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BUZZ No decision on UCHS football No decision has been made on the status of football at Union County High School following a community meeting that drew about 50 residents, all with strong opinions. Principal Carmen Murphy has said consistently that the school will keep its football team. The issue is whether it will remain in the TSSAA region that includes Catholic and Fulton or will go independent. “We want to find our next coach,� Murphy said, “before we decide.� But UCHS will get on the November agenda of the TSSAA to explore options. With an enrollment of 825, Union County High School is in Region 2, Class 4A of Division One football. – S. Clark
Sharps Chapel herbicide meeting A community meeting to inform the citizens of Sharps Chapel about the herbicide spraying by Powell Valley Electric and the potential health risks, among other issues, will be held 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, at the Sharps Chapel Senior Center, 1550 Sharps Chapel Road. All are invited.
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The Union County Retired Teachers Association will hold its fall meeting at noon Wednesday, Sept. 21, at Hardee’s in Maynardville. Everyone welcome.
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By Ayla Griffin The Thunder Road Author Rally went off without a hitch Sept. 10 at Maynardville Public Library. Now in its fourth year, the rally hosted a record lineup of 48 authors from a wide array of genres. Readers paid their respects at the small memorial to Anna Dewdney, author and illustra-
By Sandra Clark
Expect to see a new face at Union County High School football games, and even the school lunchroom. Taylor Fry of Young Life Knoxville, former Halls High School Young Life leader, is heading to UCHS to get the organization started there.
Retired teachers to meet Sept. 21
Photos by Ayla Griffin
tor of the popular “Llama Llama� books who died Sept. 3, before meeting the authors, buying books and getting autographs. Local columnist Sam Venable came to the rally, along with Union County historian Bonnie Peters and many more. With so many authors in attendance, the library and senior center were stuffed to capacity. Baskets full of goods donated by the authors
were given as door prizes. Library staff thanked all authors who attended and all sponsors and volunteers who helped with the day. Plans are already in the works for the fifth Thunder Road Author Rally. Info: www.maynardvillepubliclibrary.org More photos on page 6
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Sarah Lucy, Madeline Lucy and Sofie Loy listen to author Lea Beall explain her children’s book at the fourth Thunder Road Author Rally at Maynardville Public Library. The rally had 48 authors in attendance.
Andrew Reed must be wondering what he got himself into. The genial director of emergency services for Union County won election to the Board of Education (District 6 to replace Brian Oaks) in August. He, along with four others who were re-elected, will be sworn in Thursday, Sept. 22, by Judge Daryl Edmondson. After a perfunctory agenda, the board will go into executive session with its attorney. It doesn’t take a psychic to know they will be discussing the recently filed $4 million lawsuit.
In a story reported by Jamie Satterfield in the Sept. 8 News Sentinel, an unnamed parent has filed a civil-rights lawsuit in U.S. District Court seeking $4 million for alleged abuse by former high school math teacher Ray Head II. The school system, the county and two administrators have been sued. According to Satterfield, Head is now charged in Union County Criminal Court with three counts of sexual battery of the girl, but the story says it was her mother, not school officials, who contacted law enforcement. The criminal case is set for an Oct. 17
hearing. Two Knox County principals, Tim Berry and assistant Clark Duncan at South-Doyle High School, were suspended during spring semester this year for failure to report alleged child abuse to the state Department of Children’s Services. The law is clear on the responsibilities of caregivers and educators. Both were later reinstated after Knox County Atty. General Charme Allen declined to press criminal charges against them.
Powell Valley Electric a no-show at commission meeting Residents plan road trip to annual meeting By Shannon Carey Union County Commission will send yet another letter to Powell Valley Electric Cooperative concerning herbicide spraying in Sharps Chapel. The commission instructed county attorney David Myers Aug. 8 to write a letter to PVEC requesting that a representative of the utility attend the Sept. 12 meeting to comment on what Sharps Chapel residents are calling “scorched earth� and “an environmental catastrophe.� Myers said PVEC responded via a letter from the utility’s attorney and declined to send anyone to speak. Sharps Chapel residents,
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mostly those from lakefront developments Norris Shores and Tanglewood, say a combination of herbicides was sprayed along power-line easements in their neighborhoods and throughout Sharps Chapel. They say the spraying was done with no prior warning, no notice at all until vegetation started to turn brown. They say that humans, pets and livestock could have come in contact with dangerous chemicals. Some are complaining of ill health effects that began around the time of the spraying. Norris Shores resident Dr. John Sullivan addressed the commission Sept. 12 as those wearing “Friends of Sharps Chapel� Tshirts packed half the courtroom. He said Powell Valley has an optout policy for spraying, but no one was notified of the policy before spraying was done. He said residents’ requests for information
have gone unanswered. Residents planned to attend PVEC’s annual meeting in Ewing, Va., after this newspaper’s deadline. They were not on the agenda but hoped to get some answers. “PVEC has a duty and responsibility as a public utility to deliver their service,� Sullivan said. “But that does not give them the right to become a public nuisance and jeopardize the lives of those in the neighborhood, the livestock and pets.� Other residents spoke, saying that herbicides were sprayed over their wells. Pat Blackburn of Tanglewood said the dead vegetation is a fire hazard. “One match, and all our homes are in danger,� she said. Sullivan and other residents asked for the commission to continue to support their efforts. Commission chair Gary England expressed frustration.
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“I believe every commissioner here is behind you 100 percent,� he said. “But I don’t know where to go from here. We could have David (Myers) write another letter, but I don’t know if that would work.� Myers said the property owners could seek legal counsel and file a class-action lawsuit. “Once you file legal action, they have to answer your questions,� he said. “We have no subpoena authority in this County Commission. I am surprised that TVA and the state Board of Health have not taken an interest.� Chris Upton made a motion to have Myers send a letter to PVEC requesting that it no longer spray herbicides in the Sharps Chapel area and requesting clarification on its opt-out policy. The motion was approved unanimously after a second by Kenny Hill. To page 2
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Woods honored Terry Woods, who recently retired from Legal Aid of East Tennessee, was honored by the Knoxville Bar Association for her 15 years of service as pro bono project director. Pictured are Kathryn Ellis, Terry Woods, Debra House and Alex Brinson, all from Legal Aid of East Tennessee. The agency provides legal assistance for elderly, abused and low-income people in a 26-county region. Sharps Chapel residents Chris and Ron Gabler and Tara and Bill Coy, along with many other Sharps Chapel residents, sport matching T-shirts at the Union County Commission meeting in protest of herbicide spraying in their community. Photos by S. Carey
Powell Valley Electric The Friends of Sharps Chapel will hold a meeting about the herbicide spraying at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, at the Sharps Chapel Community Center near the elementary school on Sharps Chapel Road. All those interested in the effort to stop spraying or who were affected by the spraying are encouraged to attend.
Cash Express appreciates first responders In honor of the anniversary of 9/11, staff at Cash Express of Maynardville delivered cakes to Union County’s emergency service providers and first responders, including the Union County Rescue Squad, Union County Ambulance Service, Union County Sheriff’s Office, 911 Dispatch, and Northeast Union Volunteer Fire Department. Pictured here are Jamie Heffron, Jim Houston, Cash Express manager Latecia Masingo, Billy Payne, Cash Express assistant manager Laura Bollerslev, David Dyer, Adam Johnson and Carson Kiser. Photo submitted
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The school workshop will start at 6 p.m. Thursday with the meeting to follow. Several changes in board policy will be discussed. All are at the suggestion of the Tennessee School Board Association to comply with changes in state law.
Farm Bureau annual meeting 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.
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Bid limit raised The commission voted unanimously to raise the county’s bid limit from $10,000 to $25,000 to match state law passed in 2015. Prior to this measure, any county purchase of $10,000 or more had to go through the bid process. Due to inflation and rising costs, the $10,000 limit is no longer practical, said county Finance Director Ann Dyer. “Many things that you buy are $10,000 to $15,000,� she said, citing a purchase in the county’s Highway Department as an example. A part for a lawnmower was $20,000, and there was only one place to buy it. The bid process held up work for three weeks. “Anything over $5,000, we still have to take quotes,� Dyer said. “You still have to show due diligence and at least show that you’re shopping around.�
Sheriff’s report Union County Sheriff Billy Breeding said August saw 825 calls for service, 165 arrests, 13 accidents with injury, 16 accidents with property damage and two burglaries. In August, the sheriff’s office executed three drug search warrants, resulting in the seizure of marijuana, prescription pills, $18,000 in drug money, four vehicles and a camper. A drug roundup resulted in 11 arrests. Breeding returned to his seat as the audience applauded.
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Evan Sanders of Community Development Partners spoke to the commission about his company’s grant-writing services. The company currently works with Maynardville, Luttrell and Plainview to help secure grants and has worked with Union County in the past. One of the more notable grants the firm helped Union County secure was the grant that helped fund Wilson Park. “We do not get paid to write grant applications,� he said. “We only get paid if the grant is successful for the community.� County attorney David Myers specified that the resolution concerning Sanders’ services “doesn’t hire anybody.� “It authorizes the county to secure his services,� said Myers. “That leaves it up to the county and the county mayor to choose. We don’t have to go with him exclusively. This is as the need arises on an ad hoc basis.� Myers added that the county currently works with East Tennessee Development District for grant writing.
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We can’t give you advice on how to navigate a TSA security line, other than to say take a deep breath and be patient. But the American Chiropractic Association has pointed out that a long flight can play havoc with tightened muscles and restricted blood flow. When flying, here are some things to remember. ■Check all bags heavier than 10 percent of your body weight. ■When putting bags in an overhead compartment, stand directly in front of it so you don’t have to twist your spine while lifting. ■When stowing bags under the seat, sit in your seat and gently guide the bag under the seat in front of you. Don’t force them in with jerking motions of
your arms and legs. That is a good way to strain a muscle and make for an uncomfortable flight. ■Vary your position regularly to improve circulation and avoid cramps in the legs. Massage your legs periodically. And when the captain says it’s okay to move about the cabin, take him up on the offer. The stretching of the legs will feel good. ■Don’t sit directly under an air vent. The draft can increase tension in your neck and shoulder muscles. ■Treat yourself to a chiropractic treatment after returning from a long flight. Presented as a community service by Union County Chiropractic; 110 Skyline Drive, Maynardville, Tenn. 992-7000
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Union County Business and Professional Association president Marilyn Toppins and David Dyer of Northeast Union Volunteer Fire Department say the Pledge of Allegiance before the UCBPA Sept. 13 meeting. The UCBPA donated $50 to the fire department in honor of 9/11.
Taylor Fry of Young Life Knoxville, former Halls High School Young Life leader, is the new Young Life leader for Union County. Photos by S. Carey
Taylor Fry is new Union County Young Life leader By Shannon Carey Expect to see a new face at Union County High School football games, and even the school lunchroom. Taylor Fry of Young Life Knoxville, former Halls High School Young Life leader, is heading to UCHS to get the organization started there. He’ll be talking to kids and trying to build interest in the program, he said during the Union County Business and Professional Association meeting Sept. 13. Young Life got started in 1941. Based in Colorado, the organization is now international, with chapters in 93 countries. Knoxville Young Life is the longest-running chapter east of the Mississippi River, Fry said, which makes it ironic that Union County has never had a chapter. But Fry and many local folks want to remedy that. A committee was established last spring to get Young Life rolling at UCHS. Initial organizational meetings were
led by Tim Teague of Young Life Knoxville. “I’m honored to pick up the mantle and come up here and get Young Life started,� said Fry. The Christian ministry organization is not affiliated with any church. Fry said all kids are welcome no matter what church they attend or if they don’t attend church at all. The club meets off school grounds on Tuesday evenings; exact date, time and place will be announced when plans are finalized. Meetings consist of games, music and a message. “We throw a party for our friends,� said Fry. “A big part of Young Life is hanging out with kids. We welcome any kid. We want to know every kid in the high school. I met the Lord when I was 19, and my Young Life leader was a big influence on my life. I believe wholeheartedly in the mission and the organization.� Fry said Young Life is “fueled by volunteer lead-
ers,� and leaders are needed for the Union County organization, especially collegeage leaders. “We want to partner with you to make a positive impact on young people’s lives,� Fry said. Folks can also help out by attending the Knoxville Young Life Banquet Tuesday, Oct. 4, at the Knoxville Convention Center. The event is free, and fundraising opportunities are available. Adults will meet in one room while students have music and activities in another room. “I would love for Union County people and Union County kids to go to this event,� Fry said. “I’m excited to be here.� Info: www.knoxville. younglife.org or 865-5257468.
9/11 donation Union County Business and Professional Association president Marilyn Toppins opened the meeting
Library says ‘thanks’ By Chantay Collins Maynardville Public Library would like to thank all the people who helped make Thunder Road Author Rally a success this year, especially the 46 authors who participated. We would like to thank Melissa Stevens of The Illustrated Author for the great work she did on our Internet banner and keeping up with all the crazy requests for changes (sometime multiple times a day). Thanks also goes to See Jane’s Photography, photographer for the event, as well as The Winery at Seven Springs for the info and demonstration at the authors’ after-event. Much appreciated are the wonderful volunteers who helped set up and run the event: Lorie Wolfenbarger, Michael Sanders, Christina Ebel, Amber Ebel, Samantha Pruitt, Amber Jacobs, Valalee Smith and Jillian Callaway. Without their help, we would not have been able to run as smoothly as we did. Bink Cummings sent us bookmarks and other items for our door prize bag.
Other door prize donors were Nick Braker, Sunny Kay Hill, Sam Venable, Karen Hall, Ester Lopez, Lucy’s Loops, N.A. Cauldron, Barbara Ebel, Linda Lynch, Andrea Renee Smith, Felita Daniels, Christopher Woods, Patricia Gilliam, Cyn Taylor, Pamela Perry, Trista Ann Michaels, Suzanne Croisdale and Lea Beall. We would like to thank Rachel Rivers for donating her books, even though she was not able to attend, and as well as book donations by Deanndra Hall, N.A. Cauldron, Barbara Ebel, Felita Daniels, Carolynn Carey, Ester Lopez, Melissa Stevens, Lea Beall, Pamela Perry, Patricia Gilliam, Greg Wilkey, and Michael David Anderson. Many authors donated year round, too. Finally, a big thank you goes out to the public who showed up to support our event, our authors, and especially Jessica Raley for all her hard work. Mark your calendar for next year if you missed it – second Saturday in September. Chantay Collins is the librarian at Maynardville Public Library.
with a special presentation in honor of the anniversary of 9/11. She welcomed David Dyer of Northeast Union Volunteer Fire Department, and UCBPA treasurer Gail Corum presented him with a donation of $50. “Each year, we acknowledge the outstanding work of all our emergency workers,� said Toppins. “(Northeast Union) goes everywhere and assists with everything. We are very pleased to have them.�
need to make sure it is spic and span.� The UCBPA annual banquet will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, at the Union County Senior Center in Maynardville. This is a change from the original date of Nov. 12. Cost is $35 per plate, and the meal will be catered by Pete’s Place. Nominations are being accepted for Union County Man and Woman of the Year. Forms can be found online at www.ucbpatn. com, or in any local bank, library or the Food City. ReThe UCBPA Litter Com- turn forms to Martin Shamittee will pick up litter fer, hitnmis@earthlink.net, along Highway 33 starting or via mail to UCBPA, P.O. at 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 24. Box 696, Maynardville, TN The cleanup crew will meet at 37807-0696. Deadline is First Century Bank. Commit- Tuesday, Oct. 24. Nominees do not have to tee chair Dr. Darrell Johnson said this cleanup is especially be club members but rather important as it is the week- people who have a vested inend before the Union County terest in Union County. The UCBPA meets at Heritage Festival. “This is the gateway to noon every second Tuesday Union County,� he said. “We at Maynardville Hardee’s. The UCBPA has also set aside $250 to purchase children’s underwear for the Family Resource Center, which helps meet the basic needs of students and families in Union County schools. Underwear in sizes 4-12 is a particular need. The UCBPA will also accept individual donations of new children’s underwear or monetary donations at the next meeting, scheduled for Oct. 11, and will place a donation box at Maynardville Public Library.
Help for band, Family Cleanup and banquet Resource Center The club announced efforts to help Union County students. The group has allocated $1,000 to help the Union County High School band purchase new uniforms. The band is holding a drive to purchase new uniforms for the entire band. In the past, they have only been able to purchase partial uniforms, Toppins said.
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I was about 4 years old the first time I remember him. We lived in one of Jessie Buckner’s rental houses on Academy Street in Maynardville. He visited and brought me what I believe was my first Creamsicle. That was my maternal grandfather, Papaw Charlie Sampson, my only grandparent still living when I was born. He was born in 1889 and lived to be 97. I remember him fondly as a tall, slim, soft-spoken gentleman who never raised his voice or got excited. Papaw was married four times. According to my mother, his first wife locked him in a room while she had “dealings” with other men in another room. That marriage lasted only six weeks. His second marriage ended with his wife’s early death, leaving Papaw with two young sons. He then married Margaret “Tiny” Raby, who raised his two sons and bore him six daughters, one of which was my mother. After “Tiny” passed away in 1963, Papaw married his fourth and last wife, Sarah “Surrey” Trent, who outlived him. Papaw was a hard worker in his younger days. His great love was cleaning creek beds and fence rows. He once worked for the railroad for 50 cents a day. Mother remembered that every morning Papaw woke up all the children to make sure they were alright before he left the house to go to work. He always came home for dinner (what we now call lunch) and took a nap in a precariously tilted straight back chair on the front porch. Papaw spent several years living with “Tiny” and
Ronnie Mincey their children in Hogskin Valley. When he married “Surrey,” he moved to her house in Claiborne County’s Owl Hollow. The house had four little rooms and a long driveway from the gravel road. This was where I visited him as a child. Usually we found Papaw sitting in a rocker on the end of the front porch closest to the road, chewing his “King B” twist tobacco with his feet propped on the porch post. In winter he could be found in the dark, blackboard green living room, the potbellied stove red hot, filled to the brim with wood and coal. The hottest day of the year found him just as the coldest – dressed in overalls, long-sleeve shirt, worn suit coat, brogan work boots and a felt or straw hat. Papaw couldn’t hear very well, and he answered everything I said to him with a soft, drawn-out “Yeah.” Sometimes he would just look at me and softly chuckle. He always wanted to give me something, and I still have his one-blade Barlow knife and a pocket watch that no longer works. I also have Papaw’s straw hat that Uncle Gibb Nicely gave me when he died. My Papaw Charlie Sampson was the kindest, sweetest person I ever knew. I never saw him angry or heard him raise his voice. He was a model Southern gentleman. Next I’ll share some bedtime stories.
Florida presents Tennessee an opportunity to start to stop a lot of bad stuff. A victory over the Gators might be the beginning of the end of turmoil and strife. Indeed, a respite is needed. Nothing like these past few years has been previously inflicted on the university. Think about it. A president we never knew and seldom saw resigned because his wife talked too much. That president was replaced by another who somehow remains above the fray. Relative invisibility is a rare trait of commanders. Some schools conduct national searches for top leadership. Astute UT trustees searched the same zip code, 32611, downtown Gainesville. They found a chancellor named Jimmy and a president named Joe. We don’t know if that means they couldn’t find anybody capable in the entire state of Tennessee or if they didn’t look. The chancellor named Jimmy hired a guy named Dave from Alabama (dyedin-the-wool Tide graduate and employee) to be the new Tennessee athletic director. We sure needed one. Please note that I am not into conspiracy theories, but most UT loyalists think of
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Florida and Alabama more as foes than close friends. Speaking of searches, we spent $90,000 to find Dave, one phone call away? Eyebrows went up when UT added “vice chancellor” to his title to justify more than doubling his Tuscaloosa salary. Along the way, Erik Ainge lost two fourth-quarter interceptions in an SEC championship game. Phillip Fulmer got mugged one year after an expensive contract extension. Four days after Phillip was told to go away, saddened Volunteers lost to Wyoming. Lane Kiffin’s idea of coaching was hit and run. Bruce Pearl was fired for lying – only a little bit in the beginning. The swim coach was replaced for something called gross misconduct. Derek Dooley proved to be a joke. It wasn’t his fault. Bad idea to hire a losing coach at Louisiana Tech with the expectation of SEC success. Mike Hamilton did it, accepted a solid gold
parachute and flew away. Dave Hart, aforementioned athletic director/vice chancellor, got lucky. His first choice to replace Dooley left him at the altar. Dave chose Butch on the rebound. Dave was not otherwise so fortunate. The Pat Summitt saga was a sad (heartbreaking) experience. In the name of better branding, Dave picked a poor fight with Lady Vols disciples. He managed the merger of athletic departments as directed. It was economically logical. Fallout made it a disaster. Women who felt slighted sued and collected. Debby Jennings won $320,000. A trio of former trainers got at least $1.05 million. Hart did save $40,000 by forcing out longtime sports information specialist Bud Ford. The university endured additional unbudgeted expenditures. The recent Title IX lawsuit cost $2.48 million plus $555,356 in legal fees plus $240,000 for public relations polish and $250,000 for reviews. The meter is still running. Basketball? Now there is a story. Clean Cuonzo Martin felt disrespected and went west. Hart hired repentant Donnie Tyndall. Past transgressions were whitewashed away.
Hart fired Donnie Tyndall after other sins popped up. Hire-fire was not Hart’s finest hour. Fate provided an immediate fi x. Texas fired Rick Barnes. Hart grabbed the hall of fame coach. His reward was the worst season in 20 years. Oh, almost forgot the goofy UT hall of fame (no Bob Neyland, no Todd Helton, no Jimmy England), track closed for a year because of rehab miscalculations, baseball eclipse, 34th in the Directors’ Cup national measurement of how schools are doing in athletics – all incidental. Time for change? Chancellor Jimmy G. Cheek submitted a reassignment plan based on easy money. Hart accepted money to resign. Retirement was not his preference. He sought a contract extension. The president who seldom speaks said no. Hart undoubtedly had many significant accomplishments. My favorites are academic improvement and financial stability. He got the right guy to run Thornton Center and deposited SEC checks in the correct account. I’m working on the Cheek list. Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com
It’s about time to plant your garlic Louise Sexton gave me a garlic planting lesson when I stopped at the Halls Farmers Market last week. I bought one of her pretty braided garlic kitchen hangings. Louise says she always plants her garlic on Columbus Day and that is just a few weeks away. At Union County Corn Fest, Beth Bergeron had
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The last day of summer The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved. Is there no balm in Gilead? Is there no physician there? For the hurt of my poor people I am hurt, I mourn, and dismay has taken hold of me. (Jeremiah 8:20-21 NRSV)
Serving dinner for Patriot Day with Chapel of the Good Shepherd are Gary Krueger, Jane Bruns, Bob Bruns, the Rev. Paul Kritsch, Dorothy Kritsch, Wendy Krueger, Bill Protzer, Dawn Protzer, Margo McCaffery and Tom McCaffery. Photo submitted
Good Shepherd’s Patriot Day feeds emergency workers Chapel of the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church of Sharps Chapel held its Patriot Day Dinner on Sept. 9 in the Sharps Chapel Community Center. This is the second year the church has held this event. Honored guests were the men and women and families of the Union County Sheriff’s Office, the Sharps Chapel Volunteer Fire Department Station 51 and their auxiliary, the Union County Emergency Squad in Sharps Chapel, and the TWRA who serve the Chuck Swan area of Norris Lake. “Our church was honored to serve these brave men and women who self-
lessly serve and protect our community,” said the Rev. Paul Kritsch, pastor of the congregation. “They perform their daily duties never knowing when they will be required to run toward danger and having to see and do that which would test most people. These servants deserve our daily thanks and prayers.” The dinner featured homemade cooking by members of the congregation, including pulled pork, beef brisket and all the trimmings. The church’s next servant event will be 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, in the Sharps Chapel Community Center,
1542 Sharps Chapel Road. Free winter coats for children will be given to the families of Sharps Chapel. At the same time, the church also will hold a rummage sale in support of the church’s growing building fund. They would welcome any donations of items to both the coat giveaway and the rummage sale. All are welcome at the Chapel of the Good Shepherd’s Sunday worship services, held at 10:30 a.m. in the Sharps Chapel Community Center. Community Info: 865-279-1279 or www.facebook. com/chapelofthegoodshepherdsharps services chapel. ■ Chapel of the Good Shep-
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Plant your garlic that one too. You readers must do your own trials and let me know if these work. Louise plants her garlic about two inches deep. Fall planting is absolutely necessary for garlic to mature enough to harvest the following July. If you are short on garlic planting space, plant a few cloves of garlic in a big shallow pot and watch it grow. A bulb of garlic usually has six or eight cloves and each clove will make a plant for you. Garlic likes full sun and reasonably dry soil. Never plant garlic in the shade. Growers recommend rotating your garlic bed very two years.
Today is officially the last day of summer. I know there are people (especially schoolchildren) who dread seeing the end of summer; they are the folks who don’t mind the heat, who work on their tans, who hate the thought of cooler weather. There are even people who decamp to the warm Southwest until fall and winter are over! Then there are people like me. When I hear the first leaves rustle, I know it is almost my time! Autumn will be here soon: The skies are bluer, the stars are brighter, the air is cooler and clearer. However, the Jeremiah text quoted above is not a joyful observation. The first verse ends with these words: “and we are not saved.” Jeremiah was lamenting over the circumstances of his people. They were suffering from drought, and apparently the resin from the Styrax tree (widely used for medicinal purposes) was not produced in the needed amounts that year. That lack was the reason for Jeremiah’s famous cry: “Is there no balm in Gilead?” (And, of course, the source of the beloved spiritual that declares that indeed “There Is a Balm in Gilead.”) On this last day of summer, I cry with Jeremiah for all those who suffer, for children without food, for the elderly who are waiting for release, for the sick who have little hope, for the frightened, the despairing, the lonely, the dying. Offer a prayer, a smile, a call, a visit, a card. Be a balm.
From page 4 The same is true of onions and chives. I’ve just messed up royally by not moving my Egyptian walking onion bed. I just have three or four plants. I had probably a three-foot-square onion bed and had green onions all year long. Now I’m struggling just to have a new start of this wonderful plant so I can again have green onions on my Christmas table. For those who have not seen the walking onions, they seed at the top of the plant and as the stem dies it bends over and when the seeds touch the soil three or four new onions Elephant garlic bloom pop up.
herd Lutheran Church, located in the Sharps Chapel Community Center, 1542 Sharps Chapel Road, will host a free children’s coat giveaway, along with a rummage sale in support of the church’s building fund, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1. Info: 279-1279. ■ Christ UMC, 7535 Maynardville Highway in Halls, will distribute food to needy families in the community 4-8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, in the fellowship hall. Info: 922-1412 or office@christumcknox.com. ■ Fellowship Christian Church, 746 Tazewell Pike, Luttrell, will host a coat and shoe giveaway, 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Sept. 24. Everyone
welcome. ■ 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.
Special services
■ Clear Branch Baptist Church, 1300 Tazewell Pike, will celebrate Homecoming 11 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 25. Everyone welcome.
■ Mount Harmony Baptist Church, 819 Raccoon Valley Road NE, will host a special singing featuring Rick Alan King at 11 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 25. The singing will benefit the community food drive. All nonperishable items and/ or monetary donations are welcome.
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.
Sharps Chapel Community Bldg. 1550 Sharps Chapel Road
■ Luttrell Seniors Luttrell Community Center, 115 Park Road
Meets each first and third Wednesday • 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Meets each third Monday • 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Upcoming event: Sharps Chapel seniors will host a Fish Fry from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21. Bring a side dish or dessert.
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Library gets new look Librarian Sherrie Collins is partnering with the art class to upgrade the look of the Union County High School library. Collins brought in artist Donna Card, who painted lockers outside the library to look like books on a shelf. Collins said the books were chosen based on popularity with students, color of spine and fonts. In all, it’s a most colorful and engaging entrance to the library. But the most fun are murals on giant windows on the library’s back wall. “How did they get up there?� we asked. Turns out, the windows are at floor level upstairs. The students stood there and painted backwards. “They did pretty well on the drawings, but the letters were tough,� said Collins. Art teacher Lesley Sexton sketched the design to get
the kids started. Participants were Jerry Cooper, Destini Thomas, Carley Sexton and Marcus Savage. The center window
How about these lockers, painted to look like books?
reads: “A year of possibilities.� That’s the theme for the high school this year, said Collins. Her library is a warm and cozy spot. – S. Clark
Mentor Sara Crawford works with the boys team in Danny Satterfield’s homeroom. Story on next page.
Thunder Road Author Rally
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This memorial to Anna Dewdney, author of the beloved “Llama Llama� books, at the Thunder Road Jessica Raley of Maynardville Public Library joins local author Jennifer Ensley in her booth at the Author Rally, features a crocheted Llama Llama made by Friends of the Library president Alicia Lucy. Thunder Road Author Rally.
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Horace Maynard Middle School Students of the Month Horace Maynard Middle School recently announced the Students of the Month for August. Students are selected for academic achievement, student involvement and citizenship. They are: (front) Mallory Moore, Kadynce Collins, Evan Singletary, Kailey Muncey; (second row) Morgan Johnson, Hunter Adams, Makayla Mason; (back) Emma Moyers and Cassie Dykes. Not pictured: Devin Nicely. Photos submitted
Lucas Wallace, grandmother Janice Washam and Markus Wallace pose for a photo during Luttrell Elementary School’s Grandparents Day lunch Sept. 12. Grandparents visited the school and had a special lunchtime with their grandchildren.
Luttrell Elementary |welcomes grandparents
Summer Corum gets a hug from her grandmother Carol Hendrickson during Grandparents Day at Luttrell Elementary School. Photos submitted
Teacher Danny Satterfield challenges the students in his homeroom. Mentors Marcus Savage, A.J. Nantz and Jeffrey Ray are also good friends
Mentoring program helps kids fit in By Sandra Clark Mentoring has come to Union County High School in a big way. Science teacher Danny Satterfield has organized a cadre of 60 juniors and seniors to work with younger kids to help them feel at
home at the high school. The program is a part of the school’s Gear Up program. All mentors are trained. “We want to create a culture here that’s inclusive and fun,� he said. Friday was the first day for mentors to meet with
their charges. Roughly three mentors were assigned to each freshman and sophomore homeroom during skinny block (11:15 to 11:45 a.m.). Those mentors will stay with those students all year, meeting each first and third Friday. (Clubs meet
Heritage Festival contests and events The Union County Heritage Festival will host several contests the day of the festival, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, in downtown Maynardville. Art show entrants may enter two-and three-dimensional works to be juried in the following categories: Painting, All Media, Drawing, and Three-Dimensional. Awards will be Best of Show, Best Union County Heritage. First, second and third place, as well as honorable mention, will be awarded in each category. The 2016 heritage theme is “Down on the Farm.� Entries must reflect this theme to be considered for the Best Union County Heritage award. Location is the historic Snodderly House next to First Baptist Church, 720 Main Street, Maynardville. The show is open to adults 18 and older. Entries may be brought to the Snodderly House 1 to 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29. All entries are subject to approval. Art may be picked up 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, at the close of the festival. There is no entry fee, and no prize money will be given. Two-dimensional work must be wired for hanging. Three-dimensional work cannot exceed 30 inches in any direction. The photography show will be sponsored by the Union County Chamber of Commerce and is for amateurs only. The show will provide photos to be used in promoting Union County as a tourist destination. Photographers may enter one photo in each category: Down on the Farm, Union County People or Union County Places. No cash prizes will be given. Award ribbons will be given for Best Heritage, Best of Show, and first, second and third place in each category. The quilt show, sponsored by the
Union County Historical Society, will be held at the Union County Museum and Genealogical Library, 3824 Maynardville Highway. Quilters may bring their quilts 1:30 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29. Quilts will be judged and ribbons placed on them ready for viewing during the festival. Info: Ellen Perry, 865-992-4631 or jperry4631@ comcast.net. The pie-baking contest, sponsored by Union County 4-H and the UT Extension, is open to all ages with no entry fee. Contestants may enter one pie in each category (fruit, nut and other), maximum three pies. The pie must be entered in the name of the person who made it. Bring pies to the UT Extension Office, 3925 Maynardville Highway, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30. Judging will be that evening with winners announced the day of the festival. Pies will be sold by the slice at the 4-H booth during the festival. All proceeds will go to the UT Extension in Union County to fund activities and services. The grand prize pie will be auctioned off with a silent auction the day of the festival. Prizes are grand prize, $100 and a ribbon; first place in each category, $50 and a ribbon; second and third places in each category, ribbons. Info: Becca Hughes, 865-992-8038 or rlhuges@utk.edu. The Union County Museum will also host Wanda Byerley’s annual sale including baked items, glassware and more. Proceeds will go to the museum. Martha Carter and other volunteers will be on hand to help visitors and give museum tours. J.V. Waller will host the Author’s Table with special guests and authors participating. Info: www.unioncountyheritagefestival. com.
each second and fourth Friday.) On the first day, the mentors offered ice-breaking games. In Satterfield’s homeroom, mentors Sara Crawford, Abby Pursiful and Makayla Balogh created a competition to find one item starting with each letter of the alphabet. It was boys versus girls, and the kids emptied their pockets, backpacks and purses to find items. The girls won, finding an item starting with each letter. This proves, said one witty fellow, that girls carry more stuff. Younger students will have one of three mentors to talk to, seeking advice or just directions to the
tioner. And Marcus is just proud to be there. An artist, he participated in painting the library windows. He says as a kid he was often lonely. “Jeffrey was my first friend.â€? And then he met Satterfield. “He encouraged us to help others. ‌ He’s like a father figure to me. He’s serious, but he can be funny. (Being in the mentor program) means a lot to me.â€? Marcus is looking toward a career in architecture or art or math education. He figures he will enlist in military service first. They are young, but Marcus, Jeffrey and A.J. have found a theme. Helping others is satisfying and fun. And that’s their first lesson learned at UCHS in 2016.
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Community Center. Guest speaker Christine Copenhaver will discuss her new book on using neckties in quilts and offer a workshop following the meeting. New members and guests welcome. Info: Mary Jane Berry, 494-7841. Union County Humane Society spay-neuter clinic. Dogs, $60; cats, $35. Vaccinations, $10 each. Appointment: 992-7969.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 30-SATURDAY, OCT. 1
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 21
Yard sale, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Mount Harmony Baptist Church, 819 Raccoon Valley Road NE. All proceeds to benefit the church.
Union County Humane Society spay-neuter clinic. Dogs, $60; cats, $35. Vaccinations, $10 each. Appointment: 992-7969.
SATURDAY, OCT. 1
THURSDAY, SEPT. 22 Maynardville 1st District Neighborhood Watch meeting, 7 p.m., Union County Courthouse. Info: 992-5212.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 24 Deadline to register for the Corryton 8-mile and 2-mile State Record Road Races, to be held 8 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 1. The races will begin at the Corryton Community Center, 9331 Davis Road. The races will benefit the Corryton Community Food Pantry. Registration: runsignup.com/race/tn/corryton8miler. Info: Joyce Harrell, 705-7684, or Frank Bushakra, fbushakr@eou.edu. Fourth Saturday Jam Session, 7 p.m., old Rush Strong School, Sharps Chapel. Bluegrass, country and gospel tunes performed by local musicians. Free. Snacks available; donations appreciated. Luttrell Music Festival, 10 a.m., Luttrell Park, 115 Park Road in Luttrell. 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, SEPT. 25 Outdoor gospel singing, 6 p.m., Mount Harmony Baptist Church, 819 Raccoon Valley Road NE. Singers include Smoky Mountain Pilgrims and Chelsey Greene. Bring a chair. In case of rain, the event will move indoors. Everyone welcome.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 28 Bits ’N Pieces Quilt Guild meeting, 1 p.m., Norris
BBQ and Bluegrass festival, 4-8 p.m., Christ UMC, 7535 Maynardville Highway in Halls. Live music by Highway 33 and Caney Creek Co.; free barbecue sandwiches, hot dogs, snacks and beverages; cornhole; kids’ games; climbing wall; and more. Community invited. Info: 922-1412 or office@christumcknox.com. Union County Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-noon, Wilson Park. Info: 992-8038. Union County Humane Ride Like an Animal Motorcycle Rally. Registration begins 10 a.m.; bikes leave out for 100-mile ride at noon. Includes prizes, drawings, T-shirts for every rider and passenger, music, BBQ and more. Fee: $20 one rider, $30 one rider with passenger. Info: 992-7969 or uchs.org@gmail.com.
Paulette 6th District Neighborhood Watch meeting, 7 p.m., Paulette Elementary School cafeteria. Info: 992-5212.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 12 Union County Humane Society spay-neuter clinic. Dogs, $60; cats, $35. Vaccinations, $10 each. Appointment: 992-7969.
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 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. Pre-registration: 483-3571 or utforest@ utk.edu by Oct. 5. Info: forestry.tennessee.edu.
SATURDAY, OCT. 15
American Legion meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville. All veterans are invited. Info: 387-5522.
Union County Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-noon, Wilson Park. Info: 992-8038. 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.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 5 Union County Humane Society spay-neuter clinic. Dogs, $60; cats, $35. Vaccinations, $10 each. Appointment: 992-7969.
TUESDAY, OCT. 18
THURSDAY, OCT. 6
Honor Guard meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville. All veterans invited. Info: 256-5415.
Big Ridge 4th District Neighborhood Watch meeting, 7 p.m., Big Ridge Elementary School library. Info: 992-5212.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 19
SATURDAY, OCT. 8 Chicken-N-Dumplins dinner, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Alder Springs Baptist Church. Includes chicken-ndumplins, cornbread, dessert and a drink. Dine in or carry out. All donations go to Alder Springs Baptist Church WMU projects. Union County Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-noon,
l l e r t t Lu us ic M Festival Sept. 24th 10am-6pm.
Come join us for FREE fun, food and music featuring local and regional talent! Cruise in, Children's activities, a bounce house, crafter booths, bake sales and kettle corn. Food vendors from Uncle Butch BBQ and hamburgers from Luttrell Volunteer Fire Dept. Bring a lawn chair or a blanket to sit on. Check us out on Luttrell Bluegrass Festival. Or visit our webpage luttrellbluegrassfestival.com
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: Opening Ceremony Channing Eleton Josh Cottrell The Beasons Christopher Muncey Tennessee Valley Cloggers David West and Ciderville Gang Phil Burnette and Masters 3 Tim Lovelace Kids Music Competition
Sponsored by: The City of Luttrell. With assistance by: East TN Foundation and TN Arts Commission.
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Wilson Park. Info: 992-8038.
Union County Humane Society spay-neuter clinic. Dogs, $60; cats, $35. Vaccinations, $10 each. Appointment: 992-7969.
THURSDAY, OCT. 20 Plainview 7th District Neighborhood Watch meeting, 7 p.m., Plainview Community Center. Info: 992-5212.