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By Ruth WhiteIf you don’t know a lot about fl y fi sh-

ing, you might not get it. Spend a morn-ing in the back of a fi shing boat with Project Healing Waters program leader Steve Thompson as your guide, and it will all make sense.

Thompson helped start the local chapter of Project Healing Waters to address the physical and emotional rehabilitation of disabled active mili-tary service personnel and veterans through fl y fi shing. “There are no re-strictions to the veterans who can par-ticipate, and this diverse group shares a common bond.”

If it weren’t for Project Healing Wa-ters, Dan Moneymaker says that he

wouldn’t be alive today. “I

lived in my basement and had no pur-pose to get out.” Thompson encouraged Moneymaker, a disabled veteran, to come out and see what they were about.

Moneymaker attended a six-week class on fl y tying. “I took to fl y tying like a duck to water,” he said. “This is my contribution to the veterans.” Mon-eymaker spends many hours prior to a fi shing event to create beautiful fl ies for participants. He spins a yarn about how “the fi sh know” what insects are buzzing on a particular day.

Moneymaker recalls a recent event whenparticipants stood alone with no interaction. After a day of fl y tying and casting, he said the veterans shared camaraderie and laughter. “It did my heart good to see it.”

He also enjoys being on the water taking in the beautiful scenery.

Veterans interested in learning more about a fi shing expedition can contact Thompson at 773-3343 or via email at stevethefi shingguy@gmail.com. Prior fi shing experience isn’t required, and equipment is available for participants who don’t have their own.

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maker. Steve Thompson and Dan Moneymaker (in the front of the boat) enjoy fl y fi shing during the

early morning hours as part of a trip with Project Healing Waters. Photos by R. White

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Union County’s GIS team: Shannon White, Dakota Sherritze, Austin Ramsey,

Nathanael Kadron, Martin Dickey, Tom Pate; (back) Tim Prather, Shannon

Perrin DeWitt, and Esri president Jack Dangermond. Photo submitted

By Libby Morgan Union County teens from the

4-H geographic information sys-tem team accepted a third place award at the Esri Users Confer-ence in San Diego for their map-ping project of Big Ridge State Park.

Martin Dickey, Nathanael Kad-ron and Dakota Sherritze trav-eled with Union County Exten-sion agent Shannon Perrin DeWitt for the international gathering of geographers, statisticians and scientists who use data gathered through software from Environ-mental Science Research Insti-tute, known as Esri.

Kadron says, “It was a very

Local team takes 3rd in San Diego

eventful experience. The fi rst day we were there, we had a booth and talked about 4-H to 6,000 people.

The next day we joined 15,000 people at the conference and went to several sessions. The place was

huge.“We visited the beach and the

weather was cooler and much less humid than here. It was 75 degrees the whole time and the water was about 65 degrees. I loved it.”

The group met billionaire Jack Dangermond, the 69-year-old founder and president of Esri. Ac-cording the company’s website, Esri has 350,000 customers in-cluding federal agencies, health departments and schools.

The company’s software en-ables mapping and analyzing data. One of the speakers at the confer-ence explained how the World

Williams pledges support as school board faces tough voteBy Sandra Clark

Union County school board has set an emergency workshop and meeting for 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 30, to act on a waiver granted late Friday by state education Com-missioner Kevin Huffman.

The waiver will allow the school board to “de-enroll” more than 600 fi rst-year stu-dents of the Tennessee Virtual Academy, an online school operated by Union County Public Schools. The waiver was requested in an emergency meeting July 24.

On a night when not much else went right, Union County Mayor Mike Williams told the school board, “The county has your back.”

The board then voted unanimously to allow Director of Schools Jimmy Carter to request a waiver from the state BOE rule [0510-01-03.01 12(d)] that forbids a school district from “de-enrolling” students who are properly enrolled.

The rule says once enrolled, a student can be removed only by a parent or guardian. But Huffman wanted UCPS to de-enroll some 626 students who have enrolled for the fi rst time in the Virtual Academy, an online school for grades K-8.

The high school auditorium was packed with emotional parents and kids who were

counting on the Virtual Academy.“Every child is unique,” said Yvonne

Johnson, who teaches in the Virtual Acad-emy. The former UCPS teacher said herstudents have high scores. Carter agreedwith her. “We’re on your side,” he told theparents.

Yet the Board of Education seemed un-willing to defy Huffman’s “recommenda-tion.”

Students who were enrolled in the Vir-tual Academy last year are not affected, butthe school will effectively be shut down if

new students are not allowed to enroll.Huffman wrote to Carter on July 11, “A close

examination of the data shows the (VirtualAcademy’s) challenges rest primarily with theschool’s ability to demonstrate effectivenesswith fi rst-year students.

Big Ridge cookouts

Big Ridge Elementary School will have its back to school cookout for grades K, 1 and 2 at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 29, and for grades 3, 4 and 5 at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 31.

Early registration will be 4:30 to 6 p.m. Monday, July 28. All new students who have not registered are encouraged to do so on this night. Bring the name, address and fax number of the last school attended; bring proof of residence, birth certifi cate and social security card.

IN THIS ISSUEY’uns set two performances

The Y’uns (pronounced you-uns) Jugband, the most fun band around and defi nitely the silliest, will have a free concert on the Norris Commons at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 1.

➤ Read Libby Morgan on page 3

The ‘paint’ suitMs. Marie Lynch knew

immediately she had a situ-ation, and looking over her shoulder she exclaimed, “Oh! Who’ll come wash me off?” No one volunteered, and indeed, no one could have done one thing to save her pantsuit. Only the doorway had any hope of restoration.

➤ Read Ronnie Mincey on page 4

Luttrell registration

Luttrell Elementary School will host a new student reg-istration 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 30.

Blood drive for Michael Viles

Medic will hold a blood drive to benefi t Michael Viles II, the pastor at Milan Bap-tist Church in Maynardville. Pastor Viles, 39, is undergoing treatment for stomach cancer, according to a church member. He requires blood periodically throughout his treatments.

Medic’s mobile van will be at Milan’s fellowship hall from noon to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13.

Free movie Luttrell City Park will host

the movie “Sandlot” at dusk Friday, Aug. 8. Bring chairs or blankets. No charge for movie; soda, candies and popcorn may be available for purchase.

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Tough vote From page 1

“While the school has improved its performance with students attending ... for multiple years, it has not yet demonstrated the capability to have a positive educational impact on new students ...

“It is my recommenda-tion that UCPS consider lim-iting enrollment in TNVA for the 2014-15 school year to those students previously attending the school. To be clear, this district policy would ensure no new stu-dents are admitted to the school; however, we under-stand in limited and special circumstances UCPS may wish to enroll Union County residents zoned to Union County schools.”

The county closed enroll-ment on July 10, after a con-ference call with Huffman, but already 1,602 students had enrolled, including 626 new students. Enrollment typically grows during the year as kids encounter prob-lems in brick and mortar

schools. TNVA enrollment was 3,015 on May 14, 2013.

Union County Public Schools has contracted with out-of-state K12 Inc. to op-erate the Virtual Academy, for which K12 receives 96 percent of the state funds paid for each student, in excess of $5,000 each per year. The four percent that stays with UCPS has been more than $400,000, but Carter said a reduction in enrollment will not impact this year’s budget since state BEP money is based on the previous year’s enrollment.

There are many reasons families choose the Virtual Academy. Kids can move at their own pace. Victims of bullies are able to relax. One boy enrolled because his sister has a compromised immune system.

Parents who spoke were angry at the delayed an-nouncement, wondering why Huffman waited until the start of school to voice concerns.

The Y’uns (pronounced you-uns) Jugband, the most fun band around and defi -nitely the silliest, will have a free concert on the Norris Commons at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 1.

Expect good, old-time string music, kazoos and, of course, jug-blowing.

Y’uns will headline the House Mountain Hoedown from 2-8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16, at Washington Presbyterian Church on Washington Pike in Cor-ryton. The Gladson Family Band, Kelle Jolly, The Car-ing Committee and blues musicians Paul McQuade and Buck Hoffman will also perform. The evening will end with a square dance with music by Corryton’s own Hellgrammites, an off-shoot of the Mumbillies.

Tickets at $8 ($10 day of event) are available via the House Mountain Hoedown Facebook page, or call Kelly Shipe at 865-219-8303.

Shipe says, “House Mountain Hoedown is a fundraiser for the church’s grounds, playground, ball fi eld and pavilion, which are always available to the com-munity.

“This is the fi rst time we’ve done this, and we hope this will be an annual event.

“We welcome all musi-cians to come and jam, too, and bring the kids for a fam-ily-friendly time.”

Some chairs will be set up under a large tent, and lawn chairs are suggested.

Beans and cornbread, ice cream, hot dogs, popcorn

Y’uns Jugband in Norris on Friday

and cold beverages will be for sale.

■ Bliss makes wood and fi reworksInside Union County

Arts, along with a amazing display of creative artworks, are lovely turned objects made from exotic and na-tive woods.

“I love to turn things, and when I start with a piece of wood on my lathe, some-times when I think I’m go-ing to make a bowl, it may turn into a lamp. I make salt and pepper grinders. I re-ally like working with honey locust,” says Kerry Bliss.

“The little imperfections add to the character of a piece. Turning wood and fi nding the beauty of the grain, natural edges and burls is nice.

“Terminology in the trade when you ruin a piece – we call it ‘blowing it up.’ That happened a lot when I was fi rst doing this.”

The lathe is not the only place Bliss blows things up. He has become a fi reworks expert, and recently man-aged a $15,000 fi reworks show for a festival in Ala-bama for Pyro Shows of La-Follette. He plans to offer pyro shows with consumer fi reworks locally as ‘Pyro-man.’

“I can put on a pretty good show for not much money.”

Bliss is a busy man. He also is a DJ, recently pro-viding music for the Farm-ers Market. “I’ll be able to choreograph fi reworks with music.”

He has joined the Tri-County Honor Guard. “Helping to bury my fallen comrades of the military gives me a lot of satisfac-tion.”

Bliss, a Tennessean by choice by way of Rhode Is-land, and his wife, Linda, found their Walkers Ford-area house online about eight years ago.

“We didn’t even know there was a huge, gorgeous lake nearby when we moved here. We knew we wanted to live in this area, and discov-ering the lake was a bonus. We had to go out and buy a boat,” he laughs.

Linda’s father, Max-well Clark, was an original member of the 101st Air-borne, known as the Band of Brothers of World War II. Bliss says his father-in-law would tell the story of when he parachuted down on D-Day, he landed so close to the Germans he could hear them talking.

Clark visited Holland for a liberation reunion, and the people were incredibly grateful to him.

“He had forgotten his watch, and he asked to be taken into town to buy one. When he reached for his money to pay for it, they told him his money’s no good here.

“He passed away a few years ago and we sure miss him,” says Bliss.

“It’s great here. The fi rst time we came here, it was the Fourth of July. Fire-works were going off every-where. I looked around and saw everyone shooting off fi reworks in their backyard, and said, ‘This is my kind of place.’ In Rhode Island, fi re-works are totally illegal.”

Bliss can be reached at 401-323-1647.

■ Sexton says thanksOne of the great things

we can do in the pages of this news-paper is help a public servant ex-press appre-ciation, and that’s what Bill Sexton asked us to do.

He has served two terms on the Union County school board in an era of big changes and progress.

Sexton says, “I would like to take a moment to thank everyone for allowing me to serve as the Third District school board member for two terms. I have truly en-joyed it.

“I wish the next school board member of my dis-trict the best of luck.

“Thanks again, Billy R. Sexton.”

Sexton, who did not seek re-election, is an active member of the Union Coun-ty Lions Club.

Y’uns Jugband onstage at Market Square Photo by Bill Sutton

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In spring 1977, just before Charles H. Lynch Jr. retired as principal of Maynard-ville Elementary School, every classroom in the main building was painted. As far back as I can remember, ev-ery room (except for fi ve in the then “newest” hallway that housed the classrooms where I spent the fi rst three years of my public educa-tion) were painted what I will affectionately call

Ronnie Mincey

TEACHER TIME

‘Paint’ suit

“schoolhouse green.” By the time school was out for summer 1977, every room in the main building was a

fresh, crisp white. Not only were the class-

rooms painted, all doors and frames were painted with beautiful, dark brown, high gloss enamel paint. The painting was done dur-ing the regular school day, and as each room was paint-ed students were relocated to the gym. Time seemed to be of the essence, and stu-dents were moved back into classrooms before the paint was dry. All students were warned NOT TO TOUCH ANYTHING.

At this time I was in Ms. Marie Lynch’s sixth grade homeroom. By the time lunch ended, our classroom and doorway had been freshly painted, and that

fresh paint smell was heavy in the air. As instructed, not one student touched any-thing that might possibly have been painted.

It was Ms. Marie’s custom each day when we returned from lunch to stand in the classroom doorway and gaze down the hall toward the offi ce. On this particular day she was wearing a blue polyester pantsuit. I don’t know if any of us noticed in time, or if our awe of Ms. Marie’s authority prevented us, but no one reminded Ms. Marie that the doorway was still wet with fresh paint.

Everything was fi ne as long as Ms. Marie was lean-ing against the door – the problem occurred when

she moved. Her pantsuit had made contact with the high gloss enamel, and she literally “peeled” from the doorway. To this day I still remember that sound, as our class was exceptionally quiet in anticipation of great excitement.

Ms. Marie knew imme-diately she had a situation, and looking over her shoul-der she exclaimed, “Oh! Who’ll come wash me off?” No one volunteered, and indeed, no one could have done one thing to save her pantsuit. Only the doorway had any hope of restoration.

I shudder to think what would have happened to any student in this same predicament, but as Ken-

nith Venable would tell us a few years later, “Rank has its privilege.” The main re-percussion for Ms. Marie was that her pantsuit was transformed into a “paint” suit and ruined in the pro-cess. Mr. Lynch drove her home to change, and she returned, dressed in un-painted raiment, in time for buses to load.

I would daresay today’s students would not fi nd this circumstance in the least amusing, but in the school days of the mid-1970s we took our entertainment where we could fi nd it.

Next week I will share a story of longevity in a trib-ute to one of Union County’s fi nest teachers.

Bonnie Peters

Helen Carr Love and John Harvey Carr Jr. have left us a wonderful story of the Carr family in Union County. This was done in 1991 – both Helen and John have since died.

Members of the Carr family are: (from front and left) Alvilva Carr, Maggie Carr, Tayllor Carr, Larry Lewis, Bobby Carr, Jessica Brogan, Liam Brogan, Pam Carr, Dennis Carr Brogan, Carol Carr, Bon-nie Carr, Marti Carr Lewis, Richard Carr, Ronald Carr and James Carr. Ann Brogan is wearing a dark blue top.

The Carrs convene

I understand Richard Jackson Carr, son of John Harvey Carr Jr., is carrying this history forward and we thank him for that.

This history dates back to their grandfather, Dr. Rich-ard Jackson Carr, born in Claiborne County.

He moved to Loys’ Cross-roads in 1853. In 1860 he moved to Maynardville to practice medicine. Richard Jackson Carr died in 1899.

John and Helen’s father, John Harvey Carr, born May 14, 1872, followed in

his father’s footsteps to “heal the sick,” but instead of just “reading medicine” he got to attend The Univer-sity of Tennessee College of Medicine at Nashville.

He began practice in Maynardville in 1900. Dr. Carr met Ida Snoderly as a 12-year old with typhoid fever. They later dated and married Oct. 10, 1906, when Dr. Carr was 34 and Ida was 18 years old.

They bought the Carr homeplace from Dr. Carr’s uncle A. Will Carr and built a new home there in 1913. Today the Carr home serves as the Union County Art Center, whose director is Susan Boone.

Susan opened the Art Center and hosted this year’s reunion. On July 13, 2014, descendants of these doctors Carr convened for their 2014 family reunion. I was privileged to be there.

Louise Carr Brogan was not able to attend this year – she’s having some health issues now, but her sister-

in-law, Alvilva Ousley Carr, widow of Willard, was there to enjoy the fellowship and good food.

Many family tales were exchanged and enjoyed.

Dr. John Harvey Carr owned the second T Model Ford in Union County. Rich-ard Beeler opened the Ford dealership in Maynardville and owned the fi rst T Model in Union County. They talk-ed about the many ailments treated by “Grandpa Carr,” among them the side effects of “Kettle Holler Kool-Aid.”

Another of the tales is about a train trip – Dr. Carr, Ida, Willard, Helen and Louise – to Paris, Il-linois. According to Helen, when they crossed the Wa-bash River, Louise yelled, “There’s Bull Run Creek.”

These stories are family treasures we need to pass on.

■ Art classes are now being taught in Dr. Carr’s offi ce building by Betty Hamilton Bullen. Info: 992-1005.

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Kitty Kat and I are two lucky girls: we both found Lewis Pitts by chance.

Kitty Kat was maybe four weeks old when she was put out on the road in front of Lewis’ house. He saw that tiny bundle of black fur, scooped her up and brought her home. She was so young she could not eat solid food, so Lewis patiently fed her milk with a medicine drop-

per. Now, some fi ve years later, she is sleek and beau-tiful and loving, as elegant a royal feline as ever graced the courts of ancient Egypt.

I had been alone for 13 years, and expected to be so forever. As my maiden aunt said so often, “It takes an awfully good husband to be better than none!”

One day, however, a wise friend suggested that I try

CrossCurrents

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Two lucky girlsWhere you go, I will go; where you lodge, I will lodge;

your people shall be my people, and your God my God. Where you die, I will die – and there will I be buried. May the Lord do thus and so to me, and more as well, if even death parts me from you.

(Ruth 1: 16-17 NRSV)

And did you get what you wanted from this life, even so?I did.And what did you want?To call myself beloved,To feel myself beloved on the earth.

(“Late Fragment,” Raymond Carver)

Match.com, an online way to meet a potential mate. My response was immedi-ate and adamant: “Oh, I couldn’t possibly do such a thing!” Her advice was sim-ple: “Be careful, be smart, be selective, and see what happens.”

What happened was that over the space of several months, I had a grand to-tal of four dates, with three different guys. Long story short: nothing that could possibly be permanent.

But I am nothing if not stubborn, and I kept look-ing. Then one night, I found a picture of Lewis Pitts proudly holding up an enormous trout he had just

caught, and grinning from ear to ear. He sounded like a nice person, and I thought, “Why not?” I sent him a brief e-mail and my profi le.

Later, much later, I learned that Lewis, at about that same time, had given up on Match.com and was bus-ily deleting all the profi les that had been sent to him. Fortunately, his business partner was standing beside his desk watching this pro-cess. My profi le was next up on the chopping block. Lew-is’ fi nger was hovering over the delete button when Lee said, “Hold on, there. Don’t delete her. She looks nice!”

And the rest, as they say, is history.

We met face to face for the fi rst time on Dec. 25. His daughters and my daughters were all com-ing in at different times, so Christmas morning was the only time we could manage to meet. We met at Shoney’s halfway between our re-

spective homes, and had breakfast. For fi ve hours, we had breakfast. Lewis’ blue eyes and his life story reminded me of my father’s.

As it turned out, our server that morning was working on her birthday. Christmas morning and her birthday, and she was at work. Lewis, who had grown up poor and cold and hungry, put quite a generous tip in her hand, and wished her a happy birthday.

So Kitty Kat and I both

found Lewis, each in our own way. Call it luck, call it kismet, call it whatever you like. I call it the grace of God.

I tell you this story to emphasize some important truths. Pray for what you dream of having. Seek God’s will. Be open to possibility. And as my friend advised: “Be careful, be smart, be selective, and see what hap-pens.”

No doubt about it: Kitty Kat and I are two lucky girls!

Butch Jones has been saying all along that Volun-teer freshmen will play a lot of football this fall.

That didn’t sound too bad in May and June. The great recruiting class was supposed to help, brick by brick, in the major recon-struction at Tennessee.

The idea of depending on freshmen – heaven help us, some will start – has a different sound the closer we get to Aug. 31 and Utah State. There are two pos-sible interpretations: The youngsters are even better than advertised or the ros-ter is in worse shape than some of us ever believed.

There is a difference in freshmen rising above older

Freshmen really will play

competitors to grab star-ring roles on strong teams and freshmen being forced into losing lineups. For ex-ample, Marquez North and Cam Sutton were freshmen starters last season but the record was 5-7.

The late, great Robert R. Neyland once said you could expect one loss for each sophomore on the fi eld. I suppose supercharged freshmen, benefi ciaries

of vitamins and minerals and year-round training, are now the equivalent of long-ago second-year play-ers. I do hope the General’s alarming formula is also outdated. There may not be enough games to go around.

This is just a guess until they put on pads, but fresh-man Josh Malone is a prob-able starter at wide receiver because there is a void and he absolutely has the talent to fi ll it – as demonstrated during spring practice.

Freshman Coleman Thomas is a fi rst-team of-fensive tackle because he is good and there simply isn’t a better option.

You may see Emmanuel Moseley at a corner and

Todd Kelly Jr. at a safety – because of the glaring need for more speed.

Ethan Wolf at tight end? Maybe. Or it could be Daniel Helm. Both newcomers fol-lowed the early enrollment route and benefi ted from the strength program and spring experiences.

Aaron Medley is the likely fi eld-goal kicker-to-be. Dillon Bates could be an opening linebacker.

Jalen Hurd? The 6-3 and 230 running back fi gures to be great – but maybe not the fi rst week.

If I am correctly hearing what Coach Jones is saying, it sounds as if 10 or 12 oth-ers are likely to play signifi -cant minutes. Conducting kindergarten while trying to whip Georgia, Florida and Alabama sounds very challenging.

Has anything like this ever happened before, you ask? Probably not so many so soon but freshmen have contributed. Indeed they have.

Jamal Lewis carried the football 232 times for a very good 1997 team, gained 1364 yards and scored seven touchdowns. He also caught 23 passes for 275 and two TDs. Jamal reached man-hood earlier than some of his peers.

Eric Berry looked like a pro-to-be in the 2007 sec-ondary on a team that went 10-4.

Coaches prefer to red-shirt offensive linemen for tutoring and physical devel-opment, but they can’t wait when the good ones appear. Michael Munoz (2000) and Ju’Wuan James (2010) started 12 games each as

freshmen. Munoz played on a better team. Cosey Cole-man started six times in 1999 and grew up to be an all-American.

Bill Bates had impres-sive stats as the starting strong safety in 1979. Reggie White was a starting defen-sive tackle in 1980. Stanley Morgan was a very good freshman athlete in 1973 but didn’t start. Linebacker Al Wilson did not start in 1995. Defensive tackle John Hen-derson started some in 1999. Albert Haynesworth did not. Team depth is sometimes the determining factor.

This reignites the debate about which is more valu-able, talent or experience? When in doubt, choose tal-ent. It seems that is where Butch is headed.Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com/.

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A children’s play area will be set up with a bounce house, slide, dunk tank and popcorn.

Glenn Jacobs, best known as World Wrestling Entertainment’s 7-foot tall “Kane,” is scheduled to ap-pear to introduce The Kind-ness Revolution to attend-ees. His wife, Crystal, is the owner of The Jacobs Insur-ance Agency in Knoxville.

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UT CARES (Canine Ar-thritis Rehabilitation Exer-cise Sports Medicine) will hold the 2014 Sports Medi-cine Conference, “The Ca-nine Athlete,” on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 16-17.

The program will provide information for veterinari-ans, veterinary technicians,

Canine athlete conferenceset for Aug. 16-17

By Betty BeanHalls High School prin-

cipal Mark Duff has had a tough summer.

Recently he met with the three rising seniors who told the school board how they felt about losing the Agricultural Education program at the North Knox CTE Center, taught by long-time agriculture teacher Mike Blankenship.

Duff said he didn’t re-alize that terminating the Ag program and laying off Blankenship also meant ter-minating Future Farmers of America, and he told the stu-dents not to blame Superin-tendent James McIntyre.

“If there’s a villain in this situation, it’s me. You made me aware. I got a lot of rag-ging on from our students. You represented us well,” he told Ryan Cox, James Dunn and Jessica Costner, who told the school board about their anguish over losing not only a beloved teacher and a class they needed to fi nish out their high school careers, but the chance to compete for college schol-arships via Future Farmers of America, which Blanken-ship sponsored.

The three seniors were joined at the meeting by 2014 graduate Jonah Mc-Mahan, several family mem-bers, school board member Mike McMillan and County Commissioner Dave Wright.

“I thought FFA was a stu-dent organization that, like every other club in my school, required a sponsor. I didn’t know that to have FFA you had to have an Ag program.

Ryan Cox, James Dunn, Mike Blankenship, Jessica Costner and Johah McMa-han Photo by Betty Bean

Ag Ed restored at Halls, for now

“The decision was made based on the fact that I had to lay off someone. That’s not the superintendent’s fault,” he said. “You might as well blame the state of Tennessee for not giving us money … and if we’re going to blame the economy, we can blame President Obama.”

He said Blankenship’s re-placement is working to be-come certifi ed to teach ag-riculture in 2015. He asked the three rising seniors to help keep FFA going.

“We need to populate these classes. The most im-portant thing we can do this fall is recruiting. If there’s going to be a sustained FFA program, there’s got to be a sustained Ag program.”

Blankenship, who has been hired at the new Ca-reer Magnet Academy on Pellissippi State’s Straw-berry Plains campus, was present along with CMA principal John Derek Faul-coner, who has agreed to

allow Blankenship to teach one class a day in Plant Sci-ence and Hydroculture – growing plants and fi sh in an enriched water culture – on the Halls campus for stu-dents from Halls and Gibbs.

Jessica said she and her classmates have made the community more aware of the importance of FFA and of farming, and she is look-ing forward to the job of re-cruiting other students.

“FFA and farming are

usually seen as a male-dominated area, but it can be for anyone who isn’t afraid to get a little dirty.”

James said the students’ efforts were successful. “Agriculture needs to stay in our schools to teach chil-dren the importance of ag-riculture an d where their food really comes from.

“It scares me and amuses me that some people think that without agriculture the grocery store shelves will

Faith to End Hunger eventat Wilson Park

will be given in exchange for donations of non-perishable food and one will be given for school supplies.

The Journey Church, The Jacobs Insurance Agency, Papa John’s Pizza, East Ten-nessee Children’s Hospi-

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Refreshments, pizza and Kindness Revolution wrist-bands will be given out free.

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Saturday’s program will concentrate on: Dog Protec-tion Work and Sports, Dock Diving and Lure Coursing.

Sessions will provide an overview of the activity, dog selection, relevant rules/regulations, training/condi-tioning for the event, com-petition/working tips, fac-tors affecting performance, preparing for performance, lingo and jargon used in the sport/activity, and known in-juries/conditions that result in withdrawing from compe-tition/work or retirement.

Demonstrations of the activities will follow lec-tures, with a question and answer session.

Sunday’s program will include: Behavior Issues in Performance Dogs, Exercise Physiology of the Canine Athlete, Gait Evaluation and Arthritis – Recognition, Treatment, Prevention.

Labs will include be-havior training aids, as-sessment of cardiovascu-lar parameters for dogs in training, gait evaluation, assessment for arthritis.

Registration will be from 7:45 to 8:15 each day, and the conference is from 8:15 to 5:30 at the UT Veterinary Medical Center on the Ag campus.

The program is also available via webcast.

A reception for partici-pants will be held Friday evening with a silent auc-tion.

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Health Organization is using GIS in the Global Po-lio Eradication Initiative to wipe out polio.

DeWitt says, “We heard how GIS is being used to locate remote areas where kids still need to be vac-cinated for polio. They are searching for villages that are not on maps, nor do they have names. Those that don’t have names are known by the village leader’s name.

“It was so interesting. Twenty million people worldwide are contributing to the cause of childhood vaccination against polio.

“Also, from many vastly different industries, we heard from the most inno-vative thought leaders in GIS and we saw how they solve problems – their ap-proaches may have changed the way I think. The impres-sive list of speakers includ-ed representatives from the

city of Minneapolis, Port of Rotterdam, Starbucks and Urban Redevelopment Au-thority in Singapore.

“The kids had the trip of a lifetime that would not have been possible without the generosity of UT and Dr. Tim Prather, community members who donated, par-ents, the kids who worked so hard, the Tennessee Geo-graphic Information Coun-cil, Big Ridge State Park rangers Derek Wilson, Scott Ferguson and Sarah Nicley, Jim Brannon from Cumber-land Trail and Chantay Col-lins with her technology at our Maynardville library.

“Our kids were also there to accept the Special Achievement Awards on be-half of National 4-H Coun-cil.”

Younger members of the Union County GIS team are Jeremiah Kadron, Clay Foust and Joshua Sherritze.

still be full as they always are.

“I am happy to know that agriculture and FFA will still be available at North Knox, and that we rising

seniors can fi nish our plans and that maybe it will give a chance for other students to have the same opportu-nities we have had and will have in the future.”

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deo was a rainy affair this time, with a steady drizzle at Friday night’s event and a little come-and-go rain on Saturday evening.

Mae Beth Harris’s Friday night singing performance wasn’t dampened.

“She’s got ‘it,’” says Merle FM’s Jack Ryan. “We’re ex-cited about the possibilities for her future. She’s only a teenager now, and her stage presence and her voice are great. She’ll be known as simply Mae Beth.”

By the end of the evening, every hoof was muddy and every saddle was wet, but the show went on through it all.

Many spectators simply sat out uncovered in the rain and enjoyed the show.

“We had a huge crowd Saturday night. It only

Cowgirls held their own against

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the calf roping competition.

Rosa Chavez, 3, got a new rainproof cowgirl hat and

a poncho before she ventured over for an up-close

encounter with the horses at the Red Gate Rodeo.

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rained a little that night. I guess everyone who put off coming Friday came on out Saturday,” says Butch Butcher, owner of Red Gate. “Everybody had a big time.”

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nessee

Theatre on

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The interns tour Gay StreetBy Sara Barrett

The interns got a true taste of downtown living last week while spending the day on (and below) Gay Street.

The morning began with an introduction to the Ten-nessee Theatre with its leg-endary organist, Dr. Bill Snyder. As the interns sat near the orchestra pit, Sny-der gave the group a brief history of the movie palace and the reason for its gran-deur.

“(Movie palaces) were built to promote movies as a major form of entertain-ment to families during the Great Depression. It was like an escape to come to a place like this. It was like going to another world or another planet,” said Sny-der. “It was an experience for them, not just to see the movie, but to see this place.”

Television, movie com-plexes and folks moving to the suburbs led to the down-fall of movie palaces.

The Tennessee closed in 2003 for $26 million in ren-ovations, reopening in Jan-uary 2005. The facility now hosts mostly live entertain-ment “because that’s what

pays the bills,” said Snyder.A handful of classic fi lms

including “Gone with the Wind” and “The Wizard of Oz” are still shown during the summer when many entertainers take time off from touring.

“If you want to see current fi lms, go down the street,” said Snyder with a smile. Info: www.tennesseetheatre.com.

■ Touring the BijouAfter leaving the Tennes-

see, the group stopped by the Bijou Theatre for a tour with general manager Tom Bugg.

“This is the oldest com-

mercial building in Knox-ville, and the fi rst shots of the Civil War in Knoxville were fi red from these win-dows,” said Bugg of the building that originally opened in 1816.

A behind-the-scenes look at the area beneath the stage, often used as a dress-ing room, shows support beams covered with signa-tures of artists who have performed at the theater in-cluding bluegrass musician Doyle Lawson.

A trek upstairs to the bal-cony (currently off-limits to the public) reveals inden-tations of chairs once in-stalled in an area reserved for African-Americans dur-

ing segregation.Because of the Bijou’s

age, a structural engineer stops by every 2-3 years to make sure everything is as it should be. The precursor to Knox Heritage bought the building in 1975 and the Bijou was given a 99-year lease of the space. Bugg manages both the Bijou and Tennessee theatres for AC Entertainment.

The most pressing in-tern question of the day was whether the theatre is haunted. “I’m not sure, but I do have one story,” said Bugg, with a slight twinkle in his eye.

Bugg was leaving the Bijou about 1 a.m. with an employee, exiting through the stage area, when a piece of plaster fell to the fl oor directly behind them. Yes, it is an old building, said Bugg, and the ceiling may crumble from time to time. But the next day he climbed to the ceiling (a long climb) and was surprised to fi nd a ceiling made of something besides plaster.

The interns were also interested to hear about the Bijou Awards, a competition among folks their agein singing, acting and creative writing categories. Scholarships are given each year to the winners. Info: email Amanda Womac at Amanda@knoxbijou.com.

■ Lunch with Gonzo GourmetBrandon Smith’s Gonzo

Gourmet food truck was ready to serve lunch curb-side when the interns ar-rived.

Smith had prepared a special, all-inclusive menu for the interns including slow-cooked pork tacos with “trailer-made” lime cumin coleslaw and pineap-ple salsa, a deep-fried, ba-con-wrapped hot dog with onion rings, and a Chipo-tle Black Bean Burger with spring greens and a side of Southern-style potato salad.

Needless to say, the in-terns did not leave hungry.

The group brought their grub in to the Blue Plate Special at WDVX studios within the Knoxville Visi-tors’ Center. Live music

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Keepin’ it homeBy Donna Mitchell

The Shopper interns had a day full of exploration last Tuesday as we visited the Tennessee and Bijou theatres, underground Gay Street and WDVX radio sta-tion.

Located on South Gay Street, WDVX (89.9 FM) houses the Blue Plate Spe-cial which brings live music to viewers and radio listen-ers.

The station promotes the culture of East Tennessee and the Southern Appala-chia region by showcasing local and emerging talent. Knoxville lacks huge ven-ues for big-name musicians to perform. The closest you can usually get to the big stars is Nashville or Atlan-

ta. Who wants to drive all that way and spend all that money?

The Tennessee Theatre supports rising stars like SoMo (R&B, pop) by helping them to gain fans they never would have had otherwise. The Bijou Theatre brings in the “lesser known talents” such as Ray LaMontagne, The Milk Carton Kids and Jason Isbell, all of whom are incredible artists.

Bigger isn’t always better. You can easily experience incredible performances in your own backyard. Catch a free show at WDVX! What could be better than free? One of our tour guides, Tom Bugg, is general manager of the Bijou Theatre. He de-scribed the venue as “not

the grand ole opry of places, but it’s a cool little place.

Local music venues have just as much to of-fer as the “bigger, bet-ter” ones. If you want to hear the fantastic music I’m talking about, I rec-ommend Jason Isbell. He stops at both theatres.

He’ll be at the Tennessee Theatre in September. Isbell deserves every music award known. How did I fi nd about him? He was performing at the Bijou Theatre! Please consider the Tennessee The-atre, the Bijou Theatre, or WDVX next time you need your daily music fi x.

I’ll let you in on a secret … the music’s always bet-ter here anyway. I guaran-tee it.

courtesy of “And the Gi-raffe” and “If Birds Could Fly” entertained them be-fore they met with devel-oper David Dewhirst for a tour of the legendary “un-derground” Gay Street.

■ Life under the sidewalkIt is glaringly obvious

that David Dewhirst has found his calling. The de-veloper spent some time talking to the interns and showing them the hidden treasure of “underground” Gay Street.

“Downtown is really ev-erybody’s neighborhood,” said Dewhirst, as he gath-ered the interns around the table in his boardroom. An eclectic collection of all things – well, eclectic – tastefully lines the walls of Dewhirst’s offi ce.

After serving soft drinks, Dewhirst talked about the days when living in the suburbs was cool. When “I Dream of Jeannie” was the popular show on television,

folks wanted the lifestyle of living in the neighborhood outside the big city, he said. But the hit show “Friends” came along in the ’90s and glamorized urban living. That’s where Dewhirst’s work comes in.

The 100 block of Gay Street is deceiving to the eye. Several of its build-ings appear to be two or three stories, but after go-ing down a short set of stairs, the lower levels are revealed. The entire block was fi lled in around 1918 to prevent horse- and mule-drawn wagons from climb-ing a steep hill into town. This left store fronts as they were and until a few years ago, Dewhirst said it was like stepping back in time to go down there.

Original tin ceiling tiles rest in piles along the walk-way that resembles an in-door alley. The interns si-lently absorbed everything Dewhirst said about plans to blend yesterday’s struc-tures with today’s living.

“The one thing I want you to take away from see-ing this today … is to come back 10 years from now and see how different this area looks then,” said Dewhirst of the Gay Street/Jackson Avenue area. “When you have friends in town, you will want to bring them down here and not to a strip mall in West Knoxville be-cause this will be authentic and different. A sidewalk here is not just a sidewalk. It is a gathering place.”

■ Next weekThe interns’ fi nal day

with the Shopper-News will take them in the Big Love Bus to Oakes Farm in Cor-ryton to learn about the in-ternational business of day-lilies. Stay tuned!

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ing will take its place in a few months, according to contractor Leon Williams.

Sweet says, “I had to go watch the fi rst part of the demolition and I shed a tear or two. I’ve been working in that building for 34 years.

“We still had Cecil Butch-er’s desk and chair in there, and the museum has agreed to include it in their dis-plays. It was solid and very

heavy.“We’re really glad the

museum took it to preserve a little bit of our history.”

The branch is working out of a portable building next door to the construc-tion site.

Williams says, “We worked on a leak several times and fi nally had to re-roof the building a few years ago. It had other problems,

too. The bank owners de-cided that the building just needed to be replaced.

“The track hoe we used is a 92,000-pound machine, and it made quick work of the debris. We’re already laying out the new build-ing with plans similar to the other branches we have built for Commercial over the years.”

By Libby Morgan“It takes teamwork to get

anything done,” says Coun-ty Commissioner Wayne Roach. “And that’s the way it should be.”

Roach stands in front of the new storage building that had a bit of controversy over location.

“We were told to plan it for the parking lot by the courthouse, so that’s where we marked it out,” he says.

Once it became apparent to Art on Main organizers and downtown revitaliza-tion proponents that the building was going in the middle of downtown, an outcry followed.

“So we made a better plan and put the building up here,” Roach says of the location on highway depart-ment property about two

miles from the courthouse.Barbara Williams, Cir-

cuit Court clerk, is just glad they will fi nally be able to put the records in a secure, climate-controlled building and organize the records in one place. She and Clerk and Master Sandra Edmondson will each have half of the segmented interior for their storage.

Money for the building came from excess court fees.

“Not one penny of tax-payer money was spent for this building,” says Com-missioner J. M. Bailey.

Also attending the rib-bon-cutting were Road Su-perintendent David Cox, Sheriff Earl Loy Jr., Chan-cellor Andy Tillman, Reg-ister of Deeds Mary Beth Kitts and Marty Smith.

Sandra Edmondson, clerk and master, and Wayne Roach at the

steel doors of the new building. Photos by Libby Morgan

The 40-plus-year-old Com-

mercial Bank building, which

started out as Union County

Bank with Cecil Butcher Sr. at

the helm, is demolished. Photo by Libby Morgan

Commercial Bank is fully

operational in Maynard-

ville, located beside the

construction site for

the new branch. Branch

manager and vice presi-

dent Brenda Sweet and

Melissa Stormer, assistant

vice president, posein front

of the temporary offi ce. Photo submitted

Storage building saga ends happily

Commercial Bank to get new home

By Libby MorganBrenda Sweet is tempo-

rarily displaced.The Commercial Bank

building in Maynardville has been crushed and car-ried away, and a new build-

This sketch shows the new branch with

brick walls and limestone corners.

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By Libby MorganThe late Ed Harvey, a

colorful fellow from Union County, built a small empire around hard work and hot rods. One of the few Eddie Harvey legacies still stand-ing is Eddie’s Auto Parts on Hwy. 33 near the south end of the county.

Eddie’s was the target of a prank call gone viral decades before the term “gone viral” was used. Har-vey, ever the opportunist, sold tapes of the hilarious call featured on the “The Real LeRoy Mercer is John Bean.”

Johnny Knoxville, whose father and Harvey were friends, wore an Eddie’s Auto Parts T-shirt in a Jack-ass skit and furthered the Eddie’s legend.

The T-shirts are for sale at the shop, and tapes and shirts are available on a website maintained by the Harvey family, eddiesautopartsknoxville.com/.

“People call up and try to pull stuff like that on me like what’s on the tapes,” says Stacy Daniels, who grew up in the county and has worked at Eddie’s the past seven years.

“I just roll with it and go on,” she laughs.

Daniels says she “grew up at the race track,” speak-ing of Knoxville Raceway, back in the valley behind Eddie’s, and has worked in auto parts all her life. She recently was assistant man-ager of Advance Auto Parts in Maynardville and is cur-rently working there in the evenings to keep her family afl oat.

Daniels came on board after Gil “Pops” Atkins shut down Allen and Roberts Salvage in Luttrell and took over Eddie’s. He and his son, Nathan, and Nathan’s mother, Tammy Brown, all work there.

You wouldn’t know it by looking at the place, but about 800 cars are up on the hill behind the shop, all ripe with parts to keep their road-worthy cousins run-ning.

Daniels says, “We’ve been visited lots of times by the EPA. Our water samples are good and we are in com-pliance.”

She has seen Eddie’s fall victim to the economy and a new salvage yard that lets customers enter and pull their own parts.

“Our prices are no higher than theirs,” she says.

“Every junkyard has suf-fered and had to cut back to stay in business, and we’re one of ’em.

“A lot of people don’t know we have a mechanic shop. Our rate is only $25 an hour, and our guys are good. Our mechanic, Joey Hunley, has been doing this for 30 years. My trans-missions guy, Earl Hayes, has been rebuilding them for over 15 years. We only rebuild Chevrolet and some Chrysler transmis-sions.

“I can get headlights and taillights, radiators and fuel pumps, brand new after-market, in the box, wrapped in plastic, at less than half of what you’d pay other places.

“I can save people $150 on a fuel pump. We have the used parts and we can get aftermarket parts cheap.

“We want people to know that Eddie’s is up and run-ning.

“I’ve started inventory ofthe cars and parts we have up on the hill so we can look it up on the computer when customers call.

“I’ve advertised on Craig-slist, and I’d like to get ev-

erything online, but the program to do online sales is very expensive. If we can get this place rolling, we can move into modern technol-ogy. Online is where it’s at.

“If we don’t pull it out of the hole, we’ll have to shut ’er down.

“This is a landmark, and once it goes out of busi-ness here, it’ll never be the same. Eddie’s needs to stay around. It really does,” says Daniels.

The landscape is going to change in front of Eddie’s. TDOT has paid for the land that will be taken for the highway expansion. Atkins has moved several hundred salvage cars from the “Left Hill” where the project will shave off a big chunk. The buildings will survive, al-though one will end up only a few feet from the highway shoulder, so Daniels has moved the offi ce around to another building facing Raceway Drive.

The phone number is 992-8151. Give Eddie’s a call and see for yourself how much the team can save you to keep your car on the road.

And feel good about keeping the legacy alive.

Junior Smith, Stacy Daniels and Tammy Brown at the parts coun-ter of Eddie’s Auto Parts.

Ed Harvey was famously a re-purposer of signs. Look

closely at this one and you’ll see the “Original Louis Drive

In” underneath the Eddie’s lettering. He bought the

marquee from the World’s Fair Italy Pavilion and put it

on the front of his Knoxville store back in the ’80s.

The T-shirt that was made famous by Johnny Knoxville. Photosby Libby Morgan

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Randall Stout leaves legacy of light

Randall Stout, architect, designed award-winning

buildings in the United States and abroad. Photo submitted

By Sandra ClarkHalls guy Randy Stout

has died too young. While he’s known nation-

ally for his designs of the Hunter Museum in Chat-tanooga, the Taubman Mu-seum of Art in Roanoke and the Abroms-Engel Institute for the Visual Arts in Bir-mingham, Mr. Stout, 56, is best known in Halls for re-building his grandpa’s barn.

His mother, Gloria Stout, recalls: “He said that barn was where he fi rst studied rafters and the amazing light that fi ltered through them.” So Randy came home one summer and rebuilt the barn that had belonged to his grandparents, E.W. “Bert” and Marie Mynatt.

Memorial services were held July 21 at Beaver Dam Baptist Church. Eulogies

Randy Stout as Mr. Halls High School in 1976. Photo from high school annual

were offered by Duane Grieve, his professor and mentor at UT’s School of Ar-chitecture, and Dan Brewer, his colleague at TVA.

“Randy had wonderful teachers at Halls,” said Glo-ria Stout. “He played base-ball and football and was very popular.”

After college and a brief stint at TVA, Randy moved to Texas, obtaining a mas-ter’s degree from Rice Uni-versity and working in the

Houston offi ce of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. He was recruited by Frank Gehry to Los Angeles in 1989. He worked with Gehry for seven years on projects that included the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Ange-les. He started his own fi rm, Randall Stout Architects, in 1996. At his death, Mr. Stout was a professor in the archi-tecture school at the Univer-sity of Nevada, Las Vegas.

In an obituary July 16 in

The New York Times, Jo-seph Giovannini wrote: “In 2005 he won a competition to design the Art Gallery of Alberta, in Edmonton, a cyclone of a building. Con-fronting Euclid with Ein-stein, Mr. Stout took his inspiration from the aurora borealis, creating a struc-ture that evokes a stormy energy fi eld.”

Besides his mother, he is survived by his wife, Jo-elle; their children Colton Randall, 14; Logan Roger, 12; and Grace Marie, 6. He also leaves an older brother, Steve and wife Kathy Stout, and sister Marcie and hus-band Mike Wasson, all of Norris. He was predeceased by his father, Roger Stout.

Memorials may be made to the East Tennessee Foun-dation, Randall Stout Me-morial Scholarship Fund, 625 Market Street Suite 1400, Knoxville, TN 37902.

Building in EdmontonHow did a Halls guy be-

came an international suc-cess? “He had a gift and he worked hard,” said Gloria Stout. “Randy didn’t just draw designs, but he would care-fully spec out each element, down to the door knobs.”

Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta. It sits on the North Saskatchewan River and its cultural centerpiece is named for Sir Winston Churchill: Churchill Square. Dominating the Square is Randall Stout’s “last iconic project,” according to a sto-ry by Cailynn Klingbell in the Edmonton Journal.

“The American architect who designed the Art Gal-lery of Alberta, a landmark swirl of steel, patinated zinc and glass on the northeast corner of Churchill Square, has died,” she wrote.

The $88-million project opened in 2010.

Catherine Crowston, ex-ecutive director of the AGA, said Mr. Stout “made an in-delible mark on the down-town urban landscape.”

In 2012, his fi rm won the American Architecture Award for the AGA’s design.

Klingbell quotes from a 2010 interview, in which Stout said he thought about the northern lights, the long winter nights, the river val-ley, and the rigid grid of the city streets when he de-signed the AGA. He drew inspiration from numerous walks through downtown and along the river, where he was struck by the natural curl and fl ow of the North Saskatchewan and its oppo-sition to the linear layout of downtown.

Crowston said Stout was a kind and gentle person who listened carefully to what his client wanted.

“He was really conscien-tious and caring, not just of what the building looked like, but how it functioned,” she said.

Architect Allan Partridge wrote in The Journal:

“On July 11, the archi-tectural community lost a bright light in Randall Stout. … Randall counted all his projects as special opportunities to make a dif-ference, and the AGA was no exception. … What set him apart was the process he adopted on every project – ‘Simply listen,’ he told me on several occasions.”

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LOTS / ACREAGEGREAT WATERFRONT LOT on Holston River. 1.60 acres, semi wooded, corner lot. Great homesites. Utility water, elec. Priced at only $46,900. Located in River Island. Lot 9NICE CUL-DE-SAC LOT in River Point II S/D. 5.70 acres. Gently sloping w/great views of the Holston River. Public access in devel. Lot 161. Priced at only $64,500.AWESOME MTN VIEWS from this homesite in Lone Mtn Shores. Architecturally restricted comm. Close to Woodlake Golf Club. Lot 614. 2.80 acres. Priced at $17,500.5.69 ALL WOODED ACRES. Very private. Great for hunters retreat. Located in North Lone Mtn. Shores. Lot 1046. Inside gated area. Priced at $10,000.

ROCKY TOP RD, LUTTRELL – All wooded 2.73 acres on outside entrance of SD. Sev home sites. Cnty tax appraisal $31,300. Sign on property. North on Tazewell Pk to Luttrell. R on Hwy 61E. Straight at curve at Water Dept. Cross RR tracks, turn L on Main, L on Wolfenbarger to Rocky Top Rd. Sign on property. Offered at only $19,900.

HOLSTON SHORES DR, RUTLEDGE – Lot 18 in River Island. Beautiful .70 acre with frontage on the Holston River. Great for trout fi shing. Lot has city water and electric in front of it. Already approved for septic. Lot lays gentle all the way to the river. Offered at only $49,900.

MONROE RD, MAYNARDVILLE – Over 4 acres all wooded. Creek through property. Unrestricted. OK for mobile homes. Utility water available, electric. Perk test done. Make offer today. North on Hwy 33 to R on Academy across from Okies Pharmacy to R on Main Street to L on Monroe to property on right. Sign on property. Offered at only $15,500.

BEAUTIFUL. GREAT CONV. LAKE LIVING – 2.18 acres. Gently rolling to the water. Views of 33 Bridge. Over 800' lake frontage. Will perk for 3-4BR home. Wooded, private, lightly restricted. Located on Swan Seymour Rd., Maynardville. Offered at only $199,900.

Lot 157 Hickory Pointe, Maynardville – This 2.2 acre lot has three different views of Norris Lake. It has gorgeous Mountain views on the top of Hickory Pointe subdivision. This lot offers private club house with access to pool, private boat ramp, plus this corner lot also comes with your very own deeded boat slip. Gated Community.

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LOT 110 HICKORY POINTE S/D – One of the best lots offered on main channel of Norris Lake. 1.01 acres, gated comm,

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THROUGH MONDAY, AUG. 19Registration for Upward Football/Cheer

signups. Registration fee: $90. Info/to register and pay: 219-8673; www.corrytonchurch.com and go to the “Upward” link; on Facebook, Corryton Church Upward Sports League; Twitter, @CorrytonUpward.

THROUGH SATURDAY, AUG. 23Registration open for Lakeside of the Smok-

ies Triathlon: 1.5k open water swim on Douglas Lake, 40k bike ride on rolling rural roads and 10k run on rolling roads. Info/to register: 250-3618 or http://racedayevents.net/events/lakeside-of-the-smokies-triathlon/.

THROUGH SATURDAY, SEPT. 20Deadline for vendor registration, “Son” Fest,

to be held 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, New Hope Baptist Church, 7602 Bud Hawkins Road. Booth rental: $25. Info; Tammy Lamb, 604-7634.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 30Knox County Veterans Services Outreach

program, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Carter Senior Center, 9040 Asheville Highway. One-on-one assistance to veterans and family members; explain VA benefi ts, an-swer questions, and assist veterans and family member with fi ling for VA benefi ts.

Union County Child Advocacy Board meet-ing, 3:30 p.m., Union County Children’s Center, 120 Veterans St. in Maynardville. Anyone interested in helping children in need is welcome. Info: Jeanne Col-lins, 992-7677.

THURSDAY, JULY 31Sparky and Rhonda Rucker share stories and

songs, 4 p.m., Mascot Branch Library, 1927 Library Road. Info: 933-2620.

Cruise Night, 6-9 p.m., 6215 Riverview Crossing Drive in front of old Food Lion at Asheville Highway. All makes, models, years and clubs welcome. No charge. Door prizes.

Free movie and popcorn, 11:15 a.m., Humana Guidance Center, 4438 Western Ave. Movie: “Son of

God.” White Elephant Bingo, 10 a.m. Free and open to the general public. Info/schedule of activities: 329-8892.

Back to school cookout for grades 3, 4 and 5, 6 p.m., Big Ridge Elementary School.

Faith to End Hunger, 5-9 p.m., Wilson Park in Maynardville. To benefi t the Union County Food Pantry. Info: 219-2708.

FRIDAY, AUG. 1Farm Fresh Fridays: Union County Farmers Mar-

ket, 4-7 p.m., downtown Maynardville. Info: 992-8038.Softball at Big Ridge State Park, 5:30-7:30 p.m.,

Big Ridge State Park, 1015 Big Ridge Park Road. Fun, family orientated softball games. Info: 992-5523.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, AUG. 1-2Church rummage sale, 8:30 a.m. Friday and 8

a.m. Saturday, New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, 7115 Tipton Lane off East Beaver Creek Drive.

SATURDAY, AUG. 2Cades Cove tour with Bill Landry, 9 a.m.,

departing from the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center in Townsend. Tickets: $50 per person; includes light snacks and a cold beverage. Reservations required: 448-8838.

Thunder Road Gospel Jubilee, 7 p.m., WMRD 94.5 FM, 1388 Main St., Maynardville. All pickers and singers welcome.

Yoga, 9-10:15 a.m., Narrow Ridge Earth Literacy Center, 1936 Liberty Hill Road., Washburn. Bring yoga/Pilates mat, towel, water. No fee; donations accepted. Info: Mitzi Wood-Von Mizener, 497-3603 or www.narrowridge.org.

Summer Rose Tea, 2-4 p.m., Fountain City Art Center, 213 Hotel Ave. Tickets: $25 per person. Info/tickets: 357-2787.

Andy Wilson Memorial Golf Tournament at Three Ridges Golf Course. Morning and afternoon tee times are available; lunch served 11:30 a.m. Team of four: $300; hole sponsorship: $100; cart sponsorship: $25. Proceeds help provide scholarships at Carter High School. Info: Peggy Wilson, 679-4298, or Gary Whita-ker, 679-1022.

MONDAY, AUG. 4American Legion meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran

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

TUESDAY, AUG. 5Neighborhood Watch meeting: Big Ridge 4th

District, 7 p.m., Big Ridge Elementary School. UT Hospice Adult Grief Support Group meet-

ing, 5-6:30 p.m., UT Hospice offi ce, 2270 Sutherland Ave. A light supper is served. Info/reservation: Brenda Fletcher, 544-6277.

THURSDAY, AUG. 7Cruise Night, 6-9 p.m., 6215 Riverview Crossing

Drive in front of old Food Lion at Asheville Highway. All makes, models, years and clubs welcome. No charge. Door prizes.

FRIDAY, AUG. 8Farm Fresh Fridays: Union County Farmers Mar-

ket, 4-7 p.m., downtown Maynardville. Info: 992-8038.Softball at Big Ridge State Park, 5:30-7:30 p.m.,

Big Ridge State Park, 1015 Big Ridge Park Road. Fun, family orientated softball games. Info: 992-5523.

SATURDAY, AUG. 9Thunder Road Gospel Jubilee, 7 p.m., WMRD

94.5 FM, 1388 Main St., Maynardville. All pickers and singers welcome.

Yoga, 9-10:15 a.m., Narrow Ridge Earth Literacy Center, 1936 Liberty Hill Road., Washburn. Bring yoga/Pilates mat, towel, water. No fee; donations accepted. Info: Mitzi Wood-Von Mizener, 497-3603 or www.narrowridge.org.

Women’s tea, 2-4 p.m., Cedar Ford Baptist Church in Luttrell. Guest speakers will discuss foreign mission work. Women of all ages are invited.

MONDAY, AUG. 11Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett’s Back to

School Bash, 3-6 p.m., Knoxville Expo Center, 5441 Clinton Highway. Free and open to the public. Students will receive free school supplies and health screenings, and enjoy activities, free food, special programs, ven-dors and more.

Inaugural FBA Eagle Golf Classic, 8:30 a.m. shotgun start, Beaver Brook Golf and Country Club, 6800 Beaver Brook Drive. All proceeds go to the athletic department of First Baptist Academy. Lunch and snacks provided. Prizes and gift bags. Silent auction. Registra-tion deadline: Thursday, July 31. Info: Shane Mynatt, shanemynatt@fi rstbaptistacademy.us or 789-7035.

THURSDAY, AUG. 14VFW meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynard-

ville. All veterans are invited. Info: 278-3784.Cruise Night, 6-9 p.m., 6215 Riverview Crossing

Drive in front of old Food Lion at Asheville Highway. All makes, models, years and clubs welcome. No charge. Door prizes.

FRIDAY, AUG. 15Farm Fresh Fridays: Union County Farmers Mar-

ket, 4-7 p.m., downtown Maynardville. Info: 992-8038.Bluegrass at Big Ridge, 4-11:30 p.m., Big Ridge

State Park. Food, crafts and fi ne art. Live entertainment at 7 p.m.

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Mission Statement: To improve the quality of life of all those God places in our path by building on our experiences of the past, pursuing our vision for the future and creating caring life-long relationships.

865.947.9000Offi ce is independently owned and operated.

Larry & Laura BaileyJustin Bailey, Jennifer Mayes,

Tammy Keith

MAYNARDVILLE – Live here and build your dream home! 51.24 private acres, scenic rolling setting w/4BR/2BA MH. Several additional homesites. This rolling valley was once part of a dairy farm. The property contains 2 stocked ponds & a spring. Partially fenced, 2 roads into the property. Wild life abun-dant. $329,900 (888159)

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DEVELOPMENT!Potential subdivision

development or private retreat with subdivision access.

50 Acre tracts starting at $250,000

1 Acre tracts starting at $29,900

Seller will divide. Call for more details.

PRIVATE 5.5 ACRES wooded in back. This home features 2-car gar on main & 1-car bsmt gar/wkshp 13x43 great for boat. LR w/hdwd & 6x11.5 sun rm area. Bsmt has rec rm w/wood stove, half BA & 11x13 offi ce. Enjoy the privacy from the back deck. Wildlife abundant. $164,900 (890244)

UNION CO – 142.9 acres on Co line. 61.57 acres in Knox Co and 81.33 acres in Union Co. Branch runs across both ends of property and has a spring fed pond. Prop-erty has a brick bldg near road. $599,000 (874441)

18 ACRES READY TO BUILD your dream home. This property has been logged and cleared. Beauti-ful views. $99,900 (891300)

NORRIS LAKE

TAZEWELL – Multi-purpose commer-cial 2 separate facilities-2,970 SF & 1350 sqft of Class A space that could easily be joined together $299,900 (887002)