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October 5, 2016

BUZZ Luttrell Music Fest Luttrell Park came alive with music Sept. 24, with the Luttrell Music Festival. Coordinator Mayme Taylor called the event a success and thanked everyone who helped keep the festival going. Pastor Doyle Wolfenbarger started the day with prayer, and the Gibbs High School ROTC presented the colors. Mayor Johnny Merritt presented a key to the city to Steve Nisley. Then, the music kicked off with Channing Eleton opening the show, followed by Josh Cottrell, the Beasons, Chris Muncey, David West and Tim Lovelace.

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By Sandra Clark

Blue Star moms There’s an old line that goes something like this: “War is hell on the home front, too.� It’s more than a saying for anyone who has a family member who is or has served in the military. Just ask a Blue Star Mother.

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Read Jake Mabe on page 2

It ain’t braggin’ when it’s true! In the context of Tennessee football traveling to Texas A&M for the first time, I will say this quietly so you don’t think me a braggart: I may know more about the Aggies than you do.

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Read Marvin West on page 4

Bishop Stika visits Maynardville Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Church, now known as St. Teresa of Kolkata, had a special guest Sept. 11. Bishop Richard F. Stika of the Roman Catholic Diocese came to Maynardville to officially change the church’s name.

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Eldon Davis stands with the old John Deere tractor that was restored by members of the agriculture mechanics class at Union County High School. Davis was one of the students who restored the 1946 tractor. Photo by S. Clark

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Folks at Saturday’s Heritage Festival were treated to a wonderfully restored John Deere tractor. It won a blue-ribbon at the recently completed Tennessee Valley Fair. Here is the back story. “Claude� was bought new in 1946 by Fred Arp’s grandfather, was used by Arp’s dad for mowing until he died in 1955 and pretty much sat idle for 60 years. Earl and Aurora Bull discovered it on a trip to California to visit Aurora’s daughter. Both fell in love with the little John Deere. Arp said he would give it to them if they would restore it.

Last summer, the Bulls drove to California with a trailer. They claimed Claude and hauled him back across country, including a stop at the John Deere factory. Earl and his son, Dusty, restored the engine while John Fugate and his ag mechanics class at Union County High School restored the body. In May, Arp flew in to see the tractor run. “He was tickled to death,� says Fugate. “It’s a very neat tractor.� The Bulls bought new tires and now Aurora plans to build a series of children’s books around Claude.

This photo, submitted by Wendy Smythe, shows Claude with the blue ribbon won at the Tennessee Valley Fair.

Anti-herbicide meeting packs Sharps Chapel Community Center By Shannon Carey More than 100 people attended the Friends of Sharps Chapel meeting at Sharps Chapel Community Center Sept. 29, to protest Powell Valley Electric Cooperative’s spraying of herbicides along powerline easements this summer. “We could not have been more pleased. We ran out of chairs. We were just stunned,� said Friends of Sharps Chapel chair Tara Coy. Tara Coy The group is collecting signatures on a petition demanding that PVEC no longer spray herbicides in Sharps Chapel. Their goal is 50 percent of the PVEC customers in Union County. Once they have the signatures, they plan to meet with PVEC general manager and CEO Randell Meyers to present the petition. Coy said she has also spoken with two attorneys, and legal action was discussed at the Sept. 29 meeting. “That is certainly not a route that we want to go down, but we will if we have to. This is just not going to stand,� she said.

Coy and Dr. John Sullivan, a specialist in environmental medicine, spoke to the crowd about the chemicals used and the possible hazards to the community. “Some individuals were of the opinion that once it dries, it’s gone,� said Coy. “That is not the case.� The group says that the chemicals sprayed in Sharps Chapel have not been proven safe for human contact, that they were not notified that the spraying would take place, and that attempts to communicate their concerns to PVEC have been stymied. While another complaint is the unsightly brown swath marching through Sharps Chapel, meeting attendees focused on health concerns. Many had wells sprayed over, and many reported health problems that cropped up at the end of June. Spraying took place during the third week of June. “People were upset because their wells had been sprayed over top of, shrubs or berry bushes they had been nurturing for five years had been sprayed over top of,� said Coy. “I lost count of the rashes they or their kids developed. They said, ‘I had asthma when I was younger and haven’t had problems in years,

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and now it’s back with a vengeance.’� Beekeeper Darren Farquhar of Right by Nature Farm in Sharps Chapel came to the meeting in his beekeeper’s suit, saying that a lot of what was sprayed is food his bees eat, and lots of bees are dying. Others have reported sick or dead pets. Coy said the organization is reaching out to local veterinarians to see if there was a pattern of Sharps Chapel pets getting sick. Friends of Sharps Chapel will continue to reach out to the community. Coy said there are still Sharps Chapel residents who do not know the spraying happened. She said she hopes more from the community will sign the petition and get involved. “It is baffling to me that in a cooperative where we are members, no one asked for our input. There’s a lot of talented people in Sharps Chapel that could have provided options for how to control the vegetation along the power lines. I just feel that Sharps Chapel residents need to be involved,� Coy said. Friends of Sharps Chapel has a Facebook group that all are welcome to join for updates. They also plan to attend local gatherings and visit local churches to gather signatures.

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Demo Day encourages entrepreneurs By Margie Hagen

Promoting local startups was the goal of a “Demo Day� workshop at Scripps Networks Interactive. The Sept. 21 workshop was led by the Knoxville Entrepreneur Center. Ashley Capps, founder of the Bonnaroo musical festival, gave keynote-worthy advice: – Challenging the status quo is not easy, and not every idea is good. – As a business owner, you must deal with adversity and change. – It’s a challenge. Adapt. It’s the nature of business. James Horey discussed his startup. Review Box – software-as-a-service – launched in 2016 and now serves such customers as Radio Systems Corporation (PetSafe) and SeaStar Solutions. The software helps online vendors maintain brand integrity, in part by capturing product reviews and analyzing quality issues. “I was looking for a problem to solve. This is not just a solution for one company but can be used by large and small retailers to identify information embedded in customer reviews and quickly address service and quality concerns,� said Horey. Monitoring user questions, pricing and stock availability are other key features. His advice to other entrepreneurs and startups? “Engage with people even if they are not customers, and keep talking to your customers regularly. You have to be passionate and committed, with a willingness to work. Don’t wait for the perfect time; it may nev-

er come. There will always be barriers to overcome. Enjoy the process.â€? K noxville Entrepreneur C e n t e r works to connect startups with reJames Horey sources, including investors. Eric Dobson, CEO of Angel Capital Group, said earlystage investment is key. “The Demo Day marks an important event in the evolution of the Knoxville Entrepreneur Center. We put money into the 2016 cohort members because we believe the program has reached a new level of deal-ow quality and consistency.â€? Eight startups each gave a 15-minute pitch to well over 100 attendees. “Media Worksâ€? recognized four online content creators, while “Code Worksâ€? focused on four software developers and programmers. Dobson added: “We want to help propel the KEC to prominence across the state and the region. We are now part of these companies at an unprecedentedly early point. We can help them craft their business plans and models to make them attractive to both clients and other investors. And, we simply love working with outstanding entrepreneurs who demonstrate maturity and that never-say-die dedication to creating great companies. “When these companies win, we win, and the community wins with us.â€? Info: knoxec.com

New Smoky Mountain Blue Star Mothers officers sworn in at The Chow Hall on Emory Road last week are: vice president Ann Lambrecht, treasurer Carole Lopez, recording secretary Janet Brummitt, president Toni Williams, financial secretary and chaplain Laurice McCord and associate member Judy Pitney. At center, swearing in the officers, is Mildred Brice, representing the Fleet Reserve Association’s Southeast region. Her family owns and runs The Chow Hall. Photos by Jake Mabe

‘Until they all come home’ Smoky Mountain Blue Star Mothers offer support to military families

By Jake Mabe There’s an old line that goes something like this: “War is hell on the home front, too.â€? It’s more than a saying for anyone who has a family member who is or has served in the military. Just ask a Blue Star Mother. A group of them, the Smoky Mountain Blue Star Mothers, met at the Chow Hall last week. They were there to install ofďŹ cers, but also to give $500 to the Tennessee Fisher House Foundation. The Fisher House provides free temporary lodging so families can be near loved ones receiving care at VA medical centers in Murfreesboro and Nashville. Gerald “Jerryâ€? and Mildred Brice, whose family runs the restaurant, accepted the check with their sons David and Tom. The brothers converted the old Spradlin store at 5700 East Emory Road at Bell Road into the Chow Hall to honor military veterans. The Blue Star Mothers, who normally meet at 6:30 p.m.

Keynote speaker Ashley Capps fields questions from Jonathan Sexton of the Knoxville Entrepreneur Center. Photos by Margie Hagen

The Chow Hall family (David, Gerald, Mildred and Tom) receive $500 for the Tennessee Fisher House Foundation, of which Gerald and Mildred are members, from Smoky Mountain Blue Star Mothers president Toni Williams. each third Monday at West Hills Presbyterian Church, came north to say thanks. Recording secretary Janet Brummitt lives in Halls. They are a support group for mothers and grandmothers of loved ones who are serving or have been honorably discharged from

a branch of the Armed Forces. That also includes those in the National Guard or in the Reserves. Some stay long-term, some stay while their child or grandchild is in boot camp or recently deployed. All are welcome for any amount of time.

“We’re apolitical and non-religious,� says president Toni Williams. Their motto is, “A shoulder to cry on, an ear to listen, a hand to hold, until they all come home.� Laurice McCord, the recording secretary, remembers the day her son board

Mayor Johnny Merritt presents a key to the city to Steve Nisley before the Luttrell Music Festival. Story on next page. Musician Josh Cottrell at the Luttrell Music Festival

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most health care professions recognize is an epidemic involving the prescription of opioids. Chiropractic does not involve the use of prescription drugs or surgery. At its core is the belief that a properly functioning body is capable of addressing many of its own ills. Key to that is a healthy spine, which is the infrastructure for the transmission of messages to and from the brain to the body and its organs. Make an appointment with a chiropractor to ďŹ nd out how it might help you. Presented as a community service by Union County Chiropractic; 110 Skyline Drive, Maynardville, Tenn. 992-7000

Farm Bureau annual meeting The Union County Farm Bureau will hold its annual meeting 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6, at the Farm Bureau OfďŹ ce, 3020 Maynardville Highway, Maynardville. All members are invited.

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Luttrell comes alive with music festival Luttrell Park came alive with music Sept. 24, with the Luttrell Music Festival. Coordinator Mayme Taylor called the event a success and thanked everyone who helped keep the festival going. Pastor Doyle Wolfenbarger started the day with prayer, and the Gibbs High School ROTC presented the colors. Mayor Johnny Merritt presented a key to the city to Steve Nisley. Then, the music kicked off with Channing Eleton opening the show, followed by Josh Cottrell, the Beasons, Chris Muncey, David West and Tim Lovelace. Winner of the Kids Music Competition was Virginia Faith. “Something impressive about Virginia besides her voice is the fact that she learned to play guitar in a few months when she learned there would be no backup CDs allowed at this competition,” said Taylor. “Virginia will go on to open the show at the Heritage Festival.” Food vendors included Uncle Butch BBQ and the Luttrell Volunteer Fire Department. Luttrell Seniors hosted a bake sale, and Sandy Kaftan kept kettle corn going all day. There were also plenty of craft vendors and children’s activities, including a bounce house and face painting.

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Chief Jimmy Faulkner of the Luttrell Volunteer Fire Department helps festivalgoer Josh Corum cool off during the Luttrell Bluegrass Festival.

Virginia Faith won the Kids Music Competition at the Luttrell Bluegrass Festival

Musician Chris Muncey performs.

Photos submitted And plenty of proud owners and their beautiful cars turned out for the Cruise-In. Luttrell Volunteer Fire Department gave the kids a bit of heat relief by letting them, along with a few brave adults, run through a low-pressure fire hose. “So many people worked together to make this festival a success,” said Taylor. The event is sponsored by the city of Luttrell Park Board, and musicians are paid through grant funds from the East Tennessee Foundation and the Tennessee Arts Commission. Taylor added that Luttrell city employee Greg Ingle was a big help. “Greg would finish one task and be right back at my side waiting to know what he needed to do to help next,” she said. Taylor thanked Lewis Fortune and Rich and Cheryl Walker for their help with the Cruise-In, and Luttrell Vice Mayor Jody Smith for managing the music stage. She thanked the vendors, musicians and spectators, the Union County Heritage Festival committee, “the guys who keep our park looking so nice,” Luttrell Elementary School and Luttrell Volunteer Fire Department. For more photos, search Luttrell Bluegrass Festival on Facebook. Channing Eleton opens the Luttrell Bluegrass Festival.

opinion Hail, Mary! Full of misadventure! Former President Richard Nixon once said that his mother was a saint. I’m sure that is true, but his mother could have been no closer to Ronnie Mincey sainthood than my own. My mother tended to be a methodical woman, slow to act and extremely concerned TEACHER TIME with doing what was right. Mother constantly worried other people’s eyes. Sometimes, though, it about doing the right things, and also about being right in seemed almost like an evil

4 • OCTOBER 5, 2016 • UNION COUNTY Shopper news genie was in the works, and Mother had a few misadventures, some of which revolved around bedtime. On the eve of my brother Jerry Sampson’s wedding, he and his bride-to-be both spent the night at our house on Academy Street in downtown Maynardville. Also visiting us that evening was my brother and sister-inlaw Fred and Easter Mincey and their children from Cincinnati, Ohio. My mother, the very essence of propriety, had no intention of the soon-to-be newlyweds having conjugal relations before their official entrance into the holy bonds of matrimony. As she feared Easter might think otherwise, Mother told her the

two were already married. A few minutes later, as everyone was sitting around talking, Dad said, “Ah, I’ve got to take these two tomorrow to Judge Browning so they can get married.” I never quite knew how that misunderstanding was handled, but Mother always used this story to show me the errors of the little white lie. There was another night a few years later when I was about 7 years old. By then we had moved to the Jack Warwick house on Luttrell Road. My maternal grandfather, Charlie Sampson, married at the time to his fourth and final wife, spent the night at our house. Also spending the night was my father’s Aunt Lidia Mincey,

widowed for about 20 years after her one and only marriage ended with her husband’s death. Aunt Lidia thought she was getting in bed with me, but it didn’t take her long to figure out that she had mistakenly got into the wrong bed with Papaw! It took even less time for her to correct the situation! Mother was mortified, but nobody knows if Papaw ever knew anything unusual had happened. Around this same time, one of our relations visited from Michigan. We hadn’t seen her in a while, and she had a man with her. For whatever reason, everybody thought they were married. Conversation the following day revealed they were not

married, and poor Mother never let this gal forget that she had tricked her into letting them share a bed outside the “holy bonds.” Strangely enough, we never saw that young male visitor again! These misadventures, devastating as they were to my mother, have provided me with entertainment that money cannot buy. Each of these situations was like a “French farce” had come to life, as if we were living a live version of a “Three’s Company” episode. Next week I’ll share how Mother, though never physically, followed me into the classroom. Dr. Ronnie Mincey is supervisor of federal programs for Union County Public Schools.

Need to know about Texas A&M? In the context of Tennessee football traveling to Texas A&M for the first time, I will say this quietly so you don’t think me a braggart: I may know more about the Aggies than you do.

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I know they have an elite defense, strong running game, a veteran presence and a senior quarterback. I know too many Aggie jokes. I know about the Dixie Chicken busy bar and the live rattlesnake and the weekly domino tournament. I know about the Corps of Cadets history museum. I know Aggie connections to Knoxville and Jefferson City. I know about the 12th man tradition and the cruel story of Bear Bry-

ant’s Junction Boys. I could tell you about the great collision between Bobby Gordon and John David Crow and how Sammy Burklow decided the 1957 Gator Bowl with a 17yard field goal. He had never kicked one. “It’s just like an extra point,” said coach Bowden Wyatt. I have some idea what Jackie Sherrill did to get Texas A&M on probation. I know Kyle Field refurbishment cost $485 million. Aggies generally have indomitable spirit and deep pride and maybe some bravado. The school, being in Texas, is big. The main campus is 5,500 acres. There is some oil money and high academic standards and the George Bush Presidential Library. Forever and ever, more than a century, the University of Texas looked down its nose at A&M. Aggies finally had enough. They walked away from traditional rivalries and joined the big

league in 2012. Alumni and fans chanted “S-E-C, S-E-C!” Former commissioner Mike Slive said: “This is a great institution, academically, athletically, culturally, in every way a real fit.” R.C. Slocum, an active Aggie for 40 years, 12 as head coach, explained the connection. “We’re Southerners. Texas A&M is America. We’ve had a bunch of people fight and die for America. We have a lot of pride in that. We have some values. We like God and we like country. … I think we’ll fit in.’’ A&M was a fine addition but it does not get a free pass. Former player, former coach and current regent Gene Stallings ripped current coach Kevin Sumlin for the way he mishandled Johnny Manziel. He punished the rowdy quarterback by making him sit out half a game against Rice. Said Stallings: “All of a sudden, Johnny thought he was bigger than football and

Good parenting can help keep your teen drug-free. Talk to your teen about drugs. Only a third of parents talk to their teens about the risks of using drugs and alcohol, despite research showing that kids are less likely to use if parents have these conversations.

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you see what his life turned out to be.” Texas A&M took another hit this summer. Despite national sensitivity to sexism, two assistant coaches spiced a seminar for women with very bad jokes and offcolor parallels between having sex and playing football. Women had paid $80 each. Some were embarrassed. The coaches were suspended and ordered to repent. Connections to Knoxville? A young Robert Neyland attended Texas A&M for a year before he got a commission to West Point, intermediate step to becoming a legend at Tennessee. Before that, Uncle Charley Moran, Volunteer half-

back, 1897, became coach at College Station on his way to many other things. John Chavis, ex-Vol and former defensive coordinator, now coaches Aggies. Jefferson City? Dana X. Bible, famous A&M coach, played at Carson-Newman College. The 12th man tradition goes back to Bible and 1922. Injuries reduced the team to 11. The coach called lowly reserve E. King Gill, spotter in the press box, to suit up and be ready if needed. Since then, Aggie cadets, each symbolic of the 12th man, have stood for games, always ready. Bryant departed Kentucky for Texas A&M in 1954. He didn’t like what

he found. He said the team needed to toughen up. Aggies were spooked. The exodus started. Two busloads of players went to the village of Junction for what became an absolutely brutal preseason training camp. Oppressive heat, trench warfare and nothing to drink led to daily dropouts. Some walked away. Some were carried. One bus load returned to campus for the start of a 1-9 season. Book and movie glamorized the survivors as Junction Boys. Stallings was one. Tennessee will likely find the Aggies are tough enough. Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com

Don’t blame the goldenrod For years as fall approaches and the beautiful goldenrod begins to bloom I thought it was the goldenrod making me sick – but the experts say it is ragweed! I thought you might like to know a little more about goldenrod. I certainly appreciate the plant more. Goldenrod is a perennial plant that is well-known for its healing properties. This wild edible is a plant that reproduces through its roots, bulbs, stems and by its seed. Goldenrod does not cause seasonal allergies as many tend to believe. No one is nor can be allergic to goldenrod pollen.

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Why? For starters, it has virtually none and it is pollinated by insects. Only wind-pollinated plants such as ragweed (which blooms at the same time as goldenrod) can cause allergic reactions. According to Great Smoky Mountains Wildflowers (Campbell, Hutson and Sharp), there are 19 varieties of goldenrod in the national park, but world-

wide there are 140 varieties. Therefore it has a unique adeptness in crossbreeding with other plants. The wildflower books say all varieties of goldenrod are equally nutritious and boast many health benefits. Goldenrod can be used fresh or as a dried herb to make tea (although it is bitter), or as a fluid extract, tincture or in capsules. Goldenrod’s distinguishing features are long, wood-like stems with spiky tooth-like parts which are widely-spaced and yellow flowers that grow in thick clusters. Supposedly there is To page 5

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The problem with busy bodies For we hear that some of you are living in idleness, mere busy bodies, not doing any work. Now such persons we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ to do their work quietly and to earn their own living. Brothers and sisters, do not be weary in doing what is right. (2 Thessalonians 3: 11-13 NRSV) Isn’t it interesting that there were busy bodies even in the earliest churches? And isn’t it fascinating that the term “busy body� (which seems to imply a person who is working steadily) is applied to folks who were doing absolutely nothing except meddling and causing trouble? (I was quite surprised and more than a little amused to realize the King James Version of the Bible uses the exact same term, albeit as one word: busybodies!) I suppose human nature is pretty consistent, whether first century or 21st century: always able to see the mote in our neighbor’s eye and yet unable to notice the log in our own (see Luke 6:42). So, here is the Apostle Paul pretty much calling a spade a spade, and telling the Church at Thessalonica to get on the stick, every last one of them! That is another way in which the human condition remains unchanged. If we are honest with ourselves, we know that today’s churches also have busy bodies, those who carry tales, who whisper gossip, who stir up trouble, who do little to help and much to harm. So we pray, we tolerate, we forgive, we hope, we persevere. And if we follow our Lord’s example, we keep on keeping on, because we need each other, and this fallen, broken world needs us to love, to learn, to grow, to remember St. Paul’s admonition to “do what is right.�

Bishop Richard F. Stika of the Diocese of Knoxville, right, celebrates Mass Sept. 11, to mark the official change of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Parish’s name to St. Teresa of Kolkata Parish. Parish pastor Father Steve Pawelk, GHM, is concelebrating the Mass. The name change was necessary when Mother Teresa was elevated to sainthood by Pope Francis on Sept. 4 during a canonization Mass at the Vatican. Bishop Stika, whose vestment includes an image of St. Teresa, also blessed a statue of St. Teresa, shown in front of the altar. Photo submitted

Local Catholic church gets a new name Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Church, now known as St. Teresa of Kolkata, had a special guest Sept. 11. Bishop Richard F. Stika of the Roman Catholic Diocese came to Maynardville to officially change the church’s name. The church is named after the person many of us grew up calling “Mother Teresa,� known for her benevolent work with the poor. On Sept. 4, Pope Francis elevated Mother Teresa to sainthood. The change from “Calcutta� to Kolkata comes because the government of India changed the spelling of the city’s name several years ago. “Even though the name is changed, the patroness of the church is the same person,� said Fr. Steve Pawelk.

“The local Catholic church looks to their patroness, Mother Teresa, as an example of how to follow Jesus in the world today. Her simplicity, humbleness and awareness of seeing Jesus in the face of the poor inspires our mission today.� “It’s a real honor for me to be with you to share this with you, working together – all of us – to be the hands, the face, and the person of Jesus. That’s our call within a call,� Stika said. Bishop Stika said he has now issued three decrees for the young Union County parish, which celebrated its fifth anniversary in September. One was to establish a Catholic mission; the second was to elevate the status of the mission to a parish; and the third was to rename

the parish from Blessed Teresa to St. Teresa of Kolkata. “Hopefully, one of my next visits will be to bless your new building, because with God all things are possible,� Bishop Stika said. The church also hosted its third Royalty Carnival Sept. 3. Young church member Ricky DeLeon and his sister, Michele, were crowned king and queen for earning the most money for the church’s building fund. Also, St. Teresa of Kolkata hosted their third annual Royalty contest on September 3rd. Brother and sister Ricky and Michele DeLeon were named youth King and Queen at the carnival for raising the most money for the church’s building fund. Other activities included games, horse rides and deli-

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cious food. Music was provided by the Beasons, Possom Cross- Community ing and the Holy Ghost services Choir. Also performing ■Hansard Chapel Methodist were the traditional dancers Church, located on Highway from St. Teresa of Kolkata 33 across from Tolliver’s Market, hosts a food pantry Church of Mayardville and 6-7 p.m. each third Saturday. Our Lady of Fatima Church Gently used clothing is also of Maryville. available. Info: the Rev. Jay Raffle winners were Richardson, 776-2668. Marisol Mercado, Rose and Bob Folck, and Cindy Briano. Raffle was approved Fundraisers by the state of Tennessee. ■Millers Chapel UMC, 2719 The carnival raised more than $10,000 for the church building fund. The church is still working towards their dream of build■Union County Senior ing on their property across Citizens Center from Union County High 298 Main St. School. Pawelk said they are Monday-Friday • 8 a.m.-4 grateful for the welcome and p.m. support of the community Info for all seniors over the last five years. groups: Melanie Dykes 992-

nutritional value as well as medicinal benefits and vitamin/mineral content in goldenrod. I haven’t tried it so someone will have to let me know. There is no shortage of goldenrod in East Tennessee in September and October. This yellow plant can be found in moist locations, forests, fields,

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From page 4 roadsides, compost piles, cultivated fields and orchards. All aerial parts of the plant can be used. The flowers are edible and make attractive garnishes on salads. Flowers and leaves (fresh or dried) are used to make tea. Leaves can be cooked like spinach or added to soups, stews or casseroles.

Leaves can be blanched and frozen for later use in soups, stews or stir fry throughout the winter or spring. Goldenrods are attractive sources of nectar for bees, flies, wasps and butterflies. Honey from goldenrods often is dark and strong because of admixtures of other nectars. However, when honey flow is strong, a light (often water-

Special services â– Millers Chapel UMC, 2719 Maynardville Highway, Maynardville, will host its Homecoming Harvest Celebration, 5-7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 16. The Backrow Boys will perform traditional hymns. A fellowship dinner will follow.

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clear), spicy-tasting monofloral honey is produced. While the bees are ripening the honey produced from goldenrods, it has a rank odor and taste; the finished honey is much milder. Goldenrods are, in some places, considered a sign of good luck or good fortune. They are considered weeds by many in North America,

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but they are prized as garden plants in Europe, where British gardeners adopted goldenrod as a garden subject long before Americans did. Goldenrod began to gain some acceptance in American gardening (other than wildflower gardening)

■Luttrell Seniors Luttrell Community Center, 115 Park Road Meets each third Monday • 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. ■Sharps Chapel Seniors Sharps Chapel Community Bldg. 1550 Sharps Chapel Road Meets each first and third Wednesday • 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

during the 1980s. Goldenrod can be invasive, so don’t get carried away with its beauty. There is more to know about Goldenrod – so more on Goldenrod next week. Bonnie Peters is the Union County historian.

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Destiny Johnson swings into history By Seth Norris

As the rain came down in Sevierville last week, Destiny Johnson and her supporters waited through the delays to find out if she was going to advance to the high school golf state tournament in Manchester. She did, and she made history doing so. According to golf coach Gary Chandler, the junior golfer became the first athlete in Union County High School history to make it to a state tournament in two different sports: softball and golf. “It’s amazing,” said Johnson. “I’ve got so many congratulations, and it just feels like I’ve accomplished something.” In her sophomore year, she came off the bench as an outfielder on the first-ever state appearance for the UCHS Patriots softball team. She is the fifth golfer in the program’s history to make it to the state tournament. In fact, she is the third in a row. Alyssa Cox made it two years ago, and last year was Kayla Williams. Chandler believed coming into this season that she had what it took to join the ranks of her former teammates. “I knew Destiny had it in her, and she is really just scratching the surface at how good she can be,” said Chandler. “She hits the driver off the tee as well as any girl we’ve ever had.” Johnson saw a three-shot im-

said Johnson. “A big thank you definitely goes to my mom and dad for always pushing me.” Union County High School golf coach Although she has a tremenGary Chandler with Destiny Johnson dous amount of support when it comes to golf, there is no team; it’s just Johnson. That can be nervewracking for a high school athlete going into a big tournament. There was a practice round yesterday that Johnson believed was going to help calm her down as she heads into today. There are two 18hole rounds remaining. As she tees off today in Manchester, Chandler says she will still be nervous but needs to just focus on her game. “That first shot is going to be nerve-wracking, and she just needs to be able to step up there and block everything out,” said Chandler. “It’s golf, no matter where you’re at.” Johnson is going up against the best talent in the state and is not Union County High School golfer Destiny afraid of the challenge. She also Johnson considers a shot. After advancacknowledges that she isn’t just ing to the state tournament for golf, she playing for herself or her famhas become the first athlete in UCHS hisily, she is also representing Union tory to make it to state in two sports. Photos courtesy of Christy Johnson County. “It’s very important to me because Union County is not known provement from her district per- push through. dler made sure to give all the cred- for a lot of things,” said Johnson. formance to her regional perfor“The first nine holes were it to Johnson’s parents for getting “I just feel like it’s a big accommance. In districts, she just barely rough,” said Johnson. “But the last her in the position she is in and plishment to go out there and supqualified for regionals with the nine, I came in and I was like, ‘I’m helping her get practice. Johnson port my school and show people fifth and final spot shooting a 104. not going to let my family or my echoed those sentiments. that we care more about golf than In regions, she tied for third with school down.’” “I’m beyond blessed to have they think we do.” a 101. Johnson got off to a shaky Family is important when it them as my support system to alJohnson will have her final start, but she was determined to comes to high school golf. Chan- ways push me to do my very best,” round tomorrow.

UCHS at the Fair Blue and red ribbons on entries show positive results for Union County High School horticulture students at the Tennessee Valley Fair. Pictured at left are Sarah England, Miranda Dyer, Jonathan Cook and Johnathon Loveday. Additional Fair winners next week. Photo by Linda Baxter

Automotive technology students Tucker Brasher (1) and Hunter Gray (2) show their entries into the Tennessee Valley Fair.

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Now offering house calls Do you remember the old fashioned country doctors who would come to your home and treat everyone from babies to grandparents? Wow, how times have changed! Today medicine has taken on a more industrialized approach with efficiency and standardization of care. Those old docs knew their patients though, and being a part of their community enabled them to provide individualized care. For example, they knew where their patients lived. They had seen their environments; therefore, they knew that the wood stove smoke was probably causing some breathing problems for the little boy with asthma. They knew who the best cook in town was and understood that the cook’s family’s obesity was probably related to good cooking skills. They were a trusted friend, not just someone who provided a medical service needed. In today’s society most individuals time pivots on schedules and, unfortunately, modern medicine is no different. Industry has studied efficiency and standardization for years. Medicine has been slower to transition as it has been viewed as “an art;” therefore, the transition from individuality to a more controlled, standardized model of care, has been difficult. Certain aspects of care are lost in an attempt to create an efficient, regulated type of service. However, to the individual whose child is sick or whose mother is on hospice, the personal touch is truly the medicine needed. We cannot forget these important holistic aspects as we create plans for patient care.

Lori Beeler Crisp, FNP-C, MSN, BSN, RN As we look toward the future of medicine, we cannot forget the foundation that the older physicians have laid. Our hope at Rocky Top Family Practice is to incorporate these “old ways” with modern medicine and provide better care for our community. Without knowing a patient and establishing a rapport of trust, a truly individualized plan of care cannot be met. Often it is difficult for patients to come to the doctor. Reasons may be overall health conditions, multiple children with no child care, disabilities, poor transportation or other various issues. In these cases, it is much simpler for a provider to come to your home, which is why we’ve decided to offer house calls to our patients! That’s right – we make house calls! Come join our family at Rocky Top Family Practice … where old ways are no longer a thing of the past.

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Retired principal Roger Flatford and current principal Kim Turner cut the ribbon for the new playground at Big Ridge Elementary School.

New playground honors former principal

Homecoming At Union County High School’s Homecoming Sept. 23, Ashtyn Patterson was named Homecoming Queen, having raised $10,025 representing the volleyball team. Patterson is pictured here with her escort, Nathan Capps. Photo submitted

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Retired Big Ridge Elementary School principal Roger Flatford kneels beside a surprise for him inside the new playground, a garden area dedicated to his time at the school. Photos by Ayla Griffin

TennCare Kids provides services TennCare Kids is Tennessee’s commitment to see that children and teens have the best start to a healthy life. TennCare Kids is a free program of check-ups and health care services for children from birth to age 21 who are TennCare eligible, including health history, complete physical exam, lab tests as appropriate, immunizations, vision and hearing screening, developmental and behavior screenings as appropriate, and advice on healthy living. Union Countians interested in the program should contact the Union County Health Department’s community outreach representative, Pam Williams. Info: 992-3867, ext. 131.

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Back-to-Work Boutique opens Beta Pi Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma, a professional honor society of women educators, has opened a Back-to-Work Boutique for women in Union County. Located in the Adult Education Center, it will provide donated professional clothing for women who are interviewing for jobs, attending job fairs or starting a new job. In the future, the group hopes to offer services such as writing resumes, interviewing skills, and using computers for job searches. Organizers are Donna Christopher, a retired

teacher, and Pat Phillips, a librarian at Union County High School. Women visiting the boutique may receive three outfits plus accessories on their first visit, Christopher said. Each person receiving clothing from the boutique must provide some form if identification as proof of residence. Opening date was Tuesday, Oct. 4. The boutique will be open the first and third Tuesdays each month from 3-5:30. Info: Pat Phillips or Sherrie Collins, UCHS, 9925232, ext. 5064.

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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. Preregistration: 483-3571 or utforest@ utk.edu by Oct. 5. Info: forestry.tennessee.edu.

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WEDNESDAY, OCT. 5 Union County Humane Society spay-neuter clinic. Dogs, $60; cats, $35. Vaccinations, $10 each. Appointment: 992-7969.

THURSDAY, OCT. 6 Big Ridge 4th District Neighborhood Watch meeting, 7 p.m., Big Ridge Elementary School library. Info: 992-5212.

SATURDAY, OCT. 8 Chicken-n-dumplin dinner, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Alder Springs Baptist Church, 556 Hickory Star Road. Includes: chicken-n-dumplins, cornbread, dessert and a drink. Dine in or carry out. All donations go to Alder Springs Church WMU projects. Fall festival, 3 p.m., Fellowship Christian Church, 746 Tazewell Pike, Luttrell. Inc udes: singing on the porch, free food, crafts, antique cars. Everyone welcome. Union County Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-noon, Wilson Park. Info: 992-8038.

SATURDAY, OCT. 15 Annual Fall Apple Festival, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Washington Presbyterian Church, 7405 Washington Pike. Food, music, apple butter, apple cider, fried apple pies, barbecue and ribs for lunch, crafts, canned goods and more. All proceeds support church’s mission work. Community is invited. Admission and parking are free. Info: visitwpc.org; wpc@visitwpc.org; Tim, 776-4523. 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. Union County Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-noon, Wilson Park. Info: 992-8038.

TUESDAY, OCT. 18 Honor Guard meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville. All veterans invited. Info: 256-5415.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 19 Union County Humane Society spay-neuter clinic. Dogs, $60; cats, $35. Vaccinations, $10 each. Appointment: 992-7969.

Harvest Celebration, Thorn Grove Baptist Church, 10200 Thorn Grove Pike. Includes: country fi xins’ breakfast, 7 a.m.; live auction, 10 a.m.; lunch, 11 a.m.; silent auction, baked and canned goods, gift shop, crafters and vendors, children’s activities, door prizes, live music. Info: 933-5771 or office@tgbchurch.com. Union County Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-noon, Wilson Park. Info: 992-8038.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 26 Union County Humane Society spay-neuter clinic. Dogs, $60; cats, $35. Vaccinations, $10 each. Appointment: 992-7969.

THURSDAY, OCT. 27 Maynardville 1st District Neighborhood Watch meeting, 7 p.m., Union County Courthouse. Info: 992-5212.

SATURDAY, OCT. 29 Union County Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-noon, Wilson Park. Info: 992-8038. Union County High School Baseball Bass Classic, Brogan’s Hollow Boat Ramp. Registration, 7:30 a.m.; launch, 8; weigh-in, noon. Entry fee: $50. Info/registration: Cory Stooksbury, 591-9935 or cory. stooksbury@ucps.org.

THURSDAY, NOV. 3 Big Ridge 4th District Neighborhood Watch meeting, 7 p.m., Big Ridge Elementary School library. Info: 992-5212.

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Paulette 6th District Neighborhood Watch meeting, 7 p.m., Paulette Elementary School cafeteria. Info: 992-5212.

Plainview 7th District Neighborhood Watch meeting, 7 p.m., Plainview Community Center. Info: 992-5212.

“Livestock Production on Small Acreage,” 9 a.m.-3 p.m. UT Extension Eastern Region Office, 1801 Downtown West Blvd. Lunch included. Info/ registration: 215-2340.

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Union County Humane Society spay-neuter clinic. Dogs, $60; cats, $35. Vaccinations, $10 each. Appointment: 992-7969.

Benefit ride to assist Jonathan Miles with medical expenses, Li’I Jo’s BBQ in Maynardville. Registration, 9:30 a.m.; kickstands up, 11 a.m. Fee: $20 for motorcycle, car or truck. Other activities include: live music, door prizes, live auction, raffle. Info: Bruce Miles, 992-8678, or Mary Beth Miles, 256-8678. Fourth Saturday Jam Session, 7 p.m., Old Rush Strong School, Sharps Chapel. Bluegrass, country and gospel music performed by local musicians. Free. Snacks available, donations appreciated. Everyone welcome.

American Legion meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville. All veterans are invited. Info: 3875522.

THURSDAY, OCT. 13 Sharps Chapel 5th District Neighborhood Watch meeting, 7 p.m., Sharps Chapel Community Center. Info: 992-5212.

TUESDAY, NOV. 8 Paulette 6th District Neighborhood Watch meeting, 7 p.m., Paulette Elementary School cafeteria. Info: 992-5212.

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