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VOL. 8 NO. 8
February 23, 2013
IN THIS ISSUE
Seniors dance, eat pancakes and kiss the mayor
The bids are in
Yep, it’s Valentine’s Day
Kay & Kay Contracting LLC of London, Ky., is the apparent low bidder on the redesigned Hwy. 33 Bridge. The TDOT website listed Kay’s bid at $18.3 million. The bid is expected to be awarded in mid-March.
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See Libby’s story on page 3
Chuck’s in town U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann was in Maynardville on Wednesday, talking with elected officials and listening a bit as well.
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See Sandra’s report on page 4
Evaluating Bray Marvin West ponders how NFL scouts may evaluate Tyler Bray.
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Above, Linda Damewood flips pancakes for the breakfast/brunch, while (at left) Christine Scott claims her prize — lunch with Mayor Mike Williams. Photos by Cindy Taylor
See Marvin’s story on page 5
Patriot Pride This week Sandra Clark talks with Carmen Murphy about Union County High School’s Freshman Academy.
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Evelyn Fawbush and Clarence Robbins enjoy the first dance.
See her story on page 4
Heart Throb Hoedown Preservation was the cause and having fun was the process when Union Countians gathered for the Heart Throb Hoedown to benefit Preservation Union County.
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Picture and story on page 3
New brochure It’s here. The Union County Chamber’s new tourism brochure has arrived.
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Chamber news on page 2
NEIGHBORHOOD BUZZ
Youth Celebration
All area teenagers are invited to a Youth Celebration at 5 p.m. Friday, March 8, at the Union County High School. Sponsored by iCare (Union County Drug & Alcohol Coalition) and Stand in the Gap, the event will include a free dinner followed by an evening of music, skits, testimonies and more. Prizes include an iPad and flatscreen TV.
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Above, Rosa Aye and Kermit Whitmill enjoy a card; at right, Mayor Williams is surprised by his “oh, no!” date — Chris Edmondson.
Predatory percussion By Cindy Taylor Long before the show Duck Dynasty had the country’s attention, a young man in Union County knew the value of a well-made predator call. Josh Jones made his first owl hooter at age 13 using a gourd and a piece of a cane pole. “I always thought that if you needed something you could make it,” said Jones. “When I was a boy I figured out that when an owl hoots a turkey gobbles, so I decided to make my own hooter.” Jones has turkey calls made from slate, glass or acrylic and other calls handcrafted from a variety of wood. He uses a lathe to turn the pieces, and then sometimes laminates on thin strips of color to make the call unique. Years of woodworking and tons of research enabled Jones to become an expert at his craft. Each call is one-of-a-kind in color and design. But it isn’t just about the art. Every call has a definitive scrape, grunt or scream and none is exactly music to human ears. “People love to come in here and make noise with the calls,” said Union County Arts Center director Susan Boone. The center
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Josh Jones holds two of his handmade calls. Just a few of Jones’ calls, including a pink one made for his wife. Photos
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carries a large inventory of Jones’ items. “Some days it can get to be a little much.” One predator call sounds like a dying rabbit. The deer call sounds like a frog, and listening to the turkey call for very long would surely render a human tone-deaf. But Jones has found his market among hunters. “Turkey hunting is just around the corner, so turkey calls are
my biggest seller right now,” said Jones. Jones has been into woodworking since he was a teen and decided last Christmas that he wanted to give members of his family handmade items. He found a place to buy the guts for the calls, made the pieces, gave them as gifts and suddenly couldn’t keep them on hand. Jones uses all local wood to fin-
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ish his pieces. Most are functional, but he makes some beautiful calls that he says are mostly for looks. He even made a pink deer grunt for his wife for Valentine’s Day. Deer, turkey, predator, raccoon, duck, squirrel, crow and owl – the list of animals that respond to Jones’ calls goes on and on. But that’s not all. Jones can also turn beautiful, functional and unique wooden bowls on his lathe. Duck Dynasty, eat your heart out. Reach Cindy Taylor at News@ShopperNewsNow.com
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