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UC Democrats

The Union County Democratic Party will elect officers at its organizational meeting 11:30 a.m. Saturday, March 28, in the large upstairs courtroom of the courthouse in Maynardville.

All interested Union County Democrats are invited.

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Wood Chuck can make it Charles’ writing instruments are a colorful blend of metals, acrylic and exotic woods.

Clover tees Union County 4-H has extended its deadline for ordering T-shirts until Friday, March 27. Shirts (pictured here) have a small clover the Union County 4-H on the front.

Cost is $10 and you pay when the shirts come in.

Order from Ashley Mike at 3925 Maynardville Highway (992-8038) or liztindell2@ gmail.com or 865-661-2939 with: Name, email address, phone number, shirt design (corn or 4-H is about) and sizes needed. Sizes include youth S (5/6), M (8/10), L (12/14), XL (14/16), or adult S, M, L, XL. Adult sizes 2XL and up are an additional $1 per shirt.

INSIDE Playing marbles “One of my favorite things to do when I was growing up was to play marbles.

“Nothing could make me happier than to be invited to Roberta Bridges’ home to spend the night. I knew we might get to play Rolley Hole, because her parents had let the children have a grass-free spot in the front yard to play it.

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Read Bonnie Peters on page 4

‘Life with Charlie’ When Sherry and Brad Palmer considered adoption, they weren’t actively seeking a baby with special needs. But when a social worker asked if they would accept a baby with Down syndrome, the couple responded together in the affirmative.

“Although Brad and I had worked with special needs populations when we were younger, we hadn’t specifically discussed adopting a special needs child,” said Sherry. “It surprised us both when we said yes at the same time.”

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By Libby Morgan Discovering a world-class craftsperson in an out-of-the-way corner of the county never ceases to delight.

Charles “Chuck” Tantlinger has been creating beautifully intricate wood artistry all his life, and he’s been doing it in his workshop near Norris Lake since he and his wife, Rhea, moved there more than 15 years ago.

It took a while for his local friends and neighbors to convince him to take some of his pieces out into the Charles Tantlinger in his toy room.

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Photos by L. Morgan

Giving shelter to abused dogs

By Libby Morgan “We’ve seen a huge outpouring of help,” says Tammy Rouse, Union County Humane Society director. “It gives me cold chills just thinking about it.”

Weeks ago, Rouse headed up the largest-ever seizure of dogs in the state of Tennessee, when a doublewide mobile home in Union County was discovered to have more than 130 dogs living inside.

Neighbors say they didn’t know the animals were crowded in there, because none of them were ever outside.

“When I entered, all I could see were the eyes of frantic, fearful and filthy dogs. I had to wear a gas mask. The stench, the heat and the noise was unbelievable. This has been a real ordeal.

“Some of these animals will never recover from the trauma, but we noticed after a couple of days, some of them are blossoming. They realize they can actually eat the food we give them without having to compete. They notice they can go potty and not have to live on it and in it.

“The Saturday after we started bringing the dogs in, two veterinarians, four vet techs and four students from UT showed up and examined all of the animals we still had here, vaccinating them and deworming.

“One of the veterinarian professionals went back to the home with me for the last load of dogs.

They wanted the experience.

“I put a call out to my contact with the state director of the Humane Society of the United States, and shelters from around the area have come and taken in about half of the dogs to their facilities.

“People from the community

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“We hope they can be stopped from ever doing this again.”

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“Number 72” gets some extra-special attention from Humane Society director Tammy Rouse. have really come through for us with donations of food for the dogs and for the volunteers, we’ve gotten monetary donations … volunteers have shown up to come spend time with the dogs and they’ve been good about listening to our instructions about how to help calm down these animals.

“One lady was here before dawn

waving a check at me. A lot of people I never expected to see here have shown up to help.

“We found out that the couple who hoarded the dogs, Teresa and Michael Nichols, have been arrested before for the same problem before in a neighboring county.”

She relates the couple’s sentencing in Union County as not severe

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Beth and Jay Weiss, Kay Jones, Linda McKinnis, Becky Fretwell, Janet McCracken, Ralph Shick and Tammy Rouse continue to gather auction items, create table décor and iron out details for the 6 p.m. Saturday, March 28, event at Union County High School.

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and economic success.”

Ramsey, who earned a bachelor’s degree in finance in 1982, noted about 50 percent of UT students graduate without student debt, and those who graduate with debt have levels of debt below the national average.

Ramsey, his wife, Sharon, and all three of their children are UT grads, as are several nieces and nephews. Ramsey said he and his family are proud of their UT legacy and that he supports DiPietro’s efforts to lead change needed to resolve funding shortfalls.

“Leading is willingness to fight for what’s right,” Ramsey said, challenging elected officials to fight for education.

While DiPietro praised Gov. Bill Haslam’s proposed UT graduate Dave Ramsey and UT president Joe DiPietro at UT budget for the upcomDay on the Hill in Nashville Photo provided by UT ing fiscal year and said he hopes to see it approved by the legislature, a long-term approach to achieve sustainable funding remains critical.

“We’re very grateful for the budget Governor Haslam has proposed,” DiPietro said.

UT president Joe DiPithat an analysis based on “This would be a good etro was joined by financial UT’s current funding struc- budget year, and if it is, it advisor Dave Ramsey and ture projects a funding gap will make this the second members of the board of of $377 million developing good year I’ve seen in trustees at UT Day on the over the next 10 years. almost a decade. “The probHill. DiPietro’s message: “We don’t want to rely on lem is, we can’t continue to The University of Tentuition increases to close pass on tuition increases nessee is heading into unthe gap, so we’ll find ways to cover funding gaps that charted territory, seeking to cut costs and increase accumulate in all the years to cut costs while maintain- revenue, but as we go that aren’t good budget ing excellence in the face through this process, we years. of projected funding gaps, will need your support,” “We have to solve this and successful navigaDiPietro said. “That’s beproblem. Doing so is critical tion can secure the state’s cause this is about securing to the future of Tennessee future.

Tennessee’s future. The because I believe a better At a breakfast gathering, University of Tennessee is UT leads to better life for critical to our state’s future all Tennesseans.”

DiPietro told legislators

Ramsey, DiPietro push for UT budget

Ashley Mike, Shannon DeWitt, Becca Hughes and Beth Bergeron are the force behind the Union County UT Extension office. Photo submitted

Union County celebrates Extension Month March is Extension Month and the UT Extension Union County office is celebrating by giving away some freebies that promote the new logo design and information on programs available to the community.

The Extension is the outreach arm of the University of Tennessee and provides knowledge and expertise to the people of Tennessee

through education. Efforts are based in local needs, research and commitment to improve the quality of life. Extension’s educational programs are in 4-H youth development, agriculture and natural resources, family and consumer sciences, and community economic development.

The Union County Extension office is also partnering with the Union

County Soil Conservation District on the annual White Pine Seedling giveaway. Ten free seedlings are available to anyone to plant and help with erosion control, wind and noise barriers, shade and more.

Union County Soil Conservation District info: 9928031. UT Extension Union County info: Ashley Mike, 992-8038 or ashley.mike@ utk.edu.

Wood Chuck world, and last year he finally did.

Money is evidently not a motivator for Tantlinger.

“I might make 50 cents an hour,” he says. “With all the equipment I have, all the tools, my materials expense, it adds up,” as he gestures to his drawers full of specialty bits, rooms full of big machines, and exotic woods spread around. He’s even got his own kiln drying setup.

Many different tools are required to make such a variety of objects – from four-poster beds to turned writing utensils. No project is too big or too small for Tantlinger.

“One of my daughters wrote me a letter asking me to make a bed for one of our grandchildren.

She knew all I needed was a picture.”

He opens a photo album to a page showing a huge four-poster bed he had assembled in his basement to make sure everything fit nicely before he put on the finish coats.

“On the back of the headboard I mounted

From page 1 the letter she wrote behind glass.”

Tantlinger is making precious memories for his and Rhea’s family, blended when they married 25 years ago, now 17 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren strong “and counting.”

Rhea named his business Grey Goose, after the birds, which pair for life. Chuck added the slogan, “Show me a picture

and I’ll build it!”

His greatest talent may lie in the mechanical workings of his wood pieces, such as Murphy beds, folding furniture, and toy vehicles with working parts.

He’s re-created a “revolving library,” designed and used by Thomas Jefferson, which, when open, holds five open books and spins. Kind of like having multiple windows open on your computer screen.

He’s made a lightweight, ultra-comfortable collapsible chair with a canvas seat and back called a Roorkhee, or safari, chair. It even adjusts to uneven ground.

And the toys! Trucks, cars, airplanes, bulldozers … they’re amazingly detailed, with working parts: wheels roll, cranes extend, propellers spin, doors open, shovels dump.

High chairs, rocking cribs, clocks, beds, bookshelves, jewelry boxes, wine stoppers, picnic taA portable bles, display cases, rockchair with an ing chairs, wall art, pens historic design and pencils and more are scattered throughout his shop and their home.

You can see a small sampling of his work at Union County Arts anytime, and you’ll get to see many more of Tantlinger’s creations at Art on Main on June 6 in downtown Maynardville, when he

plans to bring his wares for show and sale.

Tantlinger can be reached by phone at (703) 216-5817 or by email at cet8165@gmail.com.

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Asbury speaks to Lions

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The Union County Lions Club hosted Eighth District chancellor Elizabeth Asbury at their March meeting. She spoke of her personal history of growing up in Campbell County in a family of attorneys, shared the history and role of the chancery court and lent her support to Lions activities.

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Patti McGrew of Caris Healthcare gave a short talk on hospice care for families.

Club president Ronnie Mincey reported on the success of club fundraisers over the past season and announced that profits have brought the club about 30 percent closer to his goal of $10,000, at which point he continues to threaten to step down.

The group voted to give Union County High School $100 in appreciation for space to sell Italian ice and candy at home football and basketball games, and to donate another $100 to a Lions student volunteer program.

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Sherry Palmer gets a hug from her son, Charley, who’s never without his well-worn copy of “Life with Charley,” which was named after him. Photo by Cindy Taylor

‘Life with Charley’

By Cindy Taylor

Chancellor Elizabeth Asbury, Lions Club president Ronnie Mincey, new Lions Carole and Phil Norman, and Patti McGrew of Caris Healthcare Photo by L. Morgan

Mincey welcomed new members Carole and Phil Norman and promptly “volunteered” Phil as new treasurer and Carole as

membership chair. The two accepted.

The club plans to install two drop-boxes in the county for used eyeglasses dona-

tions. Lions International conducts vision screenings and reuses the frames to provide new glasses for lowincome clients.

Oak Grove Schoolhouse in Sharps Chapel. The building is a restoration project of Preservation Union County, and Hill won a grant from Dow Chemical for paint and supplies to coat the interior.

Supplies are furnished, but

volunteers are welcome to bring their own brushes.

■ May 2 is Great American Cleanup Day through Keep America Beautiful.

KUCB will hold a county line-to-county line cleanup along Highway 33. Volun-

teers will meet at the Union County Courthouse at 8 a.m. for vests, gloves and bags.

■ “If we don’t have enough volunteers to do the whole road, we’ll do what we can,” says Hill.

Keep UC Beautiful

Sonja Hill, director of Keep Union County Beautiful (KUCB), announces two upcoming volunteer opportunities.

■ On April 18, beginning at 8 a.m., the group will hold a painting day at

When Sherry and Brad Palmer considered adoption, they weren’t actively seeking a baby with special needs.

But when a social worker asked if they would accept a baby with Down syndrome, the couple responded together in the affirmative.

“Although Brad and I had both worked with special needs populations when we were younger, we hadn’t specifically discussed adopting a special needs child,” said Sherry. “It surprised us both when we said yes at the same time.”

The couple adopted Charley in 1990 at the age of two months. Sherry has kept a daily journal since 1994.

She first wrote publicly about her son in a magazine article titled “A Christmas Stocking for Charley.” Later she began blogging about Charley and her experiences as his mom. After earning her master’s in creative writing, Palmer began penning “Life with Charley” as her creative thesis and completed it after graduation.

“Life with Charley” begins with the adoption and takes the reader on a journey through the next 21 years.

Sherry does not propose that everyone’s journey with a special needs child is the same, nor does she speak for other parents of children with Down syndrome. She says the book is her family’s story.

“Individuals with Down syndrome are as diverse as you and I. My hope is that the reader will spend some time in Charley’s world and come away knowing how wonderful he is and how incredible his special education teachers and peer tutors have been, as well as

Haverkamp paints portrait Several area artists attended a demonstration of Seth Haverkamp’s portraiture skills in Maynardville. Haverkamp painted a likeness of Horace Maynard Middle School eighth-grader Neilea Hansen, daughter of Jane and Carl Hansen. The event was sponsored by Union County Arts Council. Photo by L. Morgan

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how special those are who have befriended Charley.

There are several people in the Knoxville area who are mentioned in the book, so you might see yourself or some of your friends.”

Palmer held a book launch at the Halls branch library March 21 to celebrate World Down Syndrome Day. A portion of the proceeds from book sales will benefit the Down Syndrome Awareness Group of East Tennessee.

Charley is the proud owner of the first printed copy of “Life with Charley” and never goes anywhere without it. He asks everyone he meets to sign his book.

Sherry is on staff at the Halls library and husband Brad pastors New Hope Presbyterian Church.

“I owe a thank you to the Halls library manager Jamie Osborn and my coworkers there for their support. I also want to express my gratitude in advance to all who take time to read “Life with Charley.”

Info: lifewithcharley. blogspot.com. The book is available on Amazon.

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Games people played What to do when there’s nothing to do Children need to play, and texting is not necessarily a beneficial game.

One of my favorite things to do when I was growing up was to play marbles.

Nothing could make me happier than to be invited to Roberta Bridges’ home to spend the night. I knew we might get to play Rolley Hole, because her parents had let the children have a grass-free spot in the front yard to play it.

I wasn’t very good at it, but I certainly loved to try.

Any non-grassy spot would do. It was better if any gravel or broken glass was removed. We used an old spoon to dig out the Rolley Holes. The “court” was Lshaped with four holes each about two feet apart. There may have been rules, but no one I know had any formal rules for Rolley Hole.

I had one advantage, which was good because I needed all the help I could get. I have a big hand for a girl, and my hand-span put my taw closer to the hole. (A taw is a larger marble used to knock around smaller marbles.)

Another marble game utilized a circle about three feet in diameter, usually drawn with a stick. I am also told the diameter of the ring depended on the age and skill of the players.

The more mature and the greater the skill levels of the

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players, the larger the ring.

Marbles were placed in the center in the shape of an X, and each person made a hand span in the dirt and shot at the marbles with a taw. The shooter got to keep all the marbles he/she shot out of the ring until the game was over, and whoever had the most marbles at the end won the game. Older individuals sometimes played “for keeps,” which meant they got to keep the marbles shot out of the ring.

In some places, marbles were played for 50 points, which meant they had shot 50 marbles out of the ring.

If anyone has the rules for marble games played in Union County, will you please call and let me know?

I think it would be fun to revive these children’s games.

It would give thumb-texting a rest!

Marbles were generally a youth game, but others needed recreation too, especially young adult males, and baseball seems to have fit the bill in Union County.

Luttrell and Maynardville, and maybe some other ar-

Luttrell ball team in 1909. Identified so far are Jim Davis, Stein Hundley and Bill Davis in front. Gatewood Walker is in white uniform standing in center. Beecher Grigsby is at the right side. eas, had baseball teams.

They even had uniforms as early as 1900! These teams stayed in place up until

World War II. Recently, Mickie Dyer DeVault shared a picture of the1909 Luttrell ball team. We are at-

tempting to identify all the members of the team in the picture. I’ve listed the ones that have been identified. If

anyone can help, please call me at 865-687-3842.

Fingernails and geometry A revelation: this morning I clipped my fingernails!

Others can meditate on what an exciting lifestyle one must lead to consider such a mediocre task significant. While possibly of little interest to the general reader, it might be more interesting to know why I think of geometry every time I clip.

The only teacher who taught geometry during my junior year at Horace Maynard High School was Ms. Laura DeMarotta. I knew

Ronnie Mincey TEACHER TIME Ms. DeMarotta from freshman study hall and sophomore Algebra II. We knew she was from New Jersey and previously had taught in Clinton, but I don’t think any student knew her maiden name, supposedly of foreign origin. Ms. DeMarotta was an extremely knowledgeable and competent mathematics instructor. I learned as much or more from Ms. DeMarotta’s classes than any teacher I had at HMHS. Ms. DeMarotta’s firstperiod freshman study hall was very small and relaxed.

We met in her classroom, which was the chemistry and physics lab in “senior hall.”

I believe Ms. DeMarotta

was the first computer science teacher at HMHS. There was one computer that was locked in one of the classroom’s two storage rooms when not in use.

There was one computer class with a very limited student number.

A gentleman from UT (probably a professor) frequently visited Ms. DeMarotta’s classroom during our study hall to assist her with the computer.

Ms. DeMarotta was my Algebra II teacher during third period sophomore year. We met in Mr. Shumate’s room in the “eighth grade” hall. One day some of the more spirited members of our class locked the hallway door after lunch.

All textbooks were thrown out the fire escape window.

When Ms. DeMarotta arrived, she was locked out, and none of us would open the door. After she went to the office to get the key, Ms. DeMarotta told us in no uncertain terms what she thought of this prank. She slammed her stuff togeth-

er and stormed out of the room, leaving us to sit there to retrieve our textbooks from the outside. In her rage I don’t think she even realized they were missing.

Junior year, I took Ms. DeMarotta’s geometry class. During one class in which theorems and proofs were being analyzed, I was clipping my fingernails during Ms. DeMarotta’s verbal instruction. Without missing a beat, she went from explaining geometry to say, “Ronnie Mincey, stop clipping those fingernails!” She then resumed her instruction, and I, with half-shorn nails, honored her polite request.

Ms. DeMarotta continued teaching at HMHS until the school closed in 1997.

She taught at the new Union County High School before transferring to Gibbs High School in Knox County. Ms. DeMarotta is now retired.

There were other great HMHS teachers who transferred to other systems, and one will be next week’s subject.

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Flapjacks fixin’ to fly Flapjack ‘s Pancake Cabin is officially open on Emory Road between Halls and Powell. At the recent ribbon-cutting are Knoxville Chamber ambassador Daniel Monday, county mayor Tim Burchett, county commissioner Charles Busler, CEO Cary Zimmerman, vice president Lori Collier, general manager Wendell Cox and chamber ambassadors Marc Archer and Carol Matthews. Flapjack ‘s is located at 603 East Emory Road in The Shops on Emory Road and features specialty pancakes and country-style breakfast. It is open 6:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. seven days a week.

Josh Richardson is a winner I’m not as good as I used to be at determining which college stars will make a living in the NBA. I was certain Bernard King would cash in big if he avoided trouble. I would have bet the house on Dale Ellis. I thought Ernie Grunfeld would be an extra coach on the floor. If they didn’t hide the goal, Allan Houston was going to hit it.

Tom Boerwinkle surprised me. He got more rebounds than points in a 10-year career and rattled dentures with giant-oak picks. Chicago loved Michael Jordan but realized Boerwinkle was a very valuable Bull.

I guessed right on Scotty Hopson. He was marginal but may yet ‌.

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When Chris Lofton didn’t make it, I started losing confidence. He had the shooter’s touch and was great from long range. Maybe he wasn’t strong enough or fast enough. Something blocked the NBA path.

Now is the time to say yes or no on Josh Richardson, 6-6 guard who can run and jump. He is a terrific athlete with a burning desire to excel. Coaches say he is the type who can and will do whatever you need. One said

he is the best all-around Tennessee basketball player in years and years.

Much was made over Josh having to play the point as a senior Volunteer. That was no big deal. He was a point guard in high school.

Asked as a Tennessee freshman what he thought his greatest strength was, he said handling the ball.

Hard-nosed defense being the cornerstone of Cuonzo Martin’s philosophy, the coach turned Richardson into a defensive stopper and role-player on offense.

Josh was fourth scoring option behind Jordan McRae, Jarnell Stokes and Jerome Maymon.

Josh broke out of that shell in tournament play last year. This year, he was

heart and soul for Donnie Tyndall’s rag-tag team.

Josh is good, better than two or three people on Tennessee’s all-century team.

You don’t hear much about it, but he may be a better man than basketball player.

Shawn Schenk, coach at Santa Fe High in Edmond, Okla., said something like that four years ago.

He talked about Josh being a bright student with great understanding of the game, about versatility, that he could play anywhere on the floor, that he was an unselfish star and would contribute in all aspects – score, rebound, lead the offense, block shots, steal the ball, stop the best opponent.

I remember thinking that scouting report was

100 percent pure coach talk, smoother than mountain honey on fresh-baked bread. If he was that good, where was Kentucky and Kansas?

Schenk had it right. Richardson did all that and more as a senior at Tennessee.

The high school coach offered one other assessment for my believe-it-or-not notebook. He said something else separates Josh from the crowd, that as great a player as he is, “He may be an even better kid.

He lives right. He’s not out at night partying and drinking. I can say beyond a shadow of a doubt that he’s living a clean and moral life.�

The coach left out some things. He didn’t mention that Josh could make lasagna, play the piano and was a daredevil on a skateboard.

He didn’t say anything about Alice Richardson, retired Air Force colonel and Baptist minister who knows exactly how long Josh’s hair should be.

Coach Schenk didn’t say Michael Richardson, retired firefighter who owns a remodeling business, might not miss even one of his son’s games.

I do believe Josh can play pro ball. If that doesn’t happen, he’ll succeed at something else. He’s a winner.

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A listening ear

Of mamas and babies

Talk, talk, talk. There’s no shortage of it. It seems as though we’re bombarded with an overload of information – sound bites, celebrity gossip and scandal, political punditry – wherever we go.

The Contact Care Line offers a sympathetic ear, no matter what pain you may be experiencing.

She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her; those who hold her fast are called happy.

(Proverbs 3: 18 NRSV) I considered saving these stories for Mother’s Day, and decided (a) that I couldn’t wait, and (b) that they were not in the spirit of Mother’s Day. So here we are.

I walked to the mailbox the other day, and discovered a sad sight. There, lying on her back, eyes open, mouth gaping (with all those sharp teeth showing) was a mother opossum.

Now, the Lord knows why He created possums (as we call them in East Tennessee), but I can’t imagine.

The creatures aren’t attractive by any stretch of the imagination, and I am not sure they serve any purpose.

However, I was stopped in my tracks, because this poor mama was dead and her tiny babies, all pink and hairless, were still attached to her nipples. (I have always declared that baby anythings are cute, but I may have to reconsider!)

One of the gallant men in the office removed the sad little scene, and I was grate-

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ful. I didn’t have the heart to ask him how he disposed of it.

Then, two days later, on “Today,” I heard the story of a mother who was driving and ran off the road into a river. She apparently lost consciousness and drowned, but her baby was strapped into a car seat in the back, and out of the water. Some 16 hours later, rescuers came in search of her, and as they approached the car, they heard, “Help me, help me.”

The mother had been dead for 16 hours; the baby was too young to talk. Who was crying “Help me”?

In my opinion, that question has a theological answer.

FAITH NOTES ■ Cedar Ford Baptist Church, 3201 Highway 61 East in Luttrell, will present “His Life for Mine” at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 3-4. Everyone welcome. Info: 992-0267.

■ Hansard Chapel Methodist Church, located on Highway 33 across from Tolliver’s Market, hosts a food pantry 6-7 p.m. each third Saturday.

Gently used clothing is also available. Info: the Rev. Jay Richardson, 776-2668.

■ Hickory Valley Missionary Baptist Church, 2229 Walker Ford Road in Maynardville, will have its second annual Spring Singing at 7 p.m.

Saturday, March 28. All are welcome; the Rev. Christ Sizemore is pastor.

But what if you need someone to listen? Or to call you daily to see if you’re alright?

The Contact Care Line is there for folks who just need a listening ear. Serving Anderson, Blount, Grainger, Jefferson, Knox, Loudon, Roane, Sevier and Union counties, the CCL offers invaluable help for those in psychological or emotional pain.

According to a CCL phone volunteer I spoke with recently who wishes to remain anonymous, the organization was started in 1973 by an Australian minister who had received a phone call from a suicidal person. After he calmed the person down, they made arrangements to meet. Sadly, the meeting never happened; the suicide had been successful.

It occurred to the minister that a system of laypeople, trained in the art of listening and immediately available by phone, could help to alleviate a lot of suffering. The Contact Care Line was born of this vision.

Bob Cunningham, retired UT professor of political science and current CCL board member, confirms

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this story. He speaks with concern about keeping the organization active. “Older retired people have been the mainstays of our program,” says Cunningham. Through illness and death, he says, “we’re losing our core: our longtime phone responders.

We need more people coming down the pipeline, especially for our reassurance calls.”

He’s referring to the daily “check-in” calls to the old and infirm, or to those who need daily reminders about medications. Though training is required for any CCL volunteer, Cunningham says that these are “easy calls to make. They don’t require as much prep. Within a two-hour time slot you can make many such calls.”

There’s also the crisis line, which is available seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. for those who need someone to listen, no matter the problem. Cunningham has put in plenty of phone time and listened to many hurting folks. “The stories that I hear are just heartbreaking,” he says.

Sometimes volunteers encounter problems that cannot be helped by phone, so they turn to the CCL’s professional backups: certified psychologists and others in the helping professions.

Cunningham and fellow CCL board member Helen Morton will speak about the organization at 5 p.m. Sun-

day, March 29, in the media room of the Spitzer Education Building at Sequoyah Hills Presbyterian Church, 3700 Keowee Avenue. All are invited.

If you or your church are looking for a meaningful way to positively and directly impact people’s lives, consider attending the talk and becoming involved with the Contact Care Line. Call the office at 312-7450, or visit

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The Contact Care Line crisis line is 584-4424.

“Most people can find the answer themselves,” says the anonymous volunteer, “if they can only sort through the problem.”

Bob Cunningham agrees.

“People just want to be heard.”

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‘Life of Christ’ at Wilson Park March 28 Seven area churches will recreate scenes from the life of Christ at Wilson Park from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 28.

Alder Springs Baptist Church pastor, the Rev. Jimmy Davidson, says, “It was suggested by one of our members that we honor Jesus in this way. I made some calls to other churches, and we will have seven scenes at the park.”

The scenes will depict the nativity, the miracle, the Lord’s Supper, the trial, the crucifi x, the empty tomb and the throne.

Other participating churches are Community, Walnut Grove, Hinds Creek, Union, Hubbs Grove and Hilltop Baptist.

‘Check-In’ with TENNder Care TENNder Care is Tennessee’s program for well-child visits for children under age 21 on TennCare. “Check-In” with your child’s doctor or health department to make an appointment for your child’s free checkup. The annual “Check Up” will help prevent diseases and chronic medical conditions and provide information and advice on how to keep your child healthy. “Check Back” with your doctor by keeping your follow-up appointment, your next scheduled well-child visit or by contacting your doctor if a problem occurs. Info: 1-866-311-4287 or 992-3867, Ext. 131.

Stretch, strength and cardio for your health Chiropractic Outlook

By Dr. Darrell Johnson, DC

A well-rounded exercise program is one of the keys to maintaining good health and a sound musculoskeletal system.

Ideally, you should strive for a combination of movements and activities that involve stretching to help with flexibility, weights or resistance work that improves the strength of bones and muscles, and vigorous aerobic activity that strengthens the heart and lungs and helps with weight control. Remember, though, before starting

any exercise program, you should consult with your medical doctor.

You should warm up and stretch before any sort of strenuous activity.

Stretching will lengthen muscles and tendons that might otherwise tear or shorten and cause cramping or spasm if they are tight. Jog in place for a minute or two before stretching so that the muscles can warm a little.

Strengthening exercises may involve weights, or resistance exercises like leg lifts,

stomach crunches or chinups. Cardiovascular work could involve something as simple as brisk walking, dancing, aerobics or swimming. Talk with your chiropractor for suggestions on the types of activities you should take up that will most benefit your particular situation.

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Holy Week Schedule Palm Sunday, March 29 English Mass: 9:00 a.m. • Spanish Mass: 11:00 a.m.

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Holy Thursday, April 2 Bi-Lingual Mass: 7:00 p.m.

Good Friday, April 3 Living Way of the Cross: 5 p.m.

Worship Service: 7:00 p.m.

Easter Vigil, April 4 Bi-Lingual Mass: 8: 00 p.m.

Easter Sunday, April 5 English Mass: 9:00 a.m. • Spanish Mass: 11:00 a.m.

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Union County tennis wins opener Union County tennis teams played their opener March 12 against Gibbs High School at Union County. The girls won 7-2 over Gibbs and the boys won 5-4.

In the singles girls matches: junior Sierra Clabough (UC) defeated Miranda White (G) 8-2; junior Sierra Womble (UC) defeated Courtney Tourville (G) 8-0; junior Melanie Cox (UC) lost to Linda Schalte (G) 3-8; sophomore Tamera

Summers (UC) lost to Sarah Esslinger (G) 6-8; senior Jessica Bravo (UC) defeated Hannah Crawford (G) 8-1; and sophomore Lexy Headley (UC) defeated Kelsey Belew (G) 8-6. Sophomore Laura Maples (UC) also won her match 7-1 before it was discontinued.

In the singles boys matches: Zack Walker (UC) defeated Trey Hunley (G) 8-5; Nathan Capps (UC) defeated Brody Beeler (G)

8-4; Seth Beeler (UC) lost to Josh Trotterchand (G) 5-8; Jacob Cooke (UC) defeated Garrett Henson (G) 8-1; two forfeits from UC with wins to Gibbs.

In girls doubles: Clabough/Womble (UC) defeated Tourville/Schute (G) 8-8, tie breaker 7-2; Cox/ Summers (UC) defeated White/Esslinger (G) 8-6; Bravo/Headley (UC) defeated Crawford/Belew (G) 8-4.

In boys doubles: Walker/

Capps (UC) defeated Hunley/Trotterchand (G) 8-6; Beeler/Cooke (UC) defeated Esslinger/Canfield (G) 8-3; Gibbs won third-seed doubles by forfeit.

Coach Kathy Cox said, “The boys and girls did an excellent job. I am so proud of my returning players who took the time to mentor the younger players.”

UCHS played Grace March 24. Results were unavailable at press time.

Physical education teacher Lisa Loftin provides energetic music to get the crowd pumped up during the fun run.

Franz (Anthony Caldwell) and Hanz (James Waddell) entertain students during the school-wide fun run.

Photos by R. White

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The students and staff members of Gibbs Elementary cranked up the music and spent a day walking the track inside the school gym in an effort to help raise money for technology.

“We need to make some updates to our computer labs and in the classrooms,” said principal Joe Cameron.

“Our hope is to put as many personal learning devices as possible in the hands of students.”

Travel back to the ‘80s with Gibbs High Jared Ruoff serenades Brooke Tipton during a rehearsal of Billy Ocean’s hit “Get Out of My Dreams (and Into My Car)” for Gibbs High School’s presentation of “Back to the ‘80s.” The musical will be performed at 7 p.m. Friday, March 27, 2 p.m. Saturday, March 28, and 2 p.m. Sunday, March 29, in the auditorium. Tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for students. Photo by R. White

MATH QUIZ NOTE SCHOOL NOTES ■ Due to spring break, the middle school math questions, along with answers to the March 18 questions, have been postponed until April 1.

■ 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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MAYNARDVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS ■ Herb class, 11 a.m. each first Saturday.

■ One-on-one classes are available by appointment for those wanting to learn

how to use computers and other devices. For appointment: 992-7106.

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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.

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THURSDAY, MARCH 26 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.

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Auditions for “Cabaret,” 6:30 p.m., Studio ETC, 180 W. Main St., Morristown. Musical produced by Encore Theatrical Company July 17-Aug. 2. Looking for eight men and eight women ranging in ages 20-60s.

Info: 423-318-8331 or www.etcplays.org.

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.

FRIDAY, MARCH 27 Opening reception for Knoxville Watercolor Society Spring Show, 6:30-8 p.m., Fountain City Art Center, 213 Hotel Ave. Exhibit on display through April 23. Info: 357-2787.

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.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, MARCH 27-28 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.

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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.

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.

Easter Celebration, 1:30 p.m., Willow Ridge Center, 215 Richardson Way. Free pictures with the Easter Bunny, Easter egg hunt, includes a snack with the Easter Bunny. Info: 992-5816.

Easter Photos with 4-H Animals, 1-4 p.m., Mayo’s Garden Center, 620 E. Emory Road. Bring a camera and take photos of children with live chickens, rabbits and lambs. 4-H youth on hand to pose animals and explain 4-H projects. Donations welcome. Knox County 4-H Livestock fundraiser.

Open auditions for new members to the Tennessee Children’s Dance Ensemble, 4 p.m., Dancers Studio, 4216 Sutherland Ave. Any Tennessee resident between 8-14 years of age is eligible. Prepare an original oneminute dance composition without music demonstrating Modern dance and ballet technique. Info: 584-9636.

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.

International Folk Dance Class, 7:30-10 p.m., Claxton Community Center, 1150 Edgemoor Road,

Saturday LEGO Club, 3 p.m., Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. For grades 1-5. Info: 9222552.

Volunteers needed for Five County Norris Lake Cleanup, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Launch points in each of the five counties and numerous locations that volunteers can help by picking up and properly disposing of trash. Info/ locations/to register: www.norrislakeproject.com.

MONDAY, MARCH 30 Evening LEGO Club, 6 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. For grades 1-5. Info: 525-5431.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1 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.

THURSDAY, APRIL 2 Bee Friends beekeeping group meeting, 6:30 p.m., Walters State auditorium Tazewell Campus. Program: presentations on bee friendly plants for your yard and garden as well as insecticide use and honeybees.

Open to everyone. Info: 617-9013.

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: 3875522.

THURSDAY, APRIL 9 VFW meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville. All veterans are invited. Info: 278-3784.

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