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By Cindy Taylor For many, the Christmas season inspires giving and generosity that helps those less fortunate for a few weeks. For the family of Dr. John Osborne, the season of giving has become a lifetime occupation. Osborne has practiced dentistry in Union County for more than 20 years. About 15 years ago, he decided to take his show on the road, literally, when he was asked to participate in Remote Area Medical, a local and international medical relief organization started by Stan Brock of “Wild Kingdom” fame. Osborne began with weekend setups in local school gyms and quickly became involved with work in other states and countries. Volunteers generally hold clinics for an entire weekend wherever they go, treating all who will come with dental care, medical care and eye exams. “There are no qualifications for receiving care,” said Osborne. “Just show up.” Osborne’s wife, Laurie, retired from nursing a few years ago to travel with him and is frequently his right hand at the dental chair. His son, now 18 years old, joined them in the ministry and learned how to cut lenses for eyeglasses. Osborne’s brother Jim and Jim’s wife started the Austin Hatcher Charity to assist families with terminally ill children after their first son passed away at 11 months old. All in all, this is a pretty impressive legacy of giving among members of only one family. The locations utilized for the remote clinics are often less than ideal. In December 2010, the RAM
Airborne Team parachuted into Haiti to build a runway so that the medical team could land and set up a clinic in the basement of a local church. Osborne performed his work with the help of an interpreter. Osborne recently set up a clinic under the I-40 overpass in downtown Knoxville and has upcoming clinics scheduled for the Jacob Building in Knoxville and in Grainger and Claiborne counties. Volunteer physicians, dentists, ophthalmologists, optometrists, veterinarians and the support personnel whom these specialists cannot function without make a crucial dif- RAM setup under the I-40 overpass in downtown Knoxville Photos submitted ference in the lives of thousands of people. To date, RAM has provided more than $60 million worth of free dental, medical and eyeglass serLaurie Osborne walks on the vices throughout the world path to the mobile dentist from India to Mexico, setup with Haitian children. Haiti to the United States.
Osborne also volunteers at Interfaith Health Clinic, a nonprofit ministry in downtown Knoxville which provides affordable medical care, dental care, menThis example of a typical setup for the dentistry lab is located tal health counseling and in the basement of a church in Haiti. prescription medications for the working uninsured. All volunteers donate their lies completely on dona- All the while, Osborne is time and pay their own way tions to provide the care keeping a full-time dental practice running in Union when they travel. RAM re- others receive.
County. Laurie volunteers with Akima and other local charitable organizations. For more information about RAM and to find ways you can help, visit www. ramusa.org. Find Akima Club at www.akimaclub. org and Interfaith Health Clinic at www. interfaithhealthclinic.org.
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As of Dec. 22, the sewer line to the new Paulette Elementary School is connected and operational. “There will be no more pumping,” said excited Interim Director of Schools Marilyn Toppins. “The money that was being spent for pumping the tanks can now go toward important items in our budget.” Toppins also confirmed that the renovations that had been required by the fire marshall at three other schools are at 80 percent completion. The work being done at Big Ridge, Sharps Chapel and Maynardville Elementary schools may be finished by next week.
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Death, divorce and taxes By Cindy Taylor The Union County Office of Clerk and Master can be a fascinating place to visit, and many residents aren’t even aware it exists until they need it. Beulah Warwick is the Clerk of the Union County Chancery Court and is bonded to sell property if necessary per a lawsuit. That is when the title of master comes in. She has worked at the courthouse in some capacity for more than 30 years and was appointed to the position of Clerk and Master in 2008. “Death, divorce and taxes,” said Warwick. “That is what we do. You may get divorced, and you may die, but you’ll still owe taxes.” The office handles divorces, child support, adoptions, custody, delinquent taxes, probate and
many other legal matters. “We don’t have to worry about getting laid off,” joked Warwick. “There will always be those three things that need taking care of.” Rita Whitaker is the Deputy Clerk and Master, and Cathy Cooper is the Assistant Clerk. A new duty in the office is handling old probate records that were recently transferred from the County Clerk’s office. These are the actual hand-written books dating back to the 1800s and contain files and wills. “The old wills are very interesting,” said Warwick. “People would leave cows, goats and other live animals to folks in their wills. This was a farming community, and those things were important.” The office is located on the second floor in the Union County
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Chiropractic Outlook By Dr. Darrell Johnson, DC We hope your year is off to a great start, and that you’re feeling good. One thing you should do to maintain that feeling throughout the year is resolve to go for regular chiropractic tuneups in 2012. The guiding principle of chiropractic is that a properly functioning body is capable of healing many of its own maladies. Since the spinal cord carries signals back and forth between the brain and the rest of the body, keeping the vertebrae properly aligned is imperative to keeping those signals flowing. Misaligned vertebrae can impact nerves and cause ailments from headaches to back pain and more. So if you’re starting the year with some sort of ailment, visit a chiropractor to see if treatment helps. And if you’re feeling good, a tuneup can help keep you that way. Your chiropractor can also chart a course for you for the New Year in the areas of diet and exercise. And, of course, this is also the time to resolve to make an appointment to see your physician, dentist and any other health care professional you need to see. Remember, a chiropractor will never use drugs or surgery as part of treatment. And he or she will not hesitate to refer you to another health care professional if it’s indicated. Ask your chiropractor for suggestions about maintaining a healthy lifestyle in 2012. Brought to you as a community service by Union County Chiropractic; 110 Skyline Drive, Maynardville, TN; 992-7000.
Tonya Atkins of A&B Bookkeeping and Tax Service Photo by C. Taylor
By Cindy Taylor The season of giving to others is over, and the season of giving to Uncle Sam has begun. Now, before you get all bent out of shape with worry, remember that A&B Bookkeeping and Tax Service is here to help. Owner Tonya Atkins and her staff have been assisting residents of Union County and the surrounding area with taxes and other financial services for more than five years. They handle bookkeeping, payroll services, business, corporate and personal taxes as well as other financial products. Now through April 15 is the busiest time of year for Tonya and her staff. They work constantly to stay ahead of the learning curve on finding all the legal tax deductions possible for their clients. “There are some new rules this year as always,” said Atkins. “For example, the IRS will not allow us to file a 2011 return before Jan. 17 in 2012.” There have been other changes, and A&B is on top of all of them. Atkins just received her PTIN and is now an Enrolled Agent with the IRS. All tax preparers must have
AMSE Model Bridge Building Contest rules The 2012 East Tennessee Regional Model Bridge Building Contest rules and specifications are posted on www.amse.org for students in grades 7-12 and teachers utilizing this contest to encourage students in engineering, math and problem solving skills prior to the March 10 contest at the American Museum of Science and Energy in Oak Ridge. The top three high school winners each receive a trophy and cash award, for the student winner and the same cash award for their school. The top three junior high winners each receive a trophy. The high school first place winner receives $150, second place $100 and third place $50, and simultaneously the student winner’s school receives the same cash award.
achieved this by the end of 2012, so Atkins is once again staying ahead of the game. The company will work tirelessly to help taxpayers receive all refunds they are entitled to, and Vicki Bruce and Jessica Dyer are on staff to help answer questions and take phone calls. This year, taxpayers will be able to pay using debit and credit cards as well as cash or check. One piece of good news for those entitled to a refund is that there is only a one-week wait for their money. If taxes are filed on a Tuesday, the refund should be received by direct deposit on Wednesday of the following week. A&B is a member of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, National Association of Tax Professionals, Union County Business and Professional Association, and Union County Chamber of Commerce. The office is located in Union Center at 2945 Maynardville Highway and can be reached at 992-2010. Normal hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Extended hours are available during the tax season.
Sponsors of the East Tennessee Regional Model Bridge Building Contest are the American Museum of Science and Energy, American Society of Civil Engineers, Tennessee Society of Professional Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers and AMSE Foundation. Students must use the prescribed size and weight specifications for their model bridge entry. The bridge entered will be judged for aesthetics before it is tested to support the greatest load per unit of mass. The bridge with the highest structural efficiency will be declared the winner. For more info on the 2012 East Tennessee Regional Model Bridge Building Contest rules and specifications including materials, construction, testing, qualification and entry form, go online to www.amse.org or visit AMSE, located at 300 South Tulane Ave., and pick-up a flyer.
AMSE calendar The American Museum of Science and Energy, located at 300 South Tulane Ave. in Oak Ridge, is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Info: www.amse.org. Through Feb. 19 – “Earth From Space” poster exhibition explores how satellite imagery is gathered and used to expand mankind’s understanding of life on Earth. AMSE lobby Through May 15 –
“U.S. ITER Project” is an exhibition utilizing audiovisuals and interactives to explain a major international research project with the goal of demonstrating the scientific and technological feasibility of fusion energy. AMSE Second Level Through March 2 – Registration open for East Tennessee Regional Model Bridge Building Contest on March 10 for students in grades 7-12. Contest rules and specifications available online at www.amse.org or stop by
AMSE for flyer. Jan. 6 to March 11 – “Science in Antarctica is Cool” exhibit explores the Antarctic environment and the working life of scientists on the Earth’s coldest, highest,driest continent. AMSE Lobby Jan. 13 – Registration deadline for AMSE Homeschool Program on “Chemistry” scheduled on Jan. 20 for grades K-2 at 10:30 a.m. and for grades 3-6 at 12:30 p.m. Cost and registration available online at www.amse.org or stop by AMSE for flyer.
UNDERAGE DRINKING AND THE LAW Young people are known for risk-taking, but few understand the scope of the consequences they face for the risk of alcohol under age 21. Penalties vary from state to state, but underage drinking is a crime throughout the country. It is illegal for anyone under the age of 21 to drink, purchase, or possess alcohol in the United States. According to Gary Najarian, “In some states, many of these offenses are misdemeanors, but in other states they can be felonies.” Being criminally charged for alcohol use can have a major effect on a teen’s life. Criminal charges “have severe consequences for the future, especially if they are at the felony level, for being able to go to college, for being able to get a job, being able to make something of yourself,” says Najarian. Possession of a fake ID—identification that has been changed to make a teen appear to be older than he or she is—is also considered a felony in some states. Teens must also count being charged with a civil offense among the risks of underage drinking. Says Najarian, “If someone injures someone because [he’s] intoxicated, if someone kills [her] friend because [she is] driving a car intoxicated and [her] friend is a passenger, if they damage someone’s property, they can be sued.” Teen drinkers are not the only ones who are impacted; their parents can also face severe consequences. Parents who provide their teens with alcohol and/or a place to consume it can be arrested and charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor. They can also be held responsible for underage drinking in their home even if they were unaware of the incident; if a teen throws a party without his parents’ permission, his parents can still be held liable under civil law. Clearly, anyone who believes underage drinking is harmless need only to review the nation’s drinking laws to understand the seriousness of the act. By Human Relations Media, Inc.
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Call to artists for Art in the Park 2012 The 2012 Art in the Park committee held its first meeting in December to plan for an event that should prove to be even more exciting than the inaugural one of 2011.
Cindy Taylor
The theme for this year’s event is “The Cradle Rocks” and will feature renowned artist Ronnie Miller with his “Tribute to Elvis.” Poodle skirts, jeans and Tshirts will rule the day, and the program includes a Sock Hop Dance-Off and an Elvis impersonator contest for kids 18 and younger. Student art will be featured and judged once again, Malone’s Chuckwagon will be the main food vendor, and there will be lots more excitement in store for those who attend. The committee is sending out a call to artists who would like to stage a booth. Snack food and drink vendors are also welcome. Booth fees are $15, and charitable organizations may set up for free. The Union County Farmers Market will once again use the event to kick off their season, and early vegetables and bedding plants should be available. Art in the Park will be held April 21 at the Paulette Elementary School and will be an indoor/outdoor event. Info: unioncochamber@ bellsouth.net or 992-2811.
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Don’t miss Jan. 7 for the Keep Union County Beautiful electronics and Christmas tree recycling day. Christmas trees will be chipped on site and residents are welcome to load the mulch into their vehicles and use it for their own garden and landscaping needs. The location is Wilson Park and trees and electronics will be accepted from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free coffee and donuts will be provided.
Horace Maynard Middle School students Jacob Nicely and Katie Savage finish up the first Mod Podge table at Maynardville Public Library using miniature book cover pictures. Photos by C. Taylor
Blacksmiths Kelvin and Logan Ryder at the 2011 Art in the Park
from the TN Agriculture Enhancement Program. Sessions will cover four For those looking for Tuesday nights and two Master Beef Producer Cer- Saturday sessions. Tuesday tification, multi-county sessions are 6-9 p.m. Sattraining sessions will take urday sessions will start place beginning Jan. 10. at 8 a.m. Training sessions The Tennessee Master Beef will be held in Knoxville at Producer Certification UT. The registration fee of qualifies cattle produc- $175 covers training sesers for increase cost share sions, educational manual, ■
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refreshments, cap, farm sign and graduation. Additional family members can register for a fee of $25, which covers training sessions, refreshments and graduation. The Tennessee Department of Agriculture is offering a $100 scholarship to those who are BQA Certified and who have a premise ID. For help meet-
Public speaking contest upcoming
Homeschool workshop planned
4-H’ers who received a blue ribbon at their clubs’ public speaking contests are invited to participate in the countywide public speaking contest scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 17, at Horace Maynard Middle School. Registration starts at 5 p.m., and the contest begins at 5:30. If school is canceled Jan. 17, the snow date for the contest is Jan. 24.
Those interested in home schooling are invited to attend the annual Moms Meeting of the Union County Homeschool Support Group. Cindy Rosenbaum, a veteran home educator and director with Child Evangelism Fellowship, will be the guest speaker. The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26, in the meeting room at Hardees in Maynardville. Info: Connie Dickey, 9923629.
ing those qualification or would-be garbage. Large to register, call the Union laser cartridges are not acCounty UT Extension of- cepted with this program. fice at 992-8038. Money raised will be used for the Summer Read■ Recycling at ing Program. For questions the library about the program, contact Recycling is a happening Chantay Collins at 992thing all over Union County, 7106. Ink cartridges aren’t the and the Maynardville Public Library is jumping in only thing being reused at by collecting empty inkjet the library. The old library cartridges. The library will tables are being given a receive up to $4 for each facelift, and many students, cartridge recycled. especially those from HorTo help this worthy ace Maynard Middle School, cause, simply place your old have been donating their cartridge in a plastic sand- time to resurface the tables wich bag and deposit it in with a montage of tiny book the collection bin just inside cover photos taken from old the library. catalogs. One table is almost Most businesses sim- complete and at least two ply throw their empty car- more await their day in the tridges in the garbage, so sun. check where you work to see Contact Cindy Taylor at brentcindyt@ if they would donate their gmail.com.
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UCPBA to meet at El Mariachi The Union County Business and Professional Association will meet at noon Tuesday, Jan. 10, at El Mariachi in Maynardville. This is a change of location from Ann’s Kitchen. The Union County High School Chorale will perform.
School Bucks for Headstart Douglas Cherokee Headstart is participating in the 2011-2012 Food City School Bucks program. Families and friends are asked to help the program and link their Food City Valu Cards with Douglas Cherokee Headstart Union County.
Plainview design review commission to meet The city of Plainview Design Review Commission will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12, at Plainview City Hall. On the agenda is a workshop in regulations. The public is invited to attend.
MOMS Club welcoming new members The Maynardville MOMS Club is welcoming moms and kids to join in fun, local, free or low-cost activities, cooking and crafts. The club is open to full- or part-time stay-at-home moms, grandmothers staying at home with grandchildren and home schooling moms living in the Maynardville or Union County area. Info: Darlene, 7124560, or Eden, 687-2469.
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The Union County Health Department will offer free flu vaccines to area residents ages 19 and older. Appointments must be made to receive flu vaccine. The clinic is located at 4335 Maynardville Highway and is open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Info or for appointment: 992-3867.
School board to meet, Goforth on agenda The Union County school board will meet Thursday, Jan. 12, in the Union County High School auditorium. The workshop will begin at 6 p.m., and the regular meeting will begin at 7. On the agenda for the 7 p.m. meeting is a presentation of the results of an investigation of the school system’s finances and discussion of whether the findings warrant consideration of amending charges against suspended Director of Schools Wayne Goforth.
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A decade of blessings By Cindy Taylor There are many things that make Christmas and the surrounding holidays special. Anticipation of the “Day” is at the top of my list. I absolutely love giving presents and watching eyes light up when I hit on just the right thing. At one time, a favorite thing in the season was the anticipation of the first snow coming close to or on Christmas. After years of disappointment, I finally gave up on that and moved on to watching my children on Christmas morning being the favorite. Of course, time changes many things. My children grew up, left home and for a few years Christmas wasn’t quite the same. Then they came back, and brought more with them. A wife for my son, a husband
for my daughter, and finally grandchildren. It was a grand day in 2001 when our first grandson was born. During the following 10 years, more grandchildren came. A girl, then another boy then another girl, and another girl until this year another handsome boy joined our family circle, bringing us to an even 12. We began the journey as grandparents with a boy and end it with another male child. Watching these six precious children grow and change has been more of a blessing than my husband and I could ever have imagined. So 2011 brings us round an entire decade of labor and delivery in four different cities, travel at somewhat inopportune times, but always the excitement of a new life coming into
the brood. Our two children are telling us that their families are complete now unless the Lord impresses them to adopt at some point. That makes this year bittersweet, and I wanted to do something special with the grandchildren before they grew too old. So I chose to read the original “Twas the Night Before Christmas” before they went to bed on Christmas Eve as a special time with me, Cici. Imagine my reaction when their parents told me they had never read the book to any of their children. How is that possible that my own grandchildren had never heard my favorite poem? They range in ages from 10 years down to 2 months, so I didn’t really know what reaction to expect as they heard the story for the first time.
Cindy Taylor’s grandchildren’s shoes lined up from eldest to youngest to make them easy to find on Christmas morning. Photo by C. Taylor I had provided one book for them to look at so they could see the pictures as I read from another one. The 10-year-old turned the pages for them so they could keep up, and since I have most of the book memorized, I looked up frequently as I read. The 2-month-old seemed completely unimpressed as he lay in his mom’s lap with his eyes closed. Go figure. What was unexpected and thrilling was the look on my 3-year-old granddaughter’s face as
the story unfolded. Not once did she take her eyes off of mine. Her eyes were bright in anticipation of the coming of a jolly old elf and his reindeer, eyes that have yet to see the world any way but wonderful and exciting and a beautiful smile that could melt the heart of the worst skeptic. She was completely enthralled. It was a fantastic way to end Christmas Eve. Watching her face brought the joy of Christmas back to my own heart, and when my husband read to all of
them the Gospel account of the birth of Jesus the next morning, I couldn’t imagine a more perfect way to begin that day. Some memories bring us joy, and some bring sadness, as we stroll back through the hallways of our minds. For me, the memory of shining ice blue eyes focused intently on my face as I read the story of St. Nicholas to her for the first time will forever be one of my favorites of my Eirinn.
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ooking for the perfect winter weekend getaway? Head on over to the “quiet side of the Smokies,” which of course means Townsend. Townsend has long been a favorite weekend getaway, particularly in the colder months, because it lacks all of Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg’s congestion and is a short car ride to Cades Cove. We found an incredible deal at the Econo Lodge Inn and Suites Parkside on Lamar Alexander Parkway. For $79 plus tax, I got a generously-sized room (it looked almost like a suite) with a gas fireplace.
Forget about the dimea-dozen chain restaurants. Townsend boasts several locally owned eateries. My favorite is Miss Lily’s Café, which is located at 7765 River Road. You can find all kinds of delicious Southern dishes (plus dessert!) for lunch or dinner. And, if you can catch the weather in a cooperative mood, winter is also a perfect time to spend part of a day in Cades Cove. We were there on a Monday in the late morning/early afternoon earlier this month and more or less had the place to ourselves. Well, other than about 150 deer. I took my time walking up to the John Oliver Cabin, which is one of your first stops in Cades Cove. Be sure and take in the magnificent view on your way back to your car, too. John and Lucretia Oliver were among the first Euro-Americans to settle
in Cades Cove. It is believed they arrived by 1818 and had their cabin built by sometime in the early 1820s. It is one of the oldest structures in the Cove. “Hewing logs for walls, painstakingly preparing notches and splitting shingles was tedious, sometimes backbreaking work,” says a park sign. “Building a log home was not the idyllic, pastoral labor we might naively imagine.” In addition to the deer, we also spotted a goodsized red-headed woodpecker and, as we were leaving Cades Cove, a huge bird that looked somewhat like a stork! (We couldn’t get close enough to figure out what it was.) Another added bonus to visiting during the non-peak time of the year is that you can quite easily set your own pace and take your time. The animals don’t seem to mind too much. Park volunteer Ed Lang-
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According to a park brochure, winter is a perfect time to visit Cades Cove and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, if the weather cooperates, because the absence of leaves on deciduous trees allows for views not seen in the spring, summer and early fall. ton had a display set up near the restrooms and park store on the back side of the Cades Cove loop. Lying on the table were fur samples from bears, foxes and even a skunk! Ed says the park orders them from taxidermists across the country as part of an educational display. No animals that die in the park are disturbed, of course.
Ed has been volunteering in the park since he retired three years ago. He says the park service relies quite heavily on volunteers in the wintertime. He moved to East Tennessee with his job several years ago and says he loves the place. “My wife is around here somewhere,” he said. She volunteers, too. After we left Cades Cove,
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UNION COUNTY SHOPPER-NEWS • JANUARY 7, 2012 • 5 rock-bottom. Thank goodness Jarnell Stokes. Versatile fans recall how bad was the baseball team and that the coach got fired. The once-proud Tennessee track program has faded from prominence. The Vols finished eighth at the Southeastern Conference meet this year, more than TALES OF TENNESSEE | Marvin West 100 points behind winning Arkansas. Ouch! Two assistant coaches were n the absence of a bowl report, I Surly sophomores are impossible. dismissed. The best sprinter, offer the following perspective: Where are you, Nick Reveiz? young Dentarius Locke, delivered As if the Bruce Pearl saga and scathing comments about the You know things are going poorly when you see a power T decal NCAA probation weren’t enough, direction or misdirection of the upside down on the dented door we have added a historic basket- team and quit. of a battered pickup truck. Oh my, ball collapse and home-court Athletic director Mike Hamloss to Austin Peay. Don’t want ilton, champion fundraiser and what is the driver thinking? Not-even-close football scores to disturb Cuonzo’s calmness but builder of magnificent facilities, and the historic loss to Kentucky, nothing quite like that had ever accepted a generous going-away settlement and several complicoupled with the Vols’ lethargic happened. “For me,” he said, “it’s a loss, mentary season tickets forever look, caused some to think 2011 was the worst year ever in Ten- not necessarily a bad loss. You and ever, amen. nessee athletics. Back-to-back los- don’t put one above the others.” You get to decide how much of Do what? This may not be this overall managerial mess is ing seasons are difficult to digest.
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Winter comes CROSS CURRENTS | Lynn Hutton As long as the earth endures, Seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, Summer and winter, day and night, Shall not cease. (Genesis 8: 22 NRSV) You who are born of the hills, Hill-bred, lover of hills, Though the world may not treat you aright, Though your soul be aweary with ills: This will you know above other men, In the hills you will find your peace again. (“The Hill-born,” Maxwell Burt)
ike the Wise Men, I went home a different way the other night. There is a particular curve where I can see ahead on the road and gauge the traffic jam which may or may not exist at the crossroads. On this particular night, I could see a line of red brake lights, and so I turned onto a side road, which takes me up onto the ridge. The view of the valley and the ridges off to the west is always beautiful. But on this night, winter had settled in to my hills and meadow. There was a red sunset, and leaning against it were trees wearing black lace. A planet provided the necessary diamond sparkle, and the whole world was beautiful in her winter evening clothes. On a recent afternoon, I turned from my work at my kitchen table to look out a window, and there was what appeared to be a haze, which I realized was snow, flying
Mike’s fault. Worst of all, Pat Summitt announced that she had been diagnosed with early onset dementia, Alzheimer’s type. Dear God, we know about this stuff. It is unsettling. Three other employees of women’s athletics took their twice-rejected claim of gender discrimination (not enough pay) to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. No matter which argument prevails, it will cost the university a bundle in legal fees and reputation. So, it was a bad year. You should have seen 1962. That was the career crash for football coach Bowden Wyatt, former captain, All-American, Hall of Fame, winner of championships in three different conferences, moviestar handsome, charismatic leader of the terrific 1956 Tennessee team. Wyatt had a bad summer and his ’62 Vols went 4-6 and bowed to
Kentucky – but kicked the stuffings out of Vanderbilt, 30-0. 1962 was John Sines’ last campaign as basketball coach. His team won four of 23. It carried the scars of two players lost in a point-shaving scandal. The final game drew a morbid gathering of 514. I was there. Basketball had no pulse. Baseball wasn’t too bad once spring football practice was finished and coach George Cafego had time to coach. The Vols won all nine games in May. Before that, they lost to North Georgia, Carson-Newman, LMU and others. Attendance was skimpy. Popcorn sales suffered. 1962 was the year before Chuck Rohe which means Tennessee track was virtually nonexistent, 10th in the SEC, about where it had been except when it was 11th. This was before Ray Bussard but there was good news in swimming. Nobody drowned.
sideways. It didn’t last long, but my heart skipped a beat, just as it did when I was in the 6th grade and saw the first snowflake of the season. I consider myself fortunate that I live in a place that is blessed with four seasons. I love each of them, in their distinct dress. Call me fickle, but I think whatever season is next is surely the most delightful. Except autumn, which is always my favorite. This can be a difficult time of year. The holiday celebrations are over (although I celebrate all 12 days of Christmas!), and our part of the world is cold. It is easy to feel sad or depressed. But when it snows, there are joys to be found: fires to be tended, books to be read, bread to be baked, letters to be written. There are seasons of the heart as well. The turning of the year seems a good time to take stock: to reassess where you are, and what
goals need to be adjusted; to be honest with yourself about what you need to keep and what really has to go (whether it be a grudge or a dream or a plan, or in my case, a stack of papers); to begin – instead of just thinking about beginning – whatever it is that you have been putting off. To be able to see the beauty of winter is an act of discernment. To take hold of the opportunity of a new beginning – a New Year – is an act of courage. To find peace and contentment in the cold and snow of winter is an act of faith. Today is a gift from God. Enjoy it, use it, celebrate it, live it. And may your winter be cold and bracing; may your house be warm and snug; may your hearth be bright and blazing; may your family be well and happy; may your heart be contented and loving; and may your soul be at peace in the hands of God.
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There are more than 10,000 sandhill cranes at the refuge. The black and white crane is the rare hooded crane from Asia.
Second crane from the left is the immature whooping crane. Photos by Bob Collier
Standing out in a crowd NATURE NOTES | Dr. Bob Collier
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year ago, my December column titled “Cranes for Supper?” addressed the plans by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency to create an open season on sandhill cranes in southeast Tennessee. On the brink of extinction, there were only 30 breeding pairs of the eastern population of sandhills left, back in the 1930s. Federal protection, wildlife refuges and wetland management led to a remarkable rebound in their numbers. They reproduce slowly, starting at ages 5-7, and have only one chick per year; only a percentage of those survive to adulthood. In spite of that, over the last five years we have averaged around 20,000 sandhill cranes wintering yearly
down at the Hiwassee Wildlife Refuge in Meigs County. Reflecting what a large majority of East Tennesseans thought, the Tennessee Ornithological Society had taken the position that “the fall arrival and overwintering of tens of thousands of sandhill cranes in Tennessee should be celebrated as a wildlife spectacle and a watchable wildlife opportunity.” In January of 2011, after extensive public input showing 72 percent of responses opposed to shooting the cranes to 28 percent in favor, the TWRA decided to delay the decision on the matter for two years, citing “insufficient data.” My column and other writers and opinions agreed that some areas of our coun-
try do indeed consider the cranes to be a wildlife spectacle, encourage and publicize watching the birds, and rake in millions of tourist dollars in the process. I have a “Crane Watch” brochure from Kearny, Neb., with ads for motels, inns, restaurants and other opportunities for tourists to spend their money as they enjoy seeing the sky filled with as many as 500,000 sandhill cranes arriving along the Platte River in March and April. And another concern about shooting at the big majestic birds was that someone would mistakenly shoot one of the endangered whooping cranes that often fly along with the sandhills. After all, people and cows get shot every year, and they look a lot less like deer
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than the whoopers look like sandhills. Well, the thoughts of all those issues of last year came rushing back this last Monday, when we had the amazing good fortune to take part in a real, rare, wildlife event. Here is the story: On Dec. 3 a couple of knowledgeable women from the Crane Foundation stopped by the Hiwassee Refuge to admire the 10,000 sandhill cranes arriving for the winter. And among the crowd of huge, tall gray birds they spotted someone different. Hanging out with all the other cranes, this one was a bit shorter and had a slaty-gray body, black wings, tail and legs, and a striking white head and neck. The ladies called their headquarters in Wisconsin for backup, and the stranger was quickly confi rmed to be a very rare bird from Asia, a hooded crane. Just like gossip in a neighborhood, the word swept through the birding community with the speed of an iPod, and people began showing up from all over the country to see the bird. We thought we’d give it a
try on the way home from Christmas at our son’s home in north Alabama. Thanks to immobile traffic on I-26 south of Chattanooga, we didn’t arrive at Hiwassee Refuge till 4:15 the afternoon of the 26th. There stood 20 or 30 eager birders with scopes and cameras, including birder and author Stephen Lyn Bales from Ijams Nature Center, and birders from Maine, Oregon, Missouri and Florida. After a while, a bald eagle flew across the scene, stirring things up a bit. And as the hundreds of cranes settled down again, the lady from Missouri, eye glued to her scope, announced “there’s our bird!” Out it walked, a black-and-white figure in a crowd of gray. And we all stood and stared at a creature that had flown over the bogs of Siberia, standing in a field in Tennessee. It’s the kind of happening that birders love to sit back and recount for months and years afterward. Hooded cranes nest in a remote area of Russia north of Mongolia, in a cool, wet, northern world of peat bogs and stunted larch trees. The species was
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first described in 1834, but because they breed in such a remote area, the first hooded crane nest wasn’t discovered until 1974, 140 years later! They are best known from their usual wintering grounds, where some 3,000 of them stay on the Japanese island of Kyushu, feeding in harvested grain fields and rice paddies. And how rare is our Hiwassee bird? It may be the first one of its kind ever recorded in North America. A hooded crane was seen 18 months ago in Idaho; another last spring in Nebraska; and now, here. If it’s the same bird, it’s the fi rst. In the unlikely event that there are three different ones on tour, then it’s the third. Either way, very rare and very exciting, for the birders and for the crane refuge in East Tennessee. The hooded crane is here because all those other cranes are here, safe to just hang out and do their thing. We saw an immature whooping crane hanging out at the refuge as well, hopefully to grow to adulthood and add one more chance for us to keep that species on the Earth. A wildlife spectacle, and watchable wildlife opportunity, indeed. And people have come from 27 states and Canada, so far, to share it, and maybe like what else they see here in East Tennessee. The 21st annual Crane Festival at the Hiwassee Wildlife Refuge will be Jan. 14-15 this year, with headquarters at the Birchwood School. The Refuge is off Route 60, about 20 miles northwest of Cleveland, or about 10 miles south of Dayton, near the old Blythe Ferry. Their website is www. tncranefestival.org. If you’ve never seen several thousand of something hanging out together at one time, you should go on down and see how nature was really intended to look. You might see the rare crane.
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Sisters use family stories as basis for new book By Jake Mabe Sisters Christy Tillery French and Cyndi Tillery Hodges have both been writing for some time now. Christy is the award-winning writer of a series called “The Bodyguard,” a suspense romantic comedy that she calls “a fun series to write.” Cyndi writes paranormal romance and genre fiction. They decided to team up recently to try something new: writing literary fiction based on family stories told to them by their dad, artist John Tillery. Published under the name CC Tillery, the result is the novel “Whistling Woman.” John’s artwork will adorn the cover of the print version of the novel. The novel’s main charac-
Book cover of “Whistling Woman” ter was inspired by the family’s great-aunt Bessie, who lived in Hot Springs, N.C. “Our dad tells us all these great stories,” Christy says. “I call the book ‘faction’ (fact/fiction). A lot of it includes characters and things that actually happened.” Christy says that she and Cyndi spent about three years working on the book, the majority of which was dedicated to research.
Sisters and authors Cyndi Tillery Hodges and Christy Tillery French have teamed up to write “Whistling Woman,” a novel of historical fiction based on stories told to them by their father, John Tillery. Photos submitted
“We went to Hot Springs, N.C., and to the geology department in Marshall, N.C. We were constantly researching the vernacular of the time. There is a lot in the book about Cherokee lore
and Cherokee medicine. We talk a lot about herbs. We wanted it to be as near factual as we could. “We also have a Melungeon character in the book and we wanted to put some of that history in there. On every page we did some kind of research.” Christy and Cyndi see this project as a legacy to their father. “We couldn’t ever get him to record it (his stories). This was a labor of love for our dad. He loves it. We took him a copy and he absolutely loved it. He said everything was just the way he told it.” Christy says she was first bitten by the writing bug when she was in college. But, she didn’t get serious about it until after she’d married
and raised her kids. Then she found an agent and sold her first book. She’s written nine more since then. She says Cyndi was encouraged to start writing after she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. “She has the best voice. She writes in a Southern, genteel tone that would remind you of ‘To Kill a Mockingbird.’” Asked about the collaboration process, Christy says her and her sister’s voices “meshed as one” when they began to write “Whistling Woman.” “We go back and look now and I can’t tell if I wrote this particular passage or whether Cyndi did. It was almost as if Aunt Bessie was sitting on our shoulders.”
Christy lives in Powell and Cyndi lives in Hendersonville, N.C. Christy says the project offered the sisters a great excuse to spend more time together. They are already planning a sequel. “We’re close. It was a lot of fun going to Hot Springs and doing research together. It was a lot of fun to write. At times it was frustrating, but it was worth it.” “Whistling Woman” is currently available for download in the Amazon. com Kindle store. (You do not need to own a Kindle to download the book to a computer.) It will be available in hardback and paperback in February at local bookstores, by special order or online from Barnes and Noble or Amazon.
Lions get ‘new’ truck for vision lab Jim McFarland of the Smoky Mountain LiBy Greg Householder ons Charities took possession of the truck at A few months ago, Remote Area Medical RAM headquarters in Island Home last week. donated a mobile vision lab to the Smoky The truck, a 1995 International FL70 with a Mountain Lions Charities. Last week, the “gooseneck” hitch, will also go to the paint shop Lions finalized the purchase of a truck from for the SMLC logo to replace the RAM one. RAM to pull it. The Lions will screen potential patients for Remote Area Medical had been using the eligibility. Depending on the individual cirlong trailer loaded with equipment which cumstances, the patient will be asked to go to fits prescription lenses to new frames for an optometrist for an eye exam and then told about 10 years. Earlier this year, RAM rewhere the lab will be set up. These patients ceived a newer, larger lab trailer and no lonwill bring their prescriptions to the lab and ger needed the older one, hence the donathe Lions will assemble the eyeglasses. Others tion to the Lions. may simply be told to come to the lab where The older trailer needs some work. Its roof an optometrist will conduct the eye exam and leaks and there is some wiring to be done, then the Lions will assemble the glasses. but the Lions have it covered. They are hoping to tow the lab in for repair this week. The McFarland said the reason for this dual Lions plan to start using the lab in March. process is because typically an optometrist can conduct only 15-18 eye exams in a day “So many people in East Tennessee need and the lab will have the capacity of assemglasses and this is going to extend the Lions bling about 100 glasses in a day. efforts,” said Stan Brock, founder of RAM. The Lions are looking for sponsors for the He said half or more of RAM’s patients Jim McFarland of the Smoky Mountain Lions Charities is ready to drive the group’s “new” truck are there for vision issues. vision lab, donations to help purchase lenspurchased from Remote Area Medical. The truck will be used to pull the mobile vision lab RAM es, optometrists to do the exams and volun“We get calls all the time from people donated to the Lions earlier this year. Photo by Greg Householder teer technicians. Anyone interested should needing glasses,” said Brock. “Sometimes we contact McFarland at 556-9091. Donations have to tell them – ‘well, our next expedition may be mailed to Jim McFarland, 8030 Whitestone Road, is in Wise, Va.,’ or someplace. With the Lions having their from being used in the U.S. own lab, we can refer many of those patients to them.” “The millions of glasses recycled by the Lions are essentially Knoxville, TN 37938. The Smoky Mountain Lions Charities is a 501(c)(3) orgaThough the Lions accept used glasses through collection going overseas,” said Brock. The Lions donate glasses to RAM nization and all donations are tax deductible. boxes located around the community, law prevents those for use in the group’s foreign expeditions.
Classes at the Craft Center The Appalachian Arts Craft Center is located at 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 near Norris. You must preregister and pay for all classes in advance. Info or to register: www.appalachianarts.net or 494-9854. Handbuilding With Clay, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursdays, Feb. 2, 9, 16 and 23, plus one other Thursday to be determined, with Janet McCracken. Registration deadline Jan. 31. Register and pay by Jan. 17, $40 for Craft Center members, $50 for nonmembers. After Jan. 17, $50 for Craft Center members; $60 for nonmembers. All students must also pay a $30 studio fee to the Pottery Department on the
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bers. After Feb. 27, $80 for Craft Center members; $90 for nonmembers. Students must also pay a $15 materials fee. Beginning / Advanced Beginning. ■ Exploring Patterns for Handbuilding with Slabs, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, March 3-4, with Jane Cartwright. Bring a lunch each day. Registration deadline Feb. 28. Register and pay by Feb. 10, $45 for Craft Center members, $55 for nonmembers. All students must also pay a studio fee of $30 to the Pottery Studio at the class. Students should have at least some experience working with clay. ■ Beginning BroomMaking, 1 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, March 17-18,with Annie and Steve
Bell. Registration deadline is March 12. Register and pay by Feb. 27, cost is $20 for Craft Center members, $30 for nonmembers; after Feb. 27, $30 for members, $40 for nonmembers. All students must also pay a materials fee of $20 to the teachers at the class and bring some basic supplies (a list will be given to those who register).
The Union County Humane Society asks that pet owners contact them immediately if a pet becomes lost. Pets without identification and rabies tags are only required to be held for 72 hours by Tennessee state law. The Humane Society makes every effort to place animals in “forever homes” as soon as possible. Timely contact will ensure that your lost pet is not adopted by new owners. Remember, identification and rabies tags are your pet’s protection. Info: 992-7969.
All programs of the Cancer Support Community of East Tennessee (formerly the Wellness Community) are offered at no cost to individuals affected by cancer and most are offered at 2230 Sutherland Ave. in Knoxville. Info: www. cancersupportet.org or 546-4661. ■ Weekly cancer survivor support groups, Monday evenings and Tuesday mornings and Tuesday evenings. ■ Weekly support groups for cancer caregivers, Monday evening. ■ Weekly cancer family bereavement group. Thursday evening.
UNION CO. SERVICE GUIDE Home Improvement & Repair
BILL’S
• Kitchen/Bath Remodels No Job too small or too large
• Room Additions • Floors, Doors & Windows
20 YEARS EXPERIENCE
992-2573 or (408)893-7164
Contact Humane Society for lost pets
Cancer Support Community programs
• Electrical • Custom Tile • Custom Woodworking • Service Calls
HOUSE FOR SALE ON 2 ACRES LAND 5720 Old Tazewell Pike 2BR/1BA, bsmt, H/A, well water. 992-8657 $64,900
MUST SELL
10.45 ACRES FOR SALE Old Hwy 33 & Mossie Ln, Maynardville. Part cleared, part wooded. $28,500 Call Wayne 407-401-6536
NOW RENTING 2BR/1BA Apt.
Cross Creek Road, Maynardville
$450/month $450 damage deposit
COUNTY BAIL BONDING Freedom is just 150 Court Street Maynardville, TN a Call Away 992-6511
Agents: Von Richardson & Kenneth Janeway
Clinton Positions Available! WELDERS, ASSEMBLERS, MACHINE OPERATORS, QUALITY • High School Diploma or GED required • Drug Screen and Background check required • We offer Medical, Dental and Short Term Disability! • Pay up to $10/hr based on position • Paid holidays with hours met!
Includes water, sewer & trash pick-up
992-5515
NOW RENTING 2BR/1BA Apt.
Bowman Ln, Maynardville
$500/month $500 damage deposit 992-5515
HOUSE FOR RENT Maynardville. $600 mo 1BR/1BA. Lake & mountain views. Furnished
992-2217
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To place an ad call
Call 865-463-0570 Clinton
922-4136
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SENORA VERDE KRAFT
SALSA
BBQ SAUCE
SKILLET MASTERS
Mild or Medium 16 Oz.
18 Oz.
TUNA HELPER
CHASE & SANBORN
COFFEE
MONDO FAYGO
Special Roast 23 Oz.
FREEZER POPS
ORANGE DRINKS
24-Pack
4-Pack, 16 Oz.
KOOL-AID CANISTERS
CRUNCH ‘N MUNCH
JOY
CHARCOAL DISHWASHING 16.6 Lb. LIQUID
Sugar-Free Makes 12 Quarts
4 Oz.
14 Oz.
COUNTRY DREAMS ACT II
CANDLES MICHELINA’S FROZEN ENTREES
3.35 Oz.
4-Pack
COOL WHIP
HAND SANITIZER
Spic & Span
WIPES
CRYSTAL LIGHT
POPCORN
8 Oz.
8 Oz.
6 Pack
FAMILY BUFFET
FROZEN ENTREES 28 Oz.
IGA
FROZEN WAFFLES
Harvest Select
GRAPE JUICE OR CRANBERRY JUICE
10 Pack
MARIE CALLENDER’S
FROZEN PIES
64 Oz. Premium
1 Lb.
FLOUNDER FILLETS
SHRIMP RING
YAM PATTIES
TILAPIA FILLETS
2 Lb. Bag
16 6 Oz. O
16 Oz. z.
PROGRESSO PICTSWEET ET
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FROZEN EN VEGETABLES
18.50 Oz. - 19 Oz.
HAMBURGER HELPER 4.70 Oz - 7.50 Oz.
29 2 9 Oz.
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