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Say THUNDER! Get ready, Union County! Thunder in the Park is set for 5-10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3, at Wilson Park. Afternoon events include a huge Cruise-In including the General Lee, music by the Sound Machine and vendors’ row with items to buy or explore from local vendors. Sponsored by the Union County Chamber of Commerce, the event could draw folks from miles away. Here’s why. PyroShows, the folks who brought us BOOMSDAY, has prepared a spectacular 10-minute show, synchronized to music from the South Machine. Gary England says he’s already got the CD. Admission and parking are free. The event is familyfriendly with law enforcement officers walking through the crowd. Attendees should bring blankets or lawn chairs. “We’ll be having fun together,� said Leslie Corum, new president of the county chamber. Funding comes fully from the hotel/motel tax, collected from visitors to the county. It can only be used to promote tourism, said England. “Absolutely no property tax money will be spent on this show.� From 5 to 8:30 p.m. there will be face painting, balloonmaking and mini-cars from Kerbela Shriners. Businesses are donating prizes for bingo from 5-7 under a tent. Again, there’s no charge to play. From 7-9 p.m. there will be a concert by Southern Drift Band. And up at the Cruise-in, the Sound Machine will run from 5-10. The Chamber will be selling commemorative T-shirts and memorabilia. Union County High School parking lots are available, along with grassy spots. Kelly Mull from Faces Gone Wild will handle face-painting. Look her up, said Corum. She’s good. “We’re not turning anybody down,� said England. “Bring your showcars and trucks and they will be in the show.� – S. Clark
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By Marvin West Amazing things are happening in Union County – if you know chased a 1966 Lake Amphibian, 180 horsepower, a unique and handwhere to look. some plane in excellent mechanical condition, so sparkling clean it Dr. Bob Miller, 97, retired chemist from Tennessee Eastman in looks almost new. There aren’t many in the world, maybe a few hunKingsport, developed an aviation bucket list as a mid-life adventure. dred. He marked off a big one just the other day on Norris Lake. Gabler still has a passion for flying. His favorite flight patIn the 1930s, he went up, up and away in an opentern is around Norris Lake. He is a devout Christian cockpit biplane in East St. Louis. He hitched a who looks for opportunities to do unto others as ride on a barnstorming Ford Trimotor in he would have others do unto him. Of course Chester, S.C. He got two outings aboard he would take the older gentleman for a an autogiro at Willow Grove, Pa. It ride, a gentle splash landing and spechelped that his uncle was a mechanic tacular takeoff. at the factory. “Just like that, it came together,� Sometime in the ’50s, a sailsaid Lynn. plane caught Bob’s eye. He took “It was great fun,� said Miller. a trip. “I thoroughly enjoyed the outing. “My family gave me a hot-air Landing on the lake was totally balloon flight for my 80th birthdifferent from anything I had day, Oct. 29, 1998. We went up ever done. We skimmed along from San Diego County.� for maybe half a mile and then In the summer of 2003, Millsettled down. When we opened er and Hans Nageli, owner of a the hatch, I could reach out and paragliding school in Meiringen, touch the water. Switzerland, went flying together. “Norris Lake is so beautiful.� Next was a helicopter ride around Miller talked of the interesting Kingsport. Dan Pope, vice-president coves and islands and green woodRon Gabler takes off from Norris Lake. of Bell Helicopter in Piney Flats, sent a land all around. He had kind words for pilot to do the honors. his host. “For my 90th birthday, my friend Gary “Ron Gabler is a very meticulous pilot. I Darnell gave me a flight in his powered parafelt completely safe.� chute,� said Miller as if it were nothing out of the ordiMiller has been several other places and done other nary. “We just ran a few steps and lifted off.� things. He still finds great joy in hiking. Previously, he accomA few months ago, Miller mentioned at a family gathering that he plished some historic climbs – Mount Whitney in California, Ayers had never been on a float plane. It wasn’t really intended as a hint, but Rock (Uluru) in Australia and Ben Nevis in Scotland. a friend was listening. Lynn Turner Googled Tennessee seaplanes. For half a lifetime, he has led the Eastman hiking club. In the beShe found a link to the pilots’ association. She contacted director Bill ginning, it was because he knew how and where to do it. Rueinski. He made the improbable sound easy. “Now, it is so I can determine the distance and pace.� Ron Gabler, 69, retired military and commercial pilot, lives with To page 3 his wife, Chris, in a log home in Sharps Chapel. This spring he pur-
UCHS makes top gains on ACT By Sandra Clark Union County High School students have made remarkable progress on ACT test scores over the past five years, and when statewide scores were released last week, Union County showed more improvement over the past year than any other school district in the state. ACT is a four-part collegereadiness assessment, testing students in math, English, reading/ social science, and science. Scores are given for each category plus a composite score (average). A perfect score is 36. For students who graduated in 2016, Union County’s composite score was 19.2 while the state’s composite was 19.9. OK. So the local system is un-
der the state average. But look at the trends. From 2012 to 2016, the state composite was 19.7, 19.5, 19.8, 19.8 and 19.9, while Union County’s scores for the same period were 17.6, 17.4, 18.4, 17.4 and 19.2. Union County students did best in English composition with social science a close second. The county continues to improve. That said, the test scores overall lag behind ACT benchmarks in three of four subjects. According to ACT, a benchmark score is the minimum score needed on an ACT subject area test to indicate a 50 percent chance of obtaining a B or higher or about a 75 percent chance of obtaining a C or higher in the corresponding college course.
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In a letter to principal Carmen Murphy, ACT summarized the results and offered advice. “ACT research has shown that it is the rigor of coursework, rather than simply the number of core courses, that has the greatest impact on ACT performance and college readiness.� For instance, students who take
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LMU renovates historic building for Legal Aid of ET By Wendy Smith Legal Aid of East Tennessee’s former executive director David Yoder was once told that the organization would never be thought of as “permanent� until it owned its space. Now, after leasing space on Gay Street for over 35 years, LAET will have its own digs on the Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law campus. Technically, it will still have a lease − $1 per year − but the plan is for a long-term partnership that will serve the community and train future lawyers. Yoder was credited with the idea for the move during a lease-signing ceremony held in front of the historic Stair Building last week. The building dates back to the mid-1800s when it was constructed as part of what’s now the Tennessee School for the Deaf. The campus served as a hospital during the Civil War, and was reclaimed by the school after the war ended. The city of Knoxville purchased the property in 1922. LMU, with the cooperation of the city and the Old City Hall Knoxville Partnership, will renovate the building. The agreement has been in the works for several years, Yoder says. Mayor Madeline Rogero recalled borrowing LAET’s copying machine when she worked for a Market Square nonprofit 35 years ago. She’s observed the good work of the organization ever since, she said She pointed out her former office space in the Dun-
can School of Law, which was the Greater Knoxville Chamber at the time, and said she worked in the Stair Building as a TVA planner. “It’s great to see this wonderful building put back to use.� The partnership is a triple-win because it will benefit underserved residents and law students as well as the community at large through the renovation of a historic property, she said. Judge Gary Wade, dean of the LMU Duncan School of Law, said the move will accommodate law students, who are all required to provide pro bono service. LMU President Jim Dawson said the university and LAET are both focused on “doing work for those who most need it.� After the signing ceremony, Yoder said LAET’s partnership with the law school reminds him of the historic tie between Legal Aid societies and Howard University in Washington, D.C., which has produced many Legal Aid attorneys. LAET has always utilized law students, he said. “It’s some of the best legal training you can get. It’s real legal work with live clients.� Sheri Fox, the current executive director of LAET and LAET board president Donald Mason also attended the ceremony. The publiclyfunded law office, which has existed in Knoxville for over 50 years, serves 26 counties. It provides free legal help with civil matters to those who can’t afford to hire an attorney.
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Kathy Chesney of Willow Ridge Care and Rehabilitation swaps contact info with chamber board member Mayme Taylor.
Union County Chamber of Commerce president Leslie Corum chats with Brenda Sweet of Commercial Bank of Maynardville at the chamber networking event at Elite Tanning & Fitness. Photos by S. Carey
Chamber visits Elite Tanning & Fitness By Shannon Carey The Union County Chamber of Commerce met for food, fun and fellowship at Elite Tanning & Fitness Aug. 22 for the chamber’s monthly meet-and-greet networking lunch. Owner Crystal Jones was out of town due to a family event, but associate Laura Bailey greeted everyone and described the business. Located at the corner of Hickory Star Road and Highway 33 in Maynardville, Elite Tanning & Fitness offers six tanning beds, one red-light therapy bed and 24/7 access to the fitness facility for members. The tanning beds include one stand-up bed, two hot
beds and several bronzers. The red-light therapy bed does not tan but rather reduces the appearance of wrinkles and cellulite, Bailey said. She said it’s also useful for arthritis. Bailey encouraged everyone to like Elite Tanning & Fitness on Facebook for monthly giveaways. Membership in the fitness area is $20 per month for ages 14 and up. The tanning area is open 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. Watch the Union County Chamber of Commerce Facebook page for day and location of the next networking event.
Laura Bailey of Elite Tanning & Fitness and daughter Baisley Bailey have fun with Chamber of Commerce volunteer Trudy Tedder. Info: Elite Tanning & County Chamber of ComFitness, 745-1241; Union merce, 992-2811.
Telethon tops $200K for Friends of the Smokies Friends of the Smokies raised $205,562 at its 22nd annual Friends Across the Mountains Telethon thanks to hundreds of callers, online donations and support from sponsors Dollywood, Mast General Store, Pilot Flying J, Tennessee
State Bank and The Lodge at Buckberry Creek. Since 1995, Friends of the Smokies’ telethons have raised more than $3.5 million in support of America’s mostvisited national park. The telethon aired live on WBIR in Knoxville and
WLOS in Asheville, N.C. The broadcast also celebrated Thursday’s 100th anniversary of the National Park Service. “I am overwhelmed with gratitude, once again, by the support of individuals and organizations throughout
the region that help us care for the Smokies. “This park was founded by community and your continued support is critical as we move into the second century of service,� said Cassius Cash, park superintendent.
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Thunder Road Author Rally grows By Shannon Carey Four years ago, the staff at Maynardville Public Library had a great idea. They would host an event aimed at bringing authors and readers together at the library. Starting with just five authors, the Thunder Road Author Rally was born. Since then, rally attendance has grown every year, to a whopping 10 times the original number. This year’s rally, set for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, will host 52 authors. Library staff members, including Chantay Collins, Jessica Raley and Mandi Suddath, are doing some fancy footwork to get all those authors’ booths into the library and adjoining senior center. “It’s all Jennifer Ensley’s
Ann Brantley, Horace Maynard Middle School history teacher Kristie Dean, A.H. Richardson, Brandi Kennedy of Powell and retired Shopper News reporter Cindy Taylor, writing under her pseudonym Cyn Taylor. “This is a really nice event, especially for firsttime authors,� said Raley. “There are not a lot of free events out there.� There will be authors from all genres, including nonfiction, romance, fantasy, science fiction, young adult and children. Attendees can meet the authors, purchase their books, get them signed, talk to the authors about their work and even take pictures with the author if he or she consents. T-shirts will be available for $5. There will
fault,� joked Raley. The author, who writes under the name J.K. Ensley, lives in Big Ridge and would come to the library to do signings. Around that time, library board member Lorie Wolfenbarger gave library staff tickets to an independent-author event in Knoxville. Raley realized she could hold a similar event in Maynardville. The event went from five authors to 15, and 15 to 32. Raley credits social media, along with ties to the Knoxville Writers Guild and the East Tennessee Creative Writers Alliance, with this Mandi Suddath and Jessica Raley of Maynardville Public Liyear’s addition of 20 au- brary prepare author bingo cards for the Thunder Road Author thors. On top of that, all of Rally, set for Saturday, Sept. 10. Photo by S. Carey the original five authors nist Sam Venable, who has Bonnie Peters. Other auhave never missed a year. This year’s event features asked for a booth next to thors include, but are cerlocal humorist and colum- Union County Historian tainly not limited to, Mary
also be prize drawings for those who get their bingo cards signed at each author’s booth. There will be separate bingo cards for different age groups. “Even if you don’t have a lot of money to spend, it is really interesting to come by and talk to these people,� said Raley. “Most of them get 38 cents for the sale of an ebook. It’s not a get-richquick scheme. Most do it for the love of writing.� Raley thanked everyone who has contributed to the Thunder Road Author Rally in the past and this year so far, including Melissa Stevens of the Illustrated Author for creating the banner and Jane Craddock of See Jane’s Photography. For info or to volunteer: 992-7106.
John Alvis, Briar Whaley and Barrett Whaley of the Whaley Brothers open the bluegrass festival with “Amazing Grace.�
Big Ridge marks 35 years of bluegrass B Ayla By Ayla Griffen Griffen
Ron Gabler and Dr. Bob Miller prepare to take off from the Tazewell Airport.
Dr. Miller Miller has traveled widely (12 times to Switzerland). He was a lieutenant attached to the Naval Research Laboratory during World War II. He has been a member of the Kingsport Lions Club for 44 years. He has been a baritone in church choirs and city cho-
From page 1 ruses for 81 years. He has been retired for 34 years. He plays bridge. He likes difficult crossword puzzles. He says, truth be told, he could still be doing most of what he did for Tennessee Eastman – chemical research, marketing, teaching, develop-
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ing new products. At a surprise birthday party for his wife, Joyce, just 95, Bob formally crossed off the ninth adventure on his aviation bucket list. “I guess this is it,� he said, smiling. “Well, I do plan to do the Bays Mountain zip line again for my 98th birthday.� From the audience came another thought: How about the Goodyear blimp for 100? Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com.
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Despite the rocky weather earlier in the day, the Big Ridge State Park Bluegrass Festival, now in its 35th year, was a resounding success. Local food vendors such as Hawg Heaven, the Lions Club and the Big Ridge FCE sold hamburgers, barbecue, hot dogs and several other options with the majority of profits going straight back to the community.
p.m., The music started starte ted d at 5:45 p m with wi sound provided by Sharpsound, with the Whaley Brothers followed by The Better Way, Aaron West, Wild Blue Yonder, Circle of Friends, Just South of Heaven, New Grass Gospel, Ashley and the Lost Boys, The Hutchinson Girls and Will Teno. With well over 400 people in attendance, the event went smoothly with no problems or hiccups.
opinion The more things change One hundred years ago, August 1916 was just coming to an end. My father was 2 years old, and my mother hadn’t been born. Woodrow Wilson was president and would be re-elected in November. America was less than one year away from entering World War I (Bailey and Kennedy, “The American Pageant,” 6th ed., 1979). One hundred years later, we can look back and see what a century has wrought. What progress has been made! My mother told me how frightened she was upon seeing her first car. She thought she was seeing a metal monster. I’m sure her fright was much like mine when I saw my first dead baby bird that had fallen from its nest. It had no feathers, and I knew when I saw it that there really were monsters! The creation of the Tennessee Valley Authority by Congress in 1933 resulted in the construction of numerous dams that converted untamed rivers from raging torrents into “hundreds of miles of standard navigation channels, and have created many beautiful lakes” (Rothrock and Smith, “This Is Tennessee: A School History,” 1973, 2nd ed., p. 26). One of these dams was Norris, which just celebrated its 80th year of operation. The price for the recreational lakes and navigable rivers provided by this magnificent marvel was the dislocation of many of our ancestors from their homes. Much of Union County’s rich farmland now lies buried under the waters of Norris Lake. Norris Dam brought electricity to many of the remaining Union County residents. I have heard stories of how our forebears stuck corncobs into light sockets to keep the dangerous electricity from flowing
Ronnie Mincey TEACHER TIME throughout houses and killing the occupants. Electricity ushered television into America’s homes mid-century, though the concept took some getting used to. Take Bruce, for example, who lay on his back on the living room floor in front of the television. When his mother asked what he was doing, he admitted he was trying to look up the skirt of the lady on the screen. Such actions sometimes carried over into real life. When we were students in Florence Chesney’s thirdgrade class at Maynardville Elementary, she would sometimes let us do our classwork under the tables or coatrack. In later years one of my classmates related how he used to lie on his back, trying unsuccessfully to look up the dress of one of the mothers when she came to pick up her son. (He at least had more chance of success than Bruce!) Public education, practically unchanged in America for over a century, underwent radical changes due to an influx of technology and increased demands for accountability (e.g., written standards for teacher instruction, student academic achievement and performance evaluation for both students and instructional staff). This was well-intended to prepare students for success in college and the workplace. No matter how much some things change, there are some things that remain essential. Some of these will be discussed in next week’s article.
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The Union County Farm Bureau will hold its annual meeting 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6, at the Farm Bureau Office, 3020 Maynardville Highway, Maynardville. All members are invited to attend.
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Hillbilly: Does anyone qualify? Since I can remember, conversations have centered around the word “hillbilly.” I remember in grammar school, some of the little boys would say they were not hillbillies; they were “Mountain Williams.” It never occurred to me as a child that hillbilly really had a definition. I was looking for something else and by-gonnies there were several paragraphs on hillbilly in the Encyclopedia of Appalachia. According to this encyclopedia, the term hillbilly referred to mountain-dwelling people of Scots-Irish descent who lived in Southern Appalachia. Unfortunately, sometimes hillbilly is associated with such terms as white trash, red neck, hick, ridge runners, stump jumpers and even mountain williams. In some writings, it refers to people on the bottom rung of society, shiftless men who don’t provide materially or spiritually for their families. I have never thought of hillbilly in that context. To me a hillbilly has a proud mountain heritage.
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He/she doesn’t pretend to be what they are not. To me a hillbilly is a happy person who can entertain himself and others. Hillbilly family ties are strong. Hillbillies are Godfearing, church-going people. These families were up at dawn and to bed at dark. Their fitness program was tilling the soil, cutting firewood, clearing new ground, washing clothes on a washboard, carrying water from springs, climbing ridge tops to bring the cows in to milk and then milking them. Children gathered the eggs after school, fed the chickens and carried more water. Those old enough to mow with a push rotary mower mowed the yard. Those too young to mow pulled weeds. Sunday breakfast was served with biscuits and
J. Will Taylor gravy as soon as a chicken was killed, scalded, picked, cleaned, cut up and fried. To do all that and then walk to church was a chore. The image of hillbilly as lazy, ignorant, drunk and too trifling to keep their home or trailer clean and wellkept needs to be clarified as the exception because the majority of our people are much more than that. A good read would be “Hillbilly Bill” about our own Member of Congress, the late J. Will Taylor, who served for 20 years. As far as I can tell, he didn’t mind being called a hillbilly, nor do I.
Tennessee’s future quarterback The race is on and here comes Quinten up the backstretch. Sheriron is going to the inside. Jarrett is holding back but not for long. Translation: Those adjusted lyrics from “The Race Is On,” made famous by George Jones, say the beginning of this season is a good time to start thinking about the quarterback of next season at Tennessee. To have a potential all-star in Joshua Dobbs as the 2016 established starter is only the beginning of this Butch Jones recruiting success story. To have Quinten Dormady, Sheriron Jones and Jarrett Guarantano lined up behind him amounts to spectacular depth, limited experience, rare talent. In all my years (not quite a hundred), I have not seen such an array before. Since Doug Dickey invented the position in 1964, Tennessee quarterbacks have ranged from barely adequate to all-world. This is called namedropping: Art Galiffa, Charley Fulton, Dewey Warren, Bubba Wyche, Bobby Scott, Jim Maxwell, Condredge Holloway, Randy Wallace,
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depth chart than in games. Ah yes, I remember the next week. Tennessee tried all three against Florida, beginning with Helton, followed by Manning, followed by Stewart, then Manning again, then Stewart again. It didn’t seem to matter. The Vols went down, 31-0 awful, then the worst home loss in 70 years. Let us hope that Dobbs, unscathed, leads Tennessee to great heights and that the supporting cast is mostly ornamental this year and sensational in the future. I suppose they know the race is on. Dormady is a sophomore who looked like a freshman in brief appearances last year: 13 completions in 22 passes for 209 yards and a touchdown. He supposedly appeared much better in practice. He is 6-4 and 214, strong arm, mobile enough, smart son of a Texas high school coach. He was the No. 5 prostyle quarterback in the 2015 recruiting class. He chose Tennessee over Alabama in part because of then-skinny depth. Redshirt freshman Sheriron Jones, 6-2 and 190, nimble and quick, from Perris, Calif., is famous for his January flip-flop. He transferred to Colorado, stayed a few days and transferred back to Tennessee. His high school coach,
Pete Duffy, called it “a kind of temporary insanity.” Colorado cooperated and gave Sheriron an immediate release. Butch Jones cooperated and left the door unlocked and the light on. I am reminded of Coach Jones’ early summation of player Jones: “Sheriron is a pure dual-threat quarterback. He throws the ball extremely well and is very accurate. He can be elusive and make plays with his feet to escape pressure. Sheriron has a quarterback’s mentality with tremendous football instincts and the ability to play at a very high level.” Jarrett Guarantano, newest Vol, 6-4 and 208, Oradell, N.J., looks more than ready for his introduction to college football. He has great physical tools, strong arm, good speed and a burning desire to win. Jarrett was a big catch. Notre Dame started recruiting him as a seventh-grader. Ohio State really wanted him – to the point of being peeved when he chose the Vols. Trust was decisive. Jarrett’s dad played at Rutgers when Jones was a coach there. Jarrett’s sister Victoria calls him “Uncle Butch.” From a distance, the present and future certainly appear interesting. Let the games begin. The race is on. Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com.
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A song in the night You shall have a song as in the night when a holy festival is kept; and gladness of heart, as when one sets out to the sound of the flute to go to the mountain of the Lord, to the Rock of Israel. (Isaiah 30:29 NRSV)
Beaver Dam Baptist Church held a community Block Party on Aug. 24. Welcoming attendees are: Ryan Flatt (standing), Holly Danielle Beason, Caroline Beeler, Katie Russell, Alyssa Cox and (back) Tom Mullins. Photos by Jake Mabe
Beaver Dam block party welcomes all By Jake Mabe Beaver Dam Baptist Church held a community Block Party on Aug. 24. Church member Joe Mode said, “We were having fun (while) having fun.� Minister of Youth Scott Hood said it’s become a tradition. “Every year, we try to kick school off with a fun event that lets the community know we are here,� Hood said. “Though our church has been in Halls for more than 200 years on the corner and is passed daily by teenagers for their entire lives, we realize that not everyone feels as though they are ‘welcome,’ and so we try and break those walls down to say,
‘Yes, everyone is welcome in the House of God, and specifically at Beaver Dam Baptist Church.’� Hood said the event is held in the spirit of the words in I John 4:19: “We love because He first loved us.� “We feel that in the student ministry that having occasional fun events is a great way to meet the community and help foster a sense that this church on the corner really does care about (young people) where (they are) in life. We pray that students and families will come to know that (they) are always welcome to attend any service or activity we have going on throughout the year.� Info: visit www.bdbc.org
Lea Prate is all smiles as she plays on an inflatable.
Music and scripture are forever linked in my mind: Much of the scripture I carry in my head is there because I sang it at some point in my life. That tendency to stick in the mind can be a blessing or a curse. There have been times I could sing myself to sleep. However, there also have been times when a tune got stuck: I couldn’t stop singing or humming it. When that happens in the middle of the night, it is not so welcome! One of the fondest memories of my life is from my junior year in college. It was final exam week of fall quarter; I, like everyone else on campus, was tired and stressed. I had given up studying for the night and was drifting off to sleep when I heard singing. I got out of bed and went to my window. There, in the courtyard below, was a group of young men (fraternity boys, no doubt) who had come to sing carols to the girls in my dorm. I can picture (and hear!) that serenade to this day! It was a holy moment, a Christmas blessing, a gift that will never be forgotten, a memory that warms my heart even now. It was, indeed, the keeping of a holy festival, and it did give me gladness of heart. Music can be stirring or soothing, jubilant or sad, Reveille or Taps. Music always sends a message, always sets a tone, and always tells a tale.
FAITH NOTES Colby Johnson, Sheldon James and Beaver Dam Baptist Minister of Youth Scott Hood enjoy a chat at the block party. Behind them is Nathan Soon.
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 Nick Treadway and Morgan Walton “duke it out� via inflatables.
■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,� 10:20 a.m.-5:15 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17. Salem Baptist Church and Fairview Baptist Church are partnering, and other community churches are invited to join. Cost: $10; includes boxed lunch. Info: 922-2322.
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■Union County Senior Citizens Center 298 Main St. Monday-Friday • 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
â– Luttrell Seniors Luttrell Community Center, 115 Park Road
Info for all seniors groups: Melanie Dykes 992-3292/992-0361
â– Sharps Chapel Seniors Sharps Chapel Community Bldg. 1550 Sharps Chapel Road
■Plainview Seniors Plainview City Hall, 1037 Tazewell Pike Meet each first Monday • 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
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Union County High School boys basketball coach Shane Brown (center) helps out during football practice as the program rebuilds.
Football player Joseph Windham, a senior, leads the team in prayer before practice. The team is on its fourth coach in four years, and many coaches from other sports have stepped up to help. Photos by Seth Norris
Coaching staff steps up By Seth Norris In football, it can sometimes take years to create a scheme and traditions that keep a program running. With Union County High School, the football program was heading into the 2016 season with its third coach in a four-year span. We broke the news on social media on Aug. 16 that the third head coach, Robert Conway, had been relieved of his duties just days before the first game, thus making interim head coach and physical education teacher Chris Robbins No. 4. The last time Robbins was the head coach of a Union County football team was the 2006-07 season at Horace Maynard Middle School. He was nervous about getting back into the coaching game but real-
iz this was more than just ju ustt ized coaching. “I realized that the boys really did need someone in here that cared about them, someone that wanted to take the time to teach them,� said Robbins. “Now, after day one, I’ve had a ball. I’m having fun again; the football team is having fun again.� Robbins was not the only faculty member who stepped up. Athletic director and boys basketball coach Shane Brown, former baseball coach Drew Richardson, parent David Pierce, assistant principal Nathan Wade and girls basketball coach Roger Murphy have all joined the football staff. Robbins believes that there are actually some advantages to having the varying backgrounds in athletic coaching.
“Everyone on my staff has been a successful coach in the sports that they’ve coached,� said Robbins. “You’ve got to have someone that can get their full potential out of the players every single play, every single game.� The players are the ones who are often forgotten in the drama. Junior quarterback Joseph Hickman is grateful that the new staff decided to step in for them. “I’m very happy that they kept the program going,� said Hickman. “They kept us playing football instead of out somewhere doing something else.� When the new staff took over, multiple students came out for the team who hadn’t previously. Adding new faces to the
mix, along with new coaches, makes for an interesting dynamic for current players. However, Hickman has a simple method to keep pushing forward this season. “I just want to keep doing my best,� said Hickman. “And I want to keep my teammates held higher.� During trying times for a program that has yet to reach the heights that people want to see it achieve, the community needs to step up, too. Union County should be proud of its program and be a part of the solution to make it grow. Robbins said they are stepping up to that challenge.
“They’re running my phone battery down with text messages of encouragement and wanting to know
how to help,� said Robbins. “I’m proud to be from this community. I love Union County, and they are behind this team 100 percent.� The Patriots will take the field this Friday at home against Carter.
Union County High School quarterback Joseph Hickman consults with new head coach Chris Robbins.
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Drum majors continue family tradition By Seth Norris Growing up in Union County, you often get the line, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Well, you must be (insert name)â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kid.â&#x20AC;? Sometimes thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no mistaking whose kid you are just by the simple fact the resemblance is uncanny, but in the case of Kim and Ashton Goforth, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s deeper than that. In 1989, Kim was a senior at Horace Maynard High School, which would later become Union County High School, in her first and only year as a drum major. There was also a new band director. Fast forward to 2016, and her daughter Ashton is in the exact situation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are so many parallels between us when she was a kid and when she was a drum major,â&#x20AC;? said Ashton. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really awesome to be able to share that with her.â&#x20AC;? Talking to the duo, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easy to tell that they have a strong bond, and being able to say that they were both drum majors at Union County only makes it stronger. For Kim, the whole experience is taking her back. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It makes me think about when I was drum major,â&#x20AC;? said Kim. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I never really expected her to do it, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s neat to have her follow in my footsteps.â&#x20AC;? Kim, a second-grade
Union County High School marching band drum major Ashton Goforth with mom and former drum major Kim Goforth Photo by Seth Norris
teacher at Big Ridge Elementary, got her start in band on the clarinet. Ashton, a senior at the high school, got her start on clarinet in middle school with some help from her mom. After Ashton didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t participate in anything in her first semester of middle school, Kim suggested that she give band a try. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really into anything,â&#x20AC;? said Kim. â&#x20AC;&#x153;After Christmas, she decided to give it a try and ended up loving it.â&#x20AC;?
Now, as her motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s once did, Ashtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s role has expanded to being the leader on the field for the high school band. When she first found out sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d gotten the position, she was â&#x20AC;&#x153;super excitedâ&#x20AC;? but also a little nervous. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know how on earth I was going to do it,â&#x20AC;? said Ashton. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But I went to a drum major camp in Georgia that helped me out a lot. Now, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m just super excited.â&#x20AC;? Ashton says she is learning under and with new band
director Haleigh Scarborough, but the advice of her mother has been instrumental for the leadership aspect. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She has always told me to be a leader but also to keep in mind that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m still a student and their friend,â&#x20AC;? said Ashton. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I can assume that leadership role but still be friendly and optimistic with everyone.â&#x20AC;? When I asked about the upcoming season, I learned that she is already speaking like the optimistic leader her mother taught her to be. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be really good,â&#x20AC;? said Ashton. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re improving as time goes on, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just getting better.â&#x20AC;? When Kim graduated, she went on to play clarinet at the University of Tennessee. Expect Ashton to continue in her momâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s footsteps and play in college since â&#x20AC;&#x153;it would be weirdâ&#x20AC;? for her not to. In the days when Kim took the field, one of her fondest memories was the announcer asking, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Drum major, is your band ready?â&#x20AC;? Wearing her red and black cape, she would salute. Now, as Ashton takes the field and the announcer asks if the band is ready, aside from a color change, she will be saluting in the same cape her mother once wore.
Making apple cider By Sandra Clark Students in John Fugateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s agriculture class used an old-fashioned apple press to make cider. The apples were raised by Earl Bull. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We drank it fresh,â&#x20AC;? said Fugate. And class members shared the cider with many of the faculty and staff. Beeler Williams Jonathan Williams, president of the FFA chapter at Union County High School, and Justin Beeler, FFA treasurer, spoke for the class. Both are seniors whohave taken agriculture classes for four years. Both have competed in FFA events. Jonathan plans to major in agriculture in college and return to Union County to operate a farm. He also enjoys welding and says it never hurts to have a trade. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Seems like somethingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always needing welding.â&#x20AC;? John Fugate (right) helps AusFugate teaches welding tin Berry and Dawson Keck. as part of his program. Two others teach agriculture at Justin likes to hunt and the school. Linda Baxter operates the greenhouse, and fish. He wants to be a game Megan Elliott teaches ag warden. He said Fugate science and a class on small and the shop teacher colanimals. Jonathan said the laborated on restoring the program has a lot of stu- apple press. Fugate said his grandfather demonstrated dents, a few of them girls.
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ments made on the ACT test. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have a lot of competitive people at this school. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not competing against another school, though. A lot of people in our class are hard workers. We want to go to college and have a good career.â&#x20AC;?
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Union County Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Charities is now accepting applications for this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Under the Treeâ&#x20AC;? program for low-income families living in Union County. The program brings Christmas presents to children 0-12 years of age. All applications must be returned by Sept. 19. Applications can be returned to Union County Public Schools teachers in all elementary schools or any local bank or credit union. Families with more than one child must fill out an application for each child (between 0-12 years) and list any special needs such as impairments or disabilities, etc. Applicants will receive an approval or denial letter by mail by Nov. 30. If approved, each applicant will be assigned a claim number listed on the letter. The approval letter must be brought on distribution day or the family will not be allowed to pick up toys. There will be an approval letter for each individual applicant. The applicant must be a
Union County resident and have a valid mailing address. This is where approval letters will be sent. Distribution day is Saturday, Dec. 10, 9 a.m. to noon, at the Union County High School commons area (accessed through the front entrance). This is the only day toys may be picked up. The wish list must be filled out for each individual child. Generic items, not specific toys, should be listed, for example â&#x20AC;&#x153;toy truckâ&#x20AC;? instead of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tonka truckâ&#x20AC;?; a â&#x20AC;&#x153;baby doll,â&#x20AC;? not a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Baby Alive.â&#x20AC;? There is a $25 limit per child if donations permit. Electronics should not be requested. Just because an item is listed does not guarantee the wish will be filled. This charity is a 501(C)3 nonprofit run by volunteers. It is supported by the generosity of businesses, schools, churches and community members. It tries to stretch every dollar donated. Monetary donations are gladly accepted at Union County Trusteeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office in the Union County Courthouse. Info: 865-992-5943.
SCHOOL NOTES â&#x2013; Paulette Elementary PTO, 1001 Maynardville Highway, Maynardville, will host a flea market, 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 17. Spaces: $5; reservations advised. Info/reservations: Kandas Bailey, 386-4929.
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Jada Vandergriff of Maynardville will compete for the title of Miss Tennessee Teen 2017 as Miss Union County in the Miss Tennessee Teen Pageant in October. Vandergriff, 17, is a senior at Union County High School. She plans to go to college after high school. She enjoys reading, swimming, kickboxing, Jiu-Jitsu, knife throwing, singing, drawing, modeling, working out, weightlifting, yoga, debating, gaming and Jada Vandergriff Photo submitted more, all while keeping her grades up. Teen USA.â&#x20AC;? To donate, mesInfo: On Facebook, sage Teressa Sands Vandersearch â&#x20AC;&#x153;Miss Union County griff on Facebook.
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Most peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s approach to health care is a preventive one. They visit their medical doctor regularly to check for high blood pressure, high cholesterol and other issues. They see the dentist regularly to prevent development of cavities, gum disease and other problems with the mouth. The idea is to not wait until a problem becomes evident. Your attitude toward chiropractic care should be the same. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait until your back, neck, shoulder or some other part of your body is aching before getting chiropractic treatment. Chiropractors, like your other health-care providers, are concerned with maintaining your quality of life, not just addressing problems as
they arise. Chiropractors specialize in keeping your spine healthy and functioning as it should. The spinal cord, the highway along which information travels between the brain and the bodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parts, runs through the 33 vertebrae â&#x20AC;&#x201D; individual bones â&#x20AC;&#x201D; that make up the spine. Nerves emanate between those vertebrae and carry the signals that keep everything humming. Regular visits to a chiropractor can help keep the spine healthy which, in turn, will help your limbs and organs operate at full capacity. Make an appointment today for a full chiropractic exam. Presented as a community service by Union County Chiropractic; 110 Skyline Drive, Maynardville, Tenn. 992-7000.
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music, children’s activities, food, crafts, door prizes and more. Free admission. Info: narrowridge.org or 497-2753. Union County Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-noon, Wilson Park. Info: 992-8038.
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Bee Friends beekeeping group meeting, 6:30 p.m., Tazewell Campus of Walters State Community College. Speaker: Mike Studer, Tennessee State Apiarist. Info: 648-4785. Big Ridge 4th District Neighborhood Watch meeting, 7 p.m., Big Ridge Elementary School library. Info: 992-5212.
Plainview 7th District Neighborhood Watch meeting, 7 p.m., Plainview Community Center. Info: 992-5212.
SATURDAY, OCT. 1
TUESDAY, SEPT. 13 Paulette 6th District Neighborhood Watch meeting, 7 p.m., Paulette Elementary School cafeteria. Info: 992-5212.
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SATURDAY, SEPT. 3 A Gathering of Ancient Sounds: Celtic and Appalachian Musical Rhythms, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Historic Ramsey House, 2614 Thorn Grove Pike. Includes: live Celtic and Appalachian music, food vendors, re-enactors and period demonstrators. Tickets available at the gate: $10 members, $15 nonmembers, children 12 and under free. Gates open 9 a.m. Info: ramseyhouse.org. Royalty Carnival, noon-6 p.m., Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Church property across from the Union County High School. Sponsored by the church youth to support the building fund. Activities include live entertainment, games for kids, food booths, raffle tickets, flea market, silent and live auctions, crowning of Youth King or Queen and more. Info: 992-7222. Thunder in the Park, 5 p.m., Wilson Park, 150 Main St. Activities include cruise-in, vendors and fireworks. Union County Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-noon, Wilson Park. Info: 992-8038.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 8 Sharps Chapel 5th District Neighborhood Watch meeting, 7 p.m., Sharps Chapel Community Center. Info: 992-5212. VFW meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville. All veterans are invited. Info: 278-3784.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 10 Hogskin History Day, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Narrow Ridge Earth Literacy Center, 1936 Liberty Hill Road, Washburn. Featuring local historians and displays, live
Park Road in Luttrell. Union County Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-noon, Wilson Park. Info: 992-8038.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 16 Online registration deadline for the Marine Mud Run, to be held Saturday, Sept. 17. Individual waves, 8 a.m.; team waves, 11:30 a.m. Course: 3 miles of off-road running, which entails some obstacles, hills and mud pits. Info/registration: knoxmud.org.
Union County Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-noon, Wilson Park. Info: 992-8038.
MONDAY, OCT. 3 American Legion meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville. All veterans are invited. Info: 3875522.
THURSDAY, OCT. 6 Big Ridge 4th District Neighborhood Watch meeting, 7 p.m., Big Ridge Elementary School library. Info: 992-5212.
SATURDAY, OCT. 8 Union County Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-noon, Wilson Park. Info: 992-8038.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 17 “Art in the Heart of Hamblen County,” 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park, 350 W. Ninth North St., Morristown. Featured premiere guest artist: Aurora Harrison Bull. Free admission. Activities include: live entertainment, demonstrations, food, children’s art activities and more. Info: Peggy Brewer, 423-312-8325, pbrewer@charter.net; morristownart.org. Paulette Elementary PTO Flea Market, 8 a.m., 1001 Maynardville Highway, Maynardville. Spaces: $5; reservations recommended. Info/reservations: Kandas Bailey, 386-4929. Union County Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-noon, Wilson Park. Info: 992-8038.
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TUESDAY, OCT. 11 Paulette 6th District Neighborhood Watch meeting, 7 p.m., Paulette Elementary School cafeteria. Info: 992-5212.
THURSDAY, OCT. 13 Sharps Chapel 5th District Neighborhood Watch meeting, 7 p.m., Sharps Chapel Community Center. Info: 992-5212. VFW meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville. All veterans are invited. Info: 278-3784.
FRIDAY, OCT. 14
Honor Guard meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville. All veterans invited. Info: 256-5415.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 22 Maynardville 1st District Neighborhood Watch meeting, 7 p.m., Union County Courthouse. Info: 992-5212.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 24 Luttrell Music Festival, 10 a.m., Luttrell Park, 115
Woods and Wildlife Field Day for Urban Environments, 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m., UT Arboretum, 901 Illinois Ave. in Oak Ridge. Registration fee: $10; includes lunch. Preregistration: 483-3571 or utforest@ utk.edu, by Oct. 5. Info: forestry.tennessee.edu.
SATURDAY, OCT. 15 Tour the Great Smoky Mountains National Park with Sam Venable, 9:30 a.m., GSM Heritage Center, Townsend. Cost: $60. Advance reservations required. Info/reservations: 448-8838.
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