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Months that begin on a Sunday always have a Friday the 13th in them.
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ORHS Masquers Present; Harvey Oak Ridge High School Masquers, the school’s drama program, will present Mary Chase’s Pulitzer Prize-winning
uled for Thursday, November 12 at 7p.m., and Saturday, March 14 at 7p.m., and Sunday, March 15 at 2p.m., at the
P. Dowd and his invisible, sixfoot-tall rabbit named Harvey. When Elwood’s sister Veta tries to have him committed to the local mental hospital, the doctors commit Veta instead and mad-capped hilarity ensues. Come “see” the best dressed rabbit in town and a fantastic cast of student actors. Under the direction of Joseph Self, who has appeared in, directed, or managed over 300 stage productions, and is the Technical Director of ORPAC, Harvey offers comic entertainment for the entire family.
play Harvey for three perfor- Oak Ridge Performing Arts Masquers is a student-driven extracurricular program at Center (ORPAC). mances in November. ORHS of 65-plus students The performances are sched- Harvey is the story of Elwood supported by community members and teaching staff. Past performances have included Oliver, Guys and Dolls, Murder in the Magnolias, Emma, and many more. The Masquers’ yearly season showcases a fall play, a spring musical, a night of short sketches, and a murder mystery train dinner in conjunction with the Southern Appalachia Railway Museum. Advance tickets are $6 and available at the ORHS office and The Ferrell Shop. At the door, tickets will be $7 and $8 for adults.
2015 Kids Count 5K On Saturday, October 31st at 697 Melton Lake Drive in Oak Ridge, the 2015 Kids Count 5K will take place. The 5K is a competitive road race to benefit the Child Advocacy Center of Anderson County, a 501 c 3 non-profit agency. All proceeds will be used to provide services for abused children at the center. The race starts at 8AM and onsite registration begins at 7AM and closes at 7:45 AM at the pavilion. Participants should preregister early online to ensure they receive a Tshirt. The cost to participate by October 23rd is $20 for adults and $12 children & youth up to
age 18. After that, the cost is $25 for adults and $15 for children. Participants are invited to the post-race celebration at the marina pavilion for snacks, music and awards will be presented at 9:30am. Awards will be given to male and female top three overall in various age groups. If you would like to participate to help the children, but are not up to running, register to walk. Or wear a Halloween costume and walk for free! Donations welcomed. For more information, visit www.childadvocacycenter.net for more info and links to registration.
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15th Annual Clinch River Fall Antiques Fest The Anderson County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to host the 15th annual Clinch River Fall Antiques Festival on October 9th & 10th in Historic Downtown Clinton,Tn. On Friday evening, Oct. 9th from 6-9pm, there will be live acoustic musical entertainment and food vendors in the Hoskins/Lane Park, muscle cars displayed on Market Street, and the antique shops, specialty shops and eateries will be open late. New this year to the Festival’s Friday evening activities will be musical entertainment and a chili cook-off by local fire departments, located at the Cullom Street cul-de-sac. This years
entertainment will be pro- on hand to appraise your trea- retary of the Treasury, in a duel vided by “The Parrott Brother’s sures, beautiful antique cars fueled by years of animosBand”. Admission and parking for the evenings festivities are free with only a $5 charge for tasting and judging the chili cook-off. Don’t forget to bring your lawn chairs to sit in while enjoying the music.
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On Saturday, October 10th from 9am-5pm, over 90 antique dealers and artisans will line the streets in the historic district for an old-time street festival. Dealers from throughout the southeast will gather to provide shoppers and visitors a great selection of antiques and collectibles. An antique appraiser will be
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and trucks will be on display, there will be delicious food, musical entertainment and a re-enactment of the historic Burr-Hamilton duel. Again this year history will come to life through a reenactment of the 1804 pistol duel between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton. Burr, first term Vice President of the United States under Thomas Jefferson, shot Hamilton, Sec-
ity and personal tensions between the two political rivals. Learn what the significance of this duel between national leaders had on Clinton’s history and why once named Burrville changed its name to Clinton. The re-enactment is scheduled to take place 12:30pm in the “flat” on Market Street in front of the Hoskins/ Lane Park. (See ‘Antiques’ on page 19)
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October - Domestic Violence Awareness Month! “Why doesn’t she just nated response against it. leave?” “Why does he batter?” The first event, a Candlelight Vigil on October 6th, will be Everyone is impacted by do- held at Bissell Park in Oak mestic violence either directly Ridge at 7PM in the outdoor or indirectly, but many do pavilion. Community memnot realize it. The Anderson bers are invited to attend along County Domestic Violence with the Task Force members, Task Force has planned two as victims are remembered events for October to change and survivors honored and that, with a goal that everyone encouraged. The event will in our community will know be held, rain or shine. how to recognize domestic The second event, a Lunch violence and join a coordi- & Learn: “Working Together
Special Guest Margaret Durgin to Break the Silence”, will be held October 13th at the Clinton Baptist Association on 400 Market Street in Clinton from 12 noon to 1:30PM. This program will feature a keynote speaker, and a panel of agency providers who will address local domestic violence. Registration is requested and refreshments will be provided. A special tribute will be given to Janice Wilson of Oasis of Love Ministries. Janice provided Anderson County residents with the last safe shelter home, until this year. Registration can be found at Eventbrite: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/
working-together-to-break- support group is offered by the-silence-a-lunch-learn- the Child Advocacy Center of Anderson County. This daytickets-18519292703. time group meets weekly and The Domestic Violence Task covers a 12 session curricuForce members include repre- lum focused on the effects of sentation from Ridgeview, the domestic violence on children Child Advocacy Center, Helen and building healthy relationRoss McNabb, Crossroad ships. For more information, Ministries, the YWCA, and please call the Child Advocacy Juvenile Court, etc. Meetings Center at 865-463-2740. Or go to our website: www.chilbegan in 2012, to discuss a dadvocacycenter.net. great
need to work with both victims and batterers in the community, and to educate and provide support for prevention and advocacy. Since this time, Task Force members have presented at a Child Advocacy Seminar on Domestic Violence in Oak Ridge, set up community displays in October, offered daytime and evening support groups for survivors and presented a prior Lunch & Learn in 2014.
Also, Maggie McNally, Domestic Violence Victim Advocate from the YWCA, is available to support domestic violence victims in Judge Miller’s courtroom. Maggie’s goal is to recruit volunteers who can be trained by the YWCA to serve as local Domestic Violence Victim Advocates. Maggie can be reached at 865-523-6126. To learn more about this complicated subject, please attend one or both events. Better yet, join the Task Force and be part of the solution!
About the author...
Margaret is the Executive Director of the Child Advocacy Center of Anderson County Currently one domestic vio- Tennessee, Inc. and can be lence survivor educational reached at 865-463-2740.
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Oak Ridge Farmers Market to Host Craft Days The Oak Ridge Farmers Market will host “Craft Days” on two Saturdays in October, showcasing the artistic talents of their vendors, as well as their well known locally grown produce, grassfed beef, lamb and pork, artisan bread and more.
“Many of our vendors have hidden talents, and will bringing their handiwork for sale to the Knoxville-Oak Ridge community,” said Steve Colvin, president of East TN FARM. “Our membership typically includes about 70 producervendors, offering more than one hundred different TennesCraft days at the Oak Ridge see grown products from April Farmers Market will be Octo- through November.” ber 24 & 31, 8 a.m. to noon, in Historic Jackson Square. The market is run by East TenSome of the crafts available nessee Farmers Association will be hand-knitted clothing, for Retail Marketing (FARM), a painted gourds, ironworks, nonprofit organization. Estabwooden carved and crafted lished in 1976, FARM is Tentoys, and more. nessee’s longest continuously operating farmers’ market organization.
3 p.m. to sellout through Oct. 28. FARM also operates two Knoxville farmers’ markets on Ebenezer Road on Tuesdays, 3-6 p.m., and in Lakeshore Park on Fridays, 3-6 p.m. They will be offering Craft Days as well, from Oct. 24 to 31.
Farmers’ markets are the most effective way to support local agriculture. According to American Farmland Trust, farmers only receive about $1.58 per $10 spent by consumers at a grocery store. But at a farmers’ market, farmers receive closer to $8-9 per $10 spent. For every $10 spent The Oak Ridge Farmers Mar- at a farmers’ market, studies ket will be open on Saturdays, show that $7.80 is re-spent in 8 a.m. – noon, through Nov. the local community. 21, and on Wednesdays from For more information, or to receive the weekly growing season newsletter, “FARM Fresh News,” visit www.EastTNFarmMarkets.org.
Arboretum Society Hosts Annual Owl Prowl October 24th The Owl Prowl, one of the most popular events offered at the UT Arboretum, will again be sponsored by the UT Arboretum Society on Saturday, October 25 at the UT Arboretum, 901 S. Illinois Ave. (Hwy 62) in Oak Ridge. Presented by the Clinch Rive r R a p t o r Center, Kathy Strunk and Katie Cottrell will bring live owls for display and will give information about their natural history.
At 6:30 p.m. the evening event will begin at the Program Shelter (follow the signs and drive to this location). The initial program will be followed by walks on the grounds of the Arboretum led by Kathy, Katie and John Byrd. The goal is to hear some owls. Those who do not wish to go on the walks may stay at the shelter and visit with the center’s educational owls. Participants are encouraged to bring flashlights if they The Raptor Center was start- plan to participate in the “owl ed by John Byrd 30 years ago prowl” in the woods. at Clinton Middle School. To date 2,000 birds have come To learn more about the Arto the Raptor Center to be boretum Society, go to www. rehabilitated. Kathy and Katie utarboretumsociety.org. have shared the responsibility as co-directors of the Raptor For more information on the Center for over 25 years, and Owl Prowl call 865-483-3571 have given hundreds of pro- or email Katie Cottrell at kagrams in East Tennessee on tiecottrelltn@comcast.net. birds of prey.
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2015 Tennessee Fall Homecoming October 9-11 East Tennessee may be anxious for the first signs of spring, but in the spirit of promoting the musical heritage of the region, the Museum of Appalachia is excited to announce this autumn’s stellar lineup for its 36th Annual Tennessee Fall Homecoming.
tion: “Homecoming began as a very small community event; a gathering of friends, family, and musicians who displayed
This year’s beloved and historic three-day event will take place on October 9-11th, with more than 70 national, regional and local musicians booked to perform on five rustic outdoor stages, throughout the pastoral grounds of the Museum of Appalachia. Music enthusiasts come from all over the United States, Canada and Europe to experience this annual tradition, now in its 36th year. their talents on the back of a hay wagon. From the beginElaine Meyer, Museum Presi- ning, I remember baking bread dent, has been involved with of all sorts for our guests, Homecoming since its incep- and listening with joy to some
amazing musicians. Today, 36 years later, Homecoming is now considered a nationally acclaimed festival, but
Tennessee Fall Homecoming at the Museum of Appalachia for 24 years and wouldn’t miss it for anything. I’m there when the first note is played Friday morning until the last note Sunday afternoon. I sit there in the sun and rain-in the heat and cold. The only problem is there are four (5) stages and it’s difficult to decide which one to go to because they are all so good. When the show is over on Sunday, I look forward to attending the following year.”
Fame Members, the Del McCoury Band; Grammy nominated and two-time IBMA banjo player of the year award winner, JD Crowe and the New South-Reunion; and, the multiple Grammy and Dove nominated band, Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver, also a 7-time IBMA Vocal Group of the Year and Bluegrass Hall of Fame Member.
The line-up is rich in talent with reigning IBMA Entertainers of the Year, Balsam Range; previous two-time IBMA EnterPrime artists scheduled to ap- tainers of the Year and Vocal pear include multiple Grammy Group of the Year, the Gibson and International Bluegrass Brothers; IBMA Instrumental Music Award (IBMA) recipients and Bluegrass Hall of (See ‘Homecoming’ on page 43) the very same feeling is there, even with some of the same people participating. The one hay wagon has been replaced by five unique stages, but Homecoming continues to an event that music greats have long considered a ‘performance destination’, from legends like Bill Monroe and John Hartford to the current generation of amazing talent. This year’s lineup promises to be one of the best ever.” The experience is unrivaled, according to long-time fan, Tom Bell of Louisville, Kentucky: “I’ve been attending the
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Oktoberfest Time Again in Crossville Preparations are underway in Crossville, TN for Oktoberfest - 2015 high atop the Cumberland Plateau. Reserve the dates of October 9th and 10th for your dining, dancing and listening pleasure, at The Knights of Columbus Activity Park, located at 2892 Highway 70 East, 3 miles east of downtown Crossville (Exit 322 off I-40, south to Hwy 70, then 1/3 mile east).
the traditional tapping of the keg at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, October 9th. Continuous music will then run immediately after through 9:30 p.m. On Saturday, October 10 th another day of fun, food, music and excitement begins at 11 a.m. and continues until 9:30 p.m.
Returning again this year for The festivities will kick off with t h e i r 1 6 t h year is the ever popular group, t h e Rheingold Band from Louisville, Kentucky. This group of five men has performed at fests all over the Midwest in their traditional lederhosen. Look for them, with their upbeat tempo, to get the crowd involved both young and old. The Bavarian Echo, a local husband and wife band from
Crossville, will provide their The Knights of Columbus out and watch the festivities, specialty of German started the Oktoberfest in Oktoberfest in Crossville is the & Bavarian Music. Crossville 25 years ago, and place to be RAIN OR SHINE! Performing for their 5th year at the Oktoberfest will be the Frank Moravcik Band from Cleveland, Ohio. The band plays a wide variety of music featuring their brand of “Cleveland Style� polka music. All day and evening long, you will be able to enjoy, once again, the authentic German food that you have come to expect at the Oktoberfest. Enjoy bratwurst, knackwurst, wiesswurst, pork schnitzel, and kasseler rippchen (smoked pork chop) along with sauerkraut, red cabbage and cinnamon apples. For dessert, German chocolate cake and cheesecake are available. Imported and domestic beverages are also available.
it has become a yearly event that is anxiously awaited by many throughout middle and east Tennessee. Oktoberfest in Crossville has been rated by many as the most authentic Oktoberfest they have attended.
All activities are under cover. Admission tickets are $7.50 at the gate while advance tickets are $6.00. Refer to www. crossvilleoktoberfest.com for how to purchase advance tickets and for additional information.
So if you want to dance to the best German bands in the Pictured is the Mark Moravcik country, eat the best German Band and the Chicken Dance food in the land, or just come Chicken.
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Oak Ridge Camera Club; Call for All TN Photographers The Camera Club of Oak petitions. All photographers, Entries chosen for display will Ridge is announcing its 67th amateurs and professionals be exhibited at the New Hope Annual Salon - one of East as well as students, are in- Center in Oak Ridge between November 9 and December 3, 2015. The community reception and gallery walk will be held on Friday evening, November 13.
Tennessee’s most prestigious vited to submit their images. photography shows and com-
Photographers may enter digital images, color prints or black/white prints in ten categories. Animals, Architecture, Botanical, Creative Development, Creative Vision, Inanimate Objects, Landscape, People, Scenic and a new category for this year: Science and Technology. Selected prints from the Salon will be shown at the American Museum of Science and En-
UT Arboretum Society Annual Fall Plant Saturday, October 17th The UT Arboretum Society’s Fall Plant Sale will be Saturday, October 17 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the U.T. Arboretum, 901 S. Illinois Ave. in Oak Ridge. Fall is the ideal time to add plants to the landscape. Milder temperatures, more dependable rainfall, and the fact that plants are devoting all their resources to developing a stronger root system, rather than putting energy into their top growth, will give them a head start in the spring and a much better survival rate. Beaver Creek Nursery, East Fork Nursery, Riverdale Nursery, Sunlight Gardens, as well as the UT Arboretum Society’s members and friends will offer a variety of high quality plants. Dr. Will Witte, the Society’s
“Answer Man,” will be there to answer all of your plant questions. Dano’s Hot Dogs will have his popular dogs and lemonade. Proceeds from this sale and other Society events go to support and secure the future of the UT Arboretum in Oak Ridge. For more information on the Plant Sale call Norm Dobbs
at 865-482-6656. The University of Tennessee Arboretum Society is a 50year old, non-profit organization dedicated to furthering the objectives and programs of the University of Tennessee’s 250-acre Arboretum in Oak Ridge. To learn more about the Arboretum Society, go to www.utarboretumsociety.org. For more information call 865483-3571.
com. Mounted prints will be accepted at New Hope CenDigital images can be brought ter on October 30 from 10am to 5pm and October 31 from to the CCOR club 10am to 2pm. meeting on Tuesday, October For the 2015 Salon 13 at Roane rules with informaState Commution about categonity College, ries, schedule, entry City Room, Oak fees and submission Ridge or be submitprocedure visit www. ted by email between September 21 and October cameraclubofoakridge.org. 13 to ccor.di.entries@gmail. ergy for extended times.
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65th Annual St. Marys Fall Festival October 16th & 17th The public is welcomed and 17th and we look for the turnout a bow flex and elliptical, living Saturday, Oct 17th the day will wholeheartedly invited to join to be the best yet! room, bedroom, dining and begin at 10am and due to the us for the 65 th Annual St. outdoor furniture, handmade quilts and afghans, jewelry, golf clubs, and a craftsman 42” riding mower!! And this is to name just a FEW!! During the evening the St. Lucy’s silent auction will begin bidding on it’s treasures and run throughout the day Saturday. Children’s activities will also be available Friday evening during the auction.
Mary’s Fall Festival! We will be celebrating this tradition and community celebration the weekend of October 16-
The festivities begin on Friday, Oct 16th with the Knights of Columbus Spaghetti Dinner kicking off at 5pm. The dinner will be held in the family life center/Columbus Hall until 7pm with “take out dinners” available. The most exciting part of Friday evening is the Live Auction that begins at 7pm. Attendees thoroughly enjoy the opportunity to bid on those prized items! Some up for bid this year are, Date Nights and Family Fun packages, Artwork, Vintage glass and silver serving pieces, exercise equipment including
success of the extended hours last year, we will continue until 6pm again this year. The selection of festival foods is always a favorite and there are always so many options to choose from; American Grille, Hot Wings, Barbeque Chicken, The German Bier Garten, and the Spanish Food booth. The Silent Auction continues, and the Bake Shoppe, Face Painting, Dried and (See ‘Festival’ on page 17)
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Pat Boone: The Music & The Memories; October 22 Masskus Productions proudly announces Popular Music Icon, Pat Boone, coming to Oak Ridge. He will be backed by Knoxville Area Swing Orchestra, The Streamliners!
Thursday, October 22, 7:30pm all seats reserved. Tickets range from $75 VIP seating (with artist Meet-N-Greet) to orchestra $50, side aisles $35 and $20 upper balcony. Available through www.KnoxThe performance of his “The villeTickets.com and by phone Music and The Memories” 865-656-4444. Show is a Benefit for the Music Department at the Oak Ridge The Oak Ridge Performing High School. Arts Center located at 1450 Oak Ridge Turnpike will be Tickets are Now on Sale! a buzz when Legendary Vocalist, Pat Boone brings his
production “The Music and ond biggest charting artist his songs listed each week. the Memories” to Oak Ridge of the late 1950s, behind At the age of twenty-three, on Thursday, October 22, he began hosting a halfat 7:30pm. Unlike his many hour ABC variety television previous performances, this series, The Pat Boone Chevy will be unique, as he will Showroom, which aired be backed by Knoxville’s for 115 episodes (1957– own swing orchestra, The 1960). Many musical perStreamliners. (http://thesformers, including Edie Adtreamliners.com/index2. ams, Andy Williams, Pearl html) Bailey and Johnny Mathis made appearances Charles Eugene "Pat" on the show. His cover verBoone, was born June 1, sions of popular rhythm and 1934. He continues as blues hits had a noticeable a successful pop singer effect on the development of throughout the World but the broad popularity of rock made his start becoming and roll. In 1955 Elvis Prethe first, “American Idol,” sley had the honor of being in the United States during the 1950s and early 1960s. (See ‘Boone’ on page 48) He has sold over 45 million only Elvis Presley, but ahead albums, had 38 Top 40 hits of Ricky Nelson and the Platand appeared in more than 12 ters, and was ranked at No. 9, just behind the Rolling Hollywood movies. Stones and Paul McCartAccording to Billboard Maga- ney but ahead of artists such zine, Boone was the sec- as Aretha Franklin and the Beach Boys — in its listing of the Top 100 Top 40 Artists 1955–1995. Boone still holds the Billboard record for spending 220 consecutive weeks on the charts with one or more of
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Pumpkin Fest is Back at the Historic Grove Center, Oct. 31 Everyone is encouraged to get in on the Halloween spirit this year at the 13th Annual Pumpkin Fest at the Historic Grove Center in Oak Ridge. On Saturday October 31 (Halloween Day) from 12:00-6:00PM, the Grove Center will come to life with a wide-range of festive activities and music. Participants who have attended in the past already know the fun awaiting them. There will be a Kid Costume Contest with local celebrity judges, a
Pet Costume Contest, trickor-treating, arts and crafts vendors, live music, a kid haunted house, and much more. Plus, this year a new activity will be added to the mix: “A Punkin’ Chunkin’ Contest.” Pumpkin Chunkin’ was popularized by the Discovery Network using catapults to launch pumpkins into the sky. Although there won’t be catapults at this event, competitors are invited to come test their muscles and by tossing pumpkins as far as they
Special Guest
David Allred can to compete for prizes! In addition to the costume contest, children can expect an afternoon of fun with a bounce house, story-telling, a live monkey show, and a haunted house inside the Historic Grove Theater.
and get their moment in the spotlight! Pets may also be entered on a “float” which can be a decorated bicycle, wagon, or kiddie car. Entries must be foot-powered only. No celebration would be complete without a chance to document it in scrapbook photos and on social media, so expect a nice photograph area to snap pictures and record the fun stocked full of October decorum to use as a backdrop.
Adults will be able to enjoy great food from several different vendors as well as special music performed throughout the afternoon featuring the bands Jada Blade, Third Degree, Tradewinds, and more. Grove merchant, Jim Widener of “The Barber Shop” in Grove Not leaving anyone out on the Center, said the event is defun, pets will also get a chance signed to celebrate our comto celebrate by donning outra- munity and the rich history of geous and fanciful costumes Grove Center. He says, “Grove
Center sits at the heart of Oak Ridge, right at the crossroads of the Turnpike and Illinois Avenue. We are hoping to bring a heartbeat of joy into the heart of town with this event. It’s important to our community, to the Grove center, and to our history as Oak Ridgers.” While attending this event, the community is invited to “get to know” Grove Center and see some of the amazing changes taking place, including renovations to the Historic Grove Theater, which have taken place over the last several years. Vendors interested in participating in this event should contact Jim Widener at 865.482.2210. Art and Craft vendor booths start at $30 a
(See ‘Pumpkin’ on page 19)
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Arboretum Wildflower Walk Oct. 10th The UT Arboretum Society will hold a fall wildflower walk on October 10 at 9:30 a.m. at the Arboretum in Oak Ridge. The walk is free and open to the public. Kris Light, an expert naturalist, educator and photographer will lead this fun,
educational and easy walk.
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utarboretumsociety.org. For more information on the walk, Participants may want to bring call 483-3571. a camera to take pictures of the many wildflowers on the Celebrating 50 years in 2015, The 8th Annual October Sky who are viewing historic sites Arboretum grounds. this walk is one of many lec- Festival, scheduled for Satur- and movie locations will be tures and activities that will be day, October 17 at Arrowhead making stops at the depot on Describing the walk, Light offered this year by the Arbosaid, “Most people think of retum Society. The program is springtime as wildflower sea- cosponsored by the UT Forest son, but late summer and fall Resources AgResearch and color the fields and roadsides Education Center. in gold, purple and white. Come to the UT Arboretum to T h e F o r e s t R e s o u r c e s learn more about the wildflow- AgResearch and Education ers of the fields.“ Center is one of 10 outdoor laboratories located throughThe UT Arboretum is located out the state as part of the at 901 S. Illinois Avenue in UT AgResearch system. Oak Ridge. To learn more AgResearch is a division of about this event visit www. the UT Institute of Agriculture.
Park in Oliver Springs, is in full planning mode. As is usual, in addition to the park festivities, there will be the “Heritage at the Depot.” This area, held at the historic depot located on the corner of Winter’s Gap and Walker Ave, features a quilt show with an emphasis on underground railroad quilts from the era of the civil war, historic archives of our area, Tennesseans for Living History, Civil War: Reflections of Isaac Dockery (narrated by Jennifer Zialcita-Simon), commemorating the 150th Anniversary of Cessation of Hostilities, food and music along with other exhibits. There is also a 4ft. Long replica of a train for exhibit. This train was built by the Billy Kelly family. The bus carrying passengers
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their regular tours. Also stops will be made at the Abson/ Daughterty garage which the Historical Society is in the process of renovating for use as meeting center and to house archives. For vendor information, please contact Loraine Boling at 865435-0385.
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Emi Sunshine Show! Friday, October 30th On Friday, October 30, 2015, the historic Grove Theater in Oak Ridge will return to its roots, hosting a benefit concert headlined by 10-year old EmiSunshine, the newest talent to take the country music world by storm. Knoxville band Handsome and the Humbles will open the concert, proceeds of which will benefit United Way of Anderson County.
Madisonville, TN and grew up listening to Tom Petty and June Carter Cash, sounds which have influenced her current style. From the official EmiSunshine website: “Whether she’s performing on the Today show or the Grand Ole Opry or taking the stage at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium, she is fearless, confident and firm in her musical direction. As she says, she sings “old-time music,” EmiSunshine was born in but it’s her own unique blend
Special Guest
Naomi Asher of roots music that is equal parts Americana, bluegrass, gospel, and country, with a little bit of blues thrown in for good measure.” Since a video of her singing on a street went viral, EmiSunshine has amassed an impressive fan base and has given repeat performances in some of the top cities and venues in East Tennessee. However, her motivation remains simple. “I love how I get to sing to people and make them happy,” she says. “I’m really blessed that I get to do this. It makes me feel amazing, like I’m touching somebody’s life.” Local band Handsome and the Humbles, an alt-country/ Americana rock band from Knoxville will open the benefit concert. Knoxville Music Warehouse describes them
as “an alt-country band with a sound, as well as subject matter, that fits perfectly into East Tennessee. Their prominent, strong harmonies and rich guitar tones set up the songwriting nicely.” With songs that unabashedly celebrate the beauty of Knoxville and the surrounding land, Handsome and the Humbles give voice to the love many feel for the local countryside.
tive change in communities around the world. UWAC supports 33 different agencies that specialize in services ranging from senior services, child advoc a c y, a n d addiction counseling to affordable housing, mentoring, and technology access. The organization depends on the generous support of local businesses, individuals, and volunteers to provide much needed services and The concert is being organized programs to those in need. by Andy Howe of U-235 Productions, and money raised Tickets are $15 for adults / through ticket and merchan- $5 for children and available dise sales will support United at the United Way office, The Way of Anderson County, Ferrell Shop, Razzleberries the local branch of the world- and The Children’s Museum. wide organization dedicated Doors open at 6:30 with the to making lasting and posi- show starting at 7pm.
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The average human eats 8 spiders in their lifetime at night.
The HeART of the Community As I share with you some wonderful opportunities for local artists and those who appreciate the arts this fall, please don’t forget to visit a new shop located in the Jackson Square area of Oak Ridge. “Through the Looking Glass”, a venue specializing in antiques and specialty items from diverse genres, is offering our community a smorgasbord of unusual arts and crafts. Within this shop, look for a space called “Kid’s Corner”. This
is a new hot spot for young people to show and sell their wonderful creations. Currently, art educators from the Oak Ridge City School System are exhibiting during the month of September and early October with other schools in Anderson, Roane, and surrounding counties to follow on a monthly basis. Special thanks to Linda Rueff Johnston for hosting the new gallery space. Among those art educators displaying their work are: Gisela Schrock,
Local Arts
Jim Dodson Anna Wakefield, Kristi Bailey, James Dodson, Tristy Berryhill, Mary Katherine Chin, Molly Chance, Sara Cochran and Jefferson Middle art intern Alexis Keever.
While on the topic of opportunities to view great examples of visual art, please consider visiting the Oak Ridge Art Center. Currently showing in the gallery is “Open Show 2015”, the Art Center’s juried, mixed media exhibition by regional artists. It opened on September 12 to a large and enthusiastic audience. Over $2,500 in awards were made in several categories, some in specific media and some that cross media lines. The exhibition will run through November 7. Current classes began the week of September 14th with some beginning at various times throughout the Fall. I’m interested in a unique fundraiser coming up called the “60’s Band Reunion Concert” featuring bands from Oak Ridge and Clinton that were popular and playing all sorts of venues in the 1960’s and early 70’s. This fun event will be held on October 16 at the Double Tree Hotel. Bands include many regional favorites
like Boys Night Out and Soul Sanction and is in conjunction with the 1970 Class Reunion but is also open to the public. The concert will be part of the Art Center’s “Hot Pots/ Cool Art” festival of Raku that takes place at the Art Center on October 17 from 9am to 4pm. At “Hot Pots/Cool Art” you can choose a piece of pottery created by a well-known area artist and choose then apply a final glaze and follow it through the firing. There will also be brown bag surprises, a silent auction, a storefront, “make it and take it” jewelry and more. For more information on exhibitions, classes, and other Art Center activities, call (865) 482-1441 or visit their FaceBook page or website at www.oakridgeartcenter.org. We are also fortunate to have a uniquely gifted group of artisans in our town. If you (See ‘Arts’ on page 51)
Almonds are a member of the peach family.
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Razzleberry’s Oktoberfest, Friday, October 30 Zum Wohl! Pros’t! Here’s lookin’ at you through a glass of beer at Razzleberry’s Ice Cream Lab and Restaurant. You don’t need to leave Oak Ridge to celebrate Oktoberfest. Just trundle on down to Jackson Square, which is being beautifully renovated. You cannot miss Razzleberry’s. Chef Waldek Kaczocha is
putting on a real spread for the famous German holiday. Even though he’s from Poland, he knows how to do a great Deutsche festival! The featured platter is Kassler Rippchen, also known around here as smoked pork chops. Waldek says he marinates the one-inch thick loin chops for ten days in a special brine, and then smokes them. Tender, juicy, packed with flavor! He serves them with German potato salad and pungent shredded sweet/sour red cabbage. Popular? You betcha. Waldek says a woman came in and ordered the platter and walked out with six chops for the folks at home. Also available is Waldek’s famous homemade Bratwurst, the best I’ve ever had, and that includes my living in Germany
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Nancy England for a year, just down the street from a sausage factory. Throw some sauerkraut at the Brats and you’re in heaven! He’s also featuring Wienerschnitzel with potato pancakes. Or try some spicy Hungarian sausages, or Kielbasa, all made by Waldek. Did someone mention beer? Ja Wohl, there are numerous brands and variations of European bottled beer, both for take-home and chilled for celebrating on the spot. How about the special Erdinger, brewed especially for Oktoberfest? A Märzenbier similar to the original March beers brewed and left to rest (lager)
until October, is a real winner. Should you prefer, there are also beers imported from the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Belgium. And yes, there are American beers too. Razzleberry’s seems to be a top hangout spot. On Fridays, when a lunch buffet is featured, there’s hardly a place to sit (unless you want one of the al fresco tables in front of the restaurant). When Waldek and his wife Ilona first came to Oak Ridge (along with their three kids), Razzleberry’s opened as an ice cream
shop in Jackson Square, down the row from their present spot. It didn’t take long for them to move to the corner and blossom into a full-service restaurant, combined with a deli (cold cuts, sausages, cheeses and related goodies) and shelves of delicacies from European countries. Yes, you can buy sauerkraut in glass jars, dried pasta, olives, jams, marinades, coffees and teas in a multitude of flavors... oh, did I mention chocolates? There’s a whole wall of them, by the bar or bag. Go for it! We need to emphasize that Razzleberry’s is a unique restaurant, with nothing else like it around here. Waldek is proud of introducing people to the food cultures of Poland, Hungary, Germany and Slovakia. I’ve never had a disappointing dish from his kitchen. My personal favorite is the Ratatouie, a knockout vegetarian stew/soup which comes with a topping of broiled Parmesan cheese and a side of garlic toast. Other than fresh vegetables, I don’t know what he puts in it, but it is not dull by any means! I often take a quart home for dinner the next couple of days. Speaking of take-out, Razzleberry’s offers just about everything To Go and does a grand job of catering of any size, both meals and ice cream. (I remember one time Ilona was heading out for a catering job at a local middle school with several hundred servings of ice cream!) If you want a clue to the perfection behind the food, (See ‘Oktoberfest’ on page 17)
During the chariot scene in “Ben Hur,” a small red car can be seen in the distance.
Oktoberfest (Continued from page 16) check out the Presentation. Waldek’s four years at the culinary institute in Krakow included the full range of running a restaurant, from mopping floors, to the artistic presentation of all dishes. He takes the time to send each dish out of the kitchen as an artistic gem.
As a young man, Waldek visited his aunt in Boston, to help out for a while, but ended up staying in the United States. While working in that area, he met Ilona, also from Poland, and the rest is history. Before moving to Oak Ridge, they lived in Florida for a few years, where he earned the sobriquet “The Pig Man.” Indeed, there’s plenty of Pig in his menu. On a good day, you’ll find him out behind the res-
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taurant, tending to the smoker, get some superior Stuff. Here, celebrate Oktoberfest! which gets plenty of use! you can get pints and quarts Join Razzleberries for the While you’re there, take the 2nd Annual Oktoberfest on time to admire the piggy Friday, October 30 begincartoons Ilona has paintning at 5pm and “going ed on the windows and late”. They will be offering around the walls inside. traditional German foods Whimsical permeates the with German and other atmosphere. There’s a international beers. Live rare sense of humor on the German accordion music loose! And some great talwill be provided by Wacek. ent, not just in the kitchen. Razzleberry’s Cafe and Market is located at 201 While Razzleberry’s is a Jackson Square in Oak fantastic restaurant with a Ridge. For more informagreat menu, I’ll just have tion call 481-0300 or check to mention the ice cream, out their Facebook for event which Waldek considers details and daily menu of the “icing on the cake.” lunches. There are perhaps ten to 12 ice cream flavors as well as maybe 8 sherbets ready to go. Confused by the huge (Continued from page 10) to be scooped into your dish variety? Ask for a spoonedor onto a cone. (Don’t forget up sample! I dare you to try Fresh Flowers including mums things like hot fudge sundaes!) the vanilla. Not your garden- can be found on the festival variety blah. It will knock your grounds. Live entertainment If you’ve been bringing ice socks off. Guaranteed. by locals will be on the main cream home from the grocery stage beginning at 11am. store, forget it. Just drive up, This man is dedicated to servHighlights are; 11am: PMA park within steps of Razzle- ing The Best. Go get your berry’s, hop out, dash in and share! Take your friends and Martial Arts Demonstration, 11:30: KCHS Dance Troupe Noon: Mt. Leconte Jug Band 1-3pm Soul Candy and the Traffic Jam 3pm: Andy Howe Blues Group and 4pm: Max Souza & Mitchell Vinyard.
Festival
St. Joseph’s Food Pantry will be accepting your “Thanksgiving” food item donation, and you will receive a prize stamp which can be redeemed at the prize booth. St. Joseph’s Food pantry is a ministry at St. Mary’s that supplies food to those in need in the community. Another of St. Mary’s outreach ministries, the White Elephant, will be open for business on Friday 3-5pm, and Saturday from 9am-4pm. Newly added fall and winter clothing will be available as well as Halloween and Christmas decorations. The Medic Blood Drive will also be onsite throughout the day Saturday accepting donors. For more information please contact Festival Chairman, Jeff Tidwell at (865)805-6251 or jtidwell1234@gmail.com
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The king of hearts is the only king without a moustache.
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Karoke means “empty orchestra” in Japanese.
Pumpkin (Continued from page 12) slot. Organizers wish to thank the many sponsors of this event, which include the City of Oak Ridge, State Representative Jon Reagan, Jason Benjamin, Courtney Lee Simpson, Danny Whitson, Venice Pizza, Puerto
Cancun, Fats BBQ, Pizza Inn, Riverview Grill, Top of the Line Designs, Rick Smith Photography, Assured Bio Labs, Riddle Drugs, Sysco, Oak Ridge Bowling, Oak Ridge Fabricators, and Oak Ridge Veterinary Hospital. And of course special thanks to all the Grove Center merchants: The Barber Shop, The Other One, Oak Ridge Floral, Atomic City
Computers, Dance With Me Company, Anderson County Visions Magazine and High Places Community Church. Whether participating in the contests or simply enjoying a day of community with your family, the 2015 Pumpkin Fest at Grove Center will be the place to be on Halloween day!
River Fall Antique Festival, contact the Anderson County Chamber of Commerce @ (Continued from page 4) 865-457-2559 or visit: www. New Chamber President Rick clinchriverfallantiquefestival. com Meredith announces, “The Anderson Pictured are BurrCounty of ComH amilton Duel: merce is please to “Aaron Burr and Albe a part of a festival exander Hamilton that attracts local, prepare to step off out of town and the historic duel out of state visiprompting the tors to our area Town of Burthat supports rville to change local businessits name to es, boosts our the Town of local economy Clinton. Visit and encourages the 14 th Anvisitors to return n ual Clinch to the area. This River Antique is an event you Festival to see don’t want to miss.” a re-enactment of this famous Clinton is located duel.” Also pictured 5 miles west of InStreet Crowd: “Anterstate 75 at Exit tique shoppers enjoy a 122 on Hwy. 61, beautiful day trea15 minutes north sure hunting of Knoxville. on for unique anHwy. 25W, or 10 tiques from the Festival’s minutes east of Oak Ridge,Tn. on Hwy. 61. For more informa- 90+ vendors as well as a wide tion on the 15th Annual Clinch array of antique shops.
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Charlie Chaplin once won third prize in a Charlie Chaplin look-alike contest.
Imagination Forest for Creative Little Minds As a parent of two, I know how delighted I always am when I see my kids playing. And I don’t mean playing video games, but playing in the tangible world with blocks, with animal figurines, and with imagination. Not that technology doesn’t have its time and place, but when I find toys, books, and board games that capture my kids’ minds as well as or better than Minecraft, then I feel the satisfaction of watching them interact with
the world of play while learning and growing. Luckily there are still places and toy stores that celebrate this kind of play. We have one nearby in Powell. It’s a haven for the young creative mind and it is called Imagination Forest. Owner Jennifer Johnsey is a creative professional, focused on children 8 and under, and she provides an interesting concept in toy store shopping: Try It Out. Walking into
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Melissa Bishop Imagination Forest, at first you see a room with a variety of smart toys and good books and puzzles to choose from, but there is far more to the store than its front. Much like walking into what you think is just a wardrobe and finding it goes on into a magical world, Imagination Forest goes on into different rooms, all with their own theme of play and various toys opened and out to let kids get down try them out. “The main reason I opened this store, was so that kids could come in and play with toys. Lead instead of being led and so that parents could see their children play and find out
what they like,” Jennifer said. ally. You can just show up and “It’s all things to encourage the start painting and coloring, imagination.” There is a room playing and imagining. And if you and your children like the playroom toys or supplies, you can buy your own to have at home. It’s a great concept to help parents find out what sparks their child’s natural sense of creativity.
of things that move: trains, planes, and automobiles. There is a playhouse room and a drop-in craft room. Re-
But beyond the play rooms, there are also party rooms. This is Jennifer’s favorite part of the business. For something unique and affordable, Imagination Forest can host your little ones’ revelry with themes (See ‘Forest’ on page 42)
No piece of square dry paper can be folded in half more than 7 times
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Planning Ahead for Medicare! Medicare season is quickly approaching. That can mean relief, confusion or just more commercials and mail! Many people may not know where to get help selecting the plan that fits their needs.
known as the Red, White and Blue card) can keep, choose a new or disenroll from their current plan for next year.
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Reasons to be aware of the AEP can include: Vudragovich • Changing plans based on This time of year is also known new or different medications This is also the time of year as the Annual Enrollment (not all plans cover the same where you may receive nuPeriod (AEP), which starts on medications the same way), merous marketing materials in October 1st, 2015 (when you the mail and TV commercials can see what next year plans • Your doctor quit accepting will be rampant promoting diflook like) October 15th, 2015 your previous plan at some ferent Medicare plans. (when you can start enrolling point during this past year and in plans for next year) and the you want to continue going to Your options to review your last day to enroll is December that doctor, current coverage and enroll 7th, 2015 (for your plan to in your new coverage could begin on January 1st, 2016). • You have a procedure include: planned for next year and This is when beneficiaries who want a plan more suited to • Going it alone (using www. have Original Medicare (also your needs. Medicare.gov), calling Medicare’s 800 number
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Windrock Park Fall Jamboree Windrock Park is gearing up for its Fall Jamboree, October 15th, 16th, and 17th. The Windrock Park Jamborees attract thousands of off-highway vehicle enthusiasts and spectators that come from near and far to enjoy 72,000+ acres of the most extreme off-road riding and additional family activities in the Southeast. This year’s Fall Jamboree
includes plenty of activities for a weekend full of fun! Activities include competitions for ATVs and Side by Side vehicles such as a Drag Race, Mud Bog race, Windrock Challenge Obstacle Course, Windrock Wide Open race, Poker Run, Sled Pull and more. The Jamboree is also host to manufacturer Demo Rides, a haunted trail ride, Halloween decorated ATV/SxS contest, outdoor shooting range,
and live music on Friday night! An array of vendors will also be in attendance! More info can be found at windrockpark.com, facebook. com/coalcreekohvarea, or by calling 865-435-3492. The full event schedule is available at: windrockpark.com
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Mexico City sinks about 10 inches a year.
Through Loss of a Friend, A New Norris Business is Born It is understood there are many inspirations, events, and turns in the road that lead to the major decisions in life. In the case of Susan Gates, proprietress of The Velvet Pug Interiors and Gifts in Norris Town Center, inspiration came from the loss of her closest friend and mentor of 30 years. Last August, after the heartbreak of watching her beloved pal Wanda’s decline, she got the call that her days were numbered. Susan climbed into her car and headed to Dallas, hoping to say her goodbyes. Somewhere near Memphis, she got the news that Wanda was gone. On she drove, wondering how she would fill the immense void that would
of divesting of Wanda’s beautiful belongings. After visiting with Wanda’s Realizing how hopelessly sentimental she was about these treasures, Susan decided to purchase many of Wanda’s things. She and her husband made the decision to not only acquire the items but to create a marketplace from which to sell them. As Susan said, “I knew I couldn’t keep everything but I was happy to possess her things, even as I realized I would ultimately have to part with some of them.” And things began to come together almost as if Wanda had a guiding hand in the process. After negotiations with Jack dear sons, the grieving trio Mitchell, the owner of The embarked on the sad task Norris Bulletin, The Velvet Pug Interiors and Gifts, named for their beloved pug Henry, was established in the little blue cottage in which Loy Johnson and Jack house their real estate business. ensue.
Susan’s path to shopkeeper was a circuitous one, having gone from flight attendant to the corporate world to interior design. Susan met her mentor Wanda in the 1980s. A true tastemaker, Wanda inspired
the 23-year-old to appreciate beauty and style. She taught her to be inspired by the interiors of homes decorated by such accomplished designers as Sister Parish, Albert Hadley, Billy Baldwin, and David Hicks, among others. With an extensive design library and many years of decorating her own homes, Wanda shared what she knew. Susan’s senior by 35 years, Wanda had a way of raising one’s standards. To Susan, she was the embodiment of sophistication and worldliness, having traveled extensively and lived in Europe and San Francisco. Susan
understood
that
not only did Wanda have high standards for her own appearance...this woman had a gift. Through years of trailing her and watching her talents at acquiring and arranging beautiful things, and perhaps simply through osmosis, Susan began to hone her own skills at decorating. She learned how to display pieces to their greatest potential. Susan stated, “The two things I remember most that she stressed were this: decorating is about creating atmosphere and buy only what you love.” When Susan experienced the (See ‘Pug’ on page 46)
Canada has the longest coastline of any country in the world.
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The Wild Black Parrot Cloaked in black and surrounded by mysticism and superstition, crows are complex characters. Capable of true love and unspeakable acts, this gothic bird keeps our attention.
the crow as the middle brother. Ravens are the largest and magpies are the little sisters. The whole family is the smartest of all wild birds, which may be what they are so proudly crowing about at 6:00 a.m.
Crows, ravens, and magpies Annoying, yes, but I am one are almost the same bird, that finds the cawing of parmostly differing in size, with rots a nuisance. But parrots are celebrated for their intelligence, ability to create bonds, and of course, mimic human voices. Taking this into account, crows can be considered the wild black parrot.
Porch Ranger
Melissa Bishop The raucous gaggle of a murder of crows (yes, that is what a flock of crows is called for the fact that they gang up and kill one of their own who is dying) is actually a very refined language known only to them and those who listen closely to their voices. Like most birds, the different calls mean different things. Unlike most birds, their vocal talents have the ability to mimic people talk. Also like parrots, they live a long, long time. The oldest known wild crow lived to be sixteen years old. The oldest known pet crow lived to be 29 ½ years. Pet crows are not so uncommon, but it is illegal and for good reason. Some crows have the instinct to be migratory and some do not. Those who take in an orphaned or injured crow that gets the urge to travel the country are left with either a broken heart or an unhappy pet. Crows are great companions that are easy to love and become attached to. So when they
escape out the open window, migratory bird is a miserable existence. If you have made never to be seen the mistake of trying to keep again, it is best a wild bird confined, it is to remember best to just eat crow. Not what they literally, because crow say about tastes terrible, which loving is where the saying somecame from, meaning “to admit an embarrassing mistake”, which doesn’t taste good either. Others may be squeamish about crows altogether and not just because of Edgar Allan Poe. This dark bird has been associated with the much feared West Nile Virus. Crows have been the canary in the coal mine for outbreaks as they seem to have no resistance to the disease and die within a thing and week of contracting it. Some setting it free be(See ‘Parrot’ on page 24) cause a cage for a
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No matter where you stand in Michigan, you are never more than 85 miles from a Great Lake.
Parrot (Continued from page 23) populations have been greatly diminished. When officials find a crow dead from West Nile, it is a warning of its prevalence in the area. But crows cannot transfer the disease to you, only a mosquito can do that. The population of crows remains strong, mainly due to their adaptability. They are wide open to a variety of environments and food. They have a varied diet that they are even known for using tools to obtain. They sometimes use sticks and rocks as utensils when getting at worms, insects, small animals, seeds such as corn, and fruit. They are also known to clean up carrion off the road and eat garbage. Unfortunately, the fact that they are also known to raid nests of other birds for a snack of baby chicks doesn’t help their dark reputation. Yet, these tenacious birds will protect their own nests and are seen during the day chasing down a red-tailed hawk, or at night a great horned owl, for even looking sideways at their babies. They are also known to put up their dukes for a cat, raccoon, snake, or person.
hold our family values as their own. Staring with a solid marriage, crows mate for life and create a tight-knit clan. They start their family by the age of two and their children stick around and do their sibling duty of helping out with their Scoring some good points for younger brothers and sisters the crow is the fact that they for up to five years.
If you would like to make some crow friends, ideally you would have a yard with open and tree-filled areas and put out some peanuts or corn. If you would like these birds to go away, save your scarecrow for Halloween, for they are too smart to be fooled by a dummy.
Travelling masseuses in ancient Japan were required by law to be blind.
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Of all the words in the English language, the word “SET� has the most definitions.
PEZ candy even comes in a Coffee flavor.
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Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event Oct. 24 tems if poured down drains or toilets; and present hazards to children and pets if left around People today are more aware the house. than ever of the possible impact that everyday activities The process begins with uncan have on the environment. derstanding labels. Words They are paying close atten- that signal hazards are: tion to the products they and Toxic - can cause injury or their families purchase and death if swallowed, inhaled use, and what happens to the or absorbed through the skin; containers after the product Flammable - easily catches fire and tends has been used up. to burn rapidly; CorHousehold hazardous wastes rosive - a chemiare sometimes disposed of cal or its vapors improperly by individuals pour- that can cause ing wastes down the drain, on a material or the ground, into storm sewers living tissue to or putting them out with the be destroyed; trash. The dangers of such and Irritant disposal methods may not causes sorebe immediately obvious, but ness or swelling certain types of household of skin, eyes, hazardous waste have the mucous mempotential to cause physical branes or respirainjury to sanitation workers; tory system. Other words to contaminate septic tanks or look for on labels are: Poison, wastewater treatment sys- Danger, Warning and Caution. What are Household Hazardous Wastes?
containers, medical waste, explosives, radioactive maSpecial terials, as well as any wastes Guest generated by large quantity generator commercial Geoff enterprises or agri-business. Trabalka Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators are On Saturday, October 24, now eligible to participate 2015, the Tennessee De- at the mobile HHW/CESQG partment of Envi- Collection Events by app o i n t m e n t o n l y. To request a price quote and schedule an appointment the CESQG may contact Clean Harbors Environmental Services at (615) 643-3180 with a waste inventory. You can also bring household hazardous waste for your friends and relatives who cannot attend the event.
Blockhouse Valley Rd. facility. Please contact Anderson County Solid Waste at (865) 463-6845 for hours of operation.
The Household Hazardous Waste Mobile Collection Service was established by the Solid Waste Management Act of 1991 to remedy improper disposal and to educate the public. This service is paid for by the Solid Waste Management Fund that receives its revenue from a surcharge of tipping fees from Tennessee Landfills and incinerators.
If you have any questions about the proper disposal of household products or want to know more about this Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event or other programs Anderson County Solid Waste ronment and Paint and electronics are Management has to offer, Conservation and Anderson accepted on a year round please contact Geoff Trabalka County Solid Waste Manage- basis at Anderson County’s at (865) 463-6845. ment will conduct a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event. This event will be held at the Oak Ridge Public Works Building at 100 Woodbury Lane in Oak Ridge, located behind the K-Mart shopping center, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Materials that will not be accepted at the event are paint of any kind, electronics, empty
Butterflies taste with their feet.
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Will You Be Ready for Retirement? National Save for Retirement Week is observed October 18 – 24 this year. And this week has some weight behind it, as it is recognized by the U.S. Senate for its importance in encouraging Americans to prepare themselves financially for retirement. Are you doing all you can?
a traditional pension), is less than $25,000, according to the Employee Benefit Research Institute’s 2015 Retirement Confidence Survey.
Such figures help explain why many people are unsure if they’ll ever be able to retire. Nearly 40% of the respondents in the Federal Reserve’s study Many of your peers aren’t. either have no intention to reAbout a third of working adults tire or plan to keep working for have no retirement savings or as long as possible. pension, according to a survey by the Federal Reserve. And Of course, if you enjoy your more than half of workers re- career, or just simply like to port that the total value of their work, you may be in no hurry household’s savings and in- to retire. But you may want vestments, excluding the value to put yourself in a position of their primary home and any someday when work is optional defined benefit plan (such as – not mandatory. To reach that
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Karl Flatau point, consider taking these steps:
ing contribution, if one is offered. A 401(k) or similar plan is a great way to put money away for retirement, because your earnings can grow on a tax-deferred basis. And you may have a dozen or more investment vehicles within your 401(k), so you can build a portfolio that’s appropriate for your goals and risk tolerance. In 2015, you can contribute up to $18,000 to your 401(k), or $24,000 if you’re 50 or older.
Estimate your cost of retirement. At what age do you plan to retire? When you do retire, will you stay home and purFully fund your IRA. sue your hobbies, Even if you particior will you travel pate in a 401(k) or the world? Will you other employerdo some consultsponsored retireing or other partment plan, you’re time paid work, or probably still eliwill you volunteer? gible to contribute By answering these to an IRA as well. In and other questions, 2015, you can contribute you can at least estimate your costs during your retirement up to $5,500 – or $6,500, if you’re 50 or older – to an IRA. years. A traditional IRA offers taxContribute to your 401(k). Contribute as much as you can afford each year to your employer-sponsored retirement plan, such as a 401(k). At a minimum, put in enough to earn your employer’s match-
deferred earnings, while Roth IRA earnings can grow tax free, provided you don’t start taking withdrawals until you’re 59½ and you’ve had your account at least five years. Plus, you can fund your IRA with virtually any type of investment you choose. Try to “max out” your IRA every year. Control your debts. Control your debts as much as possible. Every dollar that doesn’t go into a debt payment could be invested for your retirement. These aren’t the only steps that can help you move toward a comfortable retirement – but they can certainly help get you on the right path.
About the author... Karl Flatau is a Financial Advisor with Edward Jones in Oak Ridge. He can be reached for questions and comments at 483-3643.
Dogs have four toes on their hind feet, and five on their front feet.
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Want to Lose Weight? Eat at Home! Every night between 5 and 6 pm, the inevitable “What’s for dinner?” whine occurs in households all over from old and young alike. I do it and you know you do too. Perhaps you’ve been at work all day hitting a deadline or you are juggling a night meeting with soccer practice and dinner is the furthest thing from your mind. Devoid of a plan, you swing by McDonalds for a Happy Meal for the kids because it’s fast, requires
no thought on your part and what kid doesn’t want fries for the fourth time that week? Besides, according to McDonalds, we are “lovin’ it.” Are they right?
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Heidi Greenhalgh
The average American eats out 4-5 times per week according to a recent survey and this year (March to be exact) saw restaurant spending surpass the grocery budget for the first time ever. What does this say about our nation and the direction we are headed? If current trends continue, we are headed towards universal obesity as70% of the nation is already classified as overweight or obese. Surprisingly, one of the easiest ways to slash calories is to eat at home. It’s good for the waistline and good for the wallet too. A study published in 2013 by University of Toronto researchers analyzed the nutritional information of food ordered at 19 sit-down restaurant chains. They discovered the average meal contained 1,128 calories. For a 130 pound woman, that is almost her entire daily allot-
Like.” Complete with photographs of common meals from your favorite restaurants, you will be shocked to learn how many calories are contained in a single entrée, dessert or shake.
ment of calories in a single So, back to this idea of eatentrée, not including appe- ing at home…Preparing your own meals has a couple of benefits. First, it slashes calorie consumption up to 35 percent because at home there is a tendency to serve yourself normal portion sizes as opposed to the gigantic portions served to you at a restaurant (which you are hardwired to consume in their tizers, drinks or dessert (an easy rule of thumb to figure daily maintenance calories is to multiply your current weight by 10 for females and 11 for males). A typical restaurant lunch packed a whopping 1,000 calories and what is even more surprising is that breakfast came in just over 1,200 calories, more than both lunch and dinner. Researchers attribute the high calorie count of breakfast to huge portion sizes. For a fascinating visual look at calories in portion sizes, google the NYTimes article, “What 2,000 Calories Looks
entirety). Further decreasing the calorie count is the ability to volumize each meal by pumping it up with fruits and veggies. You can also control the amount and type of sauces or dressings used or eliminate them altogether. There is a huge cost savings to eating-in as well. The average meal eaten out is $10-$12. For that same price at home, you can feed eight people a three course meal (at least I can!). The “how-to’s” of eating at home on a regular basis take just three simple steps to have a homemade dinner on (See ‘Eat’ on page 31)
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Ah hoo hoo hoo ha…ha echoed through our house at 12:30 a.m. Over and over, the raucous squawks came while I covered my ears with my pillow. Was it a Halloween goblin or some kind of demonic bird? If I pretended to be asleep, Dan would be forced to check.
“I am” is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.
Apparition Visions the same cadence and volume -- ah hoo hoo hoo ha… ha. The ebbing and flowing snores that filled the bedroom faded by comparison.
Dan suddenly jerked, and I knew he, too, heard the noises. Soon the mattress squeaked as he rolled back Again and again, the piercing and forth like a resurrected calls resonated with exactly mummy trapped in a shroud of bed clothing.
Judy Jabber Judy DiGregorio
Puzzled, he lifted the strainer and peered down the drain. Empty. He peeked in the garbage disposal on the other side. It looked empty, too, but he was so irritated that he turned on the disposal just in case a bird was hiding down there.
while the high-pitched chorus of hoo’s and ha’s continued. Dan opened and shut the cabinet doors in the kitchen. Then he rattled the metal strainer around in the sink. The sink? Nothing worked. In his struggle to free himself, Did he think a bird was in the The ah hoo hoo hoo ha…ha’s resumed. Then Dan he hit his elbow on the night- sink? realized the noises actually stand and then stumbled face first into the closet door. Other Next came the sound of run- came from the dish drainer loud noises filled the night air ning water followed by the that had been sitting in the such as #@$& and #@$$&. whine of the garbage disposal. sink. In the drainer lay a green Then Dan shuffled sleepily I sat up in bed. Surely, we plastic straw adorned by a down the dark hallway, mum- didn’t have a bird in the gar- purple gorilla head. It came bling and cursing as he tripped bage disposal! More ah hoo over our cat. hoo hoo ha…ha’s followed. Suddenly there was silence. The sliding glass door to the patio opened. The back porch Dan laughed aloud and relight flashed on and off. Then turned to the bedroom with the the patio door slammed shut following story. At first he thought there was a strange bird outside on the deck. When he couldn’t find it, he realized the noises actually came from the kitchen area of the house. He saw nothing roosting or flying in the kitchen, but he traced the sounds to the sink.
with the McDonald’s Happy Meal we had bought for our grandson who was five years old at the time. Dan remembered the sound piece attached to the gorilla head produced shrieks and howls when activated by liquid. In fact, they sounded strangely like ah hoo hoo hoo ha…ha. His mind cleared rapidly as he realized the straw, not some loud-mouthed bird, had caused the nocturnal disturbance. It wasn’t clear (See ‘Visions’ on page 53)
The longest recorded flight of a chicken is thirteen seconds.
Eat
(Continued from page 29) the table every night. 1—Plan—Set aside 20-30 minutes each week to plan for the next. Flip through a cookbook or browse a web-
site and find six meals that appeal and write them down. Why only six meals? You get to eat out for that seventh meal. If you are used to eating out 5 times every week, we don’t want you to go into kitchen shock. Next, write a quick grocery list based on
Your Home Magazine, October 2015, Page 31 the meals you’ve just chosen. Stand near your pantry and fridge while you make this list so you can skip items you already have. Add in a few healthy lunch items and lots of fruits and veggies to snack on during the week and you’re done.
2—Prep—Time to grocery ware containers for a healthy shop. Pick the same day ev- lunch during a busy workday. ery week to replenish your food supply and it will save 3—Execute—None of your you time, money and deci- planning and shopping will sion anxiety. Bring your list, amount to much if you don’t then actually buy what is on actually make the meals you the list. In, out, done. (Hint: planned out on paper. This is don’t take people with you to the part that takes practice. I the store such as a spouse or can’t tell you how many times children, who unbeknownst to I get to 5 or 6 o’clock and you, throw chips and quarts have zero desire to cook. of ice cream in the cart. It defeats your purpose of saving Consider this, with a meal in calories and money.) When mind and the ingredients on you get home from the store, hand, the time it will take you prep as many items for the to put together a meal and upcoming week as possible. get it on the table is less than It saves you valuable time the time it will take the pizza on busy weeknights. For ex- delivery man to get to your ample, grill and slice an entire house. It will be $30 cheaper tray of chicken on the week- too. end for use during the week. About the author... Grilled chicken can be tossed on top of salads, into pastas, Heidi Greenhalgh, M.S. or made into quesadillas for a works as a Health Educator lightening quick meal on soc- at RN Fit Weight Managecer nights. Make a batch of ment. In addition to coaching homemade chili on the week- clients through their weight end then serve it over chips loss journey as they make with cheese or baked pota- permanent lifestyle changes, toes for two quick dinners. she also publishes articles on Section the rest of the chili health, wellness and proviinto single serving Tupper- dent living.
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Honey is the only food that doesn’t spoil.
“Acts of Kindness in Anderson County” This past week I had an opportunity to participate in the “The Taste of Anderson County” held on September 19 in Historic Jackson Square. More than anything else, this event gave people in our community a chance to renew old friendships, rally around a common cause of helping your neighbor, and enjoying some delicious food and drink. The event also helped to officially kick off the United Way of Anderson
County’s annual giving campaign. Continuing my promise to share with you my impressions of the 33 community agencies supported by the UWAC, I would like to look at three other organizations with whom I have had contact with as well as known people who have personally benefitted from the services they provide. Court Appointed Special Advocates or CASA
Local Arts
Jim Dodson provides a voice for abused and neglected children in our community. As a nonprofit volunteer-based agency, its mission is to empower CASA volunteers to advocate on behalf of abused and neglected children in juvenile court with a vision of providing a court-appointed volunteer advocate for every child who needs one. As a school teacher, I see the need for someone to be there for a child who has no other place to turn. I feel very fortunate to be in a position to mentor young people and
see the need for this support- ary 1974. The museum purchased the building and land ive organization. from the city of Oak Ridge in Another fixture in our com- 1983 and now operates in munity that provides support, 54,000 square feet with exnurturing, and education for hibits, classes, and programs our kids is The Children’s for all ages. The mission of Museum of Oak Ridge. The The Children’s Museum of Children’s Museum was con- Oak Ridge is to provide educeived in 1973 as a Girl Scout cational programs and exhibproject by Troop 69 and its its with an emphasis on play leader, Joyce Maienschein. and hands-on learning for all ages and backgrounds in the arts, environmental studies, history, and the world cultures that inspire, enrich, and improve the lives of East Tennessee children and their families by collecting and preserving artifacts that It was formally opened on support the Museum’s eduMarch 11, 1973 in the library cational goals. As an art eduof the former Jefferson Junior cator, we have been fortunate High School in 2,000 square to work side-by-side with the feet of space and later moved museums staff and volunto the former Highland View Elementary School in Janu- (See ‘Kindness’ on page 37)
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A giraffe can clean its ears with its 21-inch tongue!
Big Things Come in Small Places!!! Oh, I know that the real cliché’ is “Big things come in small packages!”, but I have never been one to get a cliché correct and when I do, it is a big deal around here. My epiphany for this article came last week when my doctor and I were discussing why my blood pressure was doing so well. The first reason is because medications do work for me when taken properly, but more importantly, I took another step in the quest to simplify my life. Without knowing the rest of the story, let me give you a little background. As life will have it the inevitable has happened, the onset of mortality has become more prevalent in my thinking as time keeps sneaking away I keep asking myself, what
is REALLY important in my life? I remind myself, I have my health, my family, good friends, and I have food on the table and a roof over my head. What more can a person ask for in life, right? For some people they want a lot more, but for me, at my age, I truly have it all, and I realize I am satisfied b e -
Places & Spaces
Andrea Szinai
Then one day it happened, I was forced to surrender it all and downsize my big house and move into an apartment across town. At the time, I will not lie, it was emotionally difficult, it was humiliating and it was stressful because of the sudden changes we had to endure. We had to basically start from ground zero. I vowed then that I would never be in that situation again. Today, 15 years later I can say that the changes that procause I have always gressed from being forced to been about simple living. I downsize was the best thing once owned the big house, the that ever happened to me and fancy car and I was living the my family. American dream, so I thought. I have finished raising both of my children in what is referred to as a “C” house here in Oak Ridge. It had everything we needed, three bedrooms and two full baths, a kitchen and a living room. Would it have been more convenient to have a bigger home when my son invited half the football team to a swim party or when my daughter decided that half the cheerleading squad is
spending the night, absolutely! That big basement I used to have would have come in very handy for entertaining the middle school and high school guests. That big kitchen and dining room would have definitely come in handy when my holiday gatherings around my now small dining room table extended to card tables and buffet style serving. Yes, I can relate to having a bigger home and having to downsize. Life is complicated enough when juggling children’s academics, their extra-curricular activities, working a full-time job, keeping a tidy home, laundry and all the in between stuff to keep life moving forward. Now that I look back though I realize that living in a smaller house really did keep my life simple and easier. I had less of a house to clean, utility bills were lower, I was able to be able to afford to do more things, travel more, and because it was a
closer living quarters, it naturally allowed us to bond. The memories in this small house I believe were just as grandiose as if we still lived in that big home on the hill. For whatever the reason is for making this life changing event to downsize your home, there will be a little stress if not approached with a good attitude and even possibly some help from family and friends. (See ‘‘Places’ on page 35)
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Stewardesses’ is the longest word that is typed with only the left hand.
Fall Will Be Welcomed With Open Arms Fall has arrived along with less humidity and heat. Cooler weather always changes appetites for more comfort foods. Hopefully, today we can give you some recipes to fit the season. Our greens patch is coming in well but could use some rain. Okra didn’t produce like we had hoped but we had enough to enjoy. I’ve heard others say theirs did not produce well. Dry weather probably had something to do with that although it certainly had plenty of heat! Sweet potatoes, butternut squash and pumpkins are great for fall and winter pies. We really like the butternut squash better than pumpkin. Just be very careful when cutting them open because they are very hard. I like to split them open, scrape out the seeds and place the halves upside down in a pan that has just a little water. They can then be cooked in the microwave or stove oven until tender. Remove, cool and scoop out the centers. Then mash squash until a consistency to mix up with other ingredients for your favorite “pumpkin” pie recipe.
Of course, there are many apple recipes for pies, pancakes, cakes and other delicious goodies.
Let’s Cook! Mary Cox
Spicy Vegetable Soup 1 TBS olive oil 1 cup chopped onion 1 large minced garlic clove 2 cups tomato juice 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced canned tomatoes 1 can corn, drained 1 can kidney beans, drained and rinsed 1 medium green bell pepper, diced 1 cup shredded zucchini 2 tsp. chili powder 1 tsp. ground cumin 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 1 tsp. sugar 1/2 tsp. freshly ground pepper In a large pot heat oil and cook onion and garlic on medium heat until onion is limp.
simmer for 30 minutes. Longer if vegetables are not as tender as you like. Enjoy with the hoecakes.
*One recipe I saw recently Chicken Parmesan used canned biscuits with 4 half chicken breasts, each mashed into a flat cirskinned and boned cle; fill with a p p l e o r Oil to fry 2 cans (14-1/2 oz. each) Del any canned pie mixture. Sprinkle some Mix ingredients together ex(See ‘Recipes’ on page 37) cept for frying oil. Heat oil in apple pie skillet over medium heat. spice on apAPARTMENTS Drop mixture by tableple filling. spoonsful into hot oil. Use 2 TB. batter per cake. Brown until crisp; turn and brown other side. Drain on paper towels. Leftover batter can be kept in refrigerator up to 2 days. Electric fry pans are good for frying these and the fried pies shown Add remaining ingredients and bring to boil. Reduce heat and Fold over and seal above. well. Fry in hot oil until golden. Drain o n paper towels.
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The first recipe is for a cornbread to go with those pinto beans, greens and more. Hoecakes 1 cup self-rising flour 1 cup self-rising meal 2 eggs 1 TBS. sugar 3/4 cup buttermilk 1/3 cup plus one TBS. water 1/4 cup vegetable oil (bacon grease, if desired)
The only 15 letter word that can be spelled without repeating a letter is “uncopyrightable”.
Places (Continued from page 33) It’s not the emotional detachment that is necessary to make the change that creates the most stress, it will probably stem from the overwhelming thought of consolidating your life long belongings. For
most of us, it is hard to part with that first memorabilia or that first knick-knack we collected. Because at first, it didn’t seem like a whole lot, it was filling a nice space on the TV cabinet and looked pretty and it had a meaning behind it. But after decades of collecting these precious collectibles, the spaces filled up
and before you knew it you are buried in things you can’t even remember where they came from. The thought of having to pack three or four decades of memorabilia or collectables, can be a nightmare. It can get even more taxing when there is a hoarder of “stuff” (yes, I said stuff) in your house that cannot or does not want to
Your Home Magazine, October 2015, Page 35 part with all the Better Homes and Garden magazines dating back to 1922 when the first issue was released. After the decision to downsize has been finalized, the next step is to accept you don’t need all that “stuff”. Oh, there is that word again, “stuff”. There is stuff you need, stuff you want, and stuff you can do without. The hardest part to downsizing is finding the trash can or the non-profit that could benefit from the “stuff” you can do without. Finding a smaller home so that you don’t compromise your current life style is probably the second hardest part. FITTING all the remaining “stuff” in the smaller home is most commonly the third hardest part to downsizing your home. In just the last two years, I have five friends that have contemplated downsizing their home of 20+ years for various reasons. The two friends who have successfully made the transitions from a three story, 4500 sq. ft. home to less than 2500 sq. ft. living area will attest they are much happier for taking the leap. They are taking up hobbies they have
always wanted to do but could never find the time. Their bills are cut in half so they are saving lots of extra money to travel. They are cleaning less and enjoying life more. Happier living invites healthy living. So, if you have ever contemplated downsizing or have found yourself being forced to downsize your home, do know that big things really do come in small places.
About the author... Andrea has a BS in organizational management. She is a member of the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO). She been an Oak Ridge resident for 21 years. For more info visit her website at www.organizinghomes.net or write P.O. Box 5354, Oak Ridge, TN 37830.
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A ‘jiffy’ is an actual unit of time: 1/100th of a second.
Visual Storytelling with Anna Wakefield I discovered Anna Wakefield’s work at the exhibition, Free Time- An Oak Ridge Art Teacher Retrospective at Through the Looking Glass Antiques and Collectibles. All
of the work presented was impressive, but when I saw Artist of the Anna’s, I needed to know Month more because her mixedmedia sculptures tell a story, Melissa but much like those burning questions a reader has for a Bishop favorite author, I wanted to to teaching, and what was her know her story. favorite part. For twenty-two years, Anna has been one of three art Anna started out as a selfteachers at Oak Ridge High taught graphic designer and School. Before that, she did a skilled calligrapher. She was some brief, part-time teaching living in the Outer Banks of at Jefferson Middle School. North Carolina and was asked She has since spent two de- to teach a class on calligraphy cades watching students come at a local community college. and go from her classroom. I “I was really shy back then, wondered what brought her but it was something I really
wanted to do,” she said. She mustered the courage to walk into a classroom and lead a lesson and became hooked. From that experience, she was inspired to work towards her Bachelor ’s degree at the University of North Carolina in Asheville
and her twodimensional talents expanded into three as she graduated with a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts in Ceramics. From there, she went on to the University of Tennessee in Knoxville to receive her Master ’s Degree in Art Education. She has been teaching in the Oak Ridge School System ever since. When I asked her what her favorite part of teaching was, she was enthusiastic about the many processes and media used in the classroom, but it is the basics she loves most. “It’s teaching the foundations of art because I like watching the light bulbs come on,” she said. “I have kids that come in with no interest in art and my goal is to have them walk away with new skills.” She says it’s not about turning them into good drawers or painters, but to teach them to see things in a new way. As an artist outside the classroom, Anna has participated in the Oak Ridge Art Center’s Open Show for ten years and she in involved with a group in Knoxville called Gothic Gallery that blends the musical arts with the visual. Being entranced with her eclectic sculptures, I wanted to know more about her as an artist and her process. Anna said that she grew up in a family full of sports fanatics, who had a difficult time understanding her artistic (See ‘Anna’ on page 38)
Bullet proof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers were all invented by women.
Recipes
cheese
Place chicken in baking dish. Bake covered 15 minutes in Monte Italian Style stewed preheated 425 degree oven; tomatoes drain. Combine tomatoes, 2 TBS. cornstarch cornstarch, oregano and pep1/2 tsp. oregano, crushed per sauce; cook, stirring con1/4 tsp. hot pepper sauce stantly until thickened. Pour (optional) heated sauce over chicken; 1/4 cup grated Parmesan top with cheese. Bake 5 min(Continued from page 34)
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utes uncovered. Garnish with 1/4 cup cooked white rice parsley. 1/2 of a one oz. pkg. of sugarfree vanilla pudding mix *When you serve baked sweet 2 TBS. golden raisins potatoes in the skins, slit open, put in a spoonful of brown Nutmeg for sprinkling on top sugar and a sprinkle of cinna- Combine all ingredients exmon before serving. Delicious. cept nutmeg in a one quart glass microwave safe bowl Quick Rice Pudding and cover with a sheet of 1 cup evaporated skim milk waxed paper. Microwave on medium for 11-13 minutes, stirring 3 times until thickened. Let stand out of oven for 5 minutes. Sprinkle with nutmeg (or cinnamon). A good dish if on a diet. Makes 3 servings. Healthy Mac ‘n Cheese Cook 8 oz. whole-grain elbow macaroni. Melt 2 TBS. whipped butter over medium heat. Add 2 TBS. plain flour, cook stirring for 2 minutes;
whisk in 1-1/2 cups milk. Simmer, stirring until slightly thickened, 5 min. Stir in 8 oz. sharp Cheddar and 1/2 tsp. smoked paprika. Toss with the pasta and one pkg. thawed, drained frozen chopped broccoli. Transfer to a baking dish. Sprinkle with 2 TBS. Parmesan and broil until golden brown. I need to apologize to the deer that show up every day at our house. I accused the wrong animals of eating my tall marigolds. We came up the driveway last week and there was the culprit in the flowers- a groundhog! He had stripped the leaves off and pushed them down on ground. Had never lost them before this year.
Non-dairy creamer is flammable.
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Anna (Continued from page 36) proclivities. These differences led to misunderstandings and she ended up getting grounded a lot. But this time alone was when her art talents bloomed. Today she and her family understand each other a little better and they are proud of the career she has built as a teacher. So how did this play into the otherworldly forms she creates from various objects? Anna said she became a col-
lector of objects that other people would discard, which all plays into her lessons she teaches of seeing things differently. She puts seemingly random pieces together to create captivating aesthetics and to tell stories. She said that, “The use of aged or antique objects gives a mysterious lore that surrounds each piece.” Although she has a specific story in mind with each piece, she hesitates to tell it so that others can find their own story within the forms she creates. I think it’s better that way. To be
told a different story than the one you get from her sculpture might be similar to when you are reading a novel and create a specific image of a character in your mind, who is maybe short with long red hair, only
to be told half-way through the novel that they are tall with short blonde hair. It disturbs the story and makes it hard to align our perceptions with that of the artist. But Anna’s titles can direct the viewer’s imagi-
nation. I can only say that her piece that grabbed my attention is titled, Maturity is the Thief of a Misspent Childhood. You can read more of Anna’s visual stories at her Facebook page at annaaurora.
Emus and kangaroos cannot walk backwards, and are on the Australian coat of arms for that reason.
Kindness (Continued from page 30)
donation to the United Way of Anderson County is Girls Inc. of Oak Ridge. This wellteers each spring to promote respected agency is a local
the importance of young people’s art in our K-12 exhibit titled “Through the Visions of Children”. The museum also has after-school programs that help youngsters to be engaged in learning activities that improve the quality of life in our town and provide a safe and inviting place for those who might not have adequate supervision. And lastly, another great organization served by your
affiliate that began in 1976 and has grown to become an integral part of our community. The goal of the organization is to teach girls how to advocate for themselves and their communities while
building self-confidence, expanding their horizons and preparing girls of today to become women of tomorrow!
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math, science and technol- lems through projects, games ogy which builds girls’ skills and exploration. with activities giving girls the opportunity to explore, ask Please consider visiting one of these agencies served by The United Way of Anderson County or better yet look into how you can become a volunteer.
Several of my students have questions and solve proband still do attend and benefit from the services provided by Girls Inc. On my last visit, I viewed a great computer lab where girls were able to complete homework assignments that they might not have been able to without access to such technology. One of the programs so necessary for young girls provided is “Operation Smart”. This is a program designed to provide hands-on experiences with
For further information please contact United Way of Anderson County at http://uwayac. org. Or call (865) 483-8431. Office Hours: Monday to Friday – 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Email: director@uwayac.org
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The tip of a bullwhip moves so fast that the sound it makes is actually a tiny sonic boom.
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No matter where you stand in Michigan, you are never more than 85 miles from a Great Lake.
The latest concept in pizza has landed in Oak Ridge and seems to have resonated with what the public wants: fresh, artisian, and fast. Pie Five opened its doors on September 11th and offered free pizzas to everyone, which accomplished a few things: One, it gave the employees some hands-on training, two, it got people in the door, and three, it showed customers why Pie Five is different.
High Fives for Pie Five Five is a little like the Subway experience. As you wait in line, there is a large board menu for you to look at and make your decisions before it’s your turn. Then you tell the first pizza crafter w h a t kind of crust you
Franchise owner Spencer Merrill has been traveling the Southeast opening Pie Five pizza places in select locations. He said that the concept of would like Pie Five is, “To get handfo r yo u r cu sto m crafted pizza created from scratch-made ingredients in made pizza (they even offer a gluten-free crust) and front of you in five minutes.” The protocol of eating at Pie what kind of sauce. You can
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their “Fresh Finishes,” which include feta, fresh basil, pesto, cilantro, son-dried tomato puree, crushed red pepper, or
mozzarella. That’s because, as Merrill said, “Mozzarella is a salty cheese, so we blend it with provolone, which cuts the
Melissa Bishop choose from spicy marinara, Tuscan marinara, barbeque, buffalo ranch, olive oil, ranch or alfredo. You can also add some minced garlic to the base. Then come the toppings. The interesting thing about Pie Five is that unlike other pizza places, you can ask for just one topping or eight, ten, or twelve and it will cost the same. Pie Five has meal deals called “Bundles” and it comes with your personal, custommade pizza, a drink, and your choice of either a dessert or a salad. The desserts are divine pizza-style creations, but the salads are served in a giant crouton bowl. It makes for a tough decision. Once your pizza is put together, it goes into a convection oven that cooks your pie at 600 degrees and has it baked in five minutes. It’s where the “five” comes from in Pie Five. But before you take your food and run, they will also ask if you would like any one of
magic dust, which is a blend salt and creates a creamier cheese topping.” of cheeses. The cheese that goes on every pizza is not straight
(See ‘Pie Five’ on page 45)
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Forest (Continued from page 20)
day parties. “The smash-cake encourage hands-on play, party is messy, but very cute.” creativity, learning, and of course, imagination. You will Imagination Forest provides find everything from plush the activities and supplies for toys, building blocks, bath your little one’s special day, blocks, puzzles, games, books including plates, napkins, and (many by local artists and illusplastic ware that go with the trators), cars, trucks, and even theme and you can upgrade from there to have cake and food provided as well. “Athome parties are a lot of work and stress,” Jennifer said. “This way parents can relax and enjoy the event too.”
and activities such as a glow party, a princess party, a fossil and gem dig party, and even an indoor snowball fight party! She also provides the classic party with pin-the-tail-on-thedonkey, musical chairs, and other long-time celebratory favorites. Jennifer knows how to play and says, “I love being invited to all these birthday parties and making them great.” Jennifer specializes in The activity at Imagination toddler parties and first birth- Forest does not stop with celebrations. The large room in the back is reserved for dance classes, Mommy and Me music, art lessons, and Little Mozarts, which is basic, music-learning fun with Donna Truitt, a career music teacher of 35 years. She also gives guitar lessons at the store. Beyond all the fun and activity at Imagination Forest, it is mainly a toy store, specializing in high-quality toys that
Halloween centered goodies visit their website at www. for the season. imaginationforest.com or call them at 865-356-6529. Or just Imagination Forest is just a drop by. Bring your kids. They stone’s throw from Anderson will thank you. But even if County off of Emory Road. they don’t, you too will get the They are located next to Max satisfaction of watching them Air Trampoline Park. You can engaged in imaginative play.
An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards!
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Smith, and multiple Grammy endary Leroy Troy; and Dale County Jug Stompers, Judi mission, guests will find dePagter, Just South of Heaven, light in a wide range of other winner, David Holt, accompa- Jett from the Carter family. The Ransom Notes, Jennifer captivating talent and interestnied by Josh Goforth. (Continued from page 7) Added to these, will be emergGroup of the Year, the Box- Welcome favorites returning ing talents Steve Gulley and cars; IBMA Male Vocalist of to grace the stages again this New Pinnacle, the Hogslop String Band and Uncle Shuffelo and His Haint Hollow Hootenanny.
Homecoming
the Year, Larry Sparks and the Lonesome Ramblers; IBMA Female Vocalist of the Year and IBMA Guitar Player of the Year, Kenny and Amanda
fall are the multi-talented Jeff Brown and Still Lonesome; Blue Moon Rising, recognized by CMT.com as having a Top 10 Bluegrass Album; the leg-
Other musicians attendees can expect to enjoy a reunion with this coming October are The Stewart Family, Melvin Goins and Windy Mountain, Russ and Becky Jeffers, Sparky and Rhonda Rucker, Tom Brantley and Missionary Ridge, Johnny Bellar, Roy Harper, the Museum of Appalachia Band, Ma Crow and the Lady Slippers, Daniel Rothwell and Overall Creek, Rose, The Tenos, David West ing happenings. Traditional Mack Snoderly and Flave Hart and the Cedar Mountain Folk, Appalachian dancers, buckBand, and Lilies of the West. and Uncle Doc Wilhite. dancers and cloggers, including the legendary Thomas Jamming sessions will popu- The Tennessee Fall Home- Maupin and the award winning late the grounds, and, in the coming is much more than Mala Patterson will charm relaxed setting of the Museum a music festival, with some- guests. The Museum contincommons, music enthusiasts thing for everyone to enjoy. In ues to preserve what would will have the remarkable op- keeping with the Museum’s (See ‘Homecoming’ on page 45) portunity to “meet and greet” many of their choice entertainers, purchase their latest CDs and request an autograph. Regional and local talent will abound on several stages: the Ball Sisters, Blue Ridge Entertainers, Clinch Valley Bluegrass, Ron Collins and Circle of Friends, Cicada Rhythm, the Firehouse Band, Hominy Mamas, Knoxville Area Dulcimer Club, Knox
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Homecoming (Continued from page 43) otherwise be lost arts, with fascinating, educational and historic demonstrations that take place throughout the village, using old-time mountain and pioneer skills, as well as many of the conventional tools. And, all festival long, guests can peruse and shop the heritage arts and crafts, watch the artisans at work, partake in fine Southern fare and Appalachian delicacies, and enjoy the opportunity to connect with regionally and nationally known Southern authors. Visit the Museum of Appalachia’s website, www.museumofapppalachia.org or the Tennessee Fall Homecoming Facebook Page for breaking details. See the full list of artists as booking progresses, get up-to-date festival informa-
tion, find answers to FAQs, get directions and more. To order either full festival or single day tickets call the Museum at 865-494-7680. A non-profit organization, the Museum’s mission is to preserve Appalachian artifacts and instill in the community — regionally, nationally, and internationally — a greater knowledge of, and appreciation for, the Appalachian heritage.
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had Coke or Sprite this way, it is no delivery, because such is definitely worth the try. It’s modes of service would instill a sugary terfere with (Continued from page 41) soda, but the freshWhen you are choosing your with a less made in drink to accompany your meal, i n t r u s i v e front of you you will notice by the register sweetness. concept that a selection of Honest Tea Pie Five is drinks, but also Coke products T h e c r e built on and in aluminum bottles. They are ators of Pie has been regular Coke products, but Five thought the reason made with real sugar instead about their they are of high-fructose corn syrup. c o n c e p t popping up These drinks are not included f r o m e v everywhere. in the bundle and cost an extra erything to dollar or so, but if you’ve never fresh ingrePie Five is dients to located at the fun at443 South Illinois Avemosphere. nue in Oak It is a great, Ridge. If quick lunchbreak stop or a different kind you would like to call ahead of pizza night with the family. for a large order, reach them And yes, they do have a selec- at 865-482-1356. If you would like to get a better idea of Pie tion of beer. Five before you dine in, visit Pie Five will cater and do call- their website at www.piefiveins for large orders, but there pizza.com. is no drive through and there
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Pug (Continued from page 22) loss of her mother in 2000, she began to contemplate the swiftness of days. With Wanda’s encouragement, she took a leap of faith and left the corporate world for a position at Samuels Furniture and Interiors in Memphis. There she shadowed her elders and learned on the job. She fed her thirst for learning by reading literally thousands of shelter magazines and decorating books. When possible, she traveled, visiting museums and shops. Always, she worked toward understanding what makes a home beautiful and inviting. Susan now says, “Working in others’ homes, creating a gorgeous atmosphere, that was always where I wanted to be. It’s a great feeling to trust myself. That comes with experience.”
Susan is new to Norris, having relocated from Dallas after her spouse accepted a position with a medical practice nearby. After years in large cities, the couple fell in love with Norris, knowing that just outside their door they’d find what the cities couldn’t provide - mountains, trout streams, clean air, a
Leonardo Da Vinci invented scissors. slower pace, and a true sense Of course, there are items of community. They’ve never from Wanda’s estate such looked back. as French and Italian chests, lamps, pillows, paintings, Within the walls of her chairs, a rare bronze mantle diminutive shop are carefully clock, sconces, mirrors, selected items chosen to fill books - both antique and a niche in our area. It is a current - and too many other destination where a customer items to name. Anchoring a can pop in for a hostess gift wall of the space, providing or shop for a rare antique. a cozy place for friends to sit and visit are two Brunschwig & Fils banquettes which are only available through an interior designer. The shop offers designer fabrics, custom window treatments, and other custom soft goods.
she will buy what grabs her, she is also taking wish lists from customers.
In October, Susan will be scouring the flea markets of Paris, selecting a wide variety of authentic objets d’art for shipment to Norris. Wanda always told her that an education in aesthetics would never be complete without a visit to the City of Light so, armed with her thirst for knowledge and more than a little moxie, Susan will make a dream come true. Stating
The shop’s hours are Wednesday through Saturday, 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., or by appointment (865-386-1904). Stop by and experience this jewel of a shop. By all means, visit in mid-October to see what Susan brings from Paris. She’ll welcome you, and she’s certain Wanda would be thrilled.
Future plans for The Velvet Pug include a website with a shopping cart. The Pug intends to create a strong social media presence and is currently on Facebook and hoping you’ll like their page. Susan maintains files noting items on customers’ personal wish lists, making it easy for confounded gift givers to stop by for the perfect purchase and, during the holidays, free gift wrap will be available.
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Months that begin on a Sunday will always have a “Friday the 13th.”
Green McAdoo Cultural Center, an Interactive Piece of History It’s a story that has escaped the attention of the country. But it is of a remarkable moment in history that took place right here in Anderson County and happened because twelve young people took courageous steps into a school. It was an event that initiated change in public schools across the south to becoming desegregated. To preserve its importance and to ensure it is not forgotten, The Green McAdoo Cultural Center was established in 2006 in Clinton, Tennessee. Green McAdoo was at one time known as the Clinton Colored School. It was where black children could attend school until the eighth grade. But if they wanted to go to high school, they had to pay tuition and fare for a 45 minute bus ride to East Knoxville. All the while, there was a public high school just down the hill
from Green McAdoo, but it was attended only by white high schoolers.
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This was happening two years Melissa after the Supreme Court decision of Brown vs. the Board of Bishop Education, making segregation in public schools illegal, system uphold the law. They and a lawsuit was filed by won in court, but their fight parents of black high school was not over. students to make the school On the first day of school, twelve black students, now known as The Clinton Twelve, walked down the hill from the Clinton Colored School and through the doors of Clinton High School without incident. It was described as an atmosphere of cautious respect between the black and white students. The principal encouraged peaceful integration and the white students saw themselves as law abiding citizens and intended to make it work. But then, within two days, Fredrick John Kasper
came to town and that peace- public school in the south from integrating black students with ful air was broken. white. His anger was conta-
Kasper was the Executive Secretary of the Seaboard White Citizens’ Council. He came to Clinton from New Jersey to incite anger and hostility in an attempt to stop the first
gious and soon protestors from all around descended upon Clinton bringing other leaders of The White Citizens’ Council from Alabama. What (See ‘History’ on page 51)
Page 48 Visions Magazine, October 2015 on the pop music charts, to his film and television career to an inside glimpse of his family (Continued from page 11) life…Pat shows why he’s still the opening act for a show in one of the all-time greats. Cleveland, Ohio starring Pat Boone. Music & Memories: An Evening with Pat Boone was As an author, Boone had a No. conceived and designed to 1 bestseller in the 1950s, Twixt provide the live audience with Twelve and Twenty, which has an inside look into Pat Boone’s been recently rereleased from career spanning 5 decades. Prentice-Hall. In the 1960s, he Selections from Pat’s all-time focused on gospel music and greatest hits will be performed is a member of the Gospel with a piano accompaniment Music Hall of Fame. He con- in a very intimate setting. Betinues to perform, and speak tween songs, Pat will share as a motivational speaker, the behind-the-scenes stories a television personality, and that shaped the songs, recorda conservative political com- ings, and career of one of pop mentator. culture’s most influential icons. Video clips from his appearThe Performance ances on the Ed Sullivan , In this funny and often touch- David Letterman, and Tonight ing autobiographical one-man shows, blooper reels from show, entertainment icon Pat Pat’s own TV shows, (feaBoone sings the hits and tells turing actors such as Dustin the stories of his 50+ years Hoffman, Sean Connery, Bing in show business. From the Crosby, Dick Van Dyke and early days of competing with others), and other fond memoElvis for the number one spot ries will be displayed throughout the show on overhead projector screens.
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While many school systems across the United States consider whether to continue offering Music, Theatre and Art classes, the Oak Ridge High School is committed to keeping these programs strong and vibrant. Proceeds from this special performance are specifically earmarked for activities of the Oak Ridge High School’s Music Program and Jazz Ensemble. Additionally, students will have the handson opportunity to experience the workings of a live touring production. They will help load and unload equipment, set lighting, usher and take tickets and sell concessions and Artist merchandise. The Oak Ridge Performing Arts Center is located at the High School, 1450 Oak Ridge Turnpike in Oak Ridge. Parking is Free. Tickets are available by phone at 865656-4444 or online at www. knoxvilletickets.com.
The average lead pencil will draw a line 35 miles long or write 50,000 words.
Every day more money is printed for monopoly than the US Treasury.
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It Isn’t a Pretty Picture One morning recently I was making a quick trip to an area hospital to make a pastoral visit. I needed to stop at a convenient store for my “eyeopening” cup of coffee. It is scary for me to be driving on the road early in the morning with no “wake up juice” in me! So, I jumped out of my car and darted inside the store to make the quick purchase. A breakfast bar was retrieved from a shelf, and then began my routine of coffee preparation. Many of you readers know what I am talking about…careful amount of sweetener and careful amount of creamer added. Perhaps it is this OCD approach to the mornings that make waking up a little more tolerable. At any rate, I was
going through the normal routine and process of making my coffee just right when I saw a store attendant putting a big bag of coffee grounds into the coffee maker. I casually remarked, “I imagine it is a full time job keeping up with the morning coffee!” He replied, “It is not only full time, but I have to stay on top of it so we do not run out.” “Why is that?” I asked. The attendant offered this answer: “Otherwise, it isn’t a pretty picture!” Just the way he responded I did not need clarification. But it also made me immediately think of how my own daily
moment. The rudeness was indication that I was strugSpiritually an gling with things in my own life Speaking at the time, and non-attention to those details made it spill Dr. Curtis over into my normal activities McClane and interactions of the day. When we are rude in our life, and how often my own conversation and behavior way of living is not a pretty with others, “It isn’t a pretty picture! I can certainly testify to the fact that when I do not tend to my soul and my relationship with God, it is not a pretty picture! I want to share briefly with you 5 identifying markers that indicate “it isn’t a pretty picture,” and I need to stop and attend to my interior life so that my exterior life will become a pretty picture. picture!” First, when I begin acting rudely to others. Usually, this Second, demanding my own means that my wife, my adult way usually is a sign that children, and others closely around me become the brunt of my stinging barbs or pushing my agenda through at all costs. I remember one time belting out the question “What?!” when someone was asking me a question. I was shocked at how loud and uncontrolled I sounded at the
things are not pretty! This usually is a sign that selfishness has taken over. To my own shame and chagrin I look back on my life and see those ugly snapshots of selfish moments where I wanted to be front and center with my own agenda, not caring about others. I remember several years ago, while working with another church in another state, that when our church was going through a remodeling phase, I wanted to be sure that I got the biggest office with the big window. All of my interactions with staff were toward that end. I wanted to make sure that I received what I thought was my due. God helped convict my heart of this demanding and selfish approach. I had to ask for forgiveness, and get my heart and head in a right place (See ‘Picture’ on page 50)
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There are 18 different animal shapes in the Animal Crackers cookie zoo!.
on my life right then—“It isn’t sional and unkind way. They a pretty picture!” tried to make up by giving me a gift. I was so deeply hurt and (Continued from page 49) Third, holding grudges is not so deeply committed to nurswhere I could focus on serving a pretty picture, either! Sev- ing the hurt that I began to hold others. I was shocked at how eral years ago a person really a grudge. Have you ever done quickly it became a tag-line treated me in an unprofes- that? In disgust I threw the gift under my bed and pretended it was never there. Do you know that it took me a year to get over it, and finally reach under my bed to retrieve that gift! To this day I still am unsure as to whether the hurt was really that deep, or I wanted to nurse the hurt and hold it in my back pocket like an ace card until just the right moment. Perhaps it was both. It certainly wasn’t a pretty picture!
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Fourth, impatient with the way things are going tips me off that my life is not a pretty picture. Impatience has gotten
me into more trouble in the past more times than I care to think about. The trouble and consequences have been from the mundane to the memorable. On the mundane side…one time I was so impatient with a woodworking project in my shop and things were not turning out right that I threw a clamp on the concrete floor in frustration. Of course, the consequence was a bent clamp that no longer worked! It seems that all of the memorable ones have to do with my impatience toward others. Not a pretty picture!
Finally, being irritable or touchy is a clear indicator that things are not right. This usually means that I am struggling with things not turning out the way I had planned. I am in the throes of struggling with losing control. I am a control freak. Things do not look pretty when I lose control. But over the years, when I look back at those ugly moments of losing control, I have learned to realize that I never had control in the first place. Maturation of character and a healthy interior journey occurs when I come to realize that control is replaced with emptying and yielding. When I empty myself of self and replace with Jesus as the resurrected Lord in my heart, then I become less irri(See ‘Sins’ on page 52)
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The plastic things on the end of shoelaces are called aglets. evening reception and gallery October 24 at the United Way walk on Friday, November of Anderson County Office at 13th. For more information, 161 Robertsville Road, Oak (Continued from page 15) visit the club’s website at www. are so inclined to take your cameraclubofoakridge.org. photographic skills to the next level, please consider attend- Our wonderful Music Arts ing the next meeting of the School continues to offer opCamera Club of Oak Ridge. portunities for those individuThe CCOR meets on the als interested in learning to second Tuesday of the month play an instrument or for any at 7:30pm at the Oak Ridge current musician wanting to campus of the Roane State learn a few new skills. Visit Community College’s City their website at www.musiRoom, 701 Briarcliff Ave. The cartsschool.org Club’s Annual Salon is East Tennessee’s most prestigious The Tennessee Mountain photography competition and Writers will present “What show. Hundreds of entries I Know and How I Know It” from both amateurs and pro- an all-day workshop by Ina fessionals throughout East Hughs, former full-time columTennessee hang in the beau- nist for The Knoxville Newstiful New Hope Center during Sentinel, now a free-lance Ridge. The workshop will run the month of November. The writer, workshop leader, and from 9:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. with show formally opens with an graphic artist. on Saturday, a registration fee of $85 which includes lunch as well as coffee, tea, soft drinks and morning snacks. Participants will be limited to 20. For registration information, see www.tmwi. org or email Sue Richardson Orr at theorrs@usit.net.
Arts
The Oak Ridge Community Band/Wind Ensemble will begin its 2015-2016 series of indoor concerts called the subscription season with its Children’s Concert on Sunday afternoon, October 11, 3:30 p.m., at the Oak Ridge High School Performing Arts Center. This year’s theme “Every Day is Better with Music” heralds new changes
for the concert season which November, January, February, include a reduced ticket fee of and April. In addition, if you just $5 at the door for all adults would like advance notification before each concert, be sure to leave your e-mail address when you purchase your tickets or member cards. The October 11th concert will include music children and adults of all ages enjoy featuring entertaining tunes from the movie “Frozen,” familiar Tennessee favorites “Chattanooga Choo Choo” and “Rocky Top,” “Peter and the Wolf,” Pharrell Williams’ “Happy” and more. For information visit www.orcb.org or call 865-482-3568.
over 18 and free admission for children through 18. Also at the October 11 concert the public will be able to purchase member cards for $15 per card allowing admission to all 5 indoor concerts in October,
The Oak Ridge Civic Ballet Association is proud to present its annual production of Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker”. Make plans to begin your holiday season with this long-standing tradition. All performances are at the Oak (See ‘Arts’ on page 52)
Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise.
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Arts (Continued from page 51) Ridge High School Performing Arts Center, 1450 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge. The performances are Saturday, November 21st at 2:00 and Sunday, November 22nd at 2:00. For more information contact Wendie Aurin, ORCBA President, at WendieAurin@ gmail.com or visit www.orcba.
org for more information.
January of 2014, Trillium is fast establishing its presence as a musical force on the East coast of the US. In the short time they have been performing together, Trillium has engaged audiences with its expressive and soulful interpretations at the heart of the trio literature, in addition to performances of quartets and quintets for strings and piano. For more info on any of these events contact ORCMA at: 865-483-5569 or E-mail: office@orcma.org.
The Oak Ridge Civic Music Association will have its annual Oktoberfest celebration at the Willow Ridge Garden Center. There will be great food, drink, and fellowship, and an auction. The event will take place on Friday, October 2 beginning at 5:30pm. For more information, call Willow Ridge Garden Center located at 97 Oak Ridge Turnpike. The next concert will be a coffee concert on Sunday, October 4 at 7:30pm and will feature Trillium. Founded in The next performance of the
Picture (Continued from page 50) table and less touchy. When I do not, “it isn’t a pretty picture!” How do I go from “It isn’t a pretty picture” to “It is a pretty picture?” The apostle Paul in 1 Corinthians 13 give us the pretty picture of what love looks like. As I seek to love
others I am very patient and kind. I am never jealous or envious, neither am I selfish or rude. I am not irritable or touchy, neither do I hold grudges against others. And, I hardly even notice when others treat me wrong. It is by the power of the Spirit and the power of the risen Lord within in us that gives us another way to live to the glory of God so that someone cannot look at us and conclude, “It isn’t a pretty picture!”
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 details: www.ketchpublishing.com/Hospitality. htm
Oak Ridge Playhouse is A CHRISTMAS STORY - the musical will run from November 20th to December 6th. Based on the movie classic, the musical follows 9-yearold Ralphie and his quest for the Holy Grail of Christmas gifts—an Official Red Ryder carbine-action air rifle. Set in the 1940s Midwest, Ralphie plots numerous schemes to fulfill his desire for the coveted BB gun only to be constantly rebuffed with echoes of “You’ll shoot your eye out!” With tongues stuck to frozen flagpoles, Christmas at the Chinese restaurant, and the “major award,” all the iconic scenes from the film are here along with exciting new treats for both long-time fans of the film as well as those encoun-
tering this delightful coming of age tale for the first time. For more information or to order tickets visit www.orplayhouse. com or call 865-482-9999. 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. If you have a smartphone or tablet download our free app to keep updated. Search Oak Ridge Arts Council to find the app.
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.
First novel ever written on a typewriter: Tom Sawyer. a briefcase of dynamite was left on his front porch. No one was killed, but his baby sister (Continued from page 45) in her crib was cut from the was a small town undergoing flying glass. Gallaher said, “At a peaceful transition, quickly that age, I just remember there being a lot of fear.” became a literal battlefield.
History
Riots ensued, crosses were burned, and buildings were bombed. The National Guard was called in to restore order, but the fear and anger lingered long after the riots stopped. Eugene Gallaher, President of the Green McAdoo Cultural Organization (GMCO), was just six years old when
Today Green McAdoo Cultural Center is an established museum dedicated to the events that took place during a tumultuous year in our local history. These events were important locally, but also nationally because as Gallaher said, “People came to Clinton to fight against the integration
Visions Magazine, October 2015, Page 53 because if they could stop it effort to acknowledge its place here, then it would stop it from in history and to establish the happening in other places.” museum. Now, almost ten years after its inception, Green Eugene Gallaher along with McAdoo has been named one administrator Marilyn Hayden of the top ten best museums and the board of the GMCO for children by Today Travel have done a phenomenal job Magazine. in establiashing a museum that brings this history to life Green McAdoo often hosts for all its visitors, first with the groups of local and traveling life-size, life-like statues of students. Some came from The Clinton Twelve in bronze. West Point and some from Holding books in their arms various countries around the and heads held high, they world. It is free and open to face the hill that was their the public Tuesdays through walk to Clinton High School. Saturdays and donations are Inside the museum, there is welcomed. Visit their website a recreated classroom where at www.greenmcadoo.org an introductory video can be viewed and then, in other rooms, nearly life-size photographs serve as backdrops to stories and newspaper articles of the people and events that took place. The museum has interactive features and dramatic changing veils of Clinton High School before and after it was bombed. The Green McAdoo building is a small space, but there is so much to see and learn within its walls. Prior to becoming a museum, it had been a community center, a daycare center, and an abandoned building. But it took a grass-roots
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what activated the straw, since it appeared to be empty. Perhaps it was a supernatural visitor.
But Dan knew exactly how to deactivate the straw. He unscrewed the sound piece from the gorilla head and flung both items into the refrigerator to block out any more noise.
We chuckled as we gratefully drifted back to sleep. The next morning the gorilla straw mysteriously disappeared, never to be heard again at midnight in the kitchen of Dan and Judy.
About the author... Judy is a local humorist and speaker and the author of Life Among the Lilliputians, Memories of a Loose Woman, and Jest Judy (CD). This column is reprinted from Life Among the Lilliputians with permission of Celtic Cat Publishing.
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Community Calendar The Community Calendar listings are free for musical events, theaters, art galleries, museums, community groups, public events, and non-profit groups.
AMSE 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.
There are 293 ways to make change for a dollar.
ages 8-12. Youth will create and design their own hand sewn, stuffed bear. They will cut a pattern, choose fabric, cut out a bear shape, pin it together, then hand sew and stuff the bear. Class limit is 8. Members, $50, and Kids Go Green “Explore the non-members, $60. Green World Around You,” 9 a.m.-noon, 3rd-4th grades. Explore The Children’s Museum of Oak the natural world: discover the Ridge, 461 W. Outer Dr., is ofbalance we need to have to be fering fall pottery classes with in harmony with nature. Learn to professional clay artist Sherrie understand the need to live in a Carris. She has a BFA from the healthy environment through Kids University of Texas, an MFA Go Green’s eco-action. Class limit from the University of Iowa and is 10. Members, $125, and non- a teaching certification from Monday-Friday, Oct. 5-9 the University of Tennessee. To members, $135. Mud Pies, 9 a.m.-noon, ages 5-8. register, stop by or call the muChildren will explore ways to build International Cooking, 9 a.m.and make unique works of art, usnoon, 4th – 7th grades. Youth will ing pinch and coil techniques to take a culinary journey around make wacky creatures from clay. the world as they prepare differThey will create pieces from naent recipes from Italy, France, ture, hand-build a funky mask and India, Greece and China. Class make a one-of-a-kind creation. limit is 12. Members, $125, and Camp limit is 12. Members, $125, non-members, $135. and non-members, $135. 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.
cooking fundamentals. They will prepare several breakfast dishes and create Mexican, Italian and Asian recipes. Camp limit is 12. Members, $125, and nonmembers $135
Children’s Museum
Cookin’ in the Kitchen with Kids, 1-4 p.m., kindergarten-3rd grade. Children will make fun, kid-friendly recipes while practicing kitchen safety and learning
Jazz Pop, 1-4 p.m., 4th-7tth grades. Kids will join Danya Spratling to learn basic dance steps and a routine. They will make a hip hop hat, and for Halloween, create a dance to “Thriller” and “I’m a Monster.” Members, $125, and non-members, $135. Spin Me a Tale, 1-4 p.m., ages 9-12. Youth will learn the basics of throwing on the pottery wheel and discover ways to tell stories using etching and stenciling techniques on clay. Class limit is 5. Members, $125, and non-members, $135. Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Oct. 5, 7 and 9 Build your own Bear, 3-5 p.m.,
seum at 482-1074 or see www. childrensmuseumofoakridge. org.
Museum of Appalachia
Friday - Sunday, October 9 -11 Tennessee Fall Homecoming, East Tennessee may be anxious for the first signs of spring, but in the spirit of promoting the musical heritage of the region, the Museum of Appalachia is excited to announce this autumn’s stellar lineup for its 36th Annual Tennessee Fall Homecoming. This year’s beloved and historic three-day event will take place on October 9-11th, with more than 70 national, regional and local musicians booked to perform on five rustic outdoor stages, throughout the pastoral grounds of the Museum of Appalachia. Music enthusiasts come from all over the United States, Canada and Europe to experience this annual tradition, now in its 36th year. Prime artists scheduled to appear include multiple Grammy and International Bluegrass Music Award (IBMA) recipients and Bluegrass Hall of Fame Members, the Del McCoury Band; Grammy nominated and two-time IBMA banjo player of the year award winner, JD Crowe and the New South-Reunion; and, the multiple Grammy and Dove nominated band, Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver, also a 7-time IBMA Vocal Group of the Year and Bluegrass Hall of Fame Member. (See full
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There are approximately fifty Bibles sold each minute across the world! (Continued from page 54) story on page 11 of this issue) 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. Saturday, October 10 museumofappalachia.org. Fall Wildflower Walk, The UT Arboretum Society will hold a fall wildflower walk on October 10 at 9:30 a.m. at the Arboretum in
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Visions Magazine, October 2015, Page 55 Oak Ridge. The walk is free and open to the public. Kris Light, an expert naturalist, educator and photographer will lead this fun, educational and easy walk. Participants may want to bring a camera to take pictures of the many wildflowers on the Arboretum grounds. Describing the walk, Light said, “Most people think of springtime as wildflower season, but late summer and fall color the fields and roadsides in gold, purple and white. Come to the UT Arboretum to learn more about the wildflowers of the fields.“ The Forest Resources AgResearch and Education Center is one of 10 outdoor laboratories located throughout the state as part of the UT AgResearch system. AgResearch is a division of the UT Institute of Agriculture. Saturday, October 17 Fall Plant Sale, The UT Arboretum Society’s Fall Plant Sale will be Saturday, October 17 from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm at the U.T. Arboretum, 901 S. Illinois Avenue in Oak Ridge. Fall is the ideal time to add plants to the landscape. Milder temperatures, more dependable rainfall, and the fact
that plants are devoting all their resources to developing a stronger root system, rather than putting energy into their top growth, will give them a head start in the spring and a much better survival rate. Beaver Creek Nursery, East Fork Nursery, Riverdale Nursery, Sunlight Gardens, as well as the UT Arboretum Society’s members and friends will offer a variety of high quality plants. Dr. Will Witte, the Society’s “Answer Man,” will be there to answer all of your plant questions. Dano’s Hot Dogs will have his popular dogs and lemonade. Sale proceeds and other Society events go to support and secure the future of the UT Arboretum in Oak Ridge.
Saturday, October 25 The Owl Prowl, one of the most popular events offered at the UT Arboretum, will again be sponsored by the UT Arboretum Society on Saturday, October 25 at the UT Arboretum, 901 S. Illinois Ave. (Hwy 62) in Oak Ridge. Presented by the Clinch River Raptor Center, Kathy Strunk and Katie Cottrell will bring live owls
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(Continued from Page 55) for display and will give information about their natural history. The Raptor Center was started by John Byrd 30 years ago at Clinton Middle School. To date 2,000 birds have come to the Raptor Center to be rehabilitated. Kathy and Katie have shared the responsibility as co-directors of the Raptor Center for over 25 years, and have given hundreds of programs in East Tennessee on birds of prey. At 6:30 p.m. the evening event will begin at the Program Shelter (follow the signs and drive to this location). The initial program will be followed by walks on the grounds of the Arboretum led by Kathy, Katie and John Byrd. The goal is to hear some owls. Those who do not wish to go on the walks may stay at the shelter and visit with the center’s educational owls. Participants are encouraged to bring flashlights if they plan to participate in the “owl prowl” in the woods. For more information on the Owl Prowl call 865-4833571 or email Katie Cottrell at katiecottrelltn@comcast.net.
The University of Tennessee Arboretum Society is a 48 year old, non-profit organization dedicated to furthering the objectives and programs of the University of Tennessee’s 250acre Arboretum in Oak Ridge. Proceeds from fund-raising events go toward the operating expenses and endowment fund for the UT Arboretum. To
learn more about the Arboretum Society, and the UT Arboretum Endowment Fund, go to www.utarboretumsociety.org. For more information on the plant sale, call 865-482-6656.
Classes/ Workshops Appalachian Arts. Saturday, October 10 Papier Mache... An Art Medium
for Adults! with Sharon Webb, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm. Papier mache has long been thought as a craft medium used only by school children. Wildlife artist, Sharon Webb, teaches the “art” of taking the medium to the next level. The class will consist of hands on construction of a papier mache piece with tips and hints about how to complete a sculpture. All materials are provided and attendees are asked only to bring their enthusiasm. After September 26, Cost: $20/$30. Webb of Maryville, TN has a degree in graphic design and is a papier mache artist. Pa-
pier mache is a very old product that originated with the invention of paper and throughout the centuries has been used to make everything from armor to knick knack boxes collected by royalty. Papier mache is finding a renewed life with folk artists and especially with artists who desire to use eco-sensitive materials as the commercial product is made completely from recycled paper. As a papier mache artist, Webb focuses on realism and is challenged to create animal figures and give them form and character. Tuesday, October 13 Glass Fusing Workshop, with Kathy King, 6:00 - 8:30 pm. During this workshop, students will learn the basics of glass fusing and make pendants using dichroic glass. Students will learn how to cut the glass, and stack and glue their pieces. Information on the process of glass fusing will be discussed. The pendants will be fired after the class and work will be mailed to the students. The materials fee includes enough glass for up to four pendants. Kathy King has been a jewelry-maker for many years and teaches several jewelry classes at the center. Earlybird Cost: Register and pay by October 2 and the cost is $45 for
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Visions Magazine, October 2015, Page 57 Brobst showcased work in art shows during college, but took a Craft Center members, $55 for break to travel and do work in her nonmembers. After October 2, field of study. After moving back Cost: $50 for Craft Center mem- to Knoxville she started back into bers; $60 for nonmembers. Students must also pay a $40 materials fee to the teacher at the class. Beginning. Registration deadline October 8. Thursday, October 15 Salvage Jewelry, with Sarah Brobst, 6:00 – 9:00 pm. Do you have that drawer---one that is filled with single earrings (the other one lost), broken necklaces, old watches, stuff you just don’t wear anymore?? I am sure you do... and this class is for you. In this class, you will learn how to dismantle, demolish, reconstruct, reattach, and rearrange old and worn pieces of jewelry to make some truly one-of-a-kind masterpieces. All ages. All tools, enamels, old jewelry pieces, and epoxies are supplied... feel free to bring your old worn pieces that you would like to transform into new accessories. After October 2, cost: $35/ $45. Registration deadline: October 8. Class also offered Saturday, September 19.
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creating art---paintings, salvage jewelry, mixed media sculptures, etc. focusing on bringing new life to old, discarded objects.
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Page 58, Visions Magazine, October 2015 (Continued from Page 57) She works full time at a nature center in Knoxville, where she talks about the importance of recycling and repurposing to the public, and she strives to bring that lesson through in her art. Her works have been showcased as part of the Tennessee Crafts Art Fairs, LEAF Festival, Bele Chere, and just recently made her first two shows as a RAW artist in Nashville, TN and Brooklyn, New York. Sunday, October 18 Let’s Create Pumpkins and Witches with Wool!!, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. with Nancy Shedden and Karen Bills. Needle felting, or sculpting with wool, is the art of creating 2-D or 3-D items with wool by using a barbed needle. In this class, students will learn this fun craft by making pump-
kins and witches, which students will be able to take home whimsical figures. Materials $20 payable the day of class. Optional multi-needle tool for additional $10. All Levels Earlybird Cost: Register and pay by October 5 and the cost is $30 for Craft Center members, $40 for nonmembers. After October 5: $40/$50. Registration Deadline October 11. Nancy Shedden and Karen Bills began needle felting while their children were raising and showing sheep in the Knox County 4-H Sheep Project. Their children are grown but they are still felting. Nancy’s youngest daughter continues to raise prize winning Oxfords and keeps these artists with a steady supply of good needle felting wool. Nancy also hand spins wool into yarn for knitting or crocheting, and Karen wet felts wool roving into art such as birdhouses and
Van Gogh only sold one painting when he was alive. scarves. They have taught others how to needle felt at shows and other events. Nancy is archivist for the Tennessee Valley Hand Spinners and both Nancy and Karen are members of Foothills Craft Guild. Sat, Oct. 24,31 Nov.7, 14, & 21 Pottery on the Wheel, All Levels, with Katie Cottrell, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Class will be
geared to the ability of the students and glazing will be covered toward the end of the classes. Bring a lunch. Earlybird Cost: Register and pay by October 10 and the cost is $100 for Craft Center Members, $110 for nonmembers. After October 10, Cost: $110/ $120. Studio fees which include glazing and firing are included in the price of the clay. Clay may be purchased on
the first day of the class, price is $30 for the first bag and $40 for each bag after that. Registration deadline: October 17. Tuesday, October 27 Earring Extravaganza!!! with Kathy King, 6 - 9 p.m. Come join us for an afternoon or evening of earring making! Learn how to make earrings - for yourself or they make great holiday gifts!! All materials will be provided! Class fee includes the cost of 1 pair of earrings (can be Swarovski Christmas Tree or any other) and then you can make more earrings at a rate of 8.00/pair for non-Swarovski or 10.00/pair for Swarovski Trees. A variety of beads will be available for you to work with. Cost: $15.00 (includes 1 at pair of earrings), additional non Swarovski earrings 8.00/pair, additional Swarovski Trees $10.00/pair. (when registering you must pay a minimum of $15.00, if you know you want to make more than the 1st pair you can pay more at registration, or you can wait and pay for any additional pairs the day of the event) Suitable for all levels and all materials will be provided. Registration deadline: October 20.
The Appalachian Arts Craft Center is a nonprofit center promoting traditional artists and crafts. The shop and class facility are located at 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 in Norris, Tenn., one mile east of I-75 north at Exit 122. You must pre-register and pay for all classes in advance. Call the center at 865-494-9854 to register. www.appalachianarts.net. Erin’s Meadow Herb Farm
Saturday,October 3 “Create a Home Apothecary” Demo/Class with Jim Buckenmyer $30, 10:30-12:00. This class is packed with herbal knowhow! Students will learn: The history of the home apothecary and why it is useful, Herbs to include in your apothecary, best forms and storage techniques, What quantities of herbs needed, and how to maintain the apothecary, and Accessories, supplies, and references needed for success. Jim Buckenmyer has been practicing homesteading skills, espe-
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Knox Independent newspaper, ‘Natures Toolbox’ enjoyed a strong following. Jim maintains an extensive personal herb garden, containing 80 different species. He has also established herb gardens at several historic sites in East Tennessee. His Historic
Visions Magazine, October 2015, Page 59 Apothecary display has been fea- Spreads. Everyone bring an immune system, and how it functured at Living History events herbal dip or spread to share and tions. Learn the safe and effective across the South. the recipe. use of essential oils as germ and infection fighters. Take home a Tuesday, October 6 Saturday, October 10 germ fighting essential oil blend Erin’s Meadow Herb Club Ev- “Crazy for Coconut Oil!” Demo/ certain to bring down the nastiest eryone is Welcome!, 6:00- Class with Kathy Burke Mihal- invader! Linn Stilwell, a lifetime 7:30. Agenda: Herbal Dips and czo $30, 10:30-12:00. Come student of medicinal herbalism discover the coconut oil cure-all! and aromatherapy attended the See the endless ways nature’s Atlantic Institute of Aromatherapy gift can be used for natural health and has studied with Rhiannon and beauty. Learn about the Lewis, Gabriel Mojay, Mindy many forms of coconut oil on Green and Robert Tisserand. Linn the market, and which are best began her journey with herbs in for internal and external uses. California and continued in New Sample and learn to make your Hampshire where she studown head-to-toe coconut body ied herbal medicine at Sage care products, and take home Mountain, Earthsong Herbals, nourishing recipes for the hair, Misty Meadows Herbal Center skin, lips, and nails. and Sunnyfield Farm. For many years Linn and her husband ran Saturday, October 10 Briarwood Farm Botanicals of“Essential Oils for Immune fering essential oils, an herbal System Health” Herbal Health dispensary, gardens and fields Class with Linn Stilwell $30, full of herbs to students and plant 1:00-2:30.Students will be intro- enthusiasts. She brings her pracduced to the mini militia repre- titioner’s experience, herbal and sented by a battalion of essential aromatherapy knowledge with oils! These essential oils can be her to East Tennessee where she used to protect the health of our now makes her home. families from viruses, bacteria and opportunistic fungal infections. Saturday, October 17 This class will put you on up-close (Continued on Page 60) and personal terms with your own
Page 60, Visions Magazine, October 2015 (Continued from Page 59) “Green Your Personal Hygiene” Demo/Class with Kathy Burke Mihalczo $30, 10:3012:00. Learn to make “green” versions of the personal hygiene products you and your family use every day. Avoid the mysterious chemicals listed on store bought toothpastes, mouthwashes, deodorants, and body cleansers by making your own with organic herbs, essential oils, and other natural ingredients. Students will enjoy sampling and take home recipes. Saturday, October 24
Pellissippi State Culinary Institute Student Culinary Presentation with Chef John Alunni $10, 10:30 – 12:00. Join Chef Alunni as his culinary students show off their skills in the herb farm kitchen. This is a great opportunity to learn about the culinary degree program offered at Pellissippi State College, and career opportunities in the culinary arts. Come sample their tasty dishes! On the Menu: Smoked turkey crostini; Tortilla with mashed sweet potatoes, sautéed kale, avocado, and chipotle crema; Roasted root vegetables. John Alunni’s culinary career as a chef spans from time in the US Army to some
Cuba is the only island in the Caribbean to have a railroad. of the finest restaurants in the Po- deepen meditation, and to send cono Mountains, including head aromatic messages to ancient gods and goddesses conveying chef at Caesars Resort. the intent or message of that ritual, be it Christian or pagan. StuSaturday, October 24 “Learn to Make and Use Herbal dents will take home a handout Tinctures” Demo/Class with that will include suggestions for Kathy Burke Mihalczo $30, 1:00 magical blends and recipes that – 2:30. Tinctures are concen- can be used to celebrate based trated extracts of herbs that are upon the turning of the wheel of made using solvents like alcohol, the year. vinegar, or glycerin. Tinctures are a long lasting, ready to use, and Erin’s Meadow is located at easy-to-take form of herbal medi- 132 England Dr, Clinton (Marcine. Learn how to prepare herbs low Community) Phone is 435for tincturing, and how to choose 1452, www.erinsmeadowherba solvent. Dosages for children farm.com. and adults will be discussed. Clinch River Yarn Co. Students will a see step by step demonstration, enjoy samples The Clinch River Yarn Comand take home an informative pany holds classes many days each month. Please go online handout. to www. clinchriveryarns.com for a complete listing of times Saturday, October 31 “Magical Aromatherapy” Es- and dates for the classes above. sential Oil Class with Linn Clinich River Yarn company is loStilwell $25, 10:30-12:00. Learn cated at 725 N. Charles G. Seivto use the energetic aspects of ers Boulevard in Clinton. Phone: essential oils to enhance the 269-4528. manifestation of changes you desire, and to celebrate the changing of seasons. Aromatic plants have been used for centuries to enhance the conscious state and Fri. & Sat., October 9 &10
Events
Crossville’s 25th Annual Oktoberfest will be held on Friday, October 9 from 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. and on Saturday, October 10 from 11:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Grounds, 2892 Hwy 70 east, 3 mile east of downtown Crossville. Visit www. crossvilleoktoberfest.com or call 931-707-7291 for more information. (See full story on Page 9 of this issue) Fri. & Sat., October 9&10 Clinch River Fall Antiques Festival, The Anderson County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to host the 15th annual Clinch River Fall Antiques Festival on October 9th & 10th in Historic Downtown Clinton,Tn. On Friday evening, Oct. 9th from 6-9pm, there will be live acoustic musical entertainment and food vendors in the Hoskins/Lane Park, muscle cars displayed on Market Street, and the antique shops, specialty shops and eateries will be open late. New this year to the Festival’s Friday evening activities will be musical entertainment and a chili cook-off by local fire departments, located
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enjoying the music. On Saturday, October 10th from 9amat the Cullom Street cul-de-sac. 5pm, over 90 antique dealers This years entertainment will be and artisans will line the streets provided by “The Parrott Broth- in the historic district for an older’s Band”. Admission and park- time street festival. Dealers from ing for the evenings festivities throughout the southeast will are free with only a $5 charge gather to provide shoppers and for tasting and judging the chili visitors a great selection of ancook-off. Don’t forget to bring tiques and collectibles. An anyour lawn chairs to sit in while tique appraiser will be on hand to
Visions Magazine, October 2015, Page 61 exhibit. This train was built by the Billy Kelly family. The bus carrying passengers who are viewing historic sites and movie locations will be making stops at the depot on their regular tours. Also stops will be made at the Abson/Daughterty garage which the Historical Society is in the process of renovating Fri. & Sat., October 16 & 17 65th Annual St. Mary’s Fall for use as meeting center and to Festival which will be celebrated house archives. For vendor info, this year on October 16th -17th. please contact Loraine Boling at The kick-off for this year’s festival 435-0385. will be Friday, Oct 16th with the famous and delicious Knights of Saturday, October 31 Columbus spaghetti dinner. The Grove Center Pumpkin Festidinner will be served from 5-7pm in the St. Mary’s Parish Life Center/Columbus Hall with the Live Auction beginning at 7pm. Satruday, October 17 festival activities will run from 10am- 6pm on the Parish Grounds. (See full story on page 10 of this issue) appraise your treasures, beautiful antique cars and trucks will be on display, there will be delicious food, musical entertainment and a re-enactment of the historic Burr-Hamilton duel. (See full story on page 7 of this issue)
Saturday, October 17 8th Annual October Sky Festival, scheduled for Saturday, October 17 at Arrowhead Park in Oliver Springs, is in full planning mode. As is usual, in addition to the park festivities, there will be the “Heritage at the Depot.” This area, held at the historic depot located on the corner of Winter’s Gap and Walker Ave, features a quilt show with an emphasis on underground railroad quilts from the era of the civil war, historic archives of our area, Tennesseans for Living History, Civil War: Reflections of Isaac Dockery (narrated by Jennifer ZialcitaSimon), commemorating the 150th Anniversary of Cessation of Hostilities, food and music along with other exhibits. There is also a 4ft. Long replica of a train for
val, Everyone is encouraged to get in on the Halloween spirit this year at the 13th Annual Pumpkin Fest at the Historic Grove Center in Oak Ridge. On Saturday October 31 (Halloween Day) from 12:00-6:00PM, the Grove Center will come to life with a wide-range of festive activities and music. Participants who have attended in the past already know the fun awaiting them. There will be a Kid Costume Contest with local celebrity judges, a Pet Costume
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Health
Tuesday, October 21 PK Hope Is Alive, Parkinson
Support Group of East TN will meet in Oak Ridge at Kern United Methodist Church at 11:30. Welcome Members and Visitors with Parkinson’s to our Meeting!! The topic will be presented by Debbie Price and titled “Healthy Mind Counseling”. We welcome and need you to be part of our Self-Help Group! Family care support partners of those that have Parkinson’s are very welcome. This meeting will be held the 3rd Tuesday of the month from 11:30 – 1:30pm. The meetings are held at Kern United Methodist Church in the Family Life Center. Address: 451 East Tenn. Avenue, Oak Ridge. Our goal is to improve your lifestyle through greater understanding. Education, information, networking and guest speakers will assist on various topics. We are affiliated with the Parkinson Disease Foundation (PDF) and the National Parkinson Foundation (NPF). If you or a loved one has Parkinson’s, please come join us and we’ll learn together! For questions please contact Karen Sampsell at 865-482-4867. E-mail: pk_hopeisalive@bellsouth.net. Webpage: www.pkhopeisalive.org
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Music Fri. & Sat., October 9 &10 Crossville’s 25th Annual Oktoberfest will be held on Friday, October 9 from 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. and on Saturday, October 10 from 11:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Grounds, 2892 Hwy 70 east, 3 mile east of downtown Crossville. Visit www.crossvilleoktoberfest.com or call 931-707-7291 for more information.
Sports Saturday Tennis Every Saturday of the year, there is an informal drop-in doubles tennis match at the Jackson Square tennis courts on Broadway Avenue in Oak Ridge. They meet at 1:30pm in the winter and 9am in the summer. Ask for the Coordinator when you arrive and you will be matched up with players of similar playing ability. If cancelled due to bad weather, a make-up match occurs on Sunday at 1:30pm. Questions? Call Rangan at 474-0519.
Saturday, October 31 2015 Kids Count 5K, On Saturday, October 31st at 697 Melton Lake Drive in Oak Ridge, the 2015 Kids Count 5K will take place. The 5K is a competitive road race to benefit the Child Advocacy Center of Anderson County, a 501 c 3 non-profit agency. All proceeds will be used to provide services for abused children at the center. The race starts at 8AM and onsite registration begins at 7AM and closes at 7:45 AM at the pavilion. Participants should preregister early online to ensure they receive a T-shirt. The cost to participate by October 23rd is
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Theater /Arts Beginning Thursday, Nov. 12 ORHS Masquers Present; Har-
vey Oak Ridge High School Masquers, the school’s drama program, will present Mary Chase’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play Harvey for three performances in November. The performances are scheduled for Thursday, November 12 at 7p.m., and Saturday, March 14 at 7p.m., and Sunday, March 15 at 2p.m., at the Oak Ridge Performing Arts Center (ORPAC). Harvey is the story of Elwood P. Dowd and his invisible, six-foot-tall rabbit named Harvey. When Elwood’s sister Veta tries to have him committed to the local mental hospital, the doctors commit Veta instead and mad-capped hilarity ensues. Come “see” the best dressed rabbit in town and a fantastic cast of student actors. Under the direction of Joseph Self, who has appeared in, directed, or managed over 300 stage productions, and is the Technical Director of ORPAC, Harvey offers comic entertainment for the entire family. Advance tickets are $6 and available at the ORHS office and
The Ferrell Shop. At the door, tickets will be $7 and $8 for adults. November 20 - December 6 The Christmas Story - The Musical. The Oak Ridge Playhouse presents The Adventures of The Christmas Story - The Musical. Based on the movie classic, the musical follows 9-year-old Ralphie and his quest for the Holy Grail of Christmas gifts—an Official Red Ryder carbine-action air rifle. Set in the 1940s Midwest, Ralphie plots numerous schemes to fulfill his desire for the cov-eted BB gun only to be constantly rebuffed with echoes of “You’ll shoot your eye out!” With tongues stuck to frozen flagpoles; Christmas at the Chinese restaurant; and the “major award,” all the iconic scenes from the film are here, along with exciting new treats for both long-time fans of the film as well as those encountering this delightful coming of age tale for the first time. For tickego online to www.orplayhouse.com.
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