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BILLY GRAHAM LIBRARY AT CHRISTMAS

SECRET WEAPON

Nancy Kefauver

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FIRST LADY MARIA LEE Holiday Tour of the Governor’s Mansion

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departments 6 From The Publisher

The Etowah Depot Museum and Restoration

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Englewood Water Tower On National Register of Historic Places

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A True Southern Atmosphere Still Reigns At The Rennovated Hotel Lacy, Now A Beautiful Antique, Gift Shop and General Store

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10 From The City Manager Business Spotlight 12 Rather & Kittrell Holiday Events 43 Monroe Events 48 East Tennessee Foundation

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Shirley Atkins and Alyssa Bingham at the Candlewalk in Tellico Plains, our favorite!

The leaves have fallen, the air is chilly and the holidays are upon us. This is my favorite time of year, the celebration of our Savior’s birth!

I especially look forward to our holiday events, including the Candlewalk in Tellico Plains, the Christmas Parades and Winterfest in the Smoky Mountains.

It’s the little things in life that make this time so wonderful, like family get-togethers over good food and great conversation. One of our sponsors, Ingles Market, makes holiday dinners a real treat, with recipes for so many favorites, including Abby J’s Holiday Rub Turkey and Chef Joe Lasher,’s Grilled Stuffed Turkey Breast with Cranberry Sauce and other amazing recipes.

While these are unprecedented times, we have so much to be grateful for. Many of us are running our businesses while homeschooling our children—trying to recover from being closed.

In this issue, we feature many women-owned businesses, as well as a story on Nancy Kefauver, a leader in her own right, and First Lady Maria Lee, who shares the Governor’s Mansion, beautifully decorated for Christmas, while raising money for charities.

I think you’ll agree, now’s the time to enjoy the little things. Together, we can make this a great holiday season!

Lisa Atkins-Bingham Publisher of Monroe Life, McMinn Life and Farragut Life

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Jamie Patton helping with Alyssa when she was a baby.

Women Drive The Majority of Consumer Purchasing And It’s TIme To Meet Their Needs Women spend more time than men each day making purchasing decisions for their families. Why don’t more businesses, large and small, think of women first when creating new products and services?

PURCHASING POWER! 40% OF BUSINESSES IN THE U.S. ARE WOMEN-OWNED. (Small Business Association) $5 TRILLION TO $15 TRILLION The purchasing power of women in the U.S. ranges from $5 trillion to $15 trillion annually. (Source: Nielsen Consumer, 2013) 60% OF ALL PERSONAL WEALTH IN THE U.S. IS WOMEN-CONTROLLED. (Source: Federal Reserve, MassMutual Financial Group, BusinessWeek, Gallup) 50% OF TRADITIONAL MALE PRODUCTS, INCLUDING AUTOMOBILES, HOME IMPROVEMENT PRODUCTS, AND CONSUMER ELECTRONICS ARE PURCHASED BY WOMEN. (Source: Andrea Learned, “Don’t Think Pink”) 40% OF U.S. WORKING WOMEN NOW OUT-EARN THEIR HUSBANDS. (Source: U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics)

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Special Exhibit:

“Billy Graham: Pastor to Presidents” THROUGH DECEMBER 31 Billy Graham was often called the “pastor to presidents” for good reason—he met with every sitting president from 1950 to 2010. Come to the Billy Graham Library during this limited time special display and get a behind-the-scenes look at the unique relationships these men shared. You’ll discover how God used Billy to offer genuine friendship, Biblical counsel, and a listening ear to the presidents and their families—even in the midst of national and personal crises.

Browse never-before-seen memorabilia. Read powerful stories and personal memories. See fascinating photos.This special exhibit is free to the public and no pre-registration is required. For more information, please call 704-401-3200. Hours of operation are Monday - Saturday, 9:30am - 5:00pm.

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The Graham Family Homeplace Tour the home Billy Graham lived in from age nine until he left for college. Meticulously restored using 80 percent of the original materials, the Graham family homeplace will give you an intimate look at Billy Graham’s roots.

When Billy Graham was nine years old, his family moved into a two-story brick Colonial house on Park Road, which at the time was on the outskirts of Charlotte, N.C. For Billy and his three siblings, the best thing about it was indoor plumbing—they no longer had to bathe in a washtub on the back porch. That home—including many original elements—has been reconstructed on the campus of the Billy Graham Library, just four miles from the old Graham homestead.

Several thousand bricks and all the first-story wood flooring are among many original building materials used in the restoration process. The interior features some original furnishings as well as authentic appliances, furniture and fascinating memorabilia from the Graham family.

The Billy Graham Library The Billy Graham Library is a 40,000-square-foot experience where you’ll discover the life and legacy of America’s Pastor. Designed to reflect Billy Graham’s journey from a humble farm boy to an international ambassador of God’s love, the barn-shaped building is situated on 20 landscaped acres, only miles from where Billy Graham grew up in Charlotte, N.C. The Journey of Faith tour takes approximately one and a half hours to complete. The last complete tour of the day begins at 3:30 p.m.

Ruth’s Attic Bookstore Located inside the Billy Graham Library, browse this unique bookstore for gifts, Bibles, and Christian classics, including books written by Graham family members. “I love the paint of words,” Ruth Bell Graham once wrote in an early poem. Her affection for literature and her devotion to God often flowed together, and she surrounded herself and her family with books filled with inspiring stories, hard-won life lessons, and deep wells of faith.

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Christmas Activities begin at 5 p.m. Both admission and parking are free.

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2020

From the City Manager Two thousand twenty. This year has been tumultuous, aggravating, disheartening, and, well, strange. This year also gave us opportunities to see the best of humanity: kindness, understanding, and love. One thing sustains me through the challenges that we have faced this year, and that is knowing that He never gives us more than we can endure.

Our community is full of the most amazing people and I have been blessed to get to know neighbors in the way I believe God intended. I have watched my neighborhood, in the historic residential district of the Friendly City, come together and take care of each other. We worked together to support each other, and that is the highest form of a community – one of compassionate support.

Much of life lies beyond our control; remember, however, that what matters most is always within our control: our opinions, impulses, desires, and aversions. Following Christ-like examples – that are plentiful during the holiday season – are ways that we can appropriately respond to the changing world around us, while not adding to the chaos.

This certainly has been a rough year for all of us, but we have endured. We will greet 2021 under the same circumstances with which we bid adieu to 2020. We will still be living through a global viral pandemic. We will still have neighbors hurting, emotionally and financially. We will still be called on to help our neighbors in need. Of all lessons that have been learned this past year, I keep reflecting on “change what you can, accept what you cannot.” Being able to temper and control ourselves, so that we can be of benefit, not detriment to others, is what I hope for all of our friends and neighbors as we continue to live together through these challenging times.

I ask, as free citizens in the republic, that we pledge to be there for each other, and that we let others be there for us.

Your Friendly City is here, working to protect you and improve your quality of life, to create a greater more beautiful community where all people can succeed. May God bless you. May God bless Athens.

Genuinely, C. Seth Sumner

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Reed and his dad, Frank, were always close. When Frank passed away, Reed was left quite an inheritance, a wonderful gift he didn’t expect and one he had no idea how to handle. He needs help making sure it grows and lasts long enough to see his two kids through college, per Frank’s wishes.

the timber into usable firewood. I could smell the freshly cut wood, feel the cool temperature on my skin even as the work warmed me, and I can vividly recall the feeling of shared purpose and comfort that came from being with my Dad and my brothers. I was 14 again for just a moment, and it felt good.

Memories

by Chris Kittrell

I turn 50 later this month. As I’ve approached this milestone, I’ve found myself reminiscing more than normal. Just about anything can trigger a memory from my past. These moments are surprisingly clear. It’s as if I’m traveling back in time.

One of my recent moments of reminiscing came while attending the Tennessee – Kentucky football game.

As I sat in Neyland Stadium, with my wife and friends, enjoying a perfect East Tennessee fall afternoon, it was as if I was 12 years old again watching the game with my Mom, Dad, and brothers.

Instead of brushing off the memory, I embraced it. I recalled that our seats were two rows from the top and the sense of dizziness that overtook me as we marched towards the VOLS sign standing guard in the South end zone. I remember the

smell of hot buttered popcorn in the air and the all-encompassing sound of the Pride of the Southland band as they played “Rocky Top” throughout the stadium. It amazed me how I could so intensely remember small moments, like high-fiving my brothers after a UT touchdown or the look of pride on my Dad’s face as he ushered his three young boys into the stadium.

Another memory was triggered recently as I was splitting wood. Lots of middle age men in East Tennessee have fond memories of Tennessee football games (minus the last decade or so), but splitting wood? As strange as it seems, I enjoy splitting and stacking wood. I hated it as a kid because I had to do it.

Now I do it because it slows me down and serves as a time to think. As I got lost in the steady rhythm of splitting wood recently, another memory from my childhood came rushing back. The scene that I was dropped into this time was different than the football game memory, but in many ways the same.

It was fall again, and I was with my Dad and brothers in the rolling hills of Morgan County, surrounded by large oak trees that were slowly beginning to show their autumn colors. I could hear the whine of the chainsaw running as we worked purposefully towards turning

I don’t remember if the UT game I attended with my family years ago was a big game. I don’t even remember who won. I don’t remember how many loads of firewood we hauled out of the woods that day or if my brothers and I got in trouble for being “mischievous” like we did so many other times. Maybe I’m being overly sentimental, or perhaps strangely, I’m chasing my childhood with these memories. I don’t know. But I do I know that memories are important and that I cherish mine.

One thing that struck me from all of this reminiscing was that the memories didn’t involve things, they revolved around people that I love and the time I spent with them. The bonds I have with my family and friends were strengthened by their biggest investment in me, their time. Now that I’m entering the “second half ” of my life, my challenge is to boldly invest in those I love with the same intentionality as many have done with me.

What memories are you making? How are you investing your time? How will life change for you once we head out of this pandemic and will you have the ability to invest in those who are most important to you? These are things worth planning for and even more importantly, living for.

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ennessee is known for its changing weather. The joke is “if you don’t like the weather don’t worry it’s going to change”.

I hope that our plants will not be hurt due to these erratic temperature gyrations.

One plant that has adjusted here is Lenten rose (Helleborus orientalis). I am reading

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a novel set in 1710 and already America had hellebores. Each year my shovel slices through bulbs of various types because I have forgotten where I planted them. Out of sight, out of mind, and then one day Gayle digs them out of the ground. This doesn’t happen with my Hellebores because they feature evergreen

foliage so you don’t have to worry about where you planted them. This perennial has an extended bloom season and is long-lived.

Hellebores bloom in January till March just when a splash of color is greatly appreciated.

Common names for this plant are Christmas rose or Lenten rose but they have no

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Hellebores

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relation to the Rose family. They are actually members of the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae. Their leathery evergreen leaves radiate from a central point and the blooms can last up to six weeks. Hellebores bloom in shades of pink, cream, green, purple, and dusty-mauve.

BRIGHTEN TENNESSEE’S UNPREDICTABLE WINTERS This plant traveled from Turkey and Greece to the rest of the world. In Medieval times the roots were ground up and fed to children in order to kill worms. The child would vomit the worms if they were located in the stomach. Glad we don’t have to use this method today.

To make the most of your Lenten rose plants make sure you choose a location where you can either see them from a window or plant them beside a walkway.

Mine are outside the garden room where I can have a cup of coffee while watching their nodding blooms without having to brave the rain or cold temperatures. Hellebores make a great ground cover that mixes with other shade loving perennials or bulbs. You can mix plantings with spring bulbs, wildflowers, ferns, hardy amaryllis or hardy begonias. These companion plants make a lovely display in the shade.

Hellebores perform best in light to full shade in evenly moist well-drained soil.

Avoid sites that are in deep shade such as under evergreens. Deciduous trees are ideal as they give Lenten rose full sun in the winter and shade from heat in the summer. A sheltered site is important for the blooms. You can protect this small (eight to fourteen inch) plant from winter winds with a fence, building, hedge, or large evergreen shrubs. My hellebores, planted under Oak trees, have no protection from wind and look ragged in the spring but recover quickly. I read an article recently that suggested that you can cut the foliage while hellebores are in bloom which makes the flowers showier and you

won’t have to fool with the ragged foliage that accompanies the winter season. Hellebores can stay in bloom for 6 to 8 weeks.

The easiest way to add hellebores to your garden is by purchasing plants because the seeds are hard to propagate. I was so fortunate that some dear friends brought me a gift of eight healthy clumps of hellebores that they had dug one morning and immediately delivered to me. They had read one of my articles where I whined about not having any Christmas rose.

The gift was treated with such care that they didn’t even wilt. These were not the wimpy store bought plants but large beautiful clumps with soil that smelled rich enough to eat.

Once they are established hellebores require only adequate moisture. This dream plant doesn’t need to be cut back, divided or fertilized. If the leaves look tattered, which mine always do, in the spring you can trim them back. If you don’t trim them new leaves will quickly cover the tattered ones. If you decide to divide the clumps dig them in the spring after flowering. Handle carefully as the roots are brittle and easily broken. There is usually an abundance of seedlings around the base, watch for them in early spring under the leaves. The seedling can be easily dug with a small hand spade. Named cultivars do not come back true from seed but the new plants are still attractive.

It takes about three years for plants started from seed to bloom.

I went out yesterday and cut enough hellebores to fill three vases. Hellebores are a wonderful cut flower and just having fresh blooms in the house made me feel better about these cold short days.

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Painting by Nancy Kefauver, wife of Senator Estes Kefauver of daughter Elenor.

Nancy Kefauver

Full-Time Mother and Champion of the Arts She was the loyal wife of Tennessee Senator Estes Kefauver, who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1939 to 1949, and in the Senate from 1949 until his death in 1963. Nancy Kefauver was affectionately called my “secret weapon” by the late Senator during his campaign for the presidency in 1952— always at his side during the campaign, and often representing him at campaign rallies. So beloved, Nancy Kefauver’s portrait was featured on the cover of LIFE magazine with the caption “Political Charmer Nancy Kefauver.”

From Senator’s wife to Adviser on Fine Arts Despite never becoming the nation’s First Lady, Nancy Kefauver found her place in American history. When approached about replacing her husband in the Senate, Nancy

Their first child was named after Nancy’s sister, Elenor. She lives in San Francisco.

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Painting by Nancy of her daughter Gail.

replied, “My first responsibility is to my children.

I am not trained or qualified for public office.”

A talented artist, having graduated from the Glasgow School of Art and studied in London, Paris and Washington, Nancy and a good friend opened an art school for several years. Yet the income was not enough to raise four children, two of which were on their way to college.

Nancy kept her interest in the art school, which had grown from six students to more than 100 over the years. She also maintained another job, with the State Department, where she served as the newly established Art In Embassies Program. It was the last appointment made by President John F. Kennedy in November of 1963 before his assassination.

Originally, part-time, the position became fulltime within a matter of weeks.

Jackie Kennedy Studied art at Nancy’s studio before Jack became President.

Mrs. Estes Kefauver with others guests at the British Embassy.

(Photos by George Skadding/The LIFE Picture Collection via Getty Images)

Disseminating American Culture Through

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Nancy helped American embassies around the world acquire art, for which there was no budget. She collected oils, watercolors, ceramics, graphics, mobiles, constructions, wood carvings, sculpture, all of which were stored at the Smithsonian Institute. Nancy traveled across the country and the globe in an effort to acquire artwork for the embassies.

When speaking of the State Department’s two-year loan program, she said, “We like to think of this program as backing up our diplomacy with our cultural image. We Americans have been so busy abroad engineering, we’ve not given the average people of these countries any real knowledge of American culture.”

A typical project was placing American art on the walls of the recently completed embassies of Dublin and Mexico City in a mere two months. There were 222 buildings requiring art works and Nancy estimated perhaps 15–20 pieces of artwork for each building.

She had to consider the floor plans and color schemes of the buildings, the preferences of the occupants as well as the physical and cultural climate of the country. Not a small task, but Nancy was more than up to it.

1952: Sen. Estes Kefauver and wife Nancy sitting in backyard with their children (L-R) Diane, son David and 18 month old Gail. Daughter Linda is looking down from window of her bedroom where she is confined with the mumps. (Photo by George Skadding/The LIFE Picture Collection via Getty Images)

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A Life Well Lived Nancy’s travels took her through South America, New Delhi, Mexico City, London, Rome, Paris, Athens and Africa. She had the opportunity to work at something she loved, including attending functions associated with the State Department, as cocktail parties and dinners thrown for Washington’s elite.

Nancy was a woman who had it all—a successful marriage, motherhood, and a career that left its mark in embassies around the world.

Art In Embassies Program Today The program had been conceived by the Museum of Modern Art in 1953, with Kennedy formalising it at the Department of State ten years later. Nancy was the ideal choice for the role of director. She once said that she and Estes had noticed how “drab” US embassies were on the inside: “As a practising artist it just killed me to see all that marvellous wall space going to waste.”

Four years ago, John Kerry, President Obama’s Secretary of State, stood up to address the Art in Embassies (AIE) Medal of Arts Award Luncheon in Washington DC. “AIE,” Kerry told the audience, “was commissioned in 1963 under the very premise that American fine art could reach out to people thousands of miles away, people who speak different languages, practice different customs, worship different gods or perhaps not even any at all.

“So the first director, Nancy Kefauver, used her position to bring color and light to embassies from Kuala Lumpur to Moscow.

She sent Mark Rothko’s oil paintings to New Delhi, placed Andy Warhol’s acrylic flowers in Madrid and Nepal, and she shipped Reginald Marsh’s harbor scenes to Copenhagen.

Her goal, she said, was to show all the world what America stands for, and in her words, to make sure that it was more than ‘our Cokes and Frigidaires’.”

By the time of her death in 1967, no fewer than 97 exhibitions were in place at US embassies across the globe.

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On August 8, 1963, Estes suffered a heart attack on the floor of the Senate and was taken to hospital.

Nancy and two of her daughters were on holiday in Colorado at the time when word reached them of Estes’s serious condition. They rushed back to the capital but he died in hospital, on August 10, before they could see him. The funeral, in Tennessee on August 13, attracted a substantial crowd of mourners. Adlai Stevenson was among those who attended; he later wrote to Nancy, “Your buoyant spirit turned a funeral into a bright memory for all of us. I think Estes would have liked it just that way.”

On November 20, 1967, only four years after her husband died in August and President Kennedy was assassinated in November 1963, Nancy Kefauver collapsed at a formal dinner at the Mayflower Hotel awaiting a dinner speech by President Lyndon B. Johnson in honor of Sen. Everett Dirksen. Her husband’s cousin, New York lawyer Malcolm Foshee, had accompanied her to the dinner. He saw that she was taken to a room upstairs where medics were summoned, but they were not able to resuscitate her. She was 56 years old.

She was buried on August 8, 1935. The Kefauver children, Lynda, 26, David, 21, Diane, 19, and 17-year-old Gail were left without either parent.

Vice-President Johnson, Lady Bird, Ted Kennedy were just a few to attend Senator Kefauver’s service. Lady Bird actually accompanied Senator Kefauver’s casket back to Madisonville on Airforce One.

Senator Albert Gore, Estes Kefauver’s Senate colleague for a decade, remembered Nancy Kefauver as “an elegant lady.”

Herbert S. “Hub” Walters, who had been appointed to the United States Senate by Governor Frank Clement when Estes Kefauver died, said, “ I thought a great deal of Nancy Kefauver.”

Former governor Gordon Browning, a friend and ally of Senator Estes Kefauver, remembered, “Nancy Kefauver was a great lady and a wonderful help to her husband during his career.”

Perhaps Congressman Joe L. Evins put it best when he said, “The grace and charm and sparkle of Nancy Kefauver will always be remembered as one of the bright chapters of American public life.”

Nancy Patterson Pivot, an “attractive Scottish lass,” traveled to Chattanooga in 1934 to visit her aunt, Mrs. John Hutcheson. Estes forgot law and took the saucy redhead dancing at Fairyland Club on Lookout Mountain. She represented another world, having studied art in Paris and worked a year as an illustrator and designer in London. Estes was smitten, and they married a year later in Glasgow, Scotland. Nancy was eight years his junior.

They were married at the Pigott family home at 24 Kensington Gate, Glasgow. The bride, said the Glasgow Herald, “wore a bridal gown of white faille, cut on medieval lines”; Kefauver’s sister, Nora, was one of the bridesmaids. The ceremony was attended by 100 guests, including many American friends of Kefauver’s.

Are You Interested In Helping Save A Landmark?

THE KEFAUVER MANSION This two-story, Federal-style mansion, located in downtown Madisonville was built by a wealthy family by the name of McClung in the mid 1800s, Robert Cooke Kefauver purchased the home in 1918. Estes Kefauver was said to have spent his childhood here. Today, the hope is to convert this building into an office, community center and/or gallery for a local arts organization— paying homage to both the Senator and Nancy Kefauver, Fine Artist.

Nora Kefauver, Kefauver’s sister lived in the home for a number of years.

Since 2002, the residence has been owned by Kefauver’s niece, Nancy Haun of Knoxville, the daughter of the late Nancy Kefauver Fooshee.

If you are interested in preserving history, please call: 865-523-5999.

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ETOWAH DEPOT BEFORE RESTORATION

WHY WAS THE ETOWAH DEPOT BUILT?

HOW LARGE WAS THE RAILROAD COMPLEX?

In 1906 the Louisville & Nashville Railroad (L&N RR) built an 80-mile railroad line to bypass the rugged mountain route that ran through the Hiwassee Gorge. At the point where the new railroad and the older mountain route converged, the L&N also built a large railroad complex and township for workers. The Depot was the first building erected in the new town. It served as a passenger station and headquarters for the Atlanta Division of the L&N RR. The new town was named Etowah.

L&N Civil engineers laid out the railroad complex and township along the muddy Cane Creek bottoms located at the foot of Starr Mountain. The bottom land was drained with a canal and the swampy areas filled in with dirt and slag from the copper mines at Ducktown. Described as “totally electrified;’ the center included a passenger station, freight station, roundhouse, sandhouse, cinder pits, dam, two water tanks, railroad car shops, and a turntable. Nathan York, master carpenter for the L&N RR, is credited with overseeing the crew that built the Depot.

HOW DID ETOWAH GET ITS NAME?

The word “Etowah” is of Creek origin and means “town” or “tribe:’ No one knows for sure who selected the name for the town but some believe railroaders might have picked up a fallen sign in a sidetrack at the Etowah River north of Atlanta and posted it on the lawn in front of the Depot.

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HOW LONG DID THE L&N OPERATE THE DEPOT?

The L&N’s Atlanta Division grew rapidly. In 1916 the L&N added more office space by building a portico on the front of the Depot.

The railroad shops employed the greatest number of workers (2,000 at its peak) and the young town thrived. In the late 1920’s the L&N ceased using wooden box cars, opting instead

for steel. The Etowah car shops, designed to repair wooden cars, were closed and the shop workers transferred to Louisville, Nashville, and Knoxville. In 1931, the Great Depression resulted in consolidations across the L&N system. The number of division headquarters was cut in half, with the Etowah and Knoxville offices combined at Knoxville. Passenger service through Etowah ended in 1968. In 1974, the L&N closed the Depot and moved to a new building a few hundred yards north.

WHO RESTORED THE DEPOT?

A grassroots movement to preserve the Depot began immediately after the L&N abandoned the Depot. The City of Etowah created the Etowah Historical Commission to raise funds for acquisition and to oversee the restoration.

The City purchased the Depot and grounds in 1978 for $35,000. The construction crew was provided through the Comprehensive Education Training Act (CETA). In 1981, after three years of hard work and over $200,000, the Depot was restored and opened to the public.

At a point where the old and new rail lines converged, the L&N built a large railroad facility and laid out a township. Tellico Junction (now Englewood) was the preferred site for the new town and railroad center, but Englewood leaders were opposed. Wetmore was the second choice, but the landowners there declined to sell. That left the L&N with a less than desirable building site along Cane Creek that included the challenge of a wetland. But twelve landowners in what was then called Stumptown agreed to sell the required acreage.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD! The Englewood Water Tower has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the National Park Service of the U.S. Dept. of the Interior on March 27, 2020.

In 1906, the Louisville Property Company of the L & N Railroad Company began selling land in Etowah for business and residential sites. They sold all the property except the portion on the east Side of Tennessee Avenue, which the L & N retained for its operations. The L & N Railroad gave property to several churches and to the City for the school and library.

The Streets and Avenues are straight lines of well proportional blocks of approximately 400 feet between streets and 315 feet between avenues. The original plat of Etowah was almost rectangular. Streets began at 1st street and continued through 17th street. Avenues were named for various states. The railroad officials had an eye to future planning and expansion.

LEFT: Turntables were used to turn locomotive engines around. The earliest ones were turned by using poles. RIGHT: Sid Garwood brought the first regular passenger train into Etowah on the “New Line” on December 6th, 1906. According to Garwood, “I brought Train Number 34 north for the first trip. The number of my engine was 234.”

The water tower was built in 1937 using funds provided by the Works Project Administration Program, part of President Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal. Due to its 144-foot height, the tower can be seen for miles from various locations and has become the icon for the Town of Englewood.

We share the pride in this recognition.

Thank you Englewood Water Tower Committee for your hard work in making this happen. We all must continue working to save the places in history that matter to us and to make sure they play an active role in the daily lives of our community so that future generations can experience them and feel that powerful sense of connection to the great American past and to us who cherish it. The Englewood Water Tower is just one of the many historic places that affect our identity and well-being.

Beth Sizemore is in charge of the Save the Englewood Tower Committee. Her number is 423-829-5331.

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WHAT IS THE DEPOT USED FOR TODAY? The Etowah Depot remains the centerpiece for the town and a monument to its heritage.

Today, the Depot acts as a museum, community gathering place, and headquarters for the “Hiwassee River Rail Adventure:’ The building houses a history museum, train excursion ticket office, community meeting rooms, and offices of the Tennessee Overhill Heritage Association and Etowah Chamber of Commerce. The building and grounds are often used today for community celebrations, fairs and changing exhibits, weddings, club meetings, family gatherings and art and historical exhibitions. The Depot is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

You can get more information from a local history book, “Growing Up With The L&N: Life in a Railroad Town.” The Etowah Depot Museum does have a gift shop.

In 1916 the Portico room, on the front of the building, was added to provide more office space for the engineering department. By 1927 there were over 2000 men working in the shops and 250 more working the 14 passenger trains that moved through Etowah daily.

During the early 1920’s, the Etowah complex was active and thriving, but in 1928 the L&N began replacing the wooden “rolling stock” with steel freight and passenger cars, which forced the lay-off of 200 shopmen in Etowah. The same year the Atlanta and Knoxville division was combined and the Etowah offices were moved to Knoxville. By 1931, the Etowah shop force shrank from 2,100 to 80 workers.

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The Depot houses a museum entitled “Growing UP With The L&N: Life and Times in a Railroad Town.

ETOWAH DEPOT MUSEUM No Admission Fee Hours: Monday- Friday 9:00-4:00/weekends during train excursion season (May-Nov)

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ABBY J’S HOLIDAY RUB TURKEY

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Shopping List

Instructions

10 to 12 lb. turkey, patted dry inside and out; remove neck, heart, & gizzard 1 stick butter, melted 2 teaspoons kosher salt 2 teaspoons freshly ground pepper 2 teaspoons dried thyme 1 teaspoon of French’s dijon mustard 2 teaspoons dried rosemary 1 teaspoon dried sage 1 teaspoon garlic powder 2 cups chicken stock 3 large carrots, cut into pieces 3 large celery stalks, cut into 1-inch pieces 2 vidalia onions, quartered

Remove the turkey from the refrigerator 1 hour before roasting. Tuck the wings under and tie the legs together with kitchen string.

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Preheat oven to 425. Combine the first 7 ingredients with the butter. Rub the entire turkey and under the skin with the herb butter and season the cavity with salt and pepper.

Fill the cavity with half the celery, carrots, and onions. Pour the 2 cups of chicken stock in the pan, along with the remaining half of the vegetables.Place the bird breast side up on the vegetables.

Roast the turkey for 45 minutes. Reduce the heat to 350 degrees and continue roasting, basting with the pan juices every 30 minutes until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the thigh away from bone registers 175 degrees. This takes 2 1/2 – 3 hours.

Transfer to a cutting board and allow to rest 15 to 20 minutes before carving. Plate on a platter with your favorite fruits such as apples, lemons, pomegranates, persimmons, etc.

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Instructions

Steve Woronoff

4 Cups fresh or frozen cranberries 1 Cup sugar 1 Cup water 1/2 Cup packed brown sugar 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice 1 Cup chopped tart apple* 1/2 Cup golden raisins 1/2 Cup diced celery

In a large saucepan, combine the cranberries, sugar, water, brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and allspice.

Steve discovered his cooking talent at age 11 when his mother purchased a small home near the Atlanta Airport in the early 60’s. At that time, Steve’s mom asked him what responsibilities he’d like to take on around the new house.

Steve’s answer? Cooking! He was given a cook book and the rest is history. Over the years Steve has thoroughly enjoyed preparing meals privately for friends and family, and publicly as the invited guest chef at several restaurants.

Today Steve is known as the “Relief Innkeeper”, filling in at various B&B’s when their proprietors need a vacation! Working at bed & breakfasts throughout the south and the northeast, Steve has continued his love of cooking that began in that small Atlanta kitchen many years ago.

*Hint: Squeeze a tablespoon or so of fresh lemon juice over the chopped apples and mix.

This keeps the apples from turning brown.

Cook over medium heat until the berries pop, approximately 15 minutes.

Next, add the apple, raisins and celery.

Simmer, uncovered, until thickened, approximately 15 minutes.

Transfer to a small bowl and refrigerate until chilled.

Recipe makes approximately 2 cups.

Chef Abby J

Owner/Chef, Blackhawk Flyfishing Abby J’s Gourmet

Abby Jackson, the Sales Executive-turned-flyfishing outfitter-turned celebrated chef, is hailed across the Southeast for her line of Hand Crafted Gourmet goods called Abby J’s Gourmet. When she’s not running Blackhawk Flyfishing she can be found in her kitchen using the skills passed down from her grandmother to create Award Winning Flavor of Georgia products like her Field to Fork “Sweet Fire Pickles” which can be found in the deli at your local Ingles.

As an Entrepreneur, TV show host and Author of Abby J’s Farmstyle Living Cookbook, Abby loves being a part of The Ingles Table creating delicious recipes for everyone and most of all she makes it FUN! Now that’s an “Ultimate Ingles Advantage” so let’s get cooking!

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Cream Cheese Brownies Shopping List 1 cup butter 2 eggs 3 oz cream cheese 2 cups sugar 1 tsp vanilla 1 cup flour 3/4 cup unsweet cocoa powder 1/4 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt Instructions Cream butter, cream cheese & sugar in a mixer until light and fluffy.

Beat in eggs and vanilla.

In a separate bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder, baking powder & salt and stir by hand to mix dry ingredients.

Add dry ingredients gradually into wet ingredients.

Grease 13” x 9” pan. Spread batter evenly into pan. Bake for 30 -35 minutes at 325 degrees (glass pan) or 350 degrees (dark, coated pan). Remove from oven and let cool before cutting.

Sarah Elizabeth Sarah Elizabeth’s love of cooking developed while staying at home with her young daughter before rejoining the workforce. During that time she found that food could be a true creative outlet, and a way to express her affection for friends and family. By pouring her love into fun and challenging dishes she discovered that amazing blend of art and science that is cooking. Sarah’s recipes are wholesome, comforting, appealing, and are perfect for the whole family – from grandkids to grandparents!

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Shopping List 1-1/2 cups milk or milk alternative 4 medjool dates, pitted 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 1-1/2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder 1/4 Tbsp ground cinnamon Pinch of cayenne pepper Pinch of sea salt

Instructions Soak dates in boiling water for 5-10 minutes to soften.Remove dates from water and remove pits from dates, if you haven’t already. In a blender, add all ingredients & puree until smooth.

Heat the mixture on stove or in microwave on medium heat, until almost boiling, and serve.

You can add a drop of peppermint extract for an extra minty kick!

Jasmin Queen is the recent winner of the hit TV show, “My Diet is Better than Yours.” On the show, her diet expert (and nutritionist for the Chicago Cubs), Dawn Jackson Blatner, RDN, taught her how to swap unhealthy ingredients for healthy ingredients in her favorite recipes.

Since the show, Jasmin enjoys finding fun ways to make her favorite dishes healthy and delicious.

When she’s not finding new and exciting ways to swap her food, she is busy homeschooling her daughter, running a small science field trip business, and spending time with her husband and dog.

Jasmin Queen

Jasmin is honored to be a part of The Ingles Table family. For more information about Jasmin, check out her website, www.jasminqueen.com.

GRILLED STUFFED TURKEY BREAST WITH “SAUCY” CRANBERRY SAUCE 1/2 cup dried sweetened cranberries 1/2 cup pecans, toasted and chopped 2 tsp. fresh sage leaves, minced 1/4 tsp. Kosher salt 1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper 1 boneless turkey breast half (with skin), 2 1/2 to 3 lbs, butterflied Instructions Prepare the grill for indirect cooking over medium heat (350°F to 450°F). In a large skillet over medium heat on the stove, melt 3 tbsp. butter. Add onion and celery; cook until tender, 6-8 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and add bread cubes, cranberries, pecans, sage, salt and pepper.

Mix until all the bread is moistened. Let cool.

Lay butterflied turkey breast out and season both sides with salt and pepper. Spread the stuffing over the turkey breast, leaving a margin of about 1 inch around the edges.

Roll up breast lengthwise and tie with butcher’s twine. Brush turkey breast all over with softened butter. Place turkey breast skin side up, and grill over indirect heat with lid closed, until internal temp of 160°F-165°F, about 45 min.

Transfer to cutting board and let rest. Cut into 1/4 – 1/2 inch slices, plate, and serve topped with cranberry sauce!

Joe Lasher, Sr.

Food and hospitality are my life. For over 20 years I have co-owned and operated one of Western North Carolina’s favorite special events and catering companies. I’m surrounded by great food all the time. Six years ago, I found that all of that delicious food and led to one overweight guy and I had to make a change. By concentrating on my Ingles shopping list, I began to eat right and move more and I was able to drop over 40lbs of unwanted weight.

Now I want to share recipes, tips, and tricks to help and inspire others that might have the same lifestyle goals as me.

Watch Joe make this recipe, and learn some tricks and tips, at ingles-markets.com

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EASY & ELEGANT MARINATED SHRIMP Great for parties any time and anywhere. To transport, keep shrimp in the jar and pour into a deep rimmed platter or serving bowl when you arrive.

2 tbsp. Old Bay seasoning 1 lb. raw shrimp, peeled and deveined 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice 1 cup Laura Lynn olive oil 1 tsp. pickling spice 1/2 tsp. crushed red chili flakes 1/2 tsp. Kosher salt 1 med purple onion, sliced thin 1/4 cup Italian parsley, chopped 1 tbsp. Laura Lynn capers 6 bay fresh leaves lemon slices, for garnish Ingles bakery baguette, for serving

Prepare an ice bath and set aside. Bring 2 qts. water to a boil, stir in Old Bay seasoning, add shrimp. Cover, reduce heat to low; cook 2-3 mins. until shrimp have turned pink and are just cooked. Drain the shrimp and place in ice bath to cool. Set aside, drain when cooled.

MAKE THE MARINATED SHRIMP: In a large mixing bowl, whisk together lemon juice, olive oil, pickling spice, chili flakes, and salt. Stir in onion, parsley, bay leaves, and capers. Gently stir in the shrimp to combine. Then add the shrimp and marinade to a clean quart sized jar. Add a little more olive oil if the shrimp aren’t completely submerged. Seal with a tight fitting lid and refrigerate a minimum of 4 hours, overnight is better. Shake the jar every now and again. Shrimp will get more flavorful as they marinate and will keep, refrigerated, 4-6 days.

Serve with sliced lemons and crusty bread to sop up all that delicious sauce.

UNICOI PRESERVES Suzy & Clark Neal

Suzy and Clark Neal are the dynamic duo behind Unicoi Preserves and great home cooks who enjoy creating original and approachable family recipes with ingredients from their local Ingles in Cleveland, Georgia. The Neals are community volunteers at Yonah Preserve Trails and enjoying mountain biking, hiking and spoiling their retired racing greyhound, Fox. Over the past few years, the couple have thrown their hats into the competitive culinary arena, winning first place and people’s choice in the amateur division at the Jekyll Island Shrimp & Grits Festival, finishing 6 the in Chili at the World Food Championship and in 2019, Suzy was chosen to compete at The National Festival of Breads. Regardless of what they’ve got cooking or where they travel to compete, Suzy and Clark depend on quality Laura Lynn products to give their recipes The Ingles Advantage. Ask for Unicoi Preserves in the Ingles Deli, it’s not with the jelly!

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APPLE CRANBERRY STUFFED PORK CHOPS A great alternative Holiday Meal!

2 tbsp. butter, divided 1/4 yellow onion, minced 2 stalks celery, finely chopped 1/4 cup dried cranberries 1 Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored and diced 1 tsp. Kosher salt 5 pork chops, (each approx. 8 oz. and 1 inch thick) 1 cup apple juice 1 tbsp. cornstarch 2 tbsp. brown sugar 1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper

Preheat your oven to 350°F. Using a Dutch oven, melt 1 tbsp. butter over medium heat.

Add minced onion and cook until they just begin to turn brown. Remove the Dutch oven from the heat and stir in celery, apple, and cranberries. Season with salt. Pour mixture into a bowl and allow to cool. While the apple-cranberry mix is cooling, place a pork chop on a flat cutting surface and with a sharp knife cut a pocket length wise into the chop. Repeat with each pork chop. Now, stuff the chops with the apple-cranberry mix.

Next, melt the remaining 1 tbsp. butter in

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the Dutch oven over medium heat. Pan-fry the chops in butter for 2 mins. on each side.

Cover the Dutch oven and place in the oven for 45 mins. While the chops are in the oven, in a small bowl, stir together apple juice, cornstarch, and brown sugar. After you have removed the baked pork chops, place the Dutch oven on the stove over medium high heat. Pour in the apple juice mixture, bring to a simmer, and reduce by half, stirring frequently. Season with black pepper. Serve with the apple glaze poured over the stuffed pork chops.

WHITE HOLIDAY SANGRIA CHEF ABBY J Owner/Chef, Blackhawk Flyfishing Abby J’s Gourmet Add apples, pears, and oranges to a large pitcher, followed by the white wine, pear liqueur, sparking apple cider, and cinnamon sticks; combine the fruits with the alcohol. Cover the pitcher with plastic wrap and transfer to the refrigerator for at least 30 mins.

2 apples, cored and shiny sliced 2 pears, cored and shiny sliced 1 orange, sliced and cut into quarters 1 bottle white wine (Pinot Grigio/Sauvignon blanc/chardonnay)

1 cup pear liqueur or pear juice 1 cup sparking apple cider 3 cinnamon sticks Ice or frozen white grapes fresh rosemary, to garnish

When ready to serve, fill the desired number of glasses with ice (or frozen grapes) and fill approximately three-quarters full with sangria.

Add apple, pear, and orange slices from the pitcher into each glass. Garnish with a sprig of fresh rosemary!

ENJOY AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS! THE RECIPES ARE BROUGHT TO YOU BY INGLES, STARTED IN 1963 BY ROBERT P. INGLE AND COMMITTED TO THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE. Head over to inglesmarkets.com where you’ll find tons more quick and delicious seasonal specialties with printable shopping HALEY HAYES @lauralynnobsessed lists, instructional videos, tips and tricks.

We strive to bring you recipes that are easy, From our Ingles Table family to yours, be tasty, and cost conscious. But, if you just Butternut Squash Pasta safe and have a tasty Fall! don’t feel like cooking, let Ingles do some of the work for you. Delicious pre-made and to-order Deli, Bakery, and Cheese Shoppe items will keep you out of the kitchen. Feel Cindy Mixon free to transfer them to your own serving plates Vice President Deli Operations and take the credit, we’ll keep your secret.

Ingles Markets making meals nowadays, it’s a great time to spend some time with the Ingles Table.

Things are about ready to start cooling down and get quite colorful. And with everyone spending a little more time in the kitchen

Shopping List: 1 butternut squash, cubed 1 fennel bulb, cut into small slices

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The holiday season is always a wondrous time of year, and Christmas 2019

was no exception at the Governor’s Mansion. It was a joy to see the Conservation Hall take on a whimsical look, with five Christmas trees decorated to celebrate nonprofits from across the state—including Area Relief Ministries, Carl Perkins Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse, the Hope Clinic and Isaiah 117 House.

A book tree made possible by Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library and the General Federation of Women’s Clubs (GFWC) boasted 9,000 books which were donated to local communities to fill school and daycare libraries, hospitals, shelters, clinics and children’s clubs.

There are no in-person tours of the Governor’s Mansion this Christmas, but you can still catch the holiday spirit with a tour at tn.gov/residence. Enjoy your virtual visit and your holidays!

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The Cedar Tree Inside the main foyer, you will find a longstanding Lee family tradition: The Cedar Christmas Tree. This tree came from the Lee family farm, Triple L Ranch, just as every family Christmas tree has since Governor Bill Lee was a young boy. This tradition began when Bill’s family first moved to the farm in 1964, and he continued the tradition after starting his own family.

First Lady Maria Lee grew up with a family tradition of waiting until Christmas Eve to put up the tree. She and her four siblings would go to sleep on Christmas Eve and wake up Christmas morning to a tree transformed by twinkling lights, colorful decorations and carefully wrapped packages.

Both Governor and First Lady Lee have fond memories of their childhood trees being decorated with candy canes, large colored bulbs, tinsel, strings of popcorn and cranberries, and topped with a star much like some of the decorations you see adorning the cedar tree in the main foyer today.

We hope the songs you hear in this room remind you that there’s no place like home for the holidays.

Special thank you to Katie Douglas and Katherine Fish for making this vision come to life.

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Dining Room

The Bell Tree Bells have long been used to announce the coming or arrival of an activity, event or occasion. Bells were used during the 5th century in Ireland when St. Patrick would ring them to gather people together for the teaching of God’s word. By the 8th century, bells were widely used throughout churches in the western world. The ringing of church bells would signal the time, and many communities depended on their chime to attend weddings, funerals and other services at the proper hour. Interestingly, the word “clock” comes from the Latin word “clocca” which means “bell.” To this day, bells ring during Christmas to announce the arrival of the season and to proclaim the birth of Christ. We hope the songs in this room help you ring in the season with excitement and joy.

Special thank you to Dianna Akers for making this vision come to life.

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Sunroom

The Angel Tree Drawing Room

The Nativity Tree Nativity refers to the birth of a person as well as the facts surrounding the birth. It comes from the Latin word “natal” which means birth, and it is also where we get the word “native.” When the word is capitalized, Nativity, it refers specifically to the birth of Christ. The first Nativity scene most likely took place in 1223, when St. Francis of Assisi wanted to help people get a fresh sense of wonder on what it may have been like to be present on that first Christmas long ago. He set the scene in a cave just outside Greccio, Italy. It featured a wax figure of the infant Jesus lying on straw, costumed people playing the roles of Mary and Joseph, and a live donkey and ox borrowed from a friend. Local shepherds watched over their sheep in nearby fields, just as shepherds in Bethlehem had when angels filled the sky to announce the birth of Christ to them. We hope the songs in this room will help you sense the wonder of the first Christmas.

Angels are viewed by many as guardians or protectors that keep us safe from peril. In the Bible, angels are described as dressing in white and gleaming as bright as lightning with clean, shining linen and gold sashes across their chest. While most people think of angels as having wings, the only angels clearly described with wings are cherubim and seraphim. The word angel means “messenger” which is the prominent role they played in the first Christmas appearing to shepherds in the fields proclaiming and rejoicing in the birth of Jesus. We hope you leave this room rejoicing as the angels did that first Christmas night.

Special thank you to Rhonda Kemp and Cheri Snyder for making this vision come to life.

Special thank you to Libby Glisson and Susan Smallwood for making this vision come to life.

East Tennessee Foundation Fowler Operating Endowment Fund – supports the ongoing operations of the Foundation.

2020 Above-the-Line Charitable Donation Tax Deduction:

A COVID-19 RELIEF STRATEGY Who is Eligible?

The 2020 above-the-line charitable tax deduction applies to an individual who elects to take the standard deduction for 2020. The standard deduction is $12,400 for singles and $24,800 for married-filing-jointly in 2020. This means that even by electing not to itemize, a taxpayer can still take this qualifying deduction.

What is the Qualifying Deduction?

Eligible individuals may deduct up to $300 in qualified charitable contributions made to qualified charitable organizations.

What Impact Does This Have on My Tax Return?

By donating up to $300 in cash to a qualified organization, the taxpayer’s adjusted gross income will be reduced up to $300. Any amount that exceeds the $300 limit may not be carried forward to future tax years or claimed as an itemized tax deduction.

What are the Record Keeping Requirements?

A written document attesting to the donation by the qualified charitable organization is needed for all cash gifts $250 or greater.

Written records of cash gifts $250 or less are not required.

What is a Qualified Charitable Contribution?

A qualified charitable contribution is one made in cash, which can include a donation made by check or credit card, and which is given to a qualified charitable organization.

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How Does the New Deduction Help Provide COVID-19 Relief?

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was enacted to provide emergency assistance and health care response for individuals, families, and businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The CARES Act relief initiative is the vehicle by which taxpayers are now able to deduct up to $300 of their cash donations to qualifying organizations without itemizing deductions.

Now that an increased number of taxpayers are taking advantage of the increased standard deduction, the CARES Act provides an incentive to give in 2020 and have less taxes owed when you file in 2021.

So, taxpayers are encouraged to help now, when it is needed most.

What is a Qualified Charitable Organization?

To be deductible, the contribution must be made to a 501(c)(3) public charity. A contribution under this new deduction does not apply to gifts made to a non-operating private foundation, to a supporting organization, nor to a donor advised fund.

East Tennessee Foundation is a qualified charitable organization, and your abovethe-adjusted-gross-income-line charitable donation of $300 can be made to many of our funds including:

East Tennessee Foundation Operating Fund – supports the ongoing operations of the Foundation.

East Tennessee Foundation Opportunity Endowment Fund – allows the Foundation board and staff to make strategic grants when opportunities arise.

Hope in Action Fund – aids populations victim to discrimination or programs that support hope and equality in our culture.

Neighbor to Neighbor Disaster Relief Fund – provides timely disaster grants to nonprofit organizations in our 25-county region in East Tennessee and is currently activated for the ‘ COVID-19 National Emergency.

A donation of $300 may not seem significant to some, like an amount that would move a mountain, but the only way it is not meaningful, is if it goes unused. We are all in this fight against COVID-19 together, and every bit can make a difference – in this case, for both the donor and the donee.

Tamara Boyer General Counsel and Vice President for Advancement

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McMINN COUNTY IS AN IDEAL PLACE TO DO BUSINESS McMinn County is located along a major transportation corridor (Interstate 75) in both the Chattanooga and Knoxville regions in Southeast Tennessee. We offer a great location, a workforce eager to tackle the demands of advanced manufacturing, low cost taxes in a debt-free county, abundant industrial properties, a favorable quality of life, and support services that are hard to match. The McMinn County Economic Development Authority works to attract new investment and jobs in McMinn County and provides life-long support to our existing industries. Please browse our business advantages and community assets to see for yourself why so many industries choose to “Make It In McMinn.”

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