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Hazel on the cover

Local photographer Hazel Erikson recently garnered national attention when three of her photographs were chosen to appear in the April 2012 edition of National Wildlife Federation Magazine, one as the cover. See Cindy’s story on page 4

Lincoln Day Dinner Union County Republicans came together March 17 to enjoy food and speeches. About 300 guests attended the Lincoln Day Dinner at Union County High School.

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Warwick Town According to some notes which belonged to the late Bessie Warwick Silver, the Warwick family can be traced back to the Warwicks of Warwick Castle on the Avon River in England. The castle was built and held by the Earls of Warwick. She says Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick, was killed by King Edward IV in 1471. I have not researched the Warwick family, but from what I’m reading, there is a gap from this time period until two Warwick brothers came to Hinds Creek in the late 1700s. This area later became a part of Union County.

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Science! The Union County High School Science Fair was held March 8, and “Bending the Rules” won first place. The winning project was done by Rachael Webber and Kelly Williams. Freshman physical science teachers and sponsors Crystal Kelly and Christy Buchkovich teach the classes and the projects were part of the students’ grades.

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A diamond for the kids By Cindy Taylor Upgrades to the Union County Little League field in Maynardville are finally completed at no cost to the community thanks to volunteers and Helms Construction. “Everybody gets to play in Little League,” said parent and coach Jason Helms. “It’s not a travel team. We take everybody from ages 4 to 12 who wants to play. Some of the teams only played two games here last year because the field was too wet.” The field had gotten so bad that the teams had a pond for an infield. Water would often stand for as much as a month before the field was usable again. Once Helms Construction got to work, it was completed in one day by three crew members: Arthur Helms, Jerry Rouse and Jamie Shoffner. Dirt was moved from a huge hump in the outfield to the low area where water always stood. All time and equipment was donated except for one small charge to rent a piece of equipment Helms did not have. “Last year we spent all of our time at Big Ridge,” said parent Darren Relford. “This field is so much better now and a real improvement to the organization.” So far, the renovated field has been used only for practice. Opening day is scheduled for April 21. More than 300 kids have signed up to play this year, and sign-ups are closed for the season. There will be three levels: Tee Ball, Coach Pitch and Kids Pitch. 2012 Little League board members are president April Janeway, treasurer and soccer president Wendi Pursel, secretary Ashley Treece, Tee Ball president Kermie Holloway, Coach Pitch president safety officer Jason Helms, Kid Pitch president Rick Roberts and equipment manager Jason Varner. “Helms Construction saved the Little League a lot of money they just didn’t have, and this would never have happened without them,” said Pursel. “This has been a lot of work, and we couldn’t have done it without the support of Arthur Helms and our other community businesses.” Union County Little League board members thanked all sponsors, including Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion Post 212, the city of Maynardville, Okie’s Pharmacy,

Nine-year-old Shaylee Varner keeps her eye on the ball at the new and improved Union County Little League field in Maynardville. Photos by C. Taylor

Lay’s Body Shop, Caring Medical, Paul’s Drywall, The Country Store, Rhonda’s Market and Deli, Jaxx, Darren’s Data, M.B. Shores.com, Union County Youth Football, Jerry Cooke Heating and Cooling, and most especially Little League volunteers and coaches (front) Amanda Holloway, Jason Helms; Arthur Helms. (back) Jason Varner, Matt Graves, Brandon Janeway and Scott Johnson

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In memory of Leon By Cindy Taylor

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On March 19, Luttrell City Council may not have had enough council members to have a quorum, but once the Kitts family arrived it was the largest attended meeting in some time. Luttrell mayor Johnny Merritt, vice mayor Jody Smith and city recorder Rebecca Ailor spent the evening around the table with 14 members of the family of council member Leon Kitts, who passed away last November. The city had Leon’s name inscribed on the permanent marker at City Tonya Alexander, daughter of Leon Kitts, receives the memorial plaque from Hall, and Merritt presented the Luttrell Mayor Johnny Merritt. family with a plaque in gratitude

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for Leon’s service to the city. “You can’t walk anywhere in this town and not see where Leon had a hand in it,” said Merritt. “Leon had a servant’s heart and always wanted to be a blessing.” The family expressed their thanks to the city and told stories of Leon. They said he loved the people of Luttrell and loved coming to council meetings. They spoke of all the people who attended Leon’s funeral who told how Leon had helped them. “Leon put siding on a house because he thought the kids

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Good practices during the day Chiropractic Outlook By Dr. Darrell Johnson, DC You don’t have to wait for a visit to the chiropractor to put yourself on the right track to a healthy back. In fact, throughout the day you can help yourself by observing some simple, common sense tips as you go about your daily routine. Shortly after getting out of bed, start the day with some stretching. Reach your hands toward the ceiling and hold for 10 seconds. You should feel your spine straightening out. Then put your hands on your hips and rotate gently at the waist. Turn to the right and hold for 10 seconds; turn to the left and hold. When you’re at the sink, whether it’s in the bathroom to brush your teeth or the kitchen to clean off a plate, don’t hunch over. Stand as erect as possible. If you’re a stay-at-home parent, children can pose all sorts of challenges to your back’s health. When trying to lift a child, especially a squirming toddler, be sure to bend at the knees – not at the waist – and let your legs – not your back – literally do the heavy lifting. The same rule, of course, would also apply to an inanimate, nonsquirming object. Cradling a telephone – cell phone or land line – between a shoulder and a cocked head is another way to put unnecessary strain on your spine. Talk with your chiropractor about the best practices you can follow at home or at work to protect your back. Brought to you as a community service by Union County Chiropractic; 110 Skyline Drive, Maynardville, TN; 992-7000.

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Penny Sullenverger, Faye Harmon, Charles Harmon, Ginger DeVault and Tiffany Raley of Air Quest America. Photo by C. Taylor

Chamber board meets

The Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary meets at 6 p.m. the first Monday of every month. All Diane Allen has re- are welcome. By Cindy Taylor The Union County signed from her position Chamber of Commerce as Chamber Ambassador MOMS Club to hold open house celebrated Sharps Chapel’s because of her work schedThe MOMS Club of Maynardville will host an open first licensed day care at ule. Chamber members the Chambers March meet- applauded her efforts in house at 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 11, at the Plainview ing. Angels in the Chapel is bringing new businesses Community Center. Moms and their children are invited into the Chamber since she to attend and find out about the club’s fun, local, low-cost now open for business. activities and playgroups. Info: Darlene, 712-4560, or “This is our first licensed took the position. There is still an open Eden, 687-2469. day care to open in the Chapel,� said Chamber presi- position on the Chamber dent Julie Graham. “It has Board of Directors. Re- Hamilton Cemetery needs donations taken three years for them quirements for the posiThe historic Hamilton Cemetery needs donations to to get everything ready, and tion are to be a paid memhelp with mowing and maintenance. The cemetery conber of the Chamber and they are finally open.� tains graves of some of the area’s first settlers, including Graham also pointed out be willing to attend board members of the McPhetridge, Lay, Smith, Cook, Yadon, that state Sen. Mike Faulk meetings. Kitts, Booker, Edmondson and Lambdin families. All Announcements includis not seeking re-election. donations are tax deductible and may be sent to John CaThe Chamber is look- ed the Humane Society bage, 740 Cabbage Cemetery Road, Washburn, TN 37888. ing for an ombudsman for Banquet set for March 24; Info: 497-2287. Union County. The pur- the Farmer’s Market Boot pose of the Long Term Care Camp March 26, 27 and Ombudsman Program is to 28; Norris Lake and Ten- Jeffreys to offer photography class protect the federally man- nessee River Rescue March Marvin Jeffreys of Images by Marvin will offer a free dated rights of residents 31; the 14th annual Eas- photography class 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, March 31, of long-term care facili- ter Egg Hunt at Big Ridge at the Union County Extension Office for 4-H students ties. The program provides State Park April 7; Art in interested in entering the Art in the Park photography assistance to ensure that the Park Festival at Pau- contest. Their parents are invited to attend. The class is each resident receives the lette Elementary April 21; free. Participants must bring their own cameras and know highest quality of care and and a PlanET public forum how to operate them. Class size is limited, and participalife while residing in the set for April 28 at Union tion is first-come-first-served. Info: 992-8038. facility. Info: Lucinda R. County High School. The Chamber will meet Troyer, J.D. 691-2551 ext. 4223 or CTroyer@ethra. again at noon April 17 at Artists needed for Art in the Park the Chamber offices. org. Artists and vendors are invited to stage booths at the 2012 Art in the Park festival to be held April 21 at Paulette Elementary School. The theme for this year is “The Cradle Rocks,� and the event will feature Ronnie Miller with his Tribute to Elvis. All art will be indoors unless the artist Correction chooses to be outdoors. Booth fees are $15, and charitable Class of 1952 In the March 19 organizations may set up for free. Info: Julie Graham, edition of the Union plans reunion unioncochamber@bellsouth.net or 992-2811. County ShopperThe Horace Maynard News, we reported High School class of 1952 that Union County Free GED offered will have a class reunion jail costs are expected May 5 at the Roy Acuff The Union County Adult Education Center invites all to double over the Union Museum and Lithose interested in getting a GED to call for an appointnext year. This was brary. All classmates are ment for pre-testing. The center provides all testing free inaccurate. In fact, welcome. of charge to Union County residents. The staff will help Union County Comapplicants prepare for the test. Classes are available 3:30 mission discussed an to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday. The official GED expected 50 percent tests will be given on the following dates: increase in jail costs ■April 16 and 17 this fiscal year. We ■June 11 and 12 sincerely apologize for Office hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through the error. Friday. Info: Melissa Carter, 992-0805 or 254-8833.

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GOP celebrates Lincoln Day By Cindy Taylor Union County Republicans came together March 17 to enjoy food and speeches. About 300 guests attended the Lincoln Day Dinner at Union County High School. Speakers included former governor Don Sundquist, U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, state Sen. Mike Faulk, state Rep. Dennis Powers, state Rep. Dennis Roach. Secretary of State Tre Hargett sent Andrew Merritt as his representative. Jim Henry, commissioner of the Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, was the keynote speaker.

Union County GOP chair Billy Keck made presentations throughout the evening to thank those who had done a great service to the Republican Party.

Brad Davis and Eleanor Yoakum of First Century Bank meet former governor Don Sundquist and his wife, Martha. Photos by C. Taylor

Edward “Strawberry” Archer shared a table with congressional candidate Scottie Mayfield.

State Rep. Dennis Powers and Bill Messer share thoughts after the Lincoln Day Dinner.

Union County resident Mike Bailey talks issues with U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann. Cody Haynes of Buffalo Mountain Farms, Billy Keck and Ruth Cooke of the Union County GOP, and Bill Messer, also of Buffalo Mountain Farms, converse after Keck and Cooke presented Haynes and Messer with awards.

Quilt guild to meet The Bits ‘n Pieces Quilt Guild will meet Wednesday, March 28, at the Norris Community Center, with social time starting at 1 p.m. and the meeting starting at 1:30. Tone Haugen-Cogburn will present her Seed Stitch technique. Guests and new members are always welcome. Info: Pat Melcher, 494-0620 or bnpquilt@gmail.com.

Luttrell seeks scholarship applications The city of Luttrell is accepting applications for a scholarship to be given to a graduating senior who is a Luttrell city resident. Applications may be picked up at Luttrell City Hall and will be accepted until April 13. Info: 992-0870.

Plainview workshop planned The Plainview Board of Mayor and Aldermen will hold a budget and financial workshop April 12, immediately following the 7 p.m. Planning Commission meeting at Plainview City Hall. Several items are on the agenda, including discussion regarding transfer of funds, slum ordinance, paving rotation for city streets and improvements to the existing walking track. The meeting is open to the public, and all are welcome to attend. NOW SHOWING THROUGH MARCH 29

The Kitts family stands next to the permanent marker, now engraved with the Leon Kitts’ name. They are: (front) Kathy Miller, Melba Greene, Mary Corum, Jeannie Howard, Hilda Harrill, Tonya Alexander, Michael Kitts, JoAnn Patterson; (back) Bill Greene,Ted Greene, H.C. Corum, John Harrill, Delilah Kitts and Ulysess Patterson. Photo by C. Taylor

In memory of Leon From page A-1 would be cold,” said sister Melba Greene. “He didn’t have much himself, but he bought the siding on credit

and went and put it on. That was my brother.” His family said he would refuse to go anywhere else

if there was a City Council meeting scheduled. “Leon told me when I ran for council that I would make someone mad along the way,” said Smith. “But he told me that as long as I could look

Maynardville Public Library will host a free poetry contest for the Art in the Park event. The contest is open to everyone. Winning poems may be published in local newspapers. Each contestant may enter one poem about art or Earth Day, using any style, 21 lines or fewer. Pick up forms at Maynardville Public Library and return them to the library by Tuesday, April 17. Info: 992-7106.

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Hazel on the cover Local photographer Hazel Erikson recently garnered national attention when three of her photographs were chosen to appear in the April 2012 edition of National Wildlife Federation Magazine, one as the cover.

diligence just to get a few minutes of film. Copies of the April edition of National Wildlife Federation Magazine are available at news stands now. See more of Erikson’s photos online at Buffalo Ridge Shutterbug and buffbug1’s channel on YouTube. ■

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Erikson is a nature photographer who has put Sharps Chapel on the map with photos of local wildlife. “I submitted to an annual contest but didn’t win,” said Erikson. “The magazine called me later to say they were doing an article on people who take backyard bird photos and wanted to use mine.” This type of acclaim does not come easy. Dedicated to her craft, Erikson has often trekked across quagmires and sat for hours just waiting for the right shot. She has a video posted on YouTube that took 10 hours of

The photo on the cover of the April Issue of National Wildlife Federation Magazine, taken by Hazel Erikson. Photo submitted

Myers awarded honor

Only a very few ever receive the honor of being recognized with the Silver Beaver Award. This year the honor was given to Linda Myers, one of Union County’s own scoutmasters. On March 9, the Great Smoky Mountain Council Boy Scouts of America honored Myers and seven others with the prestigious award at the Annual Recognition Banquet at Crown College. Only those who have shown outstanding service to youth are given this award, and it is the highest honor that a local council may bestow upon adult volunteers. Myers has a record of continuous and distinguished service to Scouting units and the Echota District. Since 1987, she has been ac-

Linda Myers holds her award, received at the Great Smoky Mountain Council Boy Scouts of America Banquet on March 9.

on March 17. Leprechauns and their dates ran amuck on the dance floor with waltzes and line dancing. Punch replaced the traditional green beer. “A good time was had by all,” said post leader Charles “Chip” Scruggs. The dance was the first in a series of socials planned by the lodge. ■

Thanks for farmers

Union County farmers were honored with a free National Ag Day thankyou breakfast March 10 at Charlotte Dorsey dances with VFW Lodge member John Langley. the Union County Farmer’s Co-op. Sponsors of Photo by C. Taylor the breakfast were Union County Soil Conservation tive in the Boy Scouts. Since ■ VFW goes ‘green’ District, UT Ag Exten2004, Myers has been the There was food and sion, Union Farmers Coopforce behind the success of a rural Cub Scout Pack and dancing and a good time erative and Union County Boy Scout Troop in Union for all who attended the Farm Bureau Women. More than 70 residents County by maintaining ac- St. Patrick’s Day dance at American Legion Post 212 and farmers attended and tive programs and strength-

received breakfast, snacks and agency information, such as cost-share and watershed information for Union County Soil Conservation District programs, Farmers Market vendor applications and other promotional items. Each year producers, agricultural associations, corporations, universities, government agencies and many others across America celebrate the contributions made by farmers and the abundance provided by agriculture. Will Phillips was welcomed to the Union Farmers Co-op and introduced to the other agriculture agencies of the county. Special volunteers were Troy Norman, Pearl Coffey, David Coppock and Sam Lemmons. Contact Cindy Taylor at brentcindyt@ gmail.com.

ening adult leadership. Myers’ past awards include the Tiger Cub Den Leaders Award, Den Leaders Award, Webelos Den Leader Award, Cub Scouter Award, National President’s Scoutmaster Award of Merit, Scouters Key, Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal and the William D. Boyce New Unit Organizer Award. “This was a surprise,” said Myers. “I was so humbled by this because I’m no better than any other volunteer out there. It is gratifying to think I may have made a difference in children’s lives.”

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VERY WELL KEPT HOME – Ready to move in cond. 3BR/1.5BA. Lrg LR, oak cabs in kit w/appl. New 16x12 snrm. 1-car att gar. All level yard w/ fruit trees. Located in Maynardville on Walker Ford Rd. REDUCED! Was $119,900 now only $109,900!

TATER VALLEY RD 701, LUTTRELL - Great brick rancher, several upgrades incl all new plumbing, remodeled half BA/ laundry rm. Oak Flrs. Filtration sys for well. Det gar 26x30 w/elec & heat. Pole barn w/elec, ingrnd pool 16x34. ADT alarm sys. Sun rm leading out to pool area. Home needs TLC. Sitting on 13.8 acres all offered at $152,000. 291 MAIN ST. MAYNARDVILLE FORECLOSURE 2BR/1.5BA, 1008 SF condo. Entire kitchen has been stripped out. Needs paint, etc. Vacant. Walking trail for residence. $43,400

REDUCED! RESIDENTIAL LOT ON TAZEWELL PIKE just inside Union County. 1.44 acres w/346 ft. on Tazewell Pike. All utilities avail. $29,900. $19,900.

COMM PROPERTY W/RENTALS on Rutledge Pk. Mins to interstate. 2 houses, mobile hm, det 3-car gar. All currently rented and sitting on over 5 acres w/frontage on Rutledge Pk. Offered at only $479,000.

GORGEOUS LOT w/over 115' of frontage on Holston River. Level 0.88 acre lot. The best lot offered in River Point 2. $69,900. HUNTER’S RETREAT located on Ailor Gap. Over 118 acres of woodland w/creek through prop. Several nice bldg. sites. Offered at $174,000. GREAT WATERFRONT LOT on Holston River. 1.60 acres, semi wooded, corner lot. Great homesites. Utility water, elec. Priced at only $59,900. Located in River Island. Lot 9 NICE CUL-DE-SAC LOT in River Point II S/D. 5.70 acres. Gently sloping w/great views of the Holston River. Public access in devel. Lot 161. Priced at only $79,900. AWESOME MTN VIEWS from this homesite in Lone Mtn Shores. Architecturally restricted comm. Close to Woodlake Golf Club. Lot 614. 2.80 acres. Priced at $19,900. 5.69 ALL WOODED ACRES. Very private. Great for hunters retreat. Located in North Lone Mtn. Shores. Lot 1046. Inside gated area. Priced at $27,500. ROCKWOOD WAY. MAYNARDVILLE. 7 SLOPING/ rolling lots in Red Gate Valley S/D. OK for single/ double wide homes. These are foreclosure lots. Bank owned. 12.63 acres. Asking $36,000. $29,000. Bank will entertain all offers. SEVERAL BEAUTIFUL LOTS in Hidden Ridge S/D. Around 1/2 acre lots. Starting at $24,900. OK for dbl wide homes. Call Tina for more info: 938-3403.

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LOT 99 HICKORY POINTE – Over 1 acre with main channel frontage. Fully dockable. Also with all the ammenities of clubhouse, pool & marina. Owner says SELL at only $199,000. LOT 56 HICKORY POINTE – Great views of the main channel. Located across from clubhouse. All ammenities of clubhouse, pool & marina. Inside gated community. 1.52 gently rolling acres offered at only $72,000. LOT 5 HICKORY POINTE – Great building lot just inside the gated community. Lays great. Several homesites. Wooded. Offered with all the ammenities of clubhouse, pool & marina.1.50 acres offered at only $32,000.

UNION COUNTY SHOPPER-NEWS • MARCH 24, 2012 • 5

Warwick Town TALES OF UNION COUNTY | Bonnie Peters According to some notes which belonged to the late Bessie Warwick Silver, the Warwick family can be traced back to the Warwicks of Warwick Castle on the Avon River in England. The castle was built and held by the Earls of Warwick. She says Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick, was killed by King Edward IV in 1471. I have not researched the Warwick family, but from what I’m reading, there is a gap from this time period until two Warwick brothers came to Hinds Creek in the late 1700s. This area later became a part of Union County. On Feb. 6, 1805, John Warwick purchased 100 acres on Hinds Creek in Anderson County from Stephen Lewis and then

purchased two more tracts (108 acres and 200 acres) in Grainger County from John Sallee. He lived on Hinds Creek near Wells Station. This area became known as Warwick’s Crossroads. According to War of 1812 Pension Records, John Warwick’s daughter, Nancy, was wed to George Turner by the Rev. Richard Newport in 1803. Certainly, one of the earliest settlements in Union County was at Warwick Town, a sleepy little village on Hinds Creek Road where it intersects with Shipley Ridge Road. Earlier accounts of this community credit the “town” as being named for John Perrington Warwick, born 1835, who owned a large tract of land there. How-

ever, according to Silver’s research, the community must have been named for the John Warwick who was in the area in the later 1700s. Silver’s great-greatgrandfather was Willis Warwick, or James Willis Warwick, who married Elizabeth Turner in Virginia. Elizabeth was born in 1786 and died in September of 1883. The Warwicks ran the local telephone exchange. John Perrington Warwick married Elizabeth Monroe. According to his granddaughter, the late Grace Ousley Hassell, they had five sons. After the sons were grown, he divided the farm among the five sons, giving each a farm. John and Elizabeth’s son, Elvin, was appointed postmaster at Warwick’s Crossroads, also known as Warwick Town, in 1886. Elvin and his son, Freeman, ran the general store. There was a church called Warwick’s Chapel or Warwick Meeting House that also housed a school. This was the forerunner of Hinds Creek Baptist Church. The earliest mention of this church was in 1804. There was also a Primitive Baptist Church.

There was a photography shop run by A.L. Sheckles. There is a big and wonderfully preserved spring on what was the Alec Warwick homeplace. It was a popular picnic and church reunion spot. This was later the homeplace of Luther and Nora Archer Harmon and remains in the Harmon family. The Warwicks had many business ventures in the area. Elvin’s son, Esco, was the local livestock dealer. At the most economically feasible time of year, he drove through Warwick Town and the surrounding area buying cattle and sold the cattle at a stockyard at Knoxville. Son William “Billy” moved to Fountain City and became a livestock dealer. Later, Freeman moved to Smithwood, where he dabbled in the livestock business. Delius “Dee,” Elvin’s son, later migrated to Oklahoma and then Florida; however, his family remained in Oklahoma. I have correspondence from his daughter, the late Velma Adair. Alec and Eliga “Lige” remained in Warwick Town their whole lives. Apparently, there were

A sketch of Warwick Town by Martha Atkins Carter Photo submitted

two people by the name of Elvin Warwick. In Silver’s notes she mentions Calloway Warwick, born 1855, who she says is the father of Elvin Warwick, and that Elvin married Lily Grey, daughter of Jasper Grey. Elvin and Lily had a son, Marion Warwick. In the 1960s, Marion’s son, Artie, was living near Big Ridge Park. Calloway also had daughters, Louise Warwick Pike, and a daughter, Lottie Warwick Snodderly. Calloway also had a son, Gipp Warwick, who married Cora Grey, sister to Lily. You will note in the sketch drawn by Mar-

tha Atkins Carter from her recollection of Warwick Town that the “Cross Roads” was at the intersection of Hinds Creek Road and Shipley Ridge Road. Shipley Ridge Road is also a section of the old Jacksboro Road, which ran from Blaine’s Cross Roads to Jacksboro, Tenn. While I am grateful to have Silver’s and Hassell’s notes, the notes are difficult to follow, and my interpretation of some of this information may not be accurate. Just remember – some history is better than none. Bonnie Peters is the Union County Historian and the author of many books. Contact Bonnie at bhpeters@esper. com or 687-3842.

Plainview workshop planned

TENNderCare available for children

Jeffreys to offer photography class

The Plainview Board of Mayor and Aldermen will hold a budget and financial workshop April 12, immediately following the 7 p.m. Planning Commission meeting at Plainview City Hall. Several items are on the agenda, including discussion regarding transfer of funds, slum ordinance, paving rotation for city streets and improvements to the existing walking track. The meeting is open to the public, and all are welcome to attend.

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: 1-866-311-4287 or tennessee.gov/tenncare/tenndercare.

Marvin Jeffreys of Images by Marvin will offer a free photography class 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, March 31, at the Union County Extension Office for 4-H students interested in entering the Art in the Park photography contest. Their parents are invited to attend. The class is free. Participants must bring their own cameras and know how to operate them. Class size is limited, and participation is first-come-first-served. Info: 992-8038.

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.

Quilting classes offered

Printer cartridge recycling at the library Maynardville Public Library encourages everyone to bring their old printer cartridges to be recycled. The library receives up to $4 for each cartridge. Place old cartridges in a plastic sandwich bag and leave it in the collection bin just inside the library. Large laser cartridges are not accepted. Funds raised will support the Summer Reading program. Info: 992-7106.

Kathy Chesney of Adult Day Services will host quilting classes 7 p.m. Thursdays at the newly renovated Adult Day Services on Maynardville Highway. Classes are open to all skill levels. Attendees are asked to bring scissors, needles, thimbles and cotton fabric. Info: 566-3289 or kathyjelley@aol.com.

SPAY/NEUTER OR EUTHANASIA? How would you control pet over population? National statistics prove that a community-backed low cost spay/neuter program is the most effective way of controlling unwanted and homeless animals. Nationwide, per capita shelter intake and euthanasia have been in a steady decline for the past several decades and research indicates that the main reason for this decline is the increasing incidence of spayed and neutered animals in the pet population. Pet overpopulation is a serious problem in Union County. Cost is one of the primary barriers to spay/neuter programs in many communities. Fortunately for Union County citizens there is a low-cost spay/neuter program available here. We urge you to take advantage of this program. Call today.

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Tyler Bray remake TALES OF TENNESSEE | Marvin West

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Bray. Some think he is less than committed to Tennessee football. His record is confusing. He has enough natural talent to riddle Montana and Buffalo but the team he leads has not beaten the big boys. No, not one. Critics see immaturity. They have a list. They have not forgiven that lackadaisical performance in the Kentucky disaster. Outgoing seniors were fussy. It was rumored that Tyler wasn’t interested in another second-rate bowl game. There are now whispers of academic problems. Others see Tyler Bray as the brightest spot in two losing seasons. As Tennessee rises from rags

do believe public relations people are creating a new and better Tyler Bray. His recent trip to Newport to visit Brandon Williams was a stroke of genius. Well, a small stroke. No, I don’t think it was Tyler’s idea to check on the 5th grader who was chewed up last summer by a pit bulldog. It didn’t just happen that reporters and photographers picked that day to visit Bridgeport Elementary School. It was scripted. It was good. Tyler and Brandon needed that. Tyler may have needed it more than Brandon. Maybe you have noticed a difference of opinion about Tyler

One wild and precious life CROSS CURRENTS | Lynn Hutton A mortal, born of woman, few of days and full of trouble, comes up like a flower and withers, flees like a shadow and does not last. (Job 14: 1 NRSV) I don’t know exactly what a prayer is. I do know how to pay attention, how to fall down into the grass, how to kneel down in the grass, how to be idle and blessed, how to stroll through the fields, which is what I have been doing all day. Tell me, what else should I have done? Doesn’t everything die at last, and too soon? Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life? (“The Summer Day,” from New and Selected Poems, Mary Oliver)

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to riches this fall, or at least returns to respectability, Tyler will be a national story, maybe an All-American. There are encouraging reports of rededication. Some worry that he will leave early for the NFL. Without knowing for sure what he is, if I were Jim Chaney coaching Tyler Bray, he and I would watch the first installment of the Leaders series, the terrific DVD from the magicians at the Vol Network. When Heath Shuler says “being a Tennessee quarterback changes your life forever,” I would push the pause button and we’d talk roots. Back in boyhood, Shuler’s dad told him how great was Condredge Holloway as a Tennessee quarterback. The Artful Dodger, gutty guy, made seemingly impossible plays. It was Holloway who came out of the hospital X-ray room and hurried back to the arena to rejoin the fight against UCLA. And when Heath made it to Neyland Stadium, there was Condredge, staying after practice to help the newcomer improve his skills. With the DVD running again, there is old Vol Dewey Warren, the

original Swamp Rat, saying “a lot of kids would give anything to play quarterback at Tennessee.” Dewey played as if it mattered. To complete a pass, he would stand tall against any rush and take whatever hit was coming. He was tough and clutch. And there on the Leaders DVD is Pat Ryan saying “a lot of great quarterbacks have come through here and just being a part of that is special.” So said Peyton Manning. “My dad tutored me on Tennessee history.” Archie could tie it all together, from Warren to Bubba Wyche to old roommate Bobby Scott to Jim Maxwell to Condredge to Randy Wallace to Jimmy Streater. He may have missed Steve Alatorre but not Alan Cockrell or Tony Robinson or Jeff Francis or Andy Kelly. “I saw Andy win a Sugar Bowl in New Orleans,” said Peyton. The most famous quarterback knows where he fits in the chronology – Shuler to Manning to Tee Martin to Casey Clausen to Eric Ainge to Jonathan Crompton.

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going to sleep on her daddy’s lap. I know what it is to whisper, “Oh, help,” when faced with a problem above my pay grade. I know what it is to pray, “Thank you,” when I know that somehow I have managed to make a difference. It has been a long time since I have had (or rather, taken) the time to “fall down in the grass … to be idle and blessed.” When I was a young teenager, I used to sit in my climbing tree and think and dream and read and pretend. Those days are gone, and so is the tree, I noticed recently, to my sorrow. The poet is right: everything dies “at last, and too soon.” It is the last two lines of the poem, however, that caught – and hold – my attention: “Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” If we are gone, and that too soon, how will we spend the time

he first day I walked into the Refuge, I noticed that snatches of poetry and Scripture had been printed on plain white paper and posted in the windows of the interview rooms. The fragment from Mary Oliver’s poem, “The Summer Day,” quoted above, was posted just across the hall from what would be my office. I didn’t see it that day; it was only later that I stopped to read it. It has haunted me from that day to this, for many reasons. It is still posted in that window and, even now, I stop again to read it. It speaks to me on so many levels. I know “what a prayer is.” But do I know exactly what it is? Probably not. I cannot explain the mysteries of communicating with the Almighty. But I know what it feels like to turn at the end of the day to His arms, like a child

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Men’s programs ■ 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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■ 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 graveston.org.

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■ Oaks Chapel Church will host a singing at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 31, featuring the New Chosen Ones,

“There is a great history of Tennessee quarterbacks,” said Manning. “I am proud to be a part. When young people ask, I tell them that if they get a chance to play quarterback at Tennessee, to jump at it. There is nothing like it.” Thanks, Tyler, for giving the kid some time. Did you get all that about being a Tennessee quarterback? Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com.

between now and then? How will we invest our life, our energy, our wit, our love? How will I use or spend (or – God willing – give) my one wild and precious life? The longer I have lived with that poem reverberating in my head and heart, the more I have come to the following conclusion: that Mary Oliver was not after an answer to her question “… what will you do with your … life?” She was after awareness: an awakening of the soul to the knowledge that life is “wild and precious” and that “everything dies at last, and too soon.” As spring comes again to these hills, spend at least part of your wild and precious life doing whatever it is that will allow you to drink in the moments and savor the wonder of it all.

ETTAC to demo speech device Phillip Sexton and more. All are welcome. The Rev. Roger Short, pastor.

Special services ■ Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Mission invites everyone to join in the celebrations of Holy Week: Palm Sunday, April 1, 9 a.m. Mass in English, 11 a.m. Mass in Spanish; Holy Thursday service 8 p.m. April 5; Good Friday, April 6, 6 p.m. service in English, 8 p.m. service in Spanish; Holy Saturday April 7, vigil service at 9 p.m.; Easter Sunday April 8, 9 a.m. Mass in English, 11 a.m. Mass in Spanish. Info: 992-7222 or 745-1593. ■ Cedar Ford Baptist Church in Luttrell will have the annual Easter play, “His Life for Mine,” at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 30-31. All are welcome.

The East Tennessee Technology Access Center, 116 Childress St.,Knoxville, will host two, one-hour demonstrations of Lingraphica speech generating devices for Aphasia and Apraxia from 9-10 a.m. and 1-2 p.m. Thursday, April 5. Anyone who has lost their ability to speak due to a stroke, brain tumor, etc. may benefit from this workshop. Medicare, the Veteran’s Administration and many private insurance plans will pay for them. Participants will be able to have hands-on experience with the devices after the presentation. Admission is free but registration is required by Tuesday, April 3. Info: 219-0130 or www.discoveret.org/ettac.

Union County’s Got Talent planned

Easter egg hunts

Union County’s Got Talent, a talent show competition, will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday, March 31, in the Union County High School auditorium. The concession stand will be open, and there will be a silent auction in the lobby. Admission to the show is $1. All proceeds will benefit the Union County High School band. Info: 209-4680.

■ Wilson Park Egg Hunt will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 7. There will be categories and prizes for children 3 and younger, age 4-7 and ages 8 and up. ■ Luttrell Easter Egg Hunt will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 7, at Luttrell Community Park. ■ Big Ridge State Park will host the 14th annual Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, April 7. Hunt times are 10 a.m. for children 2 and younger, 10:30 a.m. for 3-4 years old, 1 p.m. for 5-7 years old, and 1:30 p.m. for 8-10 years old. The hunt will have 12,000 eggs filled with toys and candy, and some will contain extra prizes. Each age group has its own grand prize. Prizes include toys, bicycles, food coupons and more. Info: 992-5523. ■ Sharps Chapel Senior Citizens will sponsor a community Easter Egg Hunt at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 7, at Sharps Chapel Park. There will be prizes and eggs galore but bring your own basket. Rain date is April 8.

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‘Bending the rules’ of science By Cindy Taylor The Union County High School Science Fair was held March 8, and “Bending the Rules” won first place. The winning project was done by Rachael Webber and Kelly Williams. Freshman physical science teachers and sponsors

Crystal Kelly and Christy Buchkovich teach the classes and the projects were part of the students’ grades. “The project had to have a strong chemical or physical component with conclusions,” said Kelly. Second place went to Madison Steiner, Courtney

Booth and Eric Collins for their “Transduction” project, and third to Michal Cole for her “Who’s Hotter” project. The 15 students who participated will enter the Southern Appalachian Science and Engineering Fair Rachael Webber and Kelly Williams had the winning project in the Freshman Science Fair. to be held March 27.

Second place winners in the Freshman Science Fair were Madison Steiner, Courtney Booth and Michal Cole took home third place for her “Who’s Hotter” project. Eric Collins (not pictured).

Union County High School Athlete of the Week Jesse Buckner By Cindy Taylor Senior

Jesse Buckner has enjoyed playing baseball m o s t of his life and brought his pitchJesse Buckner ing talent to the Union County High School Patriots. “I really enjoy playing,” said Buckner. “It

keeps me out of trouble. We’re a young team this year, but I have high hopes that we’ll do well.” Coach Drew Richardson is in his second year as baseball coach for the Patriots. “We are young, and we’re going to have to play defense to win,” said Richardson. “Jesse’s a good kid and he came to play hard this year.” Buckner plans to study business at Roane State and is considering a major in law.

Head Start accepting applications Douglas-Cherokee Head Start is accepting applications for children ages 3 to 4 to attend the Head Start preschool program in Union County. Info: 992-8146, 9914480, or 992-9101 for the Corryton and Luttrell area.

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Let’s plant! By Cindy Taylor Union County High School and Maynardville Elementary School recently teamed up to fight hunger the old-fashioned way. On National Teach Agriculture Education Day, students from John Fugate’s Agri-Science class at the high school helped Carolyn Murr’s 5th graders build and plant a raised garden of onions, lettuce, peas, broccoli and cabbage. Students learned about types of soil and the time of year to plant certain crops. The effort is part of the Future Farmers of America Food for All program, which gives grants to local FFA chapters to support educational and sustainable hunger relief projects. The Horace Maynard FFA chapter at Union County High received $2,250.

“We will be partnering with all the elementary schools to build community gardens and start a chicken chain to supply needy families with fresh vegetables and eggs,” said Fugate. “Through these activities we hope to raise awareness of the hunger issue throughout the Union County community and fight to end it.” Local FFA students plan to help fight hunger by raising funds to help schools initiate the Food For Kids program through Second Harvest Food Bank. Info: www.FFA.org/foodforall. High school students Austin Butler and Kaylea Barton help 5th graders Brooke Hicks and Kaytlyn Williams plant a vegetable garden at Maynardville Elementary School. Photo by C. Taylor

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GOOD MON., MARCH 26 THRU SUNDAY, APRIL 1

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