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BUZZ Effler to hold open house District Attorney General Jared Effler and his staff will host an open house and dedication of the District Attorney’s new Union County office, 105 Monroe Street, Suite 2, Maynardville, 4-5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10. Refreshments will be provided.
By Sandra Clark Ranger Derek Wilson calls it a family reunion for an entire county. It’s the annual Big Ridge Bluegrass Festival, which this year drew some 1,500 visitors to the park. The Big Ridge Family and Consumer Education Club (FCE) again sold homemade food items, starting at 4 p.m. until they ran out. The festival lasted until 11 p.m. Margie Collins, 85, has been serving food at the festival for each of its 34 years, said FCE president Carol Pratt. “All the profits are donated to Union County non-profits such as: Union County Children’s Charities “Under the Tree,” Paulette Volunteer Fire Department, Union County Rescue Squad, Union County Humane Society, Big Ridge State Park Easter Egg Hunt and 4-H,” she said. “It’s our way of giving back to our community.” Seven bands shared the stage over the four-hour festival, Wilson said, while others gathered in small groups on the edges of the crowd to jam. Ranger Daniel Adkisson estimated the crowd at 1,400 to 1,500 based on a count of cars. He said most vehicles were from Union or Knox counties. In addition to the Big Ridge FCE, other food trucks and craft vendors worked the crowd. The Union County Lions Club sold shaved ice, a huge hit on a hot day.
Drug Takeback Day scheduled The Union County Sheriff’s Office will host National Drug Takeback Day 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, at 130 Veterans Street, Maynardville. Prescription medication may be dropped off at the site for proper disposal.
Biz breakfast at Maynardville The city of Maynardville will host a business appreciation breakfast 8-9:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 25, at Maynardville City Hall, 125 Johnson Road. All Maynardville business owners are welcome to attend.
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State naturalist Randy Headgepath caught this shot of exuberant singing at the Big Ridge Bluegrass Festival.
Wilson said the festival went off without a hitch. “There was no trouble and the weather was perfect.” Most visitors went home, but others camped out at Big Ridge. What’s next at Big Ridge? “We’ll have half-a-dozen guided hikes on holidays like Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day,” said Wilson. To page 3
Sweet as honey Rich and Pat Hunt’s herd numbers more than 700,000 head of livestock. That sounds like nonsense until you realize they’re talking about bees.
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The Pike House coffee shop at Harbison’s Crossroads is set to open in mid-September, but as the only designated Safe Place for kids in the 37721 zip code, it’s already helping the community See story on page 5
Hay is in the barn “The hay is in the barn.” This is obviously a farming summation, the alfalfa matured, was cut, pitched or baled and put away for later use. Applied to football, it means August anguish is finished, growing season has ended, the plan is in place, basic preparation is past. What remains is to run through the T, tighten up the chinstrap and play the game.
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Student Art Show: Art works created by high school students will be exhibited in the historic Dr. Carr office building on Main Street in Maynardville. The exhibit is open to all high school students including homeschoolers. Deliver entries to the Union County Arts center at 1009 Main Street, by 3:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25. Ribbons will be awarded in each category and best of show. Info: Gloria Holcomb, 585-4774 or holcombgd@gmail.com Pie Baking Contest: The Heritage Festival pie baking contest is open to all ages with no entry fee. Bring pies to the UT Extension Office, 3925 Maynardville Highway, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2. Contestants may enter one pie in each category (fruit, nut, other) for a maximum of three pies. Grand prize is $100. First prize in each category will receive $50. Info: Becca Hughes, 992-8038 or rlhughes@utk.edu Pie Crust Class: In preparation for the Heritage Festival pie contest, the Union County Extension Office will host a pie crust workshop 3-4:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24. Students must bring a rolling pin and a pie baking dish. Class is free and open to all ages, beginner and advanced. Info or to register: Becca Hughes, 992-8038 or rlhughes@utk.edu Antique Tractors: The Heritage Festival antique tractor display will be held 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, at Wilson Park in Maynardville, with the parade of tractors starting at 2 p.m. Enjoy swapping stories, listening to music and eating your favorite festival food. Info: Wayne Roach, 679-2155 or kwfarms1@bellsouth.net
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Heritage Festival Luttrell native songwriter Craig Monday will headline the Union County Heritage Festival Oct. 3. Photo via Facebook
Gloria Holcomb wins best costume while she oversees the 2014 student art contest at the Dr. Carr office. Photo by Libby Morgan
By Shannon Carey Songwriter and musician Craig Monday will come home for the Saturday, Oct. 3, Union County Heritage Festival. Monday, whose credits include the hit “Got a Little Crazy” performed by Kenny Chesney, will be the headline musical act at the festival this year. A Luttrell native, Monday first started playing guitar when he was in the sixth grade. Now, he lives in Nashville. Other performers who have recorded Monday’s songs include Jamey Johnson, Vince Gill, Randy Houser and Amy Grant. “It is our mission every year to get at least one performer that has Union County roots and has gone beyond Union County,” said festival organizer Marilyn Toppins. “It will help make Union County a music destination. We have a fantastic heritage here in music.” Other musical guests include the Better Way
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Brantley writes from her heart By Shannon Carey
Kelley Dyer stands in her new boutique, Sweet Southern Roots. Photo by S. Carey
Showing her Southern roots By Shannon Carey Kelley Dyer just opened a brand new boutique in Paulette. Sweet Southern Roots Boutique shares a space with The Olde Homestead, a shop for antique décor, run by Kelley’s aunt Teresa Dyer. Kelley started out in her dad, Darrell Dyer’s, auction house. She borrowed space in the back of the auction to sell her favorite new boutique fashion finds. As business got bigger, Kelley started looking for a bigger space. Now, she offers great pieces for great prices in her
boutique, including Ginger Snaps jewelry and Michael Kors handbags. Kelley wants to go into nursing eventually, but for now the boutique business is doing well. She stocks the boutique with items she likes, and she asks her customers what they’d like to see. “I love to shop,” she said. “It’s my favorite thing to do. I also like to help other people find things they love.” Sweet Southern Roots is located at 1402 Maynardville Highway. Info: 865566-1955
Mary Ann Brantley writes in her living room, with her husband on the couch and her dog on her lap. But in her mind she’s traveling back in time, reliving her own childhood experiences growing up in Union County, then traveling the country with her “wanderer” father. “I found out a lot about myself,” she said. “When you go back and live your life you see something different than when you’re out there living it.” Brantley recently retired from a 20-year career as an income tax professional and bookkeeper. She was born and raised in Union County and now lives on Ailor Gap Road. Her new book, “Acorns from Ivy,” was selfpublished through WestBow Press. It is available in paperback and eBook format from Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com. At a meet-and-greet at Luttrell Public Library Aug. 21, she said the book’s title is a metaphor. She and her
sister were acorns, her father strangling ivy, and her mother a firm foundation. She tried writing the book many years ago, but at the time she had not forgiven her father enough to be objective, and the writing was full of malice. “It wasn’t until I forgave him that the pain in my soul was cleansed,” she said. “I do love my daddy, but I wanted my grandchildren to know how we lived.” Brantley loves to read. Her favorite authors are Nicholas Sparks and Jeffrey Archer. She hopes that the book help her to witness to her readers about the promises of God. “Many of God’s promises are conditional,” she said. “We sometimes forget to look at what our part is.” Brantley has two more projects upcoming, “one in writing and one in my head and heart.” The next book, she says, will be completely fictional. “This book (‘Acorns from Ivy’) I wrote from my heart,”
Author Mary Ann Brantley signs copies of her book “Acorns from Ivy” at Luttrell Public Library. Photo by S. Carey
she said. “The biggest chal- You’ll know the heart of me lenge was just being honest. if you read this book.”
Library to host author rally Maynardville Mayn nar ardv dvil illle il le Public Pub ubli bli licc Li Li-b brary will ill h hostt th the thi third d Thunder Road Author Rally 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12. “Maynardville Public
Lib Li braryy has brar hass al ha alwa lways yyss been bee e en een Library always a champion h i off th the written itt t word,” said library director Chantay Collins. Library staff started with small book signings for lo-
auth cal authors, but all that changed h d when they took a trip to an author event. Multiple authors were in attendance with books available for purchase, interacting
with readers and each other. The first Thunder Road Author Rally had six authors. The second event had 10 authors, and the upcoming rally will host 28
authors. Attendees will get to meet authors, purchase books and enter drawings and giveaways. On the list to attend are Kim Law, Faith Marlow,
T.G. Franklin, Juli Alexander, Lexi Witcher/Leanne Tyler, J.K. Ensley, A.H. Richardson, Andrea Renee Smith, Kristie Dean, N.D. Cinniamon, Gertie King, Melanie K. Hutsell, Janae Mitchell, Jo Jewell, Stephany Faulkner Davis, Carolynn Carey, Mary A. Brantley, Mallory Kane, Donna Wright, Kate Mckeever, Angela Britnell, Patricia Gilliam, Elizabeth Sharp, Barbara Ebel, Rachel Rivers, Kerri Seaton, Bonnie Peters and Teddie Todd. Collins thanked Melissa Stevens of the Illustrated Author for the design of the event logo.
UT Extension offers iCook The Union County UT Extension office will offer the 4-H iCook program, regular cooking classes for kids and parents or guardians. Kids ages 9 to 10 and the adult who prepares most meals in the home are invited. The kids do not have to be 4-H members to participate. The engaging, handson program will help kids and adults cook together, eat together, play together and have fun. The classes will take place two days
Nov. 5 and 19, and Dec. 3 and 10. To participate, youth and adults must be free from food allergies and dietary restrictions and be free from activity-related medical restrictions that would prevent being in a face-to-face food and fitness program. Particieach month September pants must also have acthrough December, 6-8 cess to a computer with Inp.m. at Revival Vision ternet connection at home. Church in Maynardville. Info or to register: 992Class dates are Sept. 3 8038 and 24, Oct. 8 and 29,
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Rich and Pat Hunt of Fall Creek Apiary stand with two of the 12 honey-producing beehives on their farm. Photo by S. Carey
Life is sweet at Fall Creek Apiary By Shannon Carey Rich and Pat Hunt’s herd numbers more than 700,000 head of livestock. That sounds like nonsense until you realize they’re talking about bees.
The Fall Creek Apiary (the official term for a bee farm) has 12 hives, each with around 60,000 bees. The Hunts harvest the honey from spring to July and sell it at the Union County
Farmers Market. But life wasn’t always so sweet. The Hunts moved from Florida after they retired, and they brought with them a son who was dying from multiple sclerosis. Within
two months, he passed away. Their neighbors, many of them strangers, brought food for the family. “I couldn’t believe it. People were so wonderful,” said Pat.
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community Four years ago, the Hunts went to a 4-H speech contest with their granddaughter and met a family that raised bees for honey. They went to a bee club meeting in Knoxville and won a state grant for beginning beekeepers, including a hive, a smoker and a protective suit. “It was kind of a Godsend after our son died,” said Pat. “It gave us something to focus on besides our grief.” Now, they belong to four bee clubs, including Bee Friends in Tazewell. This is their first year selling honey at the Farmers Market, and they’re getting close to selling out for the season. Their honey is 100 percent pure. “We met so many nice people, and we have so many repeat customers,” said Pat. Rich is willing to help new beekeepers learn the skills they will need to care for the bees. Each bee has an assigned job, he said. He stops gathering honey in July so the hives will have nourishment through the winter. “They are the most awesome creature on this Earth,” Rich said. “It shows how wonderful God is to
give a creature like that that we can work with.” Pat pointed out that honeybees are in danger from certain chemicals, and their role as pollinators is vital to agriculture. “They call them the vanishing bees,” she said. The Hunts try to shop in Union County when they can, so they buy their foundations and frames from the Union County Farmers Co-op, which recently started stocking beekeeping supplies. Pat thanked everyone who has purchased honey from Fall Creek Apiary, and all who will in the future. The Union County Farmers Market meets 3-6 p.m. each Friday through October, behind Union County Arts, 1009 Main Street, Maynardville. Info: Fall Creek Apiary, 992-1240
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From page 1 We’ll have volunteers here doing community service work on National Public Service Day. And, of course, there’s the annual egg hunt every spring.”
Big Ridge FCE president Judy Loveday and Peggy Carney are stuffing grilled meats into buns. Everyone has a job.
Kids often dance to the music, but the Big Ridge Bluegrass Festival drew this dancer wearing hot pink shoe laces. She’s been a member of the Anderson County FCE for 50-plus years, and she danced away before we could get her name.
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opinion Fine-feathered friends (or fiends?) One of the things that amuses me most about church is what I call “misspeaks.” Occasionally a min- Ronnie ister or well-meaning mem- Mincey ber gets a little excited and stumbles over words, often with humorous results. TEACHER TIME My friend Sharon McDonald and I were reminiscing about memories of Maynardville Baptist Church. taught the men’s Sunday Sharon’s father, Tad, who School class for many years,
4 • SEPTEMBER 2, 2015 • UNION COUNTY Shopper news found it amusing that Pastor Ben H. Knisley misspoke the word “nudity.” The Rev. would pontificate upon the ever-increasing disgrace of overly exposed flesh, always with the phrase, “Oh, the nu-DIDity of it!” Not long before his death the Rev. Knisley preached one last time at Maynardville, and to my delight he uttered this exact phrase. I can remember the days before Maynardville Baptist was air conditioned. The tall stained-glass windows were opened, probably not more than a foot due to their height, but enough to let in the noise of traffic from Main Street, which then was the main highway between Tazewell and Knoxville.
One Sunday while the choir was singing a bird flew inside. This poor creature kept banging into the walls of the church until it killed itself. One commonality between birds and people is that they can easily get into situations but can’t seem to find the way out. The Rev. Knisley was a thorough planner, but he obviously took this as a sign from God and changed his message, noting how some humans bang their heads into walls of sin until they meet their death. The Rev. William L. Mitchell came to Maynardville Baptist as pastor in 1974. He was at the time he resigned in 1986 the pastor with the longest continuous record of service. One
person described Preacher Mitchell as “polished,” or formal. He rarely misspoke anything, though he did once preach about “sheep in wolves’ clothing.” The church had a special dinner to celebrate Preacher Mitchell’s first 10 years of service. Afterwards everyone moved to the sanctuary for a service of honor and remembrance conducted by deacon, attorney and former Superintendent of Union County Schools J. Howard Collette. Maynardville literally had bats in the belfry, and on this occasion one flew down the opening for the bell rope into the church basement. As Brother Howard was speaking, the door to his left was open and
the light in the stairwell was on. He couldn’t see it, but the audience saw the shadow of that bat flying up the steps. All of a sudden it emerged from the room and swooped for his head, first from the left, then from the right. Brother Howard hung on to the pulpit for dear life as he ducked to avoid contact, and it looked to me as if he was about to plow a furrow down the aisle. Brother Howard, a man of some dignity, seemed perturbed at this interruption, but said he needed it to collect his thoughts. Air conditioning and renovated steeples removed birds, but not humor. More about church humor will follow.
Constitutional philosophy helped Zachary win Jason Zachary is finally sleeping through the night after deciding to seek office four years ago. His 2014 challenge to U.S. Rep. John Duncan Jr. was unsuccessful, but on Monday, he was officially appointed as District 14 state representative after defeating school board member Karen Carson in the Republican primary. He is unopposed in the Sept. 29 general election. He says he was led by the Lord and encouraged by members of his church, First Baptist Concord, to pursue office. He thinks the name recognition he achieved during his first campaign helped him win his second. Hitting the streets and making phone calls helped, too. He campaigned for the state house seat six days a week, and even his 10-yearold son, Tyson, became a door-knocking expert. That face-to-face interaction paid off, especially during
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early voting, he says. He thinks he beat Carson because of a fundamental philosophical difference regarding the role of government. Zachary is a strict constitutionalist who believes firmly in limited government, and for some voters, that’s more important than any issue. Those who disagree will be pleased to know that he plans to limit himself to 12 years in office. He’s not a career politician, he says. His philosophy impacts his stance on current hotbutton issues. Education decisions need to be made at the state level with input from local communities because each community is different.
Jason Zachary’s Americium office in Farragut is decorated with photos of Washington, D.C. Photo by Wendy Smith
box.” He doesn’t think teachers have that freedom anymore. At the same time, he’s in favor of higher standards. Zachary is against a gas tax, which hits everybody, including the working poor. He’s in favor of block grants from the federal government for road work, which would help eliminate waste, he says. Those funds, along with Tennessee’s $600 million surplus, should cover “dire needs.” Extras, like greenways and sidewalks, wouldn’t fall into that category. He’s also against Insure Tennessee, which would rely on money borrowed by
Any federal involvement in the education process ultimately backfires, he says. He feels that teachers are stifled by requirements to teach to the test. His wife, Union County Lions got Holly, is a former school- a beginning lesson in oil teacher, and she loved being painting by artist Betty able to “get outside of the Hamilton Bullen, who has been painting for almost 20 years. After retiring from a banking career, she has pursued her art interests more intensely and has studied under some well-known artists across the United States and Europe, including both David Leffel and Scott Christensen. With the opening of Union County Arts, she began offering lessons locally; so Union County now has more budding artists coming along. Betty says oil painting is a skill that can be learned. Like anything else, it may be easier for “gifted” students; but anyone can develop these skills and then personalize the paintings in one’s own style. She says the most important thing about painting is to enjoy what you are doing and have fun. Betty talked about a value study of what one wants to paint. Before putting
the federal government, he says. He acknowledges that the state needs to seek a solution for the hundreds of thousands of working poor who can’t afford medical insurance. Many of them simply don’t want coverage, he says. He didn’t when he was younger. He hopes healthcare and business professionals and the Legislature can come together to discuss creative solutions, like telemedicine, which diagnoses patients via FaceTime or Skype. As with roads, Zachary would prefer that the federal dollars for healthcare come in
the form of block grants that would allow states to create their own programs. One of his tasks over the coming weeks is to build relationships. Leadership is influence, and that’s accomplished by building relationships with constituents and other leaders. Reps. Eddie Smith and Roger Kane and Sen. Frank Niceley are a few who have already reached out to him. He plans to get feedback from constituents at town hall meetings. He needs to be a listener, he says. “It will be important for me to fill in knowledge gaps.”
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anything on canvas, look at the light and shadows. Ask yourself which direction the light is coming. Where are the shadows? What are the shapes involved? What are the proportions of these shapes? Only then should you pick up your brush. Betty then put her brush to work on a small canvas and showed how quickly a painting begins to take form. She invites anyone interested in learning to paint to contact Union County Arts at 865-992-9161 or go by the gallery and sign up. Call Betty at 865-992-1005 to discuss when another class that appeals to you is scheduled. Betty also shared a really good recipe for a paint brush cleaner – one-third
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Betty Hamilton Bullen shows some of her work. Photo by Bonnie Peters
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Hay is in the barn Country-boy football coaches, since the days of Bowden Wyatt, have used the same expression to describe this time of year. “The hay is in the barn.” This is obviously a farming summation, the alfalfa matured, was cut, pitched or baled and put away for later use. Applied to football, it means August anguish is finished, growing season has ended, the plan is in place, basic preparation is past. What remains is to run through the T, tighten up the chinstrap and play the game. It is a very exciting time for Volunteers – with a sobering thought lurking in the background. Did I do enough? All the good ones will ask themselves: Did I put in the hours, do the work, focus sharply on details, leave little to chance? Am I really ready for the proverbial moment of truth, the opening kickoff, giant games to follow, a season of high expectations? They will check to see if they are sufficiently con-
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fident, totally committed, dedicated to the cause. Is the hay safely in the barn? Nobody knows today. But we’ll all find out later. How the team looks is relevant – and I’m not talking about Nike or alternate uniforms. Can we recognize improved strength and speed in action? Was coaching so crisp as to eliminate hesitation and confusion? What really matters are results. Wins and losses. How and where and beating betting odds are secondary. There was a time when excuses were justified. Butch Jones inherited a depleted roster. Lane Kiffin committed too many recruiting blunders. Derek Dooley didn’t do much of anything. We think Butch Jones has excelled. Talent was below SEC standards. Too many people
were too slow. Those flaws appear to have been corrected. There was a shortage of experience. Butch dared to play young guys. That those who stayed are now sophomores and juniors is his reward. Turnovers? Stuff happens. The solution is to be mentally and physically strong enough to overcome the shock. Injuries? Inevitably, there will be some. The burden on coaches is to have a replacement ready. This has been a past weakness. If it happens again, don’t try to explain it away. No matter who tells you otherwise, an improved defense will depend on having a capable middle linebacker. The front looks better. The secondary seems secure. Count special teams as a probable plus. Key to Tennessee offensive success? The quarterback, of course. And receivers. And running backs. Big plays, sustained drives, more punch in the red zone. The key to skill players gaining a few yards and
scoring an occasional touchdown? Same as always. The offensive line determines the width of the doorway. It is the primary component of victories – and defeats. If you are keeping score, Tennessee’s offensive line has been a little less than overwhelming in recent years. This is where Mike DeBord comes in. For organizational purposes, a touch of glamour and pay justification, he is offensive coordinator. It says in the book that he, in his spare time, is also supervisor of quarterback instruction. DeBord is really an old line coach. He has technical skills and bulldog determination to assist Don Mahoney in the critical production of a real, live offensive line. I recall questioning, back in the winter, why Butch would hire his old (59 or 60, not 80) buddy with so much at stake. I have rethought the situation. Wouldn’t it be something if Mike DeBord turns out to be the winning edge, the guy with the pitchfork or high-lift that puts the hay in the barn. Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com
Pike House is Safe Place By Shannon Carey The Pike House coffee shop is set to open in midSeptember, but it’s already providing a safe place for atrisk youth. Pike House is a real coffee house with a twist: the faith-based, for-profit business will give back to the community. Already, the shop at Harbison’s Crossroads hosts Bible study for women. It’s providing weekend food backpacks for students at two local elementary schools, and it’s partnering with local churches, including Fairview and Clear Springs Baptist, to expand these ministries. Youth pastor Greg Schmid and five others are spearheading the effort. “Our motto is coffee with a cause, and that cause is community,” Schmid said. “We want to assist the community in any way we can.” But it’s not just the local community they’re hoping to reach. Schmid wants to partner globally with small coffee farmers, sell their coffee at Pike House, and build relationships with them. This week, Pike House became a designated Safe Place through Helen Ross McNabb Center. Identified by the iconic yellow signs, Safe Place businesses provide temporary shelter for young people in trouble. Safe Places have been on the decline, however. Pike House is the only Safe Place in the 37721 zip code. “We saw a need for it out here,” said Schmid. “Any kind of situation they’re in, this is a safe place for them.” Schmid has 30 years of experience as a youth pastor and student minister. He started a Life Hurts, God Heals program at Horace
Heavy lifting And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself. (John 12: 32 NRSV) I was carried to church when I was two weeks old, and mostly, have been there ever since. There are advantages and disadvantages. At a young age, we learn with our limited understanding. If we never re-think or re-consider our youthful understandings, we don’t grow in the faith. So, I was startled on a recent Sunday morning to realize that to be “lifted up” could have various meanings. There is the literal interpretation that witnesses of the crucifi xion saw in painful clarity. Jesus was lifted up on a cross, and the purpose of that elevation was torture, agony, and a slow death at the hands of the Roman soldiers, who were – to be fair – only doing their duty. But there is another way in which Jesus can be lifted up. The small, country church where I worship these days has a picture of the Christ above the pulpit. I was looking at
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that picture, considering the concept of “lifting up” when it dawned on me that our job as Christians is exactly that: to “lift up” Christ. Not physically, but metaphorically. And not only with our mouths. We are called to live our lives in such a way that Christ is lifted up. We are to shine (in his reflected glory) so that all the world can look at us and see Christ. We are to be the body of Christ in the world. My friends, we can’t do that alone. We need each other, because together, we are smarter and better and richer and holier than any one of us can be alone. Lift Christ up by how you live and love and work in this world!
Ministry building faith By Cindy Taylor
Greg Schmid places the Safe Place sign in front of The Pike House coffee shop at Harbison’s Crossroads, making the shop the only Safe Place location in the 37721 zip code. Photo by
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Ninfa Parsons has been an instrument of God for most of her life. As a native of the Philippines she began ministering to Muslim people in that country at the age of 20. Now at 75 she is still going strong. Parsons recently returned from her latest trip to the small town of Panacan in Davao City in the southern part of the Philippines. She spoke to Powell Aglow members last week during a gathering at the home of her daughter Edi-
Ninfa Parsons & Diane Shelby lyn Hall. “There is so much bad news, chaos, natural disaster and fear going on in the To page 7
FAITH NOTE Community services ■ 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.
Maynard Middle School and ran a food backpack program there for three years. “I love teenagers, and I love kids,” he said. “Sometimes they just need somebody for guidance.” Schmid hopes to start an after school program for middle schoolers, closing the coffee shop during the afternoon to provide a safe hangout with tutoring, mentoring and computers available. Pike House will host a Praise Fest in October, with a full day of music and festival food. The date is to be announced. The coffee shop is located at 7404 Tazewell Pike. Info: 865-387-3808 or greg@thepikehouse.com
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With aging comes a tendency for the head and the neck to shift forward from the shoulders. Over time, this tendency will make the upper back more rounded and noticeable. This area of the back is sometimes referred to as the “hump pad,” and it’s a result of the body depositing fat over the newly exposed area. More technically it’s known as upper thoracic hump, a reference to the thoracic part of the spine. The condition can contribute to pain in the arms, hands, neck, shoulders and back. Even more crucially, it can affect breathing. It’s been determined that patients with pronounced upper thoracic hump – a result of what is called hy-
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Seniors celebrate birthdays Melanie Dykes sings while Tony Ozuha of the Better Than Nothin’ Band plays guitar. The band will perform Friday, Oct. 2, for a chili fundraiser lunch at the Union County Senior Center in Maynardville. Cost is $5, and proceeds will benefit the senior center.
Judy Nicely, Pauline Smith and Pete Oehlberg celebrated their August birthdays at the Union County Senior Center in Maynardville.
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Phil and Carol Norman enjoy the end of summer party with Melanie Dykes, the director of the Union County Office on Aging. Carol is wearing her Lions Club hat, complete with insignia from her three children who have joined the military. Photos by S. Carey
Evelyn Taylor, Gene Ford and Bernise Nisley celebrated their July birthdays at the Luttrell Senior Center. Photos submitted
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Gladys and Glen Wolfenbarger Sr. celebrated their 50th anniversary Aug. 28. They were married in Granger County and have five children: Tammy Davis, Rhonda Ladd, Cheryl Powell, Becky Collins and Glen “Buddy” Wolfenbarger Jr. The couple have seven grandchildren and 11 great-
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SCHOOL NOTES Fall Break will be Oct. 12-16.
Big Ridge School pictures will be taken Thursday, Sept. 10. School shirts are available for purchase for $12 each. Place orders by Friday, Sept. 4, with the school office.
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Maynardville Union County Public Schools court liaison Roxanne Patterson talks with Greg Schmid after the Union County iCare meeting. Photo by S. Carey
Service locations needed By Shannon Carey Union County’s at-risk youth need safe, enriching places to complete courtordered community service hours, and Union County iCare has been enlisted to help. Union County Public Schools court liaison Roxanne Patterson said some locations that used to provide court-ordered community service for minors have stopped doing so. Guidelines for service and supervision and requirements for background checks can be barriers for these organizations. “I think a lot of it is just community resources coming together,” said Patterson during the Aug. 27 iCare meeting. iCare coordinator Mike Miller said he has seen an average of 24 hours of community service assigned to
juvenile offenders. Patterson said sometimes the students have been suspended from school and can’t complete their community service hours on school grounds. “Our goal is not to punish them. Our goal is to connect with them,” said Miller. “It’s an opportunity for the children to have some responsibility and an opportunity for us adults to connect with them.” Patterson said Judge Darryl Edmondson is very open about community service, sometimes allowing students to receive tutoring in lieu of service hours. Those who are interested in providing service opportunities should contact Patterson at 992-7048, ext. 101. Miller said volunteers gave out 32 drug testing kits at the Horace Maynard Middle School open house and
22 at Union County High School freshman orientation. He is also distributing T-shirts with the slogan “Aim to be Drug-Free.” Fr. Steve Pawelk of Blessed Theresa of Calcutta Catholic Mission asked for some kits with the instructions in Spanish, since many of his congregation are Spanish-speakers. Miller said he would look into the possibilities. “Parents are starting to come to us,” said Miller. “This is a non-penalty. It gives the kids a reason to say no. It gives the parent a chance to open up with their child.” Union County iCare is an anti-drug coalition focused on preventing drug use in young people. The group meets 11:30 a.m. each fourth Thursday, at Revival Vision Church in Maynardville.
Ministry building faith world today,” said Parsons. “The good news is that God is in charge. Parsons makes at least one trip per year to continue ministering to poor Moslems in her home country. She has started bible schools and been instrumental in starting schools, churches and prayer houses. She participates in senior and youth retreats and often makes sure the hungry are fed. She has seen many healed from disabilities and disease and has shared the gospel wherever she travels.
Candy fundraiser kickoff will be Tuesday, Sept. 8. School pictures will be taken Wednesday, Sept. 9.
Paulette Open House will be 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1, for kindergarten through 2nd grade; 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, for 3rd through 5th grade.
Luttrell Elementary School students Greyson Long, Dylan Hall and Gracie Nirmaier hold their prizes in the school’s first Box Tops collection contest. Gracie won first place with 588 box tops. Dylan came in second with 366 box tops. They each received an iPod. Greyson won the mystery prize: a Regal Cinemas gift card and two boxes of movie candy. Photo submitted
REUNION NOTE ■ Pierce and Wyrick reunion, noon Sunday, Sept. 13, in the Luttrell Park behind Luttrell Elementary. Bring lawn chairs and a covered dish. Info: 687-3860.
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“Her faith is really awesome,” said Hall. “Her ministry has built her faith.” Parsons is a member at Trinity Chapel in Knoxville. She is able to sustain her ministry to the Philippines thanks to financial support from church members and private individuals with a heart to see Moslems converted to Christianity. Parsons message was one of encouragement and faith. “God is still moving by His spirit, manifesting Himself to those that seek and follow Him.”
Parsons plans to return to the Philippines in December. She, her daughter and members of Aglow prepared traditional Philippine fare for the group meeting. “Her life and ministry is truly inspiring,” said Aglow leader Diane Shelby. Ministry donations may be sent to Trinity Chapel, 5830 Haynes-Sterchi Road, Knoxville TN, 37912-9991. Aglow members meet each fourth Tuesday for fellowship, sharing and worship. Info: dbsaglow@ gmail.com.
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SEEKING VENDORS The Union County Heritage Festival is seeking arts-and-crafts vendors, food vendors, demonstrators and nonprofit booths for the festival, to be held 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, at Wilson Park in Maynardville. The festival draws more than 4,000 people each year. Info/booth pricing: Marilyn Toppins, mtoppins51@comcast.net.
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The Reignsman will perform, 6-10 p.m., Bubba Brew’s Sports Pub & Grill, Beach Island Marina. Info: 992-3091. Zombie Car Wash and Rummage Sale, 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Frightworks parking lot next to Bojangles in Powell. Car wash: $5 suggested donation. Proceeds benefit Powell High School Theater Department.
MONDAY, SEPT. 7 American Legion meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville. All veterans are invited. Info: 387-5522.
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Honor Guard meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville. All veterans are invited. Info: 256-5415.
Happy Travelers Lunch and Gathering, North Acres Baptist Church, 5803 Millertown Pike. Entertainment by David West & the Cider Mountain Boys and comedian Hattie. No charge; suggest contribution, $7. Info/reservations: Derrell Frye, 938-8884.
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Bee Friends beekeepers group meeting, 6:30 p.m., auditorium on Tazewell campus of Walters State. Info: 617-9013. Goodwill Vintage Fashion Show and Sale, 6 p.m., Hilton Downtown Knoxville, 501 W. Church Ave. Tickets: $40; includes: dinner, fashion show and entrance to the Vintage Boutique. Info: goodwillknoxville.org/vintage; 588-8567.
Karaoke, 6-10 p.m., Bubba Brew’s Sports Pub & Grill, Beach Island Marina. Info: 992-3091. Union County Farmers Market, 3-6 p.m., 1009 Main St., Maynardville. Info: 992-8038.
Karaoke, 6-10 p.m., Bubba Brew’s Sports Pub & Grill, Beach Island Marina. Info: 992-3091. Union County Farmers Market, 3-6 p.m., 1009 Main St., Maynardville. Info: 992-8038.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 5 Spaghetti supper, New Fellowship Church, 120 Pine Drive, Maynardville. Dinner, silent auction, cake walk, gospel music. $5 donation requested; proceeds to church building fund.
MONDAYS, SEPT. 14, 21, 28 “Handbuilding With Clay” class, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway, Norris. Instructor: Janet McCracken. Registration deadline: Sept. 7. Info/registration: 494-9854; appalachianarts.net.
AAA Driver Improvement Course, 5:30-9:30 p.m., AAA office, 100 W. 5th Ave. Four-hour course helps reduce points for traffic offenders and teaches how to reduce risk while driving. Cost: $30 members/ $35 nonmembers. Must preregister. Info/registration: Kate, 862-9254; Stephanie, 862-9252. VFW meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville. All veterans are invited. Info: 278-3784.
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SATURDAY, SEPT. 12 AAA Driver Improvement Course, 8 a.m.-4:40 p.m., AAA office, 100 W. 5th Ave. Eight-hour course helps reduce points for traffic offenders and teaches how to reduce risk while driving. Cost: $40 members/ $50 nonmembers. Must preregister. Info/registration: Kate, 862-9254; Stephanie, 862-9252. Hogskin History Day, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Narrow Ridge Earth Literacy Center, 1936 Liberty Hill Road, Washburn. Admission and parking are free. Info: Mitzi, 497-3603; narrowridge.org. Kitten and cat adoption fair, noon-6 p.m., West Town PetSmart adoption center, 214 Morrell Road. Info: feralfelinefriends.org. Thunder Road Author Rally, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Maynardville Public Library, Main Street, Maynardville. Local authors attending. Meet-and-greet, book sales, book
Sharps Chapel Fish Fry, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Sharps Chapel Senior Center. Bring a side dish to share. Info: 992-3292.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 18 Karaoke, 6-10 p.m., Bubba Brew’s Sports Pub & Grill, Beach Island Marina. Info: 992-3091. Union County Farmers Market, 3-6 p.m., 1009 Main St., Maynardville. Info: 992-8038.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 19 Kitten and cat adoption fair, noon-6 p.m., West Town PetSmart adoption center, 214 Morrell Road. Info: feralfelinefriends.org. Luttrell Music Festival, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Luttrell City Park. Music, vendors, activities and more. Info: luttrellbluegrass.com. “Salvage Jewelry” class, 1-4 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway, Norris. Instructor: Sarah Brobst. Registration deadline: Sept. 12. Info/registration: 494-9854; appalachianarts.net.
SATURDAY-SUNDAY, SEPT. 19-20 Country Market, Historic Ramsey House, 2614 Thorn Grove Pike. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. Arts, crafts, antiques, classic car cruise-in, Model T club, music and more. Admission: $5; 12 and under free. Info: ramseyhouse.org.
SUNDAY, SEPT. 20 Gospel singing featuring the Sneed Family, 6 p.m., New Beverly Baptist Church, 3320 New Beverly Church Road. Free, but love offering will be taken. Info: 5460001; NewBeverly.org.
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