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BUZZ Lincoln-Reagan Day Dinner The Union County Republicans annual Lincoln-Reagan day dinner is 6 p.m. Saturday, May 16, at the high school commons. To reserve a table or buy individual tickets call Jody Smith at 865-216-7727.
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May 6, 2015
Luttrell grows
Paulette Flea Market Saturday The third annual Paulette PTO Flea Market will be held 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 9. Spaces are $5 (tables not provided), and you can purchase the spaces that day. All proceeds will go to the PTO to pay for the school’s new awning. In case of rain, the event will be rescheduled.
Luttrell City Council member Lloyd Railey presents the 2015 Most Improved Residence Award for “the tremendous job done to beautify the bank in front of their home,” which pales in comparison to the zen-like garden behind the home belonging to Teresa and Charles Gerrity.
Preserve Union Preserve Union County is sponsoring two events: 2-4 p.m. Friday, May 8, the history of Luttrell will be celebrated at the Luttrell Library. On Mother’s Day, come for “Meet Our Historic Structures” in downtown Maynardville. See details in Betty Bullen’s article inside.
HMHS reunion Horace Maynard High School Class of 1965 will celebrate its 50th reunion 5-9 p.m. Saturday, May 30, at Horace Maynard Middle School, formerly Horace Maynard High School, 435 Main St., Maynardville. Cost: $20. Info/ reservations: Pearl Loy Coffey, coffeypl@yahoo.com.
By Libby Morgan Luttrell Beautification Day, one of Mayme Taylor’s community projects, is becoming a wellknown annual event. Taylor, a firefighter, was on duty the day of the event, so Mayor Johnny Merritt, Luttrell City Council members Lloyd Railey and Barry Corum, Sonya Corum
and Ethan Corum stepped in and gave away plants and judged the nominated properties for Most Improved Residence and Longstanding Beauty. Teresa and Charles Gerrity, who live on Ridge Crest Road, were given the Most Improved award for their roadside bed. “We just did that recently,” says
Charles of the small area that’s exploding with color and texture. The couple have been crafting a work of art for years on a bank facing their back patio – one you can’t see from the road. “I just love doing this,” he says, in the midst of walkways, birdhouses and feeders, antique curiosities and found objects, all art-
fully arranged to create vignettes and delightful viewpoints from every angle. Helen and Carl Burnette’s Longstanding Beauty is just across the Highway 61 from the Luttrell VFD. Sonya Corum says, “Luttrell To page 3
Helen and Carl Burnette’s front entrance earns them the 2015 Longstanding Beauty Award.
IN THIS ISSUE Ramps, anyone? Ramp is a perennial wild plant also called a wild leek and is a member of the onion family. Bonnie Peters found a festival.
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Mincey drives a straight shift Ronnie Mincey says, “I was never comfortable driving anything else that was not automatic. “I bought a relative’s straight shift Saturn. Mark Martin drove it and said it was one of the smoothest shifting cars he’d seen. I practiced driving up and down my driveway and managed to dig some very large holes in the gravel.” And then it got worse.
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Barbara Seymour, Gayle Ford, Jeanette Payne and Beulah Walters receive flowers during the plant giveaway.
Business club meets roadside By Libby Morgan
Board members and guests of the Union County Business and Professional Association were invited to a lake house for lunch and their regular meeting, but were halted while driving on the narrow road to their destination another mile or two away. A utility repair truck was in the road, with the bucket extended and a pole partially set. The supervisor offered to let the vehicles by, but only after another 30 minutes or so of finishing that portion of their task. Never one to waste time, club president Marilyn Toppins got right down to business, presiding over the meeting while standing
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beside a car that held a quorum. The board was able to make lunchtime and had a wonderful visit lakeside. The club will hold its annual Scholarship Benefit Golf Tournament Friday, May 15, at Three Ridges. Cash prizes will be awarded to teams with $500 for first, $300 for second and $100 for third. Businesses and individuals are asked to participate by playing, sponsoring holes and/or donating items for the golfer goodie bags. Contact Gina Buckner at 865-992-5943 to register to play or to donate to the cause.
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