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JULY 9, 2011

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With the Summer Reading theme of “One World, Many Stories,” the Maynardville Public Library is keep-ing children entertained while teach-ing them about exotic cultures.

One Spirit American Indian Na-tion, with a tribe of around 30 mem-bers, meets each month in Union County. Chief Gray Wolf and three other members of the tribe visited the Summer Reading program to educate the children about some of the ancient customs of the Cherokee people and other Native American tribes.

“First and foremost, I want ev-eryone here to understand that we are a Christian-based tribe,” said Chief Gray Wolf. “We do not en-dorse or participate in pagan ritu-als in any way shape or form. We all believe in the Lord Jesus Christ as our savior.”

“O si yo. To hi tsu? That is hello, how are you,” said Chief Gray Wolf after opening the session in prayer. The children repeated the words and pronounced them well.

During the hour, the children were beguiled by ancient tales, instructed in the art of Native American dance and language, and given a thrill dur-ing their involvement in the produc-tion of Native American music. They were invited to join in during a drum-ming demonstration by War Chief Panther, and each participant was given his or her own instrument of percussion.

Chief Gray Wolf led one group of children in a rain dance and another group in a snake dance. No rain or snakes appeared, for which most of the parents and staff were extreme-ly grateful. The Chief explained that the traditional drum beat you would hear during most old Westerns was

By Cindy Taylor

With new charitable organiza-tions developing every day and the economy still in recovery, it may be diffi cult to decide where to share your hard-earned income when and if you have any to spare. If you are seeking a place to endorse or vol-unteer, consider one of the longest standing charitable organizations in the United States through which people mobilize to help their neigh-bors across the street, across the country and across the world.

The American Red Cross was founded in 1881 and has been the nation’s premier emergency re-sponse organization since that time, always with the aim of preventing and relieving suffering. The Red Cross offers humanitarian care to the victims of war and of devastat-ing natural disasters; but that’s not all.

In addition to domestic disas-ter relief, the American Red Cross offers compassionate services in fi ve other areas: community ser-vices that help the needy; support

Chief Gray Wolf explains percussion instruments to 8-year-old Justin Suddath.

Circle of lifeSummer readers and Maynardville Public Library director Chantay Collins join

Chief Gray Wolf for the snake dance. Photos by C. Taylor

One Spirit visits Summer Reading

actually an African beat and not a Native American beat. War Chief Panther demonstrated the sound and rhythm of a true Native Ameri-can drum beat.

Maynardville Library Director Chantay Collins was inducted as an offi cial member of the tribe, given her offi cial naming certifi cate and the Indian name “Tender Heart.”

“We are presenting her with this name because of her contributions to the community and her love for

children,” said Chief Gray Wolf.Chief Gray Wolf engaged the chil-

dren even more during a question and answer session that wrapped up the hour. They asked questions about how different tribes lived, where they were located, what they ate and how they dressed. The children seemed most fascinated with the musical cul-ture and items from nature used to make percussion instruments. “One World, Many Stories” continues at the library throughout the summer.

Red Cross volunteers Bill Manning, Jimmy Sexton and Shirlee Grabko. Photo by C. Taylor

Red Cross needs volunteers

and comfort for military members and their families; the collection, processing and distribution of life-saving blood and blood products; educational programs that promote health and safety; and international relief and development programs.

Currently, the Knoxville Area Chapter of the American Red

Cross needs volunteers in Union County to respond to the needs of people who have been the victims of house fires.

“It is essential because if we don’t have them, then our services are de-layed and people go without,” said Jimmie Sexton, Disaster Volunteer for the Knoxville Chapter. “These

volunteers are the difference be-tween homelessness and hope for a disaster victim.”

Sexton said the Red Cross re-sponded to almost two dozen fi res in Union County during the organiza-tion’s last fi scal year. In addition to fi res, Sexton said Red Cross volun-teers also assist the needs of people who have been displaced because of disasters or severe weather.

“When people have disasters, whether they’re big or small, they just need a neighbor or someone who cares and is trained to come out and help them,” Sexton said. “That’s really what we’re trying to do.”

Red Cross Disaster Volunteer and Instructor John Jarrard will be speaking to the Norris Shores Board members 9 a.m. Saturday, July 23, at the Norris Shores Marina. Jar-rard has also agreed to attend the Norris Shores Homeowner’s Asso-ciation meeting at the Marina on Oct. 1.

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If chiropractic treatment can help Tiger Woods with his golf game, what are you waiting for? Woods and

many of his colleagues on the PGA and Senior tours rely on regular chiropractic treatment to keep their bodies, their backs in particular, in tune. Lessons, of course, can show a golfer proper stances and swings, but even the best players deal with occasional pain and injury from the repetitive nature of the game and the sheer torque involved in many of those swings. For the average weekend duffer, throw in a long walk, repeated bending over for three hours or so, and you have a recipe for lower back pain.

Chiropractors are trained and licensed to treat the entire neuromusculoskeletal system. Some chiroprac-tors specialize in sports medicine and can provide very specifi c information about how to minimize your risk of injury – and maximize your fun – on the golf course. One piece of advice a chiropractor will give you is that you should stretch both before and after your round. Be-fore the round, warm up a bit so the muscles are warm when you stretch them. Talk with a chiropractor about steps you can take to keep this summer’s golf enjoyable.

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meeting 7-8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2, at the Maynardville Senior Center. The purpose of this meeting is to make the community aware of the Red Cross in Union County and hopefully garner more volunteers.

“Union County Red Cross was once 30 volun-teers strong,” said volunteer Shirlee Grabko. “We had First Aid and safety class-es in all of the elementary schools, we attended all the community fairs, did fund-raising events, responded to fi res, opened weather shelters, etc. Some people moved away, some became too ill to volunteer, some got a little too ‘mature’ and some of us now care for el-derly parents, among other life changes. Now there are too few of us, and we are wearing thin.”

Anyone interested in be-ing a Red Cross volunteer should contact the Knoxville Chapter at 584-2999. To be-come a volunteer you have to undergo a background check and participate in about eight hours of train-ing. For class schedules, go to www.knoxarc.org.

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By Cindy Taylor

Friends and family came together at Luttrell City Hall on July 1 to cel-ebrate the swearing in of the newly elected mem-bers of the Luttrell City Council. Luttrell Mayor Johnny Merritt officiated the induction of Jack Dyer, Sidney Jessee and Jody Smith.

Merritt’s father, Alvin, held the Bible for Smith, Justin Smith for Jack

Dyer, and Brenda Jessee and her grandson Cole Greyson held the Bible for Sidney Jessee Jr.

“The community has honored us and bestowed confidence on us to con-duct business on their behalf,” said Merritt. “We have come here in a timely manner to talk to God, and I don’t take this lightly.”

Merritt had been sworn in by Judge Darryl Ed-mondson earlier in the

week. Each new council member, led by Merritt, repeated the oath to up-hold the Constitution of the United States and the state of Tennessee and the charters and ordinances of the city of Luttrell.

Merritt stated that he looked forward to work-ing with the new coun-cil members and that he believed the community would prosper with their guidance.

Luttrell inducts new council members

Alvin Merritt (center) holds the Bible as his son, Luttrell Mayor Johnny Merritt, swears in

Jody Smith. Photos by C. Taylor

Luttrell Mayor Johnny Merritt (left) administers the oath of offi ce to Sidney Jessee Jr. (right) as

Sidney’s nephew, Cole Greyson, holds the Bible and Sidney’s mother, Union County Commis-

sioner Brenda Jessee, looks on.

Luttrell Mayor Johnny Merritt swears in council member Jack Dyer (right) as Justin Smith

holds the Bible.

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So get out of the house and into a cabin, off the couch and onto a boat or away from the road and over a trail while the sun is close and the grass is green. The Partons and their staff are ready for you.

Cemeteries Association plans grave marking ceremonyThe Union County Cemeteries Association will hold a

grave marking ceremony for Eve Whitener-Weidener Miller, wife of Revolutionary War veteran John “Raccoon” Miller, at 2:45 p.m. Saturday, July 16, at Ousley Cemetery, located near the intersection of John Deere Drive and Heiskel Road in Maynardville. Special guest will be Linda Brown Jones, TS-DAR State Regent. Light refreshments will be served. Info: Ellen Perry, 992-4631 or Jperry4631@comcast.net.

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UNION COUNTY SHOPPER-NEWS • JULY 9, 2011 • A-3 communityThe Union County Hu-

mane Society has appointed Nancy Staar as Volunteer Coordinator, and Staar wel-comed her fi rst new volun-teers last week.

Jared Graves and Pastor J.T. Russell discuss the impact of drugs on Union County.

Volunteering at the shelter

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Stephanie Hall, Andy Hall and Nancy Staar move puppies outside for their run at the Union

County Humane Society. Photos by C. Taylor

“I have volunteered here before, and then they found out I wasn’t working,” said Staar. “That’s how this all came about. Now I help train and coordinate new volunteers.”

The shelter is in great need of volunteers and the application process is sim-ple. Volunteers can fill out the application online and Staar will call back to set up training.

“This is not a glamorous job most of the time,” said Staar. “What people don’t realize is we need volun-teers for jobs as simple as petting the cats, walking the dogs or doing laundry. Any skill level.”

New volunteers Stepha-nie Hall and her son, 13-year-old Andy Hall, came from Halls to help at the shelter.

“Andy is in the National Junior Honor Society,” said mom Stephanie. “We are volunteering here for our service hours.”

“I will work around any-one’s schedule if they want to volunteer,” said Staar. “After all they are taking their time and not getting paid.”

On a side note, there were strange-looking “dogs” in the kennels last week when the shelter res-cued 50 chickens from an abusive environment.

To contact Staar about volunteer opportunities, call 278-3499 or email nancystaar@yahoo.com.

Greeters welcome ■

The Union County Chil-dren’s Center and ICARE Drug Coalition are looking for greeters to take part in a new program at Union County High School. The Greeter Program is spear-headed by Carol Pratt.

“Data shows that chil-dren do better in school and are less likely to have social problems if they re-ceive positive reinforce-ment from adults who show a caring attitude,” said Pratt. “We hope that by starting their school

day off with a smile and a friendly greeting from community representa-tives the children of Union County will know they are appreciated. After all, they are our future leaders.”

Ideally, the coalition hopes to have enough vol-unteers to be on campus at the high school every day of school. If they fall short of volunteers they hope to have someone at the school at least the first day of each school week. Volunteers may work more than one day a week if they desire. For a complete list of the

guidelines and to volun-teer, contact Carol Pratt at 992-7677 or by email at noruntell@bellsouth.net.

Marching ■

against drugsJared Graves is getting the

word out that Union County has had it with drug dealers and drug abuse. After a suc-cessful Town Hall meeting in June, Graves is calling on every church in Union Coun-

ty to be represented during a meeting July 14. The meet-ing will be at 7 p.m. and will be held at Union County An-imal Hospital.

“We would like to have the pastor or at least a church member from every congregation to be present,” said Graves.

The purpose of the meeting will be to plan a march/prayer day to pro-mote combating drugs and drug use in Union County.

This week at ■

the MarketThe Farmers Market is

seeking crafters for the second Saturday of each month. If you have an in-teresting or unique craft and would like to take ad-vantage of this opportunity for sales, contact the Union County Extension Office at 992-8038.Contact Cindy Taylor at brentcindyt@

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Plainview to hold public hearingThe city of Plainview will hold a public hearing con-

cerning Ordinance #105 at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 12, at Plainview City Hall before the monthly meeting of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen. The ordinance states that when rezoning of property within the city limits of Plainview is proposed by the Planning Commission, the owner of said property must be notifi ed by letter. Previously, notifi cation was by an ad in the local paper. All citizens are welcome to attend and comment.

Summer ReadingSharps Chapel Book Station ■ will host Sum-

mer Reading for children Pre-K through 12th grade through July 29, with a pizza party July 30 for those who have read at least eight books with the program. Prizes will be awarded at the party to those reading the most books in their age groups. Participants may sign up any time the book station is open. Summer hours are 1-5 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday and Saturday, closed Thursday and Sunday.

Maynardville Public Library’s ■ Sum-mer Reading theme is “One World, Many Stories.” Children will explore many nations through stories, crafts, music, dance and other activities. The pro-gram is open to young people, ages 1 through young adult, with programs, prizes, story hours and more. All programs are free. Info: 992-7106 or visit the library on Facebook.

Luttrell Public Library ■ will have Summer Reading through July 29, with programs each Friday at 1 p.m. The theme will be “One World, Many Sto-ries.” The program, open to school age children and teens, will have great activities, lots of prizes, snacks and refreshments. There will be a pizza party with certifi cates July 29. The library is located next door to Luttrell Elementary School. Info: 992-0208 or lut-trelllibrary@comcast.net.

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Asa Napoleon McClain’s homeplace was what we know as the Bruce and Pearl Rutherford home and farm on old Highway 33 in May-nardville.

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Union County’s Civil War past

Union County Civil War

soldier Asa Napoleon

McClain

Bonnie Peters

Asa was a carpenter and built the two-story weath-erboard home. The house is gone, but the spring house is still there. Asa also is be-lieved to have built the Mar-ian Graves Walker home and the Brown Sharp/Henry Williams home on old High-way 33. The Sharp-Williams home was torn down to make way for the Vulcan Materi-als operation. The Graves-Walker and Sharp-Williams homes were wedding pres-ents of John “Raccoon” and Eve Miller for two of their daughters.

Asa McClain enlisted in the Union Army at Wil-liamsburg, Ky., on April 11, 1862, and served under Col. Ausmus. He died May 20, 1864, probably of pneumo-nia; he was buried in College Hill Cemetery in Nashville. He was married to Eliza-beth Rooks, and they are my great-grandparents.

(See also “Our Union County Families,” page 111.)

I have printed here two letters from Union County Civil War soldiers, one from Asa McClain and another from George Peters of Lut-trell.

Asa Napoleon Mc-Clain’s last letter to his wife and children – Har-lan County, Ky., Camp Morgan, Cumberland Gap, Ky., Sept. 3, 1863

Dear Wife and Children,My letter leaves me in fee-

ble health at this time. Hop-ing same will reach you and the little children all in good health, for which we should thank God for his abundance and mercy and goodness.

I started to Williamsburg the lst day of June last and left this the 8th day of August and landed at Cumberland Gap 12th day of same month and I lay 27 days with the fe-ver. On the 2nd day of July I got crippled, slowed me back for sometime. Then I taken a bad case of the Jaundice that kept me back for some time, and I had the mumps on a light scale, and after all and through God’s mercy I am safe in the Army at Cumber-land Gap. I am in the Hospital in the care of Thos. B. Walker. I am at this time very feeble and weak and by no means able for the service. Since I came to the Gap, my fl esh had taken to swelling to such an extent that it disturbs my breathing. Some days I am better than others, and again I am worse and it goes on and has been the case for several days. But my appetite is good, and my diet tastes sweet to me. In fact I can eat more meat at one meal than I did at home in three meals. I hope by taking some time in rest and moderate exercise that I will be restored to a state of good health again. But I don’t think I will be a stout man anymore.

I want you to do the best you can for yourself and the little children. If you have any opportunity, try to send the children to school. I can’t tell you at this time when I will be at home. There is a large army at the Gap and they are prepared to give a fi ne number of rebels their “southern rights.” It has been expected for some time that a general battle would be fought at the Gap, but I doubt it. The way the Yankees have arranged their batteries and dug their rifl e pits, 50,000 Rebels can’t take it by a mile at one time without being cut to pieces. Indeed I wish they would try it one time for the Gap is the place to get their money back.

I want you to give my best respects to Mrs. John-son’s whole family, and tell Sterling’s wife I have not

seen Sterling since sometime last April, but understand he went to Roane County. Brother Charles Rooks is here in the Army. He is well and doing tolerable well. He is the Hospital Steward of the 3rd Tennessee Regt. His salary is $21 for one month.

Save your fodder all good and clean and take good care of all your garden vegetables and potatoes. Make all the molasses you can. If I could get a furlough to come home at this time I should be afraid to risk myself among Rebels, but you may rest well as-sured I will come as soon as I can come honorably. I hope the time isn’t too far distant when this wicked and unholy rebellion will be crushed out and sink back into its native hell from whence it all come.

I must close by saying to you that I hope and pray God to rest his blessings and heavenly protection around you, and He will direct by kind providence in such a manner that you will rest safe among your enemies.

Farewell to Elizabeth. /s/ Asa McClain

Letter from George Peters of Luttrell to his aunt Fanny Peters, wife of John Peters.

Camp near the RiverJuly 9th 1864Dear Ant (sic)I am seated to write a few

lines they leave me well. I hope they may fi nd you in the same state of health. I received your letter today and was glad to hear that all was well but sorry to hear of the Rebellion that is get-ting up. I think they might get along without that. I think if us Soldier boys was up there we would not have any difference about the la-dies. I have no news of im-portance to write. We have a pontoon (bridge) across the river and the 3rd division has crossed. I think we will cross before night. We have not had any fi ght since the fi rst of month. I will say that you can make up your com-pany if you want to, but if we was to come back we would have other business to tend to. I will try to fi nish. I have crossed the river. The river is very warm down here at

present. The wheat is all cut that is fi t to cut. We do toler-ably well for rations though they are scarce sometimes. We have captured a good many prisoners since we come down here. All we lost has been killed or wounded. We have lost no prisoners that I know of. We are in 12 to 15 miles of Atlanta. I think we will take the place though it may be some time fi rst we have about 35 men in our company and when we left the plains we had about 60. A good many have taken sick. Well, I am doing very well at present and I hope I have seen my hard-est time though I can’t tell. I hear fi ghting in the front at this moment. It may not last long. I will close for the present by saying I hope this war will soon end and all re-turn to their homes in peace. Give my respects to all the friends. Write when you get the chance.

Yours,To Fanney Peters From George W. Peters.John is with the train and

as well as common.

After the War, George Pe-ters ran a small mill and went to work for a Mr. Bradley on Broadway in Knoxville. He later became a partner and then owner of Peters and Bradley Mill. This mill closed in 1956, but at the time of op-eration is said to have been the largest milling operation east of the Mississippi. The Peters home is still stand-ing at 1311 Grainger Ave. in Knoxville. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

George was the son of Na-thaniel and Elizabeth Sharp Peters of Luttrell. After Na-thaniel and Elizabeth died, George bought the log house from his siblings and gave it to his sister, Cordelia Peters Parker, and her husband El-vin Parker. The house is now located at the Museum of Appalachia.

When John Peters, George Peters, Elvin Parker and Pryor Booker went into service, they all traveled by night by way of Cumberland Gap into Kentucky to join the Union Army. John enlisted as a private in the 253-3, Co. F, 3rd Tennessee Infantry; then served as a corporal in the 4th Infantry. He served Feb. 10, 1862 to Feb. 23, 1865. George Peters became a captain in the 12th Infan-try. This John and George Peters were brothers, sons of Nathaniel and Elizabeth Sharp Peters. Elvin Parker and Pryor Booker were the Peters’ brothers-in-law. See also “Union County Faces of War,” pages 18-54. Thesemen are great-uncles of Jim Peters of Luttrell and the late Sam Peters.

Note of correction: In the June 11 writing I misspoke referring to commemoration of the 200th year of the be-ginning of the Civil War. I do know better; it is the 150th anniversary!Bonnie Peters is the Union County His-

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Neyland Stadium in Septem-ber has nothing on my back

field in June. One of the showiest weeds

(milkweeds, that is) of the season is in full bloom. Butterfly weed, Asclepias tuberosa, to those in-clined to use proper Latin names for their f lowers, is one of more than a dozen species of milk-weed found in Tennessee. Unlike the rest of them, it doesn’t have the sticky white sap that gives the whole family their name. It is also the only one that is orange, and really big orange; most of them are white.

Butterfly weed produces big heads of orange to deep orange-red f lowers. Later in the season, typical milkweed seed pods burst open to release a batch of small, dark seeds carried away on the wind by parachutes of f luffy white down.

But their fl ashy appearance is only part of the story. Unseen is the brew of toxic chemicals, called alkaloids and cardenolides, which the milkweeds produce in their tissues. The plants are toxic to animals and can cause illness or even death in range animals, though that seldom happens be-cause the chemicals are also bit-ter and distasteful. As is often the case with plants that have a repu-tation as folk remedies, these tox-ins in smaller doses have led to the use of milkweeds in a number of human ailments.

The Latin name for the genus comes from Asclepius, the Greek god of healing, and alludes to the milkweeds’ supposed heal-ing qualities. And, as is also fre-quently the case with folk rem-edy plants, it has been used for a whole list of ills from a variety of causes. In fact, another folk name for butterfly weed is “pleu-risy root.” Native Americans and early European settlers appar-ently used it for the treatment of pleurisy, a painful inflammation of the lining around the lungs, as well as for fevers, heart trouble and diarrhea.

Incidentally, its tough stem fibers were tough enough to be plaited into material for belts and bowstrings. But in spite of its historical interests, today the butterfly weed stands out as a favorite for the gardening, wildflower, butterfly, and gen-eral bug and beetle enthusiasts among us.

All those toxins that are poi-sonous to farm animals and could be to humans are like just so much salad dressing to the literally hundreds of insect spe-cies that visit milkweed plants, eating their leaves and drinking their nectar. Some of them even keep the toxins in their own tis-sues after they feed on the milk-weeds and use them as chemical defense mechanisms.

The most famous of these is the Monarch butterfl y. They lay their

Butterfl y weed produces ‘big orange’ fl owers

NATURE NOTES | Dr. Bob Collier

Milkweed beetle

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eggs on milkweed plants, and when they hatch, the caterpillars spend their entire lives feeding on milkweed leaves. When they become adult butterfl ies, their bright orange and black markings serve notice to predators that those toxins have made the Mon-archs very bad to eat.

One classic and well-photo-graphed experiment graphically demonstrates this. Scientists offer a Monarch butterfly to a young blue jay who is raised in the lab and has never seen a Monarch. It jumps right on it, like a high-school football player on a 20-ounce cheeseburger.

But it’s a bad choice! Photos show the poor novice blue jay look-ing bad, then throwing up repeat-edly. From then on, when offered a Monarch, the bird won’t touch it. It’s a great defense mechanism, un-less you happen to be some bird’s fi rst Monarch. But your sacrifi ce saves countless dozens of your fel-low butterfl ies down the line.

Lots of other insects besides Monarch butterflies visit but-

terfly weed to sip the nectar from the hundreds of little f low-ers. A quick survey between rain showers on a recent Sunday af-ternoon showed that the “most numerous” award went to the honeybees. There were countless other small native bees, f lies and wasps.

I found a half-dozen types of butterflies, including East-ern tailed-blues, Juniper hair-streaks, pearly crescents, and common buckeye, and a very col-orful, neat little moth called the Ailanthus webworm moth. And there were several bright red-and-black beetles, called Large Milkweed Beetles, that spend their lives on milkweeds. They are full of bitter toxins, and their bright colors also warn predators that tasting them is a bad plan. Earlier on, I had seen a number of Monarch butterflies cruising around the plants, likely looking for a good spot to lay some eggs. And I have found one full-grown Monarch caterpillar this year and will be hoping for more.

tles that are attracted to the but-terfly weeds because of the tasty nectar will hop over to nearby garden plants and get their daily protein allotment from aphids, hundreds of them, on your gar-den plants.

And there are several species of parasitic wasps that lay their eggs on, or in, caterpillars, so that the larvae eat the caterpil-lar when they hatch. It’s a little gruesome, but very effective. One of their favorite targets? Those huge tomato hornworms that like to defoliate your prize tomato plants. Those of us who like our vegetables with a few less toxic insecticides really ap-preciate the natural help our gar-dens get from friends like that.

So, hooray for my butterfly weeds – lots of showy flowers, many interesting critters and good for the other plants around them. And, they are just about as orange as you can get.

I’d really be suspicious of any-body in these parts who didn’t like that combination, at least the color scheme.

A number of the visitors to the butterfly weeds are benefi-cial ones, besides the honeybees. A considerable number of folks these days avoid spraying by releasing store-bought ladybug larvae to gobble up their sap-sucking aphids. Well, it turns out that various species of small bee-

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This is an old trick. When sportswriters run a lit-

tle short on material, they sometimes write about oth-er writers.

Even with that fair warn-ing, you may still want to know that something called Pigskin Press, supposedly staffed by knowledgeable, insightful journalists named Brad, Rick, Ken and Louie, predicts a Cin-cinnati upset of Tennessee on Sept. 10 on the ground fl oor of Neyland Stadium.

The PP logic? Ten Bearcats return from a defense that gave up 26.7 points per game while losing seven of 11 last season.

Orlando Sentinel college expert Matt Murschel, previ-ously a page designer for the

South Bend Tribune, ranks teams based on such rea-sonable criteria as return-ing lettermen, returning starters, 2010 performance, coaching staff changes, strength of schedule and strength of the conference.

For all the right reasons, uncertainty at linebacker, fuzziness in the secondary, lack of depth in the defen-sive front, loss of key receiv-ers, etc., Matt says Tennes-see is No. 49 among national powerhouses in the United States of America.

Can’t you just hear the Tennessee cheering section, “We’re number 49, we’re number 49!”

Incidentally, Murschel says East Carolina is No. 48.

Dennis Dodd, blessed with a journalism degree from Missouri and rich ex-perience in the Midwest, speaks for CBSSports.com when he says Derek Dooley is already sitting on a me-dium hot seat as coach of the Volunteers, temperature 3 on a scale of 1 to 5, Nick Sa-ban being a zero.

Dodd didn’t spell out his thermometer reasoning but I think it is that spotty 6-7 record of last season, insuffi -cient recruiting stars, a tough-enough schedule and tradi-tional Tennessee impatience.

What I am hearing in re-action from Vol fans is No way, Jose!

No way will Tennessee lose to Cincinnati. It just

CROSS CURRENTS | Lynn Hutton

A lion she was

Judah is a lion’s whelp; from the prey, my son, you have gone up. He crouches down, he stretches out like a lion, like a lioness – who dares rouse him up?

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Writing about writers

isn’t going to happen. That win is an absolute must in carrying the large Orange to an improved season.

No way could there be 48 teams better than Tennes-see. I have it on good author-ity. A guy who works with my grandson says he heard we might actually win the East division of the SEC. A wizard in Las Vegas announced the odds are just 80 to 1 on the Vols winning the national championship.

No way is Dooley on the hot seat. He just got here. He is still installing his Vol for Life program, teaching team hy-giene and assisting assistants in getting the correct number of players on the fi eld. This is still the early stages of a reha-bilitation project.

Expectations for this fall are modest – clobber every-body with worse problems, knock off starting-over Flor-ida in Gainesville, bop Geor-gia on the pug nose and stun one of the big boys, Alabama, LSU or South Carolina.

Almost forgot, expect to go to a better bowl than Mu-sic City and just win, baby.

As for writing about other writers, I doubt that Brad, Rick, Ken and Louie could find Tennessee in a Rand McNally atlas. I am not totally convinced that Matt Murschel is a genuine expert or has ever been to Knoxville, ever seen the Vol Walk or the band form-ing the power T. He may or may not know the words to “Rocky Top.”

Dennis Dodd should know better than to strike a match under Derek Dooley unless he is just trying to start an argument.

What matters more than those foreign opinions is what I think:

Cincinnati is a worthy foe with a better reputation and better personnel than Montana and Buffalo. Not long ago, the Bearcats had a famous coach and were in a major bowl. They are to be taken seriously.

As for No. 49 in the coun-try, Tennessee is somewhere near the middle of the SEC pack. If the Vols can gener-ate a running attack and if Tyler Bray grows up some

and takes care of business, this team can outscore sev-eral opponents.

As for Dooley on the hot seat, the Tennessee job is always hot, the focal point inside a giant glass oven. Of course there is a fi re in there, fed, in this case, by the fumes of Lane Kiffi n, he who made a bad matter worse.

Young fans, spoiled rot-ten by the best of the Fulmer years, think they are entitled to instant gratifi cation. Need a linebacker? Get a lineback-er! We don’t want excuses, we want results.

Dooley does face a chal-lenge. It has been so long since the Vols won some-thing. Indeed, the multi-tude is hungry. Informal polling says there are more optimists than pessimists but the coach must show progress.

All kinds of writers, good and bad, home and away, will tell you that Dooley is not ahead of schedule, no better than even with ex-pectations.Marvin West invites reader reactions. His

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I met her on Easter Day this year, and we liked each

other immediately. Her eyes danced with spice and mis-

chief, and a smile was never far from her lips.

Her name was Arial (a variation, I assumed, on the

biblical Ariel, which means “lion of God”), and she was well and truly named. A lion she was.

She pronounced her name Ay-rul when she introduced herself to me, and the implied invitation was for me to call her that. It was only implied, however, and not offered out-right, so I used the more for-mal “Mrs. Minor.”

We shared a lot of things: love of the church, love of mu-sic, love of good food, love of her son.

Sixteen days after I met her she had a wreck, which left her with injuries she could not recover from. The next time I saw her, her eyes were closed. They never fl ut-

tered as I held her hand and sang to her.

She improved enough to be moved from the trauma center where she had been taken immediately after the accident to another hospital’s rehab center. Her eyes were open now, and bright as ever. She was frustrated that she could only mouth words: the vent that was breathing for her kept her from making any sound. We tried hard to read lips, with varying degrees of success, and she would frown at us as if to say, “Do better!”

She never complained, not once, except to wrinkle her nose or twitch one foot (the only part of her extremities she could move) to get our at-tention.

Her children were faith-fully by her side, teasing with

her and making jokes to keep things as normal as possible. But as the days wore on, her body was gradually losing the battle she fought so valiantly.

The amazing thing was that, even as her body was failing, her eyes were still bright. She was there, with us, fully aware, fully conscious. It was a cruel irony, when so many live with degenerative diseases of the mind in other-wise healthy bodies, that here was a woman, trapped in a failing body, whose cognitive powers were intact.

The doctors and nurses were wonderful, caring for her at fi rst with utmost pro-fessionalism, and toward the last with great love. Finally, the doctor talked to her family and explained that there was not a great future ahead. The

family, knowing their mom, opted to let her make her own choice.

She made it with little hesi-tation, declaring to the doctor, “I’m miserable.” She made the decision to be weaned from the vent. It was her choice, and she made it, clearly, decisively. Modern medicine made her comfortable during the hours that were left to her.

Her three children were with her, and her brother Ray, who had been present when she was born, was there when she breathed her last.

Her memorial service was a wonderful mixture of tears and laughter, of music and faith, of Scripture read and proclaimed, of honest memo-ries, of friends and family.

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REUNIONSHorace 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 East-

ridge Keck, 910-580-4843.

Wilkerson family reunion ■ will be held noon to 4 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 7, at Big Ridge State Park. Bring a covered

dish.

VBS at Blaine ChapelOne of the oldest churches in the area invited kids in for

a time of “Fun and Son” during their Vacation Bible School June 27 to July 1. Blaine Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Pastor Eddie Williams organized and directed the event held at the church, where children enjoyed food, Bible study, music, games and crafts on the “beach.”

Community services

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:

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org.

Millers Chapel United ■

Methodist Church, across

from McDonald’s on

Maynardville Highway in

Maynardville, sponsors 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 sand-

wiches. 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 Maynard-

ville, holds a men’s prayer

breakfast 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-

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Women’s programs

Fairview Baptist Church ■ ,

7424 Fairview Road in Corry-

ton, will host MOPS (Mothers

of Preschoolers), 6:30 to 8:30

p.m. every third Monday for

devotions, food and fellow-

ship. Child care provided.

Info: Anne, 621-9234.

VBSCorryton Church ■ , 7615 Fos-

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SonSurf Beach VBS 9 to 11:15

a.m. Sundays through Aug.

7, for kindergarten through

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Hines Creek Baptist ■

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Maynardville, will have Big

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8:45 p.m. July 10-15. Fun day

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By Cindy Taylor

It doesn’t take a doctorate to be a soccer coach, but Lance Lay is only 30 hours shy of having that distinc-tive degree. He already has an education spe-cialist masters degree but is undecided about pursuing his doctorate.

Lay has taught busi-ness at Union County High School for 12 years, oversees the yearbook staff and has nine years under his belt as coach for the girls softball team. He was asked a couple of weeks ago to consider coaching the Union County High School girls soccer team. He agreed. Lay has many of the soccer players in class so he already knows some of the girls.

“These girls are passionate about what they’re do-ing,” said Lay. “They have a positive attitude and want to win. I’m hoping I can help with that.”

This is the off-season for girls soccer, but Lay plans to have a camp of sorts in mid-July where he can meet all the players and explain what he looks for in a team. The offi cial fi rst day of practice is Aug. 2, and Lay hopes to get a college interested in doing a minicamp. Lay feels that it is not only important to get the girls into college, but get them into a college where they feel comfortable and can excel.

“It is important to have community support,” said Lay. “Kids respond better with positive reinforce-ment, and I would love to see the community get behind them.

Lance Lay is the new girls soc-

cer coach at Union County

High School. Photo by C. Taylor

Lay to coach soccerand softball

Surf’s up!

Cherlyn

Breeden,

Devon

Neubert,

Hannah Cooper

and Austin

Crawford

enjoy throwing

beach balls

at “Fun and

Son” Vacation

Bible School at

Blaine Chapel

Missionary

Baptist Church. Photo by C. Taylor

Pottery DVDThe Appalachian Arts

Craft Center in Norris has DVDs for sale featuring a pottery demonstration by internationally known pot-ter Charles Counts. Cost is $10. Info: 494-9854.

Shape Note SingingsMonthly Epworth Old ■

Harp Singing, 6:30 p.m. Sunday, July 10, Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Ave. Info: Tina, 982-7777.

Old College Monthly ■Harp Singing, 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 19, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 123 S. Jackson St., Athens. Info: Cora Sweatt, 423-745-0248.

Sevier County Month- ■ly Old Harp Singing, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, July 19, 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, July 31, Greenville Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 210 N. Main St., Greeneville. Info: 423-639-8211.

Festival ofWestern Legends

The Crossroads Festival of Western Legends will be held through Sunday, July 10, at various locations in downtown Morristown. A special “Evening with the Stars” will kick off the event 6:30 p.m. Friday evening at Higher Grounds. Western Legends James Drury, Robert Fuller and Peter Brown will make appearances throughout the event. Admission is free on Saturday. Info: www.crossroadspartnership.com.

EMPLOYMENTOPPORTUNITIES

New Hope Christian School located in

Corryton is now accepting applications for full & part-time teaching positions as well as full and part-time teaching assistants in our

elementary and middle school classes. Please submit resume along

with salary history and references to:

New HopeChristian School

7602 Bud Hawkins RoadCorryton, TN 37721

A-8 • JULY 9, 2011 • UNION COUNTY SHOPPER-NEWS

SALE DATESSun., July 10 -

Sat., July 16, 2011

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$199

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Food City 80% Lean, 20% Fat

GroundChuckPer Lb. For 3 Lbs. or More

Ripe

Strawberries16 Oz.

$188

100

Assorted Varieties

Soft Drinks3 Liter

Deluxe Shells & Cheese or

Mac & Cheese12-14 Oz.

O’Sage

Peaches29 Oz.

Summer Surf

Sweet Tea1 Gallon

Medium

Eggs18 Ct.

99¢

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Vegetable

Oil48 Oz.

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$4998 Piece

Hand Breaded, Never Frozen

FriedChicken

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2for$1

Chunk Light

TunaIn water, 5 Oz.

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MeringuePieEach

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White Sandwich

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Frozen, Assorted Varieties

Biscuits20 Ct.

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Spread45 oz.

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