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BUZZ Graves honored
Sharps Chapel native Jesse Graves will be honored for his work in poetry at Friends of Literacy’s 12th annual East Tennessee Writers Hall of Fame awards lunch 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, at the Lighthouse Knoxville. Graves is an associate Jesse Graves professor of English and poet-in-residence at East Tennessee State University. He is editor of several volumes of poetry and scholarship, and has had his poems appear in such journals as Prairie Schooner, Southern Poetry Review, Connecticut Review, and in the Poem of the Week feature for Missouri Review. He is one of five writers to be inducted into the Hall of Fame Oct. 22. This year’s inductees are Poetry, Graves; Lifetime Achievement, Georgiana Vines, journalist; Fiction, Amy Greene, recipient of the Willie Morris Award for Southern Fiction; Nonfiction, Vince Staten author of 13 books, including three published by HarperCollins Books; and Social Media, Alan Sims known as the Knoxville Urban Guy. Info: 865-549-7007 or www.friendsofliteracy.org
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Union County Director of Schools Dr. Jimmy Carter, Mayor Mike Williams and Roads Superintendent David Cox test out the new paving between Wilson Park and the Union County High School baseball and softball fields. The paving was a joint project of the county, the schools and the highway department and includes a bus turnaround loop near the Alternative School. Photo by S. Carey
By Shannon Carey Say farewell to the dust clouds. The Wilson Park parking lot is finally paved. For years, the gravel lot has been the bane of Union County High School baseball and softball fans and Wilson Park festival-goers alike. “The number one complaint we’ve had for every survey for eight years was ‘Get us out of the dust!’” said Union County Heritage Festival president Marilyn Toppins. The paving project, which also includes a school bus turnaround was a group effort. Union County contributed around $22,000, and the school system added around $6,000. The Highway Department did the
paving, saving the county thousands on the project. According to Toppins, she and Roads Superintendent David Cox started planning the project in February. The paving was completed Sept. 17, just in time for the Heritage Festival. But the festival isn’t the only beneficiary of this work. “It tremendously helps our baseball and softball teams for parking at home games,” said Director of Schools Dr. Jimmy Carter. This spring, Union County High School will host the district softball tournament. Carter said the parking lot is symbolic of a renewed unity between the school system and
county government. “It’s something the school system wouldn’t be able to do alone,” Carter said. “It’s all the county is working together for the benefit of everybody.” Cox said he hopes the Highway Department’s work speaks for itself. “We’re doing the right thing,” he said. “I’m no politician, and I’m no public speaker. I’m just a road builder.” Toppins and Carter thanked all those involved in the project, including the Union County Finance Department, Mayor Mike Williams, County Commission and the Sheriff’s Office for the use of inmate labor.
Fair winners!
Union County’s career and technical students and 4-H made a great showing at the Tennessee Valley Fair this year. See photos of participants and winners in the Kids section.
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Hee Haw humor
DVDs are now sold on cable channels in memory of a show that welcomed its way into my childhood home every Saturday evening. “Hee Haw” hit the television airwaves in 1969, and for most of a quarter century remained an American TV staple.
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Rivalries and halfrivalries
Football is a strange game. It consumes us, burns so much energy and creates great, good, bad and awful memories. Rivalries are the by-product. In fact, there are far more halfrivalries than the real thing.
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Heritage Festival to host Bill Landry By Shannon Carey Few names are more beloved in East Tennessee than Bill Landry, longtime host of WBIR’s “The Heartland Series.” Also an author, playwright and actor, this guardian of all things Appalachia will visit the Union County Heritage Festival Saturday, Oct. 3, in Maynardville. Landry will regale festival-goers with tales from Union County’s past at the Back When booth 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., then proceed to the Union County Arts Center, his first visit to the gallery. Union County Heritage Festival president Marilyn Toppins said this year’s festival is not one to miss. Spread throughout downtown Maynardville from Wilson Park to the courthouse, bus transportation around the festival’s locations will be provided. “It couldn’t have come together better,” she said. This year’s theme is Thunder Road, as reflected in the Heritage Print by Betty Bullen. “There will be lots of Thunder Road items that people will want to see,” said Toppins. “If you are interested in the history of racing, running whiskey or moonshine, this is the year to come to the festival.” “Little” Bill Corum will join Landry in the Back When booth to talk about “souping up” race cars, and he’ll even bring his first trophy. Toppins said the festival has
Author and Heartland Series host Bill Landry will visit the Union County Heritage Festival Oct. 3.
Festival print features Thunder Road “stepped up” its musical game thanks to the work of Jim Woods. This year’s artists include those who grew up in Union County and have made it big on the national stage, including singer/songwriter Craig Monday, who will perform at 11:45 a.m. Also new this year will be the Thunder Road Photography Show 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Union County Chamber of Commerce Office on Main Street. Old favorites will return to this year’s festival, including the Heritage Olympics at 2:30 p.m. Contestants will vie for prizes in the Haybale Toss, Cast Iron Skillet
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The 2015 Union County Heritage Festival collectible print has been unveiled. The print, signed and numbered by Betty Bullen, features a 1950 Fort “sitting low,” laden with moonshine on its way down Thunder Road, Highway 33 through Union County. Prints will be available for purchase at the festival Saturday, Oct. 3, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., or while supplies last. The prints are $20, and all of the proceeds will go to the Heritage Festival. Info: Union County Arts, 992-9161.
Throw and more. Toppins said the annual quilt show at the Union County Museum and Library will be spectacular this year, and the kids area will feature inflatables, super bubbles, a train, cornhole and facepainting. Of course, food and arts and
crafts vendors will be available, with many new to the festival. “Probably 25 to 30 percent of our vendors haven’t been here before,” said Toppins. For a full schedule of events and musical guests, visit www. unioncountyheritagefestival.com
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Thunder Road returns with wine
Beef program Oct. 6-9 The Union County Fall Advanced Master Beef Class will be offered Oct. 6-9. The program provides information to assist Tennessee cow-calf producers in improving the profitability of their operations. This program is offered for both: producers who need initial certification for the Master Beef Producer Program, and producers who need to recertify in order to qualify for cost-share through the Tennessee Agriculture Enhancement Program Producers enrolling in the MBP Program will receive instruction on seven topics that focus on cow-calf production, herd health, forages, genetics and other issues facing the beef industry.
First-timers will receive a 208-page “Tennessee Master Beef Producers Manual” that corresponds to the topics taught in the sessions. This manual will be used as a study guide during the course and for future reference. Following completion of the course, participants will be awarded a certificate, hat and sign that can be mounted near the entrance to your farm. The class will start Tuesday, Oct. 6, at 6 p.m. The next two classes will be all day, starting at 6:15 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, and lasting until early evening. Students will attend the North East Tennessee Beef Expo. On Friday, class will start at 8 a.m. and go all day. Cost is $75. Info: 865-992-8038
Chamber offers Lunch and Learn series The Union County Chamber of Commerce and SCORE will present “How to Grow Your Business and Enhance Your Competitive Position,” part of the Lunch and Learn workshop series, noon to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, at Hickory Star Events Center, 1360 Hickory Star Road, Maynardville. Lunch will be provided. The workshop is free to employees of Chamber member businesses, $35 for non-Chamber members. The workshop will explore topics like analyzing competitors, protecting customer base, customer service and more. Continuing education credits will be available. Info or to register: 992-2811
By Rebecca Williams Celebrating with free wine tastings, antique car displays and even a mock “car chase” down the original Thunder Road, several wineries in the Knoxville area will host kick-off events for the new Thunder Road Wine Trail during October. Thunder Road Wine Trail connects six independent wineries in East Tennessee, including five within an hour’s drive of Knoxville and two within an hour of Johnson City. The trail roughly follows the old Thunder Road and Copperhead Road moonshine smuggling routes, from Knoxville to Butler, Tenn. Most of the trail’s wineries have been open for less than three years, and two are brand new. “Our vintner’s wines are handcrafted and represent the soil and climate from which the grapes are grown. Our wines speak of community and history,” said Rick Riddle, founder of Thunder
Road Wine Trail. “If you are willing to try wines other than Chardonnay, Merlot and Pinot Noir, you will find award-winning wines made from varietals that thrive in East Tennessee, including Chambourcin, Chancellor and Seyval.” Kick-off events include: Kodak: Friday, Oct. 2, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Eagle Springs Winery, located at the Sevierville exit just off I-40, at 119 W. Dumplin Valley Road. Sevierville Mayor Bryan C. Atchley will cut the ribbon at noon, and there will be free wine tasting, cheese samples from Sweetwater Valley Farm, finger foods, an antique car display and door prizes on the hour. Maynardville: Saturday, Oct. 3, noon to 5 p.m., The Winery at Seven Springs Farm, 1474 Highway 61 East, located along the old Thunder Road itself. At 1 p.m., legislators Frank Niceley and Dennis
Powers along with other key guests will cut the ribbon on Thunder Road as a vintage “chase car” arrives. Bluegrass Band “Every Now and Again” will play. There will be farm-to-table fare for purchase and free wine tasting. This is a double celebration, marking the grand opening of The Winery at Seven Springs Farm, as well as the kick-off for Thunder Road Wine Trail. Knoxville: Friday, Oct. 9, 5:30 to 9 p.m., Blue Slip Winery, 300 W. Depot Ave. Ribbon cutting is planned for 5:30 p.m., with Knoxville Chamber of Commerce representatives. The event also features music by the Blonde Bones, a train car tour, and free wine tasting. Butler: Saturday, Oct. 17, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Watauga Lake Winery, 6952 Big Dry Run Rd. Yellow ribbon cutting by legislator Timothy Hill at 11 a.m. Guest celebrity “Tiny” of “Moonshiners.” Tour the
winery and vineyard, admire vintage cars and enjoy music. Food and drinks will be available to purchase. The celebration will continue Saturday evening with a sock hop. Reservations and advance purchase is required to attend the sock hop. Mosheim: Sunday, Oct. 18, 3-7 p.m., Goodwater Vineyards, 1865 Goodwater Rd. The event features a classic 1950s muscle car show, free wine tastings, the bluegrass band, “Every Now and Again,” Forks On The Road food truck, and Popcorn Sutton’s Model A Ford. Blaine: Saturday, Oct. 24, noon to 5 p.m., Spout Spring Estates Winery and Vineyard, 430 Riddle Lane. Event features classic cars, corn hole games, free wine tasting, local food from Cruze Dairy Farms and Jason’s World Famous Barb-B-Que, and local artisans such as Joppa Mountain Pottery and MimiSaysSew.
Duncan school on the move with Wade By Bill Dockery
A new yardman showed up for work a couple of weeks ago at the John J. Duncan School of Law. The white-haired worker wasn’t on the payroll when he arrived on a Saturday and began to clear away shrubs that hid the front of the school’s historic building at the intersection of In the Sept. 23 Union County Shopper News, we report- Summit Hill, Western and ed that District 3 school board candidate Casey Moore was Henley streets in Knoxville. “We have a historic fa“nominated” by the school board. This is incorrect. Mayor Mike Williams said during the Sept. 14 County cility and grounds,” said Commission meeting that Moore was nominated by the Gary Wade, the school’s new school board, but he later clarified that statement. Williams dean and a recently retired said the school board did not recommend or nominate member of the Tennessee Moore. Rather, Moore was the only person who applied for Supreme Court, “but that takes second place to an the position left vacant when Johnny Collins resigned.
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administration that is investing in curriculum and faculty and staff.” So Wade a s s e m ble d a crew who tack led overgrowth along the walls at the front of the Gary Wade campus. “As a Sevier Countian, I know the importance of curb appeal,” he said. “I want people to be able to see the school from the street.” The act was an early indicator of the attention Wade is paying to his new job as
dean and vice president of Lincoln Memorial University’s law school. With 28 years in the state’s judiciary and well more than 2,000 written decisions in the record, he said he feels that a practice-focused academic position is a good fit for his experience and talents. “It’s easy for me to embrace the mission of the school,” Wade said. “A lot of people who would get law degrees and make great country lawyers can’t meet the admission criteria of UT.” He is a graduate of the University of Tennessee and its College of Law. “For those who are place-
bound in East Tennessee and Southern Appalachia, Duncan is a great alternative. Students who are willing to work hard and dedicate themselves to the profession can find a place here.” The school is experiencing a surge in admissions. It opened in 2009, but the American Bar Association initially denied it accreditation. LMU appealed numerous times and even sued the ABA unsuccessfully. In December 2014, the ABA relented and gave the school a three-year provisional ac-
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Ray Lett stands with his antique 1929 Speedster at the Luttrell Music Festival car show.
Photos by S. Carey
Good music, good fun in Luttrell The Luttrell Music Festival carried on a proud tradition Sept. 19, as musical guests, vendors and festival-
goers came together in Luttrell Park. Festival proceeds were donated to the Luttrell Volunteer Fire Department.
Samantha Savage of the Beasons tunes up her fiddle.
Ethan Ritter sings some gospel music at the Luttrell Music Festival.
Wendy Dinwiddie and Shirley Monroe work a booth of woodcrafts for Joseph Dinwiddie at the Luttrell Music Festival.
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creditation. The fall 2015 enrollment increased to around 100, with half being first-year students. Wade said his own smalltown background has prepared him for his role at Duncan. He grew up in Sevierville where his father owned and ran a small department store in the downtown, and Wade clerked there as he grew up. Later, when he returned home to practice law, he would serve 10 years as the town’s unpaid mayor. He was appointed to the
state Court of Criminal Appeals in 1987. In 2006 thenGov. Phil Bredesen elevated him to the state Supreme Court. His 2014 retention election is still fresh on Wade’s mind. Thanks to opposition from ultra-partisan Republican interests, Wade was forced to campaign. He took the effort to unseat him as a challenge to the nonpartisan tradition of the state judicial system and won reelection, with the two other challenged judges. “As outgoing chief justice,
I was the figurehead leader of bench and bar, and I had to take on this unwarranted attack on the integrity of the court,” he said. Earlier this summer he examined his interest in retiring from the court and decided that the Duncan deanship offered him a new way to serve. “We have an excellent youthful and energetic faculty. I’m impressed by their dedication to the profession and to the students.” Recent pass/fail statistics for the state bar exam
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Nicholas Gibbs: ‘Hee Haw’ humor Community named for patriot DVDs are now sold on cable channels in memory of a show that welcomed its way into my childhood home every Saturday evening. “Hee Haw” hit the television airwaves in 1969, and for most of a quarter century remained an American TV staple.
Ronnie Mincey TEACHER TIME “Hee Haw” seemed the type of show people either loved or hated. My very favorite part of the show was the stories told by the Rev. Grady Nutt. Wikipedia notes that Grady Nutt joined the “Hee Haw” cast in 1979, remaining until his death in a plane crash in 1982. His stories lasted no longer than two minutes, but I remember three of them well. It seems that a deacon once went on an extended hunting trip in the wilderness. He forgot his razor, and after two weeks he had amassed quite the set of whiskers. Arriving home too late on Saturday to shave and oversleeping on the following Lord’s Day, he appeared in church sporting his magnificent beard. Everyone loved it and encouraged him to keep the beard. The deacon soon grew to love his beard more than anything, and grew quite boastful and proud. One Sunday the oldest, tiniest lady in the congregation purposefully strode up to him and said, “I don’t like beards!” The deacon placed both hands on her shoulders, looked her square in the eye, and said, “Well
then, Sister, don’t grow one.” The Rev. Nutt told another story about a Quaker who owned a general store. The Quaker lived upstairs over the business. One day two rogues were contemplating how they would rob the old Quaker. Said the first rogue, “We’ll just break in tonight and take what we want.” “We’ll have to be mighty quiet,” said the other. The first replied, “Oh, it don’t matter how much racket we make. Quakers are nonviolent people. He’ll just stand there and watch us, not saying a word.” They proceeded to break in with no thought to the noise they made. The upstairs lights came on, and the old Quaker came stomping down the steps with a shotgun. The second rogue said to the first, “I thought you said Quakers were not violent.” The first replied, “Oh, that’s just for show. He’s trying to scare us.” About that time the Quaker cocked the shotgun, pointed it at the rogues, and said, “Friends, I am a Quaker, and wouldst not harm thee. However, thou standest in the place I am about to shoot.” Yet another Quaker was plowing his field when his old mule decided it was quitting time. The mule sat down right in the middle of the field and would not move. The Quaker pushed, pulled and prodded to no avail. Finally, in frustration, sweat pouring from his brow, the Quaker said, “Friend mule, I am a Quaker, and canst not harm thee. What thou seemest to forget is that I can sell thee to a Baptist, who will beat the devil out of thee.” Next week, a miraculous tale.
How could I write about Reynolds Fort and George Mann and not write about Nicholas Gibbs?
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I wish copies of “Nicholas Gibbs and His Descendants 1733-1977,” published by the Nicholas Gibbs Historical Society, were still available, but that is not the case. As I understand it, Joe Longmire is now president of the society and is a wonderful source of local history. The Gibbs book is mostly the source of my information. The grandfather of Nicholas Gibbs is said to have left England because of religious and political reasons and to save his head when King Charles I lost his in 1649. He went to Amsterdam, married and never returned to London. They relocated along the Rhine River in Germany, and the Nicholas, son of Nicholas, that came to America was born Sept. 29, 1733, in the village of Wallruth, near the town of Krumbach, Duchy of Baden. Nicholas Gibbs born in Germany had two brothers – Peter and Abraham – and two sisters – Mary and Catherine. Nicholas came to America in 1747 at age 14. Abraham had already relocated to America and settled in Frederickstown, Maryland. Nicholas apparently be-
came upset with his father and left home with only 30 guineas (about $150). When he came to the ship, the ship’s captain told him that amount of money would only pay only half the fare to America. However, he negotiated with the captain to work out the other half. After working out his debt, Nicholas served five years in the French & Indian War. During that time of his service, his brother Abraham heard about him and sought to see him. Nicholas did not recall ever having seen Abraham, but his mother told him how to recognize Abraham by a scar or spot on Abraham’s head. Sure enough, he was able to recognize Abraham by his mother’s description, accepted him as his brother and moved near Abraham in Frederickstown. Legend has it that Nich-
olas didn’t care much for Abraham’s wife, left Maryland and settled in Orange County, N. C., where he married Mary Ephland. Some of their children were grown and married before Nicholas and Mary’s move to Tennessee. Nicholas sold his property in Orange County on Oct. 12, 1791, to Obed Green. Daughter Catherine married John Holmes on Oct. 17, 1791, and it is believed that shortly after her marriage the Gibbs family moved to East Tennessee and settled in what is now Knox County. Their old home is still standing and maintained on Emory Road near Harbison’s Crossroads [2015]. According to Tennessee records, Nicholas bought 450 acres in Hawkins County on March 6, 1792, for 200 pounds “including Beaver Dam Fork on Beaver Creek.” This section of Hawkins
County became Knox County on June 11, 1792, when Gov. William Blount issued an ordinance re-defining the lines of Greene and Hawkins counties and establishing Knox and Jefferson counties. On July 18, 1792, [Goodspeed’s History of Tennessee, p. 810], the first court in Knox County was held by James White and others. On April 25, 1796, the first county court was begun and Nicholas Gibbs became a justice of the peace, commissioned by the governor. On April 25, 1796, Nicholas Gibbs was given a grant of 100 acres on Beaver Dam Creek for “services in the Continental Line” [Land Grant Records, Raleigh, North Carolina, Book 88, Page 193, Grant 257, dated March 7, 1796]. This grant is also recorded in Knox County, Tennessee Book B, No. 2, Register of Deeds office, and his name appears on the Knox County roll of Revolutionary War soldiers as having participated in the Battle of King’s Mountain [North Carolina soldiers in the Revolution]. Nicholas died in 1817. Mary Ephland Gibbs was born in 1739 and died in 1834. Both are buried in the historic Perry-Gibbs Cemetery, which hopefully can one day be restored. When this cemetery was established it is believed to have been inside Reynolds Fort. In 1915 a stone was placed here for Nicholas and Mary by their descendants. Additional stones were placed some years later.
Union County seniors celebrate birthdays
Dorothea Cox, Kitty Donovan, Carole Norman, Jewell Morgan, Joan Ray and Rosa Jordan celebrate their September birthdays at the Union County Senior Center in Maynardville.
Sharps Chapel seniors celebrated birthdays on Sept. 2. They are Betty Sharp, Pat Blackburn, Randy Zilz, Donna Rogers, Mary Rouse and Alexis Browning. Photos submitted
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Rivalries and half-rivalries Football is a strange game. It consumes us, burns so much energy and creates great, good, bad and awful memories. Rivalries are the by-product. In fact, there are far more half-rivalries than the real thing. Tennessee and Alabama are traditional foes to those who know why the UT stadium is named Neyland. The game matters more to the Vols. On the Tide radar, Auburn is 365 forever in focus, front and center. Trash talk fuels fireworks. Tennessee and Florida are blood rivals to those who were just learning to count about the time the Gators discovered domination. There was a time when Kentucky regarded Tennessee as its bowl game, the late November opportunity to save a season. It appears Louisville has replaced us in importance. Tennessee claims Georgia as a rival because UT coaches spend significant recruiting time and money in the neighboring state. Georgia is far more emotionally involved with Florida, Auburn and perhaps Georgia Tech. Tennessee and Vander-
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bilt might be genuine rivals if they had a few similarities. Vandy is from a different planet. Tennessee and Arkansas are not rivals but they are forever linked by tidbits. First: An Arkansas fumble turned into one of the biggest plays in Tennessee football history. The Vols trailed throughout a rainy afternoon, Nov. 14, 1998. Razorbacks were running out the clock. Defensive tackle Billy Ratliff knocked offensive guard Brandon Burlsworth back a step, into the path of Clint Stoerner. The quarterback stumbled, attempted to brace his fall with the hand that held the ball, and fumbled. Ratliff recovered. In the moments that followed, Travis Henry became a legendary running back. Tennessee won – the game and, eventually, the
national championship. Second: The 1971 Liberty Bowl had a controversial finish. Arkansas was obviously winning. It led 13-7 and kicked what appeared to be the clinching field goal with 5:45 to go. Flag down, no goal, big, bad Razorback caught holding. “It’s very rare that you get a holding call on fieldgoal protection,” said coach Frank Broyles. That flag was nothing compared to what happened later. Conrad Graham walloped Jon Richardson after a screen pass. Jon fumbled. An Arkansas guy fell right on the ball. Tennessee defensive end Carl Johnson said it was obvious. Hmmm, maybe not. The ball was visible long enough to attract a considerable crowd. Bodies were stacked on top of bodies. No telling what all went on down near the ground. Every Volunteer not preoccupied in the melee helped officiate. In perfect unison, players, coaches, managers, trainers, cheerleaders and Smokey pointed toward the Arkansas goal and proclaimed “Our ball!” Arkansas partisans
blamed Preston Watts, a man in a striped shirt, for the real turmoil. They insist that Razorback guard Tom Reed came out of the pile with the ball and handed it to the SEC official, who promptly awarded possession to Tennessee. Tennessee fullback Curt Watson scored the winning touchdown. My favorite Arkansas connection, a Civil War type, still isn’t over it. “Forget hell.” Third: There are several other Tennessee-Arkansas connections. My choice? ExVol all-American Bowden Wyatt was a winning coach at Arkansas. Fans gave him a big white Cadillac and considerable gas money, the perfect combo for his return to Tennessee. John Majors coached at Arkansas. Doug Dickey was an Arkansas assistant before he was head coach at Tennessee. UT athletic director Bob Woodruff ate a lot of catfish at Arkansas cookouts. Razorbacks have no valid reason to be disturbed about that. There was some left over. Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com
iCare seeks service locations By Shannon Carey Members of iCare Union County who had questions about community service for juvenile offenders got answers Sept. 24, from Samantha Jennings, the youth services officer in Union County Juvenile Court. iCare members who would like to offer a place for juveniles to complete community service were unclear about the requirements. Jennings said the court is working on a memo of guidelines. “The thing about community service for juveniles is that it’s restorative,” Jennings said. “It’s not about punishment, necessarily. They’re youths. They still have a chance to change.” Jennings said businesses and community organizations should check with their insurance providers before accepting community service. Then, the opportunity should be organized
through probation officers at DCS and ETHRA. Organizations that would like to provide community service for juvenile offenders may contact Jennings at samantha.jennings@TN courts.gov. ■
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Union County Sheriff Billy Breeding spoke about the neighborhood watch program. When he was elected, the Big Ridge Neighborhood Watch was already up and running. This year, neighborhood watches have been started in Paulette and Plainview. Breeding hopes to have neighborhood watches throughout the county soon. “It just helps bridge the gap between law enforcement and the community,” he said. Breeding said the Big Ridge Neighborhood Watch has helped solve burglar-
ies and shut down an illegal prescription drug ring. In the last four months, the sheriff’s office has indicted 60 people for selling illegal drugs. He encouraged people to report any suspicious activity. The non-emergency number at the sheriff’s office is 992-4062. “But if you can’t remember that number, just call 911,” he said. ■
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iCare welcomed Leeann Friebel, the work-based learning coordinator for Union County schools. She works with local businesses to help students with specific learning disabilities, employment challenges or generational poverty to overcome those challenges. “We very much have a vision for breaking some of the cycles in this county,” she said.
Sing to the Lord I will give to the Lord the thanks due to his righteousness, and sing praise to the name of the Lord, the Most High. (Psalm 7: 17 NRSV) The living spirit of any religion shines through most clearly in the hymns by which its adherents bring before God their troubles and fears, their hopes, aspirations, and reasons for confidence. (Introduction to Psalms, The New Oxford Annotated Bible) My earliest memory of being in church is about music. I remember hearing the word “safasecure” in the hymn “Leaning on the Everlasting Arms,” and wondering what it meant. It was years before I could read the hymns for myself and realized that it was a phrase: “safe and secure.” That was long before my piano and voice training, but it shaped my understanding of the importance of enunciation in singing. It was years later that my denomination published a new supplemental hymnal, not to replace the existing one (which was certainly not outdated!), but to expand our worship experience with songs that were new and fresh, as well as adding some oldies but goodies that were left out of the existing hymnal. The new supplement was called The Faith We Sing.
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The title for it was chosen because the leaders of our denomination realized that “the faith we sing” is the faith we believe! Our music (if we pay attention to it, and do not just mouth the words) shapes us, teaches us and grows us up in the faith. I’m sure you have several favorite hymns. I encourage you to sing them joyously, or reverently, depending on the hymn. I encourage you to listen to the words you are singing. Do you hear them? Do you believe them? Do you live them? Offer your songs to God!
Already, she has developed partnerships with Food City, Goodwill, the Union County Humane So- ■ Christ UMC, 7535 Maynardville Pike in Halls, will host Phil Campciety and a local daycare. bell and Lulu Roman for a choir fundraiser 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17. She would also like to make Info/tickets: christumcknox.com or 922-2890. contacts in the Union Coun- ■ Hansard Chapel Methodist Church, located on Highway 33 ty Courthouse. across from Tolliver’s Market, hosts a food pantry 6-7 p.m. each “We are very fortunate third Saturday. Gently used clothing is also available. Info: the Rev. to have Leeann,” said EdJay Richardson, 776-2668. die Graham. “It goes back to ■ Mount Harmony Baptist Church, 819 Raccoon Valley Road NE, what iCare’s all about.” Heiskell, will host an outdoor gospel singing 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct.
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Ashley Deathrage and Destiny Hurst won third place for nails. Sierra Walton won third place for evening hairstyle, Lillie Smith won third place for braiding, Taylor Jones won fourth place for fantasy make-up, and Melanie Cox entered a casual cut and style.
Cosmetology shines at fair Union County High School’s cosmetology students made a good showing at the Tennessee Valley Fair with displays, hairstyles and nails. Entries included fantasy make-up, safety display, braiding and more.
Abby Pursiful and Morgan Fritts won second place for their cosmetology career display.
MacKenzie Nicely, Kristen Wynn, Leah Carroll and Savannah Flatford (not pictured) won third place for their cosmetology suitcase display. Photos by S. Carey
Makayla Balogh and Sara Crawford won fifth place with their cosmetology safety display.
Alyssa Harrison and Makenna Lister won first place for their fair theme display.
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Dylan Hensley won second place for succulents and cacti, Austin Dyer won first place for hanging basket foliage, Andrew Anderson entered a fern hanging basket, Bobby Dyer won third place for his hanging basket fern, and Austin Moore won second place for his hanging basket fern. Photos by S. Carey
Aaron Hutchison won first place for his soil auger and second place for a picnic table.
Agriculture students entering the fair for woodworking are (front) Shane Brown, wood float, first place; Andrew Sherrod, small woodworking project; Isaac Capps, cutting board, third place; (back) Jacob Gilbert, tobacco tomahawk, first place; Noah White, nail box; Logan Woolard, gun rack and nail box, third place.
Horace Maynard FFA represents at fair The Horace Maynard Chapter of the Future Farmers of America at Union County High School made an excellent showing at the Tennessee Valley Fair with 29 students and 37 entries. Many winners are pictured here. Those not pictured are: Justin Beeler with first place for a fire rake, second place for MIG
welding and third place for small metal project; Cassie Brown, first place for a fern; Cody Craig, second place for a nail box; Eldon Davis, first place for a trailer hitch; and 4-H student Cody Russell, first place for a model car. Exhibiting pigs at the fair were Austin Berry and Emma Parker.
Josh Windham won first place for MIG welding. Agriculture students entering the fair for welding are (front) Jonathon Williams, arc welding; Tyler Sweet, gas welding, first place; John Williams, fire rake, third place; (back) Derek Norris, arc welding and MIG welding; Austin Ray, tree dibble, second place; Dakota Edwards, metal sawhorse, first place.
Tyler Sweet and Sawyer Walton won first place for agriculture mechanics and second place for vehicle ramps. Sweet also won first place for a picnic table and first place for gas welding.
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Union County 4-Hers Alex Craddock, Brianna Gardner, Savannah Jones, Trent Jones, Kennedy Hill, Summer Beeler, William Beeler and R.L. Lloyd gather with the 4-H hay bale display that won Best of Show.
Union County 4-H student Emma Parker exhibited hogs at the fair.
4-H tops at fair Union County 4-H students made a great showing at the Tennessee Valley Fair. With 50 entries from Union County, the students brought home 17 blue ribbons, nine red ribbons and one white ribbon. Two entries, Savannah Jones’ quilt and a decorated hay bale display, brought
home Best of Show. The Junior High Poultry Judging Team took first place. They are Summer Beeler, Alex Craddock and Kennedy Hill. Hill won second place for individual judging, Beeler took fifth place, and Craddock took ninth place. In the Poultry Show, Alex
Craddock and Marissa Hickman won blue ribbons for Barred Rocks, and Summer Beeler won a red ribbon for Barred Rocks. Alex Craddock and Laine Collins won blue ribbons for Production Red Hens. The Union County 4-H team also won Best County Poultry Exhibit. Jim and Mary Morgan showed sheep, bringing home two third place, four fifth place and four sixth place ribbons.
Homecoming Queen candidates Candidates for Union County High School’s 2015 Homecoming Queen are: (front) Hope Austin, cheerleading; Kelsie Phillips, FFA; Tori Lay, HOSA; (back) Megan Browning, football; Lexy Headley, volleyball; Faith Barkman, cosmetology; Ariel Rutherford, band; and (not pictured) Rachel Pierce, softball. The Homecoming game will be Friday, Oct. 2, with a spirit parade before the game. Photo by S. Carey
Kids learn safety at Jakes Day The Norris Lake Longbeards Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) hosted Union County Jakes Day for the second year in a row Sept. 19, at the upper campground at Chuck Swan Wildlife Management Area. There were 45 youth in attendance, an increase from last year. Including parents and volunteers, total attendance topped 100. The youth were set into age brackets of 8 and under, 9-11, 12-14, and 15-17 to view the exhibits. JAKES stands for Juniors Acquiring Knowledge, Ethics and Sportsmanship and refers to the federation’s youth program. A “jake” is also what a young male turkey is called. Activities offered included archery, skeet shooting, BB and air rifle shooting, tree stand safety, turkey calling, interactive snake booth and more. Kids also learned about the Union County 4-H Shooting Sports Program and carrying on the legacy of wild turkey conservation. Many NWTF committee members were vital in planning and hosting the event, and donors and TWRA officers were also appreciated. The mission of the federation
Lexie Hall practices archery with TWRA officer Michael Cavins at the Jakes Day hunter safety program. Photo submitted is to “Save the Habitat. Save the Hunt.” The event helps teach the children the importance of conservation and the legacy along with it, in hope of saving the habitat and
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SEEKING VENDORS Powell Lions Club and the Halls Lions Club are seeking vendors for their Fall Gift and Craft Fair, to be held 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, Powell Auto Auction, 6729 Pleasant Ridge Road. Info/registration form: E-clubhouse.org/sites/powelltn.
THURSDAY, OCT. 1 AAA Driver Improvement Course, 5:30-9:30 p.m., AAA office, 100 W. Fifth Ave. Four-hour course helps reduce points for traffic offenders. Cost: $30 members/$35 nonmembers. Must preregister. Info/ registration: Kate, 862-9254, or Stephanie, 862-9252. Bee Friends beekeepers group meeting, 6:30 p.m., Walters State Tazewell campus auditorium. Info: 617-9013. Big Ridge 4th District Neighborhood Watch meeting, 7 p.m., Big Ridge Elementary School library. Info: 992-5212.
THURSDAY-SATURDAY, OCT. 1-3 Fall Flower Bulb Sale, Historic Ivan Racheff House and Gardens, 1943 Tennessee Ave. Times: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 9 a.m.-noon Saturday. Bulb Sale Café will serve lunch 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday and Friday only. Proceeds to benefit the maintenance of the gardens. Info: 522-6210.
FRIDAY, OCT. 2 Deadline for submissions for jurying process at Appalachian Arts Craft Center in Norris. Must include completed forms, three samples of work and $25 jury fee. Info/forms: www.appalachianarts.net; 494-9854; 2716 Andersonville Highway in Norris. Karaoke, 6-10 p.m., Bubba Brew’s Sports Pub & Grill, Beach Island Marina. Info: 992-3091. Kick-Off event for the new Thunder Road Wine Trail, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Eagle Springs Winery, 119 W. Dumplin Valley Road, Kodak. Includes: free wine tasting, cheese samples from Sweetwater Valley Farm, finger foods, an antique car display and door prizes on the hour. Info: ThunderRoadWineTrail.com. Union County Farmers Market, 3-6 p.m., 1009 Main St., Maynardville. Info: 992-8038.
FRIDAY-SATURDAY, OCT. 2-3 Church rummage sale, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Beulah Baptist Church, 1138 Raccoon Valley Road, Maynardville. Clothing, furniture, concessions. Fall bake and rummage sale, 8:30-3 p.m., Mount Hermon UMC, 232 E. Copeland Road. Baked goods, canned goods and “treasures” for sale. Info: 938-7910 or 939-7663.
SATURDAY, OCT. 3 AAA Driver Improvement Course, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., AAA office, 100 W. Fifth Ave. Eight-hour course helps reduce points for traffic offenders. Cost: $40 members/$50 nonmembers. Must preregister. Info/ registration: Kate, 862-9254, or Stephanie, 862-9252. Craft bazaar, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Cross Roads Presbyterian Church, 4329 Emory Road. Hosted by the Ruth Circle. Crafts, gifts, Christmas shop, sewing shop, Halloween shop, jams/jellies, lunch. Grand opening of The Winery at Seven Springs Farm, as well as a Kick-Off event for Thunder Road Wine Trail, noon-5 p.m., 1474 Highway 61 East, Maynardville. Free wine tasting, bluegrass music by Every Now and Again, farm-to-table fare for purchase. Info: ThunderRoadWineTrail.com. Union County Heritage Festival, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., to be held at various locations in Maynardville, including Wilson Park and the Union County Museum. Info/schedule: unioncountyheritagefestival.com.
MONDAY, OCT. 5 American Legion meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville. All veterans are invited. Info: 3875522. “Benefits to Work” session, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., East Tennessee Technology Access Center, 116 Childress St. No charge, but reservations required. Info/ reservations: Steven Glowicki, 423-433-7616 or 1-888839-5333. Deadline for veterans in the Halls area to sign up to ride on the truck being sponsored by the Halls Crossroads Women’s League in the Knoxville Veterans Day Parade. The parade will be held Wednesday, Nov. 11. Info/sign up: 922-1954 or 599-2975.
TUESDAY, OCT. 6 “Senior Safety: Fall Prevention,” 11 a.m.-noon, Humana Guidance Center, 640 Plaza, 4438 Western Ave. Free and open to the public. Info/RSVP: 329-8892, TTY: 711.
THURSDAY, OCT. 8 Appalachian Arts Craft Center Fall Porch Sale begins, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 in Norris. Runs about two weeks. Featuring outdated stock, seconds, student crafts, unjuried work by members of the Craft Center and baked goods. Info: 494-9854;
appalachianarts.net. VFW meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville. All veterans are invited. Info: 278-3784.
FRIDAY, OCT. 9 Karaoke, 6-10 p.m., Bubba Brew’s Sports Pub & Grill, Beach Island Marina. Info: 992-3091. Kick-Off event for the new Thunder Road Wine Trail, 5:30-9 p.m., Blue Slip Winery, 300 W. Depot Ave. Featuring: ribbon-cutting, music by Blonde Bones, train car tour, free wine tasting. Info: ThunderRoadWineTrail. com. Union County Farmers Market, 3-6 p.m., 1009 Main St., Maynardville. Info: 992-8038.
SATURDAY, OCT. 10 Craft Fair, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Dante Baptist Church, 314 Brown Drive. Info: Vivian Baker, 382-3715. “Papier Mache: An Art Medium for Adults!,” 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway, Norris. Instructor: Sharon Webb. Registration deadline: Oct. 3. Info/registration: 494-9854; appalachianarts.net.
SUNDAY, OCT. 11 Chili supper, 5-8 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway, Norris. Cost: $10. Includes chili, cornbread, dessert, drink, music and silent auction. Info: 494-9854; appalachianarts. net. Tennessee High School Cycling League Mountain Bike Race, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Knoxville Urban Wilderness. Info/registration: tennesseemtb.org.
MONDAYS, OCT. 12, 19, 26 “Handbuilding With Clay” class, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway, Norris. Instructor: Janet McCracken. Registration deadline: Oct. 5. Info/registration: 4949854; appalachianarts.net.
TUESDAY, OCT. 13 “Glass Fusing Workshop,” 6-8:30 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway, Norris. Instructor: Kathy King. Registration deadline: Oct. 8. Info/registration: 494-9854; appalachianarts.net. Paulette 6th District Neighborhood Watch meeting, 7 p.m., Paulette Elementary School cafeteria. Info: 992-5212.
THURSDAY, OCT. 15 Plainview 7th District Neighborhood Watch meeting, 7 p.m., Plainview Community Center. Info: 992-5212.
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