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UNION COUNTY

VOL. 7 NO. 13 A great community newspaper March 31, 2012

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Giving LifeIn Union County, it isn’t

hard to find someone with a great talent. Shirley McMur-trie has a great many talents. She is always willing to volun-teer and always has laughter in her heart.

➤ See Down-home Update on page 6

Celebrating 70Just as there is a recipe

for a long life, there must be one for a great marriage. Cliff and Mary Brantley may just know the formula. The couple celebrated their 70th anniver-sary March 21 at their home with family and friends.

➤ See Cindy’s story on page 3

Strikeout!The Horace Maynard

Middle School baseball team recently beat Eagleton 8-3. While this is a great score and a firm win, pitcher and 8th grader Jordan Oaks led the way, striking out 12 of 15 Eagleton batters.

➤ See Cindy’s story on page 8

Humane Society thanks volunteers

By Cindy TaylorThe Union County Humane So-

ciety held the sixth annual Fun-draiser Dinner on March 24 at Union County High School.

A highlight of the evening trot-ted in on three legs. Laddie, an Australian shepherd mix, had come to the shelter with an in-jured front leg. Dr. Carson Hutchi-son tried to save the leg, but in the end it had to be removed. This didn’t slow Laddie down one bit as he made the rounds in the room and met new friends. Laddie has now been adopted and is leading a good life with his new family.

More than 200 guests enjoyed a good meal and lively presen-tations. The evening’s program featured an “Art and Other” si-lent auction plus several other surprises.

Humane Society director Tammy Rouse gave an update on shelter fi gures for past years and where they hope to go in 2012.

“We have been trying to get the word out that spaying and neuter-ing is very important, and I think people have started to listen,” said Rouse. “What we are doing here seems to be having a ripple effect into the community.”

The Humane Society offers low-cost spay and neuter. In 2011, 1,000 animals were spayed or neutered through this program. In less than three months of this year, 300 have already been

MUD proposes

no rate hikeBy Cindy Taylor

The city of Maynardville’s proposed budget for the 2013 fiscal year shows no utility rate increases. The Maynard-ville Board of Commissioners reviewed the proposed budget March 27. They will vote on the budget at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 10, at Maynardville City Hall.

City Recorder Gina Single-tary said the budget will be tight for the next two or three years.

The city also opened six mowing bids, Bobby’s Lawn Service won the contract with a bid of $9,930.

City Manager Jack Rhyne said the city’s recent wa-ter turbidity problems had been resolved, and TDEC has cleared Maynardville Utility District of all issues. Turbid-ity refers to murkiness or par-ticles in the water.

Love, care and support

Temporary Director of Schools Jimmy

Carter

Carter: Focus on the students

By Cindy TaylorDr. Jimmy Carter has come up

through the ranks in the Union County school system. At the last school board meeting, school board chair Brian Oaks hailed Carter as someone who is famil-iar with the system and can take it where it needs to go. Now, Carter is Temporary Director of Schools.

Still, many wonder if there is

anyone who can help this strug-gling school system, which has had four directors in fi ve years. Carter said he hopes to bring focus back to what is important for the school system. He said it has been diffi cult for teachers and staff to concentrate because they are worried about keeping their jobs or their insurance. Carter said he hopes to bring the focus back to the students.

“Obviously, I haven’t been in this position long enough to get a grasp on the budget and the direc-

More challenges, less change

To page A-2

Gypsy, self-appointed canine as-

sistant manager at the Union

County Humane Society, sits with

Stephanie Howell at the annual

Union County Humane Society

Fundraiser Dinner. Photos by C. Taylor

tion we need to go,” said Carter. “There are a number of rumors going around, but if the public and teachers want to stay informed, attending our school board meet-ings would help.”

Just out of college, Carter began teaching 8th grade at Luttrell El-ementary. When 8th grade moved from the elementary schools to the high school, he moved with it. He was principal and basket-ball coach at Sharps Chapel, then became principal at Big Ridge El-ementary.

“I coached basketball at Sharps Chapel and dearly loved it there,” said Carter. “It makes you closer to the kids when you’re their coach.”

Two years later, the middle school came to be, and Carter went there as the fi rst principal.

“I really love middle school kids,” said Carter. “They are learn-

ing to express themselves, and it isa turning point in their lives.”

Third grader and volunteer Allie

Cooper received acclaim for her

giving spirit and work with the Hu-

mane Society.

Volunteers

Jessica,

Brooke and

Marsha Foster

received the

Shining Star

Award. Not

pictured is

Mick Foster.

Volunteer of the Year Becky Fretwell

with Union County Humane Society

board member Ralph Shick

spayed. The Humane Society was also able to return 76 lost pets to their owners. Operating costs for 2011 were $256,000. The Humane Society adopted out 237 pets and transferred 331. “If it wasn’t for you guys we’d

still be stuck in a barn,” said Rouse. “Your love, care and support have made what we do possible.”

Becky Fretwell was named Volunteer of the Year. The Shin-ing Star Award was given to the Foster family: Jessica, Brooke, Marsha and Mick. Allie Cooper was recognized for her volunteer spirit as well.

Derrick Rhayne “skyped” in from Tacoma, Wa., to thank the Humane Society for helping his puppy, who was in need of a 45-day treatment for mange while Rhayne and the puppy were trav-elling across the country. The Hu-mane Society helped, and the dog

is now home in Washington.“I am so grateful to the Humane

Society for being ready to step into action,” said Rhayne. “Union County can be very proud of their shelter.”

Rhayne pledged a donation of $50 per month for the next 10 months and is encouraging his friends to do the same.

This year’s event raised more than $18,000 for the Humane So-ciety and the many animals who come through the doors.

“I am so deeply moved by the community support and their ef-forts for the shelter,” said Rouse.Info: www.unioncountyhumanesociety.org or

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2 • MARCH 31, 2012 • UNION COUNTY SHOPPER-NEWS

Like any other part of the body, the spine is subject to the wear and tear that gradually breaks down the body. Given the fact that the nerves that control all our body parts pass through the spine, it’s clear that maintaining a healthy spine is essential to overall health. Particularly suscep-tible to damage over the course of a lifetime are the discs that are the cushions, or shock absorbers, between the individual vertebrae through which nerves emanate to the body. The discs have a tough exterior and a gelatinous interior. They can rupture and slip out of position, causing discomfort not only in the back, but in the body part served by the nerve passing through.

Even if your life has not involved any rigorous physical activity, the aging process that aff licts us all also impacts the spine. Stress, whether it’s brought on by physical, chemical or emotional factors, is another natural danger that can impact the spine. Regular chiropractic treatment, includ-ing adjustments that keep the spine’s vertebrae aligned, can mitigate the effects of aging. Chiro-practic has also been shown to be effective in treat-ing stress. Just as you would regularly visit your physician, dentist or eye doctor, so too should you regularly visit your chiropractor to keep your spine healthy.

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Business of the weekCarmeuse, Luttrell Operations

By Cindy TaylorCarmeuse Lime and

Stone is the largest pro-ducer of lime and lime-stone products in North America, manufacturing

and distributing up to 7 million tons of finished products per year. They provide another 25 million tons of high purity chemi-cal limestone and aggre-

W. Mark Davis is the new

manager of Carmeuse,

Luttrell Operations. Photo by C. Taylor

gates, and 2 million tons of high-grade silica sand products. Their 32 manu-facturing facilities serve 33 states and provinces in the eastern U.S. and Canada, and employ more than 2,400 employees. Union County has a local subsidiary of this national company that has been in business since the early 1970s, known then as Ten Luttrell.

Carmeuse products in-clude a full range of high calcium and dolomitic quicklime, hydrated lime, milk of lime, a range of high purity chemical grade lime-stone products and special-ty silica sands and provides a range of industrial sand

products for a variety of commercial and industrial applications.

Mark Davis has been with Carmeuse more than 30 years. Two months ago he made the move to Area Operations Manager for the Georgia/Tennessee Operations, which includes the Luttrell plant.

“My focus is to continue to improve on what we are already doing,” said Davis. “Primarily, I would like to see more underground work rather than surface. Ninety percent of our product has to come from underground.”

Carmeuse Luttrell is a 24/7 operation and em-ploys 71 people.

More challengesFrom page A-1

Horace Maynard Middle School became the first ac-credited school in Union County under Carter’s leadership. Six years later, Carter moved to the cen-tral office, where he super-vised the middle school, bus transportation and personnel. When Wayne Goforth was appointed Di-rector of Schools, Carter picked up supervision of

the elementary schools.Since he was appointed

as temporary director, Carter has brought Rox-anne Patterson to the cen-tral office to assist with his duties. He said they both continue to cover their past and current positions with no increase in pay. Carter said he has no additional changes planned.

Carter said some issues

facing the school system are not receiving the atten-tion they deserve.

“Our teachers are be-ing evaluated with a new model and a lot more ac-countability,” said Carter. “Teachers can actually lose tenure if they score below a certain level for two years in a row.”

Carter said the school

system is changing to Common Core, a national standard, and curricula changes occur more fre-quently than in the past. Student testing will also change in 2014.

Carter said he hasn’t made a decision about ap-plying for permanent di-rector of schools.

“It is a tremendous re-

sponsibility to be in this position and not something I take lightly,” said Carter. “I wish we didn’t have all the things going on that we have to worry about because we need to be effectively teaching the students. If I ever had a vision of being Director of Schools, what is going on now wasn’t on the forefront.”

Class of 1952 plans reunion

The Horace Maynard High School class of 1952 will have a class re-union May 5 at the Roy Acuff Union Museum and Library. All class-mates are welcome.

Broadway Insurance: Answering the call in tough times

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Thousands of East Ten-nesseans have likely

put their insurance agents on speed dial since the storms of last April, May and June, which created havoc and damaged thou-sands of homes and busi-nesses in this area.

Many of those home-owners and business own-ers found peace of mind after assessing the storm damage. They simply dialed 689-6228 to quickly reach Cheryl Arthur of Broadway Insurance Agency and her experienced staff, who have a combined 63 years of ex-perience in the industry.

“It’s been a tough year for some of our clients,” Cheryl says, “but we have been able to run interfer-ence for them when neces-sary and even handle some claims personally.”

Located just off Broad-way, at 102 East Adair Drive in Fountain City, Broadway Insurance has been in op-eration since 1979. Cheryl purchased the business in 1989, and in 2007 facilitat-ed the move to its current location in an older home that has now been hand-somely restored to refl ect the character of the charm-ing older neighborhood.

The company is an in-dependent agency and handles all lines of auto, homeowner and recre-ation insurance, along with life insurance. They work only with companies that are “A” rated by A. M. Best, the industry’s fi nan-cial rating service, and they are careful to tailor policies to fi t the individu-al needs of each client.

“We like to educate our clients so that they fully understand what we are recommending. Sometimes one company will have the best policy for their home and another will offer the

The friendly staff at Broadway Insurance includes Celeste Guinn, Cheryl Arthur with grand-

daughter Laura Guinn, holding the offi ce dog, Reilly Arthur; Angela Trout, Christi Hum-

phrey and Kathy Muse. Photo by Anne Hart

best coverage for their auto-mobile, boat or motorhome. And we look at each policy annually to be sure it is still the right program for the client and the situation.

While Broadway Insur-ance isn’t one of the largest in town, Cheryl is happy

with its growth and suc-cess. “We aren’t the larg-est, but we carry the same things the larger companies do, we’re fully automated, and we’re small enough to provide the personal ser-vice our clients seem to love. If you haven’t met us

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UNION COUNTY SHOPPER-NEWS • MARCH 31, 2012 • 3

Cindy Taylor

Just as there is a recipe for a long life, there must be one for a great marriage. Cliff and Mary Brantley may just know the formula. The couple celebrated their 70th anniversary March 21 at their home with family and friends.

70 years and counting

The nurses from Ame-

disys Home Health sur-

prised Cliff and Mary

Brantley on their 70th

anniversary with a card

and a cake. Seated is

Mary Brantley. Stand-

ing are nurses Rhonda

DeBusk, Kathie Dobbs

and Pamela Cox; Cliff

Brantley; and Amedisys

director Debbie Ham-

montree. Photos by C. Taylor

“When we fi rst got mar-ried, he spent three and a half years in the Army,” said Mary. “Now he still drives his cart out on the farm to get away. I get worried if he’s gone too long, though.”

The couple met at a church homecoming in Grainger County and went across the bridge to Hamblen County to wed. They made their home in Union County more than 50 years ago and raised their family here. Sons Larry and Lee Brantley are still resi-dents of Union County. The couple has four grandchil-dren and four great-grand-children. Cliff is 93, and Mary will be 91 in April.

Cliff was in Germany for part of World War II during the coldest winter on record. It was so cold he would some-times wake up to fi nd a fellow soldier beside him had frozen to death during the night.

“The weather was worse than the fi ghting,” said Cliff.

As far as anyone can tell, the Brantleys have the lon-gest surviving marriage in Union County. The couple survived their early years together through the Great Depression and their years apart during the war.

The couple got a surprise from the nurses at Amedisys Home Health, who brought them cake and a card for this special anniversary.

■ Willow Ridge gets new lookOn March 22, Willow

Ridge Care and Rehabili-tation Center invited the public in to see the facility’s fresh new look. Visitors included families of resi-dents, Union County Mayor Mike Williams, Chamber of Commerce board members and others.

Short-term resident Mary Skeen is receiving daily physical therapy and is well on the mend from a broken hip. Daughter Judy Hubbs visits every day, and the two were enjoying the sunshine on the front patio during the open house.

Willow Ridge administrator Rebecca Mills gives a tour of the facility to nurse liaison Melissa Tesch

and Emily Young, director of marketing for Renaissance Terrace, a sister facility in Harriman.

Author Teresa Sheppard and son Alex at a recent book signing

in Turkey Creek. Photo submitted

“I’m her one and only,” said Hubbs. “Mom lives in Halls, but I brought her here for recovery. She can’t walk well yet, but they’re teaching her to hop with her walker. I was teasing her the other day and told her I’ve got a hip-hoppin’ mama.”

There are new fl oors throughout the common ar-eas, new tile, new paint and new artwork.

“We wanted to better serve our customers,” said administrator Rebecca Mills. “We want to meet and exceed their expectations.”

■ Sheppard publishes second bookLocal author Teresa Shep-

pard self-published her fi rst book, “It’s All About Faith,” but her new book, “I’m OK FINE Offended, From Politi-

cal Correctness to Christian Perspective,” was picked up by Tate Publishing.

Sheppard grew up in Union County and is a grad-uate of Horace Maynard High School. Parents Dar-rell and Charlene Pelfrey still live in Big Ridge. Shep-pard considers herself a spiritual person and a faith-based writer and says her new book is written from a Christian perspective but is a take on secular subjects.

“I discuss politics, race, re-ligion, and how often people mindlessly follow someone else,” said Sheppard. “Re-gardless of your faith, you should seek answers for yourself rather than blindly following what others tell you as truth.”

Sheppard says the book is part of her soap box. She is tired of people walking on eggshells to avoid saying

anything that might offend others and made that a chap-ter in her book. She also says getting published these days isn’t easy.

“I don’t think being from a small community had an impact on getting published,” said Sheppard. “It’s hard to get published these days even in large cities.”

According to Sheppard, Tate Publishing thought her topics were hot and contro-versial and would sell well. Sheppard plans to write a series of these short books in

easy-to-understand language with brief chapters.

“The bottom line for this book is to think for your-self,” said Sheppard. “You become what you think you are. God made you and you are special.”

Sheppard has been mak-ing the rounds with book

signings in Knoxville and surrounding areas. Her latest book was released in January and so far is doing well. There are plans to get her fi rst book republished. Sheppard cur-rently resides in Halls with her son, Alex.Contact Cindy Taylor at brentcindyt@

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Dear Neighbors,

I moved to Union County from Middle Tennessee when I was in el-

ementary school. I remember my fi rst day at Luttrell School like it was

yesterday. I made many life-long friends that day. Ms. Bonnie Thom-

as was an amazing teacher, and she changed my life that year. Even

though it has been forty years since I graduated from Horace Maynard

High School, it feels like hardly a moment has passed.

Immediately after high school, I earned an advanced degree in life

skills when I started my fi rst job at Wise Pharmacy in Maynardville.

Granny Nell and Adaline defi nitely gave me an education in hard work!

By this time I was married and lived in Sharps Chapel in the old house

on the Luna Sharp dairy farm. This is where a then thirteen year old War-

ren Sharp had to “save” me from two black snakes that were longer than

my couch. We were never able to offi cially get rid of the snakes, but at

least the rodent population vanished.

As time passed, life changed dramatically for me. I had my fi rst child,

and over the course of nearly twenty years, I remarried and expanded

my family to include my daughter, two stepdaughters, my niece,

a foster daughter, and my son.

I have been fortunate to live in

several areas of our county including

Luttrell, Sharps Chapel and now May-

nardville where we plan to remain. I

hope that you are getting to know me

a little better as a person now. I look

forward to sharing

more about my

life and my offi ce

over the next few

months.

Yours truly,

Donna

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DOWN-homeUPdate

Giving her life awayBy Cindy Taylor

In Union County, it isn’t hard to find someone with a great talent. Shirley Mc-Murtrie has a great many talents. She is always will-ing to volunteer and always has laughter in her heart.

McMurtrie visited a friend in Tennessee in 1987 and went back to Michigan only long enough to pack and tell her husband they were moving.

“I love the people here, and I love the climate,” said McMurtrie. “And I love country music. When I got back to Michigan and my one and only country station had gone to oldies, I told my husband it was time to go to Tennessee.”

McMurtrie had three adopted children – Anne, Tom and Rick – and then gave birth to a “surprise” baby, Elizabeth McMurtrie Neubert, at the age of 40.

“It only cost me a $4 fi ling fee to adopt each of my fi rst three children, but it cost me a fortune to have one of my own,” said McMurtrie.

McMurtrie sits in front

of a stone wall she laid

by hand and holds a

handmade tied lap quilt

she recently made along

with a can of her black

walnuts. Photo by C. TaylorName almost any job

and McMurtrie has held it, from security guard to home companion. Name almost any craft and she has made it, from embroi-dery to cabinetry. Name almost any canned food and she has it stocked on her shelves, including black walnuts. Now there’s something you don’t see in a jar every day.

“I started experiment-ing, and it took awhile, but I finally got it right,” said McMurtrie of the canned nuts. “Freezing doesn’t work. I can them and they taste like fresh.”

McMurtrie and her daughter Anne will ask neighbors if they can pick up their walnuts, and most

people are happy to have the mess out of their yards. They bring them home by the pickup truck load, spread them in the drive-way and run them over for a while. Then they lay them out to dry for about a month, then store them in paper bags in the basement for a year. Yes, one year.

“When they’re dried I’ll put on a story CD and start cracking and sorting,” said McMurtrie. “I usually can about a gallon at a time.”

Once cracked, the rest is easy. The walnuts are placed in jars, sealed and then baked at 250 degrees for about an hour. When they cool the jars will seal. McMurtrie uses the nuts to make cookies and candies, two more items she loves to give away, especially to her grandchildren.

Growing up a child of the Great Depression, Mc-Murtrie learned at an early age that nothing should go to waste.

“I saw my mother sit at the table and eat noth-ing while the rest of us ate because we didn’t have enough food,” said McMur-trie. “That marked me. I’ll

never be normal.”McMurtrie began quilt-

ing out of necessity and was self-taught. She start-ed making quilts for Com-fort Keepers and makes around 25 lap quilts a year for that company to give to people with disabili-ties. She has a woodwork-ing shop at her home and has single-handedly built bridges, fences and hun-dreds of feet of stone walls on her property, some-

times with Anne’s help, but often all by herself.

“She once hit a deer on the road and called me to come help her load it,” said daughter Anne. “She gut-ted the deer here on the back of the truck and had never done that before.”

Every talent McMurt-rie has is God-given, and everything she knows has been learned by trial and error.

When asked if there

is anything she can’t do, McMurtrie responded that she could not sing or dance. McMurtrie is a published poet, has begun writing the story of her life and at 84 years old has one lifelong philosophy.

“The Lord has blessed me,” said McMurtrie. “I don’t usually pay for things I use in my canning or crafts, and I give away as much or more than I keep.”

WORSHIP NOTES

Easter services ■ Blessed Teresa of Calcutta

Catholic Mission invites

everyone to join in the cel-

ebrations of Holy Week: Palm

Sunday, April 1, 9 a.m. Mass in

English, 11 a.m. Mass in Span-

ish; Holy Thursday service 8

p.m. April 5; Good Friday, April

6, 6 p.m. service in English, 8

p.m. service in Spanish; Holy

Saturday April 7, vigil service at

9 p.m.; Easter Sunday April 8,

9 a.m. Mass in English, 11 a.m.

Mass in Spanish. Info: 992-7222

or 745-1593.

■ Cedar Ford Baptist Church

in Luttrell will have the annual

Easter play, “His Life for Mine,”

at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday,

March 30-31. All are welcome.

■ Clear Branch Baptist Church

on Tazewell Pike will have

an Easter sunrise service at

6:30 a.m. with the Rev. Mark

Skates. All are welcome.

■ Free Spirit Missionary Baptist Church, 716 Ailor Gap

Road, will have a special Good

Friday service at 7 p.m. Friday,

April 6. Guest pastor will be

the Rev. Wayne Roach. All are

welcome.

■ Revival Vision Church, 154

Durham Drive, will have a

Biker Easter service at 3 p.m.

Sunday, April 8, with bike

blessings and a ride after the

service. Speaker will be the

Rev. Jim Mulkey, chaplain for

Inspiration Riders. Info: Roy,

925-2546.

Community services

■ Graveston Baptist Church,

8319 Clapps Chapel Road, is

enrolling children 11 months

through Pre-K for Parent’s Day

Out. The program has small

classroom sizes. Info: 465-9655

or www.graveston.org.

Men’s programs ■ Revival Vision Church, 154

Durham Drive in Maynard-

ville, holds a men’s prayer

breakfast at 7 a.m. each

Wednesday. All are invited

to join in praying and fasting

for Union County. Info: Jim,

684-8916.

Music services ■ Mount Harmony Baptist

Church, 819 Raccoon Valley

Road, will have a gospel sing-

ing at 7 p.m. Saturday, March

31. All are welcome. The Rev.

Michael Parsley is pastor.

■ Oaks Chapel Church will

host a singing at 7 p.m.

Saturday, March 31, featur-

ing the New Chosen Ones,

Phillip Sexton and more. All

are welcome. The Rev. Roger

Short, pastor.

Prayer meeting at New FellowshipThe next community prayer meeting will be held

at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 21, at New Fellowship Church on Maynardville Highway across from Paulette Elementary School. All are welcome to come and pray to stop drug and alcohol abuse in Union County.

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UNION COUNTY SHOPPER-NEWS • MARCH 31, 2012 • 7

UNION CO. SERVICE GUIDE

Four win high school essay contestThe winners of the Xi State of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society’s 27th annual High School

Essay Contest are Josh Bowers, fi rst place; Shea England, second place; Todd Miller, third

place; and Tori Barman, honorable mention. These students will advance to the state

competition. Delta Kappa Gamma Society International is a professional honor society

for women educators. Photo submitted

By Cindy TaylorThe nine students in Joel

Collins’ advanced place-ment history class at Union County High School recently participated in a district his-tory competition. Katie King, Chase Shoffner, Tayte Kitts and Josh Tharpe won fi rst place and will continue on to state.

“National History Day has a yearly topic,” said Col-lins. “This year was revo-lutionary reform and reac-tion, so these students chose

to do a project on reactions to the Vietnam War.”

The students had prepared a dramatic interpretation of what veterans of the Vietnam War might have experienced upon returning home in the 1970s. They wrote their own lines and performed as sol-diers and Americans who were living during that era.

“We tried to put together an interpretation of what the Vietnam veterans went through when they came home,” said Katie King.

“My grandfather was in the armed forces at that time, and he told me some stories that we used.”

The students show a vet-eran who returned to a cel-ebration, one who faced some discrimination and another who came home to absolute disgrace. Students dressed in period clothing. They com-pared the treatment of Viet-nam veterans to the treat-ment of Iraq veterans.

The students will perform in Nashville on April 21.

History students go to stateAP History competitors moving on to state are Katie King, Chase Shoff ner, Tayte Kitts and Josh

Tharpe. Photo by C. Taylor

Clover to Clover draws to a close

By Cindy TaylorThe school Clover Bowl

competitions wrapped up March 14 at Big Ridge El-ementary.

Fourth grade winners from Big Ridge are Kirsten Collins, Ella Johnson, Adi-an Spartzer and Savannah Jones.

Fifth grade winners are Ethan Dyer, Seth Jackson, Victoria Dotson and Taylor Brown.

These students partici-pated in the countywide competition held March 29.

Fifth grade Clover Bowl winners from Big Ridge are Ethan Dyer, Seth Jackson, Victo-ria Dotson and Taylor Brown. Photos submitted.

Fourth grade Clover

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Big Ridge Elementary

School are Kirsten

Collins, Ella Johnson,

Adian Spartzer and

Savannah Jones.

Easter egg hunts ■ Wilson Park Egg

Hunt will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 7. There will be categories and prizes for children 3 and younger, age 4-7 and ages 8 and up.

■ Luttrell Easter Egg Hunt will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 7, at Luttrell Community Park.

■ Big Ridge State Park will host the 14th annual Easter Egg Hunt on Satur-day, April 7. Hunt times are 10 a.m. for children 2 and younger, 10:30 a.m. for 3-4 years old, 1 p.m. for 5-7 years old, and 1:30 p.m. for 8-10 years old. The hunt will have 12,000 eggs fi lled with toys and candy, and some will contain extra prizes. Each age group has its own grand prize. Prizes include toys, bicycles, food coupons and more. Info: 992-5523.

■ The Sharps Chapel Senior Citizens will spon-sor a community Easter egg hunt at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 7, at Sharps Chapel Park. There will be prizes. Bring your own basket. Rain date is April 8.

National Day of Prayer event plannedAll are invited to take part in a National Day of Prayer

celebration to be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 3, at Horace Maynard Middle School. Ten local pastors will be leading the prayers. Community choir practices will be held at Alder Springs Baptist Church, and all singers are invited to participate. Contact Anthony Malone at 992-6944 for practice times.

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Todd MulkeyBy Cindy Taylor

Since he joined the Union County High School track team as a freshman, Todd Mulkey has set many records. He’s not letting up just because it’s his senior year. His love for running started in elementary school and has remained strong.

“I’ve only had one meet, and I placed fi rst in both events,” said Mulkey, who holds the record for the 800 and 1,600, and the 400-meter relay.

It is early in the season, but Mulkey is holding his own. He’s no slacker in the

classroom, either. “Todd has started off the season close to his original

records,” said coach Sonny Evans. “He has become a real hard worker over the years and is a good student as well.

Mulkey has been accepted to Lee University for pre-med and plans to pursue a career in anesthesiology.

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Strikeout!By Cindy Taylor

The Horace Maynard Middle School baseball team recently beat Eagleton 8-3. While this is a great score and a fi rm win, pitcher and 8th grader Jordan Oaks led the way, striking out 12 of 15 Eagleton batters.

“It felt great to accom-plish this,” said Jordan. “I had never had a game like this before.”

Jordan’s dad, school board chair Brian Oaks, introduced him to the game, playing catch and watching televised

games. Jordan looks up to players from days gone by, like Shoeless Joe Jackson. A current favorite is Derek Jeter and his favorite team is the Cincinnati Reds.

“Baseball is a mental game,” said Jordan. “You have to be focused and al-ways be ready.”

Against Eagleton, Jor-dan threw fast balls. He es-timates that his fast balls travel faster than 70 miles per hour. Jordan hopes to continue playing in high school. Not one to take

Horace Maynard Middle School’s Jordan Oaks recently struck out

12 of the 15 batters in the game versus Eagleton. Photo by C. Taylor

credit for himself, Jordan lavished praise on others.

“I want to send out thanks to my teammates,

coaching staff and, most of all, my family for the sup-port I’ve received,” said Jordan.

The Traveling MorelocksBy Cindy Taylor

First graders at Maynard-ville Elementary School were entertained by a group of trav-eling musicians March 15.

Michael Morelock and his father, Travis, circulate throughout the classrooms as often as the school will

allow, playing their ver-sions of “Wildwood Flow-er” and other country favorites. Mom Misty Mo-relock and 5th grader Bar-ron Nease come along as the group’s managers.

Michael and Travis have been playing in the school

whenever they can since the fi rst of the year. Michael was taught by his dad and has been playing since he was in the 1st grade. The two also sing, and Misty joins in on occasion. Travis and Misty’s other son, Dylan, is a 1st grader at Maynardville.

The Traveling Morelocks gather for a photo. They are Barron Nease and Travis, Michael and

Misty Morelock. Photo by C. Taylor

Offi ce on Aging community outreach

The Union County Offi ce on Aging director will make regular visits to Sharps Chapel and Luttrell begin-ning in April. Those who need help with Medicare/Medicaid should bring with them lists of their medica-tions and their insurance cards. Dates and times are: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 11, May 9 and June 13, at the Luttrell Senior Center, and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 18, May 16 and June 20, at the Sharps Chapel Senior Center. Info: Samantha, 992-3292 or 992-0361.

Cleat drive for Little League

Union County Youth Sports and Little League is holding the fi rst-ever Cleat Drive to provide gently-used cleats to players who cannot afford new ones. Those who can donate cleats are invited to bring them to the Little League fi eld. Info: Wendi Pursel, 904-651-8820.

School board to meetThe Union County Board of Education will have a

special called meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, April 2, in the Union County High School auditorium to discuss the 2012-2013 preliminary general purpose school budget. The school board will have the regular meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 12, in the high school auditorium.

Medication review availableThe East Tennessee Area Agency on Aging and Dis-

ability and Walgreen’s will provide free medication reviews to adults age 60 and over in Union County. Walgreen’s pharmacists will review medication lists to identify any potential complications. Contact the Union County Offi ce on Aging for a form to list medications and forward the form to Walgreen’s. Once the review is complete, Walgreen’s will contact the consumer. Info: 992-3292 or 992-0361.

Taylor’s Grove committee to meetThe Taylor’s Grove Cemetery Committee will have its

annual meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, April 2, at the cem-etery on Leadmine Bend Road, Sharps Chapel. All those with family interred in the cemetery are encouraged to attend. Donations are needed for this year’s mowing season. Info: Elizabeth Williams, 992-8944, or Darrell Beason, 278-3515.

Hamilton Cemetery needs donations

The historic Hamilton Cemetery needs donations to help with mowing and maintenance. The cem-etery contains graves of some of the area’s fi rst set-tlers, including members of the McPhetridge, Lay, Smith, Cook, Yadon, Kitts, Booker, Edmondson and Lambdin families. All do-nations are tax deductible and may be sent to John Cabage, 740 Cabbage Cem-etery Road, Washburn, TN 37888. Info: 497-2287.

Plainview workshop planned

The Plainview Board of Mayor and Aldermen will hold a budget and fi nancial workshop April 12, imme-diately following the 7 p.m. Planning Commission meet-ing at Plainview City Hall. Several items are on the agenda, including discussion regarding transfer of funds, slum ordinance, paving rotation for city streets and improvements to the existing walking track. The meeting is open to the public, and all are welcome to attend.

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(865) 992-TEAM (8326)

4378 Suite A, Maynardville Highway • Maynardville

MARK MAHONEY(865) 244-8870

NEW DEVELOPMENT with paved roads & city water. Beautiful views of mountains and Norris Lake. MLS#746656. $19,000.

3 BEDROOM SPECIAL!

Restrictions apply. Expires April 30, 2012.

Celeste McClure, Property ManagerOffice: 992-5888 • Fax: 992-9374

1330 Main Street • Maynardville, TNAcross from Food City

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$550/MONTH

(865) 992-TEAM (8326)

4378 Suite A, Maynardville Highway • MaynardvilleEmail: [email protected]

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DEBBIE COX, Realtor, Broker(865) 679-7084

APPROX 8.50 WOODED ACRES! – Just off Maynardville Hwy. Private w/mtn views. One lot fl at to rolling & some clearing. 50’ joint perm easement to land. Conv area & mins to Norris Lake. $50,000 Owners may consider splitting property.APPROX 30 ACRES! – Updated & remodeled home on 29.90 acres for $210,000. 2BR/1BA, kit/dining w/DW, range-oven. Office, lam & vinyl flrs. Dbl-pane windows, 2 decks, full, unfi n bsmnt. Siding & roof 2 yrs old. Extra

well & septic on property for mobile home, etc. Mins to Big Ridge State Park & Norris Lake. Owner will split: home & approx 3 acres for $65,000 / land only, approx 30 acres for $135,000. Special stipulations .

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