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BUZZ Pecans are here! The Union County Lions Club has pecans for sale. One-pound packages of pecan halves are available for $10 per package. Pecans are on sale at Commercial Bank (Maynardville Branch), First Century Bank (Maynardville Branch) and the Trustee’s Office at the Union County Courthouse. Info: Ronnie Mincey, 278-6430.
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Milan Church collecting for Operation Christmas Child National Collection Week for Operation Christmas Child is Nov. 14-21. Churches and individuals may bring their packed shoeboxes to Milan Baptist Church, located on Highway 33 next to Paulette Elementary School, during these hours: Monday, Nov. 14, 10 a.m.- noon or 5-7:30 p.m.; Tuesday, Nov. 15, 5-7:30 p.m.; Wednesday, Nov. 16, 5-8 p.m.; Thursday-Friday, Nov. 17-18, 5-7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 19, noon-2 p.m.; Sunday, Nov. 20, 3-6 p.m.; and Monday, Nov. 21, 10 a.m.-noon.
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The Union County Board of Education will meet in regular session Thursday, Dec. 8, in the Union County High School Library. The workshop will begin at 6 p.m. with the meeting immediately following.
IN THIS ISSUE Reeves-Maybin: What might have been Jalen Reeves-Maybin is the Tennessee poster person for what might have been. He is a match for the team dilemma. This was going to be his finest season, a time to force skeptical scouts to rethink his NFL potential. This was going to be a march to the mountaintop for the Volunteers. It didn’t turn out that way. Jalen still has a chance. The team will have a bowl game.
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Father Steve Pawelk of St. Teresa of Kolkata Catholic Church was named the Union County Business and Professional Association Man of the Year for 2016.
The Union County Business and Professional Association named Father Steve Pawelk of St. Teresa of Kolkata Catholic Church and Union County Historian Bonnie Peters as Man and Woman of the Year for 2016 at the group’s annual banquet Nov. 5. Union County Commissioner and 2015 Man of the Year J.M. Bailey introduced Pawelk, saying that Pawelk came to Union County in 2012 to establish the church. Originally from Minnesota,
Pawelk “greets you with, ‘How are ya doin’,’ is a great swing dancer, a Vikings fan, and has been a priest for over 25 years,� said Bailey. “I am humbled by this,� said Pawelk. “I really have felt welcomed here. I brag about the county all the time. The beauty of the Lord surrounds you here, and the beauty of the people. People here are good. People here are honest. It’s a blessing, and I hope I can live up to it one day.� Woman of the Year for 2015 Martha Warwick introduced Pe-
Union County Historian Bonnie Peters was named the Union County Business and Professional Association Woman of the Year for 2016. Photos by S. Carey ters. She said Peters has served as Union County Historian for many years, helped found the Union County Lions Club and still serves on its board. Peters also helped found Preservation Union County and remains active in efforts to restore Oak Grove School in Sharps Chapel. She writes a weekly history column for the Union County Shopper News and has published many books about Union County history. Because of a death in the family, Peters could not attend the ban-
By Sandra Clark Union County was among 13 Tennessee counties to give President-elect Donald J. Trump more than 80 percent of the vote as Trump carried the state overall with 61 percent of the vote. Trump’s best vote was in Wayne County, where the Trump Republican candidate polled 85.17 percent. In the August primary, Trump got his strongest margin in Union County. In unofficial returns, Union County gave Trump 5,024 votes (80.98 percent), while Hillary Clinton got 1,010 votes (16.28 percent). Running unopposed, state Sen. Frank Niceley got 4,255 votes in Union County. U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann got 4,316 (80 percent). State Rep. Dennis Powers
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topped challenger Bob Fannon overall. The Union County vote was 2,675 for Powers and 761 for Fannon. State Rep. Jerry Sexton polled 1,555 in his portion of Union County. In a sweeping change election, locally the change came only at the top.
changes in state law and state school board policy: Credit recovery: Establishes rules, requiring a grade of at least 50 percent including averaging in the earlier failing grade; students must complete a course skill-specific diagnostic to determine skillspecific goals; must finish within a flexible time frame established by student need; and must master all â– School calendar set individualized skill-specific goals. The Union County Board of Work-based learning proEducation has adopted the school gram: Students shall have access calendar for the 2017-18 school to structured, work-based learnyear. ing experiences that allow them to School for students will start apply classroom theories to pracwith a half day Friday, Aug. 4. Cal- tical problems as well as explore endar highlights are: fall break, career options. Oct. 9-13; Christmas break, Dec. Graduation requirements: 18 to Jan. 2; and spring break, Students must earn 22 units of Friday, March 30, through Friday, credit, take required end of course April 6. The last day for students is exams, have satisfactory attena half day Thursday, May 24. dance and conduct, take the ACT or SAT in the 11th grade, and â– BOE policy changes successfully complete a U.S. civThe Union County BOE has ics test. Exceptions are made for revised policies to conform to special education students. A new
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section has been added for early graduation. Graduation activities: Expanded to provide for recognition during the graduation ceremony of high school students who voluntarily complete at least 10 hours of community service each semester. Emergency or legal leave: Affirms that teachers summoned for jury duty shall receive the usual compensation, less the amount paid by the court; but says if an employee appears in court as a plaintiff, defendant or witness, or voluntarily appears on behalf of family or friends, personal leave or time without pay shall be granted. Student alcohol and drug testing: The complex policy remains intact, but the BOE added the supervisor of instruction and human resources manager as an accepted witness for any drug test.
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quet. Her daughter, Sheri Hensley, accepted the award in her honor. “We honor her, and she is precious to our hearts,� said UCBPA president Marilyn Toppins. When Peters returned home, she expressed thanks and surprise for the honor. “I am honored and pleased and surprised,� she said. “And I’m honored to serve with Father Pawelk.�
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Union County mayor Mike Williams thanked everyone for attending the banquet and supporting the UCBPA over its 26-year history. “Everybody in this room has been an integral part of the success of Union County,� Williams said. “Nothing lasts 26 years unless it’s got a good backbone.� The group gave $100 donations to several Union County charities during the banquet, including Friends of Maynardville Public Library, Union County Lions Club, Union County Community Foundation, Union County Children’s Charities Under the Tree program, and Union County 4-H. Treasurer Gail Corum said distributing the donations is her favorite part of the banquet. “If I’m going to ask the community to support my business, I need to support the community,� she said. Toppins thanked Shannon DeWitt for her many years of service to the UCBPA. DeWitt served as vice
president for 2016 and will rotate off the board for 2017. “Several years back, we were needing people to come on the board, and Shannon DeWitt as a brand new Extension agent stepped right up there,â€? Toppins said. While the UCBPA is currently without a president for 2017, incoming vice president Martin Shafer will serve in that role until a president can be found. Other 2017 ofďŹ cers include secretary Alicia Lucy and treasurer Corum. Toppins will chair the board of directors with Melanie Dykes as co-chair. Other board members are Agnes Abella, Gina Buckner, Chantay Collins, Brenda Sweet and Cindy Wyrick. The UCBPA’s next meeting will be a joint meeting with Union County seniors and Union County Retired Teachers and will be held noon Wednesday, Dec. 14, at the Union County Senior Center in Maynardville. The Horace Maynard Middle School band will perform. More photos on page 6
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Discipline procedures: Establishes levels of misbehavior and levels of punishment; adds as a level III offense: “use, possession, sale, and/or distribution of tobacco, drugs and/or alcohol.â€? Child abuse and neglect: Requires staff to support suspected abuse or neglect immediately. The report “shall be made to the judge having juvenile jurisdiction or to the county ofďŹ ce of the Department of Children’s Services or to the ofďŹ ce of the chief law-enforcement ofďŹ cial where the child resides.â€? Prevention and treatment of sports-related concussions: The BOE adopted guidelines and forms developed by the Tennessee Department of Health. The policy applies to both games and practices. It also requires the director of schools to ensure that each school’s athletic director and coaches, employed or volunteer, annually complete the “Concussion in Sports – What You Need to Knowâ€? online course. The policy was broadened to include a physician assistant with concussion training and supervised by a Tennessee licensed medical doctor or osteopathic physician as a “health care provider.â€? Homeless students: Requires director of schools to designate a district homeless coordinator to coordinate services for homeless children, including pre-K programs.
This Flowers by Bob decorated Christmas tree shows the latest trend in Christmas decorations: white and aqua.
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Flowers by Bob decks the halls By Shannon Carey
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Flowers by Bob in Maynardville, as the shop’s annual Christmas Open House continues through Saturday, Nov. 19. Owner Bob Sharp said the Christmas season is his personal favorite. After all, he and the Flowers by Bob staff have been working on Christmas since August, traveling, buying unique items and decorating the store. “I love Christmas, and I love ďŹ nding new things,â€? said Sharp. This year’s open house brings back some old favorites and adds new surprises for your home dĂŠcor or gift-giving. There is a new Thomas Kinkade
Teleora collectible ďŹ gurine, available in a centerpiece or by itself. Flowers by Bob also offers the newest Willow Tree collectibles, plus Carson Chimes. Leaning Tree cards are new this year, available as individual cards or in boxes. The Union County history handpainted ornaments are also available for purchase. Flowers by Bob also carries Harry London chocolates and Rocky Mountain Spice Blend Wassail. Refreshments will be available throughout the open house. During the open house, there will be a 10 percent discount on all displayed Christmas items and a tent sale with 25 to 75 percent off items in the tent.
Sharp mentioned that he has great deals available on wreaths, garlands and pre-lighted, hinged Christmas trees. The shop is packed with beautiful decorations, trees and gifts. As items sell, new items go on display, so Sharp encouraged folks to stop by often. “You can buy one thing off a tree or the complete tree,â€? said Sharp. Flowers by Bob also offers in-home and commercial decorating. Those interested should call soon, as appointments ďŹ ll up fast. Flowers by Bob is at 215 Highway 61E, Maynardville. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Info: 865-992-8148
Driver License Mobile Unit schedule The Driver License Mobile Unit will be at the Union County Clerk’s OfďŹ ce 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6. Info: 992-8043.
MAYNARDVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY â– One-on-one classes are available by appointment for those wanting to learn how to use computers and other devices. For appointment: 992-7106.
â– The Maynardville Public Library is located at 296 Main St. Info: 992-7106, maynardvillepubliclibrary.org or on Facebook.
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Operation Christmas Child church coordinator Amy Winstead shows volunteer Douglas Bailey how to pack one of the shoeboxes intended for needy children overseas.
Missionary and Ukraine native Nina Ognivchuk speaks to volunteers at the Operation Christmas Child packing party about life “on the other side of the shoebox.”
Milan hosts Operation Christmas Child packing party By Ayla Griffin Milan Baptist Church held its first “packing party” for Operation Christmas Child Nov. 4. The program is part of Samaritan’s Purse, collecting shoeboxes stuffed with needed items for children overseas, ages 2 to 14. Milan Baptist has been a drop-off point for the shoeboxes for four years, and it has participated in the program for six years. For many children, the box is the first and only present they will ever receive. Each box contains hygiene items and a gift like a toy for the child to enjoy. In many cases, the children are orphans or their families live in poverty. It is humbling to know that what little we can fit in a shoebox will make a child’s whole
Jeanette Bull and Operation Christmas Child relay center coordinator Holly Simmons label shoeboxes filled with gifts for needy overseas children. year. ited Milan’s packing party Missionary and Ukraine to tell about life on the native Nina Ognivchuk vis- other side of the shoebox.
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The story she told brought many people to tears as she described the daily lives of children who receive the shoeboxes. Knowing the good work of Operation Christmas Child, church members and other volunteers packed boxes so high they were nearly falling over. Milan Baptist will continue to collect packed shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child through Nov. 21. Times and dates are: 5-8 p.m. today, Nov. 16; 5-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17; 5-7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18; noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19; 3-6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20; and 10 a.m. to noon Monday, Nov. 21. Info: Holly Simmons at 865-804-5525 or holly.sim mons@aol.com
Young Krissy Dyer helps stack empty boxes to be filled for Operation Christmas Child. Photos by Ayla Griffin
Community Thanksgiving service The Union County Community Thanksgiving Service, now in its sixth year, will be held 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 21, at St. Teresa of Kolkata Catholic Church, 4365 Maynardville Highway. Pastor Kathy Chesney of Millers Chapel United Methodist Church will offer the message, and there will be special music by Hinds Creek Baptist Church. All are invited to attend.
HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS ■ The Union County Christmas Tree Lighting event will be 3:30 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 26, at the Union County Courthouse. ■ The Luttrell Christmas Parade is set for noon Saturday, Dec. 3, begin-
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Ronnie Mincey, pack your bags! That’s how my letter started out. Interestingly, my friend Mark Martin got the same letter, inviting him to also pack up and leave the country. We took this as a sign that we should take advantage of this “junk mail� opportunity to cruise to the Bahamas. The trip had its share of misadventure. As we drove
That’s the last drink either of us were offered on that voyage. The water that first night was choppy. At dinner, we could feel ourselves moving in our seats. The drinks in the glasses moved in rhythm with the swaying motion of the ship. People all around us were turning green and deciding to turn down dinner, but Mr. Martin and I ate with great relish. As we walked to our cabin, the swaying motion of the ship slung us from one side to the other. If the hallway hadn’t been so narrow, we would have been thrown to the floor. Mr. Martin said he figured that was what it
was like trying to walk while drunk. No drunk could have slept better than I did that night. The swaying of the ship made it feel like a baby being rocked to sleep in a cradle. There was one “formal� evening when we had to dress for dinner. The fare that evening was fancy. It seemed the two main entrees were steak or lobster. I figured this ol’ hillbilly was safe with steak, but Mr. Martin decided to be adventurous and ordered the lobster. Mr. Martin’s lobster arrived, looking just like it could pinch his nose off at any second. It was an honest
to God lobster in the shell. Mr. Martin had no more idea of how to eat that thing than I did. He picked up his knife and fork, held them around the feast (or beast) for a few minutes at various angles, and finally decided on a plan of attack. He jabbed the fork into the top of the shell and tried to undercut with the knife. The lobster skittered across the table, knocking over one woman’s water and ending up in another’s plate. A Mexican snack at midnight saved Mr. Martin from starvation. Next week I’ll share another tale of dining with Mr. Martin on the home front.
Jalen Reeves-Maybin and what might have been Jalen Reeves-Maybin is the Tennessee poster person for what might have been. He is a match for the team dilemma. This was going to be his finest season, a time to force skeptical scouts to rethink his NFL potential. This was going to be a march to the mountaintop for the Volunteers. It didn’t turn out that way. Jalen still has a chance. The team will have a bowl game. If Jalen can get healthy enough quickly enough, scouts will take another look. They are certain to have reservations about durability and size. They will measure him at 6 feet and a quarter-inch and look at each other and wonder how big is big enough. Reeves-Maybin probably can’t be back at top strength for combine testing. That means archives double in importance and Butch Jones’ perception takes on added value. What the coach sees and says are gladiator, natural leader, heart of a
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lion, fight to the finish. Captain Jalen put what he had on the line again the night after the South Carolina crusher. He named names, challenged individuals to stand up and accept responsibility. He called on the team to get its act together. How different it could have been if his shoulder was well and his hard hat within reach. He has the other stuff – instincts, toughness and range. He had more than 100 tackles as a sophomore and junior. He has excellent diagnostic skills. He was very good at wrecking screen passes. He slithered past blockers. He is light on his feet and accelerates quickly. Good balance allows him to change directions.
OK, the rest of the story: Pro people say he has narrow shoulders, short arms and limited bulk potential – capped at about what he is, 230. Jalen smiles and says he has the best dreadlocks on the squad. Jalen Ahmad ReevesMaybin has a hyphenated name, a compromise to honor his mother, dearly beloved LaDawn Reeves over in Clarksville, and his father, Marques Maybin, former Louisville basketball player once pledged to the Vols. As the name suggests, Jalen has already been through more than one either-or experience. Back in January, after the romp over Northwestern, Jalen requested an NFL evaluation. Relatives and close friends told him he was great, clearly better than more famous all-American linebackers. Professional analysts said careful now, don’t leave school early and plunge into the draft. You don’t project as a first-
Come to the Water “Little Girl, I say to you, arise!â€? (MK 5:41) Miracles still do happen. In just my ďŹ ve years in East Tennessee I have witnessed three healing miracles dealing with infants. The ďŹ rst was a midnight call of a high risk pregnancy. Dashing to the hospital I Fr. Steve Pawelk anointed the mother just moments before delivery. Her premature baby boy was born under 2 pounds and lived. Today this four year old is a happy child. Just a month ago, another woman was told her unborn child was at risk. Again we prayed and anointed the mother and her womb. This child was born with only a small surgery needed and mom is ďŹ ne. The most clear miracle story concerns little Aaron. The parents were told at four months that they should abort their child for it could not live. Its heart was not developing. They decided to devote their lives to prayer. At six months the doctor asked if she had changed her diet. The response was we are praying more. One day before delivery I was called. She was rushed from the doctor’s ofďŹ ce to UT. UT sent her on to Vanderbilt before I could even get there. The night before delivery they were told that the child would KN-1330215
need at least three surgeries on its heart and would not be strong enough to survive the ďŹ rst one. More prayers were offered from many prayer groups. In the morning, the child was born and not one surgery was needed. The doctors could not medically explain it. Today Aaron is doing just ďŹ ne. These three stories are just a small sample that miracles still happen today. Faith and prayer do make a difference. God through the name of Jesus Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit does heal. Yet, some will say, but I prayed for someone and they were not healed. This is also true. Every prayer does bring healing for the individual, just not always physically. Often this is healing of spirit and mind. Those praying and those prayed for are transformed. Greater peace and often acceptance of the reality of illness and possibility of death emerges. Death for the Christian, after all, is simply a new birth in to our new life with Christ in heaven. Therefore, if you are in need of miracle; if you need greater hope; if you need healing – Christ can do it!! Miracles still do happen.
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rounder. You’d probably fall below big money. Jalen, wise beyond his years, chose his college senior season. He earned his degree, major in recreation and sport management, minor in business administration. He would take three African-American history courses for enlightenment. He would finish unfinished stuff, help push Tennessee football over the top. He said his only focus for this season was greatness in everything, on and off the field. He would be a mentor. He would show the NFL what it was missing. You know how that
turned out. He did not finish spring practice. His arm was in a sling, labrum torn again, two summer repairs. The final blow came in the Ohio game, second quarter, downed and lost during punt coverage. Jalen had shoulder problems all along. He was hurt in high school. He missed a lot of practice. Soon after his arrival in Knoxville, surgeons made a fi x. He played mostly special teams as a freshman. He blocked a Georgia punt. He became a star. “He’s really cerebral, a really smart man,� said Tommy Thigpen, coach of
linebackers. “Really understands situational football.� Career landmarks? He intercepted one pass. It was against Florida. He gave up number 34 because young Darrin Kirkland really wanted it. He wears pink shoelaces in memory of a grandmother. He was in on 21 tackles against Oklahoma last season. He made 13 in the Battle at Bristol. He tried to play against the Gators when he wasn’t able. He had a pithy quote about setbacks: “It really pours when it rains.� Marvin West invites reader response. His address is westwest6@netzero.com
Keep learning at your community library Have you been to your local library lately? Our libraries and librarians are precious resources and we need not forget to let these people know we appreciate them. Maybe someone can tell me when we got our first library at Maynardville? at Luttrell? Libraries did not always have a lending program. I understand it was Benjamin Franklin’s idea to let people sign out (borrow) library books, read them and return them to be passed on to the next person interested. Franklin’s idea was introduced at Philadelphia, Pa., in 1731. During the late 1800s and early 1900s, steel magnate Andrew Carnegie gave away nearly $2 billion to build 1,700 libraries across the
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United States. That changed America by enabling people to increase their knowledge without cost and encouraged “a community of learning� at the local library. Our libraries provide places to research and provide assistance in doing so. Libraries provide community space for meetings, for workshops and networking. We need not take our libraries for granted. Complacency will not get the much needed funding for our libraries and it will not enable adequate funding to staff our libraries with well-
trained people. We can help our library staffs to educate our county commissions about the value of our libraries and the value of the role they play in a healthy community. Recently, for about a year, Maynardville Library hosted an herb group once a month. The group learned about the medicinal value of certain herbs and plants. We learned about teas, extracts and tinctures. Teas are beverages made by soaking certain leaves in boiling water. Extracts are a concentrated form such as vanilla extract, and a tincture is a diluted substance in alcohol or water. The camaraderie was great. It was fun. The Luttrell Library and Senior Center hosts a quilting group. To page 5
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‘New roads and new rivers’ Daley named student pastor at Corryton Church
to Texas, Daley began to feel As a kid growing up in called to full-time minisTexas, Shaun Daley didn’t try. Whenever he was asked grow up in church. He’s not, to perform music or lead a as he puts it, “a product of group, he received affirmation each step of the way. Sunday school.” “And then my wife and I But, as the saying goes, the Lord moves in mysteri- felt a transition taking part ous ways. Shaun was invited in our lives. It’s hard to unto a student ministry event derstand how God moves in high school. From that sometimes.” But he was reminded of flashpoint, his faith began four verses in Isaiah 43, in to blossom. When he got to Texas which God told the IsraelA&M, though, he still wasn’t ites that He would do something new – make them new sure where he was headed. “I had several of those mo- roads and new rivers. “We felt like the Lord was ments of ‘What am I doing with my life?’ I didn’t have leading us to new roads and much of a plan or a purpose.” new rivers in our lives.” And that has led him He moved to Newport Beach, Calif., and began from First Baptist Church of working in a church youth Boerne, Texas, to Corryton ministry. There he met his Church as student pastor. wife, Sarah Anne, who is He will oversee youth in the from South Carolina. They sixth through 12th grades eventually moved to Colum- as well as college-age adults. Daley says that in the bia, S.C. “I was volunteering at a current youth culture, one church, and we were young challenge is confronting and dumb and in love, the idea that older youth working part-time jobs to may become apathetic, and let sports or academics or make ends meet.” But when they moved back a relationship become their
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Shaun Daley is the new student pastor at Corryton Church. Photo by Jake Mabe priority. “Sports, academics and relationships aren’t bad things, they just can’t become the main thing.” Having served churches in such diverse areas as well-to-do Newport Beach and the more urban, innercity Columbia, Daley says
one thing remains the same in spite of the varying socioeconomic situations or cultural norms he’s seen – hurting people looking for hope, for value, for purpose. Although he has some long-term goals in the back of his mind, for now Daley says his top priority is to establish relationships. Students are encouraged to attend the church’s 9 a.m. service, followed by youth community groups at 10:15. “I want to get to know their hurts and get to know the community. The last thing I want to do is come in and be some kind of big change agent. Right now, my focus is on people.” The Daleys have been married for nine years and have two boys: Carter Welch, 6, and Paxton, 5 months. Daley holds a bachelor’s degree in Biblical Studies from Moody Bible Institute and a master’s degree in ministry from Anderson University. Info: www.corryton church.com
‘A ll Comers’ welcome at Salem By Jake Mabe The prophet Jeremiah wrote that God has a plan for every human life. For John Holland, that plan has involved ministering to others. He served as Salem Baptist Church’s pastor for a little more than 33 years before retiring in 2002. He then served as an interim pastor at various churches for the next eight and a half years. And his ministry continues. Five years ago, a need arose at Salem, Holland says, for a Sunday school class designed in part for those who attended church regularly but weren’t active in Sunday school. So, Holland began teaching the All Comers class, which is just what its name suggests. Men and women of all ages are welcome.
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“It’s an opportunity to meet a variety of interests and needs,” Holland says. “I’ve enjoyed it very much. It’s a good experience, and I enjoy teaching.” His wife, Pat, is the class secretary. “She maintains the records and is very much involved in relating to all the people,” said her husband of 56 years. “She handles all the correspondence for birthdays, sympathy cards, congratulatory cards, and she does it well.” The class averages about 60 members, and last Sunday, 55 attendees heard Holland speak about Jeremiah’s ministry. He told the class that Jeremiah was young when God called him to preach, probably still a teenager, at first hesitant that he was too young to do so.
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“I can understand that in a way. When I first started preaching, it was in my home church. They were very good to me and gave me lots of opportunities to preach. There was a man on the front row would say ‘amen’ to everything I said. He was (well respected), and I was scared to death. One day he said, ‘John, you’ll be OK when you take the bridle off.’ “For the longest time, I didn’t understand that. But I think what he meant was that you need to be open to the leadership of the Lord in all that you say.” When Jeremiah began his ministry, he was standing at the gate of the temple, preaching to those who entered. “Can you imagine that? What would you think if you walked into Salem this morning and the pastor was preaching as you passed him?” Using Jeremiah Chapter 7 as a reference, Holland said that through Jeremiah’s message, God reminded those entering the temple that merely entering a place of worship isn’t special in and of itself. “Don’t think there’s something magical just because you come into the temple. Shiloh was a place of worship in the northern part of the country that did not follow the Lord, and the Lord destroyed it. He’s saying to them, you’ve seen this
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Lesson from the marshes But its swamps and marshes will not become fresh; they are to be left for salt. (Ezekiel 47:11 NRSV) Oh, like to the greatness of God is the greatness within The range of the marshes, the liberal marshes of Glynn. (“The Marshes of Glynn,” Sydney Lanier) I learned the words of Lanier’s wonderful poem the way I learned most of the poetry I carry in my head: I sang it. It was introduced to me when I was in UT Singers. I fell in love with its words: the beauty, mystery, and melancholy. So, on a recent trip through Georgia, I mentioned casually to Lewis that the marshes around us reminded me of “The Marshes of Glynn.” About three minutes later, I saw a sign that said “Leaving Glynn County.” Duh! I had been riding through those very marshes! I was in Lanier’s home country! Ezekiel promises that “On the banks, on both sides of the river, there will grow all kinds of trees for food. Their leaves will not wither nor their fruit fail, but they will bear fresh fruit every month, because the water for them flows from the sanctuary. Their fruit will be for food, and their leaves for healing.” I felt blessed, giving quiet thanks for the gift of seeing the marshes I had sung about. I also thought about Ezekiel’s healing leaves. Then I wondered if we ever slow down enough, get quiet enough to notice the water flowing from the sanctuary. Do we pay attention to the fresh fruit God gives us every day? (I will concede that some days the fruit is not what we expected, or wanted. But the truth is, we don’t turn in our order to God, as if the Almighty was some kind of waiter!) Or do we?
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before. It was a reminder. “God has a plan for all of us. He equips us. And, when we allow his Word to come through us, we then share it to our own community and then to the nations of the world. “He always promises His blessings to His people. Those blessings are dependent upon God’s grace, but are also dependent on our obedience to God.” John Holland knows of which he speaks. He continues to be obedient. You can see and hear it through his lessons, in the room marked “All Comers,” every Sunday morning at 9. Salem Baptist Church is at 8201 Hill Road. Info: 922-3490 or visit http:// mysalembaptist.com.
■ Clapp’s Chapel UMC, 7420 Clapps Chapel Road, will host a free Thanksgiving lunch 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 24. Free and open to the community. Reservations requested. Info/reservations: 687-4721. ■ 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 ■ St. Teresa of Kolkata Catholic Church, 4365 Maynardville Highway, will host the sixth annual Union County Community Thanksgiving Service, 6
p.m. Monday, Nov. 21. Kathy Chesney of Miller’s Chapel Methodist Church will offer the message. Special music by Hinds Creek Baptist Church. Everyone invited. ■ Trinity Funeral Home, 228 Main St., Maynardville, will have a Christmas Memorial Service, 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, in the Chapel. The service, which is open to the community, will celebrate the memories of the lives lost this past year. Light refreshments will be served following the service. ■ UPLIFT, a nondenominational study/prayer group for Universal Peace, Love, Inspiration, Faith & Truth meets 11 a.m.-noon Sundays in the conference room at Hardee’s, 2825 Maynardville Highway, Maynardville. Info: Eva 992-0185 or eva.thaller@ att.net.
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October birthdays at the Sharps Chapel Senior Center are Lummy Massengale, Michael Camper Kathy Camper, Nancy Cain and Patricia Masingo celebrate their November birthdays at the and Bill Coudell. Sharps Chapel Senior Center. Photos submitted
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 9923292/992-0361 ■ Plainview Seniors Plainview City Hall, 1037 Tazewell Pike Meet each first Monday • 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. ■ Luttrell Seniors Luttrell Community Center,
115 Park Road Meets each third Monday • 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Upcoming event: Luttrell Senior Lunch, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 21. Bring side dish, salad or dessert to share. Info: Fran, 992-0678. ■ Sharps Chapel Seniors Sharps Chapel Community Bldg. 1550 Sharps Chapel Road Meets each first and third Wednesday • 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
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The 2017 Union County Business and Professional Association officers and board of directors are: secretary Alicia Lucy, vice president Martin Shafer, treasurer Gail Corum, board members Gina Buckner, Chantay Collins, Agnes Abella, Brenda Sweet and Cindy Wyrick, and board chair Marilyn Toppins. Not pictured is co-chair Melanie Dykes. The UCBPA is currently in search of a president.
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Connor Long to play Carnegie Hall By Shannon Carey Union County High School junior Connor Long has big plans. He wants to attend Vanderbilt, double major in medicine and music, and become a surgeon and professional bassoon player on the side. Big plans, but first he’s heading to New York City’s Carnegie Hall. The opportunity came when former UCHS band director Rodney Brown asked Connor if he would like to play in the Tennessee Wind Symphony Band, which practices at Hardin Valley Academy in Knox County. Connor said yes and has had a successful run with the band, taking a break only for marching band season. Tennessee Wind Symphony started planning the trip to Carnegie Hall last week. Connor and his family are going, making the trip a family vacation. “Carnegie Hall is a prestigious place to perform,” said Connor. “I think playing on that stage will be great.” Connor started his musical career in sixth grade at Horace Maynard Middle School. He wanted to play bassoon, but none were available at the middle school, so he started on clarinet. One day, he told HMMS band director Craig
Valentine that he wanted to try bassoon. “He texted the high school band director and asked to borrow the one there,” Connor said. Connor was hooked. He likes the rich tone of the instrument. “The low notes are just gorgeous,” he said. “It has a wide range and blends with all the other instruments really well, so there are a lot of chamber opportunities. Also, it’s a challenging instrument to play.” Because the bassoon is such a fragile instrument, Connor plays tenor saxophone in the UCHS marching band, in which he serves as woodwind captain. He also attended Governor’s School over the summer, where he learned his favorite piece so far, an orchestral piece called “Carnival Overture.” Current UCHS band director Haleigh Scarborough praised Connor’s work ethic and leadership. “He is a strong player we can rely on,” said Scarborough. “He is ready to work and ready to lead.” Connor thanked Brown for the opportunity to play with the Tennessee Wind Symphony Band. “Without Mr. Brown, I wouldn’t be able to go to
Mitch Taylor of Walters State Community College and dad Jason Cannon join Patriot softball player Haley Cannon as she signs to play for Walters State. Photo submitted
Cannon signs with Walters State Union County High School bassoonist Connor Long will play at Carnegie Hall in New York City with the Tennessee Wind Symphony Band this summer. Photo by S. Carey
Carnegie Hall,” he said. “I and the opportunity arose, worked my way up to it, and I took it.”
Members of the Union County High School girls soccer team are (front) Emma Hickman, Raley Smith, Scarlet Muncey; (second row) Danielle Crawford, Celissa Bull, Brittany Byrne, Kelsey Post, Emilee Hickman, Brianna Hurst, Alissa Hawk, Stephanie Padden, Faith Parker; (back) Alexandra Moshe, Becca Hickman, Macayla Henderson and Anna Shepherd. Photo submitted
Patriot girls soccer team sees bright future By Seth Norris The Union County High School girls soccer team wrapped up a successful season late last month when three players received high accolades. Senior Emma Hickman and sophomore Allisa Hawk received all-district honors while sophomore Alexandra Moshe was awarded goalkeeper of the year. The girls were coached by Aileen Beeler and Kristen Wilson, both of whom were excited to see their hard work pay off. Wilson believes they earned it. “They all committed,”
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said Wilson. “I’m just really proud because the girls put the time in to be able to have these opportunities.” On the year, the Patriots went 8-6, and finished seventh out of 12 in the district. The record may not tell the whole story about this team. Wilson says the majority of the games were nail-biters, but despite some of those losses, the girls were right there. “We knew we would be able to compete in every game,” said Wilson. “In the close games, they never quit.” From last year to this
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“They helped in the building of the program with their leadership,” said Wilson. “They not only excelled on the field, but all three of them did well academically.” Wilson believes this season helped to prove that teams are not to take Union County lightly. They are here to compete moving forward, and will work to get over the hump. “This year we couldn’t win some of those tight games,” said Wilson. “We just need to keep growing and becoming better all the way around.”
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year, that’s a good sign for the program. Wilson said that in previous years it was a struggle just to get girls to come to practice. This year was different. “We just all around had a really good group,” said Wilson. “They were just willing to do whatever it took to become better players.” The team will be losing only three seniors after this year. With Hickman, Raley Smith and Scarlet Muncey going out with a winning season, Wilson says they helped lay a foundation for the future of Union County girls soccer.
By Seth Norris Haley Cannon’s dad, Jason, was almost in tears when she verbally committed to Walters State Community College for softball. On the early national signing period for high school sports on Wednesday, she put it in ink. “It makes me and my dad so happy,” said Cannon. “All the stress that I’ve been through about trying to further my education and going to so many camps, it’s just a big relief.” Cannon is a senior catcher on the softball team, and this is something that has been a huge part of her and her father’s life. “Without him I wouldn’t be where I need to be now,” said Cannon. “He’s the one that’s always kept in my head, ‘this is what you need to do, this is your path, and this is what we’re going to do to get you there.’” She’s now officially on her way to play at Walters State, and Patriot head coach Lance Lay says that they are going to get a tough athlete. “Haley is a power hitter with a stronger presence behind the plate,” said Lay. “She’s been an important part of the Patriot program.”
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WEDNESDAY, NOV. 16 Bits ’N Pieces Quilt Guild meeting, 1 p.m., Norris Community Center. Program: “Favorite Holiday Projects.” Guests and new members welcome. Info: Mary Jane Berry, 494-7841. Union County Humane Society spay-neuter clinic. Dogs, $60; cats, $35. Vaccinations, $10 each. Info/appointment: 992-7969.
THURSDAY, NOV. 17 Plainview 7th District Neighborhood Watch meeting, 7 p.m., Plainview Community Center. Info: 992-5212.
FRIDAY, NOV. 18 Storytime, 10:30 a.m. Luttrell Public Library, 115 Park Road, Luttrell. Info: 992-0208. Union County Humane Society Wine 4 Whiskers, 5-8 p.m., The Winery at Seven Springs Farm, 1474 Highway 61E, Maynardville. Benefit for the shelter. In addition to wine, there will be soft drinks and three chilies (red, white and vegan) with the fi xins. Info: 992-7969.
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Fourth Saturday Jam Sessions, 7 p.m., old Rush Strong School. Bluegrass, country and gospel music performed by local musicians. Snacks available. Donations appreciated.
Storytime, 10:30 a.m. Luttrell Public Library, 115 Park Road, Luttrell. Info: 992-0208.
MONDAY, NOV. 28 Union County Humane Society male cat neuter day. Cost: $10 to neuter a male cat. Info/appointment: 992-7969.
THURSDAY, DEC. 1 Big Ridge 4th District Neighborhood Watch meeting, 7 p.m., Big Ridge Elementary School library. Info: 992-5212.
FRIDAY, DEC. 2 Storytime, 10:30 a.m. Luttrell Public Library, 115 Park Road, Luttrell. Info: 992-0208.
SATURDAY, DEC. 3 Luttrell Christmas Parade, noon, Luttrell Community Park. 992-0870 or email cityofluttrell@yahoo. com.
MONDAY, DEC. 5 American Legion meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville. All veterans are invited. Info: 3875522.
Union County Historical Society meeting, 2:30 p.m., Union County Museum, 3824 Maynardville Highway, Maynardville. Program: Stuart Wyrick will perform selections from his new CD, “East Tennessee Sunrise.” The public is invited.
Union County Humane Society spay-neuter clinic. Dogs, $60; cats, $35. Vaccinations, $10 each. Info/appointment: 992-7969.
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WEDNESDAY, DEC. 14 Union County Humane Society spay-neuter clinic. Dogs, $60; cats, $35. Vaccinations, $10 each. Info/appointment: 992-7969.
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TUESDAY, DEC. 20 Honor Guard meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville. All veterans invited. Info: 256-5415.
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Union County Humane Society spay-neuter clinic. Dogs, $60; cats, $35. Vaccinations, $10 each. Info/appointment: 992-7969.
“Christmas at the O.K. Corral” presented by Maynardville Elementary third, fourth and fifth grade students, 1:30 p.m. in the school gym, 635 Main St., Maynardville. The show is free. Info: 992-8391. 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.
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THURSDAY, DEC. 8 Sharps Chapel 5th District Neighborhood Watch meeting, 7 p.m., Sharps Chapel Community Center. Info: 992-5212. VFW meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville. All veterans are invited. Info: 278-3784.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 21 Union County Humane Society spay-neuter clinic. Dogs, $60; cats, $35. Vaccinations, $10 each. Info/appointment: 992-7969.
THURSDAY, DEC. 22 Maynardville 1st District Neighborhood Watch meeting, 7 p.m., Union County Courthouse. Info: 992-5212.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 28 Union County Humane Society spay-neuter clinic. Dogs, $60; cats, $35. Vaccinations, $10 each. Info/appointment: 992-7969.
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