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March 22, 2017
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FIRST WORDS Big Ridge egg hunt in April
Big Ridge State Park will host its annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 15. The event will be held rain or shine. Officials will hide 12,000 eggs filled with candy or prize tickets, and the Easter Bunny will join the fun. Hunts are scheduled by age groups: 10 a.m., 2 years and younger; 10:30 a.m., 2-3 years old; 1 p.m., 5-7 years old; 1:30 p.m., 8-10 years old. Bring a basket and meet at the Park Office. Info: 865-992-5523.
GOP to meet
The Union County Republican Party will hold a reorganization meeting 10 a.m. Saturday, March 25, at the Union County Courthouse. Elections of officers will also be held.
BOE meeting Thursday
The Union County Board of Education will meet in regular session Thursday, March 23, at the Union County High School Auditorium. The workshop will begin at 6 p.m. with the meeting following immediately.
TennCare Kids provides services
TennCare Kids is Tennessee’s commitment to see that children and teens have the best start to a healthy life. TennCare Kids is a free program of check-ups and health care services for children from birth to age 21 who are TennCare eligible, including health history, complete physical exam, lab tests as appropriate, immunizations, vision and hearing screening, developmental and behavior screenings as appropriate, and advice on healthy living. Union Countians interested in the program should contact the Union County Health Department’s community outreach representative, Pam Williams. Info: 865-992-3867, ext. 131.
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Participants in the Union County High School Color Run 5K celebrate at the finish line by throwing powdered color in the air. About 85 participants braved the cold to support the UCHS track and field program. Photos by S. Carey More photos on page 4
By Shannon Carey The frigid temperatures the morning of March 11 didn’t stop about 85 hardy souls from hitting the pavement in the Union County High School Color Run 5K. A fundraiser for the UCHS track and field program, the race raised about $1,500, according to track and field sponsor Aileen Beeler. Each participant received a white Color Run T-shirt to wear on the race route. At various points, volunteers sprayed racers with liquid color. At the finish line, participants gathered
with bags of powdered color to throw in the air in a post-race celebration that drenched everyone in rainbows. Participants had the option to run or walk the route, which followed Main Street through downtown Maynardville and back to the UCHS football field. Beeler and co-sponsor Kristen Wilson plan to use the funds to buy more shot puts and discus, plus some new hurdles and parachutes for sprint practice. They will also use the funds to pay for entries into district meets for the stu-
dents who qualify. The pair thanked the Maynardville police and fire departments and other emergency responders who donated their time to block traffic and ensure the racers’ safety. They also thanked Food City in Maynardville for donating bags, cups, bottled water and bananas. They said the race could not have happened without the 20 student volunteers, plus track and girls soccer team parents who helped. “It was truly a group effort, and we are extremely grateful for the support,” said Beeler.
Henry Center supports Union County families cation program picks them up. By Shannon Carey “I believe Union County has one of the strongest programs Union County Commission hosted some special visitors for children with special needs that I have ever seen,” March 13, as Kathy Bryant of the Michael Dunn Henry said Bryant. “I love working in this county, and I Center, along with adoptive parent Lynn Shaw and hope to continue to do so.” son Johnny, told the Commission about the center’s mission. ■■ Sheriff’s report Bryant is an early intervention educator with the Henry Center, making home visUnion County Sheriff Billy Breeding told its that include Union County families. In the Commission that his department has the 2016 fiscal year, she provided serjoined the Tennessee ICAT Task Force, vices to 11 Union County families, helpwhich targets internet crimes against ing children overcome what she called minors. The Sheriff’s Office has re“Adverse Childhood Experiences,” or ceived $20,000 in equipment, tools ACEs. Those can include trauma, seand investigative training as a result. vere illness and congenital defects. “We do have those crimes happen “A lot of things that happen adhere in Union County,” said Breedversely to people happen because ing. of things that have happened in the He also updated the Commispast,” she said. “Early experiences sion on Sasha the K-9, who has influence how the brain is built.” already apprehended seven susShaw spoke about her experipects at a cost to the county of $1 ence with Bryant and the Henry per day. Center. Johnny has several con“Maybe she needs a raise,” genital birth defects and for much joked one of the commissioners. of his young life has been fed with ■■ Public records policy a feeding tube. These problems have made gaining motor skills County attorney David Myers difficult for him. spoke to the Commission about a “When Ms. Kathy started comnew state requirement that all goving to our house, that’s when things ernment entities adopt a public restarted picking up for him,” Shaw cords policy. This requirement would said. “She always brings me papers to include all courthouse offices and show me what I can do to help my son.” county departments. The basic policy The Henry Center’s services are free would establish a charge per page for to qualifying families, which Shaw said is copies, a charge per hour for an employee important in Union County. to research and find the records, and a point “A lot of people in our area are financially of contact for public records in each office. bound and are not able to utilize the Children’s Myers gave the Commission copies of sample Hospital rehab,” she said. “I don’t ever policies, adding that the county could want (Johnny) to feel, ‘I’m disabled adopt a uniform policy for each ofLynn Shaw holds infant Johnny, whom her family is adoptand that’s my excuse not to function fice or department, or that each ofin this society.’ I believe every child in ing. Johnny receives services from the Henry Center, and ficeholder or department head could Shaw spoke to Union County Commission about the center our county to be a special individual.” adopt their own policy. The Henry Center serves children and its benefits for Union County families. Photo by S. Carey The policy will be a topic of later from birth to age 3, at which point Commission meetings. the local school system’s special edu-
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