Union County Shopper-News 072016

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Big Ridge Elementary School will hold early registration for new students 1-5 p.m. Monday, July 25. Items needed: copy of the child’s social security card, birth certificate, proof of residency, and name, address, phone number of last school attended. A “Back to School� pool party will be held 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, July 26, at the New Tazewell City Pool. A “Back to School� cookout will be held Tuesday, Aug. 2. PreK, kindergarten, first and second grade students are invited 6-7 p.m., and third, fourth and fifth grade students are invited 7-8 p.m.

Vendor Mall grand opening, praise The Union County Vendor Mall, 155-A Durham Drive, will hold a grand opening and praise event 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, July 30. The events will include live gospel music, food vendors and lots of shopping. Info: vendormall.us or on Facebook.

New Union County Chamber of Commerce president Leslie Corum greets Martha Warwick at the chamber open house July 8. Photos by S. Carey

By Shannon Carey

Big Clinch River Cleanup June 23 Registration is open for those wanting to help with the fourth annual Big Clinch River Cleanup to be held Saturday, July 23. The cleanup will begin 8 a.m. with breakfast at the Museum of Appalachia, 2819 Andersonville Highway in Norris, and will wrap up about 2 p.m. Volunteers are needed for a variety of jobs, including above the water line, in waders in shallow water, and in boats, canoes and kayaks. The cleanup will be held rain or shine. To volunteer: crctu.org and click on “Big Cleanup Registration.� Info: Buzz Buffington, buzz.buffington@ gmail.com or 463-7167; Jim Ferguson, jimferguson41@ gmail.com or 494-8081.

IN THIS ISSUE New pastor Kathy Chesney has been pastor at Millers Chapel since July 1, taking over for the Rev. John Teefftellar. She’s technically a supply pastor and will attend classes for ordination starting in January. After that, she hopes to be assigned to Millers Chapel by the Methodist district superintendent.

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The Union County Chamber of Commerce hosted a well-attended open house, complete with food, music, fellowship and door prizes, on July 8. The chamber also offered a discount on membership dues that day and netted 17 new members, according to chamber administrative assistant Neva Kitts. New chamber president Leslie Corum said the open house is part of an effort to make the chamber more accessible to everyone. “It’s all about Union County,� she said. “I think the more we do to open the doors here, the better.� She hopes to host more open

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houses in addition to the monthly business networking meetings, perhaps in the fall and around the holidays. The chamber is also working on a new website. Corum has been traveling the county and getting to know the various businesses here. She mentioned that she actually toured the mines at Carmeuse Lime and Stone in Luttrell. “I did face my fears and went 850 feet underground,� she said. Jim Woods and the Union County Dirt Band provided entertainment, and local businesses were on hand to celebrate the day. Neva Kitts and Leslie Corum model the back and front of new Chamber of To page 2 Commerce T-shirts available at the chamber office for $15.

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UCBPA hosts candidate forum missioner. He said he wants the state House of Representatives to focus on issues that really matter to people, like roads and schools, “not this silly stuff you hear about on the news.� State Rep. Jerry Sexton, the incumbent for District 35, said he is an advocate of better roads in East Tennessee and mentioned that Highway 11W has been on the state list for widening for 50 years. He said he voted to increase teacher pay and school funding. He is State Sen. Frank Niceley, run- also big on social issues. State Rep. Dennis Powers did ning unopposed for re-election in not attend the forum, but his opDistrict 8, was not present. James Acuff, running for state position in the 36th District, Bob representative for District 35, in- Fannon, was there. Fannon owns troduced himself as a beef cattle Riggs Drug Store in LaFollette, farmer living on his family’s Cen- and he wants Insure Tennessee tury Farm in Grainger County. He to be brought up for a vote this is also a Grainger County com- year.

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The Union County Business and Professional Association met July 12 at the Union County Senior Center in Maynardville for a candidate forum, which the UCBPA holds every local election cycle. All candidates for office were invited and given a chance to speak. There were no candidates for school board or constable in attendance.

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Highway Superintendent Both candidates for Union County Highway Superintendent attended the forum. Frank “Eddie� Bailey introduced himself as a candidate with 35 years

Property Assessor Sharon Cox Turner said she has 30 years of business experience, along with experience as a Realtor and in the family construction business, which will help her if elected. “My mission is to make sure that all properties are appraised fairly and equally and to make sure the county’s resources are used wisely,� she said. To page 2

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Kathy Chesney gives Dianne Woods her door prize, provided by Shabby Chic 33 Boutique, at the Chamber of Commerce open house.

Chamber open house Corum thanked everyone who helped make the day possible by donating door prizes or food, or volunteering their time. Those thanked include Seven Springs Farm, Flowers by Bob, Genesis Health Care, Hickory Star Marina, Domino’s Pizza, Shabby Chic 33 Boutique, Midway IGA, Teresa’s Bakery, Woods Music, the Union County Dirt Band, Commercial Bank, Brantley Bookkeeping, Elite Tanning and Fitness, Carmeuse Lime and Stone, Betty Bullen, David

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Tammy Beason and Pam Holbert enjoy grape juice from Donna Riddle of the Winery at Seven Springs Farm.

McCollough’s State Farm Insurance ofďŹ ce, Shopper News, Janet’s Hair Salon, Heiskell’s, Beth Bergeron and Leslie’s son, Zach Corum. Leslie Corum also thanked Union County Mayor Mike Williams for his kind words at the event. The chamber is also selling Chamber of Commerce T-shirts for $15 each. To purchase, stop by the ofďŹ ce in the Historic Bank Building, 1001 Main St., Maynardville. Info: 992-2811

Jim Woods and the Union County Dirt Band take a break while new Chamber of Commerce president Leslie Corum, center, does a prize drawing during the chamber open house July 8.

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rum, but Doyle Welch, who was appointed to ďŹ ll the District 4 commission seat until the upcoming election, was not. Collins is a lifelong resident of Union County, and he said the current commission is “stagnant.â€? “I’ve seen a lot of changes in Union County, some good things and some things that put a black eye on the county,â€? he said. “Sometimes change means taking ahold and getting things for our younger people. There’s not enough for them to do here.â€? Kern Elkins moved to Big Ridge in Two Union County Commission seats 2004 and built a house, where he raised are up for election this year due to res- four children. In reply to Randy Turner’s “politicianâ€? anecdote, he said, “Today’s ignations. From District 2, Luttrell, Lance Grigs- deďŹ nition of a politician is someone that by was not present, but Bob Bowers was would rather climb a tree and tell a lie available to speak. He said his family has than stand on the ground and tell the been in Union County on and off for 100 truth.â€? Earl J. Loy, running for 4th District years, and all ďŹ ve of his children have atRoad Commissioner, was in attendance, tended Union County schools. “I want to be a new voice,â€? he said. “I but opponent Roger Flatford was not. Early voting runs through July 30, and want to make sure people’s voices are Election Day is Aug. 4. heard, not just special interests.â€? Info: www.electionsunioncountytn. District 4, Big Ridge, candidates Bill Collins and Kern Elkins were at the fo- com Randy Turner is currently serving as interim property assessor following the passing of Donna Jones. He has 24 years of experience working in the ofďŹ ce with 20 of those years as deputy. He mentioned that he hears a lot of people say, “I’m not a politician, I’m just running for ofďŹ ce.â€? “We’ve made ‘politician’ a bad name,â€? he said. “When you elect somebody, you should expect the character and integrity that will turn that name around.â€?

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By Sandra Clark One of Knox County’s fastest-growing businesses has relocated to Powell, rehabbing an old auto parts place that started as a lumber yard at 6226 Clinton Highway. Master Service Company owner Josh Smith has a unique g r o w t h strategy – move into an oversized space and then grow the Josh Smith business to ďŹ ll it. Almost sounds like government! Smith spoke in June to the Powell Business and Professional Association. His is a great story. From his start in 2003, as Ken-

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As with any specialized area, whether it’s a sport or a health care ďŹ eld like chiropractic, there is a lexicon that develops. when you’re visiting your chiropractor, you shouldn’t hesitate to ask about any words or phrases you hear with which you are not familiar. Here are some terms you might hear: â– activator—a springloaded instrument that pulses to help restore normal function to a body part. â– adjustment—the manual application of gentle, ďŹ rm pressure to a joint or bone, the goal being to put it back into its natural position. â– back extension—a backward bending of the spine. â– back exion—a forward bending of the spine. â– cauda equina—the bottom portion of the spinal column, where a bundle of nerves branch out. It’s named from the Latin for

its similarity to a horse’s tail. ■cervical spine—the upper portion of the spine, the neck. ■coccyx—the small bone at the base of the spine, sometimes called the tailbone. ■disc annulus—the outer casing of a disc, which is the cushion between vertebrae. ■disc nucleus—the inner portion of a disc. ■foraminal stenosis— the narrowing of an opening in a vertebra. ■herniated disc—a disc that protrudes from its normal position, often the result of the nucleus pushing out from inside the disc. Ask your chiropractor about any words or phrases you don’t understand. Presented as a community service by Union County Chiropractic; 110 Skyline Drive, Maynardville, Tenn. 992-7000.

tucky Crawl Space, Smith has grown the business to 100 employees and expects to reach sales of $13-15 million this year. “People think we’re a franchise,â€? he says, but he’s not. Along the way, the business named changed to Master Dry and now is Master Service to encompass the array of home and commercial repair services offered. The business base is foundation and crawl space work and waterproofing, or as Smith puts it, “We specialize in professional services that improve the health and functionality of your below-grade space.â€? The company will do whatever it takes to make a basement, crawl space and foundation safe and usable. Josh Smith is a CertiďŹ ed Indoor Environmentalist (CIE) and has extensive experience in environmental and building science. He attributes the business growth to his core philosophy: “Treat people right and do things right ‌ and see what happens.â€? Smith does not have a college degree and he got a GED from high school, but he is well-read and learns

“by studying other people.â€? He said the coolest thing about his company is how it operates. “As we grew, we started to lose our culture. I empower the people we hire and we hire good people. But we broke down. I put in writing our mission, our values, our ‘why.’ Now I do the ďŹ nal interview for every full-time employee.â€? Smith’s values include being “relentless in our pursuit of constant improvement.â€? He wants to provide a “wowâ€? service to every customer every time. Master Service Company won the Knoxville Chamber’s Pinnacle Award for small businesses a couple of years ago and it won the Pinnacle Award for midsized businesses in 2016. You can guess where it is headed. One more story: Josh started with four kids and bills to pay. Working at home, he had no rent. From his ďŹ rst big job, he spent $1,800 of a $2,300 payment to buy a trailer to haul his equipment. That’s when his wife almost left him, he jokes. From there, he moved into rent-free commercial space, sharing a room in a friend’s ofďŹ ce. Then he To page 3


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Chesney continues ministry at Millers Chapel By Shannon Carey Female pastors are certainly a rarity in Union County. So when Fr. Steve Pawelk of Blessed Theresa of Calcutta Catholic Church introduced Kathy Chesney as “pastor of this church� at the combined Blessed Theresa and Millers Chapel United Methodist Church Vacation Bible School last week, this reporter’s ears perked up. Chesney has been pastor at Millers Chapel since July 1, taking over for the Rev. John Teefftellar, now assigned to Pleasant Grove UMC. She’s technically a supply pastor and will attend classes for ordination starting in January. After that, she hopes to be assigned to Millers Chapel by the Methodist district superintendent. Chesney is not the first woman pastor in Union County. According to Union County historian Bonnie Peters, there is another woman who is co-pastoring a congregation here. But, unless there’s someone out there we don’t know about, Chesney is the first woman to pastor a Union County church without a “co.� Chesney has lived in Union County for almost 10 years now. She grew up in the Church of Christ, daughter of a traveling missionary minister in South Carolina. The family would move to a community that had no church, or where the local church was struggling. They stayed for three years to get the

church up and running, then moved on to the next assignment. “Looking back, I believe that God’s been calling me to ministry my entire life,� Chesney said. As an adult, Chesney got married and had children, working part time as a commission-only Chesney insurance agent while her daughters grew up. They moved to Harriman in 1993. In 2007, she remarried and moved to Maynardville. Her husband is Doug. Today, Chesney has three grandchildren. She has also been a foster parent, caring for children and teenagers in crisis. In 2011, Chesney opened Adult Day Services, an adult day-care program. Two years ago, she went to work at Willow Ridge Care and Rehabilitation as director of marketing and admission. She believes that both jobs have helped prepare her for ministry, helping care for families during times of stress and crisis. Chesney has been attending Millers Chapel for eight years, and she has felt at home since her first visit. “There’s just a beautiful spirit there and a vibrant Sunday school,� she said. “I fell in love with the Affirmation of Faith. In the denomination I grew up in, we didn’t have one. But I think it’s

Master Service moved to a space where rent was $400 per month. Scary. When he came to Knoxville, he found space on Center Park Drive for $2,000 a month. It was like an echo chamber, he said, but the company quickly outgrew the space. Then he bought an old building, 14,000 square feet on Solway Road. Two years later he bought the space on Clinton Highway. This time, he hired Merit Construction to rehab the space, some 53,000 square feet of office and training space with a massive loading dock for supplies and equipment. Smith has a five-member marketing department and a person called “community ambassador.� That’s Kathryn Ann Holt who says she loves her job. Holt calls working at Master Service

such a beautiful part of worship to focus on what unites us as Christians instead of what divides us.� Chesney said she hasn’t encountered any negativity about being a female pastor. In fact, she’s been invited to a countywide pastors’ Bible study that meets each Thursday morning. “I’ve been thrilled with how welcoming and supportive the community has been,� she said. “Friends who are not Methodists are coming to listen to me speak. It’s a very inclusive community.� As a pastor, Chesney said her goals are to follow the lectionary calendar and to “Be sure to speak where the Bible speaks and be silent where the Bible is silent.� She hopes to get to know everyone in the church on a more spiritual level and discover needs in the community that Millers Chapel can fill. She’s also looking forward to the communitywide Thanksgiving meal this November. Started by Pawelk, the meal last year had 11 denominations represented. “I’m just eager for the opportunity that God has blessed me with to serve in ministry in this community,� Chesney said. Worship at Millers Chapel UMC is at 11 a.m. every Sunday. The church is on Highway 33 in Maynardville across from the McDonald’s.

From page 2 “awesome.� She coordinates volunteer projects in which team members donate one day per quarter. That’s roughly 400 days per year of volunteers who know how to build things and fi x basements. “It’s about giving back to the communities where we serve,� she says. “Team members are not required to join in, but most do beHolt cause they enjoy working here and have pride of ownership. “You walk in this place and you feel a difference. Our culture of doing the right thing is not just writing on the wall. “Our goal is to be the city’s No. 1 employer.�

Neyland Carroll takes part in a HulaHoop contest at Revival Vision’s VBS. Story and more photos on page 5.

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Summer brings heat challenges; stay hydrated

By Lori Beeler Crisp Summer is a fun time for most of us here in Union County. Many of us go to the lake to swim or fish, camp, or simply work in our flowers or gardens. We all accept that East Tennessee weather can get “steamy,� but we forget sometimes that this excess heat can cause some secondary medical problems. Recently, I have seen some consistent trends that I wanted to alert our community about. It’s not unusual to see dehydration in the elderly, particularly in the summer, but lately I have seen this, urinary tract infections and kidney stones in older children and young adults. Urinary tract infections are caused by bacteria that enter into our bladder and kidneys. These bacteria are often fought off by our body but if our system is compromised, it cannot fight infection or rid itself of stones normally. I believe this trend is related to our lifestyle choices. Examples are choosing foods high in sodium and low in water content. We know that most young people drink sodas. Sodas are generally high in sugar, however; they also many contain caffeine. Caffeine acts as a diuretic – in other words caffeine causes us to lose fluid. Let’s think about this. ... Excess heat causes us to sweat. When we sweat we lose salt and potassium that are very important to our body functions. Salt keeps fluid in our arteries so that our brain, heart, lungs and kidneys function correctly. Potassium helps keep the heart in rhythm and aids in electri-

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Lori Beeler Crisp, FNP-C, MSN, BSN, RN cal stimulation causing the heart to “squeeze� the blood out and move it into the body. Blood carries oxygen and food for our cells. We are made of cells and, incidentally, we are also made of lots of water. Why is this important? If we do not get the water and electrolytes (sodium and potassium) for our cells, our bodies will not function correctly! This results in secondary problems in the body. Remember, if you are going to be in the sun, stay hydrated. We recommend that you decrease soda and coffee consumption, increase water and low sugar sports drinks, and eliminate energy drinks. Choose vegetable and fruits that are high in water content such as celery and melons. As you enjoy this beautiful place that we live in, it is our hope at Rocky Top Family Practice that you remain safe and well. Thanks again for the warm smiles and friendly handshakes and for trusting us as your healthcare providers.

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Crossing Jordan I approached the end of senior year as an undergraduate student at Lincoln Memorial University. During Christmas break I called Union County Superintendent of Schools David F. Coppock to remind him I was interested in working for him. He said, “Well, I guess you’ll want to put in an application.� I told him I hadn’t graduated yet. He replied, “You can put down your expected graduation date.� I dressed in some of what I considered my “finest� and went to the Board of Education building. I introduced myself to receptionist Ruth Sharp. (I was to learn later that one of my high school Algebra I classmates was Ms. Ruth’s daughter, Sheila.) I was nervous and somewhat intimidated, as Ms. Ruth was very professional and on first appearance seemed severely formal. She gave me an application and I filled it out. (Over 20 years later, when some files were being cleaned, fellow supervisor Sandra Price found this original application and gave it to me.) I handed the completed application to Ms. Ruth, who professionally thanked me and fi led it away. And that was that, for then. I spent Spring Quarter 1987 student teaching seventh grade at Soldiers Memorial Middle School in Tazewell, under the supervision of first-year teacher Debbie Brogan and veteran teacher Bennie Mills. I had one small reading class of seventh graders who read on fourth grade level – a very enjoyable experience. Ms. Mills told me I did well with that group and she wished she could evaluate me on that class alone. That was followed by the “C� group of seventh grade

Ronnie Mincey TEACHER TIME math. Ms. Mills told me I was “talking over their heads� probably because I was teaching like I had been taught in “A� groups throughout the years. Overall, this class proved a positive experience. The next class was a seventh grade English class, and this turned out to be a group over which I had no control. I never made it through the quarter with them – Ms. Debbie took it back over, for everyone’s sake. The final class I student taught was another seventh grade English class, and that group was one of the absolutely sweetest groups of students I ever worked with. I found it amazing how group dynamics differed so greatly between classes. The most important lessons I learned from student teaching were how drastic was the difference between the “ideal� and reality of life, also how I as an educator could have both good and bad experiences. Ms. Mills and Ms. Debbie were most gracious with my inexperience and inadequacies and helped me through the student teaching experience. Overall, I was a basket case during student teaching, and I determined if the “real� job turned out to be that nerve-wracking I would teach one year and find a more suitable line of work. Student teaching also gave me empathy for future colleagues who would struggle to be successful. Student teaching was humbling – how much will be revealed next week.

MAYNARDVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY â– End of summer reading program water party, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, July 23. â– One-on-one classes are available by appointment for those wanting to learn how to use computers and other devices. For appointment: 992-7106.

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I often wonder how our word-of-mouth news when ancestors could make do someone happened to pass with almost no worldly pos- by. Entertainment was usesessions. ful. By this I mean people gathered to help each other as needed. When people bought peaches to can, they didn’t buy a market basket Bonnie full – they bought four or Peters five bushels. They canned in half gallon jars. Several neighbors gathered and made quick work of peach Again, I think they were peeling. better off in many ways The peels didn’t get than we are today. They thrown away – that’s what went to bed at dark and got made the jelly. Any overup at daylight. I think only ripe peaches were set aside the “well off� had clocks and for preserves. At the same those were not alarm clocks. time the work was done, the With only small spaces, neighbors had the opportuthe mule-ear and Tennes- nity to catch up on the latsee chairs were hung on the est news. Sometimes local wall, and only taken down musicians showed up and when people needed to sit. played music, making even There were no televisions, a bean-breaking a social cell phones or radios to dis- event. There were no refrigtract. People depended on

erators to clean. The milk and butter were kept in a spring box. The cook stove didn’t require much cleaning; the heat burned the dirt to ashes. Soot did have to be cleaned from the lamp globes. These were probably washed with lye soap, but a little of the soot was preserved in case a family member cut themselves and needed to stop the bleeding. I’m told the floors were scrubbed with sand in spring and fall; otherwise a good sweeping with a corn broom was all that was needed. There wasn’t much garbage to dispose of – it was fed to the hogs, supplemented by bran stirred in water. Now, we eat bran flakes and I don’t know what hogs are fed. Admittedly, this is looking at past times through rose-colored glasses; but last week I had another “make do� experience. A storm came through and uprooted a very large Amer-

ican Chestnut tree in my neighbors’ yard. The tree fell across power and phone lines as well as the street. With no electricity, no phone and the road closed, I and my neighbors had to make do for about 24 hours until the road was cleared, the power lines restrung and the broken poles put back up. I’m fortunate enough to have a kerosene lamp and oil, so I lit the lamp. The lamp kept me from falling over things, but I couldn’t help wondering how my family read by such a dim light. The oil burned out about three or four o’clock in the morning. I had a cold sandwich for supper. For breakfast I had cereal and milk, but decided to heat up my gas grill and “boil� me some coffee. The coffee may not have been the best, but it worked. By late lunch time the next day, the electricity was restored, and I was thankfully returned to modern times.

Tennessee winning formula: Get smart If Tennessee is going to win big football games, take the SEC East title and maybe stick its nose into the national playoff, it must: a. Improve the downfield passing game. b. Find a left offensive tackle to protect the quarterback’s backside. c. Refine receiver techniques and get the right guys on the field. d. Get smarter. Some other week I’ll choose interlocking a, b and c for a spirited discussion. This week the pick is d. For some strange reason, I keep using the 2015 Florida game as an illustration of everything. Thank you, Mike, for the hi-def recorder with reverse, frame by frame, pause to ponder and get on with it. Even though Tennessee lost by one, I will not further annoy Butch Jones by dwelling on his extra-point decision when the Vols were up by 12 with 10:19 to play and should have gone for two. Let us, instead, annoy the

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coach by examining fourthquarter, fourth-down defense. The Vols, time after time, chose a conservative cover strategy, rush three linemen and drop off an end into a spy position just in case Gator quarterback Will Grier suddenly became Tim Tebow. We now know the spy was essentially wasted which means Tennessee played 10 against 11 in the clutch. Florida learned to like that. Five times Florida went for it on fourth down. Five times Florida made it. This is not guesswork. It is from the digital review. Gator conversions came on fourth and 2, fourth and 6, fourth and 8, fourth and 7 and fourth and14. OK, I hear you scream-

ing, you can argue that the spy had some small value on four of those plays because the quarterback might, just possibly, have scrambled for sufficient gains. No way was he going to run for 14 with time running short and the weight of the world on his shoulders. Grier didn’t run. He threw a pass that turned into a touchdown. Ah yes, the touchdown, 63 yards, key play of last season. Almost everything that could go wrong went wrong for Tennessee. Grier had plenty of time to stand around in the pocket, look left, then throw right to Antonio Calloway, maybe a step past the first-down marker. The first law of crisis defense is don’t let anyone get behind you. The Vols didn’t. Calloway was right there in front of several who might have made the tackle. One Vol forget his eyediscipline and looked the wrong way. Two came up fast but with incorrect angles. Brandon Powell contributed a great block. Callaway made a little loop toward the sideline and ran away. The extra point was good. Florida thus seized victo-

ry from the proverbial jaws of defeat, toppling Tennessee for the 11th consecutive season. Jalen Hurd was 8 years old and Josh Dobbs, Cameron Sutton and Jalen Reeves-Maybin were 9 the last time the Vols won. Coach Jones’ best explanation of what went wrong in 2015 was that each fourth down play had a story of its own. He saw a combination of mistakes, fractured instructions, misread situations, not remembering what the scouting report said Florida was likely to run. The obvious repair? Get smart. Coach didn’t mention the three-man rush and no pressure on the quarterback or what might have been. Be sure it crossed his mind. Could be the change in defensive coordinators went back to those five successful Florida fourth downs in that fatal fourth quarter. Could be, in a similar situation, the new strategist will send the house. If the blitz works, could be Tennessee will look smarter this season. That would be one way to win more games. Marvin West welcomes reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com

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UNION COUNTY Shopper news • JULY 20, 2016 • 5

cross currents Lynn Pitts lpitts48@yahoo.com

Death of a butterfly Even in his servants he puts no trust, and his angels he charges with error; how much more those who live in houses of clay, whose foundation is in the dust, who are crushed like a moth. (Job 4: 18-19 NRSV)

Macey and Amanda Smith are scarecrows at the combined Millers Chapel United Methodist and Blessed Theresa of Calcutta Catholic churches’ Vacation Bible School.

Linda Myers introduces “Bugs” the bunny to Emanuel Mercado at the Millers Chapel and Blessed Theresa VBS.

Summer fun at Vacation Bible School Union County churches are having fun and changing lives this summer with Vacation Bible School. Fun themes and activities abound as churches open their doors to kids of all ages. Shopper-News dropped in on two Vacation Bible Schools last week. Millers Chapel United Methodist Church and Blessed Theresa of Calcutta Catholic Church hosted a combined VBS with a country theme. Revival Vision Church of God’s VBS had a “Walk This Way” theme.

I can’t explain why it made such an impression on me. Weeks have passed, and it still haunts me. We were on a trip, and pulled off into a rest area for a few minutes. I walked across the parking lot to buy a soft drink, and there on the hot asphalt was a monarch butterfly. It seemed to be struggling: its folding and unfolding wings were moving more and more slowly. I hesitated to touch it, knowing that I could damage its wings. Ultimately, I went back to our vehicle and retrieved a piece of paper. I slid the paper carefully under the butterfly and moved it over to a shady patch of grass. I watched for a few moments, then admitted to myself that I had no other help to offer. I turned away, sadly, and my husband and I went on our way. Butterflies are not mentioned in the Bible. Moths show up with regularity in Scripture, but that is a whole ’nother animal. I did some research on butterflies in the Holy Land. The Swedish scientist Linnaeus discovered 26 different butterflies in Palestine in 1758! Current science counts 71 different kinds of butterflies in Israel. I marvel that the writers of Scripture – particularly the psalmists – never thought to extol the beauty and fragility of butterflies! I think about “my” butterfly every time I see another fluttering fold of sky. I give thanks for God’s gift to us: brightly colored, extremely fragile wings that remind us of a Creator who loves beauty!

Sophia Smith and Makaida Chandler jump for joy and catch bubbles during music time at the Revival Vision Church of God VBS.

Beverly Wheble and April Chittum lead music time at Revival Vision VBS.

Photos by S. Carey

FAITH NOTES Community services ■ 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.

Meeting/classes ■ Beaver Dam Baptist Church Women’s Ministry (WOW – Women of Worth), 4328 E. Emory Road, is holding the Beth Moore Simulcast, “A Day with Beth,” on Saturday, Sept. 17. Salem Baptist Church and Fairview Baptist Church are partnering and other commu-

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

nity churches are invited to join. Cost: $10; includes boxed lunch. Info: 922-2322.

Singings/music services ■ Ailor Dale Baptist Church, Beard Valley Road in Maynardville, will hold its quarterly singing 7 p.m. Saturday,

July 23. Everyone welcome. ■ Mount Harmony Baptist Church, 819 Raccoon Valley Road NE in Heiskell, will host an outdoor gospel singing 6 p.m. Sunday, July 24. Singers include: The Betterway Quartet and Cherokee Muncey. Bring a chair. The singing will be moved inside in case of

rain. Everyone welcome. ■ Mount Harmony Baptist Church, 819 Raccoon Valley Road NE, will host a benefit singing 7 p.m. Saturday, July 30, for Rick Alan King and Lana to help with Lana’s medical expenses. A love offering will be taken. Singers include: Messiah’s Call, Heart to Heart

and the Gloryway Believers. Everyone welcome. ■ Union Missionary Baptist Church, 940 Ailor Gap Road in Luttrell, will host a benefit singing for the church 7 p.m. Saturday, July 30. Singers include: Chosen By Grace, Ailordale Baptist Church, Hinds Creek Baptist Church and

Washburn Baptist Church. Everyone welcome.

VBS ■ Grace Full Gospel Baptist Church, 122 Ashley Lane in Corryton, will host VBS 6-8:30 p.m. through Friday, July 22. Theme: “The Incredible Race Continues.” All ages welcome.


6 • JULY 20, 2016 • UNION COUNTY Shopper news

School of ‘Hard Knox’ visits library Three members of the Hard Knox Rollergirls roller derby team visited Maynardville Public Library’s Summer Reading July 8, with a message about physical fitness and teamwork, plus a little history about roller derby. Kim Mason, Marysha Adams and Jenny Snead are known on the track by their “derby names,� Sunday School Slammer, Black Stabbath and Thang 1, respectively. The derby girls walked summer readers through a mock derby and explained rules and safety. Maynardville’s Summer Reading will wrap up Saturday, July 23, with a water party 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Info: 992-7106 Hard Knox Rollergirl Kim Mason, aka Sunday School Slammer, walks Summer Readers Logan and Laila Studabaker through a mock derby with Laila as the “jammer.� Photos by S. Carey

Hard Knox Rollergirls Marysha Adams and Kim Mason, whose derby names are Black Stabbath and Sunday School Slammer, show Maynardville Library Summer Readers what you’re not allowed to do in Roller Derby.

KnoxMakers creative director Issac Merkle does electrical work at the soldering station in the group’s new South Knoxville facility.

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KnoxMakers boosts STEM By Shannon Carey There’s a brand-new place to let your creative juices flow in South Knoxville. KnoxMakers, a nonprofit makerspace, has moved into the first floor of the East Tennessee Technology Access Center off Martin Mill Pike, bringing people from all walks of life access to high-tech tools, creative equipment and classes covering just about everything

under the sun. But wait. What’s a makerspace? It’s a community center where people create and collaborate to make things. What things? Anything they can imagine. “I think one of the things that makes this so interesting is that it means different things to different people,� said KnoxMakers creative director Issac Merkle. “For some, it’s access to tools. If

you live in an apartment or can’t afford them, you can join the makerspace and use the tools here. There are also those for whom the point is learning opportunities. We have workshops every week, and the ability to cross-train with others is amazing. For others, it’s a social avenue. These are people who would not go to the sports bar. It’s a place to be that’s not home or work.�

KnoxMakers has been around for six years. The first makerspace was located in the Tech2020 Industrial Park in Oak Ridge. The move to South Knoxville has allowed the group to more than triple their space, adding a sewing and crafts area and a classroom. It’s also more convenient for UT students and underserved populations. To page 8

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UNION COUNTY Shopper news • JULY 20, 2016 • 7

Scarborough marches into band position By Seth Norris Union County High School is ofďŹ cially in the second week of band camp under new director Haleigh Scarborough. After an interesting hiring process, Scarborough is happy she landed in the home of the Patriots. “I was super excited,â€? said Scarborough. “I couldn’t believe it.â€? Scarborough, an Anderson County native, attended Clinton High School. Like many musicians, she started playing in the sixth grade and worked her way up playing the clarinet. She went on to the University of Tennessee and marched in The Pride of the Southland Band. A graduate of the 2014 class, Scarborough got the chance to play in the alumni band; little did she know that an experience at a homecoming Tennessee football game would later help her in an interview for a job at Union County. “It was pretty interesting because they were interviewing a lot of other people. I went through the whole process and it was really nice,â€? said Scarborough. “It was Susan Oaks (supervisor of 7-12 in-

New Union County High School band director Haleigh Scarborough leads band camp for the upcoming season. Photo by

Seth Norris

struction); halfway through the interview she was like, ‘I think I’m having dĂŠjĂ vu. Do I know you?’ â€? The two were side by side in the ďŹ rst set of the march at halftime of this past year’s Tennessee football homecoming against North Texas. Oaks had dropped her lyre (music holder that attaches to the instrument), and Scarborough just happened to have an extra. Now, a short time later, the two are once again on the same team. In addition to already being familiar with the staff at Union County, Scarborough

brings in plenty of experience playing and directing. She was a student assistant at Oak Ridge High School, and straight out of college she accepted an interim position at Bearden High School while their band director was on maternity leave. She believes that her time at each of these stops will help her teach at Union County. Whether it is playing in the band at college or being a music teacher, there is more to music after high school. “One thing that I can bring to them is to share

with them what kind of opportunities they have after high school, what they can do with their musical career,� said Scarborough. “It (college band, etc.) gives them more opportunities to have experiences out of Union County.� Scarborough is hitting the ground running. Now in the second week of band camp, which runs until Friday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., her goal is to get the program growing at a higher rate, and that starts with making sure the middle school kids know that band is fun. “There’s a disconnect between middle school and high school,� said Scarborough. “In middle school, it’s hard because you’re learning fundamentals, and it’s hard to sit there and enjoy the process.� She believes that if she can continue to get kids interested and aware of what they can do, and what they can be, it will make transition to high school easier. “You have band camp before school even starts, so freshmen have 40 friends before they even start high school,� said Scarborough. “They have a group, a place to be for them here.�

Reece Edmondson

Zachary Walker

Walker, Edmondson win Sunset Bay scholarships The Sunset Bay Owners Association presented two scholarships for $1,500 each to recent graduates of Union County High School. Zachary Walker and Reece Edmondson were the winners. Walker’s parents are Jeffery and

Elizabeth Walker of Sharps Chapel. He plans to attend East Tennessee State University to study engineering. Edmondson’s parents are Greta Shope and David Edmondson. He plans to attend UT to study engineering.

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: 9923867, ext. 131.

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8 • JULY 20, 2016 • UNION COUNTY Shopper news

Kitts nets full Division II scholarship By Seth Norris

It was his freshman year of high school in 2009, and first-year head coach Shane Brown talked Tayte Kitts into trying out for the basketball team at Union County High School. Seven years later, Kitts has signed to play Division II basketball at the University of Arkansas at Monticello on a full scholarship. “It’s pretty surreal to know that I’ve basically paid my way through college with basketball,� said Kitts. “Not many people get to do that.� After talking with Brown, a confused Kitts decided that he would give it a try, and looking back, he is happy with the decision he made. “At the time, I didn’t know why he really wanted me to play,� said Kitts. “But seeing it now I can’t thank him enough for it; it really changed a lot of things for me.� When Kitts first started playing basketball, he struggled with the fundamentals of the game. After four years of grinding it out at the high school level and learning under Brown, Kitts was given a shot by coach Randy Nesbit at Roane State Community College, where Kitts has been the past three years. He referred to him as a “shooting guru� and believes that the knowledge from Nesbit and the staff at Union County has been a

participated in different junior college basketball showcases and kept seeking out his next move. He communicated with a few different schools and eventually got a surprise email that Monticello and assistant coach Justin Newton had been watching all along. “They watched me over the last few years, and I didn’t even know that they were until about a month and a half ago,� said Kitts. “The cool thing about it was he had really done his research and made it seem like he was more interested than any other coach.� Now that he has reached his goal of getting a scholarship at a university, Kitts will be making new goals. He has several in mind with his last two years of athletic eligibility when he enrolls in August. The staff at UAM has helped over 30 players continue to play basketball overseas, and Kitts says if it’s in the cards, then that would be a “pretty cool thing to do.� However, his main goal is finishing his degree in business marketing and being prepared for life after basketball. Regardless of what he decides to do, he believes he has proven to himself that no Tayte Kitts, center, celebrates signing a full scholarship to play basketball at the University of goal is out of reach. Arkansas at Monticello with his stepfather and mother, Matt and Khristy Barton. Photo submitted “It lets me know that if I really want to get to a goal I set for myself, I’m going to huge advantage. Kitts. “And I’ve had three or four so far, attain it, I’m going to get there,� said Kitts. “I had great coaching, and for a lot of and that’s something that has given me an “I’ve done it with something that I never in people they don’t have the benefit of hav- edge.� my whole childhood dreamed I could have ing more than one really good coach,� said After his completion at Roane State, he done.�

KnoxMakers

From page 6 “When I first moved to Knoxville, South Knox was where I landed,� said Merkle. “I always thought it was cool. This is like a homecoming for me. I think it’s awesome to get this stuff into this area of town and hopefully get people around us to come in and use it.� “This stuff� includes several workstations that cover electronics, woodworking, metalworking and crafting. Tools available include a MendelMax 1.5 3-D printer, industrial vacuum chamber, MIG and TIG welders, laser cutter, professional embroidery machine, wood and metal lathes, drill press, fully-equipped soldering station and more. Recent classes have included stained glass, vacuum

KnoxMakers communications director Emilee Sawicki tests out the drill press at the new makerspace in South Knoxville. Photos by S. Carey

makerspace will “unlock creativity� in the same way that the Internet did. “The Internet did a lot to unlock curiosity,� Laney said. “The space between not knowing something and knowing something is now very small. We have access to the collective knowledge of humanity in our pockets. One thing that this space does is make the space between wanting to make something and making something smaller. “Do-it-together is actually better than do-it-yourself. There are things that we have accomplished collectively that we could not have accomplished individually.� Some KnoxMakers members have gone on to market the

inventions they created in the space. Two used 3-D printing to make marketable products and another is set to appear on “Shark Tank� with an exercise machine. “We want to be the nexus for creative and technical and entrepreneurial people in Knoxville,� said Laney. “We want to be the place where they get together and all those creative collisions happen. We place a lot of value on the community we have. The larger and more diverse it is, the better it is.� KnoxMakers is planning an open house event to celebrate the grand opening of their new space. Details will be announced soon. Info: www.knoxmakers. org.

forming, Arduino and Raspberry Pi, soldering and home automation. KnoxMakers welcomes newcomers and nonmembers, but members get a key and 24/7 access to the space. The general rate is $50 per month with seniors and students at $20 per month. There is also a $75 sponsorship rate that includes two memberships at a discount. A group of volunteers has spent the last month moving equipment and upgrading the new space, adding air conditioning and ventilation and improving the electrical infrastructure to accommodate welders. KnoxMakers president Doug Laney said he hopes

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Traffic jam(s)! Gibbs construction delayed for middle school entrance By Jake Mabe Knox County Engineering and Public Works deputy director Jim Snowden said last week that construction at Harbisons Crossroads (the intersection of Emory Road and Tazewell Pike) has been delayed and redesigned to accommodate construction of an entrance to what will be the new Gibbs Middle School. “Originally, we (Knox County) were going to form a left turn lane into the school and T-DOT was going to form a turn lane, and there would’ve been a gap in the middle that would’ve done nobody any good,� Snowden

said. “TDOT has worked well with us. They’ve extended their project a little farther and wider and we’ve done the same thing.� The middle school driveway will be located on the left side of northbound Tazewell Pike. Snowden said the entrance and the dips in Tazewell Pike will be redesigned to give motorists a clear line of sight in both directions. Snowden said Knox County is providing $500,000 to the project for design and right-of-way access. Charles Blalock and Sons is the project’s contractor, and Snowden says the de-

Knox County Commissioner Dave Wright tours the construction site of the Harbisons Crossroads intersection redesign. Photo by Ruth White

lays have been the result of issues beyond Blalock’s control. The Gibbs Middle School project did not exist when the intersection redesign began. Snowden said the county also had to conduct a stream relocation.

Knox County Commissioner Dave Wright, whose district includes Gibbs, toured the Harbisons Crossroads construction last week. He said that sidewalks are now being included because the intersection

is located within the school system’s parental responsibility zone, where some students could conceivably be walking to school. He said that MPC chair and Corryton resident Rebecca Longmire lobbied for the sidewalks for that reason. “It’s gonna take a while (to complete),� Wright said. “The way I look at it is that (former Commissioner) Jack Huddleston and I took the burden to help get (construction) started. I’m not an expert on civil engineering, and I’m certainly not a contractor. People are OK with the construction. It’s

offices were relocated, that space shrunk considerably, so Mahoney approached her church for help. The folks at Bookwalter UMC were glad to set up a rack in the fellowship hall, and they’ll be collecting clothing through Aug. 7 or possibly later. Items needed include:

â– Full suits (coats with matching pants or skirt) â– Contemporary suit jackets or blazers â– Shirts/blouses appropriate to wear underneath a suit coat â– Dress slacks â– Skirts in darker colors such as black, brown or dark gray

■Ties ■New dress socks and nylons ■Shoes This time around, UT’s Student Government Association has also stepped in to help. “We want to revitalize the initiative,� says Mahoney. “We’re trying to be there as a resource and

Bookwalter UMC partners with Smokey’s Closet By Carol Z. Shane Mary Mahoney, assistant director of the University of Tennessee’s Center for Career Development and member of Bookwalter United Methodist Church, spends her days helping students prepare for life after graduation. She’s well versed in a variety of channels such as internships and job fairs that can open up opportunities in the working world. A few years ago, she saw a need that wasn’t being addressed. “We’d heard students say they needed clothing,� she says. “Suit jackets, pants, things like that.� Good-looking business clothing is in-

deed pricey, and college students generally aren’t known for their bulging wallets. Thus was born Smokey’s Closet, named for the school’s mascot. The first year, says Mahoney, “We had collected quite a good amount. The students started lining up an hour before the time frame. Literally in a couple of hours we had given away all the clothes we’d collected.� The need was even greater than she and her colleagues had anticipated. And there was another problem: storage space. “We were in an old dorm,� Mahoney says. “We had lots of extra space.� But when her

not the best situation, but it’s OK. People know the (alternate routes) and will continue to work around it.� TDOT and Knox County are also partnering on a project on Emory Road just west of the current construction that will directly align Fairview and Thompson School roads. Snowden said the county is providing $832,000 for design, engineering and right-of-way access, which will begin this summer. “It will include turn lanes at all four approaches as well as a traffic signal,� Snowden said.

to help students out.� To donate gently used, good quality, clean, readyto-wear business clothing to Smokey’s Closet, call the UT Center for Career Development at 865-974-5435 or Bookwalter UMC at 865689-3349. Send story suggestions to news@ shoppernewsnow.com.

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THROUGH SUNDAY, JULY 31 “Legally Blonde: The Musical Jr.,� 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: 208-3677, knoxvillechildrenstheatre.com, zack@ childrenstheatreknoxville.com.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 20 Annual “Eat and Greet� meeting of the Union County Retired Teachers Association, 4:30 p.m., Pete’s Place, 3905 Maynardville Highway in Maynardville. Everyone welcome. Computer Workshop: Introducing the Computer, 2-4:15 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.

WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY, JULY 20-21 AARP Driver Safety class, noon-4 p.m., O’Connor Senior Center, 611 Winona St. Info/ registration: Carolyn Rambo, 382-5822.

THURSDAY, JULY 21 AAA Driver Improvement Course, 5:309:30 p.m., AAA Office100 W. Fifth Ave.. Four-hour course helps reduce points for traffic offenders and teaches how to reduce risk while driving. Cost: $30 members/$35 nonmembers. Must preregister. Info/ registration: Kate, 862-9254, or Stephanie, 862-9252. Burlington Game Night, 5:30-8 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Light snacks provided. Info: 525-5431. Family Pajama Storytime, 6:30 p.m., Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Info: 922-2552. Knoxville Zoomobile, 3 p.m., Norwood Branch Library, 1110 Merchants Drive. Info: 688-2454. Magician Michael Messing, 2 p.m., Powell Branch Library, 330 W. Emory Road. Info: 947-6210. Wine and Canvas, 6-9 p.m., Seven Springs Winery, 1474 Highway 61, Maynardville. Cost: $35. Registration and advanced payment required. Info/ registration: 356-9179 or winerysevenspringsfarm. com.

FRIDAY, JULY 22 Concert in the Commons: Sally & George, 7 p.m., The Norris Commons, the lawn in front of the Norris Middle School. Bring a lawn chair, blanket and picnic basket. Info: Facebook. Knoxville Zoomobile, 2 p.m., Fountain City Branch Library, 5300 Stanton Road. Info: 689-2681.

SATURDAY, JULY 23 AAA Driver Improvement Course, 8 a.m.4:30 p.m., AAA Office, 100 W. Fifth Ave. Eight-hour course helps reduce points for traffic offenders and teaches how to reduce risk while driving. Cost: $40 members/$50 nonmembers. Must preregister. Info/ registration: Kate, 862-9254, or Stephanie, 862-9252. Book launch and signing for “Blue Mountain Sky� by local author Cyn Taylor, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Front Porch Restaurant and Primitive Shop, 1509 W Emory Road. Book available for purchase; name drawn from sales for door prize. Chalk on the Walk, noon, Fountain City Branch Library, 5300 Stanton Road. Help decorate the library’s patio. Info: 689-2681. Kitten and cat adoption fair, noon-6 p.m., West Town PetSmart adoption center, 214 Morrell Road. Sponsored by Feral Feline Friends of East Tennessee. Info: www.feralfelinefriends.org. Saturday Stories and Songs: Brianna Hanson, 11 a.m., Fountain City Branch Library, 5300 Stanton Road. Info: 689-2681. Saturday Stories and Songs: Jodie Manross and Laith Keilany, 11 a.m., Powell Branch Library, 330 W. Emory Road. Info: 947-6210.

Senior Ballroom Dance, 7-9 p.m., Halls Senior Center, 4405 Crippen Road. Admission: $5. Live music provided by the Nigel Boulton Band. Info: 922-0416. Union County Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-noon, Wilson Park. Info: 992-8038.

SUNDAY, JULY 24 Holistic Health Fair, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., conference area at Hardee’s, 2825 Maynardville Highway, Maynardville. No admission fee; love offering donations appreciated. Free gifts for kids, wildflower seeds, samples, health info. Sponsored by UpLIFT. Info: eva. thaller@att.net or 992-0185.

MONDAY, JULY 25 Evening LEGO Club, 6 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. For kids in grades 1-5. Info: 525-5431. Just Add Color: Adult Coloring Club, 5:308 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Info: 525-5431.

MONDAYS, JULY 25-AUG. 29 Pottery on the Wheel class, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway. Instructor: Sandra McEntire. Note: no class on Aug. 22. Bring lunch each day. /registration: appalachianarts.net; 494-9854; in person at the Center.

TUESDAY, JULY 26 Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv troop, 8 p.m., Scruffy City Hall, Market Square. Free admission. Healthy Kids Program, 11 a.m.-noon, Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Presented by East Tennessee Children’s Hospital. Info: 922-2552.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 27 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, JULY 28 “Pruning Hydrangea,� 3:15-4:30 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, 4438 Western Ave. Presented by Master Gardener Carolyn Kiser. Free and open to the public. Info: 329-8892. Robotics @ the Library, 5 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. For ages 12-15. Free. Info/registration: Nicole Barajas, nbarajas@knoxlib.org or 525-5431.

FRIDAY, JULY 29 Bats & Bones with Dr. Bill Bass and Jim Whidby, 6:30 p.m., Historic Cherokee Caverns, 8524 Oak Ridge Highway. Tickets: $40. For ages 13 and up. Space limited; advance tickets recommended. Info/ tickets: www.cherokeecaverns.com.

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SATURDAY-SUNDAY, JULY 30-31 “Xterra Panther Creek� new trail run, 8 a.m., at Panther Creek State Park, 2010 Panther Creek Park Road, Morristown. Hosted by Dirty Bird Events. Half marathon and 4.2 mile trail races, Saturday; triathlon, Sunday. Info: Ryan Roma, 356-6984 or ryan@

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TUESDAY, AUG. 2 Danse Et Plus presents End Of Summer Library Club Dance Party, 3 p.m., Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Info: 922-2552. Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv troop, 8 p.m., Scruffy City Hall, Market Square. Free admission.

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 3 Chalk on the Walk, 11:30 a.m., Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Info: 922-2552. 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.

SATURDAY, AUG. 6 Beekeeping workshop, 11 a.m., Marble Springs State Historic Site, 1220 W. Governor John Sevier Highway. Cost: $20. Info/registration: 573-5508 or marblesrprings.net. Kitten and cat adoption fair, noon-6 p.m., West Town PetSmart adoption center, 214 Morrell Road. Sponsored by Feral Feline Friends of East Tennessee. Info: www.feralfelinefriends.org. Union County Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-noon, Wilson Park. Info: 992-8038. Vintage baseball, noon and 2:30 p.m., Historic Ramsey House, 2614 Thorn Grove Pike. Games and parking free; concessions available. Bring lawn chair or blanket for seating. Info: ramseyhouse.org. Welcome home barbecue and picnic for Gulf War veterans (1990-2016) and their families, 10 a.m.2 p.m., The Cove at Concord Park, 11808 Northshore Drive. Hosted by Vietnam Veterans of America, Bill Robinson Chapter 1078. Free food and drink. Bring lawn chair or blanket. Info/registration: vva1078.org.

TUESDAY, AUG. 9 Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv troop, 8 p.m., Scruffy City Hall, Market Square. Free admission.

THURSDAY-FRIDAY, AUG. 11-12 Rummage sale, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Rutherford Memorial UMC, 7815 Corryton Road in Corryton.

TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY, AUG. 16-17 AARP Driver Safety class, noon-4 p.m., Larry Cox Senior Center, 3109 Ocoee Trail. Info/registration: 382-5822.

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 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.

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Bats & Bones with Dr. Bill Bass and Jim Whidby, 6:30 p.m., Historic Cherokee Caverns, 8524 Oak Ridge Highway. Tickets: $40. For ages 13 and up. Space limited; advance tickets recommended. Info/ tickets: www.cherokeecaverns.com. Kitten and cat adoption fair, noon-6 p.m., West Town PetSmart adoption center, 214 Morrell Road. Sponsored by Feral Feline Friends of East Tennessee. Info: www.feralfelinefriends.org. Make a Reflective Mobile, noon-1 p.m., Fountain City Branch Library, 5300 Stanton Road. Info: 6892681. Saturday LEGO Club, 3 p.m., Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. For kids in grades 1-5. Info: 922-2552. Saturday Stories and Songs: Georgi Schmitt, 11 a.m., Powell Branch Library, 330 W. Emory Road. Info: 947-6210. Saturday Stories and Songs: Jodie Manross and Laith Keilany, 11 a.m., Fountain City Branch Library, 5300 Stanton Road. Info: 689-2681. Union County Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-noon, Wilson Park. Info: 992-8038.

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Family Pajama Storytime, 6:30 p.m., Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Info: 922-2552. Kitten and cat adoption fair, noon-6 p.m., West Town PetSmart adoption center, 214 Morrell Road. Sponsored by Feral Feline Friends of East Tennessee. Info: www.feralfelinefriends.org.

FRIDAY, AUG. 19 Meet the Artist: Lela E. Buis, 5:30-8 p.m., Knoxville Arts & Fine Crafts Center, 1127B Broadway Ave. Buis’ exhibit, “Whimsical Creatures,� will be on display Aug. 1-Oct. 31. Info: 523-1401.

SUNDAY, AUG. 21 Union County Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-noon, Wilson Park. Info: 992-8038. Vintage baseball, noon, 2:30 and 4 p.m., Historic Ramsey House, 2614 Thorn Grove Pike. Games and parking free; concessions available. Bring lawn chair or blanket for seating. Info: ramseyhouse.org.

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 24 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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