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Foundation endowed By Cindy Taylor
Just because it’s new iss no reason to think that the Union County Community Foundation is going to move slowly. The board of directors met Jan. 25 and announced that the foundation is already fully endowed, is now its own entity and is accepting donations. This group of business people have a strong sense of community and a definite vision of what they would like to see Union County achieve in the coming years. The foundation is still in the early process of raising money, and a couple of the immediate goals of the foundation are to encourage absentee or blind trust donors and to start giving out grants in the next year. The plan is to start soliciting donations soon and possibly encourage County Commission to make a lump contribution. The board discussed the grant application process and how to decide on awarding grants. Grants can also be awarded at the decision of the board without an application in hand. “I would like to see us give out a couple of grants at the Chamber banquet,” board member and Union County Chamber of Commerce President Julie Graham said. “We would love to do a farmers market this year, and there are many other directions to go as far as giving grants. Some people have trouble matching their grants. We could possibly help there. I would like to hit a spectrum of our whole community. Of course, one of our long-term visions is to build a community center.” The East Tennessee Foundation may be able to help encourage some donors to lean in the direction of Union County for specific projects. As far as local fundraisers go, all money raised in Union County will stay in the county. “I guess we’re going somewhat on faith here,” board chair Eddie Perry said. “We can plan on giving a couple of small grants at the Chamber banquet on the basis that we will bring in money at the banquet. I like to see money at work, and I would like to give out as much as we can.” “I agree,” Graham said. “The banquet will be a good opportunity to really get people excited about what this foundation can do. You want to be able to show that you can do things.” “This foundation is the most exciting thing for me,” Perry said. “It excites me to know that there is something brewing in this county that is going to be bigger than all of us and that could go on for hundreds of years.” The board is planning its next meeting for 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 1.
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sk Jamie Hackney about his dreams for the Union County High School music program. “I want the kids to believe in themselves. That’s really my dream,” he says. Hackney stepped into some big shoes when he took over for retiring music director Dawn Patelke last summer. Now, he’s looking to the future of high school music, and to him, it’s all about building up his students’ confidence. “So many kids have been told their whole lives that they’re only going to be able to go so far,” he says. “When they believe in themselves, they can succeed.” Hackney came to Union County from two years teaching at AustinEast and Vine academies in Knoxville. He hails from South Boston, Va., and he did his undergraduate work at Radford University. His master’s degree is from UT. He and his wife, Tracie, are expecting their first child, a girl, in June. Hackney says music is what motivates him. He can play the trumpet, but he’s a percussionist first. He brings to Union County experience working with small music programs. “I know how to get the best sound out of the limited numbers,” he says. He hopes to win the numbers game one day, though. In coming years, Hackney will focus on recruiting, starting by building interest in high school music in kids as young as 5th grade. He also wants to incorporate some popular music into the band and chorus repertoire to build interest on the high school level. In particular, the chorus needs more guys involved. “I’d love the program to be so large that there needed to be another
teacher here,” he says. “There’s no reason it can’t happen with the right support and the right mindset. “Something I would love to see here is them doing musicals again. I think it can happen if we can get our numbers up.” Hackney isn’t one to let music get boring. With the challenging Cirque de Soleil routine the marching band performed last fall and the more difficult music the girls chorus is tackling this spring, Hackney is stretching the
minds and voices of his students. Of the Cirque de Soleil pieces, he says, “It was the hardest music some of those kids ever played. I think the kids learned a lot from it, learned more about themselves and what they were capable of.” Both band and chorus are preparing for spring festival season, and after that they’ll prep for a spring concert. Hackney wants to get a jazz band off the ground at Union County High, but the icy weather this winter
has made that difficult. Hackney hopes to take both band and chorus to Washington, D.C., for sessions with professional musicians and tours of historic sites, but money might be a problem. Hackney says he’s glad to be at Union County High. When he interviewed for the position, he fell in love with the school, and he actually turned down other interviews. “I’m glad I did,” he says. “I’m having a blast.”
American First awards trivia winners $100 By Shannon Carey The winners are rolling in, and they’re cashing in, too. American First Financial Services started Hometown Trivia in its Union County Shopper-News ads in December. Each week, a question about Union County history is printed in the ad on page A-2, and the first correct answer gets $100. The first winners received their awards recently, and they say they found their answers in everyday places. Take Denise Tindell, who gave Melinda Wilson (center) sits with American First Financial Services Hometown the correct graduation date of the Trivia winners Denise Tindell and Carson Chesney. Tindell and Chesney won first Horace Maynard High School $100 each for correctly answering the weekly Union County trivia question. class and the correct number of Photo by S. Carey graduates that year. She owns all Harold Moore sits the Union County heritage books, with Melinda Wilson and she found the answer there. of American First With her winnings, she plans to Financial. He won take her kids to Chuck E. Cheese’s. $100 for his correct Carson Chesney, who answered identification of the a trivia question about the first oldest living Union Union County bank and its presiCounty resident: his dent, said the info is still written aunt Grace Moore. on the Historic Bank Building in Photo submitted
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Leadership Union County elected new officers Jan. 19. Longtime president D. Marie Rhyne passed Leadership to other hands for the first time in the program’s decade-long existence. Leadership Union County is a year-long program for community leaders. With one day-long class each month, the program provides an indepth look at Union County’s history, culture, strengths and challenges. Brandi Williams, who works in Juvenile Court at the Union County Courthouse, was elected as the new president. Secretary is Cindy Lay of the UT Extension, and treasurer is Melinda Wilson of American First Financial Services. Committee chairs were also appointed. Justin Collins will head the banquet committee. Marsha Raley will chair fundraisers. Brandi McBrayer
“I feel that the Leadership programs are a great initiative for individuals to experience,� Branton said. “East Tennessee Regional Leadership allows the person to grow personally and learn more about their own county along with 13 other East Tennessee counties. My experiWilliams Lay Wilson ence in Regional Leadership is scholarship chair. Cindy day hosting her classmates was truly amazing, and it has Lay will head the nominat- in Union County. Branton forever opened my eyes to the ing committee and will lead represented Union County treasures that East Tennessee Youth Leadership with Col- in last year’s regional class. has to offer and also shown lins. Eddie Perry and Joyce She received the Individual me the opportunities that are Meltabarger will co-chair the Key Award based on creative yet to come.� The next Leadership Union leadership for accuracy in alumni committee. At this first meeting under presenting Union County and County board meeting will be new officers, the Leadership for a great presentation of the held at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 2, at First Team Realty. board discussed fundraising topic, locally and regionally. ideas. All board members were asked to recruit members for the 2011 class. Jamie Branton, GEAR UP TN Site Coordinator for Union County High School, gave a report on her year in the East Tennessee Regional By Shannon Carey Leadership program and her The Union County Humane Society helps stray, abandoned and unwanted pets find forever homes, but their mission also extends to helping families in need keep their pets in their homes. That’s why they offer low-cost spaying and neutering for dogs and cats at their facility on Hickory Star Road. Famiquired to wear period dress lies who make appointments for the limited spaces availof their choice. able can get the boost they need to keep beloved pets at The event is planned for home without the risk of unwanted litters of puppies and April 16 at Wilson Park and kittens. will run from 11 a.m. to 4 February is Spay and Neuter Month, and in honor of the p.m. with rain contingency month, the Union County Humane Society will offer half in the high school gym. Adoff their already low-cost spay and neuter the last week of mission is free to the public. February. Spaces for this event are limited, and appointments are required. This is the first event of its With every surgery during that week, pet owners will kind for the county, and evalso receive free dog and cat food while supplies last. eryone is encouraged to come Refreshments and educational opportunities will also and support local artists. be available. Humane Society staff, along with videos Registration deadline for and handouts, will make pet owners aware of vital isartists and vendors is March sues, like pet behavior, flea and heartworm prevention 4, and registration costs $15. and the importance of yearly checkups with their local After March 4, registration veterinarians. cost increases to $25 with a “Because of today’s economy, a lot of people are havfinal deadline of March 25. ing to relinquish their pets to shelters,� said Union County For more information or Humane Society director Tammy Rouse. “We’re trying to to request a vendor form, keep animals in their homes rather than see them surrencontact the Union County dered to shelters or abandoned.� Chamber of Commerce For information or to schedule an appointment, call at unioncochamber@ 992-7969 or visit www.unioncountyhumanesociety.org. bellsouth.net.
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‘Walking Tall’ Buford Pusser on the big screen Editor’s Note: This is a continuation of a story that ran in last week’s edition. Buford Pusser’s story may never have come to the big screen were it not for a man taking a shave. At some point in the late 1960s, film producer Mort Briskin flipped to the popular CBS TV news magazine “60 Minutes” before stepping into the bathroom to shave. Hearing a report about Pusser’s exploits as sheriff of McNairy County, Tenn., Briskin stepped out of the bathroom to watch. When the segment ended, he called his secretary with strict instructions. “Find that man!” Pusser held several meetings with Briskin and Bing Crosby Productions, both in Tennessee and in Hollywood. Dwana Pusser writes in her memoir, “Walking On,” that her father was excited about having the film shot in McNairy County. But, she says, local leaders said “no way.” “It was purely a matter of jealousy,” she writes. So Pusser took the production team to nearby Chester and Madison counties. The movie “Walking Tall” and its two sequels were filmed there. Hollywood took liberties with Pusser’s story, most famously by having him carry around a big stick as a weapon. The sheriff he ran against in 1964 didn’t try to run Pusser off the road before crashing his police cruiser in flames. Pusser did not attend his wife’s funeral and then go burn down the State Line Mob’s joints. (He was unable to be moved from his hospital bed because of his injuries.) No one ever attacked the Pusser family at home. Pusser later said that the first “Walking Tall” was about “80 percent true.” Texas actor Joe Don Baker played Pusser in the first film. Baker would later serve as an honorary pallbearer at Pusser’s funeral. Dwana adored the actor. She writes that Baker called her when she visited Hollywood in 2004 for the premiere of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s version of “Walking Tall,” helping ease her nerves over a film that has little to do with both Pusser’s story and the 1973 original. “To me,” she told him, “you’re the closest thing to my daddy. Every time I looked at you on TV you were my daddy. You were the closest thing I had to a daddy after I was 13 years old.” Dwana did not share the same feelings toward Bo Svenson, the actor who played Pusser in two “Walking Tall” sequels and a shortlived 1981 NBC TV series. She writes that when she met Svenson on the set of the second film, hoping to become close to him because her father had recently died, Svenson made a disparaging remark about her weight. The first “Walking Tall” was filmed for roughly $500,000. It would go on to gross $23 million in the U.S. alone (big money in 1973). Not an immediate hit (Dwana says it only played for a few days at the theater in Selmer, Tenn.), promoters changed the way the film was marketed to deemphasize the violence and play up the fact that it was based on the true story of a man standing up against lawlessness. UT film studies professor Chuck Maland says that “Walking Tall” is an example of what film historian Robert Ray calls a “right cycle film.” Reflecting the polarization of the American electorate in the Vietnam and Watergate era, right cycle films were a reaction to left cycle films such as “Bonnie and
Jake Mabe Clyde,” which tended to glorify outlaws. “The right cycle films tended to center on cops or vigilantes engaged in a war against criminals,” Maland says. “To me ‘Walking Tall’ is kind of a small-town ‘Dirty Harry.’ The bad guys are really bad in both cases, terrorizing or at least scandalizing society, and the film provides
Bloopers and boom mics One of the most discussed “bloopers” of the 1973 “Walking Tall” film is the appearance of the boom mic in several key scenes. Research indicates that this occurred when the film was altered from its original aspect ratio while being adapted for television and for early home video and DVD releases. A 2007 Paramount DVD release restores the film to its original widescreen format and, according to the Internet Movie Database, fixes the problem. (I am in the process of obtaining a copy and haven’t yet seen it.) Several bloopers do exist, however. The boom mic’s shadow is visible during a scene in the judge’s chambers. Pusser’s stick can clearly be seen as a flexible foam-like structure in the scene in which he first busts up the Lucky Spot. Also, Sheriff Thurman’s car explodes before it crashes in one scene and a crew member is visible in one scene ducking beside a car while Pusser busts a moonshine operation.
– J.M. a tough, no-nonsense individualist hero to eliminate those bad guys. The corrupt judicial system in the town frustrates Pusser’s desires to clean up the town, similar to the situation in ‘Dirty Harry,’ where Scorpio is set free by the judicial system because Harry didn’t read Scorpio his
rights or violated his rights in some way or another. “As I look back on both cycles, I think it may be true that although the political implications of the two different cycles are quite different, the films are really quite similar in that they depict a polarized society.” As Dwana Pusser correctly observes, the real star of “Walking Tall” is the state of Tennessee. The decision to film entirely on location captures an authenticity later incarnations would sorely lack. Actor Brian Dennehy portrayed Pusser in a 1978 TV movie, “A Real American Hero,” that was also filmed on location in Tennessee. Only actor Forrest Tucker (who played Pusser’s father Carl in the final “Walking Tall” film) returned from the first series.
The Chester County Courthouse subbed for Sheriff Buford Pusser’s McNairy County office in the “Walking Tall” films of the 1970s. According to Dwana Pusser, McNairy County officials at the time refused to cooperate with the filmmakers to have the film shot there. File photo
Buford Pusser’s death “Walking Tall” was a mixed blessing for Buford Pusser. Although it became a huge hit and made him a well-known celebrity, many blame the hurt feelings over the decision to film the movie elsewhere as a reason for Pusser’s unsuccessful bid for McNairy County sheriff in 1972. (He was constitutionally barred from seeking another term in 1970.) Pusser became active in state Republican politics and stumped actively for gubernatorial candidate Winfield Dunn. Pusser was the guest speaker at a successful fundraising dinner in Knoxville for Dunn during the 1970 campaign. Such was Pusser’s popularity that he cut a deal on Aug. 20, 1974, to play himself in the sequel to “Walking Tall.” After holding a press conference in Memphis announcing the deal, Pusser met Dwana at the McNairy County Fair. Dwana remembers it as a hot and humid late summer night. About 11:40 p.m., Dwana left with friends. Pusser, who was detained by a man at the fair’s front gate, soon followed behind in a Corvette he’d owned for nearly a year.
“Walking On” by Dwana Pusser (with Ken Beck and Jim Clark) is available from Pelican Publishing Company. It can be purchased at book outlets or online at Amazon.com. For more info on the Buford Pusser Home and Museum in Adamsville, Tenn., visit www.bufordpussermuseum.com or call 731-632-4080. Pusser passed the car in which Dwana was riding at a high rate of speed. A few minutes later, just after midnight, Dwana and her friends came upon the scene of an accident on U.S. Highway 64 just west of Adamsville. Buford Pusser’s car was on fire. He had been thrown from the wreck. “I turned him over and began screaming, ‘Daddy, don’t die!’ ” Dwana writes.
“He muttered what I want to think was ‘Dwana’ then he was gone.” Tennessee Highway Patrol Trooper Paul Ervin’s accident report indicates that Pusser lost control of his car. Pusser’s death was later ruled an accident. Sworn statements disagree over whether Pusser smelled of alcohol the day he was killed.
Dwana never accepted the official report. In her book, she makes the startling revelation that in 1990 she received from a law enforcement friend a written statement by one of Pusser’s old informants claiming that a contract had been taken out to kill Pusser. Dwana contends in the book that Pusser had agreed to support McNairy County native Ray Blanton in the Democrat’s bid for governor with the understanding that Pusser would be named commissioner of safety, which at that time had jurisdiction over both the highway patrol and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. (Blanton died in 1996.) Dwana believes that “many powerful people” feared Pusser obtaining that position because of the power he would hold and the cases he could reopen. So, she believes, they decided to have him killed. The informant’s statement says that he met with Pusser several times in 1973 and 1974 about the alleged hit and tried to contact him the day before he died. (Pusser’s father Carl acknowledged receiving a phone call that day from someone desperate to get in touch with him.) Is the story fact or fiction? “I can’t say with complete certainty,” Dwana writes. “The story he tells fits well with other facts from my daddy’s life and the bits of information that others and I have pieced together about the day he died.” Today, Buford Pusser’s home is a museum and tourist attraction. It was purchased by the state of Tennessee and given to the city of Adamsville, Tenn. (Then state Speaker of the House Ned McWherter helped pass the bill.) Dwana has struggled with depression and multiple sclerosis. She lives in Savannah, Tenn. “When there are dark times and I feel as though I can’t make it another day,” she writes, “I just remember daddy. I remind myself that part of him is in me. I realize I can do whatever it takes to meet the challenges I face and keep … walking on.” Contact Jake Mabe at 922-4136, Jake Mabe1@aol.com, jakemabe.blogspot. com, Twitter.com/HallsguyJake.
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Lemonade, anyone? In my 20 years working on Union County history, I’ve heard lots of stories. The following is one that is new to me. First, notice the note that this information was received by “long distance telephone” to the Knoxville Journal and Tribune on July 26, 1902. The paper printed in big bold letters entitled “Victims of Poisoning - The Forty or More at Maynardville Are All on the Road to Recovery,” and a subheading followed, saying, “Vendor of the AcidPoisoned Lemonade Will Not Suffer Prosecution.” This article was sent to me by Joe Stephens, son of the late Nadine Stephens, who was an Anderson County Historian. I’m always glad to receive new discoveries of old history. (By Long Distance Telephone) July 25, 1902. The forty or more victims who were poisoned here yesterday by drinking lemonade which
Bonnie Peters had been overcharged with tartaric acid, are today much better and will all probably recover, though J. Warren Carr and two or three others are still quite sick. The wholesale poisoning was the topic of conversation in Maynardville today. Many of those who were only slightly poisoned and sustained quick recoveries were on the streets today. As Mr. Carr bears the best of reputation and simply made an unfortunate mistake from which he himself was the worst sufferer, no arrest has been made and none will be made. Judge Ailor was able to be out today, though he is quite feeble from his lemonade experience. Dr. Shumate and others are out again consid-
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erably the worse off from the lemonade they drank. Most of the victims suffered greatly until late last night when the emetics [which caused vomiting] and antidotes administered them got to their work. All were affected in much the same manner, with severe pains and cramping of the stomach and bowels. It is regarded as quite fortunate that no deaths have resulted, and the hard work of the physicians who were kept busy the entire afternoon and night is responsible for the recovery of those poisoned. My first reaction was, “What in the world is tartaric acid, and what was it doing in Maynardville?” I visited Okie’s Pharmacy, and Lisa Bailey provided me with the Wikipedia definition: “Tartaric acid is a white crystaline diprotic organic acid. It occurs naturally in many plants, particularly grapes, bananas … and is one
of the main acids found in wine …. Tartaric acid plays an important role chemically, lowering the pH of fermenting ‘must’ to a level where many undesirable spoilage bacteria cannot live, and acting as a preservative after fermentation. In the mouth, tartaric acid provides some of the tartness in the wine, although citric and malic acids also play a role.” Now, this is just speculation, but perhaps there was enough demand for the tartaric acid for wine making. This was before prohibition when certain spirits could be legally manufactured and sold. Almost always when we discover more history it raises as many questions as it answers. I did not find a J. Warren Carr in the 1900 Union County census, so this person may have been missed by the census or not have been living in Union County at the time. He was probably related to either the Dr. Willie Carr family or the Dr. John Harvey Carr family. Doctor Shumate mentioned was the dentist, Dr.
Ewin Shumate, who had an office on what is now Nave Hill Church Road. What could this celebration have been? Could the tartaric acid been mistaken for citric acid? Did they not have enough lemons and were “stretching” the refreshment with the tartaric acid. The Judge Ailor mentioned was the Hon. Nicholas Ailor, a prominent attorney born near Maynardville on Aug. 22, 1834. Judge Ailor was well educated and taught school for a time before studying law under Col. Evans of Tazewell. He was admitted to the Bar in 1859. He served in the Civil War. Judge Ailor died in 1913 and is buried in Carr Cemetery. As always, I’m grateful to Joe Stephens for providing the newspaper clipping and to Phyllis Ailor George for providing information about her ancestor, Judge Nicholas Ailor. I look forward to hearing from anyone who can add to this story. Bonnie Peters is the Union County Historian and the author of many books. Contact Bonnie at bhpeters@esper.com or 687-3842.
The Union County Sheriff ’s Department answered 153 calls between Jan. 18 and Jan. 24. These are some of their stories. ■ Jan. 18: A deputy responded to a home in the Maynardville area, where the victim said something had been thrown through her bedroom window. Upon investigation, a rock was found to have been thrown through the window. The victim said she had received phone threats from a male who claims to be in love with her daughter, but she does not want her daughter to see him. Upon questioning the suspect’s mother, the deputy was told the suspect had been at home the whole time. ■ Jan. 18: A deputy responded to a report of vandalism in the Maynardville area. The victim said a young man came to his home to see his daughter. The victim claimed to be dating the young man’s ex-girlfriend, and the two got into an argument. The victim said that as the young man left he busted the windows out of the victim’s vehicle. When the deputy contacted the young man, he confessed to vandalizing the victim’s car. ■ Jan. 19: A victim reported that on or about Dec. 4, four vehicles and a truck radiator were removed from a residence in the Big Ridge area without the owner’s consent. ■ Jan. 20: A man called to say his property was being vandalized by boys riding ATVs and leaving tire marks in his field. A deputy visited the boys’ residence, and no one came to the door. He called later and warned the boys to stay off the roadway and other people’s property with their ATVs. ■ Jan. 22: The victim came to the Sheriff ’s Department and said he had received a call saying he owed $877.93 for a website account. The victim does not even own a computer. ■ Jan. 22: The victim said he left his shotgun and his computer in his vehicle overnight. He went to Food City the next morning, and when he returned the items were gone. ■ Jan. 23: Deputies were dispatched to an apartment complex on Stoney Lane on a report that a man was walking through the complex carrying a shotgun. They found the weapon in the nearby woods and took statements from witnesses, then arrested the suspect and transported him to jail. ■ Jan. 24: The victim claimed that three males broke into his Sharps Chapel home and stole several items. The suspects were located, and some of the items were returned. The suspects were arrested and transported to jail.
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School maintenance in 2011 By Cindy Taylor The idea of what falls under the category of school maintenance has evolved a great deal since the days of keeping the boilers stoked with coal. Often, “out of sight, out of mind” is how maintenance is viewed, and as long as everything is running smoothly, many staff and students are unaware of what it takes to keep it that way. On any given day, supervisor Mike Johnson and his team Keith Beason and Jerry Walker may handle anything as simple as replacing a pencil sharpener to installing lighting or bringing a boiler back up to speed. One of the major accomplishments of this team is their work on the EESI Project (Energy Efficient Schools Initiative) at Luttrell Elementary, Big Ridge Elementary and Horace Maynard Middle School. This involved upgrades at the schools to make them less costly to operate. Due in large part to the hard work of the mainte-
nance team, $11,827 was returned to the school system from TVA’s Energy Right Solutions for Business and Industry Energy Efficient Programs. Johnson estimates that the schools will realize an annual savings of $29,000. After grants and rebates, the improvements cost nothing. Mike Johnson worked for Carmeuse for 15 years before joining the school system. He has a business degree from Pellissippi State and has recently completed the management and leadership studies program at Lincoln Memorial University. Maintenance team members Keith Beason and Jerry Walker have been the best of friends all their lives. They worked together as tobacco farmers for years until the market took a downturn and forced them to seek a different profession. “I had hopes of becoming a teacher,” Johnson said. “I may still do that, but I love what I am doing now. It was difficult to leave Luttrell Mines because the people there were great, but this is a wonderful opportunity. I have always wanted to work in the schools and when I heard that these
Leadership Union County seeks applicants Leadership Union County’s board of directors is taking applications for the upcoming class, which will begin Feb. 17. Tuition is $175 and includes all supplies, lunches, snacks and field trips as well as one ticket to the banquet. Those interested should call 679-1071 for an application.
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Big Ridge Elementary School 5th grader Lydia Young holds her invention, a nail polish holder that tilts the bottle for easier application.
Big Ridge showcases student inventions By Shannon Carey Students in Renita Malone’s 5th grade class at Big Ridge Elementary School are learning what it takes to be the next Thomas Edison or Alexander Graham Bell. They’re stretching their imaginations and developing ingenuity by developing inventions of their own. With
new curricula that combine science and social studies, the students are working in groups to take an invention that already exists and making it better. Then, they learn to market their inventions and even make commercials for them. For extra credit, individual students came up with their
own inventions and built them at home. They are on display in the front hallway at Big Ridge. Lydia Young’s invention will help her paint her fingernails. She said when she paints her nails at home, she always messes it up because she has to hold the bottle with one hand. Her invention
holds the bottle for her and even tilts it for easier application. It even has extra spaces to hold all her nail polish. Sawyer McCoy solved a truly modern problem with his video game controller holder. Made to hang on the wall, the holder keeps controllers from cluttering up the living room or getting lost.
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The Union County Adult Education Center will be giving the GED Exam on March 8 and 9. The test that was scheduled for January will not be given due to bad weather. The deadline to register for the March test is Feb. 20. Director of Adult Education Melissa Carter said there is a tremendous amount of paperwork involved in getting ready for an official test. “We need ample time to prepare this work and make sure it is all correct and meets state requirements. All indi-
viduals taking the test must have completed all pre-tests and the Official Practice Test. Adults taking the practice test must have an average score of 475 in order for the center to pay for the test,” Carter said. The Adult Education Center thanks Mayor Mike Williams and the Union County Commission for their assistance in funding the testing program. “It is wonderful to see our county take an interest in the education of our adults. I would also like to thank Ok-
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SCHOOL NOTES helping those in need. Her daughter and son-in-law are Sharon and Wayne Roach. Grandchildren and spouses are Kevin and Jenny Roach and Darlene and David Weaver. She has one great-grandchild, Keaton Roach.
DeVault celebrates 90 years Lorena DeVault celebrated her 90th birthday Jan. 7, with her family. She is a member of Mascot Baptist Church. She and her husband, the late Charles C. DeVault, made their home in Luttrell for 67 years. She is a retired administrator from Kingston Pike Nursing Home. She has spent her life being a friend to everyone around her and
ies’ Pharmacy for their donation of two rocking chairs for us to sell chances on in order to raise more funds for the program,” said Carter. The GED test will be given March 8-9, April 26-27, May 24-25, and June 21-22. Anyone interested in taking the test will need to contact the center to get all pre-testing done and all forms filled out. All services are free. The Adult Education Center will also provide assistance with entering postsecondary training and finding funding.
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Brooklyn Skye Martin celebrated her third birthday Jan. 9, with a “Princess and the Frog” party with family and friends. Her parents are Chris and Sara Martin. Brooklyn has a younger brother, Zander. Grandparents are Lester and Linda Chrzanowski, Mike and Gail Martin and Phyllis Martin.
Lincoln Memorial announces dean’s list Lincoln Memorial University has announced that the following students from Union County were placed on the dean’s list for the fall semester of 2010. To be placed on the dean’s list, the student must be a full-time undergraduate and have at least a 3.5 grade point average for the semester. On the dean’s list from Luttrell are Elizabeth Collins, Joshua Collins, Megan Holloway and Kenneth Nicley. On the dean’s list from Maynardville are Tanya Bruner, April Bull, Loren Davis, Rebecca Dempsey, April Effler, Haley Effler, Alicia Fennel, Farideh Golembiewski, Lindsee Hundley, Michael Johnson, Robert MacLellan, Caleb Norris, Amanda Smith, Carrie Thomas, Carla White and Janie Wilson On the dean’s list from Sharps Chapel are Kayla Brantley, Kristy Collingsworth, Kyle Gaerke, Debra Moyers and Kara Simpson.
Farming workshop upcoming UT Extension will offer a workshop series on producing fruits and vegetables on small acreage at 6 p.m. Feb. 1, 3, 8, 10, 15 and 17 at the Jefferson County EMS Building, located at Exit 4 in White Pine. Topics will include small fruit and vegetable production, crop sequencing, disease, weed and pest control, direct marketing, irrigation and more. Cost is $50 for the six classes and includes refreshments and a resource guide. Preregistration is required by Monday, Jan. 31. Info: 992-8038 or sperrin@utk.edu.
To you moms who are new to this or expecting, I have one simple piece of advice: put the parenting books down and back away slowly. Don’t look back. A new parenting book comes out every five minutes, each one claiming to produce fabulous, obedient Ivy League scholars. Please believe me when I say it’s all malarkey. Find one that tells you when to worry about a fever and how to recognize diaper rash and pass the rest by. Another classic example of these wastes of wood pulp came out last week, and I’m not going to print the name of the book or the author because I don’t want to contribute to its already obscene sales figures. Like all the others, it claimed to produce “superior” children using crazy-making, draconian methods. What a bunch of baloney. You know what kids need? They need caregivers who love them and do their best. That’s it. A simpler formula cannot be found. Will loving your kids keep them from flunking classes, whining or turning to lives of crime? Maybe, maybe not. But, there’s no guarantee that Attachment Parenting, RIE or the dreaded BabyWise will, either. Parents, do yourselves and your kids a favor and decide what’s important to you, then raise your kids with those values in mind. Be willing to change your
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Carter encouraged everyone who does not have a high school diploma to take advantage of this opportunity. Staff members are ready to give information about taking the test and make the process as simple as possible. They even have Contact Shannon Carey at shannon@ some great success stories to ShopperNewsNow.com. share. If you’re not ready to take the test, teachers are avail- MOMS Club to meet in January able to help you, and a comMOMS Club of Maynardville invites any stay-at-home puter program can also help moms, including moms who work part time or homeyou get ready. school, to attend the next meeting to meet other moms and learn about the club and upcoming activities. Moms Info: 992-0805. in the 37807, 37779, 37866 or 37721 ZIP codes, are invited to visit. Go to www.maynardvillemoms.blogspot.com for more information or call Valerie at 684-4282 for meeting location and time.
■ To make up for school days lost due to snow, Union County schools will be in session the following days, which were previously scheduled as days off : Presidents Day, Monday, Feb. 21; Monday, March 28; Monday, April 25; Thursday, May 26. Spring break will be March 21-25. There will be no school on Good Friday, April 22. ■ Link your Food City Value Card with the school of your choice to earn money for that school. To link, ask your cashier at check-out. Even though the school isn’t built yet, you can already link your Value Card to Paulette Elementary School.
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■ Graveston Baptist Church, 8319 Clapps Chapel Road, is enrolling children 11 months through Pre-K for Parent’s Day Out. The program has small classroom sizes. Info: 465-9655 or www.graveston.org.
■ Revival Vision Church, 154 Durham Drive, in Maynardville, holds a men’s prayer breakfast at 7 a.m. each Wednesday. All are invited to join in praying and fasting for Union County. Info: Jim, 684-8916.
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Fundraisers and sales ■ Mountain View Church of God and the Women in Action group will host the annual Valentine Sweetheard Supper 4:30 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 12, at the Plainview Community Center. The menu includes roast beef with gravy or ham, potatoes, green beans, slaw, roll, dessert and drink Each couple will also receive a red velvet heart-shaped cake. Price is $20 for a couple or $12 for a single. Proceeds will help purchase pews and carpet for the church sanctuary. Info: Linda Merritt, 992-0682.
■ Oaks Chapel Church, 934 Raccoon Valley Road, will host a singing at 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 29, featuring the Ernie Maynard Singers, Kathy and Karen Bull and more. All are welcome. The Rev. Roger Short is pastor.
Women’s programs ■ Fairview Baptist Church, 7424 Fairview Road in Corryton, will host MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers), 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. every third Monday for devotions, food and fellowship. Child care provided. Info: Anne, 621-9234.
This is the disciple who is testifying to these things and has written them, and we know that his testimony is true. But there are also many other things that Jesus did; if every one of them were written down, I suppose that the world itself could not contain the books that would be written. (John 21: 24-25 NRSV) I have been curious for a while now about whether in the years of writing this column I had touched on every book in the Bible. I knew that I had spent more time in the Gospels than anywhere else, that Genesis and its treasure-trove of family stories had been a favorite, that the Psalms were a frequent source of inspiration, and that Isaiah’s poetry had embedded itself in my thinking. I decided to do a survey of my writing. Now, I confess that, like Paul who couldn’t remember who he had baptized at a given church, I have not kept records as carefully as I intended to early on.
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Lynn Hutton Most of my columns are listed in order in a ledger book, with their assigned number, title, Scripture reference and date of publication. But technology (changing computers, and changing storage methods), a busy life and procrastination have interfered with a careful and consistent recording of this documentation. There are some gaps in my records. Someday, someday. …
So I sat down with my ledger book, and I discovered that I have done pretty well in delving into even the more obscure reaches of Holy Writ. I have written about, or used as an epigraph, texts from at least 61 of the 66 books of the Bible, one book of the Apocrypha, one of the non-canonical Gospel texts (the Gospel of Peter), and The Book of God, a rendition of the Bible as novel by Walter Wangerin. Not bad, considering I wasn’t consciously trying to cover the waterfront. Of the five books I appear to have missed (won’t know for sure until my ledger book is complete), four don’t surprise me terribly: Ezra, Titus, 3 John, and Jude. The fifth one, however, I can’t believe! Can it be true? How could I have ignored Jonah?!? These are omissions I will set about correcting in the
coming weeks. There is worth and value in all of the sacred writings. The church fathers who put together the canon selected these books because they had something to say that we need to hear and know. So, I will take my omissions in the order they stand in Scripture: 1. Ezra, where we will learn the roots of the feud between the Jews and the Samaritans. 2. Jonah, where we will learn the lengths to which God will go to get our attention, and what’s this about those people of Nineveh “who do not know their right hand from their left?” 3. Titus, where Paul offers advice to a young colleague who has been sent to administer the churches in Crete. 4. 3 John, the only one of John’s letters written to an individual, and 5. Jude, which in the New Revised Standard Version, was almost named something else. Next week: “Ezra, and Why I Hate My Neighbor”
Lives restored, hope renewed Celebrate Recovery a success at New Hope church By Cindy Taylor Hurting people often struggle to find a loving environment where they can share their pain. New Hope Baptist Church has brought a group of people together whose only goal is to help those who are hurting and are seeking physical and emotional help along with spiritual guidance. Celebrate Recovery originated more than 20 years
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New Hope Baptist Church Celebrate Recovery support team members are: (front) Sharon Reed, Joan Troutt, Susan Taylor, Bill Belleau; (back) Gail Lay, Kathy Cole, Dorothy Taylor and Robby Taylor. Photo by Cindy Taylor
counseling with some of the people in the church here.” CR works through and applies 12 biblical principles and steps that help members begin to grow spiritually. The plan is to free them from their addictions, compulsions and dysfunctional behaviors. Five musicians and singers form the worship team CK3. These five lead the music before the support groups break out for sessions.
“I am a recovering drug addict,” CK3 band member and guitarist Keith Howard said. “I have been clean now for over a year. Celebrate Recovery is a loving environment. I have been to AA and that type of recovery group. This is more of place where hurting people can come and get loved on.” Those involved in CR live by 2 Corinthians 12:9: “My grace is sufficient for you, for
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UNION COUNTY SHOPPER-NEWS • JANUARY 29, 2011 • A-7
Clifton swims to state tournament By Ken Lay When Kendal Clifton embarks upon the state swimming championships next month, she says that she’ll be calm. She made the state championships last season and thinks things will be different this time. “I’ll have more people and my family there to support me this year, and I’ll be calmer this year,” said Clifton, an 18-year-old Union County High School senior who swims for Carter High School. She swims for the Hornets because the Patriots do not field a swim team. Clifton, who swims the 50-yard freestyle and 100yard freestyle, is no stranger to the big stage. She also qualified in both events in 2010.
Kendal Clifton will swin in the state tournament in February. Difference is that this time, she’ll be swimming close to home as the state championships will be held at the UT Aquatics Center on Feb. 11-13. “I look forward to swimming in front of my family,
and I look forward to improving my times in both the 50 free and 100 free,” Clifton said. “This time, I won’t be so nervous.” She’s been swimming since the 6th grade and once
played basketball for the Patriots before tearing three knee ligaments, “I played basketball during my freshman and sophomore years, and then I tore my ACL, my MCL and my meniscus, and I had to have surgery twice,” she recalled. The major surgery brought an end to her basketball career but obviously didn’t hinder her much in the pool as she looks to end her high school career with a bang. As a swimmer, Clifton competes in a club sport, so she doesn’t get the stardom that basketball and softball players enjoy. “In Tennessee, I think swimming is understated a little bit because it’s a club
Cheerleaders win national award The Union County High School cheerleading squad won second place in the Athletic Cheerleading National Championships in Chattanooga on Jan. 16, finishing one point away from first place. Coach Roxanne Patterson said the co-ed team of 18 girls and one guy have made the 2010-2011 year a successful one. “This team has shown so much dedication to setting and meeting goals. The one thing they kept telling me after tryouts was that they wanted the community and their peers to respect them. I definitely believe that they have proven themselves. I have had so many people compliment our team at games and it is rewarding for all of us,” she said. In November, the team traveled to Murfreesboro to compete in the TSSAA state cheerleading championships. The team came in eighth in the state in a coed division. “We were the only team in our division that had only one male. All the others had at least three, so this was quite an accomplishment for our team,” said Patterson. The team also recently joined with Claiborne County High School cheerleaders to perform a special routine for the “Pink Out for Black” at the Union County vs. Claiborne basketball game Jan. 22 to support breast can-
Trivia contest has cash prize American First Financial Services will sponsor the Hometown Trivia contest each week for the next nine weeks. The questions will appear in the American First ad space on page A-2 of the Union County Shopper-News, and each question will be about Union County. The first person to submit the correct answer will receive a $100 cash prize. Send name, contact information and the answer via fax to 992-2090 or via e-mail to AFFSCorporate@ comcast.net.
TENNderCare available for children The TENNderCare program wants babies, children, teens and young adults to get the health care they need. Good health begins at birth, so it’s important to “Check In, Check Up and Check Back” with your doctor every year. The program continues to increase the rate of children receiving health care services every year. Call today to set up a TENNderCare visit with your doctor or go to the Union County Health Department. Your health plan will help. Info: 1-866311-4287 or www.tennessee. gov/tenncare/tenndercare.
Union County High School student Kendal Clifton prepares to dive in a swim competition. Photos submitted sport,” she said. “It’s not like you’re a star basketball player. “It bothers me a little because when you tell people that you’re on the swim team, they just look at you and say, ‘That’s cool.’ ”
Clifton also excels in the classroom. She’s a 4.0 student and is enrolled in Advance Placement Calculus and English. She’s an avid reader and has been accepted into the UT nursing program.
Contact Humane Society for lost pets 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.
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The Union County High School cheerleading team won second place at the Athletic Cheerleading National Championships on Jan. 16, finishing one point away from first place. They are: (front) Jessie Stowers, Abby Carpenter, Harli Dunsmore, Madelynn Cooper; (second row) Tori Barkman, Kendra Oliver, Katelyn Oliver, Sarah Atkins, Ali Patterson, Crissy Bradshaw, Stephanie Roper, Kaycee Roark; (back) Makayla Goins, Haley Brooks, Leslie Beeler, Tanner Moyers, Preslee Hickman, Tori Mays and Shea Bailey. Photo submitted cer awareness and to honor a former Claiborne High School teacher and others that have lost their battle to breast cancer. Patterson and the team look forward to finishing this year with a pep rally on
Feb. 11 and performing their competition routine at all the remaining home basketball games. The team would thanked the school administration, staff and the community for their continued support.
“Building Bridges for the Future” is the theme for the 2011 Chamber of Commerce Banquet. This year’s event is co-hosted by the Union County Community Foundation. Terry Holley of the East Tennessee Foundation will be the guest speaker. A live auction will give attendees an opportunity to bid on “Dinner with Mayor Mike Williams,” a Kenney Chesney autographed guitar, sports memorabilia and more. All are invited to attend the banquet at 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 4, at Milan Baptist Church. Tickets are $35 each. Info or for tickets: 992-2811 or unioncochamber@bellsouth.net.
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Bill Battle’s defining games A few days from now the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame will induct Bill Battle based on lifetime achievement. I can’t think of anyone more deserving. Bill grew up as a good son of good parents in Birmingham. He was a good tight end on Paul Bryant’s first Alabama championship team. He was a good husband and father and a good student of football under Bud Wilkinson at Oklahoma, a good assistant to Paul Dietzel at West Point and even better under Doug Dickey at Tennessee. He had so much charisma and potential, Bob Woodruff named him head coach of the Volunteers in 1970. Battle was 28. Ah yes, I remember it well. Dickey’s resignation caught the university administration somewhat by surprise. Dr. Andy Holt, president, and Tom Elam, trustee, thought it might be a good idea to hire John Majors as replacement. On second thought, it was decided
SPORTS NOTES ■ Union County Little League will hold elections for board members at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 3, in the small courtroom of the Union County Courthouse. Volunteers for all positions are needed. Without volunteers, there can be no Little League. Info: Debbie Wynn, 992-6837. ■ Willow Creek Youth Park girls softball spring 2011 sign-ups for wee ball (3-4-year-olds), coach pitch (6U-8U), fast pitch (10U, 12U and 14U) will be every Saturday in February, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the park. Wee ball is $35. All other ages are $55. Bring a copy of the child’s birth certificate. Info: Dedra Johnson, 599-9920; Alishia Liston, 742-9205; or Mike McFarland, 789-4113.
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to give the athletic director a free hand. Dickey’s success had enhanced Woodruff’s credibility. He spent some in promoting the young assistant. There were raised eyebrows but nobody fainted. Dr. Holt, recalling a previous era, did ask Battle if he was a drinker. Bill scored 98 on the pop quiz with “not often and not much.” Battle got off to an excellent start, 36-5 through his first three and a half seasons. He was obviously one sharp cookie. Surprisingly, the bright highlights of his coaching career came in his first season, third and fourth Saturdays in October and in the Sugar Bowl. Tennessee intercepted a school-record eight passes and slugged sagging Alabama 24-0. Tim Priest picked three. It was the first shutout of a Bryant team in 115 games. Rival coaches, teacher and student, shook hands and hugged. It was a memorable occasion. It happened only once. A week later, it was Dickey who took it on the chin. His Florida inheritance was flawed. It directed him back into Neyland Stadium, a deathtrap for his Gators. Bobby Scott punished the Florida secondary, 21 completions for 385 yards and two touchdowns. Gator quarterback John Reaves threw for two touchdowns – for Tennessee. Conrad Graham and Jackie Walker returned interceptions to the checkerboards. Rival coaches, mentor and aide, shook hands and
hugged. Battle was buoyed. He had one fine football team, maybe good enough to run the table. The third highlight happened in New Orleans. Generals and jets and undefeated Air Force dominated a week of bowl festivities but the Vols seized the spotlight at kickoff and delivered a stunning 24-0 first quarter. Scott was MVP. Air Force crashed with minus 12 rushing. This may have been the best day of Battle’s time with Tennessee. Key game in Bill’s second season was Tennessee 31, Penn State 11. This was Bobby Majors’ day of punt returns. Vol defense shocked Lydell Mitchell, Franco Harris, John Huffnagel. Tennessee was in the process of losing to Arkansas in the Liberty Bowl when a minor miracle occurred. The Razorbacks fumbled and apparently recovered but an official signaled Vol ball. Carl Witherspoon somehow came up with it. Curt Watson’s 17-yard TD run helped immensely. UT won 14-13. Battle was very shrewd to acquire the services of Condredge Holloway. The coach was really smart in the 1973 Auburn game. The Vols went up 13-0 in the first half. Soon thereafter another flood of Biblical proportions fell on much of mankind and all of Neyland Stadium. Tennessee, choosing not to piddle around with a wet football, punted to the other end of the pond, several times on first down. Some defining games were not as much fun. The Vols found inventive ways to lose five in a row to Alabama. An unexpected loss to Georgia left a larger scar. It was fourth and two at the Tennessee 28 with 2:27 to go, the Vols hanging on
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to a 31-28 lead but showing definite tendencies of not being able to hem up the Bulldogs. Battle called for a fake punt and run right – if the defensive alignment was so favorable as to make the first down almost automatic. It wasn’t and the coach saw the problem and was yelling “Kick it, kick it” when the ball was snapped to fullback Steve Chancey instead of punter Neil Clabo. Chancey was tackled in his tracks. Georgia took possession and scored the winning touchdown with a minute to spare. Much later, Battle said this was the beginning of the end of his coaching career. Indeed, it was the definitive game. A kick return and home loss to North Texas State in 1975 was devastating. The conclusion of that season was a home loss to Vanderbilt. The beginning of Battle’s final campaign was a 21-18 home loss to Duke. Coaching changes are rooted in such trends. Bill’s definition of class was one of the all-time great exit lines: “Class is when they run you out of town and make you look like you’re leading the parade.” Battle, a man of class, honesty, character, dignity, kindness and generosity, had a better than 59-22-2 record in business with the trend going up instead of down. It seemed that his decisions led to solid gold. Battle Enterprises became Collegiate Licensing and earned millions for colleges and the former coach. The company, now owned by ING, represents some 200 schools plus conferences, bowls and the NCAA. Bill and Eugenia’s son, Pat, is president. Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com.
Union County High School Athlete of the Week Inklebarger is team player By Ken Lay Over the past two seasons, Aaron Inklebarger has made an impact on the Union County High School boys basketball program. Inklebarger, a senior forward for the Patriots, has battled injury this season and doesn’t post gaudy numbers. But his contributions don’t go unnoticed. “He’s averaging about five points and about that many rebounds, coming off an injury,” coach Shane Brown said. “He just plays hard all the time, and he always gives us that spark that we need.” He’s played varsity basketball for three seasons and has started as a junior and senior. He’s a versatile athlete who can play both the small and small forward position. He was a member of Union County’s 2008-09 team that nearly reached the Class 2A state tournament. He saw limited playing time with that squad as a sophomore. He became a starter as a junior under Brown, who inherited the program in 2009, and Inklebarger has high praise for his coach. “I really like what Coach Brown has done,” he said. “I like his practices and he’s always upbeat. “He always wants us to come in early and get up a few extra shots and extra free throws.”
Aaron Inklebarger Union County got off to a fast start this season, but the Pats have struggled in District 3-2A play against the likes of Carter, Fulton and Austin-East. Union County plays in a tough district, but Inklebarger said it’s all about consistency – or lack thereof. “I think (the season) has gone pretty well, but we haven’t put together four quarters in our district games, and that’s what’s gotten us,” he said. Inklebarger prides himself on being an unselfish player. “I’d rather pass than shoot,” he said. He’s already enrolled at UT and hopes to eventually become a physical therapist. “I’ve just always liked working with people,” he said. He’s an Orlando Magic fan and an avid supporter of the UT athletic program. “I’m all about anything and everything to do with Tennessee,” he said. “I love the Vols.”
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