BRICK RANCH TO BE PROUD OF! This very very nice all brick ranch offers 3 bedrooms and 2 full baths, a large carport just off the kitchen plus a wonderful deck to enjoy a view to die for. The kitchen has loads of storage and will accommodate the serious cook. This home is on a very large lot with some mature trees and again that gorgeous view. The front yard is nearly level. Your guest has a covered walkway welcoming them to the front entrance. Hardwood flooring and a gas fireplace both are warm and welcoming. The spacious downstairs den/game/media room will be a great gathering spot for friends and family in front of the second fireplace. There is room for a pool table and more. A large laundry room is on this level and loads of storage space for all your hobbies or a great workshop. The kitchen opens to the dining area which looks out over the wooded back area and that great view again. All this just minutes from everything around the tri and in the sought after Indian Springs Holston Sullivan Central schools.

HAVE HORSES FOR NEIGHBORS! The back lawn overlooks farmland with horses and beautiful views of the East Tennessee mountains in the distance. The home is situated with a long front lawn and long driveway which affords loads of privacy and a pretty setting for the Victorian style home. The picture perfect two story offers lovely hardwood and tile and new carpet flooring. There is plenty of room for guest to park and the covered front porch welcomes them to come on in. The entryway opens up to the formal dining room and then into the kitchen and breakfast area with pantry. The two-car garage with extra storage space opens into a hallway which is the location for the guest power room. The living room with great fireplace overlooks the back lawn. Upstairs you find the master suite, large laundry room and two other bedrooms. The master has separate shower and jetted tub and double sinks. There is plenty of closet space throughout. The basement level opens out to the back yard with a convenient garage door as well as exit door from the workshop and unfinished areas. A comfortable game or media room with be the perfect place to spend time. This home has all this and is in great condition. The home is priced $10,000 below tax appraisal on record. None to compare and so much style and charm, why not make 116 S. Pointe your new address?

GREAT BIG BACK YARD COMES WITH FAMILY FIRENDLY BRICK HOME AS WELL! This home will be the Apple of your Eye! A stately colonial all Brick 3 bedrooms and 2 baths home also offers a large laundry room and a hobby or home office space. The first floor also has a large media game room with fireplace surrounded by great built-in cabinetry. This large room opens out to a patio complete with porch swing. This level has its own bath with oversized shower. Walk right in from your garage to a welcoming fire in the fireplace. The main level offers the formal living and dining areas, a pretty kitchen with breakfast nook, three bedrooms and a second bath. The large deck is accessed from the dining room and overlooks that big back yard. The yard has a playhouse/storage or potting shed at the back and is surrounded by woods. So much home for the money, bring your ideas and put your touch on this great find to make it yours. Our home has city amenities, schools and convenience yet has country warmth and charm plus privacy. Priced right, too!

A DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH! This all brick one of a kind custom build ranch home with full basement and attached carport is located at the end of the Court with a very private setting and a view. Wooded privacy in the back is perfect for the nature lover. The lot to the left is also for sale, see MLS#290200, Lot#3, Ernie Drive priced at only $5,995. This home offers 4 bedrooms and 2 full baths, a large kitchen with dining are to the left and loads of storage. The dining and kitchen area is very open to the living room. The living room has a fireplace and large windows. The home just needs some TLC and a vision for the handyman or handywoman to make this a great place to call yours. The full basement is unfinished with garage door and back door. The basement affords plenty of room for storage, workshop, and hobbies or to finish into living space in the future. Don’t let the steep driveway keep you from seeing the possibilities. Come on up and bring your ideas on how you can make this just perfect. This is an estate sale being sold in "As-Is" condition and priced $30,000 below tax appraisal value, instant equity.

BRICK RANCH WITH BEAUTIFUL BACK YARD! This all brick custom built one owner home sets on a wonderful lot with wooded privacy and pretty landscaping surrounding it. The back covered patio overlooks a wonderland. The detached carport plus attached carport gives plenty of car storage plus amble parking spaces. The home is located on a dead end street with very low traffic. This is an estate sale being sold “AS IS”. The home has three bedrooms, two baths, formal living and dining rooms, an upstairs den which is open to the kitchen and breakfast area. This den opens to the covered back patio. Downstairs is workshop and storage area with outside entrance and a huge game, family, party or media room with wet bar. The front covered entrance porch with pillars offers a unique brick curved dual stairway. This lovely home just needs a little TLC and YOUR vision to make it so perfect and the price will help you afford to update.

Immaculate Split Foyer!

A PROUD HOME! Stately and Impressive 1001 Hunington Court.

ROOM ROOM & MORE ROOM - EASY LIVING IN THIS HUGE RANCH – This one level living in Hawkin County offers four bedrooms, vaulted ceilings, Formal living and dining rooms, a great room with fireplace, wonderful kitchen with loads of counter space and breakfast bar area, a pantry, and a large separate laundry room. The master suite has it all! The master bath has double sinks, extra cabinetry, a separate shower and a large soaking tub plus nice walk in closet. The master also offers a setting room or library/2nd den just for you. A great get away room to call your own. All bedrooms have large closets. The back deck overlooks a large back lawn, room for a garden, children and pets. The country views, yet just minutes from schools, shopping, etc. ads convenience and enjoyment. The front walkway leads to a front deck and your welcoming front door. An extra wide concrete driveway has room for all your cars. The price is so right for over 2000sq.ft. Of finished living space just waiting to be your new address.

BRICK RANCH AND MORE! This in city convenient location makes this well cared for one level home so perfect. The home offers three bedrooms and 1.5 baths plus a large family room downstairs. The basement area also has a spacious laundry area and plenty of storage and hobby/workshop room. The kitchen and dining area is open to the living room. The kitchen has loads of counter space and cabinets. You will enjoy the views from the kitchen out over the back lawn. A convenient carport is attached with extra parking area. A large deck is attached to the carport. You’ll find a detached garage/workshop with a covered porch to enjoy all summer. This detached garage with porch overlooks the back lawn. The heat pump will keep you warm all winter and cool in the summer. Walk to Jefferson, Robinson and DB as well as churches and shopping. The home is priced below appraisal.

WALK TO THE LAKE FROM THIS GREAT EASY LIVIING RANCH HOME ON AN PRIVATE ACRE LOT. 3 bedrooms and 2 baths plus nice kitchen and living areas. You will love the privacy the large back deck with hot tub offers. Enjoy wildlife visits from the woods bordering the back. The covered front porch welcomes guestS. Convenient to all the Tri-Cities, yet only pay county taxes. Owner will consider lease or possible lease purchase at $785 mo.

I would be interested in comments. Can World Hunger Be Stopped? I'll forward comments to Alice so she can share with her class.

The AMS Event Team Presents:

7^th Grade Coached Paideia Seminar: A Hungry Planet Closing Seminar

The hungry planet unit was designed to teach students about hunger, locally and globally. The goal was to help students get new knowledge and then use that knowledge through academic work and the creation of crafts that replicate crafts created in the parts of the world studied in this unit. The selections of crafts include:

Team 7-A: Worry Dolls and Picture Frames

Team 7-B: Batik Art

Team 7-C: African Paper Beads

Team 7-D: Braided Rag Coasters

Team 7-E: Mandalas

The fourth and fifth period 7^th grade art classes made bowls which they painted and glazed.

During the Closing Seminar World Bazaar, our reporters interviewed students and teachers on what they thought about the project, world hunger, which craft was their favorite and if it would be possible to end world hunger. This is what they had to say.

Mr. Dewhirst, 7^th grade math/science: “The craft that was my favorite was the magazine beads because the materials used to make them were virtually free and recyclable, and they are creative and beautiful,” he said, when asked which craft was his favorite.  He feels that the issue of world hunger is possible to end. He said, “Most people live in abundance; our society is used to abundance and we don’t know how to live without it. It is hard for us to fathom the concept of world hunger and the extreme need of food in the world.”

Ms.Gibbs, ESG teacher: Ms. Gibbs thinks that this Paideia project was a wonderful opportunity for students to learn about hunger through academic subjects. When asked about world hunger, she said, “There is a lot each of us could do to end it.”

Erin Wilson, 7^th grade student: Erin thought that the Paideia was for a very good cause and thought it was good to help people that were in need. She said, “I think it is possible to end world hunger, but not right now. Maybe in a few decades.”

Mrs. Sheeler, 7^th grade L.A. /S.S.: Mrs. Sheeler had this to say, “If I was in a position of higher power, the steps I would take to end world hunger would be to promote policies worldwide, support long-term solutions, and making sure women have access to education, affordable healthcare and to jobs that pay a fair wage.”

Ashley Simmons, 7^th grade student: When asked about possible solutions to end world hunger said, “I feel that world hunger can end if we all stop wasting food.”

Edan Draven, 7th grade student: “It was interesting and enjoyable because I got to learn about world hunger issues and about how to help. The best part of the Paideia project was making the magazine beads. If I was in a position of high authority, I would stop McDonalds because they sell foods with a lot of fatty acids.”

Emagine Montgomery, 7^th grade student: “I liked that I got to learn about people that don’t have as much and was able to help people. It made me think about what I have and to not take things for granted. I think it might be possible to end world hunger if we got everybody informed and prepared. If in a position of higher authority, I would develop more places like MANNA Food Bank, and get people to collect food and then I would ship it to the places that need it.”

Ms.Hedt, AMS staff:  “What I liked best about the project is the finale, because it is so amazing. If I was in a position of higher authority, I would raise taxes for the rich. Yes, I think ending world hunger is possible, because there is enough money and food in the world and people that have it need to share it.”

Mr. Battenfeld, 7^th grade counselor: “What I like best is seeing all the kids with their families at a school event. I liked every craft that each team made. I thought they were very creative. I think anything is possible with the mindset that we can do anything if we set our minds to it. If I was in a position of higher authority, I would promote more events like this (the coached Paideia project) to educate people on how poverty affects others”.

Alana Larrick, 9^th grade AHS, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Larrick: When asked if she thought world hunger could be stopped, she said: “No, I do not think that we can stop world hunger because as much as we have already tried to help these countries, we have made no headway in making the people in these countries any less hungry. We have attempted to stop world hunger, but the number of hungry people is extremely high and I don’t think it will go down for a long time.”

The menu for the World Bazaar included:

Southeast Asia: Pad Thai

India: Vegan Chana Masala

Central America: Empanadas, Honduras Baked Bananas

Africa: Yassa Au Poulet De La Casamance

Appalachia: Greens and Cornbread

Hungry Planet Background:

The seventh grade at AMS recognized a major issue related to the curriculum and created a month long unit of study focused on hunger. While studying the issues of hunger, the students explored the power they have in ending hunger by using their own voices to increase community awareness.

World Bazaar: As a closing event, students created a world bazaar where the student made crafts that were sold. The goal is to raise awareness of hunger and to donate all proceeds of the sales to MANNA food bank and Doctors without Borders (MSF).

Dr. Cocke says, “Thank you for having the best coached paideia project ever!!!”

Total Raised: $2,400.00

Do you have any questions, comments, or ideas?

If so, write a note with your name, grade, and homeroom teacher, and give them to Mr. Battenfeld (Seventh Grade Counselor) and we might put them in our next issue.

If you want to help out people who are hungry go to www.freerice.com .For every question you answer correct, you donate 100 grains of rice to help someone.

                                                         Special Thanks To:

Mr. Battenfeld, Mr. Arnold and everybody we interviewed.

Thank you!!

A few days later another index showed the Kingsport - Bristol metro ranking 14th best out of 291 areas nationwide for year-to-year home price appreciation through September 30, at 3.93 percent. To put this in perspective, nationwide figures released by the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight showed, prices declined by 6 percent over the same period.

While we have felt the crunch it has not been nearly as bad in this area as other parts of the country. I liked a quote in the article, by Bill Greer an economics professor at Milligan College, "That is not to say it is strong or perfect by any means, but I do think we continue to enjoy a degree of insulation from the national economy."

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One last thing that they considered was medical service. Wellmont's Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport  is ranked as one of the top 100 cardiac hospitals in the country, and it is a Children's Miracle Network hospital.