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UNION COUNTY

VOL. 7 NO. 28 A great community newspaper July 14, 2012

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Water manDana Simerly considers

himself semiretired.He has more than 25 years

experience with professional site assessments and emer-gency responses in 38 states and territories.

He swam competitively early in his life and is an active motorcyclist and Sonic Delta Jet Rescue Boat enthusiast. Simerly is also a certifi ed diver and Open Water Instructor.

Now he is the new chair of the Union County Local Emer-gency Planning Committee (LEPC).

➤ See Cindy’s story on page 3

‘Huge’ change in budget process

In a short but productive meeting, Union County Com-mission approved a plan to unify the county’s accounting system for highways, schools and general government.

“This is huge,” county at-torney K. David Myers said afterward. The county has 15 months to implement the change and will work to do so with the County Technical Assistance Service (CTAS) from UT.

➤ See Sandra’s story on page 4

Copelands’ farmAt the end of a long gravel

driveway, past a barn and a few tractors and an old gas pump advertising its contents for 48 cents a gallon, Calvin and Caro-lyn Copeland were waiting.

Jake Mabe takes the Shopper interns to the Copeland farm.

➤ See Jake’s story on page 5

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By Cindy TaylorEvery year about this time

there is an awesome display of col-or around these parts that rivals the most spectacular fi reworks display. But if your eyes are watch-ing the skies you’ll miss it.

Each year the last weekend in June brings folks here to view more than 200 varieties of daylilies and 300 varieties of perennials. The Oakes family held its 14th Daylily Festival with record setting temps and a record number of visitors. With the heat index exceeding 100 degrees, folks still donned their bon-nets and brought their cameras to view the tapestry of color winding along the two to three acres of daylil-ies on display at the Oakes’ farm.

Hayrides took visitors along a trail to the still-in-progress 2012 corn maze, while local musicians

provided live music. Ice cold wa-termelon helped keep the heat at bay and a cookout was planned for later in the day. Many folks chose to just sit a spell among the color on the gazebo overlooking the fountain and lake. A kids tent was provided so mom and dad could enjoy some free time. New this year was the “Man Cave,” but women were also welcome.

“Last year visitors came from 35 states,” said Ken Oakes. “We’re look-ing forward to this year and hoping the heat doesn’t keep people away.”

This year’s festival brought Carla and Ray Joinson from Church Hill, Tenn., who traveled just for the blooms.

“We’re here for the first time and plan to take some flowers back home,” said Carla. “It is ab-solutely beautiful here.”

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Blazing blooms

Visitors were happy to wait in line for their turn to purchase beautiful fl owers. Photos by C. Taylor

Stewart Oakes had tractor privileges to pull visitors around the farm for a

view of the Daylilies from above. More pictures on page 2.

Many came with plans to pur-chase the plants, but others just came to stroll the grounds on a beautiful summer day. Oakes had many other types of plants in the Paradise Garden Nursery. Cut daylilies were labeled and on display in vases to make it easy

to choose favorite varieties for purchase. And best of all, every-one got a free daylily!

If you missed out on this year’s festival, not to worry – f lowers can be purchased online at www.oakesdaylilies.com 365 days a year.

Building roadsBy Sandra Clark

Clayton Helms has been Union County’s superintendent of roads for 28 years, and now he’s retiring. Helms was only half-joking when he told the County Commission last week that his new budget is the same as his old one. “Been the same for 28 years.”

Two men are running to replace

Assessing propertyBy Sandra Clark

Donna Jones has served one four-year term as property asses-sor after working in the offi ce for two years following a 15-year ca-reer in banking.

“Things are changing in the of-fi ce every day,” she said at Tues-day’s forum.

Jones and her staff have in- Brenda JesseeDonna Jones

To page A-4 David Cox Johnny Merritt

To page A-4

Helms. Both spoke Tuesday at the candidates forum sponsored by the Union County Business and Professional Association.

Johnny Merritt, mayor of Lut-trell and political veteran, is by far the more polished speaker. “I’ve been involved all of my adult life”

stalled a GIS (geographic infor-mation system) “at no extra cost to the county,” and their goal is to overlay property tax maps with E-911 maps to facilitate emergency response.

“We do field work at least three days a week,” she said. The

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➤ See Bonnie’s story on page 6

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Not all stretches are created equal. They have differ-ent purposes. Some are designed to work a particular muscle or limb and improve movement. Others, some-times called “active” stretches, are designed to develop strength. Here are three that will help your back:

• Leg raises: Lie on your stomach. Tighten the muscles in one leg and lift it a couple of inches. Hold for a 10 count and lower. Do the same with the other. Repeat 20 times.

• The pointer: Get down on hands and knees. Raise your left arm and point it forward and, simultane-ously, extend your right leg. Hold that pose for 10 seconds and then do the same with your right arm and left leg. Do 10 repetitions. This is an excellent core strengthening exercise.

• The 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. Do 10 repetitions.

These exercises could be done several times dur-ing the day. But even once a day will strengthen the abdominal muscles and the others that constitute the body’s core. These exercises should not cause pain. Stop if they do and talk with your chiropractor.

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Business of the weekAff ordable Ace Hardware

Aff ordable Ace Hardware staff members are Rachel Beason, manager Norman Stanford, owner

Darrell Snapp, Jerry Wilson and James Smith. Not pictured is Matthew Woods. Photo by C. Taylor

From bolts and nuts to bolts of carpet, Affordable Ace Hardware is where you’ll fi nd useful household items. Whether you need a repair or a fresh start, store owner Darrell Snapp and his staff are happy to help

you fi nd the proper tool or replacement part.

The store opened in 1989 and includes an out-door section of building supplies and rental equip-ment. Need an additional key? Ace is the place for

that. Plumbing and electri-cal supplies are available as well as yard signs. Ace also offers propane tank refills for small tanks. Shelves are stocked with pretty much every piece of hardware you can think of and many you don’t. If you need an unusual or hard-to-find piece of hardware, you’ll want to start your search here.

Ace Hardware in May-nardville employs seven people and each employee is on duty to meet your needs. The store is locat-ed at 2603 Maynardville Highway with hours from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday. Phone: 992-5867.

Big Ridge registration and cookoutBig Ridge Elementary School will hold early registra-

tion 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, July 24. All new students who have not registered for the 2012-2013 school year are urged to do so on this night. Bring a copy of the child’s birth certificate; Social Security card; immunization record; and the name, address and telephone number of the last school attended.

The school’s eighth annual Back-to-School Cookout will be 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 31, for grades K, 1 and 2; and 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 2, for grades 3, 4 and 5.

Senior Center community outreach eventsThe Union County Offi ce on Aging will have outreach

events at Luttrell and Sharps Chapel community centers. Appointments can be made between 8:15 a.m. and 3:45 p.m. If no appointments are made for a given day, there will be no outreach event that day. Luttrell outreach events will be held Aug. 8, Sept. 12, Oct. 10, Nov. 14 and Dec. 12. Sharps Chapel outreach events will be held July 18, Aug. 15, Sept. 19, Oct. 17, Nov. 21 and Dec. 19. Info: 992-0361 or 992-3292.

Call for vendors The Union County Heri-

tage Festival celebrates music, arts, crafts and East Tennessee history.

Applications are now available for artists, craft-ers, quilters and food ven-dors for the eighth annual event to be held Oct. 6.

Info: 679-1071 or www.unioncountyheritagefestival.com.

Road closedHinds Creek Road will

be closed for repair at in-tersection of Moores Gap and Chestnut Ridge from July 23 to Aug. 31.

Summer Reading ■ Maynardville Public Library will have “Dream Big,

Read” summer reading through July 28 with activities for all ages, including adults. Info: 992-7106.

■ Sharps Chapel Book Station will have Summer Read-ing for children Pre-K through 12th grade through July 28. There will be a pizza party July 28 for those who have read at least eight books during the summer. Prizes will be awarded. Children may sign up any time the book sta-tion is open, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

■ Luttrell Public Library summer reading program, “Dream Big, Read,” will be held through July 27. Lots of great prizes, fun and lunch provided at each program 1 p.m. each Friday in July. A pizza party will be July 27. Info: 992-0208.

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Come join us for an afternoon of worship with Blue Grass Gospel Artists Dale Ann Bradley

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Blazing color at Oakes DayliliesCarla Joinson (at left above) almost blends right in to the

display of color. Above, planted in front of an old weathered

building, the fl owers even make the graying boards look good.

Contact Humane Society for lost petsThe Union County Humane Society asks that pet owners

contact them immediately if a pet becomes lost. Pets without

identifi cation and rabies tags are only required to be held for 72 hours by Tennes-see state law. The Humane Society makes every effort to place animals in “forever homes.” Timely contact will ensure that your lost pet is not adopted by new owners. Remember, identifi cation and rabies tags are your pet’s protection. Info: 992-7969.

UNION COUNTY SHOPPER-NEWS • JULY 14, 2012 • 3

Cindy Taylor

Dana Simerly is the new chair of the Union County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC).

All things nautical

Known locally as a very quiet but impressive fellow, Simerly considers himself semiretired. He has more than 25 years experience with professional site as-sessments and emergency responses in 38 states and territories. He swam com-petitively early in his life and is an active motorcyclist and Sonic Delta Jet Rescue Boat enthusiast. Simerly is also a certifi ed diver and Open Water Instructor.

If it’s nautical, chances are Simerly has had his hands on it and his feet in it. His background is as di-verse as the items he collects with a bio that reads like a cross between James Bond and Aquaman. He and wife, Janet, even have a private lake (Thunder Hollow Lake) in their backyard. A visit to the Simerly home is akin to walking into a museum (through an old elevator) and is a feast for the eyes. Simerly has collected every-thing from an old riverboat helm that hangs from the ceiling to the jawbone of a Mastodon.

“The purpose of a LEPC is to educate people for emer-gencies and to identify how we can safely take care of the people in our county,” said Simerly. “We have a plan in place that has been sent to the state for approval.”

LEPCs are required by the state and the UCLEPC consists of all volunteer fi re

departments, city and coun-ty law enforcement offi cers, EMTs, Red Cross, forestry, churches, nursing homes and the health department.

“Dana is a pretty impres-sive person,” said LEPC member Shirlee Grabko. “We are really lucky to have someone of his caliber serv-ing in Union County.”

■ Farmers Market updateThe Union County Farm-

ers Market is moving right into the summer with pro-duce, fruits, eggs and crafts. Kenny and Cindy of Camp-er’s Farms are back for the season along with Donna Riddle from Seven Springs Farm.

Corn and green beans made the market July 7 and vendors were selling out quickly. Morgan Farms was back and brought a truck-load of corn along with oth-er produce. Blueberries and blackberries may have made their last showing for the season but Teresa’s Bakery brought mouth-watering goodies to tempt the palette and take up the slack.

Come browse the mar-ket today (July 14) during the monthly “Second Sat-urday” festivities. Local crafters will bring items, and since it is National Ice Cream Month, the Country Store at the Market (Hardin Mountain Organics) will be featuring local and all natu-ral Cruze Dairy Farm ice

Dana Simerly is the new chair

for the Union County Local

Emergency Planning Com-

mittee. Photos by C. Taylor

Brian Mitchell and Nikki Alfrey

from Teresa’s Bakery brought

cake pops and other goodies

to the Farmers Market.

Jim Morgan helps load corn from the truck into bags to sell by the dozen.

John Nevin received a promo-

tion to the rank of Aviation

Structural Mechanic Chief Se-

nior. Photo submitted

cream. The featured agribusi-

ness will be Brian White Nursery. Brian will bring an assortment of plants in-cluding Japanese maples, hostas and other shade tolerant plants. For special requests, call Brian at 591-6774.

Sherith Colverson with PlanET will lead the last “Walk at the Market” for this season and one lucky walker will win some mar-ket goodies. Walkers will gather at the market at 8 a.m.

July 21 will be the “corni-est” day this year as the market hosts the Corn Fes-tival and all things corn. There will be corn hole play-ing, a corniest joke contest,

a corn husking contest and crafts utilizing corn.

The market is located in front of Union Coun-ty High School. Revised hours are 9 a.m. to noon every Saturday until the end of October.

■ Promotion for John NevinJohn Nevin has been

promoted to the rank of aviation structural me-chanic chief senior (AM-SCS) which is pay grade E-8. Nevin is presently at-tached to VFA-106, which f lys the Navy’s F/A-18 E/F Hornet, located at Oceana Naval Air Station in Vir-ginia Beach. The F/A-18 (Fighter/Attack) is a twin-engine supersonic, all-

weather carrier-capable multirole fighter jet, de-signed to dogfight and at-tack ground targets.

Nevin will re-enlist for an additional two years which will give him a to-tal of 26 years in the U.S. Navy. Nevin is the son of David and Mary Nevin of Maynardville. Below is an excerpt from a speech he gave at Union County High School on Veterans Day.

“I was on board the Aircraft Carrier USS En-terprise, on my way home from a six-month deploy-ment to the Persian Gulf.

“When the planes hit the towers the attitude on the ship was one of anger, helplessness and antici-pation. Our ship, the USS

Enterprise, stopped dead in the water waiting for orders. Once we received our orders, we didn’t feel helpless anymore; we no longer wanted to go home, we wanted to stay until the end.

“We in the military took an oath to protect this great country of ours from all enemies foreign and domestic. We are in the armed forces, so that the next generation might nev-er have to experience any-thing like Sept. 11, 2001.”Contact: brentcindyt@gmail.com

VOTEJohnny

Superintendent of RoadsMERRITT

Good day! For those of you who may not have seen my original announcement, I am Johnny Merritt and a candidate to serve you in the capacity of Union County Superintendent of Roads. My wife, Tammy, and I have been married for 27 years and are the proud parents of Andrew, Hannah, and Blake. My parents are Alvin and the late Mabel June Merritt. My grandparents are the late Johnny and Eula (Dukes) Merritt and the late Otis and Gladys (Braden) Jessee.In a previous letter, I provided a general picture of my experience and vision as related to this office. Today, and in the future, I will attempt to expand that pic-ture with additional details. As a citizen, you deserve to know who I am and what I stand for. As a candidate for your vote, I am obligated to be as transparent as possible with you.

My management style has always been very hands-on. While I understand administrative duties are an integral part of the job description, you will not see me behind a desk most of the time. You will see me out and about surveying our county’s road system for problem areas needing attention. You will see me inspecting work performed by our employees to verify you received the service you are paying for. You will find me looking for different funding sources. You will find me searching for new and innovative ways to deliver an efficient, quality product to you, our customer. And while you are not necessarily expecting me to be on a daily work crew, you may find me in the seat of a tractor or backhoe or the business end of an old-fashioned shovel if the situation requires it.I have been involved in almost every aspect of the operation and management of a successful local construction company specializing in road construction and maintenance, bridges, and utilities. As project manager and job superintendent, strict management of our expenses was necessary for a profitable project. I have successfully negotiated favorable subcontracts that contributed to a quality end result for our customer. I have experience in controlling material costs in an ef-ficient manner. Searching for and acquiring the right equipment to do our job is an essential part of my daily duties. I understand the value of money both as a taxpayer and one who would spend your tax dollars.

I have been responsible for preparing municipal budgets, guiding them through the approval process, and finally their successful implementation. I have applied

for and received multiple grants which allowed us to enhance local services. Hav-ing served as a county commissioner, I am familiar with critiquing submitted bud-gets and know how to search diligently for hidden wastes which rob the taxpayer. Managing human resources is perhaps the most important aspect of any opera-tion. I will become familiar with each employee’s skill set and temperament and seek to place each one in a position consistent with their abilities and willingness to perform. Honesty and a positive work ethic will be required of all highway department employees. You deserve no less. In the interest of an efficient office, one of my goals is to increase the use of available technological tools, especially in the administrative area. I will utilize computerized accounting methods to ensure your funds are recorded and man-aged effectively. I will maintain a fiscal system of checks and balances to verify your funds are protected and visible to you, the taxpayer. If county government adopts a centralized accounting system, I will cooperate in its proper implementa-tion and operation.

As both a businessman and public servant, I have learned to listen and appropri-ately respond to the needs of customers and constituents. I commit to be open and transparent with you. Knowing that available funds will not always allow us to do all we would like, I will seek your input as we prioritize our resources. I will institute “Superintendent’s Night Out” when I will be available on a regular published schedule in each of the county road districts for you to voice your con-cerns and needs. I will maintain an effective after hours on call system giving the citizen emergency access to the Department. I want your participation and when you choose to speak, you will be heard!As you learn more about who I am, my experience, and my ethics, I trust you will decide I am the best qualified candidate to be your next Superintendent of Roads. I sincerely request your vote on Thursday, August 2, 2012.Before I close, I want to invite you to my rally at Wilson Park on July 27, 2012 at 7:00 pm. Come out and enjoy good food, music, and fellowship with us!I remain your servant,Johnny

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in the family business, Merritt Construction, he said.Merritt said he will resign as Luttrell’s mayor and

work full time as the superintendent of roads if he is elected.

“My experience is in road maintenance and bridge work for three decades,” he said. “We need leadership on maintenance. I’ll be transparent and accountable. I’ll install computers in the office and will cooperate 110 percent on a centralized county purchasing system.”

David Cox, who lives in Hickory Valley, likewise has experience with road building.

“I’m not a public speaker, but I know how to build roads,” he said afterward.

Cox was superintendent in charge of the project to widen Highway 33 through Maynardville. He’s now heading a resurfacing project on Highway 61 to Sharps Chapel.

Cox graduated from Horace Maynard High School in 1982 and started work for Renfro Construction Co. two years later. He rose through the ranks to supervi-sor. Renfro was sold to Harrison Construction Co. in 2008, and Cox continues to work there. If elected, he will resign that job to work full time as superintendent of roads.

The race is nonpartisan. Both men were vetted by the state to determine their credentials prior to being placed on the ballot.

office is installing a new data system to enable assessors to type information in the field, rather than when they return to the office.

Brenda Jessee, a county commissioner for 10 years, said she has “heard a lot of complaints” about property appraisals. Citing her previous work in financial coun-seling at St. Mary’s Health System, she said, “I’ve helped run a hospital. I think I can run the property assessor’s office.”

As a commissioner, she served on the Ambulance Board, which established a county-run ambulance ser-vice. She worked on jail overcrowding, chaired the Eth-ics Committee and served on the county’s insurance committee.

She volunteers with Toys-for-Tots, benefits for the Luttrell Fire Department and East Tennessee Children’s Hospital.

Assessing property From page A-1

Building roads From page A-1

Sandra Clark

In a short but produc-tive meeting, Union County Commission approved a plan to unify the county’s accounting system for high-ways, schools and general government.

Director of Schools Dr. Jimmy Carter talks with County Commis-

sioner Doyle Welch following Monday’s Commission meeting. Photo by S. Clark

Commission OK’s centralized accounting

“This is huge,” county attorney K. David My-ers said afterward. The county has 15 months to implement the change and will work with the County Technical Assistance Ser-vice (CTAS) from UT.

The budget should be wrapped up in July. The Budget and Finance Com-mittee will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 24, to dis-cuss it; and the full Com-mission will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, July 30, to vote on the budget.

Mayor Mike Williams pushed for promptness in adopting a budget.

The school system is ask-ing for a $340,000 increase which represents 11.5 cents on the property tax rate. Myers said the school bud-get must be “posted 10 days” before Commission can take action.

The Commission hon-ored two residents who re-cently died: former Sher-iff Willie Evans and Lisa Booker.

The most controversial issue was Commissioner Jeff Brantley’s effort to include motorcycles in the county’s wheel tax. His resolution also exempted local school buses from the tax and required a 2/3 pos-itive vote on two readings.

The resolution failed 5-9 on first reading, effectively killing it.

Brantley, who is a candi-date for state senator, said motorcycles should have been included in the wheel tax “to start with.” He said most counties with a wheel tax impose it on cars and motorcycles alike. And he said the extra revenue is needed to pay for the new Paulette School. “We’re $8,000 a month short on making that payment.”

Commissioner J.M. Bai-ley said if the full wheel tax had been used for Pau-lette, rather than “patch-ing” other schools, it would have been enough. And Joyce Meltabarger said those who pushed for the wheel tax were guaranteed the county would not come back asking for more.

Voting “for” were: Brantley, Gary England, Dawn Flatford, Janet Hol-

loway and Chris Upton.Voting “against” were:

Bailey, Sheila Buckner, Bill Cox, Brenda Jessee, R.L. Jones, Meltabarger, Wayne Roach, Mike Sexton and Doyle Welch.

Commissioner Stanley Boles arrived after the vote.

The least contentious is-sue was a request by Glenn Coppock for a study to de-termine his “buy-in” to the state retirement plan for

time served as a county employee before he began working for the school sys-tem. Williams called for a motion three times. None was made.

■ School boardThe Union County Board

of Education had sched-uled a workshop for 5 p.m. Thursday, July 12, at the high school. The report was not available at press time.

UC Chamber to meet TuesdayThe Union County Chamber will meet at noon Tuesday,

July 17, at the Chamber offi ce in the old Maynardville Bank building. The topic will stray from the usual agenda as this will be a “Meeting in a Box” for PlanET. Discussion will re-volve around what has been done by the PlanET program to date and what the next steps will be. The public is invited.

Free GED off eredThe Union County Adult Education Center invites all those

interested in getting a GED to call for an appointment for pre-testing. The center provides all testing free of charge to Union County residents. The staff will help applicants prepare for the test. Classes are available 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Offi ce hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Info: Melissa Carter, 992-0805 or 254-8833.

Hamilton Cemetery needs donationsThe historic Hamilton Cemetery needs donations to help

with mowing and maintenance. The cemetery contains graves of some of the area’s fi rst settlers, including members of the McPhetridge, Lay, Smith, Cook, Yadon, Kitts, Booker, Edmondson and Lambdin families. All donations are tax deductible and may be sent to John Cabage, 740 Cabbage Cemetery Road, Washburn, TN 37888. Info: 497-2287.

Head Start accepting applicationsDouglas-Cherokee Head Start is accepting applications

for children ages 3 to 4 to attend the Head Start preschool program in Union County. Info: 992-8146, 991-4480 or 992-9101 for the Corryton and Luttrell area.

County has access to Drug Tip HotlineUnion County has been granted access to the

main number for the UNITE Drug Tip Hotline in Kentucky. Operation UNITE (Unlawful Narcotics Investigations, Treatment and Education) serves 29 counties in southern and eastern Kentucky.

Union County residents can now call 866-424-4382 to leave tips regarding drug sales and dealers in their county. Those calling are asked to leave specifi c details relating to the place drugs are being sold, most likely times, descriptions or names of those selling them and any other specifi c info. No caller ID is attached to the number, leaving a name is not required and the tips are confi dential.

UNITE also recommends the community start a “Court Watch.” Community members are encour-aged to form this program through retirees or others who can go to court when drug dealers are being sentenced. Participants can take names of dealers and list their sentences. Since judges are elected positions, it has been shown that they are more likely to impose stricter sentences when they know the community is observing.

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HICKORY POINTELOT 99 HICKORY POINTE – Over 1 acre with main channel frontage. Fully dockable. Also with all the ammenities of clubhouse, pool & marina. Owner says SELL at only $199,000. LOT 56 HICKORY POINTE – Great views of the main channel. Located across from clubhouse. All ammenities of clubhouse, pool & marina. Inside gated community. 1.52 gently rolling acres offered at only $72,000.LOT 5 HICKORY POINTE – Great building lot just inside the gated community. Lays great. Several homesites. Wooded. Offered with all the ammenities of clubhouse, pool & marina.1.50 acres offered at only $32,000.

107 MEGAN LN., LUTTRELL – Lots of home for the money. Over 2000 SF offering 4BR/2BA, all open LR/kit fl r plan. Lrg eat-at bar & sep dining area. Lots of beautiful oak cabs, tons of counter space! New stove & fridge. New gleaming lam wood fl rs. New paint throughout. New lighting fi xtures, spacious master on main w/full BA. Laund rm. 3BRs down, 1 full BA & mud rm. Downstairs also has its own private entrance. Grt cntry front porch w/new lighting & privacy from mature pear trees. Walk-around decking w/lrg deck on back. Central H&A. Priced to sell at only $79,900.

GORGEOUS LOT w/over 115' of frontage on Holston River. Level 0.88 acre lot. The best lot offered in River Point 2. $69,900.HUNTER’S RETREAT located on Ailor Gap. Over 118 acres of woodland w/creek through prop. Several nice bldg. sites. Offered at $174,000.GREAT WATERFRONT LOT on Holston River. 1.60 acres, semi wooded, corner lot. Great homesites. Utility water, elec. Priced at only $59,900. 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 $79,900.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 $19,900.5.69 ALL WOODED ACRES. Very private. Great for hunters retreat. Located in North Lone Mtn. Shores. Lot 1046. Inside gated area. Priced at $27,500.ROCKWOOD WAY. MAYNARDVILLE. 7 SLOPING/rolling lots in Red Gate Valley S/D. OK for single/double wide homes. These are foreclosure lots. Bank owned. 12.63 acres. Asking $36,000. $29,000. Bank will entertain all offers.SEVERAL BEAUTIFUL LOTS in Hidden Ridge S/D. Over ten 1/2 acre lots to choose from. Starting at $24,900. OK for dbl wide homes. Owner fi nancing NOW available with 0 down.Call Tina for more info: 938-3403.

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.

175 WADDINGTON WAY, MAYNARDVILLE – Spacious Rancher in new devel, approx 1200 SF. 3 BR/2BA, cath ceilings, open kit/dining area w/appls & pantry. Master w/full BA & W/I closet. Sep utility rm. Oversized 2-car gar w/attic strg. Level yard. Located off Walkers Ford Rd. Offered at $128,900

COMMERCIAL/RESIDENTIAL LOT just inside Union County. 1.29 acres w/346 ft. on Tazewell Pike. All utilities avail. $24,900. Owner fi nancing NOW available with 0 money down!

COMM PROPERTY W/RENTALS on Rutledge Pk. Mins to interstate. 2 houses, mobile hm, det 3-car gar. All currently rented and sitting on over 5 acres w/frontage on Rutledge Pk. Offered at only $479,000.

10548 PLEASANT HOLLOW, CORRYTON – This beautiful custom home greets you with a warm country feeling. Dbl french drs to LR, open DR/kit w/stone gas FP. Pine fl ooring throughout. Beautiful, Louisiana Barn Wood on wall in main fl oor BR suite. Kit with all appl. EXCEPT fridge. A dream 2-stry det gar w/sep concrete driveway. Home has concrete

driveway with extra parking area. Extensive decking and sunroom complete w/hot tub. Upper master has entrance to snrm/deck. Too many features to mention on this one. Truly a must see. Offered at $188,500

176 GRANDVIEW DR, MAYNARDVILLE – Needs TLC. Home features over 2200 SF. 3BR/2BA, kit/dining combo w/all appl. Full unfi n bsmnt w/rear entrance gar. Cov front porch, back deck. Nice yard. Just mins to marinas & beautiful Norris Lake. This is a foreclosure property sold AS IS. priced at $100,000. REDUCED! Now only $85,000.

371 SWAN SEYMOUR RD, MAYNARD-VILLE – Nothing spared. Custom Norris Lake front home approx 3200 SF. On

main channel of beautiful Norris Lake. A mstr suite WITH BA fi t for a king! Gleaming hdwd fl rs, lots of ceramic tile, crown molding, granite counters, stain-less appl. Massive great rm w/bar area, + gas FP, wired for fl at screens in all rms except kit, 8 patio drs, sky lights, cath ceilings, septic approved for 2 BRs, home has 3 offi ces/dens, stamped concrete patio, covered decks extending length of home, gently sloping lot w/boat launch & dock. Truly a must see home. Priced below appraisal. Offered at $479,000. HWY 33 thru Maynardville to right on Hickory Valley to end. Left on Walkers Ford to 1st left on Circle to 1st left on Swan Seymour. Home on left. Sign on property.

169 GRANDVIEW DR, MAYNARDVILLE– Foreclosure sold as is. Cute cottage just in need of minor repairs. 1560 SF, 2BR/2 full BA, great mtn views from back deck. Sep entrance to upstairs. Oak cabinetry, no appl, alarm sys, utility area in gar. 2-car attached w/concrete parking area. det out bldg. Sold AS IS. Sitting on .81 of an acre. Priced to sell at $95,000.

209 GRACE AVE, LUTTRELL – Great affordable home. Level lot. Good starter home or investment for rental property. Foreclosure. Sold AS IS. Bring all offers. Must have proof of funds. Offered at only $40,500.

605 HWY 370, LUTTRELL – One acre in the country for an unbelievable price! Nice-sized LR w/sep dining area. Updated kit w/laundry room at rear. Updates include recently painted interior & exterior. Approx 3 yr old Decra Metal Shingles 50-yr roof and laminate fl ooring. Back-owned foreclosure sold AS IS. Central H&A unit is missing. Priced at only $52,900.

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UNION COUNTY SHOPPER-NEWS • JULY 14, 2012 • 5

TALES OF TENNESSEE | Marvin West

This one is personal. Sorry about that.

I’ve known good guy Ben Byrd, former Journal sportswriter and editor, for 60 years. I’ve known Jo Ann Byrd and son Rick for 51 years, since he was 8, playing bid-dy basketball at old Knox High. I was the referee.

Nobody in the Byrd family ever yelled at me.

In August, son will join father in the Greater Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame. The Wests hope to be there, to stand and applaud.

Ben was honored long ago for

writing informative, entertaining stories. Rick will be inducted as one of the best basketball coaches in America.

Oh, that’s a little much, you say.No, he’s that good – 10 con-

ference championships, national coach of the year among mid-ma-jors, 637 career victories, 545 at the same place, Belmont College in Nashville. He put the Bruins in the NCAA tournament fi ve of the past seven years.

Rick went from coaching Maryville College to Lincoln Me-morial to Belmont in rapid pro-

Two Byrds in the hall

gression – and stayed. As many games as his teams have won, the story of a loss is the one framed and hanging in his offi ce: Duke 71, Belmont 70 in the 2008 NCAA tournament. That one turned Mike Krzyzewski’s hair grey.

Byrd, 59, has some grey, too. It fi ts. He is not fl amboyant. He is poised and polite, more like John Wooden than Dick Vitale.

Rick is comfortable in the big leagues. He golfs and does lunch with Vanderbilt coach Kevin Stallings. Country music super-star Vince Gill is a close friend. Byrd votes in the ESPN/USA To-day Top 25 poll. He is a member of the NCAA Basketball Rules Committee.

Considering his accomplish-ments and a thousand pats on the back, Rick Byrd remains refresh-ingly unaffected. He has never forgotten roots and the blessing of who he is.

“Most of what I have done oc-curred outside of Knoxville, but 90 percent of what I learned

about athletics came from grow-ing up there. Many of those ex-periences formed the foundation of my life, personally and profes-sionally.”

Rick realizes that being the son of a sportswriter provided far greater access to sports events than most boys enjoy.

“Starting as an 8-year-old, I would sell programs (for 25 cents) at Stokely Center until tipoff and then run to the press table and sit at my father’s feet and watch Danny Shultz, A.W Davis, Ron Widby, Bill Justus, Jimmy Eng-land plus all the great players that came in.

“I not only got to watch a great coach (Ray Mears) from about 15 feet, I watched Adolph Rupp and other great coaches on the other end.”

Rick says it helped that his fa-ther kept sports in perspective.

“He thought, and still thinks, that a game is a game, not life or death. I continue to carry that philosophy even though my live-

lihood and my family’s well-being have depended on the scores.”

Rick played little-boy baskets for Rock City. He played Little League baseball at Mary Ves-tal Park. He played golf at Bays Mountain. He played high school baskets at Doyle. He saw every sports event that he could work into his schedule.

He became a walk-on junior var-sity basketball player at Tennessee.

“I practiced daily against the likes of Ernie Grunfeld, Bernard King, Mike Jackson and Rodney Woods.”

He became a graduate assis-tant coach for Mears. He scouted opponents. No less an authority than Stu Aberdeen said “young Byrd is smart.”

Sure is, and doggedly deter-mined and fi ercely competitive and very successful.

Nice guy, too. He said he’s seen a lot of referees in his time and I wasn’t all that bad. Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address

is westwest6@netzero.com.

PULL UP A CHAIR … | Jake Mabe

At the end of a long gravel driveway, past a barn

and a few tractors and an old gas pump advertising its contents for 48 cents a gallon, Calvin and Carolyn Copeland were waiting.

They work a calf-cow op-eration on three farms in East Knox County, one of which almost touches the Knox/Union county line.

Photographer Ruth White and I took the kids we call “in-terns” – actually middle- and high school-aged students who might want to go into journalism one day, God help them – out to the Copeland’s house last week. It was like stepping back in time, in the best sense of what that means.

We saw land, lots of it, the precious commod-ity disappearing faster than common sense.

Carolyn gave the kids Co-ca-Colas from an actual Coke machine, the classic kind with the door that swings out. She took the girls to a picnic table overlooking an inviting three-acre pond that makes you wish you had a line and a pole and bait and some time to kill. A Canada goose who decided it didn’t want to keep migrating north lives there, too.

Calvin stayed with the guys up on the porch. He told tales.

He says he calls Carolyn “Bologna,” because, “before she met me, that’s all she used to eat.” Asked about it later, up near the grapevine, Carolyn just shrugged.

“Might as well let him (call me that), after 40-something years.”

Calvin was born off Pedi-go Road, near the stretch of Emory Road between Halls and Powell, on a produce farm. His father was a share-cropper. Calvin remembers when the preacher used to alternate Sundays behind the pulpits at Sharon Baptist and nearby Glenwood Baptist.

“I thought that I couldn’t be happy but in that com-munity,” Calvin says. “Now, I couldn’t go back. There’s not enough property.”

Down on the farm

Corryton farmer Calvin Co-

peland shows the Shopper-

News “interns” his 1924 Model

T Ford. Photos by Ruth White

A snapshot of the three-

acre pond on Calvin and

Carolyn Copeland’s farm.

In addition to the land in East Knox County, the Co-pelands also own 800 acres near Kearney, Neb.

Calvin served on a man-o-war destroyer in the Navy during World War II. Before that, the farthest place he’d been from home was to Har-din Valley. He was a store-keeper onboard the destroyer.

“My job was to fi nd out how long a trip the job was going to be. A ship is like a fl oating village. It should have every-thing on it you need to sur-vive.” The destroyer escorted troops and supplies that were headed to Germany, England and France.

The Copelands have lived in Corryton for more than 40 years. Calvin says he waited until he was middle-aged be-fore he married.

“I was a-feared to get mar-ried. I was a-feared she might take me to the cleaners!”

They still farm the land themselves.

“In the early days, you were lucky to (farm) six or 10 acres a day. Now, my wife and I do about 35 acres – rake, bale and haul hay out of the fi eld – in one evening. But we enjoy it. That’s the main thing. We do everything together.”

Carolyn brought out wa-termelon for the kids and

showed them arrowheads and musket balls found on the farm. They’ve even taken them to UT for identifi cation. As is the case with all of our nation’s history, the Native Americans were here fi rst.

Before we left the house, Calvin wanted us to see his Model A and Model T Fords

in the garage. The Model T was built in 1924. The Model A was built in 1929.

Calvin says he courted Carolyn in a car like the Model T. It has manual windshield wipers. Cal-vin says whenever it would rain, he would pretend he couldn’t work the wipers

and steer at the same time. “Otherwise, she’d sit on

the other side of the car near the door.”

Calvin says if somebody offered to give him land out in West Knoxville or somewhere worth three times more than his, he’d turn ’em down, if it meant having to move.

“We don’t know any place we’d rather be.”

It had been raining heavily that morning. But when we got to Calvin and Carolyn’s house, the sun came out.

Call me corny, but I think the Copelands had some-thing to do with it. Don’t even try to tell me otherwise. Visit Jake Mabe online at jakemabe.

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6 • JULY 14, 2012 • UNION COUNTY SHOPPER-NEWS

TALES OF UNION COUNTY | Bonnie Peters

Maynardville’s fi re towerThe fi re tower on Fox Hunters Road is located just outside the city of Maynard-ville. The city limits begin in the center of the road and continue on the south side of Fox Hunters Road.

David Hall of the state Forestry Service recalls that the tower was origi-nally constructed by the federal government on Lone Mountain along Flint Creek at the end of Walker’s Ford Road and just inside Grainger County.

It is believed that TVA first constructed the fire tower just across the Grainger/Union County line in Grainger County. There was a telephone in-stalled at the Neal Haynes home (Ed’s father) for emergency checking on the

tower when the tower was in the Walker’s Ford area. Harvey McMurray, father of Cecil, worked some at the tower during the time the tower was in Grainger County.

There is a plaque now on the tower that notes its reconstruction on Fox Hunters Road in 1962 when Floyd Loy was Fire Pre-vention manager. Over the years the wooden portions of the tower had rotted to the point that it was dan-gerous to climb the tower, so in 1962, a decision was made to transfer the tower to the Tennessee Depart-ment of Forestry and move it to Maynardville.

Until the fi re tower was relocated on Fox Hunt-ers Road, there was only a

narrow dirt road along the ridge and no water tank for Maynardville.

In 1952, the state of Ten-nessee passed a law requir-ing the counties to provide fi re protection. As I under-stand it, the state paid for the tower to be taken down piece by piece and reconstructed at Maynardville and annual-ly allocated a small amount to each county for fi re pro-tection purposes.

Floyd Loy, who was working for the Tennessee Department of Forestry, led the crew with Hugh “Ju-nior” Kitts, Charlie Laws and Harless Tucker to take the tower down and recon-struct it at Maynardville. The wood to reconstruct the wooden portion of the tower was harvested in the

Maynardville’s valued fi re tower

Chuck Swan Wildlife Man-agement area of Sharps Chapel, then hauled to Her-bert Lay Jr.’s sawmill on Walker’s Ford Road, where it was sawed to the sizes needed, then hauled to the Fox Hunters Road site.

In the late 1950s, Ott and Lizzie “Lig” Ousley built a home on Fox Hunt-ers Road, and in 1965 Rob-ert and Bertie Campbell built there. When Ott be-came road commissioner (1950-57 and 1962-65), he graded out a narrow dirt road along the ridge. It was not until the tower was built in 1962 that Fox Hunters Road became a county road and was con-siderably improved.

Floyd told me the tower is 110 feet tall, including the 9-foot cap. The fi re tower had a fi re alarm and was staffed 24/7 during signifi cant fi re danger pe-riods and daily by different people from Oct. 15 to May 15 each year. Floyd was fi rst hired as a fi re tower op-erator and after some years was promoted to fi re pre-vention manager.

During those years, Floyd and his crew built fi re towers on Clinch Moun-tain near Powder Springs

in Grainger County, on Powell Mountain in Clai-borne County, at Moores-burg in Hawkins County, as well as House Mountain and Sharp’s Ridge in Knox County. The materials had to be taken up House Mountain by mule. Now, House Mountain has been developed into a park, and there is a walking trail to the top of the mountain.

Floyd worked for the Tennessee Forestry Service for 19 1/2 years and is still enjoying his retirement at age 84.

One bit of trivia that Floyd shared that most people might not think about is that moonshiners

are among the best fi re-fi ghters we have.

First, if fire breaks out it destroys the cover of the still and subjects them to the wrath of the revenuers. Then, too, the fire destroys the product and the equip-ment, causing a loss of income. Often, the moon-shiners would cover their barrels with tar paper to make them less noticeable since the whole county was visible from atop a fire tower. With the fire table maps at the fire towers, the fire prevention employee could pinpoint very accu-rately the location of a fire – or a still!

By spreading tar paper the moonshiners could also catch clear rainwater for their use. Moonshin-ers were meticulous about the type of wood burned at their stills. By using dry hardwood, very little smoke came from the burn.

On the other hand, if a soft wood such as pine was used, the wood burned quickly creating a black or dark smoke which alerted the surrounding neighbors who would report that such and such woods was on fi re and send the locals to check it out and fi ght the fi re.

Union County Senior CenterThe Union County Senior Center is located at 298

Main St. Exercise equipment, computers and pool table available daily. Director, Melanie Dykes. Info: 992-3292 or 992-0361.■ Monday, July 16: Luttrell residents for cards and Scrabble

■ Tuesday, July 17: 11:30 a.m., Bingo

■ Wednesday, July 18: Sharps Chapel residents for 10 a.m. Bible

Study; cards and Scrabble

■ Thursday, July 19: 11:30 a.m., Bingo; cards and Scrabble

■ Friday, July 20: 11:30 a.m., Bingo; noon, line dance

■ Monday, July 23: Cards and Scrabble

■ Tuesday, July 24: 10 a.m., Show and tell; 11:30, Bingo

■ Wednesday, July 25: 10 a.m., Bible Study; cards and Scrabble

■ Thursday, July 26: 10:30 a.m., Nutrition; 11:30 a.m., Bingo; cards

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■ Friday, July 27: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Summer cookout

■ Monday, July 30: Cards and Scrabble

■ Tuesday, July 31: 11:30 a.m., Bingo; cards and Scrabble

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ebrated her birthday

with Union County Mayor

Mike Williams and the

Plainview Senior Citizens

on July 2. Flowers were

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County prayer service upcoming

The Union County nonde-nominational prayer service to fi ght drugs and alcohol will be 7 p.m. Saturday, July 21, at First Baptist of Maynard-ville located on Main Street. All pastors and concerned citizens are invited. Info: Lanelle Mulkey, lmulkey@icareunioncounty.com.

TENNderCare for childrenThe TENNderCare

program wants babies, children, teens and young adults to get the health care they need. Good health begins at birth, so it’s important to “Check In, Check Up and Check Back” with your doctor every year. The program continues to increase the rate of children receiving health care ser-vices every year. Call today to set up a TENNderCare visit with your doctor or go to the Union County Health Department. Your health plan will help. Info: 1-866-311-4287 or www.tennessee.gov/tenncare/tenndercare.

Cell phone recycling Maynardville Public

Library is accepting func-tioning and nonfunctioning cell phones for recycling in addition to old inkjet cartridges. The library will earn a minimum of 50 cents for every cell phone, and all funds raised will help the library continue to provide quality services for Union County. Info: 992-7106.

Medicare help for seniors

The Union County Offi ce on Aging is offering Medi-care help for seniors. Offi ce staff can help seniors un-derstand their plans, make changes to coverage, apply for subsidies and more. Info: Samantha, 992-3292 or 992-0361.

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UNION COUNTY SHOPPER-NEWS • JULY 14, 2012 • 7

UNION CO. SERVICE GUIDE

CROSS CURRENTS | Lynn Hutton

WORSHIP NOTES

Community services ■ Graveston Baptist Church, 8319 Clapps Chapel Road, is enrolling children

11 months through Pre-K for Parent’s Day Out. The program has small class

sizes. Info: 465-9655 or www.graveston.org.

■ Revival Vision Church, 154 Durham Drive, hosts Celebrate Recovery, a

ministry for hurts, hang-ups and habits, 7 p.m. Tuesdays for teens and adults.

These can qualify for AA and NA required meetings. Info: Gail, 567-6432, or

church office, 992-7162.

Men’s programs ■ Revival Vision Church, 154 Durham Drive in Maynardville, holds a men’s

prayer breakfast at 7 a.m. each Wednesday. All men are invited. Info: Jim,

684-8916.

Music services ■ Revival Vision Church, 154 Durham Drive, will present “An afternoon of

Bluegrass Gospel with Dale Ann Bradley and Steve Gulley and Band” at 3 p.m.

Sunday, July 22. Special guest is Soul Purpose. Admission is by donation at

the door and the event is a fundraiser for the youth ministry. Info: 223-9304

or 992-7162.

Revivals ■ Freeway Church of God holds a gospel tent meeting 6:30 p.m. Fridays at the

Ray Viles car lot on Highway 61 in Clinton. Info: 567-9600.

Special services ■ Graveston Baptist Church, 8319 Clapps Chapel Road, has Wednesday Bible

study at 10:30 a.m. All are welcomed. Info: 686-0186.

■ Revival Vision Church, 154 Durham Drive, will hold its dedication Saturday,

Sept. 8, with food and open house from 5 to 6:30 p.m. and a service at 7.

Women’s programs ■ Revival Vision Church, 154 Durham Drive, holds Women’s Community

Prayer and prayer for children/grandchildren 9 a.m. Wednesdays. All are

welcome.

Whom have I in heaven but you?And there is nothing on earththat I desire other than you.My fl esh and my heart may fail,but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

(Psalm 73: 25-26 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.

(from “Late Fragment,” Raymond Carver)

To call myself beloved

I remember the day that it dawned on me. It made me sad then, and

it makes me sad every time I bring it to mind.

Here is the truth that hit me, really out of nowhere: there are a great many people who love me, it is true, and I am grateful for them beyond all imagining. But it occurs to me that there is no one who loves me best, no one who calls me “Beloved.”

That, my friends, is a sobering realization. And I know I am not alone in that circumstance.

I consider myself to be a loving person.

I love people, I love dogs, I love horses. I love strawberries, and swings and lilacs. I love picnics, and folk songs and puzzles. I love a new word, and the right word and the last word.

I love books, and poetry, and

history and rainy days at home. I love smart minds and good hearts. I love old friends, new friends and true friends.

I love campfi res, and hearth fi res and candles – all candles, even birthday candles that multiply at alarming rates. I love stars, planets, new moons and full moons. I love waterfalls, creeks and oceans. I love tears of joy, and a-ha moments and dreams that are yet to be.

I love people, too. People who teach me things, people who call me to account, people who help me see the world in a new light. People who keep me honest, who keep me grow-ing, who keep me close. People who help, who challenge, who steady me.

I love family, immediate and ex-tended. I love those who have gone on before and live only in memory. I love family yet unborn: the hope, the dream of grandchildren, the continuation of generations.

All this love is possible because the God of love created this won-drous universe. God made hearts, as well as worlds, that gravitate toward one another. It behooves us to recall that it is the giving of love, more than the receiving, which is holy.

The psalmist’s plaintive ques-tion, “Whom have I in heaven but you?” may sound, at fi rst, forlorn. If, however, I have God in heaven, what more can I ask? If God is “my por-tion forever,” what more, indeed?

By Cindy TaylorThe monthly meeting

of iCareUC (Initiative for Community and Adoles-cent Resilience Engaging Union County) focused on prescription drugs and the harm they are causing in the county and surround-ing areas.

“We probably have no idea just how many drug overdoses we have each day in Union County,” said iCare coordinator Lanelle Mulkey. “We have problems in this county with hard-core drugs but prescription

drug abuse is rising.”Mulkey and coalitions

such as iCare are hoping to get the word out that there is life after addiction. Pre-scription drug abuse often starts innocently with pain medication prescribed by a physician after injury.

“We want to combat drug abuse but we are ready and willing to help those who are looking to change their lives,” said Mulkey. “People need to know that recovery is pos-sible.”

Revival Vision Church

Focusing on recovery

in Union County, where Mulkey is a member, has put a program in place for just that reason. Celebrate Recovery is a proven venue based on biblical princi-ples for those who have lost hope due to the circum-stances of their lives. The program teaches 12 steps, eight principles and one God. Scripture and prayer are used to help those seeking the road to recov-ery from any addiction.

According to Mulkey, a record number of newborns are addicted to drugs due to usage by the mother during pregnancy. These infants suffer greatly as they must go through withdrawal the same as anyone else who is suddenly deprived of drugs after long term use. There is no comfort for these babies.

“Many of our children

are being raised by grand-parents because mom and dad have died from an over-dose or they are in prison for dealing,” said Mulkey. “The bottom line is that drugs affect every aspect of your life and getting well is a long term process.”

Celebrate Recovery meets at Revival Vision Church on Durham Road at 7 p.m. on Tuesdays. Info: Gail Graves, 567-6432.

Monthly prayer meet-ings are still being held at area churches so the com-munity has an opportunity to come together and pray for Union County. This month’s meeting will be 7 p.m. at First Baptist in Maynardville.

ICareUC meets monthly at Revival Vision Church. Info: Lanelle Mulkey, 992-7162.

By Theresa EdwardsNational recording art-

ist Jason Earley, a senior at Union County High School, performed a concert during his CD release party (spon-sored by MACH 5 Creator’s University) at Fellowship Church on July 7.

Both his debut CD, “An-swers,” and his second CD, “Until My Heart Stops Beat-ing,” were released by a re-cording contract with Tate Music Group.

Briane Webb of TMG said, “Jason is a talented singer/songwriter and brings an original sound and versatility of writing styles to the table. In addition, he will be a great role model to his audience. We are honored to have him on our roster.”

Earley performed several original new songs including: “I’m Not Stupid,” “Start Your Fire,” “Forever Free in Amer-ica,” “Closer to Your Heart,” “Soul Saver” and “Your Life.” During one song, he surprised girls in the front row when he gave each a white rose. Then he gave a bouquet of roses to mom, Alise Heemstra.

Earley’s love of music be-gan at age 6, when he began plucking on a guitar. His background of singing and songwriting bloomed into a profound, wide variety of en-tertainment. He is a singer, songwriter, actor and model with a desire to be the best that he can be. He is putting his career into high gear. Slowing down is not an op-tion.

“This has been a dream and lifelong ambition for Ja-son,” said Alan Ramsey. “I’ve know Jason for six years now as his youth pastor here at Fellowship Church and I’m so excited for him. He has served on our student wor-ship team for many years now and I have been so im-pressed with his skills but most importantly his love for God.”

Earley will be one of the leaders of youth worship be-ginning this fall.

The day after the release party, Earley posted on Face-book:

“Thank you to everyone who came to my CD release party and concert last night! I had an amazing time on stage performing. But more importantly, I hope you had a blast in the audience! Also, thanks to all of you who pur-chased merchandise.

“Your support means so much to me! And, drum roll please … Congratulations to Marie-Michele Keck for win-ning the iPad. Enjoy it and use it to do great things in

Jason Earley smiles as he

performs during his CD re-

lease party. Photos by T. Edwards of TEPHOTOS.com

Jason Earley holds CD release party

your life.”Earley will be a featured

performer and closing act at 96.3’s Youth Conference 2012 at the Sevierville Civic Center on Sept. 22. “I’m pumped,” he said.

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8 • JULY 14, 2012 • UNION COUNTY SHOPPER-NEWS

4H’ers at Halls Tractor SupplyUnion County 4H’ers volunteered at the Halls Tractor Supply to sell paper clovers in the

store. As a result of those sales, Tractor Supply will donate more than $1,300 to Union Coun-

ty 4H. Eleven 4H’ers received partial scholarships as a reward for their hard work. Pictured

are: (kneeling) Neilea Hanson, Aimee LeFevers, Connor Roberts, Connor Smith; (second

row) Tractor Supply manager Michelle West, Melissa Newsome, Savannah Jones, MacK-

enna Nease, Elizabeth Pursel, Luke Wilcken, Colby Wilkerson; (back) Stormie Davis, Chris

McLaughlin, Nathanael Kadron, Rebekah Kadron and D.J Moore. Photo submitted

Scholarships for Raley and ClaboughBy Cindy Taylor

Savannah Clabough and Bryce Raley have received the 2012 individual schol-arships from Norris Shores POA.

Raley works as an EMT and is finishing his train-ing at Walters State where he has attended since grad-uating last December.

Clabough works at Clai-borne Pool as a lifeguard and is a server at Bel Air Grill. She plans to attend Pellissippi State to begin her studies in either foren-sics or education.

2012 Union County High School graduates and Norris Shores Schol-

arship recipients Bryce Raley and Savannah Clabough. Photo submittedNew Testament holds VBSMiddle School students create their own miniature bibles.

New Testament Baptist Church went back to the “Origins of the Bible” for its Vacation Bible School theme. Studies included how God has preserved the truth of the Bible and that Jesus is the theme and the Word. Kids also enjoyed snacks, games, music and challenges.

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lenges at New Testament VBS.

Medication reviewThe East Tennessee Area Agency on Aging and Dis-

ability and Walgreens will provide free medication reviews to adults age 60 and over in Union County. Walgreens pharmacists will review medication lists to identify any potential complications. Contact the Union County Office on Aging for a form to list medications and forward the form to Walgreens. Once the review is complete, Walgreens will contact the consumer. Info: 992-3292 or 992-0361.

LEPC meets quarterlyThe Union County Local

Emergency Planning Com-mittee meets quarterly at the E-911 Center. Meetings are 10 a.m. the second Thursday of September and December. Meetings are open to the public. Info: Karen Kirk, 992-5816 or karen.kirk@sunh.com.

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Hi, my name is Marty Gibbs and I ask you for your vote and support on August 2nd.As citizens who want to see improvements in our school system and other public offi ces, the most important thing we can do to promote these improvements is to vote for the candidates who are best qualifi ed for the job, and not for those whose name is simply known the best!As a father of two children in our school system, I believe I am the best candidate to bring positive, unbiased representation for the 1st District. It is clear that Union County wants and needs improved accountability, transparency, and better communications between the school system, County Court, and the taxpayers. I will bring a strong voice of representation from you to the School Board and never let personal interests interfere!I have enjoyed meeting you (and continuing to meet you) on the “campaign trail” this summer! For those I have yet to meet, I am originally from Luttrell where I attended LES from K-7th Grade. I have been married to my wonderful wife, Julia Richardson of Maynardville, for over 13 years now. Our sons, Graham and Elliot, are soon to start the 5th and 3rd Grades, respectively. I am an engineering graduate from U.T. Knoxville, and a licensed Professional Engineer. I have worked at Rentenbach Constructors Inc. in Knoxville since graduating college where I currently serve as Vice President and Project Executive on special projects. In my duties as project manager over the past 15 years, I have successfully managed numerous commercial construction projects that have ranged in size from $1-million to $125-million each. Th is role includes preparing and managing detailed cost budgets, along with continual updating of cost projections, reporting and accountability to my company and to our clients.My education and work experience along with my desire to stand tall for what is right will be an asset to our schools and to our county. I will continually seek to improve accountability and transparency to our taxpayers while never losing focus on what is most important; our children! Our schools are the most important component of our county, and your vote is vital to the outcome.I sincerely urge you to vote and support me on Th ursday, August 2nd.

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