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Holy Smokin’New Market couple finds success in barbeque business 4

Body & SoulAshley promotes holistic healing 7

Tech Safety Tips Benefits of a digital detox during summer travel 9

Getting BetterClarke treats muscles and bones 10

Tips for Finding a Great Summer Rental 12

Make This a Safe Fireworks Season 13

On TourOlde Towne Historic Tour takes place downtown 14

Fire-Up a Fourth of July BBQ 18

Get Your Grill OnRecipes from the Family Farm to your backyard 20

What’s Going On?Happenings within a day’s drive 22

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Holy Smokin’New Market couple fi nds

success in barbeque business

One taste of this barbecue is all that is needed to say “OMG!”

Owners Steve and Vickie Own-by of New Market started their catering-only business, Holy Smoke Barbecue LLC when Steve retired from the insurance business in 2006.

With both having the back-ground of certifi ed barbecue judges for the Kansas City BBQ Society and the Memphis BBQ Network, it was only natural that they began their own food service that has taken off expo-nentially.

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The couple judged more than 25 contests per year.

“We enjoyed barbecue so much that we earned our Master Judg-es designation within a year of being certifi ed and have cur-rently judged more than 250 con-tests,” Steve Ownby said.

“Barbecuing has always been of interest to me. I did a lot of smoking and grilling at home for special occasions for family and friends. Being a barbecue judge gave me the opportunity to im-prove my cooking skills by learn-ing from some of the best compe-tition BBQ teams in the nation. I was even fortunate enough to be invited to cook with some of the teams,” he said.

“After retirement, calls begin coming in on a regular basis for me to cook. While I could master the meat for almost any cater-ing, I needed help with the other aspects,” he said.

His brother in law Kenny Mar-

tin, with his 28 years of experi-ence in the food industry, joined him to expand the services to in-clude any type of catering from corporate functions to weddings.

With constant demand from customers to recommend a sauce and a rub, Ownby decided to develop his own products.

With the assistance from Bill Arnold of Blue’s Hog Barbecue, the two developed Holy Smoke BBQ Sauce and Rub.

Holy Smoke LLC continues to grow expanding product line to include Mopping Sauce and our famous BBQ Pickles.

Vickie said Holy Smoke can cater for both small and large events but also sells their food on certain days to be featured in local restaurants and stores. Their award winning sauce and seasonings are available for sale at www.holysmokellc.com.

For more information, call 865-654-1414.


Ashley promotes holistic healing

Body & Soul

Kathy Ashleyowner of Holistic Body Basics

By Denise WilliamsWink Writer

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Kathy Ashley had been suffer-ing from panic attacks and other health issues for years, but ev-erything came to a head in 2008 when the attacks came so fre-quently she lost her job.

“I couldn’t go anywhere,” she said.

Things couldn’t have appeared any bleaker for her so Ashley felt it was time to take things into her own hands, starting with what she was putting into her mouth.

“I started eating healthy and eating raw foods,” she said. “I went back to school to become a holistic health coach.”

As funny thing happened, as her diet improved, so did her health.

In addition to the panic dis-order, Ashley said she also suf-fered from acid refl ux and had a history of seizure disorder, among other things. By chang-

ing her diet and lifestyle, she was able to control her health issues.

Within a week of changing her lifestyle, things started to turn around, Ashley said.

“I started doing more research and knew I was onto something big.”

Others around her began no-ticing.

Ashley started her business in 2012 as a holistic health coach, helping others discover what she had learned herself with her own health and with her re-search — what you put in and on your body matters.

In early 2012, Ashley and her husband, Argil, opened their on-line business, Holistic Body Ba-sics, where the couple sells me-dicinal body butters, lip balm, perfumes and other items, all made from organic ingredients and essential oils.


“There are no toxins in our products,” she said.

Ashley said she had been into essential oils for occasional use for 10 years. With her products, she started using essential oils to get a specifi c outcome.

Her husband, an accom-plished metalsmith, also makes gemstone, crystal and silver jewelry, which is also sold from the couple’s online store.

“Everything we make benefi ts the human body in one way or another,” she said.

The couple’s site also includes a blog where Ashley shares tips about getting healthy and the

vegan lifestyle. Ashley said she is primarily a

raw vegan, but her husband has not adopted the lifestyle entire-ly. While she eats no meat at all, he still does.

Like Argil, not everyone is able or willing to go completely vegan. For them, Ashley recom-mends eating as healthy as you can and incorporating as many raw foods into the diet as pos-sible.

She said many people she’s gotten to know on her own jour-ney have been able to heal them-selves eating a good raw food diet.

“Heating and cooking takes vitamins and minerals out of food,” she said.

Today, Ashley no longer coaches. Instead, she shares her knowledge freely on her blog. In the near future, she said she plans to provide the six-month, $1,000 coaching lessons free to individuals who sign up to re-ceive her newsletter.

“People need to know how to be healthy,” she said.

For more information or to order natural health care prod-ucts, visit holisticbodybasics.com.

(Family Features) De-spite your best intentions to take time off for a re-laxing getaway, chances are high that you’ll fi nd it diffi cult to fully unplug from your digital devices. While you probably real-ize that staying connected prevents you from recharg-ing, you may not be aware that it can also expose you to potential security risks.

In a recent survey by Intel Security, more than half (55 percent) of par-ticipants who intended to unplug from their digital devices on vacation were unsuccessful in doing so. The respondents revealed that practical reasons like access to online banking apps and tools, such as maps and search engines, are what keep people teth-ered to their smartphones.

If you’re like the major-ity of travelers who take their smartphones with them on vacation, it’s im-portant to remain alert and prepared as pickpock-ets and thieves can target travelers and take advan-tage of large crowds and distractions. In addition, cybercriminals count on human and device vulner-abilities to provide them with a point of access to personal data, and sum-mer vacations are often full of distractions and op-portunities.

If you’re planning a trip and will have your mobile device on hand, keep these tips, from the experts at Intel Security, in mind to help protect your person-al information and better guard yourself from on-line risks:

Back-up data: Losing your mobile device or hav-ing it stolen can easily hap-pen while on vacation and it’s best to be prepared. Back-up your data to en-sure that your personal photos and messages are safe and use a PIN or password to protect your data should it fall into the wrong hands.

Create social walls: Pass-ing time at the airport can lead to posting updates

from your mobile device. Whether it’s checking in with your location or post-ing a silly selfi e, criminals can use your social infor-mation to monitor when you’re away and at your weakest point to defend against an attack, whether online or at a physical ad-dress they know is unoccu-pied.

Limit Wi-Fi and Blue-tooth use: Although it may be tempting to preserve

your data plan, switching to Bluetooth and Wi-Fi in lieu of your private data network can be a recipe for disaster. Connecting to un-protected Wi-Fi and Blue-tooth devices can expose your personal information to a cyber-criminal, espe-cially if you’re processing a payment over an unse-cure network.

Give yourself a work “time-out”: Accessing work fi les on unprotected Bluetooth and Wi-Fi net-works can be risky. Work related fi les can contain private company infor-mation that can jeopar-dize the digital security of a business. These fi les should not be accessed on public Wi-Fi, yet 47 percent of survey participants re-ported doing so while on vacation. If you do tap into Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, make sure you are connecting to a reputable source with the name of the business of where you are located such as “starbuckswifi .”

Check and monitor your accounts: Keep an eye out for suspicious activity in your bank account history. This is the only way to react quickly to potential fraud and know if your bank or credit card accounts have been compromised. Be meticulous about keep-ing track of your account activity to ensure that a criminal can’t use your ac-count without your knowl-edge.

For more tips and advice to protect the security of your digital devices while traveling, visit Intel Secu-rity’s Consumer Blog at blogs.mcafee.com.

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Just like the lyrics of “Dem Bones” says, “the neck bone connected to the shoulder bone. The shoulder bone connected to the back bone,” and so on.

And if there is a problem between “dem” bones and the muscles that hold everything together and help with movement, it’s probably a good idea to seek help from someone who works with both bones and muscles.

Dr. Elisabeth Clarke, owner of Appalachian Healing Arts in Morristown, is a licensed chiro-practor and a massage therapist. Her practice fo-cuses on helping her patients maintain wellness and providing rehabilitation services when they become injured.

By focuses on both the bones and joints and the muscles, it addresses both sides of the problem.

Getting Better

Dr. Clarke treats muscles and bones

“They work very well together,” Clarke said. “You can’t talk about the skeletal system without talking about the muscles.”

The doctor said she recently relocated her of-fi ce from its location behind Moyers Veterinary Hospital to a newly renovated offi ce space in the Westgate Professional Building, Suite 120 2629 W. Andrew Johnson Highway in Morristown.

Clarke said in addition to providing front road access — aiding in visibility — the new location also has more space and provides easier access for her patients.

As a result, the doctor said she’s looking for an additional massage therapist to better aid her pa-tients.

While many people believe chiropractors main-ly due adjustments to the spine, Clarke said she

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actually provides a number of additional services.

In addition to lower-back is-sues and neck problems, she also works with patients hav-ing issues with their shoulders and knees. Clarke said she also makes custom orthotics for pa-tient’s shoes.

A person who’s foot doesn’t hit the ground properly can end up with biomechanical issues which could affect the knees, hips or back.

For individuals with chronic back or neck problems, Clarke said there could be issues with

unbalance and muscular prob-lems.

“We have to address both ar-eas,” she said.

One example of this is with pregnant women. As the preg-nancy progresses, it’s not un-usual for the mother to begin to experience back pain and the increased weight of the growing baby adds weight to the woman’s front and increases the normal curvature of the spine.

Pregnancy massage can help keep muscles loose — which can help the mother in the long term when it’s time to deliver her baby.

Clarke said she also provides exercise instruction and helps

individuals design their work stations to prevent injuries.

Clarke is also board certifi ed as a chiropractic sports physi-cian, which has trained her to treat sports-related injuries — something that increases during the warm summer months when weekend warriors engage in vig-orous sports after a sedentary winter.

“Chiropractic care is for every-body. I do treat all ages, Clarke said, adding that her practice treats ages ranging from in-fants to her oldest patient — her 97-year-old grandmother.

For more information about services or to schedule an ap-pointment at the new location, call Appalachian Healing Arts at 423-581-6955. Jessica Wardwell / WINK


(Metro) The growth of lodging websites such as Airbnb and VRBO has given travelers more temporary housing options than ever before. Such sites may appeal to those vacationers who want a taste of home away from home without having to pay potentially exorbitant hotel prices.

The cost savings of vaca-tion rentals can be consider-able, providing more bang for budget-conscious travel-ers’ bucks. But vacationers who have never strayed from the hotel/resort path may be hesitant to dip their toes into the vacation rental waters. While travelers accustomed to staying in luxury hotels may need to adjust their ex-pectations when booking va-cation rentals, the following are some ways to fi nd a great vacation rental that suits you and your fellow vacationers.

• Make a list of your lodging priorities. Popular lodging

and vacation rental websites offer an array of options, so make a list of your lodging priorities so you can fi nd the right fi t without having to peruse hundreds of listings. If you want to save money by cooking your own meals, then a home with a full kitch-en may be your biggest prior-ity. If beach access tops your list, then you can save time by searching for oceanfront homes or condos. If saving money is your biggest prior-ity, then expand your search to properties further away from coastal areas or homes, but are within walking dis-tance of local nightlife. What you sacrifi ce with regard to view and convenience you’ll recoup in cost savings.

• Don’t pull the trigger too quickly. Low prices may tempt prospective travelers, especially those accustomed to staying in expensive ho-tels, to book lodging before they full vet a property. Fight

the temptation to book a rental before you have done your homework. Learn as much about the rental as you can before booking your stay. Read reviews of the prop-erty and carefully examine the property listing so you know exactly what you are getting. Carefully examine any photos included in the listing, and try to confi rm that the property is not in foreclosure, which may pose problems when you’re ready to embark on your trip. Find out as much as you can about the property owner as well. Some are renter-friendly while others may have poor reputations.

• Determine who handles any potential problems that arise during your stay. Un-like a hotel stay when you can simply call the front desk and request a mainte-nance staffer be sent up to address any problems that arise in your room, you may

be on your own in a vacation rental should the refrigera-tor go on the fritz or the air conditioning unit suddenly stop working. Determine how problems are handled before booking a rental. Rental homes that are part of a homeowners’ associa-tion may have on-site main-tenance ready to respond to any issues, while homes of-fered by private homeowners may come with no such ben-efi ts.

• Book early if you’re at-tending a specifi c event. Ho-tels book up quickly on busy weekends, and so do vaca-tion rentals. Vacation rental prices fl uctuate just like the cost of hotel rooms, so begin your search early if you are traveling to attend a festival or another event that fi gures to attract large crowds.

Vacation rentals can save travelers money, but fi nding the right fi t requires effort on the part of vacationers.

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(Metro) Fireworks dis-plays are a hallmark of sum-mer, and a frequent compo-nent of Independence Day celebrations and commemo-rative events that require a touch of fl air. Awe-inspir-ing pyrotechnics shows lure millions of spectators around the world each and every year.

Many people experiment with fi reworks on their own, but that can be dangerous. According to the U.S. Con-sumer Products Safety Com-mission, thousands of peo-ple are injured by fi reworks in the United States each year. Whether purchased le-gally or on the black market, fi reworks pose a consider-able threat. Fireworks pur-chased on the black market may be especially danger-ous, as they likely were not subjected to government regulations and inspections.

While summer might be the season of fi reworks, it’s important that people who intend to incorporate fi re-works into their summer fes-tivities keep safety in mind at all times. The following

are a handful of ways to en-sure this summer is both fun and safe.

• Attend a municipal fi re-work display rather than hosting your own. Profes-sionals follow certain safety protocols that private citi-zens are unfamiliar with, and there is often a consid-erable distance between audiences and professional fi reworks displays.

• Exercise caution if fi re-works are legal where you live. Maintain a safe dis-tance from fi reworks at all times and never allow chil-dren to handle fi reworks.

• Read and strictly adhere to manufacturer’s instruc-tions.

• Light only one fi rework at a time, and never attempt to re-ignite a fi rework that doesn’t light the fi rst time around.

• Do not shoot fi reworks out of metal or glass con-tainers.

• Always wear safety glass-es when lighting fi reworks, and keep water or a fi re ex-tinguisher around for emer-gencies.


Olde Towne Historic Home and Garden Tour takes place downtown

Chuck Hale / WINKDetails, including original fl ooring, built-in cabinetry and knobs on the island that coordinate with the wall paint, combine to Details, including original fl ooring, built-in cabinetry and knobs on the island that coordinate with the wall paint, combine to make the kitchen and dining area of the Alice Westmoreland home on West Second North Street a pleasing area that is often used make the kitchen and dining area of the Alice Westmoreland home on West Second North Street a pleasing area that is often used for drop-in parties. for drop-in parties.

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WINK Staff ReportsThe inaugural Olde Towne

Historic Home and Garden Tour held June 18 was a success in ways its organizers may not have predicted.

Held in the neighborhood of Rose Center, the self-guided tour featured homes and build-ings that have been a part of the Morristown landscape for many years. Ticket sales for the tour were to benefi t the upkeep of the historic center that is the scene of many community events, ranging from musical concerts to educational classes and chil-dren’s theater.

Just a few houses down from Rose Center, the home of Alice Westmoreland and her mother, Ann Charles, has played host to both pre-parties and after-par-ties for Rose Center fundraisers.

The back deck is a spacious, welcoming addition to the his-toric home and a popular gath-ering spot for friends of the cen-ter. Since purchasing the home, Westmoreland has added a gar-den area to the back yard that

includes a number of unique vignettes.

The weather on the day of the tour was perfect, according to Westmoreland.

“Everyone who came through was so gracious,” she said. “They all thanked me for open-ing my home. And some folks who were remodeling, had pen and paper in hand and were writing down ideas.”

Rose Center Director Drew Ogle revealed soon after the tour that plans are already under way for the second annual tour, to be held in 2017.

“It will happen again,” he said. “I think a lot of people forget that promoting arts is just half of our mission at Rose Center;

the other half is preserving this building and celebrating the his-torical nature of Morristown. That half is harder to support fi nancially,” he added.

The historic tour included an investment of time and effort by a large number of volunteers, Ogle said. They included mem-bers of the Rose Service Guild and the Rose Center’s board of directors. The steering com-mittee included Cookie Larkin, Cindy Moses and Ashley Taylor.

Volunteer hosts were placed at each site of the tour that includ-ed Centenary United Methodist Church and the Hamblen Coun-ty Court House. The hosts sold tickets for the tour and greeted guests. Refreshments were pre-

Photo Courtesy of Jill BruceHomeowner Alice Westmoreland Homeowner Alice Westmoreland enjoys a quiet moment during the enjoys a quiet moment during the tour, seated on the lower section of tour, seated on the lower section of her two-level deck, where the work is her two-level deck, where the work is done to combine whimsical contain-done to combine whimsical contain-ers and plantings for her backyard ers and plantings for her backyard garden. garden.

Chuck Hale / WINKA collection of plates is artfully arranged along the main staircase at Boxmoor.


pared by volunteers and served at two locations, Rose Center and the home gardens of Bob and Barbara Garrett, dubbed “Heaven on Seventh.”

“Since we were centrally lo-cated on the tour, a number of people stopped in to visit with us at Rose Center,” Ogle said.

There were a number of sur-prises along the tour, including the chalk wall at Boxmoor, the former location of All Saints’ Episcopal School that is now the home of the Voccola family.

“Historical facts about the house were listed on the chalk wall, and as more and more peo-

ple came through on the tour, they signed their names on the wall,” Ogle said.

“I would like to thank every-one who produced the tour and everyone who came to see the sites. I’m very grateful,” Ogle said.

Steering Committee member Cookie Larkin said organizers were pleased with the turnout for the tour; around 120 partici-pants strolled along the side-walks of West Second North Street and then drove up to Sev-enth North to visit the Garret’s gardens.

“We’re in such a beautiful

neighborhood; why don’t we show it off ? It’s a bigger risk for a fundraiser to be held in the springtime, but considering this was the fi rst of its kind, we had a wonderful response. There were nothing but positive comments, and people were so appreciative that homeowners had gone to the trouble to open their doors,” Larkin said.

One of two unique hosts was the Rev. Bryan Wyke, new pastor of Centenary United Methodist Church and owner of a large Star Wars collection that he was more than happy to show visi-tors, according to reports. The

Chuck Hale / WINKBoxmoor on West Second North Street, at one time the home of All Saints’ Episcopal School, now has a distinctive family feel, as the Boxmoor on West Second North Street, at one time the home of All Saints’ Episcopal School, now has a distinctive family feel, as the living and dining areas reveal. living and dining areas reveal.


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other was Hamblen County Mayor Bill Brittain who dis-cussed the historical photo collection of Hal Archer Noe on display at the courthouse, along with facts about the structure itself.

William T. “Bill” Hale con-ducted tours of his preserved family home that included a comprehensive history of the site.

The home of Brant and Kate Stewart, with its unique décor, was on display as well. The home had undergone re-modeling by local contractor Joe Whiteside.

“There are many treasure troves of lovely old homes in Morristown,” Larkin said. “I’m just so proud of the tour and so proud of the people who wanted to see the homes. They all loved differ-ent things about the houses. It was a sweet, sweet way to spend the day.”

Chuck Hale / WINKChuck Hale / WINKBarbara Garrett checks a bloom in one of her gardens at Barbara Garrett checks a bloom in one of her gardens at “Heaven on Seventh,” a popular stop on the Olde Towne “Heaven on Seventh,” a popular stop on the Olde Towne Historic Homes and Gardens Tour. Historic Homes and Gardens Tour.


(Family Features) This Fourth of July, take your backyard barbecue staples from basic to bold with knock-out burgers, grilled fruit “steaks” and festive red, white and blue-colored desserts.

Opt for burgers with a brazen rub that creates a caramelized outer layer. Make the meal an epic Fourth of July feast with a side of grilled watermelon steaks, marinated in white balsamic vinegar, lemon juice and rosemary, and topped with walnuts, lem-on zest and fresh parsley.

“Burgers are an Inde-pendence Day mainstay, but that doesn’t mean they have to be boring,” said McCormick Executive Chef Kevan Vetter. “Pick a fl avor combo that packs a real punch for the rub, then build out the burger with toppings and condi-ments to match that taste. For example, use Smoky Montreal Steak Seasoning, chili powder and brown

sugar to make a sweet and smoky rub, then top with a rich BBQ mayonnaise, melty cheddar, grilled pickle slices and crispy on-ion straws.”

For more tips and reci-pes for unforgettable Fourth of July fare, check out McCormick.com and visit McCormick Spice on Facebook and Pinterest.

Cowboy Burger with Grilled Pickles and Crispy Onion

StrawsPrep time: 20 minutesCook time: 20 minutesServings: 4

BBQ Mayonnaise 1/4 cup mayon-

naise 2 tablespoons

Stubbs Original Bar-B-Q Sauce

Crispy Onion Straws 1/2 cup fl our 1/4 t e a s p o o n

salt 1/8 t e a s p o o n

McCormick Ground Black

Pepper 1 medium on-

ion, very thinly sliced and separated into rings

v e g e t a b l e oil, for frying

Cowboy Burgers4 teaspoons McCor-

mick Grill Mates Smoky Montreal Steak Seasoning

1 tablespoon McCor-mick Chili Powder

1 tablespoon packed brown sugar

1 1/4 p o u n d s ground beef

4 slices mild Cheddar cheese

1 dill pickle, sliced lengthwise 1/4-inch thick

4 Kaiser rolls4 lettuce leaves

For the BBQ Mayonnaise, mix mayonnaise and Bar-B-Q Sauce in small bowl until well blended. Cover. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

For the Onions, mix fl our, salt and pepper in large resealable plastic

bag. Add onion; toss to coat well. Pour oil into deep fry-er, large heavy skillet or saucepan, fi lling no more than 1/3 full. Heat oil on medium-high heat. Care-fully add onion rings to hot oil. Fry 4 to 5 minutes, turning once to brown evenly, until onions rings are golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Set aside.

For the Burgers, mix Seasoning, chili powder and brown sugar in small bowl. Shape ground beef into 4 patties. Coat surface of each patty evenly with the rub mixture. Grill over medium heat 4 to 6 min-utes per side or until burg-ers are cooked through (internal temperature of 160ºF). Add cheese slices to burgers 1 minute be-fore cooking is completed. Grill pickle slices 2 to 3 minutes per side or until grill marks appear. Toast rolls on the grill, open-side down, about 30 seconds, if desired.

Serve burgers on rolls

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topped with grilled pick-les, Crispy Onion Straws and lettuce. Serve with BBQ Mayonnaise.

Grilled Watermelon Steaks with Walnut Gremolata

Prep time: 10 minutesCook time: 8 minutesServings: 8

1/2 small seedless wa-termelon

1/2 cup white balsamic vinegar

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 teaspoon McCor-mick Gourmet Crushed Rosemary

1/2 teaspoon Sea Salt from McCormick Sea Salt Grinder

1/2 teaspoon McCor-mick Coarse Ground Black Pepper

1/4 cup fi nely chopped toasted walnuts

1/4 cup fi nely chopped parsley

1 teaspoon grated lemon peel

Cut 4 (1-inch thick) half-moon slices of watermel-on. Reserve any remaining watermelon for another

use.Mix vinegar, oil, lemon

juice, rosemary, salt and pepper in small bowl. Re-serve 2 tablespoons for drizzling grilled watermel-on.

Place watermelon steaks in glass dish. Add remain-ing marinade. Refrigerate 20 minutes, turning wa-termelon halfway through marinating time.

Meanwhile, for the Wal-nut Gremolata, mix wal-nuts, parsley and lemon peel in small bowl. Set aside. Remove watermelon steaks from marinade. Re-serve leftover marinade for brushing watermelon during grilling.

Grill watermelon steaks over high heat 2 to 4 min-utes per side or until grill marks appear, brushing with leftover marinade.

To serve, cut watermelon steaks in half. Drizzle with reserved 2 tablespoons marinade. Sprinkle with Walnut Gremolata.

Red, White and Blue Mousse Parfaits

Prep time: 30 minutesServings: 12Serving size: 1 parfait

3 1/2 cups heavy cream, divided

1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1/2 cup plus 2 table-spoons sugar, divided

2 teaspoons McCor-mick Extra Rich Pure Va-nilla Extract

2 teaspoons McCor-mick Red Food Color

1 teaspoon McCor-mick Pure Lemon Extract

McCormick Assorted NEON! Food Colors & Egg Dye

2 tablespoons white chocolate chips

Beat 1 1/2 cups of the heavy cream, cocoa pow-der, 2 tablespoons of the sugar and vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer

on medium speed until stiff peaks form. Add red food color; stir gently with spatula until evenly tinted.

Beat remaining 2 cups heavy cream, remaining 1/2 cup sugar and lemon extract in large bowl with electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form. Remove 1 cup. Add 3/4 teaspoon neon blue and 5 drops neon purple food colors; stir gently with spatula until evenly tinted.

To assemble parfait, al-ternately layer red and white mousses in dessert glasses. Top with blue mousse and white choco-late chips. Refrigerate un-til ready to serve.


(Family Features) Firing up the grill is an American tradition. The farm fami-lies who produce the food so many people enjoy at backyard cookouts want to share some of their favor-ite grilling recipes, as well as an appreciation for how food gets from the farm to the table.

Farmers like Amanda Folkens, from Iowa, Danell Kalcevic, from Colorado, and Nicole Small, from Kansas, have joined with more than 70 other farm-er volunteers across the country in the Common-Ground program as a way to talk with home cooks about how food is grown and raised.

“On our farm, animal care is top priority, as it is for thousands of other family farms in the U.S.”

said Amanda. “By keep-ing our animals indoors, we make sure they are pro-tected from predators, dis-ease and bad weather.”s

To learn more about fam-ily farms and facts about your food, visit www.Find-OurCommonGround.com.

Here are some of Aman-da, Danell and Nicole’s fa-vorite grilling recipes.

Safe Minimum Internal Temperatures

145°F Beef, pork, veal and lamb (roasts, steaks and chops)

160°F G r o u n d meat

165°F P o u l -try (whole, parts or ground)

Things to Know Before You Shop the Meat Case

— There’s no need to pay extra for poultry or pork that’s labeled hormone-free. USDA prohibits farm-ers from using hormones to raise chicken and pigs.

— Nearly all beef cattle, whether raised organical-ly or conventionally, spend the majority of their lives on pastures eating grass.

— Purchasing organic, grass-fed and free-range meats does not make them safer to consume. These labels refer to how the animals are raised, but all meat and poultry can con-tain bacteria that could cause illness.

— Most cases of food-borne illness can be pre-vented with proper pro-cessing, handling and cooking of food to destroy bacteria.

Grilled Hawaiian Ham Sandwich

By Amanda FolkensServes: 11 tablespoon brown

sugar1/2 tablespoon season-

ing pepper1 to 2 1/4-inch thick ham

slices (about the same thickness as the

bread)Cooking sprayPineapple slices (can be

fresh or canned)2 slices sourdough

bread

Preheat grill for high heat.

Mix brown sugar with pepper to create a rub mix-ture.

Using your hands, mas-sage the rub onto both sides of the slices of ham.

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Recipes from the family farm to your backyard


Ham slices should be com-pletely covered (front and back) with brown sugar mix.

Place ham slices on sheet of lightly greased foil, then place onto grill.

On separate sheet of greased foil, lay pineapple slices out, uncovered.

Cook for 6 to 8 minutes or until brown carameliza-tion appears around edges of ham and pineapple.

Remove ham and pineap-ple from heat and assemble onto toasted sourdough bread.

Beef Rack of RibsBy Danell KalcevicServes: 4 to 6Salt (to taste)1 tablespoon black

pepper (to taste)1 tablespoon sea-

soned garlic salt (to taste)Cayenne pepper (option-

al)1 to 2 racks of

beef ribs (number of racks based on number of peo-ple)

1 tablespoon yellow mustard

1/3 cup brown sugarOne bottle of favorite

barbeque sauce

The night before serv-ing, prepare rub for beef ribs (salt, pepper, seasoned garlic salt and optional cayenne pepper). Sprinkle both sides of ribs and then rub vigorously. Wrap in plastic wrap and refriger-ate overnight.

In the morning, place on medium temperature grill and spread yellow mustard and brown sugar on each side of the ribs. Grill for 5 to 8 minutes until each side is slightly browned and caramelized.

Remove ribs from grill and slice with sharp knife. Place individual ribs in a crock pot on low. Add one bottle of your favorite bar-

beque sauce. Let simmer 6 to 8 hours.

Country Barbecue PotatoesBy Nicole SmallServes: 4 to 6 2 pounds small red

potatoes2 tablespoons butter,

melted1 teaspoon honey3 teaspoons seasoned

salt1/2 teaspoon salt1/4 teaspoon garlic

powder1/4 teaspoon pepper

Preheat oven to 450°F.Coat 9 x 13 baking pan

with nonstick spray.Cut potatoes into small

to medium–sized pieces and put in pan.

Melt butter and honey, and then drizzle over po-tatoes. Sprinkle with sea-soned salt, salt, garlic pow-der and pepper. Toss well to coat.

Bake, uncovered, for 25 to 30 minutes, or until po-tatoes are tender and gold-en brown. Stir potatoes at least once.


Happenings within a day’s drive

Send your suggestions to Tammy Davenport at: [email protected]

July

NOW-JULY 2 – Jonesborough – Jonesborough Days Festival in historic Jones-borough features a patriotic celebration with live music, storytelling, a parade, fi reworks, children’s entertainment, craft vendors, games, food and more. For more information, visit Jonesborough Days on Facebook or call 423-753-1010.

NOW-JULY 10 – Jonesborough – Play: “1940s USO Show” at the Jonesborough Repertory Theatre. WJRT radio takes you back with 1940s music and dance. Take a trip with radio hits as talented actors end the show with a salute to veterans with the Armed Forces Medley. For tickets, visit jonesboroughtheatre.com or call 423-753-1010.

NOW-JULY 16 – Abingdon, Virginia – Play: “The Princess and the Pea” at the Barter Theatre. The queen wants her son, Prince Harold, to marry, but Harold has yet to fi nd a princess whom he can love. Then the beautiful maiden Mari-gold appears at the castle door and Harold realizes he has met his match. But can Marigold pass the test Harold devises and detect the pea placed under her mattress? Will she be able to prove to the world she is truly a princess? . For more information, visit bartertheatre.com.

NOW-JULY 23 – Jonesborough – Mountain Messages VIII – Architecture of the Mountains at McKinney Center. This creative quilt competition opens with a reception at 7 p.m., Friday. The exhibit is free and open to the public. Horus are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday and 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturdays. For more information, call 423-753-5097.

NOW-JULY 29 – Crossville – Play: “Smoke on the Mountain” at the Cumberland County Playhouse. Escape to Mt. Pleasant, North Carolina for the 23rd year. The enthusiastic new minister of Mt. Pleasant Baptist has enlisted the Sanders family for the church’s fi rst-ever Saturday Night Gospel Sing. Between sing-ing and playing two dozen bluegrass songs, the family shares their witness. As one thing after another goes awry, they reveal their true — and hilariously imperfect — natures. For more information, visit www.ccplayhouse.com or call 931-484-5000.

NOW-JULY 31 – Elizabethton – Summer Art Show at Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park is two shows in one: 14th Annual Judged Show and the 22nd Annual Watauga Valley Art League member Show. For more information, call 423-543-5808.

NOW-AUG. 13 – Abingdon, Virginia – Play: “Greater Tuna” at the Barter The-atre. What do Arles Struvie, Thurston Wheelis, Aunt Pearl, Petey Fisk, Phineas Blye and the Rev. Spikes all have in common? They are the upstanding citi-zens from the “third smallest town in Texas.” In Tuna, Texas, the Lions Club is too liberal and Patsy Cline never dies. A the citizens of Tuna parade across the stage in all their outrageous and irreverent glory, this eccentric gathering of oddball characters is guaranteed to make the audience laugh until their sides split. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit bartertheatre.com.

NOW-AUG. 13 – Abingdon, Virginia – Play: “Mamma Mia!” at the Barter The-atre. Sophie has just one wish to make her wedding perfect: to have her father walk her down the aisle. Now, she just has to fi nd out who he is. Join the music, laughter and fun of the irresistibly charming, musical celebration of mothers, daughters,

fathers, true loves lost, and new ones found. The play features more than 20 ABBA songs you know and love. For more information, visit bartertheatre.com.

NOW-AUG. 13 – Abingdon, Virginia – Play: “Peter and the Star Catcher” at the Barter Theatre. Using the power of music and storytelling, the play chronicles the adventures of an orphan soon to be called Peter Pan, and Molly, a girl charged to protect a parcel of stardust from falling into the wrong hands. For more information, visit bartertheatre.com.

NOW-AUG. 13 – Abingdon, Virginia – Play: “The Dixie Swim Club” at the Barter Theatre. Five unforgettable Southern women, whose friendships began many years earlier on their college swim team, set aside a long weekend every August to recharge those relationships. Free of husbands, kids and jobs, they meet at the same beach cottage on North Carolina’s Outer Banks to catch up, laugh and meddle in each other’s lives. These women increasingly rely on one another, through advice and raucous repartee, to get through the challenges that life fl ings at them. . For more information, visit bartertheatre.com.

NOW-AUG. 28 – Crossville – Play: “The Little Mermaid” at the Cumberland County Playhouse. Escape to a magical kingdom beneath the sea, where the beautiful young mermaid, Ariel, longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. Based on one of Hans Christian Andersen’s most-beloved stories, “The Little Mermaid” is a love story for the ages. For more information, visit www.ccplayhouse.com or call 931-484-5000.

JULY 2 – Andersonville – Fire on the Water at Sequoyah Marina is the largest 4th of July fi reworks show in Tennessee, with food and fun. For more information, call 865-494-7984 or visit www.sequoyahmarina.net.

JULY 2-3 – Elizabethton – Independence Day on the Frontier: Militia Muster at Fort Watauga at Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park. Experience the 4th of July, 18th-century style. What did colonists think about a new nation. Be a guest in Fort Watauga as news of Independence arrives to the colonial frontier. Walk among historical characters and hear their varied reactions to the Declaration, from fear of war to the hope of a brighter future. The celebration takes place on Saturday and the muster continues until 3 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call 423-543-5808.

JULY 2-3 – Tellico Plains – Annual Square Dance on the square with live music, including old and new country and Southern rock, called square dance. Wrist bands for the infl atables at the Kid Zone are $5. There will also be vendors, cotton candy, snow cones and a night of family fun. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/events/463377147205446/ or call 423-253-8010.

JULY 3 – Chattanooga – Fireworks Cruise aboard the Southern Belle Riverboat to celebrates the nation’s independence. There will be a full bar and conces-sions on each deck with hot dogs, chips, apple pie and more. For more infor-mation, call 423-266-4488.

JULY 3 – Chattanooga – Pops on the River & Fireworks at Coolidge park. Take blankets, lawn chairs and picnic baskets to celebrate Independence Day with a concert by the Chattanooga Symphony and Opera. After the music, there will be a fi reworks fi nale as they shoot over the Tennessee River. For more infor-mation, call 423-265-0771.


JULY 3 – Chattanooga – Star Span-gled Supper at the Chattanooga Theatre Center. As the Chattanoo-ga Symphony performs patriotic favorites in Coolidge park, enjoy a cookout prepared by Events with Taste and relax in air-conditioned comfort at the CTC with nearby parking. From the CTC, you can hear the symphony and then round out the evening with the fi reworks spectacular. Tickets are $50 for adults 12 and over and $10 for children 3 to 11. For more informa-tion, call 123-267-8534.

JULY 4 – Chattanooga – Red, White & Blue Days at the Creative Discov-ery Museum. Have a sample picnic on the rooftop, make shakers and streamers for the parade followed by bubble wrap “fi reworks.” End the day with a watermelon seed spit-ting contest. For more information, visit www.cdmfun.org.

JULY 4 – Clinton – July 4th Celebra-tion and Anvil Shoot at the Mu-seum of Appalachia. In addition to historic anvil shoots, there will be demonstrations of mountain arts and crafts. Bluegrass, old-time and folk music will be played and sung on the porches of the cabins in the old log church, hymn singing and church services will be conducted. For more information, call 865-494-7680 or visit www.museumofap-palachia.org.

JULY 4 – Gatlinburg – 41st Annual 4th of July Midnight Parade salutes the men and women of the military services in the fi rst July 4th parade in the nation. The parade starts at midnight and includes fl oats, balloons and marching bands. For more information, visit www.gatlin-burg.com or call 1-800-588-1817.

JULY 4 – Gatlinburg – River Raft Regatta is a fun, unmanned, fl oat-able object race. Free registration begins at 10 a.m. at the bridge beneath the chair lift on River Road. The race begins at noon at Christ of the Smokies bridge and ends and Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies bridge, where prizes will be awarded in several different categories. For more information, call the Gatlinburg Convention and Visitors Bureau at 1-800-588-1817.

JULY 4 – Gatlinburg – 4th of July Fireworks Show. Join in the celebration of the nation’s inde-pendence with a fi reworks show as the city of Gatlinburg lights up the mountain skyline downtown at 10 p.m. For more information, call the Gatlinburg Convention and Visitors Bureau at 1-800-588-1817.

JULY 4 – Knoxville – Festival on the Fourth at Worlds Fair Park with vendors, food and music by the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra

leading up to a fabulous fi reworks display. For more information, visit knoxvilletn.gov.

JULY 4-29 – Jonesborough – Hoff-man Quilt Challenge: Quilt and Doll Exhibit at the Jonesborough Visitors Center. For more informa-tion, call 423-753-1010 or visit www.historicjonesborough.com.

JULY 2 – Morristown – Party in the Park at Cherokee Park presented by Food City. This year’s event features headliner Craig Campbell, The Highwaymen Live (a tribute to Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings) and The Rick Hodge Band. Other activities include Lakeway Idol, games and food. Gates open at 2 for food and fun. The Lakeway Idol competition begins at 3 and the concert starts at 6 p.m. with a 20-minute fi rework show at dark. Tickets are $5 and kids 5 and under are free. Parking is free.

JULY 6 – Pineville, Kentucky – Little Naturalist School at Pine Moun-tain State Resort Park for ages 3 to 6. Take the little ones for a chance to explore the park and learn more about nature. Pre-registration and parent or guardian supervision is required. The cost is $5 per child. Hours are 11 a.m. to noon. For more information or to register, call Beth Byrnes at 606337-3066 or email [email protected].

JULY 9 – Chattanooga – Succulent Planters Make & Take Workshop at The Barn Nursery at 11 a.m. Lead designer Donna Tent will show how easy succulents are to grow and how you can create your own succulent combination plant-ers. Some are hardy perennials and others are houseplants. The class is $30 and includes pots, plants, soils and fertilizer. The class is limited to 40. To register, call 423-698-2276.

JULY 14-16, 21-23, 28-30 – Elizabeth-ton – Play: 38th Annual Liberty: The Saga of Sycamore Shoals at Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park is Tennessee’s offi cial outdoor drama. See the Revolution as told by the Overmountain Men: colo-nists who defi ed British law and settled on Cherokee lands. These settlers formed an independent government, made treaties with the Cherokee, defended their homes and fought a British army at the epic battle of King’s Mountain. For more information, call 423-543-5808.

JULY 14-AUG. 14 – Knoxville – Shakespeare on the Square is free live performance of favorite Shakespeare plays on the stage at Market Square. For more informa-

tion, visit tennesseestage.com.

JULY 15 – Pigeon Forge – Concert: Neal McCoy Live in Concert at the Country Tonite Theatre. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit countrytonitepf.com or call 865-453-2003.

JULY 15-17, 23-25 – Dayton – Play: “Front Page News: Dayton and the World Famous Scopes Trail” at the Rhea County Courthouse. Escape to Dayton and relive one of the most electrifying legal battles of all time, the famous Scopes “Mon-day Trail.” Presented in the actual courtroom where Clarence Dar-row and William Jennings Bryan, this historically accurate play with music premiered at the Scopes Trial Festival. For more information, visit www.ccplayhouse.com or call 931-484-5000.

JULY 15-23 – Kingsport – Fun Fest is weeklong event featuring an art show, block parties and much more. For more information, visit www.funfest.net.

JULY 15-31 – Chattanooga – Play: “Monty Python’s ‘Spamalot’” at the Chattanooga Theatre Company is a silly musical fi lled with shrewd idiocy, artful tackiness and wide-eyed impiety from Monty Python, the troupe that revolutionized sketch comedy. A spin off of the movie hit “Monty Python and The Holy Grail,” Spamalot retells the myth of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table. For more infor-mation or to purchase tickets, visit www.theatrecentre.com.

JULY 15-SEPT. 9 – Crossville – Musical: “Mamma Mia!” at the Cumberland County Courthouse. Escape to a Greek island para-dise with the ultimate feel-good show. On the eve of her wedding, a daughter’s quest to discover the identity of her father brings three men from her mother’s past back to the island they last visited 20 years earlier. For more information, visit www.ccplayhouse.com or call 931-484-5000.

JULY 16 – Chattanooga – Q n’ Brew at the Chattanooga Zoo. Enjoy a summer evening while tasting Chattanooga’s best barbecue and beer along with a bluegrass band to keep you rocking. For more infor-mation, visit www.chattzoo.org.

JULY 16-17 – Nashville – 17th Annual Elegant and Depression Glass Show and Sale in the Exhibitor Building at The Fairgrounds Nash-ville. The show features nationally known dealers from across the country with glassware and pottery made by U.S. manufacturers during the last century. Each year‘s show features a display to highlight a

pattern or type of glass. This year’s display will be candlesticks from the elegant glass era that ran from the 1920s through the 1950s. A special seminar at 1 p.m. Saturday features Sandy Bridwell-Walker, an authority on using glassware in formal dinner settings. She will discuss proper table settings and etiquette for a formal dinner circle 1930. Her presentation will illus-trate the placement of pieces on the table and the correct etiquette for dining. The seminar is free to at-tendees. Richard Heldenbrand will provide minor repair for chipped or broken glassware. He will also offer for sale glassware repurposed into necklaces, earrings, ring trees, night lights and bells. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $6 per person and is good for both days. Parking is free with a show card. For more information, call 615-856-4259.

JULY 19-AUG. 6 – Abingdon, Vir-ginia – Play: “Robin Hood” at the Barter Theatre. Robin Hood and his band of Merry Men are determined to save their countrymen from the clutches of the wicked Prince John. One day, when robbing from the rich to give to the poor, Robin meets the beautiful Maid Marian, who is being forced to marry the prince. Can Robin rescue her be-fore it’s too late? . For more infor-mation, visit bartertheatre.com.

JULY 21-23 – Jonesborough – Quilt-Fest sponsored by Tennessee Quilts features national teachers with workshops for the beginner and advanced as well as dinner and displays. Registration is re-quired. For more information, visit tennesseequilts.com or call 423-753-6644.

JULY 23 – Morristown – 25th An-nual ALPS Walk to Remember at ALPS Adult Day Services at 8 a.m. All monies raised helps to provide affordable adult day care for residents of the Lakeway Area and caregiving support to their families. For more information, call 423-587-9149 or email alpsfam-ily@musfi ber.com.

JULY 25 – Knoxville – Summer Soul-jam at the World’s Fair Park Am-phitheater features R&B and soul music. For more information, visit Facebook.com/Summer-Soul-Jam.

JULY 25 – Jonesborough – Jones-borough Yarn Exchange at the International Storytelling Center is Jonesborough’s original storytell-ing radio hour performed live and recorded for broadcast on NPR station WETS 89.5 FM. For tickets, visit jonesboroughtn.org or call 423-753-1010.

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