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BUZZ Schools budget vote is Thursday Union County Board of Education is set to adopt its budget for the next fiscal year in a meeting Thursday, July 16, at the Union County High School auditorium. The workshop starts at 6 p.m. with the voting meeting to follow. Agenda items include high school principal Linda Harrell discussing the school handbook; Susan Oak discussing increased requirements for graduation and the “skinny block” scheduling at UCHS. Steve Massengill will talk about the CTE program, and Director of Schools Jimmy Carter will discuss the contract with K-12 Inc. for the Tennessee Virtual Academy. The board will get an update from Johnson Control about the installation and upgrades of HVAC systems; and Carter will discuss the district’s three-year strategic plan.
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.
IN THIS ISSUE BBQ boosts 4-H The sweet smell of barbecue wafted over Maynardville July 8, as the annual 4-H barbecue chicken fundraiser lunch filled bellies and created smiles. Now in its ninth year, the fundraiser helps sponsor 4-H activities throughout the school year. See Shannon’s story on page 3
Bean of Bean Station Contrary to some opinions, Bean Station was not named for legumes, but rather for the pioneering Bean family who settled there in the late 1700s, when this still wild and largely unexplored territory was part of North Carolina. William Bean and Daniel Boone were the first white men known to have viewed the land around what is now Bean Station.
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By Shannon Carey If you love fresh, local fruit, vegetables and meat, now is a great time to visit the Union County Farmers Market. Homemade soaps, baked goods and crafts are also available. Held near the Union County Courthouse behind the Union County Arts Cooperative, local farmers and crafters get together every Friday, 4-7 p.m., now through Oct. 30. This season, there have been between five and nine vendors each week, including Seven Springs Farm, Teresa’s Bakery, 4 Corners Ranch, Tharp’s Plants and Produce, Gail Lowery with homemade soaps, and many more. The Union County UT Extension Office has been in attendance with advice for preserving fresh produce safely. “They are such a great group of hardworking people,” said Susan Boone of the Union County Arts Cooperative. “Union County really needs to support the Farmers Market.” Info: 992-8038 or find Union County Farmers Market on Facebook.
Lamber Atkins, who owns a farm in Union County off Black Fox Hollow Road, tells Phil and Angie McCraw about his crop of beautiful blackberries.
Uncle Walter, Cali and fringe benefits By Marvin West Ninety years ago, a young Cumberland Presbyterian preacher put down missionary roots in South America. Walter Swartz went in with minimum Spanish and no contacts and stayed to start churches and organize a bilingual school in Cali, Colombia. Seventy years ago, a favorite niece, Sarah Jane Blackburn, listened in awe to an hour of missionary adventures and told Uncle Walter that she would like to visit Cali some day and “see what you and God have done.” Last month, along with hundreds of Cumberland Presbyterians gathered there for their general assembly, Sarah Jane Blackburn Santiago de Cali, Colombia’s secondWest revived the memory of Uncle largest city. Walter at Colegio Americano. Her stories earned a rousing ovation. Sarah West, Angelica Paris Indeed, Sarah has insight. She and Marvin West share lunch is a lifelong Cumberland Presbyand conversation in Cali. terian. She was a youth leader as a Cleveland youth and was elected Sarah told about Walter’s billy the first woman elder at Beaver es, complete with hymns and anCreek church in the Powell area. other collection (mostly marbles, goat and little red wagon and how they moved up from a paper route She was also elected president of bottle tops and pet rocks). “He would stand on a foot stool and other deliveries to political inTennessee PTA and served as an advocate for youth and public edu- so he could look down on the ‘con- vitations to lead Chicago parades. “Uncle Walter was a celebrity cation in Washington – but that’s gregation,’ his younger brothers and sisters,’” said Sarah. “Some- in our family,” said Sarah. “My another story. At Cali, she told “Uncle Walter” times he ‘preached’ a long time. mother (Laura Swartz Blackburn) stories, hand-me-downs, going The Swartz group sang ‘Bringing convinced us he was very special. back to his Chicago childhood, in- in the Sheets.’ Only much later did Most of my other uncles and aunts cluding how he played “preacher” they learn that the key word was were fun people, very entertaining at family gatherings. One was in home reruns of Sunday servic- SHEAVES.”
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Committee approves child support help By Shannon Carey Deadbeat parents will face tough enforcement in Union County. The Union County Commission’s budget committee unanimously approved a grant that will fund a Union County Sheriff’s Office employee dedicated to child support process service. The committee’s approval sent the measure to the full commission for voting. The commission meets July 13, after this newspaper’s press time. Jared Effler, District Attorney for the 8th Judicial District, presented the proposal. His office handles criminal matters and child support for the district, which includes Union, Campbell, Claiborne, Fentress and Scott counties. In some judicial districts, child support matters are handled by private entities, “but not us,” he said. It’s a big job. “Unfortunately, there’s a lot of people out there who aren’t doing what they’re supposed to do,” Effler said. Last year, Effler’s office collected almost $11 million in child support, which goes to help children in need. Part of that success was due to the state of Tennessee contracting with a private process service company. “Unfortunately, the state has not renewed that con-
tract,” said Effler. To compensate, the state has offered a grant to each county to pay twothirds of the salary for a sheriff’s office employee to handle process serJared Effler vice in child support matters. The counties must pick up the tab for the remaining third. Without the grant, the responsibility will fall on the county’s deputies, taking them away from their normal duties. “I believe it’s a good deal for the sheriff’s office,” said Effler. “I think it will drastically increase the money we collect for needy children. It’s a win-win for everyone.” The grant is year-to-year, meaning that the county can cancel the new position after a trial period if the arrangement is not working out. “We really appreciate the cooperation of the County Commission, the budget committee, and the sheriff’s office,” said Effler. “It really takes everybody to be on board. Effler said he is visiting all the counties in the 8th Judicial District with this proposal. He plans on attending the July 13 commission meeting.
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Bank colors it red, white and blue By Sandra By San and dra Clark dra dr Clar Cl ark ar k What started as a free lunch turned into a celebration of freedom at Commercial Bank in Halls on June 30. With a display of patriotism a mile wide, the bank staff put on entertainment, a rousing speech and spectacular desserts. It was a Fourth of July gift to some of the bank’s most loyal customers – The Golden Presidential Club. Janice Clark, Halls branch operations supervisor, invited Commercial Bank staff from Emory Road, Fountain City and West Knoxville branches. Entertainment was by Autumn and Abby Arsenault, the 14- and 11-yearold daughters of David and Carrie Arsenault. Both have played violin since age four. Both are part of the Knoxville Symphony Youth Orchestra (KSYO). Autumn won this year’s KSYO Concerto Competition and Abby is KSYO concert master. Dean LaRue, executive vice president over Knox and Union counties, brought the message. And that’s what it was. LaRue spoke of the “ragged rebels” who fought off a superior British force to secure vic-
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tory for the United States of America. “They were fighting for their lives,” he said, “while the British were fighting for their king. “The American Revolution was fought for freedom to transform our dreams into reality.” He got no disagreement from the red-, white- and blue-clad members of the GPC. LaRue got wound up then, talking about how George Washington delayed British troop movements simply by felling trees in their path. “He didn’t have the forces to stop them, so
he slowed them down to a mile a day.” And what the British thought would be a quick six-month takedown of the rebels became a drawn-out six-year war. “New York City had about 20,000 residents in 1776, and now it has eight million. … The British came at New York with 8,000 soldiers and 2,500 cannonballs. … The Fourth of July saw the signing of the Declaration of Independence. It is our nation’s creed.” Other officials at the gathering included Sandy Cates, vice president and loan officer at the Halls branch, and
Charles Lewis, executive vice president over insurance and investments. Leaders of the Golden Presidential Club are Nadean Meredith, who said she’s worked at Commercial Bank for 52 years, and Carolyn Valentine. Upcoming events for the Golden Presidential Club include a visit to “Driving Miss Daisy” July 16-17 at the Flat Rock Playhouse in Hendersonville, N.C. and a trip to see “Mary Poppins” Aug. 6 at the Cumberland County Playhouse. Info: nmeredith@cbtn. com or cvalentine@cbtn. com
Come to the water “So you are no longer a slave but a child, and if a child then also an heir, through God.” (Gal. 4:7) What heritage is most important? I am the grandson of German immigrants. I was born and Fr. Steve Pawelk raised in the great state of Minnesota, home of my beloved Vikings and Twins. Currently, I am a happy fan of the Vols. All of these contribute to my heritage. Yet, the most important heritage for me is being a child of God, a brother to our Savior Jesus Christ and heir to the Kingdom of God and everlasting life.
strument of Christ’s death – an instrument of capital punishment. However, anyone seeing this knows that I am a Christian. Many times, people comment on it, ask for a prayer or decide to share their faith with me because the cross clearly identifies me as a Christian.
Any symbol of inheritance has two levels of meaning. One is what it means to the “insiders”– those who are a part of the culture that shares this inheritance. An example of this is the fish symbol which was used to help ancient Christians during the early persecution find each other without the murderous authorities discovering them. The other is what it means to the “outsiders”– those who are not part of the culture. Chapters three and four of Ga- An easy example is in Tenneslatians outline how important it see “orange” means “Go Vols,” but in Ireland it means “protest is that we are sons and daughagainst Catholics”. ters of Abraham and Sarah. It explains that through the power As we take pride in our variof the Holy Spirit poured out in ous heritages, may we keep baptism we become children of our common heritage in Jesus Christ first. May we celebrate God. Paul also explains that as a result of this new inheritance our heritage in ways that unites us as brothers and sisters in we are no longer slave or free, Christ. This way everyone wins. Greek or Jew, male or female, but all are one in Christ Jesus. (See Gal. 3:15 - 4:31). There are many symbols that might carry significance to us. Some objects may represent our family and our heritage. Yet, the symbol that unites us and saves us is the cross. I usually wear a simple wooden cross, the in-
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Jimmy Sexton is ready to chow down on his delicious barbecue lunch.
UT Extension administrative assistant Ashley Mike, Jeremiah Tindell, Charlie Hamilton and Jonathan Tindell greet hungry guests at the 4-H barbecue lunch fundraiser. Photos by S. Carey
4-H barbecue is finger-lickin’ good By Shannon Carey The sweet smell of barbecue wafted over Maynardville July 8, as the annual 4-H barbecue chicken fundraiser lunch filled bellies and created smiles. Now in its ninth year, the fundraiser helps sponsor 4-H activities throughout the school year, providing ribbons, awards, program supplies, scholarships and after-school activities. Under the watchful eye of master barbecue chef Ronnie Irick, a team of cooks, including 4-H alum Greg Beeler, roasted and basted 200 chicken halves, which
were then served to guests along with baked beans, chips and a homemade dessert. And don’t forget that delicious 4-H secret recipe barbecue sauce. Patrons donated just $8 per meal, raising more than $1,000 in a single day. Shannon DeWitt, Becca Hughes, Ashley Mike and Beth Bergeron of the UT Extension coordinated the event with valuable help from a host of volunteers and 4-H members. “It took the whole community to pull it off, but with all of the support this was yet another very suc-
cessful year for the fundraiser,” said Mike. Event organizers thanked all who donated items or volunteered time to make the barbecue lunch a success. Food City of Maynardville donated the chicken. Booker’s One-Stop Market donated the chips, and Greg Beeler donated the charcoal. The huge grills were on loan from 4-H Camp and the Union County High School agriculture department. Sam’s Club, Walmart of New Tazewell and United Grocery Outlet of New Tazewell donated items as well.
Uncle Walter airport, two college-age women struck up a conversation with Sarah – where you from, ever been to Cali, we live there. Victoria and Angelica Paris had gone to school in Michigan and Wisconsin. Their father, a geology professor, insisted they learn English. They were enthusiastic about Cali. They offered a tour. They had a nice car. They were great guides. During a long lunch break, conversation turned to family. Their brother is a peanut farmer. Their dad does international
Union County Soil Conservation District provided tables, and Trinity Funeral Home and Byrd’s Mortuary provided tents. Many supporters also prepared desserts to go with the lunches. According to Mike, the next big 4-H event will be the Chick Chain Show and Sale Aug. 11 at Union Farmers Co-op. Chickens raised by 4-Hers will be auctioned off in pens of six. Those proceeds will go towards Union County 4-H livestock programs. “And no, these are not the chickens we grilled on Wednesday!” joked Mike.
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Thanks! I want to thank the people of Union County for the friendship and kindness they showed throughout the years to my son Mark Martin. It was comforting to know that Mark had so many friends in the place he lived and worked for 27 years. Your prayers, calls, visits, thoughts and kind deeds during this time of Mark’s passing will never be forgotten. -- Evelyn Martin
From page 1 seminars. As if it didn’t really matter too much, their grandfather was once president of Colombia. Do what? Gabriel Paris Gordillo, former army general, commander of the Colombian military, was chosen as president in 1957 after the coup d’etat. He restored order in the country. He secured a very large grant from the U.S. to keep the lights on. He led the constitutional change that allowed women to vote. His memory is revered. There are statues.
We must have made a fuss over the presidential news. The granddaughters laughed and called their parents. They wanted to meet Sarah. How about another lunch, tomorrow, at their home? Yes, I could come along. That lunch lasted three hours and could have gone longer. The food was excellent. Conversation was spirited. Goodbyes were finally said, punctuated with hugs. Señor Gabriel Paris vowed and declared they will return the visit – to Union County. Is this amazing, or what?
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opinion Life in years Yesterday I did something I’ve never done before and will never do again. On July 8, 2015, I reached the half century mark. Yes, I turned 50. I like the way it was worded on a T-shirt I saw on Facebook, “I’m not 50. I’m 18, with 32 years of experience!” Those ages that mark decades, all ending in zero, usually give me pause for reflection, perhaps because of the way they so easily divide into 100. Assuming my life’s journey is destined 100 years, at 20 I was onefifth gone. The glass was still over half full. Twenty-five, first quarter down. Thirty, I lowered my expectations and assumed if 90, one-third gone. Very depressing, but still more future than past. Forty. Expectation to 80, half gone. At 45, back up to 90, but still half past. Now here is 50. I’m surprised myself that I didn’t find it depressing. I spent most of my 50th birthday in a meeting in Kingsport, at least in body, but my mind gave much thought to why it wasn’t a depressing day. I’ll let you in on the secret – it was the memories of all the wonderful friends who shared the journey. I’ve introduced you to many of them in these articles, and there are many more (hopefully) to come. One of these friends is a fellow Union County educator, Paulette Elementary teacher Tracy Keck. I first met Tracy (now Johnson) when we were in Ms. Florence Chesney’s third grade at Maynardville Elementary School. I have many fond memories of Tracy. I can remember Ms. Chesney having the girls do a sort of pantomime to the song
Ronnie Mincey TEACHER TIME “Hawaiian Rainbow,” and in my mind I can still see Tracy acting it out. In later years she and some of the other girls sang during bus wait, “O, Father Abraham, and seven sons to serve, and seven sons to serve.” Bus wait was where I got to know Tracy best. Tracy was such a jovial girl. She laughed a lot, and that made me laugh, too. In the days when afternoon bus wait was kept in classrooms at MES and teachers traveled from room to room, we had lots of fun between visits from teachers. I never heard Tracy say one unkind word to or about anyone. Tracy was one of the fine people that made my journey through school more enjoyable. Tracy and I graduated in Horace Maynard High School’s Class of ’83. We attended Lincoln Memorial University together, and Tracy has gone on to become an accomplished Union County teacher. Years later another dear friend gave me a plaque that hangs over my home library door. It is a quote from Abraham Lincoln, “Live a good life. And in the end, it’s not the years in a life, it’s the life in the years.” Years are given life by friends. Thank you, Tracy, for being one of the best. Next week I’ll share a tale of spirits fueled by spirits.
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A look at Bean Station Contrary to some opinions, Bean Station was not named for legumes, but rather for the pioneering Bean family who settled there in the late 1700s, when this still wild and largely unexplored territory was part of North Carolina. William Bean and Daniel Boone were the first white men known to have viewed the land around what is now Bean Station. They camped in the area in 1775, following the Cherokee’s Great War Path on their way to Kentucky “Ken-tuck.” The first permanent settlement is believed to have been established in 1776 by Robert Bean and William Bean II. The Beans were captains in the Revolutionary War, and were granted 3,000 acres of land along German Creek for their services. Other settlers followed, among them James Ore, Robert Patterson, Robert Blair and James McFarland, who purchased land from the Bean family. Back then, as today, real estate prices varied widely, with land selling for 44 cents to $1.50 an acre. Sometime between 1787 and 1789, a fort, known as Bean’s Station, was constructed at the intersection of the Kentucky Road and the Cherokee War Path to protect settlers from attacks by Indians who were trying to push the intruders from the territory. Located on what was then a major road for settlers heading west and travelers heading north and south, Bean Station attracted many merchants and businesses. Some notable Americans who visited Bean’s Station were Daniel Boone, Davy Crockett, Henry Clay, Andrew Johnson, Andrew Jackson and James K. Polk. The railroad opened the county to the timber industry. Logs from Grainger County were hauled out on
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rail cars, cut into boards, and shipped all over the world. It also reduced what was then a three-day trip to the city to a single day. The Peavine brought jobs, faster mail and even the county’s first automobile, a Ford Model T. Another industry that prospered during this time was moonshining. With stringent laws against the sale of alcoholic beverages in many counties, moonshiners operated in the hills and hollows scattered throughout East Tennessee. For those so inclined, one needed only to leave a Mason jar in the knot hole of certain tree, and the next morning the jar would be filled with potent white lightning. During the early 20th century, money was so hard to come by, Bean Station had its own currency. H.E. Beets, who operated a general store near Tate Springs, began issuing tokens to his customers in denominations from $1 to $50 so they could continue to buy goods. The coins are extremely rare and, today, only one complete set is known to exist. The establishment of the Tennessee Valley Authority TVA in 1931 brought many positive changes to East Tennessee but none had a bigger impact on the community than the widespread distribution of affordable electric service. But, as with all progress, a piece of history was lost. In 1940, before the Holston River was dammed and Cherokee Lake created, the historic Bean’s Station tavern was torn down with the intention of relocating it to higher ground. Unfortunately, before the structure could be rebuilt, it was destroyed by fire. Today, the site of the tavern and battlefield lies buried beneath Cherokee Lake most of the year.
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Bean Station Volunteer Fire Department was founded Aug. 8, 1967, by Coy Dean, Knox Samsel, Junior Layel, Junior Wolfe and Jack Smith. These men organized the department and purchased a fire truck, a 1949 Ford, for $2,500. Eight years later, in 1975, the Bean Station Volunteer Rescue Squad was organized with 15 members. Their first office was in the basement of Stetzer Funeral Home. During this period, Bean Station was perhaps best known as a truck stop. The heart of Bean Station was Harris Motor Court and the adjoining restaurant at the intersection of Highways 11W and 25E. People came from as far away as Kentucky and Virginia for Sunday dinner. Smoked ham and red eye gravy were the restaurant’s specialty. What most diners didn’t know was that the salty country ham was cured in a smokehouse attached to the motel owner’s home across the street. In 1995, U.S. Highways 11W and 25E were rerouted and widened to four lanes, bypassing the center of town, and prompting several businesses to relocate along the new highway. Residents concerned about the future of their community and fearful that neighboring Hamblen County was about to annex parts of it, launched a drive to incorporate Bean Station as a city. Their hard work paid off and, on Nov. 4, 1996, after more than 200
years of history, the city of Bean Station was officially incorporated. Today, many motorists who pass through Bean Station see only fireworks stores, furniture outlets, Grainger County tomatoes signs, gas stations and quick marts. They may smile when they see the name on the sign, or gaze in wonderment at the natural beauty of the mountains and lake. They may even stop for lunch or buy a souvenir, but they don’t understand. For those who call zip code 37708 home, Bean Station is a very special place. NOTE: Information about Bean’s Station was provided to me by Bob Hamilton in 2011. He cited a variety of sources including The Citizen Tribune newspaper, Dropped Stitches in Tennessee History by Allison, The Wilderness Road by Kincaid, History of Tennessee by the Tennessee Historical Society, as well as articles by J.A. Dunn, Meta P. Ballenger, C.A. Halley, Art Hill, Lucille Deaderick, C.C. Justus, and J.L. Caton. Additional information was obtained from the writings of Sarah Dougherty, Selina Gill, Fred Harris, Linda DeBord-Bishop, Thomas E. Roach and the Daughters of the American Revolution of Chattanooga. Although I did not use Ken Coffey’s book, The Wilderness Road and Other Stories that Ought to be Told, as a reference for this column, it is a wonderful and more detailed account of Grainger County with pictures. If you have not already gotten a copy, I highly recommend this history.
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Who is No. 2?
Critical question that really needs an answer before the second Saturday in September: Who is No. 2? We know about No. 1. Joshua Dobbs is Tennessee’s quarterback. The beneficiary of a forced promotion saved last season, directed the bowl romp and now is famous, even ranked ahead of his accomplishments. Hype helps in the race for a Heisman. It would also help to complete a few passes down the field and win some really big games. Even though Dobbs is nimble and quick, most scrambles and called running plays end with a hit. Because the line still has flaws, we can assume he will be hit hard if he just stands there. Either way, the Volunteers must have a satisfactory replacement – just in case something bad happens.
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Butch Jones has multiple choices, the finest crop of young quarterbacks in the country. Amazing it is. Talented they are, four stars all. Experienced they are not. Some high school standouts shy away from competition. Quinten Dormady, Jauan Jennings and Sheriron Jones showed no fear. Each probably believes he is the best, or soon will be. It is little more than a guess at the moment but Dormady appears to have more polish and is probably the better passer and field sergeant (nowhere near a
general). He is 6-4 and 213 and working to get stronger by the day. This son of a Texas high school coach got a head start on the Tennessee playbook and will know how to run the offense. Jennings, 6-4 and 190, has a burning desire to be a quarterback but admits he still has a lot to learn. He is the more athletic runner and a potential star at some other position if he falls short of his goal. Jones could be the best combo, good passer, fleet afoot, a genuine dual-threat quarterback from a very competitive league in California. He is 6-3 and 190, about the size of Dobbs when he arrived, a more accurate passer but similar in several ways. Sheriron does come with one scar. He committed to Florida before he wised up and switched to Tennessee. Enjoy the thought of three fine freshmen – while it lasts. When Mike DeBord
wears his August quarterback coaching cap, he will have two primary jobs. He must help Dobbs refine his skills. Joshua is a junior who has started nine games. He’s nowhere near his potential peak. Superior intelligence makes him easy to teach. He is a good athlete for the position. Perhaps more important for DeBord and the team is preparation of an adequate replacement before the Oklahoma game. Not having a satisfactory reserve has been a Tennessee weakness. Think how the Vols looked against Florida in 2013. Don’t bother recalling how they looked last season. That might cause indigestion. The race for No. 2 figures to be one of the most interesting aspects of pre-season practice. Want to test your foresight? Write your pick on a sticky note and put it where you can find it. Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com
Art center show to feature travels and treasures The Fountain City Art Center has been eagerly anticipating the new show, “Travels and Treasures” for close to a year. The event will feature four incredibly talented artists and their work. Artists to be featured include Aurora Bull, oils; Tracy Gray, watercolors; Terry Chandler, acrylics and Marty McConnaughey, mixed media gourds. Among Bull’s works are paintings from her travels with scenes from Italy, the Netherlands and desert and mesas from the American West. Chandler
Marty McConnaughey transforms a gourd in to a beautiful work of art.
will include works from some of his travels in East Tennessee and across the country. Gray’s works include brilliant color, each one “a true gem in transparent watercolor”. Each piece by McConnaughey is considered a treasure in itself as she uses items from nature to embellish her decorative work. The opening reception for “Travels and Treasures” will be 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, July 17 and is open to the public. Fountain City Art Center is located at 213 Hotel Avenue.
Photos submitted
Therefore prophesy, and say to them, Thus says the Lord God: I am going to open your graves, and bring you up from your graves, O my people; and I will bring you back to the land of Israel. And you shall know that I am the Lord, when I open your graves, and bring you up from your grave, O my people. I will put my spirit within you, and you shall live…. (Ezekiel 37:12-14 NRSV) We forget that God was in the resurrection business centuries before the Cross Currents resurrection of Jesus. As is often the case, Lynn I first learned this story Pitts by singing it. Poet James Weldon Johnson’s famous spiritual “Dry Bones” is well known, especially I have never told this among Southern musi- story to a living soul. Not cians. In it, Johnson con- one. But I am going to tell nects, then disconnects you, and I hope you un“dem bones,” and the re- derstand the mystery of it curring refrain is “Now as I have tried to do. hear the word of the Lord!” One night years ago, as Aside from bodily res- I slept, a question I had urrection, I am more in- been carrying around terested in the way God for quite a while was raises us up day by day. answered in a dream. I We are reborn, re- startled awake, and then newed, resurrected, many I heard (perceived?) the times over the course of reply: “I speak to you in our lives. That is, we are many voices.” if we are willing to stay in I don’t understand touch with God, allow God what happened there. I to work on us, to mold and only know it is true. shape us. If we are willing God raises us up! Halto obey, to listen. lelujah! Amen!
FAITH NOTES Community services
■ First Baptist Church of Maynardville, located on Main Street, will host a School Backpack and Supplies Givea-way to children in Union County, 5-7 p.m. Monday, July 27, in the fellowship hall. Proof of residence (KUB statement or assistance letter) required. Info: 992-3007. ■ Hansard Chapel Methodist Church, located on Highway
Terry Chandler captures the beauty of Abram’s Falls on canvas.
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3320 New Beverly Church Rd., Knoxville, TN 37918
Info: Rev. Eddie Sawyer, Pastor; reveddie@newbeverly.org 546-0001 or www.newbeverly.org
Directions:
I-640 to exit 8. Go north on Washington Pike to red light @ Greenway Rd. (facing new Target), turn left, church is ¼ mile on the right.
As always for church services no charge, but a love offering will be taken.
All welcome! New Beverly Baptist Church
Big bags – hobos, totes, messenger, the names change over years – are always in style. They’re functional, too, because they can hold a lot of stuff. But that’s precisely where the risk can come in. Slung over one shoulder, these bags can eventually cause neck and shoulder pain, similar to the kind of problems chiropractors see in kids who carry ill-fitting, heavy backpacks. Women – and men – carrying such bags are contorting their posture to counterbalance a heavy bag that is pulling on one side. This can wreak havoc with muscles and the spine. The American Chiropractic Association recommends your handbag be no more than 10 percent of your body weight. One way to keep a bag
from getting too heavy is to get in the habit of cleaning it out once a week. Obviously there’s no sense in toting around unnecessary bulk and weight. If a bag gets too heavy before you have a chance to lighten the load, doctors recommend you carry it in front of you. Fashion statements, like bags and stiletto heels, are statements that can send you to a chiropractor looking for relief. It’s even been noted that men who sit on excessively fat wallets are throwing off their posture. Talk with your chiropractor for more advice. Presented as a community service by Union County Chiropractic; 110 Skyline Drive, Maynardville, Tenn.; 992-7000.
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The Division 1 experience By Shannon Carey Jamal Johnson of the D1 training facility in Hardin Valley told Shopper-News interns about the first time he met Vols football legend Peyton Manning. Johnson, a University of Florida alum, said “How’s it feel not ever beating us?” Manning smiled and said, “How’s it feel not having a championship ring?” After blowing out his knee in professional football, Johnson went on to coach and work at D1, which Manning founded. According to Johnson, Manning and Vols teammate Will Bartholomew saw a market for professional training facilities. D1 houses an indoor football field, a weight room, and an on-site physical therapy office. “There was nothing like this,” said Johnson. “Nowhere you could get the Division 1 experience. They felt like athletes should not be the only ones privileged with that level of training.” D1’s headquarters are in Nashville, and there are locations in multiple states. Johnson is also a nonfaculty strength and conditioning coach for Central High School’s football team, and he spoke reverently about the legacy of coach Joel Helton, who recently passed away.
Adam Levko is a physical therapist at the D1 facility. He shared with the interns what it takes to get into PT and the most stressful part of his job (the paperwork). Jamal Johnson discusses training and working out at the D1 facility in Hardin Valley. Johnson recently joined the staff for the Central High School football team as strength and conditioning coach. “We as a team now believe that we are going to finish what he started,” Johnson said. “He wasn’t
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just about football. He was about developing student athletes and bringing them up as young men. I’ve had good coaches and I’ve had bad coaches. But the goal is to be the most respected and loved coach like Coach Helton.” Info: www.d1knoxville. com
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TennCare Kids is Tennessee’s commitment to see that children and teens have the best start to a healthy life. TennCare Kids is a free program of checkups and health care services for children from birth to age 21 who are TennCare eligible, including health history, complete physical exam, lab tests as appropriate, immunizations, vision and hearing screening, developmental and behavior screenings as appropriate, and advice on healthy living. Union Countians interested in the program should contact the Union County Health Department’s community outreach representative, Pam Williams. Info: 992-3867, ext. 131.
Bessie Delozier, Linda Ball and Rosa Aye celebrate May birthdays at Union County Senior Center in Maynardville.
Ruth Collins celebrates her May birthday at Plainview. Photos submitted
Fran Hansen celebrated her Katherine Ward of Plainview June birthday at the Luttrell celebrates her June birthday. Senior Center.
Seniors celebrate birthdays Union County’s senior centers celebrated birthdays of attendees in May and June. Flowers by Bob donated flowers for each senior citizen celebrating a birthday during those months. Cake was provided by Teresa’s Bakery.
SCHOOL NOTES ■ Big Ridge Elementary School will have registration for new students 6-7 p.m. Thursday, July 30. Bring a copy of the child's Social Security card, birth certificate, immunization record, proof of residence and the name, address and phone or fax number of the last school attended. School administration strongly encourages all new students to enroll on this night. Big Ridge Elementary is located at 3420 Hickory Valley Road, Maynardville. Kim Turner is principal. Info: 992-8687 ■ Luttrell Elementary School will host kindergarten registration 3-6 p.m. Thursday, July 17. Parents should bring an up-to-date immunization form, proof of a current physical, Social Security card and birth certificate for each child.
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UNION COUNTY Shopper news • JULY 15, 2015 • 7 Interns Betty Mengesha and Emma Dale listen as Matthew Love discusses working with a 3D printer.
Going the distance Madhu Chinthavali shows the interns a motor and discusses advancements in technology.
Claus Daniel provided a fun and informative tour for the Shopper-News interns at the National Transportation Research Center. Photos by R. White
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Collaboration is key at NTRC By Shannon Carey The professionals at ORNL’s National Transportation Research Center have teamwork down pat. “When we do research and development here, it’s very seldom that we do it all by ourselves,” Claus Daniel of NTRC’s Sustainable Transportation Program told Shopper-News interns July 7. NTRC houses scientists and engineers from a multitude of disciplines, men and women, with 81 nationalities represented. These folks work with vehicle manufac-
turers, universities, and a variety of other stakeholders to push the United States into the forefront of efficient and sustainable transportation technology. Interns heard from Madhu Chintavali about fast, wireless charging for electric cars, from Brian West about cleaner, more efficient gasoline engines, from Dean Deter about improvements in heavy-duty truck engines, and from Jianlin Li about making batteries smaller, longer-lived and less toxic.
But the team at NTRC doesn’t just span nationalities. It spans ages as well. NTRC interns Matt Love and Michael Goin are just out of high school at Hardin Valley Academy. Their focus is 3-D printing. These two prodigies were on Hardin Valley Academy’s first robotics team. Many parts for their award-winning robots were 3-D printed right there at NTRC. Love said 3-D printing is changing vehicle manufacturing for the better, making it “much faster, cheaper
and more effective.” NTRC houses 3-D printers for both plastics and metal, from the huge “Big Bertha” model, capable of printing a whole car, to desktop-size models. “It’s a very young business, but the technology has actually been around for a number of years,” said Love. Shopper-News interns even got to see the first allelectric 3-D printed car. It took 44 hours to print, “to show that it’s possible to make personal vehicles,” said Love.
You know when you go buy a new car at a dealership how on the window sticker it shows how many miles per gallon it gets and its fuel economy? These are two of the biggest questions when buying a car. Well, by 2025 the average fuel efficiency of all new cars sold in the U.S. will have to be 54.5 miles per gallon, or the automaker gets a hefty fine. Right now, a new mid-sized car usually gets around 20 to 25 miles per gallon. The U.S. has some of the most strict emissions regulations in the world. I have to say that we are about halfway to the 54.5 mpg goal, and we have 10 years to do it. With advancements each and every day by the National Transportation Research Center, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, we can reach that milestone. NTRC has top-notch scientists and engineers working with new technology for
l t i hi l l electric vehicles, regular passenger cars, and even heavy-duty tractor trailers. There is even a program called FEERC that stands for Fuel, Engines and Emissions Research Center that focuses on emissions control and the advancement in combustion engines. In America, we use about 135 billion gallons of gas a year. At NTRC they want to use “less fuel to go the same distance,” which is great considering the price of gas on today’s market. Lighter cars, higher octane grades of gas, and compression on a motor can boost a car’s fuel economy. NTRC is working with Ford, GM, Cummins and other automakers to improve the fuel economy and emissions of their cars. With all of this research and advancement, automakers won’t have to worry about the regulations, and maybe someday we will have a car that puts out no emissions at all.
Community Baptist Church
Vacation Bible School 2015
Mon, July 20 - Fri, July 24 7:00 pm -9:00pm “And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left”. – Isaiah 30:21
Classes for all ages! Everyone is welcome!
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Community Baptist Church 738 Hwy 61 W. Maynardville
742-9702
Grill and fry cooks – Must have previous grill and fryer experience.
Servers – Previous experience a must.
Applicants must apply in person noon to 4pm. Ask for Rob Williams. No phone calls, please.
Come join us on the lake! Have a great time and make some great money!
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through Big Ridge State Park, music by Hillbilly Jedi, discount eats by Li’l Jo’s Bar-B-Que. Proceeds go to support Senior Citizens Home Assistance Service-Union County’s seniors. Info/registration: www.schas.org. Saturday Stories and Songs: Emagene Reagen, 11 a.m., Powell Branch Library, 330 W. Emory Road. Info: 947-6210. The Secret City Excursion Train, Heritage Center, Oak Ridge. Departure times: 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m. Dinner train ride, 6 p.m. Choice of four entrees. Info: www.secretcityrailroad.com or 241-2140.
MONDAY, JULY 20
THROUGH SATURDAY, JULY 18
Luttrell seniors luncheon, 10 a.m.-12:45 p.m., Luttrell Community Center. Bring dish to share. Monday Night Book Club: “Defending Jacob” by William Landay, 6-8 p.m., Fountain City Branch Library, 5300 Stanton Road. Info: 689-2681. Q&A with UTK’s Ask-A-Scientist, 6-7 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. All ages welcome. Info: 525-5431.
Anderson County Fair, 5 p.m., Anderson County Fair Grounds, 218 Nave St., Clinton. Admission: $5; kids 6 and under free. Info: www. andersoncountyfairtn.com.
THROUGH THURSDAY, OCT. 22 Tickets on sale for “The Music and the Memories” show featuring Pat Boone backed by Knoxville swing orchestra The Streamliners, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, Oak Ridge Performing Arts Center, Oak Ridge High School, 1450 Oak Ridge Turnpike. Proceeds go the Oak Ridge High School music department. Info/tickets: www.KnoxvilleTickets.com or 656-4444.
THURSDAY, JULY 16 Arts & Crafts with Anna Hughes, 4 p.m., Mascot Branch Library, 1927 Library Road. Info: 933-2620. Family Pajama Storytime, 6:30 p.m., Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Info: 922-2552.
FRIDAY, JULY 31
Honor Guard meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville. All veterans invited. Info: 256-5415. Knoxville Zoomobile, 3 p.m., Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Info: 922-2552.
SATURDAY, AUG. 1
WEDNESDAY, JULY 22
Second annual cornhole tournament to benefit Angelic Ministries. 12:30 p.m., under the big top at The Ministry, 1218 N. Central St. Info/registration: angelicministries.com.
Computer Workshop: Word Basics, 2 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Requires “Introducing the Computer” or equivalent skills. Info/registration: 525-5431.
MONDAY, AUG. 3
Arts & Crafts with Anna Hughes, 4 p.m., Mascot Branch Library, 1927 Library Road. Info: 933-2620. Computer Workshop: Introducing the Computer, 10:30 a.m., Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Info/registration: 922-2552.
FRIDAY-SATURDAY, JULY 17-18
FRIDAY, JULY 24
Red Gate Festival and Rodeo, Red Gate Farm, 2353 Maynardville Highway, Maynardville. Info: 9923303 or RedGateRodeo.com.
The Union County Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m., 1009 Main St., Maynardville. Fresh produce, meat, plants, cut flowers, artists and craftsmen. New vendors welcome. Info: 992-8038.
Ride for Independence, 9 a.m., Li’l Jo’s BarB-Que, 2805 Maynardville Highway, Maynardville. Kickstands up, 10:30 a.m.; includes two-hour ride
Christian Camp at Big Ridge State Park. Cost: $40. Info: Kathy Chesney, 566-3289.
TUESDAY, JULY 21
The Union County Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m., 1009 Main St., Maynardville. Fresh produce, meat, plants, cut flowers, artists and crafters. New vendors welcome. Info: 992-8038.
SATURDAY, JULY 18
SUNDAY-SATURDAY, JULY 26-AUG. 1
The Union County Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m., 1009 Main St., Maynardville. Fresh produce, meat, plants, cut flowers, artists and craftsmen. New vendors welcome. Info: 992-8038.
THURSDAY, JULY 23
FRIDAY, JULY 17
4216 Sutherland Ave. Any Tennessee resident between 8-14 years old is eligible. Prepare one-minute dance composition without music demonstrating modern dance and ballet technique. Info: 584-9636. Saturday Lego Club, 3 p.m., Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. For kids in grades one through five. Info: 922-2552. Saturday Stories and Songs: Sean McCollough, 11 a.m., Fountain City Library, 5300 Stanton Road. Info: 689-2681. Senior Ballroom Dance, 7-9 p.m., Halls Senior Center, 4405 Crippen Road. Admission: $5. Live music by the Nigel Boulton Band.
American Legion meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville. All veterans are invited. Info: 387-5522. The Union County Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m., 1009 Main St., Maynardville. Fresh produce, meat, plants, cut flowers, artists and craftsmen. “First Friday” celebration includes: live music, cooking demonstrations, children’s activities, featured agribusinesses and more. New vendors welcome. Info: 992-8038.
WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY, AUG. 5-6
SATURDAY, JULY 25 Open auditions for new members to Tennessee Children’s Dance Ensemble, 2 p.m., Dancers Studio,
AARP Driver Safety class, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Oak Ridge Senior Center, 728 Emory Road, Oak Ridge. Info/registration: Carolyn Rambo, 382-5822.
THURSDAY, AUG. 6 AARP Driver Safety class, 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m., New Tazewell Methodist Church, 965 Old Knoxville Highway, New Tazewell. Info/registration: Carolyn Rambo, 3825822.
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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! $65,000 (898118)
GIBBS – 8+ acre tracts, level single family tracts. Ideal location & terrain for mini farm. Additional acreage available. Starting at $75,000. (910280)
UNION – 142.9 acres on Co line. 61.57 acres in Knox Co & 81.33 acres GIBBS AREA this 6+/- acres is level in Union Co. Branch runs across both with creek access. This is part of a ends of property & has a spring fed larger tract of land also available. pond. Property has a brick bldg near Call for details. $89,900 (927701) road. $599,000 (874441)
HEISKELL – Private 17.50 wooded acres. Less than 5 miles to I-75. Convenient to Clinton & Powell Utilities (water, telephone, cable, & water) are available at road. $156,000 (928303)
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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.
SHARPS CHAPEL – 5.05 acre lake view wooded lot in Norris Shores. $25,000 (914844)
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