Monroe Life Summer 2018

SUMMER 2018

A magazine for the people of Monroe County and those who come to visit.

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Volume 2, 2015

A magazine for the people of Farragut, West Knoxville & surrounding communities.

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Contents

features Andy Page

Taking Oak Ridge Associated University Further Together

22 Healthy Hasselback Potatoes

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Millie Estes

A Legend In Her Time

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New Hope Cumberland Presbyterian Church Celebrates 150th Anniversary

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Sequoyah BIRTHPLACE MUSEUM

We Have A World Class Museum Right Here At Home

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Fall Flavors To Warm You Up With

SEASONS

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departments 6 From The Publisher 13 Parties & Peoples Kentucky Derby Party at Avalon 19 East Tennessee Foundation 2018 Salute For A Cure 38 Event Spotlight Dancing With The Stars 2017-2018

4th Of July Fun

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50 Day Trip Hot Springs, A Hot Destination 58 MACA: East Tennessee Plein Air Paint Out 66 Tellico Plains 69 We Love It! Harry arry Burn’s History Changing Vote

INDOOR S'MORES AND SOME MORE OPTIONS

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70 Local Spotlight Judy Lavoie

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Monroe Life Chelsea Harris-Bowlin, Sequoyah HS & UT Alumni-Current UT Cheerleading Coach with her Soaring Heights Cheerleading Team, "The Rubies" at the 2018 Summit National Championship in Orlando.

This being a 1st year of cheering for some of the girls made the celebration of scoring "0" deductions at competition spectacular! Pictured left to right: Tina Harris, Aspen Burton, Kelsey & Kathryn Bingham, Coach Chelsea Harris-Bowlin, Gretchen & Ellie Titlow and Jenna Moore

From Th e Pu blish er

Hello to Summer! I welcome this season for getting time with my girls as they enjoy the break from school. It’s a busy time but on a slower pace which is nice. We will fill the next months with hanging out at the pool, cheerleading practice, vacation bible school and visiting people and places. The possibilities are endless when there are so many beautiful places here in East Tennessee.

This year is especially exciting for Monroe Life: it’s our Ten-Year Anniversary! For a full decade now, we’ve been serving you stories on local heroes, businesses and the beauty of this place we call home. We will be celebrating this anniversary with all of you at the 6th Annual Monroe Life Balloon Fiesta benefitting CASA Monroe. This year the event will be held at the amazing Sequoyah Birthplace Museum and we are overjoyed to share this special place in Vonore with the world. We hope to see each of you there.

We’re not the only ones celebrating an anniversary this year. The New Hope Cumberland Presbyterian Church is celebrating its 150th anniversary! The church got its start from land grants to revolutionary soldiers coming in from South Carolina, and continues to proclaim the good news of God's redeeming love.

In this special ten-year anniversary edition of the Monroe Life Magazine, we celebrate the service of Millie Estes, who retires this year. Millie Estes has been the Monroe County Register of Deeds for 32 years. We also feature a candidate for Tennessee Governor by introducing you to Bill Lee, a man of great faith and vision. It is an honor to share the stories of those with a true heart of service to others. I am so impressed with Andy Page of Oak Ridge Associated Universities and the work they do. Check out this feature to learn more about his story and quest to take ORAU to the next level.

Whether you’re an avid camper or beginner, you will find the best camping destinations in this issue. Don’t miss the S’mores recipes and some quick and easy July 4th ideas. And for another HOT destination close to home, a trip to Hot Springs, North Carolina is the perfect fit. It’s a chance to experience the Appalachian Trail, great restaurants and wonderful lodging.

Thanks to all of our advertisers, readers and sponsors, we really appreciate you! Here’s to the next 10 years of Monroe Life!

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LABOR DAY WEEKEND The 6th Annual Monroe Life Balloon Fiesta will return to East Tennessee at The Sequoyah Birthplace Museum in Vonore, Tennessee. Enjoy balloon rides, live music, food, games, an inflatable Kid’s Zone and much more all while supporting CASA Monroe.

The two-day Balloon Fiesta begins on Saturday, September 1st from 2pm – 10pm, and runs through Sunday, September 2nd, from 2pm – 10pm.

The finale each night will be a Balloon Glow set to music with over 20 colorful hot air balloons beginning at dusk. “We are delighted to be bringing back a fall family favorite to East Tennessee,” says Lisa Bingham, publisher of Monroe Life Magazine and owner of The Bingham Group, a long-time supporter of CASA Monroe and the company responsible for the event. “We have 20+ of the most talented balloon pilots in the country excited to entertain the community. We invite everyone to come out and join in the celebration!”

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Majestic mountains, picturesque roadways and stately forests…these are just some of the offerings you will find in the land of quiet beauty that is Monroe County. Located just southwest of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Monroe County boasts Tennessee’s only National Forest, Cherokee National Forest; the Cherohala Skyway, one of America’s Byways; and fantastic attractions like the Lost Sea, Sequoyah Birthplace Museum, Fort Loudoun State Historic Park and Tsali Notch Vineyard.

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Celebrating Our Country’s Birthday When decorating for the Fourth of July, we like to keep things simple. My girls and I opt out of springing for elaborate displays, choosing a family project approach. They cut out cheese stars for the hotdog display while I create a pot of red geraniums from the garden. Accenting with white and blue hydrangea for a perfect table display. Batterypowered string lights and several American flags complete the look. Together, we make cupcakes and layered fruit desserts to incorporate our holiday enthusiasm. With our backyard bonanza ready, we welcome family and friends to celebrate America’s Birthday! The mix of generations present bring reflection to the history that brought us here united as one nation under God. A reminder given to all with the use of my vintage postcard collection to marry the old and the new.

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CATTLE FARMER, BUSINESSMAN, FATHER AND GRANDFATHER, AND SEVENTH GENERATION TENNESSEAN Bill Lee has always had a heart for serving others. At one point in his life, he even believed he was destined to become a missionary...until a wise man told him that perhaps the best place for him to serve, for him to make a difference, was right at home in his family business.

As a result of this advice, Bill poured his heart and soul into not only his business, but also his family and his community, always with the intent of making life better for those around him. His strength of character is truly

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remarkable given the hardships he and his family have endured – a strength of character powered by his faith in God. Bill was born and raised in Franklin, Tennessee, the son of a son of a farmer. His grandfather only had about a third-grade education, but Bill’s father and uncle went off to Vanderbilt, got degrees and came back home to start Lee Refrigeration Company. Being the older brother, his dad ran the business, and it began to take off from a small mom and pop company to something far bigger.

Things were going fine for Bill, who also went off to college before coming home to join the family business. He met the first love of his life, Carol Ann, while backpacking in Yellowstone National Park. They married and had four children – Jessica, Jacob, Caleb and Sarah Kate. On a family vacation back to Yellowstone to share the land of their youth with their kids, Bill recalls experiencing the best day of his life. The day was filled with family fun and adventure and culminated with a chance to view one of Bill’s favorite animals – mountain goats.

On that journey, Carol Ann remembered a passage about mountain goats from the Book of Job, which Bill jokingly admits is not a book of the Bible he reads very often.

Job, a good and faithful servant of God, is beset by numerous tragedies to test his faith.

When Job asks God, “Why me?” God responds and says, “Brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall answer me…Do you know when the mountain goats give birth?” (Job 38:3; Job 39:1, NIV) Bill had no idea this passage spoken to him on the best day of his life would soon help him get through the worst day of his life.

A few weeks after their family vacation, Bill was driving home from work. Lee Company was growing exponentially, his oldest daughter was off on a mission trip and, on this particular day, he pulled into the family farm to the sight of his twin boys playing as four-year-old Sarah Kate and his wife rode off on a horse. Bill honked and waved at them, never expecting his life was about to change forever.

Shortly thereafter, he found his young daughter wandering alone in a field. There had been an accident. The horse had thrown both riders, and while Sarah Kate escaped unharmed, Carol Ann was badly injured. Bill describes the experience as being like having a glass vase drop to the pavement – you look at it, and you know you can never put it back together again. Later, as he sat at the hospital with her in a coma, he pulled out his Bible and turned to the same passage she’d read to him only weeks prior and thought, “God is the same on the worst day of my life as on the best day. Only my

Bill Lee and his family during a mission trip to Uganda.

circumstances have changed.” He did not understand it or like it, but he knew there were lessons learned and insight gained from hardships and that they would only serve to strengthen him.

One of these lessons Bill learned at Carol Ann’s gravesite. He was sitting there as the marble marker with her name on it was installed and wondered to himself what she would say if she were there with him. He knew immediately she would say there are only two things in the world that mattered to her – that she knew Him, and that anybody else in the world knows Him because of her.

Bill walked out of the cemetery revitalized and knowing he needed to apply this principle to the rest of his life, no matter what might come.

Bill took a break from his company to focus on being a single dad, but tragedy was far from over. One day, his oldest daughter drove home from school in the middle of the day, took a gun and shot herself in the head. Bill found himself traveling down the same road to the same hospital where his wife had died, the helicopter carrying his daughter flying overhead, and he had no idea if she would survive.

Thankfully, his daughter did survive, and what could have been another great tragedy actually helped mend holes in their relationship. In fact, Bill is pleased to say he has a remarkable relationship with all his children – not in spite of the struggles they faced, but because of them.

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Bill met the second great love of his life, Maria, at his children’s school where she was a teacher. He says “ They already loved her.”

Bill eventually returned to the family company, making tough choices and through staunch determination, he repositioned the Lee Company for success to where they now have over 1,200 employees.

In addition to running a successful business and 1,000-acre cattle ranch, Bill has also been heavily involved in the community. He has mentored at-risk youth through YCAP and inmates through the Men of Valor prison

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ministry, and he has seen how good leadership is so desperately needed in education, criminal justice and workforce reform. Though our state has had powerfully great people to lead it in the past, Bill truly feels that Tennessee can be not just a great state but a leader in the nation.

All we need is the right man at the helm.

This is where Bill hopes his heart for serving others can someday soon serve the State of Tennessee. Just like the greatest leader of all, Jesus Christ, he believes what we need is

someone to serve our state. Someone with not only the proven leadership skills, but the heart and hope to take Tennessee to better places. When tragedy repeatedly struck Bill’s life, he could have shaken his fist up at heaven or given up, but instead, his heart and hope only grew. Now, he is not only a successful businessman and doting father and grandfather, but he found his second great love in his wife, Maria.

On the RV Bill and Maria recently took on the campaign trail, hitting 95 counties in 95 days, they printed Psalm 71:14 – “As for me, I will always have hope.” Bill’s never-ending hope and devoted reliance on his faith have helped him persevere through hardships some of us could never imagine, but it has also forged him into exactly the sort of leader who can not only bring hope, but spread hope, throughout Tennessee.

Leon Lee founded Lee Company in 1944. Today, Lee is a mechanical contracting, facilities and home services company with over 1,200 employees. Our home services include: heating and air conditioning, plumbing, electrical, home security, home improvements, window replacement and appliance repair. We also offer facilities services and solutions for government, institutional, commercial, healthcare and industrial organizations.

• 2017 Top Workplace – The Tennessean

Among our many recognitions, Lee Company was recently honored by the Air Conditioning Contractors of America with the 2017 Contractor of the Year award and by the Tennessean newspaper as one of Tennessee’s Top Workplaces.

• 2017 Nashville Business Journal Fast 50

• 13 Excellence in Construction Awards from the Greater Tennessee and North Alabama Associated Builders and Contractors Chapters • 2017 Residential Contractor of the year from ACCA (Air Conditioning Contractors of America)

• 2017 Sizzle Awards: Best Electrician, Best Plumbing and Best Heating and Air provider in Williamson County

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he Pat Summitt Foundation’s annual Salute for a Cure fundraising event was held on Thursday, April 26, 2018. The event was held at newly opened venue, The Press Room, located at 730 North Broadway, Knoxville, Tennessee. Over 380 guests attended and enjoyed a nicely prepared dinner, live auction, and performance

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by Coach Summitt’s son, Tyler Summitt.

Attendees enjoyed a private concert performed by Chris Blue, including his full band, back-up singers and dancers. He concluded his set with an epic performance of Janet Jackson’s “Rhythm Nation.”

This event, organized by event chair Louise Frazier and her wonderful committee, raised $70,000 for the Foundation to help support its mission, which is focused on Alzheimer’s patient care, medical research and caregiver support. The committee has already started planning for the 2019 event.

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moments in his career that defined how he would later lead the ranks at ORAU.

ANDY PAGE:

Taking ORAU Further Together “Further together” is more than an organizational motto for ORAU President and CEO Andy Page—it’s how he believes success in life or in business is attained.

Throughout Page’s career, which includes 25 years of service in the Marine Corps, he has finessed a leadership style that emphasizes teamwork and relies on unleashing the power of ORAU’s employees, researchers, scientists and students to solve some of the nation’s most challenging scientific problems.

Before accepting his appointment as ORAU’s president in 2009, Page honed his skills as a team builder and leader in the honored tradition of the U. S. Marine Corps through progressively accepting greater roles and responsibilities as part of his service. Serving as an Infantry Officer in the Marine Corps Fleet Marine and Security Forces plus high level staff assignments at Headquarters Marine Corps, and as deputy branch head of amphibious ships and programs on the staff of the Chief of Naval Operations at the Pentagon, Page believes it was certain

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One of the most exciting and focused times in Page’s career in the Marine Corps was being a part of the first special operations capable Marine Expeditionary Units deployed to the Mediterranean shortly following a fatal bombing of the Marine barracks at the Beirut International Airport.

His unit’s mission was to be involved with over the horizon noncombatant evacuation operations, amphibious raids and peacekeeping efforts off the coast of Lebanon after 241 U.S. service men and women were killed in the Beirut bombing, 220 of those being Marines.

“Being involved in operations like this one required performing at the highest level of security and operating as nothing less than a high functioning team,” Page said. “We were suddenly thrust into a very high tempo

of operations and required to conduct any number of special operations to fit new mission profiles after the bombing in Beirut. The urgency and importance of the deployment and preparation for its missions created a special bond of teamwork in my unit which I have never forgotten”.

Recalling that experience, Page reminisced on the somber time his unit had a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter crash into the ocean while training for one of these new special operations. Of the 19 on board, 14 Marines and the Battalion’s Navy Chaplain were killed.

“We only had a day to recover the deceased and their equipment, Page recalled. “The next morning we had to be ready to do the mission again.”

What stays with him today was in the pre-dawn darkness of that morning, seeing one of the Marines who survived the crash,

ORAU’s CEO and President Andy Page (third in from left) joined ORAU as vice president and director of ORAU’s National Security and Emergency Management Program in 1999. He also managed ORAU’s counterterrorism readiness programs for other government agencies.

a Satellite Radio Operator, laden down with all his radio and tactical equipment standing in the helicopter team ready to go again. After this young Marine had barely survived the fatal crash the day before, he was ready to participate in the same operation the next day.

“He was the first one in line,” Page recalls.

“Because I was there when we rescued him the day before, I think I was the only one who recognized him as one of the crash victims. I put my arms around him and asked if he was okay and he said, ‘just fine, SirSemper Fi (Always Faithful).’ That Marine’s dedication, courage and commitment to our unit and mission has always stayed with me as the one of the best examples of leadership I witnessed during my service-- and it didn’t come from a high ranking general or staff non-commissioned officer, but from a Private First Class Radio Operator.

Page said this taught him that leadership and inspiration can, and usually does, come from any level of an organization and can be manifested in the simplest of ways. Through these mission-focused experiences, he learned that teamwork is the best solution to solving a problem, which is the leadership style he upholds at ORAU. Today as president and CEO, Page provides comprehensive oversight, strategic direction

and leadership for ORAU and its diverse set of missions involving STEM workforce development, scientific assessment, worker health, environmental management and radiological emergency response. A part of ORAU’s mission involves providing support to a myriad of government programs, such as ORAU’s flagship contract with the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE).

ORAU also supports the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and DOE national labs including Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the National Energy Technology Laboratory. In 2017, ORAU was awarded the Tennessee Valley Corridor (TVC) Champion Award for its demonstrated leadership, contributing to economic development, developing advanced technology and promoting collaborative efforts.

Beyond taking ORAU employees to their greatest potential, Page encourages a company-wide attitude of altruism through community service initiatives. Since 2001, ORAU has contributed 416,000 books to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.

Additional community projects that ORAU has made a priority in 2017 included building and sponsoring its third Habitat for Humanity house in Anderson County and contributing $100,000 toward the building of a Peace Pavilion for the International

Friendship Bell. ORAU celebrated its 10th year of Extreme Classroom Makeover in 2018, which provides $25,000 in technology and classroom upgrades to an East Tennessee teacher. Since the program’s inception, ORAU has provided $336,000 in Extreme Classroom Makeovers to area schools. Through ORAU’s Education Grants program, $487,000 has been awarded in the past 15 years to local teachers for funding educational projects that enrich STEM programs. In March, ORAU partnered with ORISE and the Oak Ridge Rotary Club to package 20,000 meals for Rise Against Hunger. This year, however, Page said he is most excited about finding new ways to empower employees.

“I’d really like to give employees more latitude to question those above them and voice concerns. I want to ensure them that their ideas are being heard,” Page said. “I still remember what that Radio Operator taught me from my Marine Corps days: that leadership and inspiration can come from any and every level of the organization.”

Page lives in West Knoxville with his wife, Cheryl, five dogs and a cat. In his spare time, he is the logistician and pay master for “The Page Family Shameless Princess Tours” at Disney World with his granddaughter Annabel and all the other “princesses” in the family. He also likes to spend time at his beach house in North Carolina.

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Corporate Overview ORAU is a scientific and technical solutions provider, offering

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Employees in

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$399.7M in Revenue

$310.2M Workforce Development

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Healthy Hasselback Potatoes

By Sydnee Brashears

When I was in college, I spent a ton on chips, especially salt and vinegar. All those chips soon caught up with me, so I opted for something healthier: kale chips. No matter what I tried, however, I couldn’t quite master the crunch of a real, authentic chip like my mom could. I believed I was cursed, until a bag of russet potatoes saved my snacking–and my waistline.

Ingredients (Makes 6 Hasselback potatoes) 6 medium potatoes* Coconut oil (The amount depends on the size of the potato. A small bottle will serve you well.)

Salt and Pepper to taste *I prefer russet because they’re cheap and cook well, but the type of potato doesn’t matter.

DIRECTIONS Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

Pull out baking pan and apply a little bit of coconut oil to the bottom.

Take out six potatoes, peel, and wash them. Set other potatoes aside and take one of the freshly peeled potatoes and a sharp knife and cut the potato into slices.

Do not cut all the way through, just 3/4 of the way down. This is trickier than it sounds, so don’t feel discouraged if you cut all the way the first few times. Repeat until all potatoes are cut into thin slices.

Put the potatoes in the baking pan, cut side up, and get out the coconut oil.

the potatoes to your taste; this is a very versatile recipe.

Use a basting brush to gently slather coconut oil on the potatoes. You can also pour it on if no basting brush is available.

Place potatoes in oven and let cook for 45 minutes or until crispy golden.

Sprinkle a pinch of salt and pepper onto the potatoes.

You can also put other toppings such as garlic powder or cayenne pepper on

Cool for five minutes after removing potatoes from oven.

From here, you can add whatever you like on the potatoes. Just pull them apart and you have some crispy golden chips that taste great, and make you feel great afterwards.

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New Hope Cumberland Presbyterian Church Celebrates 150th Anniversary Monroe County is an area of East Tennessee steeped in history, and one institution that truly embodies this rich heritage is New Hope Cumberland Presbyterian Church, which will be celebrating its 150th anniversary in August.

New Hope’s story begins more than 150 years ago with the genesis of the Cumberland Presbyterian denomination, which the church’s pastor, David Koopman, refers to as a “home grown” denomination. The major thrust of the Cumberland Presbyterian church is that there simply weren’t enough preachers in the area. The denomination grew from a desire to preach and spread the good news of salvation through Jesus Christ throughout the Kentucky-Tennessee region.

While church members were meeting even before then, in August of 1868, New Hope Cumberland Presbyterian Church was officially chartered, pastored by Confederate Chaplain Reverend Joseph Peeler.

Time saw many changes with New Hope, but in the midst of change, some things remained the same. In the early years, the congregation met in a log structure; in the early 1900s, they met in a schoolhouse. In the 1950s, a new structure was framed out and added onto.

The old picture dated 1913 is a class picture from the New Hope School which was located near the church building. The black and white photo shows the white frame church building prior to remodeling. The church was remodeled (bricked and an annex added in 1956). The newspaper article shows a picture of the remodeled church. That building stood until it was destroyed by an arsonist on August 17, 1991.

And in the 1990s, after the devastating loss of the church building to a fire, a new structure had to be built. Though the building changed, the land remains the same – New Hope has been meeting on the same land with the same cemetery throughout the life of the church.

New Hope has also seen the occasional change in leadership, from the original Reverend Joseph Peeler through to the current pastor, David Koopman, who has led the church for over 21 years now. But as pastors have changed, many of the families that have called the church home for generations remain the same, such as the Leslies and the Wolfes.

Something else that has remained the same is the evangelism and outreach the church has done in the community. Though the church has always been relatively small, they are very active mission-wise in the region. Pastor Koopman is extremely proud of how, whenever anybody in the

community has a problem, the church has never failed to meet their need. From meeting insurance deductibles to donating gravesites, the New Hope congregation has always been ready and willing to step up and lend a helping hand.

One person who is a prominent helping hand at the church is elder Sharon Dexter.

She’s always been very involved with community outreach and is working hard to ensure the success of the upcoming anniversary event. According to Pastor Koopman, there will be period dress with storytellers leading tours through the church and cemetery as well as free food and even an old-fashioned worship service on the Sunday following. The event is sure to be a truly unique experience and a wonderful way to fellowship with those in the community.

For more information on the event: http://newhopecp.org/.

The mission of New Hope Cumberland Presbyterian Church is to proclaim the good news of God’s redeeming love in Jesus Christ through worship, teaching, Bible study, prayer, service, fellowship and genuine caring for our community. Our goal as part of the Body of Christ is to be a source of hope to those in need of a Savior and an instrument of spiritual growth for all who worship with us. We welcome those seeking fellowship in the name of the Risen Christ, the Savior of the World, Jesus of Nazareth

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Millie Estes

A Legend in Her Time Written By Abby Swabe

M

ildred Estes has worked faithfully in county government for forty-five years. Known by most people in the community as “Millie,” she has served as the Monroe County Register of Deeds since 1986. Millie never thought she would ever have the courage to run in an election for public office. She worked in the county Trustee’s office for Tommy Haun for thirteen years as a clerk and assistant bookkeeper. When Sue Tallent retired as Register of Deeds, Millie’s husband, Eddie, encouraged her to run for the office. So Millie put on comfortable shoes, and Eddie put on his boots, and the two of them, with help from many family members and friends, set out across the 635 square miles of the county meeting people and asking for their vote. Millie has always believed that she couldn’t have achieved that goal without the help and encouragement she received from her family and friends.

As the Register of Deeds, Millie and her dedicated staff accomplished fully computerizing the office in 1998. When Millie took office in 1986, new documents registered were receipted, handwritten in a large notebook, stamped with recording information, photocopied and handwritten in large index books, which were grouped by dates and alphabetized by name. Digitized deeds are now easily accessible to the public with a quick search on the computer. In addition, all the legal documents in her office are microfilmed and filed in the state archives for preservation. Millie runs her office in a friendly and courteous manner, offering to help anyone with a question

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about Monroe County property or deeds.

She believes in talking with, understanding and knowing personally the people in the county that she serves.

During her political career, Millie has been recognized with a number of awards and achievements. On May 12, 2000, Millie became a Certified Public Administrator by the University of Tennessee’s County Technical Assistance Service (CTAS). She is a member of the Tennessee Association of Register of Deeds, the County Officials Association of Tennessee and the Monroe County Republican Women, having also served as a former vice president of this organization. She has been recognized

Millie Estes being sworn in, 1986.

by the Monroe County Chamber of Commerce 2002 Youth Leadership and by the Outstanding Service and Achievements to the State and Community in 2003. In 2004, Millie was awarded Women of Achievement, and in 2013, Republican Woman of the Year. In 2015, Millie was recognized by the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency ICS Overview for Executives/Senior Officials.

Recently, Millie Estes was recognized with a Tennessee state legislative proclamation for her government service and presented with a United States flag that was flown over the capitol building in her honor. Millie has always said that being elected as a Monroe County official is one of her greatest achievements.

However, there is much, much more to that lady with a friendly smile and warm hug that she gives to people who enter the register’s office. Millie grew up in Madisonville, steps away from the jail, with her beloved older sister, Zelma Stricklan.

Zelma hated that Millie got to tag along as chaperone on her dates, but their parents believed it wasn’t proper to be alone with a boy. They were raised by their hard-working parents, the late Earl “Sweet Pea” Atkins and Lillie Mae Cooley Atkins. Earl drove the

From Left to Right. Front Row: Rodney Bivens, Kim Bivens, Millie Estes, Blayne Mason, Eddie Estes, Tammy Spencer, Bill Spencer.

Back Row: Sam Mason, Ashley Mason, Marysa Fowler, Andy Bivens, Billy Spencer, Brandon Spencer

garbage truck for the city for many years, and Lillie worked at the sewing mill. Both girls were taught the importance of hard work, strong values and home-cooked meals. Millie graduated from Madisonville High School in 1964, where she was May Day Queen and known for her friendly smile. Millie worked at Thomas Hill’s Department Store on Main Street in Sweetwater for six years, where she was a manager and buyer for the ladies’ department. There, Millie learned that she loved working with people, and she never met a stranger.

During high school, Millie’s cousin introduced her to her husband of 55 years, Eddie Estes. The two made their home in Sweetwater, living and working for many years on a farm where Fairview Baptist Tabernacle Church now sits. Millie and Eddie are members of Fairview Church.

They now live on a farm on the other side of town, where they enjoy taking walks on pretty days or sitting on the porch with their Cocker Spaniel, Copper. They still raise beef cattle and put out a large garden.

Together, Millie and Eddie raised two daughters: Kim, married to Rodney Bivens, and Tammy, married to Bill Spencer. Millie and Eddie instilled in their girls those same principles learned from their parents of

strong work ethics and morals. Both girls have followed in their mother’s footsteps, with a love for and dedication to working in government. While Millie worked full-time at the courthouse, she spent the evenings and weekends with the girls helping Eddie on the farm. The family all worked to bottlefeed calves, put up hay, grade tobacco and raise vegetables including corn, potatoes and tomatoes. Millie still found time to take her girls to Girl Scouts and plan birthday parties where she served her mother’s homemade red velvet cake and played simple games like Red-Rover and Pin the Tail on the Donkey.

Millie hosted Mary Kay and Tupperware parties, entered county fair contests and attended political meetings, where she loved meeting people and making new friends.

Some of her fondest memories are of camping trips in Indian Boundary with family and friends. Last year, before her sweet mother passed away in November, Millie spent most Sunday afternoons taking her mother to Tellico Beach Drive-in for hotdogs and ice cream.

Not only have Millie and Eddie raised two daughters, they spend much of their time with their four grandchildren: Ashley Bivens Mason, married to Sam Mason; Andy Bivens, engaged to Marysa Fowler;

Billy Spencer; and Brandon Spencer, as well as one great-grandchild, Blayne Mason. The grandkids love the home-cooked, country meals their Mamaw has always made for them. They’ve also enjoyed the many games of hide-and-go-seek, blanket tents and playing drive-thru with their Mamaw.

Great-grandson Blayne enjoys taking rides on Papaw’s New Holland tractor. Millie loves spending special time with her family on her favorite holidays, which are Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter. She spends endless hours cooking extravagant meals on each of these days. She goes above and beyond to ensure each family member has the perfect Christmas gift.

On Easter, she organizes the biggest egg coloring event for her grandkids. Then she coordinates an enormous egg hunt, making sure each grandchild gets a prize egg. Millie continued these traditions even through knee replacement two years ago.

Millie Estes has always strived to set a good example, just as her mother expected hard work and good values. She truly cares about other people and enjoys extending a helping hand to everyone she meets. Millie considers it one of the most rewarding experiences of her life to work hard serving the wonderful people of Monroe County.

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2017 Stars - Doug Richesin, Angie Arp Kyle, Judge Benjy Thomas, Hayley Isbill, Brad Davidson, Tonya Phenix, Dwayne Martin, Brandy Gentry, Danny Long, Kichel Jennings, Jennifer Bosch, Dr. Tracey Beverley, Dr. Hasmakh Kanabar, Kristen Moorehead, Artie Gross, Isaac Pina, Misty, Dr. Kristi Miller, Dr. Jason Miller, Lea Watson, Travis Wade, Greg Lynn, Drew Moorehead, Heather Kirkland, Eric Best, Blaina Best, Andrea Kirkland, Sara Jennings, Andrew Kirkland, Dr. Sigrid Johnson, Julia Wilson, Sierra Roth, Jillianne Daniels, Ali Hicks, Emori Oaks, Eli Currier, Elijah Sharp, Jeff Cunningham, Scott Wilson, Heath Hawkins, Ethan Bird, Fallon McKee, and Salt & Light Staff.

Next year is the tenth anniversary. Plan a weekend of many stars returning to the stage. The Kirkland’s appreciate the continued support from the entire county through these events. Thank you!

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The Sequoyah Birthplace Museum in Vonore opened in 1986 to promote the understanding and appreciation of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians history and culture. The centerpiece being the life and contributions of Sequoyah, creator of the Cherokee Writing System. While enlisted in the War of 1812, Sequoyah became to understand the power of written word. After the war, with no ability to read or write himself, Sequoyah started his work to create a writing and writing system for the Cherokee language. In 1821, after 12 years of work, Sequoyah introduced his syllabary to the Cherokee people. Within months thousands of Cherokee became literate. By 1828 they were publishing the “Cherokee Phoenix�, the first national bilingual newspaper. Sequoyah was awarded a silver metal by the Cherokee Nation for his contributions and service to the Cherokee people, a dedication he continued as a statesman and diplomat until his death.

For the past thirty years, Sequoyah Birthplace Museum has successfully promoted this history, the continued goal of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians for the museum.

The Sequoyah Birthplace Museum has completed the major renovation that began last year. The new museum experience includes the latest audio-visual technology bringing the Cherokee Nation and the man, Sequoyah to life. Innovative exhibits are now enjoyed within the two main theaters, assorted audio-visual programs throughout and life-cast figures created from living models to present Sequoyah in age progression from 10 years old to about 45 years of age. The new collection of artifacts and engaging exhibits illustrates the forward thinking of this great man and takes each visitor back in time unfolding history. www.sequoyahmuseum.org

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Advanced media technologies and electronics enhance visitors’ enjoyment of this all new exhibit. It portrays the Cherokee life and the legacy of Sequoyah in an all new multi-million dollar remodeled museum open now! The modern museum includes videos, dioramas, new additions to the Native American artifacts, paintings and interactive tools telling the story of this great man and the Cherokee Indian people.

Sequoyah Events Sequoyah Remembrance Day August 5, 12:30 - 4pm

Monroe Life Balloon Fiesta September 1 & 2, 2 - 10pm

The Sequoyah Birthplace Museum will observe Sequoyah Remembrance Day on Sunday, Aug.5, 2018 from 12:30-4 p.m. with free admission to the Museum. Cherokee artisans will be on hand to demonstrate their skills and art. This is a day to remember the man, Sequoyah, who gave the Cherokee people their own written language.

Sequoyah Remembrance Day is celebrated the first Sunday of August every year.

The museum is going to host a new event this year, the 6th Annual Monroe Life Balloon Fiesta. Over 20 Hot Air Balloon pilots!

The Balloon Fiesta has many wonderful events over the course of Labor Day Weekend, such as tethered balloon rides, craft stations and activities for the kids. Each day ends at dusk with a beautiful Balloon Glow to music! This event is a fundraiser for CASA Monroe. www.monroelifeballoonfiesta.com

27th Annual Cherokee Fall Festival

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The Best of East Tennessee

By Sydnee Brashears

Camping in Tennessee is a time-honored tradition, to take in the natural beauty of our Smoky Mountains and the changing leaves in the fall that would leave Vermont jealous.

When you live in the city, however, it can be hard to know which camping spots are best for a family trip, an overnight, or just a quick hike through the woods. Here’s a quick list of the best places to enjoy nature whenever you feel the need to get out there, but not too far from home.

One of the most popular campsites in East Tennessee is called Cades Cove. Located just 11 miles from Townsend, the campground is open year-round with check-in starting at 11 am. Not only is it beautiful and populated with Tennessee wildlife such as white-tailed deer, black bears, coyotes, and turkeys, it also has a great historical value to Tennessee. The Native American Cherokee tribe used to hunt at Cades Cove, and the settlers of the area left behind the most var-

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ied historical buildings concentrated in the Smoky Mountains! Offering everything from RV camping spots to tents, you can rough it however you feel comfortable.

Also in Townsend is the Little River Campground. Recently under new management, the park boasts fishing, camping, a newly redesigned bathhouse, as well as WiFi and mature trees. With day passes from $15, the Little River is the perfect little spot in the Smokies.

Hidden in Tellico, meanwhile, is a place called Indian Boundary. Considered the Crown Jewel of Cherokee forest, Indian Boundary is an 87-spot campground that boasts a variety of activities like swimming, fishing, biking, and wildlife observation. Only open from April to November, it costs $10 a night to stay at any standard electricity-supplied space.

One of my favorite spots in Crossville is called Deer Run RV Resort. Open year-

round with a $10 refundable gate fee, Deer Run RV Resort is gorgeous no matter the weather. With an enormous lake for fishing, swimming, and waterboarding, a pool, as well as access to a communal shower and activities planned by staff throughout the day, Deer Run RV Resort is a great place to bring the family. And you don’t need an RV, either- they offer places for tent camping as well as cabins. There are limited hiking trails, but this is a place to sit and enjoy yourself by the water.

Other family-friendly parks include the Norris Dam State Park that offers several lengths of hiking trails, several pull-ins, and nearby attractions like the Museum of Appalachia.

Not including the $5 non-refundable reservation fee, the campground at Norris Dam costs between $15-$27 a night depending on where you stay. This park does include a laundromat, so you can stay long after the first socks get muddy. If you prefer climbing over hiking, The Obed Lilypad on the Cumberland Plateau is a climber’s paradise and inexpensive at $5 a night. Though it sits on private land, the Obed Lilypad is open to all those who want to tackle Tennessee’s rocky top.

If you want a splashing good time, Tennessee has plenty of waterfalls, creeks, and bends to keep you cool in our famously humid summers. Down in Hiwassee, the Gee Creek Campground in Hiwassee/Ocoee

State Scenic River State Park offers a cool swim, a fishing area, and even rafting. It is a primitive campground however, catering to tent users. Depending on how many people are in your party, campsites can be anywhere from $30-$80 a night. If you want something water-related that’s a little more exciting, Nolichucky Gorge on the Nolichucky River near the Tri-cities has the answer. Offering tubing, swimming, and its signature whitewater rafting in late spring, Nolichucky Gorge can either be relaxing or exciting depending on what you’re looking for.

Nolichucky Gorge also offers places for RVs and offers cabins if you want the outdoors to stay out. If you’re only looking to stay for the day it’s $4 per person, and if you want an overnight, prices range from $11.50 a person (kids for $5) to $219 a night for the deluxe family cabin that sleeps 14.

But maybe a relaxing day trip isn’t what you want in a camping experience. Maybe you’re looking for a classic, overnight, backpacking, roughing it experience worthy of stories by the fire both in and outside the house. Given our proximity to the Appalachian Trail, you’re in luck. With over 50 miles of trails, Frozen Head State Park in the Cumberland Mountain offers 10 backcountry sites for backpackers and adventurers. The rates are between $8 and $35 a night. They ask that no one hikes a trail at night, due to the obvious risks involved. For night hiking, the Big South Fork National Park, also on the Cumberland Plateau, offers trails ranging from 11-55 miles for all levels of backpackers. A backcountry permit is required, however, and can be obtained for $5 depending on how many people will be traveling together. Open year-round, the park has no entrance fees.

No matter what your skill, or what you want out of your camping experience, there’s a park for you. Whether you’re an experienced backpacker or an RV owner hoping to enjoy the outdoors, there’s a park for you. Whether you want to whitewater raft or take a tubing cruise, there’s a park for you. Take advantage of the beautiful outdoors of Tennessee. The fantastic natural scenery is waiting.

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SOME MORE OPTIONS FOR YOUR

S’MORES

By Sydnee Brashears

Summer is the time for play, and though I’m sure your mother told you not to play with your food, that’s how these fun new s’more combinations came around. If you want to do something different with your toasty marshmallow this year, check out all these cool ways to do s’mores a little differently.

Salted Caramel S’mores For the decadent taste of salted caramel, replace the chocolate with caramel sauce and apply sea salt. A simple scruple for the sweet tooth in your family!

Hearty S’more For a s’more you don’t have to feel bad about eating for breakfast, slap in some maple bacon for a treat that’s just as nutritious as that breakfast bar you always eat.

Candied S’more Sometimes a s’more is just not sweet enough. If you want to add a little more fun to building a s’more, have a variety of small

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chocolate candies like Kit-Kats or Reece’s Peanut Butter Cup’s instead of typical chocolate. They’re easy to buy in bulk, and if you have leftover Easter candy, what better way to use it?

Mexican S’more The sweet taste of a s’more can be overwhelming. To add a little kick to your s’more, sprinkle cinnamon and chili powder to the chocolate for a south-of-the-border smash of goodness.

Sacrilegious S’more If you like to push things, and you don’t mind stepping on a few s’more purist toes, one unusual but nevertheless interesting combination was brought to me by a friend who prefers to stay anonymous. Adding shredded cheddar cheese (just a pinch!) adds a sharp, salty flavor that I can’t deny is rather pleasant if you can get over the mere idea of adding cheese to a s’more. Try it if you’re feeling brave this summer!

There are a hundred different cool combinations for s’mores outside of the traditional.

What unusual ways have you used to kick off s’more season?

Directions • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lay out the crescent rolls so they’re not so frozen when you start working with them, as they need to be soft and malleable.

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When I was younger, my favorite foods always involved fire- grilled chicken, hot dogs, and of course, s’mores. Given that you can’t typically set fire inside a house, these treats were understandably rare, and only in the summertime and the eve of fall. As I’ve gotten older, and my opportunity to roast marshmallows slims, I find myself longing for the comfort of an oozing sugary treat. For those of you who feel the same and want some more s’mores in your life, there is a solution. These delectable little desserts taste just like a summer evening, and will light up your mouth like a firefly. Best part of all? They’re easy as pie to make.

Ingredients (12 s’more pies) 2 cans of frozen crescent rolls 2-3 milk chocolate bars (Hershey’s™ works the best) 1 bag of small marshmallows* 1 butter stick (optional; to slather baking pan or iron skillet) *regular size can be used as a substitute, but be sure to compensate by acquiring more crescent rolls.

• Take out a baking pan and cover it with parchment paper, or slather it with a liberal amount of cooking spray or butter/margarine. This dessert is very sticky.

• Take out your marshmallows, chocolate, and (not-so-frozen) crescent rolls. Break off a piece of crescent roll, place one (1) square of chocolate, and two (2) tiny marshmallows. Swaddle them in crescent roll. Repeat until you run out of crescent rolls. (it’s always crescent rolls.)

• Place them on the baking sheet, then in the oven for 15 minutes or until golden.

• Let them cool a bit (typically 2-5 minutes) before removing them from the pan and onto a cooling tray.

• Serve them while warm. Like regular pies, they’re best when they burn the tongue.

May you and yours enjoy the Indoor S’mores!

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Downtown Sweetwater is always in style. There’s something here for everyone!

Dogwood Lane Boutique Open Tue. - Sat. 11am - 5:30pm 107 E. Morris St. | 423-536-7046

3 Sisters Studio & Design

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Cones Cupboard Antiques Open Tue. - Sat. 10am - 5pm 307 N Main St. | 423-351-7408

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Hot Springs: the Hottest Destination Written By Sydnee Brashears

About 77 miles east of Knoxville, the hottest destination for retreat and healing can be found. Hot Springs, North Carolina has a rich history of being a center for healing and retreat. That history dates back to 2,500 B.C, when according to the petroglyphs found on Paint Rock, the presence of Native Americans can be traced. It is believed to be a stopping point for prayer on their way to the springs.

The Native Americans were the first to discover the 100-plus degree mineral water for which the Town of Hot Springs was named. Later in 1778, settlers from the colonies brought the sick over the mountains for the healing waters. By the 1800’s, three hotels were built to accommodate those who came for the clean mountain air and healing soak in the springs.

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the United States, having the perfect temperature for a comfortable soak.

Nature in it’s amazing ability heats the water that percolates deep enough into the earth’s crust as it comes into contact with hot rocks. Due to heated water holding dissolved solids, the hot springs have very high mineral content, everything from calcium to lithium.

The Hot Springs Resort and Spa and Broadwing Farms are the venues offering access to the hot springs water. The Resort has private tubs available for soaking by the hour. Broadwing Farm’s private hot tubs are available with rental of their mountain cabins. The choices for accommodations are plenty despite being a charming one gas station town. You will find the option of a cabin in the woods, hotel suite at the inn, lodging above the downtown shops or glamping in a luxury tent.

It’s a guaranteed good night of rest.

Once the healing waters have washed away the worries of life, you can retreat to the feeling of relaxation that defines this town.

From taking in nature, enjoying wonderful food, to the music and arts festivals, and great shopping. There are no malls or chain stores here, however, you will find an unique array of locally-owned shops to find crafts and gifts. Have a scoop of your favorite flavor at the old-fashion ice cream store. Taste the cuisine available in the local restaurants sure to treat any palette, from the soul food at Smoky Mountain Diner to the wine and dine at Mountain Magnolia Inn Restaurant.

There are fun experiences for people of all ages and interests. Hot Springs is not just unique for the natural hot waters of healing, the Appalachian Trail was built through the town over seven decades ago, making it the southernmost town through which the trail overlaps its streets. The

abundant services for the A.T. hikers includes the Hot Springs Library designed with a room for backpacks, free wifi, electronic charging stations and hiker services. Vacationers can enjoy spending a few hours on the Appalachian Trail with day-hiking opportunities, including the renowned 360 degree views of Max Patch, the Rich Mountain Fire Tower and Lover’s Leap. Easy of all, with the A.T. literally intertwined with the sidewalks, just take a stroll downtown.

Hot Springs is host to a variety of arts and culture events throughout the year. The “nestled in” the mountains location adds something special to the festivals of which draw speakers, artists, musicians, and more from all over the world. People are drawn to Hot Springs for its natural beauty and outdoor recreation. Hiking, fishing, rafting, horseback riding and a tradition of arts and crafts dating back to the settlers.

Hot Springs is a haven for those seeking a mountain retreat that is sure to heal the body, mind and soul.

July 12 - 15, 2018 | Hot Springs, NC It’s a place where all kinds of people come together, not only to hear great music and incredible speakers, but also to dive into lively conversations with thought leaders, writers, dreamers, artists, visionaries, social justice activists, peace-makers the ones you’ll find on the official program, and the ones you might meet while just getting lunch or hanging out by the river. It’s also a place where you can be a spectator, but

where you can be a co-creator as well. A place where we affirm the creativity in all of us, and opportunities to make art and music, to tell stories and take in stories, can be found around every corner.

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit their website at wildgoosefestival.org

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A Serious Man for Serious Times.

atlock is a familiar name in East Tennessee, synonymous with quality service and trust. Whether it is the generations of excellent customer service at Matlock Tire and Auto Repair or the unfailing dedication since 2006 in the Tennessee House of Representatives, Jimmy Matlock rises early every day to serve others. This year, that passion for service is reaching beyond vehicles or Nashville: Jimmy Matlock is running for Congress and the honor to take East Tennessee values to Washington.

Matlock, an East Tennessee native, is running as a conservative Republican fueled by his Christian values.

His love of Tennessee comes from deep family roots—seven generations of Matlocks have churned the rich earth to farm the area. In 1953, his father started Matlock Tire Service and Auto Repair. Jimmy grew up serving the customers and working the farm with his family. After graduating from Lenoir City High School, Jimmy embarked on his dream of college, which was cut short by the sudden passing of his father. At just 23 years old, Jimmy Matlock found himself running the business and leading his family.

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Under Jimmy’s leadership, Matlock Tire Service and Auto Repair has grown in the past 35 years to four locations in four counties. He credits his success to “making excellence in customer service a way of life” by putting people first. This includes the staff. Some of them started at the beginning with his father and now are serving with the next generation as Joe Matlock, the eldest son of Jimmy, carries on the Matlock way of business.

the need is more freedom, lower taxes and less regulation so they are empowered to create jobs, driving the economy. That desired increase of freedom includes state rights. Matlock believes local governments know best the needs of their community and should be empowered. The experienced defender of life who cherishes any moment spent fighting for those unable to defend themselves is unwavering on the issues needing change, and he is ready for action.

Inspired by President Ronald Reagan’s common sense approach to government, which spurred economic growth, economic deregulation and the reduction of government spending in the 1980s. Matlock became active with the Loudon County Republican Party, eventually serving as Chairman. In 2006, he was elected to the Tennessee State House, where he has faithfully served his district in the General Assembly for over 11 years, fighting relentlessly for conservative values and chairing several committees.

When the 2nd District Congressional Seat opened with the retirement of his good friend, Jimmy Duncan, it was the opportunity for Matlock to bring his simple philosophy of change to Washington.

Jimmy Matlock believes the average man and woman can improve the country for everyone by working together. The “political outsider” wants to see hard work rewarded, Veterans protected, human life defended and freedoms increased.

There are several things on Jimmy Matlock’s agenda for that change.

Photography

By Ben FinchWith the American dream driven by hardworking entrepreneurs,

“Professional Politicians Cannot Fix This Country," Says Matlock.

"Only Everyday Americans Can. Together, We Can. Together, We Will.”

Learn more about Rep. Jimmy Matlock, the 2nd Congressional District and pledge to Stand with Jimmy by visiting www.MatlockForCongress.com.

“Jimmy Matlock is one of the finest men I have ever known, and he is running for Congress for all the right reasons,” stated Outgoing Congressman Jimmy Duncan during his Matlock endorsement announcement.

Jimmy Matlock was eligible to vote for the first time in the 1980 Presidential Election, he was inspired to vote for Ronald Reagan. In 2004, Jimmy and daughter, Lindsay attended the funeral of President Reagan standing for three hours to view the horse drawn processional. Above: Reagan & Joe Matlock, the next generation of Matlock Tire Service & Auto Repair. Lindsay Matlock is pictured here with Sarah Palin, former Governor of Alaska.

Bottom: Jimmy with his wife, Dean of 34 years on the family farm.

Athens, Lenoir City, Maryville & Farragut This year marks the 65th year Matlock has been in business. He expanded the family business to four locations by making excellence in customer service a way of life, not just a company motto. In three and a half decades under Jimmy’s watch, the Matlock approach to loyalty and service has made a lasting, positive impact on customers, employees, and the communities in which they live.

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Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: as soon as its twigs get tender and its leaves come out, you know that summer is near.” -Mark 13:28 Pick a Sunday to spend with friends this summer: First United Methodist Church Madisonville Summer Bible School - July 15th to the 20th (6:00 to 8:45 PM). Enjoy supper, crafts, music, story time and recreation.

Something for children and adults, warm fellowship for all ages.

Wednesdays: Youth Fellowship for 6th – 12th starting with dinner at 6pm Sundays: Sunday School 10AM & Worship 11AM

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Reverend Keith G. Knight, Pastor

143 College Street, Madisonville, Tennessee, 37354 | www.firstumcmadisonville.org | 423-442-2471

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“Come home to better banking”

Come by to see a familiar face for your banking needs.

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A Cut Above the Rest Written By Ryan Moyers

You may have seen Stephanie Cobb with her camera around town. But do you know her passion? She got her first polaroid camera when she was five years old, and fell in love with taking pictures of her family and friends. Stephanie loves the outdoors and says six or seven years ago was when she found her true calling, she saw many beautiful nature pictures laid out in magazines, which made her want to make her own. This was where she found her love for macro photography: A style where all of the shots are extremely close-up and usually

of small objects. Her dynamic images range from beautiful flowers to the web of a spider, a creature which she loves more than most would. She loves all of the Earth’s creatures and wants to show us the beauty that God created, stating that she wants to show everyone the perfect, tiny worlds held within His creation. To pursue her passion, she is trying to jump-start her career into professional photography. You can see more of her work on her Instagram @scobb.photo.

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PRESENTING

AWARDS FIRST

$200

SECOND $150

THIRD $100

SIGN-UP Make checks payable to MACA Monroe Council for the Arts

*Voting for People’s Choice will be accomplished throughout the Wet Paint Sale/Exhibit.*

ARTIST CHECK-IN PAINT IN THE OUTDOORS MACA Office | Monroe County Chamber of Commerce 520 Cook Street Suite A, Conference Room Madisonville TN 37354

PAINTING DROP-OFF Location will be on your registration package

WET PAINT EXHIBIT & AWARDS RECEPTION Location will be on your registration package Monroe Area Council for the Arts | Visual Arts Alliance 423-442-3210 | www.monroearts.com

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SHOP. DINE. REPEAT. Located just 35 minutes south of West Knoxville along Interstate 75, the perfect destination for the curios traveler’s day trip patiently awaits. Unique and unforgettable shopping, attractions, dining and recreation proudly distinguish Sweetwater, Tennessee, from the typical “Southern Small Town.” The town has been awarded national recognition for its diverse attractions and events for the visitor and resident alike. Travelers are welcomed with a friendly greeting to a hassle-free environment where it is easy to kick back, shop, dine, explore and relax while enjoying this treasure nestled at the foothills of the Cherokee National Forest in beautiful East Tennessee.

The Lost Sea and Tsali Notch Vineyard, Tennessee’s largest muscadine vineyard, are both located just a short drive from the heart of the town.

It’s not hard to see that a day trip to Sweetwater, Tennessee, will leave visitors with memories of a unique and quaint town that calls them back for a quick getaway time and time again.

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Welcome To TELLICO PLAINS The gateway to the Cherohala Skyway and the Cherokee National Forest. Here in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains, a simpler way of life prevails. Enjoy the bakery and the other shops in town that sell fine arts, crafts and furnishings.

There are plenty of restaurants and places to stay. www.tellico-plains.com

The Bookshelf The Bookshelf is a quaint little bookshop in the Historic District just off the Town Square.

Celebrating 10 years as Monroe County’s only full-service bookstore, they offer new local history books and gently used books in all categories.

Their friendly and knowledgeable staff also offers free out-of-print book searches.

Hours: Tuesday–Saturday: 10am-5pm 108 Scott Street, 423.253.3183 www.tellicobookshelf.com

Cherohala Skyway Visitor Center The Cherohala Skyway Visitor Center in Tellico Plains is a “must stop” before starting up the Skyway.

Come by between 9am and 5pm daily for free maps of the Skyway and Cherokee National Forest, Skyway driving conditions and local area souvenirs and gifts. Picnic tables and spotless restrooms are also available, with friendly staff waiting to welcome you with important Skyway and area information!

225 Cherohala Skyway, 423.253.8010 www.cherohala.org Charles Hall Museum and Gift Shop A local historian and collector since boyhood, Charles also served as mayor of Tellico Plains for 31 years.

Showcased in two museum buildings are his magnificent collections of historical local pictures and documents, antique telephones, guns, Native American artifacts, coin and currency collections, a moonshine still, a 1922 Motel T Ford telephone repair truck and so much more. Admission: Free Open Daily: 10am–5pm, 229 Cherohala Skyway, 423.253.6767 Email: charleshallmuseum@hotmail.com www.charleshallmusuem.com

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Farmers Market Tellico Plains Farmers Market celebrates 4 seasons of friendly faces combined with locally grown produce, artisan breads, local honey, free range eggs and crafts galore. Check out their Facebook page to view produce availability.

Come shop to improve your health and local economy in this open air market. This is sure to be a great Summer treat for the whole family!

Summer hours: Wednesdays and Saturdays: 9am-1pm (weather and produce permitting) Cherohala Skyway, between Visitors Center and Tellico Plains Public Library www.facebook.com/MCFarmMarket/

Everhart Lumber Company, LLC Everhart Lumber Company offers wood products from contemporary to rustic styling including wide wood slabs, post and beams, wood flooring and paneling and custom-made cabinets, furniture, millwork and mantels.

Everhart has created a niche for Extra Wide Wood Slabs from huge trees that are carefully selected for their distinctively unique grain, coloring and textures. We build magnificent furniture and countertops from reclaimed materials and other sources such as Douglas Fir, Native Hardwoods, Southern Yellow Pine & Western Red Cedar. Please visit our Showroom in Tellico Plains and our online store.

Skyway Realty Land and Homes Skyway Realty's associates create home and land dreams for buyers and sellers. For buyers, we hone in on and help you select the places you are most likely interested in buying. Sellers have new dreams we help them find as we sell their current properties. We love being helpers in one of the most important decisions of your lives. We make the real estate experience enjoyable from the first call to the close and enjoy win-win transactions with everyone at the table talking to each other as friends...that's what we all like about Tellico Plains, it’s warm, friendly, peaceful and successful.

Call today 423.253.7100. Email us at info1@tellico-tn.com. We are ready to go.

Stop in and see us at our office on the Skyway...where the bears are.

911 Highway 165, 423.253.2323 www.everhart-lumber.com

411 Cherohala Skyway, 423.253.7100 www.tellico-tn.com Tellico Kats Deli Located on the river with a wonderful view for lunch, Tellico Kats Deli has daily specials as well as homemade salads, goodies and soup. Join them for gourmet coffee or Luzianne iced tea and a friendly hello.

1829 Cherohala Skyway, 423.253.3411 www.tellicokats.com

Tellico Mountain Realty Helping you make our hometown your hometown. Stop by and see one of our seasoned agents with expertise in our historic and scenic area.

418 Cherohala Skyway, 423.253.6145 email: info@easttennnrealty.com www.tellicomountainrealty.com Find us on facebook Tellico Mountain Realty LLC

Tellico Vacation Rentals Savor the serenity of your own cabin in the mountains!

Choose from one to five bedrooms, sleep from two to ten guests. Select a cabin with a hot tub on the deck, a cozy stone fireplace or a pool table in the game room. Our cabins are ideal for a romantic getaway, a wedding or honeymoon, a family vacation or reunion. With your own kitchen, multiple bedrooms, comfortable living areas and outdoor decks, you’ll find cabin rentals to be a fabulous value for extended vacations for several couples or extended families. Our cabins are private and comfortable, each totally unique.

A change in altitude creates a change in attitude!

206 Cherohala Skyway, 866.253.2254 tvr@tellicovacationrentals.com Mountain View Cabin Rentals If you’ve ever dreamed of staying in a cabin in the mountains, Mountain View Cabin Rentals has just the spot…all 44 units have unique décor and are located on the beautiful Tellico River, at the top of a hill, in the woods or on a private pond. Amenities include hot tubs, game rooms and grills, with prices starting at $39.95. Mountain View Cabins is biker friendly and open all year. You are sure to find something to fit your dream and your budget!

133 Rafter Road, 423.519.2000 www.tellicologcabins.com The Windhorse Center The Windhorse Center is a quaint little Yoga Studio in Historic Downtown Tellico. We study and practice Iyengar Yoga in a welcoming and friendly atmosphere.

All levels of yogi’s are welcome and treated as family. We are open during classes up to 6 days a week.

Please check out our schedule on our website and Facebook.

106A Scott St. (423) 442-6368 www.TheWindhorseCenter.com

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Caroline’s Home / Floral / Gifts / Jewelry

Visit Caroline’s today to find everything you need for home decor, floral arrangements, gifts, and jewelry. We also do casket sprays and funeral arrangements. Free Delivery to all Funeral Homes and Madisonville Customers.

423.545.9298 | 4254 HWY 411, Madisonville Facebook.com/ Carolines-Home-Floral-Gifts-Jewelry

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WE LOVE IT!

Members of the Burn family at the unveiling.

Be A Good Boy, Harry Burn It was August 18, 1920 when tempers flared and the pressure on the State of Tennessee became unbearable, the venue was a special legislative session to ratify the 19th Amendment, giving women the right to vote. Congress needed 36 of the 40 states to ratify in order to amend the US Constitution. It all came down to one vote, one state, one mother’s letter and one 24-year-old named Harry Burn.

Harry Burn was a Republican member of the General Assembly, his mother, Pheobe (Febb) Burn was a woman of intelligence, reading three newspapers daily. However, no matter how intelligent, she could not vote. Men in her employ on the farm could vote despite their inability to read or write.

So stood Harry Burn in 1920 with the deciding vote to break the 48-48 tie in favor of ratifying the amendment. With the words of his mother’s letter on his heart, he voted to break the deadlock & Tennessee became the decisive state passing the 19th Amendment.

Square. It features Febb Burn standing with son,Harry Burn seated, her hand gripping his shoulder, a statement in sculpture expressing the encouragement for him to vote in favor of ratification, to forbid the US Constitution from restricting voting privileges on the basis of gender.

The McMinn County Heritage Museum has a copy of that letter as well as the desk it was written upon and now the City of Knoxville has a monument to the mother & son that changed history.

A monument honoring Harry T. Burn and his mother for their roles in the right to vote was erected by the Suffrage Coalition in Knoxville near Clinch Avenue & Market

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Judy Lavoie

Best in Tennessee

Many artists are inspired to paint the rural surroundings and natural beauty of East Tennessee. Artist Judy Lavoie does this with a unique touch, “making ordinary into beauty.”

This is how the juror described her work when selecting her colorful painting “Eat Chicken” as Best In Show in the Tennessee Watercolor Society’s 2018 Juried Exhibition.

“It is a high honor simply to be selected as one of the 60 paintings in this competitive juried show, so I am overjoyed at my award,” Judy stated.

Judy’s watercolor “Eat Chicken” depicts two cows behind a farm gate. She worked from reference photos she took at a nearby friend’s farm. With an asymmetric composition and wide range of values, Judy draws the viewer’s eye to the focal point, the front-facing cow.

Brilliant but unnatural color adds a unique twist to an otherwise simple scene. In selecting her as the show winner, international watercolor artist Lian Quan Zhen told Judy: “Your painting is the Best of the Show because you are not only mastering the techniques, but also making ordinary into beauty, as well as a unique personal style.”

The Biennial Exhibition is renowned for showcasing the finest artistic watercolor talent in the state of Tennessee.

Art has been a part of Judy’s life longer than she can remember. Since early childhood she loved to draw and paint. Her first art award

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was for a crayon drawing which her teacher named “The Calico Cat” – when she was in the first grade. Today she is grateful for the opportunity to indulge in her passion for painting. Inspiration comes from her surroundings, which in recent years have been a rural Tennessee community in the Appalachian foothills. Favorite subjects include aging barns, abandoned vehicles, rusted farm equipment, wildflowers, waterfalls, animals, local characters and rural landscapes. Old mason jars show up often, filled with flowers in one painting, with moonshine in another. Judy paints in a realistic manner with a deep sensitivity to detail. She paints in watercolors and acrylics, using rich colors with bold contrast. “Loose and fluid is not my style,” she jokes.

After receiving a Bachelor in Creative Arts degree, summa cum laude, Judy taught K-12 art in public schools for several years before venturing into commercial design, while pursuing her own interest in painting. Her strong sense of design is evident in her art, and she creates her paintings in a calculated and organized manner. “When an art group invited me to make a presentation, I created a video show which I titled ‘The Nerdy Artist,’ since my artwork evolves from a fusion of left- and right-brain forces.”

Judy is a signature member of several watercolor societies and has garnered numerous awards for her work. Writing is another of her passions and she publishes an art blog, sharing her inspiration, experimentation, art materials, techniques and more. She often shows the progression of a painting from initial concept through completion, in a manner which attests to her natural teaching skills.

The Tennessee Watercolor Society Biennial Exhibition will be shown through July 27, 2018, at Customs House Museum and Cultural Center in Clarksville, Tennessee.

Following the Main Exhibition of sixty paintings at the Customs House Museum, thirty paintings were chosen to tour Tennessee. These will be exhibited at three gallery venues: August: West Tennessee Regional Art Center (WTRAC) in Humboldt TN, September: Sycamore Shoals Visitor Center Gallery in Elizabethton TN, and October: Association of Visual Arts (AVA) in Chattanooga TN. Judy and her husband and best friend of 40+ years, Rick, live with their 3 dogs on a wooded hillside overlooking the mountains.

View her work and learn more on her website, judy-lavoie-art.com.

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Mayor:

Glenn Moser

City Recorder:

Sherri McCrary

Alderman:

James Bledsoe Fred Cagle Augusta Davis Linda Hensley Susan Saunders

CITY HALL: 423.442.9416

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