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Art on Main
Phil Campbell is coming to Union County for the Art on Main festival. He says he has adopted the people of Union County as his own, and the people are certainly welcoming Campbell to their entertainment ranks. Campbell is the son of famed musician, storyteller and artist Archie Campbell. Archie is no longer with us, but his genius lives on in Phil, a talented entertainer in his own right. Read Cindy Taylor on page 3
Chief Black Fox The Black Fox Community is located in the northeast section of Union County and extends into Grainger County. It is named for a Cherokee leader, according to Dr. Claudius Meade Capps in his book “Indian Legends & Poems.” He wrote: “Black Fox … was killed in battle at a large spring on the farm of my father, Valentine Capps; and, as a boy, I often drank from this spring.”
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Volunteers ponder ‘next year’ Good teams are gathering for the peak of this exciting basketball season. Tennessee, not being one of them, is pondering “next year. ... ” Nobody expects the Volunteers to win the national championship. They’ve been playing for 114 years without ever reaching the Final Four but they do need to go in that general direction.
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Patriot Pride Several Union County High School Career and Technical Education (CTE) students won the Skills USA regional competition and will advance to state competition in April. See these outstanding students inside this edition.
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Hickory Valley barn Betty King was born and raised on a farm on Hickory Valley Road in Heiskell.
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March 30, 2013
Engineering a bridge Luttrell student wins first place in model bridge contest By Libby Morgan While no concrete bridge building is going on in Union County, Martin Dickey has been building them from basswood at his home in Luttrell, and he’s preparing to take his model bridge design to a new level. Dickey, homeschooled and active in 4-H, won first place in the senior high division of the East Tennessee Model Bridge Building Contest at the American Museum of Science and Energy in Oak Ridge on March 18. The objective of the student contest is to build a model bridge, according to prescribed size and weight specifications, that is capable of supporting the greatest load per unit of mass. Engineers checked the model bridges for specific weight and dimension guidelines before the models were tested in the AMSE auditorium. Dickey has been modifying his design through a few past entries, and
came up with his best yet. How did he do it? “First, I studied the specifications of the contest in order to understand this year’s requirements. The bridge must weigh no more than 25 grams, so I used basswood, a very light wood, and model grade CA glue. Basically it’s expensive super glue,” Dickey explains. “My approach to the
design, keeping in mind that the idea is to build a bridge that will hold a lot and weigh a little, was to use an arch made of three pieces of basswood lamiDuring the bridge testing, Martin nated together. In previdashed from Oak Ridge to Halls to ous years, I soaked the attend to the 4-H animals provided wood in warm water for a to Mayo’s Garden Center for portraits. couple of hours in a turWhile there, he found out he won the key roaster in the oven in bridge contest, traveled back to Oak order to bend the arch. Ridge, and accepted his prize. This year’s arch was not so tall, so the wood did not have to be bent by soaking. “The sides are trusses designed to keep the arches from splaying. The two trusses were attached with cross bars in the form of X’s and the load plate was placed on top with close attention to keeping it level.” Martin says he has more tweaking to do if he’s going to win the big one. It’s the International Bridge Building Contest in Chicago on April 26 at the Illinois Institute of Technology. “I am working on the Martin Dickey’s basswood design won first place in the model bridge building contest at the American Museum of SciTo page A-3 ence and Energy in Oak Ridge. Photos submitted
Health sciences is growing program By Sandra Clark A strong program in health sciences offers Union County High School students a range of opportunities, from immediate employment after graduation to a solid foundation for further academic work. Starting with one teacher in 2003, the program now has three teachers, all registered nurses, and could use a fourth. Recent competition at Carson-Newman by the Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) produced 36 regional winners from Union County. As the program has grown, the classroom space has expanded. Woody Manley said he swapped classrooms with health sciences, and he’s not complaining. The Career and Technical Education (CTE) staff are genuinely supportive of each other and their students. Beth Edmondson said the program started with a $90,000 federal grant. Walking into the classroom is like entering a hospital ward – except the lighting is better. Treatment tables line the walls; curtains can be pulled to add privacy; equipment includes microscopes, blood pressure cuffs, computers and supplies. And you can’t miss the ambulance (sans engine) parked in the center. “Students can go on to become physicians. This
Health science teachers at Union County High School pose inside a classroom ambulance with the mannequin used to simulate an injured patient. Teachers are (from left) Beth Edmondson, Debbie Sharp and Leslee Moore. Photo by S. Clark program is not limited to entry level jobs in health care, said teacher Debbie Sharp. “We’ll have an iPad lab in here soon.” By working with Andrew Reed, the county’s EMS/ EMA director, students can go straight to work as paramedics after passing an exam at Walters State. The dual credit program also
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gives successful participants four college credits. Students range from special education to advanced, Edmondson said. Freshmen can take an introductory course, but it’s limited to 80 kids. Enrollment is based on grades, attendance and discipline. Recommendations from three teachers are re-
quired for entry into CNA or the internship programs, available to juniors and seniors. Eleven students are enrolled in CNA training with Sharp, who “puts them into the field,” working with area veterinarians, physical therapists and dentists. Field work also happens at Tennova’s hospitals in
Knox County and Claiborne County Hospital. CPR training is offered by Roane State Community College. A new class in medical terminology will be offered next year. The professionalism of this classroom and these teachers is amazing. This writer can’t wait to visit some of the other programs offered at UCHS.
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