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Summer reading
Great programs are in store this summer at the Maynardville Public Library. Get the details inside. See Cindy’s story on page 2
UT vs. NC State Marvin West looks at the Vols’ season-opener ... just 12 weeks away.
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School budget A preliminary budget for Union County Schools has been presented by Temporary Director Jimmy Carter. It calls for $6 million increased funding.
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See Cindy’s story on page 2
Big trees fall in Wilson Park Sad but necessary is how Mayor Mike Williams describes the removal of a number of storm-damaged trees in Wilson Park. Beautification work on the park will resume this fall, he said.
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See Cindy’s story on page 4
Firefly fever Dr. Bob Collier is in pursuit of everyone’s favorite summer insect – the firefly. And Dr. Bob talks about it in Latin.
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See Bob’s story on page 8
NEIGHBORHOOD BUZZ
Buckner reunion next Saturday at Wilson Park The Buckner reunion will be held starting at noon Saturday, June 16, at Wilson Park in Maynardville. Bring a covered dish, a drink and a chair. Info: Jean Mize, 992-3674; Carolyn Norris, 992-8321; Phillip Cox, 363-5182.
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Restoring Oak Grove By Cindy Taylor While most students are out of school for the summer, a few went back to an old stomping ground for a day. Studies consisted of painting, scraping and wood renovation. Former students, county commissioners, Union County Mayor Mike Williams and other volunteers and friends of the school were among those who turned out May 30 for a volunteer work day and grant presentation at Oak Grove School. The Union County Preservation Society has made the Historic Oak Grove School a priority for two years. The Society has received a $4,000 grant from the Union County Community Foundation and The East Tennessee Foundation to continue its work. The funds are earmarked for a trailhead that will begin at the school and follow a path along the creek bed on the Fred Davis property. “The trailhead will be here at the school,” said Union County historian Bonnie Peters. “The trail will meander across the creek where you can see beautiful wildflowers. Ultimately we hope the trail will extend to the lake and be a couple of miles long.” The transformation of the school has gained momentum. Quincy Cook has been volunteering since the renovation started. “I don’t know how long it’s been since this started,” said Cook. “I just know when they set a work date, I’m here.” Joe Shoffner was a former student who came for the day. He and all six of his siblings attended Oak Grove School. His grandparents, Isaac and Lassie Sharp Shoffner, donated the land where the original building was located. “My older brother was the first of us to go to school Joe Shoffner here for a full year in 1935,” he said. “Robert Ellison and Joe Shoffner are the ones who really got this started,” said James Perry. “Property was exchanged years ago that allowed the school to move to the present location because more land was needed.” The UCPS hopes the trail will be ready for hikers and strollers by the time wildflowers bloom next spring. “Part of this grant will be used for signage and parking, including handicap parking, and a map with history of the area,” said UCPS president Betty Bullen. “The school is a real work in progress.” Oak Grove School is only one of the projects UCPS is currently working on. Bullen hopes the community will help preserve the history of the county and is
American Legion honors Korean veterans By Cindy Taylor The month of May is a special time to remember veterans – those gone and those still with us. Margie Collins and Marjorie Myers from the American Legion Post 212 Auxiliary honored two Korean War veterans residing at Willow Ridge Care and Rehabilitation Center in a very special way. “We always try and do something for our Union County veterans around Memorial Day,” said Myers. “We’re here today to bring throws to two veterans and to let them know they are not forgotten.” Nevin Bryant was one veteran to be honored. He was a member of
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Quincy Cook carefully pulls wood sideboards from the school in the hope of reusing original wood. Photos by C. Taylor
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the 101st Airborne Division Paratroopers, one of the most highly decorated units in the U.S. Army. He saw active duty in the Korean War and loved being remembered and receiving his throw. “I got lots of patches in the service but I couldn’t sew them on,” said Bryant. “I’m not too good at sewing.” Bryant may not be good at sewing but, according to the staff at Willow Ridge, he is famous for something else. “He is an amazing checker player,” said director Rebecca Mills. “No one ever beats him unless he lets them.” “I will usually let little kids and any woman win,” said Bryant.
Marjorie Myers and Margie Collins show Willow Ridge Director Rebecca Mills one of the throws they brought for the veterans. Photos by C. Taylor Veteran Don Williams also received a throw. The Maynardville American Legion Auxiliary of New Liberty
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Business of the week Maynardville Public Library
Maynardville Library staff members are: Mandi Suddath, library director Chantay Collins, Rosezella Peterson and Sandy Clapp. Photo by C. Taylor
By Cindy Taylor The Maynardville Public Library is all about the kids. Even more so in the summer when reading programs begin. Summer Story Time will be 10 a.m. every Tuesday and Thursday and, beginning June 15, kids can earn prizes for every two hours of reading or listening to books.
“May 21 is ‘Raise Your Hand’ reading day and we need volunteers to read to the kids,” said library director Chantay Collins. “Thanks to the Federal Reimbursable School Lunch Program, we will be providing lunches and snacks during story time for all ages.” But that isn’t all that’s
happening for the summer. Each Friday at 1 p.m. the library will host a special event. Jasper the Rooster from the Tennessee Valley Fair will make an appearance June 15 and will bring free fair tickets for kids age 12 and under. June 22 will feature a puppet show and the li-
brary is involved with the VFW free fishing day at Big Ridge on June 23. On June 29, the library will host park ranger Sarah Nicley from Big Ridge; July 6 is “Bring your pillow and Blanket” for story and craft day; creepy crawlies will show up July 13 in the form of snakes from Nor-
ris Dam; and July 20 is Mad Science 4H style with extension agent Shannon Perrin. The last day to turn in reading tickets is July 27 and an End of Summer Water Party will close out the season with prizes and rewards July 28. The library staff has been
stocking new books and has been giving older and outdated ones free to the public. As always, the library offers computer use onsite and online services such as e-books and research. The Maynardville Public Library is located at 296 Main St. and can be reached at 992-7106.
Some Chiropractic terminology Chiropractic Outlook By Dr. Darrell Johnson, DC
School board members Mark DeVault and Gerald Smith discuss the 2012-2013 budget with Temporary Director of Union County Schools Jimmy Carter. Photo by C. Taylor
Carter brings preliminary schools budget By Cindy Taylor The Union County Board of Education met June 4 to discuss a preliminary budget, approve budget transfers and review personnel updates. While the budget is still in the early stages, it does reflect an increase in some central office salaries as
well as an overall projected increase of more than $6 million above the estimated 2011-2012 budget Numerous items such as salaries and supplies continue to be listed as “other” even though County Commission repeatedly has requested a specific breakdown.
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According to Temporary Director of Schools Jimmy Carter, nine positions have been, or need to be, filled before the start of the 20122013 school year. Steve Massengill will be the new CTE director, Keith Nease will be the construction technology instructor and Frankie Morgan will be a secondary math teacher. Positions still to be filled are UCHS science teacher, agriculture instructor, Spanish teacher, band director and two counselor positions.
So far there are no qualified applicants for the special education teacher position, Carter said. “We will have a few elementary teaching positions available but will have to determine needs based on student numbers. We will also have numerous maternity leaves to fill.” The budget is not ready to go to County Commission because of evolving line items such as teacher insurance and unfilled positions.
Every area of medical practice has some terminology you’re not likely to hear anywhere else. You should never hesitate to ask any health service provider to explain a procedure or term you don’t understand. Here is some chiropractic terminology: • Active care: treatment predicated on patient participation, be it through exercise, changing ergonomic practices or changing lifestyle. • Manipulation: the technique of applying pressure to the spine to correct the alignment of vertebrae so that there’s no obstruction of the nerves that pass through them. • Diversified technique: a commonly used type of manipulation that involves quick motions by the chiropractor, sometimes resulting in the popping sound associated with chiropractic. It’s actually the sound of gas escaping from the joint, just as in the sound made by cracking knuckles. • Maintenance care: this is essentially preventive care. This would include regularly scheduled visits to the chiropractor intended to prevent or reduce the frequency of a problem. • Passive care: the doctor of chiropractic uses his or her skills to treat; the patient plays no active role. • Subluxation: a partial dislocation of a joint and the term used for misalignment of bones in the spine. Brought to you as a community service by Union County Chiropractic; 110 Skyline Drive, Maynardville, TN; 992-7000.
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147 OVERVIEW LN. MAYNARDVILLE. 2.51 ACRES Needs TLC. 4BR/2.5BA, cedar, pine & oak accents throughout. Lam wood flooring,spacious kit w/lots of cabs, all appl excluding fridge. Balcony, wrap-around cntry porch, master on main. $179,000. Bank will entertain all offers.
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OWNER SAYS SELL! BRING ALL OFFERS! NOW REDUCED TO $70,900. 133 SECOND ST., CORRYTON (Whispering Pines S/D) – Over 2200 SF. 3BR/2BA, open kit w/eat-at bar w/built-in range. Oak cabs, built-in oven, DW, disposal, tile back splash. Archway to open seating area at kit. Sep DR w/woodburning FP w/stone accents surr by built-in bookcases. Lam wood flooring, open LR w/skylights & sev french doors leading to back patio. Master BA w/tiled step-in jacuzzi tub. Master & BR 2 are on main. Up is open w/LR, BR, place for kitchenette & W/I closet. Central H&A, sep laund rm, oversized 2-car gar, extra strg space. Paved driveway w/lots of extra parking. Grt front yard w/lots of mature trees.
COMMERCIAL/RESIDENTIAL LOT just inside Union County. 1.29 acres w/346 ft. on Tazewell Pike. All utilities avail. $24,900. Owner financing NOW available with 0 money down!
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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. Over ten 1/2 acre lots to choose from. Starting at $24,900. OK for dbl wide homes. Owner financing NOW available with 0 down.Call Tina for more info: 938-3403.
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Commodity distribution upcoming
School days at Oak Grove
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USDA Commodity Foods will be distributed at the Paulette Community Building on Tuesday, June 12, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. or until the food runs out. The USDA Commodity Food Program is available for all eligible recipients regardless of race, color, national origin, age, sex or handicap. The program is funded in part by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture and the Tennessee Department of Human Services.
American Legion to host youth fishing day American Legion Post 212 will host the annual Free Youth Fishing Day at Big Ridge State Park on Saturday, June 23. Registration starts at 9 a.m., and fishing continues until 2 p.m. There will be free bait and free use of rods and reels which must be returned by the end of the event. There will be prizes for all participants. Food and drinks will be served. All civic groups and churches are invited to come and help children fish.
Plainview to hold meeting Terry Holley of East Tennessee Preservation presents the $4,000 grant check to the Union County Preservation Society. Pictured are Eddie Perry, Terry Holley, Mayor Mike Williams, Jackie Erlbacher, Bonnie Peters, Melinda Wilson Sharpe and Betty Bullen.
Summer sports camps ■ Union County High School Summer Boys Basketball Camp will be held June 11-14. Grades 2-5 will meet 9 a.m. to noon, and grades 6-9 will meet 1-4 p.m. Awards program will be June 14. Info: 368-7682 or 640-3114. ■ Union County High School will hold a baseball camp for kids in kindergarten through 8th grade, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Thursday, June 1821. This camp is for all skill levels to learn and improve on the fundamentals of the game. Cost is $65 per camper or $50 per child at the family rate. Camp size is limited to 45 campers. Info: Drew Richardson, 423-259-1479. ■ Union County High School football coaches and players will host a free football camp on the high school football field 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, June 14-15, and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 16.
The city of Plainview will hold two public hearings at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 12, before the regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen. The first hearing is to discuss Ordinance 107 to amend Ordinance 98. The ordinance relates to election dates and term limits. The next hearing is the second hearing on Ordinance 108, new fiscal budget.
Senior Center community outreach events The Union County Office on Aging will have outreach events at Luttrell and Sharps Chapel community centers. Appointments can be made between 8:15 a.m. and 3:45 p.m. If no appointments are made for a given day, there will be no outreach event that day. Luttrell outreach events will be held June 13, July 11, Aug. 8, Sept. 12, Oct. 10, Nov. 14 and Dec. 12. Sharps Chapel outreach events will be held June 20, July 18, Aug. 15, Sept. 19, Oct. 17, Nov. 21 and Dec. 19. Info: 992-0361 or 992-3292.
Civil War event at museum Archivists and curators from the Tennessee State Library and Archives and the Tennessee State Museum will visit the Union County Museum in Maynardville 3-6 p.m. Monday, June 11, to record and digitize Civil War memorabilia for a new exhibit. Residents are asked to bring Civil War era photographs, documents and other artifacts to the Union County Museum, 3824 Maynardville Highway, on that date. Items will be scanned or photographed and returned to the owner within an hour. Materials collected will become part of a digital archive commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. Info or for reservations: www.tn.gov/tsla/cwtn, 687-3842 or 741-1883.
REUNIONS ■ Russell, Duncan, Jones, Tinnell Runion for the friends and families of Lee and Leona Duncan Russell and Walter and Ann Jones will be held 5 p.m. Saturday, June 23, at Hill Top Baptist Church on Walker Road. Bring a covered dish to share. Ice and paper goods furnished. Bring pictures to display. Info: 250-8252.
Linda Tyler and Zeth Sanders scrape paint to prep for new paint at Oak Grove School.
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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.
The Union County Local Emergency Planning Committee meets quarterly at the E-911 Center. Meetings are 10 a.m. the second Thursday of June, September and December. Meetings are open to the public. Info: Karen Kirk, 992-5816 or karen.kirk@sunh.com.
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Union County artists on location The Guild of the Knoxville Museum of Art held its seventh annual Artists on Location fundraiser featuring plein-air (French for “open air”) paintings. Local and regional artists were invited to produce, showcase and sell their work. Last Saturday was a perfect day to be outdoors for any adventure, but at the Dorothy and Caesar Stair estate, artists were transported back to a time when painters such as Monet first began taking their canvas on location. The beautifully manicured grounds were covered with blooming plants and Mediterranean architecture, inspiring the artists to great works. Union County artists Betty Bullen and Aurora Bull were two of those who hit the great outdoors and put paint to canvas “al fresco” style. Bull uses Alkyd Oils almost exclusively for events such as this since they have a 24-hour dry time. “With these oils I don’t have to worry about having
Girl Scout Troop 21086 members Susannah Wilson, Savanna Cook, Taylor Dominion, LaShea Murray, Morgan Young, Destiny Teffeteller, Haley Ridenour and Melissa Szakacs enjoy the Princess Tea Party hosted by the Titanic Museum in Pigeon Forge.
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such a wet painting when I turn this in tonight,” said Bull. “The Stairs have been so gracious to allow us to paint at their beautiful home and have invited us to come back any time.” Plein-air painting became popular in the early 19th century when paint manufacturers made a wide range of premixed oil pigments available for the first time and the transportable box easel was developed. Monet said, “the artist could paint the air in which are situated the bridge, the home, the boat.” Plein-air artists paint natural light, using color to define form. In the outdoors the artists lay down a scene with quick, broad and colorful brush strokes as opposed to the typical
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your daughter, contact Wilson at 992-0018 or Christy Williams at girlscoutstn@ hotmail.com. ■
Girl Scout Troop 21086 members (front) Taylor Dominion, LaShea Murray, Destiny Teffeteller, Susannah Wilson; (back) Leonor Perez, Nicholas Wilson, troop leader Shannon Wilson and Melissa Szakacs take a breather after a cleanup of Luttrell Park. Photo submitted “building up” of paint done in studios. Plein-air paintings are generally done in one session with artists often adding final touches to their work once back in the studio. This time the artists had no time for finishing later as all paintings had to be framed and ready for sale that evening at a reception at KMA. Proceeds benefit the Knoxville Museum of Art in memory of Betsy Worden. ■
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Even though they spend so much of their time helping the community, the Union County Girl Scout Troop 21086 is sending a heartfelt thank you out to everyone who purchased cookies earlier this spring. Because of these purchases and donations, the Girl Scout troops of Union County will be able to offer a wide variety of new learning experiences and adventures Union County award winning artist Aurora Bull puts finishing to girls, and help them learn touches to her painting on the grounds of the Dorothy and important life skills while Caesar Stair estate. Photo by C. Taylor
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having fun and making new friends. The cookie sales also fund community service efforts. The Girl Scout troop gave more than 500 boxes of cookies to Tennessee soldiers serving in Iraq, residents of the Maynardville Nursing Home and residents of the Ronald McDonald House in Knoxville. The troop also will make donations of cash or goods to the Maynardville Children’s Advocacy Center, several local families and the Union County Humane Society. “Union County Girl Scouts gives girls an opportunity to grow and to experience so many things that they might not otherwise get to experience,” said Scout leader Shannon Wilson. “They learn to respect themselves and others, and they learn the value in working hard for what they want and in giving back to others. The fact that I get to be a part of that is one of the biggest blessings in my life.” If you would like to find out more about being a Girl Scout or a Girl Scout leader, or would like to register
Wilson Park storm damage
Some trees have been removed in Wilson Park following recent storms. A large white oak was uprooted and fell, taking the tops out of neighboring trees. Taking the trees out was a sad but necessary decision, said Mayor Mike Williams. “We had experts look at the damaged trees when they removed the larger tree and we took their advice about the removal,” he said. “Had there not been a damaging storm, no trees would have been cut.” According to Williams, it was advised that the other trees be taken out because of the damage and before disease could set in. The trees were unstable and posed liability issues. Williams said the beautification work on the park will continue this fall with replanting of dogwoods and possibly azaleas. ■
Big Ridge Volunteer Trail Day
The rangers at Big Ridge State Park are receiving help from the community to repair washouts on trails and place deterrents against future problems. “This is part of The American Hiking Society’s National Trail Day,” said park ranger Scott Ferguson. “Tennessee State Parks has adopted it this year and 31 out of our 54 parks are participating.” Some of the trails have experienced damage during spring storms. Cedar logs have been harvested
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from the park to be used as water bars on the trail to prevent further erosion. Under Ferguson’s supervision, volunteers dug out areas of the trail at 45-degree angles and placed the logs and rebar in the ground with the hope of preventing further washouts. Volunteers worked mostly on the Lakeview Trail, the park’s most popular trail and the one that has suffered the worst damage so far this year. Union County Property Assessor Donna Jones provided cold water. ■
Farmers Market update
The Union County Farmers Market will sponsor a walk program June 9 through July 14. Each week will feature a special guest and the Union County Health Department will start off the program. Walks will include a history walk, forestry walk and possibly a greenways walk. Walkers will meet each week at the Farmers Market booths. Come out and visit with your local growers, eat fresh food and walk for your health as you learn about Union County. Today (June 9) is second Saturday and local crafters will be on hand at the Market. Fresh produce choices continue to increase as the season progresses. Local grower Brian White will be joining the farmers July 14. He will have shade tolerant perennials, Japanese maples and dwarf ginkgo trees. He will also have freeform lightweight stone planters for sell. Contact Info: brentcindyt@gmail.com.
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Found art By Cindy Taylor Marty McConnaughey has been painting with oils and pastels for 15 years and has become a well-known artist in Union County. She has now taken her flair for the unusual to a higher level and is ecstatic with her discovery.
DOWN-home UPdate Found items such as dried gourds, pine needles, driftwood and shed deer horns paved the way for a new form of art. Not one to be content with stagnation in any one medium, McConnaughey has already evolved the new pieces to include wood burning, carving and turquoise. And she has only been pursuing this art since last fall. “I started this when my brother called and asked if I wanted some gourds,” said McConnaughey. “Then my sister called and wondered if I could do anything with an overabundance of pine needles on her property.” And suddenly gourd art was born through the
mind of McConnaughey. “You know God just works that way,” she said. “He dropped it in my lap and I’m going for it. I already have so many patterns in my mind that I want to transfer to gourds.” McConnaughey works on about five gourds at one time. The art has a Southwest flair which is rare to find outside of that area of the country, other than in places such as Cherokee, N.C. McConnaughey has no Indian blood but husband Jim’s grandmother was a full-blooded Blackfoot Indian. That makes Jim a true lover of McConnaughey’s new art. McConnaughey begins the process with dried pine needles she keeps frozen for pliability. A dried gourd is cut and cleaned before being painted on the inside and stained on the outside. McConnaughey dyes the needles, then weaves them to surround the opening of the gourd and adds driftwood, deer horn or turquoise to complete the project. Being a researcher at heart, McConnaughey found much of the information she uses online. She also learned about the hazards of this type of art from her research and recommends care to any who may want to experiment with
Senior Center crowns king and queen The Union County Senior Center crowned Willie Nicely and Kitty Donovan as King and Queen for 2012-2013. Photo submitted
Marty McConnaughey sits in her studio in Sharps Chapel where she often turns a plain gourd into a piece of art. Photo by C. Taylor
gourds or wood burning. “I have to wear a mask when I work with the gourds because of the dangers of breathing mold,” said McConnaughey. “The smoke from wood burning can also be dangerous.” McConnaughey and her husband have a home on Norris Lake which lends itself to inspiration in the highest form. She is growing her own gourds for the first time and considers her studio to be her whole house, including the porches and dock. She has even worked from a boat. “I don’t recommend that venue since I lost a favorite tool overboard,” said McConnaughey.
Marty McConnaughey demonstrates her technique for attaching pine needles to a gourd.
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■ Maynardville Public Library will have “Dream Big Read!” Summer Reading through July 28, with signups through June 16. There will be activities for all ages, even adults. Info: 992-7106. ■ Sharps Chapel Book Station will have Summer Reading for children Pre-K through 12th grade through July 28. There will be a pizza party July 28 for those who have read at least eight books during the summer. Prizes will be awarded. Children may sign up any time the book station is open, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
A yard sale to benefit the Sharps Chapel senior citizens will be held 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 16, at the Sharps Chapel Senior Center. There will be furniture, antiques, clothes of all sizes and more.
Motorcycle run to boost Children’s Center The Cruisin’ for Kids Motorcycle Run to benefit the Union County Children’s Center will be held Saturday, June 16. The ride will start from Union County High School and end at the J.C. Baker Lodge. Registration begins at 9 a.m., and the ride begins at 10. There is no registration fee, but contributions are welcome. Those donating $20 or more will receive T-shirts. There will be a free lunch served after the ride and a silent auction. Info: Jeanne Collins, 992-7677 or jeanne-uccac@ att.net.
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Simple comparison TALES OF TENNESSEE | Marvin West
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ennessee’s football opener, the critical clash with North Carolina State, is 12 weeks away. That seems a safe distance to risk a simple comparison. Tennessee, as you know, is coming off a 5-7 season made worse by an embarrassing loss at Kentucky. North Carolina State, 8-5, supposedly has momentum and confidence and optimism, as in “may-
be 10 victories this season.” It is painful to compare the conclusions of the 2011 campaign. The Vols were awful. The Wolfpack was awful for one half and four additional minutes. It trailed Maryland by 27 early in the third quarter. After that, the Wolfpack scored 42 consecutive points in the greatest comeback in school history.
At the edge of eternity CROSS CURRENTS | Lynn Hutton Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad; Let the sea resound, and all that is in it. … (Psalm 96:11 NIV) The people along the sand All turn and look one way. They turn their back on the land. They look at the sea all day. They cannot look out far. They cannot look in deep. But when was that ever a bar To any watch they keep? (“Neither Out Far nor In Deep,” Robert Frost)
WORSHIP NOTES Community services ■ 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, hosts Cel-
After that, it went to the Belk Bowl and knocked off Louisville. In a simple comparison, it will be Tennessee quarterback Tyler Bray and impressive wide receivers versus a seasoned secondary featuring cornerback David Amerson, the only All-American expected on the field at the Georgia Dome on the last Friday evening in August. Amerson led the NCAA and set an Atlantic Coast Conference record with 13 interceptions last year. This game, in a simple comparison, matches the coaching wits and wisdom of Derek Dooley against Tom O’Brien. Matt Hayes, expert at ranking coaches, says O’Brien is No. 8 among a dozen in the ACC. Dooley is 14th, dead last, in the Southeastern Conference. I read it in The Sporting News. Dooley receives more pay but is said to be on the hot seat. O’Brien
has survived criticism. Their backgrounds are different. Dooley, 44, is an SEC blueblood, youngest son of Hall of Fame coach Vince (and Barbara) Dooley. He is a Virginia grad with a law degree from Georgia and two years as a practicing attorney. He is married to Dr. Allison Jeffers Dooley. They have three children. Derek was a Nick Saban assistant at LSU and with the Miami Dolphins. As head coach at Louisiana Tech for three seasons, he was 17-20. As head coach at Tennessee for two seasons, he is 11-14. His UT record against SEC foes is a not-so-good 4-12. O’Brien, 63, born in Cincinnati, was a three-year defensive end at the U.S. Naval Academy. He did nine years as a Marine and finished as a major. He is married to Jennifer Byrd, a director with Rostro de Cristo, an organization that aids Ecuador.
One of their sons did a one-year mission there. After his time in the military, Tom O’Brien coached under George Welsh for 15 years at Navy and Virginia. He was offensive coordinator when Dooley was a senior wide receiver for the Cavaliers. O’Brien was head coach at Boston College for 10 seasons (75-45). This is his sixth season at North Carolina State (33-30, 18-22 against ACC foes). His combined bowl record is 8-2. Dooley has the power T, Neyland maxims and Vol for Life principles as props. O’Brien has a Ronald Reagan quote on a plaque behind his desk: “Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference. Marines don’t have that problem.”
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even before the newscaster announced it. By then, I was familiar enough with death – my father in 1959, my grandfather in 1960 – that I recognized a eulogy when I heard it. Frost’s own life was filled with sadness. His three older children had demons of one kind or another: one moved from job to job, unable to settle down; the next was oversensitive and given to hysterical tirades, his only son struggled to be a poet like his father. The youngest daughter – the happy one – died of childbed fever. Not long after, the son committed suicide, and following that the poet’s wife Elinor died, of sorrow, some thought. It is that history that makes me wonder about his poem “Neither Out Far nor In Deep.” I suspect that he is not speaking literally of the sea at all: this
entire poem is a metaphor for life. I believe, and am convinced of it again every time I stand beside the ocean, that the shore is as close to eternity as we get this side of Jordan. The eternal restlessness of the water, the rhythm of the crashing waves, the endless ebb and f low of the tides are the very pulse of life. However, as we look at our lives, we cannot fathom the meaning of all of it. We cannot understand what is hidden from us, what lies beneath, what lies beyond the wide, arcing horizon. We cannot, or will not, plumb the depths of what we hide from ourselves or others. But the “watch they keep,” our attempt to understand, the desire to know the unknowable, is an inherent and lovely part of the human experience.
very time I stand beside the ocean, the title, at least, of this poem runs through my mind. And every time that happens I promise myself that as soon as I get home, I am going to sit down and memorize it. All of it, including the two stanzas I have omitted here. Frost is one of my favorite poets. I remember so clearly the cold January morning in 1963, when I heard on the radio that he had died. I was dressed for school, and as I walked through the den toward the kitchen for breakfast, I heard the newscaster reading Frost’s famous words: “The woods are lovely dark and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep.” I knew what had happened,
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Men’s programs ■ Revival Vision Church, 154 Durham Drive, holds a men’s prayer breakfast at 7 a.m. each Wednesday. All men are invited. Info: Jim, 684-8916.
Music services ■ Gospel singings 7:30 p.m. Saturdays at Judy’s Barn off Hickory Valley Road on Grissom Road behind Big Ridge Elementary in Union County. Info: Jim Wyrick, 254-0820. Admission is free.
SHOULD PARENTS LOCK UP THEIR LIQUOR? A new study of young teens revealed some surprising facts about their drinking habits, specifically where they get their booze. An estimated 700,000 U.S. kids in the 12 to 14 year old age group (which is about 5.9 percent) had consumed alcohol in the past month, and of those, nearly half got it for free from their family or at home. The study, conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA) as part of the National Survey on Drug Abuse and Health, shows that family members can play a big role in reducing kids' access to alcohol and preventing underage drinking. "People who begin drinking alcohol before the age of 15 are six times more likely than those who start at age 21 and older to develop alcohol problems, " SAMSHA administrator Pamela Hyde said.
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Special services ■ Graveston Baptist Church, 8319 Clapps Chapel Road, has Wednesday morning Bible study at 10:30. The group is currently studying the book of Genesis. All are welcome. Info: 686-0186.
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■ Cedar Ford Baptist Church will hold “Amazing Wonders Aviation” from 6:30 to 9 p.m.
June 17-26 for all ages. ■ Hubbs Grove Baptist Church will have Amazing Wonders Aviation VBS at 6:30 p.m. June 10-15, with classes for all ages, including adults. There will be food, fun and learning for every one. To find the church, take the first left off Walkers Ford Road from Highway 61.
Women’s programs ■ Revival Vision Church, 154 Durham Drive, holds Women’s Community Prayer and prayer for children or grandchildren 9 a.m. Wednesdays. All are welcome.
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‘Amazing’ VBS at Milan By Cindy Taylor
Milan Baptist Church brought in “Amazing Wonders Aviation” as the Vacation Bible School theme for 2012. Church pastor Mike Viles Jr. and teachers led the children through the thrill of places such
as Victoria Falls, the Matterhorn, the Great Barrier Reef, Northern Lights, the Grand Canyon and Paricutin Volcano in Mexico. “The series is about seeing the amazing wonders of the world and God’s amazing power in creation,” said Viles.
Milan Baptist Church pastor Mike Viles Jr. leads in singing “He’s got the whole world in his hands” during VBS opening ceremonies. Photos by C. Taylor
Milan Baptist Church VBS music director and “aviator” Christy Bailey is joined in dance by 4-year-old Dylan Craig during assembly.
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The East Tennessee Area Agency on Aging and Disability and Walgreens will provide free medication reviews to adults age 60 and over in Union County. Walgreens pharmacists will review medication lists to identify any potential complications. Contact the Union County Office on Aging for a form to list medications and forward the form to Walgreens. Once the review is complete, Walgreens will contact the consumer. Info: 992-3292 or 992-0361.
The Union County Adult Education Center invites all those interested in getting a GED to call for an appointment for pretesting. The center provides all testing free of charge to Union County residents. The staff will help applicants prepare for the test. Classes are available 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday. The official GED tests will be given June 11 and 12. Office hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Info: Melissa Carter, 992-0805 or 254-8833.
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.
Office on Aging community outreach
Hamilton Cemetery needs donations
The Union County Office on Aging director is making visits to Sharps Chapel and Luttrell. Those who need help with Medicare/Medicaid should bring with them lists of their medications and their insurance cards. Dates and times are: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 13, at the Luttrell Senior Center, and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 20, at the Sharps Chapel Senior Center. Info: Samantha, 992-3292 or 992-0361.
The historic Hamilton Cemetery needs donations to help with mowing and maintenance. The cemetery contains graves of some of the area’s first settlers, including members of the McPhetridge, Lay, Smith, Cook, Yadon, Kitts, Booker, Edmondson and Lambdin families. All donations are tax deductible and may be sent to John Cabage, 740 Cabbage Cemetery Road, Washburn, TN 37888. Info: 497-2287.
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eople say Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer. It apparently was this year, with blue skies, white clouds and temperatures around 90 degrees. That evening, we had a perfect Memorial Day surprise ending, a fitting sight for the start of summer. After putting stuff away from the day’s activities of plants and mowing, I paused to admire my exceptionally good yard-mowing job. It was at dusk, around 8:30, and there appeared the most exceptionally large bunch of firef lies I guess I’ve ever seen, short of the thousands of synchronous firef lies performing in the Elkmont area in the Smokies. They were coming up out of the grass and blinking their lights, scores and scores of them. I don’t know what called them forth – the earlier, warmer temperatures, or the half moon shining directly overhead, or the Signs – but they certainly all had the same idea at the same time. The scene was so impressive I rustled Grandma out to see the show with me. Summer must truly be here, we said, and reminisced about warm and luscious summers past, with firef lies and jarf lies and suppers on the back porch. The aforementioned Smoky Mountain synchronous firef lies get a lot more press, with their forest-illuminating, exactlytimed f lashing of thousands of
individual lights and it is one of Nature’s unique events to see. But our local and ordinary firef lies are no slouches when it comes to having an interesting lifestyle. It turns out that those amazing little off-and-on f lying lightbulbs are out there f lashing their lights with something more in mind than just enhancing our lovely summer evening experience. Those are the boy lightning bugs out there f lying around; the girl lightning bugs are down on the ground, watching and waiting. When a lovely, unattached girl bug sees a f lash that looks right for her, she f lashes back, and the boy bug zooms down to introduce himself and establish a relationship. Now, there are many species of firef lies, and sometimes three or four out and about on any given night. So, how to tell if you’re courting the right species? It’s all in the timing. The length of time from the male’s f lash, until the female responds with her f lash, is different and specific for each species. So, a single male of a certain species recognizes a single f lash at just the right time interval from his and heads down for a romantic rendezvous. It all sounds nice and summery and romantic, right? But, alas, everything in nature is far more complicated than usually meets the eye. That holds true for the love life of
the firef ly. You may not want to watch this next part, folks, because there are scenes that contain in instances of graphic violence. nce. T h e two comomm o n firefly genera involved in thiss drama have confusingly singly similar names, ames, Photinus and Photuris. I didn’t n’t pick them; I would uld have called them A and B if it were up to me. Anyhow, think of Photinus otinus as the happy-golucky good guys and Photuris as thee dark, evil femme fatale. So what sometimes happens ens on a lovely summer mer evening is that a Photinus guy goes f lashing along, and lo! o! There below is the f lashing signal of the female, male, and down he goes. Only, it turns out to be a female emale Photuris, who can give a nus Photinus signal if shee chooses. And when our Photinus suitor arrives, bouquet in hand, and, the Photuris female p o u n c e s uris on him and devours him, leaving ng behind only a few scrapss of legs and wings. Burp! What hat a revolting develop-
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ment! Being hungry is understandable, but why not just get some handy little morsel on the ground for supper, instead of all that deception and drama? Wouldn’t you know, the entomologists have that one figured out too. Using some really sophisticated science and a lot of lab time, they have unraveled the story. The Photinus firef ly’s system can manufacture steroids called lucibufagins from the cholesterol molecules they get in their diet (just as human livers make all sorts of essential things from the cholesterol we eat). These chemicals are toxic to other animals and help protect the Photinus
firef lies from such predators as birds, spiders and lizards. People who own pet lizards mostly know not to feed their pets firef lies; there have been a number of fatal outcomes. Just to show you how everything is interrelated, the chemicals that the firef lies use for protection are similar in nature to the cardinolides found in the milkweed plant that the monarch butterf ly caterpillars eat and use for protection. And a similar poison is found in the foxglove plant, but it is a useful one for people. We call it digitalis. But back to deceit and murder. The lucibufagins that make the Photinus firef lies distasteful or poisonous to would-be predators? The Photuris firef lies can’t make them! And, so, down through the eons, instead of developing a system to produce their own poisons, the Photuris firef lies have adapted to a different and certainly more dramatic way around the deficit: eat two or three Photinus bugs and fill your own system with beneficial, protective poison. Incidentally, that poison also serves to protect the eggs of the Photuris from such predators as ladybugs, once they are laid. Pretending to be a lovesick bug in order to lure a suitor to a grisly fate of being devoured for his toxic juices is a script fit for a Halloween movie! The next time you’re watching firef lies magically light up the summer dusk, continue to enjoy them for the amazing little lights they are. But you might want to wish them luck in the choice they make of a date for the evening.
COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH
Vacation Bible School
2012 865-992-9833
Dear Friends, I hope this letter finds you well and happy. I have one other full time employee. Tammie Carter came to work for me when I took office. She is the daughter of George Sharp from Sharps Chapel. Tammie is married to Bryan Carter and they have 3 beautiful daughters Kylie, Mallory, and Taryn. Tammie’s previous experience includes 5 years in the banking industry and 2 years for the Union County Clerk and Master. She has exceptional customer service skills, helps with the field reviews, does all the 911 addressing and she is our computer guru. I consider myself lucky to have her as she is cross trained in every position in the office. She does all this while she runs from one ballgame to the next with her active family. Our children have been classmates since first grade, however I never really knew her personally until she appeared at my house one evening mad as a hornet. My son had forwarded all my telephone calls to her house. Can you believe it is already June? The campaign is in full swing. I love visiting people, seeing old friends and making new ones. Please don’t hold it against me if I miss you as I travel across the county. I will make a good honest effort to get to your house. Thank you for your kindness and support.
Sincerely, Donna Paid for by candidate.
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