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marks end of an era

Prayer Breakfast is Friday A Prayer Breakfast, sponsored by the Union County Business and Professional Association, will start at 8 a.m. Good Friday, March 25, in the Union County Senior Citizens Center. A full breakfast of scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, biscuits, gravy, pastries and drinks will be served by Teresa’s Bakery for a $10 donation. Mayor Mike Williams will be master of ceremonies, local business owner and minister Jim Woods will entertain with a variety of music, and the message of “Celebration” will be delivered by Dale Keasling, CEO of Home Federal Bank. Proceeds from the breakfast will be donated to Union County 4H, Union County Lions Club, Union County Children’s Charities, Union County Community Foundation, Friends of Maynardville Public Library and the music program of Union County Public Schools. To purchase or reserve tickets: Chantay Collins, Maynardville Public Library, 992-7106; Gina Buckner, Trustee’s Office, 992-5943. To be a sponsor: Chantay Collins or Marilyn Toppins, 643-2821 or mtoppins51@comcast.net

Leadership Union County seeking new class Leadership Union County is accepting applications through March 31 for the upcoming class. Classes will begin in April. Info/application: Colleen Beeler, 679-4906, or Leadership Union County link on unioncountytn.com

Byrd’s Mortuary in Maynardville.

By Bonnie Peters I’ve heard the saying, “The more things change, the more they stay the same.” I don’t know about that. I’m in Maynardville about one day a week. Last week all was quite around the court house. E. J. Smith’s friendly face was not to be seen; the hearses were parked under the carport; the activity at what was Byrd’s Mortuary was hushed. I had heard earlier that Byrd’s Mortuary closed Feb. 29, 2016. This is indeed the end of an era. Two years before I was born, Earl Ailor founded Ailor Funeral Home on Monroe Street just off Hwy. 33 that had been opened in 1921. I often have used the funeral home as a landmark for directions. It’s not fun when all those comforting places disappear, but I want to tell you

many of my pleasant recollections surround that funeral home. Many of my family lay in state in this building – my dad in 1944, my brothers Fred, Ben and J. P.; my Uncle Clyde Seymour. It goes on and on. I remember playing on the rocks and watching the goldfish while my mom paid her respects to friends and family. It was here that I got to see little friends. It was not a place of dread, but a place where people re-connected to their support group. I fondly remember Sharon McDonald’s red patent pumps and jewelry intertwined in her casket spray. Sharon loved her shoes and her jewelry. It was a fitting remembrance for her. I remember Pauline Sharp’s red casket, and how much she appreciated the ministry of the Rev. Clarence

Bob Bass compliments Sheriff Billy Breeding and the commission for getting the county jail certified. But Bass also warned that now is the time to address overcrowding and future needs.

School board Union County Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 24, in the auditorium at Union County High School. The regular meeting will follow this workshop. The board will consider an extension of the contract for Director of Schools Dr. Jimmy Carter. The board will vote on second reading to change the meeting date from the third to the fourth Thursday of each month. School trips include two UCHS students to TMEA allstate band and orchestra clinic April 13-16 and 25 students to SkillsUSA in Chattanooga April 17-20.

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Byrd, the owner of Byrd Mortuary from 2009 to 2016, during her last year or so. I remember Roy Acuff being driven in his Blue Bird Blue limo to the funerals of his friends and relatives and the circle of orchids he always sent. He arrived, visited and left without fanfare – but he always came. I remember Warren Lynch’s beautiful reception after the Byrd family took over. A reception at a funeral home in Union County was pretty much unheard of at the time. Now that Byrd’s has closed, I was delighted to hear that E. J. Smith has joined Cooke-Campbell Mortuary and has not had to experience the unemployment rolls. He is an asset to Cooke-Campbell. On behalf of Mr. Clarence’s many friends, we’ll miss you, but we wish you and your family joy,

much happiness and a great and well-deserved retirement. As a preservationist, I’m hoping for a really good adaptive re-use of that beautiful structure. Maybe someone will even restore the Ailor house to its original beauty. What about the goldfish pond? I can never forget Thelma Ailor, this tall, beautiful, gracious woman who ran the funeral home for many years after her husband died. Monroe Street will never be the same; but it can be beautiful. From Old Highway 33 there was the Beeler Hotel–Richard and Lillie, Wilma, Grace, Troy and Max Beeler; the Huddlestons – John and Lillie, J. P. and Betty; the Ailors – Thelma, Earl, E. J. and Phyllis; the Arve Caldwell family and later the Hartgrove family. This was a safe, social and fun place. It can be that again.

Tourism Authority deferred Union County Commission again deferred creation of a Tourism Authority after push-back from the Union County Chamber of Commerce (details on Page 2). The commission also deferred action on a possible splash pad and agreed to return $600 to the state under the Unclaimed Property Act. Charles Hamilton was recognized for winning the county 4-H public speaking contest for 10th grade. A resolution urging legislative support for Gov. Bill Haslam’s Insure Tennessee expansion of Medicaid failed for

lack of a motion. Commissioners Wayne Roach and Chris Upton were absent. Meeting March 14, the commission heard reports from Finance Director Ann Dyer and Sheriff Billy Breeding. Dyer said strong tax collections in February got the revenue “back on track” and spending is below budget. Breeding reported 114 arrests, two residential burglaries and 76 current inmates.

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House Speaker Beth Harwell, a prospective candidate for governor, will visit Union County as this year’s speaker at the Lincoln/Reagan Day dinner, set for Saturday, April 16, at Union County High School. Doors will open at 5 p.m. and the program will start at 6 p.m. Tickets are $25 or $300 for a sponsor table. Info: 865-216-7727, 865-556-5493 or union cogop@aol.com

Mayor Mike Williams responds that neither he nor the commission has any “bad blood with the Chamber,” in answer to Mayme Taylor’s comments. The mayor further explained that he just believes he has a real fiduciary responsibility to use taxpayer money wisely and responsibly.

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Chamber leaders make their case to lead tourism recruitment

$$$ - How much, how spent Mayme Taylor said the chamber has received $21,000 for fiscal year 2015 and $8,730 for fiscal year 2016 from the hotel/motel tax. But, according to Taylor, Union County collected $33,000 in 2015 and $45,000 in 2016 from the hotel/motel tax, suggesting that not all of the revenue is going to the chamber. Justin Noah said the chamber participates in the Indianapolis Travel Show, the biggest regional show in the Eastern United States. He said 42 people had already contacted him following the show regarding fishing and other opportunities on Norris Lake. “I just want you to know that tourism is my business (at Hickory Star) and that’s why I got involved in the chamber.” Taylor said the chamber spent approximately $2,000 to place an ad in the Tennessee Tourism Book and the ad generated 1,700 requests for information on Union County in 2015 and 275 so far in 2016. Taylor’s packet showed these recent expenditures: Sinclair Broadcast, 2014, $1,250; 2015, $1,783 – Sinclair Broadcast is the Fox/ABC affiliate in the Dayton/Cincinnati, Ohio, market which produced and broadcast segments for their Summer Trippin’. The program is a feature segment that highlights great places for viewers to visit. In 2014, the segment filmed at the museum in Maynardville and focused on biking, music and festivals. In 2015, 10 segments were filmed and focused history, culture, biking, retirement homes, paddling, motorcycle trails and Civil War history. It was aired during July over a 3-week period with reruns scheduled at selected times. It was filmed entirely in Union County and featured Union County residents. There were also three email blasts that were sent to 25,000 customers for a total email reach of 75,000 potential customers. JF Griffen Publishing, 2014, $3,100; 2015, $3100 – This is for the annual fishing guides in Michigan and Indiana with circulations of 1.3 million and 375,000 respectively. The guides are distributed at all fishing shows. Miles Media, 2014, $1,900; 2015, $1,938 – This puts Union County in the Tennessee Vacation Guide. (Also see tnvaction.com). This is a 225-page publication that is distributed at various tourist information spots. People who see Union County’s ad in this publication can circle the reader response feature and request an information packet about the county. In 2015, 1,700 people received information packets as a result of seeing our ad in this publication. In 2016, well before vacation season has officially started 265 people have already requested information about tourism in Union County. National Geographic, 2014, $1,000; 2015 $1,500 – This puts a Union County page on the National Geographic’s website where hits average 16,000 views a month with an average of 2.3 minutes. We also get feedback from people who view the page. For instance we know that the people who look at our page

By Sandra Clark Union County’s Chamber of Commerce plays two roles, both important. The chamber recruits and supports businesses. That’s every chamber’s mission. But in Union County, the chamber has adopted a second role – to promote tourism, calling it Union County’s biggest industry. The chamber lobbied Union County Commission to adopt a hotel/motel tax, but as the money flowed in, commissioners and Mayor Mike Williams started questioning how the chamber was spending it. By state law, hotel/motel tax revenue must be spent to promote tourism. But there’s no requirement that it be spent by the chamber. ■ Does the commission want control of the money to allocate among nonprofits such as the Heritage Festival? ■ Does the chamber spend the money on advertising outside the county? If so, does it promote more than Norris Lake? So the commission has withheld the hotel/motel tax revenue from the chamber, leading to the resig-

nation of one, maybe two, CEOs. Justin Noah, manager of Hickory Star Marina, chairs the chamber’s board; Mayme Taylor from Luttrell is vice chair; Kathy Chesney is the new treasurer; and now Taylor is serving as interim CEO until things are sorted out. First step was a workshop to explain how the tax money has been spent. It was held on the Friday evening before spring break. Only two commissioners attended. Mayme Taylor: “We would like to be more transparent – to show County Commission and the public what we’ve been up to – what we are doing.” Commissioner Wayne Roach: “The best thing is dialogue. We’ll never work things out by fighting.” Kathy Chesney: “We need to help people get job-ready.” She said the chamber’s Industrial Development Committee will meet at 10 a.m. Monday, April 11, at Cherokee Health Care. Commissioners are invited. Jack Rhyne (chamber

are mostly males between the ages of 18-45 whose top-rated interests are hiking, biking and camping. Mail-outs for contacts requesting information: 2014, $2000; 2015, $2,200 – “We put so much work into finding the people who want to come to Union County. Now the task of mailing information requires additional cost. Our mail-outs require graphic design, printing, packaging and postage, including international postage, primarily to Canada,” said Taylor. Local Radio Campaigns: 2014, $1,000; 2015, $1500 – “These numbers are estimated. We have run local radio ads for the purpose of enticing people from surrounding counties to visit our area both during and after the busy tourist season. We also invite our neighbors to Christmas shop in our area with these radio ads.”

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SATURDAY, MARCH 26 Cat Fanciers Association Cat Show, 9 a.m.5 p.m., Chilhowee Park Jacob Building. Tickets: $6 adults, $4 seniors and students; available at the door. Fourth Saturday Jam Session, 7 p.m., Old Rush Strong School, Leadmine Bend Road, Sharps Chapel. Bluegrass, country and gospel music presented by local musicians. Free admission, dancing and snacks; donations appreciated. “Name Your Price” rummage sale, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Lighthouse Christian Church, 8015 Facade Lane. Limited exceptions. Benefits LCC Youth Group. Saturday Lego Club, 3 p.m., Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Info: 922-2552. Special stage version of the Lantern Tour, 4:30 p.m., Historic Rugby’s Rebecca Johnson Theater. Tickets: $10; reservations recommended. Info/ reservations: 423-628-2441.

Autism Awareness Fun Festival and Walk will be held 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, April 2, in Wilson Park. Activities will include: concessions, music, silent auction, jump/bounce houses, the walk, balloon release, vendors and more. Vendor fee is $20. Donations and items for the silent auction are needed. All proceeds will go to the Aidens Helping Hands fund. Info: Ashley Lay, 661-0789 or Ashleylay41@yahoo.com.

Taylor Grove Cemetery committee meeting The annual meeting of the Taylor’s Grove Cemetery committee will be held 7 p.m. Monday, April 4. Anyone who has relatives buried in the cemetery are welcome to attend. Donations for the mowing season are needed. Info: Elizabeth Williams, 992-8944; or Darrell Beason, 278-3515.

QED Experimental Comedy Lab, 7:30-9:30 p.m., The Pilot Light, 106 E. Jackson Ave. Free comedy show blending stand-up, improv, sketch and other performance styles. Donations accepted.

International Folk Dance Class, 7:30-10 p.m., Claxton Community Center, 1150 Edgemoor Road, Clinton. Info: Paul Taylor, 898-5724; oakridgefolkdancers.org; on Facebook. “Spring Fling,” 5:15 p.m., Christ UMC, 7535 Maynardville Highway. Includes: entertainment by The Blair Experience, silent auction, raffle of an Archie Campbell print and dinner. Cost: $7, or $24 for family. Reservation deadline: March 25. Info/reservations: 922-1412.

“Raised Beds: Build ’Em and Fill ’Em,” 3:154:30 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, 4438 Western Ave. Presented by Master Gardener Michael Powell. Free and open to the public. Info: 329-8892.

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“Glass Fusing Workshop” class, 6-8:30 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway, Norris. Instructor: Kathy King. Part of the Featured Tennessee Artist Workshop Series. Info/ registration: 494-9854; appalachianarts.net. Happy Travelers Lunch and Gathering, 10:30 a.m., North Acres Baptist Church, 5803 Millertown Pike. Cost: $7. Entertainment: Fredda Valentine. Reservation deadline: Saturday, March 26. Info/ reservations: Derrell Frye, 938-8884 or 254-8884.

Bits ’N Pieces Quilt Guild meeting, 1 p.m., Community Building, Norris. Speaker: Joyce Morgan of The Quilt Patch in LaFollette. Guests and new members welcome. Info: Mary Jane Berry, 494-7841. International Folk Dance Class, 7:30-10 p.m., Claxton Community Center, 1150 Edgemoor Road, Clinton. Info: Paul Taylor, 898-5724; oakridgefolkdancers.org; on Facebook.

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spent for tourism before the hotel/motel tax. “Who will do the work if a new (tourism authority) is formed? Right now there is no overhead on tourism.” Mayor Mike Williams: “There’s no bad blood between the commission and the chamber.” The commission then deferred discussion of a Tourism Authority until a state official can be present to answer questions. Meanwhile, people across America are planning their summer vacation …

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30

AARP Driver Safety class, noon-4 p.m., O’Connor Senior Center, 611 Winona St. Info/ registration: Carolyn Rambo, 382-5822.

board member and Maynardville city manager): “The Heritage Festival started out of the chamber. But if you don’t have the money to advertise …” Julie Graham (former chamber president): “The chamber is one person, part-time, paid $12,000 a year. (Neva Kitts is also part-time, paid by an Americorps grant.) Justin Noah: “The chamber pushed for the hotel/motel tax. The money comes from tourists.” He said almost nothing was

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WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY, MARCH 23-24

Commissioners Bill Cox and Wayne Roach question Chamber chair Justin Noah about the hotel/motel tax money spent by the Chamber to promote tourism. Photo by S. Clark

FRIDAY, APRIL 1 First Friday Comedy, 7-9 p.m., Saw Works Brewing, 708 E. Depot Ave. Free comedy showcase featuring Atlanta comedians Ian Aber and Hayley Ellman.

SATURDAY, APRIL 2 AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Westminster Presbyterian Church, 6500 South Northshore Drive. Registration: Paul Johnson, 6750694. Info: Carolyn Rambo, 382-5822. “Maximizing Your Social Security” workshop, 10:30 a.m., Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Presented by Darrell Keathley, COFFE. Info: 922-2552.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY, APRIL 2-3 Auditions for Shakespeare on the Square, Emporium Building, 100 S. Gay St. Hosted by Tennessee Stage Company. Times: 1-3 p.m. Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday. All auditions by appointment only. Info/ appointments: 546-4280; tennesseestage@comcast.net; tennesseestage.com.

MONDAY, APRIL 4 American Legion meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville. All veterans are invited. Info: 3875522.

TUESDAY, APRIL 5 Casual Comedy, 7-9 p.m., Casual Pint-Hardin Valley, 10677 Hardin Valley Road. Free stand-up comedy showcase featuring Derek Sheen from Seattle. Host: Shane Rhyne.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6 International Folk Dance Class, 7:30-10 p.m., Claxton Community Center, 1150 Edgemoor Road, Clinton. Info: Paul Taylor, 898-5724; oakridgefolkdancers.org; on Facebook.

THURSDAY, APRIL 7 Big Ridge 4th District Neighborhood Watch meeting, 7 p.m., Big Ridge Elementary School library. Info: 992-5212. Celebrate National Poetry Month with Rose Klix, noon, Halls Senior Center, 4405 Crippen Road. Participants receive complimentary poetry book from Klix. Info: 922-0416.

THURSDAY-FRIDAY, APRIL 7-8 AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., First Baptist Church of Seymour, 11621 Chapman Highway, Seymour. Registration: Diane Lewis, 982-1887. Info: Carolyn Rambo, 382-5822.

TUESDAY, APRIL 12 Happy Travelers Trip: “The Nerd,” 1 p.m. CST, Cumberland County Playhouse. Bus leaves North Acres Baptist Church, 9:30 a.m.; Expo Center, 10 a.m.; Flying J, 10:30 a.m. Lunch: Cumberland Mountain State Park. Reservation deadline: Monday, April 4. Info/ reservations: Derrell Frye, 938-8884 or 254-8884. Paulette 6th District Neighborhood Watch meeting, 7 p.m., Paulette Elementary School cafeteria. Info: 992-5212.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13 International Folk Dance Class, 7:30-10 p.m., Claxton Community Center, 1150 Edgemoor Road, Clinton. Info: Paul Taylor, 898-5724; oakridgefolkdancers.org; on Facebook.

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Business Expo, more in store at library By Shannon Carey

Amber Faulkner reads a book to HABIT dog Mojo and his owner Liz Chadwell at the Luttrell Library.

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A helping paw for readers By Shannon Carey Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a new, friendly face at Luttrell Library, and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ready to encourage readers with a wagging tail and patient eyes. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s right, Mojo the HABIT dog, a 3-year-old beagle, started making regular visits to Luttrell Library March 14. His mission is to give young readers a paw up. HABIT stands for Human and Animal Bonds in Tennessee. Volunteers, like Mojoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s owner Liz Chadwell, go through training with

their pets, then take the pets to visit hospitals, nursing homes and other places where a pet can make a difference. Chadwell is a nurse practitioner from Sharps Chapel, and sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s seen firsthand what a difference a pet can make. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is a lot of research showing that it is beneficial,â&#x20AC;? Chadwell said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You can see it almost immediately. When you have a friendly dog around, people are just drawn to it.â&#x20AC;? Different classes from

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economic development, fiscal strength and efficient government, public safety, education and workforce development, and health and welfare. As a tier III county, Union can apply for a non-competitive grant of $10,000 to improve one of the measured areas. Commissioner Mike Sexton said Union County has been collecting this data for a long time with few noticeable resulting uses that caused improvement, especially in the area of broadband expansion for economic development. Sliger said ThreeStar is currently conducting an on-line survey of the availability of broadband, but that no decisions regarding expansion could be made without the data. This left several audience members and commissioners muttering about how people Jody Sliger, director of can let the state know they the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ThreeStar pro- lack broadband if the survey gram, explained changes in data are only being gathered the program and stressed online. its current focus: jobs and â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Compiled by Sandra Clark

Bob Bass from Tennessee Correctional Management discussed the current status of the jail. He complimented Breeding and the commission for obtaining certification and he explained advantages of the County Correctional Partnership which allows a local committee to research options to address overcrowding and other issues before a crisis exists. He was pleased to learn that Union County continued to have the original jail committee address issues after receiving certification. With no action necessary, Bass will begin meeting with the jail committee in April to address overcrowding and future correctional needs.

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Luttrell Elementary will visit the library on Mondays where Mojo and Chadwell will pick a cozy reading corner, and children will pick a book, sit down and read aloud to Mojo. While children are reading to Mojo, the rest of the class will enjoy a reading program at the community center. Luttrell Library director Kim Todd heard about HABIT in a workshop, and she knew the program would be right for the library. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Education is very im-

portant to me,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a great way to build childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s confidence in reading out loud. This helps children who have reading disabilities or are just shy.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dogs are non-judgmental,â&#x20AC;? said Chadwell. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And they love everybody.â&#x20AC;? Todd said the HABIT program runs on donations. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I really like the program,â&#x20AC;? she said. Info: Luttrell Library, 865-992-0208 or www.lut trelllibrary.org; HABIT, 865-974-5633 or HABIT@ utk.edu.

Ted Hall to speak at prayer breakfast in Halls News anchor Ted Hall will speak at the annual prayer breakfast sponsored by the Halls Business and Professional Association. The event starts at 7:30 a.m. Friday, March 25, at Beaver Dam Baptist Church. Ted Hatfield and Sue Walker chair the annual event. Ted Hall returned to Knoxville as news anchor for WVLT-TV in 2014 after working for seven years as news anchor at WXIA in Atlanta. Before that he was a reporter and anchor at WBIR-TV in Knoxville for 18 years. He and wife Lesa

lived in the Brickey area. Hall has an interesting connection with the Halls community. He spoke at the BPAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;a annual banquet on the evening he announced his resignation from WBIR. Tickets for the catered event are $10 and available from Sue Walker at swalker@tindells.com or 922-7751 or at the door. It is open to all.

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Maynardville Public Library is gearing up for a spring, summer and fall full of fun events, starting with its first-ever Small Business Expo on Saturday, April 2. Librarian Jessica Raley said the library has partnered with the Union County Business and Professional Association for the event. UCBPA members are helping with setup and getting the word out about this opportunity. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We just have a lot of businesses in the community, and we would like people to spend their money in the community and just know whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s here,â&#x20AC;? said Raley. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That will help us grow business and increase employment in Union County.â&#x20AC;? The event is open to all businesses, not just members of the UCBPA. Participants may sell their items or distribute information. Participants include American Business Equipment, Lucyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Loops, Shabby Chic 33 Boutique and Tea Room, Union County Chiropractic, Seven Springs Farm and Winery, Yoga by Tamara and many more. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We even have a plumber,â&#x20AC;? said Raley. There will also be demonstrations of combat and arts from the Middle Ages and Renaissance by the Caton of Hochwald, the Union County chapter of the Society for Creative Anachronism. The group will sell

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Olivia Kathryn Norsworthy turned 3 years old Feb. 8 and celebrated with a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Frozenâ&#x20AC;? party with family and friends. Parents are Javan and Emily Norsworthy. Olivia has two older sisters, Sophia and Isabella, and one younger sister, Liliana. Grandparents are Gerald â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jakeâ&#x20AC;? and Diane Lowe and Danny and Mary Inman. Greatgrandmother is Marie Cole.

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By Dr. Darrell Johnson, DC Keeping your body properly tuned is a key to maximizing athletic performance and avoiding injury. Professional athletes, for instance, routinely incorporate chiropractic care into their routine. If you are a runner, hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s how chiropractic can help ward off the common problem of runnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s knee. Any athletic pursuit puts stress on the body, but running is an especially repetitive activity that produces higher stress than many other sports, particularly on the knees. Cartilage in the knees â&#x20AC;&#x201C; known as the medial menisci â&#x20AC;&#x201C; bears most of a runnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s weight for prolonged periods. Running requires knees and legs, muscles and ligaments, to withstand a force equal to seven to 10 times greater than whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

crafts to boost the Fritz Voss Memorial Scholarship Fund in honor of its founder. â&#x20AC;&#x153;L i br a r ies have adapted, and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve become more of a community meeting place and Jessica Raley community center,â&#x20AC;? said Raley. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Building community is what libraries are trying to do now. We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just help people find books. We help them fill out job applications, file for unemployment, and so many business-related things.â&#x20AC;? Also on tap for April is the libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first Diversity Fair. In partnership with Blessed Theresa of Calcutta Catholic Mission, the fair will be held on Saturday, April 30, and will highlight the diverse cultures of Union County. The Blessed Theresa Latin Dancers will perform, and many other activities will be available. Summer Reading will kick off June 4, with Healthy Kids Day, and will run through July 23. The annual Thunder Road Authorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rally is already scheduled for Sept. 10. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have a lot of stuff coming up,â&#x20AC;? said Raley. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is our home, and we need to highlight the positives of being here.â&#x20AC;? Info: 992-7106 or www. maynardvillepubliclibrary. org

involved while walking. Long-term wear, overuse, or a sudden injury, like twisting the knee, can strain muscles and tendons and cause joints to misalign. The chiropractor is trained to restore the health of the spine and joints. Regular chiropractic adjustments will help keep your lower joints, including the knees, in proper alignment. If you are experiencing pain as a result of your running routine, visit a chiropractor for an adjustment. These adjustments can help increase range of motion, reduce pain and lessen knee stiffness. Talk with your chiropractor about other ways to keep your body in tune. Presented as a community service by Union County Chiropractic; 110 Skyline Drive, Maynardville, Tenn. 992-7000.

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opinion A scholar and a gentleman He was affectionately known by many students as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jumping Joeâ&#x20AC;? due to the excited gestures he used while lecturing. That knowledge, the opinion of some of my friends that his tests were easier than another professorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, and one illustrative story constituted my first knowledge of renowned Abraham Lincoln historian Dr. Joseph E. Suppiger. During the 1983-84 academic year, Lincoln Memorial Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Avery Hall was closed for complete renovation. Accordingly, Dr. Suppigerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s U.S. History classes were relocated to the Abraham Lincoln Museum Auditorium. As related to me, Dr. Suppiger once left the note cards that guided his lecture unattended on the auditorium stage just before class. Unbeknownst to Dr. Suppiger, an unidentified student shuffled the cards. Dr. Suppiger had to dismiss class that day as he could not lecture from disarrayed cards. Do not take this to mean that Dr. Suppiger was less than a fine, knowledgeable professor. I later had him for two classes and found him to be quite enjoyable, not least from the jokes he interspersed throughout his lectures. The more that Dr. Suppiger enjoyed his particular topic, the more animated he became, the louder he spoke, and the more he gesticulated. One of my former bus drivers accurately characterized me not as a Lincoln scholar, but a Lincoln enthusiast. This began in third grade when I read the first of many books I would one day own and read about Lincoln, a paperback entitled â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Man on the Penny.â&#x20AC;? In an effort to become more scholarly, I enrolled in Dr. Suppigerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lincolnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Life.â&#x20AC;? The text for the class was â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Intimate

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Lincoln,â&#x20AC;? written by Dr. Suppiger himself. I thoroughly enjoyed the class. As final week approached, I was burdened with several final exams. The final for Lincolnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Life was completely essay, and though I knew I could pass, I asked Dr. Suppigerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s permission to take his final at the beginning of the next term. This would result in an â&#x20AC;&#x153;incompleteâ&#x20AC;? grade for the course and inability to be on the Deanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s List, but the lower stress level during final week seemed a good trade. Initially, Dr. Suppiger was not impressed. When I told him I had four other difficult finals to prepare for, he sarcastically asked, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s you major, business?â&#x20AC;? His attitude brightened considerably when I replied, â&#x20AC;&#x153;English.â&#x20AC;? From that point Dr. Suppiger could not have been more accommodating. It turned out that Dr. Suppiger had a background and interest in English himself. He granted my request, and I made an â&#x20AC;&#x153;Aâ&#x20AC;? on both the final exam and for the course. Later I took his class â&#x20AC;&#x153;History of the Old South.â&#x20AC;? I understand that Dr. Suppiger is now retired and living in Washington State. He has written and had published at least three works of fiction: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Grave Misgivingsâ&#x20AC;? (a murder mystery), â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ivy and Ice: Tragedy on an Abandoned College Campus,â&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Silver Belle.â&#x20AC;? Dr. Suppiger enriched LMUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s historical legacy for me. Next week Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll share a bit of my personal family legacy.

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Confusing season, proud finish Before you ask, I still donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know why this Tennessee basketball season was so strange. Sorry, but I cannot explain the Volunteersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; split personality. I do salute the team for never giving up. Sometimes the Vols played better than they were. Nipping Vanderbilt in the SEC tournament was an example. Sometimes, had they just been pitching pennies, they could not have hit the ground. This unusual team was confusing. Some might call it maddening. It often won one half but not the other. It stunned Kentucky. It defeated South Carolina. In the first game without Kevin Punter, it shocked me and LSU. The last four games of the regular season were miserable. From beginning to end, Tennessee was consistently inconsistent. It played well in spurts but was totally unpredictable. Sometimes the team was creative in finding ways to lose. It fell with a thud at Missouri, losing to a worse team by missing 10 free throws and getting killed on the backboards. Strangely enough, on

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other occasions, the Vols won rebounding battles in total defiance of the laws of size and strength. Armani Moore, in pursuit of the ball, went where some feared to venture. Armani Moore is a warrior. Tip your cap. Because it had no inside game, Tennessee threw up far too many three-point shots. When that didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t work, it dumped the scoring burden on Punter. He responded with the heart of a champion. We really realized his value when he was lost to the foot fracture. Punterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s output stirred memories of Allan Houston. KP was no match in style points but his accuracy and average were comparable. To Kevinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s credit, his weakest outing was much better than Allanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s disaster of 1993, his final game in orange, SEC tournament, one for 15 from the floor. The Vols lost to Kentucky, 10140. The Vols had 30 turn-

overs. This Tennessee team was not good. It lost 19 times. Want to talk about bad, just for comparisons? Houstonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dad, Wade, has protected a generation of Tennessee basketball from the â&#x20AC;&#x153;worstâ&#x20AC;? label. The year after Allan went pro, Coach Houston produced a 5-22 record. Three-fifths of the success came at the expense of UT-Martin, Mercer and Tennessee Tech. Long, long ago, John Sines was Tennessee coach. He didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have much to work with and it showed in results. Like this team, that 1960 team upset Kentucky. Players carried the coach off the court. Sines admitted later that he feared a fumble. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had never practiced that.â&#x20AC;? The early 1960s were a transition period, from bad basketball to awful to terrible. Two Vols were linked to a point-shaving scandal. Sinesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; final team went 4-19. I was there. I recall a Stokely Center game with fewer than 500 fans. I wanted to put their names in the newspaper as the â&#x20AC;&#x153;faithful few.â&#x20AC;? The late, great Tom Siler

saved me from myself. He said I would undoubtedly misspell a name or three and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be publishing corrections for a week. He did permit a â&#x20AC;&#x153;crowdâ&#x20AC;? photograph, attorney G. Edward Friar alone in an end section, high above the goal, surrounded by hundreds of empty seats. Into that setting marched Ray Mears. Good times followed. Through the years, Tennessee has had basketball ups and downs. Considering the circumstances, the down part of this year was understandable. The ending was an up. Seniors enhanced their image with the rout of Auburn, the victory over Vanderbilt and the effort against LSU. They cared. They never stopped caring. Robert Hubbs and Detrick Mostella changed their image. They are now part of the future. If Rick Barnes really has a point guard and can find a center and somebody to replace Punter and Moore, good times are again possible. Keep the faith. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ever give up. Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com

Volunteers needed to clean up Norris Lake The Norris Lake Project Team is looking for volunteers to help with the 6th biannual Five County Norris Lake Cleanup on Saturday, April 2, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Since 2011, volunteers from the counties surrounding Norris Lake have picked up over 20 tons of trash,â&#x20AC;? said Stephanie Wells, director of the Anderson County Tourism Council. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We continue to conduct two cleanups each year because Norris Lake is not only a recreational destination for residents and visitors, it is an economic driver for all five counties and we need to protect its shorelines.â&#x20AC;? There will be several launch points in each of the five counties and numerous locations that volunteers can help by picking up and

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properly disposing of trash. There will be boats available to shuttle volunteers to and from the cleanup sites and barges will be used to transfer the trash back to the shore. However, volunteers are welcome to bring their own boats. All volunteers are encouraged to wear appropriate shoes, preferably boots, bring gloves and bring a life jacket. (Absolutely no flip-flops.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;We conduct these cleanups to not only clean up the illegally dumped trash but to also raise public awareness,â&#x20AC;? said Julie Graham, executive director of East Tennessee Quality Growth. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want to encourage boaters, campers and other users of the lake to dispose of their trash properly and eliminate the need for these cleanups.â&#x20AC;?

The Norris Lake Project Team is a grassroots effort of individuals, organizations, businesses and agencies to preserve the water quality of Norris Lake, conserve the land surrounding the lake and encourage the stakeholders of the lake to do their part in keeping Norris Lake the cleanest and safest recreational asset in Anderson, Campbell, Claiborne, Grainger and Union counties. If you are interested in volunteering, visit norrislakeproject.com to find a location near you, to register and get more information. Volunteers can also register the morning of April 2. Minors must be accompanied by an adult and have a registration and release form signed by a parent. Info: 800524-3602 or info@yallcome.org

Pain in the butt. Union County Chiropractic Clinic Dr. Darrell Johnson, DC 865.992.7000 110 Skyline Dr., Maynardville, TN 37807

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Lutherans celebrate first Easter together Chapel of the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Sharps Chapel, will celebrate its first Easter together as a congregation 10:30 a.m. Sunday, March 27. Everyone is invited to the Easter service. Less than 10 months old, the only Lutheran church in Union County currently meets in the Community Center, 1542 Sharps

Chapel Road. Special spring flowers donated by congregational members will adorn the altar area. Coffee hour fellowship will follow the worship service. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our congregational president, Gary Krueger, will provide special music on his guitar,â&#x20AC;? said Paul Kritsch, pastor of the congregation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The mes-

sage of Easter and the entire basis of our Christian faith is that because Jesus Christ is risen from the dead, all who believe in Him have eternal life. That is the ultimate good news. For Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia!â&#x20AC;? Info: 279-1279 or www.goodshep herdsharpschapel.com

For a good time â&#x20AC;Ś Call Bill Smith By Bonnie Peters Many of you may not know there is a chapter of the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors that meets bi-monthly at Bradbury Community Center at Kingston. Now you know! For many years the group met at the old Ramseyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cafeteria near UT. Several members are nationally and perhaps internationally known for their knowledge and expertise in building and repairing timepieces. In February we were thrilled to have William â&#x20AC;&#x153;Billâ&#x20AC;? Smith, Bill Smith with his daughter, Donna Griffith. 94, present a program on the Legion of Merit by Gen. from start to finish. To get Morse code. He holds a bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Douglas MacArthur for air- our attention and in jest, degree in mechanical engi- craft instrument work that Bill began by singing the neering from UT Knoxville. put grounded New Guinea first stanza of â&#x20AC;&#x153;How Great He is a Fellow in the Brit- fighter planes back into the Thou Art.â&#x20AC;? It worked and got a good laugh. He then ish Horological Institute air quickly during WWII. He received the NAWCC described the start of telegand a Silver Star Fellow in the National Association of 2012 Dana J. Blackwell raphy in the early 1800s, Watch and Clock Collectors Clock Award and received the development of the inthe Metalworking Crafts- ternational Morse code by (NAWCC). In addition, he holds man of the Year 2000 Award Samuel Morse and the critimultiple qualifications from by the Joe Martin Founda- cal importance of both to the American Watchmaker- tion for exceptional Crafts- the railroads and to overall communication. He shared Clockmaker Institute. He is manship. Smithâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s talk was infor- examples of the equipment also an avid radio amateur (W4PAL). He was awarded mative and entertaining used in the early days in-

New facility adds management staff The Pointe at Lifespring, a new senior living community in northeast Knox County, has hired Shana Robertson to be the executive director and Heather Haley as the director of sales and marketing. The new assisted living and memory care community is expected to be complete and ready for occupancy in mid-2016. Robertson brings to the position 15 years of direct experience in working with seniors and their families in Tennessee and North Carolina. For the past 10 years, her career focus has been solely on leadership within senior living communities. Robertson has a bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in public health education from East Tennessee

well as health care professionals across the entire region. Prior to her service with the Senior Directory, Haley worked two years for Medical Services of America as marketing director and six years for TeamHealth Medical Call Center as marketing liaison. She Haley Robertson holds a bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in public relations from UT State University. Haley brings 12 years of Knoxville. While construction health care marketing and sales experience, with seven proceeds, the Pointe at of those years devoted solely Lifespring leasing office to senior health. For the is off-site at 3016 S. Mall past five years, Heather has Road and is open Monday held the position of publish- through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 er and editor for the Senior p.m. and on weekends by Directory of East Tennessee appointment. The Pointe at where she was responsible Lifespring will be located at for publishing a high-qual- 4371 Lifespring Lane on six ity resource for seniors as acres.

cluding a straight telegraph key and a sounder. He reminisced about the telegraph key practice set his father gave him as a young boy more than 80 years ago and then used the same set to send the audience a message using Morse code. He concluded by sharing a unique Mecograph telegraph key designed in 1917 that had been restored to factory condition for posterity by his good friend Russ Youngs, also a member of Chapter 42, NAWCC. Bill was assisted in getting to the meeting and with the presentation by his wife, Judy, and his daughter and son-in-law, Donna Smith Griffith and Craig Griffith. Bill and Judy live in Powell. Anyone interested in clocks and watches should contact Patricia Manley at 865-675-7246 or pmanley@ charter.net to obtain more information about meeting dates and times and membership in NAWCC.

SENIOR NOTES â&#x2013; Union County Senior Citizens Center 298 Main St. Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Info for all seniors groups: Melanie Dykes 992-3292/992-0361 â&#x2013; Plainview Seniors Plainview City Hall 1037 Tazewell Pike Meets each first Monday 10 a.m.-12:30p.m. â&#x2013; Luttrell Seniors Luttrell Community Center 115 Park Road Meets each third Monday 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. â&#x2013; Sharps Chapel Seniors Sharps Chapel Community Bldg. 1550 Sharps Chapel Road Meets each first and third Wednesday 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

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glass windows to the churches, windows that depicted stories from the Bible as teaching tools for a largely illiterate population who couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t read a Bible, even if they had one. And Bibles were not common; they were the product of a lot of work, including translating the texts and copying them by hand with quill and ink (that had to be made!) onto parchment that also had to be created in a laborious process. So it was that the different levels of a churchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s building came to be known as stories! And later, any building with more than one level was a two- or three- or fourstoried building!

FAITH NOTES Community services â&#x2013; Hansard Chapel Methodist Church, located on Highway 33 across from Tolliverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Market, hosts a food pantry 6-7 p.m. each third Saturday. Gently used clothing is also available. Info: the Rev. Jay Richardson, 776-2668.

Special services â&#x2013; Cedar Ford Baptist, 3201 Highway 61 E., Luttrell, will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jesus, Savior of the Worldâ&#x20AC;? 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 25-26. Everyone welcome. Info: 992-0216. â&#x2013; Chapel of the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Sharps Chapel will hold Easter services 10:30 a.m. Sunday, March 27, at the Community Center, 1542 Sharps Chapel Road. Coffee hour fellowship will follow the service. Everyone invited. Info: 279-1279 or goodshepherdsharpschapel.com.

Mabry-Hazen House to host park day Volunteers are needed for Saturday, April 2, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Mabry-Hazen House, 1711 Dandridge Ave. Rain date is April 16. Activities will include leaf and brush removal, mulching, and general spring-cleaning. Tools will be provided, but volunteers are encour-

aged to bring rakes, pitchforks, tarps and similar yard tools. Mabry-Hazen House is located on six acres atop Mabryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hill. It served as headquarters for both armies during the Civil War. RSVP: 865-522-8661 or mabryhazenhouse@gmail. com

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Herbs, spices enhance flavor By Becca Hughes

Kirsten Alunni acts as teaching assistant for dad John Alunni.

Knife skills: Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all about the claw â&#x20AC;&#x153;Knife skills is the most difficult class to teach,â&#x20AC;? said chef John Alunni, owner of The Cutting Edge Classroom. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important that kids get a handle on this particular skill.â&#x20AC;?

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Alunni points to the 23 knife-wielding, safetyglove-wearing kids ages 5 to 14 who gathered at Karns Community Center last Thursday to learn knife skills and safety. It was the first in a series of culinary classes for children offered by the Cutting Edge Classroom. Alunni, who holds a masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in educational psychology from UT and a bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in hospitality management from Marywood University in Scranton, Penn., has an extensive list of professional culinary and teaching experience spanning 38 years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My wife and I decided to open The Cutting Edge Classroom after seeing a real need for kids to learn how to cook so they can

make healthier lifestyle choices. They need to minimize the fast food and processed microwave stuff by being able to prepare meals in the home. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll teach classes on everything from pasta to Asian cuisine to burgers to desserts, but it all starts with the basics of kitchen etiquette and knife safety. Alunniâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first safety rule is how to hold the food being cut. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I call it â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;the clawâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the No. 1 knife safety rule. If you hold the food with four fingers in a claw formation the knife guides along the knuckles and fingers tips are well out of the way. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s natural to go back to the flat hands so it takes practice to feel right. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll spend as much time as needed perfecting the claw, because if we can get them to really learn that, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll never cut themselves. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If, by the end of the series, the kids are comfortable in the kitchen, know where the food comes from, how to make healthy choices, how to buy it, and how to prepare it, then weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re really onto something that will change their lives for the healthier.â&#x20AC;? Info: facebook.com/ Thecuttingedgeclassroom

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Discover new and exciting tastes while trimming fat and sodium from your cooking. For National Nutrition Month, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics encourages everyone to experiment with new combinations of herbs and spices as you â&#x20AC;&#x153;Savor the Flavor of Eating Right.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s popular cuisine embraces a wide world of flavors that you can enjoy in all sorts of combinations, while still following a healthful eating pattern,â&#x20AC;? says registered dietitian nutritionist and Academy spokesperson Libby Mills. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worthwhile to note the difference between herbs and spices, Mills says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Herbs, like basil and oregano, grow in temperate climates and are the fragrant leaves of plants. Spices, like cumin and paprika, grow in tropical areas and come from the bark, buds, fruit, roots, seeds and stems of plants and trees.â&#x20AC;? Innovative use of herbs

sauce, rice wine, ginger France: Thyme, rosemary, sage, marjoram, lavender, tomato Rebecca Greece: Olive oil, lemon, Hughes oregano Hungary: Onion, paprika India: Curry, cumin, ginger, garlic and spices offers a real flaItaly: Tomato, olive oil, vor advantage, especially garlic, basil, marjoram if your goal is to cook with Mexico: Tomato, chili, less fat and sodium. â&#x20AC;&#x153;While paprika the exact types of herbs and Middle East: Olive oil, spices depends on the cui- lemon, parsley sine, every culture has its Morocco/North Africa: traditional favorites,â&#x20AC;? Mills Cinnamon, cumin, coriander, ginger says. Mills offers a top ten list West Africa: Tomato, of popular ethnic cuisines peanut, chili. and the flavors associated In addition, Mills recwith them: ommends keeping a basic China: Low-sodium soy assortment of dried herbs

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TennCare Kids provides services TennCare Kids works to see that children and teens have the best start to a healthy life. It is a free program of check-ups and health care services for children from birth to age 21 who are TennCare eligible, including health history, complete physical exam, lab tests as appropriate, immunizations, vision and hearing screening, developmental and behavior screenings as appropriate and advice on healthy living. Info: Union County Health Departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s community outreach representative, Pam Williams at 9923867, ext. 131.

Date

Opponent

March 23

4 p.m.

vs Fulton ++

Thursday

March 24

4 p.m.

vs Gibbs at Tyson Park*

Monday

March 28

4 p.m.

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Tuesday

March 29

4 p.m.

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Thursday

March 31

4 p.m.

vs Austin-East ++

Monday

April 4

4:30 p.m.

vs J. Frank White Academy

Tuesday

April 5

4 p.m.

at Claiborne High*

Wednesday

April 6

4 p.m.

vs Halls

Thursday

April 7

4 p.m.

vs Gatlinburg-Pittman ++

Tuesday

April 12

4 p.m.

vs Rockwood ++

Thursday

April 14

4:30 p.m.

vs Harriman ++

Friday

April 15

5 p.m.

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Tuesday

April 19

4 p.m.

at Pigeon Forge* ++

Thursday

April 21

4 p.m.

vs Grace ++

Tuesday

April 26

4:30 p.m.

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Tuesday

May 3

Friday-Saturday

May 6-7

Singles/doubles District at Pigeon Forge

Monday-Tuesday

May 16-17

Singles/doubles Regionals, venue TBD

Tuesday-Friday

May 24-27

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4 p.m.

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