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BUZZ School board The Union County Board of Education will meet in regular session Thursday, March 26, in the Union County High School auditorium. The workshop will begin 6 p.m. with the meeting immediately following.
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Pine seedlings Union County Soil Conservation District is giving away white pine seedlings, 10 per person, on a first come, first served basis. Contact Sandy Greene at the UCSCD office at 3741 Maynardville Highway, Maynardville, or call her at 865-9928031.
Drive 4UR School postponed Union County High School HOSA department’s planned April fundraiser through Ford, Drive 4UR School, which is an opportunity to raise $6,000 in one day, has been postponed until the fall.
IN THIS ISSUE Learning biology Ms. Cosby was without doubt one of the sweetestnatured teachers who ever taught in Union County. She taught us well and worked us hard, but she was not nearly as demanding as I had her figured. Like most good teachers, she worked harder than any of her students.
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Making soap I well remember soap-making at home every spring, but my mother never wrote down her recipe. She didn’t need to and I never bothered to ask her for it. This is what I remember … The iron kettle was cleaned and about two gallons of water poured in. When the fire was hot enough to boil the water, she poured in a lye liquid gleaned over the winter from green hickory ashes.
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Nathanael Kadron, Dakota Sherritze, Martin Dickey, Joshua Sherrite and Jeremiah Kadron, who comprise the Union County GIS team, creators of a map for motorcycle rides in Union County Photo by L. Morgan
Mayor Mike Williams, an avid motorcyclist, charged a group of teens to create a map of good rides in the county. He picked the right group of teens, as they were statewide winners in last year’s mapmaking contest, put on by a globally known data company, ESRI. They are all members of the Smoky Mountain 4-H Club and won last year’s competition with a trails map of Big Ridge State Park. The Union County team fell a little short of first place this time, taking third for an unfinished map. “We still have some additions to make to our motorcycle rides map,” says Dakota Sherritze, one of the team members. “But we had to go ahead and submit our entry by the deadline on February 20.” ESRI provides data and mapping for a myriad of uses by government, military, scientific and commercial enterprises, and they sponsor a 4-H competition every year, sending state winners to their annual symposium in San Diego.
State Farm gets new office “We got in here while our sidewalk was an ice skating rink,” says David McCollough, State Farm agent for over 25 years in Maynardville. Son Jake, also a State Farm agent, says, “I beat on the ice, and all I could do was rough up the surface.” The planned move was a short one – just around the corner – so they were ready, and they persevered and got their computers, phones and furniture in place and working despite the slick roads and sidewalk. Their new office was formerly Dyer’s Flooring, which moved one door north.
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Spring practice Once upon a time, spring practice was thought to be the birthplace of college football teams. That thought has evolved. Winter workouts are now very important, more for individual improvement than team functionality. Summer togetherness is critical for bonding, all for one, one for all.
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Byron Bryant, pioneering lawyer, passes He volunteered his time as the Plainview By Sandra Clark city judge and enjoyed every The city of Plainview lost its judge and hunaspect of farm life in Union dreds of North Knox and Union countians County. He once said he was lost a friend when Byron Douglas Bryant, 66, “running a retirement home passed away suddenly on March 8. Byron and for old horses.” wife Christa lived on a farm in Plainview in a Weekends were spent in house which Byron proudly claimed to have Civil War re-enactments with built himself. Burroughs Battery 1st TenHis dad, Harry J. Bryant, was a solo practinessee Light Artillery. Byron tioner of law, and Byron followed in his foothad uniforms for both sides steps albeit on the other end of Knox County. Byron Bryant and cheerfully fi lled the role Byron served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War and returned home to attend law most needed. He and Christa were married 45 years and school at UT. He practiced law in Halls for 33 produced three daughters: Dr. Erin Bryant of years.
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NEWS FROM TENNESSEE CANCER PATIENT COALITION
Prostate cancer survivor
advocates legislation to help others receive life-saving proton treatment By Anne Hart If Don Denton had followed the advice of the urologist who diagnosed his prostate cancer in the fall of 2010, his life would have turned out much differently. And if by some chance he were still alive, he would likely be incontinent, impotent and awaiting the very real possibility of the cancer recurring. In other words, his quality of life would be so dramatically diminished it might hardly seem worth the struggle. But Denton had a lot to live for, and he would be the first to tell you he didn’t like the doctor’s odds. So after hearing the diagnosis and anticipating a gloomy future, he and his wife, Sulynne, began researching options to the treatment the urologist had recommended. For several weeks they scoured the Internet and gathered books and networked with cancer survivors, learning everything they could find on treatment for prostate cancer. Meanwhile, the doctor’s office kept calling, wanting to schedule surgery. Denton kept putting them off. “We did incredible research, but we weren’t daunted and we weren’t praying for a miracle. We always felt God would lead us to the right choice. We just hoped He would make it so obvious we wouldn’t miss it,” Denton says with a smile. Just before Christmas of that year, the couple heard about a Blount County prostate cancer support group. “We thought it would be a good idea to talk with others, and the meeting was going to take place just two minutes from our home in Townsend, so it seemed like a
Sulynne and Don Denton. Don is a prostate cancer survivor and created the Tennessee Cancer Patient Coalition, a grassroots group that aims to encourage the passage of legislation that would require insurance companies to cover proton therapy treatments for cancer patients. good idea. “What we learned from two of the members just blew us away. They had both had proton treatment, which is non-invasive, painless and allows the patient to lead a normal life while undergoing treatment and afterwards. It sounded too good to be true, but we went home and started researching it.” Knoxville’s Provision Center for Proton Therapy wasn’t open yet. The nearest proton treatment center was in Jacksonville, Florida.
Denton applied there, and several days later on Christmas Eve, he was notified that his insurance company wouldn’t cover the cost of proton therapy. “The insurance company said the treatment was ‘experimental,’ despite the fact that at that time there were nine proton centers open in the US and 14 more under construction or development. Denton said he learned that the treatment was far from experimental.
“The concept was developed in 1946, the first patient was treated in 1954, and the FDA approved the treatment and Medicare began covering it in 1988. At the time of my diagnosis, tens of thousands of people worldwide had been cured of cancer through outpatient proton treatment and my insurance company was saying it was experimental. “At that point we were devastated. We were ready to mortgage our home and do whatever else it took to get this treatment. Through Christmas of that year we worked with an attorney on an appeal, and then the center asked that we let them file the first appeal with the insurance company.” The insurance company finally agreed to pay. Don Denton had the treatment as an outpatient over a period of two months, and in the following week after the end of his treatments, he and his wife enjoyed hiking in the mountains and playing three rounds of golf. Today he is free of cancer and has had no permanent side effects or quality of life issues. Denton’s story has a happy ending, and he wants others
diagnosed with prostate and breast cancer, which is also treated with proton therapy, to have a similar outcome. He has written a book about his experience. “Calming the Storm” is available on Amazon.com. You can also find him on Facebook under that title. In addition, he’s on the speaker’s circuit at every opportunity, telling others about his experience and urging them to contact legislators in support of a bill now in the General Assembly and co-sponsored by state Rep. Ryan Haynes of Knox County and state Sen. Doug Overbey of Blount County. The bill will force insurance companies to allow patients and their doctors to determine the best medical treatment, including proton treatment. “We hope everyone will contact their legislators and ask for support of the Cancer Patient Choice Act,” Denton says. “Insurance companies shouldn’t be allowed to deny benefits to cancer patients who choose proton therapy, and that’s exactly what is happening today.”
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Don Denton is the author of “Calming the Storm” which chronicles his journey of cancer diagnosis, his research and discovery of proton therapy treatment for prostate cancer, and his treatment and ultimate cure of cancer after proton therapy. Don’s book is available for purchase on Amazon or at the Provision Center for Proton Therapy. Proton Therapy Facts:
Make a difference Proton Therapy is the most advanced form of cancer treatment in the world, and now Tennessee has the Provision Center for Proton Therapy located right here in Knoxville. Our Tennessee proton center is one of only 14 operational centers in the nation. However, due to decisions by insurance carriers in Tennessee, if you are between the ages
of 19 to 64, you are not covered for this unique treatment option. If you live in a neighboring state like Georgia, Kentucky, South Carolina, Virginia or Florida, you are covered and you can come to our center in Tennessee to receive treatment. Help us make sure that this treatment option is available to ALL
Tennesseans that need it. Visit the Tennessee Cancer Patient Coalition at tncancerpatient.org to learn more. Also visit the facebook page at facebook. com/tncancerpatient Make a Difference. Urge Your Representative to vote YES on House Bill 1006 and Senate Bill 0902. Find your representative here: www. capitol.tn.gov/legislators
Proton therapy is NOT experimental Proton therapy was approved by the FDA in 1988 Medicare/CMS have reimbursed proton therapy since 2000 More than 100,000 patients have been treated with proton therapy worldwide The cost of proton therapy for prostate cancer is now the same or lower than conventional treatments, without the damaging side effects
Five-year, peer-reviewed study just released by the University of Florida Proton Therapy Institute found that 99% of prostate cancer patients remain cancer free There are 1.6 million new cases of cancer diagnosed each year Tennessee ranks 5th in the nation for deaths from cancer
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Emmaline Jenkins honored in Franklin Emmaline Jenkins, a member of the Smoky Mountain Homeschool 4-H Club, follows in the footsteps of at least two fellow club members in being recognized for outstanding volunteer work in Union County. The Governor’s Volunteer Stars Awards is an initiative from the Volunteer Tennessee program which recognizes outstanding volunteers from counties all across Tennessee. Participating counties conduct a call for nominations and name one outstanding youth and one outstanding adult volunteer per county. Jenkins was welcomed and recognized at the 2014 Volunteer Stars Awards ceremony in Franklin, Tenn., on March 9. Miss Tennessee gave out awards to the honorees. Jenkins was awarded for her volunteer work with the Union County Humane Society, conducting companion animal classes at the elementary schools of Union County, the Adopt-A-Road Program and other volun-
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Joyce Meltabarger and Richard Phillips at Smokies Stadium with ETRLA. Photo submitted
Regional Leadership Class visits Sevier County Emmaline Jenkins at the Governor’s Volunteer Stars Awards ceremony.
teer opportunities. This year she will be furthering her leadership skills as she trains other middle and high school students to lead the companion animal
program. Emmaline is the daughter of Tamelia and David Jenkins. The adult awardee for 2014 in Union County is
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Kitty Lewis, who is the founder of the Union County Food Pantry and a volunteer with the organization for 25 years. Lewis was unable to attend the ceremony.
East Tennessee Regional Leadership Association (ETRLA) Class of 2015 recently visited Sevier County where class members learned about tourism industry benefits to the cities of Pigeon Forge, Sevierville and Gatlinburg, as well as the East Tennessee Region and the state of Tennessee. Information about the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Rocky Top Sports World and Sevier County Solid Wastes was provided, and the class was given a behind-the-scenes tour of Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies and Tennes-
see Smokies stadium. The Class of 2015 is comprised of 34 people living in Anderson, Blount, Campbell, Claiborne, Cocke, Hamblen, Loudon, Knox, Monroe, Roane, Sevier and Union counties. Class members for Union County are Joyce Meltabarger, Leadership Union County board member, and Richard Phillips, Leadership Union County Class of 2014 and vice mayor of the city of Plainview. Union County will host the Class of 2015 on Wednesday, May 27, with agriculture the topic of the retreat.
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before I was born – and I never bothered to ask her for it. This is what I remember … The iron kettle was cleaned and about two gallons of water poured in. When the fire was hot enough to boil the water, she poured in a lye liquid gleaned over the winter from green hickory ashes. (When burned, green hickory produces good ashes for lye. We had an ash hopper that held the ashes, Bonnie and as water sprinkled over Peters the ashes, the lye water drained into the hopper. Usually there was enough rainfall to wet the ashes and to drain the liquid lye. make a run of soap. Hardin If she didn’t have ashes, she Mountain Organics carries simply went to my brother’s Gail’s soaps, which are rea- store and bought a can of Red Seal lye.) sonably priced. She used a long-handled I well remember soapmaking at home every wooden paddle to stir the spring, but my mother never lye into the boiling water. wrote down her recipe. She My mother used a feather to didn’t need to – she’d had at test the strength of the lye. least 20 years’ experience If the feathers came off the
quill, she knew it was strong enough. If not, she added more lye. I remember that she put some Borax in the kettle, but I don’t remember how much. Since Borax is also alkaline, maybe it enhanced the effectiveness of the lye. When the solution was ready, she then poured in all the stale lard from the previous hog killing. I’m guessing at least two or three gallons. When it cooked down to a “pudding” state, she raked out the coals and let it cool. She would place a piece of tin over the kettle and let it cool overnight and cut the soap into pieces the next day. The pieces of soap were placed in shallow boxes to cure for a couple of weeks before using. That would make enough soap to do our family until the next soapmaking time. I am including a recipe from “West Virginia Trea-
sures,” a cookbook prepared in 1974 by the West Virginia Extension Homemakers Council. It is a smaller quantity, and you don’t have to own an iron kettle. Of course this is assuming you can purchase a can of lye. Be sure to use a crockery or Pyrex container for this mixture: ■ 5 lbs. lard (salt free – do not use bacon drippings; salt will cause your soap to crumble.) ■ 1 can lye ■ ½ cup ammonia ■ 1 quart water ■ ½ cup kerosene ■ ½ cup Borax Dissolve the lye in the water in a crockery or Pyrex container and be very careful: wear gloves and do not get close enough for the steam/fumes to burn you. It is better to do this outside. Warm the lard so that it will pour. Using a longhandled wooden paddle or stick, stir as you slowly add a thin stream of lard to the
lye water. After it has cooled a bit, stir evenly and constantly. After blending, the mixture will be somewhat thick (like pudding). Then add the ammonia, kerosene and Borax and stir slowly and evenly for about 5 minutes or until you are sure it is well mixed. Pour into a wooden or cardboard box lined with waxed paper. (The old-timers used a cloth lining.) When solid, cut into desired-size cakes and place on a cloth or waxed paper to cure. Do not freeze. The whiter the lard, the nicer the soap. Sassafras was frequently used for a fragrance. If you choose to do this, boil a few pieces of sassafras root in enough water to cover the pieces; strain and mix in while the soap is cooling. Nowadays, there are many oils or dried substances that can be added, such as lavender, peppermint, rosemary, spearmint or oatmeal.
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earthworm had anything to do with that. At least we were spared from the sickeningly sweet smell of formaldehyde. Ms. Cosby’s greatness rested in her approachability and compassion. Once I drew a picture of a church for extra credit in another class and the teacher refused to accept it. I took the picture to Ms. Cosby and asked her if she would give me some token extra credit in biology so I would not
have labored in vain. Ms. Cosby graciously took the picture, and I never saw it again. At the end of the grading period, Ms. Cosby gave us an assignment and came to each of our desks to write grades on report cards. When she came to me, she said, “Let’s see, Ronnie, you gave me a picture of a church.” Then she wrote the prettiest “A” in green ink I have ever seen. I know other stu-
dents went to her with more pressing problems, but I doubt any received more kindness and understanding. Today I miss most biology questions on “Jeopardy,” but I have never forgotten Ms. Cosby’s love for us. Students in later years will remember her as Ms. Peggy DeBusk. Next week I’ll sum up another great past Union County teacher.
Making soap in a kettle Gail Lowery of Halls presented a program on soapmaking at the Maynardville Public Library, and I was keenly reminded that it is getting more difficult to demonstrate to our youngsters how their ancestors survived the harsh circumstances in which they found themselves. Gail has a small business/hobby of soap-making, and because apparently lye has something to do with illegal drugs, she has to buy a 22-lb container of sodium hydroxide to get the 22 ounces of lye she needs to
When it came time to register for sophomore classes, I was going to have health and biology, both of which were taught by Ms. Peggy Cosby. I knew her to be kind, for she maintained order in large study halls without raising her voice. I also knew she was a hard teacher. I based this upon the seemingly endless supply of student papers she graded. I doubted my ability to spend a third of each school day with such a demanding teacher, but she was the only biology teacher at Horace Maynard High. There was an alternate choice for health and, as Robert Frost said, “I took the road less traveled by, and that made all the difference.” Frost
Ronnie Mincey TEACHER TIME never said that “less traveled” was always smoothest. Sometimes it’s best to take the most heavily traveled path! Ms. Cosby was without doubt one of the sweetestnatured teachers who ever taught in Union County. She taught us well and worked us hard, but she was not nearly as demanding as I had her figured. Like most good teachers, she worked harder than any of her students.
My first of two outstanding memories of Ms. Cosby’s biology class was my earthworm mutilation. A partner and I were supposed to dissect this creature and isolate and identify its five hearts. Everything looked the same to me: a nondescript beige with all the parts seeming to run together. (Textbook pictures looked different.) By the time we finished, you couldn’t have told that we even started with an earthworm. I know that some of Ms. Cosby’s other biology classes dissected larger animals, but our class only participated in this one dissection. I’ve wondered throughout the years if our poor performance on the
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Top objectives of spring practice Once upon a time, spring practice was thought to be the birthplace of college football teams. That thought has evolved. Winter workouts are now very important, more for individual improvement than team functionality. Summer togetherness is critical for bonding, all for one, one for all. August is precision time, “process” refinement, semifinal determination of who can do what. You are supposed to deduce from the previous paragraphs that playing Tennessee football is a yearround job. This spring segment is more important than some previous because more is expected of the forthcoming team. It is supposed to be much better than the recent four or five – or six or eight. Expectations have been puffed up to perhaps fill the Sugar Bowl. The No. 1 spring objective is the transformation of Dontavius Blair from deadly
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disappointment to starting left offensive tackle. The 2014 offensive line was somewhere between inept and awful. It just has to get better. Blair is the best bet. He is 6-8 and a truckload. He was recruited as the designated replacement for the dearly departed Tiny Richardson. He appeared to be the ideal solution. I remember the exact words of line coach Don Mahoney: “He is a perfect fit for what we are looking for in a tackle.” Blair was a junior college all-American. He hadn’t needed great conditioning to prevail. He was big. Technique wasn’t terribly important. He was power-
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ful. Attention to details? Assignments were not too complicated. Last spring was shocking. Blair couldn’t hold the first-team job he had been awarded. Fifth-year walkon Jacob Gilliam beat him out. Insiders thought that was temporary, a coaching move to motivate Blair. In pre-season camp, Dontavius would no doubt reclaim what was rightfully his. You know how that turned out. Gilliam, on one leg, was better. Blair redshirted. This time, those who know say Blair has learned all he needs to know about the facts of life. He will take nothing for granted. If he can now play left tackle, Joshua Dobbs’ life expectancy goes up. Other
linemen can be placed in more advantageous positions. The line may actually perform better. Hooray. The No. 2 spring objective is to develop a No. 2 quarterback. Here is new QB coach Mike DeBord’s first opportunity to shine. Early enrollees are Quinten Dormady and Jauan Jennings, superb prospects according to stargazers. If neither emerges, the opportunity will fall to fellow freshman Sheriron Jones when he arrives in summertime. Butch Jones says preparing freshmen for this key responsibility is an opportunity and a challenge. “So much goes into playing the quarterback position that you’d kind of like to have them develop at their
The Emerald Isle Therefore in the east give glory to the Lord; in the coastlands of the sea glorify the name of the Lord, the God of Israel. From the ends of the earth we hear songs of praise …. (Isaiah 25: 15-16a NRSV) Yesterday was St. Patrick’s Day, the day for the “wearin’ o’ the green.” Hope you didn’t forget! I, however, was wearing a long red sweater that my sweet husband bought for me in Ireland. At the time, I wanted the sweater because – even in summer – it was cool and windy on that rocky isle. The sweater is Arran knit, with a fabulous array of different stitches. I have been knitting since college days, so I appreciate the skill and effort that went into that sweater. What I did not know until long after our trip was this: those patterns of stitches were not just for visual appeal. Ireland lies farther north than New England, and the western coast is windy. (And when I say windy, I mean “knockyou-down” windy.) So, because many Irishmen earn their living on fishing boats, sweaters are a necessity, even in summer. What haunts me, and
own pace. But unfortunately, that’s not where we’re at in our program.” That is code for rush job. Tennessee must have a second quarterback. The No. 3 objective is to establish some semblance of order at middle linebacker. The best newcomer, Darrin Kirkland Jr., is out with an injury. Jakob Johnson played just enough last season to show he wasn’t ready. Alas, he won’t get ready this spring because of shoulder repairs. Kenny Bynum got some experience against Iowa but
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what I think of every time I wear my sweater, is that the women of each little fishing village knitted their own combinations of stitch patterns. The women in County Clare stitched different patterns from the women in County Kerry. Why? This is why: so that when the bodies of fishermen washed up on the rough western shores of Ireland, their wives would be able to sort out the bodies. Whether or not they could identify the individuals, they would know which village they belonged to and where to bury them. Ireland is not all St. Patrick and shamrocks. It is a beautiful, blessed, rough and rocky land.
may not run fast enough. Redshirt freshman Dillon Bates, outstanding outside prospect, could move inside. Gavin Bryant is a maybe. There are other possibilities. Those of us who expect Tennessee to compete for championships should monitor these and other spring uncertainties. Improvement is a given. How much is absolutely necessary remains debatable. Exactly how far is it to the Sugar Bowl? Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com.
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Bull Run Creek Apartments “Finally a place you can call home” Celeste McClure, Property Manager Office: 992-5888 • Fax: 992-9374 1330 Main Street • Maynardville, TN. Across from Food City
Ray Varner
Travis Varner
Dan Varner
2026 N. Charles Seivers Blvd. • Clinton, TN 37716
457-0704 or 1-800-579-4561 www.rayvarner.com
DIRECTIONS: From Knoxville, North on Hwy 33 (Maynardville Hwy) past Union County High School: Right at red light at Exxon/HighSchool to house on right just past Trinity Funeral Home.
This estate home has been in the Booker family since the early 50’s. Over 1600 SF, 3BR/3 full BAs w/ walk-out bsmt & det 2-car gar all sitting on 3.50 acres fronting Main Street. The house features an open foyer into spacious LR w/lots of picture windows & doors leading to covered back porch. Wood-burning FP w/all stone hearth that enhances the LR as well as the DR. Oversized eat-in kit w/prep island/sink, oak cabinets complete w/pantry & appliances/all tiled back splashes. MBR features generous sitting rm complete w/full MBA. BR 2 features corner windows facing front yard & private shower BA. BR 3 is surrounded w/pine tongue & groove walls & oak flooring, dbl picture windows facing front grounds, extra wide hallways w/access to full BA. Walk-out bsmt has concrete flooring, lots of stg space, wkshp area, W/D hook-ups, & extra shower. Det oversized 2-bay gar w/man door. 3.50 acres in the heart of Maynardville w/lots of frontage on Main Street. Walking distance to schools, library, park & mins to Norris Lake.
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Asking community to help By 4-H member Meredith Key After seeking several opportunities to volunteer in our community, our 4-H group decided to collect items for Angelic Ministries’ cleaning starter kits. For $12, a complete kit with all items below can be purchased at the Dollar Tree. We are not asking for everyone to do this. However, we are accepting donations of any of the following: ■ window cleaner ■ laundry detergent ■ cleaning disinfectant ■ bathroom cleaner ■ dishwashing detergent ■ toilet paper ■ paper towels ■ dust cloths ■ dust pan ■ mop ■ broom ■ bucket
Our goal is to collect enough items to assemble 10 cleaning starter kits at our April 7 Honor Club meeting. Please drop off your supplies at the 4-H extension office by Wednesday, April 1. Thank you very much. Also, The American Red Cross needs volunteers to help assemble disaster care packages. They have all the supplies; they just need volunteers. I have scheduled a work day Monday, March 30, at 1 p.m. at the Knoxville chapter, 6921 Middlebrook Pike. Please let me know if you are interested in joining us for this opportunity no later than March 25 by calling me at 865-337-0254 or emailing meredithkey73@yahoo. com.
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Duncan earns CNA license
Union County High’s HOSA department congratulates Haylea Duncan for passing her Tennessee state board test and receiving her CNA (certified nursing assistant) license. She completed the CNA class at the high school in December.
R.L. Lloyd, Allyson Hanna, Abigail Foust, Kennedy Hill, Kaleb Hanna, Summer Beeler and Lane Collins Photo submitted
Jim Morgan’s photo of a bird on a fence is overall Best of Show at the Smoky Mountain 4-H club’s annual photo contest. Photos by Libby Morgan
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4-H kids win at UT Block and Bridle Roundup
Two teams from the Union County 4-H clubs participated in the University of Tennessee Block and Bridle Roundup at the ag campus, where they competed in livestock events.
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Lane Collins and Kennedy Hill won first place in individual livestock judging clinic and contest competitions, and junior team (fourth and fifth grade) members Lane Collins, Abi-
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gail Foust and Kaleb Hanna took second place overall. Junior high (sixth-eighth grade) team members Kennedy Hill, Summer Beeler and R. L. Lloyd won second place.
Photography excellence featured at 4-H contest The Smoky Mountain 4-H Club held its annual photography contest, with judge Marvin Jeffreys, longtime professional photographer in Maynardville, choosing Jim Morgan’s nature shot as Best of Show. Other age category Best
of Show winners were Bethany Long, Jonathan Tindell, James Smith and Allyson Hanna. Jeffreys’ employer, American Business Equipment, will enlarge Morgan’s image to 11 inches by 14 inches.
Bethany Long takes Best of Show in Senior Level II.
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$945. Each person will get 1. Tara and 3 friends held a garage sale and made determine how much to an equal share of the sales. Choose the equation each person will receive. A. 4x = 945 B. x/4 = 945 C. x - 3 = 945 945 = 3 D. 945x
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size and shape. Each card has 2. Gary has a stack of 20 cards that are the same it. Gary will select a card at a different number from 1 through 20 written on the card, and replace the card random from the stack, recored the number on times. Based on theoretical in the stack. He repeats this process a total of 300 should expect to record a probability, what is the total number of times he number that is odd and a multiple of 3? A. 15 B. 45 C. 53 D. 90 Martin Dickey and Jeremiah Kadron with their bridge models and trophies in Oak Ridge
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UC kids ace bridge contest again
Smoky Mountain 4-H Club members Jeremiah Kadron and Martin Dickey took home trophies at the annual bridge model building contest at the Museum of Science and Energy in
Oak Ridge. Kadron won first place in the junior division and most efficient bridge overall. Dickey was awarded second place in the senior division with a $100 prize, and
MAYNARDVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS ■ Herb class, 11 a.m. each first Saturday.
Answers in next week’s Shopper-News.Questions provided by the math teachers of Horace Maynard Middle School.
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ANSWERS TO LAST WEEK’S QUIZ:
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6th Grade: A. 20x+48 7th Grade: C. 25 8th Grade: H. x=18
■ The Maynardville Public Library is located at 296 Main St. Info: 992-7106, www.maynardvillepubliclibrary.org/ or Maynardville Public Library on Facebook.
his model will progress to the International Competition to be held in Portland Oregon. Dickey has won first place in his division for the past two years.
SCHOOL NOTES ■ Douglas Cherokee Head Start in Union County is now taking applications for the 2015-2016 school year. Children must be 3 or 4 years old by Aug. 15. Info: 992-4155 or 992-8146. *The school is participating in the 2014-2015 School Bucks Program at Food City. Anyone wanting to help the Head Start program should link their Food City Value Card to the bar code 41215.
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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.
THROUGH MAY 20 Applications accepted for the Great Smoky Mountains Trout Adventure Camp for middle school girls and boys, sponsored by the Tennessee Council of Trout Unlimited to be held June 15-20 at Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont (GSMIT) in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Info/applications: http://www.tntroutadventure.org.
THROUGH SATURDAY, JUNE 20 Online registration open for Race to benefit the Corryton Community Food Pantry, to be held Saturday, June 20. Event is part of “The Run and See Tennessee Grand Prix Series.” To register: https:// runnerreg.us/corryton8mile. Info: corryton8miler@ yahoo.com; ron.fuller@totalracesolutions.com; or Joyce Harrell, 705-7684.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18 International Folk Dance Class, 7:30-10 p.m., Claxton Community Center, 1150 Edgemoor Road, Clinton. Sponsored by the Oak Ridge Folk Dancers. First visit free. No partner or dance experience required. Adults and children accompanied by an adult welcome. Info: Paul Taylor, 898-5724; www.oakridgefolkdancers. org; on Facebook.
WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY, MARCH 18-19 AARP Driver Safety class, noon-4 p.m., O’Connor Senior Center, 611 Winona St. Info/to regis-
ter: Carolyn Rambo, 382-5822.
THURSDAY, MARCH 19
SATURDAY, MARCH 28
Burlington Game Night, 5:30-8 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Info: 5255431. Family Pajama Storytime, 6:30 p.m., Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Info: 9222552.
CFA Cat Show, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Jacob Building at the Tennessee Valley Fairgrounds, Chilhowee Park. Presented by Tennessee Valley Cat Fanciers Inc. All cats are invited to enter. The public is invited. Tickets: $20. Info/ to enter: http://catshows.us/tennesseevalley. Saturday LEGO Club, 3 p.m., Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. For grades 1-5. Info: 9222552.
FRIDAY, MARCH 20
SUNDAY, MARCH 29
RCS Hiking Club hike: Old Settlers Trail to Little Bird Branch and out to Hwy. 321. 6 mile moderate shuttle hike. Meet 9 a.m. at Gatlinburg City Hall Park & Ride. Info: Ray, 314-2279, or Kate, 573-9258.
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.
SATURDAY, MARCH 21 Book Launch/Signing for “Life With Charley: A Memoir of Down Syndrome Adoption” by Sherry McCaulley, 2-3 p.m., Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Info: 922-2552. NWTF Norris Lake Longbeards Annual Banquet & Auction, 6 p.m., Union County High School. Silent auction, live auction, raffles, dinner, gun giveaways and more. Info/tickets: Ashley Mike, 660-1274 or ashley. mike@utk.edu.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25 The Bits ‘n Pieces Quilt Guild meeting, 1 p.m., Norris Community Center. Program: Members Dot Fraser, Cyndi Herrmann and Loretta Painter will lead a discussion on ways to quilt your quilts. Guests and new members welcome. Info: Diane Bogan, 377-3837, or bnpquilt@gmail.com. Computer Workshop: Word Basics, 2 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Requires “Introducing the Computer” or equivalent skills. Info/to register: 525-5431.
THURSDAY, MARCH 26
MONDAY, MARCH 30 Evening LEGO Club, 6 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. For grades 1-5. Info: 525-5431.
SATURDAY, APRIL 4 Big Ridge State Park annual Easter Egg Hunt. Includes a total of 12,000 eggs with candy or prize tickets and four separate hunts for different age groups: 10 a.m., 2 years and under; 10:30 a.m., 3-4 years; 1 p.m., 5-7 years; 1:30 p.m., 8-10 years. Info: 992-5523. Splint Reed Seat Weaving class, 1-5 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 in Norris. Instructor: Betty Newman. Registration deadline: March 28. Part of the Featured Tennessee 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
Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser, 7:30-9:30 a.m., Union County Senior Center, 298 Main St, Maynardville. Pancakes, sausage and drink, $5. Info: 992-3292.
VFW meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville. All veterans are invited. Info: 278-3784.
FRIDAY-SATURDAY, MARCH 27-28
FRIDAY-SATURDAY, APRIL 10-11
Children’s spring consignment sale, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Bookwalter UMC, 4218 Central Ave. Pike. Cash, credit and debit are accepted. Proceeds benefit church ministries.
African American Quilt Conference of Appalachia, Rose Center, 442 W. Second North St., Morristown. Lunch: $10; conference and workshops, free. Registration required. Info/to register: www.aahaonline.net.
Realty Executives Associates Inc. Office is independently owned & operated.
Larry & Laura Bailey
2322 W. Emory Rd. 947-9000 www.knoxvillerealty.com
Justin Bailey
NORRIS LAKE SUGAR CAMP NORRIS LAKEFRONT DEVELOPMENT! Potential subdivision development or private retreat with subdivision access. 50 Acre tracts starting at $250,000 1 Acre tracts starting at $29,900 Seller will divide. Call for more details.
MAYNARDVILLE – 4 acres of beautiful level to rolling property. Approx 3/4 wooded. 3BR all brick b-rancher, unfinished sep living down. Main level has 3BR/1BA & features den, LR w/FP, hdwd floors. 4-car attached & detached gar w/loft stg area. $165,000 (898092)
GIBBS – 8+ acre tracts, level single family tracts. Ideal location & terrain for mini farm. Additional acreage available. Starting at $70,000. (910278)
MAYNARDVILLE – Mostly cleared this 6-acre tract is rolling to level & has an old 1900's farm house. House is in need of repair but could make a beautiful renovation w/ loads of character. There is a nonworking well on property, but city water is available. Detached gar w/gravel floor. So much potential! $75,000 (898118)
HALLS – 2 acres in convenient location. Level & cleared. Would make a beautiful homesite. Approx 180' road frontage. No mobile homes. $109,900 (900425)
HEISKELL – Almost an acre ready SHARPS CHAPEL – 5.05 acre lake for building. All utilities available view wooded lot in Norris Shores. at the property $17,500 (864296) $40,000 (914844)
HALLS – 34.27 acres mostly wooded POWELL/HEISKELL – Approx 4 acre w/several possible building sites. tracts. Private setting. Great loca- Private setting. $99,900 (912073) tion. Starting at $44,900 (908693 & 908694)
GIBBS – 1.9 acres w/possible CA zoning. Level & great location w/ access to both Tazewell Pike & Old Tazewell Pike. Property has 1890’s 2BR farm house on property. $125,000 (904602)
UNION – 142.9 acres on co line. 61.57 acres in Knox Co & 81.33 acres in Union Co. Branch runs across both ends of property & has a spring fed pond. Property has a brick bldg near road. $599,000 (874441)
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