Leadership Union County seeking new class

Leadership Union County is accepting applications through March 31 for the upcoming class. Classes will begin in April. Info/application: Colleen Beeler, 679-4906, or Leader-ship Union County link on unioncountytn.com

Prayer Breakfast is Friday

A Prayer Breakfast, spon-sored by the Union County

Business and Professional Association, will start at 8 a.m. Good Friday, March 25, in the Union County Senior Citi-zens Center.

A full breakfast of scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, biscuits, gravy, pastries and drinks will be served by Teresa’s Bakery for a $10 donation.

Mayor Mike Williams will be master of ceremonies, local business owner and minister Jim Woods will entertain with a variety of music, and the message of “Celebration” will be deliv-ered by Dale Keasling, CEO of Home Federal Bank.

Proceeds from the break-fast will be donated to Union County 4H, Union County Lions Club, Union County Children’s Charities, Union County Community Founda-tion, Friends of Maynardville Public Library and the music program of Union County Public Schools.

To purchase or reserve tickets: Chantay Collins, Maynardville Public Library, 992-7106; Gina Buckner, Trustee’s Office, 992-5943. To be a sponsor: Chantay Collins or Marilyn Toppins, 643-2821 or mtoppins51@comcast.net

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Byrd’s Mortuary in Maynardville.

Bob Bass compli-

ments Sheriff Billy

Breeding and the

commission for

getting the county

jail certifi ed. But

Bass also warned

that now is the

time to address

overcrowding and

future needs.

Mayor Mike Williams responds that neither he nor the commission has any

“bad blood with the Chamber,” in answer to Mayme Taylor’s comments. The

mayor further explained that he just believes he has a real fi duciary respon-

sibility to use taxpayer money wisely and responsibly.

marks end of an era

By Bonnie PetersI’ve heard the saying, “The

more things change, the more they stay the same.”

I don’t know about that. I’m in Maynardville about one day a week. Last week all was quite around the court house.

E. J. Smith’s friendly face was not to be seen; the hearses were parked under the carport; the ac-tivity at what was Byrd’s Mortuary was hushed. I had heard earlier that Byrd’s Mortuary closed Feb. 29, 2016. This is indeed the end of an era.

Two years before I was born, Earl Ailor founded Ailor Funeral Home on Monroe Street just off Hwy. 33 that had been opened in 1921. I of-ten have used the funeral home as a landmark for directions. It’s not fun when all those comforting plac-es disappear, but I want to tell you

many of my pleasant recollections surround that funeral home.

Many of my family lay in state in this building – my dad in 1944, my brothers Fred, Ben and J. P.; my Uncle Clyde Seymour. It goes on and on.

I remember playing on the rocks and watching the goldfi sh while my mom paid her respects to friends and family. It was here that I got to see little friends. It was not a place of dread, but a place where people re-connected to their support group.

I fondly remember Sharon Mc-Donald’s red patent pumps and jewelry intertwined in her cas-ket spray. Sharon loved her shoes and her jewelry. It was a fi tting remembrance for her. I remem-ber Pauline Sharp’s red casket, and how much she appreciated the ministry of the Rev. Clarence

Byrd, the owner of Byrd Mortuary from 2009 to 2016, during her last year or so.

I remember Roy Acuff being driven in his Blue Bird Blue limo to the funerals of his friends and relatives and the circle of orchids he always sent. He arrived, visited and left without fanfare – but he always came. I remember Warren Lynch’s beautiful reception after the Byrd family took over. A re-ception at a funeral home in Union County was pretty much unheard of at the time.

Now that Byrd’s has closed, I was delighted to hear that E. J. Smith has joined Cooke-Campbell Mortuary and has not had to ex-perience the unemployment rolls. He is an asset to Cooke-Camp-bell. On behalf of Mr. Clarence’s many friends, we’ll miss you, but we wish you and your family joy,

much happiness and a great and well-deserved retirement.

As a preservationist, I’m hoping for a really good adaptive re-use of that beautiful structure. Maybe someone will even restore the Ailor house to its original beauty. What about the goldfi sh pond? I can never forget Thelma Ailor, this tall, beautiful, gracious woman who ran the funeral home for many years after her husband died.

Monroe Street will never be the same; but it can be beautiful. From Old Highway 33 there was the Beeler Hotel–Richard and Lil-lie, Wilma, Grace, Troy and Max Beeler; the Huddlestons – John and Lillie, J. P. and Betty; the Ailors – Thelma, Earl, E. J. and Phyllis; the Arve Caldwell family and later the Hartgrove family.

This was a safe, social and fun place. It can be that again.

Union County Commission again deferred creation of a Tour-ism Authority after push-back from the Union County Chamber of Commerce (details on Page 2). The commission also deferred ac-tion on a possible splash pad and agreed to return $600 to the state under the Unclaimed Property Act.

Charles Hamilton was rec-ognized for winning the county 4-H public speaking contest for 10th grade. A resolution urging legislative support for Gov. Bill Haslam’s Insure Tennessee ex-pansion of Medicaid failed for

School boardUnion County Board of

Education will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 24, in the au-ditorium at Union County High School. The regular meeting will follow this workshop.

The board will consider an extension of the contract for Director of Schools Dr. Jimmy Carter. The board will vote on second reading to change the meeting date from the third to the fourth Thursday of each month.

School trips include two UCHS students to TMEA all-state band and orchestra clinic April 13-16 and 25 students to SkillsUSA in Chattanooga April 17-20.

House Speaker Beth Harwell, a prospective can-didate for governor, will visit Union County as this year’s speaker at the Lincoln/Reagan Day dinner, set for Saturday, April 16, at Union County High School.

Doors will open at 5 p.m. and the program will start at 6 p.m. Tickets are $25 or $300 for a spon-sor table. Info: 865-216-7727, 865-556-5493 or union cogop@aol.com

Tourism Authority deferred

Beth Harwell

House speaker to visit Union County

lack of a motion. Commissioners Wayne Roach and Chris Upton were absent.

Meeting March 14, the commis-sion heard reports from Finance Director Ann Dyer and Sheriff Billy Breeding.

Dyer said strong tax collections in February got the revenue “back on track” and spending is below budget.

Breeding reported 114 arrests, two residential burglaries and 76 current inmates.

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23Bits ’N Pieces Quilt Guild meeting, 1 p.m.,

Community Building, Norris. Speaker: Joyce Morgan of The Quilt Patch in LaFollette. Guests and new members welcome. Info: Mary Jane Berry, 494-7841.

International Folk Dance Class, 7:30-10 p.m., Claxton Community Center, 1150 Edgemoor Road, Clinton. Info: Paul Taylor, 898-5724; oakridgefolkdancers.org; on Facebook.

WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY, MARCH 23-24

AARP Driver Safety class, noon-4 p.m., O’Connor Senior Center, 611 Winona St. Info/registration: Carolyn Rambo, 382-5822.

THURSDAY, MARCH 24“Raised Beds: Build ’Em and Fill ’Em,” 3:15-

4:30 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, 4438 Western Ave. Presented by Master Gardener Michael Powell. Free and open to the public. Info: 329-8892.

SATURDAY, MARCH 26Cat Fanciers Association Cat Show, 9 a.m.-

5 p.m., Chilhowee Park Jacob Building. Tickets: $6 adults, $4 seniors and students; available at the door.

Fourth Saturday Jam Session, 7 p.m., Old Rush Strong School, Leadmine Bend Road, Sharps Chapel. Bluegrass, country and gospel music presented by local musicians. Free admission, dancing and snacks; donations appreciated.

“Name Your Price” rummage sale, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Lighthouse Christian Church, 8015 Facade Lane. Limited exceptions. Benefi ts LCC Youth Group.

Saturday Lego Club, 3 p.m., Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Info: 922-2552.

Special stage version of the Lantern Tour, 4:30 p.m., Historic Rugby’s Rebecca Johnson Theater. Tickets: $10; reservations recommended. Info/reservations: 423-628-2441.

TUESDAY, MARCH 29“Glass Fusing Workshop” class, 6-8:30 p.m.,

Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway, Norris. Instructor: Kathy King. Part of the Featured Tennessee Artist Workshop Series. Info/registration: 494-9854; appalachianarts.net.

Happy Travelers Lunch and Gathering, 10:30 a.m., North Acres Baptist Church, 5803 Millertown Pike. Cost: $7. Entertainment: Fredda Valentine. Reservation deadline: Saturday, March 26. Info/reservations: Derrell Frye, 938-8884 or 254-8884.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30International Folk Dance Class, 7:30-10

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

“Spring Fling,” 5:15 p.m., Christ UMC, 7535 Maynardville Highway. Includes: entertainment by The Blair Experience, silent auction, raffl e of an Archie Campbell print and dinner. Cost: $7, or $24 for family. Reservation deadline: March 25. Info/reservations: 922-1412.

FRIDAY, APRIL 1First Friday Comedy, 7-9 p.m., Saw Works

Brewing, 708 E. Depot Ave. Free comedy showcase featuring Atlanta comedians Ian Aber and Hayley Ellman.

SATURDAY, APRIL 2AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.,

Westminster Presbyterian Church, 6500 South Northshore Drive. Registration: Paul Johnson, 675-0694. Info: Carolyn Rambo, 382-5822.

“Maximizing Your Social Security” workshop, 10:30 a.m., Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Presented by Darrell Keathley, COFFE. Info: 922-2552.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY, APRIL 2-3Auditions for Shakespeare on the Square,

Emporium Building, 100 S. Gay St. Hosted by Tennessee Stage Company. Times: 1-3 p.m. Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday. All auditions by appointment only. Info/appointments: 546-4280; tennesseestage@comcast.net; tennesseestage.com.

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

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

MONDAYS, APRIL 4-25QED Experimental Comedy Lab, 7:30-9:30

p.m., The Pilot Light, 106 E. Jackson Ave. Free comedy show blending stand-up, improv, sketch and other performance styles. Donations accepted.

TUESDAY, APRIL 5Casual Comedy, 7-9 p.m., Casual Pint-Hardin

Valley, 10677 Hardin Valley Road. Free stand-up comedy showcase featuring Derek Sheen from Seattle. Host: Shane Rhyne.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6International 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, APRIL 7Big Ridge 4th District Neighborhood Watch

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

Celebrate National Poetry Month with Rose Klix, noon, Halls Senior Center, 4405 Crippen Road. Participants receive complimentary poetry book from Klix. Info: 922-0416.

THURSDAY-FRIDAY, APRIL 7-8AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., First

Baptist Church of Seymour, 11621 Chapman Highway, Seymour. Registration: Diane Lewis, 982-1887. Info: Carolyn Rambo, 382-5822.

TUESDAY, APRIL 12Happy Travelers Trip: “The Nerd,” 1 p.m. CST,

Cumberland County Playhouse. Bus leaves North Acres Baptist Church, 9:30 a.m.; Expo Center, 10 a.m.; Flying J, 10:30 a.m. Lunch: Cumberland Mountain State Park. Reservation deadline: Monday, April 4. Info/reservations: Derrell Frye, 938-8884 or 254-8884.

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

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13International Folk Dance Class, 7:30-10

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

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By Sandra ClarkUnion County’s Cham-

ber of Commerce plays two roles, both important. The chamber recruits and sup-ports businesses. That’s ev-ery chamber’s mission. But in Union County, the cham-ber has adopted a second role – to promote tourism, calling it Union County’s biggest industry.

The chamber lobbied Union County Commission to adopt a hotel/motel tax, but as the money fl owed in, commissioners and May-or Mike Williams started questioning how the cham-ber was spending it.

By state law, hotel/motel tax revenue must be spent to promote tourism. But there’s no requirement that it be spent by the chamber.

■ Does the commission want control of the money to allocate among non-profi ts such as the Heritage Festival?

■ Does the chamber spend the money on adver-tising outside the county? If so, does it promote more than Norris Lake?

So the commission has withheld the hotel/motel tax revenue from the cham-ber, leading to the resig-

nation of one, maybe two, CEOs.

Justin Noah, manager of Hickory Star Marina, chairs the chamber’s board; Mayme Taylor from Luttrell is vice chair; Kathy Chesney is the new treasurer; and now Taylor is serving as in-terim CEO until things are sorted out.

First step was a work-shop to explain how the tax money has been spent. It was held on the Friday eve-ning before spring break. Only two commissioners at-tended.

Mayme Taylor: “We would like to be more trans-parent – to show County Commission and the pub-lic what we’ve been up to – what we are doing.”

C o m m i s s i o n e r Wayne Roach: “The best thing is dialogue. We’ll nev-er work things out by fi ght-ing.”

Kathy Chesney: “We need to help people get job-ready.” She said the chamber’s Industrial De-velopment Committee will meet at 10 a.m. Mon-day, April 11, at Cherokee Health Care. Commission-ers are invited.

Jack Rhyne (chamber

Commissioners Bill Cox and Wayne Roach question Chamber chair Justin Noah about the hotel/motel tax money spent by the Chamber to promote tourism. Photo by S. Clark

Chamber leaders make their case to lead tourism recruitment

board member and May-nardville city manager): “The Heritage Festival started out of the chamber. But if you don’t have the money to advertise …”

Julie Graham (former chamber president): “The chamber is one person, part-time, paid $12,000 a year. (Neva Kitts is also part-time, paid by an Amer-icorps grant.)

Justin Noah: “The chamber pushed for the ho-tel/motel tax. The money comes from tourists.” He said almost nothing was

spent for tourism before the hotel/motel tax. “Who will do the work if a new (tour-ism authority) is formed? Right now there is no over-head on tourism.”

Mayor Mike Williams: “There’s no bad blood be-tween the commission and the chamber.” The commis-sion then deferred discus-sion of a Tourism Authority until a state offi cial can be present to answer ques-tions.

Meanwhile, people across America are planning their summer vacation …

Mayme Taylor said the chamber has received $21,000 for fi scal year 2015 and $8,730 for fi scal year 2016 from the hotel/motel tax. But, according to Taylor, Union County collected $33,000 in 2015 and $45,000 in 2016 from the hotel/motel tax, suggesting that not all of the revenue is going to the chamber.

Justin Noah said the chamber participates in the Indianapolis Travel Show, the biggest regional show in the Eastern United States. He said 42 people had already contacted him following the show regarding fi shing and other opportunities on Norris Lake. “I just want you to know that tourism is my business (at Hick-ory Star) and that’s why I got involved in the chamber.”

Taylor said the chamber spent approximately $2,000 to place an ad in the Tennessee Tourism Book and the ad generated 1,700 requests for information on Union County in 2015 and 275 so far in 2016.

Taylor’s packet showed these recent expenditures:Sinclair Broadcast, 2014, $1,250; 2015,

$1,783 – Sinclair Broadcast is the Fox/ABC affi liate in the Dayton/Cincinnati, Ohio, market which pro-duced and broadcast segments for their Summer Trip-pin’. The program is a feature segment that highlights great places for viewers to visit. In 2014, the segment fi lmed at the museum in Maynardville and focused on biking, music and festivals. In 2015, 10 segments were fi lmed and focused history, culture, biking, retirement homes, paddling, motorcycle trails and Civil War his-tory. It was aired during July over a 3-week period with reruns scheduled at selected times. It was fi lmed entirely in Union County and featured Union County residents. There were also three email blasts that were sent to 25,000 customers for a total email reach of 75,000 potential customers.

JF Griffen Publishing, 2014, $3,100; 2015, $3100 – This is for the annual fi shing guides in Mich-igan and Indiana with circulations of 1.3 million and 375,000 respectively. The guides are distributed at all fi shing shows.

Miles Media, 2014, $1,900; 2015, $1,938 – This puts Union County in the Tennessee Vacation Guide. (Also see tnvaction.com). This is a 225-page publication that is distributed at various tourist in-formation spots. People who see Union County’s ad in this publication can circle the reader response feature and request an information packet about the county. In 2015, 1,700 people received information packets as a result of seeing our ad in this publication. In 2016, well before vacation season has offi cially started 265 people have already requested information about tourism in Union County.

National Geographic, 2014, $1,000; 2015 $1,500 – This puts a Union County page on the Na-tional Geographic’s website where hits average 16,000 views a month with an average of 2.3 minutes. We also get feedback from people who view the page. For in-stance we know that the people who look at our page

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are mostly males between the ages of 18-45 whose top-rat-ed interests are hiking, biking and camping.

Mail-outs for contacts requesting information: 2014, $2000; 2015, $2,200 – “We put so much work into fi nding the people who want to come to Union County. Now the task of mailing information requires additional cost. Our mail-outs require graphic design, printing, pack-aging and postage, including international postage, pri-marily to Canada,” said Taylor.

Local Radio Campaigns: 2014, $1,000; 2015, $1500 – “These numbers are estimated. We have run lo-cal radio ads for the purpose of enticing people from sur-rounding counties to visit our area both during and after the busy tourist season. We also invite our neighbors to Christmas shop in our area with these radio ads.”

Autism Awareness walk, festival setAutism Awareness Fun Festival and Walk will be held 10

a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, April 2, in Wilson Park. Activities will include: concessions, music, silent auction, jump/bounce houses, the walk, balloon release, vendors and more. Ven-dor fee is $20. Donations and items for the silent auction are needed. All proceeds will go to the Aidens Helping Hands fund. Info: Ashley Lay, 661-0789 or Ashleylay41@yahoo.com.

Taylor Grove Cemetery committee meeting The annual meeting of the Taylor’s Grove Cemetery com-

mittee will be held 7 p.m. Monday, April 4. Anyone who has relatives buried in the cemetery are welcome to attend. Dona-tions for the mowing season are needed. Info: Elizabeth Wil-liams, 992-8944; or Darrell Beason, 278-3515.

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By Shannon CareyMaynardville Public Li-

brary is gearing up for a spring, summer and fall full of fun events, starting with its fi rst-ever Small Business Expo on Saturday, April 2.

Librarian Jessica Raley said the library has part-nered with the Union Coun-ty Business and Profes-sional Association for the event. UCBPA members are helping with setup and get-ting the word out about this opportunity.

“We just have a lot of businesses in the com-munity, and we would like people to spend their money in the community and just know what’s here,” said Ral-ey. “That will help us grow business and increase em-ployment in Union County.”

The event is open to all businesses, not just mem-bers of the UCBPA. Partici-pants may sell their items or distribute information. Par-ticipants include American Business Equipment, Lucy’s Loops, Shabby Chic 33 Bou-tique and Tea Room, Union County Chiropractic, Seven Springs Farm and Winery, Yoga by Tamara and many more.

“We even have a plumb-er,” said Raley.

There will also be dem-onstrations of combat and arts from the Middle Ages and Renaissance by the Ca-ton of Hochwald, the Union County chapter of the So-ciety for Creative Anach-ronism. The group will sell

crafts to boost the Fritz Voss Memorial Scholarship Fund

in honor of its founder.

“L ibrar-ies have adapted, and we’ve be-come more of a commu-nity meeting place and community

center,” said Raley. “Building community is what librar-ies are trying to do now. We don’t just help people fi nd books. We help them fi ll out job applications, fi le for un-employment, and so many business-related things.”

Also on tap for April is the library’s fi rst Diversity Fair. In partnership with Blessed Theresa of Calcutta Catholic Mission, the fair will be held on Saturday, April 30, and will highlight the diverse cultures of Union County.

The Blessed Theresa Latin Dancers will perform, and many other activities will be available.

Summer Reading will kick off June 4, with Healthy Kids Day, and will run through July 23. The annual Thunder Road Author’s Rally is already scheduled for Sept. 10.

“We have a lot of stuff coming up,” said Raley. “This is our home, and we need to highlight the posi-tives of being here.”

Info: 992-7106 or www.maynardvillepubliclibrary.org

Jessica Raley

Norsworthy

Business Expo, more in store at library

Olivia Kathryn Norsworthy turned 3 years old Feb. 8 and celebrated with a “Frozen” party with family and friends. Parents are Javan and Emily Norsworthy. Olivia has two older sisters, Sophia and Isabella, and one younger sister, Liliana. Grandparents are Gerald “Jake” and Diane Lowe and Danny and Mary Inman. Great-grandmother is Marie Cole.

■ Herb class, 11 a.m. each fi rst

Saturday.

■ One-on-one classes are

available by appointment for

those wanting to learn how

to use computers and other

devices. For appointment:

992-7106.

■ Small Business Expo, 9 a.m.

Saturday, April 2.

■ Dia Day, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Satur-

day, April 30.

■ The Maynardville Public

Library is located at 296

Main St. Info: 992-7106,

maynardvillepubliclibrary.org

or on Facebook.

Veterans soughtUnion County Mayor’s Offi ce is currently accepting

applications for plaques to be placed on the veterans’ wall. Info: 992-3061.

Amber Faulkner reads a book to HABIT dog Mojo and his owner Liz Chadwell at the Luttrell Library. Photo by R. White

MILESTONE

By Shannon CareyThere’s a new, friendly

face at Luttrell Library, and he’s ready to encourage readers with a wagging tail and patient eyes.

That’s right, Mojo the HABIT dog, a 3-year-old beagle, started making regular visits to Luttrell Library March 14. His mis-sion is to give young readers a paw up.

HABIT stands for Hu-man and Animal Bonds in Tennessee. Volunteers, like Mojo’s owner Liz Chadwell, go through training with

their pets, then take the pets to visit hospitals, nurs-ing homes and other places where a pet can make a dif-ference.

Chadwell is a nurse prac-titioner from Sharps Cha-pel, and she’s seen fi rsthand what a difference a pet can make.

“There is a lot of research showing that it is benefi -cial,” Chadwell said. “You can see it almost imme-diately. When you have a friendly dog around, people are just drawn to it.”

Different classes from

Luttrell Elementary will visit the library on Mondays where Mojo and Chadwell will pick a cozy reading cor-ner, and children will pick a book, sit down and read aloud to Mojo. While chil-dren are reading to Mojo, the rest of the class will en-joy a reading program at the community center.

Luttrell Library direc-tor Kim Todd heard about HABIT in a workshop, and she knew the program would be right for the li-brary.

“Education is very im-

portant to me,” she said. “This is a great way to build children’s confi dence in reading out loud. This helps children who have reading disabilities or are just shy.”

“Dogs are non-judgmen-tal,” said Chadwell. “And they love everybody.”

Todd said the HABIT program runs on donations.

“I really like the pro-gram,” she said.

Info: Luttrell Library, 865-992-0208 or www.luttrelllibrary.org; HABIT, 865-974-5633 or HABIT@utk.edu.

A helping paw for readers

Tourism Authority From page 1

Bob Bass from Tennessee Correctional Management discussed the current status of the jail. He complimented Breeding and the commis-sion for obtaining certi-fi cation and he explained advantages of the County Correctional Partnership which allows a local com-mittee to research options to address overcrowding and other issues before a crisis exists.

He was pleased to learn that Union County contin-ued to have the original jail committee address issues after receiving certifi cation. With no action necessary, Bass will begin meeting with the jail committee in April to address overcrowd-ing and future correctional needs.

Union County is ThreeStar tier III

Jody Sliger, director of the state’s ThreeStar pro-gram, explained changes in the program and stressed its current focus: jobs and

economic development, fi s-cal strength and effi cient government, public safety, education and workforce development, and health and welfare. As a tier III county, Union can apply for a non-competitive grant of $10,000 to improve one of the measured areas.

Commissioner Mike Sex-ton said Union County has b een collecting this data for a long time with few no-ticeable resulting uses that caused improvement, espe-cially in the area of broad-band expansion for eco-nomic development.

Sliger said ThreeStar is currently conducting an on-line survey of the avail-ability of broadband, but that no decisions regarding expansion could be made without the data. This left several audience members and commissioners mut-tering about how people can let the state know they lack broadband if the survey data are only being gathered online.

– Compiled by Sandra Clark

MAYNARDVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY

Ted Hall to speak at prayer breakfast in Halls

News anchor Ted Hall will speak at the an-nual prayer breakfast sponsored by the Halls Business and Pro-fessional Asso-

ciation. The event starts at 7:30 a.m. Friday, March 25, at Beaver Dam Baptist Church.

Ted Hatfi eld and Sue Walker chair the annual event.

Ted Hall returned to Knoxville as news anchor for WVLT-TV in 2014 after working for seven years as news anchor at WXIA in Atlanta.

Before that he was a reporter and anchor at WBIR-TV in Knoxville for 18 years. He and wife Lesa

lived in the Brickey area.Hall has an interesting

connection with the Halls community. He spoke at the BPA’a annual banquet on the evening he announced his resignation from WBIR.

Tickets for the catered event are $10 and avail-able from Sue Walker at swalker@tindells.com or 922-7751 or at the door. It is open to all.

Keeping your body properly tuned is a key to maximizing athletic per-formance and avoiding in-jury. Professional athletes, for instance, routinely incorporate chiropractic care into their routine. If you are a runner, here’s how chiropractic can help ward off the common problem of runner’s knee.

Any athletic pursuit puts stress on the body, but running is an espe-cially repetitive activ-ity that produces higher stress than many other sports, particularly on the knees. Cartilage in the knees – known as the medial menisci – bears most of a runner’s weight for prolonged periods. Running requires knees and legs, muscles and ligaments, to withstand a force equal to seven to 10 times greater than what’s

involved while walking. Long-term wear, over-

use, or a sudden injury, like twisting the knee, can strain muscles and ten-dons and cause joints to misalign. The chiroprac-tor is trained to restore the health of the spine and joints. Regular chiroprac-tic adjustments will help keep your lower joints, in-cluding the knees, in prop-er alignment. If you are ex-periencing pain as a result of your running routine, visit a chiropractor for an adjustment. These adjust-ments can help increase range of motion, reduce pain and lessen knee stiff-ness. Talk with your chiro-practor about other ways to keep your body in tune.

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110 Skyline Dr., Maynardville, TN 37807

He was affectionately known by many students as “Jumping Joe” due to the excited gestures he used while lecturing. That knowledge, the opinion of some of my friends that his tests were easier than another professor’s, and one illustrative story con-stituted my fi rst knowledge of renowned Abraham Lin-coln historian Dr. Joseph E. Suppiger.

During the 1983-84 aca-demic year, Lincoln Memo-rial University’s Avery Hall was closed for complete renovation. Accordingly, Dr. Suppiger’s U.S. His-tory classes were relocated to the Abraham Lincoln Museum Auditorium.

As related to me, Dr. Suppiger once left the note cards that guided his lec-ture unattended on the au-ditorium stage just before class. Unbeknownst to Dr. Suppiger, an unidentifi ed student shuffl ed the cards. Dr. Suppiger had to dismiss class that day as he could not lecture from disarrayed cards.

Do not take this to mean that Dr. Suppiger was less than a fi ne, knowledgeable professor. I later had him for two classes and found him to be quite enjoyable, not least from the jokes he interspersed throughout his lectures. The more that Dr. Suppiger enjoyed his particular topic, the more animated he became, the louder he spoke, and the more he gesticulated.

One of my former bus drivers accurately charac-terized me not as a Lincoln scholar, but a Lincoln enthusiast. This began in third grade when I read the fi rst of many books I would one day own and read about Lincoln, a paper-back entitled “The Man on the Penny.” In an effort to become more scholarly, I enrolled in Dr. Suppiger’s “Lincoln’s Life.” The text for the class was “The Intimate

A scholar and a gentleman

Before you ask, I still don’t know why this Ten-nessee basketball season was so strange. Sorry, but I cannot explain the Vol-unteers’ split personality. I do salute the team for never giving up.

Sometimes the Vols played better than they were. Nipping Vanderbilt in the SEC tournament was an example. Sometimes, had they just been pitching pen-nies, they could not have hit the ground.

This unusual team was confusing. Some might call it maddening. It often won one half but not the other. It stunned Kentucky. It de-feated South Carolina. In the fi rst game without Kev-in Punter, it shocked me and LSU.

The last four games of the regular season were miser-able.

From beginning to end, Tennessee was consistently inconsistent. It played well in spurts but was totally un-predictable. Sometimes the team was creative in fi nd-ing ways to lose. It fell with a thud at Missouri, losing to a worse team by missing 10 free throws and getting killed on the backboards.

Strangely enough, on

Confusing season, proud fi nish

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other occasions, the Vols won rebounding battles in total defi ance of the laws of size and strength. Armani Moore, in pursuit of the ball, went where some feared to venture. Armani Moore is a warrior. Tip your cap.

Because it had no inside game, Tennessee threw up far too many three-point shots. When that didn’t work, it dumped the scor-ing burden on Punter. He responded with the heart of a champion. We really real-ized his value when he was lost to the foot fracture.

Punter’s output stirred memories of Allan Houston. KP was no match in style points but his accuracy and average were comparable. To Kevin’s credit, his weak-est outing was much bet-ter than Allan’s disaster of 1993, his fi nal game in or-ange, SEC tournament, one for 15 from the fl oor. The Vols lost to Kentucky, 101-40. The Vols had 30 turn-

overs.This Tennessee team was

not good. It lost 19 times. Want to talk about bad, just for comparisons?

Houston’s dad, Wade, has protected a generation of Tennessee basketball from the “worst” label. The year after Allan went pro, Coach Houston produced a 5-22 record. Three-fi fths of the success came at the expense of UT-Martin, Mercer and Tennessee Tech.

Long, long ago, John Sines was Tennessee coach. He didn’t have much to work with and it showed in results. Like this team, that 1960 team upset Kentucky. Players carried the coach off the court. Sines admit-ted later that he feared a fumble.

“We had never practiced that.”

The early 1960s were a transition period, from bad basketball to awful to ter-rible. Two Vols were linked to a point-shaving scandal.

Sines’ fi nal team went 4-19. I was there. I recall a Stokely Center game with fewer than 500 fans. I want-ed to put their names in the newspaper as the “faithful few.”

The late, great Tom Siler

saved me from myself. He said I would undoubtedly misspell a name or three and we’d be publishing cor-rections for a week. He did permit a “crowd” photo-graph, attorney G. Edward Friar alone in an end sec-tion, high above the goal, surrounded by hundreds of empty seats.

Into that setting marched Ray Mears. Good times fol-lowed.

Through the years, Ten-nessee has had basketball ups and downs. Consider-ing the circumstances, the down part of this year was understandable. The end-ing was an up. Seniors en-hanced their image with the rout of Auburn, the vic-tory over Vanderbilt and the effort against LSU. They cared. They never stopped caring.

Robert Hubbs and Det-rick Mostella changed their image. They are now part of the future.

If Rick Barnes really has a point guard and can fi nd a center and somebody to replace Punter and Moore, good times are again pos-sible. Keep the faith. Don’t ever give up.Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com

Lincoln,” written by Dr. Suppiger himself.

I thoroughly enjoyed the class. As fi nal week ap-proached, I was burdened with several fi nal exams. The fi nal for Lincoln’s Life was completely essay, and though I knew I could pass, I asked Dr. Suppiger’s permission to take his fi nal at the beginning of the next term. This would result in an “incomplete” grade for the course and inability to be on the Dean’s List, but the lower stress level during fi nal week seemed a good trade.

Initially, Dr. Suppiger was not impressed. When I told him I had four other diffi cult fi nals to prepare for, he sarcastically asked, “What’s you major, busi-ness?” His attitude bright-ened considerably when I replied, “English.”

From that point Dr. Sup-piger could not have been more accommodating. It turned out that Dr. Sup-piger had a background and interest in English himself. He granted my request, and I made an “A” on both the fi nal exam and for the course. Later I took his class “History of the Old South.”

I understand that Dr. Suppiger is now retired and living in Washington State. He has written and had published at least three works of fi ction: “Grave Misgivings” (a murder mys-tery), “Ivy and Ice: Tragedy on an Abandoned College Campus,” and “Silver Belle.”

Dr. Suppiger enriched LMU’s historical legacy for me. Next week I’ll share a bit of my personal family legacy.

The Norris Lake Project Team is looking for volunteers to help with the 6th biannual Five County Norris Lake Cleanup on Saturday, April 2, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

“Since 2011, volunteers from the counties s urrounding Norris Lake have picked up over 20 tons of trash,” said Stephanie Wells, direc-tor of the Anderson County Tourism Council. “We continue to conduct two cleanups each year because Norris Lake is not only a recreation-al destination for residents and visi-tors, it is an economic driver for all fi ve counties and we need to protect its shorelines.”

There will be several launch points in each of the fi ve counties and numerous locations that vol-unteers can help by picking up and

properly disposing of trash.There will be boats available to

shuttle volunteers to and from the cleanup sites and barges will be used to transfer the trash back to the shore. However, volunteers are wel-come to bring their own boats. All volunteers are encouraged to wear appropriate shoes, preferably boots, bring gloves and bring a life jacket. (Absolutely no fl ip-fl ops.)

“We conduct these cleanups to not only clean up the illegally dumped trash but to also raise public aware-ness,” said Julie Graham, executive director of East Tennessee Qual-ity Growth. “We want to encourage boaters, campers and other users of the lake to dispose of their trash properly and eliminate the need for these cleanups.”

The Norris Lake Project Team is a grassroots effort of individu-als, organizations, businesses and agencies to preserve the water quality of Norris Lake, conserve the land surrounding the lake and encourage the stakeholders of the lake to do their part in keeping Norris Lake the cleanest and saf-est recreational asset in Anderson, Campbell, Claiborne, Grainger and Union counties.

If you are interested in volunteer-ing, visit norrislakeproject.com to fi nd a location near you, to register and get more information. Volunteers can also register the morning of April 2. Mi-nors must be accompanied by an adult and have a registration and release form signed by a parent. Info: 800-524-3602 or info@yallcome.org

Volunteers needed to clean up Norris Lake

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UNION COUNTY SERVICE GUIDE

faith

FAITH NOTES

Community services ■ Hansard Chapel Methodist Church, located on Highway 33

across from Tolliver’s Market, hosts a food pantry 6-7 p.m. each

third Saturday. Gently used clothing is also available. Info: the Rev.

Jay Richardson, 776-2668.

Special services ■ Cedar Ford Baptist, 3201 Highway 61 E., Luttrell, will present “Je-

sus, Savior of the World” 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 25-26.

Everyone welcome. Info: 992-0216.

■ Chapel of the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Sharps Chapel will hold Easter services 10:30 a.m. Sunday, March 27, at

the Community Center, 1542 Sharps Chapel Road. Coff ee hour

fellowship will follow the service. Everyone invited. Info: 279-1279

or goodshepherdsharpschapel.com.

Chapel of the Good Shepherd Lu-theran Church, Sharps Chapel, will celebrate its fi rst Easter together as a congregation 10:30 a.m. Sunday, March 27. Everyone is invited to the Easter service. Less than 10 months old, the only Lutheran church in Union County currently meets in the Community Center, 1542 Sharps

Chapel Road. Special spring fl owers donated by congregational members will adorn the altar area. Coffee hour fellowship will follow the worship service.

“Our congregational president, Gary Krueger, will provide special music on his guitar,” said Paul Kritsch, pastor of the congregation. “The mes-

sage of Easter and the entire basis of our Christian faith is that because Je-sus Christ is risen from the dead, all who believe in Him have eternal life. That is the ultimate good news. For Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Al-leluia!”

Info: 279-1279 or www.goodshepherdsharpschapel.com

Lutherans celebrate fi rst Easter together

SENIOR NOTES ■ Union County Senior

Citizens Center298 Main St.Monday-Friday8 a.m.-4 p.m.Info for all seniors

groups: Melanie Dykes

992-3292/992-0361

■ Plainview SeniorsPlainview City Hall1037 Tazewell PikeMeets each fi rst Monday

10 a.m.-12:30p.m.

■ Luttrell SeniorsLuttrell Community Center115 Park RoadMeets each third

Monday

10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

■ Sharps Chapel SeniorsSharps Chapel Community Bldg.1550 Sharps Chapel RoadMeets each fi rst and

third Wednesday

10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

It’s funny: you know a word all your life, and suddenly one day you think to wonder: how in the world did the levels of a building come to be known as stories?

I looked on the Internet (fount of all knowledge!) and discovered that there is an interesting story be-hind stories.

Noah himself would never have called his ark a three-storied ship because many-storied buildings hadn’t been thought up yet. (The ill-fated Tower of Babel came later.) And we know that it was centuries before any of these events were recorded on scrolls of parchment.

The “stories” men-tioned in the King James Version of Noah’s ark sto-ry were a product of the seventeenth century, the period when the KJV was translated.

It was the late Middle Ages, and humans were once again building large buildings to the glory of God. They added stained

A window shalt thou make to the ark, and in a cubit shalt thou fi nish it above; and the door of the ark shalt thou set in the side thereof; with lower, second and third stories shalt thou make it.

(Genesis 6: 16 KJV)

The story of stories

CrossCurrents

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glass windows to the churches, windows that depicted stories from the Bible as teaching tools for a largely illiterate popu-lation who couldn’t read a Bible, even if they had one.

And Bibles were not common; they were the product of a lot of work, including translating the texts and copying them by hand with quill and ink (that had to be made!) onto parchment that also had to be created in a la-borious process.

So it was that the dif-ferent levels of a church’s building came to be known as stories! And later, any building with more than one level was a two- or three- or four-storied building!

By Bonnie PetersMany of you may not know

there is a chapter of the Na-tional Association of Watch and Clock Collectors that meets bi-monthly at Brad-bury Community Center at Kingston. Now you know!

For many years the group met at the old Ramsey’s Cafeteria near UT. Several members are nationally and perhaps internationally known for their knowledge and expertise in building and repairing timepieces. In February we were thrilled to have William “Bill” Smith, 94, present a program on Morse code.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engi-neering from UT Knoxville. He is a Fellow in the Brit-ish Horological Institute and a Silver Star Fellow in the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors (NAWCC).

In addition, he holds multiple qualifi cations from the American Watchmaker-Clockmaker Institute. He is also an avid radio amateur (W4PAL). He was awarded

Bill Smith with his daughter, Donna Griffi th.

cluding a straight telegraph key and a sounder.

He reminisced about the telegraph key practice set his father gave him as a young boy more than 80 years ago and then used the same set to send the audi-ence a message using Morse code. He concluded by shar-ing a unique Mecograph telegraph key designed in 1917 that had been restored to factory condition for pos-terity by his good friend Russ Youngs, also a member of Chapter 42, NAWCC.

Bill was assisted in get-ting to the meeting and with the presentation by his wife, Judy, and his daughter and son-in-law, Donna Smith Griffi th and Craig Griffi th. Bill and Judy live in Powell.

Anyone interested in clocks and watches should contact Patricia Manley at 865-675-7246 or pmanley@charter.net to obtain more information about meeting dates and times and mem-bership in NAWCC.

For a good time … Call Bill Smith

from start to fi nish. To get our attention and in jest, Bill began by singing the fi rst stanza of “How Great Thou Art.” It worked and got a good laugh. He then described the start of teleg-raphy in the early 1800s, the development of the in-ternational Morse code by Samuel Morse and the criti-cal importance of both to the railroads and to overall communication. He shared examples of the equipment used in the early days in-

the Legion of Merit by Gen. Douglas MacArthur for air-craft instrument work that put grounded New Guinea fi ghter planes back into the air quickly during WWII.

He received the NAWCC 2012 Dana J. Blackwell Clock Award and received the Metalworking Crafts-man of the Year 2000 Award by the Joe Martin Founda-tion for exceptional Crafts-manship.

Smith’s talk was infor-mative and entertaining

Mabry-Hazen House to host park day

Volunteers are needed for Saturday, April 2, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Mabry-Ha-zen House, 1711 Dandridge Ave.

Rain date is April 16. Ac-tivities will include leaf and brush removal, mulching, and general spring-clean-ing. Tools will be provided, but volunteers are encour-

aged to bring rakes, pitch-forks, tarps and similar yard tools.

Mabry-Hazen House is located on six acres atop Mabry’s Hill. It served as headquarters for both armies during the Civil War.

RSVP: 865-522-8661 or mabryhazenhouse@gmail.com

New facility adds management staff

Haley Robertson

The Pointe at Lifespring, a new senior living com-munity in northeast Knox County, has hired Shana Robertson to be the execu-tive director and Heather Haley as the director of sales and marketing. The new as-sisted living and memory care community is expected to be complete and ready for occupancy in mid-2016.

Robertson brings to the position 15 years of direct experience in working with seniors and their families in Tennessee and North Caro-lina. For the past 10 years, her career focus has been solely on leadership within senior living communities. Robertson has a bachelor’s degree in public health edu-cation from East Tennessee

State University.Haley brings 12 years of

health care marketing and sales experience, with seven of those years devoted solely to senior health. For the past fi ve years, Heather has held the position of publish-er and editor for the Senior Directory of Ea st Tennessee where she was responsible for publishing a high-qual-ity resource for seniors as

well as health care profes-sionals across the entire region. Prior to her service with the Senior Directory, Haley worked two years for Medical Services of Amer-ica as marketing director and six years for Team-Health Medical Call Center as marketing liaison. She holds a bachelor’s degree in public relations from UT Knoxville.

While construction proceeds, the Pointe at Lifespring leasing offi ce is off-site at 3016 S. Mall Road and is open Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on weekends by appointment. The Pointe at Lifespring will be located at 4371 Lifespring Lane on six acres.

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UCHS tennis scheduleDay Date Time Opponent

Wednesday March 23 4 p.m. vs Fulton ++

Thursday March 24 4 p.m. vs Gibbs at Tyson Park*

Monday March 28 4 p.m. vs Cumberland Gap

Tuesday March 29 4 p.m. vs Meigs Co. ++

Thursday March 31 4 p.m. vs Austin-East ++

Monday April 4 4:30 p.m. vs J. Frank White Academy

Tuesday April 5 4 p.m. at Claiborne High*

Wednesday April 6 4 p.m. vs Halls

Thursday April 7 4 p.m. vs Gatlinburg-Pittman ++

Tuesday April 12 4 p.m. vs Rockwood ++

Thursday April 14 4:30 p.m. vs Harriman ++

Friday April 15 5 p.m. girls only at LMU (Gateway)*

Tuesday April 19 4 p.m. at Pigeon Forge* ++

Thursday April 21 4 p.m. vs Grace ++

Tuesday April 26 4:30 p.m. vs Carter ++

* away games

++ district matches

Tuesday May 3 4 p.m. Coaches meeting to seed

Friday-Saturday May 6-7 Singles/doubles District at Pigeon Forge

Monday-Tuesday May 16-17 Singles/doubles Regionals, venue TBD

Tuesday-Friday May 24-27 State fi nals

TennCare Kids provides services

TennCare Kids works to see that children and teens have the best start to a healthy life. It is a free program of check-ups and health care services for chil-dren from birth to age 21 who are TennCare eligible, including health history, complete physical exam, lab tests as appropriate, immu-nizations, vision and hear-ing screening, developmen-tal and behavior screenings as appropriate and advice on healthy living.

Info: Union County Health Department’s com-munity outreach representa-tive, Pam Williams at 992-3867, ext. 131.

By Becca HughesDiscover new and excit-

ing tastes while trimming fat and sodium from your cooking. For National Nu-trition Month, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics encourages everyone to ex-periment with new combi-nations of herbs and spices as you “Savor the Flavor of Eating Right.”

“Today’s popular cuisine embraces a wide world of fl avors that you can enjoy in all sorts of combina-tions, while still following a healthful eating pattern,” says registered dietitian nutritionist and Academy spokesperson Libby Mills.

It’s worthwhile to note the difference between herbs and spices, Mills says. “Herbs, like basil and oreg-ano, grow in temperate cli-mates and are the fragrant leaves of plants. Spices, like cumin and paprika, grow in tropical areas and come from the bark, buds, fruit, roots, seeds and stems of plants and trees.”

Innovative use of herbs

Herbs, spices enhance fl avor

Rebecca Hughes

and spices offers a real fl a-vor advantage, especially if your goal is to cook with less fat and sodium. “While the exact types of herbs and spices depends on the cui-sine, every culture has its traditional favorites,” Mills says.

Mills offers a top ten list of popular ethnic cuisines and the fl avors associated with them:

China: Low-sodium soy

sauce, rice wine, gingerFrance: Thyme, rose-

mary, sage, marjoram, lav-ender, tomato

Greece: Olive oil, lemon, oregano

Hungary: Onion, paprikaIndia: Curry, cumin, gin-

ger, garlicItaly: Tomato, olive oil,

garlic, basil, marjoramMexico: Tomato, chili,

paprikaMiddle East: Olive oil,

lemon, parsleyMorocco/North Africa:

Cinnamon, cumin, corian-der, ginger

West Africa: Tomato, peanut, chili.

In addition, Mills rec-ommends keeping a basic assortment of dried herbs

and spices on hand for all types of cooking: oregano, garlic powder, thyme, pa-prika, cinnamon, nutmeg, chili powder, Italian herb seasoning blend, thyme and rosemary.

“Then, explore new fl a-vors beyond these basics with curry powder, turmer-ic, cumin, clove and bay leaf and experiment with new fl avor combinations. Re-member to store dried herbs and spices in airtight con-tainers in a cool, dark cup-board or pantry,” Mills says.

Basic Healthy Cooking classes are being offered monthly at UT Extension Union County. Info: 992-8038 or Facebook-UT Ex-tension Union County

“Knife skills is the most diffi cult class to teach,” said chef John Alunni, owner of The Cutting Edge Class-room. “But it’s important that kids get a handle on this particular skill.”

Nancy Anderson

Knife skills: It’s all about the claw

Alunni points to the 23 knife-wielding, safety-glove-wearing kids ages 5 to 14 who gathered at Karns Community Center last Thursday to learn knife skills and safety. It was the fi rst in a series of culinary classes for children offered by the Cutting Edge Class-room.

Alunni, who holds a mas-ter’s degree in educational psychology from UT and a bachelor’s in hospitality management from Mary-wood University in Scran-ton, Penn., has an extensive list of professional culinary and teaching experience spanning 38 years.

“My wife and I decided to open The Cutting Edge Classroom after seeing a real need for kids to learn how to cook so they can

Kirsten Alunni acts as teaching assistant for dad John Alunni.

make healthier lifestyle choices. They need to mini-mize the fast food and pro-cessed microwave stuff by being able to prepare meals in the home. We’ll teach classes on everything from pasta to Asian cuisine to burgers to desserts, but it all starts with the basics of kitchen etiquette and knife safety.

Alunni’s fi rst safety rule is how to hold the food be-ing cut.

“I call it ‘the claw’ and it’s the No. 1 knife safety rule. If you hold the food with four fi ngers in a claw formation the knife guides along the knuckles and fi ngers tips are well out of the way.

“It’s natural to go back to the fl at hands so it takes practice to feel right.

“We’ll spend as much time as needed perfect-ing the claw, because if we can get them to really learn that, they’ll never cut them-selves.

“If, by the end of the se-ries, the kids are comfort-able in the kitchen, know where the food comes from, how to make healthy choic-es, how to buy it, and how to prepare it, then we’re really onto something that will change their lives for the healthier.”

Info: facebook.com/Thecuttingedgeclassroom