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School boardUnion County Board of Edu-

cation will meet 6 p.m. Thurs-day, Nov. 19, at the high school auditorium for a workshop. The regular monthly meeting will follow.

Items include an update on the energy upgrades underway by Johnson Controls and dis-cussion of renewal or nonre-newal of the contract with K12 Inc. for the Tennessee Virtual Academy. Trevor Collins will update the board on Chrome-b ooks.

Square workshop Alicia Lucy of Lucy’s Loops

will hold a business work-shop at Maynardville Public Library 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 21.

The workshop will cover the Square mobile payment system, the latest update and how to avoid thousands of dollars in fines. Info: 992-7106

Tree lighting and cruise-in

The Union County Christ-mas Tree Lighting and Cruise-In will be held 3-6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 28, at the Union County Courthouse. All vehicles are welcome, including cars, trucks and motorcycles.

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By Shannon CareyThe Union County High School

Veterans Day program is always a team effort.

From plants provided by the fl o-riculture class to music performed by the band and chorus, the entire school plays a part. HOSA, Beta Club and FFA students greet vis-iting veterans at the school doors. Multi-media students create a slideshow. Art students create decorations. A fl eet of students takes the stage to recite poetry or read essays.

Coordinating the program is Union County General Sessions and Juvenile Court Clerk Barbara Williams, who guesses that 2015 is the 16th year of the program. Every year it gets better and bet-ter, she says.

“And that’s all thanks to the kids.”

The school invited all veterans to attend, process into the audito-rium behind a parade of fl ags, and be recognized by name.

Union County Mayor Mike Wil-liams gave the keynote speech. He encouraged students to appreciate the veterans’ sacrifi ce.

“They chose to give the greatest gift that you can have. Time. Once you give it, you can’t get it back,” he said.

“I am so proud of Union County High School for putting this pro-gram on as they have for many years,” Williams added. “In this day and age, isn’t it great to have young people we can be proud of?”

By Shannon CareyThe Union County Business and

Professional Association named Union County Commissioner J.M. Bailey and Martha Warwick Man and Woman of the Year for 2015 at the UCBPA’s annual banquet Nov. 7.

The banquet marked the cel-ebration of the UCBPA’s 25 anni-versary.

“I am just thrilled to see you here tonight,” said UCBPA presi-dent Marilyn Toppins. “All this started out around a lunch table with people talking about bring-ing the people of Union County together.”

Past president and Man of the Year Marvin Jeffreys gave a brief history of the organization and its achievements, including the pur-chase and development of Wilson Park spearheaded by Emily Link, Union County Children’s Chari-ties, the scholarship fund, the Meet the Merchants campaign and more.

“You should be justifi ably proud,” he said. “This organi-zation has been making Union County an even better place to live and to work and to play.”

The Union County Business and Professional Association Man and Woman

of the Year are County Commissioner J.M. Bailey and Martha Warwick of

Union County Family Resource. Photo by S. Carey

Union County High School students Kadie

Clevenger, Miranda Wilkerson, Makayla

Hancock and Rebekah Berry are ready to lead

the fl ag procession at the UCHS Veterans Day

program. For more photos from Veterans Day

in Union County, see pages 5-6. Photo by S. Carey

School unites to honor veterans

Bailey, Warwick are Man and Woman of the YearUCBPA celebrates

25 years

■ Martha WarwickPrevious Woman of the Year

Wanda Cox Byerley introduced Martha Warwick as the next Woman of the Year. Warwick is a former teacher at Sharps Cha-pel and Maynardville elementary schools and a former assistant

principal and homebound teacher.“She never did want anyone

to know she did anything good,” joked Byerley.

Warwick now works in Union County Family Resource, provid-ing food, clothing and shelter for Union County schoolchildren in need.

■ J.M. BaileyUnion County Mayor Mike Wil-

liams introduced County Com-missioner J.M. Bailey as Man of the Year. Bailey’s son, Jason, is a previous Man of the Year, marking the fi rst time the honor has been bestowed on father and son.

Bailey has a long list of achieve-ments, including serving as road commissioner for one term and county commissioner for 28 non-consecutive years. He has also served as chair of the jail commit-tee, vice chair of the budget com-mittee, and as a member of the landfi ll board and fi nance director committee. He was a Union Coun-ty Sheriff’s deputy for four years.

“He wants to help everyone,” said Williams. “I don’t know that he says no to anyone, and he wor-ries that he can’t get it all done.”

Bailey thanked everyone for the honor.

“We try to do what’s best for the county, even when we have to make unpopular decisions,” he said.

■ DonationsThe UCBPA presented dona-

tions to several county organiza-tions at the banquet. Union County

Meeting Dr. LutzWhen I began winter quar-

ter 1984 as a student at Lincoln Memorial University, I learned I had been assigned to a dif-ferent work study supervisor, longtime biology professor Dr. Louis Lutz. I was absolutely terrifi ed, for Dr. Lutz’s reputa-tion preceded him.

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6th District Constable Jeff

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Honor Guard thanks CommissionMembers of the Tri-County Veterans Honor Guard gather at the Union County Commission meeting to thank the Commis-

sion for helping fund the Honor Guard’s eff orts. Honor Guard member Earl Loy presented the Commission with a thank-you

card. “Thank you, each and every one of you,” he said. Photo by S. Carey

Cash Express fi lls the fi re truck Cash Express manager Latecia Masingo, Gordon Sartain of North East Union Volunteer Fire De-

partment and Cash Express assistant manager Loretta Smith stand with items donated at the

Cash Express fi ll the Fire Truck event. The business collected toys, clothing and canned foods to

help families in need. The toy and coat drive will continue through Dec. 15. Info: 745-1123 Photo by S. Carey

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Message delivered byRev. Paul Kritsch of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church

By Shannon CareyUnion County Commis-

sioner Dawn Flatford told the Commission Nov. 10 that she would prefer to wait until the next meeting to make recommendations to fi ll the vacant Commission seat in the 4th District. The seat came open when Den-nis Nicley resigned earlier this year.

County Attorney K. Da-vid Myers said the vacant seat will have to be re-adver-tised. Flatford’s recommen-dations will be discussed in the January meeting.

Commissioner Mike Sexton said there was only one applicant to fill

the vacant constable po-sition in the 6th District. Jeff Hankins is a lifelong resident of the 6th District and has owned and oper-ated Hankins Excavating for 25 years. Sexton made a motion to accept the ap-plicant, Jeff Hankins. R.L. Jones seconded, and the Commission approved the appointment unanimously.

Commissioner Lynn Beeler nominated Harold Wood to fill the vacant constable position in the 7th District. Wood is a trained law enforcement officer with several years served as a reserve officer for the Union County Sher-

Commission delays 4th District voteHankins, Wood are constables iff’s Office. Jim Greene

seconded the motion, and the measure was approved unanimously.

■ Sheriff ’s reportUnion County Sheriff

Billy Breeding said offi cers responded to 728 calls in October and made 142 ar-rests. Offi cers executed a search warrant in Lut-trell and seized money and drugs including meth, pre-scription drugs and mari-juana.

Two incidents of van-dalism were solved “pretty quick,” according to Breed-ing. Two juveniles were re-sponsible, and the damage totaled $2,000, he said.

Breeding addressed

what he called an errone-ous report on local televi-sion about a marked Union County Sheriff’s cruiser for sale on Craigslist with roof lights intact. He said the vehicle is inoperable and should have been stripped of stripes and equipment before being surplussed. Breeding took full responsi-bility for the oversight.

“It will not happen

again,” he said.Jeff Sharp, who was

named in the report as the fl eet manager at the time of the cruiser’s sale, asked to address the Commission. He said the television report claimed he had been fi red over the incident, and the claim was false. Breeding agreed, saying that Sharp resigned as fl eet manager several months before this

incident.Breeding asked the

Commission for permis-sion to surplus K-9 police dog Ceazor, saying that Ceazor is six years old, and due to advancing age has accrued about $1,000 in recent months. The Com-mission approved the re-quest to retire Ceazor, who will be sold to his handler for $1.

By Shannon CareyChristy Bailey knows

from experience how hard it can be to have a child in the hospital, especially near the holidays.

Her son, Levi, was born with congenital hydroceph-alus, a condition that left him with severe neurologi-cal issues. Doctors said Levi would always be bedfast,

Levi Bailey (center) joins his mother, Christy, and sister, Madilyn, on the court for 5th grade night

at the Big Ridge Elementary School basketball game Nov. 13. Photo submitted

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By Shannon CareyUnion County Children’s

Charities is preparing for another year of helping kids in need have a great Christmas. Under the Tree, formerly known as Union County Toys for Tots, has re-quests for 470 children right here in Union County.

To help, select an or-nament from one of the

trees, located in the May-nardville Food City, Pete’s Place, Commercial Bank’s Maynardville branch, First Century Bank, New South Credit Union, Okie’s Phar-macy, Tolliver’s Market, Ja-net’s Hair and Tan, or Union County High School. Fulfi ll the wish list and return the items by Nov. 30, following the attached instructions.

Monetary donations are also needed, as are volun-teers for distribution day.

Union County Trustee Gina Buckner, coordinator of Under the Tree, estimates that the program is at least 20 years old. Brenda Sweet and Delores Graves started Union County Toys for Tots. This is Buckner’s 16th year.

“It is unreal what we do

now,” she said.Distribution is set for

Saturday, Dec. 12, 9 a.m. to noon at Union County High School. There will also be six churches at the distribu-tion day to give out coats, hygiene items, detergent, books, scarves, gloves and diapers.

For info or to donate: 992-5943

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Rocky Loy holds a wood piece depicting the American Flag. Each portion of the fl ag has special meaning, including the three

stars symbolizing the Trinity, and the three nails holding them in place. The piece is avaiable at Union County Arts. Photos by S. Carey

By Shannon CareyCop Rocky Loy remem-

bers helping his father, the late Bishop Taylor Loy Jr., in his woodshop near Big Ridge State Park. “B.T.” as he was known made fur-niture and mantelpieces, a business he started in 1958.

“I thought man, this is the boring-est thing,” Rocky said, recalling his teenage self.

But when his father passed away in 2008, he left the woodshop to Rocky. To Rocky’s surprise, he dis-covered that he loved work-ing with wood. At the time, he was working at Clayton Homes in Maynardville. Now, he’s retired and run-ning his own woodwork-ing business, Bishop Taylor Mountain Crafts, named for his father.

“I just fell in love with it,” he said. “It’s a way to unwind. Everything else leaves, all your worries, un-til you get done with that piece.”

Woodworking has also been a test of what Rocky could do on his own. He is largely self-taught, and he continues to fi gure out the

Loy fi nds peace in father’s woodshop

patterns his father left be-hind.

“There are some things in the shop that I still don’t know what they do,” he said.

Rocky’s larger pieces in-clude porch swings and pic-nic tables, built to last out of good, sturdy wood, but with pricing that doesn’t put them out of reach of most people. He makes mantelpieces like his fa-ther, along with shutters and some art pieces. He also repairs, refi nishes or repurposes old furniture pieces. He’s even experi-menting with techniques to distress furniture to give it an antique patina.

“I’ll build you a brand-new antique today,” he joked.

Wood is sourced locally when he can. He uses old barn wood, pallet pieces, and even trees from his own land. Rocky’s brother-in-law works with a sawmill, so he can get wood to a custom thickness.

Rocky said his Christian faith has inspired several of his pieces. One wall-hang-ing representation of the American Flag has symbol-ism in every board, includ-ing three stars representing the Trinity, held on with three nails. He’s also made crosses and items for local Vacation Bible Schools.

“I really like helping the churches,” he said.

And of course, Rocky enjoys building quality items that can bring people joy. His slogan, “Furniture built the way it used to be, with loving hands and real wood,” proclaims his com-mitment to craftsmanship.

This self-proclaimed “low-tech guy in a high-tech world” sells his pieces on Craigslist and at Union County Arts on Main Street.

“I wish more people pa-tronized that place from around the county,” he

said. “For a lot of people, this is their only place (to market).”

Info: Bishop Taylor Mountain Crafts, 754-1464; Union County Arts, 992-9161.

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When I began winter quarter 1984 as a student at Lincoln Memorial Uni-versity, I learned I had been assigned to a different work study supervisor, longtime biology professor Dr. Louis Lutz.

I was absolutely terrifi ed, for Dr. Lutz’s reputation preceded him. I had heard much about his fearful de-meanor and what a terror he was.

With assignment in hand, I went to Dr. Lutz’s offi ce on the ground fl oor of Farr Hall to arrange my schedule. His door was slightly ajar, and I could see him sitting at his desk, back to the door. He was a rather small, elderly man. I knocked, and he qui-etly said, “Yes?” and turned in my direction.

My fi rst impression was that he looked older than God. I knew I had been as-signed to Dr. Lutz for him to

Introduction to Dr. Lutz

break my spirit, much as a cowboy would tame a horse. In a quavering voice I said, “D-Dr. Lutz?” “Yes,” he re-plied. “I’m your new work study student.”

“Oh, good! Good!” he ex-claimed. “Are you a biology major?” I explained that I was an education major, and he proceeded to curse the university for sending him these

g-- d--- education majors that didn’t know a d--- thing about biology.

I immediately proceeded to apologize for my lack of biological knowledge, but

he said, “That’s fi ne. Just write down the times you can work on this piece of paper, and go on and have a nice rest of the day.”

Feeling a need to ingrati-ate myself to this fearsome individual who held part of my immediate future in his grasp, I offered to begin working that very minute. “No, that’s fi ne.” He repeat-ed, “Just write down the times you can work on this piece of paper, and get the h--- out and have a nice rest of the day.”

Still not getting it, I of-fered one more time to stay and work and he boomed, “DO YOU HAVE A G-- D--- HEARING PROBLEM? I said write down the times you can work and get the h--- out of here!”

I wrote and left as quickly as possible. So began my re-lationship with one of the best supervisors that could

be wished for. Dr. Lutz sim-ply assigned tasks and left me to complete them with-out interruption. My main job was typing tests for his general biology classes.

Dr. Lutz would pull an old biology text from his shelves and mark defi nitions in the glossary. From these I was to create monstrous match-ing tests. The fi rst section would have as many as 200 terms in alphabetical order with pages of single spaced defi nitions on succeeding pages. I could have made a fortune selling these tests, and I could have used the money, but thoughts of what that man would do to me if I were ever caught kept me honest.

Dr. Lutz might have been a biology professor by trade, but I learned two interest-ing lessons from him about other things that I’ll share next week.

With the assistance of U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleis-chmann, Union County Cemeteries Association has been able to obtain Civil War markers for those whose service had not pre-viously been recognized.

Thanks to the research and documentation of Gay Morton and other Union County Cemeteries Associa-tion members, Union Coun-ty Cemeteries Association has just received offi cial Civil War markers for these soldiers who fought in the Civil War and are buried in Union County cemeteries:

Gideon Chesney, CSA Co. C., 4th Tennessee Cav-

Civil War soldiers’ graves to be marked

alry, buried Sharp-Chesney Cemetery

Martin Lincoln Peters, CSA veteran, buried Ar-cher-Peters Cemetery

Lewis Snoderly, Co. H, 9th Cavalry, buried Loy-Hutchison-Lyons Cemetery

Calvin Sullivan, buried Big Barren Cemetery

UCCA plans to set stones and host a dedication in the spring of 2016.

Levi’s Grace From page 2

ball games and even took the court at 5th grade night.

But fi ve years ago, Levi was hospitalized with what his parents thought was a stomach virus. Levi ended up in critical condition for two and a half months.

“It was right square in the middle of holiday sea-son,” said Christy. “It hit our family really hard, but fortunately we had a great support system.”

With another child at home, gas back and forth to the hospital, eating meals in the hospital cafeteria, Christy and her husband Darren found themselves having to choose between

putting gas in the car and paying their KUB bill.

“These are things that I had never really con-sidered,” said Christy. “It starts to build up really quickly.”

Levi came home the day before Thanksgiving, on a ventilator and under 24-hour home nursing care. Since then, he’s made a remarkable recovery, and Christy had some time to refl ect. She wanted to do something to help families in the same situation as she found herself in.

Christy established Levi’s Grace on Levi’s fi rst birth-day after coming home.

She asked people to make a contribution to the charity in lieu of gifts. That day in 2011, Levi’s Grace received almost $2,000, and Christy started pursuing nonprofi t status.

Levi’s Grace accepts monetary donations and gift cards for gas, groceries and necessities for families with children in the hospi-tal. They focus on the holi-days with a fund drive, but the effort goes on all year.

“We’ve been blessed,” said Christy. “Let us bless you.”

To contribute to Levi’s Grace, visit their Facebook page or their page at www.gofundme.com/v94364gc.

The city of Luttrell will host its annual Christmas parade at noon Saturday, Dec. 5.

The registration form for parade entries can be found on the city of Luttrell Facebook page or

by calling 992-0870. The city of Luttrell will provide Santa; no other Santa will be allowed in the parade.

Duncan speaks to veteransBy Sandra Clark

U.S. Rep. John Duncan Jr. spoke at a Veterans Day

c e r e m o n y last week at Sher-rill Hills ret irement c o m m u -nity in West K nox v i l le . A l t h o u g h D u n c a n lives nearby,

he said it was his fi rst visit to the senior living facility.

Duncan served as a cap-tain in the U.S. Army and the Tennessee National Guard.

He praised Gerald Clark as a “main organizer” who worked to get the Ben Atch-ley Veterans Home built in West Knox County.

Duncan said we are blessed to live in the United

States: The Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave.

He said 58 percent of the world’s people lives on $4 or less per day, while 60 per-cent of the U.S. citizens need to lose weight.

When the background video played President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s ad-dress to Congress declaring war after the Japanese at-tack on Pearl Harbor, he was introduced by then-Speaker Sam Rayburn.

Duncan told those gath-ered that Rayburn was born in East Tennessee, moving to Texas when he was fi ve. He served as House speaker for 17 years.

“You would never see that happen today. ...

“Our veterans are a na-tional treasure.”

The most senior veter-

ans at Sherrill Hills are Jim Allen and Hazel Adams, a WAVE in WWII.

Surviving spouses of vet-erans were also recognized: Patsy Lane (husband, Bill); Betty Lucas (husband, Don-ald); and Juanita Caroom (husband, Hiram).

The keynote speech was given by another Sherrill Hills resident, retired Lt. Col. Dean Schiller.

“From Bunker Hill to Baghdad, there have always been brave men willing to defend freedom,” he said.

“Veterans make our com-munity better.”

He urged support for vet-erans’ benefi ts.

Schiller, now almost 90, served in World War II, Ko-rea and Vietnam. He served 30 years before retirement from the U.S. Army.

Duncan Jr.

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I glanced out our kitchen window the other morning and was sur-prised to see that most of the leaves had fallen. We had been away for a con-tinuing education event, and had arrived at home in darkness. The maple trees were almost com-pletely bare.

With one vibrant ex-ception.

There was one stub-born, determined, die-hard, faithful golden leaf clinging to the maple tree outside the kitchen window.

It was a rainy, dreary morning, so the bright spot of yellow against the green foliage behind it made the leaf even more brilliant and cheerful.

I thought immediately of the O. Henry short-short story “The Last Leaf.” (O. Henry was a pen name; his real name was William Sydney Porter.)

When I was in high school, some television network aired a version of the story. I have never for-gotten it. I commend the story to you, along with many other Porter’s writ-ings, especially “The Gift

All their host shall wither like a leaf withering on a vine….

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At its heart, “The Last Leaf” is a story of faith and faithfulness.

I studied my stubborn golden leaf. It seemed like a gift of true gold, a tal-isman of brightness and warmth on a dark and gloomy day.

Occasionally I stop to ponder God’s gifts to us, large and small. God’s greatest gift, of course, was His Son, who became one of us, to show us how to live and to save us from our sins. But God also blesses us with golden maple trees, dark pines for contrast, purring kit-ty cats, rollicking Irish setters, faithful golden retrievers, dear friends, blue skies, glorious sun-sets, starry nights and precious family!

Tennessee football is an appealing, addictive drug. In pursuit of happiness with the Volunteers, fans will spend freely and defy all odds. Some will go wherever the schedule takes them.

Up next is Columbia, Missouri. Challenging? Yes, but nothing like the fi rst two weekends of Septem-ber 1981. That little trip led to the most unlikely travel story in the history of Ten-nessee football.

Two really good guys, Tom Mattingly and Doug Jones, planned brief va-cations to match the UT schedule. Tom had been mid-state, promoting the upcoming World’s Fair. Doug had been busy man-aging others’ money. Time out, they said, to shoe-horn as much football fun as pos-sible into eight days.

Being precisionists, they had carefully scripted a trip to see Tennessee engage the Georgia Bulldogs in Athens and Southern Cal Trojans in Los Angeles.

It turned out to be a fi ne time to be somewhere else, anywhere else, but they stuck with the itinerary.

They saw Herschel Walk-

Long ride, two setbacks, 87-7 score

er carry the ball 30 times and gain 161 yards. Geor-gia romped, 44-0, the most lopsided victory for the red team in the long and hon-orable rivalry. Losing par-ticipants included Reggie White, Bill Bates, Anthony Hancock and James Berry.

“The highlight of the game for us was when Mike Cofer blocked a punt and re-turned it for a TD,” recalled Jones.

“And just like the day had gone, we had lined up offside and the play was nullifi ed.”

The travelers drove to Atlanta, to the Marriott near the airport. There they encountered the unfortu-nate New Orleans Saints, awaiting execution by the Falcons. Mattingly men-tioned how ironic it was to see the worst college team and worst NFL team in the same day.

Jones and Mattingly fl ew to San Francisco (cost advantage) and decided to check out Berkeley and the Cal campus. The football team was strolling in for practice. It was open to the public. Of course the travel-ers observed.

Irony 2 was that the Golden Bears were begin-ning preparations for Geor-gia. An assistant coach was choosing a scout team. He couldn’t fi nd anybody to play the role of Herschel.

The travelers made it to Los Angeles in plenty of time to explore the historic Coliseum. Historic it is, the only facility in the world to play host to two Olympi-ads (X and XXIII), two Su-per Bowls (I and VII), one World Series (1959), a Papal mass and visits by three U.S. Presidents: John F. Kennedy, Richard M. Nixon and Ronald Reagan.

It is a big building. The Billy Graham Crusade set an attendance record of 134,254. The multitude got to hear George Beverly Shea sing “How Great Thou Art.”

All this preceded Marcus Allen running over, around

and through the Volunteers – 22 carries, 210 yards and three touchdowns, mostly in the fi rst half. After that, he rested.

Final score was 43-7. The Vols got a TD pass from Alan Cockrell to Randall Morris. Southern Cal got six touchdowns.

Mattingly was seriously concerned that Charger, Trojans’ mascot, might keel over during one of his side-line celebration sprints.

“We so hoped Tennessee would not cause the death of that fi ne horse.”

Homeward bound, the airport departure gate was next to an outbound crowd going to Pago Pago.

Mattingly could not resist.“With proper planning,

we could have gone there.”Said Jones: “Looking

back on that trip of 34 years ago, 5,800 miles, two losses by a combined 87-7, I am reminded of that old line, “Other than that, Mrs. Lin-coln, how was the play?”

Columbia, Missouri? Less mileage. Tennessee might win. No Herschel. No horse.Marvin West invites reader reaction. His

address is westwest6@netzero.com

FAITH NOTES ■ Hansard Chapel Methodist Church, lo-

cated 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 Richard-

son, 776-2668.

■ Miller’s Chapel UMC will host the fi fth

annual Union County Community Thanks-

giving Service at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 23.

The Rev. Paul Kritsch of Good Shepherd

Lutheran Church will deliver the message;

the combined choir of Miller’s Chapel

UMC and Blessed Teresa of Calcutta

Catholic Church will provide special

music. All pastors, Christians and people

of goodwill are welcome.

■ Mountain View Church of God in Lut-

trell is hosting a free community dinner

of turkey, dressing and trimmings noon-4

p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 21. Pick-up at the

drive-thru.

■ Rutledge Pike Missionary Baptist Church, 10316 Rutledge Pike, will host

a benefi t singing 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov.

21. All donations and proceeds will go to

Texas Valley Baptist to help with rebuild-

ing the church, which burned in August.

Brent Sorley of the U.S.

Army enjoys lunch at

the J.C. Baker Lodge in

Maynardville with Tri-

County Veterans Honor

Guard member Frank

DiGennaro. Lodge mem-

bers provided free lunch

for veterans on Veterans

Day. Photos by S. Carey

Savine Hogan, Matt

Conn and Rebecca

Mills of Willow Ridge

Care and Rehabilita-

tion helped provide

lunch at J.C. Baker

Lodge for veterans on

Veterans Day.

Lodge hosts free lunch for

veterans

Diff erent stretches have

diff erent functions. Some

focus on a particular mus-

cle or muscle group, and

improve movement. Others,

sometimes referred to as

“active” stretches, are in-

tended to increase strength.

Th ese three exercises are

designed to do both with

your back:

Th e bridge: Lie on your

back with your knees point-

ing up and your feet fl at on

the fl oor. Tighten your but-

tocks and stomach muscles

and slowly raise your hips.

Hold for a count of 10,

and lower your hips. Do

10 repetitions. (Whenever

you’re doing an exercise

that requires you to lie on

your back on the fl oor, you

should roll up a small towel

and place it under the small

of your back to maintain

your natural spinal curva-

ture.)

Leg raises: Lie on your

stomach. Tighten the

muscles in one leg and lift

it a couple of inches. Hold

for a count of 10 and then

lower. Do the same with the

other. Repeat 20 times.

Th e pointer: Get down

on your hands and knees.

Raise your left arm and

point it forward and,

simultaneously, extend your

right leg. Hold that pose for

10 seconds and then do the

same with your right arm

and left leg. Do 10 repeti-

tions. Th is is an excellent

strengthening exercise.

Th ese are great exercises

to strengthen the body’s

core—the muscles of the

abdomen and back. Talk

with your chiroprac-

tor about other ways to

strengthen your back.

Presented as a community service by Union County Chiropractic; 110 Skyline Drive, Maynardville, Tenn.; 992-7000.

Chiropractic OutlookBy Dr. Darrell Johnson, DC

Good stretches for the back

6 • NOVEMBER 18, 2015 • UNION COUNTY Shopper news

Union County General Sessions and Juvenile Court Clerk Barbara Williams directs Sherrie Collins

and Frank DiGennaro, who will lead the procession of veterans in the Union County High School

Veterans Day program. Photos by S. Carey

Union County Mayor Mike Williams touches the plaque placed in honor of his brother, Ralph

Williams. Photos by S. Carey

Union County Commissioner Stan Dail and Lonnie Bates visit the Veterans Place memorial wall.

Brent Sorley of the U.S. Army

holds a salute during the Na-

tional Anthem.

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HOSA and Beta Club members (front) Reece Edmondson, Luke Shoff ner; (back) Kaitlyn Daugh-

erty, Megan Wilson and Madison Booker are ready to greet visiting veterans for the UCHS Vet-

erans Day program.

Veteran James Hooks

greets his niece, Union

County High School stu-

dent Autumn Shepherd.

By Shannon CareyAttendees of the Union County High

School Veterans Day celebration walked under beautiful blue skies up the hill to the Veterans Place memorial wall overlooking Wilson Park.

There, the fi rst plaques honoring vet-erans living and deceased were unveiled. Among them were the fi ve soldiers killed in

Chattanooga this summer.The plaques are black marble engraved

by Martin Shafer. Those interested in add-ing a plaque for a loved one should contactthe Union County Mayor’s offi ce at 992-3061. Those added to the wall must behonorably discharged U.S. veterans, anda DD 214 must be provided at the time ofapplication.

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Miss Tennessee visits Big RidgeBig Ridge Elementary School student Ava Biggs meets Miss

Tennessee, Hannah Robinson, on Robinson’s visit to the school.

Robinson spoke in an assembly and encouraged students to

never give up. Photo submitted

Brantley signs with Carson-NewmanUnion County High School senior Madison Brantley (second from right) signs to play basketball for Carson-Newman University

as brother Josh Brantley and parents Richard and Stochia Brantley look on. Also attending the signing were UCHS basketball

coach Roger Murphy, Tennessee Fury AAU coach Jack Williams, and the UCHS girls basketball team. Photo by S. Carey

Williams interviewed for Eagle project Boy Scout Varian Stephens of Troop 506 meets Union County

Mayor Mike Williams as part of his work toward becoming an

Eagle Scout. Stephens interviewed Williams about various sub-

jects, including his opinions on the 2nd and 8th Amendments.

He will write his fi ndings in his Eagle manual Photo by S. Carey

Luttrell Elementary School Pre-K teacher Stephany Clark

dresses as the Cat in the Hat and Summer Corum dresses

as Cindy Lou Who for Dr. Seuss Day, Luttrell’s kick-off for

Spirit Week. Students and teachers dressed up as their fa-

vorite Dr. Seuss characters.

Pre-K students Zoey Stair and Aubrey McBee both dress as

Thing 1 for Dr. Seuss Day. Photos submitted

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MAYNARDVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS ■ Herb class, 11 a.m. each fi rst Saturday.

■ One-on-one classes are available by ap-

pointment 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,

maynardvillepubliclibrary.org or on

Facebook.

8 • NOVEMBER 18, 2015 • UNION COUNTY Shopper news

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WEDNESDAY, NOV. 18“End-of-Life Plan,” 2:30 p.m., Humana Guidance

Center, 4438 Western Ave. Speaker: Susie Stiles, LCSW. Info: 329-8892 (TTY: 711).

“Using Legal Tools for Life Decisions,” 1:30 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, 4438 Western Ave. Speaker: elder law attorney Monica Franklin, CELA. Info: 329-8892 (TTY: 711).

THURSDAY, NOV. 19Plainview 7th District Neighborhood Watch

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

FRIDAY, NOV. 20Rock the Red Kettle Concert featuring Rhett

Walker Band, 8 p.m., The Square Room, 4 Market Square. Proceeds go to the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign. Info/tickets: SalvationArmyKnoxville.org or 525-9401.

SATURDAY, NOV. 21Emory Road, Daughters of the American

Revolution (DAR) meeting 10:30 a.m., East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Speaker: Sonja DuBois, a WWII Holocaust survivor. Topic: “Preserving the Legacy.”

Kitten and cat adoption fair, noon-6 p.m., West Town PetSmart adoption center, 214 Morrell Road. Sponsored by Feral Feline Friends of East Tennessee. Info: www.feralfelinefriends.org.

Unity of the Community, Building Community through the Heart of Yoga, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Lindsay Young Downtown Y, 605 W. Clinch Ave. Light refreshments, yoga classes and more. Info: 622-9025.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY, NOV. 21-22Foothills Craft Guild Fine Craft Show, 10

a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, Jacob

Building in Chilhowee Park. Includes a free “Kids’ Make It & Take It Booth” sponsored by the Appalachian Arts Craft Center. Admission: $8 adults, $7 seniors; children 13 and under are free.

TUESDAY, NOV. 24 Happy Travelers’ Thanksgiving lunch and

gathering, 10:30 a.m., North Acres Baptist Church fellowship hall, 5803 Millertown Pike. Music by Eternal Vision. No charge; suggested contribution, $7. Deadline to sign up: Friday, Nov. 21. Info/sign-up: Derrell Frye, 938-8884.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, NOV. 27-28Open house, Appalachian Arts Craft Center,

2716 Andersonville Highway. Info: 494-9854 or appalachianarts.net.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY, NOV. 28-29Auditions for “The Last Five Years” by Jason

Robert Brown, a musical being produced/performed at Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 319 N. Gay St. Times: 3-5:30 p.m. Saturday and 6-8:30 p.m. Sunday. Seeking one female and one male who can play an age range of 25-40. Performance dates: Feb. 12-28. Info: info@theatreknoxville.com.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 2International Folk Dance Class, 7:30-10

p.m., Claxton Community Center, 1150 Edgemoor Road, Clinton. Info: Paul Taylor, 898-5724; oakridgefolkdancers.org; on Facebook.

THURSDAY, DEC. 3Big Ridge 4th District Neighborhood Watch

meeting, 7 p.m., Big Ridge Elementary School library. Info: 992-5212.

SATURDAY, DEC. 5Market Square Holiday Market, noon-6 p.m., with

farm vendors selling until 3 p.m. near the Market Square stage, and craft vendors and food trucks open until 6 p.m. on Union Avenue adjacent to Market Square and along Market Street. Info: MarketSquareFarmersMarket.org or NourishKnoxville.org.

SUNDAY, DEC. 6“Let’s Build a Santa with Wool,” 1-4 p.m.,

Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway, Norris. Instructors: Nancy Shedden and Karen Bills. Registration deadline: Nov. 29. Info/registration: 494-9854; appalachianarts.net.

MONDAY, DEC. 7American Legion meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran

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

TUESDAY, DEC. 8Paulette 6th District Neighborhood Watch

meeting, 7 p.m., Paulette Elementary School cafeteria. Info: 992-5212.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 9International Folk Dance Class, 7:30-10

p.m., Claxton Community Center, 1150 Edgemoor Road, Clinton. Info: Paul Taylor, 898-5724; oakridgefolkdancers.org; on Facebook.

THURSDAY, DEC. 10VFW meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St.,

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

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, DEC. 11-13“The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” performed

by The WordPlayers, 7:30 p.m. Friday and 2:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Clayton Performing Arts Center, Pellissippi State Community College, 10915 Hardin Valley Road. Info/tickets: wordplayers.org.

SATURDAY, DEC. 12“Holiday Art Blitz!,” 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Fountain

City Art Center, 213 Hotel Ave. All-day small gift-making workshops, $25 to make fi ve gifts. Info/registration: 357-2787; fcartcenter@knology.net; www.fountaincityartctr.com.

Holiday Market, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Garden of Eden Preschool/Berean Bible Church. 2329 Prosser Road. Lots of vendors in the gym.

Market Square Holiday Market, noon-6 p.m., with farm vendors selling until 3 p.m. near the Market Square stage, and craft vendors and food trucks open until 6 p.m. on Union Avenue adjacent to Market Square and along Market Street. Info: MarketSquareFarmersMarket.org or NourishKnoxville.org.

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