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up 4-H fundraiserBy Cindy Taylor

Grilling is a summer tradition, but Union County’s UT Extension offi ce has turned that tradition into an annual fundraising event.

When Shannon Perrin, Wendi Purcel and Cindy Lay fi red up the grill May 4, the scent wafted from the Extension offi ce down into the valley and compelled city employ-ees and others to drop what they were doing to race up that hill.

For a mere $8, they purchased mouth-watering grilled chicken halves, baked beans and chips. Lay carried a sprayer on her back as she basted the chicken with the special 4-H barbecue sauce. The chicken was turned and watched constantly until the proper temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit was attained. Pursel greeted the lunch crowd and added chips to the meal as she took payments.

Volunteers and Extension offi ce employees worked tirelessly from early morning into the afternoon to ensure the chicken would be ready when people started arriving. Many people showed their support for 4-H by donating more than the re-quested $8.

Extension Agent Shannon Perrin drives to Greeneville to borrow the trailer that housed the charcoal and grills. The trailer is donated, but gas to transport between Knoxville and Greeneville and back is costly. She hopes to fi nd something local that can be used in the coming years to save money.

“This is a yearly fundraiser, and we are in our sixth year,” said Per-rin as she pulled a chicken off the grill and placed it in a carry-out container. “And just to be clear, these are not chickens raised by 4-H’ers.”

State bill targets

Hickory StarBy Cindy Taylor

Union County Commis-sion voted on May 9 to op-pose a bill in the state Leg-islature that would allow liquor by the drink in Union County, specifi cally at Hick-ory Star Marina.

Director of Missions for the Midland Baptist Associ-ation Mike Viles was on the agenda to speak to the com-mission regarding House Bill 593, a bill of which many in the county, includ-ing some offi cials, were not aware. The bill was fi rst in-troduced by state Rep. Har-ry Tindell, a Democrat from Knox County District 13, in February of this year. After many amendments, the bill made it through the regular channels to be up for vote on May 11 in the state Senate.

The bill was somewhat unclear in its amendments, which named numbers rather than specifi c coun-ties, but if passed it would allow liquor by the drink at one specifi c facility on Nor-ris Lake in Union County.

Shannon Perrin serves up the UT Extension Offi ce’s special barbecue chicken as Brett Pursel and Martin Dickey keep an

eye on the grill. In the background, Bill Morgan pays Wendi Purcel for his order. Photo by C. Taylor

Finger-lickin’ chicken

Commission opposes liquor by the drink

The chicken was donated by Food City of Maynardville, and the chips were donated by Corner Market in Sharps Chapel.

The fundraiser supports 4-H stu-dents in Union County and raised more than $550 this year after costs. The money raised pays for the ribbons, awards and trophies for competitions like public speak-ing, Clover Bowl, Achievement Day and demonstrations.

Along with Extension offi ce em-ployees, volunteers who helped with the event were Ronnie Irrick, Robert Loy, Brett Pursel, Bill Blackburn, Connie Sherritze, Dakota Sherritze, Martin Dickey and Patty Sexton.

“It smelled so good down at the UT Extension offi ce,” said Mela-nie Dykes, who works in the Union County Mayor’s offi ce. “I picked it up and could not wait to eat it. My food was delicious.”

The event was set to run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and the Extension offi ce grilled 90 chicken halves. Even so, many hungry residents left disappointed when the food ran out before 1 p.m. If you missed out, don’t despair.

“We have had such a great re-sponse for the past two years we may need to consider adding a second barbecue in the fall,” said Perrin.

Yes, please.

Mike Viles pleads for opposi-

tion to House Bill 593. Photo by

C. Taylor

Viles was adamant in his opposition to the bill, point-ing out legal, social and moral reasons for a resolu-tion from the commission to have Union County excluded from the bill.

“Thank you for allowing me to express my thoughts and beliefs about the sale of liquor by the drink in Union County. We need a resolu-tion passed by this commis-sion to be sent to Nashville in opposition to House Bill 593,” said Viles. “We got hoodwinked. People don’t know about this. First of all, I believe this is an at-

tempt by politicians outside Union County to slip legisla-tion through the House and Senate for their own politi-cal gain at Union County’s expense. I have called Tin-dell’s offi ce to no avail and have had no return call.”

The original Senate Bill SB0782 reads: Alcoholic Beverages – As introduced, adds Buffalo River Resort in Perry County to the defi -nition of premier type tour-ist resort for purposes of the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consump-tion. – Amends

The latest amendment reads: Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 57-4-102(26), is amended by add-ing the following language as a new, appropriately designated subdivision: A privately-owned resort and recreational facility pos-sessing each of the follow-ing characteristics: Has at least one hundred forty-fi ve (145) acres of land, some of which border and composes shoreline on Norris Lake; Has a boat dock which in-cludes a full service marina that includes at least one hundred eighty-four (184)

boat slips, at least room for forty-two (42) walk-out houseboat slips and at least room for seventy one buoyed houseboats, at least room for fi fty (50) boats to be stored and dry-docked, rents boats to the public, and is combined with a gen-eral store which sells gas, bait and tackle, and various drink and food items from a deli and grocery; Has at least two (2) distinct camp-ground areas for tents, campers and recreational vehicles which have at least sixty-fi ve (65) sites mostly with full hookups, and with each distinct campground having its own bathhouse and laundry room; Has a swimming pool and play-ground; Has a restaurant with a kitchen, a separate room for private groups and parties, and at least one hundred-fi fty (150) seats indoors and outdoors which serves meals at least four (4) days per week on a weekly basis, with excep-tions of closures for private groups or events; and sea-sonal closures, vacations, general maintenance and remodeling by the owners;

When used in this subdivi-sion, the “facility” shall in-clude any location within the property designated by the licensee; and does not discriminate against any patron on the basis of age, gender, race, religion, or national origin.

Law enforcement offi cers present voiced their support for the resolution. Commis-sioner Wayne Roach made the motion to adopt the res-olution to oppose liquor by the drink in Union County, and Commissioner Brenda Jessee made the second. All commissioners present voted to adopt the resolu-tion. Viles will forward it on to state Rep. Dennis Powers before Wednesday.

According to Tindell’s assistant Val Haines, this amendment is currently in the Senate Finance Com-mittee and hasn’t even been presented to the state House at this point.

Powers stated that the bill had been postponed to another day and was no longer on the state House calendar for May 11. Powers also stated that he hand-

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A-2 • MAY 14, 2011 • UNION COUNTY SHOPPER-NEWS

If you’ve ever asked yourself that question – and even if you haven’t – chiropractic care is most

likely right for you. Most people associate chiroprac-tic care with back trouble, but the fact is chiropractic care has been proven effective in treating an array of issues, from high blood pressure to whiplash, shoulder pain to carpal tunnel syndrome and any number of injuries attributable to repetitive motion. Also, more and more people who feel just fi ne have turned to chiropractic care for maintenance of a healthy lifestyle.

At the heart of chiropractic care is the belief that a healthy, properly aligned spine allows the body to func-tion at its maximum and also lets the body heal itself if something is wrong. Chiropractors can help you main-tain that proper alignment with adjustments, which keep the vertebrae of the spine in line. But chiropractic care is not limited to spinal adjustment and treatment of other malfunctioning joints. Chiropractors use a variety of other techniques, including massage and ultrasound therapy. The treatment will never involve surgery or drugs. Chiropractors are also trained to advise you in the areas of nutrition and exercise. Visit a chiropractor for a talk about how treatment might benefi t you.

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We’ve all heard that “it takes a village.”

Bonnie Peters

Lions Club past district governor Jim McFarland tests Kinzy

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This time, it just took some Lions Club members from three counties to screen new kindergarten enrollees at the fi ve Union County elemen-tary schools.

The Union County Lions Club is doing a great job in identifying vision problems and getting help for those who need it, but there sim-ply were not enough trained members to get the job done at the same time at fi ve differ-ent locations. In view of this, past district governor Jim McFarland called on some sister clubs for help.

Union County Lions Club member Randy Jones and president Donna Jones screened at Maynardville Elementary along with Sheri Hensley of the Inskip Lions Club. Larry Elan and Mar-

tin Freeman of the Campbell County Lions Club screened at Big Ridge Elementary School. President Penny Wil-liams and Carol Hulmland of Halls Lions Club did the vi-sion screening at Sharps Cha-pel Elementary. Norvell and Kathy Burrow of the Farragut Lions Club screened the kin-dergarteners at Luttrell El-ementary School. McFarland of the West Knoxville Lions and president Bonnie Peters of the Lions Club of Inskip screened the kindergarteners enrolling at the new Paulette

Elementary School at Milan Baptist Church.

Lions use an instrument called SureSight, which costs about $5,000, that can detect vision problems not detected in regular eye exams. If these childhood vision problems are identifi ed and treated before a child is 6 years old, many times blindness is prevented. The results of these vision screenings have been for-warded to Vanderbilt Univer-sity Eye Center for diagnosis and recommended treatment if needed. If any problem is

found, the family and the school will be notifi ed.

Dr. Sean P. Donahue, head of the Tennessee Lions Eye Center at Vanderbilt, is one of the foremost experts in the world in pediatric eye care. He literally travels all over the world training doctors and advocating to government offi cials the importance of this testing. He was in Egypt the day before that upris-ing and in Japan a day or so before the tsunami, so there probably aren’t many people signing up at the moment to travel with him. It is worthy to note that every penny do-nated to Lions Clubs Interna-tional Foundation is used for projects, not overhead.

The Union County Lions are most grateful to their sister clubs for helping with this year’s vision screenings, with more than 100 children screened at the fi ve schools. Generally, with that number of children screened, there would be about fi ve to 10 vi-sion problems identifi ed. If you hear of a child who has benefi ted from this effort, just thank a Lion.

No losers in

this groupBy Cindy Taylor

The Union County Busi-ness and Professional Asso-ciation meeting May 10 was hopping. Jamie Hackney brought his own version of Glee Club, the chorus from Union County High School.

The group serenaded the crowd during a delicious lunch at Ann’s Kitchen with a medley of hits, includ-ing selections from “Phan-tom of the Opera” and even Journey. Their a cappella numbers blended beautiful-ly, and Lucas Nicely could make the keyboard shout when he accompanied the group.

Band and music teacher Jamie Hackney is in his sev-enth year of teaching and his fi rst year at Union Coun-ty High. He has brought stu-dents together to produce a wonderful sound. Their per-formance was invigorating

and enjoyable. The group also had a concert planned for the same evening at the high school.

“I almost cut one of their numbers because I was a little nervous about it,” said Hackney. “I’m glad I didn’t because it was the best I’ve heard them sing it.”

Brad Davis reported that the golf tournament had 18 participants and made more than $5,000 to add to the scholarship fund. To date the UCBPA has raised more than $70,000 toward stu-dent scholarships.

Justin Collins spoke briefl y regarding Toys for Tots and the newly orga-nized Union County Chil-dren’s Charity.

“We are still in process of getting our 501(c)(3) status through the IRS,” said Col-lins. “These applications take time, but we hope to have all of that done by next year.”

Tom Heemstra spoke about the fi rst year Creator’s

University summer school that will begin June 6.

“We are here to help stu-dents achieve their dreams,” said Heemstra. “The cost is $50 per week, and we are offering some scholarships. So far we have had 18 volun-teers to teach, but we are in need of more.”

Applications are at the Union County Public Schools central offi ce, Hor-ace Maynard Middle School offi ce and Union County High School offi ce. Inter-ested parties can also call Heemstra at 585-0047.

Chantay Collins brought information regarding Gala Day at the Union County Senior Center. Opening cer-emonies will be at 9:30 a.m. Friday, May 20. There will be door prizes and live music.

“This year we are so excit-ed because we will have Sam Venable there,” said Collins.

The next UCBPA meet-ing will be June 14 at Ann’s Kitchen.

The Union County High School Chorus gathers to perform for the Union County Business and

Professional Association. They are: (front) Amber Shropshire, Jessica West, Alanna Phillips; (sec-

ond row) Tyler Woods, Cody Mashburn, Jamie Turner, Lucas Nicely, keyboard; (back) Dana Con-

verse, Brook Ison, Naomi Collins and Bekah Turner. Photo by C. Taylor

Union County

Chamber of

CommerceIn many places, the

Chamber of Commerce is a sterile building, and enter-ing means being greeted by a stranger who is there because it’s a job. Not so in Union County.

Located in the historic Maynardville Bank build-ing in the heart of the city, this Chamber of Commerce is a place where you will be greeted warmly by an en-thusiastic person, usually Chamber president Julie Graham, and where every attempt is made to meet your needs. You may run into Union County offi cials, members of the commu-nity or visitors just passing through looking for sight-seeing adventures.

The Chamber is a hub where meeting and greet-ing, exchange of ideas and discovery are all a part. Add a few café tables and chairs, serve coffee and you have the atmosphere of a Starbucks, complete with Wi-Fi. Business is conduct-ed here on a fast-paced and hectic basis, as Graham will tell you.

“Our defi ned mission is to create, nurture and expand diverse economic growth, to be an advo-cate for business in Union County and to provide the highest quality of life for its community,” said Gra-ham. “On any given day, the Chamber can be involved in economic development, assisting a new or existing

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merce offi ce in Union County: local business owner Zan

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keting consultant Paul Middlebrooks. Photo by C. Taylor

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business, sending out wel-come or tourism packages, planning a festival, urging expansion of broadband in the county, developing a tourism marketing brochure or map, writing grants, or simply answering calls about the community.”

The Chamber was orga-nized in 2003 as a project by Leadership Union Coun-ty. The Chamber board is comprised of 15 elected members and four ex-of-fi cio members who meet monthly.

“Union County has bene-fi ted from the dedication of current and ex-board mem-bers, the numerous volun-

teers who step up to assist with Chamber projects that tie back to the mission, as well as the support provid-ed by each of the local mu-nicipalities, the 100-plus members and the county government,” said Graham. “All of these entities are im-portant to the success that can translate into jobs, bet-ter roads or schools, com-munity events and decrease of the taxpayer burden for services.”

Several major projects underway include PlanET, a three-year planning process funded by a $4.3 million grant; revising the tourism marketing plan funded by a National Endowment of the Arts grant, a Union County tourism brochure funded by a tourism grant and the start-up of a monthly Business Af-ter Hours opportunity.

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Union County Historian Bonnie

Peters addresses the commis-

sion regarding grant applica-

tion. Photos by C. Taylor

Lynn Carpenter is newly ap-

pointed constable for the 1st

District.

The commission gave special recognition to Union County

High School golf seniors Weston Capps and Austin Collins.

delivered the resolution from Union County Commission to Tindell and state Sen. Bill Ketron, who introduced the Senate Bill SB0782.

“I am opposed to this bill and plan to vote against it,” said Powers. “It should not be presented this way. It should be placed on a ref-erendum, and the people of Union County should be able to vote on this them-selves.”

Lynn Carpenter was ap-pointed by the commission to take the offi ce of consta-ble for the 1st District. The position has been vacant since the resignation of Constable Johnny Hubbs last month.

Union County Historian Bonnie Peters approached the commission regard-ing a resolution for a 2012 Transportation Enhance-ment Grant.

“I came before you in 2009 to ask permission to renovate Oak Grove School and secure a grant for pres-ervation,” said Peters. “We have accomplished a great deal there, volunteers are continuing the work and interest is still high. We will do the preparation for this new grant but it has to be in the name of Union County. This is an 80/20

By Cindy Taylor

Special recognition replaced change orders on the Union County School Board agenda May 10, as students were re-warded for their achievements in academics and the career and technical fi elds.

The school board opened bids for playground equip-ment for Paulette Elemen-tary and approved a bid from School and Offi ce Supply for $36,887. Bids were also opened for custodial supplies for coming year. Ellison’s won the bid, coming in at $36,251.

The board has been giv-ing consideration to after-school care, and three bids have been submitted. Board chair Brian Oaks suggested an independent meeting to review all proposals and ap-pointed a committee of four for that purpose. Martha Hill of Sharps Chapel was present and addressed the board re-garding after-school care.

grant but will cost Union County no money.”

The commission agreed that Peters should apply for the grant.

Two Union County High School students were rec-ognized by the commission. Weston Capps and Austin Collins were acknowledged for their contributions to the golf and tennis programs at Union County High School and to their community.

“There are some students in Union County who do good things and bring posi-tive notoriety to our county,” said Mayor Mike Williams. “These gentlemen are be-ing recognized because they have outstanding records and achievements in their school. We felt it appropriate that we recognize them here tonight.”

County CommissionFrom page A-1

School board honors students

Tyler Bailey,

teacher Eddie

Satterfi eld,

Kevin Bragg

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Wilson were

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advisor

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Charlie

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Patrick

Trinity.

The school board honored the HOSA club’s regional winners: (front) Madison Steiner, Tiff any Head-

rick, Heather Huskey, Christina Foust; (second row) Krista Foust, Ali Patterson, Brittany Patterson,

Molly Sanders, Kaitlyn Nicley; (back) Preslee Hickman, Todd Mulkey and MacKenzie Graves.

Kristen Wynn was the FBLA

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Seniors Paul Whited and Weston Capps were honored by the

school board for their athletic ability and 4.0 GPAs. Photos by C. Taylor

“I would like to ask the school board to consider allow-ing individual communities to have their own after-school care,” said Hill. “My daughter and I are opening a day care in Sharps Chapel and would like to be considered for the after-school care in that area.”

The board made the deci-sion to fi nally dispose of the portable buildings at May-nardville Elementary. These will be sold as surplus or de-stroyed.

Jimmy Carter presented changes that have been made to the school calendar.

“The state forgave four of our days,” said Carter. “We will have a full day of school May 23, an abbreviated day on (May 24), an administra-tive day with no students May 25 and our last day of school, May 26, will be an abbrevi-ated day.”

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A-4 • MAY 14, 2011 • UNION COUNTY SHOPPER-NEWS community

Cindy Taylor

Union County veteri-narian Jared Graves facili-tated a meeting and film showing May 10. The meet-ing put forth a new plan for battling the growing drug problem in this county.

Battling drugs in Union County

The film shown, “Ap-palachian Dawn,” is about the means used by Man-chester, Ky., to combat drug use in that county. American Rentals man-ager Keith Noe donated a 60-inch plasma television for the event.

Ken Bowling, a pastor in Manchester and one of the pastors in the film, spoke about the ways their com-munity pulled together and basically stopped the drug problem in Manchester. The film is a documentary about this process. Union County Mayor Mike Wil-liams and representatives

from the Union County Sheriff’s Department at-tended, as well as many lo-cal pastors.

Graves hopes this will be something that can grow to a countywide event.

Upcoming ■

Chamber events The Chamber of Com-

merce and the Union County Business and Pro-fessional Association will host a series of Business After Hours Events begin-ning at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 17, at Union County Hardware. These are great opportunities to meet with other business owners, share information or pro-mote your business. Info: 992-2811.

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Service Day will be held 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, June 2, at the Vocational

Rehabilitation Center on Wilson Lane. The Career Coach will be pulling in to help residents with job searches, resume building and interview skills. To make an appointment, call 992-1756.

This week at the ■

Farmers MarketThe Union County Farm-

ers Market was organized to give local farmers the op-portunity for direct sales of farm products and to give Union County residents the opportunity to buy locally produced, farm fresh and healthy products. Support-ing our local farmers should increase the sustainability of our farmlands, a benefi t which should be of interest to our local homeowners associations.

Last week featured a free Health Fair composed of Caring Medical, Abun-dant Health, Mercy Health Partners, Carolyn Chesney, Quality Healthcare and the Union County Health De-partment. Beth Bergeron

was market manager for the week.

Upcoming Farmers Mar-ket events include a free Zum-ba class at 9 a.m. May 21, and free compact fl orescent light bulbs at the 4-H energy booth that day. McBee’s Dairy Farm will be in attendance June 4 for National Dairy Month. On June 11, Senior Citizens Home Assistance will craft signs for sale.

Watch for Oakes Day-lilies, Everything Mush-rooms, BeeGreen Nursery and Union County High School’s horticulture de-partment to host more workshops and events at the Farmers Market this summer and fall.

The Union County Farm-ers Market is open every Sat-urday from 8 a.m. to noon and is located in front of the Union County High School. Farmers are selling nursery-grown vegetable seedlings, fl owers and hanging baskets as well as asparagus, kale, let-tuce, greens, onions, chard, strawberries and rhubarb. Contact Cindy Taylor at brentcindyt@

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TENNderCare available for children

The TENNderCare program wants babies, children, teens and young adults to get the health care they need. Good health begins at birth, so it’s important to “Check In, Check Up and Check Back” with your doctor every year. The program continues to increase the rate of chil-dren receiving health care services every year. Call today to set up a TENNder-Care visit with your doctor

or go to the Union County Health Department. Your health plan will help. Info: 1-866-311-4287 or www.tennessee.gov/tenncare/tenndercare.

Contact HumaneSociety for lost pets

The Union County Hu-mane Society asks that pet owners contact them im-mediately if a pet becomes lost. Pets without identifi-cation and rabies tags are only required to be held for 72 hours by Tennessee

Keaton Dane Brown was born April 29, weighing

8 pounds 11 ounces and measur-ing 22 inches long. Parents are Ken-

neth and Christy Brown. Keaton has a sister, Kenley. Grandparents are Steve and Pat Hamilton of Powder Springs, Dorothy and How-ard Biggs of Luttrell and Kenny and Tonya Brown of Luttrell. Great-grandpar-ents are Gerald and Faye Coffman of Washburn, Bea

Hamilton of Rutledge and Lena Collins of Luttrell.

Elijah White will celebrate his third birth-

day May 14, with a Thomas and Friends party with family and friends. Parents are Jeremy White and

Tina Sands. Grandparents are Ken and Lynn Spencer and Lynn and Angie White. Great-grandparents are Archie and Mable McGill.

REUNIONSThe Cupp Reunion ■ (family and friends of P.H. “Hurb” and

Martha Cupp) will hold a reunion 1 p.m. Saturday, June 18, at

the Fountain City Lions Club Building at Fountain City Park.

Bring a covered dish and a 2-liter drink. Bring memorabilia

to share. Info: Brenda Clabough Smith, 748-1658, or Jimmy

Cupp, 423-626-3643.

Horace Maynard High School Class of 1971 ■ is planning its 40-

year reunion. Those who would like to help get things started

are encouraged to contact Donna Bailey Jones, 992-1555 or

ucar1@bellsough.net, or Vickie Eastridge Keck, 910-580-4843.

MILESTONES

state law. The Humane So-ciety makes every effort to place animals in “forever homes” as soon as pos-sible. Timely contact will ensure that your lost pet is not adopted by new own-ers. Remember, identifica-tion and rabies tags are your pet’s protection. Info: 992-7969.

Work day atMiller’s Cemetery

Miller’s Cemetery As-sociation has scheduled a work day for 9 a.m. Saturday, May 21, at the cemetery. Also, the associa-tion is seeking monetary donations to help with cem-

etery maintenance. If you have loved ones buried at Miller’s Cemetery, located on Maynardville Highway just north of Ailor Gap Road, please consider help-ing with the upkeep of your loved ones’ fi nal resting place. Some families buried in the cemetery include Helms, Wood(s), Corum, Butler, Gentry and many more. Info: Kim Woods, 256-6986.

Summer camp at AMSEThe American Museum

of Science and Energy will host Science Explorer Camp 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday,

June 6-10, and June 13-17, at Freels Bend Cabin in Oak Ridge. Explorations will include insects, habitats, water, weather and more. Cost per week is $175 for AMSE members, $190 for nonmembers.

Info: www.amse.org.

‘Little Bitty Quilt Show’The Appalachian Arts

Craft Center in Norris will host a “Little Bitty Quilt Show” throughout July with the theme “Summer Fun.” The maximum size of quilts that will be accepted is 24 inches on the longest side. Submitted quilts, entry fees and $5 per

quilt must be turned in by Monday, June 20. Ribbons will be given including one for Best of Show. Info: 494-9854 or visit www.appalachianarts.net.

Bestselling authors to speak locally

New York Times best-selling authors Charlaine Harris and Dr. Bill Bass will speak at the B97.5 Author Spotlight 7 p.m. Saturday, May 14, at Rothchild Conference Center, 8807 Kingston Pike in Knoxville. Harris is the author of the Sookie Stackhouse novels that the HBO series “True Blood” is based on. Dr. Bass is the creator of The Body Farm at UT. Tickets are $40 for VIP seats and a copy of “Dead Reckoning” and $30 for VIP seating only. Tick-ets: www.knoxvilletickets.com or 656-4444.

Shape Note SingingsOld College Annual ■

Harp Singing, 2:30 p.m. Sunday, May 15, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 123 S. Jackson St., Athens. Info: Cora Sweatt, 423-745-0248.

Old College Month- ■

ly Harp Singing, 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 17, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 123 S. Jackson Ave., Athens. Info: Cora Sweatt, 423-745-0248.

Sevier County ■

Monthly Old Harp Sing-ing, 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 17, Middle Creek United Methodist Church, 1828 Middle Creek Road, Pigeon Forge. Info: David Sarten, 428-0874.

Franklin Monthly ■

Old Harp Singing, 3 p.m. Sunday, May 29, Greeneville Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 201 N. Main St., Greeneville. Info: Jeff Farr, 423-639-8211.

Cancer Support Community programs

All programs of the Can-cer Support Community of East Tennessee (formerly the Wellness Community) are offered at no cost to individuals affected by cancer and most are offered at 2230 Sutherland Ave. in Knoxville. Info: www.cancersupportet.org or 546-4661.

Weekly cancer ■

survivor support groups, Monday evenings and Tues-day mornings and Tuesday evenings.

Weekly support ■

groups for cancer caregiv-ers, Monday evening.

Weekly cancer family ■

bereavement group. Thurs-day evening.

Abundant Health & Wellness

Jennifer Savage & Liz ChadwellBoard Certifi ed Nurse Practitioners

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lots have sold for $80,000 in the past.

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Call 423-569-7922 for more information.License #FI 3949

Bull Run Creek Bull Run Creek ApartmentsApartments

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is accepting applications for3 & 4 year old children

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MADEA’S BIG HAPPY FAMILY (PG-13)1:55; 4:05; 6:15; 8:30

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Be the fi rst to see PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: On Stranger Tides

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UNION COUNTY SHOPPER-NEWS • MAY 14, 2011 • A-5

PULL UP A CHAIR … | Jake Mabe

OK, I guess it’s time I confess. I’ve never been to James White’s Fort.

Can’t tell you how many times I’ve driven by the fort on East Hill Av-enue downtown. I knew that James White settled here in the 1780s, several years before Knoxville was founded in 1791. But I couldn’t tell you much more than that.

But, I remedied that oversight on a clear and warm Tuesday morn-ing last week. I was the only visitor when I made my confession to Rob-ert McGinnis inside the gift shop.

James White’s Fort is located at

205 East Hill Ave. in downtown

Knoxville. Free parking is avail-

able. The fort is open from 9:30

a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through

Saturday from April through

November (closed during UT

home football games) and 10

a.m. to 4 p.m. from December

to March. Admission is $7 for

adults. Info: 525-6514 or visit

http://www.discoveret.org/jwf/.

‘Welcome home!’

Touring James White’s Fort

This portrait of Henry Knox, Secre-

tary of War in George Washington’s

administration, hangs in the lower

fl oor of the main house at James

White’s Fort. The city of Knoxville

was named after Knox in the hopes

that he would send troops here to

defend the city. Photos by Jake Mabe

“Welcome home!” he said, handing me everything I’d need for my self-guided tour.

Turns out that James White settled here in 1783 from Iredell County, N.C. He came to East Ten-nessee to claim land grants he was given for his service in the Revolu-tionary War.

White was a land speculator. By 1800, he would own 125,000 acres in the Tennessee Valley and in West Tennessee.

He began building the two-story log house that would become James White’s Fort in the fall of 1785. And here’s something I learned. The stockade walls visible from the road weren’t built for defense against

Native Americans, as I’d always thought. McGinnis says that White got along rather well with the Cher-okee because he negotiated their treaties. But wild animals like pan-thers, bears and wildcats might be enticed by the livestock White kept at his home. Thus the walls.

The fort’s main house and kitchen are original, except for the doors, windows and roof. But even the restorations use logs of equal age to the main house, including the smokehouse, which was re-constructed using logs from the Sawyer Fort in Corryton.

During its heyday, the stockade area would have been home to six to eight families, as many as 100 people. Before the guest house was built, as many as 35-50 peo-ple might be spending the night in White’s main house.

McGinnis said the site would have been a “muddy mess” and smelly, too, due to the manure and the fact that people didn’t bathe regularly during that era. I thought about that awhile as I sat in the courtyard, enjoying the morning sun and being thankful for modern hygiene.

On the wall of the main house hangs a portrait of Henry Knox, the Secretary of War during Presi-dent George Washington’s admin-istration. As you may know, the city of Knoxville was named for Knox in the hopes that he’d send troops to protect the city. In 1791, William Blount, who at the time was the governor of the territory south of the Ohio River, asked White if he’d part with some land so that a new territorial capital could be established.

According to literature given to visitors at the fort, “64 one-half acre lots were laid off by White’s son-in-law Charles McClung. The price of each lot was $8, and in October 1791 a lottery was held to assign the lots. This was done so that every man was equal, be he rich or poor, in the receiving of the lots.” And that’s how Knoxville became a city.

Over the wine and smoking cabinet in the main house’s lower

An exterior view of James White’s main house from Hill Avenue.

The upper bedroom of the main house at James White’s Fort. As many as

10-12 family members would sleep here on any given night.

fl oor hangs a copy of a portrait of Hugh Lawson White, James White’s son. Hugh Lawson White served as a U.S. senator, a state Supreme Court justice, and was the Whig Party’s candidate for president against Martin Van Bu-ren and Henry Clay in 1836. White lost by 48,000 votes.

The visitor’s guide says that an average day would begin about 4

The desk in the lower fl oor of the

main house was made for James

White and given to his son Moses for

his marriage. No pegs or nails were

used in its original construction.

Above the desk is a map of the origi-

nal layout of the city of Knoxville.

a.m. and morning chores would be completed before breakfast, which would be served at 5 a.m. and con-sist of cat head biscuits, country ham and some kind of gravy, pos-sibly red-eye. Oatmeal would be served later. The kitchen would also serve as the slave’s area. The fort represents this with a bed in the corner of the kitchen. White owned a slave named Sally, who served as a cook. He owned other slaves, too, but Sally was the only one mentioned in his will.

The fort also contains a dog trot between the main house and the kitchen, named for the dog days of summer, because it was a cool place to escape the heat due to the breeze that regularly blew through it. Other structures include the well, outhouse, a museum, guest house, tub mill and blacksmith’s shop. (The blacksmith, by the way, also served as a dentist. The set of pincers lying on the forge made me wonder whether the “cure” would be worth it.)

McGinnis joked that White liked people, didn’t like living near them. So, by 1793, when Knoxville began to populate, White moved up the Tennessee River to another plantation, where he lived until his death in August 1821.

James White’s Fort was re-stored, largely due to the efforts of Floyd and Ada Kefauver (cousins to Sen. Estes Kefauver), and opened to the public on Halloween 1970.

Drop by there next time you’re downtown. You just might learn something you didn’t know. Call Jake Mabe at 922-4136 or email JakeMabe1@

aol.com. Visit him online at jakemabe.blogspot.

com, on Facebook or at Twitter.com/HallsguyJake.

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A-6 • MAY 14, 2011 • UNION COUNTY SHOPPER-NEWS

WE BUY SCRAP GOLD

& GOLD JEWELRY

By David MorganSTAFF WRITER

Been following the gold and silver market

lately? Well if you have a jewelry box, a

lock box full of gold or a coffee can full

of old coins, you should be, according

to Ohio Valley Refinery spokesperson

John Miller. “The gold and silver markets

have not been this strong for over 30

years” said Miller. Typically when the

U.S. dollar is weak and the economy is

flat, gold and silver markets soar. “That’s

good news if you are sitting on a few

gold necklaces or an old class ring” says

Miller.

Next week, starting Tuesday at

9am and every day next week through

Saturday, the Ohio Valley Refinery is

setting up a satellite refinery right here in

Clinton at the Country Inn & Suites.

During their 5 day stay, anyone can bring

gold, silver or platinum items and turn them

in for immediate payment, explains John

Miller. “Just about everybody has some

amount of gold or silver just lying around

collecting dust and this week anybody can

sell theirs direct to our refinery. Typically

selling direct to a refinery is reserved for

larger wholesale customers like jewelry

stores, pawn shops and laboratories” says

Miller. “We are changing how business

is done,” he explains “we want to do

business with everybody so we took our

business to the streets”. “Our teams visit

various cities around the country hosting

5 day events and allowing the general

public to take advantage of our services.

“The turnout has been overwhelming”

says Miller. “Usually each day is busier

than the previous day. It seems once

people come to us and sell something,

they are so amazed what an old ring

or gold coin is worth, they go home

and start digging around for more and

telling relatives, friends and neighbors.

It’s like a feeding frenzy by the third day.

People line up with everything from gold

jewelry to sterling silver flatware sets to

old coins. I think during this bad economy

everybody can use extra money, but most

people say they are taking advantage of

selling direct to our refinery because of

the higher prices we pay”.

During this special event, anyone is

welcome to bring all types of gold, silver

and platinum to the refinery and turn it

in for instant payment. The types of items

they will accept include all gold jewelry,

gold coins, gold ounces, dental gold,

old coins made before 1965 including

silver dollars, halves, quarters and dimes,

anything marked “sterling” including

flatware sets, tea pots, silver bars, silver

ounces and all industrial precious metals.

What should you expect if you go

to the event to sell your gold and/or

silver? Just gather up all gold, silver and

platinum in any form. If you are not sure

if it’s gold or silver, bring it in and they

will test it for free. When you arrive at

the event you will be asked to fill out a

simple registration card and will be issued

a number. Seating will be available.

When your number is called you will be

escorted to a table where your items will

be examined, tested and sorted. This only

takes a few minutes, using their expertise

and specialized equipment. Items will be

counted and/or weighed. The value of

the items will be determined based on

up to the minute market prices. Live feeds

will be available at the event displaying

current market prices of all precious

metals. If you choose to sell your items,

they will be bagged and tagged and you

will be escorted to the cashier to collect

your payment. Waiting time to sell your

items may range from just a few minutes

to 1 hour, so bring something to read.

If you are the owner of a jewelry store,

pawn shop, dentist office or a dealer you

are encouraged to call ahead to make

an appointment with the smelt master to

discuss their special dealer programs.

They can be reached during Refinery

hours at (217) 787-7767.

Ohio Valley Refinery will open for

business Tuesday from 9am–6pm. The

event continues every day through next

Saturday. No appointment is needed for

the general public.

ANTICIPATION HIGH AS OHIO VALLEY GOLD & SILVER REFINERY OPENS FOR BUSINESS NEXT WEEK

IN CLINTON!

SILVER AND GOLD COIN PRICES UP DURING POOR ECONOMY.

Above: Refinery representatives will be on hand next week starting Tuesday through Saturday to purchase all gold, silver and platinum items, as well as coins. Public welcome!

Collectors and Enthusiasts in Clinton with $200,000 to Purchase Yours!

By Ken McIntosh STAFF WRITER

Got Coin? It might be just the time to

cash in. Next week, starting Tuesday

and continuing through Saturday, the

International Collectors Association in

conjunction with the Ohio Valley Gold

& Silver Refinery will be purchasing all

types of silver and gold coins direct from

the public. All types are welcome and the

event is free.

Collectors will be on hand to identify

and sort your coins. Then the quality or

grade will be determined. The better the

grade the more they are worth, according

to collectors I talked to. With the silver

and gold markets high, prices of older

coins are too. Any coins minted before

1965 in the U.S. are 90% silver, except

nickels and pennies.

The coin’s worth is determined by the

rarity and the grade. Old silver dollars

are worth a great premium right now,

even well worn heavily circulated ones

are bringing good premiums. Franklin

and Kennedy half dollars, Washington

quarters, Mercury and Roosevelt dimes

are all worth many times the face value.

While older types like Seated Liberty,

Standing Liberties, and Barber coins are

worth even more.

Gold coins are really worth a lot

right now, according to Brian Eades of

the International Collectors Association.

“This country didn’t start minting coins

until 1792” says Eades. He explained,

“Before that, people would trade goods

using gold dust and nuggets. Some

shop keepers would take more gold

than needed to pay for items purchased.

There was no uniform system of making

change.”

The government opened the first

mints and began distributing the coins

in 1792. By the beginning of the 19th

century, coins and paper currency were

wide spread and our monetary system

was here to stay. In 1933 Roosevelt

required all banking institutions to turn

in all gold coins. Once all banks turned

in this gold, the president raised the

gold standard from $20.00 per ounce to

$33.00 per ounce. This was his way of

stimulating the economy during the great

depression. However, gold coins were

never redistributed after the recall. But not

all gold coins were turned in. “Many folks

during that time didn’t completely trust the

government and chose to keep their gold”

said Eades.

These gold coins are sought after by

collectors today and bring many times

the face value. Any gold coins with the

mint marks of CC, D or O will bring nice

premiums. Collectors at the event will be

glad to show you where to look. Other

types of coins will also be purchased

including foreign coins, Indian cents, two

cent pieces, half dimes, three cent pieces

and buffalo nickels to name a few.

Collectors warn people against

trying to clean their coins, as significant

damage can be done and the coin’s value

lessened.

International antique buyers in town next week and ready to stimulate economy!By David Morgan STAFF WRITER

Hundreds of phone calls from local residents poured in to the corporate office of the

Ohio Valley Gold and Silver Refinery this week—inquiring about items to be purchased

by the team of antique buyers that is on site with OVGSR.

The team of buyers next week are purchasing a vast array of vintage items, along

with the coins, gold jewelry and sterling silver items the refinery deals in. It is a local

shot in the arm for our economy—the spokesperson for the event expects to spend

in excess of $200,000.00 next week at the Country Inn & Suites, paying local

residents on the spot. The spokesperson for the company has explained that these

collectors are paying collector prices for the vintage items and it is great way for people

to get a great value for their items.

LOCAL RESIDENTS ARE READY TO CASH IN!

COINS: All coins made before 1965: silver and gold coins, dollars, halves, quarters, dimes, nickels and pennies. All conditions wanted!

VINTAGE GUITARS: Martin, Gibson, Fender, National, Rickenbacker, Gretsch, Mandolins, Banjos & others

WRIST & POCKET WATCHES: Rolex, Tiffany, Hublot, Omega, Chopard, Cartier, Philippe, Waltham, Swatch, Elgin, Bunn Special, Railroad, Ebel, Illinois, Hamilton & all others

JEWELRY: Gold, silver, platinum, diamonds, rubies, sapphires, all types of stones and metals, rings, bracelets, necklaces, etc. (including broken and early costume jewelry)

ANTIQUE TOYS: All makers and types of toys made before 1965: Hot Wheels, Tonka, Buddy L, Smith Miller, Nylint, Robots, Battery Toys, Mickey Mouse, Train Sets (all gauges, accessories, individual cars), Barbie, GI Joe, German & others

WAR MEMORABILIA: Revolutionary War, Civil War, WWI, WWII, etc: swords, badges, clothes, photos, medals, knives, gear, letters.

Local records reveal to our research department that recent vintage guitar sold for $2400.00 and another for $12,000.00 to a collector that will be tied into the event this week via live database feed.

ITEMS OF INTEREST

Above: Refinery representatives will be on hand next week starting Tuesday through Saturday to purchase all gold, silver and platinum items, as well as coins. Public welcome!

ITEMS WE WILL ACCEPT INCLUDE:

Scrap Jewelry

Dental Gold

Sterling Silverware

Sterling Silver

Tea Sets

Silver Dollars

All Pre-1965 Coins

Industrial Scrap

All Forms of Platinum

WHO: Ohio Valley Refinery Reclamation Drive

WHAT: Open to the public to sell

their gold and silver

WHEN: May 17th - 21st

WHERE: Country Inn & Suites

710 Park Place

Clinton, TN 37716

Directions: 865.457.4311

TIMES: TUESDAY–FRIDAY 9:00am–6:00pm

SATURDAY 9:00am–4:00pm

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL

217.787.7767

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It is time to pull the plug and let out the air but

Cuonzo Martin is keeping the basketball bouncing. Fans are affected. Some are smiling.

Interest? Yes. Opti-mism? No. Anxious curi-osity might be the correct description.

There is only so much a new coach can do in springtime. He can explain what matters to him. He can introduce physical de-mands. He can establish boundaries, do this and this and don’t do that.

Late recruiting is gener-ally just sweeping up left-overs. Great prospects are long gone. If good ones are standing around, there is almost always negative baggage.

Forthcoming NCAA penalties compound Mar-tin’s plight. It could be a

knee-deep mess.There is nothing about

the projected Tennes-see roster to suggest even middle of the pack in the Southeastern Conference, much less championship contention. No matter how hard they try, the so-called big men aren’t big enough. If they can play, they were shortchanged by Bruce Pearl.

Return with us now to the era of reduced expec-tations, to some empty seats, excess popcorn and a fierce fight for .500. For the time being, there will be no more March mad-ness, no lost hours in the coffee shop debating tour-nament seedings.

Once upon a time, after just eight seasons as assis-tant, John Sines inherited the Tennessee basketball job. Like Zo, he was a Pur-

due man, captain of the Boilermakers, tough guy, fiery competitor, former NBA forward, an all-star.

Sines didn’t have much to work with and the re-cord proved it. One famous name, Dalen Showalter, did what he could. The team went 12-11. There was a bright spot at the end, a 65-63 victory at Kentucky. The Wildcats and the cocky blue crowd were stunned. Joyous Volunteers hoisted Sines onto their shoulders and gave him a free ride off the f loor. The coach was glad they didn’t drop him. He chuckled and said they had never practiced cel-ebrations.

This was 1960. It was fun for a few minutes but not a hint of better things to come. The next team slid backwards, to 10-15. There were eight losses by five or

Bad baskets been here before

TALES OF TENNESSEE | Marvin West

fewer points. Oh well …On a beautiful morn-

ing in late April, when the sun was warm and irises were beginning to bloom, an earthquake struck. Two Vols, Dick Fisher and Ed-die Test, were linked to a New York point-shaving scandal. The fallout was deadly.

Sines’ final team pro-duced a 4-19 record. I was there. I recall a Stokely Center game with fewer than 500 fans. The News Sentinel was a lot of help. We published a “crowd shot,” attorney G. Edward Friar high in an end sec-tion, surrounded by hun-dreds of empty seats.

Into this setting came Ray Mears. Good times followed.

Alas, bad times even-tually came back. They trailed along behind Wade Houston. He was a good man, a fine father but not so hot as coach. This was 1989. A lot of eyes were watching. Houston was the first black to head up any sport in the 57-year-old SEC.

Doug Dickey created the opening. The athletic director told Don DeVoe it was time for Tennessee

to go in a different direc-tion. Based on other bas-ketball hires, I’m guessing Dickey had no idea about a replacement. Houston, an assistant at Louisville, was the personal choice of uni-versity president Lamar Alexander. There was an Alcoa connection.

Much like Zo, Houston had to put new people on the court. Allan Houston and Greg Bell led the team to a 16-14 record and 1-1 in the NIT. A year later, the Vols dropped off to 12-22. It would have looked a lot worse without three un-likely victories in the SEC tournament.

The Vols went up in 1992, to 19-15 and another NIT experience. They went down to 13-17 the next sea-son but Allan Houston be-came Tennessee’s all-time leading scorer (2,801) and a first-round draft choice.

Oops, I almost forgot Allan’s final game in or-ange, in the SEC tourna-ment against Kentucky in Lexington. He went one for 15. The Vols lost 101-40. That is not a typographi-cal error. Tennessee played 40 minutes and scored 40 points. The two teams set a whole bunch of records,

including 30 turnovers by the losers.

The father lasted one season after the NBA hired his son. The record was 5-22, not a thing of great beauty. Here is a clue: three of the triumphs came at the expense of UT-Mar-tin, Mercer and Tennessee Tech. Houston’s five-year record was 65-90. Against SEC foes, he was 27-57.

The next coach was much better. Kevin O’Neill rallied the Vols for an 11-16 record, followed by 14-15 and 11-16. Highlights included spicy profanity, quarrels with the athlet-ic director and a sudden evacuation.

To O’Neill’s credit, he recruited the talent that tried to make Jerry Green famous. Jerry f lunked a personality exam and was followed by Buzz Peterson, who once finished ahead of Michael Jordon as prep player of the year in North Carolina.

Buzz, a nice guy, didn’t develop into a big winner – but the next man did. Bruce Pearl brought the best of times. Alas and alas, they didn’t last. They never do.Marvin West invites reader reaction. His

address is westwest6@netzero.com.

It was an important day anyway, with a big fund-

raising event that promised to be inspiring. That much

was expected, planned for, anticipated. However, it was the surprises of the day that began to accumulate in such

I love the Lord, because he has heard my voice and my supplications.Because he inclined his ear to me, therefore I will call on him as long as I live.

(Psalm 116:1-2 NRSV)

You raise me up so I can stand on mountains,You raise me up to walk on stormy seas.I am strong when I am on your shoulders.You raise me up to more than I can be.

(“You Raise Me Up,” Brendan Graham)

You just never know

CROSS CURRENTS | Lynn Hutton

a way that I thought I was receiving telegrams straight from the heavenly gates.

After I checked in at the event, the fi rst person I saw was a friend I haven’t seen in months. I gave him a hug, and we chatted for just a few minutes. It was an unexpect-ed gift, for which I whispered a quick “Thank-you-Lord” prayer.

The event itself was inspir-ing and ended with the song “You Raise Me Up,” (par-tially quoted above) sung by the glorious voice of another

Community services

Cedar Ford Baptist Church ■

in Luttrell will host a soup

kitchen 5-8 p.m. Friday, May

20. The meal will be chicken

and dumplings, free of charge.

Everyone is welcome. Info: Jen-

nifer, 274-9538.

Graveston Baptist Church ■ ,

8319 Clapps Chapel Road, is

enrolling children 11 months

through Pre-K for Parent’s Day

Out. The program has small

classroom sizes. Info: 465-9655

or www.graveston.org.

Millers Chapel United Meth- ■

odist Church, across from

McDonald’s on Maynardville

Highway in Maynardville, spon-

sors Food for Friends from 5-7

p.m. on the last Wednesday of

every month. This is a free meal

for anyone in Union County

who could use “on the house”

soup and sandwiches. All those

in need are invited to come to

the church for food and fellow-

ship. Info: Beth, 857-6281.

Men’s programsRevival Vision Church ■ , 154

Durham Drive in Maynardville,

holds a men’s prayer breakfast

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at 7 a.m. each Wednesday. All

are invited to join in praying

and fasting for Union County.

Info: Jim, 684-8916.

Music servicesWMRD 94.5 ■ FM hosts “Tra-

ditional Hymns Hour” with

Kathy Chesney from 8:30 to

9:30 a.m. every Sunday. Call in

your requests or dedications to

745-1467, and tune in to listen

or sing along.

Women’s programsFairview Baptist Church ■ , 7424

Fairview Road in Corryton,

will host MOPS (Mothers of

Preschoolers), 6:30 to 8:30

p.m. every third Monday for

devotions, food and fellowship.

Child care provided. Info: Anne,

621-9234.

VBSHubbs Grove Missionary ■

Baptist Church, Hubbs Grove

Road, Maynardville, will have

Big Apple Adventure VBS 6:30

to 9 p.m. June 12-16, with a

Family Night Block Party on

June 17. There will be Bible

study, snacks, music, crafts and

games. Classes are available for

all ages, infant through adult.

There will be special activities

for teenagers and Bible study

for adults. All are welcome.

friend. (That one ended up ruining my mascara!)

Back in my offi ce, I took my cell phone out of my purse and laid it on my desk. I saw on its screen a message that I knew would re-arrange the rest of my day. The mother of a dear friend had been in a car accident, had possible serious injuries and was in the hospital. Somehow I got through the afternoon and was wrapping up the tendrils of the day, planning to get to the hospital as soon as possi-ble, when a colleague came in and asked — out of nowhere, really — “Does prayer make any difference, or is God go-ing to do what God wants to do anyway?”

I suppose there are people in the world who could, in good conscience, give a one word answer to that ques-tion. I am not one of them. Besides, I knew the back-ground of her question and

that it was not lightly asked.So we talked about prayer

and its purpose, its power, its possibilities. About whether prayer is more apt to change God or ourselves. About whether we can accept when God’s answer is “No.” Or “Wait.” About what the impli-cations might be when God’s answer is “Fine, have it your way.”

And then I set off for the hospital, not knowing what I would fi nd.

I was able to locate my friend and went with him to the critical care unit to see his mother. He invited me to pray for her, so I stood beside her bed, placed my hand on her head and prayed as fer-vently as I have ever prayed: for healing and wholeness, for comfort and mercy, for peace and understanding for her and her children.

It was only later, as I re-fl ected on the entirety of the

day, that I realized the ways in which my whole day had moved steadily toward that moment.

God had “raised me up to more than I can be” by the in-spiring witness and the beau-tiful music of the morning’s event. God had plowed my heart with the probing ques-tions of my colleague, break-ing up the clods of self-cer-tainty, and making me once again consider and articulate what I really believe about how God works in this world. And God had allowed me to gather up the heart-cries of a family into my two hands and hold them up before the throne of grace.

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A-8 • MAY 14, 2011 • UNION COUNTY SHOPPER-NEWS

SCHOOL NOTESThe Union County School ■

Board has approved the

following calendar for the remainder of the school year:

The last full day of school

will be Monday, May 23.

Tuesday, May 24, will be

a half day for students.

Wednesday, May 25, will

be an administrative day

with no students.

Thursday, May 26, will be

the last day of school, a half

day for students.

Big RidgePajama Reading Day ■ will

be May 16. Fifth grade awards day will be 1:30

p.m. May 18. Kindergarten graduation will be 9 a.m.

May 23. Awards day for

3rd-4th grades will be 10:30

a.m. May 23, and for 1st-2nd

grades 12:30 p.m. May 23.

Horace MaynardA fundraising basketball ■

game between faculty

members and the Channel

10 Heartbreakers will be

held in the gym at 1 p.m.

May 17. Seventh grade awards day will be May

19, 9 a.m. for Team 1, 1 p.m.

for Team 2. Sixth grade awards day will be May

20, 9 a.m. for Team 1, 1 p.m.

for Team 2. Eighth grade awards day will be 9 a.m.

May 23. Eighth grade graduation will be 7 p.m.

May 24, at Union County

High School.

LuttrellKindergarten graduation ■

will be 9 a.m. May 16. Fifth grade graduation will

be 1 p.m. May 16. The 5th

grade end-of-year dance

will be 6-8 p.m. May 16.

Awards day for 1st-4th

grades will be 1 p.m. May

17. Science fair for 3rd-5th

grades will be May 18,

in the gym. Pre-K field day will be 1 p.m. May 19.

Pre-K graduation will be

9 a.m. May 20, followed by

a visit by Miss Tennessee

2011 Ashley Durham at

1:45 p.m.

MaynardvilleSpring musical ■ , “AZ Does

It,” featuring 1st and 2nd

grade students, will be

presented at 6 p.m. May 19,

at Horace Maynard Middle

School.

Sharps ChapelPre-K graduation ■ will be 6

p.m. May 19. Kindergarten and 5th grade graduation will begin at 8:30 a.m. May

20. Awards day will be 8:30

a.m. May 23.

Union County High

Senior brunch ■ will be

11 a.m. May 20, with an

awards presentation at

noon. Graduation will be

7 p.m. May 27, at Lincoln

Memorial University’s

Tex Turner Arena. Union

County High School

cosmetology students will

be offering free haircuts

through May 20 to help

train for their board ex-

ams. Call 992-0180 and ask

for cosmetology to set up

an appointment.

By Cindy Taylor

The Union County High School Honors Banquet was held May 10, and 41 stu-dents received honors for achieving a 4.0 GPA of 4.0. Principal Linda Harrell an-nounced special recogni-tion and Assistant District Attorney Jared Effl er ad-dressed the students.

“The best advice I can give you tonight is to work hard,” said Effl er. “Natural ability will only take you so far, and to be successful means de-veloping a good work ethic. You must be punctual. This doesn’t mean arriving on time, it means arriving ear-ly. People who are late are being disrespectful. They are saying that their time is more important than mine. Creating a fi rst impression is important. Something as simple as being punctual gives a good fi rst impres-sion. Always give thanks to those who help you succeed and give thanks to God ev-ery day.”

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High School honors banquet.

Union County High School seniors Weston Capps, Lindsey Davis, Ashley Dykes, Kesha Kitts and

Paul Whited are honored for maintaining 4.0 GPAs. Photos by C. Taylor

Advancing with honor

Students honored from the 9th grade were Dylan Berry, Abby Carpenter, MacKenzie Graves, Kaycee Roark, Zak-ery Simpson, Lori Terrones and Jeremiah Turner. Tenth graders honored were Amber Cust, Tony Strevel and Kelsey Waggoner. Juniors with 4.0 GPAs were Victoria Barkman and Tenika Hopson. Seniors graduating with 4.0 GPAs were Weston Capps, Lindsey Davis, Ashley Dykes, Kesha Kitts and Paul Whited.

AMSE calendarThe American Museum

of Science and Energy, located at 300 South Tulane Ave. in Oak Ridge, is open Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 1-5 p.m. Info: www.amse.org.

“Cold War Crisis: ■

The U-2 Incident,” through Thursday, Sept. 1. Details the story of Gary Francis Powers, a former U.S. Air Force fi ghter pilot who completed 27 U-2 photographic reconnais-sance missions for the CIA until shot down by a Soviet missile in 1960. Includes photos, newsreels and per-sonal items. AMSE lobby.

“Scarboro: The ■

Early Days, 1942-1960,” through Monday, May 30. The story of the African American community of Scarboro is told through photos, clothing and other personal items in this ex-hibit. AMSE lobby.

Registration open ■

for 2011 AMSE’s Science

Explorer Camp through Tuesday, May 31. For rising 5th (10 years old), 6th and 7th graders. Includes hands-on subjects such as life science, weather and fossils. Sessions are the second and third weeks in June. Cost is $175 for members, $190 nonmembers. Registration available online.

“K’Nex: Building ■

Thrill Rides,” through Monday, Sept. 5. Travel-ing exhibit with hands-on activities about the science, math and technology behind hair-raising thrill rides. AMSE second level.

Ongoing classes at the Art Center

The Appalachian Arts Craft Center is located at 2716 Andersonville High-way 61 near Norris. Info on these ongoing classes: www.appalachianarts.net or 494-9854.

Weaving■ with Carol Pritcher, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays. Six classes for anyone interested in gain-

ing knowledge of the loom and beginning weaving. Classes can be scheduled on an individual basis by calling Carol on Tuesdays at 494-9854. $100 mem-bers, $110 nonmembers plus a small materials fee. Beginning-intermediate.

Hand-Sewing Day■ with the Quilting Depart-ment, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays. Bring your hand-sewing project or help out with the group quilting project with a group of ladies which meets each Wednes-day to quilt, laugh and enjoy lunch together. No need to call ahead; just bring your lunch. No cost. All levels.

Braided Rug Class■ with Dot Fraser 6-9 p.m. the second Monday of each month. Learn to make a beautiful, colorful rug from your scrap material. Ideas for a kitchen, bathroom or hallway. This class meets during regular “Ruggers” monthly sessions. $40 members, $50 nonmem-bers, no charge for repeat-ing the class. Beginning.

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Goodwill Industries-Knoxville retail location or attended donation center for recycling.

It is each individual’s responsibility to delete all private and personal information for their protection.

For more information regarding the Re-connect Program and/or to fi nd a computer recycling Goodwill location near you, visit www.reconnectpartnership.com or www.gwiktn.org.

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Bowman signs with LMUBy Cindy Taylor

Another Union County High School senior signed on May 10 to play college sports. Andrew Bowman will be off to Lincoln Memorial University after grad-uation on a partial scholarship to play baseball. Bowman has a batting average of .375 with eight doubles, three triples and 21 walks. Bowman’s pitching record

was 4-3 with one no-hitter and 51 strike-outs for the year.

“LMU was my fi rst choice, and I plan to study chemistry,” said Bowman. “I re-ally want to thank my parents and the coaches here.”

“Bowman has had four great years here, and we are so proud of him,” said coach Drew Richardson. “He has repre-sented our team, the school and our com-munity well. He’s a model kid.”

Andrew Bowman signs to play baseball for Lincoln Memorial University. Pictured at the

signing are: stepmother Jamie Bowman, father Anthony Bowman, Director of Schools

Wayne Goforth, Andrew Bowman, mother Missy Mallicoat and coach Drew Richardson. Photo by C. Taylor

Union County High School Athlete of the week

It’s been a tough few weeks.

If you read last week’s column, you know that we Careys have been dealing with a death in the family, tragic in itself but accom-panied by long stretches of uncertainty, absence of family members, frequent house guests and disrup-tion of toddler schedules.

We’re also at a time in Daniel’s life when he’s test-ing his boundaries and our authority. I’ve made it a point so far to say yes to Daniel as much as possible, but there are times when the answer just has to be no. So, when I’m cooking dinner and Daniel wants to play outside, I say no, and he proceeds to repeat the request until I’m ready to send him to be raised by wolves.

“Mommy, go outside?”“No, buddy. I’m cooking

dinner.”“Go outside, Mommy?”“Sorry, Daniel. I can’t.

I’m cooking dinner right now.”

“Mommy! Go outside!”

Lines in the sand

“I’ve already said no. I’m cooking dinner.”

“Go outside now?”And on and on. At some

point, Daniel will burst into tears and throw a tan-trum. I’ll drop what I’m doing to comfort him, but as soon as he calms down, the demands start again. It’s a vicious cycle. And I’m afraid that Daniel thinks he can get his way with these meltdowns, like if he just begs and cries enough I’ll break down. It’s black-mail, and I won’t have it.

It’s also very hard not to lose my temper when he does this. I don’t care if you’re the Dalai Lama, when “Go outside” is chanted into your ear for the 30th time, the tension

moms101

Shannon Carey

starts to rise. I raise my voice, and then I feel ter-rible.

In this time of crisis, the whining and tantrum thing has been happening more and more, most notably during the closing prayer of the family pastor’s be-reavement visit. That epi-sode began with a request to play with a noisy toy and ended with a screaming toddler being carried from the room.

I know this is normal for periods of upheaval, so I try to give the little guy some leeway. But, I won’t tolerate bossy behavior. I won’t give in when he gets like this. Not only does it undermine my authority, I’m afraid that it sets Dan-iel up to treat everyone like this.

I’ve already seen it in his interactions with oth-er kids. It’s his way or the highway, then he cries and nobody has fun anymore. That’s not a way to make friends. That’s not a good person to be.Contact Shannon Carey at shannon@

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Living history weekendThe Ramsey House Plantation, 2614

Thorngrove Pike, will host “A Living History Weekend: A Timeline from The French and Indian War to the Civil War” Saturday and Sunday, May 14-15. Info: 546-0745 or visit www.ramseyhouse.org.

Cancer support group to meetThe Union County Cancer Sup-

port Group will meet at 7 p.m. every

third Thursday at Fellowship Christian Church. Info: Debbie, 659-1052.

‘Peabody’s Coal Train’Traditional country and Southern rock

artists Peabody’s Coal Train performs 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays at Andy’s Junction, 10237 Chapman Highway in Knoxville. Admission is $5. Info: David, 776-2261; Rose, 776-7305; or www.peabodycoaltrain.com.

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Gala Day at senior centerGala Day will be held at

the Union County Senior Center in Maynardville, 298 Main St., starting with opening ceremonies at 9:30 a.m. Friday, May 20. All seniors are welcome to en-joy live music, door prizes and speeches by Mayor Mike Williams, Wanda Cox Byerley and columnist Sam Venable. Info: 992-3292.

Youth football andcheer sign-ups

Union County Youth Football and Cheerleading will hold sign-ups 5-8 p.m. Friday, May 20, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 21, at the Union County High School football fi eld. Parents should bring a photo ID and original birth certifi cate. Sign-up fee is $100. Info: 201-5249.

Retired teachersto meet

The Union County Retired Teachers will meet 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 18, at the Maynardville Seniors Building. Sarah Morgan will perform with her dulcimer. The club will also be remembering Hazel Butcher.

GED test dates setThe Union County Adult

Education Center will be giving the GED exam May 23 and 24, and June 20 and 21. The test will begin each day at 4 p.m. and will be paid for by the center. The state requires each individual be given a pretest before the official GED. The pretest takes approximately two hours and should be taken two weeks prior to taking the

GED. Appointments can be made for the pretest by calling Melissa Carter at 992-0805.

The offi ce also has a representative, Vickie Thal from UT, who will help fi ll out the fi nancial aid forms and offer career advice. Thal is at the center on Tuesdays and is available by appointment by calling the number above.

Career ServiceDay upcoming

The Union County Vocational Rehabilitation Offi ce, 115 Wilson Lane, will host the Union County Career Service Day 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursday, June 2. All are invited to come for job search assistance, resume building and inter-view tips. For an appoint-ment, call 992-1756.

This time of year they arrive at the shelter by the basketfuls, unwanted, unloved and in need of homes. Some will get homes, some will not. This is a heartbreaking reality for those of us work-ing at the shelter.

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