A bumble bee flaps its wings 160 beats per second.
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UT Arboretum Society to Host MOTH-ers Night Out The University of Tennessee Arboretum Society will sponsor the fifth annual MOTH-ers Night Out to learn about moths and other nocturnal insects on Saturday, May 17 at 7:30 p.m. UT Arboretum is at 901 S. Illinois Ave. (HWY 62) in Oak Ridge.
tory program in the main office building, we will venture outdoors to check the sheets to observe the insects that have been attracted by the black lights. Bring your camera, your friends and your kids as well as a magnifying glass, a flashlight and a desire to learn about these fascinating critters! This program is appropriate for all ages; it will last until 9:30 PM.
Have you ever wondered about what kind of insects are out hunting and eating while you sleep snugly in your bed at night? Come learn about these creatures with naturalist Kris Light. After an introduc- For more information on the
Best of Our First 10 Years! Anderson County Visions Magazine is celebrating the completion of our 10th year of bringing Visions Magazine to over 26,600 homes in Anderson County by directmail. The issue you are holding is our 121st issue. We have been blessed greatly to have been in business this length of time. Several interesting things about this issue... frist of all this issue is the first time in 10 years that we have reached 68 pages in length. This is a huge issue!! Most of our issues are typically 60 or 64 pages. So what you are holding is a record for us. Secondly, in this issue, and
in every issue for the next 11 months, you will see (read) some of our very best articles to grace our pages from our first 10 years in publication. On many occasions we receive requests to “re-publish” articles that our readers have found both entertaining and/or insightful. We thought we would take this opportunity to do just that. Please realize that we have volumes of articles to pick and choose from. It is an overwhelming task just to pick a few amongst soooo many quality - locally written columns. And we are very proud to say as a whole... we do not purchase articles ALL of our articles are written or provided by local columnists.
MOTH-ers Night Out program or the UT Arboretum, call 865483-3571, visit their website at http://forestry.tennessee.edu/ events.htm, or the Arboretum
Society’s website at www. zation dedicated to furthering utarboretumsociety.org. the objectives and programs of the University of TennesThe UT Arboretum Society is see’s 250-acre Arboretum in a 49-year-old nonprofit organi- Oak Ridge.
A ball hitting the foul pole at Yankee Stadium in the 1930s was in play, not a homer.
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Libra the Scales is the only inanimate symbol in the zodiac.
Secret City Fest Concert Tickets On Sale! Concert Tickets On Sale Night concert, sponsored by now for the 12th Annual Se- Pro2Serve, CROET and Clascret City Festival. sic Hits 93.1, also features local band, Jada Blade. Eddie Money and Kix Brooks Legendto Headline ary coun2014 Concerts try music artist, Kix It’s Secret City FestiBrooks, will val time again in Oak bring his high Ridge! The bands have been energy, hit-filled show to selected, the schedule is filling the UCOR concert main up, and tickets to this year’s stage Saturday, June 14 headliner concerts go on sale at 7:00 p.m. The Saturday Tuesday, April 29. Tickets are night concert, sponsored by priced at an early bird rate LDA Engineering and 96.7 of $18. After May 30, ticket Merle FM, will feature openprices go up to $20. Children ing band Phoenix Drive. 10 and under are free with a paying adult. According to Joye Montgomery, Arts Council of Grammy-nominated 80s rock- Oak Ridge representative er, Eddie Money, will bring and a member of the feshis blue-collar brand of Rock tival’s executive committee, n Roll to the UCOR con- ticket-holders can expect a cert main stage Friday, June weekend packed with fun 13 at 7:00 p.m. The Friday and exciting shows. “We are looking forward to mixing it up this year with Eddie Money and Kix Brooks. I think these concerts will be some of our most popular events to date,” said Montgomery. Concert tickets may be purchased online at www. SecretCityFestival.com, in person at the Oak Ridge Civic Center or by calling the ticket line at 230-2956.
Secret City Festival headline only. No backpacks, coolers entertainment concerts are or pets are permitted in the concert area. All bags will be searched prior to entry. While there is no onsite parking, shuttle services are available. Concerts will proceed rain or shine. No refunds will be offered. The 12 annual Secret City Festival is presented by the City of Oak Ridge, the Oak Ridge Convention & Visitors Bureau, and the Arts Council of Oak Ridge. The Festival is sponsored by B&W Y-12 and the City of Oak Ridge. The festival features WWII displays and memorabilia, special events at the American Museum of Science and Energy, a children’s area, general festival seating. Con- arts and crafts vendors, and cert goers provide their own the Living History demonstrachairs and blankets. Smoking tion, “A Salute to Soldiers”. is limited to designated areas th
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He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.”
Psalms 46:10
Astronaut Neil Armstrong first stepped on the moon with his left foot.
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30th Anniversary Celebration of Boy’s Night Out! 30 years ago, if you wanted to join a new band forming in the Oak Ridge/West Knoxville area you would have to take an oath! “We’re doing this for fun, and we play because we love the music.” Membership was and still is contingent on a personal commitment to R&B and Beach music. C. Vaughn Leslie and Boys Night Out will come together for one night only with members present and former for a spectacular reunion celebrating
their 30 (+/-) years of enter- tion and crooned by long- & Larry Bray, Baritone Saxtaining East Tennes- time front-man, C. Bruce Giles, Guitar- Jeff see audiences. Vaughn Leslie. Ginsburg, Bass- Jake Alexander, Keyboards- Clint Boys Night Out Eskew, Drums- Rich Neuwill present this bert, Sound Manager- Mark special concert THE BAND Wright and DJ and Emceeon Saturday Boys’ Night Out Jeff Moser. June 21, begin- (BNO) was organing at 7:30pm nized in 1983 in Tickets for this perforat the Historic Oak Ridge, Tenmance are available Grove Theater (123 nessee, with the through www.KnoxRandolph Road) in Oak goal of recreating villeTickets.com, Ridge. They will play from a the authentic perby phone (865) vast library of 1960-70-80’s formances of the 656-4444 or toll free music specifically orches- rhythm and blues (877) 995-9961, at trated for their eleven mem- (R&B) music that the Ferrell Shop in ber group. Many of your had been extremely Jackson Square and Motown, R&B and blues popular with teenagin person at Knoxville tinged Rock-N-Roll tunes ers in the south during Tickets outlets or at the will be highlighted by their the late 1960s. Boys’ Night door. amazingly tight horn sec- Out’s first public performance was at the Oak Ridge Azalea Festival on May 5, 1984, and they have played a busy schedule ever since. Between 1984 and 1987, several band members came and went until a stable configuration of personalities and artistic focus could be established. Current members include: Lead Vocals- C. Vaughn Leslie, TrumpetsHugh Nichols & Rick Carl, Trombone- Don Batchelor, Tenor Saxes- Ed Winebarger
Masskus Productions is lead by Stephen F. Krempasky, former Executive Director of the Bijou Theatre Center in Knoxville, Tennessee. It is a full service promotions agency bringing professional touring artists to theatrical venues in the East Tennessee region. Masskus Productions will itself present or assist other organizations in their presentation of theatrical and concert events offered to the community. www.masskus. com
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Dragon Boat Races Saturday, May 31 The three Rotary clubs of Oak Ridge are combining forces to launch the inaugural Oak Ridge Dragon Boat Festival, to be held Saturday, May 31, at the Oak Ridge Marina and Pavilion in Melton Lake Park. Dragon boat racing is the 8th fastest growing sport in the world and the most fun, unique cultural event featuring adrenaline-pumping action. Teams of 20 paddlers, a drummer and trained steerer race in authentic Hong Kong-style, 46-footlong dragon boats. All ages, skill levels and physiques can paddle, making it the ultimate team building sport. Bring your Team to the start line! Spectators can watch all the action and enjoy land activities, including entertainment and a beer garden!
“The purpose of the festival is to provide a venue for dragon boat races, offer food and musical entertainment and raise funds for nonprofit service organizations in the community,” said Oak Ridge City
A dragon boat is a long, low boat adorned with a snarling dragonhead at the boat’s front end, as in the Chinese tradition. Dragon boat races have become popular events in many U.S. cities, ranging in size from Philadelphia to Knoxville.
This all-day Dragon Boat Festival race will be an entertaining competition among teams of 20 persons each— 18 paddlers, a caller, and a steerer. The teams will Manager Mark Watson, pres- come from community emident of the Rotary Club of ployers and organizations, some of which are signing up Oak Ridge. to become corporate sponThe boat-racing event will sors of the event. celebrate Oak Ridge’s waterfront and signature rowing The goal is to turn this inauvenue. The other two clubs gural boat race into an anare the Oak Ridge Breakfast nual fundraising festival that Rotary and Oak Ridge Sun- will build up the Oak Ridge Rotary Community Fund, a set Rotary clubs. 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, and meet needs in the Oak Ridge community in educational, children’s, and health programs. Dynamic Dragon Boat Racing LLC of Knoxville has been hired to operate the races safely and provide the dragon boats, other equipment, and training. Event sponsorship levels are
$1,000, $2,500 and $5,000. cast.net and (865) 318-1910. The entry fee for one dragon boat team is $750. Whether you want to win the
The organizing committee includes members of all three Rotary clubs, and the leaders are Jim Sumner, Keith Kahl, and Leslie England. For more information, contact Leslie England at jadablade@com-
race, or win your lane – bring your team to the start line! Join other teams registering now for The Oak Ridge Dragon Boat Festival! Look to co-workers, friends, spouses, (See ‘Dragon’ on page 42)
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no brighter than Venus appears in our evening sky.
Cumberland Co. Playhouse is a Homegrown Treasure For almost 50 years, Cum- County by the readers of the Playhouse provides the state’s berland County Playhouse Crossville Chronicle – and has largest theater audience (over – “Tennessee’s Family The- been named “Best Profes- 135,000 annual visits) the opportunity to see as many as five different shows per week.
ater” - has truly been one of the jewels of the Cumberland Plateau. One of the ten largest professional theaters in rural America, the Playhouse was recently voted the #1 attraction in Crossville, TN and the #1 attraction in Cumberland
2014 might just be the Playhouse’s most exciting season yet, and they’re starting May off with a bang with Irving Berlin’s Annie Get Your Gun, starting Tennessee’s very own Miss America, Kellye Cash! Featuring a book by Dorothy Fields and her brother Herbert Fields and set to one of Berlin’s most famous scores, the show contains such classics as “There’s No Business Like Show Business”, “Doin’ What Comes Naturally”, “You Can’t Get a Man With a Gun”, “They Say It’s Wonderful”, “My Defenses Are Down” and “Anything You Can Do”.
sional Theater in Tennessee” by BroadwayWorld.com for four consecutive years. With its year-round season of rotating repertory and two indoor stages – the 500-seat Main- Ms. Cash plays legendary stage and the intimate 250- sharpshooter Annie Oakley, a seat Adventure Theater – the plucky backwoods gal whose
astonishing shooting skills earn her a spot in Buffalo Bill’s traveling show… and spark a competition with the show’s handsome headliner, Frank Butler (Britt Hancock). The two soon fall for each other, but when Annie’s act outshines her beau’s, she discovers that what’s good for business can be bad for romance. Bill Frey co-stars as Buffalo Bill and the cast of colorful characters includes a host of Playhouse favorites:
Anna Baker, Daniel Black, DeAnna Etchison, Carol Irvin, Lauren Marshall, Leila Nelson, Austin Price, Jason Ross, Michael Ruff, Chaz Sanders and many more. Directed by Weslie Webster, this lighthearted “tall tale” is packed with singing, dancing, sharpshooting and all the excitement – and exaggeration of America’s Wild West, Annie Get Your Gun is a testament to female ingenuity and plain, (See ‘Playhouse’ on page 52)
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16th Annual Lavender Festival; Mark Your Calendar! Celebrating all things herbal, the parking lot, and both sides Danny Whitson, street perthe Lavender Festival returns of Broadway Avenue. The former, and more. for its 16th year on Satursquare and one block of day, June 21st in Historic Broadway will be There will be more than 100 Jackson Square, closed to traffic, with vendors participating. You’ll on Broadway Avfree parking available want to visit the longtime enue in Oak in the surrounding favorite booths like Jericho Ridge. This is lots. Farms, Windshuck, Gorgeous the weekend after Gourds, Sunshine Gardens, The Secret City FestiHerbs, health, gar- Karen Plum Jewelry, Honey val. The festival dening, cooking, Rock and Erin’s Meadow Herb is from 8 am to and nature are Farms, Harmonic Journey, 3 pm. Admission is free, t h e f o c u s o f Heaven Scent, and Daylillies but you will want to bring your the Lavender Fresh Salsa, as well as the wallet and your shopping bag Festival. In addi- more recent additions like because there will be many tion to the plant, The Amber Lady, Stoney Clay tempting treats and wonderful food, and herbal and LG Potteries, TN Naturesproducts to purchase. product vendors, capes, TN Moonshine Cakes, there will be educational and Brad Greenwood’s CopThroughout the day there will presentations on nutrition, perworks. For a complete be great music under the big health, growing lavender and listing of vendors please visit tent in the center of the square other herbs, and interesting our website www.Jacksonwhere there is plenty of seat- herbal workshops. SquareLavenderFestival.org. ing for enjoying the music, getting out of the sun, or eat- Returning this year for chil- The annual Herbal Luncheon ing lunch. Growers of herbs dren and the young at heart will be held the day before the and plants, artists and craft are exhibits from Jeri Landers, Lavender Festival on Friday, vendors, makers of furniture, children’s author and illustra- June 20th at noon under the garden art and herbal prod- tor, who has just published her festival tent. The speaker this ucts will be lining the covered third book, Bob Grimac with year is Jim Brown of Honey walkways of Jackson Square, his art and dance activities, Rock Herb Farm in Louisville. Jim is a beekeeper and longtime participant in Lavender Festival. “The Herbs and the Bees” is the topic of his talk and a very important issue today. Harp Music will be provided by Becky Hook.
The herbal luncheon will be Southernwood, Sagebrush, prepared by Birdwell Catering. or by other names. The Herb
Reservations are required by Saturday, June 14th, and they are $20, cash or check only. Please call 865-483-0961 to reserve your spot. The “Herb of the Year,” a designation by the International Herb Society, will be celebrated at the festival as well. This year’s herb is Artemisia, which isn’t just one herb but a whole range of species. Artemisia’s grow around the world and are native to many different countries. You may know an Artemisia by the name of Sweet Annie, Mugwort, Wormwood, Tarragon,
of the Year booth will be near the fountain, with information about the culinary, medicinal, beverage, and decorative uses of this herb family. And as always, the East Tennessee FARM Market will be underway across the street from Jackson Square, during the morning of the festival. Bring your basket to stock up on the freshest local produce, grass-fed meat, eggs and cheese. For more information, please visit www.JacksonSquareLavenderFestival.org.
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Pitcairn in Polynesia, at just 1.75 square miles (4.53 sq km).
Experience the Majestic Saint-Saëns Organ Symphony Don’t miss the majestic Symphony No. 3 with Organ by Saint-Saëns, performed by the Oak Ridge Community Orchestra at 2:00 pm Saturday May 17th, in the Sanctuary of the First Baptist Church. This is probably the most impressive symphony that one can find. It is unique because of the dominant role played by the organ, especially in the finale, where it builds the foundation for a glorious finish. Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 – 1921) composed his 3 rd Symphony at the pinnacle of his career when he was in his early fifties. The story of his life is as remarkable as the content of this symphony. Trained on the piano from a very early age, his first public performance came at the age of 5, when he accompanied a Beethoven violin sonata. At ten years of age, he played
his first public recital, featuring works by Handel, Kalkbrenner, ORCO Hummel, and Bach. As an News encore, Saint-Saëns offered to play any of Beethoven’s 32 Dale piano sonatas from memory. Gedcke Starting from that young age, he developed his skills as an accomplished organist and spanned the eras from Mozart,
an acclaimed composer. His passion for the characteristics of the organ is obvious in the 3rd Symphony. Saint-Saën’s life and composing styles
II. Furthermore, Saint-Saëns builds on the foundation of the traditional symphony, while expanding it to a whole new level of texture, style and impact. The first movement begins with a slow softness that belies the excitement that will follow. After 8 measures, a pizzicato phrase on the bass strings and interjections from the English Horn foretell the change to a faster pace. The Allegro Moderato commences with a running sixteenth-note pattern in the strings that forms the foundation and undercurrent for the entire first half of Movement I. A melodic theme develops in the woodwinds and French Horns, building in intensity across the entire orchestra until the climax is reached. A dénouement follows, with the melodic sound becoming ever softer, until the end of the first half of the movement is signaled by a repeat of the pizzicato in the bass strings, and finally a brief fermata.
Bach and Beethoven all the way up to the beginning of the jazz age. He is probably best known for Danse Macabre, The Carnival of the Animals and The Organ Symphony. However, there are numerous other compositions to his credit, including an opera, and even a play. Saint-Saëns was a multi-faceted intellectual, with expertise in geology, ar- The organ introduces the secchaeology, botany, acoustics ond half of the first movement with soft tones, leading into and mathematics. a beautifully flowing melody. The 3rd Symphony was com- This slow melody is fully demissioned by the Royal Phil- veloped among the organ, harmonic Society in England, strings, and French Horns, and the first performance was given in London on May 19, 1886, at St James’s Hall, conducted by the composer. After the death of his friend Franz Liszt on July 31, 1886, Saint-Saëns dedicated the work to Liszt’s memory. Aside from including a piano and organ, Symphony No. 3 is unique in its form. From the Mozart and Beethoven eras, symphonies had specific rules concerning form and style. Saint-Saëns adopted the concept of four movements, but combined the first two into his Movement I, and the second two into Movement
with occasional support from the trombones. Then, it yields to a lighter and faster melody in the violins. A pizzicato pattern in the bass strings again signals an impending change, and the slow, flowing melody returns with greater intensity. Finally, the 2nd half reaches its conclusion with soft tones (See ‘ORCO’ on page 46)
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US 25 Yard Sale
Spring is here, which means trees budding, flowers blooming, animals stirring and people cleaning. If you have cleaned out all your closets and gone through your garage and you are wondering what to do with all the stuff you want to get rid of, save it for the US 25 Yard Sale, June 5 through June 7, 2014.
derson County, all you have to ness/organization, you can do to participate is set up your submit your location to info@ yard sale on your property. yallcome.org. You can include a list of special items you have If you do not live on for sale. US 25W and you would like to set up for the yard sale, you can go to the Lake City Recreation Center/ Ball Field. There will be a set up fee of $10 per 10’ x 10’ space and the covered area will be $20 per bay area.
All spaces are first come, first serve. Sellers are allowed to set up a tent but it must stay within the allotted space. The gates will open at 6 a.m. for the people to set up and at 7 a.m. for people to purchase items. All proceeds from the registration fee will go to supBuyers can make a com- port the Coal Creek Miners plete circle through East Museum. Tennessee. In Corbin, Kentucky, Highway 25 splits into If you have residential or Highway 25W, which runs commercial property on US through Anderson County, 25W, you can set up or allow and Highway 25E which other people to set up on your g o e s t h r o u g h J e ff e r s o n property. It is at the discretion County, another participat- of the property owner to estabing community. They merge lish their own rules and fees. back together in Newport, If you plan on participating in Tennessee. the yard sale, whether you If you live on US 25W in An- are an individual or a busiThe US 25 Yard Sale is 425 miles of sales beginning in Covington, Kentucky, running through Anderson County and ending in Woodfin, NC. There are 42 communities participating along the route.
If you would like to stay up-todate on the US 25 Yard sale, you can follow the Anderson County Tourism Council’s facebook page at www.face-
book.com/AndersonCountyTourismCouncil or signup for email updates at www. yallcome.org or call (865) 457-4547
“Southern Maid Doughnuts” that ran in 1954.
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The HeART of Our Community Let’s hope the April showers are behind us because May and June are filled with many outdoor arts and recreational activities. Take some time to enjoy the many parks that we have in Anderson County and in Oak Ridge as well as the annual regattas hosted at our world class waterfront on Melton Hill Lake. The warmer weather also reminds us that the Dogwood Arts Festival hosts several events in our own back yard and many of our local groups will perform in downtown Knoxville this April and May. I hope you all will also put the upcoming Secret City Festival on your calendar for Friday, June 13 and Saturday, June 14.
Friday evening brings a real treat for you all who share my taste in music and who grew up in the 70’s and 80’s with the music of Eddie Money. Remember “Two Tickets to Paradise” and “Baby Hold On” to name just a few of his more memorable hits. Then on Saturday evening, all you fans of country music are in for a real treat. Kix Brooks from the country duo of Brooks and Dunn will be performing. After enjoying music from these two internationally known performers, let’s all enjoy the plants, crafts, and food of the Lavender Festival on Saturday, July 21st. Along with these special events in the coming months, please don’t forget
Local Arts
Jim Dodson to check out the performances and exhibitions from the arts organizations that provide excellent entertainment year round. The next exhibition at the Oak Ridge Art Center is the Tennessee Woodworkers Guild which is scheduled to exhibit in the Galleries May 10 through June 21. The Opening Reception will be on Saturday, May 10 from 7-9
pm with a Gallery Talk at 6:30 pm. It is free and open to the public. The wood works have been created by highly skilled craftsmen and will range from small carved pieces to large pieces of gorgeous handmade furniture with exceptional features such as inlays, specialty joints and carving. Many types of woods, both common and rare, have been utilized and can be seen in the work. Also in June, the Art Center will host the TN Creates as part of the Secret City Festival on June 13 and 14 at the Shep Lauder Gymnasium at the Civic Center. This will be a juried arts and crafts festival featuring many well known artisans from across
our region and beyond. The fair is free and open to the public and will offer wonderful handmade wares for personal use or to gift. From handmade soaps and creams to inlaid handmade knives, the variety of items are bound to please everyone in the family. Spring classes began in April but several instructors are still accepting students. A full schedule of classes and workshops is available at the Art Center or on the website. Summer class are scheduled to begin the week of June 16 through 20. For more information on exhibitions, classes and other upcoming Art Center activities, call (865) 482-1441, or visit our FaceBook page or website at www.oakridgeartcenter.org. The Oak Ridge Community Band/Wind Ensemble will present the Memorial Day Concert on Monday, May 26, 7:00 p.m., at A.K. Bissell Park behind the Civic Center. The Memorial Day Concert is the first in the summer series of Community Band performances which follow on July (See ‘Arts’ on page 45)
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Honey, Have You Seen My Shoes? Let me introduce myself. I’m Carl. I’m old as dirt. But these good folks at Visions Magazine and Comfort Care think I can help other folks know how to get along as well as I do even if it means tippy typing on this danged key thing all the time. This here is CARL’S COMFORT CORNER. So here we go. If you like what I got to say, great. If you don’t, tough, it’s free, so get over it. First off, I want to talk about fergettin stuff. At my age, I can’t find my dang glasses even if’n they’re sitting on my old bald head. Time for me to quit flapping my gums and tell you’all about keeping the “fergets” from gettin you down. About 15 million people care for a loved one with Alzheimer’s in the United States. Knowing what to expect and preparing for the challenges, can help folks with Alzheimer’s
live better with the disease and also stay in their homes longer. As the disease progresses, the communication skills of a person with dementia will gradually decline. Eventually, he or she will have more difficulty expressing thoughts and emotions. Ultimately, the person will be unable to understand what is being communicated and lose the ability for verbal expression. The challenges associated with communication can lead to frustration. It can be helpful for you to understand what changes may occur over time so you can prepare and make adjustments. Anticipating these changes and knowing how to respond can help everyone communicate more effectively. Changes in the ability
Comfort Corner
Carl to communicate can vary and are based on the person and where he or she is in the disease process. Problems you can expect to see at various stages of the disease include:
in social activities. However, he or she may repeat stories, have difficulty finding the right word or feel overwhelmed by excessive stimulation. Tips for successful communication: • Don’t make assumptions about a person’s ability to communicate because of an Alzheimer’s diagnosis. The disease affects each person differently.
• Give the person time to respond. Don’t interrupt or finish sentences. Now they is loads of folks out there willing to help you with someone who might be getting a bit absent minded in their old age. One good place is www. alz.org or www.alzheimers. gov. Don’t be afraid to ask. This here is serious business and needs to be addressed by a medical professional.
• Difficulty finding the right • Don’t exclude the person But in the meantime, you can from conversations with family try some of these tips that I words. and friends. recommend. • Using familiar words repeatedly. • Speak directly to the person Eating out – think of all the • Describing familiar objects if you want to know how he or ingredients needed to prepare rather than calling them by she is doing. the meal and how to prepare name. that particular meal. That’s a • Take time to listen to how the brain teaser trying to figure • Easily losing train of thought. person is feeling, what he or out how they shuck them baby she is thinking and what he or corn. • Difficulty organizing words she needs. (See ‘Carl’ on page 21) logically. • Reverting to speaking a native language. • Speaking less often. • Relying on gestures more than speaking. In the early stage of Alzheimer’s, an individual is still able to participate in give-and-take dialogue, have meaningful conversations and engage
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two million acres in Wyoming as Yellowstone National Park.
The Conversation
This article from Bena Mae “I wish you would just hush. I Seviers first appeared in our never told anyone about that, July 2005 issue. not even my husband!” Upon hearing this, my I nearly dropped my ears pricked up. teeth at what I was hearing. “ We l l , i t ’s t h e truth,” Aunt Carrie I was in my mothreplied. “There’s er’s kitchen stirring no use denying it up some supper. Mama, because he’s dead.” who was 94 at the time was T h e “He” in this case was my having an argument with her grandfather as I was to later 92-year old sister Carrie, who ascertain. was staying with her for a spell. They were going at it hammer Mama and Aunt Carrie had and tongs in the sitting room always been close, almost like just beyond the kitchen and I twins, one might say. In their could see and hear everything younger days they had played that was going on. together, courted together, and covered for one another “Carrie,” I heard Mama protest, when each of them ran away
Senior Living Bena Mae
Seivers to get married. They had to run away since Grandpa, knowing he was losing a farmhand, would never consent to giving up a daughter for marriage. Through the years they had remained close and now that they were both widows, they spent as much time together as possible, piecing quilts, crocheting, talking about their children and their aches and pains, which sometimes could be one and the same. And they quibbled a lot, mostly over inconsequential things. Like which of them had the best memory. They put a lot of store in that. One day when they were reminiscing, they had a real debate about the weather the day Mama slipped off to get married. They were supposed
to be going to church, but they were actually going to the home of another sister where my father and the preacher were waiting. “I remember it well,” Aunt Carrie mused. “The wedding took place on Laurie’s front porch.”
“Carrie!” Mama replied. “How could we get married on Laurie’s front porch? It was the middle of January and there were six-inches of snow on the ground!” They loved it when one of them caught the other in a memory lapse. And they never passed up the opportunity to point one out. But I digress. Back to “The Conversation.” I kept stirring and moving pots around as they continued talking. I didn’t want Mama to know I was eavesdropping. I knew she would clam up and I’d never get to hear the rest of the story. Mama always
put the best light on things but Aunt Carrie, who was less constrained, was never bothered by other peoples’ opinions. As for me, I was dying to know the great secret about my grandfather, whom I had always been in awe and a little afraid of, anyway. He didn’t suffer fools gladly and we grandchildren always gave him a wide berth when he was around. Stories of his strict discipline and lack of tolerance were widespread among his descendants. Grandma, bless her, bore him 13 children which he put out in the fields as soon as they could drop three grains of corn into a hill. He didn’t believe in gender discrimination, working the girls alongside the boys, hoeing endless rows of corn on hot summer days. My aunts told me many stories of their fainting from the oppressive heat and having to be carried to the house. And the old coot was excessively jealous of Grandma. The story goes that if she was out in the yard and a man walked by and spoke to her, Grandpa would go into a pout and not speak to her for days. Now I would have considered this a blessing, but my grandmother, living in an unenlightened age, did penance for a week until he pulled his lip back in. As I remember, my grandmother (See ‘Shoes’ on page 23)
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Pablo Picasso was born dead. His midwife left him on a table...
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More than 260,000 people are buried at Arlington Cemetery.
Plumbing Problem Leads to Super Sticky Situation Connie, a long time contribu- such as the clothes washer, tor to Visions Magazine, past the iron, clocks, toaster, and well, just about anything away several years ago. around the house. His articles were some of the very best Vi“You always tear sions Magazine. things up. The This article in basement is full particular is one of torn up things of the most reyou’ve tried to quested articles for fix”, she said. I re-publication that we agreed just to please have ever received. - Enjoy. her. My wife never allowed me to She kept telling me daily that fix things around the house, there was water on the floor
Growing up on the Cumberland
Connie Boiling under the flush tank in the bathroom. After moping up for weeks, I finally managed to lie flat on my back and poke my head way back behind the commode and, with my flashlight, I saw about a six inch crack in the bottom of the ceramic tank. I was so pleased to find it. “Good, good,” I yelled. “I’ve found the leak. Come look at it.” But she emphatically retorted, “You’re not going to try to fix that! Go now to the phone and call our plumber.” I’ll call the plumber tomorrow,” I said, as we were eating supper. “Now you’re talking,” she said.
It so happened that the next day was Thursday and she would be working at the all day bazaar ar our church. The next morning, as she went out the door w i t h h e r brown bag for lunch, I smile and thought, she’ll not be around all day, and now I’ll do anything I want to – maybe FIX IT MYSELF! But using my better judgment, I called my plumber to come and fix it. He just happened not to be busy and said he’d be right down to help me out.
gan my work, Gee how happy she will be when she comes home and finds that I’ve fixed that tank myself. So I carefully opened the tube of glue and dropped a few drops down the crack on the inside of the tank. Than I spread it out very smooth with a tongue depressor. I laid the glue on the commode and proceeded to squeeze my head back under the flush tank, while lying in a fetal position on the floor. Then I reached back upon the commode seat and very carefully got the tube of glue, which was open, and with the depressor, I spread a good amount of the Magic glue on the crack on the bottom of the tank. I was sweetly happy as I pulled my body from under the tank.
Pretty soon he called back and said, “Connie, I can tell you how to fix the flush talk and it won’t cost very much at all. Otherwise if I come down and fix it, I’ll have to charge you fifty to sixty dolBy now, I was delighted that I lars – maybe more.” had saved so much money by “Now listen,” he said, “You go fixing the leaky tank myself. get some Magic Glue. Next thing cut the water off under My good plumber told me to the flush tank. Then flush wait about 6 minutes before I out the tank and take heavy turned the water back on the towels and wipe out the tank tanks, so I got a cup of coffee and sat down and read my good and dry.” paper for more than 30 minI did what he said and ran utes. While doing this, I was down town for the Magic glue, thinking, will it flood when I turn the water on? which cost $1.99 and tax. I was back at home in no time So, I jumped with joy when I at all and began to fix that turned the water and it didn’t sucker. I was thinking, as I be(See ‘Sticky’ on page 50)
There are four mountain ranges in New York State: ...
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‘How Do My Words Taste?” Recently, on several occasions, individuals have come to me for advice on how to handle inappropriate words spoken to them by others. Our words can often get us into trouble. Probably one of the wisest pieces of advice comes from the Hebrew Scriptures, from the pen of the Wise Man in Proverbs 21:23—“Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps himself out of trouble” (ESV). How much trouble have we gotten ourselves into because we did not keep our mouth quiet?!
When I was a teenager, I ran across a sign at a store that Spiritually had a unique way of cautionSpeaking ing a person how to be careful in what they said. I wrote it down on a 3 X 5 card, and Dr. Curtis carried it around with me for McClane years. It is now burned so deeply into my subconscious have to eat! that I can recite it in my sleep. Here it is… I want to bring to our attention the fact that there are Be careful of the four flavors of speech. Just words you say as flavors of ice cream run Keep them soft and sweet the gamut of palatable exYou’ll never know periences, our words seem from day to day to offer as many opportuniWhich ones you will ties. Just as we open a box
of chocolate candy with a variety of shapes and sizes, some taste better than others. And just as different herbs and flavorings can either make or break a dish, so too can the flavorings of our tongue! Let us explore for a second what those flavors of the tongue are. Words can taste bitter. This is reflected by conversation that is angry and bitter towards another person. James, the brother of Jesus, tells one of the earliest Christian congregations we know
about that bitter jealousy and selfish ambition can furnish the energy behind a bunch of words that can end up tasting bitter to ourselves and others. Bitter words can never be better words. Bitter can batter, while better can bless! Bitter words come from a bitter heart, and if that is allowed to remain unresolved, then bitterness can turn inward and be a cancer to the soul. Words can taste sour. This is reflected by conversation that is depressed, (See ‘Words’ on page 17)
Farmers Markets Now Open for 2014 Season
The longest continuous operating farmers markets in east Tennessee are open for the season! The East Tennessee Farmers Association for Retail Marketing (FARM) opened
the Oak Ridge and Knoxville markets in mid-April. The Oak Ridge markets operate on Wednesday afternoons and Saturday mornings.
“After a long winter, it’s always a welcome sign of spring when the farmers markets open and we see the first of the spring harvest coming in,” says Steve Colvin, President of the East Tennessee Farmers Association for Retail Marketing (FARM). “We’re hoping the final cold snaps won’t take too much of a toll on the early crops.” FARM operates markets on Fridays from 3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. in the parking lot of the Laurel Church of Christ, 3457 Kingston Pike at Cherokee Boulevard. On Tuesdays, the FARM Market operates at Ebenezer United Methodist
Church, 1001 Ebenezer Road near Westland Avenue. The Saturday market is held from 8:00 a.m. until noon in the parking lot adjacent to historic Jackson Square in Oak Ridge. The Wednesday market in Oak Ridge is open from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. “In June we will be moving the Laurel market just a couple miles west to the campus of Lakeshore Park,” says Colvin. “We have been working with the city of Knoxville to make this move and envision an early June start in the new location. We will working to make sure customers know when the move takes place.”
Spring produce typically includes lettuce, broccoli, garlic, carrots, onions, radishes and asparagus. Farm fresh eggs are expected from a few farmers at the market. Farmers are also bringing in the first of the local strawberry crop. Growers are also offer a variety of plants for home gardening and landscaping. Fresh baked goods such as artisan breads, granola, muffins, cookies and scones will also be available from local bakers. Established in 1976, FARM markets run from mid April thru late November. Visit us at www.easttnfarmmarkets.org.
Adirondack, Catskill, Shawangunk, and Taconic.
Words
(Continued from page 16) negative and fault-finding. Remember the time when we were soured on a teacher? Perhaps we were guilty of
spreading the word around not to take that teacher because she left a sour taste in our mouth. Do you have a friend or co-worker who has become soured on life? How we taste, savor and experience life affects others. Con-
Visions Magazine, May 2014, Page 17 influence. The apostle Paul says it this way: “ Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone” (Colossians Words can taste salty. This is reflected by conver- 4:6, ESV). Knowing how to sation that has the power of answer people in conversation is very important. Our stantly harping and being critical of others only creates a sour taste in our own mouths that will not go away.
words are salty (“seasoned with salt”) when we carefully weigh them, knowing that what we say to people is the lifeline of our communication with others. Being responsible with our words is a stewardship. Just as we want to be responsible and accountable with our personal finances, the same holds true with our personal conversation! Words can taste sweet. This is reflected by conversation that attempts to say the good, the true, the beautiful because the goal is to bless and build others up. This kind of speaking comes from one who has tasted and seen that the Lord is good (“How sweet are your words to my taste, [O Lord], sweeter than honey to my mouth” Psalm 119:103 ESV). Sweeter than honey…my, that has to be really sweet! I remember as a teenager watching my father in the middle of the winter tearing off the chimney of an old house and retrieving honey comb and honey that was so good to eat on hot biscuits on those cold mornings! So, how do my words taste? Are they bitter and angry? Are they sour and fault-finding? Are they “salty” and responsible? Are they sweet and encouraging?
May God help each of us to daily pray the following words from the Psalms: “Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O LORD, my rock and my redeemer” (Psalm 19:14,
ESV)
About the author...
Dr. Curtis D. McClane is in his 10th year as the Minister of Highland View Church of Christ in Oak Ridge. He has recently published a book on Christian hospitality, The Habitat of Hospitality: Being Jesus for a World in Need, that can be ordered at www. ketchpublishing.com/Hospitality.htm
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George Washington is the only man whose birthday is a legal holiday in every state of the United States.
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If you are taking a class in pistology, you are studying faith.
It’s Time to Take a Stand I was sitting at lunch talking with a friend of mine and he exclaimed that one of the big problems with the church is that it is not attractive to those that are lost. What an unbelievable thought – that the bride of Jesus Christ, the church, was unattractive. How can this be possible that the church, which represents the eternal hope of all mankind is not attractive to those that need it the most? The reason it is not attractive is because of
you and I. As Christians, we don’t live our lives according to the standard of holiness that Jesus Christ has set before us. We have believed the lie that holiness (doing the right thing) is unattainable. We are much too interested in making excuses about why we can’t do what God has called us to do. We would much rather put off for tomorrow the change that we must make to satisfy God. We have a much too difficult time believing that we
real problem with that “come what may” part, and that is Special the crux of our seemingly inGuest ability to consistently stand for Christ. And we can make this Anthony stand with love, humility and compassion, while never once Collins compromising or negotiating are who Jesus Christ said that with evil. we are – victorious, powerful, righteous, saints of God. The world is a hostile place, especially when it comes In Amos 7:7-17 we see the to holy things. Few people importance of taking a stand want to give reverence to for God. Taking a stand, Jesus Christ and/or live a life means doing what God said, that is holy. There is great in all places and at all times, pressure to compromise with without concern for who may the standards of the “times”. or may not like it. Taking a The fact is that God has risen stand means, being sold out up a standard – it is not the for Jesus – that Christ is my relativism of this world, but it object of pleasure. Taking a is the One who is the same stand means, that walking in yesterday, today and forobedience to the Word of God, ever. If I am going to have by the power of the Spirit of a standard, I want one that God, is our number one prior- I can count on, one that will ity – come what may. And be consistent. That standard let’s be honest, we’ve got a that God has raised up is our Redeemer Jesus Christ. As Christians we represent Jesus Christ. The problem that the
church (defined as those who believe in Jesus Christ both corporately and individually) has is that we haven’t done a very good job of representing Jesus. In fact, we have done a poor job, in too many cases. We find the people that the church was sent to rescue and serve saying – “If that’s what it means to be a Christian - I pass.” We find Christians fighting each other, cursing each other, living sexual immoral lifestyles, hating each other and seemingly doing everything but building up the Kingdom of God. We have done such a poor job of representing Christ, that we have given the world opportunity to blaspheme the church. We must stand for Christ because the whole world is watching. We must stand for Christ because the Master is watching. As we live lives of obedience we allow the light of Jesus Christ to shine through us into a dark and dying world. Our (See ‘Stand’ on page 22)
The average daily growth of a bamboo plant is 35.4 inches.
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Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) Are your hormones out of HRT is most often prescribed balance? to ease the symptoms of menopause, but it also can Unbalanced hormones can be used to treat a variety of make you feel like a stranger conditions that women of all in your own skin. ages may experience, including: Anyone who has been through puberty knows that • Pre-menstrual syndrome hormones have a powerful • Irregular menstrual cycle effect on one’s body. Hor- • Moodiness mones affect many areas of • Infertility your health, including your • Post-partum depression mood, your metabolism, and • Weight gain your sexual and reproductive • Endometriosis function. If your hormones • Fibrocystic breasts become unbalanced, wheth- • Sleep disturbances er due to menopause or other • Hot flashes factors, you may end up feel- • Night sweats ing like a stranger in your own • Decreased libido skin. However, compounded • Painful sexual intercourse hormone replacement thera- • Vaginal dryness py (HRT) is a way to restore balance and help you feel like These conditions affect milyourself again. lions of women. As the number of women seeking horHormone therapy designed mone-related treatment has specifically for your body grown, so has the mass production of pills, patches and
Your Medicine
Jim Munsey
A pharmacist experienced in HRT may assist the healthcare provider in helping interpret the results of serum of saliva tests which measure a patient’s hormone levels. The healthcare provider, compounding pharmacist, and the patient can use the results of these diagnostic tools to help determine a course of treatment which will give the patient the exact amount of hormones her body needs.
creams by the drug industry. However, each woman’s body is different and has its own unique needs, but commercially manufactured products tend to be “one-sizefits-all,” and do not always account for the differences Working closely with a woman between individuals. and her healthcare provider, a compounding pharmacist No two women are alike, of can help a woman start and course, and compounding maintain a hormone replacepharmacists understand this ment regimen that brings her fact. hormones back into balance and closely mimics what her Pharmacy compounding is body has been doing natuthe art and science of prepar- rally for years. With a healthing customized medications care provider’s prescription, for patients. The advantage the pharmacist can prepare of compounded HRT is that it hormones in a variety of can be adapted specifically to strengths and dosage forms, fit each individual’s body and hormone levels. HRT can utilize hormones that have the exact chemical structure as the hormones in the human body. The body recognizes them and allows them to mimic the function of the hormones the body produces on its own. A compounding pharmacist can provide a hormone evaluation for the patient to fill out.
including: • Capsules • Topical or vaginal creams, gels, and foams • Suppositories • Sublingual drops or troches Once the therapy is begun, the pharmacist will continue to work with the woman and her prescriber to make sure the HRT is working correctly, adjusting the dosage if necessary, ensuring that the medication is just right for her body. It’s your body…why not give yourself the option of a customized, compounded hormone therapy?
About the author... Jim is owner of Munsey Pharmacy in Oak Ridge. He can be reached at 483-8429 to answer any questions you have concerning HRT.
A scalene triangle is one with unequal sides and angles.
Carl
(Continued from page 12) Have a seat in the backyard and try to identify the plants and try to remember things from years gone by in refer-
ence to the landscaping like out of your shirt. what was the name of that dog that used to poop in them Open doors with the nondominant hand and try to flowers. remember where the bandLearn to eat with chopsticks aids are for that knot on your and figure out how you are go- forehead. ing to get all them food stains
Visions Magazine, May 2014, Page 21 Brush your teeth and hair with non-dominant hand and don’t pay no attention to your wife when she wants to know why you got toothpaste in your hair.
who suffer from the “forgettins”, it’s serious business but just remember that it ain’t the end of the world and they’s help out there.
Birdfeeders – learn to identify birds and try to figure a way to keep the dang squirrels from eating all your feed. That’s a real brainteaser.
Now, let’s get a giggle.
Me and a couple of my buddies were sitting around talking about our aches, pains and bodily functions. My 70 year old buddy says, “I have Find a new hobby – building this problem. I wake up every bird houses, container plantmorning at seven and it takes ing, bingo, singing, reading, me twenty minutes to tinkle.” flower arrangements. My 80 year old buddy says, Learn to use a computer. “My case is worse. I get up at And when you learn, you can eight and I sit there and grunt teach me. and groan for half an hour before I finally have a BM.” Now these are all things you can do to keep you own dang My 90 year old friend says, brain sharp or do it for some- “At seven I pee like a horse, one you love who might be at eight I flop like a cow.” “So getting a touch of the “forget- what’s your problem?” I asked. tin’s” And go visit those sites I told you about or call them “I don’t wake up until nine.” folks at Comfort Care. They have a program called “Brain Til Next Month...This here’s Games” that is focused on Carl saying… Uhhh….I ferget! keeping you or your senior loved one sharp in the noggin. Most of them got toothpaste in their hair but they are purty good folks who can help you a lot. Now, I ain’t makin light of folks
Most people’s legs are slightly different lengths.
Page 22, Visions Magazine, May 2014 The truth is that as Christian’s we have neglected the greater thing. We have worked hard (Continued from page 19) to satisfy the longings of our forlife of obedience reminds the hearts, but ununsaved and the uncommit- tunately ted about their obligation to t h e God. This glorifies God and the glory of God is the most attractive thing we know.
Stand
We must however, be prepared and not surprised when, as we walk in submission to the Word of God by the power of the Holy Spirit, that the world makes us the problem. There is already in the world the spirit of the antiChrist. Not anti-God, because you can say God, do deeds for God, and even pray to God, but the moment you say Jesus Christ you set off a fire storm of hatred. If you would just compromise – everything would be all right. If you would just stop praying and telling people about how good Jesus has been to you, then we could move on. The world we live in today is offended by Jesus, just as the world 2000 years ago was offended.
sus Christ and the empty tomb and respond with a hand clap or a cheer instead of tears of repentance and cries of worship. Because we haven’t spent time with Him as we should, we don’t know Him as we should. And because we don’t know Him as we should, we don’t trust Him as we should. And because we don’t trust Him, we won’t stand for Him because we are afraid of the “come what mays” of long- life. The spiritual power that ings we seek, that we are despero f ate for, is available to us, but we must trust Jesus enough to take a stand upon His holy word.
our h e a r t have not been the longings of the heart of God. We’ve exchanged the Holy Spirit filled services of the old church for a forty minute orchestrated play. We have forgotten our first love. We don’t spend time with God they way that we should. We contemplate the cross of Je-
The good news is that we can count on Jesus to come through for us. He came through for us on the cross of Calvary, when we hated Him. How much more will He come through for us now that we are His children? The good news is that there is
a great comfort in knowing that Christ will always be there for us, ready to help us and bless us all the more, as we continue to stand up for our King. My encouragement to you is to stand for Jesus (contact us if you need help in taking your stand). Commit to read your bible everyday. Commit to pray everyday. Commit to stop doing the things that dishonor your King and begin to do those things that He has lovingly commanded you to do. There are benefits to obedience. Put your trust – your
complete trust, in Jesus, He will never let you down.
About the author...
Pastor Anthony Collins is the founder and Senior Pastor of The House of Worship located at 190 Manhattan Avenue, Oak Ridge. He is the author of “100 Days of Inspiration” and “10 Things Every Church Member Should Know” – both are available at all Cedar Springs Christian Book Stores. www.TheHouseOfWorship.com
The city name “Ottawa” is derived from an Algonquin word meaning “traders.”
Shoes
(Continued from page 13) was the kindest, gentlest person who ever lived and her children and grandchildren adored her. When she died, we knew she was given immediate sainthood, having put up with
such a disagreeable old man to know,” Mama was saying. all those years. (Know what? my thoughts screamed. By this time my curiMeanwhile, back in the kitchen, osity was nearing the breaking I turned the heat down under point.) the pots and pans, trying to stall supper as long as pos- “Well, Mammy knew about it,” sible. The story was getting my aunt went on. “And when more and more interesting. “I she found out, she never said didn’t even want my children a word. She found out when
Visions Magazine, May 2014, Page 23 she was going through some of Pap’s old receipts. Right there they were, some receipts where he had bought Marthie Brook’s children some shoes.”
ie’s bedroom downstairs. And not only that, he was keeping her kids’ in shoes during all that time.”
“Well,” Aunt Carrie shot back, “it happened and our mother knew about it and you can’t change history is all I can say. You can paint Pap with a white brush if you want to, but I believe in telling the truth.. And the fact that he’s been dead all these years doesn’t change a thing.” As my aunt continued talking, I was sending subliminal messages to her from the next room. Tell me more!
I wiped the tears of laughter from my eyes and tried to assume an attitude of composure as I called the two old ladies in to supper. They looked puzzled after we started eating when I broke out into fits of laughter between bites. They thought I was having a spell, that the heat from the kitchen had gotten to me. It was one of the most fun meals I ever had.
I had heard it all! I was beside “I know all about it,” Mama myself with laughter. That said. “And what’s more, I don’t mean old buzzard, that hateful want to go into it.” old reprobate. Human after all.
“You remember when Marthie’s husband had to go away for a week at a time?” my aunt continued over Mama’s objections. “And do you remember how Marthie would get Mammy to come and stay with her at night because she was afraid? Well, while Mammy was asleep in one of the upstairs bedrooms, Pap was sneaking into Marth-
About the author... Ms. Seivers’ articles appear in several newspapers in Kentucky where she has been a columnist for 14 years. She has written a book, Simple Pleasures, which is a collection of stories that focus on family, small town virtues and closeknit neighborhoods in Appalachia during the 30’s and 40’s
The process of mountain formation or upheaval is orogeny.
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Growing Herbs Organically Kathy’s ‘Growing Herbs Or- led many to grow their own ganically’ article appeared in herbs and food. These new gardeners are intent on our March 2009 Garden producing food that issue. is healthy for themselves and the For hundreds of years people environment. Air and water polgrew herbs, fruits lution are major and vegetables concerns for most o r g a n i c a l l y. W e communities. Orturned from these basic, natural gardening methods ganic gardening methods and replaced them with the preserve the natural environconvenience of chemical pes- ment of our neighborhoods ticides and herbicides. How- and towns. The wonder of ever, within the last several gardening seems to lead to years, organic gardening has love and respect of all living seen a resurgence of interest. things. People are concerned with health hazards that may be connected to their exposure to chemicals. Organic growing methods reject the use of toxic, chemical gardening products, so gardeners can rest easy knowing their families and pets are safe. Food safety issues have also
Herbs should always be grown organically. This is important because herbs are generally not grown just to look at. Yes herbs are attractive in the garden, but even more so are “hands on” plants. We eat them, bath with them; make teas and medicines with them. Herbs have so
Special Guest
Kathy Mihalczo many uses, and it’s close contact with the plants that make it vitally important they be free of any harmful chemicals.
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grow great with other sun loving plants. The herb display gardens here at Erin’s Meadow Herb Farm are located on a sunny slope. These organic herb gardens were planted 10 years ago and still flourish due to plenty of sun and
build the soil. This is the single most important step in creating an organic herb garden! Healthy soil is high in organic matter. Compost, aged manure, chopped leaves, straw, grass clippings, or peat moss can all help build a healthy organic soil. Be sure any fresh organic material is aged before adding to the garden.
The soil should be worked to a depth of at least 12”. The work involved here is substantial, Spring is a but once completed will great time to provide nutrients needed for start an organic healthy, naturally disease herb garden in e a s t and pest resistant herbs. Tennessee. Now is the Once a year, in the spring time to plant hardy we “top dress” our herb garherbs like rosemary, thyme, lavender, sage e x c e l l e n t dens by spreading compost around the existing plants. and oregano. Fast growdrainage. This spring chore boosts the ing annual herbs like basil, dill and cilantro are easy to The next step once the loca- fertility of the established herb grow from seed. Most herbs tion has been chosen is to (See ‘Herbs’ on page 42) are suitable for container gardens. The first step in starting an herb garden is choosing a location. 5 to 6 hours of direct sun will be necessary. Good soil drainage is essential to growing herbs, so avoid any low, wet areas. A raised bed is the best design. Feel free to incorporate herbs into already established flowerbeds or vegetable gardens. Herbs
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Another word for the human thumb is “pollex.”
May’s Artist of the Month... Me! I can hardly believe that I have been writing the Artist of the Month column for this fine magazine for almost seven years! In that time, I have met some of the most talented and interesting people in Anderson County and each article has been a joy. Sometimes when I meet an artist, I share my own art work with them and they inevitably ask the question, “When are you
going to be the Artist of the Month?” I always thought it would be kind of silly to make myself the feature of my own column, but after this long, I feel it is time now for two reasons: I am an artist and my work uses items from the garden: blooms, leaves, and butterfly wings. In every article I talk about the artist’s life and work and present them to the community. So here it goes as I present myself:
Artist of the Month
Melissa Bishop
scanned too, which of course led to giving them to the faeries that I would paint, cut out, then collage with my woodland materials.
Flower pressing itself is a pastime that comes and goes out of fashion, but it can be taken up by anyone with little
Willing friends began giving me photographs of themselves to turn into faeries. Soon, I began to receive requests for these unique portraits. I have sold the original designs as well as turning them into printed cards and posters for my clients.
I graduated from The University of Tennessee School of Art with a B.F.A. in Watercolor and a Master’s Degree in Art Education. It was fantasy and illustration that inspired my work and I aspired to write and illustrate children’s books. I spent many hours admiring the style of my favorite illustrators Liz Beth Zwerger and Brian Froud. But it wasn’t until I picked up a pair of luna moth wings off the ground that my So why would own style happened. I choose to foIn art school, I really was best cus on faeries? at sculpture when I was able Because I am to use various materials. That inspired by Godwas my strength because made materials it was materials that gave and the spirit of an individual. me ideas. At the time, I took To me, faeries are the embodidaily long hikes with my dogs ment of both and represent through the woods behind my how people, animals, and the house, which is where I found natural world are connected, my inspiration and my sup- simply because we all come plies. I collected buds, ferns, from the same place and are flowers, and more and then made of the same stuff. Plus, took them home to put on my I love getting my art supplies scanner. The result had so right from some of the things much depth, it was a quality I enjoy most: the woods, my that I just had to work with. garden, and wildlife. Naturally, the moth wings were
or no cost. All you really need is a big, heavy book and some wax paper. Lay the wax paper in an old dictionary or almanac across a two-page spread and place the flowers between them. Close the book and wait a few weeks to open it again. You will find your flowers preserved in a twodimensional form to be used in scrap books, personalized (See ‘Artist’ on page 43)
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Americans consume about 138 billion cups of coffee a year.
Tumbling Now Offered at Girls Incorporated Last summer, Girls Inc. set out to identify which athletic programs Oak Ridge was not currently offering young ladies. It quickly became apparent that we had a few holes in what was being offered in this community; and tumbling was at the top of that list. Our first goal was to start with
a six week tumbling clinic. We needed to see what kind of interest was out there. The enrollment was more than we could have imagined.
As we were finishing up the Of course all of this would it. The instructor is amazing clinic, we had parents beg- not be possible without our and makes every girl feel speging to continue with the pro- brilliant instructor, Elizabeth cial and she genuinely cares gram. On November 1st we Smith. Elizabeth for the girls. The improvebecame an official w a s a t r e - ment from day one of the promonth to month mendous find gram has been so dramatic. Tumbling program. for us. She We have truly fallen in love We currently have grew up in the between 50 – 60 gymnastics girls registered world, where she who attend weekly. was a top athlete in her division, Tu m b l i n g i s a from there she went on to become an unique program instructor. She had recently that helps build moved here from Memphis, muscle, coordi- TN and was looking to get nation, flexibil- back into instructing. ity, core strength, endurance and We are very pleased with how confidence. It this program has worked out helps to prepare so far. We have high hopes our young ladies for the future. We are still for many other looking for more equipment, activities in life. including mats, training aids T h e p r o g r a m and wedges. These tend to is designed to be expensive, which means place like skills we are in need of sponsorand athletic ability ships and donations. Our long together. Once term goal includes moving our the child learns program into the old Armory all the skills for space. Moving into the Arthat class they mory will give us a lot more are placed into room and allow us to offer the next level. more classes Girls Inc gained We have found ownership of this facility a that this move- few years ago, and we have ment is very fluid. The girls recently started the process are like sponges and quickly of renovations, which include out grow the levels they begin new bathroom facilities and to advance. facility improvements. Girls Inc is kicking off a huge capital campaign effort this spring.
P iano& Instructor Pianist Matthew Bak CLAUSULA
(865)
435.7582
LESSONS IN YOUR HOME AVAILABLE Graduate of the University of Heidelberg-Mannheim, Germany
Our tumbling program has open enrollment all through the year. If your daughter is interested in finding out more information, please visit our website girlsincoakridge.org, email girlsincsports@girlsincor.net, or call 865-482-4475. Girls who are interested can come in for one free class. This allows us to evaluate them to see which class they would fit into the best and gives them opportunities to try our program. My daughter thoroughly enjoys herself at every class. She is thrilled to be a part of
with this program and all aspects of it. It is very organized and concise. I have never felt “lost.” It is truly a great organization. We love it so much that (See ‘Tumble’ on page 43)
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The American crow weighs approximately one pound when fully grown.
May is a Terrific Month to Be Out in the Garden
June’s articles have graced many more. Here is a recipe the pages of Visions Maga- for hummingbird feeders. Add one cup of sugar zine since day one. to 4 cups of water This article from May and bring to a boil. 2009 has been upBoil for several dated to reflect minutes and then current statistics. cool. Put the solution in a feeder In Ancient Rome, that is tinted red or April 28 to May 2, orange. Do NOT use was a feast period devoted to the worship of Flora, the food coloring in your water. Goddess of flowers, in whose May is a terrific time to honor the celebration of Flobe outdoors. rialia was held. Happy May Day. A large majority of gardeners plant flowers to attract hummingbirds and butterflies to their garden. Hummingbirds love bright red and orange colors, and tubular shapes. To attract some to your yard, plant these near a window so you can peek at them. Bee balm, butterfly weed, cardinal flower (lobelia), columbine, fushia, hollyhock, impatiens, Indian Paintbrush, jewel weed, phlox, the annual Lantana, salvia, tiger lily, to name a few. There are
Everything is new and shiny green. It’s not too hot, bugs aren’t out in droves and everyone is feeling good. Now is the perfect time for a party and to serve the cocktail of the South- Iced Tea. 43 million U. S. households plan to grow their own fruits,
Gardening Tips
June McCreight vegetables, herbs and berries. Twenty one percent plan to plant a vegetable garden. Eleven percent are already active in food gardening, but plan to increase the amount and variety of vegetables this year. Ten percent said they would spend more time than ever before on food gardening. Their reasons, 58% said for better tasting food, 54% to save money on food bills, 51% for better quality food, 48% said to grow food they know is safe. These remarks came from a survey done by the National Gardening Association (NGA) Website. There are vegetable plants for patios, balconies, condo living, and
even the really neat Topsy so much water at a time, but Turvy® planter, for tomatoes, it is unproductive for more mature plants. Mature plants peppers, etc. need thorough watering which Useful hint- Use your bulb means to a depth of 6-8 inchplanter to dig a hole for those es. If you have soaker hoses, little annuals that come in the you are already ahead of the 6-packs or flats. It makes a game. If you don’t, the best perfect hole with just a couple way to get a thorough, deep watering is to water once with of quick twists. your hose and then repeat the There is an art to watering process. plants: when, where, and how are lessons learned over If you come home in the evetime. First-time gardeners ning and find your plants doutend to water frequently and bled over, resist the temptation lightly. This is good for seed(See ‘Garden’ on page 34) lings, which can only take in
The defect of color vision characterized by the inability to see the color red is called protanopia.
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Local Agencies Prepare for Emergency Preparedness Fair The Anderson County Emergency Preparedness Fair will be held Saturday, May 10 at the Clinton Community Center, 101 S Hicks St in Clinton from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. This is an event for the entire family and admission is FREE. Hosted by the City of Clinton, the Anderson County Emergency Preparedness Fair is presented by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints, American Red Cross, The Clinton Baptist Association, and sponsored by Bechtel, ORAU, ORNL Federal Credit Union and the Anderson County Mayor’s Office. The objective is to bring together government and civic organizations, emergency management personnel and volunteers to give families, businesses and communities the opportunity to better pre-
pare for all types of disasters and emergencies. The fair will help attendees develop their family disaster plan, receive preparedness tips and learn more about preparedness in the community. One of the fair’s key sponsors, Bechtel, believes the Fair addresses an important need for the community. “Safety is a fundamental value at Bechtel,” said Jim Haynes, Bechtel senior vice president and CEO of Bechtel-led Consolidated Nuclear Security, which was recently awarded the combined Pantex/Y-12 contract. “We strive for zero accidents because we believe every accident is preventable, both at work and with our families at home. Identifying and preparing for potential hazards are core elements of safety. We salute the organizers, supporters, and participants of the
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Heidi Greenhalgh Anderson County Emergency Preparedness Fair for sharing
this important principle with our local community.” In addition to the sponsors, over forty agencies will participate in the event with educational booths that teach selfreliance skills and showcase local resources. You will also find special event pricing and fantastic deals on camping and survival merchandise from local vendors such as Coleman, Lodge Dutch Oven, Northern Tool, Shelf-Reliance, and many others. The full list is available at www.acprepfair. org. To receive regular updates about vendor products and special deals exclusive
to the fair, Like our Facebook CPR Certification or the merit page at Anderson County badge class, visit the “Class” Emergency Preparedness tab at www.acprepfair.org . Fair. From severe weather and diAlong with such popular class- saster management to storing es as Canning and Food food and water, the Anderson Preservation, Emergency Pre- County Emergency Preparedparedness 101, and Home- ness Fair has something for made Bread Made Simple, the entire family, including a large outdoor children’s area featuring free bounce houses and popcorn, ID fingerprinting, and safety related games and fun.
this year’s lineup also features CPR Certification as well as the Emergency Preparedness Merit Badge, an eagle –required badge. To pre-register for
Red Cross tools make it easier than ever for people to make or update preparedness plans with a suite of apps for iPhone or Android, putting help in your hand. Download the preparedness apps for Tornado, Hurricane, Wildfire, Earthquake and First Aid from the iTunes app store or Google Play (See ‘Fair’ on page 37)
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In ancient Rome, auburn-haired puppies were sacrificed to ensure a plentiful corn crop.
Strawberries and More in May At this time it looks like the strawberry plants survived the bad winter months and now we wait for the crop to appear.Many of our shrubs were taken out by the cold weather including my huge hydrangeas that had been out for many years. Hoping they show some green soon, but that may be wishful thinking. On the upside, the bulbs were spectacular and the huge pink crabapple tree in our front yard is gorgeous and a smaller red one is prettier than it has ever been. I think they all liked the cold weather. The deer will be very happy when the apples fall later on. For now I am looking forward to berries for cakes, pies and preserves. The first recipe today is for a blackberry cobbler. Blackberry Cobbler 3/4 quart fresh or frozen blackberries
1-1/4 cups sugar 2 heaping TBS. cornstarch 1/2 tsp. salt 1/4 cup water Pastry for 2 crusts
Let’s Cook! Mary Cox
Combine the berries with enough water to prevent sticking. Bring slowly to a boil. Bake at 375 degrees for 15Add 1 cup sugar and contin- 20 minutes, until top is lightly browned. Note: In April’s issue of Visions there was a pineapple upside down cake recipe. If you were confused by the brown sugar amount, the recipe was published when the sugar came in pound boxes. So add 3/4 of a pound box or ue to heat. In a more or less according to small bowl combine your taste. 1/4 cup sugar, salt and water. If too thick add a little water. Pineapple Casserole Add to berries. Cook until Two 20 oz. cans chunk sauce starts to thicken. Pour unsweetened pineapple, into pastry lined 9-inch pan. drained Cut second pastry into strips 1/4 cup sugar and form a lattice top over the mixture.
5 TBS. plain flour 1-3/4 cups grated cheddar cheese 3/4 cup crushed Ritz crackers 1/2 cup melted butter
This recipe comes in handy if you want a glaze for a bundt cake. Lemon Glaze 3 TBS. milk 2 TBS. butter 2 cups sifted powered sugar 1 tsp. grated lemon rind (or orange) 1/2 tsp. lemon juice (or orange)
Grease a large casserole dish. Pour pineapple in. Combine flour and sugar and sprinkle over the pineapple. Sprinkle the cheese over all, then cracker crumbs. Pour butter overall. Bake in 350 In saucepan heat milk and degree oven for 30 minutes. (See ‘Recipes’ on page 31)
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An average-size aardvark weighs about 150 pounds.
Recipes (Continued from page 30) butter over low heat, stirring constantly until butter melts. In a bowl combine the confectioners sugar and the heated mixture. Stir until smooth. Stir in rind and juice. Very good on angel food cake. (I like to buy
two angel food cakes at the supermarket when they are on sale - two for one. Freeze one to have on hand when a quick dessert is needed.) When we had potluck meals at the newspaper where I worked for many years, this was one of the desserts we looked forward to each time.
Jeanne’s Cherry Cream Cake One large angel food cake (frozen) 9 oz. carton Cool Whip 21-oz. can cherry pie filling In a bowl, mix until smooth, 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened; 2 TBS. milk, 1-1/4 cups sugar.
Stir this into the thawed Cool Whip. Cut the frozen cake in half and put half of the topping mixture on bottom half of cake. Replace top and cover with remaining topping mixture. Pour cherry pie filling over the cake. Refreeze. Let thaw a while before serving. Note: Duncan Hines angel food cake mix is easy to make and the finished cake is just the right size for this recipe. Here is the ever popular fresh strawberry pie in case you don’t have the recipe.
1 cup water Mix well and bring to a boil until thickened and transparent. Set aside to cool. Bake a 9-inch pastry crust and cool. Arrange whole ripe strawberries in the cooled crust. Pour cooled gelatin mixture over the berries and refrigerate. Serve with whipped cream topping.
(I also make this pie using blueberry gelatin and fresh blueberries; peach gelatin with fresh peaches; or raspberry gelatin with fresh raspberries). Spring is the time for famStrawberry Pie Mix 3 TBS. strawberry gelatin ily dinners, parties and reunions. Enjoy these desserts with 3 TBS. cornstarch when you prepare one of Add: these meals. 1 cup sugar of the services provided by your government, or finding yourself being taken (Continued from page 39) advantage of by those who you have a legal question our seek your money. office will be more than glad to advise you of the need to About the author... contact an attorney , however, Tim Shelton currently serves if we can assist you in some as the Register of Deeds of way we will do so without cost. Anderson County and can We provide standard copies be contacted by calling 865of documents recorded in 457-6236 or at tshelton@ our office free of charge and titlesearcher.com the internet service can be accessed without any fees or passwords. The charge for a certified copy is set by law at $1.00 per page and rarely does a deed exceed five pages. (Certainly a far cry from the $89.00 dollars demanded in the scam letter.)
Scam
Finally, while we certainly support individuals, companies and law firms that are in business to provide legal services to the public, we do not condone the practice of taking advantage of the people to whom our office is elected and sworn to serve. In the end, when it comes to questions concerning real estate, we recommend that you contact the Register of Deeds office first, before spending any money. It could mean the difference between YOU taking advantage
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A human can detect one drop of perfume diffused throughout a three-room apartment.
The Upfront Costs of Buying a Home Buying a home is a big financial commitment. Before you jump into homeownership, note the costs you will incur so that you can plan accordingly. When you purchase a home, expect to pay some upfront costs (one-time payments). These cover two main areas: your down payment and the closing costs for the loan. The down payment is usually a percentage of the selling price, and you should expect to pay 3 to 5 percent at a minimum. For instance, if you purchase a $200,000 home and your lender requires 5 percent for the down payment in order for you to qualify for your loan, you’ll need $10,000 for the down payment. If you can afford a larger down payment, you may decide to put down 10 or 20 percent. Why pay more? Because until you have roughly 20
percent in equity (you have paid 20% toward the principal—not including interest), you may have to pay private mortgage insurance (PMI) or mortgage insurance premium (MIP, same concept only MIPs are for
FHA loans). This payment is included in your monthly payment amount. Therefore, when you calculate your monthly payment, it will be higher when you have to pay this insurance
• The house is worth what (no one has a lien or claim on you are willing to pay (an ap- the home) Real Estate praisal) Matters The lender also charges cer• The house isn’t infested with tain fees for its loan, and the Scarlet name of the fees and what termites (home inspection) they cover vary. For instance, Kelley • If something happens to your you may be charged a docufee. You may also be eligible home, you have insurance to ment processing fee, recording fees and other fees. for a better interest rate if you cover the problem make a larger down payment. • You are a good candidate for You may also have to pay points on the loan. One point What if you don’t have a credit (credit check) down payment? Start a sav(See ‘Costs’ on page 34) ings program, make a bud- • The title to the home is free get, and save up for the down payment. Or see whether your parents or other relatives may be able to help you with the down payment; if it is a gift to you, as opposed to a loan you are expected to pay back, the lender may require a gift letter. Why does that matter? Because if the money is a loan, then your lender must consider your payments on that loan when calculating your monthly expenses. As another option, consider some alternative type of financing. In addition to the down payment, you pay costs associated with the loan, called closing costs. These vary depending on your lender, your offer to the seller and local customs. To provide you with a loan, your lender requires certain assurances, such as:
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The lima bean was named for Lima, Peru, where the conquistadores found it around 1500.
The Foundling Finch Yes, friends, the baby bird season has arrived in God’s country. It may be a week to ten days later than usual due to April’s fickle weather, but it is unfolding as we speak. As one who helps to rescue sick, injured and orphaned songbirds, I mark the season’s beginning with the first baby bird I receive to be rehabbed. This year it was a healthy little nestling House Finch found on the ground April 17 th by a young Knoxville boy while
playing in his yard. That it was a House Finch came as no surprise: In our area, House Finches, Carolina Wrens, and Mourning Doves are early nesters comfortable raising their young in proximity to humans. So, homeowners take notice. All three are attracted to covered porches, hanging baskets and door wreathes. An open garage door is an invitation to a Carolina Wren. The father of the young boy who found the orphaned House Finch obtained my phone number from the U.T. College of Veterinary Medicine in Knoxville. The names and phone numbers of area wildlife rehabbers are distributed by the College to callers seeking help with injured or orphaned wildlife. In addition to giving out the names of rehabbers, the Veterinary College also provides medical care, free of charge, to all forms of sick
Special Guest Jo Ann Thompson and injured wildlife (songbirds, raptors, mammals and reptiles) brought in by the public. To use this service, which is also available on weekends, call the following U.T. number 865-974-8387 and you will receive instructions on what to do. The Veterinary College does not raise healthy orphaned animals, such as baby songbirds, rabbits, raccoons, squirrels, etc. That responsibility is assumed by licensed rehabbers. Ordinarily the phone calls I receive from people seeking help with songbirds are courteous and respectful. But, this was not so of the father whose son found the nestling finch. The father was annoyed that he must stop what he was doing to attend to the needs of a child and an insignificant baby bird. Even more irritating was the thought that he might be expected to deliver the nestling to a rehabber in Oak Ridge. Nor was he willing to listen to the suggestion that a search of the shrubbery near where the bird was found
might reveal its nest. Baby birds may be returned safely to their parents and nest even though they have been handled by humans.
beliefs. It gives me hope for the future. I ended the conversation with the father by suggesting that he speak with a rehabber in Knoxville closer to his residence.
My thoughts during At eight that evening, I rea l l ceived a call from the father asking if he and his son could bring in the nestling finch. When they arrived, each watched as I placed the nestling in a small basket lined with soft tissue, fed it a special formula with a medicine dropper, and placed it on a heating pad for warmth. I was pleased. It was a good day. The father did not disappoint his son and this were the finch survived. to remain cool headed o u t o f About the author... respect for the young boy and his nestling. I appreciate Jo Ann Thompson is a lichildren who care for the earth censed bird rehabber living in and its creatures and have Oak Ridge. She can be conthe courage to act upon their tacted by phone to 482-5660.
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Costs
(Continued from page 32) is equal to one percent of the loan, and lenders may require you to pay points on the loan. You may also choose to pay points in order to secure a lower interest rate. In addition to these upfront fees, you may also have to prepay escrow fees. See the article “What Is the Total for Your Monthly House Payment” for more information. All of the closing costs will be spelled out for you, and you will receive a good faith estimate of all these fees so that you know what to expect. Note, too, that you may not be responsible for paying all the fees. In many cases, the seller either traditionally pays the fee (local custom), or you may have as part of the offer asked the seller to pay certain fees, such as paying for points on the loan.
Finally, you may have to pay some of the fees upfront, such as for a home inspection, and other fees you can roll into your loan and pay for them over time. If you roll closing costs into your loan, your monthly payment will be higher, but not significantly higher. Your agent can explain the various fees and what you can expect to pay on your particular home offer and with your particular lender.
An obsolete term for a foolish, talkative person is “blatherskite.”
Garden
(Continued from page 28) to flood them that night. A few more hours of thirst won’t kill them, while watering them at night when they are stressed out and more vulnerable to fungus is more apt to damage the plant. When you water, aim your hose at the base of the plant. Avoid getting the
leaves of your plants wet, a spectacular plant. again to inhibit the spread of Mother’s Day is a perfect time disease. to give mom and container alContainer gardening is very ready made. Keep her areas popular for many reasons. in mind when purchasing so They’re easy to contain, move she will have a perfect spot for around for a spot of color, her planter. The greenhouse flowers in small places for will have many to choose accents by doors or entrance from. of some kind. When planning your container make sure By the time you receive this your plants like the same paper, all frost and freezes are thing: shade- part shade-sun- behind us, unless Mother Nafiltered sun- lots of water- less ture decides otherwise. Don’t water-lot of plant food or not forget Mom on Mother’s Day, so much. If your container even if it’s just to weed and is really large and heavy you mow the grass. Moms need can use window screen to all the help they can get. cover the drainage holes and then fill half way with packing Until next month garden in peanuts. They do not dissolve health. and they’re not heavy. Again use some landscaping cloth About the author... between soil and peanuts. Put something tall in center and June McCreight is the owner then underplant. Always use of Ridge Greenhouse and Flosomething that trails down. rist located at 148 Louisiana The ideas are endless for Avenue in Oak Ridge. Your containers and window boxes. questions and comments are The Dragon Wing Begonia is welcome: 482-1465.
“Almost” is the longest word in the English language with all the letters in alphabetical order.
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Watch for Different Risk Levels of “Muni” Bonds Are you thinking of investing in municipal bonds? If so, you may have good reason, particularly if you are in one of the higher tax brackets. After all, municipal bond interest payments typically are exempt from federal income taxes, and possibly state and local income taxes, too — although some “munis” are subject to the alternative minimum tax. However, since not all municipal bonds are the same, you’ll want to know the differences — especially in terms of risk. Municipal bonds, like corporate bonds, essentially face two types of risk: interest rate risk and default risk. Interest rate risk becomes clear when market interest rates rise, causing the value of your existing municipal bonds to fall. No one will pay you full price
for your bonds when newly issued bonds carry a higher Financial rate — so if you plan on sellAdvice ing bonds before they mature, you risk losing principal. You Karl can largely ignore this type of risk simply by holding your Flatau bonds until maturity, at which point you will receive the face generally finance projects of value back, provided the is- a municipality. A general oblisuer doesn’t default. gation bond issuer is required to do everything in its power, And that brings us to the sec- including raising new taxes, ond type of risk: default risk. to ensure that interest payHistorically, municipal bond ments are paid on time and default rates have been much in full. This requirement helps lower than those of corporate support the creditworthiness bonds, particularly lower- of general obligation bonds. quality bonds. But different types of municipal bonds carry • Revenue bonds — Revenue different levels of default risk. bonds, which finance schools, Here’s a quick look at the two hospitals, utilities, airports, main categories of municipals affordable housing and other and their risk characteristics: public works, are paid by • General obligation bonds dedicated streams of revenue. — General obligation bonds For example, revenues generated by the sewer system pay the interest on a sewer system revenue bond. Because revenue bonds have more restricted revenue streams than general obligation bonds, they are generally viewed to be riskier. To compensate for the added risk, revenue bonds usually pay a higher rate of interest than general obligation bonds. When studying the risk factors of revenue bonds, you
also have to consider the type of revenue bond involved. For example, some sectors, such as housing and health care, may be more volatile, as are some industrial revenue bonds. (These bonds, which are generally used to support a specific project, such as a new manufacturing facility, are sponsored by a government entity — but the proceeds go to a private, forprofit business.)
guarantees, but by sticking with the bonds that are “investment grade,” you can help reduce the risk of owning a bond that goes into default.
Municipal bonds can be valuable additions to your portfolio. Besides providing income that’s free of federal taxes, these bonds offer you a chance to help support valuable projects in your community. But, as we’ve seen, different “munis” have different risk factors — so make sure you know exactly what Of course, when evaluating type of bond you’re purchasthe risk potential of municipal ing before you write the check. bonds, you don’t have to rely on guesswork. The major About the author... bond rating agencies — Stan- Karl Flatau is a Financial dard & Poor’s, Moody’s and Advisor with Edward Jones Fitch — review municipal in Oak Ridge. He can be bonds to determine their cred- reached for questions and itworthiness. There are no comments at 483-3643.
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William Henry Harrison (1773-1841) was the first U.S. president to die while in office...
At 32 days, he also had the shortest term in office.
Your Home Magazine, May 2014, Page 37 redcross.org/take-a-class/ program-highlights/cpr-firstaid provide participants with (Continued from page 29) the knowledge and skills to for American Red Cross or respond to emergencies in call **REDCROSS from your case advanced medical help mobile phone to receive a is delayed. link to download the apps. People can visit www.redcross.org for information on Other Ways to what to do before, during be Red Cross Ready – The Red Cross has several and after emergencies and programs to help people, disasters. businesses, schools and comemergency munities be better prepared. Additional Be Red Cross Ready http:// preparedness and provident arcbrcr.org is an online tuto- living resources and products rial that teaches people to be include: ready for emergencies. Provident Living – http://www. Red Cross Ready Rating providentliving.org/?lang=eng http://www.readyrating.org/ is a free, web-based member- Shelf Reliance – http://www. ship program that measures perkins.shelfreliance.com/ how ready businesses, organizations and schools are Emergency Essentials – to deal with emergencies http://beprepared.com/Deand helps them improve their fault.asp? readiness level. Auguson Farms – http:// The Ready When the Time www.bluechipgroup.net/ Comes program http://www. redcross.org/supporters/cor- About the author... porate-foundations/readywhen-the-time-comes trains Heidi Greenhalgh is a freeemployees from businesses lance writer whose work has so they can be used as a been published both locally community-based volunteer and nationally. She also happens to like being prepared force when disaster strikes. for…whatever. She can be Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED reached for comment at heitraining courses http://www. digreenhalgh@msn.com.
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Spring Maintenance for Your Home Once spring has sprung, take some time to give your home a check-up along with its annual spring-cleaning. Adding these home maintenance tips to your routine can help your house operate more efficiently.
tor may charge you more to clean it out. Avoid this extra cost by checking the hose periodically yourself. Use a wet-vac to suction any blockage out from it.
Roofs And Gutters The hot summer sun can Outside The House quickly damage a roof?s Check The A/C shingles, so you may want Have a qualified HVAC con- to call a contractor if you tractor ? preferably one that belongs to the Air Conditioning Contractors of America ? come out to give your airconditioning system a tune-up. To help lower your energy bills, do this every year to ensure the system is running at its manufacturer-rated efficiency. Also make sure to inspect your system?s condensate drain hose, especially if you live in a humid haven?t inspected your roof climate. This hose could be- in several years. Clean out come clogged with algae and the leaves and other debris sediment, and your contrac- that have collected in them.
Special Guest
Scott Welch Then check to see if the gutters are safely attached and haven?t sprung any leaks. Also, make sure that downspouts direct water away from the house?s foundation, to prevent a potential basement flood. Right The Foundation For further basement flood protection, inspect the foundation around your house before the spring rains. Look for cracks or imperfections, and seal them or call a contractor if necessary. Also look for low areas in the yard near the foundation that might pool water during a heavy rain. Level these yard depressions by filling them with compacted soil. Tend to any other ?ponding? areas around the yard, too, because after a hard rain, standing water can develop. These puddles can be a breeding ground for mosquitoes. Seal The Deck If you have a patio deck, inspect the wood for stains, discolorations, or warping.
If you find any, consider resealing the deck. To verify that your old application still works, pour some water onto the dry deck and check to see that it beads up. Most deck-sealer manufacturers recommend resealing annually, but if there are no immediate problems worth addressing, you can likely wait until the following spring to reseal. Check for any sharp edges, splintered wood, or rotting wood. Also look for rusting nails or any nails that are coming out or weakening their connections. And be sure to check the railings and stairs to make sure they are secure and not wobbly. Ready The Soil
Spring is the season to prepare for new growth in your garden. Rake beds of leaves and other leftover winter debris. Use a hoe to churn and loosen the soil, and mix in compost for nutrients. If you?ll be planting new seeds, follow the instructions provided on the seed packet for the best results. Inside The House The Water Heater Look around the base of your water heater for evidence of leaks. The average lifespan of a water heater is 8-12 years. If your water heater is over 5 years old, it should (See ‘Home’ on page 41)
the population of the United States than are Americans.
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Don’t Fall Victim to Homeowner’s Deed Scam Recently I was contacted by one of our local residents informing me of a very disturbing piece of mail they had received. The letter looked very official and in fact had the appearance of being an invoice from a department
within our state government. The reality, however, was that it was a solicitation letter from a company that was not a part of any government, (state or local), and the service that they were offering was nothing more than a scam. While they had included a disclaimer intended to protect them from accusations of consumer fraud, the truth is this, they were seeking to misrepresent themselves in hopes of scamming the public of their hard earned money. Here is how the scam works. Because the recording of a deed is considered public record, the company in question would make a public
an inflated price for service and the solicitation took Special the appearance of a bill or Guest invoice. The letter stated that the homeowner needed to Tim send $89.00 dollars to receive certified copy and provided Shelton aa Nashville address that records request for all recent turned out to be sales of property. They would a UPS mail acquire this information from box. After either state or local records and then start the process of contacting the new property owner via a mail piece stating that the new property owner needed a certified copy of their deed. Please note that rarely will a property owner need a certified copy of their deed. In fact, the purpose of recording the deed in the first place is to provide public notice that a transaction has r e c e i v i n g taken place and to provide payment from the new a place of safe keeping in homeowner, the company the event that a deed is lost, would then contact the stolen or destroyed. If a Register of Deeds office property owner actually did requesting a certified copy. have a need for a certified copy of their deed, the person would be required to obtain the certified copy from the County Register of Deeds Office which would include the Registers signature, stamp and seal. Courts and lenders do not recognize any other certification from any private business. Part of the scam included
The cost to them? On average around $5.00 dollars. That means the homeowner was paying this company an additional $84.00 to receive a certified copy that they could have gotten themselves for around $5.00 from their local courthouse. Please be aware that the Anderson County Register of Deeds office is
dedicated to serving the public and that all individuals seeking to obtain deed information should start by contacting our office first. If (See ‘Scam’ on page 31)
In medieval England, beer was often served with breakfast.
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How I Spent My Summer Vacation... Make it a Happy Ending one is around. Those looking with Some Simple Safety to take advantage of unsuspecting travelers might also Tips target you and your family While the official start of sum- while on vacation. mer is June 21, summer vacation is officially underway You can help make family for many. So if you’re plan- trips more enjoyable by takning on traveling over the ing a few simple steps to renext few weeks, you’ll have a lot of company. The Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Statistics has reported that in recent years, Americans have taken around 650 million long distance summer trips between Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends. And the average summer longdistance trip is 284 miles one-way. duce the possibility you’ll become an easy With all that time away from target for thieves preying on your home, vacationers may tourists or your empty home. be opening the door to po- To ensure a safe summer vatential thieves who look for cation for you and your famtelltale signs indicating no ily, the following tips are rec-
Special Guest David Erb ommended: Make sure your home is protected while you’re away: • Stop mail and newspapers, or ask a neighbor to pick them up every day. • Put several household lights on timers so they turn on and off at appropriate times. • Arrange to have grass mowed while you’re gone. • Ask a neighbor to park in your driveway overnight anything that might suggest someone’s home. Make sure you don’t pack
unnecessary items and that your valuables are protected: • Clean out your wallet or purse before you go; take only essential credit cards.
• Keep a separate record of the contents of checked luggage.
• Keep anything of value such as medicine and jewelry in a • Carry your purse close to carry-on that stays with you. your body, or wallet in an inside front pocket. Better yet, Try to blend in with the take a “fanny pack” or wear crowd and not look too a money pouch under your many like tourists: clothes. • Don’t display expensive • Pack as lightly as possible. jewelry, cameras, bags, and Lots of heavy, cumbersome other items that might draw bags will slow you down and attention. make you more vulnerable to getting robbed. • Check maps before you (See ‘Vacation’ on page 41)
The Amish speak a dialect they call “Mudderschprooch” (Pennsylvania Dutch). should be replaced. If you live in an area with particularly hard water, you may need (Continued from page 38) to drain your water heater bebe checked monthly for any cause of the sediment buildleakage or rusting at the bot- up in the tank. tom. If water leakage or rust is found, the water heater The Basement And Attic
Home
Does your attic or basement smell musty? If you have an attic, check it for leaks from the roof. Inspect the underside of the roof and the insulation closely for any discoloration, deterioration or dirt stains, as the leaking water
Your Home Magazine, May 2014, Page 41 might have dried up. Check the basement walls, floor, and trim for water stains or any signs of seepage through the foundation. There are a number of flooding causes; read more about wet basements for preparation. While you’re down there, keep a close eye on your sump pump, making sure it is still in good working order, and has a battery backup in place if necessary.
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(Continued from page 40) go out so you can tour confidently. • Stick to well-lighted, welltraveled streets at all times. • Leave an itinerary of your trip with someone at home in case you need to be contacted.
• Carry an extra passport photo with you just in case you need to replace a stolen Scott Welch has worked for passport State Farm for 5 years and he and his wife, Cassidi, re- • Don’t use your home adcently opened a new office dress on your luggage tags. in Oak Ridge located at 1124 You don’t need to let anyOak Ridge Turnpike next to one know where your empty Absolute Salon and Karen’s house is located. Consider Jewelers. Scott is originally using your business card infrom Chicago, Ill and is a stead. graduate of Bob Jones University. He was in banking and For more information on this finances prior to becoming a or other safety topics, contact State Farm agent. Scott and Allstate agent David Erb at Cassidi have 2 daughters, 865-457-0450 or DavidErb@ Madison and Lauren. Allstate.com.
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Page 42, Visions Magazine, May 2014 with rich organic soil complete the food herbs need to grow. Liquid soluble and (Continued from page 24) granular organic products beds. are repeatedly purchased by clients each year. These prodOrganic fertilizers combined ucts are derived from natural sources and gardeners find them very effective and safe to use on their plants. Unlike their chemical counterparts, natural fertilizers are less likely to harm or burn plants when applied properly. Specifically, herbs prefer the food the natural fertilizers provide. Herbs grow more compactly; have more flavor and aroma when grown organically.
Herbs
Actress Judy Garland was 16 years old when she filmed The Wizard of Oz in 1939. of the soil surface. It moderates summer and winter temperatures by insulating the soil from extreme heat and cold. It prevents erosion, assists moisture retention, improves soil structure, and acts as a barrier to weeds. Bark, sawdust, and straw are all examples of mulch. Mulch herbs lightly, two to three inches are plenty. Too much mulch may keep plants too wet. Although with the drought conditions this summer it’s hard to imagine anything staying overly wet!
To control diseases in an organic herb garden keep the Mulch is a protective covering garden clean of debris and free of weeds. Avoid plant injury, as every wound is an opening for disease. Water-
Dragon
(Continued from page 6) church members, civic leaders, customers, neighbors, and others to fill your winning team of 20 paddlers and a drummer. Find out why it’s the fastest growing water sport! Get your Team. Get on the Boat. Make Waves! Practices: May 28-30, Festival Day: May 31, Location: 697 Melton Lake Drive; Oak Ridge
ing deeply and rotating plants bugs. also help. Herbs need good air circulation, plant spacing Herbs actually have less pest is important here. problems than many other plants. The oils responsible for Organic pest control starts their aromas repel many bugs; with healthy plants. Healthy in fact many herbs are just plants tolerate insect attacks that-bug repelling! Rosemary, where unhealthy plants are basil, santolina, eucalyptus, usually finished off. Other pennyroyal, lemon thyme natural pest control methods and wormwood are a few are: maintaining proper mois- herbs that have been used for ture, proper plant spacing, centuries to repel pests from sanitation, crop rotation, and homes, gardens, pets and companion planting, using even people! beneficial insects, animals, About the author... barriers or traps. Kathy Mihalczo is the owner Organic and botanical pes- of Erin’s Meadow Herb Farm ticides can be used when is located in the Marlow comneeded. We use insecticidal munity near Oak Ridge at 132 soap regularly in our green- England Dr, Clinton. Phone is houses to control herb pests 435-1452, www.erinsmeadlike aphids, whitefly and mealy owherbfarm.com best times from the final race Cost: $750 per team will determine Gold, Silver & All dragon boats, gear and Bronze winners. instruction (including paddles, life jackets, and coaches) Tentative Schedule – Race provided for teams by race Day is Saturday, May 31, 9:00am: Round 1 of race producer. heats, Noon – Round 2 of race Each team races one time heats, 2:30pm – Final Round in the morning and once in of race heats the afternoon. Teams hang out, bond, play games, eat You can get more information and some even nap between and register a team and/or be races. After averaging com- a sponsor by visiting the Oak bined times from the first two Ridge Dragon Boat Festival rounds, the Top 12 teams will website at http://oakridge. advance to a final round. The racedragonboats.com.
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Felix the Cat’s girlfriend was named Phyllis.
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“The Deepest, Most Luxurious Massage on the Planet!”
Ashiatsu Deep Barefoot Massage is a powerful deep-tissue massage technique where the feet, rather than the hands, are used to apply very deep, broad pressure, while the therapist balances on the table using an overhead bar system.
rage movements. Stretching with the feet, using an overtechniques and deep static head rope for balance. These compression may also be methods have a long and incorporated. Ashiatsu can relieve the painful symptoms of chronic soft tissue damage and in some cases, bring about structural changes. And it feels wonderful!
Ashiatsu combines the flowing centrifugal and centripetal force of Western or Swedish massage with aspects of the ancient Eastern techniques of Shiatsu and Ayurveda. The application of this barefoot massage technique uses long, deep compression effleurage strokes that glide over the body, and also incorporates push, pull, pumping effleu-
When translated, the word “ashi” means foot and “atsu” means pressure. The roots of Ashiatsu came first from the Philippines and then from India, in forms of Shiatsu and of Keralite Foot Massage (Chavutti Thirummal), where the client is positioned on the floor and the therapist applies the massage
as well as ghostwriting for clients’ memoires, which you can find out more about by (Continued from page 25) visiting my website at www. cards, or of course art work. melissakaybishop.wix.com/ The flowers will age, but they melissa-kay-bishop or you take on the beauty of ‘vintage.’ can email me at melissakaybishop@comcast.net. My day job is being a writer. I work for a ghostwriting agen- I hope to continue meeting cy, do freelance editing of and writing about all the talmanuscripts for authors, and ented folks in this unique of course I get to be involved community. It has been an in this much-loved publication. honor to be among such imMy vision is still to someday pressive people, most of who marry my writing with my art are thrilled to have an article and create children’s books. I written about them, but what am still taking commissioned they don’t realize is that the requests for faerie portraits pleasure has been all mine.
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enjoyed!) worldwide.
This deep, luxurious massage is a one of a kind experience, and is in high demand at some of the most posh luxury resorts and spas across the US, including The Canyon Ranch Spa, Caesar’s Palace, The Four Seasons Resorts and Spas, The Ritz Carlton Properties, The Waldorf Astoria Spa and many others. It is now available in Oak Ridge at Aspen Health and Healing Center! If you are looking for a unique, deep, therapeutic massage experience to ease stress and relieve muscular interesting history, but bare- pain, sign up for an Ashiatsu foot massage in the form of Deep Barefoot Massage toAshiatsu Deep Barefoot Mas- day. sage is a relatively new and growing technique here in the Susan Alden, LMT, a certiUnited States. This American fied Ashiatsu Oriental Bar adaptation has become truly Therapy® practitioner, will be a Western phenomenon, as it offering this powerful deephas gained many proponents tissue massage technique at and is now practiced (and the Aspen Health and Healing
Center in Oak Ridge. To contact Susan with questions or to arrange for an appointment, please call 865-919-2121 or visit the Aspen website at www.aspenhealthnow.com. Because of the deep-compression aspect of Ashiatsu, check with your therapist before making an appointment if you have a health condition that you think would affect your ability to receive an Ashiatsu massage.
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Lady Bird Johnson’s full legal name was Claudia Alta Taylor Johnson.
Arts
(Continued from page 11) 4, August 3, and September 1. There is no admission fee for the summer concerts, and Razzleberry’s Ice Cream Lab will provide cool refreshments during the programs. The public is encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets for outdoor seating around the Performing Arts Pavilion. The Memorial Day Concert is dedicated to military veterans
and the men and women currently serving in the United States Armed Forces. The program will include patriotic tunes, swing, dixieland, jazz, modern, and classical numbers. The May 26 concert will feature “Armed Forces Salute” with themes from all branches of the military, and veterans and military personnel will be invited to stand during the theme song of their branch. For more information call 865-482-3568 or visit www. orcb.org.
Three Oak Ridge High School students and longtime resident Wanda Ensor Grooms were honored in a writing contest held in conjunction with the Tennessee Mountain Writers annual conference in April. Contest winners in seven categories were announced and awards presented during the conference banquet. In the Student Poetry category, Abby Douglas received first place recognition for “The Other Ten Percent,” and Emily Stansfield received third place for her poem, “The Enemy.” Douglas also received second place in the Student Prose category for “Easier Than I Had Imagined.” Lucas Potter won third place in Student Prose for “Forever
Friends.” In the adult competition, Wanda Ensor Grooms received first place in the Poetry category for “Photo of the Unborn” and honorable mention for “Summer People.” Grooms was also awarded third place in the Children’s Literature category for “Growing Ginny.” Additional information and a conference registration form can be found on the Tennessee Mountain Writers’ web site, www.tmwi.org . Oak Ridge Civic Ballet Association hosts two summer camps each year: the Summer Dance Camp for dancers of all ages and abilities, and the Pre-Pointe Camp/Pointe Intensive for ballerinas who expect to be starting pointe in the next two years (and current en pointe ballerinas looking for additional summer training). More information can be found at www.orcba.org. Music Arts School continues to offer opportunities for those individuals interested in learning to play an instrument or for any current musician wanting to learn a few new skills. Visit their website at www.musicartsschool.org.
The Oak Ridge Playhouse and Junior Playhouse are planning a Summer Academy again this year. Details on this special event will be announced soon. Our Annual Membership Drive begins April 25. Subscription table will be set up at each performance of the last show of 2014 season: AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’ April 25-May 11, 2014.This Tonywinner evokes the humor and energy of honky-tonk drives, rent parties, and stride piano players in 1930’s Harlem. The rollicking, swinging music of “Fats” Waller gets the joint a-jumpin’ as the cast struts, strums, and sings his songs. The All-American Musical “1776” opens in July with more details to come. Other Mainstage shows next year include,”Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike,” “A Christmas Story, the Musical (rights pending),” “The Man Who Came to Dinner,” and “A Little Night Music.” JR Playhouse shows include “Sarah Plain and Tall” and “13 Bells of Bogelwood.” For more information or to order tickets visit www.orplayhouse.com or call 865-482-9999. (See ‘Arts’ on page 47)
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ORCO
(Continued from page 9) from the organ, supported with slowly changing chords from the strings, and a final fermata leaving just the soft sounds of the organ. The second movement opens with a vigorous 6/8 Allegro Moderato tempo that telegraphs the strong motion that will characterize the rest of the symphony. The entire orchestra becomes fully engaged. At Presto, the context changes abruptly and the piano suddenly appears. This section is fast and furious. The pattern of the melody changes several times, and ends at a brief fermata. Next, Saint-Saëns repeats the Allegro Moderato
and Presto sections, while developing the texture with embellishments from different instrumentation. Early in the repeated Presto, there is a strong counter-melody from the trombone section. Finally, the piano introduces the brief transition to a softer theme in the violins, and the completion of the first half of the second
Even two decades after his death, film star John Wayne still... movement is marked by a brief offers a brief respite with a fermata. lighter, fast melody from the woodwinds and French Horns. The organ announces the start But, each time, the brass secof the intense and majestic last tions return with a vengeance. half of the second movement Finally, the intensity builds to with a startlingly sonorous C- the conclusion, with no inmajor chord. The piano adds strument in the orchestra left its sparkle, and the trumpets underutilized. After the final, contribute scintillating fan- saturating, C‑major chord, the fares. Twice, Saint-Saëns silence is deafening. To enjoy this impressive symphony, join the concert on Saturday, May 17th at 2:00 pm in the Sanctuary of the First Baptist Church of Oak Ridge, on the corner of the Oak Ridge Turnpike and LaFayette Drive. Admission is free. But, modest donations at the door to support the orchestra’s routine operating expenses will be appreciated.
The Oak Ridge Community Orchestra (ORCO) is a 501(c)3, non-profit, volunteer organization. Anyone wishing to regularly participate in the orchestra is encouraged to contact the Personnel Manager, Cyndi Jeffers, at orcopersonnelmanager@gmail.com. Usually, we can accommodate additional string players, and occasionally there are openings in the brass, woodwind and percussion sections. The orchestra welcomes experienced musicians of all ages. ORCO is a rewarding venue for instrumentalists who enjoy playing for an appreciative audience, with music ranging from Baroque through Classical to Contemporary. For more info visit www.OakRidgeCommunityOrchestra.com.
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ranks among America’s top five favorite male film stars.
What is Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)? OSA is characterized by a pause or decrease of airflow during normal breathing called an apnea episode. This can be caused by an airway that has become narrowed, blocked, or floppy. All of the muscles in your body become more relaxed during sleep, including the muscles that help keep the airway open and allow air to flow into the lungs. In a normal situation, the upper throat will remain open enough to let air pass through.
However, in some who have a narrower throat, when those muscles relax during sleep, breathing may stop for a significant period of time. This is known as apnea. A common misconception is that if you snore, you have OSA; this is incorrect. Snoring is caused by the air try to pass through a narrow or blocked passage in patients with OSA, but it can be caused by other things in many individuals.
Special Guests Kristi & Daniel
Newton Factors that may increase your risk for OSA include: retrognathia (lower jaw shorter than the upper); different shaped palate/airway that cause it to be more prone to an easy collapse; large neck size (17+ in for men/16+ in for women); large tongue that can fall back during sleep and block the airway; obesity; sleeping on your back.
there will be a long silent period. Next will be a loud snort and gasp, as the person attempts to regain breathing. This pattern will repeat through the sleep period. Many wake up unrefreshed and experience excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS). This can lead to many physical problems such as: grumpiness, impatience, or irritability; forgetfulness; falling asleep during work or other daily activities like reading, watching television, or even driving; hard to treat headaches; worsening depression; hyperactive behavior; severe swelling in the legs.
What are the symptoms? Many times the person suffering from OSA is not aware of their problem; it is their spouse that will witness the periods of apnea. An individual with OSA What is next? usually begins snoring heav- If you think you might be sufily soon after falling asleep, fering from OSA, your first acand the snoring typically gets louder as sleep progresses. Breathing will then stop, and
tion should be to contact your physician. Before this visit, try to make a chart of your sleep habits and general feeling during the day. Chart the number of time you awaken during the night and how severe your snoring is. Your spouse can probably help make this chart, since you may be unaware of your snoring patterns. During this initial visit with your doctor, a thorough exam will be performed checking your mouth, neck, and throat. Other tests to check heart health, blood gas levels, and thyroid function may be done to rule out any other causes. If OSA is considered, your doctor will then refer you to a sleep spe(See ‘Apnea’ on page 53)
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Twenty-four frames per second are projected in most animated films.
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A hard-boiled egg will spin. An uncooked or soft-boiled egg will not..
Colie’s Café: A Taste of Home A local restaurant can take years to gain notoriety in a community. However, in just a few short months since opening its doors, Colie’s Café has managed to earn a reputation, practically achieving legendary status, for creating delicious traditional local dishes, as well as providing a menu that could satisfy those with even the most selective of taste buds. Talk to anyone walking out of this Oliver Springs restaurant and they will be obliged to share how great the service and food is, as long as you hold their
leftover boxes and to go desserts so they can loosen their buckles! Even if the place is packed, expect a warm greeting at the door, and a table visit by at least one of the owners, Jason and Nicole Harness, who do an amazing job creating a cozy family atmosphere. The hospitality is as great as the food. A dream of Jason and Nicole for years, Colie’s Café is their opportunity to unite family, friends and the community together with quality homemade food. In fact, two of their daughters, Olivia and Fawn, work side by side with them at the restaurant. The Harness’ and staff take pride in creating food that is fresh and homemade. Each morning starts with making biscuits and nearly everything
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the day!
The lunch and dinner menu shares the same home spun feel as the restaurant and Derek staff; however, the menu offers a selection that caters to those Fox craving something different else from scratch. If you like than country cooking. The a breakfast that will stick with menu is packed with such fayou, try the Terrific Twosome, vorites as pinto beans served with turnip greens and kraut and weiners, country fried steak, hot roast beef, grouper, steaks, burgers and sandwiches, hotdogs, chicken wings and even fried pickles. The company I run with seems to gravitate towards the hot roast beef!
Big Mountain Breakfast or the Frying Pan Pile Up, which is potatoes, bacon, peppers, onions, two eggs, cheddar cheese and gravy. I cannot think of a better way to start
Colie’s Café also offers daily specials that are always out of this world. Each day, the blackboard is filled with unique delights that range from $5.99 to $6.99, and is portions large enough to make another meal later. Some of the daily specials on the days I have stopped in have included meatloaf, lasagna, beef stew and chicken and dumplings. Also, every
Friday is reserved for steak and seafood specials, as well as Saturdays are all you can eat fish fries. There is always something cooking up at Colie’s Café. (See ‘Colie’ on page 53)
Page 50, Visions Magazine, May 2014 Who would I call? Brother Ed? Woody Smith? The preacher? Good Lord no. I had to call (Continued from page 15) 911; thankfully the back door leak a drop. What joy, how was standing open. happy my wife would be. I hesitated to call at first beNow it was lunch time and after cause it would probably be I ate a ham sandwich, I lay the most bizarre rescue in back on the living room couch 911 histories, plus the tale and dozed. I was awakened (so to speak) would follow me by a “call of nature.” I sat down the rest of my life. But I was on the seat and immediately miserable, with no idea what I felt the fat part of my thigh to do. I told them I was “hurt burn as if I had put a red-hot in the bathroom.” poker to it. I started to jump up quickly, but the seat came In about five minutes, I heard up too, and my thigh stung them coming with their sirens awfully badly. I realized that wailing. I began to panic. I had spilled a glob of Magic Should I moan and groan, or glue on the seat and now I was should I just sit there, sitting up stuck fast. Every time I moved, straight, and tell them matter I suffered death. What can I of factly what had happened. do, I asked myself. I’ll have to sit here ‘til my wife comes Then there were the neighback. how embarrassed I will bors. What would they think? be when she does get home. They’ll laugh at me and the No, I would try to get out of this news of my plight will spread through the neighborhood like pickle myself. wildfire through dry broomI knew if I forced , a big hunk sage. of ME would come off with it, so I sat quietly and prayed the Amid my frantic musings, I Lord’s Prayer. When I was half heard the siren stop, the front way through the 23rd Psalm, door swing open and heavy my eyes focused on the hall footsteps clumped into the phone with the long, long cord. doorway. I couldn’t read his expression. I took the long handled commode brush and pulled and He said thoughtfully, “What’s pulled. Finally, the phone dis- the matter buddy? Are you lodged from its shelf and tum- sick- or what is going on here?” bled to the carpet. I dragged it inside the bathroom. I was A sheepish expression spread so glad to hear the dial tone. over my face as I explained to
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The crocodile continually grows new sets of teeth to replace old teeth... him what had happened.
an unusual attachment to my butt, they were dumbfounded. I’m sure he regretted it lat- Their tones changed to **** of er, but a robust laugh burst working murmurings, from his throat, and he held his stomach just like Santa I was whisked away into the Clause. “I’m sorry, Mr. Bolling, ambulance and off to the but you’re really in a fix but we hospital. The hospital staff can get you all fixed up. Don’t’ was prepared for us but were worry, well take care of you.” incredulous when they saw me uncovered. The doctor blew The group finally decided in and adjusted his glasses, they’d have to take the toilet while the attendant explained seat off and transport me that what had happened. He aske, way. Now and then, I could “Doc, have you ever seen anyhear bits of laughter. thing like this? The big man asked one of the others to–for a change-and we’ll get to work. Has anyone ever done this before?...Bring the gurney also.” My neighbors were milling around in my yard “ooohing” and “aaahing.”My next door neighbor, Lud Fisher, asked, “Did you have a heart attack, Connie?” But when the group noticed I was lying on my stomach with
The doctor rubbed his eyes and replied, “Yes, I have but I’ve never seen one framed quite LIKE THIS. Everyone in the E.R. laughed, including me.
About the author... Connie was teaching in Virginia and was brought to Oak Ridge by the Manhatten Project for the making of atomic bombs which ended WW II. He was a columnist for the Coalfield Progress in Norton, Virginia for 40 years.
It also cannot move its tongue. The tongue is rooted to the base of its mouth.
Arts (Continued from page 41) The Oak Ridge Civic Music Association presents a performance by the Oak Ridge Chorus: “Joining Voices” on Saturday, May 3, 2014, at 7:30 p.m. The venue will be the First Baptist Church of Oak Ridge. The concert features the Chorus, directed by Seth Maples, in selections from Candide by Leonard Bernstein, from the Tender Land by Aaron Copland and other choral works. For more information call the ORCMA office at 865-483-5569 or to buy tickets visit www.orcma.org.
Museum of Oak Ridge 461 West Outer Drive, Oak Ridge. This art exhibit showcases the work of students in Oak Ridge schools from all grades K - 12. The exhibit is located in the Museum’s “Imagination Gallery” and will be on display until May 5, 2014. For more information, including the Museum’s hours of operation, visit www.childrensmuseumofoakridge.org .
The Camera Club of Oak Ridge’s next meeting will be May 13 at Roane State Community College in the City Room 701 Briarcliff Road, Oak Ridge. The meeting begins at 7:30pm. Bob Stephenson is presenting “Video The Oak Ridge Art Teachers for Still Photographers”. He present “Through the Vision will explain the video mode of Children” at the Children’s in a DSLR camera, talk about
planning your shooting to make editing easier and introduce the editing software Adobe Premier Pro. For more information, visit www.cameraclubofoakridge.org .
Visions Magazine, May 2014, Page 51 482-4432 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.
The Oak Ridge Community Orchestra’s last concert on About the author... April 26 was a great success. The group performed on Mar- Jim Dodson is the Executive ket Square Mall’s Main Stage in Knoxville. The Orchestra performed music of Lecouna, Rogers & Hammerstein, George Bizet, and many more tunes. On Saturday, May 17th at First Baptist Church in Oak Ridge at 2:00 p.m. you will find ORCO joining forces with the organ, played by Charlotte Bounds, as the beautiful and majestic Symphony No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 78 by Camille Saint-Saens is presented in a free concert. Other concert pieces will round out the program. Finally, taking a deep breath and preparing for the third concert in so many months, ORCO will play at the Secret City Festival in Oak Ridge on Saturday, June 14th at 11:00 a.m on the stage at A.K. Bissell Park. For more information, visit the orchestra’s website: www.oakridgecommunityorchestra.com. For further info about any of these exciting events, contact the Arts Council Office at
Director of the Arts Council of Oak Ridge and can be reached at 482-4432 or via his email: jdodsonart@aol.com. Jim Dodson is the Executive Director of the Arts Council of Oak Ridge and can be reached at 482-4432 or via his email: jdodsonart@aol.com.
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There are 640 acres in a square mile.
on the Mountain is rated G romance, part fractured fairy and sponsored by Cracker tale and all fun! Based on the Oscar winning DreamWorks Barrel Old Country Store. (Continued from page 7) film, Shrek brings the hilarious old-fashioned fun. It runs from In June, the Playhouse will story of everyone’s favorite May 2 through July 11, is present what just might be ogre to life on stage as our rated G and is sponsored by Plateau Pediatrics. The firearms sponsor for the show is Tabor’s Pawn Shop.
Playhouse
Also opening in May is the perennial favorite, Smoke on the Mountain. Now in its twenty-first consecutive year at Cumberland County Playhouse, Smoke continues to play to sold-out crowds and delight audiences again and again. “The publisher, Samuel French, Inc. the oldest and largest publisher for plays and musicals in the world - tells us it’s the most popular show they license,” says director Weslie Webster. French also verifies that the Playhouse has done more performances of this bluegrass/gospel musical comedy than any other theater, anywhere. Running from May 30 to August 8, Smoke
its most spectacular production yet, Shrek The Musical. Featuring 19 all-new songs, big laughs and great dancing, Shrek The Musical is part
unlikely hero Shrek and his loyal steed Donkey set off on a quest to rescue the beautiful, fiery Princess Fiona. Add a villain with a SHORT temper, a cookie with an attitude and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits in an irresistible mix of adventure, laughter and romance and you’ve got a must see musical comedy! Shrek the Musical opens
on June 13 and runs through August 31. It’s rated G and is co-sponsored by Comfort Suites/Holiday Inn Express/ Hampton Inn and Gernt Insurance/Grange Insurance. Currently on stage at the Playhouse are two enduringly popular titles, The Foreigner and The Diary of Anne Frank. The Foreigner is Larry Shue’s side-splitting farce about an Englishman on vacation in rural Georgia who is mistaken for a foreigner who speaks no English. When those around him begin to speak freely, he not only becomes privy to secrets both frivolous and dangerous, he also discovers an adventurous extrovert within himself. Running through May 16, The Foreigner is rated G and co-sponsored by Beltone Hearing Aid Center & Crossville Tile Outlet. The Diary of Anne Frank dramatizes the true events of one of the most widely read books in the world. Newly adapted by Wendy Kesselman from the original version by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett, the Playhouse production incorporates previously unpublished diary entries and recently discovered survivor
accounts, bringing a new honesty and immediacy to this moving story as it brings audiences into the dangerous world of Anne Frank, a 13-year old girl who hid with a small group of family and friends in a tiny attic to avoid persecution by the invading Nazi forces. Running through May 22, Diary is rated G and sponsored by Life Care Center of Crossville. Other upcoming titles at the Playhouse include American Icon, It Ain’t Nothin’ But the Blues, Damn Yankees, Inherit the Wind, A Sanders Family Christmas and Scrooge. Don’t miss a moment of the excitement at Cumberland County Playhouse – Tennessee’s Family Theater for 50 years. Call 931-484-5000 or visit www. ccplayhouse.com today! All Cumberland County Playhouse productions are made possible through sponsor support, with additional support provided by the Tennessee Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts. Tickets and information are also available for Southern Stars Symphonic Brass and other events.
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Kermit the Frog is left-handed and has eleven points on his collar.
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(Continued from page 49) Although all the food I have tried in my visits has been wonderful, my favorite part is dessert. I’ve never had much of a sweet tooth. However, I cannot leave this place without taking something for the road. Literally, a couple of times the pie container has been empty as I walked in the house with no guilt what so ever! Nicole and staff begin preparing desserts fresh every morning, which sometimes has to be made again by mid afternoon. Desserts that make the chalkboard, such as wet coconut cake, peanut butter pie, Butterfinger pie, banana pudding and fresh berry and apple tarts are carefully cho-
sen daily to reflect what Nicole has been inspired to create, or what Jason is craving! In all my dining years, I have never seen anything like it… When you look around the restaurant everyone has a dessert in front of them or in a box. Leave the cell phone in your car and enjoy great atmosphere, conversation and food. Colie’s Café is located at 7307 Old Knoxville Hwy in Oliver Springs. The restaurant is open Monday through Thursday from 6 AM to 7 PM, Friday and Saturday from 6 AM to 8 PM and Sunday from 11 AM to 3 PM. For more information or to inquire the daily specials at Colie’s Cafe, call (865) 435-6020. Also, visit them on Facebook.com/ coliescafe37840.
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(Continued from page 49) cialist to have a sleep study performed to confirm the diagnosis and gauge the severity of the condition; this test is known as a polysomnogram. How is OSA treated? The goal of treatment is to keep the airway open, so that breathing does not stop during sleep. The first line of treatment for moderate/severe OSA is continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). This is delivered from a machine with a tight fitting mask that goes over the nose and/or mouth; a specific flow of air specified by your doctor is gently delivered to prevent airway collapse. Some simple lifestyle changes can often help the severity of OSA. Avoid alcohol or sedatives at bedtime; these can increase symptoms. Avoiding sleeping on your back has been proven to help with mild OSA. Losing weight may also decrease the number of apnea spells during sleep periods. Surgery to remove excess tissue in the throat or more invasive procedures can be an option in some severe cases. However, these are not routinely performed due the likelihood of continued problems with OSA and the risks for the patient.
What happens if OSA is left untreated? Serious and life threatening complications can arise if OSA is left untreated. Untreated OSA can lead to or worsen heart disease-including heart arrhythmias, heart failure, high blood pressure, and stroke. Other medical conditions associated with OSA are increased anxiety and depression, type 2 diabetes, obesity, asthma, and high risk pregnancies. Poor performance at work and an increased risk of industrial accidents are comThe oral appliance fits snugly mon, as well as increased risk on the top and bottom teeth of motor vehicle accidents. and has a specific sized band About the author... connecting the two pieces. This appliance will gently pull Daniel and Kristi Newton, your lower jaw and tongue DDS, have had their dental forward into the correct posi- practice in Clinton for 9 years tion to open the airway and now. Kristi is a Clinton native prevent apnea episodes. OAT while Daniel is from Memmay also be an option in pa- phis. They met while in dental tients who are not compliant school at UT Memphis. They with CPAP therapy or who have three children, ages 9,6, travel frequently and cannot and 3. You can find them ontake their CPAP machine line at www.newtoncosmeticdentistry.com or at 457-0326. along. How can your dentist help? In many people with mild/ moderate OSA, oral appliance therapy (OAT) may be the preferred line of treatment. The visit with your dentist will include a thorough examination of the mouth, head and neckincluding assessment of the tempromandibular joint (TMJ). If the appliance is indicated in your situation, impressions will be made to insure the appliance fits correctly, and the device should be delivered in less than a month.
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(Continued from page 26) we have signed our daughter up for other classes/sports as well as summer camp. -Amanda Dials My daughter has been involved in the Girls Inc tumbling program for several months now and what a hidden treasure! I am so impressed with the progress my daughter has made in such a short period of time. The classes are kept small enough to allow each girl to get the interaction they need. Our instructor is a positive role model for the girls and keeps them motivated to go further. Don’t waste your time driving to Knoxville. All you need is right here in your backyard!!!!! -Melinda Blair
Girls Inc has been great for Olivia. We did the summer program the summer between K & 1st grade & it was great. And tumbling has been awesome! Olivia has really found her niche. It’s a noncompetitive, always positive, fun, affordable program. Ms. Elizabeth is patient, experienced, and knowledgeable. We really feel we’re getting our money’s worth. Tumbling is often the highlight of Olivia’s week. -Carey Land My daughters have been at Girls Inc for tumbling since the program began & I will say our experience there has been nothing but positive. The coach is great, the gym is clean, and the classes are on time. Each child receives group as well as individual hands on attention during
each class. The instructor and director are always willing to help with any questions and are very organized. My daughter’s abilities have continued to advance and their confidence has grown. Overall they have met & exceeded all of training needs in a positive environment. Thank You to all of the tumbling staff for such a great start. -Amy Brown The pace of their learning and advancement is amazing. Its hard to believe how much they have improved based on just one class per week. Liz is a great instructor – she loves kids, knows how to teach and lead them, and has improved their strength and endura n c e t r e m e n d o u s l y. -Dan Gelb
One-fourth of the people who lose their sense of smell also lose their desire for sexual relations. place, cost, contact name and phonenumber with any submitted listing. Please note that we are unable to receive calendar listings by US Mail, Fax or phone The Community Calendar list- calls. Deadline to submit entries ings are free for musical events, for consideration is the 20th day theaters, art galleries, muse- of each month. ums, community groups, public events, and non-profit groups.
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To submit your Community Calendar event please email us at: chris@acvisionsmag.com. In your email subject line include the words” “Community Calendar Listing.” Please be sure to include the organization name, event discription, time, dates,
AMSE
Thru May 31 Registration Open for AMSE Science Explorer Camp for rising 5th graders (must be 10 years old by June 1, 2014) 6th graders and 7th graders. Two identical one-week sessions are offered
June 9 - 13 and June 16 – 20 from 8:00 am – 3:30 pm (Monday – Friday) at historic Freels Bend Cabin in Oak Ridge. Campers will do field explorations and hands-on activities related to land and water habitats, life sciences, geology, weather, flight, forensic science and electricity. The week includes a tour of Oak Ridge National Laboratory and special presentations by ORNL researchers. Cost is $150 for AMSE members, and $175 for non-members. AMSE Science Explorer Camp is sponsored by the AMSE Foundation. Find Camp Registration form online at http://amse.org/visitors/sum-
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mercamps/ or come by AMSE to get form. Friday, May 9 Homeschool Friday Program “Insects: Friend or Foe” at Freels Bend Cabin for grades K-2 and grades 3-6. Students receive an introduction to the common order of insects, their physical characteristics, and incredible adaptability. Field activities involve collecting insects for identification and observation. Cost for onehour program at 10:30 am for K-2 is $7.00 non-member and $5.00 for AMSE member, while cost for two-hour program at 12:30pm for grades 3-6 is $12.00 for nonmember and $9.00 for AMSE member. Registration forms are at www.amse.or or get at AMSE. Thru May 31 Atomic Energy is a LIFE magazine exhibition prepared in 1948 in consultation with the United States Atomic Energy Commission. The vintage 24 photographic panel exhibition portrays the constructive uses of atomic energy and the need for international control. Artifacts displayed are the exhibit’s ship-
ping crate, an exhibition pamphlet stamped American Museum of Atomic Energy and several books mentioned in the pamphlet. The exhibit was donated to AMSE in 2013 by the Samuel Hayes Research Library at Perkins School for the Blind in Watertown, MA. AMSE Lobby 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. AMSE members receive discounts on Discovery Shop merchandise, discounts on camps,
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“The Pieta” is the only sculpture on which Michelangelo is believed to have carved his name.
by or call the museum at 482- MOTH-ers Night Out, The Uniclasses, workshops and birthday 1074 or see www.childrens- versity of Tennessee Arboretum Society will sponsor the fifth parties. For more information museumofoakridge.org. annual MOTH-ers Night Out to on AMSE memberships, exhiblearn about moths and other nocits, programs and events, go to turnal insects on Saturday, May www.amse.org To schedule a 17 at 7:30 p.m. UT Arboretum is museum group visit, call AMSE at 901 S. Illinois Ave. (HWY 62) at (865) 576-3200. in Oak Ridge. Have you ever The Museum, a Smithsonian wondered about what kind of inAffiliate and a not-for-profit or- sects are out hunting and eating ganization, is located 16 miles while you sleep snugly in your north of Knoxville, one mile bed at night? Come learn about east of I-75, exit 122. For more these creatures with naturalist Kris Light. After an introductory The Children’s Museum of information, call 865-494-7680, program in the main office buildOak Ridge, 461 W. Outer Dr., or visit the web site at www. ing, we will venture outdoors to is offering fall pottery classes museumofappalachia.org. check the sheets to observe the with professional clay artist insects that have been attracted Sherrie Carris. She has a BFA by the black lights. Bring your from the University of Texas, camera, your friends and your an MFA from the University kids as well as a magnifying of Iowa and a teaching certiglass, a flashlight and a desire fication from the University of to learn about these fascinating Tennessee. To register, stop Saturday, May 17 critters! This program is appropriate for all ages; it will last until 9:30 PM. For more information on the MOTH-ers Night Out program or the UT Arboretum, call 865-483-3571, visit their website at http://forestry.tennessee.edu/ events.htm, or the Arboretum Society’s website at www.utarboretumsociety.org. The University of Tennessee Arboretum Society is a 49-year-old nonprofit organization dedicated to furthering the
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objectives and programs of the jectives and programs of the University of Tennessee’s 250- University of Tennessee’s 250acre Arboretum in Oak Ridge. acre Arboretum in Oak Ridge. Proceeds from fund-raising The University of Tennessee events go toward the operatArboretum Society is a 48 year ing expenses and endowment old, non-profit organization fund for the UT Arboretum. To dedicated to furthering the ob- 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 Thursday, May 8 Annual Plant Sale, The Appalachian Arts Craft Center in Norris will hold its annual Plant Sale starting Thursday May 8, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The sale will continue for two weeks, but for the best selection shop early. Wildflowers, bushes, ferns, herbs and other plants will be available. This is a great way to get locally hardy plants at low prices. Baked goods will also be available. The Craft Center is located at 2716 Andersonville Highway
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Demonstration - Throwing Off the Hump, with Peter Rose, Saturday, May 31, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.. In this one day workshop Peter Rose will demonstrate throwing off the hump to include the parts to put together a sculptural animal, bowls, cups and small vases. A piece from the thrown parts and molds will also be demonstrated. This class is part of the Featured TN Artist Workshops Series and is funded in part by the Tennessee Arts Commission. Earlybird Cost: $35 for Craft Center members, $45 for nonmembers before May 21. After May 21: $45/$55. All levels.
Australian by birth, Rose came to East Tennessee in 1985 by way of Japan and England. Rose is affiliated with the Southern Highland Craft Guild Asheville, Tennessee Association of Craft Artists, Piedmont Craftsman Guild, John C. Campbell Folk School. Saturday, May 31 Stained Glass Suncatcher, with Teresa Arrington, Saturday, May 31, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Learn basic stained glass by making a suncatcher. You will cut sheet glass, learn copper foiling and solder it all together. Then clean and patina your sun catcher. All glass an tools will be provided. Wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty. Bring your lunch. Beginning. Earlybird Cost: Register and pay by May 17 and the cost is $90 for Craft Center members, $100 for nonmembers. After May 17, Cost: $100 for Craft Center members; $110 for nonmembers. Prices include all materials and use of tools. Registration Deadline: May 24 Saturday, June 7 The Art of Handmade Books, with Bob Meadows, Saturday,
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June 7, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. In this workshop, students will complete a couple of basic hardback books using Oriental papers, bookboard, archival glues and linen threads. They will leave with the skills and knowledge to create two styles of books. All Levels. Registration deadline May 31. Earlybird Cost: Register and pay by May 24 and the cost is $55 for Craft Center members, $65 for nonmembers. After May 24, Cost: $65/$75. This class is in the Featured Tennessee Artists Workshop series and is funded in part by the Tennessee Arts Commission. Bob Meadows of Knoxville has a background
in graphic design and has been making books since discovering the craft at the John C. Campbell Folk School in 2004. He now teaches at the Folk School and other venues. He says it is the perfect medium for combining a love of words, calligraphy, watercolor, photography, graphic design and general crafting. Students do not have to have any experience with book building, but basic craft skills help. Students need to bring scissors, pencil, ruler, craft knife, cutting mat and lunch. All other materials will be supplied.
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The fingernails grow faster on the hand you favor. Burns, Monday, June 9, 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.. Make a market basket with a filled bottom Sheri in this class. Choose from a variety of ways to decorate the basket handle. Bring to class: mop bucket, towel, and scissors. Beginner. Registration deadline: June 2. Earlybird Cost: Register and pay before May 29: $60 for craft center members, $70 for nonmembers. After May 29: $70/$80. Materials fee: $15 to be paid to instructor the day of class.
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Saturday, June 14 Beginner Drop Spindle, with Kathleen Marquardt, Saturday,
Visions Magazine, May 2014, Page 59 June 14, 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Learn how to use a drop spindle, Learn to ply your yarns together whether from two or more spindles, bobbins, or paper-roll bobbins, Learn to Navaho ply on your drop spindle. Beginner or Intermediate. Registration deadline: June 8. Earlybird Cost: Register and pay by June 1 and the cost is $20 for Craft Center Members, $30 for nonmembers. After June 1, Cost: $30 /$40. Materials fee: $16 to be paid to instructor the day of class includes one drop spindle and 2 oz. of fiber or you may bring you own spindle and fiber ( at least 3” inches or longer).
Monday, June 23 -27 Kids’ Camp, with Kat Havercamp, June 23 -27, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.. Take a grand adventure through art in the Appalachian Arts Craft Center’s week long art camp for kids ages 7 to 12! Each day will be an exciting journey through the many different fields of the arts. Kids will try their hands at sculpture, painting, fiber art, printmaking and more. They will explore a wide variety of materials, techniques and see how art impacts our world and communities. Held at Norris Community Building, 20 Chestnut Drive, Norris, TN. Cost is $95 per child. The adventure begins on June 23. And sadly ends on June 27. Camp is from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. each day. Bring a sack lunch each day. Registration deadline: June 17 but register early to save your place.
weeks. Cost: $100 for members, $110 for nonmembers. Registration deadline: July 7 but register early to save your place. 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 Tuesday, May 6 Erin’s Meadow Herb Club meeting. Everyone is welcome! 6:00-7:30, Agenda: Learn about lavender, herb of the month! Make a lavender comfort pillow to take home Please register onMonday, July 14-18 line or by phone. Materials fee: Pottery for Kids: Wild Things $5 (pay at the door) With Clay, with Shelley Mangold and Caitlin Seidler, Monday – Saturday, May 10 Friday, July 14-18, 6-9 year olds Mother’s Day Tea, 10:00 - 3:00. from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. FREE Event with Herbal Activiand 10 & up from 1:30 to 4:30 ties! Our beloved annual event! p.m. Using your imagination and Come sample tea and treats combining features of real crea- made with herbs from our gartures, we will explore different dens. Bring Mom to tour our clay techniques to create things beautiful herb gardens, explore that crawl, run, swim, or soar! the greenhouses and herb shop. Work completed at camp will be Herbal Activities are optional fired and ready for pick up in two (Continued on Page 60)
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Growing Lavender; Planting, Care, and Harvest, with Kathy Burke Mihalczo Demo/Class $30. 1:00-2:00, Lavender is an aromatic shrub that most gardeners adore! The beautiful flowers and stunning silver foliage make this herb a real standout in the garden or in containers. The fragrant flowers are used in healing, cooking, skin care, and crafts. Learn how to cultivate this herbal treasure for yourself! Students will discover the best growing conditions, lavender varieties, and tips for year round care. Kathy E. Burke Mihalczo is the owner of Erin’s Meadow Herb Farm. Kathy has presented herbal programs and classes for many organization in East Tennessee, and in Memphis for the Memphis Botanic Gardens. She is a regular contributor on WTNZ-TV Mornings with Fox 43.Tune in to watch her segments every Monday morning.
and will be ongoing throughout the event. Take thyme for each other! Mom, kids and the whole family can join the fun! Plant a Container Kitchen Herb Garden $35 - Plant a beautiful container herb garden with (or for) Mom! She will be delighted with delicious fresh herbs for months to come. Select five culinary herbs of your choice, and we’ll supply all the organic components needed for a perfectly pleasing Mother’s Day gift! May 10, 10:00-3:00 More Mother’s Day Tea Herbal Activities- Create a Flower Petal Potion $15 -Organic flower petals, fragrant essential oils, and natural body care oil create a skin soothing flower garden experience Mom will remember for years! Craft a Fresh Victorian Tussie Mussie (Bouquet) $15 Fresh cut summer blooms and aromatic herbs come together in elegant Victorian style. A beautiful handcrafted Saturday, May 24 5 Favorite Fresh Herbs for the Mother’s Day bouquet! Kitchen with The Groovy-Gourmet, Chef Wende White Culinary Saturday, May 17
Tug-of-war was an Olympic event from 1900-1920. Class $35. 10:30-12:00, Discover five easy to grow and use culinary herbs; basil, chives, dill, mint, and parsley. Come sample tasty, easy to make herbal recipes! Learn how to grow, harvest and prepare these summertime favorites for cooking, along with tips on pairing herbal flavors with other foods. You will be creating delicious meals with fresh herbs in no time! Personal Chef Wende White is The Groovy Gourmet. She specializes in creating personalized meals from fresh, local and organic ingredients. Wende is a 2008 graduate of the University of Tennessee Culinary Institute and is certified by ServSafe®.Visit Wende online: www.thegroovy-gourmet. com
ural herbal soaps 20 years ago. Through years of study and experiment, she has developed her own unique soap-making and skin care recipes. Erin’s Meadow is located at 132 England Dr, Clinton (Marlow Community) Phone is 4351452, www.erinsmeadowherbfarm.com. Business hours are April - June ; Tues - Sat. 10-5 Sun. 12-5 CLOSED Mondays and July 1 - Dec. 20 Wed - Sat. 10-5
Clinch River Yarn Co. The Clinch River Yarn Company holds classes many days each month. Please go online to www. clinchriveryarns.com for a complete listing of times and dates for the classes above. Saturday, May 31 Clinich River Yarn company is loLearn to Make Your Own Nat- cated at 725 N. Charles G. Seivural Herbal Soaps with Anne ers Boulevard in Clinton. Phone: Freels Aromatherapy Class $35, 269-4528. 10:30-12:00, Learn to make herbal soaps from natural vegBusiness Counseling etable oils, dried herbs, and pure Thursday, April 16 essential oils. Anne will demonstrate the cold process method of soap-making including how to mix the melted oils with the lye mixture, recognizing the trace, and how to pour, cure and cut the soap. Learn about soapmaking equipment and safe handling of ingredients. Students will take home soap samples and recipes. Anne Freels is a natural materials craft artist, specializing in corn shuck dolls and the owner of Annie Egypt Herbals. She began making her own nat-
Business Counseling, The Tennessee Small Business Development Center (TSBDC) advises and assists future and existing business owners. Jutta Bangs, Sr. Business Specialist, is available for free and confidential counseling sessions on Thursday, April 16, 9 – 11 am at the Anderson County Chamber of Commerce, 245 N. Main Street, Ste. 200, Clinton. To make an appointment for this, or another day, please call 865-457-2559 or email accc@andersoncountychamber.org. To learn more about the TSBDC visit www. tsbdc.org.
Events Saturday, May 10 The Anderson County Emergency Preparedness Fair will be held Saturday, May 10 at the Clinton Community Center, 101 S Hicks St in Clinton from 9:00 a.m.
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Visions Magazine, May 2014, Page 61 (Continued from Page 60) until 2:00 p.m. This is an event for the entire family and admission is FREE. Hosted by the City of Clinton, the Anderson County Emergency Preparedness Fair is presented by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, American Red Cross, The Clinton Baptist Association, and sponsored by Bechtel, ORAU, ORNL Federal Credit Union and the Anderson County Mayor’s Office. The objective is to bring together government and civic organizations, emergency management personnel and volunteers to give families, businesses and communities the opportunity to better prepare for all types of disasters and emergencies. The fair will help attendees develop their family disaster plan, receive preparedness tips and learn more about preparedness in the com-
munity. (See complete story on page 27 of this issue) Saturday, May 17 Symphony No. 3 with Organ by Saint-Saëns, Don’t miss the majestic Symphony No. 3 with Organ by Saint-Saëns, performed by the Oak Ridge Community Orchestra at 2:00 pm Saturday, May 17th, in the Sanctuary of the First Baptist Church. This is probably the most impressive symphony that one can find. It is unique because of the dominant role played by the organ, especially in the finale, where it builds the foundation for a glorious finish. (See full story on page 9 of this issue) Saturday, May 31 Dragin Boat Racing, The three Rotary clubs of Oak Ridge are combining forces to launch the
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Page 62, Visions Magazine, May 2014 an early bird rate of $18. After May 30, ticket prices go up to inaugural Oak Ridge Dragon $20. Children 10 and under are Boat Festival, to be held Satur- free with a paying adult. (See full day, May 31, at the Oak Ridge story on page 4 of this issue) Marina and Pavilion in Melton Lake Park. Dragon boat racing Saturday, June 21 is the 8th fastest growing sport Boy’s Night Out Concert, 30 in the world and the most fun, years ago, if you wanted to join unique cultural event featur- a new band forming in the Oak ing adrenaline-pumping action. Ridge/West Knoxville area you Teams of 20 paddlers, a drum- would have to take an oath! mer and trained steerer race “We’re doing this for fun, and in authentic Hong Kong-style, we play because we love the 46-foot-long dragon boats. All music.” Membership was and ages, skill levels and physiques still is contingent on a personal can paddle, making it the ulti- commitment to R&B and Beach mate team building sport. Bring music. C. Vaughn Leslie and your Team to the start line! Spec- Boys Night Out will come togethtators can watch all the action er for one night only with memand enjoy land activities, includ- bers present and former for a ing entertainment and a beer spectacular reunion celebrating garden! (See full story on page their 30 (+/-) years of entertain6 of this issue) ing East Tennessee audiences. Boys Night Out will present this Friday, June 13 special concert on Saturday, Eddie Money Concert, Tickets June 21, beginning at 7:30pm at On Sale now for the 12th Annual the Historic Grove Theater (123 Secret City Festival. Eddie Mon- Randolph Road) in Oak Ridge. ey and Kix Brooks to Headline They will play from a vast library 2014 Concerts. It’s Secret City of 1960-70-80’s music specifiFestival time again in Oak Ridge! cally orchestrated for their elevThe bands have been selected, en member group. Many of your the schedule is filling up, and Motown, R&B and blues tinged tickets to this year’s headliner Rock-N-Roll tunes will be highconcerts go on sale Tuesday, lighted by their amazingly tight April 29. Tickets are priced at horn section and crooned by longtime front-man, C. Vaughn Leslie. (See full story on page APARTMENTS 5 of this issue)
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Saturday, June 21 16th Annual Lavender Festival in Jackson Square, Celebrating all things herbal, the Lavender Festival returns for its 16th year on Saturday, June 21st in Historic Jackson Square, on Broadway Avenue in Oak Ridge. This is the weekend after The Secret City Festival. The festival is from 8 am to 3 pm. Admission is free, but you will want to bring your wallet and your shopping bag because there will be many tempting treats and wonderful products to purchase. Throughout the day there will be great music under the big tent in the center of the square where there is plenty of seating for enjoying the music, getting out of the sun, or eating lunch. Growers of herbs and plants, artists and craft vendors, makers of furniture, garden art and herbal products will be lining the covered walkways of Jackson Square, the parking lot, and both sides of Broadway Av-
The Eiffel Tower is 984 feet tall. enue. The square and one block of Broadway will be closed to traffic, with free parking available in the surrounding lots. For more information, please visit www. JacksonSquareLavenderFestival.org. (See full story on page 8 of this issue)
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Music Saturday, May 17 Symphony No. 3 with Organ by Saint-Saëns, Don’t miss the majestic Symphony No. 3 with Organ by Saint-Saëns, performed by the Oak Ridge Community Orchestra at 2:00 pm Saturday, May 17th, in the Sanctuary of the First Baptist Church. This is probably the most impressive symphony that one can find. It is unique because of the dominant role played by the organ, especially in the finale, where it builds the foundation for a glorious finish. (See full story on page 9 of this issue)
Tuesday, May 20 PK Hope Is Alive Parkinson Support Group of East TN will have the next Meeting at Kern United Methodist Church in Oak Ridge on Tuesday, May 20th at 11:30 am. We welcome Members and Visitors with Parkinson’s to our Meetings! The topic for May will be “Show and Tell - Devices that can be Used by Parkinson’s Patients”, presented by Louise McKown. Louise McKown is Senior Assistant writer for the Senior Living insert in the Oak Ridger Saturday Tennis Newspaper. She is also the Every Saturday of the year, there Public Awareness Coordinator for East TN Technology Access Center. A light lunch will be provided by East Tennessee Personal Care Service. Our meetings are held on the 3rd Tuesday Of the month from 11:30 - 1:30pm in Oak Ridge in the Kern United Methodist Church Family Life Center, 451 East Tenn. Ave. Our goal is to improve your Lifestyle through greater understanding, education and information. 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 Join us and we will learn together. For more information please contact Karen Sampsell: 865-482-4867 or E-mail: pk_hopeisalive@bell-
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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.
Summer Camps Continuous Threads Sewing Studio 2014 Sewing Through Time. Summer Sewing Camps. All Time Travelling will be at Continuous Threads, 235 Jackson Square, Oak Ridge. Your
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The male moose sheds its antlers every winter and grows a new set the following year. (Continued from Page 62) Summer Chronology Guides will be Manderley Swain and Jeannie O’Brien. Please call 865-964-2178 or email: continuousthreads@gmail.com. Time Travellers will enjoy a one week trip through their chosen time period. Some of these journeys will require a list of supplies, other time trips this summer will include all supplies. Travellers should bring their own machine (sewing or time machine)
if they have one. A limited number of classroom machines are available for an additional fee. All Travellers should bring a brown bag lunch every day. All Travellers should be above age 9 except where noted.
supplies included.
Visions Magazine, May 2014, Page 63 Monday, July 28-August 1 A “Timey-Wimey” Art Camp Ages 6 and up, 10am to 1pm. Each day our time travelers visit a different decade, explore it’s culture and paint their inspirations on canvas. As the week progresses, travellers will create their own unique time machines in the third dimension! The week culminates in a gallery show and art sale curated by the kids themselves! Cost $120 Supply list.
Monday, June 30-July 4 Dolled up! 1950’s American Girl!, 10am to 1pm. Go back in time to the 1950’s with your American Girl 18 inch doll! In this intermediate level camp, girls will Monday, June 9-13 learn to follow a simple pattern P i o n e e r D a y s o n t h e while creating a 1950’s style outfit Prairie,10am to 1pm. In this for their 18 inch dolls. Projects beginner level camp, travel back include poodle skirts, white top in time to the days of Little House with initial, scarf, purse and more! on the Prairie! Kids will learn hand Cost $140 All supplies included. and machine sewing basics as they make things you might have Monday, July 7-11 found in Laura Ingalls’ sewing kit, 1950’s Fashion! 10am to 1pm, including an apron and bonnet! Rock on back to the 1950’s! In Cost $140 All supplies included. this intermediate level class, girls will learn to follow a simple pattern Monday, June 16-20 while creating a 1950’s style outfit Thru May 10, 2014 Off to Camelot, 10am to 1pm. In for themselves! Projects include Ain’t Misbehavin’ - Mainstage this beginner level camp, travel poodle skirts, white top with initial, back in time to days of knights scarf, headband, and more! Cost and fair maidens! Kids will learn $120 Supply list. hand and machine sewing basics they create the timeless artifacts Monday, July 14-18 of a noble woman’s sewing kit, 1970’s Flower Power, 10am including a coat of arms that is to 1pm. Get groovy in the 70’s! uniquely yours! Cost $140 All Kids will sew funky, hippy fashion in this intermediate level camp. Projects include bell bottom jeans, tunic with macrame belt, fringed purse and more! Cost $120 Supply list.
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Musical, This Tony-winner evokes the delightful humor and infectious energy of 1930’s Harlem honky tonk dives, rent parties, and stride piano players. The rollicking, swinging music of the inimitable “Fats” Waller, will get the joint a-jumpin’ as the cast struts, strums and sings the songs made famous in a career that ranged from uptown clubs to downtown Tin Pan Alley to Hollywood and concert stages in the U.S., Canada and Europe. The Oak Ridge Playhouse is located at 227 Broadway in Jackson Square, Oak Ridge. Call 482999 for tickets and show times. Now thru May 16
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Monday, July 21-25 Steampunk your Doll! 10am to 1pm. Travel back to the dawn of the industrial age with your American Girl 18 Inch Doll! In this intermediate level camp, kids will create a steampunk fantasy costume for their 18 inch dolls. Projects include top with puff sleeves, corset style vest, bustle skirt and more! Cost $140 All supplies included.
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A bibliophile is a collector of rare books. A bibliopole is a seller of rare books. (Continued from Page 63) The Foreigner is Larry Shue’s side-splitting farce about an Englishman on vacation in rural Georgia who is mistaken for a foreigner who speaks no English. When those around him begin to speak freely, he not only becomes privy to secrets both frivolous and dangerous, he also discovers an adventurous extrovert within himself. For ticket info contact the Cumberland County Playhouse at 931-484-5000 or visit www.ccplayhouse.com. Now thru May 22 The Diary of Anne Frank dramatizes the true events of one of the most widely read books in the world. Newly adapted by Wendy Kesselman from the original version by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett, the Playhouse production incorporates previously unpublished diary entries and recently discovered survivor accounts, bringing a new hon-
esty and immediacy to this moving story as it brings audiences into the dangerous world of Anne Frank, a 13-year old girl who hid with a small group of family and friends in a tiny attic to avoid persecution by the invading Nazi forces. For ticket info contact the Cumberland County Playhouse at 931-484-5000 or visit www. ccplayhouse.com.
light audiences again and again. “The publisher, Samuel French, Inc. the oldest and largest publisher for plays and musicals in the world - tells us it’s the most popular show they license,” says director Weslie Webster. French also verifies that the Playhouse has done more performances of this bluegrass/gospel musical comedy than any other theater, anywhere. For ticket info contact May 29 - 31 the Cumberland County PlayCrimes of the Heart by Beth house at 931-484-5000 or visit Henley at the Powell Playhouse www.ccplayhouse.com. located at Jubilee Center on Callahan Road, Knoxville. All June 13 thru August 31 tickets are sold at the door. For Shrek - Cumberland County ticket information call 947-7428 Playhouse. The Playhouse will or 256-7428. See our produc- present what just might be its tions online at www.powellplay- most spectacular production yet, houseinc.com. Shrek The Musical. Featuring 19 all-new songs, big laughs and May 30 thru August 8 great dancing, Shrek The MusiSmoke on the Mountain - cal is part romance, part fracCumberland County Playhouse. tured fairy tale and all fun! Based Now in its twenty-first consecu- on the Oscar winning Dreamtive year at Cumberland County Works film, Shrek brings the Playhouse, Smoke continues to (Continued on Page 65) play to sold-out crowds and de-
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The king crab walks diagonally. steed Donkey set off on a quest to rescue the beautiful, fiery Prinhilarious story of everyone’s fa- cess Fiona. Add a villain with a vorite ogre to life on stage as our SHORT temper, a cookie with an unlikely hero Shrek and his loyal attitude and over a dozen other
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County Playhouse at 931-484- Webster, this lighthearted “tall 5000 or visit www.ccplayhouse. tale” is packed with singing, com. dancing, sharpshooting and all the excitement – and exaggeraNow thru July 11 tion - of America’s Wild West, AnAnnie Get Your Gun - Cumber- nie Get Your Gun is a testament land County Playhouse. Kellye to female ingenuity and plain, Cash plays legendary sharp- old-fashioned fun. For ticket info shooter Annie Oakley, a plucky contact the Cumberland County backwoods gal whose aston- Playhouse at 931-484-5000 or ishing shooting skills earn her visit www.ccplayhouse.com. a spot in Buffalo Bill’s traveling show… and spark a competi- July 4-20 tion with the show’s handsome 1776 - Mainstage Musical, It’s headliner, Frank Butler (Britt the summer of 1776, and the Hancock). The two soon fall for American nation is ready to deeach other, but when Annie’s act clare independence from Engoutshines her beau’s, she dis- land - if only our founding fathers covers that what’s good for busi- can agree to it! The seminal ness can be bad for romance. event in American history blazes Bill Frey co-stars as Buffalo Bill to vivid musical life as human and the cast of colorful charac- faces are put on the men behind ters includes a host of Playhouse the national icons. John Adams, favorites: Anna Baker, Daniel Thomas Jefferson, and BenjaBlack, DeAnna Etchison, Carol min Franklin attempt to convince Irvin, Lauren Marshall, Leila Nel- the members of the second Conson, Austin Price, Jason Ross, tinental Congress to vote “Yea” Michael Ruff, Chaz Sanders and in this funny, insightful, and commany more. Directed by Weslie
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Page 66, Visions Magazine, May 2014 (Continued from Page 65) pelling musical comedy. The Oak Ridge Playhouse is located at 227 Broadway in Jackson Square, Oak Ridge. Call 482999 for tickets and show times. August 22-31 Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike - Mainstage Play,
Middle-aged siblings Vanya and Sonia share a home in Bucks County, PA, where they bicker and complain about the circumstances of their lives. Suddenly, their movie-star sister, Masha, swoops in with her new boy toy, Spike. Old resentments flare up eventually leading to threats to sell the house in this deliriously funny and hugely entertaining
The official term for the pincerlike claw of a crab, lobster, or scorpion is a “chela.” look at the absurdity and the dangers of human folly. Contains mature themes. The Oak Ridge Playhouse is located at 227 Broadway in Jackson Square, Oak Ridge. Call 482-999 for tickets and show times. October 5-6 Sarah, Plain and Tall - Jr. Playhouse, The classic heartwarming story of a widowed Kansas farmer with two children who places an ad in the newspapers seeking a wife. He receives a response from a Sarah Wheaton of Maine who says she will visit the family for a month to see how things work out saying “I will come by train. I will wear a yellow bonnet. I am plain and tall.” The joys and challenges of everyday life are richly depicted in this exquisite, sometimes painfully touching tale. The Oak Ridge Playhouse is located at 227 Broadway in Jackson Square, Oak Ridge. Call 482-999 for tickets & times. November 21 - December 7 Rodgers and Hammerstein’s CINDERELLA Mainstage / Jr. Playhouse Musical, The most celebrated of all fairy-tale characters is back in Rodgers and Hammerstein classic. The ultimate rags-to-riches story sparkles in a far-away kingdom where princes, fairy godmothers, pumpkin carriages and soaring sweeping musical moments take you and the whole family on humor-filled flights of fancy and delight. Enchantment abounds in this newer version drawn from the ABC-TV production featuring
Whitney Houston and Brandi. The Oak Ridge Playhouse is located at 227 Broadway in Jackson Square, Oak Ridge. Call 482-999 for tickets & times.
VBS Mon, June 9 - Fri, June 13 Kern United Methodist Church Invites Children to Kingdom Rock: Where Kids Stand Strong for God. A summer kids’ event called Kingdom Rock will be hosted. At Kingdom Rock, kids will partici-
pate in memorable Bible-learning activities, sing catchy songs, play teamwork-building games, and prepare and dig into yummy treats. They’ll experience epic Bible adventures and test out Sciency-Fun Gizmos that they can take home and play with all summer long. Plus, kids will learn to look for evidence of God all around them through something called God Sightings. Each day concludes with Fanfare Finale – a celebration that gets everyone involved in living what they’ve learned. The fun will conclude with an epic medieval theme party for the whole family on the evening of Thursday, June 13 with a bounce castle, game booths and prizes. Kids at Kingdom Rock will be learning about and raising money for the No More Malaria project to end deaths due to malaria. Kingdom Rock is for kids from four years to sixth grade and will run from a 5:30 pm snack supper to 8:30 each day. The program begins each night at 6:00 pm. For more info, call 865-483-5273 or visit www.kernchurch.org.
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