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SEPTEMBER 10, 2011

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Catholic church starts in Maynardville See page 2

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Remembering 9/11 See Jake’s story on page 4

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Guide dog Gideon says his “goodbye” to veterinarian Dr. Jared Graves. Graves donated his time and services to Gideon for the year he was with Morgan. During that year, Morgan trained Gideon to be a Leader Dog for the Blind. Photo by C. Taylor

Gideon goes home

By Cindy Taylor His has become a familiar face around Union County over the past year. Those big brown doe eyes, that long, wet snout, the huge paws, and the shiny fur; of course we’re referring to Gideon the Labrador retriever, soon to be Leader Dog for the Blind, whom the folks of Union County have practically adopted as their own.

Trainer Mary Morgan adopted Gideon when he was a pup of only

7 weeks and has been teaching him basic commands and preparing him for the next step.

Sadly, Gideon has finished his training with Morgan and is ready to move up to the next level. This means he is one step closer to being adopted by his lifelong family but is only days away from leaving the many people who have grown to love him here in this community.

For Morgan, working with Gideon began as a longing to perform a

community service, turned into a 4-H project and then into a friend.

“It’s a lot harder to let Gideon leave than I thought it would be,” said Morgan. “I really want to thank everyone who helped with expenses. The Lions Club helped, and Dr. (Jared) Graves took care of his medical needs.”

Morgan was responsible for all costs incurred in raising Gideon and appreciates all the help she received.

One-year-old Gideon will return to Michigan for about four weeks

of additional training with Leader Dogs. Then he will be paired up with a non-seeing person for another month before being placed with his permanent family.

Gideon attended almost as many community functions and events as did county officials, and his departure will leave a hole in the hearts of those who were fortunate enough to know him. We wish him well and hope his new family will appreciate his kind demeanor and playful spirit.

‘The shot heard ’round the room’ Brantley requests Goforth’s resignation

By Cindy Taylor All was not quiet on the county front during the Union County Commission meeting Aug. 31. A special called meeting that was intended as a brief assembly to inform the public about the budget situation turned into a nearly two hour question and answer session between commissioners and Director of Schools Wayne Goforth, with a few items directed at school system finance manager Glenn Coppock.

At one point, Commissioner Jeff Brantley called for Goforth’s resignation.

“I’d first of all like to say that Mr. Goforth has done a very good job on the curriculum even though we’ve had problems with our budget,” said Brantley. “The state al-

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Commissioner Jeff Brantley calls for Director of Schools Wayne Goforth to resign.

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Director of Union County Schools Wayne Goforth addresses the commission after his resignation was called for

by Commissioner Jeff Brantley.

lowed us to loan $600,000 from debt service on a tax anticipation note to the school system. At the time, the school system had more than $500,000 in checks written with no money to cover them.

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Commissioners continued to debate the issue of the school budget for the majority of the meeting.

“The state is most bothered by the continual requests from the school system for money. The school board asks for funding each year,” said County Mayor Mike Williams. “They pay us back but almost immediately request money again, so they really aren’t paying the loans off.

This type of funding could affect our bond rating and ability to borrow money. The state limited the amount we could loan the school system to $600,000 when they had requested $800,000. They (the state) would like to see a balanced budget on the part of the school system and not year-after-year of requests for additional funding.”

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what gives the school system the right to put our county in jeopardy. The school system took more than half our debt services balance, and we have to pay bills out of that.

If the state had not approved the loan it could have been a criminal offense.”

Brantley went on to read from Goforth’s contract with the Board of Education.

“Dismissal for cause includes insubordination, neglect of duty, inefficiency, incompetence or unprofessional conduct in accordance with the laws of the state of Tennessee,” said Brantley. “The school board is not here, but I solicit them to do the right thing. They were elected to protect this county, and I feel that Director Goforth has blatantly abused the welfare of Union County.

I am asking the school board to request the resignation of Wayne Goforth. We all must live within our means.”

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Adult Day Services to open A new business is coming to Union County that will benefit residents as much or more than the business.

Kathy Chesney plans to open Adult Day Services and will introduce the facility to the public with an open house 3-6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13.

The Rev. Craig Digmann, the Rev. Steve Pawelk and church member David Nevin.

Cindy Taylor Kathy Chesney stands in front of the building she is renovating for her Adult Day Services. Photos by C. Taylor “I’ve always been passionate about seniors,” said Chesney. “My daddy was a preacher, and we visited nursing homes as I was growing up. I learned how to interact with seniors at an early age.”

As a former Medicare supplement insurance agent, Chesney continued her work with seniors in her adult years. She tried to help seniors by explaining how insurance worked and how they could save money.

“There is such a desperate need for each of us to have social interaction with people in our peer group,” said Chesney. “We can often get to a point where we don’t have peer groups, so at the center we will be reaching out to reintroduce that into the lives of our seniors and help take care of more than just their physical needs.”

Some of the services the center will offer will be breakfast and lunch daily, group exercises, spiritual uplifting, fun time with arts and crafts, music and reading, television, and a time for sharing and reminiscing.

ETHRA will be available to pick seniors up at their homes if they have no transportation to get to the center. The center will be located at 1545 Maynardville Highway.

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New Catholic church forms in Maynardville

The Revs. Steve Pawelk, Craig Digmann and Joe Steen are establishing two new Catholic churches, one in Maynardville and one in Rutledge. Their decision to form a Catholic church in Union County is due to the response of Union County residents.

“We believe the church is the yeast,” said Pawelk. “We want to provide a unified worship community. The purpose of any church is not to serve its members but to serve Christ, and to serve Christ is to serve everyone in the county. We are to be a Christian witness. Even though our worship experience will be a Catholic

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service, we are here for the whole community.”

The newly formed church participated in the recent prayer march to help make people aware that they are now a presence in the county. An informational and planning meeting was held Sept. 1 at the Senior Center.

“We hope to make a decision on the physical church location soon and to form mission teams to help in that search,” said Pawelk.

“We have some outside resources helping us to get started.”

Union County residents have already opened their hearts to Pawelk. He arrived in Union County to an empty house, but thanks to the generosity of the community his needs have now been met. The fi rst public worship was actually held Sept. 7 at his home.

“Once we get things set up, we will be ready for our first Sunday worship,” said Pawelk. “Any time a new Christian church comes to an area, you will fi nd people who have been disillusioned, recovering addicts or those who have experienced other issues. It can become a real service to those searching for Christ to find a new church home where they aren’t known because it is such a small community.”

Pawelk calls himself a pig farmer from Minnesota turned priest and most recently hails from Kentucky.

Work on the Highway 33 Bridge moves at a snail’s pace even with new scaffolding and cranes in place.

“There are many Spanish speaking people here in this county,” said Pawelk. “I worked mostly with them in the mountains and became fairly fluent in that language.”

The church will meet at the home of Pawelk at 131 North David Drive for the time being until a permanent location can be found.

“We want to take our time so we start well and it is a good experience for the local people,” said Pawelk.

“We are very open to working with all churches who claim Christ as their Lord and Savior.”

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Road work update

The contractor is moving full force on the widening project of Highway 33 in the heart of Maynardville. Paving crews moved in Aug. 29 to begin placing asphalt on the widened portions. Signal pole foundations and sidewalks are also being constructed.

This project is quickly wrapping up as crews expect to be finished later this fall.

On Ailor Gap Road, the contractor is on schedule to complete the project by Sept. 30. The bridge deck was scheduled to be poured Aug. 29, and after the proper cure time work will continue to install the bridge rails, guardrail and striping. TDOT spokesperson Mark Nagi said that there is a possibility work could be completed slightly ahead of schedule if the weather continues to cooperate.

Work continues to move slowly on the 33 bridge project.

“Currently, they are working on deep water foundation No. 4,” said Nagi. “Because of unanticipated geological conditions discovered during the construction process, the deep water foundations are under review as to their impact on the existing foundations.

This has led to the project being behind schedule at the present time.”

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Farmers Market gears up for fall

Fall is just around the corner and so is fall produce. September at the market should see apples, muscadines, red raspberries, watermelon, cantaloupe, cabbage, lettuce and other greens, onions, garlic, cucumbers, zucchini and other summer squashes, green beans, bell peppers, hot peppers, corn, okra, beets, tomatoes, potatoes, sweet potatoes, winter squash, pumpkins, gourds, and herbs. Sorghum molasses will also be available. Nursery products will include mums and fall decorations.

The Farmers Market is held each Saturday in the Union County High School parking lot.

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A motorcycle ride to benefit the Union County Children’s Charity Christmas program, Toys for Tots, will take place Saturday, Sept. 24, with registration at 11 a.m. and the ride departing at 1 p.m. from Pete’s Place on Highway 33. Cost is $15 per bike, $5 extra with passenger. Registration includes one free T-shirt. Additional shirts are $10. There will be door prizes, great food specials and music by Rufkut. Info: Carolyn at 992-8021 or Carolyn@unioncountyclerktn.com; Kathy at 992-5260 or ksmith290@comcast.net.

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Dr. Claudius Meade Capps of Hogskin This is the first of a series of writings about a most remarkable Union Countian.

Look for more in the coming weeks. This piece is taken from a short autobiography typewritten by Dr. Claudius Meade Capps in 1945. His daughter, Ethel, refers to it in her biographical sketch of her father:

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Claudius Meade Capps was born April 9, 1863, two miles below Walkers Ford on the Clinch River in Union County, Tennessee. He moved with the family in 1869 to the Maynardville Valley (Nave Hill area) seven miles east of Maynardville, the County seat of Union County. Here he spent his boyhood and young manhood.

At that time there were no educational opportunities in this county, and he educated himself as best he could by studying at home – often at night by a dipwick light or a blazing pine knot by the kitchen fire. By this means of study he was able at the age of 19 to pass a first class examination for public schools and was given (hired to teach at) a school on Dodson’s Creek in Union County, Tennessee, at the remarkably low sum of $18 per month.

He taught three months, which was the usual school term at this time. He earned $54; and with these earnings he entered Arlington Academy in Grainger County, Tennessee, in 1883-84. When he returned home in the spring of 1884 he still had $22.50 of his school money.

He informed his father that he was going to study medicine, but his father tried to discourage him from this effort on account of lack of money to pursue that course of study. Notwithstanding his father’s advice, he sent his last dollar to Lea Brothers of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and ordered the three first books on Medicine. These books were Gray’s Anatomy, Dunglesen’s Medical Dictionary, and Flint’s Physiology. With these three books he commenced the long years for a medical education. In 1886 he entered the Medical Department of the University of Tennessee at Nashville. At the end of his first term in Medicine at the University in 1887, he returned to his home in Union County and took up the general practice of medicine. He was successful from the start; and in less than sixty days he had built up a paying practice. In 1888, he returned to the University of Tennessee at Nashville and completed his medical course in 1889 with the title of medical doctor – M.D. In 1892 he moved to Corryton, Tennessee, and was appointed Ry surgeon to Morristown and Cumberland Gap, Ry. [Editor’s note: I am not sure of the meaning of “Ry,” but I am assuming it may mean railway surgeon.] After practicing general medicine for ten years, he decided to take up special work in the eye, ear, nose and throat department. He left Corryton for the New York Polyclinic in 1896 where he studied in this branch of medicine for two terms. He then moved to Knoxville, Tennessee, in 1898. There for the next 25 years he was one of the leading physicians in this line of practice. During his time in Knoxville, he organized the

Dr. Claudius Meade Capps Photo submitted Knox County Medical Society, was special surgeon of the staff of the Knoxville General Hospital and served as Professor of Opthalmology, Otology, Rhinelogy and Larynology in the Medical Department of Lincoln Memorial University at Knoxville.

Also during his medical career he contributed many valuable papers to medical literature. In 1925 he passed an examination in the United States Veterans Hospital Corps and was assigned to duty at Aspenwall, Pennsylvania, where he served two years. After two years he resigned to come home to Knoxville and resume the Ear, Nose, and Throat practice, his chosen profession.

Dr. Capps married Ollie Beeler on Aug. 21, 1889. Ollie was also of Hogskin, and they had eight children: Samuel, Ethel, Mildred, Edith, Audrey, Beryl, Claudius Jr. and Paul. Ethel taught school in Knox County and later at Berea College at Berea, Ky. They made their home on Tazewell Pike across from Greenwood Cemetery. Dr. Capps died Aug. 27, 1951, and is buried near his home in Lot 7, Greenwood Cemetery.

Current Union County connections are Mona Grace Lynch George, who married well-known sportsman C. Edwin “Eddy” George, a grandson of Dr. Claudius and Ollie Capps. Mona George has graciously shared the Dr. Capps papers with me, and I am most grateful to her for sharing this Union County history.

Joann Beeler Bridges and Doug Beeler are a great-niece and great-nephew of Dr. Capps. Their grandfather Beeler married Dr. Capps’ sister. Dr. Capps is also the uncle of Peggy Haynes Warwick and Jean Haynes Seymour of Union County. Their mother, Rebecca Capps Haynes, is Dr. Capps’ sister.

Peggy tells me that Dr. Capps removed her tonsils and adenoids when she was just 5 years old. Not only that, this was the second operation Dr. Capps had ever performed.

Look for my column later this month for more about Dr. Capps.

Bonnie Peters is the Union County Historian and the author of many books. Contact Bonnie at 687-3842 or bhpeters@ esper.com.

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‘The shot heard ’round the room’ From page A-1 Commissioner Jonathan Goforth, no relation to the Director of Schools, was already a Union County school system employee prior to being elected commissioner.

“We are 125th out of 136 school districts,” said Jonathan Goforth. “That is a really low ranking. I understand that we are not going to be able to give everything the schools ask for, but are we going to be a county that stands by and watches our funding shrink for our schools while the cost of water, electricity and insurance continues to rise? We are only funding the schools at 9 percent, and we’re going to sit here and argue till the cows come home over that 9 percent? Excuse me, but I am a teacher of the children in this county. The people knew I was a teacher when I was elected, and I will not sit here while every single penny is questioned over 9 percent funding of the total overall school budget. It is a tragedy, and I ask the good people of Union County to talk to your commissioners and see that they fund these schools in a just way.”

“Everyone on this commission wants to see our schools do well,” said Williams. “Some have mentioned raising taxes.

Our county is on the verge of some serious financial problems, but we have trouble now with some people being able to pay their taxes. If you raise taxes you may actually take in less. The school system is not in the best financial shape, and if we don’t handle this carefully they will get the county in the same shape.”

“I don’t think there is anyone here who cares more for children than I do,” said Commissioner Joyce Meltabarger. “I work for the school system and can’t vote on the school budget. I just want everyone to know that it is not my salary of $12,000 a year that is throwing this budget out of whack.”

Wayne Goforth eventually requested his time at the podium.

“I have yet to figure it out, but I feel like there is a personal vendetta between Mr. Brantley and myself,” said Wayne Goforth. “The truth is that when I took over this position in 2008, the school system had a million dollar defi-

Commissioners Joyce Meltabarger and Jonathan Goforth make their stance known. cit. We worked hard to find the money to overcome that.

We’re still doing without some things because of cuts we did at that time, and we have made cuts again this year as well. It was my intention, Mr. Brantley, to bring you a balanced budget, but when you are dealing with less money coming in and more money going out then you are looking at a big deficit. I would be willing to bet that whoever sat in my chair would still have the same problem. …

“This community must work together to make certain we don’t end up in bad financial shape. Now, you may not like me but you should not hold the children of Union County hostage because of a little money. Our children’s futures are at stake here. We have a problem, and we need help with this budget.”

When asked later what he thought about Brantley’s request, Wayne Goforth said that he did not work for the Commission but for the school board and the children of Union County.

Addressing Wayne Goforth, Williams said, “The budget was due from the school system by April 1, and that was not received. You ask us to work with you, but you need to work with us as well.

Give us a budget on time and we can better work with you and meet the state law requiring a budget be in place for the county by July 1. At the end of the day, we have all got to work together, and I believe we will get there. We have a very good commission who tries to do things the right way. Ulti-

mately, we will do what is best for this county.”

In order to balance the budget for 2011-2012, the Union County board of education approved a plan at its Aug. 16 meeting that called for a 26-cent tax increase. In a letter from Wayne Goforth to Williams dated Aug. 24, Wayne Goforth proposed other means to repair the school system budget that would not require a tax increase: The county would pay the $500,000 payment for Union County High School; The county would pay for the school resource officers; The county would transfer an additional 10 cents to the General Purpose Schools fund from County General Budget for a total of 83 cents rather than the 73 cents the schools have been receiving for more than 16 years. Tax rate would remain at $1.73.

Other news media reported that Williams said commissioners would most likely approve a budget and a possible tax increase at their September meeting. Williams says he made no such statement regarding taxes.

“We will probably approve the budget in September,” said Williams. “What I said about taxes was that the school board is asking for a 26-cent tax increase.”

The commission deferred any other action until the regularly scheduled meeting in September. Brantley told this paper that he plans to approach the school board to request Wayne Goforth’s resignation.

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PULL UP A CHAIR … | Jake Mabe

Ten years ago …

T

en years ago I took my first trip to New York City.

That Saturday morning dawned bright and clear. It was a beautiful late summer day. Labor Day weekend. Not a cloud in the sky.

You could just feel the chill of an early fall.

We hopped a train near my high school friend Drew Weaver’s home in Branford, Conn., and set out for the big city. This was also my first time on an honest-to-God passenger train. Danged if the conductor didn’t come by for tickets wearing a spiffy uniform and a cool hat, just like in the movies!

We arrived at Grand Central Station and followed the crowd up the stairs and out into Manhattan. I tried not to look like a tourist, but I couldn’t keep from gazing skyward. I’d never seen such a sight. This was a city. You know what they say. If you can make it there, you’ll make it anywhere.

First things first, though. I made a beeline for the newsstand and bought a copy of The New York Times. (What can I say? My blood is filled with newsprint.)

We had some time to kill before the matinee performance of Herb Gardner’s “A Thousand Clowns,” so we walked down to the Empire State Building. Up on the observation deck, I just knew I’d see Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr. So much for “An Affair to Remember.”

Off we looked into lower Manhattan, gazing toward the grand ol’ Statue of Liberty, yes, but especially toward those magnificent twin towers. The World Trade Center.

The center of the world’s financial market. “The Center of the World,” as one TV show put it.

By lunchtime we made our way toward Times Square. Being the

adventuresome Halls kids that we were, we ate at McDonald’s. Authentic New York cuisine, right?

Never having been to a Broadway play before, we didn’t know exactly what to expect or when to arrive.

So, we got to the Longacre Theatre about an hour and a half before show time. They didn’t let us in.

Standing around outside with about 15 or 20 others, we passed the time by watching the people and the traffic go by. After awhile, up pulled an SUV with tinted windows. A tall, good-looking man who looked vaguely familiar got In this June 23, 1999, file photo, an aerial view shows the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York. Since the 9/11 attacks that brought out of the car. down the buildings in 2001, much has changed at skyscrapers around the country, but experts say obvious precautions still leave thousands of buildings vulnerable because the costs to retrofit existing structures may be too costly, and cities and states may be slow to adopt newer, tougher building codes for new construction like those recommended after the deadliest terror attack on U.S. soil. AP Photo/Ed Bailey, File

“I know him from somewhere,” I told my two companions.

“That’s Tom Selleck!” one of them said. “He just doesn’t have his mustache.”

Tom Selleck! “Magnum, p.i.”

My hero!

Selleck was gracious enough to stop and sign autographs or have photos taken with everybody who wanted one. (Naturally, we didn’t have a pen or a camera.)

“You’re awesome!” somebody said.

“That’s sweet,” Selleck replied.

A thousand thoughts floated through my head. I was going to tell Selleck how much I admired

him, how much I’d enjoyed his TV westerns, how I loved “Magnum” so much so that I had every episode on tape.

I got up there to him, stuck out my hand, opened my mouth, smiled and couldn’t think of one word to say. Speechless.

So, I just looked up at him, my mouth hanging open like an idiot.

I managed to croak out, “Hello, Mr. Selleck.”

He shook my hand, nodded, waited for me to get over my star-struck state then finally turned to talk to the person beside me. So much for my moment with Magnum.

Just before the lights dimmed, I saw Phil Donahue making his way to some seats up front. I thought about going to say hello, but after my Selleck stupor, I stayed seated.

Selleck was great in “A Thousand Clowns.” He played the role Jason Robards made famous in

“Want to come to our Party?”

We’re just a couple of party Animals looking to make some new friends.

the movie. I hated to admit it, but the young actor Nicholas King, who played the other main role in the story, was so good he stole the show, even from Magnum.

The play ended as late afternoon shadows began to blanket the city. We made our way back to Grand Central, back to Connecticut, back to reality.

The date was Sept. 1, 2001. You know what happened 10 days later.

I went back to Manhattan the following February to pay my respects.

We took the subway down to what used to be the World Trade Center on a cold and gray Tuesday afternoon. The sky was spitting snow like frozen teardrops.

New York is a busy and loud city, full of cacophony – honking taxi cab horns, screeching brakes, barking yells from street vendors.

HOSA to host 9/11 lunch Union County High School HOSA will host an honorary 9/11 lunch at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11, in the high school commons area. Cost is $8 for one ticket or $28 for four, and the meal includes choice of spaghetti or lasagna, salad, dessert and drink. A memorial ceremony will begin at 1:54 p.m. There will be door prizes. Everyone welcome.

Powers to host town hall meeting State Rep. Dennis Powers and Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett

But Ground Zero was silent. No traffic. No talk. It reminded me of the awkward silence one encounters while standing in a receiving line at a funeral.

Workers were still uncovering remains. The Times listed each one in the paper. I think they found five people while we were there.

You could still see the handpainted signs that families had left near the wreckage. “Have you seen me? Please call XXX,” one read underneath the photograph of somebody too young to die. Another sign was a little more to the point.

“Osama: Kiss my ass.”

I thought then that the world would change forever. I figured our national discourse would become nicer, calmer, more caring, more thoughtful.

It didn’t.

Ten years have rolled by and Sept. 11, 2001, seems but a memory, something in the history books. A high school teacher friend of mine says his 9th graders don’t even remember it. They were 4 years old.

We lost friends, family members and acquaintances that day.

Tony Karnes, who used to go to church at Clear Springs Baptist with me and my family years and years ago, was one. We can’t ever forget them. We can’t ever forget.

“9/11, how can you possibly use it for good purpose?” asked former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo in a PBS special after the attacks.

“Look, what this reminds you of is the importance of your own life, and making the most of it, because you can lose it in a flash. And if that’s all you learned from 9/11, if that’s all you remembered, that, my God, you could extinguish life so suddenly, so unexpectedly, and it could happen to me, and therefore I should think harder about the way I spend my life instead of just wasting it.

“Now, it’s not going to teach you what to do with your life, but it will teach you to do with your life, and to do it more and quicker and better.”

Words worth remembering, lest we forget.

Call Jake Mabe at 922-4136 or email JakeMabe1@ aol.com. Visit him online at jakemabe.blogspot. com, on Facebook or at Twitter.com/HallsguyJake.

will host a town hall meeting at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20, in the large courtroom of the Union County Courthouse. Everyone is welcome.

Heritage Festival upcoming The seventh annual Union County Heritage Festival will be held 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, in Wilson Park next to Union County High School. There will be live entertainment all day, an authors tent, antique tractor show, old-time demonstrations, great food, farmers market and

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Come and join the fun at the Union County Humane Society’s Open House Sunday, September 11, 2011 • 2 – 5pm 719 Hickory Star Road, Maynardville We need donations and volunteers to achieve our missions. Thank you.

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more. The festival is seeking all types of vendors, including artists, crafters, food vendors, authors, genealogical researchers, antique dealers, business owners, professionals, nonprofit organizations and re-enactment groups of all kinds. Info: Betty Bullen, bullenart@aol.com.

Foster parent open house The Union County Children’s Center will host an open house for those interested in becoming foster parents. The event will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20, at the center, 120 Veterans St., Maynardville. Info: Jeremy Turner, 633-9844, or the Union County Children’s Center, 992-7677.

Diabetes class offered The Union County Senior Center will offer a class about living with diabetes at 9:30 a.m. every Thursday through Oct. 6.

Info or to register: 9923292 or 992-0361.

AARP driving class for seniors The AARP will offer a driving class for people in Union County ages 55 and older. The class needs 10 people signed up to begin. Cost is $12 for AARP members and $14 for nonmembers, and the class can yield a discount on car insurance. Info: 992-3292 or 992-0361.

Open house at Humane Society The Union County Humane Society will have an open house at the animal shelter on Hickory Star Road from 2-5 p.m. Sunday, Sept.

11. Light refreshments will be served. Director Tammy Rouse will give a speech at 3 p.m. All are welcome.

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Two trips to Florida TALES OF TENNESSEE | Marvin West Those who follow college football occasionally encounter unfriendly places.

Beyond that is another level called hostile environments. Death Valley comes to mind. Finally, there is loud, unfriendly, hostile Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Florida Field.

Steve Spurrier reduced the verbiage and named it “The Swamp.” He said a swamp is a hot and sticky place that can be dangerous.

“Generally speaking, only Gators get out alive.”

Stadium design traps noise and prevents even a hint of a breeze. Fanatics are a factor. How ugly are fans? Well, Vickie Fulmer once weathered a profanity attack because her husband was a prominent coach.

A deranged villain tried to spit into Tennessee water coolers. The late, great George Cafego, slow exiting, caught a cup of liquid

dropped by a Florida fan.

George, tilting toward politeness, said it was probably whiskey. He knew it was urine.

The Swamp is a bad place because, for years and years, Florida has had good players. Some may have been mean-spirited.

Ready or not, into this challenge go the nice, sweet, youthful Volunteers. Big prize. Tough task. Children should cover their ears.

A solitary man CROSS CURRENTS | Lynn Hutton In that day also he shall come even to thee … from the fortified cities, and from the fortress even to the river …

(Micah 7:12 KJV)

It is a habit of mine: making up stories to go with interesting people I see. I watch a young couple over dinner and try to figure out how long they have been dating. I see an older couple holding hands, and I imagine what their hands looked like when they placed those gold bands on one another’s fingers.

But there is one man who haunts me. It has been 40 years, and though I can still see his face, I have made up no story for him. None at all.

I was on a touring boat sailing north on the Rhine between Mainz and Bonn.

The boat was a doubledecker, and I, wanting to see every last tree and castle and flower, was on the top deck. It was a sunny day in summer, but the wind and water conspired to make it cooler than I expected.

Most of the folks on the boat were tourists, talking in small groups, cameras at the ready. My job was to chaperone the crew of university students who were laughing and pointing at the sights and enjoying each other’s company as much as the scenery.

But there was one small man sitting on the far side of the boat, alone and very still. He could have been

anywhere from 55 to 75.

His face was weathered, and his hair, silvery. His black sport coat, worn thin and shiny, was little protection from the wind. With one hand, he clutched its lapels together at his throat. He looked frail, and I worried that he was cold.

He had no companion, and I was certain he was not a tourist. He didn’t have a camera, nor did he throw more than desultory glances at the passing scenery. He didn’t even turn his head when the tour guide pointed out the Lorelei, the great cliff where legendary sirens sang sailors to their doom. He seemed to be deep in thought, in a world of his own.

I watched him, between my own photographic forays from one side of the boat to the other. I wondered if he was sad, or lonely. I wondered where he was going, and why he chose a tourist boat as his mode of transportation. I wondered what he – in his stillness – thought of this gaggle of energetic and animated college students.

Had it not been for the language barrier (my German is limited to the lyrics of a very few German art songs), I might have spoken to him. At the very

least, I wanted a picture of him and finally managed a profile shot as he (unaware of my camera) gazed out over the water.

Years and years later, I moved from one house to another and forgot to go into the attic to retrieve my European photos. His image is forever lost to me, but I can still see his face, and that hand clutching his coat for warmth still makes me sad when I think of him.

I will never know what his story was, but I am certain he had one, just as we all do. I believe that, one way and another, we are all among the walking wounded. There are enough hurts and failures, enough sadness and loneliness to go around, and when it comes right down to it, we are all like him, alone, inside our heads.

Two trips to Florida live in infamy. The worst loss of Phillip Fulmer’s coaching career happened in Gainesville four years ago. It was 59-20. It was marked by Tennessee’s inability to run the football, as in 37 yards on 22 attempts.

I seem to remember a sizable gap between Tennessee tacklers and Gators scampering around with the football. There wasn’t much resistance on the perimeter or dependable coverage deep. Eleven plays netted Florida 296 yards.

Tim Tebow had completions of 25, 30, 49, 48, 20 and 44. Young Eric Berry was among those burned.

Three times.

The Gators gained many additional yards in more conventional ways.

If you were there, you won’t forget the thirdquarter fumble returned for a touchdown. Erik Ainge and Arian Foster failed to mesh on a handoff. It was discouraging.

The deficit was only eight at the time. Some awful things happened after that.

There was a bad trip in 1995. It ended 62-37. Believe it or not, this was a comeback romp. Tennessee led 30-14 in the second quarter. What transpired after that remains a mystery. It was one heck of a Florida rally or a total Tennessee collapse.

Peyton Manning remembers whatever it was happened fast. Personas changed at intermission.

One team came back blazing. The other was flat.

Hitting seemed one-sided.

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Knoxville square dance The Jubilee Community Arts will present traditional Appalachian dance with Allison Williams 7:30 p.m. each second Thursday at the Laurel Theater. Tickets are $7 ($5 for students and JCA members). Info: 5237521.

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.

Homecomings ■ Beulah Baptist Church, off Loyston Road near the entrance of Welch’s Mobile Home Park on Raccoon Valley Road, will have Homecoming services at 11 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 18, followed by lunch in the fellowship hall. Special singers include Three On A Journey and others. All are welcome. Info: 992-6104.

■ Cedar Ford Baptist Church , on Highway 61 in Luttrell, will have Homecoming services Sunday, Sept. 11. All are invited for Sunday school at 9:15 a.m., church service at 10, special singing at 11, followed by a covered dish lunch. There will be no evening service.

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, 6848916.

Music services ■ WMRD 94.5 FM hosts “Traditional Hymns Hour” with Kathy Chesney from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. every Sunday. Call in your requests or dedications to 745-1467, and tune in to listen or sing along.

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.

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Joey Kent got knocked out and needed a dozen stitches. Two Jay Graham turnovers and a couple of tipped passes turned into a giant snowball. Defense disappeared.

Danny Wuerffel passes generated 381 yards and six touchdowns. Ike Hilliard caught four. Somebody from Knoxville said it was embarrassing.

Do not totally blame that disaster on the Swamp, heat, noise, rude fans or great Gators. There had to be other forces at work. Florida’s 62 points were historic, most against UT since 1893. OK, if you really must know, Duke once scored 70.

Before and after that Florida trip, 1995 Tennessee was undefeated. The record was 11-1. Go figure.

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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.

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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 $115,500!

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6 • SEPTEMBER 10, 2011 • UNION COUNTY SHOPPER-NEWS

Technology rules

By Cindy Taylor The term “computer geek” was once a derogatory expression but has become a badge of honor. Aaron Russell is a 10-year veteran on staff at Union County High School and might seem to fall into this category; but if you talk to Russell you realize the true genius behind the glasses.

Just this year, Russell has added new applications to the Union County High School intranet site.

Many of these applications sprang from programs Russell wrote, and many of them are used by all the county’s schools.

“About five years ago I created an internal site for the school where employees

SCHOOL NOTES Horace Maynard ■ The school is raising funds by offering discount cards for Subway in Maynardville and Papa John’s in Halls. Cards are $10 and can be purchased from students or at the school office. Every card has multiple buy one, get one free stickers on the back.

REUNIONS ■ Beason family reunion will be held Saturday, Sept. 10, in the Big Ridge State Park tea room. Come early to visit, eat lunch at 1 p.m. Bring a covered dish. Info: Patsy Gardner, 771-0539.

■ Horace Maynard High School Class of 1971 will have a reunion 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, at the Maynardville Senior Center, 296 Main St. Info: Donna B. Jones, 7022998 or ucar1@bellsouth.net.

could submit a request for help to resolve their technical issues,” said Russell. “At first it was a simple site where they filled out a request form that was emailed to the technology department. The form gathered information from the user that helped us repair their issue.”

Since then, the site has grown in size and function. Now, the help desk requests are logged in a database along with the repair status, thus creating a history and keeping the user informed of the status of the repair. The internal site has continued to grow and now includes maintenance requests, curriculum standards, order forms and classroom resources.

Russell has recently added an inventory database for special education, a solution database and the letter of intent database.

“This year (Director of Schools Wayne Goforth) asked for the addition of Time Clock and Blue Cards,” said Russell. “Time Clock is our electronic sign in and sign out system for employees. Each employee has a login and can now clock in and out from their own computer. Time Clock also has a reporting feature so time sheets can be printed.”

The Blue Card system gets its name from the blue employment cards teachers fill out at the beginning of each school year. Keeping with this tradition, the

Memorial walk in fourth year

By Cindy Taylor Union County’s fourth annual Cystic Fibrosis Beth Holloway Memorial Walk-a-Thon will be held Sept. 24 at Wilson Park in conjunction with the Maynardville Walk for a Cure Bake Sale and Silent Auction.

“So much progress has been made in the 33 years I have been involved with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation,” said Janet Holloway, founder of the walk and mother of the walk’s namesake. “Lives have been made much easier for CF patients, they have more hope.”

According to the Cystic

Fibrosis Foundation, CF is an inherited chronic disease that affects the lungs and digestive system of about 30,000 children and adults in the United States.

In the 1950s, few children with cystic fibrosis lived to attend elementary school.

Today, advances in research and medical treatments have further enhanced and extended life for children and adults with CF. Many people with the disease can now expect to live into their 30s, 40s and beyond thanks to money raised for research from events such as this one.

Info: www.walkforbeth. com or 992-4604.

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Systems administrator and technology guru Aaron Russell can respond to an IT request via his iPad from anywhere in the school.

Photo by C. Taylor

electronic version also has a blue background. This system allows required information to be stored more efficiently, is more user-friendly and aids in the creation of reports.

Another project Russell has been involved in for the past year is a new cloning management system. This system allows Russell to push a button and deploy an

Union County Youth Football 2011 schedule Union County Youth Football will play home games at Union County High School unless otherwise noted. Game times are: ages 5-6, 4 p.m.; 7-8, 5 p.m.; 9-10, 6 p.m.; and 11-12, 7 p.m. The Sept. 17 games will start at 10 a.m.

Game times are subject to change.

■ Sept. 10, vs. S. Clinton, at Horace Maynard Middle School ■ Sept. 17, vs. Clinton, home ■ Sept. 24, vs. Claxton, away ■ Oct. 1, vs. S. Clinton, away ■ Oct. 8, vs. Lake City, home ■ Oct. 15, vs. Scott County, home

Saddle Up for St. Jude The annual Saddle Up for St. Jude horseback ride is set for 2 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 10, at JFG Coffee Farm in Maynardville. The 10-mile trail ride with beautiful trails and views will benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital’s fight against childhood cancer and other catastrophic diseases. Sign-up forms are

operating system to a workstation from his iPad. While that is impressive, it actually gets better. Not only will it deploy an operating system with 100 percent automation, but each workstation will name itself, join the school domain and install common software such as anti-virus, Office, Firefox, Flash, Adobe and many other applications. Russell

Luttrell Bluegrass Festival upcoming The 2011 Luttrell Bluegrass Festival will be held 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, at Luttrell Community Park. There will be a car show and a music competition for children up to 18 years old. The prize for first place will be a paid gig at the Union County Heritage Festival on Oct. 1. All proceeds from the Luttrell Bluegrass Festival will go to the Luttrell Volunteer Fire Department. Info: www. luttrellbluegrassfestival. com.

available at Union County Animal Hospital, 596 John Deere Drive, Maynardville. Info or to make a donation: Dr. Jared Graves, 992-7181.

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“I’m excited and thankful to have an opportunity to make a difference,” said Russell.

Even with all of this, Russell considers himself just one of the many who are working to make Union County Schools a better and smoother operation overall.

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 www. tennessee.gov/tenncare/ tenndercare.

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.

Louie Bluie Festival accepting vendors This year’s Louie Bluie Music and Arts Festival will be Saturday, Oct. 1, at Cove Lake State Park in the Cumberland Mountains. Festival organizers are seeking interested vendors. Booth fee is$40.

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Are you and artist or crafter? Consider going through the jury process to sell your craft at the Appalachian Arts Craft Center. The next jurying session is Tuesday, Nov. 8.

Bring three samples of your work to the center by the Nov. 3 deadline. You may pick your items up afterwards. Each person going through the process must fill out a form and pay a nonrefundable $25 jurying fee.

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UNION COUNTY SHOPPER-NEWS • SEPTEMBER 10, 2011 • 7

Benedictions Never say goodbye because goodbye means going away and going away means forgetting.

– From “Peter Pan” by J.M. Barrie Zac and I are going on a trip soon, and our son, Daniel, will be staying with my parents. Daniel is already pumped about it, because Gran and Bear have a fun-filled weekend planned, complete with pony rides and a visit to a real fire station.

I asked Daniel this morning to tell me what he was going to do with Gran and Bear, and he recited the whole agenda with excitement.

“You’re not even going to miss me, then, are you?” I said.

Daniel looked at me for a moment, threw his arms around my neck and said, “No, Mommy. I miss you.”

Well, gentle reader, I’m going to miss you, too.

It’s been a wonderful, wacky journey. In this column each week for more than three years, I’ve covered every parenting jubilation,

Pottery DVD The Appalachian Arts Craft Center in Norris has DVDs for sale featuring a pottery demonstration by internationally known potter Charles Counts. Cost is $10. Info: 494-9854.

AMSE calendar The American Museum of Science and Energy, located at 300 S. Tulane Ave. in Oak Ridge, is open Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 1-5 p.m.

Info: www.amse.org.

■ “Notable Trees of Tennessee” photography exhibit Thursday, Sept. 15, through Sunday, Nov. 6, from the Tennessee Urban Forestry Council. AMSE lobby.

■ Homeschool Friday program “Insects” at Freels Bend Cabin on Friday, Sept. 23. Grades K-2 meet 10:30 a.m., cost is $8 nonmembers, $5 members; grades 3-6 will meet 12:30 p.m., $20 nonmembers, $9 members. Deadline to register, Friday, Sept. 16.

■ Smithsonian Magazine Free Admission Day, for one person and a guest Saturday, Sept. 24. Info: www.smithsonianmag. com/museumday/ ■ “Noise!” traveling exhibit about sound, Friday, Sept. 30, through

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moms101 freak-out and goof, every burp, tooth and potty incident in Daniel’s first years.

I’m sorry to say, it’s time to bring the tale to a close.

It’s not just that times are tough, and the Shopper is looking at ways to trim costs, one of those being paper. It’s also the very real concern that Daniel is getting to be old enough to know what I’m doing. Soon, he’ll be old enough to be embarrassed by it. I’m not writing an anonymous blog here. My name and face are right up there.

The poor little guy is still going to have to en-

dure some “I read all about your potty training” trauma, just like the Shopper’s Jake Mabe is still haunted by ghosts of Elvis performances past.

I started writing this column in the winter of 2008.

I was very pregnant, very idealistic and very scared.

I wrote about “mom” issues, and once Daniel arrived, these columns became more and more about his life and mine.

And, whenever I was sure I was just quacking into the void, one of you would see me and Daniel at the park or at the grocery story and talk about how much you enjoyed reading about him. From my heart, thank you. In the six years that I’ve been a professional journalist, I’ve gotten more positive responses about this column than I have for anything else I’ve done.

Just as Daniel has changed over the years, growing from an infant to a little man with opinions and personality, I’ve changed. We’ve worked on each other like a trickle of water works on a moun-

Smoky Mountain 4-H kicks off The Smoky Mountain 4-H Club held their kickoff meeting Aug. 29, and officers were elected for the coming year.

Officers elected were president Kaily Huffman, vice president Rebekah Kadron, secretary Claire Smith and reporter Bethany Long.

Summer events were discussed, and Sarah Morgan was presented the 4-H Sheep Show High Achiever Award.

Saturday, Dec. 31. AMSE second level.

Ongoing classes at the Art Center The Appalachian Arts Craft Center is located at 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 near Norris. Info on these ongoing classes: www.appalachianarts.net or 494-9854.

■ Weaving with Carol Pritcher, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Tuesdays. Six classes for anyone interested in gaining knowledge of the loom and beginning weaving.

Classes can be scheduled on an individual basis by calling Carol on Tuesdays at 494-9854. $100 members, $110 nonmembers plus a small materials fee.

Beginning-intermediate.

■ Hand-Sewing Day with the Quilting Department, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Wednesdays. Bring your hand-sewing project or help out with the group

quilting project with a group of ladies which meets each Wednesday to quilt, laugh and enjoy lunch together. No need to call ahead; just bring your lunch. No cost. All levels.

Christian music festival The Sherman Oaks Christian Music Festival will be held Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 1718, at Sherman Oaks Campground, 1601 E. Highway 25/70 in Dandridge. Award winning artists including Soul Sister Sally, Lara Landon and UR1 will perform.

Gates open at 9 a.m.

Tickets are available at www.itickets.com or at Lifeway Christian Bookstores. Info: www. shermanmusicfestival.com.

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tain. Over time, the trickle is a stream and its path is a valley.

Daniel has taught me patience. He’s taught me to accept life as it comes.

He’s taught me to let go of my plans. Most of all, he’s taught me about love. I can say with certainty that there’s no love on Earth like a mother’s love for her child.

It’s even a little scary sometimes when I realize that there’s nothing I wouldn’t do for my son. It’s overpowering and humbling, like riding an ocean wave.

While there were weeks when I thought I’d never come up with a column, I will miss this writing. I think the forced reflection made me a better, more thoughtful mother. If you’d like to keep up with me and my little family, feel free to make me a friend on Facebook (shannon.b.carey) or follow me on Twitter (@ Shannon_Carey). Or, just stop by the Shopper office, and we’ll chat the old-fashioned way.

Until then, farewell, and thanks for everything.

Contact Shannon Carey at shannon@ ShopperNewsNow.com.

■ The Annual Singing with Sean McCullough’s Music of Appalachia Class from UT, 6:30 p.m. (potluck at 5:30) Sunday, Sept.

11, at the Laurel Theater.

Info: Robin Goddard, 9826148.

■ Old College Monthly Harp Singing, 6 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 20, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 123 Jackson Ave. in Athens. Info: Cora Sweatt, 423-745-0248.

■ Sevier County Monthly Old Harp Singing, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept.

20, Middle Creek United Methodist Church, 1828 Middle Creek Road in Pigeon Forge. Info: David Sarten, 428-0874.

■ Annual Headrick Chapel Singing and Dinner,

Union County High School Athlete of the Week Ruiz is soccer leader

By Cindy Taylor Soccer is sometimes overlooked at the high school level, but girls soccer coach Lance Lay will tell you it shouldn’t be so. His squad is working hard to improve their ability to play as a team; none Captain of the Union County more so than senior girls soccer team Kylie Ruiz Kylie Ruiz.

Ruiz is captain of the girls soccer team and would be quick to say that playing soccer is not for the weak. The team won their first game of the season 6-2 on Aug. 30.

“The team is improving as far as playing together,” said Ruiz. “Our defense stayed strong throughout the game, and one of our freshmen scored. She was really excited about that. We passed much better than we had in past years.”

“Kylie has a great work ethic and is a strong athlete and competitor,” said Lay. “The girls are realizing that this is more of a team sport and are really coming together to support each other.”

Ruiz plans to play soccer at the college level if given the opportunity. She hopes to stay close to home but would go out of state if that is what she needs to do in order to continue to be a part of the sport.

10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25, Headrick Chapel in Wears Valley. Info: Ann Strange, 573-4468.

Scots-Irish Festival The Dandridge ScotsIrish Festival will be held Saturday, Sept. 24, in historic downtown Dandridge. Admission is free. There will be food vendors, clan tents and much more. Info: www. scots-irish.org or www. mainstreetdandridge.com.

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■ Weekly cancer survivor support groups, Monday evenings and Tuesday mornings and Tuesday evenings.

■ Weekly support groups for cancer caregivers, Monday evening.

■ Weekly cancer family bereavement group.

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