Union County Shopper-News 121714

NEIGHBORHOOD BUZZ

Pecans available in new locations

The Union County Lions Club is conducting its an-nual pecan sale. Pecans are available at the Union County Trustee’s Offi ce in the Court-house, Commercial Bank (Maynardville Branch), First Century Bank, First State Bank and the Union County Board of Education.

One pound packages of pecan halves and pieces or 12 ounce packages of dark chocolate covered pecans are available for $10 per package. All funds raised from this sale go toward providing eye care services for Union County Citizens.

Elsa from ‘Frozen’ to visit Luttrell

The Luttrell Elementary PTO is bringing Elsa from

the movie “Frozen” to meet and greet children on Thursday, Dec. 18, from 5-8 p.m. at the school, ac-cording to Tori McGinnis.

Photos with Elsa will be available for $3 for one and $5 for two. The event is a fundraiser for the PTO.

IN THIS ISSUE

Bonnie, Ronnie and Larry V.

In a series that may last as long as the Civil War itself, our historian, Bonnie Peters, continues her saga of the Road to Walker’s Ford; one of Union County’s smart-est (and least athletic) guys, Ronnie Mincey, talks about the misery of his two years of high school physical educa-tion; and Larry Van Guilder ponders his new friends, now that he’s about to turn 65.

➤ Read it all on page 4

Black and white and red all over

Marvin West talks race, while Carol Shane talks Santa.

➤ Read it all on page 5

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“The weatherman was over-ruled and God refused to rain on our parade,” said Mayor Johnny Merritt referring to the Luttrell Christmas Parade on Dec. 6.

“A friend told me, ‘the crowd was small, but the spirit was large.’

“There were a lot of smiles gen-erated by Dawn Knight and her parade committee, all who par-ticipated and everyone who came to watch.

“We have a lot to be thankful for, and we had a great time cel-ebrating the birth of our Lord and the wonderful friendships we have here in Luttrell.”

A festive horse and buggy

join the Luttrell Christmas

parade. Photos by Libby Morgan

Johnny Raley with his trophy for Best Car in the Luttrell parade.

Danny Helton drives his train, The Tater Valley Express.

Jody Smith pulls the Luttrell City fl oat with his wife, Mayme Taylor, riding while Ruth Cooke

and Mayor Johnny “Santa” Merritt prepare to board with bags of candy.

Mayor Mike Williams waves from his Intimidator van.

Luttrell parade

Big Ridge playBig Ridge Elementary will

present “The North Pole Star” and classroom performances 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 18, in the Union County High School auditorium.

Walters State pulls state grantWalters State Community

College has obtained an almost $1 million grant for workforce development through the state’s LEAP program.

The grant was funded through the Smoky Mountain Area Work-force Board for $988,000. The announcement came from Gov. Bill Haslam.

The Labor Education Align-ment Program (LEAP) competi-tion, a state effort focused on increasing opportunities for Ten-nesseans to obtain a certifi cate

or degree beyond high school, is aligned with the needs of the workforce in their communities.

“These types of intentional partnerships between local agen-cies and their colleges or TCATS are what we want to see across the state as a signifi cant piece of the Drive to 55 initiative,” Haslam said. “Tying the training and skills that our colleges are teach-ing directly to current workforce needs will help more Tennesseans qualify for good paying, high quality jobs.”

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Make this an artful Christmas

These intricate handcrafted

wooden models are made by

Charles Tantlinger of Sharps

Chapel and are on display at

Union County Arts. The gallery

on Main Street is chock-full of

Christmas décor, fi ne arts and

crafts, all made by local artisans.

It is open Tuesday through

Saturday and is participating in

the Shop Local campaign going

on now until Dec. 23. Photo by Libby Morgan

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■ Booker’s One Stop

■ Domino’s Pizza

■ Dukes Jewelry

■ East Tennessee Computer

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■ Flowers by Bob

■ Food City Maynardville

■ The Kitchen Design Center

■ Li’l Jo’s Bar-B-Que

■ Mary Kay by Diane Allen

■ Mary’s Home Furnishings II

■ Maynardville Subway

■ Okie’s Pharmacy

■ Teresa’s Bakery

■ Union County Animal Hos-

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■ Willow Ridge

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Senior happenings

Ethel Johnson shows off the beautiful poinsettia she won in a

drawing presented by Plainview Mayor Gary Chandler.

Plainview seniors Kay Jones,

Bobbie Thomas and Patsy

Shoff ner celebrate December

birthdays. Photos submitted

Betty Satterfi eld, Peggy

Bates and Bill Corum pose

with the beautiful tree they

decorated at Plainview. Peggy

and Bill are holding a spot

for Wanza Corum, who also

helped with the decorations.

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Last week was a good one for fostered and adopted children in Union County.

On Saturday night, their families gathered for a big dinner to enjoy crafts and fellowship with those who support them through the Department of Children’s Services (DCS), and on Sunday, a group of friends who comprise the “For the Children” fund celebrated their collection of toys and money.

Then last Monday, Kim Raley Bouchard, who heads up For the Children, deliv-ered the gifts to the Union County Children’s Center in Maynardville.

“This is our second year of doing this, and it is so much fun and so satisfying,” says Bouchard. “We started with just a few friends who

Adoptee Alexis Bullen enjoys

watching the party.

Two-year-old Elijah Williams is on Santa’s lap at the foster care

Christmas party. His parents, Pam and Tim Williams, adopted

Elijah and twin 13-year-olds after raising two of their own.

DCS worker Merita Cotton and her daughter, Aleighana, help with Christmas crafts.

Robyn and Michael Witherspoon and Carol Dorsch “ham it up” at the fi rst foster care Christmas

party.

Mike Gibson, Paul Hicks, Kim

Raley Bouchard, Allen Beeler

and Troy Dunn pose at Can-

cun Grill in Halls with a few of

the toys that were collected in

the “For The Children” drive

to benefi t children in Union

County’s foster care program.

Lots of Santas for foster kids

Libby Morgan

graduated together in May-nardville in 1982, and then the Confederate Drifters Motorcycle Club joined us. And two more motorcycle clubs got on board this year.

“We exceeded our goal by far. We raised $1,151 in cash for gift cards for the older children and about $1,200 in toys. We’re thrilled.”

Pam Williams, TENNderCARE outreach worker with the Union County Health Department,

says, “We had a lot of fun going through the gifts. It’s wonderful to have the sup-port of the ‘For the Children’ group. Our caseworkers will deliver the presents, and the children will have extra smiles on Christmas morn-ing.”

Robyn Witherspoon, who heads up DCS for the area, says there are 60 children in the foster program in Union County, and there is always a need for volunteers, foster parents, and families who can give a child a perma-nent home.

Foster parents meet the second Monday of each month at Old Rugged Cross Church on Highway 33 in Maynardville at 7 p.m. Ev-eryone is welcome.

Info: Pam Williams 865-660-9583.

4 • DECEMBER 17, 2014 • UNION COUNTY Shopper news opinion

Ronnie Mincey

TEACHER TIME

Bonnie Peters

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Everyone is welcome!

Pastor Jody Winstead and Director Harold Cooke

During the morning service on the 21st at 11:00am, there will be a Children’s Program.

Community Baptist ChurchChristmas Program

will be held

“The Journey To The Gift”

Saturday, December 20 & Sunday, December 216:00pm both nights

‘TIS THE SEASON FOR GIVING…

…AND FOR GIVING THANKS.

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND THANKSTO OUR LOYAL DONOR SUPPORTERSAND VOLUNTEERS.

UNION COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY719 Hickory Star Road Maynardville TN 37807Phone: 865-992-7969 www.unioncountyhumanesciety.org

Tazewell, Dec. 20, 1863 (Received 21st).

General: Major Conover scouted from Mulberry Gap up Sneedville Road, and across the Clinch to Sneed-ville, within six miles from Flat Gap. Except a few guer-rillas in the mountains, he has driven out what reb-els there were this side of Clinch River. He reports that the rebels are throw-ing up works in Flat Gap and Union Gap, and posted artillery. Now would be a grand opportunity for a descent on the salt-works from Berlin. If we had the cavalry it would be a good thing also to burn the New River railroad bridge. I have authorized Major Conover to promise $5,000 to Union men who might do the work. I am waiting orders with regard to the Twenty-third Corps. O. B. Willcox, Briga-dier-General.

Major General Foster,

There were many differ-ences between secondary physical education class at Horace Maynard High School and what I had been used to in elementary school.

The fi rst was that the high school had two PE teachers, Ms. Pat Baker for the girls and Max Branum for the boys. Each class began in separate locker rooms and was conducted on different sides of the gym, separated by a huge set of curtains.

This fi rst separation of genders, coinciding with kids’ crucial hormonal changes, served to increase (at least the boys’) interest in the opposite sex. I re-member that the boys’ and girls’ locker rooms, though entered through separate doors on opposite ends of the gym, were actually located next to each other. A cinder block wall divided them, but some of the boys in our class discovered that the wall did not rise very far above the suspended ceiling. By climbing onto a shelf, the boys could lift the ceiling tiles and see into the girls’ locker room. Some of our fourth period class members did this while the girls were “dressing out.” The outraged girls reported them to Ms. Baker, and then the “real” excitement began. That particular trick was never repeated.

I am almost half a century old, but I can truth-fully tell you that I have found few – if any – things in life more uncomfort-able than high school PE. I endured PE for two years without one redeeming skill

PE (Personal Embarrassment)

to sustain me. My self-consciousness was com-pounded by the fact that we were required to “dress out,” an indignity that Ms. Murr never infl icted upon us in elementary school.

On sunny days Mr. Bra-num would take us to the football fi eld via the catwalk over Main Street. On one particular day, Ms. Baker also had her class outside.

I can still hear one of the girls shout out in amaze-ment, “Look at Ronnie Mincey’s legs!!!” I never wished harder without avail to be able to vanish com-pletely into the ground. It was to be 20 years before I voluntarily wore a pair of shorts in public.

Another trauma intro-duced by Mr. Branum was the expectation that after PE we take showers in the locker room’s community shower. This would have required a public display of nudity that seemed to defy our Christian upbringing. Several of us had our moth-ers write letters requesting that we be excused from showering. Mr. Branum’s verbal reply was, “If you want to go to the rest of your classes stinking, that’s your business.”

I can only remember one student taking a shower during either year of the PE classes I took.

Beyond Walker’s FordThis is a continuation of Brigadier General O. B. Willcox’s account of the skirmishes

around Walker’s Ford. The accounts here are excerpts from General Willcox’s diary. Also included are some excerpts from the diary of Colonel F. W. Graham. This documen-tation is contained in War of the Rebellion, Offi cial Records of the Union and Confeder-ate Armies, Series I, Volume 31, Part I.

Near Walker’s Ford, Dec. 21, 1863.

General: I arrived here last evening with the avail-able force of my command. Part was detained above till this noon by reports of the enemy’s crossing Clinch River, the truth of which is not known yet. After leav-ing a suffi cient force at Tazewell, of course I am far from strong. Wagons are out for subsistence, and I expect them in this evening. I have started an ammuni-tion train to Knoxville, 18 wagons loaded with Enfi eld rifl e ammunition, caliber .58, which I made up on see-ing your dispatch to General Grant. Your dispatches with

regard to the Twenty-third Corps, dated 17th and 19th instant were received yes-terday. Please relieve me as soon as possible from the unpleasant state of sus-pense in which I have been placed for nearly three months about my com-mand. I have been without a positive command, and tied to six-months’ troops and recruits, while my ju-niors have been command-ing corps. If this continues I must resign or cease to be a man. You will appreciate my feeling, and I have every confi dence in your justice. I remain, general, very re-spectfully, your obedient servant, O. B. Willcox, Brig-adier-General.

The following notes are those of Colonel F. W. Gra-ham: Major-General Foster, Headquarters Second Bri-gade, Dec. 5, 1863.

General: The scouting party that went to Powder

Spring Gap reports a large number of campfi res on the road leading from Blain’s Cross-Roads to Rutledge. The soldier that I started with dispatch to Knox-ville did not get through, but returned this morning and reported a column of rebels passing on the road leading from Knoxville to Blain’s Cross-Roads; that the column continued all night; that they remarked, on the road, that they were going to Virginia. They ex-pected the Yankees had them surrounded, and that they expected to fi ght their way out. From all informa-tion, it appears that they are moving in the direction of Virginia. Whether their object is to move in our rear or not, I cannot tell, as their movements are mysterious, and hard to understand. My headquarters will be, this morning, eight miles from the river. Respectfully yours, F. W. Graham, Colo-nel Commanding.

P. S. My patrol just re-turned reports, as far as can be relied on, no rebels in the direction of Clinch, except small scouting parties; that they expected to leave here, and would take everything of any value.

No sense in denying my innate charm any longer. I’ve gained many friends, and the only thing that’s changed is the approach of my 65th birthday.

It could be that air of wisdom that surrounds us elders, even though most of my new friends want to sell me something. But, heck, we all have to make a living.

Strangely, an inordinate number of my new pals work for, are affi liated with or tout insurance compa-nies. All sell Medicare sup-plement plans, and they all want to make sure I choose a plan that’s right for me.

Time marches on, except when it sprintsLarryVan

Guilder

I haven’t been treated to such consideration since my drill sergeant showed me the “right” way to align items in my foot locker.

The grocery stores and drugstores have been my buddies for a while now, of-fering me senior discounts.

Now if they would only offer me discounts on things I really need, like as-tronomically expensive pre-scription medications.

My good buddies at AARP are now among my closest friends.

Their newsletter advises me on how to avoid scams aimed at doddering fools like myself. Since they’re dealing with a person who once purchased a Chevrolet Vega, that’s a tall order.

The newsletter also in-spires me to look my best with regular cover photos of 70-year-old celebrities who don’t look a day over 45.

So what if these gor-geous senior specimens are godparents to their plastic surgeons’ children? By pur-chasing the nutritional sup-plements and preparing the healthy recipes sprinkled throughout the newsletter, I can look just as good!

Happily, just when I thought the federal govern-ment no longer loved me, the Social Security Admin-istration demonstrates its

undying devotion by mak-ing a monthly deposit into my checking account!

For all these acts of kind-ness and more, I intend to write thank you notes as soon as my AARP-recom-mended vitamin and min-eral memory-enhancing pills kick in and I fi nd those addresses!

Until then I can ponder the big questions that sur-round reaching 65:

What the heck happened? Yesterday I was 40!

Do I really need to change my socks every day? Will anybody notice?

When did pickle jars be-come so hard to open?

Why are those other driv-ers honking at me?

For answers to these questions, stay tuned to this column.

UNION COUNTY Shopper news • DECEMBER 17, 2014 • 5

Marvin West

A white man and a black man, more than lunch coun-ter acquaintances, perhaps co-workers, were talking Tennessee football.

The white man said the Volunteers are mostly black. To be politically correct, he said African-Americans.

The black man chuckled, disagreed gently and start-ed listing white positions: the kickers, a receiver with promise, some offensive linemen and two quarter-backs.

“And most of the coach-es.”

The white guy grinned and said something about

Black and white talk

Your Knoxville Sympho-ny Orchestra has been very busy lately.

By the time you read this, the KSO will have fi nished up performances of “The Nutcracker.”

Also, string quartets from the orchestra have vis-ited North City and Rogers Creek elementary schools in Athens, Tn., and Cedar Bluff and Dogwood elementary schools here in town.

And there have been holiday concerts at Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate and First Baptist Church in Dandridge. Many seasonal favorites were per-formed, including Leroy Anderson’s popular “Sleigh Ride.” Principal trumpeter Phillip Chase Hawkins has played it countless times. And boy can he make that horse “neeeeeiiiiggghh” at the end!

Here’s why: seems that Phillip once played the piece in Kentucky – where they know how horses sound – and was taken down a peg

Carol Shane

Santa Claus and Maestro Lucas Richman work the crowd in the KSO’s Clayton Holiday Concerts.

Holiday fun with the KSO

by an audience member for his unrealistic bray.

When’s the last time you were told that your horse impression wasn’t very good? Those folks up there in Bluegrass Country are mighty particular. Chase did some woodshedding, and now his neigh is well-nigh perfect.

And you can hear it start-ing this Friday, when the KSO will present its Clay-ton Holiday Concerts at the Knoxville Civic Audi-torium. It’s Maestro Lucas Richman’s last time at the podium during the holiday season here.

Also joining in the fun are the Knoxville Choral Society, Go! Contemporary

Dance Works, the Webb School Madrigal Singers, the Church Street United Methodist Treble Choir, the University of Tennessee Herald Trumpets and Santa Claus.

So bundle up the kids and get on down to the Civic Au-ditorium this weekend for the biggest and best holiday concert in town. And this year it’s “An Olde English Christmas,” so get ready to raise a glass of wassail and sing merrilie!

The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra’s Clayton Holiday Concerts will be presented at the Knoxville Civic Au-ditorium on Friday, Dec. 19, at 7.30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 20, at 3 and 7.30 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 21, at 3 p.m. Tickets range from $14-$45 and children’s tickets start at less than $8. Groups of 10 or more can purchase tick-ets at a discounted rate by calling 521-2337. For tick-ets and info, call 291-3310 or visit http://www.knox-villesymphony.com.

trading in one or two for another Tommy Thigpen, zesty recruiter.

I pretended not to hear such heresy but both knew I had been listening since the fi rst mention of Tennessee. The white man asked, point-edly, when was college foot-ball integrated? He knew just enough about Lester McClain to be dangerous in

this discussion.“Long before Lester,”

said I.That was the introduc-

tion to William Henry Lew-is, Amherst College, center, captain and class orator, 1891. This son of a preacher man went on to Harvard Law School and played some more football, which made him the fi rst black athlete at two schools.

After that, he coached at Harvard for 12 seasons. He racked up a 114–15–5 record because a lot of other teams didn’t know what they were doing.

Walter Camp named

Lewis to his all-time All-America team as of 1900. This was the beginning of diversity.

A personal friend, Presi-dent Theodore Roosevelt, who just happened to be a Harvard alumnus, decided in 1903 that Lewis was the best man in America to serve as U.S. Assistant At-torney General. Critics tried to explain away the appoint-ment by saying Lewis was “so light in color that only his intimate friends know him to be a negro.”

The New York Times did not capitalize Negro in 1903.

The memory of William Henry Lewis lives on. In 1980, the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame remembered that he grew up in Berkley and Portsmouth. Bingo, you’re in.

In 2009, Lewis was elect-ed to the College Football

Hall of Fame.My audience was prop-

erly impressed.“So, you do know some-

thing,” said the white guy.I told them some of what I

know about Lester McClain. The Nashville receiver was No. 2 in Doug Dickey’s inte-gration plan, roommate for Albert Davis of Alcoa. The university chose not to ad-mit Albert.

Kentucky signed two black football players before Tennessee signed Lester, but he was fi rst to play a sig-nifi cant role in the South-eastern Conference.

He arrived in August 1967, 13 years after the Su-preme Court’s Brown vs. Board of Education deci-sion. I was out front at Gibbs Hall when his father and brother helped him move his belongings from the family car to the dorm. I said hello to him and good-

bye to them.Lester remembers that

when they drove away was the fi rst time it hit him. He was the fi rst black, the only black, in a strange, new world.

“Lester McClain, what have you done?”

He did great. He caught a pass from Bubba Wyche in the fi rst UT game on artifi -cial turf.

Condredge Holloway, in “The Color Orange,” says ev-erybody needs to know who Lester McClain is.

“We all owe him a great deal of respect and honor because he went through a lot of adversity for us. After him, it became easier.”

Lester made it look easy. He caught 70 passes. He scored 12 touchdowns. He won respect. He maintained dignity. He still does.Marvin West invites reader reactions. His address is [email protected].

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6 • DECEMBER 17, 2014 • UNION COUNTY Shopper news faith

FAITH NOTES ■ Cedar Grove Missionary

Baptist Church, 9711 Norris

Freeway, will present the

Christmas program “Why

Christmas?” 7:30 p.m. Friday,

Dec. 19. Everyone welcome.

■ Union Missionary Baptist Church, Ailor Gap Road, will

present the Christmas play

“Journey to Jesus” 6 p.m. Sun-

day, Dec. 21. Refreshments to

follow. Everyone invited.

■ Unity Baptist Church will

present the Christmas drama

“Born in Bethlehem” 7 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 19. The church is

located in Scenic Woods Sub-

division off Norris Freeway.

Everyone invited.

Odd, isn’t it, how fre-quently in the Bible a bit of news is delivered to an unsuspecting person by an angel? I notice how the re-cipient of said visitation is always frightened and how angels are often forced to begin their message with “Fear not.”

Zechariah was in the sanctuary, offering incense. It was an honor to do so, a privilege bestowed on a priest by the drawing of lots. An angel came to Zecha-riah, starting the conversa-tion with “Do not be afraid.”

Yeah, right. Angels were impressive, apparently, and scary. The truth is, one nev-er knows what an angel is going to ask one to do!

Zechariah’s angel gave him good news: “Your wife will give you a son. You will have joy ….” But Zechariah knew that his Elizabeth was past the age of childbear-ing, so he said (essentially),

A champagne announcement

Then there appeared to him an angel of the Lord, standing at the right side of the altar of incense. When Zechariah saw him, he was terrifi ed; and fear over-whelmed him. But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you will name him John. You will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth ….

(Luke 1: 11-14 NRSV)

CrossCurrents

LynnPitts

“Pffft!”(Just so you know, it is

unwise to argue with an an-gel!)

The angel took offense,retaliating with, essentially,“For that bit of disbelief anddisrespect, you will be un-able to speak until the childis born.”

As I consider all this, Iwonder how joy is differentfrom happiness. Websterdifferentiates thusly: happi-ness is a state of well-beingand contentment. Joy isgreat pleasure and delight.

Sort of like the differencebetween water and cham-pagne.

By Wendy SmithOn the fi rst of Angelic

Ministries’ two-day Christ-mas Mall, the Harper fam-ily was ready to wrap gifts. Seven siblings were on standby with scissors and bows. The eighth, a fresh-man in college, was disap-pointed to miss her family’s Christmas tradition be-cause of fi nals.

“We get blessed more than we ever bless anyone,” says mom Angie Harper.

This sentiment is echoed by Angelic Ministries’ founder Betsy Frazier, ex-ecutive director Tony Earl

and Latin minister Juanita Winters, who all agree that it’s a privilege to serve fami-lies in crisis.

“It’s an honor to be the hands and feet of Jesus,” says Winters.

The Christmas Mall is an especially festive time to serve. The entrance to the ministry, located in the former Merita Bread building at 1218 N. Central Street, is lined with Christ-mas trees that shoppers can take home. A wall of wreaths, many of them cre-ated by Frazier, greets shop-pers as they enter the ware-

Angelic Ministries founder Betsy Frazier makes jewelry for the Christmas Mall in her craft room.Photo by Wendy Smith

Serving is a privilege at Angelic Ministries

house. Inside, there are new toys and decorative items that have been set aside throughout the year for the event.

Forty families were in-vited to shop at this year’s Christmas Mall. They were chosen by volunteers who know their situations, Earl says.

He was a pastor before he began directing the work at Angelic Ministries.

“I’ve learned more here in eight years than in 20 years of pastoring.”

There are three primary components to the organi-zation’s work. One is help-ing families in crisis with basic needs like clothes, shoes, hygiene items and small appliances. The ware-house opens its doors to the fi rst 25 who show up on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Some arrive at 5:30 or 6:00 a.m. with the hope of get-ting in at 8 a.m., he says.

establish a home, like fur-niture, linens and a box of kitchen items – one time. The items are free, but cli-ents can only come three times, and visits must be 90 days apart.

“We can’t help anyone with everything, but we can help everyone with some-thing,” Earl explains.

When clients arrive, vol-unteers fi nd their paper-work. Separate Bible studies for men and women are of-fered while they wait.

“I don’t feel like we’re do-ing good unless we tell them why we’re doing it,” he says.

Another component of the ministry is rehabilita-tion. Men, who are typically coming out of prison or off the streets, can participate in a year-long program of mentoring while working in the warehouse. They punch a clock to earn angel bucks, which can be used to pay

rent and utilities at group homes.

The third component is a homeless ministry that pro-vides a meal and a church service every Saturday. Church groups from several denominations sign up to provide food, worship mu-sic or a Christian message, or all three, to a group that ranges from 85 to 100.

The recently-renovated worship space is an invit-ing spot with tables, booths and a stage. The community volunteers generously, so the schedule is full through March.

It’s a ministry of relation-ship rather than handouts. Volunteers get to know the clients, and walk and pray with them during their vis-its, Earl says.

“We’ve all been there, at some time or place in life, so we can be empathetic. They need to be encouraged.”

With a referral, clients can also receive items to

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D u r b i n , a senior, is sporting a black eye from a re-

cent tournament, where he took fi fth place in a 32-place bracket.

The wrestling season continues through Febru-ary. His win-loss is 6-2 for the season.

Durbin plans to major in civil engineering, and will decide where he will attend college after he explores his options for a wrestling scholarship.

Chris and Wendy Durbin are his parents.

Desirae Wilson, a junior on the basketball team, is

back on the court after an ACL in-jury near the end of last year’s season.

“It feels better than ever now,” she says, af-

ter healing from surgery. Her team had a big win at

55-29 over Austin-East, but fell to Grainger County 44-37 in their second loss this year. They have no losses in the district.

Coach Murphy says, “De-sirae is off to great start this year, averaging about 10 points a game.”

Desirae also is a cross-country runner. Her parents are Nathan and Katrina Wilson.

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The Union County Re-tired Teachers Association met and enjoyed a mini con-cert by the Horace Maynard Middle School brass quar-tet, and presented them with a donation.

Band director Hannah Haynes says, “We’ll use the money for badly needed music stands and sheet mu-sic. We’d love to have any extra music stands people may have, too. There are 96 children altogether in our music classes, with as many as 40 in the classroom at once.”

This is Haynes’ fi rst year as director. Craig Valentine retired last year.

“I’m so proud of all of my young musicians. It takes a lot of work and patience but it’s worth it. With less than four months since the be-ginning of the school year, they have played their con-certs impeccably.”

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HMMS band director Hannah Haynes accepts a donation from Dawn Patelki of the Union County

Retired Teachers Association. Brass quartet members Alexandra Moshe and Audrey Gibson are

in the background. Two quartet members not pictured are Alex Padgett and Jacob Campbell.

Jimmy Carter accepts checks

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Horace Maynard Middle School special ed students in Sarah

Maness’ class made the painted wooden ornaments hanging

on the tree in the Board of Education lobby.

Hickory Pointe HOA supports schoolsBy Libby Morgan

The Hickory Pointe Homeowners Association has donated $100 to each of the fi ve elementary schools in Union County.

Under the leadership of HOA offi cers Tom Lam-mers and Dave Brader, the residents also support the Northeast Fire Department, the Union County Rescue Squad and Luttrell Elemen-tary.

Tom’s wife, Dianne Lam-mers, has volunteered at Luttrell Elementary and is currently spending time with fourth and fi fth grad-ers at Big Ridge.

“I help the students with math and English, in one-on-one sessions in the class-room,” she says. “The kids need it, and I really enjoy doing it.”

She says she’s working through a knee problem that’s been keeping her away lately, but hopes to get to the school more often af-ter the holidays.

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resident who retired from the Knoxville Fire Department. “I drove a 1934 and (19)39 truck,” he said. “The 39 was a lot like this one.” Behind the fi re truck was a van fi lled with Santa-hat-wearing se-niors, waving to the crowd.

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THROUGH WEDNESDAY, DEC. 24Christmas in Old Appalachia at the Museum of

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WEDNESDAY, DEC. 17International Folk Dancing, 7:30-10 p.m., Clax-

ton Community Center, 1150 Edgemoor Road. Spon-sored by the Oak Ridge Folk Dancers. Holiday potluck supper, 6:30 p.m. Info: Paul Taylor, 898-5724 or www.oakridgefolkdancers.org.

KSO Musical Storytimes for Kids, 11 a.m., Carter Branch Library, 9036 Asheville Highway. For pre-school aged children and their caregivers. Free and open to the public. Info: 933-5438.

Merry Merry! Santa’s on his way, 3 p.m., Bur-lington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Info: 525-5431.

THURSDAY, DEC. 18AAA Driver Improvement Course, 5:30-9:30

p.m., Downtown Knoxville AAA Offi ce, 100 W. Fifth Ave. Cost: $30 members; $35 nonmember. Must preregister. Info/to register: Kate, 862-9254, or Don, 862-9250.

Burlington Game Night, 5:30-8 p.m., Burlington

Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Info: 525-5431.Merry Merry! Santa’s on his way, 4:30 p.m.,

Corryton Branch Library, 7733 Corryton Road. Info: 688-1501.

Merry Merry! Santa’s on his way, 3 p.m., Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Info: 922-2552.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, DEC. 19-21“Christmas in the Cave,” 5:30-9 p.m., Historic

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SATURDAY, DEC. 20Thunder Road Gospel Jubilee, 7 p.m., 1388 Main

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Old Fashioned Gospel Singing, 7:30 p.m., Rid-geview Heights Baptist Church, 7809 Ridgeview Road in Corryton. Everyone invited. Info/directions: 712-1835.

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MONDAYS, JAN. 12, 19, 26Handbuilding with Clay class, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.,

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