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IN THIS ISSUERonnie off ends the lunch staff

Perhaps nothing is worse to those with soft consciences than being deemed guilty through misunderstanding.

When I was a college fresh-man, I traveled through the supper line (dinner for the citified) behind my friend, Mark Gilbert. Mark was hun-gry that evening, and I was amazed at the amount of food he requested. I exclaimed something to the effect, “My God, Gilbert! Are you going to eat all that?”

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Little League signups Tuesday

The Union County Little League is holding signups 6-8 p.m. every Tuesday at Food City in Maynardville. Divi-sions are available for wee ball, T-ball, coach pitch, kid pitch and a senior league. Info: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Union-County-Little-League/299672916801010.

Market wants input, vendors

Union County Farmers Mar-ket organizers have tentatively decided to continue holding the market on the grounds of Union County Arts on Fri-day afternoons May through October.

Coordinator Beth Bergeron says the group would like to hear new vendors’ preferences of day and location. Contact her at the Extension offi ce in Maynardville at 992-8308.

The market accepts vendors of fresh produce, approved processed foods, honey, hand-made crafts and other farm- and home-produced wares.

By Wendy SmithGov. Bill Haslam came to town

last week to educate state legislators before a special session being held this week regard-ing Insure Tennes-see, his proposed Medicaid expan-sion program.

L e g i s l a t o r s aren’t the only ones who need to be educated. Citi-

zens need to have a basic under-standing of the program so they can pass their thoughts on to their elected offi cials.

Haslam spent two years craft-ing Tennessee’s program to spe-cifi cally address the spiraling cost of healthcare. It leverages federal dollars to provide health insur-ance to those whose income is less than 138 percent of the poverty level, which translates to approxi-mately $16,000 for an individual and $27,000 for a family of three.

The program is expected to cover roughly 200,000 people. Over half of them have jobs.

This group falls into a cover-age gap because they don’t qualify for Medicaid and they either don’t make enough to qualify for tax credits to help them buy coverage or can’t afford it even with tax credits.

The controversy surrounding the plan comes from its utilization of federal dollars. Affordable Care Act (ACA) funds would cover 100 percent of the cost of the expan-sion through 2016. By 2020, the federal contribution will drop to a permanent rate of 90 percent, but Tennessee hospitals have commit-ted to covering the state’s contri-bution once federal funding drops below 100 percent.

Some fear that Tennessee tax-payers will be left on the hook if federal funding dries up or hos-

pitals don’t follow through with their commitment. In the event of an emergency, Haslam has packed a parachute. The two-year pilot program will automatically ter-minate in either case. Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery and the head of the federal health department agreed last week that the state could legally opt out.

Haslam says he’s not a fan of the ACA because it didn’t do any-thing to address the rising cost of healthcare, as his plan does.

Here are the nuts and bolts of his plan. Those eligible for Insure Tennessee would have two op-tions. Under the Volunteer Plan, participants would receive a fi xed contribution voucher that will enable them to buy into private health insurance offered by their employer. The voucher would go toward out-of-pocket expenses as-sociated with the coverage.

The benefi ts of private insur-ance coverage include a broader range of providers and possible

participation in Health Sav-ings Accounts, which encourage healthy choices, Haslam says.

The other option, the Healthy Incentives Plan, differs from Med-icaid because it has premiums and co-pays. But participants get credits for healthy behaviors, like regular screenings, and using the health system appropriately, such as going to a clinic rather than the emergency room.

If participants make good choices, they can cover their healthcare costs with credits. But they can also be disenrolled if they don’t cover co-pays or premiums, Haslam says.

From his perspective, Insure Ten-nessee is a win-win because it’s a step toward true healthcare reform and provides insurance to 200,000 residents who wouldn’t otherwise have it − without raising taxes.

Detractors say Haslam is sup-porting Obamacare by taking ad-vantage of federal funding. You decide.

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Understanding Insure Tennessee

By Libby MorganAfter the sudden death last

May of the beloved “Dr. Mark,” Mahmoud Farkhondeh, who had owned and operated Makzy Pedi-atrics on Oakland Road in May-nardville, the clinic was closed for several months, leaving pa-tients to turn to other medical providers.

Early in December, Pediatric Consultants of East Tennessee came to the rescue.

Dr. Larry Rodgers and his as-sociates are seeing patients on Wednesdays and Fridays, and the offi ce is staffed all week by pedi-atric nurses Laurice McCord and Jessica Maggard.

Rodgers says, as he points to a wall with many accolades honor-ing the late doctor, “We have big shoes to fi ll. Dr. Mark’s patients absolutely adored him.

“We have all of the medical re-cords of Dr. Mark’s patients, and we’re very happy to be here in Maynardville.”

He is joined by doctors David Eakes, Maria Javier and Syed Akhter, a group whose birthplaces span the globe. Rodgers is origi-nally from Oak Ridge, Eakes is a Mississippian, Javier hails from the Philippines and Akhter is from Pakistan.

Nurse Laurice McCord is right at home, currently living in Knox-ville after a longtime Corryton residence, and says she dreams of

Caring for kids

Dr. Larry Rodgers, Ashley

Sharp, Jessica Maggard and

Laurice McCord at Pediatric

Consultants Maynardville Photo by Libby Morgan

Former Makzy clinicstaff ed and open

moving back to the coun-try.

Her online bio says her experience with Medicaid waiver programs for individuals with developmental disabilities across numerous states leads her to ad-vocate for families with special

challenges in this area.She is active in Blue Star Moth-

ers of America in support of sol-diers and veterans.

McCord speaks Spanish and communicates in sign language.

“We want to make sure we have no barriers.”

Jessica Maggard serves as the clinical nursing supervisor.

Union Countian Ashley Sharp continues as receptionist, and Rodgers says having her familiar face at the front desk has made the transition easier.

The clinic is now named Pediat-ric Consultants Maynardville and has kept the same easy-to-remem-ber phone number that Makzy had: 992-7799. They are open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

“We serve children from birth to age 18, and our patients can contin-ue to be seen by us through college,” says Rodgers. He says new patients must be under the age of 15.

“We especially love our special needs children, of which we have quite a few we see regularly. And of course right now we’re seeing a lot of f lu and strep, and RSV (respi-ratory syncytial virus) is causing hospitaliza-tion.

“We’re here to help.”Rodgers’ advice to

parents?“No one knows a child better

than the parents. Trust your gut. Parenting is as important as medi-cine when you want your child to get better.”

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Brantley scores 1,000 career points

Patriots basketball whiz Madison Brant-ley, only a junior, scored the 1,000th point of her high school basketball career at UCHS in the game last week against the Carter Hor-nets.

She’s an active player both in school and during the summers when she play s travel ball.

Coach Roger Murphy says, “Madison is the fi rst player I’ve coached in my eight years here to have reached that accomplishment. This is a continuation of the time and effort of a very

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Maynardville Library sets event, says thanksMaynardville Public Library plans

a big event with several authors. The “meet and greet” will start at 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at 296 Main Street, Maynardville.

Authors include: Brandi Kennedy, T.G. Franklin, Juli Alexander, Lexi Witcher, Leanne Tyler, JK Ensley, KaLyn Cooper and Bonnie Peters.

Librarians are thanking several people inside and outside of Union County for recent donations – includ-ing stuffed items from Lucy’s Loops and stuffed animals from Steve Thompson at Beverage Solutions – which were distributed to partici-pants of three Head Starts during

Christmas.“We have received books, book

marks and pens from some of the authors in the Indy community such as Kim Jones, Juli Alexander, T.G. Franklin, Jennifer Ensley, Bonnie Peters, Michelle Graves, Ava O Shay, Natalie Starr, Chelle Bliss and Erin Noelle.

“While we are thankful for all the donations we receive throughout the year of books, crafting items and DVDs, these individuals have gone above and beyond with their dona-tions to our community and we just wanted to recognize their contribu-tions. Thank you all.”

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Volunteers needed

Union County elementary schools will start weekly student-led after-school programs for 4-H groups for six weeks beginning next week, and adult volunteers are needed as chaperones.

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NEWS FROM MAYNARDVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY

Hip joints bear a signifi cant portion of your weight. They can become painful as a result of injury or disease. They can also suffer from stress brought on by the improper alignment of other parts of the body. The hip joint, like the body’s other joints, is a point at which tendons, muscles and bones come together to allow particular movement. As with the other joints, the hips are susceptible to pain and discomfort.

A leg-length discrepancy can cause imbalance in the hips as can a biomechanical foot problem like over- or under-pronation, meaning feet roll too much to the outside or inside when walking. Hip problems also can develop as a result of improper alignment of joints in the body’s lower extremities, namely the knees and ankles. Some hip pain may not

originate in the hip. For instance, if a nerve is pinched between the fourth and fi fth lumbar vertebrae, pain may show up in the hip. That’s called “referred pain.”

When everything is correctly aligned, the muscles and other parts of the legs will work properly and contribute to the smooth working of the hips. A chiropractor has a variety of techniques he or she can use to examine you and pinpoint the cause or causes of any hip discomfort. One question the chiropractor will ask is whether the discomfort came on suddenly or over time. He or she may also want to use a regular X-ray or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to help diagnose the condition.

Presented as a community service by Union County Chiropractic; 110 Skyline Drive, Maynardville, Tenn.; 992-7000.

Chiropractic OutlookBy Dr. Darrell Johnson, DC

Chiropractic and your hips

I got to thinking the other day about sustainable agri-culture. Don’t ask why.

Beef production is prob-lematic. Cattle farming is dirty work and expensive. Cattle require tons of grain and grass to grow from birth to table. They pollute creeks and emit greenhouse gasses.

Cows might look like an easy buck, standing there on the hillside munching grass, but I know from ex-perience there’s gotta be a better way to make a dollar.

I started raising beef cattle once on a 5-acre mini-farm on Brickyard Road in Powell. Brevity demands that I relate only key words:

Summer sweat, balky steer, borrowed trailer, brother’s truck, stuck in

Grapes and hemp can set us free

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terested in growing indus-trial hemp. State law says growers can get a license for “research” or a pilot project.

So you folks growing the vile weed in the woods, get on down to the library computer and dial up www.tn.gov/agriculture/regulatory/industrialhemp.shtml.

A friend in upper East Tennessee once grew rec-reational hemp in a plot of tomatoes. She went on vaca-tion and returned to fi nd the tomatoes wilted brown and the hemp standing proudly about seven feet high for the world to see.

She quickly harvested it and hung it in the barn to dry, like tobacco. Her dog, Fuzz, was quick to grab the stalks and carry them

around the yard, a pleasant smile on his face.

If producing cannabis is not your cup of tea, the Ag people encourage you to try grapes.

Get set for an all-day conference Thursday, Feb. 26, in Marshall, N.C., on “cold-hardy grape growing and some winemaking tips.”

So run back over to the library and tell Chantay you want to dial www.GrapeSAVI.org.

I’m not lying.Economic development is

ours for the asking. We don’t need to recruit those dirty factories. Just grow grapes and hemp and sell it to your neighbors.

We’ll all be poor, but, like Fuzz, we just won’t worry about it.

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Lingerfelt’s mission is to help her customers feel beautiful about themselves every day. “It’s not

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mud, cousin’s tractor, cara-van down Emory Road.

Lonely steer, neighbors’ fence, cut a hole, share the grass, Sunday call, not a steer!!?? Threatened may-hem, fi nd quick buyer, sell steer on the hoof.

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■ Herb class, 11 a.m. Satur-

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Senior Citizen Home As-sistance Service, which cov-ers several counties including Union and Claiborne, is hold-ing a Valentine’s Day Choco-late Lovers Fest on Saturday, Feb. 14, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Pump Springs Church in Harrogate.

Great cooks from the area are creating chocolate treats such as cakes, cookies, can-dies, truffl es and brownies, all set out for sampling, and each will be available in a wrapped package for a silent auction. There will be some gluten- and sugar-free items as well.

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Admission is $10.Claiborne County SCHAS

director Kim Partin says, “We see the need for assis-tance rise this time of year. The cold seems to be really

Willie Nicely & Curtis Kane celebrated January birthdays at the

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Tony Ozuna celebrated his birthday with Sharps Chapel se-

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“The funds we raise at the Chocolate Lovers Fest go directly to providing care for our needy seniors.

“Any business or indi-vidual can donate items up until noon on Feb. 13. The chocolate treats need to be in two batches: one for sam-pling and one for the auc-tion. If they would like their name in the program they need to call us by Feb. 6 at 423-626-0087.

“This is our second year for the event, and we’re looking forward to another fun day.”

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John McCain’s bid for president in 2008 was se-rious business, though in retrospect his choice for a running mate makes the campaign appear more des-perate than earnest.

Dr. Tom Heemstra lives in Sharps Chapel. After read-ing his 2002 book, “Anthrax: a Deadly Shot in the Dark,” I had to ask Tom what in-spired him to write it.

Perhaps nothing is worse to those with soft con-sciences than being deemed guilty through misunder-standing.

Soft consciencehard on the stomach

local students went home on Tuesday evening and did not return until late Wednesday or early Thurs-day, thereby missing the Wednesday evening meal. Every Wednesday’s meal was a choice between steak and shrimp.

On one particular Wednesday, there were signifi cantly more students present for the Wednesday evening meal than usual, and steaks were being popped on and off the grill in record speed. There was no time to ask how you wanted your steak. All steaks that evening were rare.

I was less than “appe-tized” when I cut into my rare steak. I took it back to request that it be cooked more, and who should be on the serving line? My “friend” (foe?) from fresh-man year.

As nicely as possible, I said, “Excuse me, I can’t eat this. Could you cook it a little more for me, please?”

She looked at me, looked at my plate, took my plate, cooked my steak until I could have substituted it for shoe soles, and returned it to me with the only smile I ever was to receive from her. I thanked her, returned to my table and ate the most well done steak ever cooked in Harrogate, Tenn.

Perhaps this might partially help explain why I weighed exactly 120 pounds when I graduated college and began teaching at Lut-trell Elementary in 1987. Then Luttrell’s cafeteria be-gan feeding me so well that by the time I left there eight years later I had gained on average fi ve pounds a year. I guess I can say LES made me “a quarter more of a man than I was.”

Next week I’ll share more of my fi rst year teach-ing experiences with Lut-trell Elementary’s cafeteria.

This is a must-read for anyone who thinks that one person cannot make a dif-ference, and for those in-terested in the health and welfare of our military per-sonnel. Despite confronting the Defense Department and taking a career hit, Heemstra has publicized something potentially dan-gerous and has therefore saved many lives.

Heemstra is an interna-tional airline pilot. Having grown up in Hudsonville, Mich., (near Grand Rapids), he and his family now enjoy life in Union County. What brought them here? Tom’s answer: the lake. Heemstra volunteers at the nonprofi t Center for Wounded Sol-diers.

“Anthrax: a Deadly Shot in the Dark” is available on-line at Amazon. For more information or to purchase the book, call 865-278-3334.

Heemstra spent 20 years in the U.S. military. He was a Squadron Commander, supervising 30-35 soldiers and fl ying F-16 fi ghter planes for the Air Force, when the military started requiring personnel to take an anthrax vaccine. Many who complied became vic-tims of a good intention gone wrong: six people died from complications of taking the shot, and many more devel-

When I was a col-lege freshman, I traveled through the supper line (dinner for the citifi ed) be-hind my friend, Mark Gil-bert. Mark was hungry that evening, and I was amazed at the amount of food he requested. I exclaimed something to the effect, “My God, Gilbert! Are you going to eat all that?”

I don’t know what the serving lady thought I had said, but she proceeded to “light into me,” pointing out how rude it was to make unkind remarks about food that had been prepared for us. We moved on down the line. Mark looked at me and said, “What was that woman’s problem? She really let you have it, didn’t she?”

This incident bothered me all throughout the meal, and when I took back my tray I went to the lady to apologize for what she thought I had said and to assure her I meant no disrespect. My apology met with stony silence.

A later incident let me know that this woman nei-ther forgave nor forgot. Lin-coln Memorial University was on a Monday/Wednes-day/Friday, Tuesday/Thurs-day schedule. In later years this changed to a Monday/Thursday, Tuesday/Friday schedule, with science labo-ratories and special classes held on Wednesdays. Many

oped debilitating diseases and side-effects. Heemstra felt he had to do something to protect the soldiers under his command.

“Anthrax: a Deadly Shot in the Dark” reveals quite aptly that what you don’t know can hurt you. The book’s premise is that in 2002, the anthrax vaccine was untested, unsafe, un-necessary, unpopular, un-wise, unethical, unlawful and uncontrolled.

After speaking out be-fore Congress, Heemstra was forced to give up his Squadron Commander po-sition, but he was allowed to continue piloting F-16s. He spent 9 years in the ac-tive military and continued in the Air National Guard, retiring with 20 years of service.

I had to ask, “What good has come from your efforts and your sacrifi ce on behalf of your troops?”

Heemstra says there have been many court cases pertaining to the devastating consequences of anthrax vaccinations. In 2004, a federal judge intervened and ordered President George W. Bush to discontinue mandatory anthrax vaccinations for military personnel, after which the president issued the order.

LarryVan

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How about Madeline for Senate?

Presumably the smart-est guys and gals under the Republicans’ big tent signed off on Sarah Palin. The Wasilla Wonder became the gift that keeps on giving to Democrats, as she demon-strated again with her off-the-charts lunatic speech at Iowa’s recent “Freedom Summit.”

While I wouldn’t want to – in Palin’s words – “forego a conclusion,” we probably won’t have Sarah to kick around during the 2016 presidential sweepstakes.

But her nosedive doesn’t close the door to high offi ce for women.

If Palin could rise from mayor of Wasilla, Alaska, to candidate for U.S. vice president, what’s stopping Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero?

Palin had a stint as gover-nor along the way, but Rog-ero needn’t move to Nash-ville to outpoint a Palin on qualifi cations.

The Census Bureau esti-mates Wasilla’s 2013 popu-lation as 8,621. The 2013 estimate for Knoxville is 183,720. Given the cussed-ness of human beings, that gives Rogero about 21 times as many potential hassles to deal with as Palin faced when she was mayor.

Alaska’s population in 2008 was about 680,000, but it was spread thin, very thin: about 1.2 persons per square mile. Knoxville’s population density is offi -cially about 1,815 per square mile, but most camp out on westbound I-40 between 5-7 p.m. on weekdays.

Rogero has a 30-year

track record of accomplish-ments that include serving as a county commissioner and heading up community development for her prede-cessor, Bill Haslam. She’s committed to “green” devel-opment strategies.

Palin inquired about ban-ning “objectionable” books from the Wasilla library as mayor. She’s committed to bagging grizzlies and “going rogue.”

To be clear, let’s assume Rogero doesn’t have vice presidential ambitions. Who does? But the mayor’s qualifi cations allow her to stand shoulder to shoulder with nearly any Washington politician.

(Thomas R. Marshall, vice president under Wood-row Wilson, told of two brothers, one who ran away to sea, the other became vice president. Neither was ever heard from again.)

So Rogero doesn’t need national approval, just a majority of Tennessee vot-ers, to become our next U.S. Senator. The path is diffi -cult, but doable.

The Republican-con-trolled Congress could be Rogero’s strongest ally in a bid for a Senate seat. Two more years of Washington gridlock and clownish an-tics from the Tea Party fac-tion might persuade a ma-jority of Tennessee voters that change is in order.

And it’s signifi cant that Republican Gov. Bill Haslam thought enough of Rogero to invite her into his administration. Party loyalty would prevent an outright endorsement, but powerful friends couldn’t hurt her candidacy.

Assuming re-election this year, Rogero’s mayoral term expires two years be-fore Sen. Lamar Alexander’s term ends, enough time to organize and fi nance a statewide campaign. She’s surely a better candidate than Iowa’s Joni Ernst, but Ernst’s election shows that anything is possible in poli-tics with enough money and good timing.

So, dream the impossible dream, Mayor Rogero. Let me know where to donate.

Standing up, speaking out

UNION COUNTY Shopper news • FEBRUARY 4, 2015 • 5

Marvin West

THROUGH SATURDAY, FEB. 28“Buy One, Get One Free” admission tickets

available for Knoxville Zoo. Tickets can be purchased at the zoo ticket window during regular zoo hours. Info: 637-5331, ext. 300 or knoxvillezoo.org.

THROUGH FRIDAY, APRIL 10Tickets available for Rhythm N’ Blooms music

festival, on stages set exclusively along downtown Knoxville’s historic Jackson Avenue. Features fi rst-timers, chart-climbers and highly lauded acts from varied musical backgrounds. Info/tickets: www.rhythmnbloomsfest.com.

THURSDAY, FEB. 5Flower Lovers Garden Club will meet 2 p.m. at

the John T. O’Connor Senior Center. Program: Valen-tine’s Day Tea with a craft activity. Info: 687-0744.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, FEB. 6-7Mildred Haun Conference, Walters State Com-

munity College. Featuring: the ETSU Old Time Pride Band, Appalatin, Walters State choral groups and more. Registration is free. Info/schedule of events: 423-585-6922 or www.ws.edu.

SATURDAY, FEB. 7Author Meet and Greet, 9 a.m., Maynardville

Public Library, 296 Main St., Maynardville. Authors include: Brandi Kennedy, T.G Franklin, Juli Alexander, Lexi Witcher, Leanne Tyler, JK Ensley, KaLyn Cooper and Bonnie Peters. Info: 992-7106.

Chili Supper and Silent Auction, 6-8 p.m., New Pleasant Gap Baptist Church: 9019 Old Andersonville Pike. Donations only.

“Evening of Storytelling,” 7-9 p.m., Narrow Ridge’s Mac Smith Resource Center, 1936 Liberty Hill Road, Washburn. Free event; all ages welcome. Finger food contributions to the snack table appreciated but not required. Info: Bill, 497-3444, or community@narrowridge.org.

Friends Mini Used Book Sale, 1-4 p.m., Burl-ington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Info: 525-5431.

Herb class, 11 a.m., Maynardville Public Library, 296 Main St., Maynardville. Info: 992-7106.

Hot Chocolate and Cool Crafts, 2-5 p.m., Appa-lachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 in Norris. Registration deadline: Jan. 31. Info: 494-9854 or www.appalachianarts.net.

Inside Flea Market, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Christus Vic-tor Early Childhood Development Center, 4110 Central Ave. Pike. Tables available: $30, $35 with electricity. Proceeds go to the Early Childhood Development pro-gram. Info: 687-8228 or cvlcecdc@yahoo.com.

Saturday Stories and Songs: Laurie Fisher, 11 a.m., Fountain City Branch Library, 5300 Stanton Road. Info: 689-2681.

Valentine Sweetheart Supper, 4:30-7:30 p.m., Union County High School. Cost: $20/couple, $12/single; carryout available. Each couple will receive a picture and heart-shaped Red Velvet cake. Hosted by Women In Action of Mountain View Church of God.

SUNDAY, FEB. 8Auditions for WordPlayers production of “The

Spitfi re Grill. 2-5 p.m. Seeking four female actor/sing-

ers ages 20-60 and three male actor/singers ages 25-50. Appointment/location of auditions: 539-2490. Info: www.wordplayers.org.

TUESDAY, FEB. 10The Knoxville Civil War Roundtable meet-

ing, 7 p.m., Buddy’s Banquet Hall, 5806 Kingston Pike. Speaker: Myron J. Smith, author and professor at Tusculum College. Topic: “Six Navy Captains on Western Waters.” Deadline to RSVP: noon Monday, Feb. 9. Info/to RSVP: 671-9001.

THURSDAY, FEB. 12AAA Safe Driving for Mature Operators, 8:30

a.m.-4:30 p.m., John T. O’Connor Senior Center, 611 Winona St. Cost: $10. Info/to register: Kate, 862-9254, or Don, 862-9250.

VFW meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynard-ville. All veterans are invited. Info: 278-3784.

SATURDAY, FEB. 14Saturday Stories and Songs: Robin Milhollan,

11 a.m., Fountain City Branch Library, 5300 Stanton Road. Info: 689-2681.

SUNDAY, FEB. 15“Remembering Red,” A Tribute to Red Skel-

ton featuring Brian Hoffman, 4 p.m., Historic Grove Theater, 123 Randolph Road, Oak Ridge. Tickets: www.KnoxvilleTickets.com, 656-4444, 877-995-9961 or at the door. Special Group rates: 288-0672.

MONDAY, FEB. 16Kaleidoscope Magic, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Appalachian

Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 in Norris. Instructor: Bob Grimac. Open to students age 10 to adult. Bring lunch. Registration deadline: Feb. 9. Info: 494-9854 or www.appalachianarts.net.

Open house for prospective families, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Freedom Christian Academy, 4615 Asheville Highway.

TUESDAY, FEB. 17Honor Guard meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St.,

Maynardville. All veterans invited. Info: 256-5415.Mardi Gras cooking class, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Avanti

Savoia, 7610 Maynardville Pike. Cost: $50. Info/to regis-ter: 922-9916 or www.avantisavoia.com.

SATURDAY, FEB. 21Saturday Stories and Songs: Sean McCol-

lough, 11 a.m., Fountain City Branch Library, 5300 Stanton Road. Info: 689-2681.

Saturday Stories and Songs: Emagene Rea-gan, 11 a.m., Powell Branch Library, 330 W. Emory Road. Info: 947-6210.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY, FEB. 21-22Sets class, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft

Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 in Norris. In-structor: Anderson Bailey. Registration deadline: Feb. 14. Part of the Featured Tennessee Artist Workshop series. Info: 494-9854 or www.appalachianarts.net.

THURSDAY, FEB. 24Quebecois Vive Le Quebec!! cooking class,

6:30-8:30 p.m., Avanti Savoia, 7610 Maynardville Pike. Cost: $50. Info/to register: 922-9916 or www.avantisavoia.com.

THURSDAY-FRIDAY, FEB. 26-27AARP Driver Safety class, noon-4 p.m., Halls

Senior Center, 4410 Crippen Road. Info/to register: Carolyn Rambo, 382-5822.

SATURDAY, FEB. 28Saturday Stories and Songs: Georgi Schmitt,

11 a.m., Fountain City Branch Library, 5300 Stanton Road. Info: 689-2681.

MONDAY, MARCH 2American Legion meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St.,

Maynardville. All veterans are invited. Info: 387-5522.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, MARCH 6-7Spring Children’s Consignment Sale, 8 a.m.-5

p.m. Friday and 8 a.m.-noon Saturday, Freedom Chris-tian Academy, 4615 Asheville Highway.

SATURDAY, MARCH 7Gospel concert, 2 p.m., North Acres Baptist

Church, 5803 Millertown Pike. Featuring: Eternal Vi-sion, Michael & Delilah and Tommy Spencer. Tickets: $10. Door Prize: a lot in Lake Tansi Resort in Crossville. Proceeds to be used for a mission trip to Nicaragua. Info/tickets: Stephanie Maples, 556-1681, samaples32@comcast.net.

Playing With Fire! class, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 in Norris. Instructor: Renee Mathies. Reg-istration deadline: Feb. 28. Part of the Featured Ten-nessee Artist Workshop series. Info: 494-9854 or www.appalachianarts.net.

THURSDAY, MARCH 12VFW meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynard-

ville. All veterans are invited. Info: 278-3784.

MONDAYS, MARCH 16, 23, 30Handbuilding with Clay class, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.,

Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 in Norris. Instructor: Janet McCracken. Registration deadline: Monday, March 9. Info: 494-9854 or www.appalachianarts.net.

TUESDAY, MARCH 17Honor Guard meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St.,

Maynardville. All veterans invited. Info: 256-5415.

WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY, MARCH 18-19AARP Driver Safety class, noon-4 p.m., O’Connor

Senior Center, 611 Winona St. Info/to register: Carolyn Rambo, 382-5822.

SATURDAY, MARCH 21Nuno felted Scarf workshop, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Ap-

palachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville High-way 61 in Norris. Instructor: Tone Haugen-Cogburn. Registration deadline: March 14. Part of the Tennessee Featured Artist Workshop Series. Info: 494-9854 or www.appalachianarts.net.

SUNDAY, MARCH 29Market Basket, 1-7:30 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft

Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 in Norris. In-structor: Barbara Holt. Registration deadline: March 22. Part of the Tennessee Featured Artist Workshop Series. Info: 494-9854 or www.appalachianarts.net.

MONDAY, APRIL 6American Legion meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St.,

Maynardville. All veterans are invited. Info: 387-5522.

THURSDAY, APRIL 9VFW meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville.

All veterans are invited. Info: 278-3784.

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There is continuing de-bate about whether the chicken or egg came fi rst, but there is no doubt about the sequence of steps to suc-cess in college football.

Recruiting precedes de-velopment. And as it relates to national signing day, be reminded that talent evalu-ation is almost as important as salesmanship.

Here is a touchy little sto-ry based on the fundamen-tal truth that you can’t judge a book by the cover. It has been said that Tennessee’s Woody Quinn looked more like a big-time Southeastern Conference tight end than the big-time SEC tight ends. He is 6-6 and 253.

Woody didn’t do much in his two years at the position but he was a contributor. He helped the Vols main-tain satisfactory academic

Strange story of Woody Quinn

standing in the eyes of the NCAA. He was an honor student in communications. He earned a degree in May. He helped Butch Jones earn a bonus.

Quinn opened the 2013 season as the No. 2 tight end and played briefl y in a game or three. He did not appear in the fi nal eight. He did not play in 2014. He fi nished with no statistical record but he was often in the prac-tice spotlight.

Jones, from time to time, favored Woody with extra “coaching.” He wanted the

big guy to become more explosive and provided fre-quent opportunities in his famous circle drill, one on one, best man wins.

On my list of unusual Tennessee stories, accu-mulated over more than 60 years, Woody Quinn is top 10. He was a California vol-leyball player, from Dana Point, high-rent district. He was nurtured at Saint Mar-garet’s Episcopal School in San Juan Capistrano. He is from an artistic athletic family. His father, Tim, did water polo at Cal-Irvine and was on Team USA. His brother Johnny was an all-American pole vaulter at UCLA.

Woody played football as a high school freshman but chose volleyball. He was so promising, Olympian Karch Kiraly spent time tutoring.

Woody was twice league MVP, top scholar-athlete in the area. Pepperdine award-ed a scholarship.

Woody stayed a year but didn’t play (he was radio analyst), transferred to Cal-ifornia Baptist and did play, then transferred again.

Please follow this move carefully.

Geoff Jones, football coach at Santa Ana Col-lege, got a call from a friend about a big kid playing volleyball. The coach was logically skeptical – until Woody walked through the offi ce doorway. Soon there-after, he thought “Wow, so this is what great prospects look like.”

College basketball play-ers – Tony Gonzalez, Anto-nio Gates, Jimmy Graham – were jumping to the NFL. Why couldn’t a volleyball

player make half that leap? The coach caught himself. Could Quinn even catch a football? He last played at age 14.

A brief tryout followed – in a cold rain with the wind blowing sideways.

“The kid was catching ev-erything.”

Next question: Would he stick? Quinn seemed inde-cisive.

“He came out to practice and got better every day.”

Quinn didn’t set records: 15 catches, 252 yards, one touchdown. One recruiting service awarded two stars. Another said he was the 213th junior college pros-pect in America.

Former Tennessee safe-ties coach Josh Conklin is credited with discover-ing Quinn on behalf of the Derek Dooley staff. Upon

departure, Josh left notes. New tight ends coach

Mark Elder took up the project. UT wanted a junior college tight end, somebody more mature, ready to com-pete. Coaches checked fi lm on everybody available and liked Woody best. They re-ally liked his size before they heard how little he had played.

Summation: Outstand-ing athlete with excellent academic credentials is a rare fi nd in junior college.

Elder added a few details: Great young man, going to have a great career here.

Or maybe not.Woody Quinn is the per-

fect example of an evalua-tion error. But he impressed me, too. He didn’t quit. He got his degree.Marvin West invites reader reaction at

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You will be reading this on Groundhog Day, which is appropriate, since the groundhog is famous most-ly for checking the weather and deciding whether to hide in his burrow for a few more weeks.

Today, however, I’m thinking of more serious things.

As I write, almost a week before you will read this, it is the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, the most infamous death camp of Nazi Germany.

So, even though the groundhog is still sleeping and not yet ready to deter-mine whether the world is a place where he can survive, it is an appropriate day for the world to come out of hi-bernation, open its eyes to the horrors which were per-petrated on fellow human beings, and prayerfully re-member the six million who did not survive.

We should also be aware of those amazingly sturdy souls who did survive and who are still with us today.

Hide meFor he will hide me in his shelter in the day of

trouble; he will conceal me under the cover of his tent; he will set me high on a rock.

(Psalm 27: 5 NRSV)

One survivor, now in his nineties, was interviewed on the anniversary of his liberation. These 70 years later, he wept, and it was obvious that he wept for so many reasons: tears of grat-itude for his freedom, tears of anguish for his ordeal, tears of sorrow for those who did not live to tell their stories, tears of regret for the utter waste of so many lives.

Humanity – we – must never forget the horrors of the Holocaust. It is incum-bent on us to remember, to tell the story, dreadful as it is, to the next generation and enjoin them to tell the next and the next.

We cannot, we must not forget.

WORSHIP NOTE ■ Women In Action of Mountain View Church of God will host

a Valentine Sweetheart Supper 4:30-7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7,

at Union County High School. Cost: $20/couple, $12/single. Each

couple will receive a picture and heart-shaped red velvet cake.

Carry-outs available. Entertainment by Mavis Hughes.

4-H takes hogs to MurfreesboroBy Shannon DeWitt

Five members of the Union County Hog Club traveled to the state 4-H show in Middle Tennessee to show the hogs they’ve raised.

Kennedy Hill received fourth-place honors in Ju-nior High hog showman-ship, and Austin Berry came in ninth in his weight class.

Savannah Jones, Sum-mer Beeler and Emma Park-er also attended with their hogs.

UT Extension agent Shannon DeWitt says, “We want to thank Trevor Jones for hauling our hogs there and back, and our donors, Reed Livestock, Dwight Dyer, Trevor and Melissa Jones, Shaun

and Tammy Hill, Penske Trucking, Union Farmers Co-op, Tim Cox, Jimmy and Linda Perrin and all the hog buyers.

“These sponsors provid-ed travel and hotel rooms for the kids attending the show, and premiums and trophies for our Union County Hog Show.

“The parents all put ef-fort into helping each other, sharing equipment, hauling animals, hauling 4-Hers, and learning together. We have sold out of all our hogs for slaughter and are ex-pecting to start new feeder pigs soon.

“We should have more hogs to sell before next show season which starts in September.”

Emma Parker

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Clapsaddle artPat Clapsaddle’s artwork (pictured here) was misidentifi ed

as student work in a story about pottery at the Appalachian Art Center in last week’s Shopper-News.

“This is my work as a professional potter who was juried into the center,” wrote Clapsaddle. “While I do not mind seeing my work featured, I do mind the reference in which it was used.”

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Children’s HospitalBy Libby Morgan

When seventh-grade teachers at Horace Maynard Middle School were looking for a service project for their Victory Club students, they found a need at East Ten-nessee Children’s Hospi-tal. The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit had just given away one of their last “sib-ling bags,” and they needed to restock.

“The brothers and sisters

of the babies in the NICU are mostly very young, and their parents are wor-ried about the newborns and focused on taking care of them. The sibling bags are something the hospi-tal gives to help make the children feel special, to give them some attention,” ex-plains HMMS math teacher Tommy Shoffner.

The students met after school to fi ll 70-plus cloth

drawstring bags with mark-ers, Play-Doh, animal crack-ers and other fun items.

The HMMS seventh-grade Victory Club is made up of students who have maintained good grades and have had no discipline prob-lems or unexcused absences in a nine-week period.

Sponsors are teachers Tommy Shoffner, Amy Bul-len, Matt Barton, Nicole Boring and Joe McBrayer.

ATHLETES OF THE WEEKBasketball players

Mallory Carter and Cody Grace are the Union County High Athletes of the Week.

Freshman Carter is a starter on the varsity team, and has scored in every game this season. She says she is looking forward to being a basketball Patriot for the next three years.

She enjoys her time in the UCHS cosmetology department and is on track to take the state board exam to become a cosmetologist upon graduation.

She has two sisters, Kylie Ruiz and Taryn Carter, and their parents are Tammie and Brian Carter.

Grace, a sophomore, is a forward on the basketball court and played slot receiver on the football fi eld for the Patriots.

He plans to become an automotive/diesel technician and so far holds a 4.0 GPA at UCHS.

He has a sister, Tyra, who is a senior. Their parents are Mike and Melinda Grace.

Mallory Carter Cody Grace

Past yearbooks for saleUCHS librarian Sherrie

Collins has yearbooks for sale from past years and is offering them for $20 each in support of the library. The years and quantities are:

2010 – 12008 – 452006 – 292004 – 202003 – 31999 – 11997 – 17The 1997 edition is the

last HMHS yearbook from the old high school. Year-books can be purchased from Collins during school hours.

Help fi ll UCHS wallwith love

The UCHS volleyball team will be selling heart-o-grams for a dollar during lunch Feb. 9-13 to fi ll the UCHS Love One Another Wall in the commons.

Each purchaser will write a message on a heart to be displayed on the wall. Parents are encour-aged to participate and can buy a heart at the school or from volleyball coach Nicki Lockhart or county student services supervisor Roxanne Patterson.

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Andi Smith, center, signs a softball scholarship with her sister

Lillie (at left) and mom Julie. Behind them are WSCC assistant

coach Mitch Taylor, UCHS coach Lance Lay and WSCC head

coach Larry Sauceman. Photo by Libby Morgan

Smith signs with Walters StateThe Patriots softball team will say goodbye to their only

senior when Andi Smith graduates in May. Smith’s skill on the softball fi eld has earned her a full tuition scholarship at Walters State Community College in Morristown.

Her future coach, Larry Sauceman, says of the UCHS senior, “We like the way she swings the bat and her speed. Her batting average is an impressive .489. She’ll make a great addition to our team.”

Smith says she plans to live in Morristown and is undecided on a major. Her parents are Julie and John Smith.

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