Clinton Life -- November

Patsy Harper: Wife, Mother, Teacher, Sioux Andersonville teacher discusses heritage, life and love

Thanksgiving Nostalgia

CL asks: What are your favorite memories?

Head Start Celebrates 50 Years

Director Shelby Haun shares her story

Spruce Up Your Holiday Table

Find Place Settings, Serving Platters, Silver and Gifts Downtown November 2014

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From the Editor

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t’s almost Thanksgiving! (Do the Snoopy Happy Dance!) This is by far my favorite holiday. Growing up overseas, Thanksgiving was the one time a year that my family and I got to eat 100% pure American food, and it was amazing. We would head over to the military base (even though we weren’t military; my parents were missionaries), and all our American friends would be there. I had an obsession with dill pickles as a kid, and the military base was the only place we could get them. My family and I would overdose on turkey, pumpkin pie and pickles, play some music and games with friends and go home fat and happy. Then, generally, we would invite our non-American friends and family over the next day and do it all again.

So Thanksgiving holds a special place in my heart.

Clinton Life reached out to several Clintonians over the past few months and asked them what their favorite Thanksgiving memories are. The results are on page 21! I hope you enjoy it. I also had the opportunity to shop downtown recently and was pleased to see all the different vintage and antique entertaining pieces. You can find so many unique things on Market Street. From dishes to silver pickle forks, you can really create a unique Thanksgiving table setting by shopping downtown.

Flip to page 18 for a sample of what we saw!

Thanks so much for your continued support of our magazine. From the Huskey home to yours, happy Thanksgiving!

Crystal Huskey

crystal@huskeymedia.com

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In This Issue: 07 Nominate Athletes for a Chance to Win Scholarship 09 Enjoy Live Music at Pine Ridge 14

Spotlight on Teacher Patsy Harper

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Spruce Up Your Thanksgiving Table

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Photo courtesy of Patsy Harper

20 Headstart Celebrates 50 Years 24 Clinton High Band Raising Funds Departments

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Around Town

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Community Voices

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Gotta Go!

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Event Calendar

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And Another Thing ....

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On the Cover An old barn is refitted to serve as an outdoor dining room. Old heirlooms and vintage pieces add a touch of class and elegance to an otherwise traditional table. Many unique, antique pieces are available at shops in the antique district in Clinton.

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AROUND TOWN

Nominate a Local Athlete and Help Them Win a Chance for a $1,000 Scholarship

by Danna Axmacher

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pple Discount Drugs has been a part of the Clinton community since 1987.

Tom and Karen Bright initially founded the store in order to serve their community in a unique way.

“I always wanted to bring a high quality of care through prescription services and healthcare products to my hometown,” says Karen, a Clinton High School alumni.

As part of that mission, Apple will continue its impact on the community by recognizing the “Apple Athlete of the Week.” Everyone in the community is invited to come into Apple Discount Drugs, located at 520 Clinch Avenue, Saturday - Wednesday of each week and cast your vote for your favorite student athlete.

Every customer that comes into Apple Discount Drugs gets a vote. Additional votes are as follows: one vote for every purchase; five votes for filling

a current prescription; 10 votes for filling a new or transferred prescription; 10 votes for purchasing any CHS or ACHS t-shirts, key chains, or dog tags.

The athlete can be from any sport that is actively in season and he or she must be in good standing academically and disciplinary standing. The contest is for all athletes from Clinton High School and Anderson County High School and the student does not have to be a senior; the money will be set aside for them in a growth fund and awarded at the appropriate time..

Based on your votes, a player will be selected for the “Apple Athlete of the Week.” The player will be recognized through Apple’s Facebook, Twitter, and local media and will be eligible for the year ending prize of a $1,000 scholarship to any school of higher learning. This will continue during the entire school year.

Winners through October 2014, from top left: Tyler Thackerson/ Football/ CHS, Dylan Davis/ Band/ CHS, Jonathan Bean/ Football/ CHS, Tucker Metcalf/ Football/ AHCH, Casey Mynatt/ Cross Country/ CHS, Brianna Haun/ Dance / CHS Photo courtesy of Apple Discount Drug Store

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COMMUNITY Enjoy Live Music at Pine Ridge

by Crystal Huskey, editor

Musician Chuck Mead, left, and Tommy Womack and Fats Kaplin, right, have been among the artists featured at Pine Ridge in Clinton. Photos courtesy of Bryan Smith

In 2005, Bryan and Wanda Smith moved to Clinton, and while they love the area, they found it challenging to meet new friends. Together, they attended a house concert in historic old Knoxville and immediately felt as if this was something they could pull off in Clinton.

In 2006, the couple decided to make their dream a reality. Every month, they host an independent artist in their living room. There is no charge, but the Smiths recommend a donation of $15, which is given directly to the artist.

“I’ve been a music lover for a long time,” says Bryan, “and have an off-the-beaten-path taste in music.”

The range of artists reflects his taste in music, which he describes as Americana, with a mix of folk, bluegrass, roots rock and Tennessee swing. The evening begins with a potluck dinner prior to the concert where the audience will have a chance to mingle with the artist, followed by two 45-minute sets.

“Some are local,” says Bryan, “while others are national or international artists.”

Some top names include Mary Gauthier, Slaide Cleaves, Kevin Welch. Coming up on Nov. 13 they will host Chuck Mead, co-founder of the three-time Grammy nominated, CMA winning Nashville honky-tonk/country band BR549. On average, around 45 people attend the concerts, with as few as 12 and as many as 85. For more information or to make a required reservation, contact pineridgehouseconcerts@comcast.net or call (865) 207-2207. They are located at 3216 Dutch Valley Rd. in Clinton.

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ADVICE The Key to Developing a Grateful Mindset

by Yvonne Hart Community contributor Thanksgiving is my very favorite holiday of the whole year. It inspires most of us to focus on gratefulness at least for the month of November. Do you believe gratefulness makes you feel better?

I do. Neuro-sciencethe study of the brain-is Yvonne Hart, life coach proving what many of us based in Anderson County. have suspected for some time: focusing on your blessings clears your brain of fear and negativity.

This clearing gives way to creativity. In fact, the more grateful you are, the stronger pathways you build in your brain.

Even though thinking may improve your attitude, when you take it a step further and add action by showing someone you are grateful, there is a boomerang effect. This raises the feel good hormone-oxytocin, not only in you, but in the one to whom you are expressing gratefulness.

Dr. Robert Emmons of UCLA Berkley has written extensively on his research with subjects agreeing to practice acts of gratefulness on a regular basis and keep a journal for research.

I’m learning that gratefulness can become a mindset with which we can choose to surround ourselves. It can even become a continuous attitude-not practiced for just a month. The gratefulness mentality can help us deal with stress more creatively. By asking questions such as, “What good can come out of this situation?” or “What can I learn for which I will be grateful?” we are reducing our stress and opening space in our brain for creative solution.

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for the whole of our lives. It sometimes takes determined effort to make a shift in behavior, but it can be done.

Make a promise to yourself to begin the practice thankfulness. This Thanksgiving choose to inspire a Gratefulness Mindset. Here are a few actions to get you started. Explore to find which ones work best for you.

1. Keep a gratitude journal - identify something to appreciate 2. Learn prayers of gratitude to help you adapt the language 3. Practice appreciation for smells, the ability to touch, see, hear.

4. Cultivate the language by using words like blessed, fortunate and gifted.

“Focusing on your blessings clears your brain of fear and negativity.”

I agree the last one is particularly hard at times, but flip the grateful emotions on and begin to speak the language of giving thanks. One last suggestion: consider writing a letter of gratitude to someone who has been a particular blessing in your life.

Change of any kind can challenge us, but if you want, it will keep you learning and growing for the rest of your life. I pray Thanksgiving will be the beginning of a Gratefulness Mindset and a blessed holiday season.

Contact me through my website at AFocusedPurpose.com to move you forward to a cohesive life with all the pieces fitting together comfortably.

Follow Yvonne on Twitter at @AFocusedPurpose or professionally connect via LinkedIn.

What Does the Market Mean for Mortgages?

by Liz Nelson Community contributor Market volatility net results are favorable for mortgage rates. At the end of the week of Oct. 17th they stand at their lowest since June 2013. Concern about economic weakness in Europe, China, and other markets around the world has been the primary driver of the recent volatility.

The conflict in Ukraine is also favorable for mortgage rates, interestingly enough. During periods of uncertainty, investors typically shift to relatively safer assets, increasing the demand for mortgage-backed securities.

Another influence has been the expectation that the European Central Bank will begin a bond purchase program similar to the one used by the Fed over the last few years.

The expected added demand for bonds from the ECB has pushed down rates around the world.

Also notable: Jobless claims fell to the lowest levels since 2000. That’s not just national news -- it’s happening locally as well. According to Tim Thompson, President of the Anderson County Economic Development Association, at least 1,500 jobs are being created over the next five years in Clinton.

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PEOPLE...

Popular Sports League in a Rebuilding Stage, Needs Community Support

by Crystal Huskey, editor

NAGAF -- which stands for Norris, Andersonville, Glen Alpine and Fairview -- was founded in 1973, and is currently raising funds to improve the park where hundreds of children have played sports for decades.

The complex currently hosts kids who play football, baseball and cheerleading. Your donation will help cover costs to repair the bridge, bleachers, fencing, paint, the press box, restrooms and baseball fields.

The nonprofit sports league relies on volunteers for coaching and projects around the complex.

“We’ve had help from the middle school coaches,” says Trent Carpenter, current NAGAF director. “We’ve been fortunate to have them help out this year and dedicate their time to help some of our teams make it to the championships.”

NAGAF is currently in a rebuilding stage, which will take a few years, according to Carpenter.

Robert Spurling, head coach over the Cutters, is one of the volunteer parent coaches who has served countless hours. He began coaching when his son was five and has moved up as his son has gotten older. Right now, his team has 20 boys, 12 of whom are returning players. A lot of the plays he teaches the boys are the same as the plays at the middle and high schools in Anderson County.

“Part of what NAGAF does is help strengthen Anderson County’s football program,” he says. “It’s essentially a feeder program.”

The boys in all the age brackets, according to Spurling, often wear their jerseys to school on Fridays.

Teachers have seen second graders high-five the fifth graders wearing NAGAF jerseys in the halls, according to Spurling.

Donate today “It’s a real brotherhood,” he says.

To make a donation online, visit Donate to NAGAF and help this little local league become something gofundme.com/supportnagaf. You can also reach director Trent Carpenter at even greater! For donations of $250 or more, your business will receive (865) 705-5007. a banner that will be displayed on the field for one year. For $100-250 donations, you’ll receive a NAGAF hoodie or t-shirt.

Veterans Celebration to be Held at Ritz Theatre

by Lynn Fox, community contributor

The 10th Annual Anderson County Veterans Celebration will be held on Nov. 11 at 7 p.m., immediately following the Veterans Day Parade. This event will take place at the Ritz Theatre, located at 119 N Main St. in Clinton. Presenters will include the Sons of Confederate Veterans (Longstreet, Zollicoffer Camp # 87) and H. K. Edgerton, an African-American activist for Southern heritage. Lynn Fox, member of Tennesseans for Living History, and Leon Jaquet, director of Anderson County Veteran Services and the commander of the Clinton American Legion Post #172,

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have been organizing the Parade for the past few years.

The theme remains the same -- to honor all past, present and future veterans. During the presentation, all Confederate flags will be displayed and discussed with the purpose of minimizing some of the controversy surrounding the use of the flag. The parade starts at 6 p.m. and goes from Market to Main Street. It will end at the Ritz. For more information, call Lynn Fox at (865) 719-9947 or email ovta1780@aol. com.

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No Place Like Patsy Harper, pre-K teacher at Andersonville Elementary, discusses her journey from South Dakota to Andersonville, Tennessee.

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ou only have to meet Ms. Patsy Harper a couple of times to know that there is something a little different about her -- something a little kinder, a little more loving, a little more genuinely caring than the average person. Observing her in the classroom, it’s clear that when a child speaks, she hears more than just the words being spoken. She aims to listen to their hearts.

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by Crystal Huskey, editor

Reservation in South Dakota, she experienced poverty and hardship from a very young age. The reservation where she grew up was created in 1889 -- not too long ago, really, if you consider that’s really only the lifespan of two people -- when the U.S. broke up the Great Sioux Reservation. As of 2000, around 8,000 Sioux live on that reservation. Much of the area does not have electricity or running water, although some of that is by

to see me running after them like that,” she says, full of emotion.

“But the nuns assured him that everything was fine. And so I stayed.”

For three years, she attended the school, going to mass and enduring a very strict way of living. The schools were created to assimilate the Native Americans into the “white man’s” way of life. The American government covered the costs incurred by the

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Children should always be seen and heard. ” - - M s . P a t s y H a r p e r, P r e - K t e a c h e r a t A n d e r s o n v i l l e E l e m e n t a r y “When I see a little one running after their parents I think of me,” she says. “I know how it feels. Every child’s heart tells a story through the way they express themselves. Children should not be silenced. They should always be seen and heard.”

To understand the meaning behind her words, Ms. Harper’s own story has to be understood and heard.

Overcoming adversity

Harper was one of seven children. Born on the Cheyenne River Sioux Native American

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choice, according to Harper.

“For a lot of the older people, living that way is a choice,” she says. “My people are very humble.

No amount of money can bring happiness as much as family and unity and being really committed to children and the elders.”

The poverty, however, had a deep impact on Harper’s life. At the age of six, she was sent to board at an Indian Mission School.

It was there that she remembers running after her parents’ after being dropped off.

“My father told me later in life that it broke my father’s heart

religious institutions who oversaw the children’s education. Amnesty International released a report in 2007 about the horrors often experienced by the children who attended these schools, including all forms of abuse and a deep sense of abandonment.

“There was a lot of sadness and bad memories,” she recalls. “a lot of abuse and a lot of stories that are just now surfacing.”

While religion at the schools was taught as a cold, ritual-based set of habits, she has since come to know God as a loving father and friend.

This photo from the 1990s is of Patsy Harper, preK teacher at Andersonville Elementary. Harper was born and raised on a Sioux Native American reservation in South Dakota. Top right is a current picture of Ms. Harper.

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Her faith is one of the things she is most passionate about.

“Now, I believe as a born again Christian that God is alive in our hearts,” she says. “You don’t have to be in a building or say a set of prayers or go through a ritual.”

She continued her life on the reservation into adulthood, pursuing a career in the medical field. She married young and became a mother early on, and had three children -- ages six, three, and eight months -- by the time she was 25.

It was then that tragedy struck.

soon after meeting.

“He asked my oldest for my hand in marriage, as well as my dad,” she says with a smile. “My youngest was six years old at the time, so Tommy is the only daddy they’ve really ever known. He’s papaw to all our grandkids.”

Her children attended Andersonville Elementary in the late

Finding home

Harper became suddenly widowed when her husband, Randy Redhorse, was murdered. As a very young mother, she did everything she could to care for her boys, and ended up moving to a town about three hours away. Despite the change in location, she felt like it was time to move on.

“I was just burned out and didn’t feel fulfilled,” she says. “I decided to fast and pray.”

After a short period of fasting, she made a decision: she was moving to Tennessee. So, in 1987, she, her children, along with her sister and her sister’s children, packed up and moved to Andersonville.

Little did she know then that this would be home.

“My children were everything to me so I just stayed a young widow for seven years,” she says, “and raised them all by myself. I didn’t feel like putting anyone before my sons.”

After seven years, life had other plans.A lifelong love of dancing led her to take linedancing classes at a community center, and it was there that she met Tommy Harper.

The connection between them was immediate and they were married

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Patsy Harper, left, and her son, Leroy.

Photo courtesy of Patsy Harper

‘80s and ‘90s, and she found herself volunteering all the time, whether it was in the cafeteria or on field trips.

One day, former principal Lloyd Ball asked her if she wanted to get paid for all the work she did. Who could say no to that?

The next few years were a whirlwind of activity: after working at the school for a few years, she went back to South Dakota to get her teaching credentials. The school, Si Tanka Huron, was an extension on the reservation that allowed her to focus on her culture and language while receiving her teaching degree. “It took me forever to finish,” she says. “I was the most nontraditional college student ever. I was mom, student, wife, and

taught at one of the Title I programs on the reservation.”

Once she came back to Andersonville, the perfect position opened up for her.

“I went to the pre-K office one day,” she says, “and a lady told me that there was a new program coming open under the state. It was the new pre-K program, so I went to Nashville and was endorsed as a pre-K teacher and have been here at Andersonville since!”

When she talks about her classroom, she calls them “my children” and “my parents.”

“I feel like my children are my grandchildren and my parents are my extended family,” she says. “The school community is just so close knit. That’s what I think is awesome about Andersonville. It’s a rural area and everyone really takes care of each other. This is home.”

The school has always embraced Harper’s heritage. Whenever Thanksgiving programs are planned, Principal Beth Roeder runs a lot of the elements by her.

“The first time she came to me and asked if anything they did offended me, I just cried. To think that she cared that much as to not want to offend really affected me,” she says.

Sharing history

Harper has been the pre-K teacher at Andersonville Elementary now since 2006. The lessons she is able to share with the children, particularly over Thanksgiving, are invaluable.

At the start of every school year, she asks for the parents’ permission to teach the children a few words in her native language. They come home learning how to count to ten and the Sioux names of a variety of animals.

She also teaches them a different version of Thanksgiving than what they may otherwise learn somewhere else.

The regalia and native dress is only worn on special occassions, according to Patsy Harper, above. Photo courtesy of Patsy Harper

“The way my people are often represented is often very mythical,” she says. “I always wanted to tell the real story of the Native Americans and the pilgrims and how they became friends, without having to talk about all the negatives that occurred throughout the years that separated our friendships. I want to educate my children by being the real story.”

She recalls a time she taught Kindergarten on the reservation, and in a section of the curriculum, the “i” was represented by an Indian. First of all, according to Harper, they are not Indians, they’re Native Americans. Indians live in India. Secondly, it bothered her that her people were being reduced to objects.

“We’re not objects,” she says, “we’re a people. Would we use another race to symbolize a letter or represent a mascot? Of course not. So why us?”

She and the schools ended up writing to the publishers of that set of curriculum, and got it changed. It only took one voice, according to Harper, to make a difference. When it comes to Thanksgiving, she teaches them about friendship, family units, the natural world, and about the old and the new.

This year, she and the children will even build a teepee in class. They will also make a little bit of authentic food, and her son and daughter-in-law will come in to present Native American dance. For years, Harper and her oldest son,

Leroy Redhorse, participated in Native dance competitions.

Their native dress, according to Harper, is very special, and is only worn during special occassions. The music is very special as well, and is much more than just chanting -another thing she tries to teach the children.

“The drum is our heartbeat,” she explains. “I can be away from home for months, but as soon as I go and hear that drum...” she pauses. “There’s just no better sound.”

Harper participated in a dance called the Ladies Fancy Shawl, while her son performed the Fancy Bustle.

“It was very happy times,” she says. Leroy danced from the time he was six until he was a teenager. He is now in the Air Force and stationed in Japan. Stacey Redhorse, her middle son, lives in Knoxville with his family, while Roddy Redhorse, her youngest, lives in South Dakota. She has 16 grandchildren.

“I know now why God put me here,” she says with tears in her eyes. “That’s why every day is so exciting because I’m doing it for the Lord. No day is the same. This is my family. This is my home. The parents from the past become friends and family and always remain that way to me. That’s how I think of them. It’s a gift.”

There is a Native American proverb that she tries to live and teach by: “Tell me, I forget. Show me, I remember.

Involve me and I understand.”

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Home for the Holidays:

Local Gifts & Table Toppings

By Crystal Huskey and Paula Johnson

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From hostess gifts to table settings, the shops in Downtown Clinton offer a wide variety of unique items. Most vintage items in the antique stores are more affordable than department stores and add a touch of class and elegance that would otherwise be lacking. Many of our favorite pieces this time of year are those handed down through the generations.

This year, mosy on downtown and add to your nostalgic collection!

Gurgle pots, above, are a great hostess gift. Available at the Shoppe, 350 Market St., they make a gurgling sound when pouring beverages. Below are unique gift tags, also available at The Shoppe.

The Shoppe also offers blooming hibiscus flowers ($11.98). Steeped in light syrup, these small beads become full flowers when placed in drinks or on top of appetizers.

Glass cloches, bottom right, are available at a number of stores downtown and can be used as centerpieces during your holiday parties. The price on these vary.

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C. These beautiful silver pickle forks are $150 for a set of six. Available at Granny’s Attic, they are a gorgeous addition to a holiday table setting. Also available are silver salt and pepper shakers, glass punch bowls and unique napkin rings.

B. Platters like the one above make excellent serving trays for appetizers, bread or desserts. Most of the shops along Market Street carry a wide variety of vintage trays like these. On average, these range between $15-$60. This particular one costs $16.

D. This cake plate is available at the newest addition to Market Street, Hoskins Holiday Shop in the Flat. The store, located at 333 Market St., is filled with unique holiday decor.

E. These lovely swans are more than just pretty table toppings -- they’re salt dishes. Available (as of mid-October) at Granny’s Attic, 341 Market St., these are priced at $45 for a set of eight.

Antique china combined with modern trends, like owls and other outdoor elements, make your table interesting. Vintage tablecloths also tend to have more patterns and whimsy than trendy ones, and are also much cheaper at the shops downtown than department stores.

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Head Start Celebrates 50 Years The program will be celebrated nationally all year long, with local celebrations planned for the end of the school year.

by Cynthia Clark, contributor In his State of the Union address in January 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson declared that America should “…open for all Americans the opportunity photo courtesy of Shelby Haun that is now enjoyed by most Americans.” This marked the beginning of his War on Poverty. Johnson rallied for improving the quality of life for all Americans, and for preschoolers, he said, “We will help the needy children become aware of the excitement of learning.”

In the summer of 1965, the Head Start program was born of that ideology. First launched as an eight-week summer program -- Project Head Start -- it has since grown to serve about 1 million low-income children and their families each year with early education, health, nutrition and parent involvement services.

Anderson County’s Head Start and Pre-K programs can serve about 312 needy children per year. In its 50-year history, Head Start has helped over 31 million preschoolers and their families, who have gone on to become business leaders, teachers, lawyers, members of Congress, athletes and more. Anderson County Schools Director of Preschool Shelby Haun is one of those success stories.

Speaking from experience

Haun’s first experience with Head Start was as a nineyear-old in the ‘60s. Head Start was a summer program at the time and her mother was raising her brother, a younger sister, and three nieces whose mother had been murdered while their father was away in Vietnam. Two of the nieces qualified for the Head Start program, and they let Haun’s sister go, too. Haun’s third-grade teacher at Claxton Elementary, Mrs. Grizzle, and librarian, Mrs. Williams, were teaching the program and invited Haun to be a helper.

“That had the largest influence on me, that my teachers trusted me enough to ask me to come and help as a nineyear-old,” Haun said. She read stories, got things ready for

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the next day and helped out as needed. “Those two teachers influenced me greatly. And I began to see the process of working with needy children.”

Later, as a young parent in the ‘70s, Haun enrolled her four-year-old son Wayne in Head Start. After her son’s teacher went on maternity leave and the assistant moved up to lead teacher, Haun, who had just gotten her GED, became a teaching assistant, a position she held for another six years. She also worked on attaining a Child Development Associate’s credential, which qualified her to be a lead teacher in her seventh year.

“We will help the needy children become aware of the excitement of learning.”

--President Lyndon B. Johnson

“As a mom, I saw the importance of school readiness and how important education was and it influenced me to go back and get my education,” Haun recalled. “I saw it as a way out of the cycle of poverty and I encouraged my children to go to college, too.”

Her son, Wayne Haun, is a music producer/songwriter in Christian music and has won numerous Dove Awards; her daughter April Haun Wise received a bachelor’s in nursing and administration. When April was a preschooler they didn’t qualify for Head Start, but Wayne’s experience helped support his future career path, even as a four- and five-yearold. “Music was his strength even then,” she said, “and they nurtured that.”

Haun became Anderson County’s director last year. Prior to that, she was an educator throughout the Anderson County School system as an assistant principal, principal, literacy coach and elementary teacher.

“The strength of our program is being part of the school system,” Haun said. “It gives us a great advantage to be supported by the Anderson County School Board.” The program is in every elementary school in Anderson County except Andersonville and Norris, although those schools have a pre-K program.

The National Head Start Association has planned eleven months of celebrations, which began with a rally at the Capitol in Washington, DC and will end in 2015 with a White House Rose Garden commemoration. Locally, Haun said most of their activities will be at the end of the school year and will be announced later.

How Do You Celebrate Thanksgiving?

Residents discuss their favorite Thanksgiving memories and dishes.

by Crystal Huskey, editor

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hanksgiving is one of those holidays that just makes you feel good. The aromas wafting through the house, the beautifully decorated table, the unavoidable tense family moments that everyone laughs about later... it’s all part of this great American tradition. It’s also a time that evokes a strong sense of nostalgia for most people.

Sam George, owner of Samuel Franklin florist, says that his favorite Thanksgiving memory is simply his entire family being together -- parents, siblings, grandparents, greatgrandmother, aunts, uncles, and cousins.

“How in the world they put it all together is beyond me!” he says. “We always had lots of time for fun and play and lots of time for conversation. There were no cell phones to play on or interrupt human interaction. I always looked forward to playing with cousins that you didn’t see every day as well as the traditional Thanksgiving meal, which included way more food than anyone could consume!”

Two specific things were his favorite. The first was his grandmother George’s famous applesauce cake.

“No one can make it quite like she did,” he says. “We kids would run around the kitchen counter chasing each other and in mid-run pinch off a bite as we passed. She never minded.”

The second is cranberry salad.

“I love all cranberries in any form,” he says, “but I must have them at Thanksgiving! Even if it is the canned, shaped like the can. Only as an adult do we truly cherish those times spent with family and friends knowing they are special traditions to be revered and carried on forever.”

We reached out to several other Clinton residents for their favorite memories of Thanksgiving.

“Hands down, aside from getting all the family together, my favorite food part of Thanksgiving is the smell of the turkey cooking in my oven. My birthday is usually a few days before or after Thanksgiving, depending on the year, so there’s usually a birthday celebration too. I have very few Thanksgiving memories that don’t also involve celebrating my birthday.”

--Brenna Brousseau Smith

“Thanksgiving 1963 with snow on the ground in Oak Ridge.”

--Christopher Cooper

“Family gatherings.”

--Gwen Laughlin

“Growing up: Two hand touch football with my family, Macy’s Parade and a game of Monopoly. Now, I watch football and play the Wii, but still watch the Parade.”

--Kym Phillips Smith

“When my grandparents and my parents were still with us.

And the whole family got together. We were all thankful for everything we had. I miss those days and I miss them all as well. Just isn’t the same anymore. But I am thankful for the family I still have with me. God bless you all.”

--Sharon Parsley

“Mom taught us how special Thanksgiving was at a very early age. I always loved smelling her pumpkin pies but most importantly was the special feeling you have while giving thanks for all that you have been blessed with.”

--Arlene Ford Cole

“Family getting together, the smell of turkey cooking and, always, a Charlie Brown Thanksgiving. Oh, and Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade!”

--Terri Daugherty Brabston

“It was the Thanksgiving of 1980. I was 10 years old and my sister Barbara was 13. We were watching the Macy’s Day Parade on TV and Mom and Dad were in the kitchen when we noticed that our cat, Ziggy, started acting strange. She kept pacing and panting like she was looking for something she had lost. We had a big dining room table in our great room in the house with a nice carpet underneath it. She curled up under the table as she often did but she started meow quite loudly. Barb and myself had never witnessed a cat birth before so we did not really know what was up. We thought that she was just getting fat. No one in the family knew the gestation period for a house cat. My Dad told me to let her outside because she was being so loud and when I opened the door, she did not come as she normally did. I looked underneath the table and low and behold there were two kittens and one on the way. The whole family got on their knees and watched the wonder of nature that day as a family. With my Dad being in the Navy at the time, it was a real treat to have everyone there. It was hard for my Mom and Dad to say no when I asked” Can I keep one?” I named him “Turkey” which I thought was appropriate and I was very proud of myself for being so witty. Turkey lived to be 13 years old and never left my side until he passed away.”

--David Erb

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For WALKers at WALK with the following totals. $50+ = WALK T-shirt (*Must pre-register

by Oct. 31)

$100+ = Canvas Tote

$200+ = Fleece Vest

5 County Alzheimer’s WALK

Saturday, November 8, 2014 Oak Ridge Civic Center • 1403 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge, TN

Join Walkers and Volunteers from Anderson, Campbell, Morgan, Roane & Scott Counties

9 AM

Registration Opens plus Photos, Entertainment, Food, Kids & Pet Areas

10 AM

11 AM

Opening Ceremonies including Door Prizes, Races, Pet Parade & Contests

WALK Ribbon Cutting

WALK Champions

2014 5 County WALK Mascots Beth Haynes & Russell Biven WBIR-TV

“Moseby” & “Lily” Team Y-12 William“Bear” Stephenson Stephenson Realty and Auction Auctioneer & Owner

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GOTTA GO!

See. Do. Enjoy.

Nov. 29-30

Sign Up Now for the Secret City 5K and Half Marathon information provided by Allies for Substance Abuse Prevention of Anderson County

The sixth annual Secret City Half Marathon and 5K race will once again benefit ASAP (Allies for Substance Abuse Prevention of Anderson County), CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates of the Tennessee Heartland), and TORCH (Trinity Out Reach Center of Hope).

awards

5K Race • 7:30 a.m. on Nov. 29 • Packet pick up and registration for the 5k starts at 6:00 a.m.

• The 5k course is USATF certified and start/finish near the Oak ridge Civic Center

Half Marathon

Awards

• 7:30 a.m. on Nov. 30 • The 13.1 mile certified course will start and end at the National Fitness Center in Oak Ridge and will run along city streets and greenways.

• A portion of the course will run along the Oak Ridge waterfront (Melton Lake Greenway).

• The course is fast and spectator friendly.(two state records broke on the course in 2011) • Also scheduled is a Half Marathon Relay

• Awards for the Half Marathon will be given to the top three male and female in the open and 1st place male and female in the masters (over 40), grand masters (over 50), and Veterans (over 60) divisions.

• Awards for the 5k and 10K will be given to the 1st place male and female in the open, masters (over 40), grand masters (over 50) • Age group awards will be given for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place using five year age groups.

• All Half Marathon finishers will receive a unique medallion at the finish line (Half Marathon Relay runners will not receive a medallion).

Half Marathon Team competition • Gather your friends, Co-workers, family and fellow students and compete in the Secret City Half Marathon Team competition.

• Teams of five or more runners • Scoring is based on place of the top three fastest team members • Team Members will qualify for individual age group

For more information on pricing, scheduling and to register, visit secretcityhalfmarathon.com.

Photo by Mark Derose

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Setting the Standard

Clinton High School band booster and mom Wendy McGlasson shared these photos of the 2014-2015 Clinton High Marching Band.

A Picture’s Worth a Thousand Words Whether you’re an amateur or professional photographer, we would love to see your work!

Email crystal@huskeymedia.com to show us what’s important to you.

The Clinton High School marching band is growing -- out of their uniforms! The band is actively fundraising for a new set of uniforms that will outfit the rapidly growing marching band. Every year, the band gains new members, and this year nearly 10 percent of the kids don’t have a uniform. It’s a tall order -- the total cost of the uniforms runs around $60,000.

Half of that is due by the end of February.

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Each summer, band members participate in band camp, below.

It offers them a chance to grow their skills and form friendships with other members.

Band members are currently hosting a fruit basket fundraiser. Orders will be taken through Nov. 17, and the baskets will be delivered on Dec. 15. A cheesecake fundraiser is also in progress. For more information or to place an order, visit clintonband. com or call (865) 457-2611. Corporate and personal sponsorships and donations are requested in order to fully outfit the band by next year.

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AT FIRST I WAS EMBARRASSE D. ME, A CAT, LIVING WITH A SINGLE GUY. BUT WHEN I WATCH HIM PICK SOMETHING UP WITH HIS HANDS AND EAT IT, I CAN’T HELP BUT LOVE HIM. — MARU adopted 01-10-10

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UPCOMING EVENTS...

OCTOBER

SATURDAYS 1, 8, 15, 22 Norris Lions Club Turkey Shoot Time varies

WHAT: There will be a Turkey Shoot on Highway 61 East toward Andersonville, one mile past the traffic light at Hwy 441.

The shoot will take place from 8am to 2pm. On the 22nd, the time will be 8am to 12pm. Nov. 8th will be a special day for kids, 17 and under.

FAMILY • FREE

FRIDAY 3-4 (every Friday and Saturday) Big Valley Barn After 5 p.m.

WHAT: Come visit the Big Valley Barn for great country music and dance every Friday and Saturday night. Enjoy 3

Schedules are subject to change. Call venues to confirm event information.

hours of new and traditional country music on Friday nights with various artists.

WHERE: 901 Mountain Road, Clinton INFO: CALL 865-805-8715 or 865-805-1723.

FAMILY • FREE • FOOD

Meeting 6:30 p.m.

WHAT: Learn about the Clinton Lion’s Club.

WHERE: Los Caballeros, 1115 N Charles G Seivers Blvd., Clinton.

INFO: Visit clinton.tnlions.org.

WHAT: Watch the Veterans Day Parade downtown Clinton, followed by a discussion of the history of the Confederate Flag.

WHERE: Start along Market Street in Clinton.

INFO: Call Lynn Fox at (865) 719-9947 for more information.

SATURDAY 4 (every Saturday) Clinton High School Flea Market 7 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Sunday 9 Creation Lecture 10:30 a.m.

THURSDAY 13 Concert at Pine Ridge 6:00 p.m.

WHAT: Proceeds will benefit the Clinton High School athletic department. Farmers are welcome to sell produce.

WHERE: Parking lot in front of Don Lockard Gymnasium, Clinton High School FAMILY•FREE•FOOD

MONDAY 6, 20 Clinton Lions Club

WHAT: Dr. Henry M. Morris III will be presenting on creation during the morning service at 10:30 a.m.

WHERE: Second Baptist Church in Clinton, TN. INFO: For more information, please call the church at (865) 457-2046.

TUESDAY 11 Veterans Day Parade 6:00 p.m.

WHAT: Chuck Mead, cofounder of the three-time Grammy nominated, CMA winning Nashville honky-tonk/ country band BR549.

WHERE: They are located at 3216 Dutch Valley Rd. in Clinton.

INFO: For more information or to make a required reservation, contact pineridgehouseconcerts@ comcast.net or call (865) 2072207.

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UPCOMING EVENTS...

FRIDAY 14-15 Fall Ford Wheelin’ at Windrock various times

WHAT: Join the staff of Bronco Driver Magazine, True Blue Truck Magazine and James Duff Inc. for a weekend of fall family fellowship and wild wheelin’ at Windrock Park.

WHERE: Windrock Park, Oliver Springs INFO: For more information, call 865-435-1251 or visit www.broncodriver.com.

FAMILY

FRIDAY 14-15 Wine and Cheese 6:30 p.m.

WHAT: The CCW of St. Therese Catholic Church in Clinton is having their “Wine and Cheese” gathering on November 18, 2014, the third Tuesday of the month at 6:30PM in the Parish Hall, with Rev. Father Armstrong from the Diocese coming to speak on ICONS. WHERE: St. Therese Catholic Church, 701 S. Charles G. Seivers Blvd.

INFO: Contact St. Therese Parish Office at (865) 4574073.

FAMILY • FREE

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THURSDAY 21-23 Shopping With Santa various times

WHAT: Bring the kids to this family Christmas event complete with shopping, pictures with Santa and fun for the kids! Get some shopping done while the kids play.

WHERE: 5441 Clinton Highway, Knoxville INFO: Admission is $5; kids 5 and under are free. Visit shoppingwithsanta.com for more information.

FAMILY

TUESDAY 26-30 Fantasy of Trees 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.

WHAT: East Tennessee Children’s Hospital presents the 30th Annual Fantasy of Trees Premier Christmas Event in Knoxville. This year’s event is entitled “A Winter Wish Come True” and takes place at the Knoxville Convention Center.

WHERE: Knoxville Convention Center, 701 Henley St., Knoxville INFO: Visit FantasyofTrees.org for more information.

FAMILY

THURSDAY 27 Thanksgiving!

FRIDAY 28-29 Thanksgiving Train Ride various times

WHAT: The Secret City Excursion Train is offering a Thanksgiving Train Ride departing at 11pm, 1pm and 3pm on November 28th and 29th. During the ride, passengers will hear the story of the Manhattan Project, which was one of the most remarkable industrial achievements ever accomplished.

WHERE: Oak Ridge Heritage Center, Oak Ridge

INFO: For more information, call 865-241-2140 or visit www.secretcityrailroad.com.

FREE

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Don’t forget about the ‘Second Saturday in Clinton’ Holiday Shopping Extravaganza! There will be Christmas wreaths, gifts, vendors and music. Make sure to stop by Downtown Clinton on Nov. 8.

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AND ANOTHER THING...

It’s the Little Things: Snippets of Things Going On Around Town

by Crystal Huskey, editor

This was a busy month in Clinton. As editor, I hear and see a lot of things going on that aren’t a full story by themselves, but that are worth mentioning and letting you know about.

So, in no particular order, here are some of the things that caught my interest this month: • New banners are on display downtown (top left).

This initiative has taken quite a bit of time to get off the ground, and thanks to the work of Missy Snead, Dudley Bostic, Art Miller, the Clinton Historic Zoning Commission, city manager Roger Houck, Boyd Phillips and Mayor Scott Burton, the city can finally benefit from their hard work. According to Missy Snead, the whole project was truly a team effort, with local photographer Tim Baird (Legends Event Photography) taking the initial photos that led to the final design of the banners.

“We’re so fortunate to have such a fabulous downtown intact,” says Missy Snead, “and we want to preserve it.”

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Head downtown and check out the banners for yourself. Each one depicts a different aspect of historic downtown.

• The Hollingsworth Center, which is located in front of Anderson County High, has new signage. The new sign emphasizes the center’s association with Junior Achievement.

• The Erb Agency, Clinton’s Allstate Insurance company, gave a $1,000 grant to the Interact Club of Anderson County High.

• Hoskins has opened up a new gift shop on Market Street. Right now, it’s overflowing with Christmas gifts and decorations. All the items are unique and a great addition to the holiday ambience of your home.

Hoskins Holiday Shop in the Flat is located at 333 Market St. Many of the pieces are arranged by hand at the store.

• Cadence Craft and Trade, 307 N. Main St., held a soft opening during the Clinch River Antique Festival.

It’s an antique store with a twist and includes a coffee house. Some of you may not the building as the old Daugherty building. Take a peek inside and see the renovations for yourself. Cool place. There are currently vendor spaces available.

• Larry Seivers, a UT wide receiver (1974-76) and Clinton High graduate, was named as a nominee by the College Football Hall of Fame to the College Football Hall of Fame ballot. We’ll find out in January if he was inducted or not!

• Despite the pouring down rain, the Clinch River Fall Festival was a huge success. Thanks to photographer Tara Anderson For sharing these photos taken at the festival.

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P.O. Box 1003 Clinton, TN 37717

Come check out our collection of scarves, candles, jewelry and Christmas decor.

We have something for everyone!

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