IN THIS ISSUE

Fair winners!Union County’s career and

technical students and 4-H made a great showing at the Tennessee Valley Fair this year. See photos of participants and winners in the Kids section.

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Hee Haw humorDVDs are now sold on cable

channels in memory of a show that welcomed its way into my childhood home every Saturday evening. “Hee Haw” hit the television airwaves in 1969, and for most of a quarter century remained an American TV staple.

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Tennessee Writers Hall of Fame awards lunch 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, at the Lighthouse Knoxville.

Graves is an associate professor of

English and poet-in-residence at East Tennessee State Uni-versity. He is editor of several volumes of poetry and schol-arship, and has had his po-ems appear in such journals as Prairie Schooner, Southern Poetry Review, Connecticut Review, and in the Poem of the Week feature for Missouri Review. He is one of five writ-ers to be inducted into the Hall of Fame Oct. 22.

This year’s inductees are Poetry, Graves; Lifetime Achievement, Georgiana Vines, journalist; Fiction, Amy Greene, recipient of the Willie Morris Award for Southern Fiction; Non-fiction, Vince Staten author of 13 books, including three published by HarperCollins Books; and Social Media, Alan Sims known as the Knoxville Urban Guy.

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By Shannon CareySay farewell to the dust clouds. The Wilson

Park parking lot is fi nally paved.For years, the gravel lot has been the bane of

Union County High School baseball and soft-ball fans and Wilson Park festival-goers alike.

“The number one complaint we’ve had for every survey for eight years was ‘Get us out of the dust!’” said Union County Heritage Festi-val president Marilyn Toppins.

The paving project, which also includes a school bus turnaround was a group effort. Union County contributed around $22,000, and the school system added around $6,000. The Highway Department did the

paving, saving the county thousands on the project.

According to Toppins, she and Roads Su-perintendent David Cox started planning the project in February. The paving was completed Sept. 17, just in time for the Heritage Festival. But the festival isn’t the only benefi ciary of this work.

“It tremendously helps our baseball and softball teams for parking at home games,” said Director of Schools Dr. Jimmy Carter. This spring, Union County High School will host the district softball tournament.

Carter said the parking lot is symbolic of a renewed unity between the school system and

county government.“It’s something the school system wouldn’t

be able to do alone,” Carter said. “It’s all the county is working together for the benefi t of everybody.”

Cox said he hopes the Highway Depart-ment’s work speaks for itself.

“We’re doing the right thing,” he said. “I’m no politician, and I’m no public speaker. I’m just a road builder.”

Toppins and Carter thanked all those in-volved in the project, including the Union County Finance Department, Mayor Mike Wil-liams, County Commission and the Sheriff’s Offi ce for the use of inmate labor.

By Shannon CareyFew names are more beloved in

East Tennessee than Bill Landry, longtime host of WBIR’s “The Heartland Series.”

Also an author, playwright and actor, this guardian of all things Appalachia will visit the Union County Heritage Festival Sat-urday, Oct. 3, in Maynardville. Landry will regale festival-goers with tales from Union County’s past at the Back When booth 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., then proceed to the Union County Arts Center, his fi rst visit to the gallery.

Union County Heritage Fes-tival president Marilyn Toppins said this year’s festival is not one to miss. Spread throughout down-town Maynardville from Wilson Park to the courthouse, bus trans-portation around the festival’s lo-cations will be provided.

“It couldn’t have come together better,” she said.

This year’s theme is Thunder Road, as refl ected in the Heritage Print by Betty Bullen.

“There will be lots of Thunder Road items that people will want to see,” said Toppins. “If you are interested in the history of racing, running whiskey or moonshine, this is the year to come to the fes-tival.”

“Little” Bill Corum will join Landry in the Back When booth to talk about “souping up” race cars, and he’ll even bring his fi rst trophy.

Toppins said the festival has

Union County Director of Schools Dr. Jimmy Carter, Mayor Mike Williams and Roads Superintendent David Cox test out the new

paving between Wilson Park and the Union County High School baseball and softball fi elds. The paving was a joint project of the

county, the schools and the highway department and includes a bus turnaround loop near the Alternative School. Photo by S. Carey

Author and Heartland Series host Bill

Landry will visit the Union County

Heritage Festival Oct. 3.

Festival print features Thunder RoadThe 2015 Union County Heritage Festival collectible print has been

unveiled. The print, signed and numbered by Betty Bullen, features a

1950 Fort “sitting low,” laden with moonshine on its way down Thun-

der Road, Highway 33 through Union County. Prints will be available

for purchase at the festival Saturday, Oct. 3, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., or while

supplies last. The prints are $20, and all of the proceeds will go to the

Heritage Festival. Info: Union County Arts, 992-9161.

Heritage Festival to host Bill Landry

“stepped up” its musical game thanks to the work of Jim Woods. This year’s artists include those who grew up in Union County and have made it big on the national stage, including singer/songwriter Craig Monday, who will perform at 11:45 a.m.

Also new this year will be the Thunder Road Photography Show 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Union County Chamber of Commerce Offi ce on Main Street.

Old favorites will return to this year’s festival, including the Heri-tage Olympics at 2:30 p.m. Con-testants will vie for prizes in the Haybale Toss, Cast Iron Skillet

Throw and more.Toppins said the annual quilt

show at the Union County Muse-um and Library will be spectacu-lar this year, and the kids area will feature infl atables, super bubbles, a train, cornhole and facepainting.

Of course, food and arts and

crafts vendors will be available, with many new to the festival.

“Probably 25 to 30 percent of our vendors haven’t been here be-fore,” said Toppins.

For a full schedule of events and musical guests, visit www.unioncountyheritagefestival.com

Rivalries and half-rivalries

Football is a strange game. It consumes us, burns so much energy and creates great, good, bad and awful memories. Rivalries are the by-product. In fact, there are far more half-rivalries than the real thing.

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By Rebecca Williams Celebrating with free

wine tastings, antique car displays and even a mock “car chase” down the origi-nal Thunder Road, several wineries in the Knoxville area will host kick-off events for the new Thunder Road Wine Trail during October.

Thunder Road Wine Trail connects six independent wineries in East Tennes-see, including fi ve within an hour’s drive of Knox-ville and two within an hour of Johnson City. The trail roughly follows the old Thunder Road and Cop-perhead Road moonshine smuggling routes, from Knoxville to Butler, Tenn.

Most of the trail’s winer-ies have been open for less than three years, and two are brand new.

“Our vintner’s wines are handcrafted and represent the soil and climate from which the grapes are grown. Our wines speak of commu-nity and history,” said Rick Riddle, founder of Thunder

Road Wine Trail.“If you are willing to try

wines other than Chardon-nay, Merlot and Pinot Noir, you will fi nd award-winning wines made from varietals that thrive in East Tennes-see, including Chambour-cin, Chancellor and Seyval.”

Kick-off events in-clude:

Kodak: Friday, Oct. 2, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Eagle Springs Winery, located at the Sevierville exit just off I-40, at 119 W. Dumplin Val-ley Road. Sevierville Mayor Bryan C. Atchley will cut the ribbon at noon, and there will be free wine tasting, cheese samples from Sweet-water Valley Farm, fi nger foods, an antique car display and door prizes on the hour.

Maynardville: Sat-urday, Oct. 3, noon to 5 p.m., The Winery at Seven Springs Farm, 1474 Highway 61 East, lo-cated along the old Thunder Road itself.

At 1 p.m., legislators Frank Niceley and Dennis

Powers along with other key guests will cut the rib-bon on Thunder Road as a vintage “chase car” arrives. Bluegrass Band “Every Now and Again” will play. There will be farm-to-table fare for purchase and free wine tasting. This is a double cel-ebration, marking the grand opening of The Winery at Seven Springs Farm, as well as the kick-off for Thunder Road Wine Trail.

Knoxville: Friday, Oct. 9, 5:30 to 9 p.m., Blue Slip Winery, 300 W. De-pot Ave. Ribbon cutting is planned for 5:30 p.m., with Knoxville Chamber of Com-merce representatives. The event also features music by the Blonde Bones, a train car tour, and free wine tast-ing.

Butler: Saturday, Oct. 17, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Watauga Lake Winery, 6952 Big Dry Run Rd. Yel-low ribbon cutting by leg-islator Timothy Hill at 11 a.m. Guest celebrity “Tiny” of “Moonshiners.” Tour the

winery and vineyard, ad-mire vintage cars and enjoy music. Food and drinks will be available to purchase. The celebration will continue Saturday evening with a sock hop. Reservations and ad-vance purchase is required to attend the sock hop.

Mosheim: Sunday, Oct. 18, 3-7 p.m., Good-water Vineyards, 1865 Goodwater Rd. The event features a classic 1950s muscle car show, free wine tastings, the bluegrassband, “Every Now and Again,” Forks On The Road food truck, and Popcorn Sutton’s Model A Ford.

Blaine: Saturday, Oct. 24, noon to 5 p.m., Spout Spring Estates Winery and Vineyard, 430 Riddle Lane. Event fea-tures classic cars, corn hole games, free wine tasting, lo-cal food from Cruze Dairy Farms and Jason’s World Famous Barb-B-Que, and local artisans such as Joppa Mountain Pottery and Mim-iSaysSew.

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The Union County Chamber of Commerce and SCORE will present “How to Grow Your Business and Enhance Your Competitive Position,” part of the Lunch and Learn work-shop series, noon to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, at Hickory Star Events Center, 1360 Hickory Star Road, Maynardville.

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The Union County Fall Advanced Master Beef Class will be offered Oct. 6-9.

The program provides information to assist Ten-nessee cow-calf producers in improving the profi tabil-ity of their operations. This program is offered for both: producers who need initial certifi cation for the Master Beef Producer Program, and producers who need to recertify in order to qualify for cost-share through the Tennessee Agriculture En-hancement Program

Producers enrolling in the MBP Program will receive instruction on seven topics that focus on cow-calf production, herd health, forages, genetics and other issues facing the beef industry.

First-timers will receive a 208-page “Tennessee Mas-ter Beef Producers Manual” that corresponds to the top-ics taught in the sessions. This manual will be used as a study guide during the course and for future refer-ence. Following completion of the course, participants will be awarded a certifi -cate, hat and sign that can be mounted near the en-trance to your farm.

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In the Sept. 23 Union County Shopper News, we report-ed that District 3 school board candidate Casey Moore was “nominated” by the school board. This is incorrect.

Mayor Mike Williams said during the Sept. 14 County Commission meeting that Moore was nominated by the school board, but he later clarifi ed that statement. Williams said the school board did not recommend or nominate Moore. Rather, Moore was the only person who applied for the position left vacant when Johnny Collins resigned.

CLARIFICATION

By Bill DockeryA new yardman showed

up for work a couple of weeks ago at the John J. Duncan School of Law.

The white-haired worker wasn’t on the payroll when he arrived on a Saturday and began to clear away shrubs that hid the front of the school’s historic build-ing at the intersection of Summit Hill, Western and Henley streets in Knoxville.

“We have a historic fa-cility and grounds,” said Gary Wade, the school’s new dean and a recently retired member of the Tennessee Supreme Court, “but that takes second place to an

administration that is in-vesting in curriculum and

faculty and staff.”

So Wade a s sembled a crew who t a c k l e d overgrowth along the walls at the front of the campus.

“As a Sevier Countian, I know the importance of curb appeal,” he said. “I want people to be able to see the school from the street.”

The act was an early indi-cator of the attention Wade is paying to his new job as

dean and vice president of Lincoln Memorial Univer-sity’s law school. With 28 years in the state’s judiciary and well more than 2,000 written decisions in the re-cord, he said he feels that a practice-focused academic position is a good fi t for his experience and talents.

“It’s easy for me to em-brace the mission of the school,” Wade said. “A lot of people who would get law degrees and make great country lawyers can’t meet the admission criteria of UT.” He is a graduate of the University of Tennessee and its College of Law.

“For those who are place-

Duncan school on the move with Wade

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bound in East Tennessee and Southern Appalachia, Dun-can is a great alternative. Students who are willing to work hard and dedicate themselves to the profession can fi nd a place here.”

The school is experienc-ing a surge in admissions. It opened in 2009, but the American Bar Association initially denied it accredita-tion. LMU appealed numer-ous times and even sued the ABA unsuccessfully. In December 2014, the ABA relented and gave the school a three-year provisional ac-

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UNION COUNTY Shopper news • SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 • 3 community

The Luttrell Music Festi-val carried on a proud tra-dition Sept. 19, as musical guests, vendors and festival-

goers came together in Lut-trell Park. Festival proceeds were donated to the Luttrell Volunteer Fire Department.

Samantha Savage of the Beasons tunes up her fi ddle.

Ethan McMahan and Linda Damewood enjoy the beautiful

weather at the Luttrell Music Festival.

Ray Lett stands with his antique 1929 Speedster at the Luttrell Music Festival car show. Photos by S. Carey

Ethan Ritter sings some gospel music at the Luttrell Music Fes-

tival.

Wendy Dinwiddie and Shirley Monroe work a booth of wood-

crafts for Joseph Dinwiddie at the Luttrell Music Festival.

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creditation. The fall 2015 enrollment increased to around 100, with half being fi rst-year students.

Wade said his own small-town background has pre-pared him for his role at Duncan. He grew up in Se-vierville where his father owned and ran a small de-partment store in the down-town, and Wade clerked there as he grew up. Later, when he returned home to practice law, he would serve 10 years as the town’s un-paid mayor.

He was appointed to the

state Court of Criminal Ap-peals in 1987. In 2006 then-Gov. Phil Bredesen elevated him to the state Supreme Court.

His 2014 retention elec-tion is still fresh on Wade’s mind. Thanks to opposition from ultra-partisan Repub-lican interests, Wade was forced to campaign. He took the effort to unseat him as a challenge to the nonpar-tisan tradition of the state judicial system and won re-election, with the two other challenged judges.

“As outgoing chief justice,

I was the fi gurehead leader of bench and bar, and I had to take on this unwarranted attack on the integrity of the court,” he said.

Earlier this summer he examined his interest in retiring from the court and decided that the Duncan deanship offered him a new way to serve. “We have an excellent youthful and ener-getic faculty. I’m impressed by their dedication to the profession and to the stu-dents.”

Recent pass/fail statis-tics for the state bar exam

show that Duncan gradu-ates pass at rates that are exceeded only by law schools at Vanderbilt and the University of Tennes-see. The LMU school offers a bar review course and individual mentoring for graduates facing the mile-stone exam.

Even if it involves a little yard work – which he said he fi nds relaxing – Wade said he is approaching the deanship as the capstone of his professional career. “I am dedicated to having a happy ending.”

Duncan school From page 2

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How could I write about Reynolds Fort and George Mann and not write about Nicholas Gibbs?

DVDs are now sold on ca-ble channels in memory of a show that welcomed its way into my childhood home every Saturday evening. “Hee Haw” hit the television airwaves in 1969, and for most of a quarter century remained an American TV staple.

‘Hee Haw’ humorNicholas Gibbs:

Community named for patriot

I wish copies of “Nicholas Gibbs and His Descendants 1733-1977,” published by the Nicholas Gibbs Historical Society, were still available, but that is not the case. As I understand it, Joe Long-mire is now president of the society and is a wonderful source of local history. The Gibbs book is mostly the source of my information.

The grandfather of Nich-olas Gibbs is said to have left England because of re-ligious and political reasons and to save his head when King Charles I lost his in 1649. He went to Amster-dam, married and never returned to London. They relocated along the Rhine River in Germany, and the Nicholas, son of Nicholas, that came to America was born Sept. 29, 1733, in the village of Wallruth, near the town of Krumbach, Duchy of Baden.

Nicholas Gibbs born in Germany had two broth-ers – Peter and Abraham – and two sisters – Mary and Catherine. Nicholas came to America in 1747 at age 14. Abraham had already relocated to America and settled in Frederickstown, Maryland.

Nicholas apparently be-

came upset with his father and left home with only 30 guineas (about $150). When he came to the ship, the ship’s captain told him that amount of money would only pay only half the fare to America.

However, he negotiated with the captain to work out the other half. After work-ing out his debt, Nicholas served fi ve years in the French & Indian War. Dur-ing that time of his service, his brother Abraham heard about him and sought to see him.

Nicholas did not recall ever having seen Abraham, but his mother told him how to recognize Abraham by a scar or spot on Abraham’s head. Sure enough, he was able to recognize Abraham by his mother’s description, accepted him as his brother and moved near Abraham in Frederickstown.

Legend has it that Nich-

olas didn’t care much for Abraham’s wife, left Mary-land and settled in Orange County, N. C., where he married Mary Ephland. Some of their children were grown and married before Nicholas and Mary’s move to Tennessee. Nicholas sold his property in Orange County on Oct. 12, 1791, to Obed Green. Daughter Catherine married John Holmes on Oct. 17, 1791, and it is believed that shortly af-ter her marriage the Gibbs family moved to East Ten-nessee and settled in what is now Knox County.

Their old home is still standing and maintained on Emory Road near Harbi-son’s Crossroads [2015].

According to Tennessee records, Nicholas bought 450 acres in Hawkins Coun-ty on March 6, 1792, for 200 pounds “including Beaver Dam Fork on Beaver Creek.” This section of Hawkins

County became Knox Coun-ty on June 11, 1792, when Gov. William Blount issued an ordinance re-defi ning the lines of Greene and Hawkins counties and es-tablishing Knox and Jeffer-son counties.

On July 18, 1792, [Good-speed’s History of Tennes-see, p. 810], the fi rst court in Knox County was held by James White and others. On April 25, 1796, the fi rst county court was begun and Nicholas Gibbs became a justice of the peace, com-missioned by the governor.

On April 25, 1796, Nich-olas Gibbs was given a grant of 100 acres on Bea-ver Dam Creek for “servic-es in the Continental Line” [Land Grant Records, Raleigh, North Carolina, Book 88, Page 193, Grant 257, dated March 7, 1796]. This grant is also recorded in Knox County, Tennes-see Book B, No. 2, Regis-ter of Deeds office, and his name appears on the Knox County roll of Revolution-ary War soldiers as having participated in the Battle of King’s Mountain [North Carolina soldiers in the Revolution].

Nicholas died in 1817. Mary Ephland Gibbs was born in 1739 and died in 1834. Both are buried in the historic Perry-Gibbs Cem-etery, which hopefully can one day be restored. When this cemetery was estab-lished it is believed to have been inside Reynolds Fort. In 1915 a stone was placed here for Nicholas and Mary by their descendants. Ad-ditional stones were placed some years later.

then, Sister, don’t grow one.”The Rev. Nutt told anoth-

er story about a Quaker who owned a general store. The Quaker lived upstairs over the business. One day two rogues were contemplating how they would rob the old Quaker.

Said the fi rst rogue, “We’ll just break in tonight and take what we want.”

“We’ll have to be mighty quiet,” said the other. The fi rst replied, “Oh, it don’t matter how much racket we make. Quakers are nonvio-lent people. He’ll just stand there and watch us, not say-ing a word.”

They proceeded to break in with no thought to the noise they made. The up-stairs lights came on, and the old Quaker came stomp-ing down the steps with a shotgun. The second rogue said to the fi rst, “I thought you said Quakers were not violent.” The fi rst replied, “Oh, that’s just for show. He’s trying to scare us.”

About that time the Quaker cocked the shotgun, pointed it at the rogues, and said, “Friends, I am a Quak-er, and wouldst not harm thee. However, thou stand-est in the place I am about to shoot.”

Yet another Quaker was plowing his fi eld when his old mule decided it was quitting time. The mule sat down right in the middle of the fi eld and would not move. The Quaker pushed, pulled and prodded to no avail. Finally, in frustra-tion, sweat pouring from his brow, the Quaker said, “Friend mule, I am a Quak-er, and canst not harm thee. What thou seemest to for-get is that I can sell thee to a Baptist, who will beat the devil out of thee.”

Next week, a miraculous tale.

Dorothea Cox, Kitty Donovan, Carole Norman, Jewell Morgan, Joan Ray and Rosa Jordan cel-ebrate their September birthdays at the Union County Senior Center in Maynardville.

Sharps Chapel seniors celebrated birthdays on Sept. 2. They are Betty Sharp, Pat Blackburn, Randy Zilz, Donna Rogers, Mary Rouse and Alexis Browning. Photos submitted

Union County seniors celebrate birthdays

“Hee Haw” seemed the type of show people either loved or hated. My very fa-vorite part of the show was the stories told by the Rev. Grady Nutt. Wikipedia notes that Grady Nutt joined the “Hee Haw” cast in 1979, remaining until his death in a plane crash in 1982. His stories lasted no longer than two minutes, but I remem-ber three of them well.

It seems that a deacon once went on an extended hunting trip in the wilder-ness. He forgot his razor, and after two weeks he had amassed quite the set of whiskers. Arriving home too late on Saturday to shave and oversleeping on the following Lord’s Day, he appeared in church sport-ing his magnifi cent beard.

Everyone loved it and encouraged him to keep the beard. The deacon soon grew to love his beard more than anything, and grew quite boastful and proud. One Sunday the oldest, tini-est lady in the congregation purposefully strode up to him and said, “I don’t like beards!” The deacon placed both hands on her shoul-ders, looked her square in the eye, and said, “Well

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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 $139,400! 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.

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My earliest memory of being in church is about music. I remember hear-ing the word “safasecure” in the hymn “Leaning on the Everlasting Arms,” and wondering what it meant. It was years before I could read the hymns for myself and realized that it was a phrase: “safe and secure.” That was long before my piano and voice training, but it shaped my understanding of the im-portance of enunciation in singing.

It was years later that my denomination pub-lished a new supplemen-tal hymnal, not to replace the existing one (which was certainly not out-dated!), but to expand our worship experience with songs that were new and fresh, as well as adding some oldies but goodies that were left out of the existing hymnal. The new supplement was called The Faith We Sing.

I will give to the Lord the thanks due to his righ-teousness, and sing praise to the name of the Lord, the Most High.

(Psalm 7: 17 NRSV)

The living spirit of any religion shines through most clearly in the hymns by which its adherents bring before God their troubles and fears, their hopes, aspirations, and reasons for confi dence.

(Introduction to Psalms, The New OxfordAnnotated Bible)

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The title for it was chosen because the lead-ers of our denomination realized that “the faith we sing” is the faith we believe! Our music (if we pay attention to it, and do not just mouth the words) shapes us, teaches us and grows us up in the faith.

I’m sure you have sev-eral favorite hymns. I en-courage you to sing them joyously, or reverently, depending on the hymn. I encourage you to listen to the words you are sing-ing. Do you hear them? Do you believe them? Do you live them?

Offer your songs to God!

FAITH NOTES ■ Christ UMC, 7535 Maynardville Pike in Halls, will host Phil Camp-

bell and Lulu Roman for a choir fundraiser 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17.

Info/tickets: christumcknox.com or 922-2890.

■ Hansard Chapel Methodist 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.

■ Mount Harmony Baptist Church, 819 Raccoon Valley Road NE,

Heiskell, will host an outdoor gospel singing 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct.

27, at the church. Everyone welcome.

By Shannon CareyMembers of iCare Union

County who had questions about community service for juvenile offenders got answers Sept. 24, from Sa-mantha Jennings, the youth services offi cer in Union County Juvenile Court.

iCare members who would like to offer a place for juveniles to complete community service were unclear about the require-ments. Jennings said the court is working on a memo of guidelines.

“The thing about com-munity service for juveniles is that it’s restorative,” Jen-nings said. “It’s not about punishment, necessar-ily. They’re youths. They still have a chance to change.”

Jennings said businesses and community organiza-tions should check with their insurance providers before accepting communi-ty service. Then, the oppor-tunity should be organized

through probation offi cers at DCS and ETHRA.

Organizations that would like to provide community service for juvenile offend-ers may contact Jennings at samantha.jennings@TNcourts.gov.

■ Neighborhood watchUnion County Sheriff Bil-

ly Breeding spoke about the neighborhood watch pro-gram. When he was elected, the Big Ridge Neighborhood Watch was already up and running. This year, neigh-borhood watches have been started in Paulette and Pla-inview. Breeding hopes to have neighborhood watches throughout the county soon.

“It just helps bridge the gap between law enforce-ment and the community,” he said.

Breeding said the Big Ridge Neighborhood Watch has helped solve burglar-

ies and shut down an illegal prescription drug ring. In the last four months, the sheriff’s offi ce has indicted 60 people for selling illegal drugs.

He encouraged people to report any suspicious ac-tivity. The non-emergency number at the sheriff’s of-fi ce is 992-4062. “But if you can’t remember that num-ber, just call 911,” he said.

■ Work-based learningiCare welcomed Leeann

Friebel, the work-based learning coordinator for Union County schools. She works with local businesses to help students with spe-cifi c learning disabilities, employment challenges or generational poverty to overcome those challenges.

“We very much have a vision for breaking some of the cycles in this county,” she said.

iCare seeks service locations

Football is a strange game. It consumes us, burns so much energy and creates great, good, bad and awful memories. Rivalries are the by-product.

In fact, there are far more half-rivalries than the real thing.

Tennessee and Alabama are traditional foes to those who know why the UT stadi-um is named Neyland. The game matters more to the Vols. On the Tide radar, Au-burn is 365 forever in focus, front and center. Trash talk fuels fi reworks.

Tennessee and Florida are blood rivals to those who were just learning to count about the time the Gators discovered domination.

There was a time when Kentucky regarded Tennes-see as its bowl game, the late November opportunity to save a season. It appears Louisville has replaced us in importance.

Tennessee claims Georgia as a rival because UT coach-es spend signifi cant recruit-ing time and money in the neighboring state. Georgia is far more emotionally in-volved with Florida, Auburn and perhaps Georgia Tech.

Tennessee and Vander-

Rivalries and half-rivalries

bilt might be genuine rivals if they had a few similari-ties. Vandy is from a differ-ent planet.

Tennessee and Arkansas are not rivals but they are forever linked by tidbits.

First: An Arkansas fum-ble turned into one of the biggest plays in Tennessee football history. The Vols trailed throughout a rainy afternoon, Nov. 14, 1998. Razorbacks were running out the clock.

Defensive tackle Billy Ratliff knocked offensive guard Brandon Burlsworth back a step, into the path of Clint Stoerner.

The quarterback stum-bled, attempted to brace his fall with the hand that held the ball, and fumbled. Ratliff recovered. In the moments that followed, Tra-vis Henry became a legend-ary running back.

Tennessee won – the game and, eventually, the

national championship.Second: The 1971 Liberty

Bowl had a controversial fi nish. Arkansas was obvi-ously winning. It led 13-7 and kicked what appeared to be the clinching fi eld goal with 5:45 to go. Flag down, no goal, big, bad Razorback caught holding.

“It’s very rare that you get a holding call on fi eld-goal protection,” said coach Frank Broyles.

That fl ag was nothing compared to what happened later. Conrad Graham wal-loped Jon Richardson after a screen pass. Jon fumbled. An Arkansas guy fell right on the ball. Tennessee de-fensive end Carl Johnson said it was obvious.

Hmmm, maybe not. The ball was visible long enough to attract a considerable crowd. Bodies were stacked on top of bodies. No telling what all went on down near the ground.

Every Volunteer not preoccupied in the melee helped offi ciate. In perfect unison, players, coaches, managers, trainers, cheer-leaders and Smokey pointed toward the Arkansas goal and proclaimed “Our ball!”

Arkansas partisans

blamed Preston Watts, a man in a striped shirt, for the real turmoil. They insist that Razorback guard Tom Reed came out of the pile with the ball and handed it to the SEC offi cial, who promptly awarded posses-sion to Tennessee.

Tennessee fullback Curt Watson scored the winning touchdown.

My favorite Arkansas connection, a Civil War type, still isn’t over it.

“Forget hell.”Third: There are several

other Tennessee-Arkansas connections. My choice? Ex-Vol all-American Bowden Wyatt was a winning coach at Arkansas. Fans gave him a big white Cadillac and considerable gas money, the perfect combo for his return to Tennessee.

John Majors coached at Arkansas. Doug Dickey was an Arkansas assistant before he was head coach at Tennessee. UT athletic director Bob Woodruff ate a lot of catfi sh at Arkansas cookouts. Razorbacks have no valid reason to be dis-turbed about that. There was some left over.Marvin West invites reader reaction. His

address is westwest6@netzero.com

Already, she has devel-oped partnerships with Food City, Goodwill, the Union County Humane So-ciety and a local daycare. She would also like to make contacts in the Union Coun-ty Courthouse.

“We are very fortunate to have Leeann,” said Ed-die Graham. “It goes back to what iCare’s all about.”

MAYNARDVILLE LIBRARY NEWS

■ One-on-one classes are avail-

able by appointment for those

wanting to learn how to use

computers and other devices.

For appointment: 992-7106.

■ The Maynardville Public

Library is located at 296 Main

St. Info: 992-7106, maynard-

villepubliclibrary.org or on

Facebook.

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.

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Union County High School’s cosmetology students made a good show-ing at the Tennessee Valley Fair with displays, hairstyles and nails. Entries included fantasy make-up, safety display, braiding and more.

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school. Activities will include

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and craft vendors.

Makayla Balogh and Sara Crawford won fi fth place with their cosmetology safety display.

Ashley Deathrage and Destiny Hurst won third place for nails.

Alyssa Harrison and Makenna Lister won fi rst place for their fair theme display.

MacKenzie Nicely, Kristen Wynn, Leah Carroll and Savannah Flatford (not pictured) won third

place for their cosmetology suitcase display. Photos by S. Carey

Abby Pursiful and Morgan Fritts won second place for their

cosmetology career display.

Sierra Walton won third place for evening hairstyle, Lillie Smith won third place for braiding, Taylor Jones won fourth place for

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The Horace Maynard Chapter of the Future Farm-ers of America at Union County High School made an excellent showing at the Tennessee Valley Fair with 29 students and 37 entries.

Many winners are pic-tured here. Those not pic-tured are: Justin Beeler with fi rst place for a fi re rake, second place for MIG

welding and third place for small metal project; Cassie Brown, fi rst place for a fern; Cody Craig, second place for a nail box; Eldon Davis, fi rst place for a trailer hitch; and 4-H student Cody Russell, fi rst place for a model car.

Exhibiting pigs at the fair were Austin Berry and Emma Parker.

Agriculture students entering the fair for woodworking are (front) Shane Brown, wood fl oat, fi rst place; Andrew Sherrod, small

woodworking project; Isaac Capps, cutting board, third place; (back) Jacob Gilbert, tobacco tomahawk, fi rst place; Noah White,

nail box; Logan Woolard, gun rack and nail box, third place.

Agriculture students entering the fair for welding are (front) Jonathon Williams, arc welding;

Tyler Sweet, gas welding, fi rst place; John Williams, fi re rake, third place; (back) Derek Norris,

arc welding and MIG welding; Austin Ray, tree dibble, second place; Dakota Edwards, metal

sawhorse, fi rst place.

4-H student Doug Hackney

won fi rst place at the fair for

his tomato juice.

Josh Windham won fi rst place

for MIG welding.

Tyler Sweet and Sawyer Walton won fi rst place for agriculture mechanics and second place for

vehicle ramps. Sweet also won fi rst place for a picnic table and fi rst place for gas welding.

Aaron Hutchison won fi rst place for his soil auger and second

place for a picnic table.

Dylan Hensley won second place for succulents and cacti, Austin Dyer won fi rst place for hanging basket foliage, Andrew Ander-

son entered a fern hanging basket, Bobby Dyer won third place for his hanging basket fern, and Austin Moore won second place

for his hanging basket fern. Photos by S. Carey

Lyndon Kitts won third place for eggs, fi fth place for best 10

ears of corn and fourth place for corn production.

Horace Maynard FFA represents at fair

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Austin, cheerleading; Kelsie Phillips, FFA; Tori Lay, HOSA; (back) Megan Browning, football;

Lexy Headley, volleyball; Faith Barkman, cosmetology; Ariel Rutherford, band; and (not pic-

tured) Rachel Pierce, softball. The Homecoming game will be Friday, Oct. 2, with a spirit

parade before the game. Photo by S. Carey

The Norris Lake Long-beards Chapter of the Na-tional Wild Turkey Fed-eration (NWTF) hosted Union County Jakes Day for the second year in a row Sept. 19, at the upper campground at Chuck Swan Wildlife Management Area.

There were 45 youth in attendance, an increase from last year. Including parents and volunteers, to-tal attendance topped 100. The youth were set into age brackets of 8 and under, 9-11, 12-14, and 15-17 to view the exhibits.

JAKES stands for Ju-niors Acquiring Knowledge, Ethics and Sportsmanship and refers to the federation’s youth program. A “jake” is also what a young male tur-key is called.

Activities offered includ-ed archery, skeet shooting, BB and air rifl e shooting, tree stand safety, turkey calling, interactive snake booth and more. Kids also learned about the Union County 4-H Shooting Sports Program and carrying on the legacy of wild turkey conservation.

Many NWTF committee members were vital in plan-ning and hosting the event, and donors and TWRA of-fi cers were also appreciated. The mission of the federation

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Union County 4-H stu-dents made a great show-ing at the Tennessee Valley Fair. With 50 entries from Union County, the students brought home 17 blue rib-bons, nine red ribbons and one white ribbon.

Two entries, Savannah Jones’ quilt and a decorated hay bale display, brought

home Best of Show.The Junior High Poul-

try Judging Team took fi rst place. They are Summer Beeler, Alex Craddock and Kennedy Hill. Hill won second place for individual judging, Beeler took fi fth place, and Craddock took ninth place.

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Lexie Hall practices archery with TWRA offi cer Michael Cavins

at the Jakes Day hunter safety program. Photo submitted

Kids learn safety at Jakes Day

is to “Save the Habitat. Save the Hunt.” The event helps teach the children the impor-tance of conservation and the legacy along with it, in hope of saving the habitat and

hunt. The committee meets 7 p.m. each third Tuesday, at Hardee’s in Maynardville.

Info or to join the com-mittee: Wayne Ellison, 865-279-3335

Summer Beeler, Alex Craddock

and Kennedy Hill won fi rst place

in the 4-H Junior Poultry Judg-

ing competition at the Tennes-

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Union County 4-Hers Alex Crad-

dock, Brianna Gardner, Savannah

Jones, Trent Jones, Kennedy Hill,

Summer Beeler, William Beeler and

R.L. Lloyd gather with the 4-H hay

bale display that won Best of Show.

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Parker exhibited

hogs at the fair.

Craddock and Marissa Hick-man won blue ribbons for Barred Rocks, and Summer Beeler won a red ribbon for Barred Rocks. Alex Crad-dock and Laine Collins won blue ribbons for Production Red Hens. The Union Coun-ty 4-H team also won Best County Poultry Exhibit.

Jim and Mary Morgan showed sheep, bringing home two third place, four fi fth place and four sixth place ribbons.

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SEEKING VENDORSPowell Lions Club and the Halls Lions Club

are seeking vendors for their Fall Gift and Craft Fair, to be held 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, Powell Auto Auction, 6729 Pleasant Ridge Road. Info/registration form: E-clubhouse.org/sites/powelltn.

THURSDAY, OCT. 1AAA Driver Improvement Course, 5:30-9:30

p.m., AAA offi ce, 100 W. Fifth Ave. Four-hour course helps reduce points for traffi c offenders. Cost: $30 members/$35 nonmembers. Must preregister. Info/registration: Kate, 862-9254, or Stephanie, 862-9252.

Bee Friends beekeepers group meeting, 6:30 p.m., Walters State Tazewell campus auditorium. Info: 617-9013.

Big Ridge 4th District Neighborhood Watch meeting, 7 p.m., Big Ridge Elementary School library. Info: 992-5212.

THURSDAY-SATURDAY, OCT. 1-3Fall Flower Bulb Sale, Historic Ivan Racheff

House and Gardens, 1943 Tennessee Ave. Times: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 9 a.m.-noon Saturday. Bulb Sale Café will serve lunch 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday and Friday only. Proceeds to benefi t the maintenance of the gardens. Info: 522-6210.

FRIDAY, OCT. 2Deadline for submissions for jurying process at

Appalachian Arts Craft Center in Norris. Must include completed forms, three samples of work and $25 jury fee. Info/forms: www.appalachianarts.net; 494-9854; 2716 Andersonville Highway in Norris.

Karaoke, 6-10 p.m., Bubba Brew’s Sports Pub & Grill, Beach Island Marina. Info: 992-3091.

Kick-Off event for the new Thunder Road Wine Trail, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Eagle Springs Winery, 119 W. Dumplin Valley Road, Kodak. Includes: free wine tasting, cheese samples from Sweetwater Valley Farm, fi nger foods, an antique car display and door prizes on the hour. Info: ThunderRoadWineTrail.com.

Union County Farmers Market, 3-6 p.m., 1009 Main St., Maynardville. Info: 992-8038.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, OCT. 2-3Church rummage sale, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.,

Beulah Baptist Church, 1138 Raccoon Valley Road, Maynardville. Clothing, furniture, concessions.

Fall bake and rummage sale, 8:30-3 p.m., Mount Hermon UMC, 232 E. Copeland Road. Baked goods, canned goods and “treasures” for sale. Info: 938-7910 or 939-7663.

SATURDAY, OCT. 3AAA Driver Improvement Course, 8 a.m.-4:30

p.m., AAA offi ce, 100 W. Fifth Ave. Eight-hour course helps reduce points for traffi c offenders. Cost: $40 members/$50 nonmembers. Must preregister. Info/registration: Kate, 862-9254, or Stephanie, 862-9252.

Craft bazaar, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Cross Roads Presbyterian Church, 4329 Emory Road. Hosted by the Ruth Circle. Crafts, gifts, Christmas shop, sewing shop, Halloween shop, jams/jellies, lunch.

Grand opening of The Winery at Seven Springs Farm, as well as a Kick-Off event for Thunder Road Wine Trail, noon-5 p.m., 1474 Highway 61 East, Maynardville. Free wine tasting, bluegrass music by Every Now and Again, farm-to-table fare for purchase. Info: ThunderRoadWineTrail.com.

Union County Heritage Festival, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., to be held at various locations in Maynardville, including Wilson Park and the Union County Museum. Info/schedule: unioncountyheritagefestival.com.

MONDAY, OCT. 5American Legion meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran

St., Maynardville. All veterans are invited. Info: 387-5522.

“Benefi ts to Work” session, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., East Tennessee Technology Access Center, 116 Childress St. No charge, but reservations required. Info/reservations: Steven Glowicki, 423-433-7616 or 1-888-839-5333.

Deadline for veterans in the Halls area to sign up to ride on the truck being sponsored by the Halls Crossroads Women’s League in the Knoxville Veterans Day Parade. The parade will be held Wednesday, Nov. 11. Info/sign up: 922-1954 or 599-2975.

TUESDAY, OCT. 6“Senior Safety: Fall Prevention,” 11 a.m.-noon,

Humana Guidance Center, 640 Plaza, 4438 Western Ave. Free and open to the public. Info/RSVP: 329-8892, TTY: 711.

THURSDAY, OCT. 8Appalachian Arts Craft Center Fall Porch

Sale begins, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 in Norris. Runs about two weeks. Featuring outdated stock, seconds, student crafts, unjuried work by members of the Craft Center and baked goods. Info: 494-9854;

appalachianarts.net.VFW meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St.,

Maynardville. All veterans are invited. Info: 278-3784.

FRIDAY, OCT. 9Karaoke, 6-10 p.m., Bubba Brew’s Sports Pub &

Grill, Beach Island Marina. Info: 992-3091.Kick-Off event for the new Thunder Road Wine

Trail, 5:30-9 p.m., Blue Slip Winery, 300 W. Depot Ave. Featuring: ribbon-cutting, music by Blonde Bones, train car tour, free wine tasting. Info: ThunderRoadWineTrail.com.

Union County Farmers Market, 3-6 p.m., 1009 Main St., Maynardville. Info: 992-8038.

SATURDAY, OCT. 10Craft Fair, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Dante Baptist Church, 314

Brown Drive. Info: Vivian Baker, 382-3715.“Papier Mache: An Art Medium for Adults!,”

10 a.m.-4 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway, Norris. Instructor: Sharon Webb. Registration deadline: Oct. 3. Info/registration: 494-9854; appalachianarts.net.

SUNDAY, OCT. 11Chili supper, 5-8 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft

Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway, Norris. Cost: $10. Includes chili, cornbread, dessert, drink, music and silent auction. Info: 494-9854; appalachianarts.net.

Tennessee High School Cycling League Mountain Bike Race, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Knoxville Urban Wilderness. Info/registration: tennesseemtb.org.

MONDAYS, OCT. 12, 19, 26“Handbuilding With Clay” class, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.,

Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway, Norris. Instructor: Janet McCracken. Registration deadline: Oct. 5. Info/registration: 494-9854; appalachianarts.net.

TUESDAY, OCT. 13“Glass Fusing Workshop,” 6-8:30 p.m.,

Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway, Norris. Instructor: Kathy King. Registration deadline: Oct. 8. Info/registration: 494-9854; appalachianarts.net.

Paulette 6th District Neighborhood Watch meeting, 7 p.m., Paulette Elementary School cafeteria. Info: 992-5212.

THURSDAY, OCT. 15Plainview 7th District Neighborhood Watch

meeting, 7 p.m., Plainview Community Center. Info: 992-5212.

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