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Leadership UC takes applications Leadership Union County is now accepting applicants for the upcoming 2015 class. Interested applicants should email Brandi Davis at leadershipunioncountytn@ gmail.com. Deadline to apply is March 1.
Little League signups Tuesday The Union County Little League is holding signups 6-8 p.m. every Tuesday at Food City in Maynardville. Divisions are available for wee ball, T-ball, coach pitch, kid pitch and a senior league. Info: https://www.facebook.com/ pages/Union-County-LittleLeague/299672916801010.
Market wants input, vendors Union County Farmers Market organizers have tentatively decided to continue holding the market on the grounds of Union County Arts on Friday afternoons May through October. Coordinator Beth Bergeron says the group would like to hear new vendors’ preferences of day and location. Contact her at the Extension office in Maynardville at 992-8308. The market accepts vendors of fresh produce, approved processed foods, honey, handmade crafts and other farmand home-produced wares.
Volunteers needed Union County elementary schools will start weekly student-led after-school programs for 4-H groups for six weeks beginning next week, and adult volunteers are needed as chaperones. Info: 992-9308.
IN THIS ISSUE Ronnie offends the lunch staff Perhaps nothing is worse to those with soft consciences than being deemed guilty through misunderstanding. When I was a college freshman, I traveled through the supper line (dinner for the citified) behind my friend, Mark Gilbert. Mark was hungry that evening, and I was amazed at the amount of food he requested. I exclaimed something to the effect, “My God, Gilbert! Are you going to eat all that?”
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Caring for kids By Libby Morgan After the sudden death last May of the beloved “Dr. Mark,” Mahmoud Farkhondeh, who had owned and operated Makzy Pediatrics on Oakland Road in Maynardville, the clinic was closed for several months, leaving patients to turn to other medical providers. Early in December, Pediatric Consultants of East Tennessee came to the rescue. Dr. Larry Rodgers and his associates are seeing patients on Wednesdays and Fridays, and the office is staffed all week by pediatric nurses Laurice McCord and Jessica Maggard. Rodgers says, as he points to a wall with many accolades honoring the late doctor, “We have big shoes to fill. Dr. Mark’s patients absolutely adored him. “We have all of the medical records of Dr. Mark’s patients, and we’re very happy to be here in Maynardville.” He is joined by doctors David Eakes, Maria Javier and Syed Akhter, a group whose birthplaces span the globe. Rodgers is originally from Oak Ridge, Eakes is a Mississippian, Javier hails from the Philippines and Akhter is from Pakistan. Nurse Laurice McCord is right at home, currently living in Knoxville after a longtime Corryton residence, and says she dreams of
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“We want to make sure we have no barriers.” Jessica Maggard serves as the clinical nursing supervisor. Union Countian Ashley Sharp continues as receptionist, and Rodgers says having her familiar face at the front desk has made the transition easier. The clinic is now named Pediatric Consultants Maynardville and has kept the same easy-to-remember phone number that Makzy had: 992-7799. They are open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. “We serve children from birth to age 18, and our patients can continue to be seen by us through college,” says Rodgers. He says new patients must be under the age of 15. “We especially love our special needs children, of which we Dr. Larry Rodgers, Ashley have quite a few we Sharp, Jessica Maggard and see regularly. And of Laurice McCord at Pediatric course right now we’re Consultants Maynardville seeing a lot of flu and Photo by Libby Morgan strep, and RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) is causing hospitalizaMaria Javier David Eakes Syed Akhter tion. “We’re here to help.” moving back to the counRodgers’ advice to try. challenges in this area. parents? Her online bio says her She is active in Blue Star Moth“No one knows a child better experience with Medicaid waiver ers of America in support of solthan the parents. Trust your gut. programs for individuals with Parenting is as important as medidevelopmental disabilities across diers and veterans. McCord speaks Spanish and cine when you want your child to numerous states leads her to adcommunicates in sign language. get better.” vocate for families with special
Brantley scores 1,000 career points Patriots basketball whiz Madison Brantley, only a junior, scored the 1,000th point of her high school basketball career at UCHS in the game last week against the Carter Hornets. She’s an active player both in school and during the summers when she play s travel ball. Coach Roger Murphy says, “Madison is the fi rst player I’ve coached in my eight years here Madison to have reached that accomplishment. This is Brantley a continuation of the time and effort of a very dedicated player. We’re proud to have her on the team.”
Maynardville Library sets event, says thanks Maynardville Public Library plans a big event with several authors. The “meet and greet” will start at 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at 296 Main Street, Maynardville. Authors include: Brandi Kennedy, T.G. Franklin, Juli Alexander, Lexi Witcher, Leanne Tyler, JK Ensley, KaLyn Cooper and Bonnie Peters. Librarians are thanking several people inside and outside of Union County for recent donations – including stuffed items from Lucy’s Loops and stuffed animals from Steve Thompson at Beverage Solutions – which were distributed to participants of three Head Starts during
Christmas. “We have received books, book marks and pens from some of the authors in the Indy community such as Kim Jones, Juli Alexander, T.G. Franklin, Jennifer Ensley, Bonnie Peters, Michelle Graves, Ava O Shay, Natalie Starr, Chelle Bliss and Erin Noelle. “While we are thankful for all the donations we receive throughout the year of books, crafting items and DVDs, these individuals have gone above and beyond with their donations to our community and we just wanted to recognize their contributions. Thank you all.”
Understanding Insure Tennessee By Wendy Smith Gov. Bill Haslam came to town last week to educate state legislators before a special session being held this week regarding Insure Tennessee, his proposed Medicaid expansion program. Legislators aren’t the only ones who need to Bill Haslam be educated. Citizens need to have a basic understanding of the program so they can pass their thoughts on to their elected officials. Haslam spent two years crafting Tennessee’s program to specifically address the spiraling cost of healthcare. It leverages federal dollars to provide health insurance to those whose income is less than 138 percent of the poverty level, which translates to approximately $16,000 for an individual and $27,000 for a family of three.
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Grapes and hemp can set us free I got to thinking the other day about sustainable agriculture. Don’t ask why. Beef production is problematic. Cattle farming is dirty work and expensive. Cattle require tons of grain and grass to grow from birth to table. They pollute creeks and emit greenhouse gasses. Cows might look like an easy buck, standing there on the hillside munching grass, but I know from experience there’s gotta be a better way to make a dollar. I started raising beef cattle once on a 5-acre minifarm on Brickyard Road in Powell. Brevity demands that I relate only key words: Summer sweat, balky steer, borrowed trailer, brother’s truck, stuck in
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around the yard, a pleasant smile on his face. If producing cannabis is not your cup of tea, the Ag people encourage you to try grapes. Get set for an all-day conference Thursday, Feb. 26, in Marshall, N.C., on “cold-hardy grape growing and some winemaking tips.” So run back over to the library and tell Chantay you want to dial www. GrapeSAVI.org. I’m not lying. Economic development is ours for the asking. We don’t need to recruit those dirty factories. Just grow grapes and hemp and sell it to your neighbors. We’ll all be poor, but, like Fuzz, we just won’t worry about it.
NEWS FROM MAYNARDVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY ■ Herb class, 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 7. ■ Author Meet and Greet, 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 7. Authors include: Brandi Kennedy, T.G Franklin, Juli Alexander, Lexi Witcher, Leanne Tyler, JK Ensley, KaLyn Cooper and Bonnie Peters. ■ One-on-one classes are available by appointment for those wanting to learn how to use computers and other devices. For appointment: 992-7106. ■ Library hours: Monday, 8-5; Tuesday, 9-6; Wednesday, closed; Thursday, 9-6; Friday 8-5; Saturday, 9-1; and Sunday, closed.
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Soft conscience hard on the stomach Perhaps nothing is worse to those with soft consciences than being deemed guilty through misunderstanding.
Ronnie Mincey TEACHER TIME When I was a college freshman, I traveled through the supper line (dinner for the citified) behind my friend, Mark Gilbert. Mark was hungry that evening, and I was amazed at the amount of food he requested. I exclaimed something to the effect, “My God, Gilbert! Are you going to eat all that?” I don’t know what the serving lady thought I had said, but she proceeded to “light into me,” pointing out how rude it was to make unkind remarks about food that had been prepared for us. We moved on down the line. Mark looked at me and said, “What was that woman’s problem? She really let you have it, didn’t she?” This incident bothered me all throughout the meal, and when I took back my tray I went to the lady to apologize for what she thought I had said and to assure her I meant no disrespect. My apology met with stony silence. A later incident let me know that this woman neither forgave nor forgot. Lincoln Memorial University was on a Monday/Wednesday/Friday, Tuesday/Thursday schedule. In later years this changed to a Monday/ Thursday, Tuesday/Friday schedule, with science laboratories and special classes held on Wednesdays. Many
local students went home on Tuesday evening and did not return until late Wednesday or early Thursday, thereby missing the Wednesday evening meal. Every Wednesday’s meal was a choice between steak and shrimp. On one particular Wednesday, there were significantly more students present for the Wednesday evening meal than usual, and steaks were being popped on and off the grill in record speed. There was no time to ask how you wanted your steak. All steaks that evening were rare. I was less than “appetized” when I cut into my rare steak. I took it back to request that it be cooked more, and who should be on the serving line? My “friend” (foe?) from freshman year. As nicely as possible, I said, “Excuse me, I can’t eat this. Could you cook it a little more for me, please?” She looked at me, looked at my plate, took my plate, cooked my steak until I could have substituted it for shoe soles, and returned it to me with the only smile I ever was to receive from her. I thanked her, returned to my table and ate the most well done steak ever cooked in Harrogate, Tenn. Perhaps this might partially help explain why I weighed exactly 120 pounds when I graduated college and began teaching at Luttrell Elementary in 1987. Then Luttrell’s cafeteria began feeding me so well that by the time I left there eight years later I had gained on average five pounds a year. I guess I can say LES made me “a quarter more of a man than I was.” Next week I’ll share more of my first year teaching experiences with Luttrell Elementary’s cafeteria.
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John McCain’s bid for president in 2008 was serious business, though in retrospect his choice for a running mate makes the campaign appear more desperate than earnest.
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But her nosedive doesn’t close the door to high office for women. If Palin could rise from mayor of Wasilla, Alaska, to candidate for U.S. vice president, what’s stopping Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero? Palin had a stint as governor along the way, but Rogero needn’t move to Nashville to outpoint a Palin on qualifications. The Census Bureau estimates Wasilla’s 2013 population as 8,621. The 2013 estimate for Knoxville is 183,720. Given the cussedness of human beings, that gives Rogero about 21 times as many potential hassles to deal with as Palin faced when she was mayor. Alaska’s population in 2008 was about 680,000, but it was spread thin, very thin: about 1.2 persons per square mile. Knoxville’s population density is officially about 1,815 per square mile, but most camp out on westbound I-40 between 5-7 p.m. on weekdays. Rogero has a 30-year
track record of accomplishments that include serving as a county commissioner and heading up community development for her predecessor, Bill Haslam. She’s committed to “green” development strategies. Palin inquired about banning “objectionable” books from the Wasilla library as mayor. She’s committed to bagging grizzlies and “going rogue.” To be clear, let’s assume Rogero doesn’t have vice presidential ambitions. Who does? But the mayor’s qualifications allow her to stand shoulder to shoulder with nearly any Washington politician. (Thomas R. Marshall, vice president under Woodrow Wilson, told of two brothers, one who ran away to sea, the other became vice president. Neither was ever heard from again.) So Rogero doesn’t need national approval, just a majority of Tennessee voters, to become our next U.S. Senator. The path is difficult, but doable.
The Republican-controlled Congress could be Rogero’s strongest ally in a bid for a Senate seat. Two more years of Washington gridlock and clownish antics from the Tea Party faction might persuade a majority of Tennessee voters that change is in order. And it’s significant that Republican Gov. Bill Haslam thought enough of Rogero to invite her into his administration. Party loyalty would prevent an outright endorsement, but powerful friends couldn’t hurt her candidacy. Assuming re-election this year, Rogero’s mayoral term expires two years before Sen. Lamar Alexander’s term ends, enough time to organize and finance a statewide campaign. She’s surely a better candidate than Iowa’s Joni Ernst, but Ernst’s election shows that anything is possible in politics with enough money and good timing. So, dream the impossible dream, Mayor Rogero. Let me know where to donate.
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Strange story of Woody Quinn There is continuing debate about whether the chicken or egg came first, but there is no doubt about the sequence of steps to success in college football. Recruiting precedes development. And as it relates to national signing day, be reminded that talent evaluation is almost as important as salesmanship. Here is a touchy little story based on the fundamental truth that you can’t judge a book by the cover. It has been said that Tennessee’s Woody Quinn looked more like a big-time Southeastern Conference tight end than the big-time SEC tight ends. He is 6-6 and 253. Woody didn’t do much in his two years at the position but he was a contributor. He helped the Vols maintain satisfactory academic
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standing in the eyes of the NCAA. He was an honor student in communications. He earned a degree in May. He helped Butch Jones earn a bonus. Quinn opened the 2013 season as the No. 2 tight end and played briefly in a game or three. He did not appear in the final eight. He did not play in 2014. He finished with no statistical record but he was often in the practice spotlight. Jones, from time to time, favored Woody with extra “coaching.” He wanted the
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THROUGH SATURDAY, FEB. 28 “Buy One, Get One Free” admission tickets available for Knoxville Zoo. Tickets can be purchased at the zoo ticket window during regular zoo hours. Info: 637-5331, ext. 300 or knoxvillezoo.org.
THROUGH FRIDAY, APRIL 10 Tickets available for Rhythm N’ Blooms music festival, on stages set exclusively along downtown Knoxville’s historic Jackson Avenue. Features firsttimers, chart-climbers and highly lauded acts from varied musical backgrounds. Info/tickets: www. rhythmnbloomsfest.com.
THURSDAY, FEB. 5 Flower Lovers Garden Club will meet 2 p.m. at the John T. O’Connor Senior Center. Program: Valentine’s Day Tea with a craft activity. Info: 687-0744.
FRIDAY-SATURDAY, FEB. 6-7 Mildred Haun Conference, Walters State Community College. Featuring: the ETSU Old Time Pride Band, Appalatin, Walters State choral groups and more. Registration is free. Info/schedule of events: 423-585-6922 or www.ws.edu.
SATURDAY, FEB. 7 Author Meet and Greet, 9 a.m., Maynardville Public Library, 296 Main St., Maynardville. Authors include: Brandi Kennedy, T.G Franklin, Juli Alexander, Lexi Witcher, Leanne Tyler, JK Ensley, KaLyn Cooper and Bonnie Peters. Info: 992-7106. Chili Supper and Silent Auction, 6-8 p.m., New Pleasant Gap Baptist Church: 9019 Old Andersonville Pike. Donations only. “Evening of Storytelling,” 7-9 p.m., Narrow Ridge’s Mac Smith Resource Center, 1936 Liberty Hill Road, Washburn. Free event; all ages welcome. Finger food contributions to the snack table appreciated but not required. Info: Bill, 497-3444, or community@ narrowridge.org. Friends Mini Used Book Sale, 1-4 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Info: 525-5431. Herb class, 11 a.m., Maynardville Public Library, 296 Main St., Maynardville. Info: 992-7106. Hot Chocolate and Cool Crafts, 2-5 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 in Norris. Registration deadline: Jan. 31. Info: 4949854 or www.appalachianarts.net. Inside Flea Market, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Christus Victor Early Childhood Development Center, 4110 Central Ave. Pike. Tables available: $30, $35 with electricity. Proceeds go to the Early Childhood Development program. Info: 687-8228 or cvlcecdc@yahoo.com. Saturday Stories and Songs: Laurie Fisher, 11 a.m., Fountain City Branch Library, 5300 Stanton Road. Info: 689-2681. Valentine Sweetheart Supper, 4:30-7:30 p.m., Union County High School. Cost: $20/couple, $12/ single; carryout available. Each couple will receive a picture and heart-shaped Red Velvet cake. Hosted by Women In Action of Mountain View Church of God.
SUNDAY, FEB. 8 Auditions for WordPlayers production of “The Spitfire Grill. 2-5 p.m. Seeking four female actor/sing-
big guy to become more explosive and provided frequent opportunities in his famous circle drill, one on one, best man wins. On my list of unusual Tennessee stories, accumulated over more than 60 years, Woody Quinn is top 10. He was a California volleyball player, from Dana Point, high-rent district. He was nurtured at Saint Margaret’s Episcopal School in San Juan Capistrano. He is from an artistic athletic family. His father, Tim, did water polo at Cal-Irvine and was on Team USA. His brother Johnny was an allAmerican pole vaulter at UCLA. Woody played football as a high school freshman but chose volleyball. He was so promising, Olympian Karch Kiraly spent time tutoring.
Woody was twice league MVP, top scholar-athlete in the area. Pepperdine awarded a scholarship. Woody stayed a year but didn’t play (he was radio analyst), transferred to California Baptist and did play, then transferred again. Please follow this move carefully. Geoff Jones, football coach at Santa Ana College, got a call from a friend about a big kid playing volleyball. The coach was logically skeptical – until Woody walked through the office doorway. Soon thereafter, he thought “Wow, so this is what great prospects look like.” College basketball players – Tony Gonzalez, Antonio Gates, Jimmy Graham – were jumping to the NFL. Why couldn’t a volleyball
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TUESDAY, FEB. 10 The Knoxville Civil War Roundtable meeting, 7 p.m., Buddy’s Banquet Hall, 5806 Kingston Pike. Speaker: Myron J. Smith, author and professor at Tusculum College. Topic: “Six Navy Captains on Western Waters.” Deadline to RSVP: noon Monday, Feb. 9. Info/ to RSVP: 671-9001.
THURSDAY, FEB. 12 AAA Safe Driving for Mature Operators, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., John T. O’Connor Senior Center, 611 Winona St. Cost: $10. Info/to register: Kate, 862-9254, or Don, 862-9250. VFW meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville. All veterans are invited. Info: 278-3784.
SATURDAY, FEB. 14 Saturday Stories and Songs: Robin Milhollan, 11 a.m., Fountain City Branch Library, 5300 Stanton Road. Info: 689-2681.
SUNDAY, FEB. 15 “Remembering Red,” A Tribute to Red Skelton featuring Brian Hoffman, 4 p.m., Historic Grove Theater, 123 Randolph Road, Oak Ridge. Tickets: www. KnoxvilleTickets.com, 656-4444, 877-995-9961 or at the door. Special Group rates: 288-0672.
MONDAY, FEB. 16 Kaleidoscope Magic, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 in Norris. Instructor: Bob Grimac. Open to students age 10 to adult. Bring lunch. Registration deadline: Feb. 9. Info: 494-9854 or www.appalachianarts.net. Open house for prospective families, 4:306:30 p.m., Freedom Christian Academy, 4615 Asheville Highway.
TUESDAY, FEB. 17 Honor Guard meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville. All veterans invited. Info: 256-5415. Mardi Gras cooking class, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Avanti Savoia, 7610 Maynardville Pike. Cost: $50. Info/to register: 922-9916 or www.avantisavoia.com.
SATURDAY, FEB. 21 Saturday Stories and Songs: Sean McCollough, 11 a.m., Fountain City Branch Library, 5300 Stanton Road. Info: 689-2681. Saturday Stories and Songs: Emagene Reagan, 11 a.m., Powell Branch Library, 330 W. Emory Road. Info: 947-6210.
SATURDAY-SUNDAY, FEB. 21-22 Sets class, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 in Norris. Instructor: Anderson Bailey. Registration deadline: Feb. 14. Part of the Featured Tennessee Artist Workshop series. Info: 494-9854 or www.appalachianarts.net.
THURSDAY, FEB. 24 Quebecois Vive Le Quebec!! cooking class, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Avanti Savoia, 7610 Maynardville Pike. Cost: $50. Info/to register: 922-9916 or www. avantisavoia.com.
THURSDAY-FRIDAY, FEB. 26-27 AARP Driver Safety class, noon-4 p.m., Halls Senior Center, 4410 Crippen Road. Info/to register: Carolyn Rambo, 382-5822.
player make half that leap? The coach caught himself. Could Quinn even catch a football? He last played at age 14. A brief tryout followed – in a cold rain with the wind blowing sideways. “The kid was catching everything.” Next question: Would he stick? Quinn seemed indecisive. “He came out to practice and got better every day.” Quinn didn’t set records: 15 catches, 252 yards, one touchdown. One recruiting service awarded two stars. Another said he was the 213th junior college prospect in America. Former Tennessee safeties coach Josh Conklin is credited with discovering Quinn on behalf of the Derek Dooley staff. Upon
departure, Josh left notes. New tight ends coach Mark Elder took up the project. UT wanted a junior college tight end, somebody more mature, ready to compete. Coaches checked film on everybody available and liked Woody best. They really liked his size before they heard how little he had played. Summation: Outstanding athlete with excellent academic credentials is a rare find in junior college. Elder added a few details: Great young man, going to have a great career here. Or maybe not. Woody Quinn is the perfect example of an evaluation error. But he impressed me, too. He didn’t quit. He got his degree. Marvin West invites reader reaction at westwest6@netzero.com.
SATURDAY, FEB. 28 Saturday Stories and Songs: Georgi Schmitt, 11 a.m., Fountain City Branch Library, 5300 Stanton Road. Info: 689-2681.
MONDAY, MARCH 2 American Legion meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville. All veterans are invited. Info: 387-5522.
FRIDAY-SATURDAY, MARCH 6-7 Spring Children’s Consignment Sale, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m.-noon Saturday, Freedom Christian Academy, 4615 Asheville Highway.
SATURDAY, MARCH 7 Gospel concert, 2 p.m., North Acres Baptist Church, 5803 Millertown Pike. Featuring: Eternal Vision, Michael & Delilah and Tommy Spencer. Tickets: $10. Door Prize: a lot in Lake Tansi Resort in Crossville. Proceeds to be used for a mission trip to Nicaragua. Info/tickets: Stephanie Maples, 556-1681, samaples32@ comcast.net. Playing With Fire! class, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 in Norris. Instructor: Renee Mathies. Registration deadline: Feb. 28. Part of the Featured Tennessee Artist Workshop series. Info: 494-9854 or www. appalachianarts.net.
THURSDAY, MARCH 12 VFW meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville. All veterans are invited. Info: 278-3784.
MONDAYS, MARCH 16, 23, 30 Handbuilding with Clay class, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 in Norris. Instructor: Janet McCracken. Registration deadline: Monday, March 9. Info: 494-9854 or www.appalachianarts.net.
TUESDAY, MARCH 17 Honor Guard meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville. All veterans invited. Info: 256-5415.
WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY, MARCH 18-19 AARP Driver Safety class, noon-4 p.m., O’Connor Senior Center, 611 Winona St. Info/to register: Carolyn Rambo, 382-5822.
SATURDAY, MARCH 21 Nuno felted Scarf workshop, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 in Norris. Instructor: Tone Haugen-Cogburn. Registration deadline: March 14. Part of the Tennessee Featured Artist Workshop Series. Info: 494-9854 or www.appalachianarts.net.
SUNDAY, MARCH 29 Market Basket, 1-7:30 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 in Norris. Instructor: Barbara Holt. Registration deadline: March 22. Part of the Tennessee Featured Artist Workshop Series. Info: 494-9854 or www.appalachianarts.net.
MONDAY, APRIL 6 American Legion meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville. All veterans are invited. Info: 387-5522.
THURSDAY, APRIL 9 VFW meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville. All veterans are invited. Info: 278-3784.
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4-H takes hogs to Murfreesboro By Shannon DeWitt Five members of the Union County Hog Club traveled to the state 4-H show in Middle Tennessee to show the hogs they’ve raised. Kennedy Hill received fourth-place honors in Junior High hog showmanship, and Austin Berry came in ninth in his weight class. Savannah Jones, Summer Beeler and Emma Parker also attended with their hogs. UT Extension agent Shannon DeWitt says, “We want to thank Trevor Jones for hauling our hogs there and back, and our donors, Reed Livestock, Dwight Dyer, Trevor and Melissa Jones, Shaun
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and Tammy Hill, Penske Trucking, Union Farmers Co-op, Tim Cox, Jimmy and Linda Perrin and all the hog buyers. “These sponsors provided travel and hotel rooms for the kids attending the show, and premiums and trophies for our Union County Hog Show. “The parents all put effort into helping each other, sharing equipment, hauling animals, hauling 4-Hers, and learning together. We have sold out of all our hogs for slaughter and are expecting to start new feeder pigs soon. “We should have more hogs to sell before next show season which starts in September.”
Clapsaddle art Pat Clapsaddle’s artwork (pictured here) was misidentified as student work in a story about pottery at the Appalachian Art Center in last week’s Shopper-News. “This is my work as a professional potter who was juried into the center,” wrote Clapsaddle. “While I do not mind seeing my work featured, I do mind the reference in which it was used.”
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SPORTS NOTES ■ Baseball signups for 3U-14U will be held 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at Halls Community Park. Info: hcpark.org or hcpsports@msn.com.
ATHLETES OF THE WEEK Basketball players Mallory Carter and Cody Grace are the Union County High Athletes of the Week. Freshman Carter is a starter on the varsity team, and has scored in every game this season. She says she is looking forward to being a basketball Patriot Mallory Carter Cody Grace for the next three years. She enjoys her time in the UCHS cosmetology department and is on track to take the state board exam to become a cosmetologist upon graduation. She has two sisters, Kylie Ruiz and Taryn Carter, and their parents are Tammie and Brian Carter. Grace, a sophomore, is a forward on the basketball court and played slot receiver on the football field for the Patriots. He plans to become an automotive/diesel technician and so far holds a 4.0 GPA at UCHS. He has a sister, Tyra, who is a senior. Their parents are Mike and Melinda Grace.
■ Willow Creek Youth Park softball registration, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays, Feb. 7, 14, 21, 28 and March 7, at the park, 7530 Quarry Road. For girls ages 3-17. Cost: $40 for Weeball and $60 for 6 and up. League starts April 13. Info: 203-5105.
Past yearbooks for sale UCHS librarian Sherrie Collins has yearbooks for sale from past years and is offering them for $20 each in support of the library. The years and quantities Mary-Kate Killingsworth, Katelyn Young-Melton, Alyssa Long, Haleigh Warwick and Kayla are: 2010 – 1 O’Mary assemble sibling bags for Children’s Hospital. 2008 – 45 2006 – 29 2004 – 20 2003 – 3 1999 – 1 1997 – 17 The 1997 edition is the last HMHS yearbook from the old high school. Yearbooks can be purchased of the babies in the NICU drawstring bags with markBy Libby Morgan When seventh-grade are mostly very young, ers, Play-Doh, animal crack- from Collins during school hours. teachers at Horace Maynard and their parents are wor- ers and other fun items. The HMMS seventhMiddle School were looking ried about the newborns for a service project for their and focused on taking care grade Victory Club is made Help fill UCHS wall Victory Club students, they of them. The sibling bags up of students who have found a need at East Ten- are something the hospi- maintained good grades and with love nessee Children’s Hospi- tal gives to help make the have had no discipline probThe UCHS volleyball tal. The Neonatal Intensive children feel special, to give lems or unexcused absences team will be selling heartCare Unit had just given them some attention,” ex- in a nine-week period. o-grams for a dollar during Sponsors are teachers lunch Feb. 9-13 to fill the away one of their last “sib- plains HMMS math teacher Tommy Shoffner, Amy Bul- UCHS Love One Another ling bags,” and they needed Tommy Shoffner. The students met after len, Matt Barton, Nicole Wall in the commons. to restock. “The brothers and sisters school to fill 70-plus cloth Boring and Joe McBrayer. Each purchaser will write a message on a heart to be displayed on the wall. Parents are encouraged to participate and can buy a heart at the school or from volleyball coach Nicki Lockhart or county student services supervisor Roxanne Patterson.
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