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Christmas party What happens when the Retired Teachers Association teams with the Business & Professional Association for a Christmas party? In Union County, music happens.
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Nine is better Marvin West writes: “I have been informed that I was wrong, that eight wins is a good year. All over America, 8-4 is a good season. At The Shopper News, we obviously expect too much.”
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Jordan: A March forth daughter Lynn Pitts writes: “My Jordan has been a ‘march forth’ kind of a gal ever since (her birth on March 5). As a toddler, her declaration of independence was an emphatic ‘Baby do it!’ (meaning ‘Let me do this by myself!’). “She has grown into an accomplished, capable woman who knows her own abilities. She has dreams and plans and goals, and the strength, stamina and determination to make them happen.”
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Ashley Mike of the Union County UT Extension Office holds a tray of cheesecake bites fresh from the fridge at the Extension’s Sweets and Treats holiday gathering. Photos by S. Carey
Below: Faith and Grace Tindell chat with UT Extension agent Shannon DeWitt at the Sweets and Treats gettogether.
Read Lynn on page 5
Pecans sold out! The Union County Lions Club has sold out of pecans for the season. President Ronnie Mincey thanked those who bought and those who helped with the sale: Commercial Bank (Maynardville Branch), First Century Bank (Maynardville Branch) and the Trustee’s Office at the Union County Courthouse.
4-H hogs for sale It’s time to put in your orders for hogs r aised by the Union County 4-H Hog Club. Now in its third year, the Hog Club teaches 4-Hers about livestock rearing and business best practices. Buyers may purchase half or whole hogs processed to order by Helms Processing. The hogs, estimated to weigh 300 pounds, will be sold at $1.50 per pound live weight. An additional 55 cents per pound is to be paid to the processor. Orders should be placed soon, as the first hogs will be delivered for processing on Jan. 19. For info or to order: Union County UT Extension, 865-992-8038.
Pick up extra copies at Union County Senior Citizens Center 298 Main St. Maynardville NEWS (865) 661-8777 news@ShopperNewsNow.com Sandra Clark | Shannon Carey ADVERTISING SALES (865) 922-4136 ads@ShopperNewsNow.com Amy Lutheran | Patty Fecco Beverly Holland
By Shannon Carey The Union County UT Extension office hosted a special preChristmas get-together Dec. 21, with homemade food, delicious sweets and good fellowship. Extension agent Shannon DeWitt said the gathering, called “Sweets and Treats,” is a way to thank everyone who worked or volunteered with the UT Extension this year. That includes FCE Club members, 4-H students and families, farmers market vendors, partner organizations and community supporters. Former Union County Property Assessor and longtime 4-H supporter Ronnie Irick opened the meal with prayer. 4-H alumni
Mary Morgan and Martin Dickey stopped in for a visit, and Hog Club members Jonathan and Jeremiah Tindell told the tale of one of their show hogs escaping on the family farm. According to their mom, Elizabeth Tindell, the trick to capturing the wayward swine was to tempt the hog into a trash can. The Sweets and Treats gathering served another purpose: a baby shower for Extension agent Rebecca Hughes, who expects little girl Clara Grace in January. DeWitt thanked everyone who visited Sweets and Treats, all who cooked for the event, and all who helped make the Union County UT Extension’s year great.
Brady Nease is just following God’s plan By Seth Norris Brady Nease had one thing on his mind when he signed his national letter of intent to play basketball at Casper College in Wyoming. The second all-time scoring leader at Union County High School wanted to play Division I college basketball. Casper gave the 19-year old the path he wanted. He would be away from friends and family and could just focus on basketball. It would be too easy to just go home from Roane State Community College in Harriman, which is where he spent his first year of basketball, and go out with his friends instead of practicing ball. Little did he know, his plan would be altered just days before he was set to head to the Cowboy State.
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Nease was set to move out to Casper on Aug. 15. On Aug. 5, he found out that he would have to put his basketball aspirations on pause. He had a Cranial Nerve schwannoma
(CNs). According to Dr. Rick Nelson of Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital, only around 10 percent of all schwannomas (there are 12 types) occur in people under the age of 25. CNs is a benign tumor, meaning non-cancerous, on the outside of the brain, but inside the head. Although non-cancerous, the effects are enough to potentially end
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Doctors said it was probably just a habit. Then, he went for his shoulders because his left shoulder was weak. Nease got a cortisone shot to help with the pain, and doctors told him that if it didn’t work then it may be something neurological. It didn’t work. The final straw was his vision. Nease said his eyes wouldn’t focus when he looked to the left. This combined with the shoulder, and the fact that he was about to go across the country, led to the MRI. In fact, if he wasn’t going across the country, the MRI would have waited. “He said ‘I’m 99.5 percent sure you’ll be fine, but since you’re going away we’ll give you an MRI To page 3
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Brady Nease puts career on hold just to see if everything checks out,’â€? said Nease. “I had it the next day and they held me after and the doctor told us.â€? The two treatment options for CNs and other schwannomas are radiation or surgery. For young people, surgery is typically the option because it offers a better recovery for the long run. This is where a plan from a higher authority starts to be recognized for Nease, a plan that led him to Nelson and his crew at IU Methodist. “It was just God’s plan,â€? said Nease. “The woman in Knoxville that does skullbased surgeries was on maternity leave. ‌ I actually had to go up there for the surgery twice.â€? Since surgery was not an option in Knoxville, Nease was recommended for the surgeons at IU Methodist. Nease thought that going to Indiana was part of the plan and was never nervous, but when he first went up they ran into some problems. Nease was prepped and ready for surgery, but developed a cold and the surgeons didn’t want to take a chance on him getting
pneumonia. “It would affect my vocal cord that affects coughing and swallowing so they were afraid I would aspirate,� said Nease. “I got real nervous before that time.� After this, he had to go home and wait until Sept. 30. Nease and family traveled back to Indiana where he underwent a 16-hour surgery to have the mass removed. It was successful. He spent nearly a week in ICU, and was able to come home the following Sunday. A couple of months later, he is home still recovering. According to Nelson, after these surgeries, people can potentially be close to normal within a month in terms of balance and activity. That is the case for Nease. “It’s coming along good,� said Nease. “I may feel fatigued a little quicker than normal, but I feel almost just like normal.� Nease said his vision and balance have come a long way, but the biggest problems right now are occasional headaches and his vocal cords. The headaches will go away, but the vocal cords could be a real issue. Because of the swallow-
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ing trouble, the CNs caused one of his vocal cords to be paralyzed, and Nease had to get an injection to make the cord bigger in order to close better. There’s a chance that the cord can come back to close to full potential with different surgery options. He goes for an MRI at the end of January or early February to determine the best move for that. This, more than balance, could have the biggest impact on whether or not Nease could get back on the hardwood. “Right now I can’t yell, and talking is a big part of basketball,� said Nease. “If I can’t yell how am I going to be able to help my teammates? I wouldn’t want to do that to them.� This is an example of how the whole process has changed him. The old him would want to go out there anyway because he loves the game that much. The new him sees things differently. “It’s changed my mind about basketball,� said Nease. “Growing up that was all I wanted to do, play ball, play ball. It just reprioritized some things.�
Nease believes that he spent too much of his time focusing on basketball and friends instead of his spirituality. He believes that everything he has gone through has happened for a reason. “You’re walking on the trail of righteousness and you can get off and God will let you get off so far, but then he’ll pull you back in some way to get back on the trail,� said Nease. “That’s what has happened to me.� Some would question if it is some kind of punishment. For Nease, with a newfound faith and outlook, it’s an opportunity for something more. “I don’t think it’s a punishment. I just think it’s for attention, ‘You need to get your head back to where it needs to be.’ That’s where I think it’s just brought me back,� said Nease. “You’re not invincible. Maybe it’s for me to shine a light to my friends; maybe it’s to share my testimony. I’m just trying to make right with it.� Even though basketball is not his main priority, that doesn’t mean his journey there is over.
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Brady Nease in action on the basketball court for Union County High School.
Nease says that he has lost a ton of muscle over the last several months, but has gotten back in the gym a few times. Casper has left him the option to come up when he gets back to full strength,
or he may decided to stay home and walk on somewhere close to home again. Whatever happens, one thing is for sure. For him, it will all be a part of God’s plan.
The Union County Business and Professional Association and the Union County Retired Teachers Association made donations to the Horace Maynard Middle School band. Pictured Union County retired teachers are Pauline Dyer, Pam Hampton, Joan Rowe, Marilyn Toppins and Pat Walker. Photos by S. Carey here are UCBPA treasurer Gail Corum, band director Hannah Haynes, and Pam Hampton of the UCRTA.
Coming together for Christmas By Shannon Carey Two local civic groups are continuing a Christmas tradition that makes a difference. Rather than having separate December meetings, the Union County Business & Professional Association and the Union County Retired Teachers Association have an annual joint meeting with the folks at the Union County Senior Center, providing a light lunch and enjoying tunes of the season from the Horace Maynard Middle School Band. “We enjoy spending time with our seniors in this wonderful facility,� said Marilyn Toppins, who has membership in both the business and teachers groups. The HMMS band’s clarinet choir provided music.
They played “Away in a Manger,� “Good King Wenceslas� and “Oh Come All Ye Faithful.� This quartet of eighthgraders is a special group of talented clarinet players un- Members of the Horace Maynard Middle School Band’s clarinet choir perform Christmas tunes for the combined meeting of der the direction of Hannah the Union County Business and Professional Association, the Union County Retired Teachers Association, and the Union County Haynes, who serves as the Senior Center. They are Stephanie Bates, Rachel Van Ornum, director Hannah Haynes, Jaima Novalee and Lauren Williams. fifth clarinet. Both groups made donations to the band, another Christmas tradition they have carried through the years. Haynes said the band uses the UCRTA’s $50 donaDr. Tommy Louthan tion to purchase music and the UCBPA’s $500 donaDr. Adam Reach tion to buy equipment. In Optometric Physicians fact, Haynes said the music stands used in the clarinet choir’s performance were purchased with last year’s UCBPA donation. Complete Vision Exams “Thank you so much for Contact Lenses inviting us every year,� said Management & Treatment of Ocular Diseases Haynes.
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opinion The past (dis)remembered As I reflect on the year just about gone, I realize there have been several pleasant, unexpected surprises that made 2016 more exciting than it might otherwise have been.
Ronnie Mincey TEACHER TIME One “blast from the past” happened as I was eating at the Shoney’s on Kingston Pike with my good friend David Rigsby. On one of my trips around the salad bar I was hailed by someone saying, “Mincey, is that you?” That voice belonged to Mr. Jimmy K. Lilley. Mr. Lilley retired from Luttrell Elementary in 2002, just before I began my one year as principal there. I had not seen Mr. Lilley since the fall of 2003, when he returned to Union County for a brief recognition. Kate Ray, my seventh grade spelling and cursive writing teacher, introduced me to Mr. Lilley when I was assigned to teach third grade at Luttrell in fall 1987. I have always suspected that Ms. Ray asked Mr. Lilley to watch out for me, and I believe that Mr. Lilley in his dignified, private way did just that. Initially I found his reserved professionalism intimidating. Admittedly, I was a little afraid of him, at least until one day when he appeared in my door. I was proud of the teaching supplies I received on my debut as teacher at Luttrell. The entirety
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consisted of the classroom furniture, sets of textbooks with teacher editions, three reams of copy paper, a Christmas tree with decorations, and a set of bluntnosed safety scissors. Mr. Lilley languidly leaned against the door jamb and asked, “Mr. Mincey, do you have scissors for all your students?” I proudly answered, “I sure do, would you like to borrow them?” “No!” he practically barked at me. “I was going to give you some if you didn’t have any!” I found this amusing, and determined then that I considered Mr. Lilley a friend. This is not to say that my fear completely disappeared. I needed a picture of a child reading for a bulletin board. One day as I passed the office, I saw a poster that was perfect. I assumed that the principal had placed it there for looks, and I had a real educational need for that poster. Without further inquiry, I took that poster and chopped it down to size to meet my need. Shortly thereafter I learned that Mr. Lilley was looking for his poster that had been stolen from the office door. He never knew about my crime until I shared it with him this fall. Mr. Lilley and I reminisced about several things from our Luttrell past. I was amazed that he did not remember some of the things I’m sure never to forget. Such is obviously the blessing of retirement. When I work up nerve, I’ll share some more about Mr. Lilley. For the first week of January 2017, I turn my thoughts to snow tales.
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Eight is good, nine is better We just don’t get it. I have been informed that I was wrong, that eight wins is a good year. All over America, 8-4 is a good season. At The Shopper News, we obviously expect too much. LaTroy Lewis, fifth-year senior citizen and one of the really good guys on the Tennessee team, sounds on script when he says the 2016 campaign was “definitely not a disappointment.” Are you serious? LaTroy thinks numerous football friends around the country would trade for the Volunteers’ eight in a New York minute. Lewis actually said in a heartbeat. It seems some of his friends are stuck at five, six or seven. “To win eight games in the Southeastern Conference, and the type of opponents we have played this year, is really an accomplishment.” Time out. Let’s do a recount. Tennessee roared from three touchdowns behind and flogged Florida. Tennessee lost the Georgia game in the last minute and miraculously won it back in the closing seconds.
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Despite the defense giving up most of a mile, the Vols put down Missouri and Kentucky. Hooray. Count ’em. That makes Tennessee’s total of SEC victories onetwo-three-four. The way I see it, Texas A&M, Alabama, South Carolina and Vanderbilt were just four SEC losses – even though they looked worse. One was in overtime on the seventh turnover, one by stunning proportions, more overwhelming than the final score. One was a two-touchdown upset. You know who absolutely ruined November. Four-four fits the progressive pattern. In four seasons, Butch Jones is 1418 in the league. If all goes well, in a year or three, he’ll be back to even. The past month has been difficult for the coach. His declaration that the Volunteers were champions of life
turned into a national joke. Ha, ha. You and I knew what he meant and that he was sincere when he said it, but the timing was all wrong. The multitude was still focused on the big one that got away, the championship of the SEC East. This may not be true but Butch supposedly had his feelings hurt. He felt unappreciated. To make him feel better, his agent supposedly floated the thought of a modest raise and contract extension (before dearly beloved Dave Hart departs). Ha-ha wasn’t enough. That idea triggered ha-ha-ha. Along came the horrendous mountain fire and somebody said Butch was going to donate his $100,000 bowl bonus to Gatlinburg relief. It was a set-up. Somebody else said he should, that he didn’t deserve a reward for falling short of the Sugar Bowl. Before that discussion got ugly, the university issued a denial. Butch was not going to donate his bonus. That really helped. Now comes the moment of truth, the final straw or the end of an exciting top-
sy-turvy year, the return to Nashville, spotlight appearance in the Music City Bowl against big, bad Nebraska. I have set aside seven seconds for you to consider what will happen if the Vols lose. Time’s up. Even the ultra-positive LaTroy Lewis, defensive lineman, team loyalist, might finally be disappointed. Some would undoubtedly scream, amid much gnashing of teeth. Hopefully, the proximity of Sunday and a new year would discourage profanity and excessive strong drink. Think how much better we’ll all feel if Tennessee gets win number nine. No hangover. No need to repent. Instead of a winter of discontent, we can look to the future, at least one defensive tackle off rehab, corners and safeties looking back for air balls, great expectations at quarterback, maybe an SEC East title. Oops, none of that. Stop it! Don’t go there. Too much optimism is what got us in trouble in the first place. Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com.
‘Cash for classrooms’ project set to start I helped give away $5,000 last week, and I’ve got to say it was fun. Angela Floyd, who operates dance and music studios off Callahan Road and in West Knoxville, decided to celebrate her 20th anniversary in business by giving $2,000 to schools. Called “cash for classrooms,” she asked the Shopper to help with publicity.
Sandra Clark We ramped it up a bit and found more sponsors. Soon we had sold some advertising (always a good thing for a newspaper) and had $5,000
to award to schools in increments of $250. We got some 40 applications for the 20 grants, so selecting the winners was tough. Union County had three or four applications and two were chosen. (Don’t ask. Angela was notifying everyone via email.) Knox County’s Great Schools Partnership agreed to be the fiscal agent. Yay!
So the checks will be mailed and sometime after the winter break we’ll jump in the van and drive by the winning classrooms to say hello and get some photos. We’ll share all 20 winners in all Shopper zones so teachers can see some creative ideas. And we’ll do this again next year. After all, Angela Floyd will be celebrating her 21st anniversary!
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cross currents Lynn Pitts, lpitts48@yahoo.com
March forth! This day is a day of distress‌; children have come to the birth, and there is no strength to bring them forth. (Isaiah 37: 3b NRSV) Recently, I was reminded of my first pregnancy. My doctor informed me that my due date would be on or about March 4. Our best friends at the time had also been married for several years, and had no children. When we told them our happy news, including the projected due date, our friend Paul chuckled and said, “March fourth! Hmmm. That sounds strong and determined! Almost like an order: ‘March forth!’â€? Later we discovered that Paul and his wife were expecting about the same time, and so were my husband’s business partner and his wife. It was a veritable population explosion, there in our little West Virginia town. When I went into labor at about 5 in the morning on the fourth of March, I thought, “Wow, my doctor was right on! He hit the due date exactly!â€? We drove through the early morning darkness to the hospital and decided on her name as we headed up the hill to the parking lot. She would be Sarah Jordan. Jordan, however, did not feel bound by my doctor’s prediction of a due date. She had other ideas. To be blunt, she dilly-dallied. I freely admit that I was a rookie at this labor business, and wasn’t sure how to go about it. Labor went on for some 21 hours before Jordan made her debut in this world. By that time it was no longer the fourth of March, but the fifth, and I was exhausted, but happy. Jordan, on the other hand, was outraged that she had been pushed out of her warm, secure dark place, floating inside my tummy, and into a bright, cold world where gravity began its pull on her. By that time, my husband’s business partner and his wife were just down the hall, also in the throes of labor. Their Amy also took her own sweet time, and was born on the sixth of March. My Jordan has been a “march forthâ€? kind of a gal ever since that day. As a toddler, her declaration of independence was an emphatic “Baby do it!â€? (meaning “Let me do this by myself!â€?). She has grown into an accomplished, capable woman who knows her own abilities. She has dreams and plans and goals, and the strength, stamina and determination to make them happen. I ponder sometimes the way in which a day – any day – can suddenly take on importance, meaning, celebration, or sadness. I notice days – the birthdays (or deaths) of high school friends and teachers, of colleagues and composers, of presidents or princes. I notice anniversaries of events big and small, days of infamy, saints’ days. I also take note of the ways in which special occasions seem to cluster in my family. January was always chock-full of birthdays in my parents’ generation; nowadays, April is the month studded with stars on the calendar. I am grateful for the people whose days (and lives) I celebrate. Today I am most especially grateful for my Jordan, who marched forth, and made March fifth a holiday in our family. And I gladly forgive her dilly-dallying on the day before her birth. Heaven knows she has not done so since!
Plainview seniors celebrating December birthdays are Glen Beeler, Bobbie Thomas, Kay Jones and David Tripp. Photos submitted
Margie Houser at the Union County Senior Center Christmas party
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Anna Harrell, Ted Greene and Emma McMillan have fun at the Union County Senior Center Christmas party.
SENIOR NOTES ■Union County Senior Citizens Center 298 Main St. Monday-Friday • 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
â– Luttrell Seniors Luttrell Community Center, 115 Park Road
Info for all seniors groups: Melanie Dykes 9923292/992-0361
â– Sharps Chapel Seniors Sharps Chapel Community Bldg. 1550 Sharps Chapel Road
■Plainview Seniors Plainview City Hall, 1037 Tazewell Pike Meet each first Monday • 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Meets each third Monday • 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Meets each first and third Wednesday • 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
FAITH NOTES Community services ■Hansard Chapel Methodist Church, located on Highway 33 across from Tolliver’s Market, hosts a food pantry 6-7 p.m. each third Saturday. Gently used clothing is also available. Info: the Rev. Jay Richardson, 776-2668.
Special services
■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, 9920185 or eva.thaller@att.net.
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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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Dichoric Pendant workshop, 1-4 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61, Norris. Instructor: Donna Gryder. Registration deadline: Jan. 7. Info/registration: 4949854 or applachianarts.net.
Nuno Felted Scarf Workshop, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61, Norris. Instructor: Tone HaugenCogburn. Registration deadline: Jan. 21. Some supplies needed. Info/registration: 494-9854 or applachianarts.net.
SUNDAY-SUNDAY, JAN. 15-22 Roane State’s Wilderness First Responder course, Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont. Meets Tennessee EMS standards and national standards for first responder training. Focuses on special situations that may develop in the wilderness. Must have completed professional-level CPR training. Info/registration: gsmit.org/wfr.html or 448-6709.
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SATURDAY, DEC. 31 New Year’s Eve singing, 7 p.m., Union Missionary Baptist Church, 940 Ailor Gap Road, Maynardville.
Honor Guard meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville. All veterans invited. Info: 256-5415.
American Legion meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville. All veterans are invited. Info: 3875522.
Plainview 7th District Neighborhood Watch meeting, 7 p.m., Plainview Community Center. Info: 992-5212.
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THURSDAY, JAN. 5 Big Ridge 4th District Neighborhood Watch meeting, 7 p.m., Big Ridge Elementary School library. Info: 992-5212.
THURSDAYS, JAN. 5-FEB. 9 Landscape Painting class, 6-9 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61, Norris. Instructor: Sherry Smith. Registration deadline: Dec. 29. Info/registration: 494-9854 or applachianarts.net.
TUESDAY, JAN. 10
Pottery on the Wheel class, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61, Norris. Instructor: Sandra McEntire. Bring a lunch each day. Registration deadline: Jan. 16. Info/ registration: 494-9854 or applachianarts.net.
FRIDAY, JAN. 27 Handbuilding Workshop, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61, Norris. Instructor: Judy Brater. Glazing day will be Friday, March 3. Part of the Featured Tennessee Artists Workshop series. Registration deadline: Jan. 19. Some supplies needed. Info/registration: 494-9854 or applachianarts.net.
FRIDAY-SUNDAY, JAN. 27-29
THURSDAY, JAN. 12
Refresher course for Wilderness First Responder, Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont. Satisfies the requirements to renew certification in First Responder on the national registry. Info/registration: gsmit.org/wfr.html or 448-6709.
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MONDAY, FEB. 6 American Legion meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville. All veterans are invited. Info: 3875522.
VFW meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville. All veterans are invited. Info: 278-3784.
TUESDAY, FEB. 14 Paulette 6th District Neighborhood Watch meeting, 7 p.m., Paulette Elementary School cafeteria. Info: 992-5212.
THURSDAY, FEB. 16 Plainview 7th District Neighborhood Watch meeting, 7 p.m., Plainview Community Center. Info: 992-5212.
Paulette 6th District Neighborhood Watch meeting, 7 p.m., Paulette Elementary School cafeteria. Info: 992-5212.
VFW meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville. All veterans are invited. Info: 278-3784.
Big Ridge 4th District Neighborhood Watch meeting, 7 p.m., Big Ridge Elementary School library. Info: 992-5212.
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TUESDAY, FEB. 21 Honor Guard meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville. All veterans invited. Info: 256-5415.
SATURDAY, MARCH 11 “My School Color Run” for Union County High School Track and Field, 8:30 a.m., Union County High School, 150 Main St., Maynardville. An untimed 3.1mile fun run for all ages and fitness abilities. Registration: UHSmscr.eventbrite.com. Business sponsorship opportunities available. Info: Aileen Beeler, 992-5232.
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NORRIS LAKE - Private and gated 2.08 acre lakefront peninsula on Norris Lake. 4Br 3Ba features: year round deep water on all sides, elevator, open floor plan, custom kitchen,w/breathtaking views of Norris Lake views, boat dock, launch ramp, concrete/steel catwalk and handicapped SHARPS CHAPEL - Private accessible. $899,000 (981728) wooded 9.5 acr setting with POWELL - 20.53 acre Cattle Farm convenient to I-75. This property has it all. The property has two residences: Custom built brick 4Br 3Ba 2900 sqft & 2Br2Ba 2000 sqft rental home. Plenty or work space with 52x48 metal barn with underground utilities, 40x70 metal barn with 14ft roll up doors & Pond. $1,000,000 (981058)
LUTTRELL – 18.41 Acres with HEISKELL - Private setting. This 17.67 acres is mostly wooed. barn. Approximately 8 acres of Cleared and Graded for home site with views of Cumberland pasture and utilities available Mountains. 3-bay shed on property and utilities available at road. $129,900 (981786) on road. $99,900 (967145) KN-1393971
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kids HMMS students have perfect attendance
Horace Maynard Middle School has announced the list of students with perfect attendance for the fall semester. Sixth-graders: Dylan Bailey, Amelia Bills, Chelsie Boling, Xanderia Cline, Dylan Forsythe, Sarah Hampshire, Chloe LeFevers, Bryson Merrill, Lakota Shelton, Dewayne Shupperd. The Big Ridge Elementary School choir visits with Union County Senior Center attendees after a concert of Christmas songs. The Seventh-graders: students also visited Willow Ridge Care and Rehabilitation to sing for the residents there. The school’s music teacher and choir Eli Edds, Kya Matthews, director is Jennifer Fields. Photo submitted
Big Ridge choir sings for seniors
Race Against Hunger aids food pantries By Sandra Clark
Food pantries in Food City’s distribution area received almost $400,000 from the 2016 Race Against Hunger, a promotion that enables Food City customers to donate $1, $3 or $5 by adding it to their grocery bill. In Union County, $2,000 was donated to the Union County Food Pantry, said store manager Scott Inklebarger. Mickey Blazer, executive vice president of operations for Food City’s Knoxville division, saluted the sponsors and customers who raised $399,500 collectively. Major donations in Knox County went to Second Harvest, $17,000; Empty Stocking Fund, $4,000; Mission of Hope, $3,500 and Emerald Youth, $3,500. Other recipients were: Powell Presbyterian Church, Grace Baptist Church, Glenwood Baptist of Powell, St. James Episcopal, Heiskell Community Center and Temple Baptist Church. Others were: Good Shepherd Center, Faith Fellowship, Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Hardin Valley Church of Christ, Lost Sheep Ministries, Angelic Ministries, Parkwest Church of God, Eternal Life Harvest Center, Cokesbury United Methodist Church, Norwood United Methodist Church, Cumberland Baptist Church, Rocky Hill Baptist, Knoxville Christian Center and Fountain City Food Pantry at Central Baptist. It was a busy time. Also coming in were: New Hopewell Food Pantry, Metropolitan Community Church of Knoxville, Lonsdale United Methodist, Fountain City United Methodist, North Acres Baptist, Christ Methodist, Halls Welfare Ministries at Cross Roads Presbyterian and Eastminster Presbyterian. The holiday promotion was co-sponsored by Kellogg’s.
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Horace Maynard Middle School students with perfect attendance for the fall semester gather for a photo. Photos submitted
BIZ NOTES ■ Citizens Bank, a familyowned bank headquartered in the Tri-Cities, has completed the acquisition of American Trust Bank of East Tennessee (ATB) as first announced in July. The $19.8 million cash deal was approved by bank regulatory authorities and the respective banks’ boards of directors. American Trust Bank locations in Knoxville, LaFollette and Lenoir City are now operating as Citizens Bank. Joe LaPorte III is CEO. ■ Taylor Bento has joined Asset Planning Corporation (APC) as a financial paraplanner. She will primarily be responsible for the data gathering, organizing and handling phases of the financial planning process. ■ Katherine Morris has joined Senior Financial Group as an in-house insurance adviser. In her role, Morris will educate beneficiaries and their families through seminars and work with past, present and future clients on Medicare, ACA/Marketplace and additional supplemental insurance plans. She will also serve as a resource and educator for local physicians, assisting their patients with any insurance questions they may have.
HMMS thanks Food City, community Horace Maynard Middle School student council members gather for a photo (above) with the Food City School Bucks donation check to the school. The donation was $3,193, and HMMS faculty, staff and administration thanked Food City and everyone who linked their ValuCards with HMMS. Pictured are Morgan Johnson, Spencer Cox, Koby Dyer, Joshua Brantley, Caitlin Mays, Evan Singletary, Jordan Watts, Haley Nix, Chloe LeFevers and Quatley Russell. Photo submitted
Sport-appropriate shoes Chiropractic Outlook By Dr. Darrell Johnson, DC We all know that a foot injury can be one of the most debilitating injuries of all. The feet, after all, support the body; being able to distribute weight and stress on them equally is essential to our overall equilibrium. So don’t skimp on the cost of shoes. That doesn’t mean that more expensive is automatically better. It means find a good, sturdy, supportive shoe and consider the cost well spent. That’s particularly true if you’re an active sporting type. Not all athletic shoes are created equal. Tennis shoes, for instance, are designed for tennis. Running shoes are not. Their construction is designed for running – running
straight ahead. They’re not meant for the lateral movement involved in tennis. Crosstrainers provide a bit more flexibility in their use. The tread on athletic shoes is different, depending on the basic function of the shoe. The arch supports can vary, as can the pattern of lacing. Talk with a knowledgeable shoe sales person when buying a shoe for your particular sport. And talk with your chiropractor for suggestions on footwear in general. Presented as a community service by Union County Chiropractic; 110 Skyline Drive, Maynardville, Tenn. 992-7000
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