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A Perfect HouseTo Celebrate Christmas

Old-Fashioned Downtown ChristmasA Great Time to Shop, Visit & Enjoy the Activities

Homemade for the HolidaysBy Two Special Sisters

HOLIDAY/WINTER 2015

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Boxwood Wreath

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Our Feathered Friends of the Winter

Happy 10th Birthday to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library

Homemade for the Holidays!

This Old HouseBob & Nancy Erwin’s home outside of Calhoun

Jeff “Jay” JohnsonOpens Luc-Jon

K9 Solutions

Don’t Miss Greeks Bearing Gifts This Holiday Season.

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A Perfect House to Celebrate Christmas 6

Letter From The EditorPat Chester

The Bingham GroupMeth Awareness Campaign in Full Swing

HappeningsSchedule of Events

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Old-FashionedDowntown Christmas 20

If Only These Walls

Could Talk

Framing a Memory

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Letter from the EditorI continue to hear, “When’s the next issue coming out?” and “You do such a great job. Each Magazine gets better and better.” I love how a “McMinn Life” is anticipated and it thrills me to hear the compliments, but the real thanks goes to The Bingham Group.

The president and owner is Lisa Bingham and I so appreciate her giving me the opportunity to share some of the good things going on in our county. Her staff is the most wonderful people to work with. Mignonne manages the office with abloom and she and Chris Hari make the sales that allows the publishing. Dustin is not only a great graphic designer but his organizational skills keep us on track of what needs to be done and in what time frame. Sloan is not only a talented photographer but a delight when she goes with me to meet those that have graciously allowed us to tell their story. It has been a joy to not only work with her but to see how she masterfully lays out a story. Jennifer is there to make me look good as she proof reads my writings.

With the help of all these fine people, we have for you another special issue full of homes decorated for Christmas, ideas for celebrations, and recipes for homemade goodies from two special sisters.

As always you will rejoice in the activities we’ve had in McMinn county and celebrate with new ones to come.

Enjoy!

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Diane White knows how to decorate for her loved ones at Christmas. She and her husband, Bill, give

the glory to God for their many blessings and love to share those blessings every day of the year...but especially when they celebrate the birth of our Lord.

Eighteen years ago, they lived in McDonald, Tennessee, and worked with delinquent

teenage boys, but then her sister, LindaMcInturff, told them that the Farmhouse restaurant was for sale. They started a new adventure, bought it and moved to Etowah, but their giving spirit came with them. Young people continued to be important in their giving, so they have put many to work at their business but also welcome them to come to their home and “hang out”. Diane and Bill have three daughters and ten

Written By Pat ChesterPhotography By Renee Nicolo

A Perfect House to Celebrate Christmas

grandchildren, but their foster sons are still a big part of their life, as well.

Seven years ago, Bill, his father, uncle and sons-in-law built the beautiful home featured here. As you can see, Diane enjoys decorating and making her home feel extra special at Christmas. I was so glad we entered the house through the sunroom, because it makes the child in you dance and feel happy.


The Christmas spirit is definitely alive. From there, you enter the great room with more calming colors, but nonetheless, Christmas is found in every corner. The master bedroom and bath are also decorated for the season.

As we go downstairs, we enter directly into another great room with several bedrooms down the hall for their many guests. Diane has decorated each with a theme. She says she always starts with the wall color and then is off to find bargains to make each room come alive. Diane is a master at DIY projects, and she will freely tell you that they are “down-to-earth country people who love their Lord, love to help others and open their home for others to enjoy.”


Diane’s grandson Landan playing with their dog Roxy.



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1 C. Crisco

1 1/2 C. Sugar

2 Eggs2 3/4 C. Plain Flour

2 Tsp. Cream of Tartar

1 Tsp. Baking Soda

1/4 Tsp. Salt

1 Tsp. Vanilla

3 Tsp. Cinnamon

1 C. Sugar

Snickerdoodle

Cookies Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Mix Crisco, sugar and eggs

thoroughly. Sift together flour,

cream of tartar, baking soda,

salt and stir into above mixture.

Add vanilla and form dough into

balls (about the size of walnuts),

then mix together sugar and

cinnamon in a separate bowl,

and roll the balls in the mixture to

coat them. Place about 2” apart

on a greased baking sheet. Bake

8 –10 minutes at 400 degrees.

Homemadefor the Holidays!

Dean Crisp & Bonnie Swafford

The Vaughn sisters, Bonnie Swafford and Dean Crisp, grew up in the Brush Creek area during a time where you raised your own food and cooked on a wood stove. Thank goodness they no longer do either, but the skills they learned have continued, as they love to cook homemade dishes for others.

During my visit, they talked of the cooking they did just last week. They prepared a birthdaydinnerforabrother,fixedsixdisheseachtotaketochurchforabereavement meal and then they prepared nine dishes for us to photograph. I’m only sorry that we didn’t have room to feature them all. I’m in awe of what these two ladies can accomplish.

Bonnie is the oldest of the seven children, and she learned around seven years old that she preferred helping her mother by cooking rather than washing diapers. She would stand onaboxtobeabletoreachthestoveandcounter.Asshereminisced,shelaughedabouthowherfathercalledherfirstbiscuits“cookies”becausetheyweresothin.Deantellsaboutthesiblingorderbeingthreegirlsfirstthenthefourboysthatfollowed.Shelaughed,aswell,about how their mother would say the boys were so different from her daughters because they were like four horses running and playing through the house. That activity brought about hearty appetites, and they would also have many friends over to eat with them.

It’s amazing that after all those years of cooking delicious meals for many hungry mouths, they would continue to enjoy preparing food, but thesetwodelightfulladieslovetogive.TheyareusingtheirGod-givenskillsandloveoverandover.I’mconfidentthatduringtheholidays,many will be delighted with their homemade goodies.


Carrot Cake2 C. Sugar1 1/2 C. Vegetable Oil

4 Eggs, Beaten

3 C. Self-rising Flour

2 Tsp. Cinnamon

2 C. Carrots, Grated

1 Small Can of Crushed

Pineapple, Drained

1 C. Walnuts, Chopped

1 C. Raisins

Icing:8oz Cream Cheese, Softened

1 Stick Margarine

16oz Powdered Sugar

1 Tsp. Vanilla

1 C. Walnuts, Chopped

Combine sugar, oil, eggs and

beat well, then add flour and

cinnamon and mix well. Fold

in carrots, pineapple, nuts and

raisins until all is blended. Pour

into 3 prepared 9” round pans.

Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes.

Cream the cheese and butter,

then add vanilla and powdered

sugar. Blend in the nuts, and

spread between the layers and

on the top and sides of the cake.

3 Family Size Tea Bags2 Quarts Water2 Tsp. Almond FlavoringSugar or Other Sweetener to Taste2 Tsp. Cherry Sweetened Kool Aid Mix1/4 C. Lemon Juice1/4 C. Orange Juice

Almond Tea

Boil water and add tea bags for 3-5 minutes. In a half-gallon pitcher, add the sugar and Kool Aid mix. Remove tea bags, and pour hot tea into the pitcher and stir until the dry ingredients are dissolved. Then add the lemon and orange juice. Chill and serve.

Coconut Cake

Mix milk and coco lapez and set aside. You will be using

1/2 and saving the other half for another cake. Mix and

bake cake as directed on the box in (3) 9” pans. Remove

from the oven and, while still hot, punch holes in the

cake with a knife. Spread half the Eagle Brand mixture

on each layer until it is soaked up. Let the cakes set in the

pan until room temperature. Turn out and ice each layer

with cool whip, and top with coconut, saving some for

the sides and top.

1 Box Yellow Cake Mix 1 Can Eagle Brand Milk

14oz Coconut 1 Can Coco Lapez

16oz Cool Whip


Chocolate Pie1 1/2 C. Sugar1/2 C. Plain Flour1/4 C Cocoa3 Egg Yolks2 C. Water1/2 Stick MargarineDash of Salt1 Tbsp. Vanilla1 9” Baked Pie Crust

Mix sugar, flour and cocoa. Add water and beat in egg yolks, then add salt. Cook in a double boiler until thick. Add margarine and vanilla. Beat until smooth, and pour into a baked pie crust. Cool and then top with Cool Whip before serving.

4-6 C. Sweet Potatoes, Cooked & Mashed

1 C. Sugar

Dash of Salt

1 Tsp. Vanilla

3/4 Stick of Margarine

Sweet Potato

Casserole

Mix all the above and put in a baking dish.

1 C. Brown Sugar

1/3 C. Flour

1 C. Chopped Pecans

1/3 C. Margarine

Mix until crumbly and sprinkle on top of potatoes.

Cook at 350 for 30 minutes


Fruit Pizza

Make a cookie mix and press on a pizza pan for a crust.

Bake at 350 until brown, then cool completely. Mix sugar

and cream cheese until smooth, and spread on cooled

crust. Mix sweetened condensed milk and lemon juice until

thick. Spread on top of cream cheese mixture. Use sliced

kiwi, strawberries, bananas, peaches, oranges, blueberries,

grapes or any fruit of your choice and arrange on the top.

Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Cookie Mix of Your Choice

1/2 C. Sugar

8oz Cream Cheese, Softened

1 Can Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk

1/4 C. Lemon Juice

Red Velvet Cake1 1/2 C. Sugar2 C. Vegetable Oil3 Eggs1 Bottle Red Food Coloring1/2 C. Cocoa, Scant

2 1/2 C. Self-rising Flour1 C. Buttermilk2 Tsp. Vinegar2 Tsp. Vanilla

Icing: 8oz Cream Cheese, Softened 1 C. Walnuts, Chopped1 Tsp. Vanilla 1 Stick Margarine4 C. Powdered Sugar

Mix sugar, oil, eggs and red food coloring together. Add cocoa,

flour, buttermilk, vinegar and vanilla and beat until smooth. Bake

in 3 well-greased round pans at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes.

Mix cream cheese and margarine in a mixer, add powdered sugar

and vanilla. Blend in nuts and spread between layers and on the

sides and top of the cake.



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If Only These Walls Could Talk

Written By Pat ChesterPhotography By Ben Finch

110 E. Washington Ave. in Athens in 1991.


In the early 1920s, a brick building was built on 110 E. Washington Avenue in Athens to house Tuell’s Grocery. In 1990, Missy and Carolyn Ford and their husbands, Todd and Doug, purchased the building to open The Prissy Closet, a fashionable shop for women to purchase clothing and accessories.

If only the walls could talk, we would hear many a story of a time when people made special trips into town for the necessary groceries and special items. When the building was purchased from Bacon Walthal on a handshake, it had been unused and in disrepair, but they stylishly brought back the old charm. Doug used a hammer and chisel to expose the inside brick wall, and they left the original hardwood floors where the worn areas and dark spots could definitely tell many a story.As mother and daughter-in-law, the two

ladies work together exceptionally well. They divide up their responsibilities but at the same time have the same focus. When at market, they want to bring home updated, traditional items. Missy says, “We want what you buy this year to build with next year.” They know their customers, buy what would look good on them and always keep different ages in mind.

Through the 23 years of business, they’ve enjoyed seeing families come. Susan Willis was their very first customer, and now her daughter, daughter-in-law and granddaughters are customers. Many young children have come in with their mothers to shop, and now they make a point to come back from out of town as adults to shop.

The biggest change they’ve seen through the years is the internet, which gives the

opportunity to shop at home. The Prissy Closet gives you a reason to shop in Athens with the personal attention, fun trunk shows and delightful fashion shows and meals on their hidden courtyard out back.

I’m convinced that the walls of this old building are still talking as friends gather to let these two special ladies make us all feel special.

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(Left to right) Missy Ford, Madison Ford and Carolyn Ford. To the right is an old photograph of Carolyn Ford and Missy Ford.

To start the Christmas season, the Downtown Business Association sponsors the Old-Fashioned Downtown Christmas in Athens. It’s a time for families and friends to come together to shop, visit and enjoy a variety of activities while shopping the locally owned stores in Athens. Of course, there will be music, horse drawn carriage rides, reindeer and a petting zoo. I bet if you look real close, you’ll findSantaashegivesouthishearty“Ho-Ho-Ho.”

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Most everyone in McMinn County knowsJeff“Jay”Johnson.His

fatheris“Red”Johnson,whoowned/operated TWC Barbershop for many years. This was where Jay initially began his career path. In 2005, a terrible twist of fate changed all that. Jay got accidentally sprayed in the face with chemicals/pesticides,whichgotintohiseyes and which he inhaled.

Jay began a frightening journey to regainhislife.Helosthisvisionforamonth and had peripheral neuropathy so bad that he spent months in a wheelchair, and he was on so much medication that he was unable to get beyond where he was. Three neurologists told him he might not live.

Jay knew he could not continue in the direction he was going and vowed,

“Iwillnolongerbeapatientandwillwork toward getting order back in my life.”Thismeantgettingoffdisability,which also meant getting off all the medications, because private insurance wouldn’t pay for them. This proved to be a bonus for Jay. Once off the meds, hisheadcleared,andsaysJay,“Ibecamepresent.”Hebegantheslowprocessof relearning activities of normal life, forcing himself to do things even when itcausedpain.Helearnedtowalk,usehis hands and get his balance back. It tookoverfouryears,butJaywasfinallyable to return to work.

At this point, his journey took another unexpectedturn.Alifelongfriend,JonWilson, asked Jay if he would consider working with him in Iraq, using a dog to search for IEDs on a Department of Defense contract. This was a big change

andbecameJay’sfirstopportunitytowork as a contract dog handler and trainer for Vohne Liche Kennels, one of the largest dog training facilities in the world. The assignment was initially for three months in Iraq and required 200 hours of training at the Indiana facility. While in Iraq, Jay learned how to run the kennels and was encouraged to further

his education by earning his Kennel Mastertrainingcertificate.Thiswasa major turning point for launching a serious career in training dogs.

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Former barber gone to the dogs. Narcotics K9, Folly.

Life’s Journey Takes Athens Man “Right Where He Needs To Be”


A domino effect was driving Jay’s journey by now. Within months of his return, he deployed again on an assignment for VLK to Kabul, Afghanistan. This time, he was responsible for training bomb dog teams to protect the American Embassy, which led to a return to the Indiana kennel to become a Field Service Representativeforthe Army to train TacticalExplosiveDetector Dogs (TEDD Program). Hewasassignedto the 3rd Brigade 101st Airborne Division and trained with them for five weeks in Indiana, then four weeks at the Yuma, Arizona, Proving Grounds prior to deployment. Says Jay,“Oneofmybiggestblessingsisthat I deployed with 13 teams, they all succeeded, and 13 teams came home to theirfamilies.”Hisbiggestheartacheisalso associated with his overseas tours. Jay adopted his devoted partner, Bikse, aBelgianMalinois.“Ican’tbegintotellyouthevalueofthatdog.Healwayshadmyback.”BiksecamebacktotheStatesand became a family dog with Lesley, and the couple’s sons Lucas and Jonas, but it was over eight months before Jay could return. Bikse died from an aggressive auto-immune disease within

afewdaysofJay’shomecoming.“Hisdeath almost broke me. After everything wehadbeenthrough,andnowthis.”Jayreturned to the barbershop.

But it wasn’t to be. People in the community began to ask Jay to help with their dogs, so he started to train

a few days each week. Then another friend needed help, and then another. People just kept asking for training, and Jay’s Jeep became his

office.TwoclientsweresocertainthatJay needed to be training dogs that they formed a partnership with him to open Luc-Jon K9 Solutions, located at 2513 Cardinal Street in Athens. After only one year, the facility is already running out of space. Luc-Jon provides training, grooming, daycare and boarding for all breeds, all dogs, all ages. Training includes everything from potty training to personal protection.

Jay’s dream is to rescue dogs from theshelterand“repurpose”them.Hisplansaretodonatedogsthatdidn’t have a chance to veterans who suffer from PTSD and to others with

disabilitieswhowouldbenefitfromaK9’s assistance. Other dogs may qualify to become police K9s and could possibly be donated to small town police departments with little money forapolicedog.AccordingtoJay,“Wehave a great community, and Luc-Jon K9 Solutions would like to partner withlocalleaderstofilltheK9needsinourarea.”

For further information on Luc-Jon K9 Solutions, please call (423) 252-0653 or visit them on Facebook.

Jay Johnson, pictured with the 3rd Brigade 101st Airborne TEDDs. Plate carrier worn in Iraq & Afghanistan.

Explosives Detector Dog, K9 Tango.


I won’t be going to Williamsburg

this Christmas, but I can make a wreath.

Boxwoodwreathsarea favorite of mine, and if

I don’t incorporate the fruit, I can break from tradition with a large,

flowingbow.

One of the most ubiquitous plants in Tennesseeistheboxwood(Buxus sempervirens).Boxwoodsareadense,slow-growing evergreen and have been usedforcenturies.ThefirstrecordedboxwoodhedgewasinEgyptin4000B.C.Wehavefoundboxwoodusefulforhedging, edging, topiary and foundation plantings.Boxwoodstendtoborderonbeing dull; at their best, they are a green, unchanging bush. Anytime that you travel

to an historic house or an antebellum home,youaresuretoseesomeboxwoodsreaching toward the second story window. This formal plant is used in knot gardens, mazes and privacy screening.

There are about 70 species of the Buxus genus. They are found in Europe, Asia, AfricaandCentralAmerica.Boxwoodsaregrown for their foliage, and they have a great ability to withstand clipping. They can be grown in any fertile, well-drained soil, preferably in partial shade. Buxus prefer alkaline soil with a ph of 6.5 to 7.2, just the opposite of the requirements for acid lovers like rhododendrons and azaleas (that means they don’t grow well together). The scorching summer sun can produce dull foliage. A midday sun isespeciallyharshinthewinter.Highdappledshade,evenfromaleafless

deciduous tree, helps. A northern exposureisideal.

Mygrandmotherrootedtenboxwoodsfor me years ago as a gift for my new home. Fast forward 25 years, and we are changing the landscape. Danny dug uptheboxwoodsandheeledtheminunderthemapletrees.Thenextspring,we replanted them back in front of the house.Diggingafive-footplantoncewould be stressful, but we moved them twice. I have kept them watered, but at first,theysufferedfromtransplantshockand way too much sunshine.

Besidesmoving,oldboxwoodsdonotrespond well to heavy pruning. If you are lucky enough to have established boxwoods,theycaneasilybemaintainedat the desired height. There are three

Written By Gayle Fisher

Boxwood Wreath

The Govenor’s Palace in Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia, is beautifully decorated in boxwood wreaths for the Holiday Season.

Colonial Williamsburg, the capital of the colony of Virginia from 1699 to 1780, has been celebrating the Christmas Holidays for over 300 years. No one really knows exactly how the 18th-century residents of Williamsburg prepared their homes for the Christmas season. But we speculate that early residents

of the colonial city used what was at hand – natural greens, fruits and berries. We do know it was a festive occasion to celebrate the birth of Christ. There was also a lot of socializing with relatives and friends. I treasure this thought of being with the people you love.

With that idea in mind, the staff of our colonial city has adopted a 20th-century theme using what they think would have been used in the 18th century. Visitors will find no giant bows adorning

the natural wreaths and garlands along the streets. It's all native and natural material. Ribbon was very precious in the 18th century and was used very sparsely.


methods for accomplishing this task. 1) Pinching is the preference of aficionados;thisinvolvesusingyourfingerstopluckbacknewgrowthinthespring.Itistime-consumingandfingernumbing, but it does allow for a natural, thick look.

2) Shearing requires hedge clippers or shears; this leaves brown discoloration where the leaves are cut. This method

is used to form a formal, topiary or architectural shape.

3) Thinning out some branches to allow air and light to enter the interior of the plant.

Now is a great time to lightly prune and get the greenery for a wreath or other decorations. Don’t trim late in the summer. Late shearing will only encourage new growth that may die in the winter. If left unpruned, Buxus will have a loose, cloudy-like shape. For hedges, cut the sides on a slight angle, wider at the base than the top. This allows light to penetrate into the bottom of the plant.

Mulchboxwoodsinlatefallafterdormancy. Take care not to disturb the shallow roots; our dog has actually movedtransplantedboxwoodsoutofthe ground by scratching against them. Also resist the temptation to knock snow off; doing so can easily damage the plant. The last characteristic to bementionedisthe“cat-pee”aroma.Some love it, some hate it and some can’t detect it.

Now that you know all I know about growingboxwoods,let’smakeawreath.This wreath can be made on a straw or Styrofoam base.

·20-inch wreath form if you use straw (wrap with green plastic first)

·50 floral pins

·One bushel of 5-inch sprigs of boxwood (these are best if cut the day before and allowed to condition in water in a cool place overnight)

·A pair of clippers for trimming and shaping the wreath

Assemble a cluster of three to four sprigsofboxwoodandlaythemonthebase.Stickafloralpinoverthestemoftheboxwoodandpushitin.Assembleanother cluster of three to four sprigs. Layontopofthefirstclusteronetotwo inches down on top of the foliage so that they overlap; the second cluster should cover the pinned end. Secure itwithafloralpin.Continuepinningclustersofboxwoodintothebase,working in one direction. Attach the last clusterofboxwoodbyliftingthefirstand pinning the last cluster under it. Repeatthesamestepsfortheouter,


and enter edges of the wreath. Continue pinning until all area of the wreath is covered. Clip off any protruding pieces. Now you can add the fruit and pine cones.

·20 pieces of No. 16 gauge floral wire in 18-inch lengths

·2 oranges

·6 medium red apples

·6 limes

·6 lemons

·20-24 small white pine cones

·20-24 4-inch floral picks

Push a piece of wire midway through the side center of each orange, apple, lime and lemon so that it protrudes an equal distance on each side of the fruit. Bend the wires into a ‘’U’’ shape toward the stem end of each piece of fruit. Visualize

howyouwantthefinishedwreathtolook, and then center an orange at the top of the wreath. Attach the orange to the wreath by holding the wire ends two inches apart and pushing them through the middle of the form. Twist the wires several times at the back of the wreath to secure the fruit. Continue attaching fruit until you are pleased.

Wire the white pine cones on four-inch floralpicksbyloopingthewireonthepicks in and around the bottom row of scales on the cone. Wrap the wire tightly aroundthefloralpickseveraltimes.Place the pine cones on the outside edges of the fruit around the wreath.

Now you have a beautiful Williamsburg wreath – enjoy the compliments. Take time to be with your friends and loved ones, and enjoy your Christmas.

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Jennifer Hardison’s photography talent is to be admired and is enjoyed by many. When you ask her how she

does it, she replies, “Aw, I just point and shoot. It’s all in having a good camera.” That may be true for her, but it’s obvious that she had the talent to know how to frame her subjects and bring out the personality of each bird. You feel as though you are outside perched right next to our feathered friend.

She does 90% of her photography in her wooded back yard within the Athens city limits. Their deck has six birdfeeders and one “heated” birdbath. She entices the birds with black oil sunflower seeds and suet, which has been placed in holes that have been drilled into a log. This log is secured to their deck with a “seed catcher” underneath it. Many of her photographs are taken while sitting at their kitchen table in the warmth of their home. Her camera is always on the table so that she can be ready to photograph through a large pane of glass in the door leading to the deck.

We are honored that Jennifer shared some winter bird photographs with us. She also makes note cards with her photography, and the proceeds of the sales goes to support the projects of P.E.O., a philanthropic educational organization that supports the education of women through scholarships, loans, grants and the stewardship of Cottey College (www.cotteycollege.com). If you are interested in purchasing some of her cards, you may contact her at [email protected]

Our Feathered Friends of the WinterWritten By Pat ChesterPhotography By Jennifer Hardison


(Left to Right) 1st Column: Mockingbird, Male Red-bellied Woodpecker and Tufted Titmouse. Second Column: Male Cardinal, Goldfinch and Carolina Wren. Third Column: Mourning Dove, House Finch and Tufted Titmouse. Fourth Column: Male Red-bellied Woodpecker, Male Cardinal and Mourning Dove.


It was meant to be for Bob and Nancy Erwin to purchase the old house in the country outside of Calhoun. Nancy heard about it at a yard sale and went to look only out

of curiosity. She went on a beautiful spring day with the sun shining on the creek, but even with a perfect day, the empty old house looked “tired.” Perhaps it was the Cherokee blood running through the Erwin

This Old HouseWritten By Chris Hari

Photography By Bruce Hari

veins that made it impossible to turn away from the house built on Cherokee lands for a Cherokee bride circa 1826. In 1979, over 150 years after the house was built, it became the Erwin home.

The house, built by Alexander Harvey Wilson for his Cherokee bride, Jane Swan, was the center of a plantation that consisted of 875 acres. Cherokee encampments dotted the ground across the creek from the house and they were frequent visitors in the home.

When the Erwins purchased the house it had been empty for a year and was in sad

disrepair requiring one project after another to restore it. Says Nancy, “living in a house this old was almost like being an adult living in a play house with no rules…if at first you don’t succeed, try again.” Through the years, the Erwins have come to feel a special kinship with those who lived there before them. “As did those before us, we have rejoiced in weddings and births, and grieved in deaths, gathered the generations together in joyful family sharing, and attempted to fill the house with memories that speak to future generations.”


There is no time more special at the Erwin home than when friends and family gather for Christmas. Every room is decorated with historic and meaningful ornaments, many made by hand. Three Cedar or Boxwood trees are brought in, each to become a tree with special significance. The tree in the living room uses things like fruit and flowers that may have decorated Christmas trees in earlier times. A second tree is decorated entirely of ornaments gathered over the 57 year Erwin marriage with new additions each year. Last, but not least, is the third tree decorated with colorful soft, unbreakable ornaments for the great-grandchildren.

The Christmas decorations most dear to the Erwins are the wonderful Santas hand-carved by their late son, Scott. Each Santa is unique and peeks out from a corner here and a table or dresser top there. A painting done by Scott depicting a horse drawn sleigh driving down the road in front of the Erwin home is one of the first things visitors see upon entering the foyer.

(Left to right) The painting done by Scott and one of the three Christmas trees brought into the home for decorating.


The Erwins feel very privileged to live within the walls of the house that has withstood the test of time and become the center of their family as it did for generations before them. It gives them great pleasure to share it with guests….“our sincere hope is that guests will enjoy their visit and, upon leaving, discover they have taken with them some of the love and warmth that the house so freely gives.”


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The Big Blue Bus rolled in to the Mayfield Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch on Saturday, September 20, 2014, as part of the statewide tour of the Governor’s Books From Birth Foundation celebrating ten years of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in Tennessee. The “Kid City” class with alumni from Ingleside School, led by teachers Carol Russell and Beth Caulfield, and accompanied by Pam Thigpen and the Tennessee Wesleyan Band, sang the national anthem, led the pledge, and then entertained with “You’re a Grand Old Flag.” The TWC Band and the Etowah Town Band offered their musical talents during the entire event.

There were lots of fun activities for the children including: face painting, cow train rides, a zip line, a giant slide, a sand hill, tire swings, a giant jumping pillow, and many more. Some children came dressed as their favorite story book characters. Hot dogs and ice cream were enjoyed by all.

Michael Mayfield welcomed the crowd and shared how he and his wife, Jamie, enjoy reading the Imagination Library books that come free, every month, to their young son. The opening ceremonies were led by the McMinn County Education Foundation Officers: Jennifer Hershey, Beth Jackson, and Shane Sewell, who introduced and welcomed the special guests. Judi Davis, the Imagination Library Coordinator for McMinn County recognized Braylon Bohannon, son of Seth and Jessica Bohannon, as the recipient of the 270,000th book given to a child in McMinn County.

Written By Julia Reedy and Judi DavisPhotography By Renee Nicolo

Happy 10th Birthday to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library


Julia Reedy, Executive Director, gave accolades to League of Extraordinary Teens member, Samantha Coleman, and candidates: Ashlyn Songer, Bethany Carideo, and George Sullins who were there to register children and sell items to raise money for IL. She then introduced, Theresa Carl, President of the GBBF, who thanked the MCEF for its hard work and determination to get books into the hands of preschool children.

Special guest, Tennessee’s First Lady, Crissy Haslam, spoke about the importance of exposure to books and reading for children from the very earliest age. She said that children who receive Imagination Library Books have an academic advantage over those who do not. She also stated that reading is learned through third grade, and is a means of learning thereafter; so if a child is behind in reading in third grade, he/she will more than likely stay behind throughout school.

Certificates of appreciation were given to Dean and Clarice Mayfield Baggett, John and Elaine Mayfield Cathcart, Scottie and Lisa Mayfield for their family’s involvement with Imagination Library from the very beginning and for their continued support of this valuable program. Also, honored was Judi Davis, the McMinn County Imagination Library Coordinator, who has been the driving force behind McMinn County’s first and/or second ranking out of all 95 counties in Tennessee having the highest percentage of children registered to receive books.

All MCEF Board Members, McMinn County Rescue Squad, Fire Department, and Sheriff’s Department Members were in force manning the kitchen, supervising activities, meeting and greeting guests, etc…to make this event a safe and fun one for all. Happy 10th Birthday to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library!

Mariah Mayfield, Michael Mayfield, Dean Baggett, Crissy Haslam and Clarice Baggett.

Tennessee’s First Lady, Crissy Haslam, speaking about the importance of exposure to books and reading for children from the very earliest age.

What do you do with a war hero’s prized medals, a child’s heirloom christening gown, the blushing bride’s beautiful portrait? How do you preserve the story and the sentiment? For the last 30 years, folks in the McMinn County area have taken their treasures to Fuller’s Frame Shop on Bank Street in Athens.

Timberly Fuller Guffey inherited the legacy of preserving significant life moments from her father, Sam Fuller. Fuller’s has been

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home to ballet shoes, leotards, imported crafts and fine art for over a quarter of a century. Currently, Timberly and Lisa Bell, the in-house artist, have filled the downtown shop with original works of art, home décor and interesting pieces that catch our eye and warm the heart. You enter their world and are greeted with a smile and an ear waiting to hear how they can preserve your treasure or help you find just the right piece for the secluded corner in your hallway.

Fuller’s Frame Shop has a reputation of working with local artisans who have garnered more recognition. You will see work by Arnold McDowell and prints of “A Wonderful Life” by Bill McDonald depicting the Strand Theater. Timberly and Lisa listen as friends explain where a picture will live, the deepest sentiment behind the treasure and how lighting streams into the room. They concentrate fervently on the story behind the picture to ensure the treasure is preserved for future generations.

Great history is not just made, it is preserved. There is a yarn behind every work, a passion for doing the best and a legacy that continues with each ring of the bell at the door of Fuller’s Frame Shop.


(Left to right) Artist Robin Champagne beside Owner Timberly Fuller Guffey, Image Specialist Lisa Bell and Framer Nicholas McCall.


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The school has always been a center of any community, whether you’re in the city, the suburbs or the

country. One of the strengths of our country has been its focus on education – not just for the wealthy but for all children. The cornerstone of American democracy has been an educated citizenry. America’s public education system is unique in the world, even today.

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Most of us have memories of our childhood education experiences. We remember the class trips, the games we played at recess, the lifelong friends we made in those early days, our favorite teachers, the programs we presented and the feeling of achievement we received when we mastered that difficult math or science idea. School is the centerpiece in a child’s life.

From 1838, when a small school was built in Athens, to the present day, our city schools have been a vital part of our community. Education has gone through many changes and continues to change today. The focus on learning isn’t just about books or tests; it includes working with others, finding their own interests and taking care of themselves mentally and physically. In other words, we work

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to reach the whole child – not just teach lessons and skills.

Athens has long been recognized as an outstanding system in our state. Our students go on to become leaders in the community, active and involved in what helps Athens. To achieve this growth for our students, we try to give them various experiences to bring out their talents.

Athens City Middle School has added several new sports for their students. Boys’ and Girls’ Soccer, Boys’ and Girls’ Basketball, Girls’ Softball, Boys’ Baseball, Tennis Teams, Cross Country Teams, Golf Team, Girls’ Volleyball and Cheerleading are all offered to interested students. These programs are all part of TSSAA, the state athletic organization.

Athens has been recognized statewide for Kids’ Connection, our Before and After School Care program. This program is available at each of our five sites. It has been recognized as a Best Practices Site by the TN Department of Education. Kids really enjoy the summer program each year. With the library and wetlands close by, it’s a great outdoor experience. After school includes snacks, physical activity, tutoring and enrichment activities.

Camp Ooh-Tah-Nee-Noh-Chee is the premier school camping program offered by Athens City Schools. With over sixty

years of camping experiences, this camp serves all 2nd through 8th graders and gives them an appreciation of the natural beauty of our locale. Students take day trips in the early grades, and they have overnight camping in the later years. Nothing compares to Watts Bar Lake in the fall and spring during camp time.

The connection between school and parent is vital to a student’s success. Athens City has an excellent Family Engagement program in each school. Along with Coordinated School Health and Kids’ Connections, parent seminars are offered quarterly after school. These seminars reach out with ways to help students succeed, tax information for parents, build-a-book nights, healthy meals and holiday entertaining, to name a few. Schools host Donuts for Dads and Muffins for Moms annually. Parents complete a yearly survey to rate our activities.

Many of our students are involved in the Science Olympiad. These students spend countless hours preparing for rigorous tests, activities and projects. They have advanced from local, regional and the state level contests at MTSU. We’re really proud of these scholars.

Each of our schools offers art and music for students. Each school has a full-time Physical Education teacher, guidance counselor and librarian. Instructional

assistants are vital to the success of our students, as well. Special needs students are active and involved in all programs.

This year, a program offering free breakfast and lunch to all students was initiated. A full-time nurse and a part-time nurse take care of the health needs of our students.

The faces in the schools may change from year to year, but the goals of our system remain the same. We focus on the needs of the child – academic, physical, mental, emotional, social – and work for the success of each child.

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using every creative means possible to reach meth users and their families.

“It’snotasimpleprocesstofigureouthowtoreachtheseindividuals,”statesLinda Meyers, Chief Media Strategist for TheBinghamGroup.“Wehavetogetintotheirmindsandfindcreativewaysofreachingthem.”Theentirecampaignis focused on informing meth addicts

that if they make meth around their children, they will lose custody of them.

The television commercial created by the Bingham Group and radio spot have begunairinginhighprofileplacestoreach the largest number of individuals possible to raise awareness of this growing problem. These spots have generatedsignificantattentionforthis

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To give a graphic portrayal of what happens when things go awry in the meth making process, The Bingham Groupstageda“methcamper”explosionintheMcMinnCountyLandfillwiththehelpoftheMethTaskForceandthelocalfireandpolicedepartments. This re-enactment was capturedonfilmandwillbeusedincommercials and in the documentary forthecampaign.“Wewantedtoshow in a very graphic way what happensduringamethexplosion,”says Ben Gibson, Director of Broadcast Production for The Bingham Group.

programandthereachhasextendedwell beyond the intended audience.In Monroe County, besides traditional media outlets, new media opportunities arebeingexploredandtested.Thisincludes a Mobile Geo-Fencing CampaignspecificallydesignedfortheCounty, a Cell Phone App Awareness Campaign, and Convenience Store Marketingprograms.“Thesenewmediaplatforms allow us to reach individuals onthego,”Meyerscomments.“Withhalf of the meth labs being mobile, we are looking for new ways of reaching individuals who are in transit through theircellphones.”

A documentary is also in process for this Campaign. Inmates addicted to meth in the McMinn County jail

“Throughtheuseofseveralcameraangles, we were able to accurately portrayanexplosionandthedangersofcreatingthistoxicdrug.”

The Bingham Team’s ability to tell stories and place them in high visibility outlets is the driving force behind what makes campaigns such as Meth Awareness successful. Lisa Bingham, President of the Bingham Group added,“Itisourhopethatthroughtheseeffortswewillseeasignificantreduction in the number of meth labs in Monroe County and across the state ofTennessee.”

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November 14CASA Monroe Presents Festival of TreesTime: 6pm–11pmLocation: Tellico West Conference CenterCASA Monroe will be holding its breathtaking Festival of Trees at the Tellico West Conference Center. Please mark your calendars to come out and support this wonderful organization. CASA Monroe is dependent upon the generous financial support of private individuals, community and church donors, as well as state funding.For more information, contact Alisa Hobbs at [email protected] or call 423.442.2750

November 15Breakfast with SantaTime: 8:30am–11amLocation: Tellico West Conference CenterSanta and Mrs. Claus arrive on a fire truck at 8:30am. Pancake breakfast with Santa and Mrs. Claus will be from 8:30am–11am. Browse the Trees and Silent Auction from 11am–6pm. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children 4-11, children under 3 are free and $5 for adults after Santa’s Breakfast.

December 1Athens “Jimmy Liner Memorial Christmas Parade”Location: Downtown AthensTime: 7pmThe theme this year is “Christmas on Parade”.

December 2Arts on the SideLocation: The Arts CenterTime: 12pm–1pm“You bring lunch; the art is on us!” Enjoy Cherokee Singers from McMinn County High School as they bring songs of the season to our black box theater.No chargewww.athensartscouncil.org or 423.745.8781

December 4Etowah Christmas ParadeLocation: Downtown EtowahTime: 7pmThere will be no theme this year to allow participants to be more creative.

December 4TWC Campus Christmas Tree LightingLocation: TWC campus quad. If inclement weather, the event will be held in Townsend Auditorium.

Happenings:Time: 8pmOpen to the publicFor more information, call Stacie Clifton, 423.746.5330

December 5-7Jazzy Little ChristmasLocation: The Arts CenterTime: 12/5 & 12/6 @ 7:30pm, 12/7 @ 2pmOur annual holiday cabaret is back. Reservations are required, as tickets sell out fast.Cost: $10-12www.athensartscouncil.org or 423.745.8781

December 6 & 7Christmas on the MountainTime: 5pm–8pmOn the weekend following Thanksgiving, the Coker Creek Welcome Center and Gift Shop will hold a Holiday Open House with discounts on select gift shop items. Refreshments will be served at all of the local shops in Coker Creek. Don’t fight the Black Friday crowds this season. Enjoy a magical day of shopping in picturesque Coker Creek instead.For more information, call 423.519.2896.

December 7 Whistle Stop Holiday Tour of NiotaTime: 1pm–3pmLocation: The tour will begin at the Oldest Standing Depot in TN. Located on Highway 11, at the traffic light, turn east to Main Street. The Niota Depot Preservation Committee is hosting the Whistle Stop Holiday Tour of Niota. Come and enjoy viewing the historic houses and buildings of Niota! All proceeds go to preserve the Niota Depot. For more information, call 423.268.7232.

December 12“Eat, Drink and Be Tacky!”Location: The Arts CenterTime: 7:30pmDig out your ugliest holiday sweater and join us for a night of dancing and

karaoke in support of AACA’s Arts in Education programming.

Cost: $5-10www.athensartscouncil.org or 423.745.8781

December 16Hanukkah begins

December 21 Winter Solstice

December 24Christmas Eve

December 25Christmas Day

December 26Kwanzaa begins

December 31New Year’s Eve

January 1New Year’s Day

January 5- March 1High School Art ShowLocation: The Arts CenterTime: 10am – 5pmSee artwork by local high school artists in our annual High School Art Show.www.athensartscouncil.org or 423.745.8781

January 5Arts on the SideLocation: The Arts CenterTime: 12pm–1pm“You bring lunch; the art is on us!” A sing-a-long with members from Athens Community Theatre.No chargewww.athensartscouncil.org or 423.745.8781

January 16Opening Reception for High School Art ShowLocation: The Arts CenterTime: 5:30pmSee artwork by local high school artists and enjoy light refreshments.No charge www.athensartscouncil.org or 423.745.8781

January 16Run Boy RunLocation: The Arts CenterTime: 7:30pmContinues the spirit of innovation in traditional American music pioneered in recent years by bands like Nickel Creek.Cost: $8-15www.athensartscouncil.org or 423.745.8781

January 19Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

January 30St. Paul & The Broken BonesLocation: Athens City Middle SchoolTime: 7:30pm


Grit, elemental rhythm, tight-as-a-drumhead playing and a profound depth of feeling; these are the promises of a great soul band.Cost: $10-12www.athensartscouncil.org or 423.745.8781

February 2Groundhog Day

February 3Arts on the SideLocation: The Arts CenterTime: 12pm–1pm“You bring lunch; the art is on us!” We celebrate Black History Month with a dramatic presentation.www.athensartscouncil.org or 423.745.8781

February 14Valentine’s Day

February 16President’s Day

February 19-March 1“Pippin”Location: The Arts CenterTime: 2/19-21, 2/26-28 @ 7:30pm; 2/22 & 3/1 @ 2pmUnforgettable music propels this Grammy and Oscar winning show as the young price Pippin sets off on a journey and finds true happiness in the extraordinary moments that happen every day.Cost: $8-12www.athensartscouncil.org or 423.745.8781

March 2-April 30Art ShowLocation: The Arts CenterTime: 10am–5pmSee artwork by regional college student artists in our annual college student art show.

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March 3Arts on the SideLocation: The Arts CenterTime: 12pm–1pm“You bring lunch; the art is on us!” We’ll have a recitalist from TWC.

March 13DUKES of DixielandLocation: Athens City Middle SchoolTime: 7:30pmThe DUKES of Dixieland blow traditional jazz and Dixieland into the 21st Century, weaving strands of pop, gospel and country with authentic New Orleans sound.Cost: $10 -12www.athensartscouncil.org or 423.745.8781

March 20Opening Reception for Regional College Student Art ShowLocation: The Arts CenterTime: 5:30pmSee artwork by regional college student artists and enjoy light refreshments.www.athensartscouncil.org or 423.745.8781

March 20KJ DenhertLocation: The Arts CenterTime: 7:30pmConsistently praised for her pathos, originality and impeccable musicianship, KJ is a one-of-a-kind songwriter, guitarist and performer.Cost: $8-15www.athensartscouncil.org or 423.745.8781

March 25The 2nd TWC International DayLocation: TWC Campus’ Exhibition at Glenn Lowe at 10am, Fashion Show in the Dining Hall at 12pmTime: 10am to 3pmA unique event hosted each year by TWC to showcase the International awareness within the TWC and Athens community.Free and open to the publicFor more information, call Augustin Amevi Bocco, PhD, at 423.746.5324

March 27Evening with the StarsLocation: The Arts CenterTime 7:30pmDon’t miss this annual showcase of community talent.Cost: $5-10www.athensartscouncil.org or 423.745.8781 423-368-0140

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