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Los Encinos Once Again Puerto Cancun Last month Visions Magazine, at the request of the new owners of Los Encinos, Mexican Restaurant, formerly Puerto Cancun, provided a restaurant review of the new restaurant. Shortly after the publication of that review, the new owners were informed that many of the licenses that allowed them to operate as a restaurant would need to be re-applied for due to the name change. It was decided, in lieu of closing and reapplying for these licenses that they would return to the former Puerto Cancun business name. The new owners would like to invite you in to dine and be sure to take advantage of the coupon below in their ad. Come see all that is new, especially their new authentic Mex menu.
Months that begin on a Sunday always have a Friday the 13th in them.
Camelot Lives at the Medieval Faire 2016 Camelot Lives at the “Feel transported to a more gallantry,” said Lars Paulson, Tennessee Medieval Faire innocent time of chivalry and President-Manager. “Escape 2016 from everyday life and visit a realm of fun and advenFaire Seeks Performers at ture.” February 20 & 27 Auditions, Vendor Application Deadline Visitors can is April 1 c h e e r o n their favorite knight Darkhorse Entertainment, at the live-action LLC invites you to live the legjousts, laugh end of Camelot at the second with comedic annual Tennessee Medieval characters and Faire. The festival will come thrill to warriors’ to life on May 14 and run the chess. Guests can last three weekends in May, meet King Arthur, including Memorial Day, in Queen Guinevere Harriman. and Merlin. People of all ages can enjoy comedy This year’s festival is portraystunt shows and live ing the historical year of 500 Celtic music as well as after the fall of the Roman join in English folk dance Empire. During this time of and games. High-quality Mechaos, King Arthur of Britain is dieval crafts, food, and bevercreating peace and celebratages (including beer) will be ing his wedding with a spring available. festival. Everyone is invited. The Grand Opening of the
Tennessee Medieval Faire in 2015 hosted 6,000 patrons, 100 participants and 28 vendors. Now in its second year, the Faire is seeking additional actors and vendors to help it grow. For those interested participating as street characters, auditions a r e S a t u r d a y, February 20 & 27, from 2-5 pm at 125 Barrie Lane, Kingston, TN. Auditions consist of performing individual talents and participating in improvisational games. Experience and costumes are helpful, but not required. Auditions can also be done online by sending a short video to DarkhorseLLC@comcast.net. (See ‘Faire’ on page 45)
Reindeer like to eat bananas.
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Annual Glow Ninja 5K Registration is now open for the 3rd Annual Glow Ninja 5K race coming to Oak Ridge on Saturday night, May 7th, 2016. The “glow race” will kick off with the sounding of a gong at 8pm. Martial Arts demos, hosted by event sponsor Progressive Martial Arts of Oak Ridge, will start at 7pm. To register for the race, visit www. ninja5k.com . The race features a board breaking opportunity for each participant at the finish line, which is one of the highlights each year. “Progressive Martial Arts will be on site leading exciting, new demonstrations, and everyone is encouraged to dress up ninja-style for the event,” organizer Terri Reedy stated. “Events like
this one are sweeping the country because people are looking for something fun to do as a family. We hope to see the whole family dressed out in martial arts uniforms, or as Ninja Turtles, Karate Kid, Kung Fu Panda, etc.” While dressing up isn’t required to participate, it is highly encouraged. Foam swords, rubber stars, headbands, glow gear and more will be sold on site to help ninjas complete their ensemble. Real weapons are not allowed on site. The 3.1 mile race is staged at the Horizon Center in Oak Ridge on a wheelchair accessible course. The race will be timed, but both runners and walkers are encouraged to participate. Participants
The Luck of the Irish Sale and Stroll Are you feeling lucky? You just might be if you’re in downtown Clinton on Friday & Saturday, March 18th and 19th, from 10 am to 5 pm. Historical Downtown Clinton will be celebrating their fourth annual Luck of the Irish Sale and Stroll in observance of St. Patrick’s Day.
Appalachian Fiddle music will be at the Depot Sandwich Shop on Saturday from 1:00 till 2:30.
celebrate the Luck of the Irish Stroll in Historic Downtown Clinton. You’ll be glad you did! The event is sponsored by the Historic Downtown Clinton The Historic District of Clinton Merchants Association. For has been voted by Fodor more info, contact Roberta Tourist Magazine as one Katine at 865-661-8285. of the top 10 best Antique towns in America. Clinton has become known as the largest The downtown eateries will Antique District in the South! be serving up Irish Food in keeping up with the So put on your Green for celebration. Also, you will St. Patrick’s Day and go want to visit the many quaint shops and malls on Market and Main Streets. You can register at participating stores for free gift certificates and special gift drawings. All of the stores will feature special discounts sales. Special Guest Chip Bailey, a well known artisan of Traditional, Scotch-Irish, and
(See ‘Ninja 5K’ on page 4)
Appalachian Arts & Craft Center Annual Spring Porch Sale! The Appalachian Arts Craft Center in Norris will hold its Spring Porch Sale starting on Thursday, March 10, and running for about two weeks. The sale features outdated stock, seconds, student crafts and unjuried work. It’s an excellent time to get great deals. There will also be homemade baked goods for sale. The Appalachian Arts Craft Center is a nonprofit center that has been fulfilling its mission by promoting the Appalachian Artist through education and sales for over 45 years. The center is located at 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 in Norris, TN, one mile east of I-75 north at Exit 122. For more information, call 865494-9854, or visit www.appalachianarts.net.
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The name Wendy was made up for the book “Peter Pan.”
Norris Lake Bass Tournament The Tennessee Team Trail is excited to announce the arrival of their 2016 season beginning with the Norris Lake Tournament event on March 19. They have partnered with the Anderson County Chamber of Commerce to make this event the first of its kind in Anderson County.
Ninja 5K (Continued from page 3)
large, deep, clear lake that is their membership base in wishing to walk with pets or a favorite among bass fisher- 2015 to 525 members! strollers may do so at the back man. The Anderson County Chamber of Commerce and Brandon Coulter, a Knoxville of the pack. the Tourism Council are just native, is excited about as excited to have expanding the TN Early-bird registrants are guarthem as they are Trail. He makes his anteed to get an event T-shirt to be here, so we living on and off the and all youth participants will anticipate a great water; on the water receive recognition for particiturnout. as a BASSmaster pating. Awards will be given to elite angler and off the top runners in all divisions. In response to their anglers, Ranger, Triton and water as part owner The event is hosted by C&R they have chosen to expand Stratos with Mercury of the TN Trail. “I Worldwide of Oak Ridge and to Norris Lake because it is a in lock step continue to drive am so excited to be is sponsored by Progressive the Trail. Combine those inexpanding the TN Martial Arts of Oak Ridge and dustry icons with dealers like T r a i l this year onto Norris Tiger Claw. Monies earned Bunch, Tri-County, Toms and Lake! I think it will be a great from previous races have supported Oak Ridge Graduation Watsons Marine and the Tn addition to the tournament.” Celebration and the Wounded Team Trail is in great hands for the future. All area municipali- The TN Team Trail and the Warriors Foundation. ties generously supplemented Anderson County Chamber their payouts again for 2016 cannot do any of this without Additional t-shirt sponsors in order to maintain the deep- the support of our anglers. and volunteers are needed. est payout in the Team Trail We want to thank all of you for Contact us for more information about the race or about business. What began as 2 your support from the planning how your company can get tournaments and a Classic of this trail to its continued involved as a sponsor at ninin 2014 grew by leaps and growth today. Let’s get 2016 jafivek@gmail.com. bounds– more than doubling started!
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Most American car horns honk in the key of F.
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A Tribute to the Arts; March 29th Please mark your calendars for a “Tribute to the Arts” event that will take place at the Saint Mary’s Family Life Center located in Oak Ridge on Tuesday, March 29th from 6pm-9pm. This is the second time that the Arts Council of Oak Ridge has offered this unique gala giving members of our community a chance to recognize local artists and arts supporters for their wonderful work promoting the arts in Anderson County. Each of the arts agencies will be showcasing their talents so it’s the perfect time to sample an appetizer of arts in our community. The event will be co-promoted by ACOR and the Rotary Club of Oak Ridge Sunset with proceeds from ticket sales and a silent auction benefiting both organiza-
tions and their philanthropies. Tickets may be purchased by contacting the Arts Council of Oak office at 482-4432 or contacting any representative from the eight member organizations. Those groups are Oak Ridge Art Center, Oak Ridge Civic Music Association, Oak Ridge Civic Ballet Association, Tennessee Mountain Writers, Oak Ridge Playhouse, Oak Ridge Community Orchestra, Oak Ridge Community Band, and the Music Arts School.
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Jim Dodson artists and arts advocates. Included in the highlights of the evening will be a delicious catered meal served while being entertained by artists from the aforementioned organizations. What better way to experience all that Anderson County has to offer through the arts than an evening filled with performances and exhibitions followed by a live band as you dance the night away!
If you’ve ever seen the Grammy’s, then “Tribute to the Arts” will surely remind you of the best parts of an awards program featuring entertainment as well as recognition Among the awardees for of some truly deserving local the evening are:
SARG Adopt-a-thon at Sexton Auto On Saturday, March 26, 2016 pets. (Pets are encouraged to dress in costumes.) from 10:30 a.m. until 1:30 Owners will be able p.m. SARG (Shelter Anito view the pictures at mals Rescue Group) will the event, and SARG be taking pet pictures at will provide up to 20 Sexton Automotive in photos on a disc which Oak Ridge. The the pet owners will group will have be able to take to both a Spring any photo printing setting and an location. Cost Easter setting is $15 for up to from which to choose as four animals. For more a background for photos of the
than four animals, the cost will be $20. Owners may be in the photos with their furry friends, if they wish. SARG will also show adoptable animals from their adoption program from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. The group will give away free dog toys for as long as they last. Sexton Automotive will provide refreshments.
From Music Arts, Greg Foertter, who studied trumpet at the Manhattan School of Music, the University of Miami Frost School of Music, and Music History and Literature at the Julliard School. Ilia Steinschneider, who was selected for a violin position with the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra in 1998 and in the same year began teaching for Music Arts. From the Oak Ridge Civic Ballet is Jenny Collins who is ORCBA’s longest-standing active dancer and has been dancing for 23 years under the tutelage of Molly Quist, Sharon Cousins, Stacy Calvert, Jolia Moisseeva, and
many others. Arts advocate and local radio personality Frank Murphy can be heard on Classic Hits 93.1 WNOX on weekday afternoons. Frank graciously provides publicity and attention for ORCBA that small non-profit organizations simply cannot afford on their own. ORCBA is thrilled and honored that Frank chooses to donate so much of his time to our organization and our dancers! From the Oak Ridge Civic Music Association is Nancy Coutant, a pianist, who was elected to the ORCMA Board of Directors in 1977 (See ‘Tribute’ on page 39)
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Annual Lawn & Garden Issue Planned for April Anderson County Visions Magazine is excited to announce that we are in the planning stages for our Lawn & Garden issue for publication this coming April. We are seeking story contributions from local gardening enthusiasts, gardening centers, greenhouses, nurserys, landscapers, etc to make this issue a success. If you have Lawn & Gardening story ideas we would love to hear from you. We can be contacted by phone at (865) 227-4560 or by email to chris@acvisions-
The average person falls asleep in seven minutes.
Celebrating HOPE; 2nd Annual Diva’s for a Cure Event
mag.com for more details The Relay for Life of Oak Ridge is planning its 2nd anand submission guidelines. nual Diva’s for a cure spa If you are a business inter- event to raise money for the ested in advertising, please American Cancer Society. call Susan at This event is being sponsored (865) 227- by Team Got Hope and will 5810 or Kay be held on Saturday, April 9th at (865) 356- 2016 from 11am-2pm at the 6529 or Chris Oak Ridge Civic Center in at (865) 227- Oak Ridge. 4560 or you are always Diva’s for a Cure is a day of w e l c o m e pampering for women of the to email us community with all proceeds at advertis- going to a cause that has i n g @ a c v i - touched every one of us in s i o n s m a g . some way. There will be pampering professionals from com. around the area to provide hair Advertising in- and nail services, foot area, formation can also be found henna tattoos, essential oils, online at www.myacvisions. and much more. There will be com. Advertising deadline a luncheon provided by Soul line for this issue is Wednes- Elegance Catering and McAllister’s Deli, a fashion show, day, March 23rd. silent auction, purse pull and
a photo booth with printing donating an item for silent by Walgreen’s . We will also auction, purse pull or goodie have a special presentation bags, or becoming a sponsor for all cancer survivors or placing an ad in our who are in attendance. program please contact one of the Got The event will have Hope members: a $25 admission which will include Kim Monroe the lunch, fash(865)438-5334 ion show, phomonroekd68@ to booth and a yahoo.com, “Diva” goodie bag. Pampering Lynda Vinyard services including (865)556-1355 nail polish, facials, make- vinyardts@comcast.net or overs, and more will be available for an additional $2-$5 Margo Davis (865)803-8662 each. The Purse Pull will be tnvalleygirl36@aol.com. $10 and you will have your chance at a purse worth any- We are very excited about where between $20-$200!!! the Diva’s for a Cure event and sincerely hope you will We are asking local busi- consider being a part of it, or nesses for donations to help coming to participate in the fun with the event. If you are day. Together we can make a interested in participating by Difference!
Barbie’s full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts.
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Events to Honor Legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen Several groups in the Knoxville area have been hard at work to bring the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Red Tail Squadron, America’s tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen, and their RISE ABOVE Traveling Exhibit mobile theater to town for family-friendly activities in April. The events are a unique way to experience the inspiring story of the Tuskegee Airmen – America’s first black military pilots and their support personnel. During February’s Black History Month remembrances,
make sure to mark your cal- Above,” designed to take the endar for these important op- audience on a journey through portunities this spring. time – and then through the air. The the- ater’s dynamic 160-degree panoramic screen creates the sensation of being in the cockpit soaring above the clouds in the The exciting RISE ABOVE P-51C Mustang, Traveling Exhibit is a fully func- the signature airtional movie theater featuring craft of the Tuskethe original short film “Rise gee Airmen in WWII. It’s much more than a history lesson; the Tuskegee Airmen’s ability to triumph over adversity serves as a means to inspire others to RISE ABOVE obstacles in their own lives and achieve their goals. April 16-17 the RISE ABOVE Traveling Exhibit, along with the CAF Dixie Wing’s P-51D Mustang “Red Nose”, will be appearing at the Smoky
Mountain Air Show. General admission to the air show and entrance to the mobile theater is FREE! Experience the theater then see this majestic vintage fighter up close and personal on static display. Original Tuskegee Airman and pilot George Hardy will be at
t h e R I S E ABOVE Traveling Exhibit to sign autographs and answer questions. Bring the family to meet a living legend! April 19-20 the RISE ABOVE Traveling Exhibit will arrive at the Green McAdoo Cultural Center and Museum, the site of the first court ordered school desegregation in the South, located at 101 School Street in Clinton where admission is FREE! April 22-23 the American Museum of Science & Energy will host the RISE ABOVE Traveling Exhibit at 300 S. Tulane in Oak Ridge. Standard admission rates to the museum apply, although entrance to the mobile theater is FREE.
School and community groups are invited to schedule private showings by contacting Glenda Bingham at 865-576-3200 at the American Museum of Science and Energy, and Marilyn Hayden at 865-463-6500 at the Green McAdoo Cultural Center. Student groups will receive a free CAF Red Tail Squadron inspirational dog tag featuring their Six Guiding Principles – Aim High, Believe In Yourself, Use Y o u r Brain, Be Ready To Go, Never Quit, Expect to Win. Eugene Gallaher, President of the Green McAdoo Cultural Center said, “The Board Members at Green McAdoo Cultural Center and Museum in Clinton Tennessee, in celebration of the museum’s 10th year anniversary, are proud to host the “Rise Above Traveling Exhibit”, highlighting the history of the Tuskegee Airmen Red-Tail Squadron. We hope that the public finds this moving exhibit very educational and thought provoking, as we celebrate the courage, determination, and obstacles that the first ever black pilots endured in (See ‘Squadron’ on page 42)
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OR Symphony Orchestra; An American Salute The Oak Ridge Civic Music Association is pleased to present the Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra, led by Maestro Dan Allcott, in an American Salute
Dvorak’s thrilling Symphony No. 9 ‘From the New World’, which was heavily influenced by American landscapes, as well as Native American and
at the Oak Ridge High School African-American melodies. Performing Arts Center on Saturday, March 12, 2016 at Founded in 2003, Sound 7:30 PM. Company: Children’s Choir of Oak Ridge is comprised The Oak Ridge Symphony of over 100 children from Orchestra will be joined by grades 1-12. Its members, Sound Company: Children’s hailing from the East TennesChoir of Oak Ridge to per- see area, perform repertoire form songs by Copland and ranging from classical to pop, beloved music from Leonard show tunes, folk songs, multiBernstein’s West Side Story. cultural music, and more. The concert will conclude with The Oak Ridge Civic Music Association is a proud participant in the Penny4Arts program and offers free admission for students 18 & under to all Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra and Chorus performances. Tickets for adults are $25 and young adults, ages 19-29, are just $10. This concert is made possible with the generous support of UT-Battelle. Additional support for the Oak Ridge Civic Music Association is provided by the Tennessee Arts Commission and WUOT FM 91.9. The ORCMA presents professional performances in the Oak Ridge community with its symphony, chorus, and chamber music series. Subscription and individual tickets may be purchased online at www.ORCMA.org or by calling (865) 483-5569.
More people are killed annually by donkeys than airplane crashes.
Future Queens of Comedy to Perform at Grove Theater Future Queens of Comedy to Perform at the Grove Theater in Oak Ridge on Saturday March 19
romantically depraved, and maternally inept,” will also perform. Kinsey is a local deejay who has appeared on the NickMom channel and Season A lesbian, a deejay and a drag 7 of Last Comic Standing. queen walk in to a theater. The Grove Theater that is. On Special guest performances Saturday March 19, Comedy will include Atlanta, GA transat the Grove hosts some of plant Jennifer Lynch, Knoxthe South’s funniest female ville’s Bridgett Martin, and the comics for a full night of en- unorthodox thoughts of Miss tertainment. James Holdiness. Jenn Snyder, voted Columbia, SC’s best comic, headlines the Future Queens of Comedy. A multi-year host at South Carolina’s Pride Festival, Snyder has brought her one-two punch comedy to clubs from Georgia to New York. “We are so excited to bring the comedy of Jenn Snyder to Oak Ridge,” said Comedy at the Grove promotor Danny Whitson. “She is known for her hilarious observations and will reel you in with her storytelling style.” East Tennessee’s own Kristine Kinsey, self-described as “domestically challenged,
Tickets for Comedy at the Grove are on sale now for only $10 per person at http:// www.brownpapertickets.com/ event/2512363.
Tickets may also be purchased at the door which opens at 7:00 pm on Saturday March 19 at the historic Grove Theater at 123 Randolph Road in Oak Ridge. Birdwell Catering will provide light snacks, refreshments and “The Future Queens of Com- adult beverages. edy will showcase some very funny ladies,” said Whitson. Guests must be 18 years or “We want everyone in the older to enter, and 21 years local community with a funny or older to purchase and conbone to support them and their sume alcohol. For more info talent.” call (865) 255-0618.
The word “samba” means “to rub navels together.”
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Why the Resurrection is so Important? Dates and events are important. I just recently celebrated my 62nd birthday. Talk of early retirement, and jesting by friends and family made me realize how quickly life has gone by for me! But as I look back over my life, I recognize that dates and events have been significant. My wedding, my becoming a father, my own baptism—these and many other events helped shape me.
a relationship begun or repaired.
Then, there are world-changing events. I watched with interest and fascination the other day a program on the History channel about the Dust Bowl in the 30’s. Black Sunday was a world-changing, country-changing event. It forever changed how farming and tilling the land was understood and practiced. It birthed the practice of conLife-changing events indeed tour plowing in order to stem have the power to shape the tide of soil erosion. and mold us. It may be a job change. It may be an educa- And finally there are historytional milestone. It may be a changing events. The Amerispiritual battle won. It may be can Revolution changed the
destiny. This gives it meaning Spiritually and purpose. Speaking Do you remember the movie Ground Hog Day? When Bill Dr. Curtis Murray, the lead actor comes McClane to the realization that there is no more tomorrow and he course of history. The Civil is trapped in today, he goes War changed the course of history. But even more than that, the resurrection of Jesus radically altered the course of history. The resurrection is a lifechanging, world-changing, and history-changing event. Given its significance, let me share with you 5 reasons why the Resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead is so vital. wild and crazy with the notion The Resurrection is impor- that there is no future and no tant because it is a remind- accountability. Easter, Resurer of the world to come. rection Day, is the opposite of Ground Hog Day. When the Jesus’ resurrection declares that this world is not all that there is. According to Scripture, Jesus came from heaven and the Father’s side, and returned back there following his resurrection. And now, we wait in eager expectation for His return. This means that my life is headed toward a
groundhog comes out of his hole, he looks for his shadow and scampers back in. When Jesus came out of the tomb, he was the Sun that scattered all shadows of despair and fatalism! The Resurrection is im-
portant because it demonstrates a power stronger than death. (See ‘Tomb’ on page 36)
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One quarter of the bones in your body are in your feet.
Coal Creek Miner Musuem Grand Opening The Coal Creek Miners Museum will celebrate their Grand Opening on March 11, 2016 from 2 to 5 p.m. at their new museum building located at 201 South Main Street, Rocky Top, TN. There will be a ribbon cutting with the Rocky Top Chamber of Commerce at 2:30 p.m. The museum not only tells the story of the miners that lived, worked and died in Coal Creek, Fraterville and Briceville Tennessee, it also tells about the historically significant events that changed the mining industry. The story starts in the late 1800s when the “free” miners fought against the convict lease system, a struggle that
ultimately ended the system County Commission voted to this project.” Grand Opening of the musein the southern states. The donate funds to the City of um,” said Isbel. “This musestory goes on to depict how Lake City, TN, now known as The plans for the second um is about the community, these communities not for the community so we only survived one minwant to the community to ing disaster, but two that celebrate with us.” killed almost every man in the community along “The museum will be an with many young boys. economic driver for our town because there will “The story of this tenaalso be visitor informacious mining commution on the area available nity reveals the couand the interest in the rageous spirit of our history will attract people forefathers,” said Tim to the downtown through Isbel, chairperson of the heritage tourism,” continCoal Creek Miners Museued Isbel. um Board of Directors. “It Charles Winfrey, board was very important to the member and resident board and the volunteers involved in constructing this Rocky Top, TN to purchase phase of the museum include historian, will be on hand to museum that it tell the unique a former bank building and installing an elevator to meet offer commentary on the disand distinguishing story of transform it into a museum. ADA requirements and re- plays and artifacts and live modeling the second floor for music will be performed that these miners and this mining While seeking grant money additional exhibit space. was specifically written about community.” to remodel the entire buildCoal Creek and the events The museum was originally ing, the Coal Creek Miners “We would love for everyone depicted at the museum. founded as part of the Ten- Museum Board of Directors to come and celebrate the nessee Homecoming ‘86 Cel- and volunteers from the comebration, a year-long recogni- munity started a grass roots tion of Tennessee’s history effort to remodel the first floor that encouraged local com- and open phase one of the munities to celebrate their museum. history. The museum has been moved to several differ- “All of the labor and funds ent locations throughout the to purchase supplies have years. Its artifacts were most been donated from the board recently housed in a room in members and the commuthe city’s community center. nity,” said Isbel. “It has been wonderful to see how the In August 2013, the Anderson community has supported
Ten percent of the Russian government’s income comes from the sale of vodka.
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Bob Highfill: Transformation in Life and Clay
There are so many talented people who display and sell their work at the Appalachian Arts Craft Center in Norris. Inside you will find hand-crafted items of clothing, books, music, photography, and everything in between. The one thing that all the artists do have in common is that they are very good at what they do. The Appalachian Arts Craft Center juries in the best and it shows in the products they have for sale in the gallery.
colorants and chemical compounds fill his cabinets and Artist of the several perfectly formed pots Month sit waiting to dry and be fired. Looking around his house Melissa and studio, the evidence of a prolific potter is presented in Bishop rusts and deep blues, crackles and geometric designs. First, he found his love of ceramics at the Oak Ridge Art Center when he attended an afternoon fundraiser called “Hot Pots” where you purchase a pot and glaze it. Bob said his was really ugly, but he became fascinated with the process and started taking ceramics classes with Bill Capshaw and Mark Turpine.
One of the artists that caught my attention is Bob Highfill. Walking into the gallery, I was struck by several earth-toned Raku pots. They had tones of browns and reds and blacks subtly changing around the perfect form and occasionally appearing boldly with a splash. I was even more struck when I picked up the artist’s card and realized I knew him. Bob goes to my church and I never knew he was a Ceramic artist. “Not many people do,” he said when I called him. I thought it Bob said he got his start in was time they did. pottery after he retired, which Bob has a studio in his house was one of three life-changing where he keeps all the ingre- events that happened once dients to his earthy yet refined he ended his long career as a work. Bottles and tubes of mathematician and physicist.
That was fourteen years ago and shortly after, Bob has his second life-changing event: he met and married his lovely wife Nancy, who appreciates his art and his company. “He’s also a good cook,” she said. The third event was a diagnosis of having aortic stenosis which was going to require surgery, which he did not want to do. So with a little research, Bob and Nancy changed their diet to a whole-foods and plant-based diet that has had its hand in leaving Bob symptom free and Nancy’s health improved.
All three events not only made a change in his life, but created a permanent, happy change. “I’m fortunate,” he said, “To have three positive things like these happen to me right after retirement.”
It is definitely not an idle retirement. Bob produces a large body of work on a consistent basis. His focus is Raku, which is a form that does not require two firings and a glaze,
but giving the clay color that comes out in the firing. Then it is cleaned, waxed, and lacquered to create its stunning results. Raku was a process invented by the Japanese for tea cups. The idea being that the cups would only hold water long enough to drink a cup of tea. Bob’s works are art and not many of them are functional for use. He did say that you can spray a sealer (See ‘Clay’ on page 33)
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The average person spends 6 months of their life sitting at red lights.
The HeART of the Community As the wintery weather begins to subside and we get a glimpse of the sun and feel the breezes of warmer weather, please take this opportunity to leave the home where you’ve been hibernating to see the sights and sounds of Anderson County. This month brings a great opportunity to sample a smorgasbord of arts presented by talented individuals and groups from our community. Please mark your calendars for a “Tribute to the Arts” event that will take place at the Saint Mary’s Family Life Center located in Oak Ridge on Tuesday, March 29th from 6pm-9pm. This is the second time that the Arts Council of Oak Ridge has offered this unique gala giving members of our community a chance to recognize local artists and arts supporters for their wonderful work promoting the arts in Anderson County. Each of the arts agencies will be showcasing their talents so it’s the perfect time to sample an appetizer of arts in our community. The event will be
co-promoted by ACOR and the Rotary Club of Oak Ridge Sunset with proceeds from ticket sales and a silent auction benefiting both organizations and their philanthropies. Tickets may be purchased by contacting the Arts Council of Oak office at 482-4432 or contacting any representative from the eight member organizations. Those groups are Oak Ridge Art Center, Oak Ridge Civic Music Association, Oak Ridge Civic Ballet Association, Tennessee Mountain Writers, Oak Ridge Playhouse, Oak Ridge Community Orchestra, Oak Ridge Community Band, and the Music Arts School. PLEASE SEE “TRIBUTE to the ARTS” article in this issue of Anderson County Visions for more information on our awardees! Speaking of these wonderful organizations and all that they offer to benefit our community, please take time during the month of March to attend a show or exhibition. The Oak Ridge Art Center
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Jim Dodson will open “Family Affair,” a group invitational for two or more artists who are members of the same family. The show will include many types of media and will showcase the legacy of the Arts and how we often share creative tendencies with and in our family. The Opening will be on March 12, 2016 from 7 to 9pm with a Gallery Talk at 6:30pm. The exhibition will run through April 30, 2016. Room permitting, we will also show a selection
from the Art Center’s excellent Permanent Collection on the theme of “Family.” Works will include pieces that focus on family or familial concerns such as “Time and Memory” by Nancy Jacobsohn which deals with the effects of aging. Winter classes are ending in March and new Spring classes will be beginning the final week of March or the first week of April. The Spring Class Session will run through the week of May 16-20, 2016. Class schedules and a large slate of workshops will be available March 1 by calling the Art Center at (865) 4821441 or visit their FaceBook page or website at www. oakridgeartcenter.org.
Next on the exciting arts agenda, the Oak Ridge Community Band/Wind Ensemble will present «Music of America» concert on Sunday, April 3, 3:30 p.m., at the Oak Ridge High School Performing Arts Center. This concert will feature music by American composers and music celebrating Americana and is the last performance of the 20152016 «Every Day is Better with Music» concert season before the summer series begins on Memorial Day in A.K. Bissell Park. For information visit www.orcb.org or call 865482-3568. The next performance of the (See ‘HeARTS’ on page 38)
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A whale’s penis is called a dork.
Clinch River Stables is Horse Heaven On your way towards Norris Dam, there is a side road that will lead to a place of nature’s beauty, a family’s history, and many animals wild and domestic. But the focus of Clinch River Stables is the horses.
the Clinch River and soars to wooded hilltops. It was Amanda’s grandfather, who bought the property in 1964, before she was even born, and turned it into a
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Melissa Bishop found work at nearby stables. They lived on the property in a traditional farm house that burned to the ground in 1971. In its place, is a colonial style brick home where Amanda grew up.
Amanda Evans has reopened her family business of boarding horses on their 203 acres of land that sweeps down to
working dairy farm. It was a business that her dad grew into and Amanda grew up with, but she loved horses and
When hard times came for small dairy farmers, the family business changed and became a place to board horses and Amanda’s mother named it Riversong Stables. It was a business that involved the whole family, but when Amanda’s father passed away suddenly, the family and Riversong Stables had suffered a great loss, but managed to carry on for a while. Eventually the business closed and Amanda’s mother passed away. Today Amanda is carrying on the family tradition with her husband and two daughters and opening up the stables for a premium place for horses and people. No trailer is necessary when your horse is at Clinch River Stables. You can saddle up right there and go for a scenic ride for you
Amanda said. “Like Sandals.” Feed, supplements, general care, blankets, daily stall cleaning, and hay-that they raise themselves-is included. The stables are cared for by Amanda and her family and guarded by two friendly barn Although C l i n c h R i v e r cats named Kenny and June. Stables is only twenty minutes from Knoxville, it is as Amanda reopened the stables quiet and peaceful as any this year and is still improving mountain retreat. The sweet and expanding. The stables smell of hay fills the air, the provide a roomy 12x12 space hawks soar above and the for each horse at night or deer scamper along the trails. in bad weather. There are All around you the view is five separate pastures where beautiful. “The horses, the horses are protected by brand cats, the hawks, and coyotes new high tinsel fencing, no are good company out here.” barbed wire is used. And each pasture has automatic water Amanda said. fountains that are freeze proof. When you board your horse These separate pastures alat Clinch River Stables, every- low horses to commune with thing is included in the boarding fee. “We’re all inclusive,” (See ‘Stables’ on page 40) and your horse on 203 acres along the river or on the miles upon miles of wooded trails, all of which backs up to TVA property. It is the perfect place for horses to stay and people to enjoy them.
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More Monopoly money is printed in a year, than real money throughout the world.
Breastfeeding in Anderson County It is well-established that breastfeeding is the healthiest food for a baby, but did you know that the benefits of breastfeeding extend well beyond basic nutrition? In addition to containing all the nutrients a baby needs, breastmilk is packed with disease-fighting substances that protect a baby from illness. Breastfed babies are less likely to get respiratory infections, ear infections, and stomach viruses. Breastfeeding even puts babies at a lower risk for developing diseases and conditions that may strike later in life such as allergies, asthma, obesity, and type 1 and type 2 diabetes. They are also less likely to suffer from diarrhea, constipation, excessive spit-up, gas, and fussiness. Breastfed babies tend to be happier and healthier babies and have improved brain development compared to formula fed babies. They are also at a decreased risk for sudden infant
their breastfeeding journeys. It has been exciting to watch this group continue to grow and to provide support and encouragement to Anderson County families during this special time of their lives. The breastfeeding support group has met for six consecutive months, and the next monthly meeting is Thursday, March 3rd from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the Clint o n Public Library. The moms enjoy a snack together, spend time connecting, and ask questions related to breastfeeding. Additionally, the Breastfeeding Peer Counselor and the nutrition staff from the Anderson County Health Department present a feed, and free! monthly discussion topic that If breastfeeding is best for is relevant to breastfeeding mothers and their babies, mothers. The topics range why do so many women still choose to formula feed? One reason may be lack of support. To address this need, Anderson County Health Department has partnered with moms in Anderson County to start a breastfeeding support group for the community. Breastfeeding mothers have connected with each other, built friendships, and have supported each other through
death syndrome (SIDS). The health benefits are amazSpecial ing for both the baby and Guest the breastfeeding mother. A mother that breastfeeds for Jennifer the first year of her baby’s life is far less likely to deBingham velop breast cancer, ovarian cancer, and diabetes in her compared to formula fed balifetime. Breastfeeding also bies. Additionally, breastfeedhelps by preventing post- ing is convenient, ready-to-
partum depression and blood loss after delivery. It can also help to strengthen immunity for the mother, and busy moms do not miss as much work or school because their babies are not sick as often
from pumping, introducing solid foods, baby led weaning, nursing expectations, and breastfeeding in public. On occasion, speakers are recruited to share information as well. For example, one month a baby wearing expert presented on ways to properly and safely “wear a baby” in the different types of wraps, birth through the toddler stage. The group is not only open to breastfeeding mothers, but pregnant moms, grandmothers, and other family members are encouraged to attend as well. Additionally, babies and children are welcome, and childcare is provided each month, if desired. Age-appropriate snacks and entertainment are offered for (See ‘Feeding’ on page 33)
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‘Stewardesses’ is the longest word that is typed with only the left hand.
Portion Distortion When was the last time you left the dinner table or a restaurant feeling just right, not too full? Satisfied, but not heavy. Perfectly content. If your answer is never, or almost never, you are not alone. It’s no secret that portions are bigger than ever, especially when it comes to restaurant dining. In an effort to satisfy consumer demand and a cultural expectation to “get our money’s worth” restaurants and food companies now use larger sizes as a selling point. Even manufacturers of diet foods such as Lean Cuisine and Weight Watchers have hopped on the “bigger is
better” bandwagon. Compared to the 1970’s, there has been a 500 kcal increase per capita and one only has to look around to see that seven out of ten people in this nation are now classified as overweight or obese. Larger portion sizes have increasingly become a selling point as customers make food choices based on perceived value. Take 7-11’s Big Gulp, for instance. Introduced in 1976, this whopping 32 oz. of sugar and syrup revolutionized the way Americans consumed their calories. Because the Big Gulp was so popular, 7-11
Think of the last time you ate food out. Was there Provident Italian more than ½ c. of cooked Living pasta on your plate? Probably so, as cooked pasta exceeded Heidi the recommended serving Greenhalgh size by 480%! (1 oz. of cooked pasta or ½ cup is a serving kept them coming; the Super size according to federal Big Gulp (44 oz.) in 1986, the guidelines). X-treme Gulp (52 oz.) in 2001 and most recently, the Team Muffins are now 333% bigger Gulp at a staggering 128 oz. than 20 years ago. You know At 11 calories per oz., that is that jumbo-sized chocolate equal to over 1400 calories, muffin you love so much from all sipped effortlessly through the bakery or convenience store? 600 calories. a straw. According to the National Institute of Health, restaurant portion sizes have doubled in the past 20 years and in the marketplace, portion sizes now exceed federal standards in every instance and continue to parallel the increasing weight of our nation. The largest increase over USDA standards (700%) was in the cookie category, meaning that the average cookie served in the marketplace is 700% larger than federal standards suggest for portion size.
manufacturers have made cup holders larger to hold 32 oz. and even 64 oz. cups.
Part of the problem is that America, the land of abundance, is also now the land of entitlement. We want it how we want it when we want it and now we are paying the price for our greed. $301.5 billion dollars is spent annually in obesity related costs. $190 billion dollars is spent annually in direct medical costs, but when you pile on top of that another $50 billion in non-medical costs such as Current fast food items such behavioral change and weight as a hamburger and fries are loss programs and another now 2-5 times larger than the originals. Even automobile (See ‘Portions’ on page 37)
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To escape the grip of a crocodile’s jaws, push your...
thumbs into its eyeballs - it will let you go instantly.
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Return of the Rufous Hummingbird Yes, what you see pictured is truly that of a small Rufous hummingbird flying through the snow to reach a familiar feeder filled with warm nectar. The photo was snapped January 18, 2016 by Clinton resident Pat Phillips as she waited in her yard. The sight of a hummingbird in the dead of winter may appear unnatural to some, but to Pat it is old hat. She and the hummer are familiar friends. This is the second consecutive winter the two have shared. Pat keeps the heated feeder filled with nectar while the Rufous drinks her fill as a valued guest. There are twenty-three species of hummingbirds in North America today and all but one live in Western states. The only hummer native to Tennessee and states east of the Mississippi River is the Rubythroated hummingbird. It leaves our state in the fall to winter in Central America. A few stragglers may hang around until December before heading south. It’s highly unlikely you will encounter a Rufous or any other winter hummer in Tennessee. The behavior of the Rufous is
puzzling. Why would a bird that exists upon nectar and tiny insects give up a warm, supporting environment for one that is cold and questionable? Illogical as this may seem, it is what is happening.
much information on the lives of birds—their migration and Special longevity. Of the one half milGuest lion birds banded each year, only five percent of the bands Jo Ann are ever retrieved or recovThompson ered. The banding of this little Rufous is significant. She is a land in Tennessee instead. part of the five percent. So why is this happening? That’s the big question. If you like heroes, tests of We really don’t know. It’s strength, and the near imposnot likely many, if any, are sible, let me tell you about surviving without the help Pat’s little hummer. All of three inches long and weighing in at of people like Pat. less than a penny, the Rufous You may have wondered is North America’s smallest how Pat knew that the hum- bird. But don’t let size fool you. mer she cared for last win- Among American hummers, ter is the same hummer she it’s also the most aggressive. now attends. Fortunately, Pat describes this very well in when the little Rufous first an email I received: appeared in October of 2014, Pat acted upon the “Little Rufous protects her good advice she received food source fiercely. I’ve seen to have her banded. Orni- her advance toward bigger thologist and bird bander birds when they perch near Mark Armstrong came her feeder, and if they ignore to Pat’s yard to trap and examine the Rufous and place a band with a unique number on her lower leg. When the Rufous returned this fall, Mark captured her again, checked the number Over the last decade, increas- on her leg band, and verified ing numbers of adolescent her identity as the same little and female Rufous, whose na- Rufous. tive home is the Pacific Northwest, have strayed from their Bird banding is an old and winter migration to Mexico to proven method that is yielding
her, she’ll hover within inches of them until they fly away”. The Rufous hummingbird undertakes the longest migration of U.S. hummers as it travels 3,900 miles between its summer home in the Pacific Northwest and its winter one in southern Mexico. When the little Rufous migrated from the Northwest to Tennessee this fall, she remembered Pat’s yard. She had her destination in mind as she powered through the Rockies, over the Great Plains, across the Mississippi River into Tennessee and a certain feeder waiting there for her.
About the author... Jo Ann Thompson is a bird rescuer and rehaber living in Oak Ridge. She can be reached for questions and comments by calling 4825660.
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ber at Pellissippi State Tech- From the Oak Ridge Comnical Community College. munity Band is Audrey For more than 30 years, he Stelson who joined the band has served as Pottery Chair in 1966 when it was started and Instructor at Oak Ridge anew under Doc Combs, for Art Center. Also nominated Oak Ridge’s 25th anniverare George & Judy Kidd. sary celebration. This April George Kidd, a PhD engi- will commemorate Stelson’s neer who passed away in 50th year playing flute and 2012, came to Oak Ridge piccolo in the band. Audrey with his wife Judy in 1957. has been a member of ACOR He was active in his church for thirty+ years where she and professional societies took on the responsibility of and served on the boards of raising funds for the outdoor several local organizations. pavilion in Bissell Park as part He and his wife were found- of Oak Ridge’s 50th anniverers of the Foothills Craft sary celebration as well as Guild 50 years ago and par- raising money for an orchesticipated in every guild show tra pit in the ORHS renovauntil his death. At the Art Cen- tion. Also nominated is Jean ter, George served as board Box who has enjoyed being member, president for two terms, taught many silversmithing classes, and organized the printmaking group. Judy Kidd taught English at Robertsville Junior High School for 25 years after their three children reached school age. She served many positions in her church and on the boards of several organibegan a third term in 2015. zations and chaired several From the Oak Ridge Com- Foothills Craft Guild shows. munity Art Center is Bill Capshaw who earned a Bachelor and Master of Fine Arts degrees in Ceramics and Printing Processes from East Tennessee State University. Capshaw worked for Bechtel Jacobs Company LLC as a Government Printing Office Specialist as well as an adjunct faculty mem-
through the years. He served two consecutive 3-year terms on the Board of Directors in (Continued from page 5) and served through1981. the 2000s, three as President She chaired the “ORCMA (2004-2007 seasons), and
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Belles” (debutante ushers) for the ORCMA Guild and was President of the Guild in 1985-1987. Also nominated is Chuck Coutant who with his wife Nancy have been subscribers and volunteers for the Oak Ridge Civic Music Association (ORCMA) since the 1970s. Though Nancy is the musician, she indoctrinated Chuck into the world of classical music and he has been a strong promoter
No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange, silver and purple.
in the Oak Ridge Community Band for most of the 40 years she’s been an Oak Ridger. She also has played with the Symphony for 15 years. Box says she was pleasantly surprised to find so many opportunities to be involved in music here and she feels she has had a hand in helping that continue through her teaching in Music Arts. From the Oak Ridge Community Orchestra is Cyndi Jeffers who studied at SUNY Potsdam Crane School of Music. She performed with the Finger Lakes Symphony (See ‘Tribute’ on page 43)
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Every time you lick a stamp, you consume 1/10 of a calorie.
Cleveland: 5 Point Museum & Historical Downtown Walking Tour The city of Cleveland in Bradley County, Tennessee has a population of over 41,000. Forbes Magazine ranked Cleveland as fourth in the nation for Best Small Cities for Jobs in 2013. Also, it was once ranked nationally as one of 50 best places to
raise a family in a report cited on BusinessWeek.com that evaluated safety, community and education. While a good place to get a job and raise a family, would Cleveland also make a good day trip? A friend discouraged me, commenting that Cleveland was “just your typical small town, not a place to visit,” but I wasn’t discouraged by her perception. I did some research and learned it had a museum and a historic downtown walking tour. I like history, museums and walking tours: and I like small towns, where it’s less likely that I will get lost.
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archaeology, settlement, the museum has additional industry, military, and more. exhibits and programs. The
Melanie Harless and Starbucks diagonally on the left. The Museum is located on the right of Inman at the fourth traffic light.
The name Five Points came from the museum’s location. The Five Points District is a place where five streets converge. In the past, it was a secondary shopping area for Cleveland and had several factories. In recent years, with the opening of the Museum, there has been a On November 15, 2015, the So, I headed south on I-75, resurgence of development Museum unveiled a new exiting about 68 miles later at in the area. permanent exhibition entitled Exit 25, and proceeding right “The Red Back:” America’s on TN-60. My first destination The Museum Center at Five Best-Loved Hymnal. The was the Museum Center at Points is a regional history exhibit explores the local Five Points, located at 200 museum with exhibitions, a history of the Red Back Inman Street East. To get store, and programs related from its development and there, I turned right at the third to the history of Cleveland, first printing in Cleveland traffic light on Hwy 60 (25th Bradley County, and the to its widespread adoption Street) onto Hwy 11 (Keith Ocoee Region. The core and continuing influence Street). I then turned left onto exhibition has a diverse on Christian music. Visitors Inman. You will know when collection of artifacts that to the exhibition will learn you get to Inman as you will document the history of the about influential figures in see a Village Green Center Ocoee Region including the the history of the Red Back, the unique and easy-tolearn shape note system it uses, and the gritty, industrial mechanics of its publication and production.
On March 4, the Museum will open Novelties and Knickknacks: Why and How we Collect Things, a new exhibit that uses the Museum’s collection of 1,500 pieces of early American pressed pattern glass and some of the most interesting personal collections of the community to help visitors understand the urges and joys of collecting.
In addition to the core exhibits,
(See ‘Cleveland’ on page 41)
2016 Stitches in Time Quilt Show dates for exhibit are March 17-April 2. If you are a quilter and would like to enter your quilt, drop off dates are March 8-16. Go to their website or call 423-339-5745 for more information.
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One Voice Ministries - Oak Ridge; What is a Disciple? “Follow Me, and I will make worship, to name the main you fishers of men.” Matthew ones. 4:18-22; 28:16-20 Jesus ended His time on A Disciple is one who grows earth with an imperative comin Christ and in so doing mod- mand for them to make more els and teaches Christians disciples (Matt. 28:19-20), the precepts of the Bible, which is also our call! John prayer, doctrine, relationship, the Baptist did the same with Christian living, service, and his disciples (Matt. 9:14). And having disciples was a normal way for Rabbis to train and develop the people who would follow them in leadership. Even the Pharisees had disciples (Matt. 22:15-16). It is interesting to note, that before WWII, this was the primary way ministers received their training in the U.S. They still went to a divinity school for formal teaching, but personal instruction from someone who is well experienced and versed was the best way
ment to train someone else. That is what Jesus meant Special by, “I will make you fishers of Guest men.” It is not just catching them and then storing them Merle (fish were processed and sold for the battement and use of Keever the community), it is training, to learn and develop ministry and placing, so they, too, can skills, and it still is! Sadly, few catch, train, and place! will undertake this because of pride, lack of time, and/or Discipleship is the primary earthly goal of the Church misplaced priorities. as a whole, and the Christian as an individual. It is our What is a disciple? Jesus said, Follow Me (Matt. duty, and the one thing Christ 4:19; 9:9). Jesus did not directly commands us to do mean that they should just (Matt. 28:19-20). In so dophysically follow Him on the ing, we will become like Him road. They were set a-part, in character and share His challenged, and taught their outlook and concerns (Luke call and mission. Just as they 6:39-40). We are never to had worked at catching fish, make disciples in our image, now they would be catching like whom we are, how we think, feel, and act, but like men (Luke 6:39-40)! Christ! The word “disciple” literally means someone who • We are to become His displedges to be a “learner.” Moreover, it is someone who follows another’s teaching, and adheres to it. It is a commitment and a process. It involves commitment, and time to undertake the learning, and, as a Christian, a yearning to imitate Jesus! Discipleship is also reciprocal, that is, when one learns, he/she makes the commit-
ciple! • We are to be discipled! • We are to disciple others so they can in turn disciple others. The 12 disciples spent three years of their lives following, learning, listening, observing, and experiencing life directly with Jesus. Then they carried that leaning and experience to the world (Matt. 10:1-15; the Book of Acts). It all comes down to a decision. Will we make our faith real and impacting, relinquishing our pride to allow us to learn and grow, and in turn teach others, or will we plant our rears in the pew, so that our only impact is our butt print in that pew! God does not force us nor (See ‘Diciple’ on page 44)
PEZ candy even comes in a Coffee flavor.
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A pig’s orgasm lasts for 30 minutes.
First Wife, Last Husband My husband Dan loves to introduce me as his first wife. I respond with “and you’re my last husband!” The fact that we are celebrating 53 years of marriage on March 16 surprises both of us. We never thought we’d last that long. We met in English class our freshman year in college at New Mexico Highlands University and quickly became friends, but didn’t actually start dating until our junior year when we took Mammalian Anatomy together. Suddenly we were a couple and couldn’t bear to be apart. I was shocked when Dan proposed but accepted him on the spot. Of course, like most 20-year olds, I had no idea what marriage involved.
Ours was not a lavish wedding. Neither of us had much money at the time. I bought my wedding dress on sale at J.C. Penney’s. A knee-length cocktail dress of white chiffon, it featured spaghetti straps, tiny seed pearls on the bodice, and a full skirt. To complete the outfit, I wore a short lace jacket and a small hat covered in white roses. Dan wore a white sport coat with baggy black pants and large, horn-rimmed glasses. We laugh every time we look at our wedding photo. We look impossibly young and dorky. After the wedding, we moved into a small, onebedroom apartment not far from campus. This proved convenient since we didn’t have a car for months. We walked everywhere we went, including to the grocery store,
we got tired of each other. One memorable day Dan criticized Judy me for taking too long at the grocery store while he was Jabber babysitting our young children, Judy Chuck and Candie. I got so DiGregorio angry I threw a bag of pinto beans at him. Of course, he ducked. The bag hit the wall often in knee-deep snow. and split open, scattering Dan came from a traditional beans everywhere. We picked Italian family and expected them up for months. me to handle all the housekeeping chores. I attended Over the years, we have school full-time and held an grown calmer, wiser and undergraduate assistantship. grayer. We’ve been married Housekeeping was not a prior- so long Dan’s stories have ity. It took a while for us to iron become my stories, and mine out differences of opinion as have become his. We can’t to who should do what when. remember who actually told When I became frustrated with them in the first place. A relaDan, I always followed the tionship as comfortable as an same routine. I stomped to the old pair of shoes has replaced bedroom, packed my striped the bloom of young love. We brown suitcase, and marched have learned to respect each out the front door, slamming it other and appreciate our difbehind me. The problem was I ferences. Dan will never enjoy couldn’t go very far without a musicals as much as I do. I will car. The suitcase was heavy. I usually walked around the block a few times until I made my point. Then I returned home until the next argument. The neighbors knew the state of our marital affairs as soon as they saw me walk by with my suitcase. Getting married was easy. Staying married was hard. Although we enjoyed each other’s company, sometimes
never like football as much as he does. It doesn’t matter. We still love each other. Staying married for 53 years takes commitment, perseverance, and a sense of humor. We couldn’t have made it without following the advice of Franklin D. Roosevelt who said “When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.” Dan and I are still hanging on.
About the author... Judy DiGregorio is the author of three humor books from Celtic Cat Publishing, Life Among the Lilliputians, Memories of a Loose Woman, and Tidbits: Light Verse and Observations. She also recorded a humorous CD called JEST JUDY. Visit her website at www.judyjabber.com to see her events. Email her at jdig60@gmail.com
Because of the rotation of the earth, an object can be thrown farther if it is thrown west.
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Wren, Wren About two weeks ago I started to hear the katydids in the greenbelt behind my house. Not being a winter person at all, a sense of overwhelming “HOORAY!” filled my body. Then last Sunday, the early riser that I am, stepped out on my porch at a b o u t 6:30 and I heard t h e loveliest sound that you do not typically hear in the deep part of our winter months, an excessive amount of birds singing their little hearts out. If you did not know, our lovely state of Tennessee has an impressive variety of birds. I will not claim to be an expert on birds, but I have studied a little about them since I have seen some of the most beautiful birds in my own back yard. One of my favorites that I only see when my cone flowers are in full bloom is the American Goldfinch. For obvious reasons owning a shepherd and a lab I dare not place a bird feeder in my back yard like my neighbor across the street, but I am thrilled at what diversity of birds visit annually. At times, I seriously think the birds purposely tease these two dogs darting in and out of the back yard then to rest on the fence where they cannot be touched because the dogs, despite their continued efforts, cannot jump that high. AND note I am happy to report I have not had any gifts from either of these dogs to date. Having grown up in the Allegheny Mountains in Pennsylvania and experiencing lake effect snows and treacherous winters, I can assure you I appreciate the sound of a bird in February in East Tennessee. Birds have always been fas-
cinating to me and those who know me know that my all time favorite, even though flightless, is the penguin. Something about a penguin always makes me smile. I have done quite a bit of research on the tuxedo waddling creatures and to say the least they are an interesting breed of bird. It was not until I bought my house many moons ago that I really started to take interest in the flight birds. Living near a greenbelt, I have been surrounded by what seems like a bird sanctuary. The sounds of the singing birds are in some mysterious way like songs that blend into a calming peaceful melody especially in the morning hours. Recently, I took a test and on one question I was asked to choose which sound I preferred the most, the sound of the ocean or the sound of birds. They played an audio for each of the sounds. I have to admit this was a hard question for me for me especially because I love the sound of waves beating against the
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Andrea Szinai shore. Consequently, having lived near the ocean a few times in my life, I have always found my way back to the mountains. My answer was the sounds of the birds. In my mind now, every time I hear any type of bird a very special little bird comes to mind, a sweet little nesting bird I nick-named Wren Wren. For several years, WrenWren would come in around April and nest in the same crepe myrtle beside my patio furniture. The second year she came to nest I did a little homework to find out if it was coincidental or if in fact it was the same bird. I cannot say 100% that this was the same bird. But research has proven that it is common for the wren to come back to the same spot and can do so for up to 6 years. It is also common for a wren to nest close to a house. The crepe myrtle she chose was the one closet to my patio door. Typically, the female wren finds the spot where she and her partner will build the
nest. It was really fun watching her from the time she arrived with her partner and build what would soon be the delicate little nest to hold her eggs. While building their nest, I did not know until recently that as with other bird species, blood-sucking nest parasites can infest a nest and be a problem for the developing nestlings. Some wrens have been found to put the egg cases of predatory spiders into the nest material. In a recent laboratory study, according to TN Watchable Wildlife, when the spiders hatch they
fed on the nest parasites and improved the health of the nestlings. I have been told spiders were our friends and I am not convinced, but other species using them is pretty neat stuff. As you can imagine the first year Wren Wren was here it (See ‘Wren’ on page 26)
The very first bomb dropped by the Allies on Berlin during World War II...
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International Investing Can Expand Your Horizons If you don’t mind slow trips, you can go around the world in 80 days. But it takes almost no time to become a global investor. So, should you look abroad for good investments?
the Nasdaq Composite, all of which provide information for essentially one asset class: large-capitalization domestic stocks. Yet, U.S. equities actually only represent slightly more than one third of world equities, according to Bloomberg, a financial news service – so if you’re confining yourself to the U.S., you may be missing out on an opportunity.
You may not have thought about it. And that may not be all that surprising, because when Americans check market updates, they typically see data for the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the Stan- By investing internationally, dard & Poor’s 500 Index and you can gain at least two sig-
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Karl Flatau nificant benefits: Growth potential – U.S. stocks have achieved good returns for long stretches of time. Yet, in any given year, markets in other countries can outperform the U.S. – and they have done just that.* By looking beyond our borders, you can invest in - regions with different prospects for economic growth. In mature economies, such as those found in Western Europe, you can find investment possibilities in companies that produce high-quality, well-known products. Like many of the best American businesses, these foreign
companies are likely to remain competitive far into the future – which means they can be attractive to serious, long-term investors. Diversification – If you invest entirely in domestic investments, and the U.S. financial markets suffered a downturn, your portfolio would likely take a big hit. But if you spread your investment dollars between both U.S. and international investments, you could lessen the impact of the U.S.-based volatility. The U.S. financial markets do not always move in tandem with global markets, so, when we’re down, they might be up. (Keep in mind, though, that diversification, by itself, can’t guarantee profit or pre-
vent losses.) While investing internationally offers some advantages, it also carries some specific risks. Here are a few to consider: Political or economic instability – A quick glance at the headlines can tell you that different parts of the world may be undergoing political or economic turmoil – or both at the same time. This instability can obviously affect the investment outlook within these regions. Fluctuating exchange rates – The exchange rate between U.S. and foreign cur(See ‘International’ on page 30)
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Killed the only elephant in the Berlin Zoo.
Schools as a Business, Their Performance & Comparative Cost If you are a reader of the Knoxville News Sentinel, you may have noticed a series of summary tables, with little explanation, presented in the Business Section of the Sunday Edition almost every week. These were presented as carefully researched tables by Angela Akers ranking all by some criteria. On January 31, 2016, Angela Akers compared 12 Public School Systems Report Cards based upon TN State reported criteria. Now we all want the best possible education for our children and we want it to be affordable. Yet, only few of us delve deep enough to look at that State-provided, readily available, performance information. We generally don’t even talk about what best indicates “System Performance”
or an “Efficient System.” Let’s define each in its most fundamental terms: Performance: 1) Graduation Rates – the percentage of those graduating. 2) ACT Benchmark College Readiness – Indicates the fraction of students meeting mid-point readiness to proceed to a college. Cost Effectiveness then measures the relative monetary cost of achieving these basic levels of performance. Public school systems are not insignificant cost-wise. By incorporating both the graduation rate information, along with the ACT Benchmark College Readiness, and the documented cost / student-year, the efficiency or relative cost of producing a college-ready graduate can be measured and ranked as can the cost of a mid-point ACT Benchmark
12 systems and rank those exceeding the Tennessee Special average performance from 1 Guest which is best, then numerically higher downward toward Leonard the Tennessee median level Abbatiello for the 12 regional School Systems tabulated in Angela Readiness for college fresh- Akers study. man. Effective education, like beauty, is sometimes in the Graduation Rates: 1 = Aleye of the beholder. But us- coa (99.2%), 2 = Anderson ing Angela’s table, at least the County (97%), 3 = Maryville average citizen can see which City (94.2%), 4 = Jefferson regional school system is County (94%), 5 = Union out-performing its’ neighbors County (91.9%), 6 = Roane in producing all graduates, County (91.8%), 7 = Blount and those graduates which County (90.5%), 8 = Oak are minimally college-ready. Ridge City (90%), 9 = Knox You can also see which public County (90%), 10 = Lenoir school systems provide K -12 City (87.9%). educations cost- competiACT Benchmark College tively. Readiness: 1 = Oak Ridge The average TN schools sys- (42%), 2 = Maryville City tem is yielding an 87.8% (39%), 3 = Alcoa City (32%), Graduation Rate, while only 4 = Knox County (24%), 5 = 17% of the students are ACT Sevier County (22%). Benchmark College-Ready. This is occurring, while costing taxpayers an average of $10,676 per Tennessee high school graduate. Oak Ridge, Tennessee’s most costly system, has reached a cost $13,727 per graduate. The average cost of producing a Tennessee ACT Benchmark College-Ready High School Graduate now averages $753,600 in Tennessee. Regionally, let’s compare our
Cost, $/ Graduate: 1 = Anderson County ($9,119), 2 = Union County ($9,578), 3 = Roane County ($9,760), 4 = Blount County ($9,796), 5 = Knox County ($10,048) 6 = Louden County ($10,099), 7 = Lenoir City ($10,392), 8 = Alcoa City ($10,403).
Cost, $ / ACT Benchmark Graduate: 1 = Maryville City ($331,200), 2 = Oak Ridge ($392,200), 3 = Alcoa City ($402,700), 4 = Knox County ($502,400), 5 = Sevier County ($615,300) 6 = Blount County ($618,700), 7 = Jefferson County ($683,900), 8 = Anderson County ($737,200). If your student plans to attend college, then Oak Ridge, Maryville City and Alcoa City and some Knox County Schools are your best choices. If your student plans on (See ‘Schools’ on page 31)
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Wren (Continued from page 23) was quite scary to have her swooping over our heads as we sat at the patio table and chat in the evenings or during the weekends enjoying the outdoors. But then it was amazing, she became very comfortable with most of us moving around outside close to her nest. She would sit on the fence next to the table and it was almost as if she was listening to us converse while on the lookout protecting her nest. I know this is going to sound ridiculous, but I used to talk to her and yes, I was laughed at on numerous occasions. But, again, if you know me you also know I did not care. I really loved watching her, I loved how her life was so simple and how she seemed to take pride in what little surroundings she lived in while she was perched on the fence. She had a simple little nest that held her eggs and soon raised her nestlings for flight and that was it. She had no house payment, no electric bill, no food bill, no worrying
about being late for an appointment or having to answer an email because there is a deadline. No, her life was simple, but of course she is just a bird. But really it was not if you stop to think about her daily obstacles. She had threats, other birds, snakes stealing her eggs, weather, not being able to find food, and on and on. With all of Wren Wrens obstacles she did one thing that I found ever so peaceful even with all her obstacles, she sang. Unfortunately, Wren Wren did not make it through that first week in July of 2012 when the temperatures reached a record high of 100+ degrees. I still tear up a little bit when remembering how worried I was not hearing her singing and then to finally get up in the tree to see if she had left, only to find her limp little body laying in her little simple nest. What a sad day that was for us around here. She had become like family that we looked forward to every year. Last year I finally got a new friend who made a nest in almost the same spot as Wren Wren and I am anxious
Right-handed people live, on average; nine years longer than left handed people. to see if she shows up again this April. Who knows, it might be an offspring of Wren Wren. However, our new friend if in fact she shows up will never touch my heart like Wren Wren. As in all things and events that pass through my
life, I try to take away a lesson and the lesson I have taken from Wren-Wren is “keep it simple and sing every day!�.
member of the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO). She been an Oak Ridge resident for 21 For more info visit her About the author... years. website at www.organizingAndrea has a BS in organiza- homes.net or write P.O. Box tional management. She is a 5354, Oak Ridge, TN 37830.
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The electric chair was invented by a dentist.
2016 Guide to Buying a Computer After last months article about whether or not to upgrade to Windows 10 we have had a lot people asking about recommendations on computer specs for their new computers. Because of this I am going to provide you with a basic run down on what to look for when purchasing your new computer. Obviously there are a lot of factors when buying a new computer so I will only be covering the general topics such as minimum processor, ram, and hard drive. Microsoft has done a really great job with this newest Operating System by creating it to run on minimal computer specifications. The requirement for Windows 10 is a 1 GHz Processor, 1GB of Ram for 32 Bit or 2GB for 64 Bit. With these low system requirements it allows a lot of older computers to meet these requirements. That
being said, just because it meets the requirements, that doesn’t mean your computer will run at the speed of light. For this you will need the correct equipment and that is where I come in. Processors First up is the processor. This part of the computer is probably the most important part as far as performance goes. This particular component, just as the name suggests, processes the tasks you throw at it. For those of you who are only looking for a computer for everyday tasks such as emails, Facebook, and just searching the web I would suggest an Intel i3 processor. This little processor is very capable and is perfect for all your daily tasks. If you have been looking around at computers, you will notice that there are some cheaper processors available, but they won’t
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Ram Memory Next up is Ram Memory. Most laptops and desktops start at 4GB and go up from there. With all the new computers coming out this year you will probably run into DDR4 r a m , which is the newest version they are trying to make the new standard. M y
provide the same processing power as the i3, though they might save you some money. If you are looking to take that route I would suggest either the Intel Celeron series or AMD A series. F o r those of you looking for a little m o r e power for suggestion things such for Ram as running Memory is to demanding have at least programs or gaming 4GB for users with I would suggest the Intel basic computing needs. i5 processors. These are This will guarantee you have very stout processors with enough ram to run multiple the ability to run demanding programs and games without a hiccup. The i5 line can start getting a little more expensive and AMD can provide a little relief to your wallet with FX series processors. Overall the i5 takes the cake when it come to pure processing power and performance. The AMD FX series is nothing to scoff at either; they are capable of hold their own.
web page tabs without noticing slowness from your computer. If you are going to be doing more demanding things on your computer, those of you who went with an i5 or FX series processor, I would recommend starting with 8GB and increasing it from there depending on what exactly you are doing w i t h the computer and how demanding your software is. Hard Drive Lastly we will discuss the Hard Drive. In the last few years a new kind of hard drive has been emerging, known as the Solid State Drive. This hard drive, unlike traditional hard drives, is a digital drive with no moving parts. This results in a faster and more reliable hard drive. Solid State Drives are ten times faster than traditional (See ‘Buying’ on page 45)
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Non-dairy creamer is flammable.
Could you Have a Drinking Problem? Several years ago there was a Public Service Announcement on television that said “ If you think you have a drinking problem, you probably do.” I remember thinking about how subtle but true that statement was. Could that be you? Have you ever been told by friends or family that you drink too much? Have you ever woken up after a night of drinking and been unable to remember what happened? Do you avoid family or social activities where alcohol isn’t being served? Do you lie about how much or how often you drink? Do you ever hide alcohol at home or at work? Have you ever been arrested for alcohol related charges such as DUI, PI or domestic assault? Have you ever taken a drink before going out” just for a boost”? Have you ever switched from liquor to beer in an attempt
to cut back? Do you ever drink in the morning to avoid “hangover” symptoms or stop “the shakes”? Can you predict what will happen when you start drinking such as planning to have 1 or 2 drinks but wind up drinking until the bar closes? Have you missed work or school because you drank too much? Has your doctor ever told you that drinking is affecting your health and you need to stop? Does it take more alcohol to “get a buzz” than it used to? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you may have a drinking problem. Not everyone who drinks develops a drinking problem but if you think that your drinking is becoming a problem there is help for you. You can start by talking to family or friends,
who are uninsured. Hope also accepts all TNCare and Blue Special Cross Blue Shield insurance. Guest Hope works closely with the courts and DCS to assist our Janine clients to resolve their legal custody issues. Hope also Clayton or offers a DUI school for those your doctor or clergy. If you individuals who must complete are uncomfortable talking to such a program to maintain or people who are close retrieve their driver’s license. to you or are not sure where to turn, Hope can be reached at 865there are treat- 482-4826. Anyone at Hope will ment options be happy to assist you. They available for will answer your questions. everyone. They will do a brief phone assessment to guide you to the Hope of East program that is right for you. If Tennessee is Hope does not fit your needs a non-profit then the staff will assist you in treatment fa- finding a program that better cility in Oak Ridge TN. Hope suits your needs. was founded in 1976. There is a Halfway House for men and You may want to start by Transitional Living program for attending a local Alcoholics women. There is an Intensive Anonymous meeting. Listen Outpatient treatment program, to those individuals who are open to the public that focuses in recovery and find that there on addiction treatment and treatment for those individuals who suffer from co-occurring mental health disorders. Hope partners with Ridgeview Mental Health Center to assist in addressing mental health issues through individual therapy and medications when needed. Hope has grant funding through the state and court systems to assist with treatment for those individuals
is a future without the use of alcohol. AA can be reached by calling the East Tennessee Intergroup of Alcoholics Anonymous at 865-522-9667. One in ten people are affected by dependence on alcohol and other drugs. One in four people are affected by someone else’s drinking or using. Just remember that there are millions of people who are in recovery. Their lives and their family’s lives are better because they sought help. Picking up the phone and asking for help is hard but it’s something you will never regret.
About the author... Janine Clayton LPN CCDN LADAC II is the Executive Director of Hope of East Tennessee located at 188 Raleigh Rd. in Oak Ridge. For more info , you can contact her at 865-482-4826 or by email at
Emus and kangaroos cannot walk backwards, and are on the Australian coat of arms for that reason.
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Easter Comes Early this Year! Easter is just a few weeks away and I think today we will dispense with the beginning of the column and just go into the recipes that I think you will enjoy. No matter how many guests you will have I think you would be able to double most and if not, then just make up two
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dishes--maybe of the same dish or another interesting one. Cherry Salad Two 3 oz. pkgs. cherry gelatin 2 cups boiling water One 20 oz. can crushed pineapple One 21 oz. can cherry pie filling One 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup sour cream 1 tsp. vanilla 1/2 cup chopped nuts In a large bowl combine gelatin and hot water. Add the pineapple and pie filling. Pour into an 8x10 inch dish. Chill until set. Soften the cream cheese and mix well with the sugar. Blend in the sour cream and vanilla. Spread
with a melon baller. Add re- Grease 1-1/2 quart baking maining ingredients, cover, dish. In a bowl combine the Let’s and refrigerate until chilled. sweet potatoes, nutmeg, Cook! sugar and 1/2 cup pecans. Mountain Corn Bread Add milk and egg. Pour into 2 eggs, separated the prepared baking dish and 2 tsp. sugar sprinkle with remaining pe1 cup cornmeal cans. Dot with butter. Bake in over gelatin. Sprinkle with 1 cup milk a 350 degrees oven for 45-60 nuts. Serves 6. 1 cup sifted all-purpose flour minutes. 2 TBS. butter, melted Fruit and Nut Salad 3 tsp. baking powder Veg-All Casserole 2 kiwi fruit Pinch of salt Two 16 oz. cans Veg-All, 2 cups strawberries drained 2 bananas Beat egg whites and egg yolks 10-1/2 oz. can cream of celery 1 cantaloupe in separate bowls. Add sugar soup 1 honeydew melon to egg yolks and beat well. 1-1/2 cups blueberries Add cornmeal, milk and flour. (See ‘Recipes’ on page 30) 3/4 cup raisins Add melted butter, beaten egg 1-1/2 cups pecans whites, baking powder, and APARTMENTS 1-1/2 cups seedless grapes salt. Pour into a greased pan. Wash fruit. Slice the kiwis, Bake in 450 degree oven until strawberries and bananas done. Cut into large squares. into bowl. Scoop out the cantaloupe and honeydew melon Good Biscuits 3 cups self-rising flour 1/2 cup shortening 1 cup sweet milk
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Place flour in large bowl and make a well in center. Then add shortening and milk. Work together with hands and roll out. Cut small biscuits ( a small juice can works well). Bake in 425 degree oven until golden. Makes about 3 dozen biscuits. Watch carefully. Sweet Potatoes 3 cups raw sweet potatoes, grated 1 tsp. nutmeg (or cinnamon) 1 cup sugar 3/4 cup pecans 1 cup milk 1 egg, beaten 3 TBS. butter
Page 30, Your Home Magazine, March 2016 in emerging markets can be hard to obtain, which is why it (Continued from page 24) may be better to invest using rencies fluctuates all the time. professional managers. This movement can decrease or increase the dollar value Given these factors, if you of your investment even if are going to invest internaits actual price remains un- tionally, it’s probably a good idea to do so with the help changed. of a financial professional – Difficulty in obtaining infor- someone with the resources mation – Financial informa- and experience to help you tion about specific companies avoid potential pitfalls. But
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except crackers and butter. Pour into dish. Crush crackers and toss in butter. Sprinkle crumbs over vegetables. Bake at 300 degrees for 3 minutes. Serves 8.
(Continued from page 29) 1 medium onion, chopped 1/2 cup mayonnaise 8 oz. can sliced water chestnuts, drained Buttermilk Pie 1 stack crackers 2 cups sugar 1/2 cup melted butter 1 tsp. cinnamon 1 tsp. nutmeg Spray a 9x13 inch baking 1 tsp. vanilla pan. Combine all ingredients 2 TBS. cornstarch 1/2 cup melted butter 3 large eggs 1 cup buttermilk 9-inch pie shell
Combine sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, cornstarch, butter and eggs. Beat with mixer on low until well blended. Add buttermilk and mix well. Pour into shell. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes or until set and brown on top. Serves 6 to 8.
The tip of a bullwhip moves so fast that the sound it makes is actually a tiny sonic boom. don’t ignore the opportunities available internationally. The exact amount depends on your risk tolerance, goals and time horizon.
tion of your portolio in international investments could help broaden your investment horizons.
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Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. Karl Flatau is a Financial Advisor with Edward Jones in Oak Ridge. He can be reached for questions and comments at 483-3643.
An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards!
Schools (Continued from page 25) entering a trade school, or the military, following high school graduation, then Anderson County, Union County, Roane County, Blount County, or Knox County might be an appropriate and cost effective choice for you. All of the systems listed in this summary statement exceed the Tennessee State School System average. Educating our youth is an extremely heavy public financial burden! This data shows that this is a burden which varies widely across the region, in both yield effectiveness and cost efficiency. My conclusion: We have lots of kids that graduate w/o the ability to earn a living, who then go on to college to either struggle or fail. Even in our best school systems, their preparation is certainly lacking! Success in college is probably more related to indi-
vidual determination than it is come a ward of the state. to adequate preparation. All of this happens while we absorb Today, you have available, a huge public financial cost. though hard to find, the tools Meanwhile, our educational needed to evaluate both the professionals continue to performance and costs of tell us that the solution to the your regional problem is more fundeducation altering! More likely, we natives. Yes, you have a flawed busican make an inness model which fails formed personal deto either utilize effective cision and vote with teaching methods, chanyour feet, but more nel our students importantly you should appropriately, ask your school board: or provide the Why doesn’t my high proper mix school display the of choices. Graduation Rate, S o m e ACT Readio t h e r ness, Costs, or Cost Effectiveness on their website? countries Why are we collectively have demonstrated preforming so poorly, at such more effective approaches for a high cost, while underservmany decades! Ultimately, ing most students? Then most public school system demand answers and see graduates must develop the that something changes! I ability to earn a living. If the commend Angela Akers for average graduate can’t earn her informative series! a living, he/she will likely be-
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About the author... Leonard has served Oak Ridge and Anderson County in many capacities since mid1980’s include multiple terms on our Oak Ridge City Council,
Anderson County Equalization Board, Budget Committee and ACEDA. During his career, he has made it his hallmark to work to correct problems. He is a retired engineer and life-cycle cost expert.
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111,111,111 multiplied by 111,111,111 equal 12,345,678,987,654,321.
Months that begin on a Sunday will always have a “Friday the 13th.”
Feeding (Continued from page 14) the children. Another reason moms may choose not to breastfeed is because breastfeeding is not always widely accepted as the natural and normal way to feed babies, and women may face criticism when they must, for example, breastfeed their babies in public. How can we help more moms feel empowered to make healthier choices such as breastfeeding without worrying about what people will think of them? One of the ways that the breastfeeding support group moms are trying to improve awareness and acceptance of breastfeeding in public in Anderson County is by starting an initiative to help local businesses to take the pledge to welcome breastfeeding in their establishments. The “Breastfeeding Welcomed Here” Campaign is a statewide project to recognize those businesses that are already doing a great job at supporting moms who choose to breastfeed. By law, moms can breastfeed anywhere that they are legally allowed to be, and most businesses already do an excellent job in making their moms feel welcome. However, there are some employers and employees that are unaware of this law. The goal of the campaign is to educate businesses and reward them for making the effort to become a breastfeeding-friendly establishment. Businesses that take the pledge will get recognition on the tn.gov website and a decal to display at their entrances. The owners will also gain business by making it known that moms can feel comfortable breastfeeding at their establishment. To take the pledge, go to the tn.gov website and enter breastfeeding welcomed here in the search bar and follow the prompts.
If you know anyone that would benefit from the breastfeeding support group, please invite your friends and family! The group meets the first Thursday of every month from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the Clinton Public Library. For questions about the support group or about taking the pledge call Jennifer Bingham, Breastfeeding Peer Counselor at the Anderson County Health Department at 865425-8757. For breastfeeding questions and support, please call the Anderson County Health Department at 865-425-8804 and ask to speak to a Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC). The health department provides free lac-
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tation counseling services to any Anderson County moth(Continued from page 11) er. You can also call the Tento the inside of the pots if you nessee Breastfeeding Hotline wanted them to hold water for at 855-423-6667 if you need assistance after normal busi- use as a vase. ness hours. Bob makes pots for the process and the result. And he About the author... holds on to many of those he Jennifer Bingham is a Breast- creates. “The thing that got me feeding Peer Counselor and into potting,” he said, “is pullCertified Lactation Coun- ing something out of nothing, selor for the Anderson County pulling a curve out of a ball, a Health Department. She edu- blob of clay, and turning it into cates and supports prenatal something beautiful. That is and breastfeeding women in my spirituality.” After Bob creAnderson County and also ates the form, the rest is play organizes the breastfeeding with color and glaze and firing. support group. You can reach her at Jennifer.E.Bingham@ The inspiration that goes into the spinning wheel shows tn.gov or 865-425-8757. in the result of his work. He
has been selected for the Oak Ridge Art Center’s Open Show every year since 2004. His work is available for sale at the Appalachian Arts Craft Center. Take advantage of the Center’s Spring Porch Sale that starts on March 10th and runs for two weeks.
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HeARTS (Continued from page 12) Oak Ridge Playhouse is “URINETOWN” which plays April 22nd, 2016 - May 8th, 2016. This funny show with the funny name is a hilarious side-splitting take on greed, love, revolution - and it’s a musical! Set in a time when water is worth its weight in gold, a Gotham-like city is facing a 20-year drought that leads to a government-enforced ban on private toilets. As a result, the citizens must use public amenities regulated by a single malevolent company that profits by charging admission for one of humanity’s most basic needs. But those who fail to pay are sentenced
to a dreaded penal colony. A hero decides he’s had enough and plans a revolution to lead them all to freedom! An irreverently humorous satire in which no one is safe from scrutiny. For more information or to order tickets visit www. orplayhouse.com or call 865482-9999. Our wonderful Music Arts School continues to offer opportunities for those individuals interested in learning to play an instrument or for any current musician wanting to learn a few new skills. Visit their website at www.musicartsschool.org
The average lead pencil will draw a line 35 miles long or write 50,000 words. day, March 12, 2016, at 7:30 Knight, Fiction; Courtney Ste- by Beverly Connor, Keeping pm at the Oak Ridge High vens, Writing for Young Peo- Series Books Fresh; Robert School Performing Arts Center entitled “American Salute”. Sound Company will join the Oak Ridge Symphony and Chorus on stage to sing and dance in excerpts from works by Bernstein and Copland before turning the stage over to the Symphony for Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9 From the New World. The concert will be conducted by Maestro Dan Allcott, music director and conductor of the Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra. For more info on any of these events contact ORCMA at: 865-483-5569 or E-mail: office@orcma.org.
The Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra and Chorus “Word by Word,” is the theme will present a concert Satur- of the Tennessee Mountain Writers’ 28th Annual Conference scheduled Thursday through Saturday, April 7-9, at the DoubleTree Hotel in Oak Ridge. Conference workshop presenters will include Sonja Livingston, Nonfiction; Michael
ple; Denton Loving, Editing Gipe, Oral History Projects; and General Session speaker Saundra Kelley, Storytelling; Jesse Graves, Poetry. Special (See ‘HeART’ on page 37) sessions will be conducted
Every day more money is printed for monopoly than the US Treasury.
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Tomb (Continued from page 9) Just since my mother died, four other people have shared with me the fact that their mother has died. Death takes away our loved ones without our permission. We are powerless to stem the
tide of death, and surfaces within us the greatest fear of all…that of facing our own death. The apostle Paul ties this power with the assurance that our life’s work and labor is not empty and in vain. Listen carefully to his words: “Therefore, my dear brothers
There are 18 different animal shapes in the Animal Crackers cookie zoo!. and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain” (1 Corinthians 15:58). The Resurrection is important because it defies explanation. There is more to life than the empirical laws of nature. The resurrection says that natural laws themselves (such as death, dying and decay), are not the sum total of existence. The Resurrection dares to assert that there is indeed a meta-natural world. There is a world, a reality, that goes beyond what I can taste, see, hear, touch and smell.
If I admit such a reality, then it opens up the possibility that I my own life is defined by much more than just physical terms. This means that I participate now in a metaphysical world that cannot be reduced to statistical data, to empirical tests, nor scientific scrutiny. This means that my very essence as a person participates in the divine nature. The resurrection shouts loudly in a material world that the spiritual is here also! The Resurrection is important because it replaces human grief and sorrow with joy.
ships due to death. That deep grief carves the caverns of the heart where pain and loss can hide. Left unattended and unprocessed in a healthy way, grief can grow like a cancer stifling one’s ability to care and feel again. But the Resurrection is a divine shout of joy! It shouts with a loud taunt the questions… “Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?”
The answer is clear. The resurrection is a note of triumph and victory. The joy we anticipate is twofold: here and now, and in the hereafter. This joy There is no grief and sorrow does not deny the pain of that goes deeper than the grief and sorrow. Rather, it loss of family and relation(See ‘Tomb’ on page 40)
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The plastic things on the end of shoelaces are called aglets. cards (say goodbye to that 10 oz. steak that hangs off both sides of your (Continued from page 15) plate…). ½ cup of $65.1 billion for absenteeism c o o k e d pasta or 1 oz., and subpar productivity is the size of at work, the total a baseball. 1 exceeds $300 billion, oz. of cheese a staggering sum. is the size of 4 dice stacked. 1 So what are appropriate serving of fruit portion sizes? Most is the size of assuredly less than your fist. you are being served in any restaurant and Limit your dining probably less than out to once a week you are accustomed or less and eat to serving yourself at at home instead. home. Awareness, Restaurant foods coupled with a little are naturally higher knowledge can go a long in calories due to way toward trimming high fat content in your waistline. the form of butter, oils, cheeses, First off, become familiar rich sauces and with standard serving sizes. of course, portion sizes A serving of meat, 3 oz., is that are much larger than roughly the size of a deck of necessary. Considering
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the average person eats out 4-5 times per week, this one lifestyle change could potentially save you thousands of calories each week. If you do eat out, split the meal or ask the server to immediately box up half the meal for later. At home, use a smaller dinner plate. One recent study showed a 22% reduction in calorie consumption simply by eating off a plate that was 2 inches smaller. Rather than serving food from the table family style, dish up individual plates at the stove and leave the food there. Out of sight and out of mind discourages seconds. And last but not least, my favorite trick: Use fruits and veggies to volumize portion sizes. Instead of covering your plate with 8 oz of chicken and rice with a slab of bread
on the side, eat 3 oz of chicken and rice, skip the bread and cover the rest of your plate in steamed broccoli and a green salad with cherry tomatoes, carrots and cucumbers. Your plate will give the illusion of a lot of food, but for very few calories.
under control!
About the author...
Heidi Greenhalgh, M.S. works as a Health Educator at RN Fit Weight Management. In addition to coaching clients through their weight loss journey as they make permanent lifestyle changes, Good luck as you use these she also publishes articles on techniques to keep your health, wellness and proviportions and your waistline dent living.
HeARTS (Continued from page 34) Bob Mayer, Self-publishing; and Judy DiGregorio & Cathy Kodra, From Preparation to Publication. Keynote speaker at the awards banquet, the concluding event of the conference, will be award winning writer Sonja Livingston. Early registration fees before March 24 are $185 for full conference ; $150 for all day sessions Friday and Saturday; single sessions are $30 each; banquet only, $35. Prices after March 24 are $200 for full conference; other prices remain the same. Students (high school and full time college) may attend full conference for $50. Additional information and a conference registration form can be found on the Tennessee Mountain Writers’ web site, www.tmwi.org.
If you are interested in photography, you may want to make every effort to attend the next meeting of the Camera Club of Oak Ridge. The group meets on the second Tuesday of the month at 7:30pm at the Oak Ridge campus of the Roane State Community College’s City Room, 701 Briarcliff Ave. For more information, visit the club’s website at www. cameraclubofoakridge.org. For further information about any of these exciting events, contact the Arts Council Office at 482-4432 or visit the ACOR website at www.artscouncilofoakridge.org.
About the author... Jim Dodson is the contributing writer for the Arts Council of Oak Ridge and can be reached via his email: jdodsonart@aol.com.
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Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise.
First novel ever written on a typewriter: Tom Sawyer.
Tribute (Continued from page 18) and Eisenhower College Chamber Orchestras in upstate New York. In addition to the Oak Ridge Community Orchestra, Cyndi plays oboe and English horn in the Oak Ridge Community Band, Scruffy City Orchestra, and Secret City Winds. She has served on several nonprofit boards and is an Arts Council of Oak Ridge board member. Also nominated is Greg Foertter who recently conducted the premier of his composition for Wind Dectet with members of the Oak Ridge Community Band. He currently plays trumpet with the Marble City Opera and the Oak Ridge Community Orchestra. His consummate musicianship and dedication to music in performance, education, and composition make him ORCO’s choice for musician honoree. From the Oak Ridge Playhouse is Sheryl Lawrence Howard, originally a Jersey girl, she came to the University of Tennessee in 1982 where she received her Bachelor of Music degree in woodwind performance, fell in love with a southern boy, and stayed. Sheryl is a frequent performer and Music Director at Oak Ridge Playhouse. Her first Music Direc-
tor project at the Playhouse was Babes in Arms in 1986 and 30 years later she is still music directing. Favorite shows as Music Director include The Producers, 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and The Wiz. Also nominated is Gene Spejewski who was born and raised in the highly-industrial northwest corner of Indiana where he attended Catholic schools and received a B.S. in Physics magna cum laude from the University of Notre Dame. He attended graduate school at Indiana University, receiving a Ph.D. in Experimental Physics. Gene received the Lifetime Achievement Award at Oak Ridge Community Playhouse in 1997 for his many years of service on stage, back stage, and on the Board of Directors. At the Playhouse, he has appeared in over 40 productions and has stage managed three. From the Tennessee Mountain Writers is Hayden Evans who wrote in his book, Turning Ground: “Learning to turn ground . . . was a rite of passage for boys raised in the hills. Like most farm boys, I aspired for the day when I could guide a team of mules across a field while holding the handles of a turning plow steady enough to cut
Visions Magazine, March 2016, Page 39 a straight furrow.” Hayden succeeded in those aspirations and continued a successful life into college and the U.S. Army where he won a Bronze Star. After retiring from the Army, he went into banking, became a newspaper columnist, and devoted himself to community service including co-founding the Tennessee Mountain Writers. TMW has chosen to honor Hayden for his “steady hand” which “cut a straight furrow” for many to follow. Hayden passed away in 2015 while this event was being planned, but he was aware that TMW had chosen him for this honor. Finally our Life Time Achievement Award goes to Ed Westcott. James Edward Westcott (born January 20, 1922) is a photographer who worked for the United States government in Oak Ridge, Tennessee during the Manhattan Project and the Cold War. As one of the few people permitted to have a camera in the Oak Ridge area during the top secret project, he created the main visual record of the construction and operation of the Oak Ridge production facilities and of civilian life in the enclosed community of Oak Ridge. The first museum exhibition devoted to Westcott’s work was organized by
the Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge in 1981, entitled “Oak Ridge Seen 1943-1947: 20 Photographs by Edward Westcott.” In 2005, the Ewing Gallery of Art and Architecture at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville mounted an exhibition of his photos, entitled “Through the Lens of Ed Westcott: A Photographic History of World War II’s Secret City”. The American Museum of Science and Energy and the Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge both have exhibits devoted to Westcott and his work in addition to displaying his photos as part of exhibits on the city’s history. A selection of works from the Ewing Gallery exhibit is now a touring museum exhibit.
About the author... Jim Dodson is the contributing writer for the Arts Council of Oak Ridge and can be reached via his email: jdodsonart@aol.com.
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Tomb (Continued from page 36) reinterprets it. Grief and sorrow do not have the last say! The Resurrection is important because Jesus left an empty tomb to live in our hearts. Since the very days of Jesus, all sorts of explanations have been given as to how the tomb of Jesus ever became empty in the first place. The gospel writer, Matthew, records for us that the guards at the tomb went into the city to report to the religious leaders what had happened.
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This means that the old, sin- fies the laws of nature, that ful self has been done away replaces human grief and with! sorrow with joy, and that can fill an empty heart with divine If by reason of strength my presence like the resurrection days number 80 years or of Jesus! beyond (Psalm 90:10), I am certain, and am staking my John 20:16-18. 16 Jesus eternal destiny on the fact, said to her, “Mary.”She turned that nothing can be found to toward him and cried out in replace the reality of the res- Aramaic, “Rabboni!” (which urrection of Jesus. I could means “Teacher”). 17 Jesus traverse the universe and find said, “Do not hold on to me, nothing that would be a re- for I have not yet ascended to minder of the world to come, the Father. Go instead to my But the tomb was empty be- that demonstrates a power brothers and tell them, ‘I am cause God raised Jesus from stronger than death, that de- ascending to my Father and the dead. Now Jesus desires a new resting place, that is our own hearts. This means that a new life can be lived. give horseback riding lessons, but people are more than welcome to bring a teacher with them to show them how to ride and care for their horse. “They devised a plan, and gave the soldiers a large sum of money, telling them, ‘You are to say, His disciples came during the night and stole him away while we were asleep.’ If this report gets to the governor, we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble.’ So the soldiers took the money and did as they were instructed. And this story has been widely circulated to this very day.” (Matthew 28:12-15).
(Continued from page 13) each other in two’s or three’s to cut down on any aggressive tendencies that too many Amanda is proud to carry on horses together can create. a family legacy, making her daughters fourth generation Clinch River Stables is in the horse boarders. And she says, process of constructing a rid- “I feel close to my family here. ing arena and currently has It’s peaceful.” space for four more horses for boarding, but by later spring, If you would like to learn more she will be ready for five or six about Clinch River Stables, more. And if you would like check out their website at to buy a horse, she has two www.clinchriverstables.com or email them at clinchriverfor sale. stables@gmail.com. Or call Amanda said she does not them at (865) 494-7401.
your Father, to my God and your God.’ ” 18 Mary Magdalene went to the disciples with the news: “I have seen the Lord!” And she told them that he had said these things to her.
About the author... Curtis is the Preaching Minister of the Highland View Church of Christ. He is now entering his 13th year with the congregation here in Oak Ridge. Access this website for more info: www.ketchpublishing.com/Hospitality.htm
There are approximately fifty Bibles sold each minute across the world! and more. The Store and the Museum hours are l05, Tuesday-Friday; 10-3, (Continued from page 19) Saturday. Admission is $5 The Museum Store carries for adults, $4 seniors and works created by artists children, (under 5 free.) within a 150 mile radius of Cleveland. You can find The Cherokee Chieftan, jewelry, fiber art, honey, carved by widely acclaimed soap, pottery, woodwork, sculptor Peter “Wolf” Toth, photography, paintings was presented to the city
Cleveland
of Cleveland as a gift in 1974. The Chieftain stands majestically on the front lawn of the Museum Center at 5ive Points as a proud reminder of the region’s significant Cherokee Indian heritage. Toth carved at least one statue in each of the 50 states. These works are collectively known as the Trail of the Whispering Giants.
Visions Magazine, March 2016, Page 41 to walk only a few short blocks to see the next four attractions and to stop at number six, “The Spot,” at
At the museum, they gave me a guidebook for the Walking Tour of Historic Downtown Cleveland and they recommended places I might eat lunch while on the tour. The brochure is also available at the Chamber of Commerce offices at 225 Keith Street or by calling 423472-6587.
45 Ocoee Street, for lunch. A little hamburger place which first opened in 1937,The Spot was originally known for its unique way of serving hamburgers...by throwing them to customers. They didn’t throw my chili dog to The Museum was number me. The chili was made with one on the walk, so I had the original 1937 recipe and was very good. They also told me they were famous for their “Frosty” malts long before Wendy’s came along. The Spot is open 11-3, MondayThursday and 11-7, Friday and Saturday. If you want more than a sandwich, Cafe Roma in a historic building at 220 Ocoee Street that housed several
successive newspapers from 1854 to 1936 looked like an interesting place to eat lunch or dinner.
Most of the tour is on Ocoee Street. There are many architecturally interesting buildings, including beautiful historic churches. One highlight is St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, a Gothic Revival structure built in 1872. The Mausoleum behind the church is the subject of Cleveland’s most famous ghost story, “Stains on the Mausoleum.” The Cleveland Public Library is housed in a home built in 1883. Originally about twothirds the size of the present residence, the house was bricked and remodeled in (See ‘Cleveland’ on page 42)
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Squadron (Continued from page 7) order to serve their country as United States Army Air Corps pilots.” The CAF Red Tail Squadron’s visit to the Knoxville area and the Smoky Mountain Airshow is being sponsored by the Green McAdoo Cultural Center and several local supporters, including UT-Battelle, the American Museum of Science & Energy, Consolidated Nuclear Services, Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority, Steve Jones & Associates, LLC., Richard and Jennifer Dawson, Eugene and Mattie Gallaher, and many others. The CAF Red Tail Squadron is a volunteer-driven non-profit organization dedicated to educating audiences across the country about the history and legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen, America’s first black military pilots and their sup-
port personnel. RISE ABOVE Red Tail, their three-fold outreach program, includes a fully restored WWII-era P-51C Mustang, the signature aircraft of the Tuskegee Airmen; the RISE ABOVE Traveling Exhibit 53’ mobile theater featuring the original panoramic film “Rise Above”; and resource materials for teachers and youth leaders. Each year, they embark on a nine-month cross-country tour that includes appearances at air shows, schools, museums and community events. The group’s Six Guiding Principles – Aim High, Believe In Yourself, Use Your Brain, Be Ready To Go, Never Quit and Expect to Win – serve as the foundation for their outreach programs and are based on the experiences and successes of the Tuskegee Airmen. The Red Tail Squadron is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization part of the Commemorative Air Force Learn more at www.redtail.org.
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Cleveland (Continued from page 41) 1940. In 1987, it became the library. A 5000-square-foot expansion began in 2001. Next door is the Carmichael Library Addition, another historic home recently donated to the library. Lee University is on the tour. The site was Centenary Female College from 1885 to 1929. Bob Jones College purchased the property in 1933, and Billy Graham was enrolled there for a short time. In 1947 the Church of God purchased the campus. It achieved university status in 1998 and is the second largest private university in Tennessee. The Lee Admission office is a beautiful
old house, circa 1897.
such as the Red Clay State Historical Park where the After Lee, most of the stops Cherokee were notified of on Ocoee are private homes, their tragic journey ahead, so I began the walk back to the Trail of Tears. the museum down Broad Street which has a few more The Cleveland area is not just for history buffs. The Ocoee River, 20 miles east, is the premiere whitewater river of the Southeast. I won’t be shooting the class III and IV rapids, but they offer various skill levels of kayaking, canoeing and whitewater rafting. If that includes Skill stops. The approximate Level 0, I might even try it. length, round trip, of the walking tour is 2.5 miles. My perception of Cleveland is that Business Week and I plan to return soon to Forbes are right, and, contrary visit other historical places to my aforementioned friend’s mentioned in the guide that perception, it is also a great are not on the Walking Tour, place to visit.
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Curves It is still winter. Despite all the signs of the coming spring, we have a few more weeks of thick pants and bulky sweaters to wear. But then the layers come off and we want to look and feel our best when they do. The only way to do that is to get moving now.
location last year and has been keeping up with the changing face of the Curves franchise.
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Melissa “Sometimes we change the way we use the machines Bishop because the Curves research finds ways to improve,” Josee then back to the mat and so on said. At Texas A & M, there is until you have completed the But the cold wet rain keeps a research facility for Curves round. “You sweat a lot,” Jous inside by a cozy fire see said. “You might and we think we might think thirty seconds not have time to go to is nothing, but you the gym before/after feel it.” work, picking up the kids, getting ourselves One of the best in order. But if there was things about Curves a convenient, indoor is that it is a supportplace, where you could ive environment. The get in shape in just a equipment and profew 30 minute workgram are designed outs a week, where the especially for women people are supportive who come to Curves and small in numbers, to support each other would you get up off the and there is always couch and go? a trainer available. It Curves increases your is small in numbers chances of success in and space and a your health goals with place where you feel convenient hours and like you are among location, support and friends. “We are like training, and friendly family- that studies the short and long a big family,” Josee said. like environment. It’s not too term impact that the Curves late to tackle those New Year’s program has on women. There are classes that focus resolutions. At Curves, they on the whole body and classes can help you make it happen. Curves has thirteen pieces of that focus on legs, arms, or Josee Tousignant became hydraulic-resistance equip- the core. There is even a Jilthe owner of the Oak Ridge ment that are generally used lian Michaels, of The Biggest Curves after being a client for in a thirty minute class. Every Loser, program that is exclufour years. She moved the thirty seconds you change sive to the Curves franchise. business from its former loca- from a machine to the mat and There is even a boxing class. tion to the Ridgeway Center then to the next machine and But class and piece of equip-
to the Pacific Northwest and Canada. She says her body has changed and she sees it in people who come after having knee or hip replacement surgery. “Many of them You will find what meets your end up being discharged from needs at Curves. The hours (See ‘Curves’ on page 44) they keep are conducive to a busy woman’s life. They open at 7 am for the before-work and the after-dropping-kidsoff-at-school crowd and they stay open until 7 pm for those who come after work. And they close for a few hours in the middle of the day, from 1 to 4, because that is not usually when busy people choose to come work out. ment is adjustable to your level. The machines can be set at a lower resistance, but then can be ramped up as you inevitably get stronger.
Josee has seen the results of dedicated members. She was one herself during her career as a truck driver who spent long hours traveling
Page 44, Visions Magazine, March 2016 power of the Holy Spirit to open our eyes, and break our will, so we can be receptive to (Continued from page 20) our Lord and Savior, and so plead with us; He merely we can do as He called! presents us the option (Isa. 6:8)! We must say, as Isaiah One Voice Ministries of Oak said, Here I am, send me! Ridge is a newly formed We must allow our spiritual Non-Denominational, Chriseyes to be opened and our tian Ministry that holds fast will to be relinquished to His, to the tenets of the Christian for real discipleship to take faith and discipleship as explace. Then, our churches pressed in the above Article will grow in prayer, worship, prepared by Dr. Richard J. and maturity, and revival may Krejcir. In fact, the Mission of take place! One Voice Ministries is to disciple Christian men and wom“Follow Me, and I will make en by preaching and teaching you fishers of men.” Are you the Bible with clarity and reldoing that? Let us allow the evance in order that unbeliev-
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Van Gogh only sold one painting when he was alive. ers are converted, believers are established and Discipled, and the local church is strengthened and unified for the cause of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. The organization team of One Voice Ministries of Oak Ridge cordially invite you to attend our organizational meetings at 32 N. Jefferson Avenue, Saturday, March 12 at 6:00 pm. The meeting location is four doors down from Jefferson Drug Store. Hope to see you there. Pastor Team: Steve Conley, Chris Brickey, & Merle Keever
health insurance plans cover learn more about Curves at the cost. www.curves.com.
But Josee wants people to physical therapy much faster give Curves a try before they commit. So throughout the than expected,” Josee said. month of March, Curves is Membership packages are offering a no-obligation, free designed to meet your needs. one-week trial. This way you A membership with Curves can try the classes, meet the includes classes, a trainer, people, and get inspired to beand a member can come as come your healthiest self yet! often as they want. There are month-to-month mem- Curves is located at 130 berships and better deals in Ridgeway Center in Oak the 3 month, 6 month, or 1 Ridge. Their phone number year membership. And some is 865-481-8444. And you can
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Buying (Continued from page 27) spinning drives and are great for those looking to minimize load times on software and data. Again, those of you only looking for basic functions on your computer will not need this, though they will increase you experience. The rest of
you I cannot recommend a Solid State Drive enough, even if it is just a 128GB as a secondary to the main spinning drive for storage. As far as brand goes, for the most part all companies are putting out good computers with focus on providing a good experience. Some well known brands include
Asus, Lenovo, Acer, HP, and Dell. Or, for a personalized experience with a focus on customer service, consider a custom system from Atomic City Computers. Our custom built desktops can be tailored to your needs from the most basic to high end scientific and everywhere in between.
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(Continued from page 2) I hope this article has helped The application deadline is April 1 for those interested in being vendors. Medieval crafts may include leather, glass, wood, cloth and metal; foods may include turkey legs, gyros, dragon jerky, bread bowl soup, pastries, fruit and desserts. Vendors must make and sell their own wares, and all work will be juried. Please visit www.TMFaire.com for applications and guidelines under the vendor tab. The Medieval Faire will run for seven show days on May 1415, 21-22, 28-29-30. Hours are 10am-5pm EDT. Tickets may be purchased at the gate
and answer questions. For suggestions on articles or on questions you would like to see answered send me an email at Kevin@ atomiccitycomputers.com
with cash or credit cards. Prices are $16.95 for ages 13 and up, $8.95 for ages 5 to 12, free for ages 4 and under. Free parking is included. The permanent festival site is located at 550 Fiske Road, Harriman. For more info, please visit www.TMFaire.com or like them on Facebook.
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Community Calendar
AMSE Saturday, March 12 National Girl Scout Day Event at Manhattan Project National Historical Park on March 12 Manhattan Project National Historical Park is partnering witha the American Museum of Science and Energy (AMSE), Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge (CMOR) and the Southern Appalachian Girl Scout Council to celebrate National Girl Scout Day on Saturday, March 12. The opening ceremony will begin at AMSE at 10 a.m., and the closing ceremony will be at CMOR at 3:30 p.m. Individuals and/or troops are welcome to participate in hands-on activities at either location throughout the day. All girl scouts will have an opportunity to earn the Secret City Heritage Badge. Anyone who is not a girl scout is also welcome and can earn their Manhattan
Project Junior Ranger Badge. Any girl in a girl scout uniform and their families will have free admission to both AMSE and CMOR that day. National Girl Scout Day commemorates the day in 1912, when founder, Juliette Gordon Low officially registered the organization’s first troop. Girl scouts have a rich history in Oak Ridge as the first youth organization, established in 1943, by Elsie Novy, to help students feel at home in the “city behind the fence.” Girl scouts of the “secret city” were registered by first name only and listed officially as being from Knoxville. The most memorable event of war-time efforts was the “Giant White Sale,” in 1946. At the army’s request, Troop 21048 helped organize the sale of 35,000 pieces of unclaimed laundry in Oak Ridge. These items were lost or misplaced due to the number of people sharing limited facilities. The proceeds totaled over $2,300, which was split between the army and the Girl scouts. In celebration of the National Park Service Centennial birthday year, Manhattan Project National Historical Park will be hosting this special event.
Cuba is the only island in the Caribbean to have a railroad. Discover YOUR new national park and the rich history this area has to offer. For more information on this event, contact (423) 346-6294. For information on the nation’s 409th national park, go to www.nps.gov/mapr or you can like the park’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ManhattanProjectNPS.
Please note: The American Museum of Science and Energy, located at 300 South Tulane Avenue in Oak Ridge, is open Monday - Saturday from 9 am - 5 pm and Sunday from 1 - 5 pm. Admission is Adults $5.00, Seniors (65+) $4.00, Students (6 17) $3.00 and Children ( 5 and under) no charge. Group rates
are available with advance reservations. AMSE memberships are Family $40, Grandparents $35, Individuals $25 and Family & Friends $75. AMSE members receive unlimited AMSE visits and free admission to 250 museums that participated in the ASTC Passport Program.
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You can lead a cow upstairs but not downstairs. (Continued from Page 46) AMSE members receive discounts on Discovery Shop merchandise, discounts on camps, classes, workshops and birthday parties. For more information on AMSE memberships, exhibits, programs and events, go to www.amse.org To schedule a museum group visit, call AMSE at (865) 576-3200.
Children’s Museum Sunday, March 6 Historic Norris Dam Photo Exhibition, Opening Reception 2-4 p.m. in Imagination Gallery. The exhibit, designed, printed and assembled by Harvey Towns, of Appalachian Frame Shop, commemorates the 80th anniversary of the completion of Norris Dam by TVA. Tuesday, March 8 Toddlers’ Playtime, 10 a.m.noon, for parents and caregivers with children age 4 and younger. All will gather in the Preschool Room where children may build with blocks, put together tracks and run trains on them, play in a sensory table, dig for dinosaurs in a sandbox, explore books, and more.” Free with museum membership or paid admission. Saturday, March 12 Girl Scout Day, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free admission for Girl Scouts in uniform and their families. Flag Lowering Ceremony at 3:30 p.m. Monday - Friday, March 14-18 Spring Intersession Camps Decorate your Garden, for grades K-5, 9 a.m.-noon. Handbuild a toad house, a bird feeder, pinch pots to start your seeds, and a vase to hold the flowers you pick. Sculpt a turtle, put together an animal wind chime and handbuild a small bird bath with feet. Kids in Action: Healthy Living through Garden of Eatin’, grades 3-4, 9 a.m.-noon. Explore ways to develop a healthy mind and body through gardening and healthy eating. Astronomy Aliens, grades 4-7, 9 a.m.- noon. Discover why stars have color, mix up some galaxy slime, make edible moon phas-
es, discover your Greek zodiac center, form and trim your pieces. sign, design a shuttle craft with marshmallows, learn about the Monday & Tuesday, landscape of Mars and the Mars March 14-15 Rover, and more. Sandwich King, grades 4 -7, 1-4 p.m. Make your own version of sliders, buffalo chicken sandwich, egg salad, patty melt, Monte Cristo club sandwich, BLT, ultimate grilled cheese. Then flavor it with homemade ranch dressing, flavored mayonnaise, and honey mustard. Make healthy whole grain and wheat berry bread. Lunch on a Stick, grades K-3, 9 a.m.-noon. Make rainbow veggies, ham and cheese, fruit and cheese, meatball and breadstick, and mini bacon cheeseburger. Big Wheel, grades 4-7, 1-4 p.m. Make fun, functional forms on the potter’s wheel. Develop skills to
Visions Magazine, March 2016, Page 47 Special Two Day Camp: Introduction to EV3 Robotics, grades 4-9, 1-4 p.m. Experience a condensed version of the world
of EV3 robotics. Learn the basics of programming and building the EV3 Robot. Members: $75, NonMembers: $85.
Saturday, March 19 Kids in Action Program: Sky & Earth Connection Sunday, March 20 World of Trains Tours, 1-4 p.m. Join the Knoxville Area Model Railroaders as they open their club room and operate model trains in extensive train layouts in the museum’s exhibit. The Garden Railroad train will be running, weather permitting.
Living Light Solar House Opening, 1-4 p.m. Take a tour of the Solar House, built by University of Tennessee students and donated to the museum by UT, and learn about caring for the earth and conservation practices in
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Cuba is the only island in the Caribbean to have a railroad.
Tell your Story, grades 2-6, 1-4 p.m. Look at paintings and photography, create your own story and hand-build three-dimensional sculptures. Learn how to shape clay with impressions and then glaze your creation.
from the University of Iowa and a teaching certification from the University of Tennessee. To register, stop by or call the museum at 482-1074 or see www. childrensmuseumofoakridge. org.
LEGO of This, LEGO of That, grades 4-9, 9 a.m.-noon. Construct a dragster launcher, build a robotic animal, design a conveyer belt, create a solar vehicle, and erect a big skyscraper. This camp is run Beyond a Brick. For questions, contact Paula Suchmomski at 865-805-8818. Breakfast of Champions, grades Members, $140, non-members, K-3, 9 a.m.– noon. Learn how to $150. make breakfast for yourself at home. Roll out biscuit dough, Thursday, March 24 squish up some grapes for jelly, Children’s Museum of Oak dish up yogurt parfait in a glass, Ridge Annual Meeting, 6 p.m. and scramble up an omelet bar, make a breakfast burrito and creSunday, March 27 ate a waffle bar. Children’s Museum Closed for Easter Mud Daubers, grades 5-9, 9 a.m.-noon. Come enjoy shaping The Children’s Museum of Oak clay by hand. For campers of all Ridge, 461 W. Outer Dr., is oflevels, this camp includes multiple fering fall pottery classes with forms of construction as well as professional clay artist Sherrie surface decoration and glazing Carris. She has a BFA from the techniques. University of Texas, an MFA
Museum of Appalachia
(Continued from Page 47) the home. March 21-25, 2016 Spring Intersession Camps: Spring Has Sprung, grades 4-7, 1-4 p.m. Create spring rolls, pimento cheese & Waldorf chicken salad sandwiches, salads with fresh spring vegetables, edible flowers, variations of lemonade, cupcakes, pies, smoothies and teas, with a garden tea party Friday.
Friday, April 29 Sheep Shearing Day, 10am - 2pm. In pioneer Appalachia, farmers sheared their sheep each spring for wool to spin into yarn or fill quilts. The Museum of Appalachia, a Smithsonian Affiliate Museum, will renew this annual ritual each Spring, trimming the winter’s growth of heavy wool from its flock of sheep. The wooly animals are trimmed by Kentucky native John Cooper, who explains the process to onlookers and demonstrates the use of vintage hand-cranked shears, offering children the hands-on experience that will last a lifetime.Spinning, weaving, stitching, and quilting demonstrators show how wool was used to make yarn, thread, fabric, and quilt batting in the days before ready-made clothing and superstores. Their demonstrations fulfill the Museum’s mission to preserve the Appalachian culture, educating children on their ancestors’ heritage. School groups, home-schooled students, and families are welcome.
tion to Benefit the Museum, The Museum of Appalachia, a Smithsonian Affiliate museum, will host its fourth annual Barn Dance in the Spring of 2016. The evening will feature horse drawn wagon rides, a sumptuFriday, May 13 Barn Dance Dinner & Auc- ous Southern buffet dinner, and traditional Appalachian dancing accompanied by live music. Please check back for details and join us for this fun event. For more information, please contact the museum at (865) 494-7680 or email us at museum@museumofappalachia.org The Museum is home to sheep, chickens, guineas, and peafowl. Donkeys, Scottish Highland cattle, and a variety of goats roam adjacent pastures.
The Museum, a Smithsonian Affiliate and a not-for-profit organization, is located 16 miles north of Knoxville, one mile east of I-75, exit 122. For more information, call 865-494-7680, or visit the web site at www. museumofappalachia.org.
Music Sunday, April 3 Mark Hummel Performance at 4pm, BMA Nominations for the 2nd Year in a Row! 2015 Best Instrumentalist - Harmonica 2015 Best Traditional Blues Album - “The Hustle is Really On”. Grammy nominee, Blues Award winner, Author, Harp Man Mark Hummel has had a banner year in 2014! Grammy Nominated for his “Remembering Little Walter” CD he produced and performed on, Mark also won Best Blues
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Visions Magazine, March 2016, Page 49 (Continued from Page 48) CD AND Blues Traditional Blues CD at Blues Music Awards in Memphis. Mark’s, “The Hustle Is Really On” climbed to # 2 this year and stayed in the top five for four months in the Living Blues Radio Charts. Hummel’s book BIG ROAD BLUES:12 Bars on I-80, has been garnering rave reviews all around the U.S., and was nominated for best Independent Book release.Mark Hummel started playing harmonica in 1970 & has gone on to become one of the premier blues harmonica players of his generation. Thanks to over thirty recordings since 1985, including the Grammy nominated 2013 release Blind Pig recording “Remembering Little Walter”, part of the Blues Harmonica Blowout cd series Hummel started in 1991. These events have featured every major legend (Mayall, Musslwhite, Cotton, etc.) on blues harp as well as almost every player of note on the instrument- a who’s who of players. Mark Hummel is a road warrior - a true Blues Survivor. Along the way, he has crafted his own trademark harmonica sound - a subtle combina-
tion of tone, phrasing and attack combined with a strong sense of swing. Mark has been with Electro Fi Records since 2000,releasing five CDs. Thanks to Mark’s earlier albums, constant touring and appearances at the major blues festivals, he’s firmly established his solid reputation around the US and Europe. www.markhummel. com General Admission $20 in Advance/$25 Day of the Show. RELIX VARIETY THEATER at 1208 N Central St, Knoxville.
UT Arboretum
Saturdya, March 5 Garden Tool Use & Maintenance Work. A spring garden tool workshop will be offered by the University of Tennessee Arboretum Society on March 5, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the UT Arboretum Auditorium, 901 S. Illinois Avenue in Oak Ridge. Follow directional signs from the UT Arboretum parking lot up to the Auditorium where parking
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Classes/ Workshops
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mote healthy, clear, glowing skin! Students will discover the best essential oils for facial care, and Thursday, March 10 Spring Porch Sale starting on how to combine them with other Thursday, March 10, and run- all-natural ingredients to create ning for about two weeks. The facial treatments that improve sale features outdated stock, elasticity, circulation, reduce seconds, student crafts and redness, and promote cell regenunjuried work. It’s an excellent eration. Learn how to nurture and time to get great deals. There protect your facial skin with these will also be homemade baked essential oil formulas. Students enjoy demonstrations, samgoods for sale. pling, and take home recipes. The Appalachian Arts Craft Ingredients and supplies will Center is a nonprofit center be available for purchase after promoting traditional art- the class. ists and crafts. The shop and class facility are located at Saturday, March 19 2716 Andersonville Highway Growing Herbs in Containers, 61 in Norris, Tenn., one mile 10:30-12:00, Demo/Class $30. east of I-75 north at Exit 122. Patio and small space container You must pre-register and pay herb gardens can be surprisfor all classes in advance. Call ingly prolific, giving the gardener the center at 865-494-9854 to a healthy bounty of delicious fresh register. www.appalachian- herbs for cooking, tea, medicine and more! Learn to select the arts.net. right containers for a patio herb garden, and the best soils to fill Erin’s Meadow Herb Farm them! Learn also important inSaturday, March 12 Essential Oils for Facial Care, formation on the sun, water, and Demo/Class $30. 1:00-2:30. fertilizer required for growing conIntroduce essential oils into your tainer herbs. See the best herb daily facial care regiment to pro- combinations for pots, and those that do best solo. Harvesting and storage of fresh cut herbs will also be discussed. Appalachian Arts.
Saturday, March 26, Saturday Make It & Take It - Flower Garden Body Splash, $15, 10:003:00. Splash on the fresh aroma of a spring garden with this floral sweet water you make yourself! Stop in anytime between 10:00 – 3:00 to make this fragrant, hands-on project. Choose your desired scent from fragrance oils like jasmine, rose, lilac, hyacinth, violet, or gardenia. Sweet waters/
splashes are the lightest of all scents, used to freshen after a shower or bath, or anytime a refreshing scent is desired, like after a hot day in the garden, or after working out at the gym. Erin’s Meadow is located at 132 England Dr, Clinton (Marlow Community) Phone is 4351452, www.erinsmeadowherbfarm.com.
feature special discounts sales. Special Guest Chip Bailey, a well known artisan of Traditional, Scotch-Irish, and Appalachian Fiddle music will be at the Depot Sandwich Shop on Saturday from 1:00 till 2:30. The Historic District of Clinton has been voted by Fodor Tourist Magazine as one of the top 10 best Antique towns in America. Clinton has become known as the largest Antique District in the South! So put on your Green for St. Patrick’s Day and go celebrate the Luck of the Irish Stroll in Historic Downtown Clinton. You’ll be glad you did! The event is sponsored by the Historic Downtown Clinton Merchants Association. For more information, contact Roberta Katine at 865-661-8285.
Clinch River Yarn Co. The Clinch River Yarn Company holds classes many days each month. Please go online to www. clinchriveryarns.com for a complete listing of times and dates for the classes above. Clinich River Yarn company is located at 725 N. Charles G. Seivers Boulevard in Clinton. Phone: Saturday March 19 269-4528. Future Queens of Comedy to Perform at Grove Theater, Future Queens of Comedy to Perform at the Grove Theater in Oak Ridge on Saturday March 19. A Fri & Sat, March 18 -19 The Luck of the Irish Sale and lesbian, a deejay and a drag Stroll, Are you feeling lucky? queen walk in to a theater. The You just might be if you’re in Grove Theater that is. On Satdowntown Clinton on Friday urday March 19, Comedy at the March 18th and 19th, from 10 am Grove hosts some of the South’s to 5 pm. Historical Downtown funniest female comics for a Clinton will be celebrating their full night of entertainment. Jenn fourth annual Luck of the Irish Snyder, voted Columbia, SC’s Sale and Stroll in observance of best comic, headlines the Future St. Patrick’s Day.The downtown Queens of Comedy. A multi-year eateries will be serving up host at South Carolina’s Pride Irish Food in keeping up with Festival, Snyder has brought her the celebration. Also, you will one-two punch comedy to clubs want to visit the many quaint from Georgia to New York. “We shops and malls on Market and are so excited to bring the comeMain Streets. You canregister dy of Jenn Snyder to Oak Ridge,” at participating stores for free said Comedy at the Grove progift certificates and special gift (Continued on Page 51) drawings. All of the stores will
Events
This line of text was the last item to be completed for this the March 2016 issue of Visions Magazine. (Continued from Page 50) motor Danny Whitson. “She is known for her hilarious observations and will reel you in with her storytelling style.” East Tennessee’s own Kristine Kinsey, selfdescribed as “domestically challenged, romantically depraved, and maternally inept,” will also perform. Kinsey is a local deejay who has appeared on the NickMom channel and Season 7 of Last Comic Standing. Special guest performances will include Atlanta, GA transplant Jennifer Lynch, Knoxville’s Bridgett Martin, and the unorthodox thoughts of Miss James Holdiness. “The Future Queens of Comedy will showcase some very funny ladies,” said Whitson. “We want everyone in the local community with a funny bone to support them and their talent.” Tickets for Comedy at the Grove are on sale now for only $10 per person at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2512363. Tickets may also be purchased at the door which opens at 7:00 pm on Saturday March 19 at the historic Grove Theater at 123 Randolph Road in Oak Ridge. Birdwell Ca-
tering will provide light snacks, refreshments and adult beverages. Guests must be 18 years or older to enter, and 21 years or older to purchase and consume alcohol. For more info call (865) 255-0618. Saturday, March 26 SARG Adopt-a-thon at Sexton Auto, 10:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. SARG (Shelter Animals Rescue Group) will be taking pet pictures at Sexton Automotive in Oak Ridge. The group will have both a Spring setting and an Easter setting from which to choose as a background for photos of the pets. (Pets are encouraged to dress in costumes.) Owners will be able to view the pictures at the event, and SARG will provide up to 20 photos on a disc which the pet owners will be able to take to any photo printing location. Cost is $15 for up to four animals. For more than four animals, the cost will be $20. Owners may be in the photos with their furry friends, if they wish. SARG will also show adoptable animals from their adoption program from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. The group will give away free dog toys for as long as they last. Sexton Automotive will provide refreshments.
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Saturday, March 12 Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra Performs an American Salute. The Oak Ridge Civic Music Association is pleased to present the Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra, led by Maestro Dan
Allcott, in an American Salute at the Oak Ridge High School Performing Arts Center on Saturday, March 12, 2016 at 7:30 PM. The Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra will be joined by Sound Company: Children’s Choir of Oak Ridge to perform songs by Copland and beloved music from Leonard Bernstein’s West Side Story. The concert will conclude with Dvorak’s thrilling Symphony No. 9 ‘From the New World’, which was heavily influenced by American landscapes, as well as Native American and African-American melodies.
Sports Saturday, May 7 Ninja 5K, Registration is now open for the 3rd Annual Glow Ninja 5K race coming to Oak Ridge on Saturday night, May 7th, 2016. The “glow race” will kick off with the sounding of a gong at 8pm. Martial Arts demos, hosted by event sponsor Progressive Martial Arts of Oak Ridge, will start at 7pm. To register for the race, visit www.ninja5k.com . The race features a board breaking opportunity for each participant at the finish line, which is one of the highlights each year. “Progressive Martial Arts will be on site leading exciting, new demonstrations, and everyone is encouraged to dress up ninja-style for the event,” organizer Terri Reedy stated. “Events like this one are sweeping the country because people are looking for something fun to do as a family. We hope to see the whole family dressed
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out in martial arts uniforms, or as Ninja Turtles, Karate Kid, Kung Fu Panda, etc.” Complete information on page 3 of this issue.
water is worth its weight in gold, a Gotham-like city is facing a 20-year drought that leads to a government-enforced ban on private toilets. As a result, the citizens must use public amenities, Saturday Tennis Every Saturday of the year, there regulated by a single malevolent is an informal drop-in doubles company that profits by charging tennis match at the Jackson admission for one of humanity’s Square tennis courts on Broad- most basic needs. But those way Avenue in Oak Ridge. They who fail to pay are sentenced to meet at 1:30pm in the winter and a dreaded penal colony. A hero 9am in the summer. Ask for the decides he’s had enough, and Coordinator when you arrive and plans a revolution to lead them you will be matched up with play- all to freedom! An irreverently ers of similar playing ability. If humorous satire in which no one cancelled due to bad weather, a is safe from scrutiny. The Oak make-up match occurs on Sun- Ridge Playhosue is located at 227 day at 1:30pm. Questions? Call Broadway Avenue in Oak Ridge. For tickets, go online to www.orRangan at 474-0519. playhouse.com or call 482.9999.
Theater /Arts
The Community Calender is a Free Service of our publication and is open to a variety of FREE events in Anderson County. Events that have a charge will April 22nd - May 8th be published at the determination Urinetown presented by the Oak of the publisher. Deadline ti subRidge Playhosue. This funny mit a calendar listing is the 20th show with the funny name is a of each month for the following hilarious side-splitting take on month’s publication. Please email greed, love, revolution - and your formated calendar event to musicals! Set in a time when Chris@acvisionsmag.com.
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