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VOL. 7 NO. 38

September 22, 2012

Making music in Luttrell

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Best of Union County 2012 It’s that time of year again – time to vote for the best things in Union County. Get your ballot in next week’s ShopperNews.

Local grants for highway safety Gov. Bill Haslam has announced grants totaling more than $18.1 million to support highway safety in Tennessee. “These grants will support the efforts of highway safety agencies and advocates to reduce the number of people killed and injured in traffic crashes in Tennessee each year,” said Haslam. Locally, $5,000 will go to the Maynardville Police Department and $19,995 will go to the Union County Sheriff’s Office to be used primarily for sobriety checkpoints.

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Gospel Strings performs favorite tunes at the Luttrell Bluegrass Festival. Members of Gospel Strings are: Ronnie Kitts, Claude McCoy, Bob Nieman, Johnny Raley and Wade Brantley. Not pictured is Dana Peters on fiddle. Photos by S. Carey

By Shannon Carey Luttrell came together Sept. 15 to celebrate the community’s musical heritage with the Luttrell Bluegrass Festival, held at Luttrell City Park. The festival, sponsored by the Luttrell Park board, donates all proceeds to the Luttrell Volunteer Fire Department. Event organizer Mayme Taylor called it “another great year.” Musical guests included Gospel Strings, Melba Greene, Wayne Burnette Revue, Eric Holcomb and Mark Walker, Donald Beason and Pam Williams, East TN Bluegrass Band, and Still Rest. There were four participants in the Kids Music Competition, and 15-year-old Katelyn Parker of Powell was the winner. She has numerous awards to her name, including the 2012 Red Gate Rodeo Talent Competition. She leads weekly worship services for her church youth group and enjoys singing with the Rickard Ridge house band at Cove Lake State Park.

Katelyn Parker won this year’s Luttrell Bluegrass Festival Kids Music Competition. Photo submitted Casandra and Chad Fritts warm up before the cornhole tournament at the Luttrell Bluegrass Festival. Taylor said the festival’s car Taylor thanked all who volun- Citizens, Luttrell PTO member show grew again this year with about 30 cars participating. She teered and participated, including Bridget Mathews, 3:17 Adventhanked temporary director of James Perry, Matt Brogan, Lee tures, United Missionary Baptist schools Jimmy Carter for allowing Carver, Gibbs High School ROTC, Church, Justin Smith, Luttrell the festival to use the adjacent Lu- the Rev. Doyle Wolfenbarger, Lut- Mayor Johnny Merritt, Jerry Wilttrell Elementary School ball field trell Volunteer Fire Department, liams, Phil Ruth, and all vendors, for the car show. Uncle Butch BBQ, Luttrell Senior crafters and attendees.

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Virtual Academy is needed, says sponsor Despite criticism, Brooks remains sold on virtual education By Betty Bean The Tennessee Virtual Academy’s first year test scores are in, and they’re not good. The cyberschool run by Union County landed in the bottom 11 percent statewide, and suddenly it’s not just DemoHarry Brooks crats criticizing TNVA. Even Tennessee’s commissioner of education Kevin Huffman is publicly deploring the school’s performance.

State Rep. Harry Brooks says he isn’t taking it personally. Brooks, who serves on the House Education Committee, was the prime sponsor of the bill that created the online school. He says he worked on the concept for 10 years, at first teaming up with Rep. David Hawk of Greeneville, whose bill Brooks used as the framework for the Virtual Public Schools Act, which passed in May 2011 and authorized the online school. The controversial bill was approved by the Republican-dominated House on a party line vote and was signed into law so late in the summer that Union County officials had to scramble to hire teachers for the 2011-12 school year. The reason he isn’t upset by the criticism, Brooks says, is because

he was involved with neither the selection of Union County to administer the cyberschool, nor of K13 Inc. to provide the curriculum or pay TNVA’s teachers. For that, K12 collected more than $5 million Tennessee tax dollars and paid Union County a 4 percent fee last school year. Brooks says he is not sure how either of the selections was made. “What I have been doing, I’ve been doing for 10 years. I didn’t say, ‘Boom! I got this vision.’ I spent a lot of time reading, went to a lot of conferences, did a lot of research, collected a lot of documents,” Brooks said. “I talked with folks in Chattanooga and upper East Tennessee about what they were doing.” An important step in his research was meeting and picking the brain of Putnam County Schools director Kathleen Airhart, now deputy commissioner of education for Tennessee. Airhart, who was last year’s Tennessee Superintendent of the Year, started a virtual education program in Put-

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nam County in 2006 for students who had fallen behind and needed to pick up credits to graduate. “What was missing was to bring together these concepts where a system could do a school. Dr. Airhart’s vision was to do a cooperative with a number of (school districts) on the (Cumberland) Plateau,” Brooks said. “The piece that was missing was to create a school ‘building.’ In some regions it had to be brick and mortar. In others, it’s totally virtual. We worked it out and combined elements and put together all of those pieces, worked with (local schools), and arrived at the conclusion that it would be managed by a school district.” One thing Brooks says he is sure of is the concept of online education, particularly for certain student populations – like juveniles in state custody and medically or psychologically fragile children – and he says if TNVA doesn’t perform academically, the state will step in and take it over, just like any other school.

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What is your passion? To work toward eliminating the preventable infant deaths that occur in our state each year.

With whom, living or dead, would you most like to have a long lunch? My mother who died 40 years ago, to tell her what great adults her grandchildren have become and how proud she would be of her great-grandchildren.

Other than your parents, who has had the biggest influence on you? My church, where I am part of a large group of people who are my friends and support.

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Joan Gray Biddle has been in the field of health care since graduating from St. Mary’s School of Nursing in 1963. Even though she retired from the state of Tennessee Department of Health last year, Biddle stays busy with current issues by working with the Union County Health Council, Norris Lake Stakeholders Environmental Committee and is a member of the ETSSI (East Tennessee Safe Sleep Initiative), a group of health care professionals working to eliminate the deaths of infants caused by unsafe sleeping environments. Biddle has been married to husband John, retired former co-owner of C&S Laundry and Dry Cleaners, for 49 years. The couple have two children and two grandchildren. She is an active member of Fountain City Presbyterian Church, where she coordinates the nursery, participates in weekly Bible studies and sews for “Grandma’s Pajamas.” The pajamas are distributed through the Fountain City Ministry Center. “We made and sent 100 pillowcase dresses and 100 pairs of shorts with T-shirts with our mission team to Belize this past summer,” said Biddle. In her spare time she walks five days a week in Fountain City Park and attends an exercise class at the Halls Senior Center weekly. She says she is best known for never knowing where her cellphone is. Sit and have a Coffee Break as you get to know Joan Biddle:

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What is the best present you ever received in a box? An engagement ring February 1963.

What is the best advice your mother ever gave you? You will never be without a job if you become a nurse.

What is your social media of choice? I am a “stalker” on my daughter’s Facebook account.

What is the worst job you have ever had? I have only worked in nursing so I have never had a bad job.

What was your favorite Saturday morning cartoon and why? I have never watched cartoons. Joan Biddle checks her laces in preparation for a walk at Fountain City Park. Photo by C. Taylor

What irritates you? Any person who abuses or neglects children or adults who are unable to protect themselves.

What is your favorite quote from TV or a movie? “I will think about that tomorrow.” – “Gone with the Wind”

What are you guilty of? Overeating and not exercising enough.

What is your favorite material possession? Cabin on Norris Lake.

What are you reading currently? Trying to read “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.” My Kindle stopped working after I downloaded the book and started reading it.

What was your most embarrassing moment? When I failed to put on the parking brake and my car rolled across the parking lot and down the embankment at the Union County Library.

What’s one place in Union County everyone should visit?

What are the top three things on your bucket list? 1. Live in Alaska for one year 2. Volunteer for one month at the Snow Lodge in Yellowstone National Park in the winter months 3. Spend a month exploring Western Canada and the West Coast of the U.S.

Sharps Chapel in the fall when the leaves change and in the spring when the trees are in bloom.

What is one word others often use to describe you and why?

If you could do one impulsive thing, what would it be?

What is your greatest fear? Dogs. Comes from years of home visits for the Union County Health Department.

My husband said, opinionated; my friends said, friendly with the ability to tell it like I see it.

If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? To be more efficient with my time and learn to make, keep up with and use lists for daily tasks.

Catch a plane in the morning going to Fairbanks or Anchorage, rent an apartment and stay until the thaw in the spring. – Cindy Taylor It can be your neighbor, club leader, bridge partner, boss, father, teacher – anyone you think would be interesting to Union County Shopper-News readers. Email suggestions to Cindy Taylor, brentcindyt@gmail.com. Include contact info if you can.

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October 6 is Union County’s ‘busiest day’ By Sandra Clark If you’re looking for a fun way to spend an hour while learning about what’s going on in the county, seeing old friends and eating a free lunch, then the board of directors for the Union County Chamber of Commerce is the place to be. I had so much fun last Tuesday that I’m going back next month. Julie Graham is president. She is paid to work 15-20 hours a week, and you would ask her to punch a clock at your own risk. Julie attends meetings on behalf of the Chamber and scopes out grants. Graham said Saturday, Oct. 6, will be the busiest day ever in Union County. Activities include: ■ Heritage Festival at Wilson Park ■ Run Like an Animal motorcycle run to benefit the Humane Society

■ Roadblock to collect funds for Children’s Center ■ Main Street Cruise-in to benefit the Arts Co-op ■ Best of Union County winners recognized Neva Kitts serves with AmeriCorps on assignment to the Union County Chamber, and she’s just been renewed for a second year. That’s great news because Neva is a friendly face when visitors drop by the Chamber office, located in the old bank building next to the Courthouse. Resignations were accepted for Eddie Perry and Charles Pittman. Directors approved five nominees for upcoming openings on the board (additional people may be nominated): Diane Allen, Tonya Atkins, Janet McCracken, Justin Noah and Debbie Perry.

Shannon Perrin reported that Union County has won a $1,500 tourism grant. Rebecca Mills, administrator of Willow Ridge Care and Rehabilitation Center, was named interim board chair. She been Rebecca Mills has acting chair. Civil War Marker, funded by the Chamber through its annual auction, is on track to be installed this year. Kitts said it will be at Walkers Ford Primitive Baptist Church. Kitts handled the research to authenticate the site. “The researching for me was absolutely awesome. It was a lot of work, but I

enjoyed every minute.” Retire Tennessee: The Chamber purchased a listing with the heading: Union County/Norris Lake. Studies show each retiree who relocates brings $25,000 a year in economic impact, Graham said. Norris Lake Stakeholders: Kitts represented the Chamber at this meeting. About 40 people attended from five counties, she said, including folks from TVA and the marinas. Three committees were set: education, regulations and enforcement of regulations, and the group will reconvene at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16, at the tea room in Big Ridge State Park. Norris Lake Marina Association: Tough new regulations are coming, Graham reported, and marinas expect fees to be lev-

Von Schipmann said TDOT Commissioner John Schroer will visit Union and Knox counties on Oct. 16. He urged Chamber members to meet with the commissioner to discuss road needs. Weight limit: Graham said there has not been a change in weight limits for the 33 Highway Bridge, despite reports of trucks being turned away. The bridge replacement project is being redesigned and another bid will be let. Halloween: Dark in the Park at Wilson Park and a smaller event for children in Sharps Chapel are planned, Graham said, although she did not have details.

ied on gross receipts or on water area served. Select Tennessee: Is a state program to certify tracts 20 acres or larger that are suitable for industrial development. Graham has details. Survey is out on a potential youth center with banquet hall. Graham said the facility would include climbing walls and rooms for yoga, along with space that can be rented by the community. Roads: William Von Schipmann said it may be awhile before the 5.2 miles on Hwy. 33 are widened from the Maynardville city Collins opens insurance limits to the Knox County office on Hwy. 33 line. He said TDOT has Independent insurance changed its priority-setting agent Joshua Collins has criteria. “We had a three opened the hour meeting so they could Collins Inexplain why they’re not gosurance ing to build our priorities.” Agency at 216 Maynardville Highway in the former come a treasured heirloom. FSG countyThe last stop was at the line branch tractor exhibit up on the hill Josh Collins bank. under the big shade trees. He handles auto, home, The tractors take me back to life and business insurance my younger days growing up and represents companies in Oklahoma, and I love chat- including Grange, Travelers, ting with the people relaxing Safeco, Allied, The Hartford by their tractors. Some sit and MetLife. and chat while others whittle Info: collinsins.josh@ the day away. gmail.com or 745-1687.

People make Tennessee Valley Fair special The cooler temperatures, the smell of fall, the sounds of football and the fair. Just a few things that occur in Knox County each September.

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I have covered the fair for the Shopper for several years and usually attend on the day that they honor senior adults and special friends. Honestly, I like to dart in, snap a few photos and head back to the office. This year, I decided to walk around the fairgrounds and I saw the popular event with new eyes. The first stop was at the booth featuring candy apples made by the members at Fairview United Methodist Church. Members have

been creating this treat for 60 years, and visiting with Roy Hodge was worth the trip. Hodge was all smiles as he sold apples for just $1 each. “It’s not about making money,” he said, “it’s about fellowship with friends, meeting people and giving to others.” The money raised is used for mission work through the church. “There is always a need greater than us.” Once my apple was purchased, named Best Apple at the fair for the year 2012, I headed into the Jacob Building to see the displays and chat with vendors. Inside displays from area schools feature work from students who are skilled in cosmetology, auto mechanics and more. The photography contest features beautiful pictures taken by individuals of a wide age range and creative eye. Some of my favorite displays were the cake decorat-

Roy Hodge works the Fairview United Methodist Church candy apple booth at the fair. The church has made the fair treat for 60 years to raise money for mission work.

ing contest, the jellies and jams and the homemade bread entries. The gingham ribbons for the culinary arts entries brought visions of a small town county fair and sweet memories of long ago. Next to the Kerr Building to view home items, including quilts, scrapbooks, flowers and more. First was Nancy Larson, creating hats for newborns. Larson was dressed in a long dress and kicked her feet up and relaxed while creating. Hanging high above the floor was a quilt with a first place ribbon. That prize winner was made by North Knox resident Lee Hoskins. In the background were dozens of women making fabric squares and forming a quilt that was sure to be-

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Writing ... ahead and behind Not to whine, but this Union County deadline still has not synchronized for me. You see, we’re covering stuff before the previous paper comes out.

Sandra Clark How can this be? Well, we print on Wednesday night to mail on Thursday/Friday for Saturday delivery. That means Thursday meetings are not covered in a paper that comes out on Saturday ... and an example is the Thursday, Sept. 20, meeting of the new financial management committee. Cindy Taylor will be there and we’ll have a report on Sept. 29, but really. Is this any way to run a railroad? The financial management committee has great promise to bring transparency to the budget process and give County Commission an opportunity to monitor spending year-round. If you’ve been reading the Knoxville paper, you may have noticed that Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett “found” about $24 million when he closed out the fiscal year that was collected and not spent. While that’s unlikely to happen in Union County, it would be good to have enough money in hand to, say, keep school buses on the road for the entire school term. Congrats to Mayor Mike Williams for his leadership in establishing the financial management committee. ■ William Von Schipmann is a great source of timely information (perhaps called gossip by some). For instance, we gathered this at the recent Chamber board meeting: Sarah Morgan has won a national dulcimer award. Mary Morgan has a new Leader dog. A fellow named Jesse was injured by a falling horse trailer and required multiple staples. And some Knoxville taxis won’t allow service dogs to ride, making it hard for owners who can’t drive to get around town.

Middle school has 700 students By Sandra Clark When your middle school started life as a high school, you’ve got a lot of extras. Horace Maynard Middle School has an oversized gym, great parking, a nice office suite and lots of elbow room all around. No student is housed in a portable building. Kids from all over Union County arrive here. It’s a huge transition for the 6th graders, but HMMS principal Melanie Maples said the kids adapt quickly. Staff members try to acknowledge the children’s friendships while melding kids from five elementary schools into one student body. To ease the transition, 6th graders are kept together and even change classes on a different schedule from older students. Each student will see six or seven different teachers each day, a huge change from elementary school. The day starts in home room, then students move through five core classes – math, social studies, reading, science and English – and two special areas. Anyone needing extra help might, for instance, “get a second dose of math,” Maples said. Students might move to a different class for reading, math or English with groupings based on last year’s TCAP scores. Teachers are training for the Common Core, a more rigorous curriculum that has been adopted in most states, including Tennessee. “There are fewer standards, but each is developed more fully,” said Maples. HMMS math teachers trained

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in the Common Core this summer and Language Arts teachers are moving to implement the changes as well, she said. The standards provide benchmarks for academic progress for each grade level so teachers, parents and students know what is expected. End-of-year testing will assess progress toward these common goals. Horace Maynard Middle School students are not yet reaching state standards, although progress is being made, Maples said. “We are making progress year-to-year. The value-added part (of state testing) is good.” The school: Horace Maynard Middle School has about 700 students and 49 full-day teachers: 30 core teachers (10 per grade level), five special education teachers, 10 for special areas, an interventionist each for math and Language!, a counselor, and an administrative assistant, Dave Burk, who functions as an assistant principal and was previously at Maynardville Elementary School. Two system-wide professionals are housed at the school, a school psychologist and a speech teacher. There are three paraprofessionals in special education, a school officer provided by the Sheriff’s Office, one library assistant and three office staff: secretary, bookkeeper and attendance. ■ Academic help: A class in study skills is available during the day for students who need help with homework. Both before- and after-school tutoring is offered. “We don’t want to retain kids,

but we have done that in the past,” said Maples. Parents will be warned with the January report card if retention is a possibility. ■ Extra-curricular activities: There are a host of clubs and activities for students, some with benefits such as off-campus trips. The History Club for 8th graders will travel to Cumberland Gap; the Victory Club for 7th graders (formerly called the Honor Roll) will go on the football field and watch a film. The Beta Club, the Geography Club for 7th graders, the HOSA Club (health occupations) and a new Math Team round out the offerings. The math team is open to all students and will meet after school. Food City is sponsoring food for a math competition at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16. Sports abound with competition among teams from East Tennessee. Fall sports are football, volleyball, girls soccer and cheering. Winter sports are basketball for boys and girls. Spring sports include baseball, softball, tennis, golf and boys soccer. HMMS needs coaches for JV girls basketball and baseball. ■ You can help: Parents are needed at the school, said Maples. “Come on in!” While the children might shrug off a visit from mom or dad, the students continue to need that parental support. “Our kids need role models,” said Maples. “And we need the watchful eyes of volunteers in the cafeteria. Sometimes children just need someone to talk to – another adult.”

Melanie Maples Melanie Maples didn’t intend to be a middle school teacher or principal. “I thought a nice 3rd grade class would be perfect,” she says. But her student teaching assignment was at Horace Maynard Middle School, and her mentor teacher was absent on the first day. “I was thrown to the wolves,” Maples recalls. Just call her a “wolf whisperer,” for Maples has never left. She started teaching 8th grade math at HMMS after graduation from Lincoln Memorial University. Single and living at home, she quickly obtained two more degrees and now holds a bachelor’s (1998), master’s (1999) and Ed.S. (2000). “I was just 22 years old and they were bigger than I was,” Maples says of her first year. “But I just loved it here.” She has two daughters, one in kindergarten and the other in 3rd grade at Sharps Chapel Elementary School, and a stepson in 4th grade at Big Ridge Elementary.

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1296 BRYAMS FORK RD, ANDERSONVILLE – Ready to move in. Mins to Halls or Clinton. Approx 2738 SF. 4BR/3BA, 3 level fenced acres w/34x21 barn, 24x40 det gar/ workshop. Open LR/kit w/new ﬂooring. Corner woodburning FP in LR. Kit cabs/counterspace galore, blt-in corner cabinet. Master w/corner Jacuzzi tub, dbl W/I closet, sep shwr. 2nd kit, 2nd LR & BR w/ full BA all with own entrance sep from main house. 2 laun rms. Landscaped w/circle parking. Cov front porch. Sits back off rd. City water is at road. (Currently on well). Truly a must see. Dir: Norris Freeway to Hickory Valley to left on Byrams Fork Rd. to houes on left. Sign on property. Priced way below appraisal at $134,900. 209 GRACE AVE, LUTTRELL – Great affordable home. Level lot. Good starter home or investment for rental property. Foreclosure. Sold AS IS. Bring all offers. Must have proof of funds. Offered at only $38,500.

107 MEGAN LN., LUTTRELL – Lots of home for the money. Over 2000 SF offering 4BR/2BA, all open LR/kit flr plan. Lrg eat-at bar & sep dining area. Lots of beautiful oak cabs, tons of counter space! New stove & fridge. New gleaming lam wood flrs. New paint throughout. New lighting fixtures, spacious master on main w/full BA. Laund rm. 3BRs down, 1 full BA & mud rm. Downstairs also has its own private entrance. Grt cntry front porch w/new lighting & privacy from mature pear trees. Walk-around decking w/lrg deck on back. Central H&A. Priced to sell at only $79,900.

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169 GRANDVIEW DR, MAYNARDVILLE– Foreclosure sold as is. Cute cottage just in need of minor repairs. 1560 SF, 2BR/2 full BA, great mtn views from back deck. Sep entrance to upstairs. Oak cabinetry, no appl, alarm sys, utility area in gar. 2-car attached w/concrete parking area. det out bldg. Sold AS IS. Sitting on .81 of an acre. Priced to sell at $90,300. REDUCED to $85,800! 10548 PLEASANT HOLLOW, CORRYTON – This beautiful custom home greets you with a warm country feeling. Dbl french drs to LR, open DR/kit w/stone gas FP. Pine ﬂooring throughout. Beautiful, Louisiana Barn Wood on wall in main ﬂoor BR suite. Kit with all appl. EXCEPT fridge. A dream 2-stry det gar w/sep concrete driveway. Home has concrete driveway with extra parking area. Extensive decking and sunroom complete w/hot tub. Upper master has entrance to snrm/deck. Too many features to mention on this one. Truly a must see. Offered at $188,500

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BEAUTIFUL. GREAT CONV. LAKE LIVING – 2.18 acres. Gently rolling to the water. Views of 33 Bridge. Over 800' lake frontage. Will perk for 3-4BR home. Wooded, private, lightly restricted. Located on Swan Seymour Rd., Maynardville. Offered at only $199,900.

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GORGEOUS LOT w/over 115' of frontage on Holston River. Level 0.88 acre lot. The best lot offered in River Point 2. $69,900. HUNTER’S RETREAT located on Ailor Gap. Over 118 acres of woodland w/creek through prop. Several nice bldg. sites. Offered at $174,000. GREAT WATERFRONT LOT on Holston River. 1.60 acres, semi wooded, corner lot. Great homesites. Utility water, elec. Priced at only $59,900. Located in River Island. Lot 9 NICE CUL-DE-SAC LOT in River Point II S/D. 5.70 acres. Gently sloping w/great views of the Holston River. Public access in devel. Lot 161. Priced at only $79,900. AWESOME MTN VIEWS from this homesite in Lone Mtn Shores. Architecturally restricted comm. Close to Woodlake Golf Club. Lot 614. 2.80 acres. Priced at $19,900. 5.69 ALL WOODED ACRES. Very private. Great for hunters retreat. Located in North Lone Mtn. Shores. Lot 1046. Inside gated area. Priced at $27,500. SEVERAL BEAUTIFUL LOTS in Hidden Ridge S/D. Over ten 1/2 acre lots to choose from. Starting at $24,900. OK for dbl wide homes. Owner ﬁnancing NOW available with 0 down. Call Tina for more info: 938-3403.

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Snarky rivalry with Bulldogs TALES OF TENNESSEE | Marvin West

ennessee approaches another chance to do something significant. Georgia is thought to be a superior team. That creates the possibility for an earthshaking upset. Well, a midsized Southern shake. Playing at Georgia is almost always a worthy challenge. This is an OK rivalry, a relatively recent development, more snarky and snappish than bitter. Fortunately, there are landmarks. Consider 1968: After not playing for 34 years, the neighbors were to open at UT. Georgia was late learning about Tartan Turf and put up a gosh-awful fuss.

The Bulldogs finally hushed and were up eight but became victims in a magnificent 17-17 tie. On the final play, Bubba Wyche heaved a touchdown pass to Gary Kreis. For an encore, Bubba threw a postgame two-point conversion to Ken DeLong. Georgia couldn’t believe it. After days of film study, the Bulldogs decided there was no Kreis catch, that the ball touched plastic. Fortyfour years later, Gary still smiles. 1969: Grudge game in Athens, big build-up and a radio guy made it worse by often interrupting program-

ming to scream “Go you hairy dogs!” It rained. Georgia got an early field goal off a fumble but the pendulum swung. In a five-minute burst, the Vols got a touchdown, an interception and another touchdown. Curt Watson chewed up the grass between the famous hedges and gained 197 yards. 1973: Bill Battle faced a dilemma. Tennessee, leading by three with two minutes remaining, faced fourth and two at the UT 28. The Vols were fresh out of defense. Battle believed, if his team punted, the Bulldogs would surely win.

The Lord has gone CROSS CURRENTS | Lynn Hutton Why, O Lord, do you stand far off? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble? In arrogance the wicked persecute the poor. … (Psalm 10: 1-2a NRSV) We had no choice; the guns were behind us, then they bring us to this sad place. Here there is not enough food. I am hungry now, as I am sitting here. Everybody has died. My man has gone and died, as have my daughters. They took my land away. The Lord has also gone, yes, I suppose he has also gone. (Maria Zotwana, quoted in Relocations: The Churches’ Report on Forced Removals, South African Council of Churches and the Southern African Bishops’ Conference, Johannesburg, 1984)

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The coach called for a fake punt. It became a disaster. Georgia won. 1980: The legend of Herschel Walker was born at Neyland Stadium. The freshman was entirely too young and inexperienced to play in the first quarter of the opening game. He matured rapidly and soon ran smack over Bill Bates on a 16yard TD run. 1992: Georgia was leading by four in the fourth quarter. Interim coach Phillip Fulmer recognized a crisis when he saw one, fourth down, 14 to go. Young quarterback Heath Shuler was confident he could make it. He patted Fulmer on the fanny and said leave it to me. An older receiver asked if Heath was sure about the play he had called. Shuler said it abso-

lutely would be open. It was, to Ronald Davis for 16, first down, then a touchdown, great victory. Consider the 1990s: Tennessee won nine in a row, including Saturdays when James Stewart ripped off 211 yards and four touchdowns and Tee Martin ran for three scores and Leonard Scott returned a kickoff 100.

Peyton Manning made a career of the Bulldogs: 88 of 119 for 1,063 yards and eight touchdowns. Jim Donnan’s best team, 1997, yielded 628 yards, including a late TD pass. Instead of the customary postgame handshake, the upset Georgia coach showered Fulmer with profanity for running up the score.

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cultures. Supposedly, the restaurant is so-named because of the latitude of South Africa, but if that is the case, they are off by about 20 degrees (according to my globe). The food was delightful, unexpected, spicy, exotic. The conversation was intense, real and honest (ah, the joys of having daughters who are real grownups!), and we lingered, talking over things that are too deep for phone conversations. The experience set me thinking about my love for South Africa, a place I may never see, and which Jordan is absolutely set on seeing. My friend Peter Storey, who was Bishop of the Methodist Church in South Africa during the dark days of apartheid

and a prophet (one who tells God’s own truth) in his own right, speaks passionately about the beauty of his homeland and its people. So when I came home from Atlanta, I reread “Cry, the Beloved Country,” Alan Paton’s signature book about a family torn apart in South Africa, and then started in on John De Gruchy’s “Cry Justice!,” a collection of prayers and meditations drawn from the pain of a people, interspersed with scripture readings from the Psalms and the Prophets. At the same time all of this is churning in my mind and soul, I am rehearsing with the Knoxville Choral Society a work the Society commissioned Knoxville composer John Purifoy

to write, commemorating the sesquicentennial of the American Civil War, another struggle spawned by color, class and injustice. The powerful, poignant work will be performed in November, near Veterans Day, and I’m telling you now: bring a handkerchief. Election Day draws near. Our own 21st century America has some big choices to make. Because the right to determine our own future was given to the American people by the blessing of God, and by men and women who sacrificed to make it possible, and who died to keep it, you should be informed, be involved and be prepared to exercise your right to vote your conscience. And may God never leave us!

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2001: David Greene sparked a Bulldog comeback and hit a winner. Georgia announcer Larry Munson delivered an obnoxious summation: “We just stepped on their face with a hobnail boot and broke their nose.” 2006: Erik Ainge rallied the Vols from a 24-7 deficit against s up p o s e d l y the best defense in the c o u n t r y. Te n n e s see scored 51, only the second such disaster ever in Athens. 2008: Tennessee netted 1 yard rushing and Georgia fans sang “Rocky Top, you’re 0 and 3 in the SEC.” Tennessee warms the rivalry by recruiting vigorously in Georgia. Both sides are waiting to see how Vince and Barbara’s boy does as Tennessee coach.

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TALES OF UNION COUNTY | Bonnie Peters Volunteers at the Narrow Ridge Earth Literacy Center have almost completed the permanent construction of an earth oven. At least the oven was being used at this year’s Hogskin History Day to bake individual pizzas. Folks were snapping up the pizza as fast as the maker, Angela Quillen, and baker, Aaron Burns, could dish them up. Aaron also serves as the beekeeper at Narrow Ridge. This is a fascinating concept of making something from nothing. The following is just a general idea of how these ovens are constructed. A how-to workshop is in the offing, so please don’t try to build an earth oven from what I am writing here; do attend the workshop. To build an earth oven: stack rocks in two layers in a circle probably 6 feet in diameter; then stack

bags of sand to about 4 feet high (work space height). Fill the center of the circle with empty “recycled” glass bottles – beer/wine/whatever. Cover all this with “cob,” making a nice flat table top. Cob is a combination of sand, straw and soil, but I don’t know the proportions. After the cob has dried, a large mound of sand is placed in the center to look like an igloo – about two feet high. Then cover the mound with cob leaving a door space. After the cob dries, shovel out the sand and this creates a cavity that becomes the earth oven. Line the floor of the oven with fire brick pavers. Cut out a wooden door for use when cooking foods that take a while. Since the pizza cooked in just a few minutes, a door was not necessary for that. Wood is used to stoke a fire at

the back of the oven. I’m told the oven will heat to an excess of 700 degrees Fahrenheit. In the near future a workshop is planned on how to construct an

earth oven. For more information about when and where, contact Mitzi at 865-497-3603. Several parts of the process are left out here, so don’t try to “do it

yourself” without some instruction. Whether you want to build an oven or just have a learning experience, I know the workshop will be a treat.

UCHS Patriots ‘Stand for Pink’ By Roxanne Patterson

You would normally see a lot of red, white and blue at a Patriot football game, but on Friday, Sept. 28, you will see a lot of pink when the Patriots play Gatlinburg Pittman. Union County High School is hosting the first Pink Out game in support of breast cancer awareness and the Susan G. Komen Foundation. The slogan is “Stand for Pink,” and we are encouraging Union County to join us as we honor survivors and those who lost their battle to breast cancer with a pink balloon release at kick off. UCHS is asking all survivors or a family member of someone who lost their

fight to breast cancer to contact Roxanne Patterson at 992-5466 ext. 130 or pattersonr@ucps.org for more information on how to receive a free game ticket and how to participate in this event. HOSA and Cosmo clubs are organizing a “Save the Ta-Ta’s: Bedazzle a Bra” competition. Various school clubs, businesses and local organizations are encouraged to participate. Each organization is asked to bedazzle a bra to be displayed in the UCHS library starting Sept. 25 and then at the football game on Sept. 28. Each bra will have a jar to put money in to vote for the best, most creative bra. The bra with the most

money wins. All money raised will go to the Susan G. Komen Foundation. To participate in the “Bedazzle the Bra” competition, contact Beth Edmondson at edmondsonb@ucps.org or Crystal Johnson at johnsonc@ucps. org or call 992-5466. The UCHS Cosmo will also set up a booth at the game to bedazzle fingernails for a small donation for Komen. “Stand for Pink” T-shirts are on sale for $15 and must be ordered by Sept. 20. To purchase a T-shirt, donate to the Susan G. Komen Foundation, or participate in organizing a booth at the game in honor of our cause, contact Roxanne Patterson or Beth Edmondson.

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Union County 4H’ers at the fair Emily Hocutt, Mary Morgan, Martin Dickey, Jim Morgan and Summer Beeler with their sheep.

James Echeibea, 4, tries his hand at pretend milking.

4H at the fair Union County 4H’ers spent a number of days toting animals back and forth to the Tennessee Valley Fair this year. Students participated in juried events, judged some themselves and had fun on Down on the Farm day. Students from all over Knox County came to learn about agriculture and farming. Some were surprised to learn that sheep produce lanoline and many took the opportunity to milk a pretend cow. Children who had never seen some of the animals learned that milk doesn’t just come from grocery stores. They had the chance to touch the animals and listen to experts from the Farm Bureau, UT Extension and the fair. There were displays of

honey bees, beef cattle, horses, chickens, rabbits and sheep. Children could also learn about raising crops and pollination. – Cindy Taylor

Union County 4H’er Bethany Long and her rabbit Mik get ready for the kids who will get a chance to pet him. Photos by C. Taylor

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Exercise the right way Chiropractic Outlook By Dr. Darrell Johnson, DC Exercise, we all know, is good for us. But there are right ways and wrong ways to exercise. Here are some things to keep in mind as you go about your exercise: Your back is an asset that you don’t want to damage, so it’s good to do exercises that strengthen the body’s core, that being the abdominal and back muscles. When doing core exercises that require you to be on your back on the floor, don’t let your back flatten out completely. You want to maintain the normal curve of the spine. Rolling a small towel and putting it under your lower back while doing crunches, for instance, can help. When exercising, while lying down or standing, maintain spinal curvature. Also, some experts believe you’re at a higher risk for back injury in the first 30 minutes or so after you get up in the morning. Because you’ve been lying down for eight hours or so, the discs in your back are filled with more fluid than they will be later in the day, after you’ve been on your feet for a while. So, getting out of bed and getting into a stretching regimen or striking yoga poses is not a good idea. A doctor of chiropractic is educated and trained to advise you on the best way to keep your body, and your back in particular, in good shape. Ask your chiropractor for advice on exercises. Brought to you as a community service by Union County Chiropractic; 110 Skyline Drive, Maynardville, TN; 992-7000.

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University Elementary School brought their 4H students to Down on the Farm at the fair. Pictured are Union County Extension agent Shannon Perrin, teacher Zella Venable, 6th grader Hannah Grass and principal Barbara House.

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SUNDAY, SEPT. 23

Georgia game. Tickets are $100 and include buffet and two complimentary beverages. Info: 977-0981 or Amanda@handsf.org. Fifth Saturday singing, 7p.m., Oaks Chapel American Christian Church. Anchor-Holds will perform. Everyone welcome.

Fall Porch Sale at the Appalachian Arts Craft Center in Norris. Info: 494-9854, www.appalachianarts. net. Knoxville Square Dance offers lessons for beginners at 7:30 p.m., dance program at 8 p.m. at the Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Ave. Admission is $7.

MONDAY, OCT. 1

FRIDAY, OCT. 12

Introductory Stained Glass class 6-9 p.m. each Monday, Oct. 1-29, at Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61. Registration deadline is Sept. 24. Register: 494-9854, http://appalachianarts.net or at the center.

Movies on Market Square, presented by the Knox County Public Library, “The Blind Side” (PG-13, 2009) at dusk. Bring chair. Well-behaved dogs on leashes are welcome. Free. The Tennessee Sheiks acoustic swing band, 8 p.m., Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Ave. Tickets: $11 advance, $12 day of show; $6 children 12 and under; available at www.knoxtix.com, 523-7521, Disc Exchange and the door.

THURSDAY-SATURDAY, OCT.4-6

The Heavenly Heirs will perform 11 a.m. at Union Missionary Baptist Church, 940 Ailor Gap Road, Union County. All are invited.

TUESDAY-THURSDAY, SEPT. 25-27 Fountain City Art Center, 213 Hotel Ave., will offer classes in clay with instructors Amy Hand and Michael Robison. Info: 357-2787, fcartcenter@knology. net, www.fountaincityartctr.com or at the center.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 26 Golf Tournament to benefit the ministry of Dr. Tom Kim, Egwani Farms. Info: www. charitygolftournament.com or 777-1490. Bits ’n Pieces Quilt Guild, 1 p.m., Norris Community Center. Silent auction. Visitors invited. Info: Pat Melcher 494-0620 or bnpquilt@gmail. com.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 27 The ICARe-Union County meeting, 11:30 a.m., Revival Vision Church, 154 Durham Drive. Info: Lanelle Mulkey, 406-6930 or www.ICAReUnionCounty.com.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 28 The Rocky Top Pickin’ Party hosted by Keep Knoxville Beautiful, 7-11 p.m. at Oakes Farm, Corryton. Admission (includes four drinks): $20 for adults; $10 for 7-15; free 6 and under. Advance purchase: $15 adults, $8 7-15; $5 admission to anyone who can play and brings an instrument. Info: http:// keepknoxvillebeautiful.org Ebony Hillbillies, African-American string band, 8 p.m. Laurel Theater. Tickets: $13 advance, $14 day of show, $7 children 12 and under; available at www.knoxtix.com, 523-7521, Disc Exchange and the door.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 29 Karate Tournament at Crown College sponsored by Wheeler’s Karate. Church singing at 7 p.m., Union Missionary Baptist Church, 940 Ailor Gap Road. All are invited. Ultimate Tailgate Party, hosted by Erik Ainge to benefit the Hearing and Speech Foundation, Neyland Stadium’s East Club Skybox during UT-

Fountain City Art Center will host Art-a-palooza at the center, 213 Hotel Ave. Family art activities, music, food, a silent auction, artist demonstrations, and sales of art and decorative items. Booth space available. Info: 357-2787, fcartcenter@knology.net, www. fountaincityartctr.com or at the center.

SATURDAY, OCT. 6 Heritage Festival, eighth annual event, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Wilson Park, Union County. Pie baking contest, registration at 10:30 a.m. Pie info: Becca Hughes, 992-8038 or rlhughes@utk.edu. Seeking artists, crafters, quilters and food vendors. Info and vendor application: 679-1071 or www. unioncountyheritagefestival.com. The quilt show at the Roy Acuff Union Museum, open to all quilters at no charge, early registration required. Info/ registration: www.unioncountytn.com or Sharen Smith, 278-1028. Road block to benefit the UC Children’s Center, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., state Route 33, Union County. Fall Festival, Bookwalter UMC, 4218 Central Avenue Pike, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Setup fee for vendors is $40 ($45 inside). Register: 773-3380. Ride Like an Animal fundraiser for the Union County Humane Society. Info: www. unioncountyhumanesociety.org or 992-7969. Main Street Cruise In to benefit Union County Arts Co-op, noon-4 p.m.

SUNDAY, OCT. 7 The American Cancer Society’s 2012 Making Strides Against Breast Cancer registration is 2 p.m., program at 3 at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum Plaza, 800 Howard Baker Ave. Info/register a team: 558-4048 or www.makingstridesknoxville.org.

TUESDAY, OCT. 9 Breast cancer screenings, Union County. Info: 541-1312.

THURSDAY, OCT. 11 “First Line – First Page – First Chapter,” workshop for would-be writers, 6-8 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway, Norris. Led by Kathleen Fearing. Registration deadline is Oct. 8. Info/register: at the center, 494-9854 or www. appalachianarts.net.

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Clinch River Antiques Festival in Clinton. 6-9 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. Info: Anderson County Chamber of Commerce, 457-2559 or www. clinchriverfallfestival.com.

SATURDAY, OCT. 13 Raku firing workshop 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway, Norris. Led by Bill Capshaw. Registration deadline is Oct. 5. Info/ register: at the center, 494-9854 or www.appalachianarts.net. Craft fair, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Dante Baptist Church, 314 Brown Drive. Vendors welcome. Info: Vivian Baker, 9381378 or 382-3715. Big KnoxVenture Race, 10 a.m., Square Room on Market Square. Proceeds benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Tennessee’s Sports Buddies mentoring program. Cost: $50 per person ($35 student). Info: www.knoxventure.org.

FRIDAY, OCT. 19 A Woody Guthrie tribute, 8 p.m., Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Ave. RB Morris, Jack Herranen and Maggie Longmire will perform “History Songs: A Celebration of the Life of Woody Guthrie.” Tickets: $11 advance, $12 day of show; $6 children 12 and under; available at www.knoxtix.com, 523-7521, Disc Exchange and the door.

SATURDAY, OCT. 20 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event, 8 a.m.-noon, Wolfe Road Convenience Center, 295 Wolfe Road, Luttrell. Sponsored by Union County Solid Waste Authority, Keep Union County Beautiful and Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation. Info: Becky Munsey, 992-2666.

THURSDAY-SUNDAY, OCT. 25-28 “Arsenic and Old Lace,” Jubilee Center, 6700 Jubilee Center Way, presented by the Powell Playhouse performers. Dinner and performance Oct. 25-27: $25 by Oct. 19. Performance for seniors, 2:30 p.m. Oct. 28, $5. Info: 947-7428 or 256-7428.

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FRIDAY-SATURDAY, OCT. 12-13

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Save the date! Saturday October 6, 2012 Pre-Registration by September 28, 2012

Registration Starts at 10 AM-Bikes Out at Noon

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UNION COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY 719 Hickory Star Road, Maynardville Directions available at www.unioncountyhumanesociety.org Phone: 992-7969

Ride like an animal.

6th Annual Union County Humane Society Motorcycle Ride

Yummy! $5 Lube Gift Card for all Registrants

$20 1 Rider includes T-Shirt • $30 1 Rider & 1 Passenger includes 2 T-Shirts T-Shirts available while supplies last

Pay Online www.unioncountyhumanesociety.org Pay Credit Card by phone 865-992-7969 • Pay with check by mail

RIDE ENDS AT QUAKER STEAK, KNOXVILLE FOR FOOD & PRIZES

Contact Persons: Linda Mckinnis 865-556-0290 linda.mckinnis@yahoo.com Pid LaWare 865-278-3099 pidfrank@centurytel.net Erin Warwick Martin 877-783-5279 e_warwick@hotmail.com