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Carey Steve Roark of the Tennessee Division of Forestry, sisters Paula Holman and Lisa Gary, and Maynardville City Recorder Gina Singletary gather at the tree Feb. 3, 2012, on the occasion of the tree being incorporated into the city’s logo. File photo Criminal justice program debuts at UCHS By Shannon Carey Former detective Johnny Collins re- cently left the Union County Sheriff’s Office and his school board seat to tackle a new project. He’s the instructor for the fledgling criminal justice program at Union County High School’s career and technical department, and he has high hopes for the program’s future. This semester, 55 students in three classes are taking Principals of Law Enforcement, the beginning-level class of the program. Next semester, Collins will add Criminal Justice 1. Four levels of criminal justice will eventually be taught at UCHS, with two of those re- ceiving college credit. Collins has almost three decades of experience working in public safety and law enforcement. When applying for the position, he stressed that he wanted no preferential treatment due to his seat on the school board, committing to resign the position if hired. “I wanted the best instructor these kids could get, even if it wasn’t me,” he said. Collins started the semester with the basics. Students are doing an in-depth study of the Bill of Rights, writing essays on how the document applies to their lives and how it has been interpreted over the years. “I want them to have a good founda- tion,” said Collins. “I want them to know why law enforcement has to do things a certain way. I also told them that some day some of you may wind up being the accused. You need to have a working idea of what your rights are. These kids are learning things that most law enforce- ment officers don’t know.” Later, they will study public safety, get First Aid and CPR certified, formu- late codes of ethics, and even conduct a terrorism assessment of the school. The assessment findings will be presented to the school administration. “Some of the ideas you get from these kids are great,” said Collins. “Adults wouldn’t think of it.” Students will participate in the crimi- nal justice competitions at Skills U.S.A. and hear presentations from those work- ing in law enforcement, public safety and the legal field. Collins will also give straight talk about the stressors of working in law en- forcement. Students in the class must be at least sophomores, and parents have been notified that subject matter may be violent or graphic. “I am honest about the facts that working in law enforcement and cor- rections is a dangerous line of work,” he By Shannon Carey Maynardville’s historic white oak tree, once the largest in Tennessee, has fallen. In 2012, Steve Roark with the Ten- nessee Division of Forestry estimated the tree to be close to 200 years old. It was Tennessee’s Champion White Oak, measuring 267 inches around at breast height (4.5 feet above the ground) and 97 feet tall with an aver- age crown spread of 122 feet. The tree grew from an acorn that probably took root in the early 1800s, standing tall through more than 200 years of history, including the Trail of Tears, the Civil War, two World Wars and the Great Depression. Now, the tree has been incorporat- ed into the city of Maynardville logo. Lori Rose co-owns the Monroe Road property where the tree was lo- cated with her sisters Paula Holman and Lisa Gary. She said there was no wind the day the tree fell. Rot inside the trunk caused the tree to collapse. People living on Fox Hunter Road heard the crash when it went down. “It was incredibly sad to see it go,” Rose said. “It’s been there for as long as I can remember.” Rose and her sisters inherited the land from their mother, the late Ann Bridges Byerley. Rose’s grandpar- ents, Troy and Roba Bridges, worked the farm all their lives. Rose’s great- grandfather purchased the land in 1934 when he moved from Lost Creek Homeschool support group A local support group for homeschool families will meet for a picnic and meet-and-greet 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3, at Big Ridge State Park, the pavilion above the pool. Info: Connie Dickey, 992-3629 Student art show seeks entries The Union County Heritage Festival is seeking student artists to enter the student art exhibit set for Saturday, Oct. 3. Art works created by high school students will be exhib- ited in the historic Dr. Carr office building on Main Street. The exhibit is open to all high school students includ- ing homeschoolers. Two- and three-dimensional art will be accepted, and entries should be no larger than 16 by 20 inches. Deliver entries to the Union County Arts center at 1009 Main Street, Maynardville by 3:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25. Rib- bons will be awarded in each category and for best of show. Info: Gloria Holcomb, 585- 4774 or [email protected]Biz breakfast at Maynardville The city of Maynardville will host a business apprecia- tion breakfast 8-9:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 25, at Maynard- v ille City Hall, 125 Johnson Road. All Maynardville busi- ness owners are welcome to attend. IN THIS ISSUE Still learning Bill Breeding Sr. is hesitant to describe himself as an art- ist. He just doesn’t think what he does is worth that much fanfare. But take one look at his beautiful wildlife shots and landscapes in handmade barn wood frames, and you’re likely to think otherwise. ➤ See story on page 3 Paulette garden Paulette Elementary School science teacher Martha Brown and her students are have a growing passion for nature and agriculture. With grant fund- ing and community effort, the school has a robust, student- tended garden and a new wetland outdoor classroom. ➤ See story on page 6 BUZZ
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Maynardville City Manager Jack Rhyne stands with the stump of a 200-year-old
white oak tree, formerly the largest in Tennessee. Rhyne is seeking local woodcarv-
ers who would like to preserve some of the wood. Photo by S. Carey
Former Union County Sheriff ’s Offi ce detective Johnny Collins
is teaching the new criminal justice program in Union County
High School’s career and technical department. Photo by S. Carey
Steve Roark of the Tennessee Division of Forestry, sisters Paula
Holman and Lisa Gary, and Maynardville City Recorder Gina
Singletary gather at the tree Feb. 3, 2012, on the occasion of the
tree being incorporated into the city’s logo. File photo
Criminal justice program debuts at UCHSBy Shannon Carey
Former detective Johnny Collins re-cently left the Union County Sheriff’s Offi ce and his school board seat to tackle a new project. He’s the instructor for the fl edgling criminal justice program at Union County High School’s career and technical department, and he has high hopes for the program’s future.
This semester, 55 students in three classes are taking Principals of Law Enforcement, the beginning-level class of the program. Next semester, Collins will add Criminal Justice 1. Four levels of criminal justice will eventually be taught at UCHS, with two of those re-ceiving college credit.
Collins has almost three decades of experience working in public safety and law enforcement. When applying for the position, he stressed that he wanted no preferential treatment due to his seat on the school board, committing to resign the position if hired.
“I wanted the best instructor these kids could get, even if it wasn’t me,” he said.
Collins started the semester with the basics. Students are doing an in-depth study of the Bill of Rights, writing essays on how the document applies to their lives and how it has been interpreted over the years.
“I want them to have a good founda-
tion,” said Collins. “I want them to know why law enforcement has to do things a certain way. I also told them that some day some of you may wind up being the accused. You need to have a working idea of what your rights are. These kids are learning things that most law enforce-ment offi cers don’t know.”
Later, they will study public safety, get First Aid and CPR certifi ed, formu-late codes of ethics, and even conduct a terrorism assessment of the school. The assessment fi ndings will be presented to the school administration.
“Some of the ideas you get from these kids are great,” said Collins. “Adults wouldn’t think of it.”
Students will participate in the crimi-nal justice competitions at Skills U.S.A. and hear presentations from those work-ing in law enforcement, public safety and the legal fi eld.
Collins will also give straight talk about the stressors of working in law en-forcement. Students in the class must be at least sophomores, and parents have been notifi ed that subject matter may be violent or graphic.
“I am honest about the facts that working in law enforcement and cor-rections is a dangerous line of work,” he
By Shannon CareyMaynardville’s historic white oak
tree, once the largest in Tennessee, has fallen.
In 2012, Steve Roark with the Ten-nessee Division of Forestry estimated the tree to be close to 200 years old. It was Tennessee’s Champion White Oak, measuring 267 inches around at breast height (4.5 feet above the ground) and 97 feet tall with an aver-age crown spread of 122 feet.
The tree grew from an acorn that probably took root in the early 1800s, standing tall through more than 200 years of history, including the Trail of Tears, the Civil War, two World Wars and the Great Depression.
Now, the tree has been incorporat-ed into the city of Maynardville logo.
Lori Rose co-owns the Monroe Road property where the tree was lo-cated with her sisters Paula Holman and Lisa Gary. She said there was no wind the day the tree fell. Rot inside the trunk caused the tree to collapse. People living on Fox Hunter Road heard the crash when it went down.
“It was incredibly sad to see it go,” Rose said. “It’s been there for as long as I can remember.”
Rose and her sisters inherited the land from their mother, the late Ann Bridges Byerley. Rose’s grandpar-ents, Troy and Roba Bridges, worked the farm all their lives. Rose’s great-grandfather purchased the land in 1934 when he moved from Lost Creek
Homeschool support group
A local support group for homeschool families will meet for a picnic and meet-and-greet 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3, at Big Ridge State Park, the pavilion above the pool. Info: Connie Dickey, 992-3629
Student art show seeks entries
The Union County Heritage Festival is seeking student artists to enter the student art exhibit set for Saturday, Oct. 3. Art works created by high school students will be exhib-ited in the historic Dr. Carr offi ce building on Main Street.
The exhibit is open to all high school students includ-ing homeschoolers. Two- and three-dimensional art will be accepted, and entries should be no larger than 16 by 20 inches.
Deliver entries to the Union County Arts center at 1009 Main Street, Maynardville by 3:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25. Rib-bons will be awarded in each category and for best of show. Info: Gloria Holcomb, 585-4774 or [email protected]
Biz breakfast at Maynardville
The city of Maynardville will host a business apprecia-tion breakfast 8-9:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 25, at Maynard-ville City Hall, 125 Johnson Road. All Maynardville busi-ness owners are welcome to attend.
IN THIS ISSUE
Still learningBill Breeding Sr. is hesitant
to describe himself as an art-ist. He just doesn’t think what he does is worth that much fanfare. But take one look at his beautiful wildlife shots and landscapes in handmade barn wood frames, and you’re likely to think otherwise.
➤ See story on page 3
Paulette gardenPaulette Elementary School
science teacher Martha Brown and her students are have a growing passion for nature and agriculture. With grant fund-ing and community effort, the school has a robust, student-tended garden and a new wetland outdoor classroom.
➤ See story on page 6
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2 • AUGUST 26, 2015 • UNION COUNTY Shopper news businessBy Shannon Carey
When the Knife Shop passes its one-year anniver-sary this month, it’s not just one year of business, it’s a year of owner John Johnson living life to the fullest de-spite a terminal illness.
After being diagnosed, Johnson said home hospice care began. But he wasn’t content to spend the rest of his life in confi nement.
“I’m not just going to sit at the house,” he said.
So, he opened the Knife Shop in Paulette just north of the turnoff to Big Ridge on Highway 33. Johnson loves knives, and his pas-sion shows at the store. He is a Case dealer, and he of-fers sharpening services. His logo reads, “A dull knife is an angry knife.”
Why is the knife angry? “Because a dull knife will cut you to pieces,” he said.
Johnson has also written a book, titled “Miracle from Tobacco Road,” under the pen name Jesse Davis. The book, self-published and available on Amazon.com, tells the story of Johnson’s childhood, being raised by his grandmother in the to-bacco and cotton fi elds of North Carolina.
“All we did was work in the fi elds from the time I was 5 years old,” he said. “That’s what gave me my faith and my work ethic.”
The Knife Shop is located at 1406 Maynardville High-way, Maynardville. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mon-day through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays. Info: 865-936-5403 John Johnson, owner of The Knife Shop, sharpens a knife for a customer.
Knife Shop celebrates a year
Crowe takes care of peopleSam Crowe says she enjoys helping people at Sam’s Homes on
Maynardville Highway. She and partner Tupper Baker, both for-
mer Clayton Homes employees, recently opened the manufac-
tured and modular home dealership just across from Red Gate
Farm in Maynardville. This one-stop-shop off ers land sales and
lot rentals, along with Fleetwood and Southern manufactured
homes and Manis Modular Homes. Financing is available. Info:
745-2165 Photos by S. Carey
TennCare Kids is Ten-nessee’s commitment to see that children and teens have the best start to a healthy life. TennCare Kids is a free program of check-ups and health care services for chil-dren from birth to age 21 who are TennCare eligible, including health history, complete physical exam, lab tests as appropriate, immu-nizations, vision and hear-ing screening, developmen-tal and behavior screenings as appropriate, and advice on healthy living. Union Countians interested in the program should contact the Union County Health De-partment’s community out-reach representative, Pam Williams. Info: 992-3867, ext. 131.
TennCare Kids provides services
Historic tree From page 1
Criminal justice From page 1
said.Collins is incorporating
his own experiences into the program as well.
“I wish someone had taught me what the effects can truly be on your family,” he said. “I told them point blank, your family goes to
work with you.”So far, the criminal jus-
tice students have been at-tentive and excited. The class was so popular during registration that the school had to cut off enrollment. Collins hopes to continue to build on that excitement.
“I think this project once ittakes off is going to be amaz-ing,” he said. “Being able tohelp your community, makea difference in people’s lives,feeling like you helped some-body, that goes a long way.”
due to the impounding of Norris Lake.
Rose said her grandfa-ther kept hogs in a patch be-side the tree.
“I remember going over there to feed the hogs with him,” she said.
Maynardville City Man-
ager Jack Rhyne is seek-ing local woodcarvers who would like to preserve some of the tree’s wood in special projects. Rose gave permis-sion for the wood to be used this way, but asked that art-ists contact her at 992-6513 before collecting the wood.
The Union County UT Extension offi ce will of-fer the 4-H iCook program, regular cooking classes for kids and parents or guard-
ians. Kids ages 9 to 10 and the adult who prepares most meals in the home are invited. The kids do not have to be 4-H members to participate.
The engaging, hands-on program will help kids and adults cook together, eat together, play together and
have fun. The classes will take place two days each month September through December, 6-8 p.m. at Re-vival Vision Church in May-nardville. Class dates are Sept. 3 and 24, Oct. 8 and 29, Nov. 5 and 19, and Dec. 3 and 10.
To participate, youth and
UT Extension off ers iCook adults must be free from food allergies and dietary restrictions and be free from activity-related medi-cal restrictions that would prevent being in a face-to-face food and fi tness pro-gram. Participants must also have access to a com-puter with Internet connec-tion at home.
Info or to register: 992-8038
3 BR/2 BA, 1396 SF home w/full basement & oversized 2-car garage. Includes hardwood laminate fl ooring in main living area, tile in bathrooms and main fl oor laundry room, cathedral ceilings, granite countertops, tiled master shower, and new Maytag stainless steel appliances w/10 year warranty.
Directions: Hwy 33 to left onto Hickory Star Rd, right onto Heiskell Rd, left into Walnut
Pointe Subdivision. Home is 1st on right.
NEW CONSTRUCTION!
FOR SALE!
Listing Price: $169,000Contact: 865-992-5515 865-660-20353% paid to buyer's realtor
By Sandra ClarkUnion County High School students who
opt for Career and Technical Education (CTE) can leave high school with a certifi -cation or college credit and a big head start on employment.
Steve Massengill reported to the school board on Aug. 20.
“All of our programs are good,” he said, and Health Sciences are our premier class-es.” He said students in class-affi liated clubs have advanced to regional and state competition. Also, the state Department of Education has revamped the course con-tent to tie in to academic objectives.
Here’s a recap of his report:Agriculture, Food & Natural Re-
sources: This includes agriculture engi-neering and applied technologies, environ-mental and natural resource management, horticulture science, and veterinary and animal science.
Architecture & Construction: In-
cludes architectural and engineering design, residential and commercial construction.
Business: Includes of-fi ce management.
Finance: Includes banking and fi nance
Health Sciences: In-cludes diagnostic services, emergency services, health informatics, therapeutic clinical services, and ther-apeutic nursing services. Students can graduate with
a CNA (certifi ed nursing assistant) certifi -cation. Clinical internships and job shad-owing available.
Human Services: Includes cosmetol-ogy. Students can complete the entire 1,500 hours that enable them to take the state li-censure exam.
Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security: New this year, the track includes law enforcement services.
Transportation, Distribution & Logistics: Includes automotive mainte-nance and light repair.
Also at the school board, Jack Rhyne, Maynardville’s city manager, reported on sidewalk and greenway projects underway.
Rhyne said the city did not get a grant to build a circular walking trail in front of the high school. “The state likes projects that go from one place to another (not in circles),” he said.
The city was successful in obtaining a “safe route to school” grant to build a walk-ing trail/sidewalk from Hwy. 33 to Wilson Park. This will eventually include a side-walk along Main Street to connect the high school with the middle and elementary schools, Rhyne said.
The board delayed a vote until Septem-ber on Dr. Jimmy Carter’s three-year stra-tegic plan.
The board OK’d a pass/fail grade for a “skinny block” on personal fi nance. This is
UNION COUNTY Shopper news • AUGUST 26, 2015 • 3 community
By Shannon CareyBill Breeding Sr. is hesi-
tant to describe himself as an artist. He just doesn’t think what he does is worth that much fanfare.
But take one look at his beautiful wildlife shots and landscapes in handmade barn wood frames, and you’re likely to think oth-erwise. In fact, one of his pieces, an image of wild tur-keys, hangs in the offi ce of District Attorney Jared Ef-fl er. Many more photos are available for purchase at the Union County Arts Center.
Breeding, whose son is Union County Sheriff Billy Breeding, has always loved the outdoors, and he usu-ally has his camera with him wherever he goes. He started as Maynardville police chief in 1972, and he retired from the Anderson County Sher-iff’s Offi ce four years ago. He works part time now, and he’s taking time to focus on his photography skills.
“I developed from a point-and-shoot to a 35-millime-ter fi lm camera to a DSLR,” he said. “I’m still learning. I
consider myself a novice at photography, really.”
Breeding loves sharing the scenes he captures with others. His subjects include butterfl ies (his favorite), along with birds, fi sh, or just beautiful sunsets.
Breeding likes digital photography better than fi lm, mostly because it gives the photographer a second chance. It’s also less expen-sive.
“In photography, you may take 50 to 100 pictures, and you may come out with one or two that you think are re-ally good,” he said.
Before Breeding started selling his photos at the Arts Center, he repurposed some wood from a smokehouse his father built in the 1950s. The wood became interest-ing, rustic frames for his photos. Breeding also mats his own photos.
“I’ve just always enjoyed photography,” he said.
The Union County Arts Center is located at 1009 Main Street, Maynardville. Info: 992-9161 or facebook.com/UCArtsCoop
Photographer Bill Breeding Sr. holds one of his
photos at the Union County Arts Center. The frame
is handmade from barn wood. Photo by S. Carey
Butterfl ies are a favorite subject for photographer Bill Breeding
Sr.. Photo by Bill Breeding Sr.
Massengill
Nature photographer ‘still learning’
CTE off ers employment prospects FAITH NOTES
Music services ■ Mount Harmony Baptist Church, 819
Raccoon Valley Road NE, will host a Gospel
singing, 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29. Featured
group: Crimson Ridge.
■ Oaks Chapel Church, 934 Raccoon Valley
Road, will host a singing 7 p.m. Saturday,
Aug. 29, at the church.
Special services ■ Mouth of Richland Baptist Church,
1115 Indian Ridge Road in Blaine, will
hold Homecoming on Sunday, Aug. 30.
Homecoming choir will perform during
the morning service, barbecue lunch fol-
lows the service and a singing will be held
in the afternoon.
a required class, said UCHS principal LindaHarrell, and must have a grade. It will bebased on participation. Other skinny blockclasses are for enrichment rather than credit.
A graceful image captured by Bill Breeding Sr. Photo by Bill Breeding Sr.
206 Damewood Hollow Rd, Luttrell – On large corner lot all chain link fenced. All level yard. Outhouse (just for looks), septic and well. Concrete walkway, great cntry setting, covered front porch. Metal roof, crawl space, stove/fridge, W/D, wood-like vinyl fl ooring, board & batton log-like exterior. Within 10 minutes to Norris Lake. Priced at only $51,500. Directions: North on Hwy 33 from Halls to right on Ailor Gap at red light in Maynardville to left on Hwy 370 to property drive way on left just past Damewood Hollow Rd. Or from Tazewell Pike take left on Ailor Gap to right
on Hwy 370 to property driveway just past Damewood Hollow Rd on left.
613 Walker Ford Rd, Maynardville – All newly renovated. Move-in ready. Lots of updating. All open LR/DR area/kit. Eat-at island, gallery wood shaker-style cabs surround all new S/S appl, all new wood fl ooring throughout. Sep laun room, attached gar w/extra strg, 16x12 sunroom w/country accent of pine walls has access to new decking off both sides! Level yard w/fruit trees, out bldg for extra strg, columns
accent covered front porch. All within minutes to Norris Lake. Priced to sell at $145,500. Directions: North on Hwy 33 thru Maynardville to right on Hwy 61east to straight on Walkers Ford to home on left. Sign on property.
137 Harness Rd, Sharps Chapel – Lakefront Estate on 3.82 acres fronting Norris Lake. Approx. 1964 SF, 3BR/2BA and 2 half BAs, a total of 4 car garages, majestic views of Norris Lake. Pine fl oors, home offi ce, sitting area, stone (gas) FP, open wrap deck. LR is open to DR and kit. Kitchen complete w/granite tops, all appli-ances, sep laundry room, side covered porch, 2-car gar, alarm sys. Lots of crown molding, draperies throughout. Bsmnt plumbed and unfi n w/second laundry area, toilet & utility sink. Workshop area, safe room, tons of strg space. French doors to covered area w/dbl swings. Rose garden & landscaping all around.
Gazebo in side yard. Detached 2-sty barn/gar 26x20 w/metal roof, wood fenced area. Great garden spot. Mature trees, somewooded area. Built in1998 w/extensive renovations. Union County Taxes are $1834.30. Off ered at only $459,900.
This project is funded by the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
4 • AUGUST 26, 2015 • UNION COUNTY Shopper news opinion
Ronnie Mincey
TEACHER TIME
Bonnie Peters
Eugene Darrell “Gene” Monroe celebrated his 80th birthday Aug. 9.
Connie and Winston Dickey are good family friends, and Connie invited some of us and stirred up a delicious chocolate cake. She made Gene blow out the candles.
Gene is the son of Ray-mond and Bonnie Palmer Monroe and the grandson of Eugene D. Monroe, for whom he was named. Gene is the fi fth of nine children of Raymond and Bonnie. I believe all the boys served in the military.
Gareth and his wife, Zena, live at nearby Hog-skin and were able to attend Gene’s party as did their son, Michael.
So many people were coming and going at the moment we didn’t get Gene started giving us a history lesson (which I understand he’s good at), but we did catch up on some old class-mates. One classmate, Jack Dempsey Heiskell, celebrat-ed his 80th birthday with
Gene Monroe on his 80th
birthday.
Gene Monroe marks 80th birthday
family on Aug. 22.Jack’s niece, Deborah
Stroud, and her husband, Bob, hosted the party. Jack moved to Anderson, S. C., a few years ago to be near his daughter, Karen Heiskell Kohlmayer, and her hus-band, Ken, whom she met while attending Clemson University. Jack now spends a lot of time with grandson, Chris Kohlmayer, which they both really enjoy.
Some of those attending Gene’s party from near and far were: Gareth, Zena and Mike Monroe; Clyde Mon-roe; Michelle Helton; Joy Petree and grandson Sebas-tian; Betty Palmer Sharp; Abigail, Rebekah and Jona-nnah Kadron.
I didn’t get to stay the full two hours, so please
forgive me if I missed your name on this list. Gene and his brother, Clyde, who both chose to be bachelors, still live on the family farm on Walker’s Ford Road at May-nardville.
Now, Gene probably doesn’t know this; but I happen to have a very large Monroe genealogy, “Hi Cousins,” published by August Barnhouse. His ad-dress is P. O. Box 387, El-don, Missouri 65026.
In the book, Barnhouse
gives credit to Raymond and his family for being a major part of this work. Here is a short rundown of Gene’s immediate family genealogy:
Robert and Rosanna Monroe
Mark and Nancy Davis Monroe
William George and Adeline Atkins Monroe
Eugene Dodge and Jose-phine Hill Monroe
Raymond Spencer and Bonnie Palmer Monroe
Gareth Palmer MonroeClyde LaFayette MonroeMary Josephine Monroe
MeyerWillah Sue Monroe CoxEugene Darrell MonroeAnna Kate Monroe WebbJesse Mark MonroeCarol Lou Monroe FogginLarry Fred MonroeGene served in the U. S.
Army but has been chal-lenged with arthritis for many years; however, he has not let the arthritis dampen his spirit.
Happy birthday, Gene, and many m ore!
A friend of mine brought word that a lady from my past wanted me to contact her. It turns out that I met this lady when I was a teen-ager working at the Union County Senior Center in the early 1980s on the Summer Youth Employment Train-ing Program.
I was more than happy to contact Ms. Pauline Smith. I went to school with her daughter Irene, who has more than once painlessly drawn my blood at Dr. Fred A. Hurst’s offi ce.
Ms. Pauline let me know she is a faithful reader of my articles, and asked if I would visit the Senior Cen-ter. I am appreciative to Ms. Pauline and Center Director Melanie Dykes for extend-ing the invitation.
If any reader out there is looking for a great group of people with which to spend time, I highly recommend the Union County Senior Center in Maynardville. There I met Rosa Aye, whose husband paid con-dolences in my home on the day my mother was buried. I also met Dorothea Cox, the mother of one of my col-leagues and fellow Gideon Don Cox. I also met Curtis and Nancy Kane, Janice Kitts Wyrick, Anna Mason, Aloma Stimmell, Rosa Lee Jordan, Bessie Delozier, Shirley McNair, Joan Ray and Wayne Sutphin. Sev-eral seniors fondly remem-bered David Brummitt, one of their group who recently passed away.
I reminisced about my days working on the SYETP at the Senior Center. The director at that time was Dottie D. Ousley. Dottie was a distinguished lady, and I have many fond mem-ories of her kindness. Ms. Pauline is the only senior who still attends the Senior Center who attended when I
Past to present
worked there as a teenager, but I remember so many others – Maude and B. D. Haynes, K. S. Adkins, Ben Bennett, Jack Smith, Grace Proffi t and her mother Laura, Vaughn Williams, Fred Damewood, Anna Lewis, and the list could go on if space allowed.
Our fi rst major task was painting the entire inside of the Senior Center. It took us six weeks as we taped, painted and cleaned our mess as we went. We painted everything, even the storeroom and commu-nity bathrooms shared with the doctor’s offi ce on the front side of the building.
And if once wasn’t enough, I got to work a few years later with another SYETP crew and paint the center again! The second time only took two weeks, as one enterprising young man slapped paint on the walls quickly and messily. He painted – the rest of us came behind and cleaned up the slops and drips be-fore they could dry.
Though most of the faces and names have changed throughout the years, in many ways it seemed noth-ing has changed. The Senior Center basically looks as it did those 30-some-odd years ago, but the warmth and friendliness of the se-niors remains unchanged. I never felt more welcome anywhere, and I plan to return for another visit.
Next week I will return to fond memories of an-other friendly visitor.
By Shannon CareyBreast cancer aware-
ness is a problem in Union County.
According to a study by Susan G. Komen Knoxville, the late-stage breast can-cer incidence rate in Union County is well above the state average, meaning that the disease is not being caught soon enough. Late-stage means that the can-cer has spread beyond the breast and is harder to treat.
Komen Knoxville is tar-geting Union County and counties with a similar breast cancer incidence rate with outreach and commu-nity programs. To help that
There will be a mobile
mammography
screening 9 a.m. to
4 p.m. Monday, Aug.
31, at Food City in
Maynardville. Info: 305-
9753
Susan G. Komen Knoxville director of commu-
nity programs Kim Parks helps Dorothea Cox
with a self-assessment exercise.
Union County Offi ce on Aging
director Melanie Dykes is the
new community ambassador
for Susan G. Komen Knoxville. Photos by S. Carey
Melanie Dykes is Komen ambassador
process, Komen has estab-lished community ambassa-
dors in each county. Union County’s is Offi ce on Aging director Melanie Dykes.
Dykes said being an ambassador goes hand-in-hand with her job working with the county’s senior citizens.
“Education is a big part of what we do,” she said.
Kim Parks of Komen Knoxville visited the Union County Senior Center in Maynardville Aug. 18. She asked that each participant complete a self-assessment before and after her presen-tation.
She said 55.1 percent of Union Countians live below the 250 percent poverty lev-
el, the county is medically underserved. For some, it is a burden to drive to another county to get a mammo-gram. Others are afraid of diagnosis.
“Screening will catch it earlier, and if it’s caught earlier we can treat it a lot sooner and save lives,” Parks said.
Parks added that be-tween fi ve and 10 percent of breast cancers are due to in-herited gene mutations.
“Just because it doesn’t run in your family doesn’t mean you can’t get it,” she said. “There are 3 million breast cancer survivors in the U.S. today.”
Parks encouraged every-one to know their risk for breast cancer, get screened and make healthy lifestyle choices like exercising and maintaining a healthy weight.
“Breast cancer is a prob-lem in our community, especially here in Union County,” she said. “Educa-tion is the most important thing we can do.”
Dykes said she is plan-ning more outreach events. She hopes to have a county-wide Pink Out for the Cure Oct. 23 to coincide with the Knoxville Race for the Cure Oct. 24.
Info: komenknoxville.org
FAITH NOTESCommunity services
■ Hansard Chapel Meth-
odist Church, located
on Highway 33 across
from Tolliver’s Market,
hosts a food pantry 6-7
p.m. each third Saturday.
Gently used clothing is
also available. Info: the
Rev. Jay Richardson,
776-2668.
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Tennis is not just a fun sport; it can be very good for you. Th at’s the opinion of many experts, including the American Chiropractic Asso-ciation (ACA). In addition to strengthening your cardiovas-cular system, the sport also tones upper- and lower-body muscles and increases your sense of balance. As with any sport, though, there are right and wrong ways to approach the court.
Keep these points in mind to increase the benefi t and fun of your game:
• Buy equipment – includ-ing shoes – that are right for your game. Tennis shoes, for instance, are designed for both the lateral, forward and backward movement the game entails.
• Make sure the grip on your racket is the right size so you don’t put inordinate stress on your arm and elbow.
• Warm up and stretch before playing and cool down
and stretch aft er the match.• Stay hydrated by drinking
plenty of water during the match.
• As with any sport, proper technique is ultimately going to make you a better player and will reduce stress on your body. See how Roger Federer glides on a court. You’re not likely to be the next Federer, but a few lessons, particularly if you’re a beginner, will be well worth the investment. Learn how to hit the ball properly.
• Th ere are diff erent types of tennis courts. Some are harder and less forgiving than others. If you have access to clay or Har-Tru courts, choose them.
Talk with your chiropractor about ways to enjoy the game.
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Chiropractic OutlookBy Dr. Darrell Johnson, DC
Best tennis practices
There is a twentieth century saying: “You can tell the age of the boy by the price of the toy.”
I am still driving my 2001 Honda Civic, for these reasons: it is
A) paid for,B) a non-guzzler at the
gas pump, andC) a straight shift (be-
cause I am not ready to admit my sports car days are over).
If you have any fur-ther questions about the above, refer to Item A.
Guys are different, I have learned.
Guys talk, dream and fantasize about cars. They spend money for (and on) cars.
An uncle of mine trad-ed cars every two years. His rationale? He was a minister and he was sure his parishioners wanted him to have a nice (and reliable) car, so they could be proud of him, and (I suspect) so they would know that when they were being rushed to the hos-
Some take pride in chariots, and some in horses, but our pride is in the name of the Lord our God.
(Psalm 20:7 NRSV)Some trust in chariots with great big yellow
wheels…(Poet-songwriter Rod McKuen)
Whom do you trust?
CrossCurrents
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pital, he would be on the way, pronto.
So, when a car misbe-haves, we immediately start thinking about a new (or at least a differ-ent) one.
That is the point at which I long for a horse.
There are advantages and disadvantages, I am aware.
A horse has to be fed and curried. It has to be exercised. It has to have veterinary care (and that requires a house call (barn call?), not an offi ce visit. It has to have spe-cial shoes. It has to have a barn with a stall, and that has to be cleaned out.
But a horse has one big advantage over a car. It will always love you back!
Here’s what has hap-pened …
Tennessee has recruited boldly, among the best in college football, not far be-hind Alabama and Georgia.
Tennessee has prepared, physically and mentally, as if it means business. Butch Jones is a motivator.
This team has terrifi c potential, including stars. Butch has built, brick by brick as he likes to say, de-cent depth. Most reserves still need experience but he is fully aware that fi ne freshmen can play.
Sobering it is that Butch has defeated one opponent, South Carolina, which was thought to be better than the Vols. He has lost to one, Florida, that wasn’t as good. Some of the losing margins were worse than expected.
Here are points to ponder …
Football is a relatively simple activity, three or four levels below brain surgery, French cooking and rocket science.
Football is mostly about line play – which most of us
Things that happened, things to come
Marvin West
don’t see or understand un-less there are bad busts or holding penalties that nul-lify touchdowns.
I know you know big plays come from playmak-ers. The Vols have several. It is possible that sometime soon a receiver will make a big play.
Here’s what will hap-pen …
Starting the second Sat-urday in September and maybe the fi rst, good de-fensive coaches will crowd the line of scrimmage, as-sign a spy to monitor Josh-ua Dobbs and force him to throw the football.
If his accuracy has really improved, if he can identify and hit receivers downfi eld and if they catch it, defenses will be forced to adjust and
there will be more room to run. You may even think the offensive line has improved.
Here’s where we were when we last were look-ing …
Dobbs made several ex-cellent plays at South Caro-lina. It took defensive pres-sure to win the game.
In the most crucial as-signment of 2014, Vander-bilt and the challenge of bowl eligibility, Dobbs was considerably less than awe-some. Most Tennessee fans have conveniently forgot-ten how close the Vols were to a devastating defeat that would have changed the course of history.
Dobbs and the team, of-fense and defense, were out-standing for most of three quarters against Iowa. I haven’t decided whether the Vols were THAT good or Iowa was THAT slow and disinterested. We know the Hawkeyes were disappoint-ed to be in the Gator Bowl. We know Tennessee was happy to be in any bowl and that the Gator was one step up from deserved.
The romp was a delight but I still don’t know what it was that we saw.
Here’s what may hap-pen …
As usual, Florida is a pivotal game. If the Vols, at long last, whip the Gators, really good things can fol-low. If they lose again, ad-just dreams downward. Im-mediately. Before Arkansas arrives at Neyland Stadium.
Optimistic forecast: The Vols are good enough to hang in there against all SEC foes.
Cautious forecast: Ala-bama has uncertainty at quarterback but more talent across the board. Georgia has a couple of holes to fi ll, a better running back and probably more overall ability. Arkansas is much like Ten-nessee, maybe yes, maybe no. Missouri success is hard to explain. Could be coaching.
Eight Tennessee wins would be progress. Nine would be very good. Ten would be great. Hedge your bets. Marvin West invites reader reaction. His
Brooke Cox has wanted to be a writer since she fi rst read about Snoopy in the “Peanuts” comics.
“I loved how he would sit on top of his doghouse while pecking out adventure sto-ries on his typewriter,” she said. “I wanted to create adventure stories too but it was before I could write.”
Cox said that as a child she would hand paper and pencil to family members so they could write down sto-ries as she made them up.
After high school, life kept her busy and Cox put aside her passion for writ-ing. It wasn’t until she was watching her three-year-old daughter play that Cox thought back to what she loved to do at that age. She picked up her pen once
Author Brooke Cox holds her
canine friend Little John. Photo
by Cindy Taylor
‘Deadly Doll’ goes publicCindy Taylor
again. That was 20 years ago. “The words just fl owed
and it felt right,” she said. “That is when I became se-rious about my writing and realized God had called me to write for him.”
Cox has written a novella, short stories and skits, col-laborated with other writers and has a monthly column with The Christian Online magazine. She is currently co-writing a devotional book. Her fi rst novel, “Deadly Doll,” was released Aug. 15.
Surprisingly, Cox says she has a love/hate rela-tionship with the subject of English. In school she was a math/science kind of girl.
“I love the written word and can get lost in a good
book, but I struggle with grammar,” she said. “That is my biggest challenge in writing. If I had to choose between diagramming a sentence and working 100 quadratic questions I would pick the equations and en-joy working them.”
While Cox loves writing, she says it isn’t the right ca-reer choice for everyone.
“It is a diffi cult industry and you must constantly hone your skills,” she said. “It is so much more than just putting words to paper. In essence it is an art form.”
“Deadly Doll” was three years in the making. Cox hopes to get into speaking in conjunction with her writ-ing career and says she has
even more projects bouncing around inside her head.
During the years when she wasn’t writing, Cox of-ten felt there was something she should be doing that she wasn’t. She says she won’t make that mistake again.
“I hope to continue writ-ing and creating,” she said. “I think being creative is one of the reasons God put me on this planet. I would love to be like Lucille Ball;
intelligent and fearless!”Brooke and husband Tim
have shared 29 years to-gether and have one daugh-ter, Sara, 23. They plan to celebrate their 30th anni-versary in October with a vow renewal on a beach.
Cox will offi cially launch her novel with a book sign-ing 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, at Beaver Dam Baptist Church. “Deadly Doll” is available on Amazon.
Rutherford Memorial United
Methodist Church Joy Club
held its regular monthly
meeting Monday, Aug. 17. Af-
ter a delicious fried chicken
meal, “Tish” Breeding enter-
tained and informed the Joy
Club attendees with her usual
(and sometimes unusual) pat-
ter touching on a variety of
subjects. Barbara Webster
(pictured with Breeding) en-
joyed the festivities and con-
gratulations as she celebrated
her 92nd birthday. Photo by Bob
Martin
6 • AUGUST 26, 2015 • UNION COUNTY Shopper news kidsSCHOOL NOTES
■ Fall Break will be Oct.
12-16.
Big Ridge ■ Open House will be 6-7
p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27.
School pictures will be
taken Thursday, Sept. 10.
School shirts are avail-
able for purchase for $12
each. Place orders by
Friday, Aug. 28, with the
school offi ce.
Horace Maynard
■ Connect your Food City ValuCard to HMMS
when you check out
to earn points for the
school. School shirts
are available in black or
gray for $10 each. Stop
by the school offi ce to
purchase.
Maynardville ■ Basketball tryouts
will be 3:20-4:30 p.m.
Wednesday Aug. 26 for
girls and 3:20-4:30 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 27 for
boys. You must have a
signed permission slip
to try out. School dance will be 6-8 p.m. Friday,
Aug. 28, $3 for singles,
$5 for couples, and K-2
students must have a
chaperone. Candy fun-draiser kickoff will be
Tuesday, Sept. 8. School pictures will be taken
Wednesday, Sept. 9.
Paulette ■ School pictures will be
taken Thursday, Aug. 27.
Monday, Aug. 31 is the
last day to turn in PRIDE Card fundraiser sales.
Open House will be 6-8
p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1, for
kindergarten through
2nd grade, and 6-8 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 8, for 3rd
through 5th grade.
Paulette Elementary School science teacher Martha Brown stands with the asparagus patch in
the school garden. Photo by S. Carey
By Shannon CareyThere’s a harvest every
Tuesday at Paulette Elemen-tary School.
Along with the crop of cabbage, kale, chard and broccoli, science teacher Martha Brown’s students are growing real, hands-on experiences that will last a lifetime.
Yes, that’s a garden growing on the south side of the school, tended by Brown and her students. They even came over the summer to weed and water the garden.
According to Brown the principles students learn outdoors at Paulette rein-force the required course-work in the classroom. Everything ties back in to state standards for sci-ence.
“By getting out there and experiencing it, I think it creates an impression on them so they don’t forget it,” Brown said.
Brown transferred from Maynardville Elemen-tary to PES when the new school opened. At MES, she was known as “the bug lady,” leading students on a butterf ly walk each spring.
At Paulette, she teaches only science, and every stu-dent at the school visits her classroom.
She started with a little garden outside her class-room window and led stu-dents in experiments on cabbage plants. They stud-ied what happened to the
plants if they were watered with different fl uids, includ-ing regular water, tomato juice and cola.
“We were really sur-prised. The one with soda actually grew the longest,” she said.
A second garden, this time a raised bed, was pro-vided by the construction trades class at Union Coun-ty High School.
With encouragement from Beth Bergeron at Union County 4-H, Brown started writing grants. She got seeds from Bonnie and plants from Sargen-tina.
Lowes provided fruit trees and benches around a new wetland project near the gardens and gave enough wood to fi nish more raised beds.
PES recently won a $500 Farm Bureau grant for an egg incubator.
Support has come from the community as well. Union County Roads Su-perintendent David Cox and machine operator Ed-die Brantley helped with the wetland project.
Mike Murphy with the Andersonville Highway De-partment also pitched in, and the Paulette Volunteer Fire Department helped wa-ter the seeds.
The wetland helps miti-gate stormwater runoff from the parking lot. It’s seeded with native grasses and trees, and wildlife is al-ready starting to make the place home.
Paulette grows science savvy
Compost for the garden beds comes from the school cafeteria, and students eat the produce.
“Some of them didn’t think they liked kale, but the discovered they liked it raw. We even made kale chips,” said Brown.
The PES Beta Club stu-dents take any uneaten produce to the Milan Bap-tist Church food pantry, often enough veggies for 20 families.
Soon, the students at PES will put in a fall garden, and they will help Brown choose
which plants they’ll grow. Brown and the students are excited to see what spring will bring in the new wet-land, too.
Brown thanked everyone who has pitched in to make the garden and wetland at PES successful.
MAYNARDVILLE – Mostly cleared this 6-acre tract is rolling to level & has an old 1900's farm house. House is in need of repair but could make a beautiful renovation w/loads of character. There is a non-working well on property, but city water is available. Detached gar w/gravel fl oor. So much potential! $59,900 (898118)
MAYNARDVILLE – 4 acres of beau-tiful level to rolling property. Ap-prox 3/4 wooded. 3BR all brick b-rancher, unfinished sep living down. Main level has 3BR/1BA & features den, LR w/FP, hdwd fl oors. 4-car attached & detached gar w/loft stg area. $149,900 (898092)
GIBBS – 8+ acre tracts, level single family tracts. Ideal location & ter-rain for mini farm. Additional acre-age available. Starting at $75,000. (910280)
SHARPS CHAPEL – 5.05 acre lake view wooded lot in Norris
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HEISKELL – Private 17.50 wooded acres. Less than 5 miles to I-75. Convenient to Clinton & Powell Utilities (water, telephone, cable, & water) are available at road. $156,000 (928303)
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Memories” show featuring Pat Boone and Knoxville swing orchestra The Streamliners, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, Oak Ridge Performing Arts Center, Oak Ridge High School, 1450 Oak Ridge Turnpike. Info/tickets: KnoxvilleTickets.com or 656-4444.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 26Computer Workshops: Internet and Email
Basics, 2 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Requires “Introducing the Computer” or equivalent skills. Info/registration: 525-5431.
Knox County Veterans Service Offi ce visit, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Carter Senior Center, 9040 Asheville Highway. One-on-one assistance to explain VA benefi ts, answer questions, and assist veterans and family member with fi ling for VA benefi ts.
THURSDAY, AUG. 27“So You Want to Start Anew ... Perennial
Garden,” 3:15-4:30 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, 4438 Western Ave. Speakers: Extension Master Gardeners Carolyn Kiser and Barbara Emery. Free and open to the public. Info: 329-8892.
THURSDAY-FRIDAY, AUG. 27-28AARP Driver Safety class, noon-4 p.m., Halls
Senior Center, 4410 Crippen Road. Info/registration: Carolyn Rambo, 382-5822.
THURSDAY-SATURDAY, AUG. 27-29The Picky Chick Fall Consignment Sale,
Knoxville Expo Center, 5441 Clinton Highway. Hours: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday-Friday; 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday (1/2 off sale). Info: thepickychick.com.
FRIDAY, AUG. 28Karaoke, 6-10 p.m., Bubba Brew’s Sports Pub &
Grill, Beach Island Marina. Info: 992-3091.So Long, Summer Party, 1- a.m.-1 p.m., Union
County Senior Center, 298 Main St., Maynardville. Bring a covered dish. Info: 992-3292.
Union County Farmers Market, 3-6 p.m., 1009 Main St., Maynardville. Info: 992-8038.
SATURDAY, AUG. 29Downtown Dragon, Drum and Paddle Dragon
Boat Race, 8 a.m., Volunteer Landing. Proceeds go to Tennessee Clean Water Network.
Hillbilly Jedi Band will perform, 6-10 p.m., Bubba Brew’s Sports Pub & Grill, Beach Island Marina. Info: 992-3091.
Kitten and cat adoption fair, noon-6 p.m., West Town PetSmart adoption center, 214 Morrell Road. Info: feralfelinefriends.org.
TUESDAY, SEPT. 1Horace Maynard High School Class of 1965
quarterly meeting, 1 p.m., Hardee’s in Maynardville. December’s luncheon will be planned. Info: Pearl Coffey, 256-5315.
St., Maynardville. All veterans are invited. Info: 387-5522.
TUESDAY, SEPT. 8Happy Travelers Lunch and Gathering,
North Acres Baptist Church, 5803 Millertown Pike. Entertainment by David West & the Cider Mountain Boys and comedian Hattie. No charge; suggest contribution, $7. Info/reservations: Derrell Frye, 938-8884.
Thorn Grove Pike. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. Arts, crafts, antiques, classic car cruise-in, Model T club, music and more. Admission: $5; 12 and under free. Info: ramseyhouse.org.
SUNDAY, SEPT. 20Gospel singing featuring the Sneed Family, 6 p.m.,
New Beverly Baptist Church, 3320 New Beverly Church Road. Free, but love offering will be taken. Info: 546-0001; NewBeverly.org.
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