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McConnaughey excels with art

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“Serenity at Dusk” is Best of Show at Arts in the Airport. Photo submitted

By Libby Morgan Lincoln presenter Dennis Boggs will return to LMU’s Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum for its annual Christmas with the Lincolns program at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6.

Christmas at LMU The Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum on Lincoln Memorial University’s main campus in Harrogate will welcome Lincoln presenter Dennis Boggs for its annual Christmas with the Lincolns program at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec., 6.

In character as President Lincoln, Boggs will reflect on the holiday’s history and how it was celebrated during Civil War times in both the North and South. Joining Boggs will be LMU student Mallory Tucker and Laura Jones. The production will be directed by Carol Campbell.

Admission is $4 for adults ($2 for children) and includes entrance to the galleries. Info or reservations: 423-869-6439.

Sharps Chapel artist Marty McConnaughey is having a great fall.

In October, she was informed by the Knoxville Airport Authority that two of her 3-D artworks, made from gourds and coiled pine needles, had been accepted into their semi-annual exhibition, Arts in the Airport.

The show is located behind the security check-in, described by show promotional literature as “the most visited site in the area.”

A couple of weeks later, the news arrived from the airport that one of those pieces, “Serenity at

Marty McConnaughey was awarded first place at the Fountain City Arts Guild Holiday Show. Photo by Libby Morgan

Dusk,” took Best of Show.

On to the Fountain City Art Guild Show last week, where McConnaughey reaped more accolades with first place for her painting of an outhouse titled

By Sandra Clark

Mayor Mike’s Christmas Tree Lighting Cruise-In will ignite the season’s spirit in downtown Maynardville today (Nov. 30) from 3-6 p.m.

Mike Williams says the New Friendship Baptist Church youth singers will provide Christmas music, and both Santa and Steve Ramey, general manager of the Richard Childress Racing Museum, are expected. Everyone is invited to display unique cars near the courthouse, and don’t forget your lawn chair!

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Buster the young Clydesdale is getting ready for the Union County Christmas parade on Sunday, Dec. 8. He’ll be bringing his people, Summer and Amy Mize, to help celebrate the season. The parade begins at 2:30 at the high school and travels north through downtown Maynardville. Buster says you can call Jeff Sharp at 405-2196 or Trish Collins at 9732279 for more info or to register for the parade in Maynardville. Photo by Libby Morgan The Luttrell Christmas parade is noon Saturday, Dec. 7, at the Luttrell City Park. Call Rebecca Ailor at city hall during business hours at 992-0870 or email Mayme Taylor at maymejodys@aol.com to participate.

It falls into the “get out and get moving” category, but here’s a neat break from the norm this holiday season. Join Friends of the Smokies for a half-day holiday hike in Sugarlands.

Danny Bernstein will join the group Tuesday, Dec. 17, for a 5-mile walk along Little Pigeon River.

The hike is (relatively) easy with a total elevation gain of 800 feet.

Hikers will visit historic homesites, Sugarlands Cemetery and nearby Cataract Falls. Afterwards, they can warm up inside Sugarlands Visitor Center and buy stuff at the Great Smoky Mountains Association bookstore where Friends of the Smokies members enjoy 15 percent off their purchases, according to a press release.

In honor of Friends of the Smokies’ 20th anniversary, the Sugarlands Visitor Center natural history museum will be featured on the guided hike; donations to Friends of the Smokies have helped renovate this space and improve visitor services in the park.

This hike is $10 for current Friends of the Smokies members and $35 for nonmembers, who will receive a complimentary membership. Members who bring a friend hike for free. All registration donations are tax-deductible and benefit the Smokies Trails Forever program. Meeting locations for the hike will be

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Check Up: Annual checkups are important to prevent diseases and chronic medical conditions. Your child can get a health history, a complete physical exam, lab tests (as appropriate), vision and hearing screenings, immunizations, developmental and behavioral screenings (as appropriate), advice on keeping your child healthy, dental referrals and medical referrals if necessary.

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McConnaughey displays some of her art at Union County Arts on Main Street in Maynardville.

Holiday hike in the Smokies

Mayor Mike’s Cruise-In

Sheriff’s Committee will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec 2, at the courthouse. Info: J.M. Bailey at 992-8560. Everyone is encouraged to attend.

“Knock First.”

Elsewhere in this issue is a story about McConnaughey’s illustrations in a newly published children’s book, “To Save a Mockingbird.”

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Sugarlands Visitors Center at Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Asheville, Maggie Valley and the Sugarlands Visitor Center.

Danny Bernstein is a well-known hiker whose motto is: “No place is too far to walk if you have the time.”

He finished the 1,000mile Mountains-to-Sea Trail across North Carolina in 2011 and has hiked the entire Appalachian Trail and 800-plus miles in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

According to his blog, Bernstein was in computer science “way before computing was cool.” He was a software developer and a college professor, teaching computer science at Kean University in New Jersey.

He has authored several books and magazine articles on hiking.

Register for this holiday hike at outreach.nc@ friendsofthesmokies.org or 828-452-0720.

Christmas at Union County Arts Union County Arts, near the courthouse, will hold Christmas Open House 10 to 6 today (Nov. 30) with artists on hand to assist holiday shoppers. Items include handmade ornaments, framed art, textiles, jewelry, books and recorded music.

The 4-H technology team will be taking holiday photos on the Arts Center’s Back Porch stage, where they will have a Christmas setting and some soft furry live animals for props. The group is raising money to go to San Diego next summer to attend a GPS mapping software conference.

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A Norfolk Southern passenger car Photos by Jake Mabe

The train’s engines and first passenger car are reattached in Asheville, N.C., after the engines were serviced.

PULL UP A CHAIR … | Jake Mabe

Traveling by train O

ff it went, just as the first red hues of dawn streaked across the sky, its whistle making a high lonesome sound better than any bluegrass record you’ve ever heard.

As it made its trek from Knoxville to Asheville, N.C., people stopped to stare, to wave, to record the moment. It isn’t every day, after all, that a steam engine carrying a passenger train comes through your town.

It was all part of a Norfolk Southern excursion ride, a day to remember, the past come alive. The train left the old Southern Railway depot at 7:30 a.m. and chugged its way along the river line. Sunday morning was coming down easy, so we passed folks who were just meeting the day, others dressed for church and a few curious onlookers.

Several must have known we were coming. They were ready with smiles, waves, cameras. A few followed in their vehicles as long as they could.

Traveling by train is

relaxing, rejuvenating and revealing. You get to know your fellow passengers, who talks, who doesn’t.

One fellow was equipped with a high-powered Canon camera. He said he was a train enthusiast who likes to take pictures.

A woman sat quietly across the aisle. She read a book most of the time, saying she was there “just to take it all in.”

Two young boys were Christmas morning excited.

They jumped up and down, waving and grinning, especially when they passed their mother, who had driven

Norfolk Southern volunteers help passengers reboard the train in Asheville.

up to her father’s farm to watch the train go by.

We reached Asheville in about five hours, just in time for lunch. I walked up to Archer’s barbecue (highly recommended, by the way) and strolled through Biltmore Village in the drizzling rain. I couldn’t find a bookstore (sign of the times), so I ducked into a Starbucks to buy a New York Times.

I got back to the train in time to watch the engines and the first passenger car

reattach to the train after the engines were serviced.

It was quite a sight.

We headed home at 3 p.m. sharp and were making good time until the train stopped in Newport. We knew we’d be stopping after 100 miles for service but we didn’t know we’d be picking up passengers who missed the train in Asheville. They said they thought they were on Central Standard Time. I just shook my head.

As darkness began to dim and the train rocked

to and fro, I slipped off to sleep, relaxed in a way I may never be again.

We pulled into Knoxville at 7:45 and it was time to return to reality. I heard the lonesome whistle whine and remembered a quote by Paul Theroux.

“I have seldom heard a train go by and not wished I was on it.”

For more info about this and other excursion train rides, visit the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum’s website at www.tvrail.com.

It’s win-win with ‘Kick to Win’

By Libby Morgan During home football games at Union County High, New South Credit Union sponsors a “Kick to Win” contest to support the school’s athletic department.

Four contests were held this past season, and New South is ponying up some major bucks this time around, with two of the contestants maxing out with successful field goal kicks from the 30-yard line.

Samuel Cooper, a senior, and Drew Richardson, the

UCHS PE teacher, both kicked the football through the posts from 10, 20 and 30 yards to pocket $500 each, plus garnering $500 each time for the school.

Ninety-pound 11th-grader Chenoa Gallagher missed her 30-yard attempt “by inches,” she says. Give her major points for getting two field goals prior to the final kick. Haylea Duncan was the fourth fearless participant.

“This has been a good year for the Union County

High School athletic department. The contestants did really well, and we are pleased to be able to continue doing this for the school,” said NSCU branch manager Tammy Hobock, a UCHS grad herself.

Altogether for the school this football season, “Kick to Win” brought in $1,100.

“Shoot to Win” contests during most home basketball games are ongoing, and requires contestants to hit from mid-court for the $500 prize.

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Watch the Foundation grow …

Trudy Hughes may turn out to be Union County’s BFF (that’s Best Friend Forever in text-speak). Hughes is a one-woman cheer squad, an advisor, a helper extraordinaire … sent to our community from the East Tennessee Foundation.

Libby Morgan

ETF is the region’s money manager, attorney and wise friend, so to speak, for grant money and donations coming in to 25 counties in – you guessed it –

East Tennessee.

And does ETF take a piece of this money? The answer is “no.” In fact, it’s quite the opposite. ETF grows the money to the tune of about 12 percent.

What this does is enable the Union County Community Foundation to tell you, dear reader and Foundation supporter, that when you give the Foundation a dollar, you’re giving the community $1.12.

Hughes met with the UCCF last week, and brought Don and Martha Scheidler of Sharps Chapel. Eddie Perry immediately encouraged the Scheidlers to join the advisory board (to no one’s surprise), and the couple

graciously agreed.

Martha Scheidler is a more-than-perfect fit for the group, as she is Lincoln Memorial University’s director of foundations. Her husband, Don, is retired from a career as a building inspector in Chicago.

Look for great ideas and enthusiasm from these two.

The UCCF board voted to install Perry and K. David Myers as co-chairs, J. V. Waller as treasurer, and this writer as secretary and public relations rep.

Last week, the Union County Chamber voted to allow the UCCF to partner with the Chamber’s annual banquet in February. UCCF will operate the auction and receive the proceeds.

Mockingbird story flies

By Libby B Libb M Morgan Two Sharps Chapel residents have created and published a children’s book based on a true story about a baby mockingbird, cleverly named “To Save a Mockingbird.”

Written by Dianne Swisher and illustrated by Marty McConnaughey, the book is out just in time for Christmas giving, and it is for sale in area shops including Union County Arts Cooperative.

The pair held a book launch in Sharps Chapel recently, and met a neighbor who wrote a review.

Swisher says, “The woman who wrote the review, Deb Orlin, is a retired 3rd-4th grade teacher who taught in Oak Ridge. I just met her on Sunday at the book launch so I didn’t put her up to writing anything.

Deb lives in Norris Shores.”

Swisher shares Orlin’s review: “Dear Dianne, “I’m sorry I couldn’t get back to you sooner, but I don’t want to miss an opportunity to tell you how much I enjoyed your book!

It kind of surprised me that I kept thinking about it for a couple of days. So I understand why your grandson couldn’t wait to read it again the next morning.

“Marty’s illustrations are cute, and from a teaching standpoint, very well done.

A child could easily re-tell the story, with all the details, just by looking at her illustrations.

“I particularly liked the

Eddie Perry (left) and K. David Myers (right), Union County Community Foundation co-chairs, welcome new advisory board members Don and Martha Scheidler. Photo by Libby Morgan UCCF will be scouring the region for auction items and the advisory board members will be asking for your participation in supporting the community.

Auction items can be dropped off at Perry’s of-

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In its three-year history, UCCF has awarded small grants to restore Oak Grove School, to supply Union County High departments

the parents started caring for Burr Dee. I knew from that point on he was going to be all right.

“The ending was delightful. I think many people can relate to trying to save a bird. Isn’t it amazing how the adults accepted you and kept visiting.

“Great story, well worth telling! Well done, Dianne ... well done!

“I can easily see how it would lend itself to a picture book for younger children.

If you decide to pursue that, I hope you will consider letting me share some tips I have learned through the years about writing a good picture book and about common story elements that I know children love!”

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■ Fountain City Optimist Club Christmas Parade, 10 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 7, beginning at CiCi’s Pizza. Lineup, 9 a.m. Registration: $12.50. To preregister: 522-2796.

■ Gibbs Christmas Parade, 2:30 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 8, Gibbs High School to the Gibbs Center (IGA). Sponsored by Gibbs Ruritan Club. Lineup: 1:45 p.m. No entry fee; canned food donations accepted for the Corryton Food Pantry. Preregisteration/info: gibbschristmasparade@gmail.com; Larry Dougherty, 898-3532; Eddie Jones, 789-4681.

■ Halls Christmas Parade, 6 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 7, sponsored by the Halls Business and Professional Association. Route: Halls High School, proceeding along Maynardville Highway, to Neal Drive.

Line up: 4 p.m. Info: Shannon Carey, 235-5324.

■ Luttrell Christmas Parade, noon-1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, Luttrell Community Park. Info/registration form: Rebecca, 992-0870 or email maymejodys@aol.com.

■ Union County Christmas Parade, 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8.

Begins at Union County High School. Info: Jeff Sharp, 405-2196, or Trish Collins, 973-2279.

Book signing at Maynardville Library On Thursday, Dec. 12, “To Save a Mockingbird” author Dianne Swisher and book illus- from 3-6 p.m. at Maynardtrator Marty McConnaughey enjoy their creation. Photo submitted ville Public Library, Swisher and McConnaughey will bird in the cage with a pic- ents feeding the baby, and hold a book signing. ture of a bird hanging on there it was!

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Charlie Acuff passes

Alco Cox’s journey

Farewell to ‘Tractor Man’ On Nov. 15, 2013, Alco Cox left us for glory. Most people did not even know, but Alco was suffering with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease).

Bonnie Peters

He was named for his maternal grandfather, Alco Oaks. When Alco and Shirley’s first grandson was learning to talk he had difficulty pronouncing Alco, so he started calling his grandpa “Uncle Coy.” The name stuck, and Alco became Uncle Coy to all the nieces and nephews.

Alco loved and was faithful to his Lord and his community. He was a member of Alder Springs Baptist Church where he served for many years as church treasurer. One of his spiritual gifts was that of “soul winner.” He invited the unchurched to Alder Springs, and he brought his family members to church there.

As a philanthropic project to support the maintenance of Butcher Cemetery, Alco began the celebratory wheat threshings at the old Buckner School on the third Saturday of each July.

This event continued for at least 20 years. Alco was active in many community organizations including serving as president of the Union County Farm

Bureau, president of the board of Union Farmers Co-op and president of East Tennessee Two-cycle Tractor Club.

The wheat threshings grew as the years went by, and some years’ attendance reached an estimated 1,000 people. These threshings were a history lesson for the young, a celebration of the harvest, and a grand picnic for all with plenty of bluegrass music.

The wheat threshing became a regional event, covered by the Knoxville News Sentinel and featured in the Farm Bureau publication, The Cooperator, in 1997.

Both were shared by Alco’s niece, Jane Effler Hansen.

Alco may well have had a second nickname: “Tractor Man.” He and his brother, Tim Cox, jointly owned 65 John Deere tractors. Symbolic of his love for the tractors and the legacy he wanted to leave, his nieces and nephews were each presented at his funeral with a miniature John Deere tractor.

The funeral flowers were yellow and green, the John Deere colors. From his funeral at Alder Springs, Alco’s remains were pulled on a flatbed by his John Deere tractor driven by nephew Josh Sexton and great nephew Eben Hansen to Butcher Cemetery where he was laid to rest.

To his widow, Shirley Hurst Cox; his daughter, Beverly Cox Carr; his son, Keith Cox; and all the Cox family we send our deepest sympathy.

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Charlie Boyd Acuff, 93, of Alcoa passed away Nov. 22 at Asbury Place. A noted fiddler, he was a Union County native.

Mr. Acuff retired from Alcoa Inc. with over 40 years of service. Preceded in death by wife, Dorothy Wallace Acuff; son, Randall Howard Acuff; parents, Evart and Reva Acuff; brother, Gale Acuff; sisters, Imelda Nicely and Marie Chambers.

Survivors include sons, Boyd Acuff and Gordon Acuff and wife Shirley, several grandchildren and special musician friend Juanita Johnson.

Funeral services were Nov. 24 at Smith Trinity Chapel, with interment at Sherwood Memorial Gardens.

The Jubilee Arts Center posted: “We are mourning the loss of old-time fiddler Charlie Acuff. Charlie came from a Union County family well known for fiddle music and fiddle making. He learned from his grandfather and began performing publicly in the 1930s with his brother, Gale, playing regularly on WROL radio in Knoxville.

“He performed at the Laurel Theater often and was a favorite at the annual Jubilee Festival; he also performed at national festivals such as the Festival of American Fiddle Tunes. In 2005 he received the Tennessee Governor’s Heritage award.”

Watch Charlie on YouTube at: www.youtube.com/ watch?v=zzXmdSmiSSE.

In summation: Ouch!

Tennessee football fans are again divided. They can’t agree on what they have seen. Was this a continuation of crumbling?

Was this season as bad as it appeared or just the deep darkness before dawn?

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Team 117 was not what we thought it would be. It was confusing. It pulled one upset but failed to build on it. It got hit with basketball scores, 58 by Oregon, 55 by Auburn. It never learned how to hem up running quarterbacks.

You have heard the Vols were sleepy slow. They were fast enough to run with Georgia, all the way to overtime.

As great philosophers have declared, you are what your record says. Optimists are crushed. Pessimists are just disappointed. They expected to snicker at a minor bowl bid, inflated to sound like a significant accomplishment.

Here’s where it hurts: Re-

alists are beginning to realize 2013 results were worse than the talent.

Oh no, you say, don’t go there. That might lead to a discussion of Butch Jones and how much tougher is the Southeastern Conference than anywhere he has been.

It might even include what he said about the best coaching staff in the country.

Let it cool. This is no time to evaluate coordinators and schemes and decide what we got for our money, whether the team improved from week to week. Such talk might take a radical turn and conclude that going gray doesn’t win games.

It doesn’t even win the first quarter.

One of the great fan bases in the world feels the same pain but has differing opinions about treatment and rehabilitation.

Shopper readers are mixed up, too. A week ago one said all I am is old, that I don’t know the first thing about football. Now I hear, from an ex-Vol no less, that I have seen it all, going back to General Robert R. Neyland.

Was this the worst ever?

Well, it was bad enough.

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Son of Man and Son of Mary Then I turned to see whose voice it was that spoke to me, and on turning I saw seven golden lampstands, and in the midst of the lampstands I saw one like the Son of Man, clothed with a long robe and with a golden sash across his chest. His head and his hair were white as white wool, white as snow; his eyes were like a flame of fire, his feet were like burnished bronze, refined as in a furnace, and his voice was like the sound of many waters. In his right hand he held seven stars, and from his mouth came a sharp, two edged sword, and his face was like the sun shining with full force.

(Revelation 1: 12-16 NRSV) I have often wondered why Pope Gregory didn’t make the Gregorian calendar and the Church year match. The beginning of the Church year is a season called Advent, which begins with the fourth Sunday before Christmas Day, and ends at midnight on Christmas Eve. The Church year ends with Christ the King Sunday, the last Sunday before Advent begins again.

So Advent begins on Sunday, Dec. 1. Will anyone at church wish you a Happy New Year? Probably not.

The sermon I heard on Christ the King Sunday, however, set me to thinking.

We heard a sermon about Christ the King – the figure described in the text from Revelation above – the Son of Man, with eyes of flame and a voice like a rushing river. The pastor paid heed to the fact that on the following Sunday, Christ the King would be a baby.

From baby, to man, to fiery angel, then back to baby again. It is enough to give us all whiplash.

And then it hit me that our New Year does the same thing. The old figure of Father Time, with his scythe and his hourglass, gives way on New Year’s Eve to a bouncing baby boy with the numbers of the new year blazoned on a sash across his naked body. Our calendar turns from Dec. 31 to Jan. 1, and the whole thing starts again, in much the same way the Church calendar turns from Christ the King to Advent I. There is value in this juxtaposition, I have decided.

It helps us grasp the divin-

Lynn Pitts CROSS CURRENTS ity as well as the humanity of Jesus.

Yes, he is the King of Kings, Lord of Lords, the Son of Man, the Alpha and Omega. But he lived on this earth, with all its joys and its sorrows.

He ran on the hillsides of Nazareth; he craned and gawked at the wonders of the Temple in Jerusalem; he loved the wildflowers beside the Sea of Galilee; he had friends; he brought the wine to a wedding, his sermons held huge multitudes in rapt attention, he laughed and told wonderful stories.

However, it is also true that he was born in a cold stable; he worked in a carpentry shop; he was baited and harangued by the Saducees and Pharisees; he was betrayed by one of his own, denied by another, in the end, abandoned by all except the women who loved him; and at the last, he was buried in a borrowed tomb.

Here is what Christ the King Sunday and Advent I teach us, I think: neither a manger nor a tomb, neither a cathedral nor a small country church can contain the Son of Man. He lives in the hearts and the minds and the lives and the deeds of those who love and serve him.

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Summation: From page A-4 still focus on my good friend Phillip Fulmer. He let it slip.

Far more critics point at former athletic director Mike Hamilton, he who fired Fulmer on homecoming week without a replacement plan.

Fulmer might have won eight and earned an extension.

Some now understand that if Lane Kiffin couldn’t cut it at Southern Cal, he was a doomed failure-to-be at Tennessee. Trojans play softer schedules.

Much of the load is dumped at Derek Dooley’s doorstep. He had three years to improve recruiting and restore order. Fuad Reveiz calls him Doofus.

We got the orange dog and shower etiquette but his football program regressed.

Four consecutive losing seasons is a risky pattern with Tennessee’s heavy indebtedness and almost no rainy day fund. Who would pay the interest if faithful fans lost interest? Donations are critical.

Ticket sales are important.

Souvenir discounts can only go so low. Leftover popcorn is a total loss.

Butch is the immediate future but it doesn’t look all that hot. The coach will push winter workouts. He will look to spring practice with unbridled optimism. He will fight on to improve the recruiting class. He and his helpers will scramble to hold most of what is committed.

There is less to sell than there was. Tradition is slipping away, overcome by losing, replaced by whims.

A year ago, for a few million and loose change, Dr. Jones accepted the challenge of curing the negative culture. It hasn’t happened.

The vaccination against defeat didn’t take. What to do?

Stronger medicine and another shot. Ouch!

Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com.

Knoxville’s beloved Nativity Pageant begins its 44th annual run on Dec. 14. Photo submitted

A gift to the community West Knoxville resident Mary Ann Fennell remembers going to the Knoxville Nativity Pageant as a little girl.

“It used to be outside, in the courtyard of the Civic Coliseum,” she says. “There was always a soloist. One year it was Mary Costa!”

Now Fennell is the orchestra contractor for the pageant. In a season when musicians are scurrying all around town from church to concert hall to private party, Fennell is the one who makes sure a select group is there when music director Eugene Hattaway begins rehearsals.

“She always gets me the best people in town,” says

Carol Zinavage

Carol’s Corner Hattaway, “so things go very smoothly.”

Hattaway, who’s been music-directing the pageant for the past nine years, has already been rehearsing the 150-voice “angel choir” for the spectacular show.

“It’s pretty thrilling to put a program like this together as a gift to the community.”

realism of the setting. The 22-member board of directors, which includes many local business leaders, oversees around 10 professionals in the fields of music, orchestra, theater tech, drama and set design.

The family-friendly event is free to all, but there is a $5 parking fee. The doors open one hour prior to performance. Because the show begins in total darkness, audience members are requested to allow plenty of time to get in, find seats and get settled. Each performance lasts approximately one hour.

Spanish translation is provided by the Rev. Alfonso Marquez. Those wishing to hear the translation are asked to bring a radio with headset. In addition, the Sunday and Monday performances will reserve part of Section N in the coliseum for the deaf and hearing impaired.

Performances take place at Knoxville’s Civic Coliseum 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15, and 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 16. Info: www.knoxvillenativity.com or 865-2589985.

A retired minister of music, he led the choir at Knoxville’s First Baptist Church for 25 years, and continues his music ministry now at Tellico Village Baptist Church. But the sheer scale of the pageant is something special to Hattaway.

“I enjoy having that huge choir and a full orchestra.

I look forward to it every year.”

The Knoxville Nativity Pageant has been a local fi xture for 44 years, having been established as a nonprofit corporation in 1969.

Volunteers of all ages (from ■ Mandolin 8 up) are invited each year workshop to make up the 120-member cast. Local farmers lend Mandolin enthusiasts: live animals to enhance the mark your calendars for

a special event. Guitarist Steve Kaufman, three-time winner of the National Flatpicking Championships, will offer an all-level mandolin workshop in Alcoa/ Maryville on Jan. 24 and 25. The workshop will be held at MainStay Suites, 361 Fountain View Circle, in Alcoa. The event begins Friday night with a session from 7-9 p.m. and will cover core picking skills and techniques, repertoire and building blocks for improvement. On Saturday from 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Kaufman will address right and left hand technique, drills and skills, and other valuable aspects of the mandolin. Small groups and some individual attention make this workshop a must-attend for all levels of experience.

The fee is $90 per person. A nonrefundable deposit of $45 is required to hold a space, with the remainder due the day of the workshop. Preregistration is required, and seating is limited.

Slots are going fast, so make your reservations now. Call 865-982-3808 or email steve@flatpik.com to enroll. For special room rates at MainStay Suites, call Teagan at 865-3797799.

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Sharing space with Scouts

By Cindy Taylor

Once a month for the past 15 years Christ United Methodist Church has hosted Scout Pack 506.

The Cub Scouts Rain Gutter Regatta was held Nov. 16 at the church.

Scouts assemble and decorate small boats from kits, then compete by blowing them down a 10-foot rain gutter track. The track consists two 10foot sections of rain gutter mounted parallel in a wood frame. The boats are completely “Scout powered.”

Pack results for the 2013 Regatta

are first place, Aidan Hodges; second place, Austin Westin and third place, Michael Cantrell.

Other winners for the Tigers are: first place, Evan Dossett; best design, Devin Wolfenbarger; Wolves: first place, Nathan Morgan; best design, Brady Hodges; Bears: first place, Blake Goosie; best design, Ben Moneymaker; Webelos: first place, Austin Western; best design, Jacob Hensley.

Catamarans are not allowed in the Pack but Skylar McDermott did not know that. He was allowed to race

since he was unaware of the rule and beat everyone. He received a trophy for first place in the Outlaw Class.

Pack leaders Scott Thomas, Steve Cantrell, Ben Hardy and Danielle Malloy worked the Regatta.

Cub Scout Pack 506 meets at 7 p.m. each Tuesday at Christ United Methodist. First through fourth grade boys are welcome to attend and join at any meeting. The Webelos II class will be earning the Arrow of Light award in January and cross over to Boy Scouts.

Michael Cantrell and Aidan Hodges race in the Rain Gutter Regatta held at Christ United Methodist Church. Photo by Cindy Taylor

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UNION COUNTY ANIMAL HOSPITAL

JAXX Everything but gas

Caring for animals large and small

1784 Maynardville Hwy., Maynardville, Tenn. • 865-992-0785 Jack and Brandi Bunch have built their Jaxx Convenience Store and Drive Thru from the ground up over the last eight years.

The couple have added on to the building twice since opening, and one area is dedicated to Jack’s gold and silver brokerage.

The convenient drive-through window around back makes for a quick stop to get all your convenience items, with soft drink and beer specials, cigarettes and deep discounts on fresh bread and popular grocery items.

“We stock the largest selection of electronic liquid vapor cigarettes in the region,” says Jack. “And they’re selling like crazy.”

“Everyone who smokes wants to quit, and this product replaces the nicotine when you’re not smoking cigarettes.”

Jaxx is family-owned by Union County folks with deep roots.

Jack’s great-grandmother had a store nearby called Shipley Grocery back in the 1930s.

Jack Bunch

Jim Woods

WOODS MUSIC Music self-played is happiness self-made 1768 Maynardville Hwy., Maynardville, Tenn.

865-992-0000 Woods Music is a center of musical creativity, with quality stringed instruments and lessons from area players going on all week.

Any time you walk into Woods Music, you’re likely to step into a music jam to join in or to simply enjoy.

Find new instruments such as Blueridge, Morgan Monroe and Kentucky and lots of gently used Martins, Taylors and Fenders.

The place is filled with acoustic and electric basses, guitars, mandolins and banjos. Strings for all the instruments are available, as are amps, sound systems and parts.

Jim Woods is at the store six days a week.

On Sundays you can find him at church. He and his wife, Diane, have been married for over 46 years.

596 John Deere Drive, Maynardville, Tenn.

865-992-7181

Amy Mize and Jared Graves with Leo the dog

Jared V. Graves, DVM, gets around. He’s the oldfashioned animal doctor, making calls all over East Tennessee and even into Kentucky and Virginia to care for large animals where they live on farms and ranches.

He also cares for cats and dogs – diagnosing, prescribing medicine, doing surgery and dispensing advice to owners at his clinic just off Maynardville Highway in Maynardville.

Union County Animal Hospital employs nine animal lovers, three of whom are licensed technicians.

Graves, born and raised in Union County, says, “I enjoy serving my hometown community.”

The hospital is open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Thursday and Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon.

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Tonya Atkins has been providing accounting services to her friends and neighbors in Union County for 21 years.

Her firm, A & B Bookkeeping and Tax Service, with Jessica Dyer as office manager, does income taxes, payroll accounting and general bookkeeping for businesses throughout East Tennessee.

Atkins is from Luttrell, and she is active in the community, currently serving as treasurer of the Union County Heritage Festival, board member of the Union County Chamber, and secretary of Woodmen of the World Lodge 1072.

A & B Bookkeeping will be open during the tax season Monday - Friday from 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Eddie and Debbie Perry are dedicated to their community. The couple serve others through church, through the Union County Community Foundation and the Chamber, and have become Union County’s go-to property agents as owners and brokers of Realty Executives Maynardville.

“Our affiliation with the worldwide network of the Realty Executives organization gives us the opportunity to offer not only Realtor services, but we can help people relocate or buy property anywhere,” says Eddie.

“We are using the training and tools of a huge company to improve our personal service. Our agents are dedicated to learning the needs of our clients and making the complicated process of property transfer seamless and trouble-free. We guarantee it.”

Judy Bennett, Karen Wenger and Gina Shelton

THE CO-OP: UNION COUNTY FARMER OWNED Union Farmers Cooperative 3035 Maynardville Hwy., Maynardville, Tenn.

992-5518 When you purchase an item from Union Cooperative, your money supports farmers in Union County, because the place is owned and operated by the farmers.

“When we make a profit, every bit of it stays in the community,” says Will Phillips, Union Farmers Cooperative manager.

And when it comes to gifts, everywhere you look are useful, high quality items such as several brands of footwear including Red Wing boots, Liberty overalls, tools, toys, sleds, tires and more.

Warm mom’s heart and home with a new heating stove.

Keep dad’s feet dry with waterproof boots. Entertain the kids with miniature versions of farm equipment. Give the young driver in your life some new, safer tires.

Keep your money home and shop at the co-op.

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The staff of Flowers by Bob keeps the Christmas spirit yearround, and the shop is wrapped up in ornaments, trees and this year’s trends in holiday decorating.

Special ornaments on display are Union County Churches, hand-painted on large glass spheres by Linda Myers. No two are alike, and any church can be custom-painted.

Having a festive gathering? Make it even more special with a custom-made centerpiece or buy one of the many on display.

Since 1974, Union Countians have depended on Bob Sharp to create attractive and tasteful arrangements and to deliver them on time to grieving families in the county and all of the surrounding area.

Flowers by Bob delivers, designs and creates wedding flowers and party décor and does in-home and commercial decorating.

Stop in Flowers by Bob and discover Christmas by Bob.

It’s easy to imagine yourself relaxing at home in one of the expertly designed “rooms” in Mary’s Home Furnishings II showroom in Maynardville.

Judy Collins, store manager and designer, completes each vignette with matching décor to suit your taste, with name brand quality furniture from Ashley, Lane, Pulaski, Howard Miller, Southern Motion and more.

Walk in and discover the living rooms, bedrooms, media rooms and dining rooms. Sit down and feel the comfort – try out the chairs, couches and settees, find your favorites, and Mary’s staff will bring it into your home and set it up for you for instant comfort and style.

A huge selection of furniture, lighting, custom window treatments, framing, dinnerware, framed art and mirrors, thousands of decorating accessories, ceramics and more ensure you’ll find a curio or a whole houseful of quality for your home.

Financing is available, and Mary’s has free layaway.

Judy Collins

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UNION COUNTY ANIMAL HOSPITAL

JAXX Everything but gas

Caring for animals large and small

1784 Maynardville Hwy., Maynardville, Tenn. • 865-992-0785 Jack and Brandi Bunch have built their Jaxx Convenience Store and Drive Thru from the ground up over the last eight years.

The couple have added on to the building twice since opening, and one area is dedicated to Jack’s gold and silver brokerage.

The convenient drive-through window around back makes for a quick stop to get all your convenience items, with soft drink and beer specials, cigarettes and deep discounts on fresh bread and popular grocery items.

“We stock the largest selection of electronic liquid vapor cigarettes in the region,” says Jack. “And they’re selling like crazy.”

“Everyone who smokes wants to quit, and this product replaces the nicotine when you’re not smoking cigarettes.”

Jaxx is family-owned by Union County folks with deep roots.

Jack’s great-grandmother had a store nearby called Shipley Grocery back in the 1930s.

Jack Bunch

Jim Woods

WOODS MUSIC Music self-played is happiness self-made 1768 Maynardville Hwy., Maynardville, Tenn.

865-992-0000 Woods Music is a center of musical creativity, with quality stringed instruments and lessons from area players going on all week.

Any time you walk into Woods Music, you’re likely to step into a music jam to join in or to simply enjoy.

Find new instruments such as Blueridge, Morgan Monroe and Kentucky and lots of gently used Martins, Taylors and Fenders.

The place is filled with acoustic and electric basses, guitars, mandolins and banjos. Strings for all the instruments are available, as are amps, sound systems and parts.

Jim Woods is at the store six days a week.

On Sundays you can find him at church. He and his wife, Diane, have been married for over 46 years.

596 John Deere Drive, Maynardville, Tenn.

865-992-7181

Amy Mize and Jared Graves with Leo the dog

Jared V. Graves, DVM, gets around. He’s the oldfashioned animal doctor, making calls all over East Tennessee and even into Kentucky and Virginia to care for large animals where they live on farms and ranches.

He also cares for cats and dogs – diagnosing, prescribing medicine, doing surgery and dispensing advice to owners at his clinic just off Maynardville Highway in Maynardville.

Union County Animal Hospital employs nine animal lovers, three of whom are licensed technicians.

Graves, born and raised in Union County, says, “I enjoy serving my hometown community.”

The hospital is open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Thursday and Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon.

Come here, come home … for the holidays Eddie and Debbie Perry

A & B BOOKKEEPING AND TAX SERVICE A & B is ready for tax season

Tonya Atkins and Jessica Dyer

REALTY EXECUTIVES MAYNARDVILLE Global services from a local friend

2945 Maynardville Hwy., Maynardville, Tenn..

865-992-2010

4378 Maynardville Hwy., Maynardville, Tenn.

865-992-8326

Tonya Atkins has been providing accounting services to her friends and neighbors in Union County for 21 years.

Her firm, A & B Bookkeeping and Tax Service, with Jessica Dyer as office manager, does income taxes, payroll accounting and general bookkeeping for businesses throughout East Tennessee.

Atkins is from Luttrell, and she is active in the community, currently serving as treasurer of the Union County Heritage Festival, board member of the Union County Chamber, and secretary of Woodmen of the World Lodge 1072.

A & B Bookkeeping will be open during the tax season Monday - Friday from 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Eddie and Debbie Perry are dedicated to their community. The couple serve others through church, through the Union County Community Foundation and the Chamber, and have become Union County’s go-to property agents as owners and brokers of Realty Executives Maynardville.

“Our affiliation with the worldwide network of the Realty Executives organization gives us the opportunity to offer not only Realtor services, but we can help people relocate or buy property anywhere,” says Eddie.

“We are using the training and tools of a huge company to improve our personal service. Our agents are dedicated to learning the needs of our clients and making the complicated process of property transfer seamless and trouble-free. We guarantee it.”

Judy Bennett, Karen Wenger and Gina Shelton

THE CO-OP: UNION COUNTY FARMER OWNED Union Farmers Cooperative 3035 Maynardville Hwy., Maynardville, Tenn.

992-5518 When you purchase an item from Union Cooperative, your money supports farmers in Union County, because the place is owned and operated by the farmers.

“When we make a profit, every bit of it stays in the community,” says Will Phillips, Union Farmers Cooperative manager.

And when it comes to gifts, everywhere you look are useful, high quality items such as several brands of footwear including Red Wing boots, Liberty overalls, tools, toys, sleds, tires and more.

Warm mom’s heart and home with a new heating stove.

Keep dad’s feet dry with waterproof boots. Entertain the kids with miniature versions of farm equipment. Give the young driver in your life some new, safer tires.

Keep your money home and shop at the co-op.

Union County Churches ornaments

FLOWERS BY BOB Serving your floral needs for 40 years

MARY’S HOME FURNISHINGS II Surround yourself with comfort and style

215 Hwy. 61 East, Maynardville, Tenn.

865-992-8148

3401 Maynardville Hwy., Maynardville, Tenn.

865-992-2101

The staff of Flowers by Bob keeps the Christmas spirit yearround, and the shop is wrapped up in ornaments, trees and this year’s trends in holiday decorating.

Special ornaments on display are Union County Churches, hand-painted on large glass spheres by Linda Myers. No two are alike, and any church can be custom-painted.

Having a festive gathering? Make it even more special with a custom-made centerpiece or buy one of the many on display.

Since 1974, Union Countians have depended on Bob Sharp to create attractive and tasteful arrangements and to deliver them on time to grieving families in the county and all of the surrounding area.

Flowers by Bob delivers, designs and creates wedding flowers and party décor and does in-home and commercial decorating.

Stop in Flowers by Bob and discover Christmas by Bob.

It’s easy to imagine yourself relaxing at home in one of the expertly designed “rooms” in Mary’s Home Furnishings II showroom in Maynardville.

Judy Collins, store manager and designer, completes each vignette with matching décor to suit your taste, with name brand quality furniture from Ashley, Lane, Pulaski, Howard Miller, Southern Motion and more.

Walk in and discover the living rooms, bedrooms, media rooms and dining rooms. Sit down and feel the comfort – try out the chairs, couches and settees, find your favorites, and Mary’s staff will bring it into your home and set it up for you for instant comfort and style.

A huge selection of furniture, lighting, custom window treatments, framing, dinnerware, framed art and mirrors, thousands of decorating accessories, ceramics and more ensure you’ll find a curio or a whole houseful of quality for your home.

Financing is available, and Mary’s has free layaway.

Judy Collins

SPONSORED BY SHOPPER-NEWS AND UNION COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

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Patriot Athletes of the Week

Sophomore Sierra Clabough has come back strong and is dynamite on the basketball court, scoring 18 points Clabough against Claiborne County and hitting four of four three-pointers.

“We’re a lot better this year. Our freshmen have stepped up, we’ve all improved, and we’ve got a good chance to go to postseason Four 8th grade members of the Horace Maynard Middle School football team made All District: play,” says Clabough.

Sawyer McCoy, Tanner Edwards, Thomas Roberts and Austyn Dunsmore. The boys were recogCoach Roger Murphy is nized at the championship game Oct. 26 at Grace Christian Academy and received plaques from happy to report that Sierra the Tennessee Middle School Athletic Association. is the leading scorer for the Patriots.

Sierra is this week’s Athlete of the Week at Union County High. She is the daughter of Pam Clabough.

Brady Nease, a junior,

All District

WORSHIP NOTES Special services ■ Alder Springs Baptist Church, 556 Hickory Star Road, will hold the Hanging of the Greens Christmas service 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec 1.

Refreshments will be served following the service. Everyone welcome.

is a guard on the Patriots’ court, and is coach S h a n e Brow n’s USDA commodity food pick for The USDA commodity Athlete of the Week food distribution will be Nease from the 9 a.m.-noon Wednesday, Dec. 11, at the Paulette boys’ team.

“Brady’s been scoring Community Building. The about 30 points each game. program, funded in part by He plays hard for us, and he the Tennessee departments plays year-round, so he gets of Agriculture and Human a lot of practice and keeps Services, is available for building his skills. He’s a all eligible recipients good kid from a good fam- regardless of race, color, ily,” Brown says of Brady national origin, age, sex or and his parents, Kelvin and handicap.

Joy Nease.

Facing three home games over the Thanksgiving holiday, Nease said he was ready to beat Morristown West, Kings Academy and the team’s biggest rival, Gibbs.

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This poster by Caleb Key won the junior high division.

4-H poster winners Shirley Debusk, Union County 4-H volunteer leader, judged the recent Smoky Mountain 4-H poster competition at the Union County Senior Center in Maynardville.

Participants included Lily Foust, Amos Foust and Joanna Kadron, pre 4-H; Kaleb Hanna, Miya McDonald and Nehemiah Foust, explorers (4th grade); Kammie Huffman, Beth-anie McDonald, Evelyn Foust, Savannah Isbel and Allyson Hanna, juniors

(5th and 6th grades); Caleb Key, Joshua Sherritze, Jeremiah Kadran, Emily Hocutt and Kaleb Huffman, junior high (7th and 8th grades). Meredith Key, Emmaline Jenkins, Cassie Anne McDonald, senior level one (9th and 10th grades); and Martin Dickey, Miranda Key, Kailey Huffman and Nathanial Kadran, senior level two (11th and 12th grades).

Explorer Kaleb Hanna holds his first place poster at the recent Smoky Mountain 4-H Club competition.

Kammie Huffman won the junior division

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UNION COUNTY Shopper news • NOVEMBER 30, 2013 • 9

Get into the HABIT Animal-assisted therapy program to hold meeting for potential volunteers A free informational meeting for those interested in becoming volunteers with Human Animal Bond in Tennessee (HABIT), an animal-assisted therapy program, will be held at the UT College of Veterinary Medicine, Room A118, from 10 a.m. until noon Saturday, Dec. 14. Doors open at 9:30 for registration. Parking is available in Lot 66 located behind the veterinary college.

Judging the quality of hay by its look, feel and smell is an important part of raising cattle, as demonstrated by Steve Williams, Professor Gary Bates, Earl Loy, Joshua Hooper and Denny Patterson prior to their last class in the Master Beef Producer Program.

Master Beef Producers add 13

By Libby Morgan Another class of Master Beef Producers has “graduated” in Union County, marking about 10,000 cattle farmers who have gone through the educational program, according to Gary Bates, director of the UT Beef and Forage Center.

The group’s last class was on hay and pasture,

taught by Bates over dinner at Pete’s Place in Maynardville. Extension agent Shannon Perrin presented certificates to Keith Beason, Tim Campbell, Pearl Coffey, Jeff Coppock, Cody Haynes, Joshua Hooper, Shirley Kitts, David Linkous, Earl Loy, Ashley Padgett, Denny Patterson, Jerry Walker and Steve Williams.

Previous classes have covered nutrition, genetics, health, marketing and other subjects related to raising cattle for meat production.

Holders of the Master Beef Producers certificate are eligible for substantial discounts on equipment for raising cattle, such as hay and grain storage units.

HABIT is a nonprofit group of volunteers working together to promote the bond between people and animals. HABIT sponsors animal-assisted therapy programs for all ages in a variety of settings such as nursing and retirement homes, assisted living centers, hospitals, physical rehabilitation centers and area schools.

Attendance at an informational meeting is re-

quired before a person can become a HABIT volunteer, but attendance does not imply any obligations. Attendees are asked not to bring pets to this meeting.

There is no fee or advanced registration required. However, call the HABIT office to ensure enough handouts are available. Info: Karen Armsey, HABIT program coordinator, HABIT@utk.edu or 974-5633.

Benefits of walking Chiropractic Outlook

By Dr. Darrell Johnson, DC Few forms of exercise are more accessible and beneficial to you than an invigorating walk. The chance for injury is minimal (watch out for cracks in the sidewalk) and the only possible expense is an investment in a sturdy pair of shoes designed for walking. The American Chiropractic Association recommends walking as a way to stay fit. Whenever starting an exercise program, you should check with your regular physician to make sure you’re up to it. And as with any

exercise program, don’t overdo it at the beginning.

Overdoing could lead to soreness, or even a minor injury, that will keep you from exercising. A five- to 10-minute walk three to five times a week is a good way to start. You can build up from there. Stretching a bit both before and after your walk will protect your muscles and keep them limber.

Walking will strengthen your lungs, heart and circulation. It will ease stress and tension, improve your cholesterol

levels and ratchet up your metabolism, which will help you control your weight and blood pressure. It will also tone the muscles in your legs and abdomen. And all of this will reduce your risk of stroke and heart attack.

Talk with your chiropractor and your general physician about the benefits of walking.

Brought to you as a community service by Union County Chiropractic; 110 Skyline Drive, Maynardville, TN; 992-7000.

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FALL Three of Union County’s new Master Beef Producers are: Shirley Kitts, Extension office administrative assistant Ashley Padgett and Pearl Coffey. Photos by Libby Morgan

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AUCTION Saturday, Dec. 7, 10AM VIEWING 9AM - 10AM START YOUR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING WITH GIFTS YOU WILL NOT FIND AT THE MALLS. COURT-ORDERED SALE OF HOUSEHOLD & COLLECTIBLES!

Huge collection of Hot Wheels, Craftmans Air Compressor 150 PSI 2hp 26 gallon, Drill Press, Belt Sander, Huge collection of Beer advertising mirrors and metal signs, Drum Set, Mandolin, two guitars, recliners, furniture, retro bar and stools, lots of tools, music accessories, KISS Mask, miscellaneous car parts, John Deere child’s tractor, Schwinn Sting Ray, 51" Samsung & much, much more.

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SATURDAY, NOV. 30 Fifth Saturday Night Singing, 7 p.m., Union Missionary Baptist Church. Singers include: Greenacres Baptist Church, Tony Gray and Family, David Serratt, and Lucas and Jamie Mills.

Holiday Open House hosted by the Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway in Norris. Info: 494-9854 or www.appalachianarts.net.

Gospel concert, 6 p.m., Washington Pike Baptist Church, 1700 Washington Pike. The church choir and the Judyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Barn Singers will sing. Free admission. Info: D.C. Hale, 688-7399, or Judy Hogan, 254-4921.

Holiday open house, Union County Arts, located in the historic Dr. Carr house adjacent to the Courthouse on Main Street. Homemade goodies, hot cider and live music.

Christmas Photos, 3-6 p.m., Union County Arts Co-Op in conjunction with the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lighting of the Christmas Tree.â&#x20AC;? Photos taken by the Union County 4-H Technology team. Info: Martin Dickey, 992-3629.

Gospel singing, 7 p.m., Oaks Chapel Church, Raccoon Valley Road. Featuring the Clinch Valley Church Singers. Everyone welcome.

Gospel singing, 7 p.m., Mount Harmony Baptist Church, 819 Raccoon Valley Road NE, Heiskell. Everyone welcome. Info: Michael Parsley, 257-8419.

SUNDAY, DEC. 1 Sammy Sawyer (Barney Fife) and the Mayberry Crew, 11 a.m., Son Light Baptist Church, 6494 Son Light Way. Everyone invited. Info: 688-7990.

MONDAY, DEC. 2 Tai Chi for Arthritis Open House, 10:30 a.m., Halls Senior Center. Learn about this ancient Chinese form which is designed to improve your balance, your stability and strength. The open house is free. Lessons begin Jan. 6. Info: email Don Parsley, dparsley@ comcast.net.

MONDAY-TUESDAY, DEC. 2-3 Auditions for WordPlayersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; production of â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Woman Called Truthâ&#x20AC;? by Sandra Asher, Fourth United Presbyterian, 1323 N. Broadway. Appointments: 6-7 p.m.; Open call: 7-7:30 p.m. Seeking: one African-American

man, 18-35, two African-American women, 22-60, one European-American man, 30-60. For appointment: 539-2490. Info: visit www.wordplayers.org.

Fountain City Optimist Club Christmas Parade, 10 a.m., beginning at CiCiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pizza. Lineup, 9 a.m.

Registration: $12.50. To preregister: 522-2796.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 4

SATURDAY-SUNDAY, DEC. 7-8

KSO Musical Storytimes for Kids, 11 a.m., Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Presented by members of the KSO string quartet for pre-school aged children and their parents. Programs are free and open to the public. Info: 922-2552.

Merry, Merry at the Library with Santa Claus, 4 p.m., Corryton Branch Library, 7733 Corryton Road.

Info: 688-1501.

Inaugural St. Nicholas Christmas Market hosted by the Philoptochos Society of St. George Greek Orthodox Church, 4070 Kingston Pike; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 12:30-5 p.m. Sunday. Crafts, jewelry, handmade cards, Tea & Treasures, aprons, Loucoumades, KARM, Mary Kay, Pampered Chef, handmade baby items, Premier Jewelry and more.

Info: 522-5043.

FRIDAY, DEC. 6

SUNDAY, DEC. 8

The Halls B&P annual Christmas Banquet, 6:30 p.m., Beaver Brook Golf & Country Club, 6800 Beaver Brook Drive. Guest speaker: WBIR-TV News Anchor John Becker. Silent auction; Halls Man and Woman of the year and incoming officers will be named. Tickets: Sue Walker, 925-9200.

Gibbs Christmas Parade, 2:30 p.m., Gibbs High School to the Gibbs Center (IGA). Sponsored by Gibbs Ruritan Club. Lineup: 1:45 p.m. No entry fee; canned food donations accepted for the Corryton Food Pantry.

Preregisteration/info: gibbschristmasparade@gmail. com; Larry Dougherty, 898-3532; Eddie Jones, 7894681. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Hope of Christmasâ&#x20AC;? childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Christmas play, 6 p.m., Son Light Baptist Church, 6494 Son Light Way. Everyone invited. Info: 688-7990.

Smocked Christmas Ornaments, 2-4 p.m., instructor: Janet Donaldson. Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 in Norris.

Registration deadline: Dec. 3. Info: 494-9854 or www. appalachianarts.net.

The Union County Christmas Parade, 2:30 p.m.

Begins at Union County High School. Info: Jeff Sharp, 405-2196, or Trish Collins, 973-2279. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Messiahâ&#x20AC;? performed by the Tri-County Chorus and Orchestra, 5 p.m., Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church, 1500 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge. All invited.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, DEC. 6-7 â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Life of Christâ&#x20AC;? Christmas drive-thru exhibit, 7-9 p.m., Fellowship Christian Church, 746 Tazewell Pike, Luttrell. Area churches taking part in this event are: Cedar Ford, Clear Branch, Fellowship Christian, New Friendship, Union, Warwickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chapel. Free event. Everyone welcome.

SATURDAY, DEC. 7 The Halls Christmas Parade, sponsored by the Halls Business and Professional Association. Route: Halls High School, proceeding along Maynardville Highway, to Neal Drive. Line up: 4 p.m.; step off: 6 p.m.

Info: Shannon Carey, 235-5324.

Soy Candles, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.; instructor: Victoria Nicely; Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 in Norris. Registration deadline: Dec. 1.

Info: 494-9854 or www.appalachianarts.net.

Luttrell Christmas Parade, noon-1 p.m., Luttrell Community Park. Info/registration form: Rebecca, 9920870 or email maymejodys@aol.com.

Clinton Christmas Parade, 6 p.m. Theme: â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Christmas To Remember.â&#x20AC;? Deadline to register: 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4. Info: 457-2559 or email accc@ andersoncountychamber.org. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Messiahâ&#x20AC;? performed by the Tri-County Chorus and Orchestra, 7 p.m., Norris UMC, 62 Ridgeway Road, Norris. All invited.

Christmas Craft Fair, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Inskip UMC, 714 Cedar Lane.

Stargaze: Comet ISON, 7:30 p.m., Roane State Community College Tamke-Allan Observatory. An 8 p.m. presentation followed by telescopic viewing. The observatory is located between Kingston and Rockwood, near the intersection of Caney Creek and Joiner Hollow Roads. Directions: www.roanestate.edu/obs. Info: Dr. David Fields, fieldsde@roanestate.edu.

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Limited seating. To register: www.avantisavoia.com or 922-9916.

THURSDAY, DEC. 12 The Cumberland Mountain Music Show, 7:30 p.m., LMU Cumberland Gap Convention Center. Tickets: $12, available at the door. Season passes will be honored. Info/reserve tickets: Donna Sullivan, 606-2693404 or dgs009@gmail.com.

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104 SWAN SEYMOUR, MAYNARDVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Approx 1040 SF. Lake views. Within walking distance to Norris Lake. 3BR/2BA, oak ďŹ&#x201A;rs, oak kit cabs, all appl, new int paint, 2-car gar & 1-car det gar.

Fruit trees, sloping yard. In need of minor repairs. Lake access around the corner. Sold as is. Priced at only $82,300. Dir: N on Hwy 33 thru Maynardville to R on Hickory Valley, L on Walker Ford, L on Circle, L on Swan Seymour, home on right.

370 OLD LEADMINE BEND RD., SHARPS CHAPEL â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Move-in ready. Partially furn single-wide home. 2BR/2BA. All fenced. .66 acre close to public boat launch in area of Pinnacle Point. An addition of 303 SF, sunrm on front w/freestanding, wood-burning stove & 2 window units that will remain. Back has nice, screened-in porch w/entrance from both sides. 2 strg buildings will remain, 2 carports to remain. Great garden spots. Kit w/cabs galore. Eat-at bar, stove & S/S fridge. Cent air, elec heat + the extras in sunrm. PermaRoof Steel roof only 7 yrs old. Very clean & well-kept Offered at only $53,700.

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111 DANTE RD, KNOXVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Very nice 1/2 acre lot Zoned C-3 Commercial. Great loc just off I-75 at Callahan Dr behind Weigelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Offered at only $95,000. Call Justin today.

Dir: I-75 to Callahan Dr (exit 110), right on Callahan to 111 Dante Rd. on left.

TATER VALLEY RD, LUTTRELL â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Exceeding horse farm. 15 acres.

All level/partially fenced.

Mostly pasture. Very nice 40x100 barn with concrete ďŹ&#x201A;rs, 13 lined stalls, tack rm, wash bath. Also ofďŹ ce in barn. Unrestricted mtn views. Offered at only $115,900. North on Hwy 22 thru Maynardville, right on Hwy 61E towards Luttrell to left on Tater Valley to property on left.

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or email justin@powellauction.com 4632 NATHAN DR., KNOXVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; All brick rancher. 3BR/2BA. Lots of new upgrades including carpet, vinyl, paint, doors, stainless appliances, garage door/ opener, ďŹ xtures, etc. This great home is all maintenence-free exterior with great mountain views off back deck. Open kitchen, dining room & living room with cathedral ceilings. Gas heat/central air.

Move-in ready and priced to sell! Only $124,750.

400 CABBAGE CEMETERY RD, WASHBURN 3.36 ACRES! Spacious, 2-sty Architectural home. Covered porch w/verandas. Very private setting, mostly wooded. Circle drive in front.

Over 5000 SF, 6BR/3.5BA, open foyer to FR, gas log FP and wood ďŹ&#x201A;ooring.

Open, spacious kitchen, and eat-at bar. Breakfast room, sunrm with lots of great views currently used as an ofďŹ ce. Master on main w/lrg picture windows & gas log FP w/mantle and master BA w/spa tub. Open sitting area in upper foyer w/views of the front grnds. Bsmnt w/lrg rec room & plumbed kit w/cabs (needs ďŹ nishing), 2BR/1BA. Lots of storage. A MUST SEE home within mins to lake access. Offered at only $279,000.

6362 MAYNARDVILLE HWY, MAYNARDVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Investment property located within a min to Norris Lake (33 Bridge area). Est older bar (Judy's Bar) currently rented for $700/mo. 3BR/2BA,16x80 single-wide rented for $400/ mo. Single-wide has kit w/oak cabs. Good cond. Shared well, sep septics. All on 1.35 acres on Maynardville Hwy. North on Hwy 33 7 miles N of Maynardville. Sign on property. Offered at only $99,900.

371 SWAN SEYMOUR RD, MAYNARDVILLE NOTHING SPARED! Custom Norris Lake front home on main channel of beautiful Norris Lake. A master suite w/BA ďŹ t for a king! Gleaming hdwd ďŹ&#x201A;rs, lots of ceramic tile, crown molding, granite counters, S/S appliances. Massive great rm w/bar area, + gas FP, wired for ďŹ&#x201A;at screens in all rooms except kit, 8 patio doors, skylights, cathedral ceilings, stamped concrete patio, covered decks extending length of home, gently sloping lot w/ boat launch & dock. Truly a must-see home.

Offered at $525,000. $479,000.

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162 BOWMAN LANE, MAYNARDVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; This is a foreclosure sold as is. In need of minor repairs. Great one-level living w/ all fenced level backyard. Concrete patio & parking area. Nice picture frame walls in DR. Open LR/DR/kit. Storage building to remain. Approx 976 SF. North on Hwy 33 to Maynardville. 3rd light turn right on Main St. to right on Prospect Rd to right on Bowman Ln. House on right. Priced to sell at $68,000. Call Justin for more info.

LOTS/ACREAGE ROCKY TOP RD, LUTTRELL â&#x20AC;&#x201C; All wooded 2.73 acres on outside entrance of SD. Sev home sites. Cnty tax appraisal $31,300. Sign on property. North on Tazewell Pk to Luttrell. R on Hwy 61E. Straight at curve at Water Dept. Cross RR tracks, turn L on Main, L on Wolfenbarger to Rocky Top Rd. Sign on property. Offered at only $19,900.

HOLSTON SHORES DR, RUTLEDGE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Lot 18 in River Island.

Beautiful .70 acre with frontage on the Holston River. Great for trout ďŹ shing. Lot has city water and electric in front of it. Already approved for septic. Lot lays gentle all the way to the river. Offered at only $49,900.

MONROE RD, MAYNARDVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Over 4 acres all wooded. Creek through property. Unrestricted. OK for mobile homes. Utility water available, electric. Perk test done. Make offer today. North on Hwy 33 to R on Academy across from Okies Pharmacy to R on Main Street to L on Monroe to property on right. Sign on property. Offered at only $15,500.

BEAUTIFUL. GREAT CONV. LAKE LIVING â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2.18 acres. Gently rolling to the water. Views of 33 Bridge.

Over 800' lake frontage. Will perk for 3-4BR home.

Wooded, private, lightly restricted. Located on Swan Seymour Rd., Maynardville. Offered at only $199,900.

BANK OWNED! BRING ALL OFFERS! 9310 PORTWOOD LN, POWELL â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 152 acres. 2 homes, 2 out-bldgs, (barn & shed). Flat/rolling ďŹ elds, spacious wooded areas, beautiful creek bed, fenced-in barn structure & pull-in shed-style bldg. Great investment opportunity. Priced to sell at $465,000. Exit 117 (Raccoon Valley Rd) to R on Raccoon Valley Rd. towards 441. R on 441 towards Halls to L on Miller Rd to L on Portwood to dead end to driveway.

COMM PROPERTY W/RENTALS on Rutledge Pk. Mins to interstate. 2 houses, mobile hm, det 3-car gar. All currently rented and sitting on over 5 acres w/ frontage on Rutledge Pk. Offered at only $479,000.

GREAT WATERFRONT LOT on Holston River. 1.60 acres, semi wooded, corner lot. Great homesites.

Utility water, elec. Priced at only $46,900. Located in River Island. Lot 9 NICE CUL-DE-SAC LOT in River Point II S/D. 5.70 acres. Gently sloping w/great views of the Holston River. Public access in devel. Lot 161. Priced at only $64,500.

AWESOME MTN VIEWS from this homesite in Lone Mtn Shores. Architecturally restricted comm. Close to Woodlake Golf Club. Lot 614. 2.80 acres. Priced at $17,500.

5.69 ALL WOODED ACRES. Very private.

Great for hunters retreat. Located in North Lone Mtn. Shores. Lot 1046. Inside gated area. Priced at $10,000.

SEVERAL BEAUTIFUL LOTS in Hidden Ridge S/D. Over ten 1/2 acre lots to choose from. NOW YOUR CHOICE LOT FOR ONLY $15,000! Call Justin today!

VERY NICE LEVEL LAKE-VIEW LOT in Mialaquo Point S/D of Tellico Village. Seller says "BRING ALL OFFERS". Great summer-time home or weekend get-away!! 0.28 acres. $12,500. Directions: Tellico Parkway to Mialoquo S/D. Left on Elohi, Right on Noya Way. Just past Lgoti Ln. Lot on left.