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UNION COUNTY

VOL. 7 NO. 44 A great community newspaper November 3, 2012

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People in pinkMembers of the Union Coun-

ty Senior Center wore their pink Oct. 18 in support of Breast Cancer Awareness month. Even the guys strolled in wearing pink shirts and hats.

➤ See Cindy’s wrap-up on page 3

Persimmon pickWhat kind of winter are we

facing? I’m all ears as I listen to people talking weather.

The other day an acquain-tance said he’d heard of a new winter weather predictor – the persimmon.

Persimmons are said to show three winter weather-types.

➤ See Bonnie Peters’ story on page 5

Missouri is comin’Behold, a stranger knocks

at the door.Well, well, so you are Mis-

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Come in, come in, have a sip of orange Gatorade, make yourself at home. Why, yes, we do wear shoes.

Don’t worry about manners or politeness. Go ahead, be yourself, excited, optimistic, borderline bubbling over with enthusiasm. There is no reason to pretend. Neyland Stadium is no longer terribly intimidating.

➤ Read Marvin West on page 6

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Families enjoy sliding together. Photos by C. Taylor

Eden Snead, 6, is on her way back

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Families enjoy fall fun at Oakes Corn Maze

By Cindy TaylorAs the colors of a beautiful fall

dim down, so does the 12th season at Oakes Corn Maze and the Trail of Doom.

Once again, families took a day, or a weekend, to tour the maze and enjoy time with each other.

The Back 40 held attractions for kids of all ages including buggy rides, a bounce balloon, a mine slide, panning for gems and a pet-ting corral. Food and sweets were plentiful and a hayride took visi-tors to the Pumpkin Patch where a pumpkin of their choice could be hauled back home.

The maze design for 2012 fea-tured a tribute to Extreme Make-over Home Edition. It was a laby-rinth of fun.

A great community newspaper November 3, 2012

Bathing in corn

Scarlett Jones (left) almost disap-

pears in the corn bath, while oth-

ers learn about the harvest.

For those brave enough, the Haunted Corn Maze, Haunted Woods and Trail of Doom fea-

tured Perplexion, Elemental and Chaotic Carnival to get that heart rate up. The Trail of Doom is the

area’s longest-running haunted attraction. Visitors left with smiles and promises to return next year.

Road closureThe Union County Highway

Department will close the bridge on Johnson Road for repairs Monday, Nov. 5. The bridge is located between Sum-merset Way and Johnson Farm Road. The bridge is expected to reopen Monday, Nov. 9.

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By Cindy TaylorThe last Saturday in Octo-

ber is a happy/sad time with the seasonal closing of the Farm-ers Market. The market brought plentiful food and entertain-ment, but now we say goodbye until April.

This year’s finale featured an old fashioned hoedown, live mu-sic, crafts, a seed and recipe swap and a very special cake walk.

Walking awards and the final fresh veggies of summer were presented at the Union County High School.

“Sales were up 40 percent this year over last,” said Union County extension agent Shannon Perrin.

“We really appreciate all of this year’s vendors, market man-agers and especially our loyal customers.”

Members of the Union County High School dance team entertain at the Farmers Market. Pictured are: (front) Marissa

Lutner, Samantha Violet, Nikki Alfrey, India Blackburn; (back) parent Mandy Hampton, Misty Hampton, Aundrea

Mosley and newest member Ashley Weaver. Photo by Cindy Taylor

Season ends for Farmers Market

Coff ee breakLast December Neva Kitts

got a job at the Union County Chamber of Commerce.

“I love ev-erything about the Chamber,” she said. “We are able to help so many

people in such various ways, such as phone calls, emails and providing information.”

But tourism is the focus of her job. In the busiest parts of the summer, Neva may fi eld as many as 300 inquiries each week – requests from close by and as far away as Canada, France, Belgium and Spain.

Get to know Neva Kitts.

➤ See Coffee Break on page 2

More photos on page 3

2 • NOVEMBER 3, 2012 • UNION COUNTY SHOPPER-NEWS

with Neva KittsNeva Kitts hails from the shores of Maine beside the

beautiful and cold Atlantic. In 1978, she moved to May-nardville from Alaska where she had lived with her fi rst husband for seven years.

Kitts says Alaska is a place you really have to see to believe because everywhere you look there are huge mountains.

“Summer days are lengthy with many hours of day-light and winter days are short with very little daylight,” said Kitts.

“But I loved every minute of it. My son was born in Anchorage and we moved here when he was 3 years old.”

Neva and husband Ronnie have been married for 24 years and moved into a new home a couple of months ago. Ronnie has two sons from a previous marriage and the couple have four grandsons.

“I call them gifts from Ronnie’s son Randy and his wife, Nickie,” said Neva. “We don’t see them often, but when we do it’s a good time.”

Last December Kitts applied for a job at the Union County Chamber of Commerce made available through a grant with the state between the Chamber and Ameri-Corps. She was chosen for the position and began her job last February.

“I love everything about the Chamber,” she said. “We are able to help so many people in such various ways, such as phone calls, emails and providing information.”

But tourism is the focus of her job. In the busiest parts of the summer, Neva may fi eld as many as 300 requests for information per week from the Chamber website and phone calls.

“Requests for information come not only from all over our country, but from Canada, France, Belgium, England, Portugal, Spain and more,” she said.

“People are really beginning to see East Tennessee in a new light since our website now has a National Geographic link.

“I have made so many new friends and have recon-nected with lots of old ones as well. I cherish each and every one.

“My term at the Chamber is up Dec. 31 and whether or not I get to serve another year, it has been a treasure I’ll remember always and am so grateful for the oppor-tunity.”

Sit back and have a coffee break as you get to know Neva Kitts:

Coffee Break

What is your favorite quote from TV or a movie? “What’s normal anyways?” Forrest Gump’s mom.

What are you guilty of? Not always believing in myself.

What is your favorite material possession? A bar of Maja soap from Spain that my dad brought

me when I was 15.

What are you reading currently? “The Reluctant Prophet” by Nancy Rue, a wonderful

Christian writer.

What was your most embarrassing moment? Oh, there are so many! And this is a family paper!

What are the top three things on your bucket list? Visit Australia, go skydiving and see the Grand Canyon.

What is one word others often use to describe you? Trouble. I have no idea why!

If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?

I’m afraid I’m sometimes quick to judge.

What is your passion? Church, family and friends.

With whom, living or dead, would you most like to have a long lunch?

My dad. He died when I was 19, and since he was in the Merchant Marines and out to sea for months at a time, I really did not get to know him as well as I wished.

Other than your parents, who has had the biggest infl uence on your life?

Mrs. Hansen, one of my high school English teachers. She would NOT let us get away with bad grammar! Whenever I happen to slip into Yan-kee slang, I catch myself and thank her mentally!

I still can’t quite get the hang of …

My cellphone. My son Israel says I am challenged!

What is the best present you ever received in a box?

My husband got me a GPS for our anniversary this year! I just love it.

What is the best advice your mother gave you?

Always remember that you are known by the company you keep. I fi nd that it rings true no mat-ter the age.

What is your social media of choice?Phone, followed by emails. Did I mention I’m elec-

tronically challenged?

What is the worst job you have ever had? One summer I worked in a small gift shop at the

beach in Maine. The shop was about 100 yards from the beach and parents would let their kids come in wet, with sandy feet, fi ngers sticky with cotton candy and they just had to touch everything! I didn’t last long at that job.

What was your favorite Saturday morning cartoon? “The Littles.” The items they turned into everyday use

would put MacGyver to shame.

What irritates you? Ignorance.

What’s one place in Union County everyone should visit? Other than Union County Chamber of Commerce, I

think Big Ridge State Park is an absolute gem. If people can’t fi nd something to do there, they might as well stay home.

What is your greatest fear? Losing immediate family members. I have my mom,

two younger sisters and one older brother still living and we have all been blessed with fairly good health.

If you could do one impulsive thing, what would it be? I am not really prone to impulsiveness.

– Cindy Taylor

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Cindy Taylor

Members of the Union County Senior Center wore their pink Oct. 18 in support of Breast Cancer Awareness month. Even the guys strolled in wear-ing pink shirts and hats.

Seniors at Pink Out day are: (front) Mark Whitmill; (middle row) Margie Houser, Rosa Aye, Anna Mason, Bessie DeLozier; (stand-

ing) center director Melanie Dykes, Pauline Smith, Samantha Sharp, Kitty Donovan, David Brummitt, Kathleen Whitmill, Kermit

Whitmill, Doris Hendrix, Joan Ray, Georgia Brantley and Rosa Jordan. Photos by C. Taylor

The highlight of the day was show and tell. Members were encouraged to bring their favorite memorabilia and talk to their friends about why it was important to them.

A lesser-known killer brought the newspaper that proved her ruthlessness. Pauline Smith’s 1997 edition of The Tennessean had the headline, “Pauline kills 118 in Mexico.”

Pauline Smith brought a newspaper from 1997 for Show and

Tell, proving that she made headlines.

This group always has fun no matter what the occasion.

■ Union Missionary Baptist CarnivalUnion Missionary Baptist

Church held their annual fall carnival Oct. 20. Folks came for the music and food, while kids could practice the art of throwing darts at balloons along with other fun games.

After handing darts to the children, booth managers ran away.

Wonder why?There was face-painting

and a silent auction. The bake sale proved to be the most popular event of the day.

“We had a lot of volun-teers,” said pastor Jack Walker.

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For Show and Tell, Mark Whitmill brought his hat, Melanie

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Jacob IaguessaBy Cindy Taylor

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“The coach asked meto try track and I liked it,”said Iaguessa. “The more Iran the better I got.”

Iaguessa runs 3.2 milesin 20.53 and is working ona goal of 19 minutes.

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Lunch at Pete’sMost of you read Marvin

West’s column in this newspaper every week. But how many of you know that Marvin and his wife, Sarah, are Union County residents?

Anne Hart

Over the last 44 years, the Duncan Family Barbe-cue, held at the Civic Audi-torium and Coliseum and always open to the public, has served as a mirror of our times.

At its beginning, when U.S. Rep. John J. Duncan Sr. and his wife, Lois, were the hosts, the event was fairly staid. That’s just how things were back then. Folks attending dressed in their Sunday best. Most of the men wore coats and ties, the women wore stockings and high heels.

Guests were the party faithful, every elected offi cial from miles around, and just about everyone who worked at city hall and the county courthouse.

Over the years, I attend-ed many of those barbe-cues, but for one reason or another I hadn’t been back

for a while until last week.And my how times have

changed.The occasion has always

been incredibly well orga-nized, and this year was no exception. While people started gathering outside at 4:30 in long lines for the event that didn’t start until 5:30, once inside, the food lines moved quickly.

The UT Pride of the Southland Band was fan-tastic, as always, as was

the Crown College choir.But perhaps because of

my absence for a few years, and maybe because I had gone early to sit outside on the plaza in the warm au-tumn sunshine and do some “people watching,” I noticed a stark difference from oth-er years: the crowd.

Many, many of those at-tending were there for only one reason: they were hun-gry – not hungry like those of us who might skip lunch

At the Duncan Family Barbecue are Zane and Hallie Duncan, Lynn and U.S. Rep. John J. Duncan

Jr., Knox County Trustee John Duncan III and his fi ancée, Jennifer Rhodes. Photo by A. Hart

Duncans feed the hungry

on a busy work day, but deep-down hungry, and likely homeless as well.

They ate as much as they could hold, and tucked away still more in pockets and backpacks to be eaten later. No one chastised them for taking extra. It was part of the plan – the plan to feed the “have-nots” as well as the “haves.”

So while there was plenty of gaiety at last week’s din-ner, it also provided a sober-ing mirror of our times.

The world has changed dramatically since the early 1970s when the fi rst Rep. Duncan was in offi ce and hosted that original barbe-cue. We’re in tough econom-ic times and a lot of people are suffering.

The Duncan family has our gratitude for feeding so many hungry people. That’s real constituent service.

They are, arriving here to live on the side of a mountain after a long time in the nation’s capital and an even longer time in Pow-ell where they raised four kids and went to ballgames.

Married for 58 years, Marvin and Sarah have outlived their doctor.

“Don’t ask me,” I said. “Mine had to quit because he couldn’t get health in-surance. Now he’s working in a hospital ER.”

So we met at Pete’s Place to eat catfi sh and cake.

Sarah did a lot of things.

Her name is on the wall at the National PTA house in Alexandria, Va., and it’s on the church roll as the fi rst woman elder at Beaver Creek Cumberland Presby-terian.

Marvin is a reporter.When somebody says,

“Don’t put this in the paper, ...” I typically zone out.

That phrase triggers all of Marvin’s instincts.

“The guy pulled a gun on the cop,” I said. “Was it loaded?” asks Marvin.

Telling about Lisa Carter and the EMAC, I said, “I guess that’s what physical education teachers do when their knees give out.”

And Sarah said, “I won-der whatever happened to June Goforth. She was kind to our children.”

“She’s playing a dulcimer in Fountain City,” I said of the retired Powell Middle School P.E. teacher.

The Wests are a treasure wherever they live, and a treat to those who might dine with them.

EMAC gives second chance to kidsBy Sandra Clark

With a “Bless Your Heart” sign on her wall and a hearty laugh, Lisa Carter runs the Elementary Mid-dle Alternative Center, or EMAC for short.

A teaching principal, Carter works with students in grades 3-8, and last week had 10 enrolled. EMAC can accommodate 25 kids and Carter expects to be full by spring. “We’re getting fi ve more this week,” she said.

“This is not just a puni-tive program,” she stressed. Kids are assigned by their principal, some for accelera-tion and others for make-up. A few are there for commit-ting an offense that could lead to a full-year expulsion.

Carter explains:A student might have

failed a grade or missed several days because of ill-ness. That student can come to EMAC to catch up so she

can re-enter the age appro-priate grade.

A student who can’t cope in a regular classroom might thrive in a smaller setting.

Special education stu-dents attend EMAC, but are never more than 50 percent of the class. Currently only 20 percent are special ed.

EMAC is housed in a dou-blewide modular building on the grounds of Maynard-ville Elementary School. The students use the MES playground when it’s free.

The innovative program is perhaps the state’s only such facility. Carter can’t say for sure, but she’s not heard of another. The pro-gram was started last year.

“Parents are initially concerned, but I talk with every family ... explain our program.”

The rules: Students make the rules, after Cart-er and teacher Lee Oszust

state the main rule: “We are here to have school. We are here to learn, not to sleep (or goof off).”

So then students brain-storm ways to achieve learning. Their rules in-clude such ideas as “no in-terruptions” and “do not ar-gue.” There’s a lot of respect of others captured in these classroom rules.

The rewards: Students

can earn 5 points every 2 hours, or 100 a week for perfect behavior. The kids decided on the rewards and the value of points. It’s a complex system. Rewards include a homework pass, computer time, mechani-cal pencils, coupons for tea at a fast-food restaurant, a CD case or fl ash drive. A big prize is the right to wear a hat to school for an entire

week. Carter and Oszust buy the gifts so that excluded some student ideas such as brand-name sports shoes.

On a good week, the group can earn an extra 10 minutes of recess.

So kids spend their hard-earned points on these rewards, and the sys-tem supports each student’s behavior plan.

EMAC students are re-

stricted from attending school functions at their home school, but they can ride the bus. Occasionally their principal will stop by to check up on them. “All the principals in the coun-ty are wonderful to work with,” said Carter. She sin-gled out Laura LaRue and Sue Bundren at Maynard-ville Elementary for their cooperation with facilities.

You know whether the program is working by the rate of recidivism, and so far EMAC has 85 percent of kids who’ve returned to their regular classroom stay there.

EMAC alumni have made honor roll and ball teams. They go back to their home school with enhanced self-confi dence.

“We don’t do a comput-erized (academic) program. We try to model what their class is doing at their home school. We follow that cur-riculum so when they re-turn they will be current.”

The principal: Lisa Carter graduated from Maryville College and earned a master’s degree from Tennessee Tech. She is married to Rick Carter, a native of Sharps Chapel, and has taught for 18 years, all in Union County.

She loves EMAC. You leave knowing this is one great teacher who is exactly where she was meant to be.

Kathy Cox, behaviorial specialist, gets a certifi cate from EMAC principal Lisa Carter at a recent

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TALES OF UNION COUNTY | Bonnie Peters

What kind of winter are we facing? I’m all ears as I listen to people talking weather.

The other day an ac-quaintance said he’d heard of a new winter weather predictor – the persimmon.

Persimmons are said to show three winter weather-types.

First, a winter of heavy snows is confirmed by cracking a persimmon seed, and seeing the image of a spoon. I have a persim-mon tree, so I rushed out and gathered a few per-simmons, cleaned off the seeds with paper towel and used pliers to crack open the seed. Sure enough, in about 10 seeds I found the image of a spoon.

Expect to shovel snow this winter.

I checked the Almanac and this is what the Na-tional Weather Forecast had to say for Zone 13 – Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia:

“We expect seasonal temperatures for Novem-ber 2012, followed by above normal tempera-tures for December. Cooler than normal weather is an-ticipated for January, sea-sonal conditions for Febru-ary. March is likely to bring some of the coldest tem-peratures of the year to the region, and April should be colder than usual, but May will likely bring above average temperatures to warm things up.

“However, cooler than normal conditions are ex-pected to move in again for the summer and early fall months. October will likely be milder than the sea-sonal norm, but lower than

normal temperatures will again prevail for the rest of the year. As for precipi-tation, moisture levels are predicted to be very low overall for this forecast pe-riod, to present problems for agricultural endeavors in many areas.”

This is just too much infor-mation for me to retain, so it’s back to nature’s predictions.

I used to be intrigued by the predictions of the late Helen Lane of Crab Orchard (Crossville), Tenn. I wish I had purchased her book of weather predictions.

Her daughter, Melinda Hedgecoth, continues Helen’s legacy. I haven’t seen her readings for 2012, but a friend who read Me-linda’s newspaper account is quoted as saying: “This year, due to nature’s signs, “Bundle up! Winter could

be a humdinger.” However, I talked

“signs” with Earl Bull at his and Ginger’s Molasses Makin,’ and Earl declared the local woolly worms non compos mentis and assured me that weather is too important for the Lord to leave weather predic-tions to a bunch of woolly worms. Ginger is looking forward to a cold winter so maybe she can get caught up on some of her projects.

Neither Earl nor I count-ed the August fogs, but here’s what Melinda ob-served – the woolly worms were black on both ends and brown in the middle.

She says that shows we will have cold at the begin-ning and ending of winter with a warm spell in the middle. The woolly worms were seen earlier this year

Jeannie Koenig is an art-ist with an amazing tech-nique. But she doesn’t take the credit. She says her art has a God-given fl air.

Artist Jeannie Koenig with a couple

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“All I do is put three col-ors of paint on paper, spray it with the salt water and then fold the paper over,” said Koenig. “I move my hands across the back of the paper and God does the rest.”

Koenig says she never knows what will appear un-til she opens the paper. And what appears is truly re-markable. Koenig has paint-ings that look like canyons, waterfalls and fi sh to name just a few. Her use of color brings to mind the psyche-delic 1960s and fuels the imagination.

Koenig and husband Tom have a lake house in Sharps Chapel but divide their time between that lo-cation and Sarasota.

“Every time we go to the beach we bring home a gallon of the ocean,” said Koenig. “I don’t strain it or change it. When I spray the paper, the most wonderful things emerge.”

Koenig keeps the ocean water refrigerated so it doesn’t sour, fills up a spray bottle and she’s ready to begin a new mas-terpiece. She says the salt water with its shell and coral fragments cause a reaction on the paper. She quickly covers it with another sheet to quiet it down, and then gently rubs the back of that sheet. The process takes about 30 minutes and produces ex-traordinary results.

Perhaps the most ex-traordinary result of all is that Koenig keeps none of the money she makes from the sale of her work. All in-

come from her paintings is donated to Heritage Chris-tian Academy or the Union County Humane Society.

“This is God’s art, not

mine,” said Koenig. “The money should go to benefit others.”

Koenig even signs her piec-es with her mother’s name

“Oleita” rather than her own.Koenig is a frequent

traveler to art fairs around the country and her art has been on display at the

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(in June and July) than usual (September and Oc-tober) and that is a sign of a cold winter.

There were six early morning fogs in August (one heavy, one moderate and four patchy). This is interpreted to mean one big snow, one moderate snow and four blue dart-ers, which give no measur-able accumulation.

This is a Helen Lane weather reading of several years ago:

“The woolly worms are scarce this year, maybe because of the two-month dry spell, the one that in-duced the maples, oaks and sycamore marching high up the mountains on the Cumberland Plateau to skip turning red and gold and go straight to dead, brittle brown.

“The worms that have been found; however, are solid black, while the hor-nets are building their nests close to the ground and the spiders are sticking togeth-er, weaving their webs near-ly on top of one another.

“Taken together, these and other signs mean the coming winter “is going to be a humdinger.”

Now back to the persim-mon seeds prediction:

I plan to check persim-

mon seeds for years to come – or at least until I’ve confi rmed all three types of persimmon predictions. The persimmon philoso-phy also says a warm, rainy winter will be confi rmed by the image of a fork in

the persimmon seeds thatparticular year. The mostfi erce, very cold with icywinter weather – and hope-fully the most rare – pat-tern is shown by the imageof a knife in the persimmonseeds that year.

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As so much of our country lies devastated by the perfect storm – a combination hur-ricane and blizzard – and stands at the crossroads called an election, there are many of us feeling the clinch-ing of a fi st right in the center of the chest.

Elections are always mo-ments of high emotion: ex-citement, anticipation, joy, elation. There are also mo-ments of other emotions: anxiety, disappointment, dread, fear. A die will be cast, and a decision will be made. The course will be set, at least

for four years.Now, added to all those

emotions are the shock and devastation of Mother Na-ture. Beaches eroded, houses struck by lightning, homes fl ooded, cities shut down, neighbors drowned, October snow measured in feet.

There are also the person-al tsunamis, the misspoken – or misunderstood – word that can change a relation-ship for years, or forever. The unspoken word that could heal a hurt, but goes left unsaid, causing the hurt to deepen, darken, petrify.

Terror and dread fell upon them;by the might of your arm,they became still as a stoneuntil your people, O Lord, passed by,until the people whom you acquired passed by.

(Exodus 15: 16 NRSV)

There is a feeling like the clinching of a fi st,There is a hunger in the center of the chest,There is a passage through the darkness and the mist,And though the body sleeps the heart will never rest.

(“Shed a Little Light,” James Taylor)

A passage through

TALES OF TENNESSEE | Marvin West

Behold, a stranger knocks at the door.

Well, well, so you are Missouri, a newcomer to the big, bad South-eastern Conference.

Come in, come in, have a sip of orange Ga-torade, make yourself at home. Why, yes, we do wear shoes.

Don’t worry about manners or politeness. Go ahead, be yourself, excited, optimistic, bor-derline bubbling over with enthusiasm. There is no reason to pretend. Neyland Stadium is no longer terribly intimidat-ing.

We’ve heard about you, too, that you con-sider this something like an educational ad-venture, a field trip.

East Tennessee is a beautiful part of the world. The big ballpark remains a landmark, a magnificent building of historical significance. It is properly named with the bronze statue for emphasis. Of course photographs are per-mitted.

The green grass has been the scene of many great battles, going back several decades, even before the invention of checkerboard end zones.

Several hundred bold men have earned ova-tions and respect there. Some have achieved fame that led to fortune.

Recommended reading? Legends of the Tennes-see Volunteers.

Alas and alas, that was then. Big Orange football is not what it used to be. We no lon-ger hear of opponents reluctant to get off the bus. Rivals hit the ground ready to rumble. They certainly do not quake in fear. Noise is not deafening. Here and there are empty seats.

Smokey has been trained not to bite. Mu-sic critics say the band, supposedly the Pride of the Southland, is barely keeping pace. There is no one in charge of fe-rocity, no linebacker named Steve Kiner or Al Wilson.

Yes, Tennessee has considerable talent but no all-Americans and not much sense of defensive direction.

No doubt you Tigers have already discov-ered the SEC to be a bit more than anticipated. Increased earnings will heal most of the hurt. Going new places and bumping into strange things is called on-the-job training.

The Volunteers may or may not add bruises. It won’t be easy-does-it. Both teams probably had this game penciled in as a victory. It ap-pears Tennessee won’t have a great home ad-vantage. In numbers,

yes, but not necessar-ily in will-to-win. Both sides have only been talking about bowl eli-gibility.

I suppose you real-ize you guys have been a disappointment, much like Tennessee. I hear the Tigers have not matched up well at the line of scrimmage and that is where a lot of things happen in the SEC.

So, offense was pro-jected as a strength but quarterback James Franklin and too many linemen have been in-jured. Even Vanderbilt took advantage. Inju-ries? Yes, we can relate.

Offensive coordina-tor David Yost sent word that his group has been plagued by unforced er-rors. He calls them self-stops. He says you have made opposing defenses look much better than they are. Tennessee can only hope it happens again.

The Vols, too, have en-dured self-infl icted pain. Fortunately, each Satur-day is a new opportunity to get things right. This might be a chance to slip up on somebody. Maybe Missouri, winner over Kentucky, but still very new, has not yet grasped the signifi cance of an SEC victory.Marvin West invites reader reac-

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Is there a passage through all of these?

There has to be, lest we just sit down in utter defeat and give up, opting to spend the rest of our lives wander-ing in the wilderness.

And what does such pas-sage require of us?

Faith that there is mean-ing in the journey. Trust that there is a mighty hand that leads. Determination that we will get through. Hope that we will grow and mature along the path. A dream that at the end of the road, there will be blessing.

Perhaps most of all, the passage requires that we make the journey with oth-ers, that we have companions along the way, that we are aware of the love that sur-rounds us, that we share that love with all of God’s chil-dren, and that we help those who stumble.

If we are faithful in those steps of the journey, we will fi nd the passage through.

Plainview seniors celebrate birthdaysPlainview seniors Jim Webber, Jimmy Devault, Imogene Seltzer, Betty Satterfi eld and Larry

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Each day puts more demands on our body, whether it’s at work, at play, or in the normal routine of our lives. Here are some ways to start the day right and keep it moving in the right direction.

Greet the day with some gentle stretching. Shortly after rising, stretch your arms above your head and hold for 10 seconds, feeling your spine straightening out. Then put your hands on your hips and rotate yourself gently at the waist. Hold for 10 seconds turning to the right, and another 10 turning to the left. Even during everyday activi-ties like washing the dishes or brushing your teeth, don’t hunch over the kitchen or bathroom sink.

Children present their own special threat to adult joints and muscles. They can contort a stay-at-home parent into all sorts of twists. Don’t bend at the waist to pick up a squirmy toddler. That puts all the strain on your lower back. Instead, bend at the knees and use your legs to balance yourself and lift the weight of the child. Another practice that can lead to strain on the joints of your spine is cradling a telephone between your ear and your shoulder as you walk around. Talk with a chiro-practor about other activities of daily life that can pose a challenge.

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Horace Maynard Middle School students making the honor roll for the first nine weeks of school are:

6th grade, all A’s – Dalton Berry, Alex Bow-man, Chris Braden, Rayce Brown, Tyler Brown, Leigha Brummett, Sarah Daniels, Marco DeLeon, Ethan Dyer, Shelbi Fields, Neilea Hansen, Becca Hickman, Nikki John-son, Destiny Large, Aimee LeFevers, Savannah Lucas, Whitney Melton, Alexan-dra Moshe, Kirsten Munc-ey, Jerry Nicely, MaKenna Roark, Haylee Shupperd, DeLaney Singleton, Austin Strickland, Matthew Vin-cent, Makayla Weaver;

6th grade, all A’s and B’s – Conner Bailey, Madison Barnes, Eddie Bragg, Hannah Brown, Ty-ler Brown, Laina Chapell, Amber Chesney, Brandon Collins, Ashlee Crawford, Slone Crutchfield, Brooke Garrett, Rachel Ger-man, Benjamin Gonzalez, Rachal Hancock, Allisa Hawk, Holden Headrick, Anna Henry, Zach Hick-man, Brooke Hicks, Hunt-er Hunley, Madison Hunt-er, Brittany Hurst, Seth Jackson, Devyn Johnson, Makayla Johnson, Braden Keck, Bubby Lawson, Blake Mink, Barron Nease, Stephanie Padden, Mariah Parker, Kayla Patterson, Jacqueline Ray, Calli-Jo Russell, Sarah Smallwood, Conner Smith, Reagan Smith, Tyler Summers, Makenzie Tate, Shauna Tharp, Skyla Webb;

6th grade, all A’s, B’s and one C – Katelyn Barnard, Haylee Bounds, Hannah Buckner, Charlie Castro, Gavin Clevenger, Myson Dillie, Victoria Dot-son, Josh Farmer, Anahi Galindo, Tyler Greenlee, Bruce Inklebarger, Kait-lyn Knight, Katlin Myers, William Nabors, Travis Padden, Dylan Pursiful, Jordan Simpson, Tyler Spencer, Charity Stovall, Lex Tudor, Deborah Walk-er, Julie Wallace, Jacklynn Wright, Michael Wynn, Daniel Wyrick;

7th grade, all A’s – Halli Branch, Dylan Boggs, Cadie Chapell, Sara Craw-ford, Saylor Epperson, Charlie Hamilton, Hailie Hensley, Nicole Holder, Landon Hubbs, Neal In-gram, Tyler Kitts, Connor Long, Zachary Martin, Andrew Motes, Sam Rich-ardson, Ross Richnafsky, Cody Russell, Collin Sa-doff, McKenzie Sharp, Isa-iah Shoope, Lydia Young,

HMMS honor roll

Horace Maynard Middle School math class on the sidewalks of Highway 33 Photo by C. Taylor

Third graders Britney Zamarron, Michelle Deleon, teacher Megan Hinkle, Rayne Sheppard,

Lexus Matthews and Mikayla Deloach show off their social studies projects. Photo by C. Taylor

Third graders at Lut-trell Elementary traveled to foreign countries by book for a social stud-ies project. Students chose countries such as Greece, Spain and Rus-sia. The project required research into food, cloth-ing, culture and history.

Rayne Sheppard did her project on Greece

and learned a lot about mythology. She chose to dress as the goddess Hera. Although Greek mythology tells us that Hera was known for her jealous and vengeful na-ture, Rayne said her re-search shows that Hera was misunderstood.

“Hera wasn’t as mean as everyone thinks,” she

said. “There were lots of others who were mean-er.”

The class made post-ers to depict their find-ings, dressed as charac-ters from their specific country and brought authentic food to share with the class.

– Cindy Taylor

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er, Heather Kitts, Brianna Lee, Amanada Leuthen, Emily Lewis, Dustin Lil-ly, Sawyer McCoy, Ben Moshe, Chevelle Muncey, Bryson Newman, Noah Norton, Kallie Passmore, Kelsey Post, Matthew Sav-age, Jacob Tabor, Cameron Walker, Matthew Willis, Abby Wolfenbarger, Kait-lyn Wood, Kaitlin Wynn,

8th grade, all A’s – Kelsey Albright, Billy Bar-rett, Haley Beeler, Seth Beeler, Isaac Booth, Mat-talyn Brasher, Briley Buck-ner, Nathan Capps, Madelyn Clevenger, Casey Field, Cody Grace, Krysta Hawk, Emma Hickman, Austin Lay, Ashtyn Patterson, Mack-enzie Reynolds, Kate Sav-age, Raley Smith, Tamara Summers, Samantha Sut-ton, Chasity Thomas, Nikita Webb, Zachery Zecchino

8th grade, all A’s and B’s – Tyler Anderson, James Bailey, Madi Bai-ley, Sabrina Boggs, Chris Braun, Rachel Brown, Tif-fany Brown, Samantha Butcher, Abigail Cabage, Gibson Calfee, Brooke Camper, Haley Cannon, Jesse Carver, Amber Cha-pell, Robert Charatte, Mi-chael Coile, Andrew Cook, Jerry Cooper, Alisa Cor-nett, Michael Cox, Ashley Deatherage, Bert Dish-man, Tucker Edmondson, Carmen Ellison, John Embuestro, Samantha

England, Kayla Flan-ders, Savannah Flatford, Asthon Goforth, Weston Griffey, Tyler Grizzle, Douglas Hackney, Ivorie Hicks, Karishma Hirje, Cody Howe, Robin In-man, Emma Johnson, Ashton Lamb, Tierrah Land, Alec Lay, Daisie Lockhart, Laura Maples, Noah Moyers, Brooklyn Nease, Alexis Rayfield, Andrew Rymer, Alex Sav-age, Nicholas Sharp, Emily Shope, Amanda Smith, Lil-lie Smith, Autumn Staley, Chelsea Stevens, Chelsea Tacket, Kaila Tapp, Destini Thomas, Jada Vandergriff, Gabe Waller, Riely White, John Blake Williams, Jonathan Williams, Bay-lee Woods, Rachel Worley, Kristen Wynn, Cassie Ya-don, Leigh Yount;

8th grade, all A’s, B’s and one C – Austin Arn-wine, Allen Becker, Hunter Beeler, Justin Beeler, Keely Booth, Jackson Brantley, Mckayla Brantley, Samuel Burton, Daydriean Co-rum, Isaac Foust, Brady Hall, Taylor Hubbs, Cody Kitts, Kenneth Mattingly, Seth McGregor, Scarlett Muncey, Cody Muse, Bryan Nelson, Mackenzie Nicely, Miranda Parsons, Wesley Phillips, Clayton Sexton, Brittany Spangler, Michael Walker, Sierra Walton, Kelsie Warwick, Jordan Watkins.

Students at Horace Maynard Middle School took to the streets in Octo-ber to learn about indirect measure by using similar angles to determine mea-surements.

“We can determine the

width of the road without crossing the road,” said math teacher Darryl Long. “We’re comparing triangles because triangles with the same angles are similar and they make a ratio.”

Thanks to forward think-

ing teachers like Long, stu-dents not only benefi t from the fresh air, but also dis-cover a hands-on way to en-joy math class. Too bad the chicken didn’t know about indirect measure.

– Cindy Taylor

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THROUGH NOV. 22Annual fruit sale at Union County High School.

Info available through CTE students. Navel oranges, juice oranges, tangelos, grapefruit and apples. Expected arrival is Tuesday, Nov. 27. Additional info: 992-0180.

SATURDAY, NOV. 3Chili supper with music by the Woodpickers

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SUNDAY, NOV. 4Stand in the Gap prayer march and event

against drugs and alcohol abuse, 3 p.m. Gose Park in New Tazewell, for Union and Claiborne counties. Info: 992-7162 or 223-9304.

Revival services, Oaks Chapel American Christian Church, 6 p.m. Sunday, 7 p.m. during the week. The Revs. Buddy Hipsher and Tommy Russell will preach. All invited.

MONDAY, NOV. 5Master Beef Producer class: “Cattle

Handling,” 6:30 p.m., Union County UT Extension office, 3925 Maynardville Highway. Info: 992-8038.

MONDAY-FRIDAY, NOV. 5-DEC. 17Food drive held by the Edward Jones office of

Justin Myers, 713 E. Emory Road, Suite 102, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Bring nonperishable food items to be donated to local food pantries to help those in need this holiday season. No cash or checks as donations can be accepted. Info: Barbara Allison, 938-4202.

THURSDAY, NOV. 8Agenda, city of Plainview Planning Commission, 7 p.m.

1) Call to Order; 2) Approval of Minutes – Oct. 11, 2012; 3) Zoning Offi cer Report; 4) Subdivision Plat – 1 Lot, 1.05 Acres – 928 Tazewell Pike – Lueila Wolfe; 5) Adjournment.

FRIDAY, NOV. 9Customer Appreciation Day, First Century Bank.

Food, beverages, prizes throughout the day at all locations.Union County High School Veterans Day

Program. Registration and refreshments, 9 a.m.; program at 10 a.m. in the auditorium. Everyone is invited.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, NOV. 9-11Christmas Fair, 2-8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.

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SATURDAY, NOV. 10Emergency Services Day, see behind the scenes

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“9 Lives for 9 Dollars” feline adoption event, Union county Humane Society. Info: www.unioncountyhumanesociety.org or 992-7969.

MONDAY, NOV. 12Master Beef Producer class: “Forages,” 6:30

p.m., Union County UT Extension office, 3925 Maynardville Highway. Info: 992-8038.

TUESDAY NOV. 13Master Beef Producer class: “Herd Health,”

6:30 p.m., Union County UT Extension office, 3925 Maynardville Highway. Info: 992-8038.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 14Luttrell Senior Center community outreach

event, sponsored by the Union County Office on Aging. Info or appointment: 992-0361 or 992-3292.

THURSDAY, NOV. 15Master Beef Producer class: “Environmental

Concerns and Food Safety,” 6:30 p.m., Union County UT Extension office, 3925 Maynardville Highway. Info: 992-8038.

FRIDAY, NOV. 16Soup Kitchen, 5-8 p.m., Cedar Ford Baptist

Church, Luttrell. Free. All welcome. Info: Jennifer, 274-9538.

SATURDAY, NOV. 17Annual banquet for Union County Business &

Professional Association, 6 p.m., Maynardville Senior Center. Pete’s Place will cater. Man and Woman of 2012 will be announced. Tickets: $35. Tickets/info: Brad Davis, First Century Bank; Marilyn Toppins, 992-8272; Debbie Cox. First Team Realty; Brenda Sweet, Commercial Bank, all board members.

MONDAY, NOV. 19Master Beef Producer class: “Marketing,

Graduation, and Dinner,” 6:30 p.m., Union County UT Extension office, 3925 Maynardville Highway. Info: 992-8038.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 21Sharps Chapel Senior Center community

outreach event, sponsored by the Union County Offi ce on Aging. Info or appointment: 992-0361 or 992-3292.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, NOV. 23-24Thanksgiving Open House, Appalachian Arts

Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway, in Norris. Enjoy hot cider and pastries while you shop. Info: 494-9854 or www.appalachianarts.net.

SATURDAY, DEC. 1“Beaded Christmas Earrings” 1-4 p.m., with

Kathy Seely, at the Appalachian Arts Craft Center in Norris. Registration deadline: Nov. 26.To register: 494-9854 or www.appalachianarts.net.

City of Luttrell Christmas Parade, noon. To register to participate: 992-0870.

Halls Christmas Parade, 6 p.m.

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Union & Claiborne County’sMarch Against Drug & Alcohol Abuse

(2 Chronicles 7:14 & Ezekiel 22:30)

Sunday, Nov. 4th at 3:00 pm

Gose Park, New Tazewell, TNIn Association with Drug Free UC, ICARe-Union County, & Area Churches

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8 Counties Praying Together at 5 Locations – Come Unite with Us in Prayer

ICARe – Union County

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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 $72,800.

371 SWAN SEYMOUR RD, MAYNARDVILLE – Nothing spared. Custom Norris Lake front home approx 3200 SF. On main chan-nel 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, stainless 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.

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 $38,500.

232 HILL STREET, LUTTRELL – Great move-in condition cottage. Lots of updates done. Approx 1016 SF featuring 2BR/1BA, beautiful wood fl ooring, tile counter tops, new oak cabinets, S/S fridge, smooth-top range, W&D to remain. 1-car carport, central H&A, out building for extra storage. Priced to sell at only $54,900.Directions: North on Tazewell Pike into Union County. Right on Hwy 61 East to left on Cedar at

Post Offi ce to top of hill. Right on Hill to house on left. Sign on property.

LOTS/ACREAGE

HICKORY POINTELOT 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.

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.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.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.