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VOL. 10 NO. 26
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July 1, 2015
BUZZ Red Gate Rodeo The annual Red Gate Festival and Rodeo will be held Friday and Saturday, July 17-18, at Red Gate Farm in Maynardville. Carnival starts at 5 p.m. Friday and 4 p.m. Saturday. Rodeo starts at 8 p.m. each day. Admission is $15 for adults, $8 for kids 4-10 years old, and free for kids age 3 and under. Info: www.redgaterodeo.com or 992-3303
Movie in the park Luttrell Seniors will sponsor a free movie in Luttrell City Park Friday, July 10. The movie “Freaky Friday” will start at dusk. Bring blanket or chairs. Info: 992-0678
IN THIS ISSUE
Norris Lake was splendid for this year’s Fishing Rodeo at Big Ridge State Park. The cove near shelters 2 and 3 features rental watercraft including paddleboats, canoes and kayaks.
Farming 101 Back in the early 1920s, Horace Maynard High School had a Newsletter called “The Echo” published by the junior students and each department who did a section such as Agriculture, English, Home Economics, etc. In this particular newsletter, Archie Steiner and Lee Mason were the writers for the Agriculture section. This is a summary of what they had to say...
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Read Bonnie Peters on page 4
Kelsie Holt tied for most fish at the Fishing Rodeo’s Station 1. More pictures on page 3
Big Ridge is big change for new super By Shannon Carey
What helps coaches sleep Coaches will tell you that player experience is critical. The late, great Robert R. Neyland said we could expect one loss for each rookie in the starting lineup. Back then, he was talking about sophomores. Today’s rookies are freshmen. In theory, experienced players have great advantages. They have learned what it takes. They are less likely to make dumb mistakes. They are far less likely to panic in crisis, even when overmatched. Coaches count on consistency and dependability. It helps them sleep.
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Read Marvin West on page 5
Church shootings There is a reason we call the interior of a worship space “the sanctuary.” Sanctuary means safety, refuge, protection. ... What happened when a gunman walked into a Charleston, S.C., church is truly appalling, horrifying, unbelievable, heart-breaking.
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Read Lynn Pitts on page 5
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Keith Montgomery is putting it mildly when he calls Big Ridge State Park “a different variety of park management” from his previous job. Montgomery is the new superintendent at Big Ridge. He took the reins in mid-May after former superintendent John Howell’s 35 years with the park. Montgomery hails from Knoxville. He holds a degree in horticulture and landscape design. Right out of college, he went to work for the Knoxville Zoo. “Fast-forward 25 years and it’s like wait, I’m still here,” he said. “Zoo work, it gets in your blood.” Montgomery was with Knoxville Zoo through all phases of the rebuilding projects that started in 1988 and says he had a hand in just about all of it. He ended his tenure at the zoo as senior director Keith Montgomery is the new suof operations. His favorite project? perintendent of Big Ridge State Park. Photo by S. Carey The farm-themed Kids Cove.
“It was the biggest headache but the greatest reward,” he said. Montgomery took a year off, then spent some time commuting to Chattanooga as director of parks management for the city, where he managed more than 100 parks. He jumped at the chance to be Big Ridge’s superintendent. “The park is an absolute jewel,” he said. “I’m absolutely thrilled to be here. I love to come to work every day.” The staff and neighbors of Big Ridge have been welcoming and helpful. He has been surprised with how many people have great memories of Big Ridge, not just in Union County, but all over the region. Montgomery says his 10-year plan includes “getting (the park) back to the splendor that it was,” starting with some cosmetic upgrades. The chain link fence around the swimming area will be replaced with a wood rail fence.
Park staff will focus on keeping weeds down along the edges of the developed areas. Montgomery even wants to address the beach house near the swimming area. “What can we turn that into and utilize it again rather than have it boarded up?” he said. “I love historical structures. I’ve got a lot of construction background in building rehabilitation.” He asked that park guests give their ideas for improvements, too. “When they see stuff that’s really an issue, let us know,” he said. “There are a lot of good ideas floating out there. We’ve got a good list going.” He also asked folks to keep an eye out for people “not treating the park the way they should.” “I appreciate any support the community can give the park,” he said. “Hopefully, everyone will bear with us and like what we have done.”
Breeding shares ER experience By Shannon Carey Ten years ago, Tammy Breeding made the decision to drug test her daughters. She and her husband, Union County Sheriff Billy Breeding, bought simple drug testing kits. They were up front about it and told the kids they could be drug tested at any time. She hadn’t seen signs of drug use, and the girls, now in their 20s are drug-free. But as an emergency room nurse, she knew that any kid from any home could be tempted to use drugs and overdose. “I see these kids’ parents and think gosh, these people could be Billy and me,” she said during a meeting of iCare Union County, a drug and alcohol awareness coali-
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tion. When their youngest daughter was offered marijuana in school, she was able to say that she couldn’t because her parents drug-test her. “It took the pressure off her,” said Tammy. “I’m OK with being the bad guy.” Tammy is the administrator of the Parkwest Medical Center ER. She told iCare members that she often sees young people reaping the consequences of drug or alcohol abuse. “I send that message that you made a bad choice tonight, but you have the option to make a good choice tomorrow,” she said. She mentioned that there is a
To page 2 Tammy Breeding speaks at iCare.
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