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JJanuaryy 11,, 2014
Middle school embraces change
UCHS plays at Disney World
It was the trip of a lifefor girls from the time fo Union Uni County High School basketball Sch team te who flew to Florida Fl over the Christmas break to play at Disney World. Coach Roger Murphy says he may try for the Bahamas in two years.
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Boyd to speak at Chamber banquet Randy Boyd, founder and chief executive officer of Knoxvillebased Radio Systems Corp., will speak at the Friday, Feb. 7, Union County Chamber banquet, which will be held at Rutherford Memorial United Methodist Church in Corryton. Boyd was named special adviser for higher education to Gov. Bill Haslam a year ago, and he was instrumental in starting the tnAchieves program in 2009. Banquet tickets are now on sale for $35. There are gold and silver levels of sponsorship. This banquet is the Chamber’s annual fundraiser. Deadline for sponsorships with inclusion in the program is Jan. 17. Info: Chamber office, 9922811.
Commission to meet Monday Union County Commission will meet in two sessions Monday, Jan. 13. The first is 6 p.m. for a Budget and Finance Committee meeting rescheduled from Jan. 7. Next is the regular monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Both will be at the courthouse.
Reception for Warwick Clerk and Master Beulah Moore Warwick will be honored with a retirement and birthday party from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17, at the courthouse. Incoming Clerk and Master Sandra Edmondson will be sworn in by Chancellor Andy Tillman at the event. The party will be catered by Pete’s Place.
The comfortable, color-coordinated media center at Horace Maynard Middle School is a model of connectivity. Photos by Libby Morgan
wireless Internet connection. “It’s feasible to have 90 students in here, all on the ‘same page’ on their own screen. We have 26 comBy Libby Morgan puters, 30 tablets and the connecThe new media center at Horace tivity to support the students’ own Maynard Middle School: It’s beau- devices. And a teacher can monitor tiful. It’s comfortable. It’s high everything that’s going on in here, tech. And, according to project on every device,” said Brown. guru Chip Brown, “It has made us He demonstrated the use of the the poster school for other small large screen by sending his daughcommunities.” ter, Hannah, to another room and The old library isn’t anything then talking with her onscreen. like it used to be. Sure, there still “This is the biggest advancement are some books on shelves, but the of our school system, ever. But it will vast resources are in the air, with a never be finished. It will always be a
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work in progress,” he said. it will always get better. “During the planning and “The person who made this building, more ideas came in, and possible wasn’t Freddie Brasfield, Dr. (Jimmy) Carter encouraged us To page 2 to move on and make it better. And
Catholic Mission buys land By Sandra Clark Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Mission has purchased 24.96 acres across from Union County High School in Maynardville to construct a new church. The $261,000 sale closed Dec. 30 with property owners Von Richardson and Glenn Cooke. “The property will serve as the permanent location for the Catholic community here in Union County,” said Father Steve Pawelk. He expects to convene a meeting within two weeks to launch fundraising for a church building. But for now, he’s celebrating the land purchase. Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Mission opened in November 2011 and currently has 95 reg-
Following the closing of the sale of land in Maynardville are Glenn Cooke, Von Richardson and Father Steve Pawelk. Photo submitted
istered families with services on Sundays at 9 a.m. in English and 11 a.m. in Spanish. The congregation meets in a mini-warehouse near Maynardville’s Food City, and Pawelk said the con-
gregation has adapted six units for church use. Bishop Richard F. Stika said, “The Diocese of Knoxville is looking forward to establishing a permanent presence in Union County with a new church
Estelle Loy to turn 100 By Jennifer Burke One of Union County’s treasured educators is reaching a rare milestone. Estelle Edmondson Loy of Maynardville turned 100 on Jan. 8. The family will host a celebration in her honor from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, in the Hubbs Grove Church Events Building, Maynardville. All friends, family and former students are invited to attend. No gifts
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At the dedication are: Shayne Brasfield, Jimmy Carter, Freddie Brasfield and Sandy Smith. Freddie Brasfield donated $50,000 to build the media center. Smith owns Sandy Smith Seminars and specializes in workplace communication and team building. He showed the group a film documenting the explosion of change in technology.
please; but cards and warm wishes are very much appreciated. A native of Union County and born in the Nave Hill community in 1914, Loy went on to teach first through eighth grades in the Nave Hill and Hubbs Grove schools, ending her 30-year career at Maynardville Elementary School. A longtime member of Hubbs Grove Baptist Church (and Estelle Loy the church’s oldest mem-
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Archangel in Erwin and Blessed John Paul II in Rutledge. In just 25 years, the Diocese of Knoxville has more than doubled its size from more than 30,000 Catholics at its 1988 founding to now nearly 65,000 Catholics in East Tennessee. During that time, the diocese has opened nine parishes and four missions, in addition to building a Catholic high school in West Knoxville. Since its inception, Catholic Foundation members have contributed $2.25 million toward the purchase of 12 properties on which these new churches have been built. Pawelk is a Glenmary Home Missioner, a Catholic society of priests and brothers who are dedicated to establishing a Catholic presence in rural areas and small towns.
ber), Loy served as the adult Sunday School teacher for many years. Loy’s impact on the greater Union County community is immeasurable, but her greatest role remains mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was married to the late Corum Loy, the first State Farm insurance agent in the county and agriculture instructor at the former Horace Maynard High School. She is the mother of twins Robert Loy and
Martha Loy Burke, both of Maynardville, whose spouses are Lowanna Wynn Loy and Dwain Burke. Loy is grandmother to Kristy Loy Pierce and Amanda Loy Mason of Maynardville and Jennifer Burke of Knoxville; and great-grandmother to Rachel and Zachary Pierce and Jake Mason, all of Maynardville. Education and longevity have deep roots in Loy’s family. Her daughter, To page 2
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in Maynardville. We have been working toward this since 2011, when Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Mission began. “Through the Holy Spirit’s divine guidance, many prayers and the hard work of Father Steve Pawelk and the Union County Catholic faithful, we are ready to take another important step in the growth of the Catholic church in East Tennessee. “The diocese and this new church look forward to being an active part of the community.” The Maynardville land is one of three parcels purchased over the past 18 months through the Catholic Foundation. The Foundation, with 150 members, provides funds for land acquisition and educating seminarians. Other land purchases were for St. Michael the
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Chip Brown speaks in front of a screen that will enable live, interactive teaching from anywhere in the world.
Middle school even though he is the one who gave us $50,000. It was Shirley Lynn Collins, because she touched his soul to move him to do this. “Freddie has chosen to touch others as she touched his life.” Brasfield told of his initial contact with Union County Schools’ previous director, Wayne Goforth. “I first thought I wanted to build a door at the high school in Shirley’s memory, but Wayne Goforth brought me here to this library. Seeing it was what made my decision on what to do. “Shirley was a giver. She gave a lot of joy to those around her. In her last days, she found a quote she loved, ‘If one person has breathed easier because of you, then you have succeeded.’ “This media center will help thousands of people breathe easier. The whole community has received the blessing, and no one is more deserving than our young people.” Sandy Smith, a work-
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Shirley Lynn Collins was one of 16 siblings. Shown here are Shelia Mason, Mary Tolliver, Bill Collins, Anne Walker, R. D. Collins and Paul Collins. Renee Davis and Phil Collins also attended the dedication. The mural behind them, designed and handpainted by local artists, depicts the history of education in Union County.
From page 1 place team builder and friend of Brasfield, said, “We are preparing kids for jobs that do not exist. These are exponential times. We must embrace change.” Brown explained to the Angela Henderlight, HMMS library assistant, and Wanda Keck, school crowd of about 80 how stubookkeeper, trade stories with Jean Ann Collins, sister-in-law of the late dents can interact with a teacher who might be any- Greg and Susan Price came to the dedication to re- Shirley Lynn Collins. Jean Ann taught in Union County schools and was the where in the world and ask member Shirley, who was their close friend. “Shir- librarian in the room when overcrowding necessitated using the room for two classes. She says, “This place has come a long way since I had to put a questions in a “classroom” ley was a lovely person,” says Susan. bucket right over there to catch rainwater.” that might contain hundreds of other students and teachers. The main teacher can continue the lesson while From page 1 other teachers online can answer questions, with all of the interaction streaming Martha Burke, is a retired the secret to her longevity read cover to cover several onscreen. ■ Union County Little League Afterward, Dr. Jimmy fifth-grade teacher from might be, she would prob- times; and physically by dowill be holding signups for Carter, director of schools, Maynardville Elementary; ably just chuckle and shrug ing everything her medical the 2014 spring baseball seasaid: “I am proud of the col- sister, the late Rozella Ed- her shoulders and give you a providers ask her to do and son 6-8 p.m. every Thursday lective efforts to see this mondson DeVault, was wink. The real secret to that then just a little bit more. in January and February at Her family will tell you project to fruition. Our also a schoolteacher. Her longevity lies in the wink: Food City. Age groups are: Wee Ball, ages 3-4; Tee Ball, students now have greater mother, the late Dora Hubbs her generous, giving spirit, that if you ask her how she’s ages 4-6; Coach Pitch, ages access to resources for re- Edmondson, lived to be 102, her positive outlook and her doing, she’ll spryly answer 7-8; Kid Pitch, ages 9-10; Kid search as well as testing, passing away in 1995, and enthusiasm and belief in the either, “Like a crosscut saw Pitch, ages 11-12; and Senior which has become para- sister Madeline Edmondson good. Loy has stayed active — it takes two to handle League, ages 13-15. Sign up Haynes of Monroe, Mich., over the years, mentally by me, or fine as fiddle dust.” mount in education. fees, ranging $30-$60, are due passed away at the age of 98 working too many word fi nds Indeed, it takes a community “I am especially thankful at signups. just last year. to count; spiritually by readto handle, embrace and love a to Freddie Brasfield for his If you asked her what ing her Bible, which she has treasure like Estelle Loy. generous donation.”
Come to the water “There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free person, there is not male Fr. Steve Pawelk and female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.” (Gal. 3:28) Racism is a sin. Many years ago when I lived in Georgia there was a major racial issue and I suggested to my fellow ministers that we take a simple ad that only says “Racism is a Sin.” They did not agree. Yet, racism, sexism, and classism are all sins. Anything that divides us in ways based on discrimination or prejudice is sin. Everyone baptized in the name of Jesus anywhere in the world is my brother or sister. We are all one family in Christ Jesus. So why were my fellow ministers reluctant to make this simple statement? Maybe because such statements or conversations around race can become uncomfortable or maybe even offend a friend or member of our congregation. No one wants to be labeled a “racist” or “sexist.” It is hard to find a safe space to discuss these matters. Yet with the death of Nelson Mandela last month, it reminds us
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of the importance of such conversations, especially for Christians. Sin sometimes is a learned behavior. I remember in Mississippi sitting in a restaurant hearing a white man tell a five year old Mexican girl, “Your teacher is black, that is never a good thing.” Each of us may recall things said to us about others that are not true. There are ugly names used about people of almost any race, nationality, religion, or sex. Such names never should come from a Christian. When discussing policies like health care or immigration reform, we need to double check our attitudes to assure we are focused on the policies or potential changes and not expressing hatred or dislike of a particular group of God’s children. All discussions by Christians about any topic or any person must be rooted in our love of Jesus and His love of us. Remember anyone baptized regardless of race, sex, or economic status is our brother or sister.
Fr. Steve Pawelk, Pastor Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Mission, 4365 Maynardville Hwy. 992-7222
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The old stone gatehouse has been cleaned out and renewed by the rangers; it is warm and cozy for the hikers, including Amanda Johnson and Carolyn Deathridge, on New Year’s Day.
Maggie the dog, Elena Burgin, Seth Brewton and Amanda and Mark Johnson tackle the downhill stretch of the hike.
Hiking in the New Year Ranger Wilson shows the hikers the little dam that was used to catch and direct water down the mill raceway to power Norton Grist Mill in Big Ridge State Park.
Thanks to the crew at Big Ridge State Park for the wonderful hike. It was one of the numerous hikes sponsored by the state Department of Environment and Conservation for the New Year.
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The legend of Harry Hollow It isn’t long into a conversation about Sharps Chapel before Harry Hollow is mentioned, and it is becoming an interesting place.
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As I researched, I found that the quarry at the intersection of Ridge Road and Davis Road was named Harry Hollow Quarry and Mill. The operation of the quarry and mill ended in 1982. I’m not very astute when
it comes to topographic maps, but it looks like Harry Hollow encompasses the hollow along Russell Road on the northwest and encompasses Huntington Creek Road (it is my opinion that this road name should be Hunting Creek Road because that is the name of the nearby creek) and along Little Hunting Creek and along Davis Road to the lake. I have not recently driven Russell Road (maybe never), but I can tell you that one of the most beautiful wildflower trails you’ll ever want to see is along Davis Road. Legend has it that a black man named Harry lived in this hollow – someone be-
Tennessee State Basketball Champions of 1943 are (front) Eva Mae Evans Buckner, Charlene Rutherford Hamley, Maycle Branum Cummings, Myrtle Monroe Weaver; (back) coach Claude Weaver, Marie Acuff Chambers holding the trophy, Mae Carroll, Mae Woods Harvey and Wilma Kitts. gan calling this neighborhood Harry Hollow and the name stuck. Thanks to Mary Lynn Gilmore for helping me try to figure out the boundaries of Harry Hollow. She led me to Roy Wright and Har-
ley Monroe, who could shed some light on the area. I discovered that the widely known Woods family lived on Russell Road. It is believed that Henry and Rachel Woods settled there and built a log home. Their
children were James, Lizzie, Frankie, Osco, Florence, Myrtle, Ollie, Paris and Lee, who moved to Blount County. Osco stayed at the home place and raised his family there. In addition to
Blount County residents Doc Severinsen and Cathy Leach pose with “the chair.� Photo by Carol Zinavage
Of his friend Johnny Carson, the “king of late night,� he says, “People would be surprised at the extent of his humanity. He was class personified. He never passed up a chance to help somebody who needed help.� Doc recalls that Johnny learned of an elderly woman whose refrigerator had given out. “He not only bought her a new one but got her all new appliances. He was always doing stuff like that, and nobody ever knew.� Carson didn’t shy away from difficult situations. Losing his son Ricky in a 1991 freak accident “absolutely leveled him,� says Doc. “He went through the worst, but he used his experience to help others� such
Doc Severinsen: Shooting for 110 “My dad was a violin player in a shipyard band, and loved the violin all his life,� says Doc Severinsen, recalling his childhood in Arlington, Ore. “But by the time I came along, he’d switched to playing clarinet in the town band. “That outfit would probably qualify as one of the worst bands of all time. They practiced in a cement room. It was horrendous, but to me it was intoxicating. I was only 2, but I thought I was part of the band.� The boy thrived on going to rehearsals and listening to the music. By the time he was 7, he’d set his sights on the trombone. But his dad, the senior Doc – so-called because of his dentistry practice – had other plans. “He wanted me to play the violin. I was just a little guy, but I said, ‘No, I won’t do it. I want to play the trombone.’ So he sat me in a high chair for an hour each day, trying to get me to see things his way.
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Carol’s Corner “I wouldn’t give in. After three days, he gave up.� Doc still has the chair. There was, however, a problem with the trombone. “My arms were too short to reach the slide! So my dad got me a trumpet instead, from a friend down at the Shell service station.� The memory still affects him deeply. “When I opened that instrument case and smelled that musty smell – oh! Into-o-o-xicating!� His dad got someone to scribble instructions for a C scale on a brown paper bag, and the boy was off and running. “A week later I made my first appearance for the
Ladies’ Aid Society of the Methodist church, playing ‘The Man on the Flying Trapeze,’� Doc says. “They said, ‘How can a boy that age know so much about music?’� Doc Senior, admitting defeat but still sold on strings, came to his own somewhat cockeyed conclusion: “Well, you can play the violin on the trumpet.� Formal music study con-
tinued with Bernard Baker, principal trumpeter under Arturo Toscanini with the NBC Symphony. “He wouldn’t cut me any slack,� Doc recalls. Eventually he found his way to fame on NBC, first as a section player and then bandleader on “The Tonight Show� with its first host, Steve Allen. Doc cherishes his memories of his long tenure with “The Tonight Show.�
farming, Osco worked at the Harry Hollow Quarry and later went to work at Ed Stiner’s fishing camp. The 1930 census lists Osco and Elsie’s children as Herbert, Edith, Lonzo, Cecil Mae, Osco Jr. and Dorothy. Younger children are Ruth, Winnie, Peggy, Harold and Eddie. This family attended the historic Oak Grove School and gained name recognition at Horace Maynard High School for their basketball skills. Mae, Winnie, Peggy and Harold played for Horace Maynard High School, and Mae led her team to a Tennessee state championship in 1943. Edith, who was really photogenic, won a state beauty contest. Peggy served for many years until her retirement last year as executive assistant to DeRoyal Industries owner Pete DeBusk. Only Peggy and Eddie are still living.
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This was 1957. Mike had no four- or five-star buildup. He was 6-3 and 205, established in baskets, a late-bloomer in football, a starter his senior year. He was the biggest and fastest on a squad of 18. “If a college recruiter came to Tellico Plains, nobody saw him,” said Stratton. If Mike received so much as a football questionnaire from UT, he doesn’t remember. “I did get a basketball letter from Kentucky. I answered all the questions and sent it back. I never heard any more.” Mike knew a lot more about the Volunteers than they knew about him. “Everybody in Tellico Plains was a Tennessee fan.” Uncle Percy Swanson took Mike to some games. Swanson watched John Majors. Mike focused on that pass-snagging end, Buddy Cruze, No. 86. “I wanted to be 86. I wanted to be Buddy Cruze.”
Even with the help of a miracle, it never happened. But Mike Stratton made it to Tennessee. On the day before signing day, Tellico coach Bill Spurling said, “We’re going over there.” Uninvited, they showed up at the UT athletic department office. A secretary asked their business. “Coach Spurling said we had come for a scholarship and wouldn’t be leaving until we got one.” That was a new approach. The good woman carried the message into another room. There was a long delay. Eventually, Ken Donahue came out. “Coach Spurling repeated his words. The key word was ‘scholarship.’ ” Donahue went away without commenting. In time, George Cafego came out, scholarship papers in hand. Mike Stratton was a sophomore end on Bowden Wyatt’s 1959 team. He didn’t play much. “I think I was the only player on the bench who didn’t get in the Chattanooga game. I was really upset.” Teammates persuaded him to
an ornament on it for each day of the season. Now, however, it is gone, too, and the pine boughs have vanBut Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart. ished from the mantle. The crèche (Luke 2:19 NRSV) sets are carefully and lovingly stored away. The Christmas plates Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep. See, the Lion are back in their box, and the orof the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has conquered, so that he naments have been packed away. can open the scroll and its seven seals.” The weather is seriously cold (Revelation 5:5 NRSV) now, with only a skiff of snow. I love Christmas, and I used to It is winter, and not Christmas, say (foolishly) that “There is nothmuch like C.S. Lewis’ land of Naring quite so over as Christmas.” nia before Aslan, the great lion Cross Currents I was a child when I first sang king, came and breathed warmth the song “The Twelve Days of and life into it. In the Narnia stoLynn Christmas,” and it was years bery, Aslan is a Christ figure, and he Pitts fore I learned what that was all dies, just as the Babe of Bethleabout. I was thrilled to learn that hem would do, for his kingdom. Christmas was not so over after I had determined this year that all — that it is a season; that, in Christmas has been taken down I would do something different fact, it is much too significant to and tossed into the woodland to after the holidays, something to be stuffed into one day, or even provide shelter and safety for the remind me subtly of Christmas. creatures of the forest. But I kept Nothing so obvious as an ornaone night and one day. Yes, the Fraser fir that stood in my little Twelve Days artificial ment or a wreath. Some small our dining room window during tree up until Epiphany and hung thing to keep Christmas in the
house, even if known only to me. And that something just occurred to me, as I write. I know what I will do. I have a lion. A dear friend gave it to me years ago, a small figurine of a lion in midstride. His suggested movement is graceful, quiet, slow. He is clearly and most assuredly Aslan. He can stand in some quiet corner of the house, and I will know he is there. He will help me put Christmas away in my heart, where it belongs. We often ask friends and relatives, “Where are you spending Christmas this year?” I suggest that we can find a way to keep Christmas, instead of spending it. Think about it: what it means to you, how you might remind yourself each day that Christmas is always! Put Christmas away, like Mary did: in your heart, where it belongs.
Complex recruiting, uninvited Vol Careful now, what happens next is critical. The main event in Tennessee’s level of football is the remainder of the recruiting race that peaks in early February. Recruiting is a high-tech combination of science and art. Evaluation is step one. If it is erroneous, nothing else matters. If targets are correctly identified, creative salesmanship becomes the key. Serious research is involved. Effort is endless. Recruiters must find the winning edge. What are the interests? What matters most? Is the prospect looking to be part of a national championship or does he seek early playing time? Is geography a factor? Which relative or friend has the most influence? This takes work. Commitments are the midpoint. Defending those pledges is what pays dividends. There is no such thing as time out. Case in point: On the Saturday evening after that merci-
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less thrashing by Auburn, coach Butch Jones quickly changed gears for a gathering of recruits for a family dinner at his house. Barbara Jones is a terrific assistant. Sons Alex, Adam and Andrew fit right in. Visitors could feel the warmth. Food was fine. Conversation ranged from light and bright to deeply sincere. Feedback was powerfully positive. To see the effort Butch Jones and associates cram into recruiting brings to mind the good old days and how Mike Stratton, big, blond end at Tellico Plains, made his way to the University of Tennessee.
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hang in there. Stratton’s junior season was better. He was second team. He caught a pass for six yards and a touchdown against Tampa. “That was pretty good. We didn’t throw it but three or four times a year.” Stratton was a senior two-way starter. He wore No. 86, but he was not Buddy Cruze. Mike had a few tackles and nine receptions, 142 yards, touchdowns against Georgia Tech, Kentucky and Vanderbilt. There is another chapter to this story. The Buffalo Bills saw much greater potential in the “uninvited” Volunteer. They invested $11,000 and turned Stratton into a linebacker. He had one of the unforgettable hits in pro football history. He made the Pro Bowl six times. He is on the Buffalo wall of fame. He was elected to the Bills’ 50-year team. Sometime soon, maybe next week, I’ll tell you some more about Mike Stratton, totally unrecruited Volunteer. Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com.
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Use your squirrels (to compost leaves) By Bonnie Peters Horticulturist Allen Beeler lectured at the January meeting of the Union County Herb Society about growing herbs. Allen is expanding his business, Little Valley Nursery and Landscaping. He also shared many helpful hints for the gardener. Anyone who has at least one tree in their yard had a bumper crop of leaves to deal with last fall. I rake mine to the back of my yard next to the woods to just rot. Allen has a much better idea of how to deal with your leaves. Compost them by using your squirrels. Composting requires oxygen, and the leaves must be aerated by you or by using your squirrels. Allen inserts ears of dried corn in his leaf piles and lets the squirrels oxygenate the leaves. By doing this the leaves will be decomposed
into soil before the next fall. Since I don’t have any dried corn on the cob I asked Allen if shelled corn would do. He says yes; just insert a handful of dried corn here and there in your leaf pile and the squirrels will take care of the rest. To root herbs, take a cutting, apply root hormone and root the herbs in moist sand. There are three types of root hormone, so be sure you are using the correct one. For growing herbs in pots, Allen recommends terracotta pots. He suggests thoroughly cleaning the pots and soaking them in a mild solution of bleach before planting the herb in a soil-less mix. Fertilize about every two weeks with a mild solution of fish emulsion or Osmocote, which is a time-release fertilizer. Plants feed on water vapor instead of water. If
you notice that water is still standing in your watering dish after six or eight hours, drain the dish. If you use Osmocote, be sure to dilute it because in warmer conditions the Osmocote will dump all its nutrients and kill your plant. It is important to know your water source and to feed your plants compatible nutrients. Allen will talk about jumpstarting our seeds for spring planting at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, at the Maynardville Public Library. Allen likes Triple 10 fertilizer for outdoor plants. A nice assortment of herbs and perennial flowers for spring planting is bee balm (monardia); yarrow, feverfew, nasturtiums, calendula, pineapple sage, coreopsis, coneflower, rudbeckia, creeping rosemary, creeping thyme and lavender.
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Bee balm, yarrow and coneflower have now been hybridized into many colors. Remember lavender likes sandy soil. Walker’s Low purple cat mint was mentioned as a nice edging plant. When asked how
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Patriot girls meet Mickey By Libby Morgan The Union County Patriots girls’ basketball team played three away games over the holiday break – far, far away – in Florida’s Disney World. The team participated in the KSA Holiday Basketball Tournament, where more than 100 teams from across the country play in a worldclass venue and enjoy the parks between games. “It was a good experience for the group to go down there and play teams from all over, but we struggled to score. We have only one senior on the team, and three of our starters were not in Florida with us,� said coach Roger Murphy. “Madison Brantley received our Most Valuable Player award for the tournament.� The Patriots played against teams from Canada, Colorado and Pennsylvania.
A player from every team receives a book scholarship from the KSA Foundation, and Patriot senior Shaylynne Flatford will have $350 toward her book expenses when she goes to ETSU this fall. “This was the first time I have flown and the first time for me to see Disney World,� said Shaylynne. “Flying was a little scary, but the whole trip was a big experience for me, especially as a senior. The facility we played in was huge, with six games going on at once.� “My favorite part of the whole trip was playing basketball.� Murphy said the team has been raising funds since March, and their efforts and donations from the community enabled them to go with hardly any out-of-pocket expenses. He and his team want to thank the following: Regal
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One of the main points of a doctoral class I took at Lincoln Memorial University was that “everyone has a story.� One of our commitments during that class was to determine how we would tell our story after we exited the program. I mentally committed myself to writing my story in weekly installments and seeking its publication to share it with others. I approached Sandra Clark with this idea, and she has graciously allowed me 500 words per week to share my story. The most interesting thing about “my� story is that it is not really “my� story at all. Practically my entire life has revolved around school – in fact, I have no memories of my life at all before I attended school, save one. When I was about 3 years old, I lived with my parents and my youngest halfbrother in Tad MacDonald’s rental house directly across from Maynardville (now First) Baptist Church. I can remember walking with my mother across the street (now Main Street, but then it was the main road between Tazewell and Knoxville, two lanes with one red light) to the church one dark and starry night. I remember how the church steeple looked with the backdrop of a zillion stars behind it. Other early memories I think I have I am not sure of, such as sitting on my father’s knee in an old armchair, because there are pictures of them, and I think I would not remember any of those things were it not for the pictures. Practically the entirety of my memorable life began
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WEDNESDAY, JAN. 15
Washams. No charge; love offering will be taken. Info: 546-0001; www.newbeverly.org; www.thewashams.com.
Free blood pressure checks, 6:30-7 p.m., North Knoxville Seventh-day Adventist Church, 6530 Fountain City Road. No appointment necessary.
TUESDAY, JAN. 21
THURSDAY, JAN. 16
La Technique: Knife Skills cooking class, 6:308:30 p.m., Avanti Savoia’s La Cucina, 7610 Maynardville Pike. Cost: $60. Info/reservations: 922-9916 or www. avantisavoia.com.
AARP Smart Driver class, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., John T. O’Connor Senior Center, 611 Winona St. Info/ registration: Carolyn Rambo, 584-9964.
SATURDAY, JAN. 11
FRIDAY, JAN. 17
Clapps Chapel UMC Men’s Club BBC (Best Breakfast in Corryton), 8 a.m., Clapps Chapel UMC, 7420 Clapps Chapel Road. Guest speaker: Randall Baxter, host of nationally broadcast radio show “The Veteran Next Door.” Presentation of Tours by Harold’s Tours, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Halls Senior Center, 4405 Crippen Road. Live country, bluegrass and gospel music, 7:30 p.m., WMRD 94.5 FM, 1388 Main St., Maynardville. All pickers and singers welcome. Saturday Stories and Songs: David Claunch, 11 a.m., Fountain City Branch Library, 5300 Stanton Road. Info: 689-2681. Saturday Stories and Songs: Sean McCollough, 11 a.m., Powell Branch Library, 330 West Emory Road. Info: 947-6210. Baseball signups for 3U-14U, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Halls Community Park. Also during Saturday basketball games at Halls Elementary, Brickey-McCloud and Halls Middle schools. Continues Saturdays through Feb. 8. Info: hcpark.org or hcpsports@msn.com.
Beulah Moore Warwick’s retirement and birthday party, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., large courtroom, Union County Courthouse. Catered by Pete’s Place. Sandra Edmondson will be sworn in by the Honorable Chancellor Andy Tillman as the newly appointed Clerk & Master.
SATURDAY-SUNDAY, JAN. 11-12 Cabin Fever Car and Motorcycle Show, Knoxville Expo Center, Clinton Highway. 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. Appearance by Deputy Fife of Mayberry; swap meet, car corral, vendors, karaoke. Info: www.cabinfevercarshow.net.
TUESDAY, JAN. 14 Healthy Choices, a plant-based free cooking class, 6 p.m., North Knoxville Seventh-day Adventist Church, 6530 Fountain City Road. Program: showing of documentary “Forks Over Knives,” featuring Drs. T. Colin Campbell and Caldwell Esselstyn. Limited space. Info/ to register: 314-8204 or www.KnoxvilleInstep.com. The Romance and Reality of Soufflés cooking class, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Avanti Savoia’s La Cucina, 7610 Maynardville Pike. Cost: $50. Info/reservations: 922-9916 or www.avantisavoia.com.
SATURDAY, JAN. 18 Beginner Drop Spindle, 1-3 p.m., instructor: Kathleen Marquardt. Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 in Norris. Registration deadline: Jan. 15. Info: 494-9854 or www.appalachianarts.net. Live country, bluegrass and gospel music, 7:30 p.m., WMRD 94.5 FM, 1388 Main St., Maynardville. All pickers and singers welcome. Saturday Stories and Songs: Sean McCollough, 11 a.m., Fountain City Branch Library, 5300 Stanton Road. Info: 689-2681. Baseball signups for 3U-14U, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Halls Community Park. Also during Saturday basketball games at Halls Elementary, Brickey-McCloud and Halls Middle schools. Continues Saturdays through Feb. 8. Info: hcpark.org or hcpsports@msn.com. Saturday Stories and Songs: Melissa Mastrogiovanni, 11 a.m., Powell Branch Library, 330 West Emory Road. Info: 947-6210. Battle of the Bands, 6 p.m., Jubilee Banquet Facility, 6700 Jubilee Way off Callahan Road. Presented by the Powell Playhouse Inc. Featuring the South Knox Swingtet and the Whitewater Bluegrass Band. Tickets: $10 at the door. Info: Mona, 947-7428 or 256-7428. Knoxville Sentinels 8U tryout, 4 p.m., RBI Indoor Facility. Info/to preregister: 385-1313 or knoxsentinels@gmail.com.
SUNDAY, JAN. 19 New Beverly Special Singing, featuring the Rev. Chris Washam preaching accompanied by the Washams singing, 11 a.m., New Beverly Baptist Church, 3320 New Beverly Church Road. Singing, 6 p.m., featuring the
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 22 Free blood pressure checks, 6:30-7 p.m., North Knoxville Seventh-day Adventist Church, 6530 Fountain City Road. No appointment necessary. Computer Workshop: Introducing the Computer, 2 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Info/to register: 525-5431.
SATURDAY, JAN. 25 Introduction to Wet Felting, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., instructor: Tone Haugen-Cogburn. Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 in Norris. Registration deadline: Jan. 19. Info: 494-9854 or www. appalachianarts.net. Live country, bluegrass and gospel music, 7:30 p.m., WMRD 94.5 FM, 1388 Main St., Maynardville. All pickers and singers welcome. Saturday Stories and Songs: Emagene Reagan, 11 a.m., Powell Branch Library, 330 West Emory Road. Info: 947-6210. Saturday Stories and Songs: Georgi Schmitt, 11 a.m., Fountain City Branch Library, 5300 Stanton Road. Info: 689-2681. Baseball signups for 3U-14U, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Halls Community Park. Also during Saturday basketball games at Halls Elementary, Brickey-McCloud and Halls Middle schools. Continues Saturdays through Feb. 8. Info: hcpark.org or hcpsports@msn.com. Tasting Party featuring recipes from “FCAC Recipe Book Volume II,” 5 p.m., Fountain City Art Center, 213 Hotel Ave. For reservations: 357-2787 or fcartcenter@ knology.net.
TUESDAY, JAN.28 Fiesta de Santa Fe cooking class, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Avanti Savoia’s La Cucina, 7610 Maynardville Pike. Cost: $50. Info/reservations: 922-9916 or www.avantisavoia. com.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 29 Computer Workshops: Library Online, 2 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Info/to register: 525-5431.
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