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BUZZ ‘Toxic testing’ The Tennessee Education Association in conjunction with the Union County Education Association is hosting an informational meeting regarding “The Drive to End Toxic Testing and Increase Student Investment.� Local educators, parents and administrators will share their stories regarding testing and instruction. The meeting will be at Horace Maynard Middle School 4-5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 4, in the school library. Refreshments will be served. The community is encouraged to attend.

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February 3, 2016

Making history at Hickory Star

Hwy. 33 plans Citizens can help shape the future of Maynardville Highway (SR 33) during a week-long event. A special project team will focus on a vision and plan for the corridor, which is key to business growth in Union, Claiborne and Grainger counties, according to Carl Nichols, president of the Union County Chamber. Citizens may meet with the planners from 5-7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 8, and 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11. Both meetings are at Maynardville city hall, 125 Johnson Road, Maynardville. Info: Carl Nichols, 992-2811.

Little League Signups for Union County Little League will be held at Food City in Maynardville 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6; and 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20. Info: https://sites.google.com/ site/littleleagueunioncounty or on Facebook.

Scholarship Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Church in Maynardville will be offering a $2,000 scholarship to a Union County High School graduating senior. Details and application forms are available at the school.

Winter warmth As I write, the Union County Public Schools is experiencing its most recent of five days off due to snow. I have spent many of the last several evenings reading late while sitting next to the flames from my propane stove. Naturally, my mind traveled back to other winters and fires.

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Read Ronnie Mincey on page 4

Great aunt Cordie Recent weather reminded me of hearing the story of the death and funeral of my husband’s great aunt, Fannie Cordelia Peters Parker.

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Read Bonnie Peters on page 3

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Justin Noah at Hickory Star Resort and Marina. Photo by Cindy Taylor

By Cindy Taylor Justin Noah didn’t create the environment around Hickory Star Resort and Marina, but he can sure tell you pretty much everything you need to know about the area. Come March, Noah will have been with Hickory Star five years, the last four of those as general manager. There is little you can name that he hasn’t done there. “I work at a little bit of everything,� he said. “I help in maintenance, help manage the restaurant and book all of the bands.� Along with managing the dock store, Noah is over all the day-today operations. He also manages

Go vote! Union County will conduct the Presidential Preference Primary Election on Tuesday, March 1, also being referred to as “Super Tuesday,� according to Deborah Viles, administrator of elections. Feb. 1 was the last day that anyone could register to vote for this election. Early voting will be conducted in the small courtroom of the courthouse from Feb. 10-23. The Election Commission is adding evening hours for early voting during this election, Viles said. The hours will be from 9 a.m. to noon Monday through Saturday and from 4-7 p.m. each Friday during the voting period. There will be no early voting Monday, Feb. 15, because of a federal holiday. “Voter participation during this same election has been typically lower in the past, however, we are anticipating that there will be a higher turn-out this year, so voters are encouraged to vote early,� said Viles. “Anyone over age 60 is also eligible to vote absentee along with those who are ill, physically disabled or out of the county, among other reasons. Those wanting to vote absentee may call the Election Commission office at 865-992-3471 before Feb. 23.� View a sample ballot at electionsunioncountytn.com

Old Hickory Water Company which serves more than 100 customers. He manages the website and handles marketing that includes working a booth at boat shows. You can sometimes even catch him navigating a pontoon boat around Norris Lake as part of a tour. According to Noah, a visit to Hickory Star should be all about relaxing and letting go of the day-to-day grind. He says there doesn’t have to be a “must see� or a “must do.� “A good day on the lake riding an inner tube or water-skiing with family, or a little fishing beats any day at work.� Noah suggests a good finish for

a day at Hickory Star is a relaxing evening boat ride as the sun goes down followed by live music and good food at Arjay’s Grill. “I have found photos as far back as 1947 so there is a lot of history here,� he said. “We are working to make sure even more will be made.� As far as reaching out to draw more visitors Noah says there are lots of plans in the works. An upcoming demo day will allow visitors to try out kayaks, and paddle boards free of charge. Arjay’s Grill will re-open on Mother’s Day and live music is being planned for Saturday nights from Memorial Day through Labor Day.

Progress slows on Hwy. 33 projects By Sandra Clark Construction on Hwy. 33 through Halls has been delayed by weather, water and rock, TDOT officials told the Halls Business and Professional Association in January. Speaking at Beaver Brook Country Club, engineers Kristin Qualls and Danny Oliver updated BPA members on several area projects. Qualls said the $10.78 million project to realign Hwy. 33 in Halls to eliminate the wide, grassy median and enable a left-turn off Norris Freeway toward Maynardville was driven by safety concerns. “The design was driven by Knox County Engineering.� Then-Mayor Mike Ragsdale spent roughly $1 million to design the project, which was the subject of several public meetings. When finished, Hwy. 33 will look like every other road in town with a single center turn-lane. The northbound bridge over Beaver Creek is currently being widened to accommodate both north- and southbound traffic. When completed, northbound traffic will shift to the newly widened portion so that the existing bridge riding surface can be repaired. Northbound traffic will then be shifted to its permanent configuration and southbound lanes will be placed on the newly constructed bridge. The old southbound

lanes will be removed. Hesitant to predict a completion date, Qualls’ best estimate was April 2017 (the original completion date was Sept. 30, 2016). “We can pave in winter, but we don’t want to pour that last 1-1/4 inch of asphalt in winter,� she said. “We’ve had issues with the water levels of Beaver Creek and with rock elevations.� There’s a 7-foot grade difference in north- and southbound lanes in some spots. “We’ve even had utility pole conflicts. Moving a pole is a big deal as every (utility) has to find its place on the pole.� In response to questions, Qualls said Halls will get an additional traffic signal at Andersonville Pike and Hwy. 33, but TDOT will not be installing street lights. “Lighting is the county’s responsibility.� Ted Hatfield said Regal Entertainment’s 450 employees are being inconvenienced by the construction. Qualls said the average daily traffic count is 46,000 vehicles with limited alternative routes. Harrison APAC is the project contractor. Farther north, the project to widen Hwy. 33 from Emory Road to the Union County line has been delayed a year for the almost $30 million project by contractor Charles Blalock and Sons. The

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expected completion date is May 30, 2017 (original completion date was May 31, 2016). Oliver said this is Phase 2 of a 3-phase project. (The final phase will be a five-lane Danny Oliver the road from the Union County line to the Maynardville city limits, fulfilling a goal first articulated by then-Gov. Don Sundquist to get a four-lane road from every county seat to the interstate.) “When Phase 2 is complete, there will be five lanes from the intersection of Emory Road to the Union County line, approximately six miles of roadway,� Oliver said. Current activities include stream relocation, excavation, milling and asphalt paving as weather permits, remediation of the box culvert at Fort Sumter Road, sidewalks and handicap ramps, electricals (Galloway making final tie-ins with TDS Telecom and Comcast to be complete 30 days after electrical). Rob Barger, president of First Century Bank, asked about the recently opened Hwy. 33 Bridge: “It looks too narrow for four lanes.� Qualls said the bridge could handle four 11-foot-wide lanes of traffic, but it was not designed to be four lanes.

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Noah chairs the board of the Union County Chamber of Commerce and serves on its tourism committee. He volunteers in the five county clean-up and is currently working on the fundraiser banquet for the Chamber. One wonders how all of this leaves time for anything else. But Noah says that first and foremost he is a family man. “I have a very beautiful and understanding wife and two wonderful kids,� he said. “My wife and I have been together more than 16 years and I am looking forward to the next 50.� Info: hickorystar.com or 9925241

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Darren Farquhar and Tamara Bernadot inspect plans for Thunder Road Park during the Chamber Meet-and-Greet.

Marla Buckner and Cheryl Simmons of First Century Bank enjoy lunch at the Chamber Meet-and-Greet. Photos submitted

Chamber to focus on business By Sandra Clark

Rick Riddle of Seven Springs Farms greets Neva Kitts of the Union County Chamber of Commerce.

MAYNARDVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS ■ Herb class, 11 a.m. each first Saturday. ■ One-on-one classes are

available by appointment for those wanting to learn how to use computers and other devices. For appointment: 992-7106. ■ The Maynardville Public Library is located at 296 Main St. Info: 992-7106, maynard villepubliclibrary.org or on Facebook.

Brand-new Union County Chamber of Commerce president Carl Nichols barely had time to grab a bite during the Chamber’s Meet-and-Greet Luncheon Jan. 28. The courtroom at Maynardville City Hall was packed with well-wishers. Nichols greeted the crowd and thanked Maynardville City Manager Jack Rhyne for hosting the gathering. Nichols plans to hold these luncheons monthly starting in March. The Chamber’s annual banquet is Feb. 6, and he encouraged everyone to buy tickets. The April Meet-andGreet will be a breakfast, themed “Farm to Table in Union County,” with all foods served originating in Union County, right down to the jams and jellies. He’s also planning a Union County Business Fair for sometime in the next few months. “At the Chamber, our fo-

Margo McCaffery meets new Chamber of Commerce president Carl Nichols at the Chamber Meetand-Greet Luncheon. McCaffery asked for an application and became a Chamber member. cus is what we have here today: business,” Nichols said. He introduced Chamber board chair Justin Noah of Hickory Star Marina, vicechair Mayme Taylor and treasurer Kathy Chesney.

Noah and Taylor are also brimming with ideas for projects, including a way to keep the Chamber open and the phones answered five days a week. Nichols hinted at a big

project in the works for downtown Maynardville this May. “Volunteers are more than welcome,” he said. Info: comeherecome home.com

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Just horsin’ around On any given day you will ďŹ nd Sharps Chapel resident Julie Cowell on the trail, feeding and grooming her horses or leading a trail ride with one or more of her rescue dogs tagging along.

cue donkey Ethyl is a coyote pasture protector and a big goofy pet. And then there are the Angus cattle; a small but manageable herd of six. But horses are Cowell’s ďŹ rst love. “I love horses and love to work with them earning their Cindy trust,â€? she said. “Once Taylor the trust is there the training comes along quickly.â€? CC Acres offers Julie Cowell with her horse Quarter “I call it walking the trail rides that are Horse Fauna. Fauna was born into dogs,â€? said Cowell. custom free-style Julie’s arms and raised by her. Cowell is a one woman gig Photo submitted rides geared to the and the owner of CC Acres experience level of the in Sharps Chapel. She ofgroup or individual. fers wrangler assisted trail be. She put the two skills Cowell says this is not your horse rentals, recreational together and started CC typical nose to tail ride. riding lessons, horse board- Acres. “At the beginning of each Cowell owns 10 horses, ride I give an informational ing and horse camping. She started out rescu- Quarter and Paint, and ‘Riding 101’ lesson. This ing and rehabbing horses eight rescue farm dogs. The includes handling instrucwith behavior or training dogs play varying roles at tions and an explanation on issues. She soon discovered the ranch from protection, how horses think and why that she was pretty good at guarding and herding, to they do the things they do.â€? showing other people how rodent, snake and vermin Throughout the rides enjoyable trail riding could control. Cowell says her res- Cowell continues to give

technique advice and information that builds a rider’s conďŹ dence and enjoyment. She has knowledgeable friends who often join her on the rides to assist as wranglers. Cowell has ridden horses since she was six years old. She hails from Toledo Ohio by way of Boca Raton Florida. She has spent the past eight years as a Sharps Chapel lover. “I fell in love with this area while traveling and managing a mountain bike racing team,â€? she said. “Folks here call me halfback but I love the area and the people.â€? To schedule a trail riding adventure at CC Acres call 278-3025, online at www. ccacrestn.webs.com and check out the facebook page at CC Acres Horseback Riding Adventures. Cowell is always happy to assist those looking for a bit of adventure on horseback. “I emphasize fun but more importantly safety for rider and horse.â€? Contact Cindy Taylor at ctaylorsn@gmail. com

The death of great aunt Cordelia Recent weather reminded me of hearing the story of the death and funeral of my husband’s great aunt, Fannie Cordelia Peters Parker.

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I had heard this story several times, but after my in-laws passed away and we were cleaning out the house, we ran across the funeral guest register for Aunt Cordie. To my amazement, I saw only about 20 people had signed. I knew it was a big family, and I had heard all kinds of good things about Aunt Cordie, so I asked, how can this be that so few people signed her guest book. Sam reminded me of the blizzard of 1936. Ordinarily, I would have thought, “Well no one must have liked this woman;â€? but with the circumstances two weeks ago (Union County Schools closed for ďŹ ve days) and with all the ďŹ ne cars and good road equipment, many of us were still stranded by the snow and ice. Thankfully, it was no worse than it was. Now, let me tell you about Aunt Cordie: Cordelia Peters Parker. Fannie Cordelia “Aunt Cordieâ€? Peters Parker was born Jan. 24, 1856, and lived all her life in the two-story log home that now rests at the Museum of Appalachia. She would be delighted that her home has been preserved. My husband, Sam Peters, remembers his great Aunt Cordie as do many of her grandchildren still living. Cordelia married Elvin Parker, a Civil War veteran, Dec. 22, 1878. Elvin simply moved in at the Peters home at their marriage. Cordelia cared for her parents in their last years as well as her sister, Louisa, until her death. Those who knew her remember her as industrious, loving and generous. Since the home was close to the railroad between Knoxville and Luttrell, it was not unusual for her to take in hobos who wandered by. She would welcome whomever needed a place to sleep or a meal. She fed them well and was gracious to all who came her way. She cooked many large meals and was always inviting guests for dinner. When her children and grandchildren came, she usually would send a gallon of sweet milk or buttermilk home with them, oating a pound of butter in the milk to keep it cool along the way. Great nephew Sam Peters was 11 years old then Corde-

Cordelia Peters Parker lia died Oct. 27, 1943. Her funeral arrangements were by Sallings Funeral Home of Knoxville. Elvin Parker had died by the time Sam can remember, but he enjoyed going to visit his Aunt Cordie and remembers the house this way. When entering the room on the right and looking ahead to the back door, there was a pistol hanging over the back door. Cordie’s loom was in the right corner of that room near the window. A bed was in the left back corner, and there were chairs around the ďŹ replace. Even though it was late October when she died, it was terribly cold, and Sam recalls that their 1936 Chevrolet would not start to go to the funeral. His father, James Clarence Peters, pulled the car to the crest of the hill with his team and let the car roll down the hill to start. The Parkers lived well. When Chet Atkins stopped by the Museum after the house was reconstructed there he told John Rice Irwin that when he was growing up the house was in view of his home. He would look that way and long to live in a house like that, since it was the only two-story house

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around. Granddaughter Varnell Donahue Schaeffner remembers that her grandmother loved to select “dress patterns� (lengths of material) at the local dry goods/ general merchandise establishments and frequently passed the material out to family and friends for a new dress. Cordelia had a little dog trained to go get her cows. Every day about 4:30 in the afternoon she would call the dog and tell it to go get the cows, which it obediently did. The milk, butter, and other foods that needed to be kept cool were kept in the spring house. Kraut was kept in a large crock and taken out as needed for meals. The youngest daughter, Bessie, lived at home and cared for her parents as needed. At times, grandson Tom Donahue, stayed there during the week to help Bessie with the chores and to help with his grandmother. After they died, Bessie took a job at Eastern State Mental Hospital; and, at age 60, she met and married Wiley Mason. In her youth, Bessie was engaged to John Henry DeVault who died. She never dated anyone else until she met Mr. Mason. Cordelia raised geese and plucked them for pillows and featherbeds. She could spin her own yarn, weave

on her loom and sew. She made many beautiful quilts, one of which is on display at the Museum of Appalachia. Pieces of a linsey-woolsey blanket she made are still in the family. Grandson Virgil Hubbs, who owned the house and later gave the house to the Museum of Appalachia, was born in this house and when his father took a job out west, he chose to stay with Grandma Cordie. Years later, while the house was vacant, thieves ransacked the house, stole the loom, the spinning wheel, the pistol that hung over the door and many other pieces of interest. Pictures and the family bible were strewn on the oor. Some were picked up by grandson Radis Donahue and preserved. A part of the family bible was found by the late Edward Corum, rebound and preserved. One of the bits of trivia about Aunt Cordie is that in her later years she would have the grandchildren pick up hickory nuts, acorns, etc. because she liked to sit on the porch and watch the squirrels play. She would put out a basket of the nuts and when the squirrels would come on the porch to get them she would talk to the squirrels telling them, “I know you think you are stealing these nuts, but I put them there for you!â€?

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May we all keep our feeders full Like everyone else who occupies a place where the proverbial buck stops, UT Athletic Director Dave Hart has a record of doing things that lots of people agree with, and other things that a lot of people don’t. One of the latest aps has been over the marginal state of the grass on ShieldsWatkins Field. The usual questions came up, such as why can’t we keep it looking like a putting green? ‌ and, who’s to blame? Director Hart came up with a press statement about why, and I agree heartily, at least with that part of his argument. He said something like, when it comes to growing things “in this area of the country we are in a no-man’s land.â€? Well, amen to that. And it’s not just about stadium grass, as you all already know. It’s about garden, fruit trees, you name it. One year your earlyplanted spinach gets frozen solid just as it’s ready to pick; the next year it’s so hot the spinach bolts and goes to seed before half of it can be harvested. A few select spots can grow apples every year (think Cosby) and maybe a few peaches here and there, but mostly we’re in a zone that can’t decide if it’s a cool climate or a warm climate. And it probably is, just over the next ridge. So what does the ambiguous weather around here have to do with say, birds at your winter feeder? In a word, snow. If you’re a bird that expects to be able to ďŹ nd natural food all winter, it’s hard to handle the unexpected. Snow doesn’t happen regularly around here, but when it does, it wreaks havoc on man and beast. My memories of winter in Knoxville, which by now span quite a number of decades, usually include clouds, gloom, dampness and chilly rain, seemingly on and on without end. The few snow events we have had usually stand out in our memories; for example, a trio of mine: The rain and gloom were interrupted, in the winter of 1951-52, by the answer to a 7th grader’s prayers, when one morning after we had settled in to school for the day, it began to snow, really pour snow. They let school out at noon (but no school busses ran). We gleefully walked home as the snow piled ever higher, power was off for days, Mom cooked on

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a Coleman stove, school was out for days. Glorious. Snow became less fun during the winter of 1958-59, as three of my friends and I commuted to UT from the Inskip area in a 1950 Plymouth. It snowed every week that February, and the snow was often deep enough to be even with the faithful car’s running boards (remember those?) But we were young, and it was still an adventure. Things got really tedious during the Blizzard of ’93, in the late spring. It was a real zinger that even Buffalo would have been proud of, with 3-foot snow drifts and temperatures as cold as Alaska. We were bottlefeeding a baby calf that had arrived the day before the storm, we didn’t see the ground for days, we could only get around on the tractor, and a lot of the wintering birds perished. By that one, we were deďŹ nitely over snow. All these episodes and many others are normal daily winter life to those folks in Nebraska, Minnesota and New England, who probably wouldn’t have noticed any of those except maybe the big blizzard. If you know that the ground will be covered with snow from Thanksgiving till the next April it’s one thing; some select species of birds and animals (and human beings) are equipped to tolerate that sort of thing and do just ďŹ ne in what seem to us, unbelievable conditions. But to be accustomed to big ďŹ elds and roadsides rich with all sorts of seeds and creeping edible things, and have all that disappear overnight under even an inch or two of snow, can be a very big, even life-anddeath, catastrophe. The birds can tell when a big snow is coming. Veteran bird-feeders know that snow, with most of the natural food out there covered over, brings a huge increase in activity at their feeders, and it often begins a day or more before any snow actually falls, as the birds’ built-in detectors sense inTo page 5

This is your spine Chiropractic Outlook By Dr. Darrell Johnson, DC The spine, your backbone, is made of 24 small bones – each called a vertebra and collectively called vertebrae – through which the spinal cord runs. The spinal cord, of course, is the main conduit of information and sensation running between the brain and the other parts of the body. The bones of the spine protect your spinal cord. The vertebrae are separated by discs, which are soft, compressible shock absorbers of sorts. For identiďŹ cation purposes, the spine is considered to have three distinct areas, each corresponding with the back’s natural curves. The cervical spine consists of the seven vertebrae beginning at the base of the skull and essentially making up the neck; the thoracic spine, with 12 vertebrae, forms the middle back; and the

lumbar, or lumbosacral region, forms the lower back. Nerves emanate from the spinal cord and between the vertebrae to every part of the body. If one or more of the vertebrae get out of line, either through normal wear and tear or through the trauma of a fall or an auto accident, they could impinge on a nerve and interfere with the transmission of information between the brain and a body part. This misalignment, known in chiropractic parlance as a subluxation, can also cause pain in a corresponding body part. Visit a chiropractor for more information on the spine and its role in a healthy lifestyle. Presented as a community service by Union County Chiropractic; 110 Skyline Drive, Maynardville, Tenn. 992-7000.

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4 • FEBRUARY 3, 2016 • UNION COUNTY Shopper news natured, kept a fire from late September to early April every year. He kept his bed in the living room year-round. My bed was in the bedroom, but I only slept there during spring, summer and fall. Usually during the last week of December, but sometimes as late as the first week of January, Dad would close off my bed-

Winter warmth As I write, the Union County Public Schools is experiencing its most recent of five days off due to snow. I have spent many of the last several evenings reading late while sitting next to the flames from my propane stove. Naturally, my mind traveled back to other winters and fires.

Ronnie Mincey TEACHER TIME I grew up in a twostoried farmhouse owned by Jack Warwick built probably in the late 1800s. The only major alterations to the house from its construction until I lived there were paint and replacement of the original wood roof with tin. The house had a living room, bedroom and kitchen downstairs. There were two rooms upstairs – the one above the bedroom was finished and used for

room to keep the living room and kitchen warmer. Every night just before 9, when Dad insisted the whole house be in bed, the “roll-away bed� was brought into the living room for me. The bed was positioned so I faced the stove. I put myself to sleep many nights by watching the flames through the open damper in the stove

storage, and the one above the living room was unfinished. The unfi nished room showed that the house had actual “sawmill� two by fours and a stone chimney that extended to half the height of the second floor, topped off with brick that extended a few feet above Tennessee’s Kyler Kerthe roof. byson, a splendid success Amazingly the house story, is causing a problem. had large field stones placed flat on the ground for its foundation. Simple as it was, that foundation proved sturdier than the foundation to my present Marvin house which has required West extensive repair. There was a Warm Morning coal stove in the living room that was the After just five years, he sole source of heat. As the Kyler Kerbyson is going away, maybe to the house was a stranger to NFL. His departure creates insulation, Dad created a glaring hole at a critical tional title. his own. He would “duct It’s right out there, in position, offensive left tacktape� the cracks around plain sight, can’t you see le. It is unsettling. the windows as well as it? If you reach far enough, Terrifi c talent is returnthe interior bedroom and ing at many positions. What you can almost touch it with all exterior doors, then started out as merely high your fingertips. slit the tape along the top Sorry to tell you that is a hopes for 2016 has taken and side with the latch so flight. Some seem sure the mirage. that rolled up newspaper Here it is February and Vols will win the SEC chamcould be inserted into the we don’t know who will be pionship. A few are having cracks. Kyler Kerbyson’s replaceday dreams about the naMy father, always coldment. Or even partial replacement. Could be Brett Kendrick. He has some experience. Could be Drew Richmond. a farm quite handily, even He survived a redshirt seathough she was raised in the son and is said to have great city. potential. I thought about my other Kerbyson was not an AllSandra grandmother, Ella Steele, American but he was a very Clark who lived a solitary life de- valuable Volunteer, protecspite a multi-polar husband tor of Joshua Dobbs’ backand six kids. I can’t recall side, often the key to Jalen actually talking with her, Hurd gains. Kyler was a would rather read or gos- but I do recall her work eth- natural guard, 6-4 and 312, sip with his political bud- ic. She was always outside, deployed at tackle because dies than bale hay. She sang walking and gardening. the team had a shortage. in a trio and sewed clothes The city annexed half of Two years ago, he was for the extended family. She praised for versatility. In reTo page 5 gathered eggs and managed

tion that keeps my home library evenly, comfortably heated. Regardless, I always experience a twinge of disappointment every time I watch the automatic propane flames switch to the pilot. Natural flame has an unequaled charm. Next week I’ll share memories of another, more permanent winter fire I occasionally got to enjoy.

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Things to learn from your grandmother America Online’s newsfeed had a provocative headline: What we can learn from our grandmother’s generation. I quickly clicked the link, fondly recalling my grandma Myrtle Clark, who launched a hot lunch program at the old Green Hill School just because kids were hungry. She cooked a hearty midday meal for field hands in the summer and tolerated my grandpa, who

door as they flickered on the ceiling. Usually by mid-March or the first of April things returned to “normal,� though Dad at any time could decide to return to winter sleeping arrangements for a few nights during blackberry and other similar “winters.� Now I have insulation and gas heat, a combina-

ality, he was just out front in a fire drill. Kerbyson started 26 consecutive games. Some thought that was a fluke. Strangely enough, fans pegged him as an overachiever. They kept expecting someone to take his job. A coach or two eventually admitted that he exceeded expectations. They had miscalculated. Kyler worked through assorted staff changes and waited three long years. When he got a genuine opportunity, he played very well and emerged as a team leader because he knew what he was doing, would listen when stragglers were confused and could provide guidance without condemnation. Think about that rare combination of natural grace and acquired skill. Kyler Kerbyson was destined to be a success. He was a strong student and a two-way monster at Catholic High. Forty-eight colleges sent scouts. Former UT assistant Dan Brooks represented Clemson. David Cutcliffe got involved on behalf of Duke. Kyler visited Durham three times. He ended up with many scholarship offers, including Alabama, Florida, Southern Cal, Illinois, Maryland, UCLA, Stanford, Kansas, Virginia, even Vanderbilt. You do see the pattern. He could read and write and play.

He chose Tennessee more because of geography and loyalty than anything Derek Dooley said. Kyler grew up rooting for the Vols. A grandfather, Jim Grubb, was a wingback in the 1950s. Going orange was easy compared to the long hike uphill. He couldn’t win a job on three bad teams. Junior college all-world Dontavius Blair was brought in to be the tackle of the future. In 2014, Kerbyson started every game but at three different positions. He was part of the group that could have gotten Justin Worley killed. That line led the SEC in sacks allowed. In 2015, he was leader of the line that led the Vols to the second most rushing yards in school history. There is satisfaction in such progress. Cheers. Butch Jones likes Kyler Kerbyson. “He’s a rock of stability. I love everything about him and everything he stands for.� As is the coach’s custom, he attached some big words -- resiliency, perseverance, consistency. “Always upbeat. I’ve been very, very proud of him.� So have I. It’s good to see good guys go out a winner – even when they leave large shoes to fill. Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com

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New ways to bridge the gap By Cindy Taylor It is difficult to drive through Halls without seeing a sign or billboard with a message from A Church Called Home. Church pastor the Rev. Jason Creech mulled the idea of launching a new church over in his mind for several years before A Church Called Home came into being. He and wife Melissa are coming up on their fourth anniversary of leading the church. Creech says the billboards are the most recent way the church is reaching people for the Lord. “For us advertising is a form of missions,” he said. “We support foreign and local missions through our church. We cannot physically get to every home to meet the needs of our community but we can pray and fast for the families within our community and those who read our billboards.” Creech says church members pray over then send out postcards as an outreach just as the apostles prayed over pieces of cloth and sent them through the region in Acts 19. “The Bible says that God did incredible miracles for

The Rev. Jason Creech and wife Melissa. Photo submitted

those who received the pieces of cloth. We are praying for a breakthrough in the lives of those who receive our postcard invite.” The church launched

Miriam Heiskell Mrs. Miriam Waggoner Heiskell died Jan. 21, surrounded by three generations of loved ones. Born Oct. 15, 1918, in Morristown, she grew up in Maryville with three brothers and 23 first cousins. Born into a family that expected women and men to accomplish much, Miriam excelled at a young age. She played the piano, organ, and French horn as well as first trumpet in the Maryville

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High School championship band. Her debating skills were honed in high school while competing in debate at the state and national

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their online campus last month. More than 300 viewers have already visited the site, where the Sunday message can be viewed. Testimonials have been

levels. An honor student at Maryville College, she transferred to the University of Tennessee where she graduated Cum Laude in 1940 with a double major in child development and foods and nutrition. She began her teaching career after graduation. On June 18, 1941, Miriam married James Moulten Heiskell. Over the next seven years, Miriam moved 21 times, following Jim, who served in the defense industry and the U.S. Navy during World War II and settled

at or below the feeders, in roared a sharp-shinned hawk like a feathered missile, panic-stricken birds scattering in all directions. Apparently missing its intended target and without even breaking stride, the small hawk blasted right through a backup dense spruce tree as if it weren’t there, and was gone. The event was over in three or four seconds, leaving the abandoned feeder area looking as if there had never ever been a single bird there. Winter feeding can be a lot of fun, very rewarding, and also immensely helpful to the birds, especially when one of our infrequent snow happenings comes in and covers the pantry with a layer of that cold, white, and potentially deadly stuff. May we all keep our feeders full.

creasing clouds and wind, falling barometric pressures, falling temperatures. So these erratic and aggravating snow events, tough on the birds, can be a real boon to the feeder-watchers out there. Once you’ve plowed your way through the crowds at the grocery store and obtained your life-giving bread and milk (one person suggested to me that all those people were going to make milk and bread sandwiches), you can sit back and watch all the action out there around your (hopefully) well-stocked feeders. Often during a snow storm you will see lots greater numbers of your usual birds. Where you might be used to 5 or 6 cardinals, you will

see 25 or 30. White-throated sparrows? Instead of 6 or 8, maybe 18. And two or three times the usual number of chickadees and titmice, finches, thrashers, towhees and so on. There are often birds in the snow that you seldom see otherwise. This last snow brought out three husky, colorful fox sparrows under our feeders; we never see them in good weather. We had a pair of purple finches, some darkeyed juncos, a couple of red-winged blackbirds and several field sparrows. Everyone has to eat, and some prefer fresh meat. Which led to our most remarkable feeder spectacle of the recent snow. At one of the morning highs of feeder frenzy, with maybe 60 birds

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From page 4 er lessons (maybe none) has played for church for 50 years. Ahhh, the overCoward Steele, who paid for achieving middle child. Imagine my chagrin my piano lessons for years, even though I was really, when I opened the AOL really bad, reading music story to discover the writer was talking about her without feeling it. “You’ll remember me ev- grandmother – a woman ery time you play,” she said. somewhat younger than me. Yikes! When did I beI never play … but my sister, Becky, who had few- come a grandmother?

their land during the 1960s and she discovered hogs were not allowed in the city. So she moved the pigpen just across the city limits into the county and life went on. I even thought about my great-grandmother, Addie

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received from people who work during church service times and cannot attend but can listen to the message through the website. “For those who have yet to know the incredible love of God and the joy of knowing Jesus, we are praying that somehow these marketing pieces help bridge the gap.” Creech is also a published author. His works include “New U,” “S-Words” and “Navigate.” He recently completed his fourth book, “Simplify.” “Simplify is about rethinking Christianity and its final destination,” he said. “When I was a child Christianity seemed pretty simple. After several wrong turns in my teen years things got pretty complicated.” Creech says “Simplify” is about heaven and hell and the one thing Jesus came to do; take a complicated religious order and simplify everything. “Simplify” will be available in stores and online by Easter of this year. A Church Called Home is at 3800 Neal Drive inside Halls Cinema. Info: www. churchcalledhome.com

into a career with the CocaCola Company after the war. Five days after arriving in Atlanta in 1948, their eldest son, Andy, was stricken with polio. When his recovery was declared a miracle, the doctors told his young parents that he could go to first grade. To prepare Andy for school, Miriam started a play group which developed into one of Atlanta’s first preschools. Encouraged by parents, Miriam and Jim eventually expanded the school into a regionally accredited educa-

faith God’s filling station May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. (Romans 15:13 NRSV) Lewis and were in our mountain retreat when the snow started falling on SatCross urday night. Sunday mornCurrents ing, I turned on the televiLynn sion to see if the church we Pitts attend was canceling services. I read what seemed like hundreds of church names, but was astonished at one. God’s people! God’s Filling Station is Some of that happens the name of a real church! because of the sermon. (My At first, I frowned, think- only comment to our young ing that seemed a little inap- preacher on a recent Sunday propriate – flippant, even. was “Wow!”) Some of it hapHowever, the more I thought pens because of the hymns about it, the more I liked it. we sing and the anthem we It is exactly what happens to hear. Some of it happens me on a Sunday morning. because we see old friends The week can bring all and make new ones and kinds of challenges – frus- learn something from all of trations, disappointments, them. And sometimes, if we things to do, fatigue, and, on are paying attention, God occasion, even boredom! I can Himself whispers a word of feel drained dry. Depleted. encouragement, or instrucBut Sunday morning ser- tion, or blessing. vices are a time of rejoicing, Occasionally, however, of fellowship, of prayer, of the word is one of reproof, soul-searching, of repen- which Scripture tells us tance, of healing. Worship- gives wisdom (Proverbs pers get filled up again, re- 29:15), but no joy, at least in charged, challenged to go my experience! out into the world and be So, next Sunday, when you go to church, let your prayer be “Fill ’er up, Lord!” tional institution that served children from age 2 through eighth grade. Generations of students were educated at The Heiskell School. In 2009, more than 500 parents, faculty, alumni and friends joined the Heiskell family at the Atlanta History Center to celebrate the school’s 60th anniversary. In 2014, James Heiskell died and The Heiskell School closed. Mrs. Heiskell is survived by four children, 12 grandchildren and 33 great-grandchildren.

WORSHIP NOTE ■ Hansard Chapel Methodist Church, located on Highway 33 across from Tolliver’s Market, hosts a food pantry 6-7 p.m. each third Saturday. Gently used clothing is also available. Info: the Rev. Jay Richardson, 776-2668.

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Ronnie Miller as Elvis sings “Don’t Be Cruel” to the Luttrell Senior Citizens group.

SENIOR NOTES ■ Union County Senior Citizens Center 298 Main Street Monday – Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Melanie Dykes 992-3292/992-0361

Elvis gives Luttrell volunteer Linda Damewood a twirl.

‘Elvis’ entertains Luttrell seniors

■ Plainview Seniors Plainview City Hall 1037 Tazewell Pike 1st Monday each month 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Melanie Dykes 992-3292/992-0361

Luttrell Senior Citizens’ January meeting was all about Elvis in honor of his Jan. 8, 1935, birthday. Ronnie Miller aka Elvis entertained the group with hits including “Hound Dog,” “Jailhouse Rock” and “Blue Suede Shoes.” Miller, a veteran, shared his love for all veterans with a patriotic/gospel medley. Luttrell seniors will meet again on Monday, Feb. 15, from 10 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.

■ Luttrell Seniors Luttrell Community Center 115 Park Road 3rd Monday each month 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Melanie Dykes 992-3292/992-0361 ■ Sharps Chapel Seniors Sharps Chapel Community Bldg. 1550 Sharps Chapel Road 1st & 3rd Wednesday each month 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Melanie Dykes 992-3292/992-0361 ■ Elvis: Luttrell Seniors Lunch on Jan. 18 was an “Elvis” theme with Elvis music during the meal and an Elvis movie following. Tune in to this space next week to see some pretty amazing photos!

Betty Herron was happy to celebrate her January birthday with Elvis Zettie Booker and Elvis

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THROUGH SUNDAY, FEB. 7 “Sara Crewe: A Little Princess,” Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 109 E. Churchwell Ave. Performances: 7 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 1 and 5 p.m. Saturdays, 3 p.m. Sundays. Info/tickets: 208-3677; knoxvillechildrenstheatre.com; info@ childrenstheatreknoxville.com.

SATURDAYS THROUGH FEB. 27 Sign ups for spring league baseball and softball for ages 4-14u, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., at Holston Ball Park, 5900 Asheville Highway. League fees: $60. Teams will play at several locations around Knoxville. Info: Julie Townsend, 659-6989; Randy Geames, 5255275.

MONDAYS THROUGH FEB. 29 QED Experimental Comedy Lab, 7:30-9:30 p.m., The Pilot Light, 106 E. Jackson Ave. Free weekly comedy show blending stand-up, improv, sketch and other performance styles. Donations accepted.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 3 Computer Workshop: Introducing the Computer, 2 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Preregistration required. Info/registration: 525-5431. 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, FEB. 4 Big Ridge 4th District Neighborhood Watch meeting, 7 p.m., Big Ridge Elementary School library. Info: 992-5212. Computer Workshop: Introducing the Computer, 10:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m., Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Preregistration required. Info/ registration: 922-2552.

“Here for Her Heart” event, 5-8 p.m., Lindsay Young Downtown YMCA, 605 W. Clinch Ave. Free event dedicated to women’s heart health and happiness; open to all area women. Info: Sara Prinzi, sprinzi@ ymcaknoxville.org or 522-9622.

FRIDAY, FEB. 5 Big Read Kick Off Party, noon-1 p.m., Knox County Public Defender’s Community Law Office. Celebrating the launch of Black History Month and The Big Read. Includes: southern fried chicken lunch, Clarence Brown Theatre’s presentation of a scene from “A Lesson Before Dying” by Ernest Gaines along with a free copy of the book. RSVP required: Gweatherstone@pdknox.org or 594-4274. First Friday Comedy, 7-9 p.m. Saw Works Brewing, 708 E. Depot Ave. Featuring: Atlanta’s Mo Arora and Brian Emond. Free monthly comedy showcase featuring touring and local comedians. “Mardi Gras” cooking class, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Avanti Savoia, 7610 Maynardville Pike. Cost: $50. Info/ registration: avantisavoia.com or 922-9916. Open house at Nature’s Fountain, 6-8 p.m., 1719 Depot Road. Powell. Info: 859-0938. Opening reception for “Alley Cat” art exhibit by Marianne Ziegler, 5-9 p.m., Broadway Studios and Gallery, 1127 N. Broadway. Exhibit on display Feb. 5-March 1. Info: BroadwayStudiosAndGallery@Gmail.com or BroadwayStudiosAndGallery.com.

SATURDAY, FEB. 6 Dessertfest, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Clear Springs Baptist Church, Thompson School Road. Saturday Stories and Songs: Miss Lynn, 11 a.m., Powell Branch Library, 330 W. Emory Road. Info: 947-6210. Saturday Stories and Songs: Robin Bennett, 11 a.m., Fountain City Branch Library, 5300 Stanton Road. Info: 689-2681.

MONDAY, FEB. 8 Union County Library Board meeting, 10 a.m., Maynardville Library 296 Main St., Maynardville.

TUESDAY, FEB. 9

“Congestive Heart Failure,” 1 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, 640 Plaza, 4438 Western Ave. Speaker: Dr. Glenn Meyers. Free and open to the public. Info: 329-8892, TTY: 711. 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, FEB. 11 VFW meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville. All veterans are invited. Info: 278-3784.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, FEB. 12-14 Singing Valentines available from K-Town Sound Show Chorus, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Cost: $25. Info: Janet, 888-6587; Valentines@ktownsound.org; ktownsound. org.

TUESDAY, FEB. 16 Honor Guard meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville. All veterans invited. Info: 256-5415. “Let’s Build a Sheep With Wool” class, 6-8:30 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway, Norris. Instructors: Nancy Shedden and Karen Bills. Registration deadline: Feb. 9. Info/registration: 494-9854; appalachianarts.net.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 17 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, FEB. 18 Plainview 7th District Neighborhood Watch meeting, 7 p.m., Plainview Community Center. Info: 992-5212.

SATURDAY, FEB. 20

Paulette 6th District Neighborhood Watch meeting, 7 p.m., Paulette Elementary School cafeteria. Info: 992-5212.

Rummage sale, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Lighthouse Christian Church, 8015 Facade Lane. Name your price (limited exceptions). Sale will be rescheduled if school cancelled Feb. 19 for weather.

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WEDNESDAY, FEB. 24

Computer Workshop: Word Basics, 2-4:15 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Requires “Introducing the Computer” or equivalent skills. Info/registration: 525-5431.

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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New TCAP format launches February, April By Sandra Clark Students and teachers in Union County Schools are already hard at work practicing for the new yearly assessment tests, and parents can take a hand to prepare them, too. Formerly TCAP, the new tests are called TNReady. They’re delivered online, with students using laptop computers in their classrooms to complete the tests. Also new this year, the tests will be completed in two waves: Feb. 8 through March 4, and April 18 through May 13. Susan Oaks, supervisor of secondary instruction and system testing coordinator for Union County Schools, said the tests are given to students in third grade through high school, covering English/language arts, math and social studies, with science still on paper and pencil. “Most schools are starting Feb. 8, with one subject per week so they don’t overwhelm the students,� Oaks said. Since this is the first time the state has used this program, delays are to be expected. High school students took TNReady tests in November, and the results are still not back. Because of these delays, the TNReady tests will not count on student grades this school year. However, as the process is perfected, “it will eventually be quicker results,� said Oaks. She added that the online format is intended to prepare students for the future of working with technology. The TNReady test is also better aligned with the new

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Horace Maynard Middle School 7th grade math teacher Jessica Raxter instructs Josh Alexander as he takes a practice TNReady test online. Photo submitted TNReady curriculum than the old TCAPs. Students have been practicing with two online programs, MICA and MIST, in the classroom. “They have really been using those in the last couple of months to get the students used to the logistics of taking an online test,� said Oaks. But will the new format take up less classroom time and decrease student stress? Oaks said yes and no. “When we did TCAP before, we only did that one week, but they’re used to taking writing assessment in February. The trade-off is that the TNReady test has fewer items at once.� Writing assessments are

now rolled into TNReady. The snow days in late January may throw the schedule off a bit, but for now the tests will proceed as planned. “We’re just hoping we don’t have more snow in the middle of February,� said Oaks. Parents can help by being engaged in their kids’ educations, asking questions and finding out what subjects need extra practice. The online practice tests, along with other resources, are available for parents and students to access at home at tn.gov/education. Parents may contact the schools to find out exact testing schedules.

To access information about TNReady and practice tests students can do at home, visit these websites: tn.gov/ education/article/ tnready-practice-tools, support.micatime.com, and tn.gov/education/ article/tnready-parentguide

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Classroom spelling bee winners from Luttrell Elementary School are: (back) Jayson Huff, Tanner Jones, Hannah Leonard; (middle) Travyn Farmer, Alex Houston, Gabby Vandergriff, Jaiden Craig; (front) Emily Williams, Kailei Beeler, Brooklyn Forester, Briseis Aljumaily and Connor Lane. Travyn Farmer was the school spelling bee winner and represented Luttrell Elementary at the Union County Spelling Bee on Feb. 2.

CALL FOR ARTISTS ■The Arts & Culture Alliance of Greater Knoxville is seeking nomination for Poet Laureate for the city of Knoxville. The deadline for nominations to be received is Friday, April 1. Info/nomination forms: knoxalliance. com/poet.html, or send an SASE to Liza Zenni, Arts & Culture Alliance, PO Box 2506, Knoxville, TN 37901. ■Arts in the Airport: juried exhibition allows regional artists to compete and display work at McGhee Tyson Airport secured area behind the security gate checkpoint from March 17-Oct. 12. Theme: “Smoky Mountain Air Show.� Entries deadline: midnight Sunday, Feb. 7. Info/ application: knoxalliance.com; Suzanne Cada, 523-7543 or sc@knoxalliance.com. ■Dogwood Arts Festival: juried artists are selected to exhibit and sell their original work in mixed media, clay, drawing/pastels, glass, jewelry, leather, metal, painting, photography, sculpture, and wood in April. Info/ application: dogwoodarts.com. ■Scruff y City Art Contest: a juried art exhibit competition celebrating Knoxville’s blend of southern history and modern development on the banks of the Tennessee River. Free and open to all artists. Submissions deadline: Feb. 15. Info: liz-beth.com/contest.

Paulette’s winners Paulette Elementary School spelling bee winners are: Brayden Williams, first place; Abby Chadwell, second place; Spencer Cox, third place; Ava Tiller, fourth place. Principal Dr. Jason Bailey said Brayden will represent Paulette at the countywide spelling bee on Feb. 2 at Union County High School.

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Oak Ridge Chorus concert: A delight for music-lovers The Oak Ridge Civic Music Association is pleased to present the Oak Ridge Chorus, led by director Seth Maples, in a delightful performance of music by some of the greatest B-named composers, Saturday, Feb. 6, at 7:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Oak Ridge. “In honor of this season’s performance of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, the Oak Ridge Chorus is delighted to present a concert of entirely B-named composers,� says Maples. “From the great German repertoire of Bach and Brahms to the 20th century music of Britten and Biebl, this concert is sure to delight for listeners of all types.� The Oak Ridge Civic Music Association is a participant in the Penny4Arts program and offers free admission for students 18 & under to all performances. Tickets for adults are $15; young adults ages 19-29 are $5. Support for the Oak Ridge Civic Music Association is provided by the Tennessee Arts Commission and WUOT FM 91.9. Subscription and individual tickets may be purchased online at www. ORCMA.org or by calling 865-483-5569.

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