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IN THIS ISSUE

What went wrong?Sandra Clark ponders

the closeness of the Obama-Romney race in 2012, while Bonnie Peters writes about a unique African-American in Union County, Pharaoh Chesney.

➤ Stories on page 4

MEDIC blood driveNew South Maynardville

branch will host a MEDIC blood drive from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28.

Beef talk at Co-opWill Phillips and the staff

at Union Farmers Co-op will host a beef cattle meeting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, for discussion on getting more value out of your feed and im-proving pastures and hayfi elds.

Everyone is invited for short talks by experts in the fi elds of feed effi ciency and forage production. And Will promises some “extra special deals” dur-ing the meeting.

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By Libby Morgan“People here in Union County

have been awfully good to us,” says Sam Daugherty.

Daugherty, a Realtor, and re-tirees Dave Breder and Tom Lam-mers of the Hickory Pointe Home-owners Association sat down with me recently at their clubhouse (over a very tasty lunch from the new restaurant in Maynardville, Lil Joe’s).

“We really appreciate our neighbors who work with us on our projects. We use local contrac-tors for our maintenance. This year we (the homeowners associa-tion) have spent $60,000 on ero-sion control and clubhouse main-tenance, and we’re very happy with the quality of the work,” said Breder.

Daugherty points out: “Hickory Pointe has a lot of retirees, and there is a big advantage to hav-

By Sandra ClarkUnion County can capitalize on

“what we’ve got” to boost the lo-cal economy. That’s the message Mayor Mike Williams brought to the board of the Union County Chamber on Tuesday.

Williams showed road signs and promotional materials for Route 66, the pre-interstate con-nector from Chicago to Los Ange-les, and said Union County leaders should “hit another gear” in tour-ism promotion.

“That includes my offi ce, too,” said Williams. “We can all do more. We can raise the level (of promotion).”

He fl oated the idea of retro ser-vice stations with old signs for the Gulf, Shell and Union 76 stations now operating on Maynardville’s six-mile Main Street. He men-tioned a Thunder Road car show or 5k race.

Mostly, Williams said, “ideas should come from inside” Union County. “We’ve got so much to be proud of, and there’s so much more to do.” He wants to invest county money into small projects to avoid the “strings” that come with grants.

Mayor Mike Williams shows a Route 66 cookbook as he urges the Union

County Chamber to “hit another gear” by promoting Highway 33 as “Thun-

der Road.” Photo by S. Clark

Route 66 to Thunder Road“The Ballad of Thunder Road” is

a song performed and co-written by actor Robert Mitchum in 1957. It was the theme song of the movie “Thunder Road,” which depicts a young Mitchum as a moonshine runner during Prohibition. May-nardville is mentioned in the lyrics.

Williams’ visit to the Chamber came at a time when the business-boosting organization is seeking leadership. President and CEO Julie Graham has resigned and ef-forts to replace her have not been successful.

Chamber board chair Debbie Perry said, “We’ve had a low ap-plicant pool and are continuing to look.” Meanwhile, the board adopted a memorandum of un-derstanding with Graham to con-tinue working part-time (10 hours per week for $100 per week plus expenses) until Dec. 31 or until a new president is hired, “whichever comes fi rst.”

Treasurer Kay Jones is accept-ing applications to serve on the Chamber board. The 19-member board now has 16 members. Info: [email protected]/.

Graham has joined Plan East Tennessee.

Homeowners association treasurer Dave Breder, vice president Sam Daugh-

erty and president Tom Lammers on the balcony of the Hickory Pointe club-

house. Photo by Libby Morgan

A zeal for life at Hickory PointeTime, experience and willingness

off ered

ing them here as they bring little cost to the county in return for the property taxes. They rarely need law enforcement, and they don’t have children in school.”

Hickory Pointe’s former life as an undeveloped piece on Norris

Lake’s shoreline was bringing in less than $2,500 in property tax-es, according to Randy Turner of the property assessor’s offi ce.

The subdivision has 35 fi nished homes and four under construc-tion on a total of 225 lots.

“This year, the lots and homes in Hickory Pointe have a combined property tax bill of $158,237,” said Turner.

That’s a huge impact, multiplied by the other lake developments in Union County.

“But we’re here today to ex-press a desire to expand our in-volvement in the community,” said Daugherty.

“We are looking especially for opportunities to help the kids,” said Breder.

“Several of us ‘full-timers’ here at Hickory Pointe and, I’m sure, the retired people all over the county, want to keep occupied, keep our minds sharp, and we’re at a point in our life when we can give back and try to make a differ-ence.”

Lammers says, “We’re here and we are available, and we hope the school system will accept us as tu-tors and volunteers.

“We need a structured plan so that we know what we can do for the community.”

Sounds like a win-win situation to me.

By Sandra ClarkUnion County students can re-

ceive “last dollar” scholarships to attend a two-year community col-lege free through the tnAchieves program.

Last week Metro Nashville joined tnAchieves, which now is in 27 counties.

Jamie Branton heads the lo-cal program, and she visited the Union County Chamber board meeting on Tuesday to recruit mentor volunteers. Detailed in-formation is available online at

www.tnachieves.org/, but basical-ly mentors work with four or fi ve students.

“Previous mentors told us they spend about one hour per month working with students,” said Branton. Sixty-eight percent of the students will be the fi rst in their family to attend college, and almost 70 percent come from low-income households.

“Zip code and family circum-stances should not dictate a child’s future, and nashvilleAchieves helps make sure students aren’t

Mentors sought for tnAchieves

held back in life by an inability to pay college tuition,” said Nashville Mayor Karl Dean.

“One of the best parts of the program is the mentorship it will provide to high school seniors. I am issuing a challenge to all Met-ro employees, as well as employees at businesses and organizations throughout Nashville, to sign up as a mentor and truly make a dif-ference in the life of a young Nash-villian.”

While Nashville needs 325 vol-unteer mentors, Union County doesn’t need so many. But each is important.

Mentor training at Union Coun-ty High S chool is 5:30 p.m. Tues-day, Nov. 12, Branton said. Men-tors should apply via the website or may contact either Branton or

Jennifer DeFoe at the high school (992-5232).

The program was founded in 2008 by Randy Boyd, primary owner of Pet Safe. Students must agree to complete at least eight hours of community service each semester while in the program.

“tnAchieves has a proven re-cord of providing the support that ultimately leads to increased post-secondary access, reten-tion and completion,” Gov. Bill Haslam said. “Only 32 percent of our state’s adult population has a post-secondary degree, and if we are going to have graduates ready to fi ll the available jobs, programs such as tnAchieves are going to help Tennesseans earn degrees and meet the demands of the mar-ketplace.”

Vendors wanted for Luttrell Bluegrass Fest

The Luttrell Bluegrass Fes-tival invites community groups who would like to hold a bake sale at the festival and crafters to register free of charge for a booth at the Sept. 21 event. Call Luttrell City Hall, 992-0870 or email Mayme Taylor, [email protected].

NEIGHBORHOOD BUZZ

Vol postersMarvin West writes:In an almost perfect tie-in

to the new football season, Food City will offer almost free posters celebrating the past.

The series is called Classic Vols and features quarterback Dewey Warren, running back Johnnie Jones, receiver Larry Seivers and safety Tim Priest.

The artwork is spectacular. Primary colors are orange and white.

➤ Story on page 5

Middle School and Big Ridge music

Libby Morgan drifted by the open house at Horace Maynard Middle School, and she had a great time at the annual Big Ridge Bluegrass Festival.

➤ Pictures on pages 3 and 6

2 • AUGUST 24, 2013 • UNION COUNTY Shopper news

Discomfort from a headache can range from the excruciating pain of a migraine to the dull annoy-ance of a run-of-the-mill type. The American Chiro-practic Association estimates that some 90 percent of Americans at some point suffer from some type of headache. Studies have found chiropractic treatment to be effective in dealing with headaches. But there are steps you can take to hold headaches at bay.

The ACA recommends exercise. Low-impact exer-cise can help relieve the pain. If your work requires you to sit for long stretches at a computer or some other kind of machine, you can develop joint irrita-tion and muscle tension, particularly in the scalp, neck, shoulders and upper back. Get up every 30 minutes or so and move your shoulders and neck.

Dehydration can also lead to headache. Drink at least eight eight-ounce glasses of water each day. Another key component in headaches is what are called “triggers.” When one comes on, try to recall what you were doing and what the environment was just before the headache started. Light, noise and even certain foods can be triggers. Obviously, if you can identify any triggers in your life, you can take steps to avoid them. Talk with your chiropractor to see how he or she can help you with your headache problem.

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REUNION NOTES ■ Wyrick and Pierce Family

Reunion will be held from

noon until dark Sunday, Sept.

8, at Luttrell Park behind Lut-

trell Elementary School. Bring

a covered dish, drinks, lawn

chairs and pictures.

■ The Clinton High School Class

of 1967 will hold a reunion

Aug. 31 at 205 Main St. in Clin-

ton. Classes from ’66 through

’69 are also invited. Cost is

$50 per person and includes

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reservations: Becky Calloway

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Scenic Roots on stageSarah Morgan (center) treated a small crowd at the Union County Arts Co-op to a concert and joined her traveling friends,

Scenic Roots, on stage. The duo is comprised of Kansas natives and sisters Amber and Erin Rogers, who are on tour and visited

the Morgan Family Farm. Erin told the audience that after winning the National Mountain Dulcimer Championship in 2004, she

competed again last year when Sarah won and the two became friends. Photo by Libby Morgan

By Libby MorganGibbs High students

Hannah Crawford and Stephanie Doyal are wrap-ping up a season of learn-ing. Both readily admit they didn’t know a lot about growing food, but they’ve done a bang-up job planting and tending a garden full of food … to give away.

The two are active par-ticipants in the Corryton Hospitality Food Pantry, a consortium of churches in the area who gather every Thursday to distribute food from various sources.

And this year, for the fi rst time, the freshest food at the pantry came from a few hundred feet away in the garden Crawford and Doyal have grown.

“We had a lot of help. We

visited the Beardsley Farm and got some lessons. And our church has lots of farm-ers, so we had help and ad-vice from them,” says Doyal.

“The green beans did great. And now the okra is coming in. We’re looking at planting turnip greens and continuing the garden into the fall,” adds Crawford.

Recipients of pantry food have been invited all season to pick what they want from the garden.

The garden is a project for the pair’s Girl Scout Gold Awards, equivalent to the Eagle Scout award for Boy Scouts.

Bob Martin, who over-sees the pantry, says, “These girls are good kids who have followed through with their project.”

Hannah Crawford and Stephanie Doyal in their community

garden on the grounds of Rutherford Memorial United Meth-

odist Church in Corryton. Photo by Libby Morgan

Giving through gardening

Jaiana Peace and doz-

ens more enjoyed the

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Little Ella Harrison had a ball

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Water Party. Photos by Libby Mor-gan

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By Libby MorganThe Big Ridge Bluegrass

Festival was the second largest in its 32-year his-tory, according to crowd estimates by rangers Derek

Wilson and Sarah Ni-cley.

F o o d vendors Big Ridge FCE, H a r d i n ’ s M o u n t a i n O r g a n i c s and Rodney M a l o n e ’ s

barbecue all sold out, and cars were parked in every available spot.

“We had beautiful weath-er, no one caused any trou-ble and no one needed med-ical attention. It was just about perfect,” said Wilson, who organized the event for the fi rst time this year.

The Big Ridge FCE mem-bers sold out of hamburgers, hot dogs and baked goods.

“This was our biggest year ever, and we doubled our profi ts from last year,” said Carol Pratt.

Ranger Wilson

Mark Derringer and his dad,

85-year-old Roy Derringer

(seated), of The Pleasant Val-

ley Boys kick off the musical

entertainment at the festival.

Kelvin Ryder, Union County blacksmith,

demonstrates his craft.

Linda Nichols shows off

her African trade bead

jewelry.

Mike and Skyler Miller check out Ranger Scott Ferguson

on his Tennessee walking horse, Tater.

Gage Battles checks out the bake

sale with his parents Damon

Battles and Jessica Yarber.

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Leif Whaley enjoys his legendary grandfather’s pho-

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Parks’ 75th anniversary traveling museum. Jim Robb

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It is said that a person lives on as long as one per-son remembers that person.

If “remembers about” counts, Pharaoh Chesney lives on though he would be at least 222 years old!

I’ve written about Mr. Chesney many times, but it seems I’m still discovering more about him. Recently Robert McGinnis, curator at James White Fort, was searching old Knoxville Jour-nals when he came across a lengthy article about the writer’s interview with Pha-raoh “Uncle Ferry” Chesney, freed slave of John Chesney.

Not only did I read the account of Uncle Ferry be-ing taken from his family, his wife and two children, to be sold to the highest bid-der, but I also learned that he had been born into slav-ery in Virginia to a master whom he said was “as kind as could be.”

However, in his early adulthood, his master had fi nancial diffi culty and de-cided to sell him. Uncle Fer-ry recalls the pain of having to leave the family he loved – never to see them again.

A man named Jonathan Jackson saw him and of-fered the handsome price in that day of $1,000 for him. He was again sold in 1841 for $421, less than half the amount of the original sale. He was sold in 1841 after his master, Jonathan Jackson, died, but the sale was not fi nalized until 1844. The following is a transcript of the Bill of Sale as published by the Knoxville Journal March 12, 1896:

“Known all men by these presents that I, Corbin Jack-

More about Uncle Ferry

son, administrator of the estate of Jonathan Jackson, deceased, for the sum of $421 paid by John Chesney, the receipt is hereby ac-knowledged, did sell to the said John Chesney a certain mulatto man, a slave for life, named Ferry, fi fty years of age at the time of sale, which sale took place about November 25, 1841.

“I, as the administrator of said estate of the said Jonathan Jackson, did in November 1841, sell the said slave, Ferry, a slave for life and deliver him to the said John Chesney, his heirs and assigns forever.

“I do hereby warrant and forever defend the title to said slave, Ferry, to the said John Chesney, his heirs, etc., against the lawful claim of all manner of persons whomso-ever, in witness whereof I do hereunto subscribe my name and affi x my seal, January 8, 1844, all of Grainger County, Tennessee.

“Signed Corbin Jackson (Seal)

“Test: Sam Shields, Thomas Mynatt (His Mark), William Sevier”

On the back (of the bill of sale) is marked, “Corbin Jackson, Bill of Sale to John Chesney, Yellow Boy Ferry.”

The writer says, “It will be seen from the bill of sale that he was 50 years of age at that time, which would

make him 105 years old atpresent. He may, however,be older than that by severalyears, as the age at the billof sale of a slave, like that ofa horse is always placed aslow as possible.”

You will note that the saletook place in Grainger Coun-ty because Union Countyhad not yet been established.

A few years after beingbought by John Chesney,Pharaoh married a “yellowgirl named Onie, who wasthe property of his master.”

He had two sons and adaughter by her and livedwith them during the re-mainder of his slave days.When freed, his family lefttheir master; but Pharaohrefused to leave and re-mained with Mr. Chesneyuntil his death. He thenmoved to a cabin behind hisson, Henry’s, house.

It is said that Henry had anice house, but Uncle Ferrypreferred his cabin. Oniehad died while he was stillwith Mr. Chesney. The Jour-nal described the location ofhis cabin as “on top of Cop-per Ridge about four milesfrom Luttrell.”

This is confusing becausewe think of Copper Ridgeas being in Knox County. Ido not have a topographicalmap of Union County, butif this is the case, CopperRidge runs to the Bull Run/Luttrell communities.

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Casual voters have no idea how close the 2012 Presidential election was. Even I didn’t know, and I’m a political junkie.

“What Went Wrong,” by Jerome Corsi, breaks down what he calls “the GOP de-bacle of 2012” and offers advice to Republicans for future elections. While I disagree with many of Cor-si’s conclusions, I appreciate his analysis.

Follow along:The Electoral College has

538 electors with 270 elec-toral votes required to win the presidency.

Barack Obama started

with 55 electoral votes from California and 29 from New York, “for a total of 84 electoral votes without any necessity to campaign in ei-ther state,” Corsi writes.

Both parties labeled states as “blue” or “red,” thus eliminating states where the presidential candidate would have to campaign. While analysts differed, Corsi said the consensus was that Obama entered the 2012 race with 251 electoral votes in states where Rom-ney had no chance of win-ning; Romney had191.

“For all practical purpos-es, the presidential election of 2012 was reduced from the start to the seven swing states,” Corsi writes.

Those states were: Ne-vada (6 electoral votes), Colorado (9), Iowa (6), Ohio (18), Virginia (13), North Carolina (15) and Florida (29). Romney lost six of the

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Clark reads book, goes to movies

seven, winning only North Carolina.

This book is a great read for those who want to un-derstand how Mitt Romney could spend $1 billion and lose to a marginally popular incumbent.

The difference was the cities.

In Ohio, Obama got his majority in one county – Cuyahoga, which in-cludes Cleveland. Take out Cuyahoga and Romney car-ries Ohio.

Obama won Florida by just 74,309 votes (4,237,756 to 4,163,447). Take out Dade County (Miami) and Rom-ney wins. Take out Broward County (Fort Lauderdale) and Romney wins.

Romney lost Colorado by roughly 138,000 votes of more than 2.36 million cast. Take out Denver and Rom-ney wins.

Romney lost Nevada by 67,800 votes out of nearly 1 million cast. Romney carried every county but two. Take out Reno or Las Vegas and Romney wins. Obama won the state on the strength of winning only two counties – a state where unemployment was 11.6 percent.

On and on. Obama won Virginia by just 148,000 votes out of nearly 4 million cast. Take out Richmond and Romney wins.

Read the book and form your own conclusions.

■ “Lee Daniels’ The Butler” is a must-see mov-ie, especially for those of a certain age. The young di-rector moves at a fast clip from Truman to Obama, a span of 60 years, hopping through domestic politics like a frog on hot coals.

At the core is Forest Whitaker. Boy to man he wears 200 years of ugly rac-ism etched in his face. The movie is a great character study of a man who loved his family (despite fi ssures) and a family that loved its country (despite strong dis-agreements about how to manifest that love).

The movie elicited both sobs and applause a Regal Riviera on opening week.

Watching the elderly but-ler slip into an Obama T-shirt at the fi lm’s end adds soul to the numbers of Je-rome Corsi’s book and helps answer his question: “What Went Wrong.”

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Local students can ben-efi t from the School Bucks program sponsored by Food City.

Food City kicks off ‘School Bucks’“We’re committed to giv-

ing back to the communities we operate in, and we take the education of our youth very seriously,” said Steven C. Smith, Food City presi-dent and chief executive of-fi cer. “Our Food City School Bucks Program is an easy, cost-effective way for area schools to gain the dollars needed to purchase vital educational equipment and tools.”

This year’s program be-gan Aug. 25 and will contin-ue through May 3. Students are supplied with a barcoded number to provide to their friends and family members. When scanned during the initial check-out process, the barcode alerts the system of the corresponding school to credit with the purchases

from that point forward, making points collection quick and easy.

For every $10 in Food City exclusive brand pur-chases, the designated school receives 1 point to-ward their School Buck s re-wards. Participating brands include: Food City and Food Club, as well as Kay’s Ice Cream, Terry’s Snacks, Lay’s Meats, Moore’s, Kern’s Bread & Cakes and Chuck Wagon Dog Food.

Food City has pledged $600,000 in contributions for the school year.

Schools can monitor their progress on the Food City website, which will in-clude quarterly updates.

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In an almost perfect tie-in to the new football season, Food City will of-fer almost free posters cel-ebrating the past.

The series is called Classic Vols and features quarterback Dewey War-ren, running back Johnnie Jones, receiver Larry Seiv-ers and safety Tim Priest.

The artwork is spectacu-lar. Primary colors are or-ange and white.

Food City will award posters, one at a time, begin-ning with Jones on and after Sept. 1, to customers who purchase one of these or two of those from its core group of products. As you may have heard before, see the stores for details.

Classic Vols get their own posters The project will be of-

fi cially introduced with a press event on Friday at the Deane Hill (Morrell Road) Food City at 2:30, prior to the fi rst Big Orange pep rally.

The posters have poten-tial beyond collectibles. They will create the almost per-fect opportunity for adults to instruct little people about interesting personalities and the wonderful things the Volunteers accomplished back before the crash.

Warren was the most colorful quarterback in Ten-nessee history. His nick-name, Swamp Rat, puts him at the top of that class.

Dewey, new on the job, reported to his fi rst huddle without his hard hat.

Dewey was the focal point of the hit hymn, “Hum that tater.”

Dewey, slow as he was, made the historic one-yard run that defeated UCLA in the “Rosebonnet” bowl.

The statute of limitations allows me to tell you this: Dewey was CEO of the play-

er ticket-scalping business. He purchased teammates’ complimentary tickets at wholesale prices and sold retail to the admiring pub-lic. Fans bragged about buy-ing from Warren.

Dewey was promoter of Richmond Flowers’ famous summer races against a quarter horse. I do believe the Swamp Rat was the only one to bet against the horse.

Incidentally, Warren was

also a pretty good quarter-back.

Johnnie Jones’ magic moment was in 1983, that winning run against Ala-bama, 66 yards, long enough to transform Birmingham’s boisterous Legion Field into what sounded like a library. The multitude was stunned. The little pocket of orange fans grew disrespectfully loud.

Johnnie was Tennessee’s fi rst and second 1,000-yard rusher and the only tail-back to have three 200-yard games.

Wideout Larry Seivers will forever be remembered as the “good hands” Volun-teer. It is no exaggeration to say if he could touch it, he would catch it. Catch of a lifetime beat Clemson, 1974.

Back in 1968-70, safety Tim Priest set the school record for career intercep-tions (18). That the record still stands is amazing.

As a senior and cap-tain, Priest picked off three against Alabama. His mod-

School is back in session, at least in Knox County. Stu-dents and teachers alike are adjusting once again to the routine, learning names, making new friends, grum-bling about the alarm clock.

I remember those days, as a student and as a teacher.

And I remember, oh, so well, my 3rd-grade teacher who started the very fi rst day of school by saying this: “You may do as you please in

This is the way Therefore thus says the Holy One of Israel: Because

you put your trust in oppression and deceit, and rely on them; therefore this iniquity shall become for you like a break in a high wall, bulging out, and about to collapse, whose crash comes suddenly, in an instant; its breaking is like that of a potter’s vessel that is smashed so ruthlessly that among its fragments not a sherd is found for taking fi re from the hearth, or dip-ping water out of the cistern.

(Isaiah 30: 12-14 NRSV)

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my classroom.”We students looked at

each other, wide-eyed, ab-solutely dumbstruck by such a statement. We were too young and naïve to an-ticipate the caveat that was coming. Hoo-boy, we were thinking, this is different!

Then the other shoe

dropped: “As long as you please to do right.”

That is sort of how the world began, isn’t it? Adam and Eve in a beautiful gar-den, cared for, fed, visited by the Creator who walked with them and fellow-shipped with them in the garden in the cool of the evening. They were given free rein – no rules – except for one caveat: Don’t eat of the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

Which they promptly did, of course.

Sometimes I wonder why the Lord God did not shut down the whole experiment right then and there. It is, I suppose, proof that God loves this little whirling blue orb, and all the creatures on it that God exercised for-

bearance and forgiveness. Instead of calling the whole thing off, God gave Adam and Eve clothes and sent them out into the wide world to make their own living.

Centuries later, Isaiah warned the people of his generation of the wrath to come, describing the im-pending destruction as so utterly complete that there would not be fragments of pottery large enough to use to pull an ember from the fi re or to dip water out of a cistern.

But even with the disas-ter that was to befall Jeru-salem, Isaiah offered hope: the Lord ultimately would be gracious. There would be adversity and affl iction, yes, but God would be pres-ent as Teacher, to guide, to

instruct, to encourage. It was the responsibility of the people to listen to the Teacher, to pay attention, to follow the teaching, to heed the guidance, to accept the encouragement.

“Though the Lord may give you the bread of adver-sity and the water of affl ic-tion, yet your Teacher will not hide himself any more, but your eyes shall see your Teacher. And when you turn to the right or when you turn to the left, your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, ‘This is the way; walk in it.’” (Isaiah 30: 20-21 NRSV)

That teaching – those words – are for us as well. Thanks be to God for that promise, and for all teach-ers everywhere.

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esty is memorable: “I didn’t make any great plays. They just kept throwing me the football.”

The idea for the Clas-sic Vols series came from a what-if conversation be-tween outstanding artist Danny Wilson and Jay So-kolow, senior vice president of the Tombras advertising group. Both have interests in Tennessee football.

Wilson has a big-time ar-tistic and technical touch. Maybe you have seen his caricatures of country music stars for the GAC Network.

Bottom line: The Classic posters, each 12 by 18 inches, are almost perfect. I wish the set took up more wall space and I wish there were post-ers of so many other classic Volunteers, Steve Kiner, Jack Reynolds, Condredge Hol-loway, Bob Johnson … well, you get the idea.

Maybe next year.

(Almost full disclosure: Marvin West was offi cial poster consultant. He provided most of the text.)


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Where did the summer go? Perhaps you are asking

the same question. And the end of summer brings about one thing: going back

to school! For a few weeks now the blinking lights on the highway marking the school zone speed limit and the looming presence of buses indicate that students are hard at their studies for another year.

But going back to school, or for some, going for the fi rst time, can be a scary thing. Any parent who has watched their child walk up the stairs of the school bus for the fi rst time knows this. And any young person stepping foot into the high school for the very fi rst time knows how intimidating that can be. But to gain the benefi ts of going to school, both kids and their parents must take the risk of stepping out into new territory.

Sometimes our lives of faith can be like this, too. In the letter to the Hebrews there is a great discussion on faith in the eleventh chapter. The

Come to the waterauthor states that through faith Abraham obeyed God and was called to go out to a place that he was to receive as an inheritance. Essentially, his faith called him to leave what he once knew, and venture into uncharted territory. God would bless him for doing so, but those fi rst few steps would be scary.

Just as parents must beckon their kids to take a chance and walk into a new year of school knowing that it might be scary and diffi cult, so God asks us to take chances in our lives of faith. Sometimes we are simply asked to pick up our Bible for the fi rst time. Sometimes we are asked to be honest with someone knowing that it might hurt. Sometimes we are asked to enter a church for the fi rst time, not knowing what the experience will be like.

God is calling us all in faith to take a chance. He wants to give us so many wonderful things, but we must be willing to take that fi rst step in following His voice.

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Busy open house

Beth Bergeron spreads the word on 4-H opportunities for mid-

dle schoolers, explaining horse projects to 7th grader Saman-

tha Carr. Photos by Libby Morgan

Principal Melanie Maples engages a group in the lobby.

Seventh grader Makayla Johnson chooses a prize for correct-

ly answering a question from the wheel about health at the

TENNderCare booth as program coordinator Alaina Asbury

looks on.

Science teacher Joe McBrayer meets parents.

Linda Myers, Boy Scout leader (at right), shows 7th grader Ben-

jamin Gonzalez III the troop fl ag and photos of campouts, trips

and projects.

Christa Hensley and her mom, Jane, learn about Food City School Bucks

from coordinator Jo Defoe (at right) of the Maynardville store. Out of 90

stores in a three-state region, Union County schools received the most

points in the fi rst two years of the program, and second most last year. This

earns a share of $600,000 given to schools in the region. Points are earned

with purchases after the customer’s ValuCard is linked to the school.

at Horace Maynard Middle School


SATURDAY, AUG. 24Benefi t for Leann Tolliver, 4-8 p.m., Luttrell

Elementary School. Hot dog dinner, silent auction, basket raffl e; music by the Valley Boys and the Heav-enly Heirs. Tickets: $7; $3 for children 5 and under.

Ballroom Dance, 7-9 p.m., Halls Senior Center, Crippen Road. Admission: $5 per person. Live music by Nigel Boulton Band.

Union County Farmers Market, 8:30-11:30 a.m., front parking lot of Union County High School. Applications available to farmers with single crop items, even for only one day. Info: 992-8038.

Work days at the Community Garden “Glori-ous Gardening” located at Rutherford Memorial UMC in Corryton. Work in the garden and receive some of its produce as a result. Info: 687-8438.

Live country, bluegrass and gospel music, 7:30 p.m., WMRD 94.5 FM, 1388 Main St., Maynard-ville. All pickers and singers welcome.

SUNDAY, AUG. 25The Hymnsmen will perform, 10 a.m., Church of

God at Maynardville. Info: 387-0261 or 705-6963.Homecoming Service, 11 a.m., Union Missionary

Baptist Church, Ailor Gap. The Rev. Kevin Sexton will bring the message; the Vinyard Family will sing. After-noon service following lunch. Everyone welcome.

The Hymnsmen Quartet will sing, 6:30 p.m., Fellowship Christian Church, 746 Tazewell Pike, Lut-trell. Everyone welcome.

TUESDAY, AUG. 27The Clinch River Regional Library Board

meeting, 5:30 p.m., Bean Station Public Library, 895 Broadway Drive, Bean Station. Info: 457-0931.

Cooking class – Sushi 101: basic introduction to the art of sushi preparation, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Avanti Savoia, 7610 Maynardville Pike. Cost: $60 per person. To register: www.avantisavoia.com or 922-9916.

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 28The Bits ‘n Pieces Quilt Guild meeting, 1 p.m.,

Norris Community Center. Annual silent auction. Proceeds will go to charity program. Info: Cyndi Her-rmann, 278-7796 or [email protected].

Learn healthy shopping options at free grocery store tour with registered dietitian Janet Seiber, 10 a.m., Food City located at 4344 Maynard-ville Highway in Maynardville. Presented by the UT Medical Center Healthy Living Kitchen team. Regis-tration required: 305-6970 or www.utmedicalcenter.org/healthylivingkitchen.

THURSDAY, AUG. 29New Harvest Park Farmers Market, 4775 New

Harvest Lane, 3-6 p.m. Venders include local farmers, crafters and food trucks. Info: http://www.knoxcounty.org/farmersmarket/index.php.

Cruise Night – all makes, models, years and clubs welcome; 6-9 p.m., 6215 Riverview Crossing Drive, in front of old Food Lion at Asheville Highway. No charge, 50/50 and door prizes. Info: Jill or Blake, 226-7272; Josh or David, 523-9334.Beef cattle meeting, 6:30 p.m., Union Farmers Co-op. Topics: “Getting

More Value Out of Your Feed” and “Improving Pastures and Hayfi elds.” Everyone welcome.

SATURDAY, AUG. 31The Phillip Keck Cemetery annual meeting, 10

a.m. at the cemetery on Phillip Keck Cemetery Road in New Tazewell. All families and interested parties are en-couraged to attend. Anyone wanting to make a donation needs to make their check out to Phillip Keck Cemetery Fund, c/o Vicky, 7805 Blueberry Road, Powell TN, 37849. All donations are appreciated. Info: 278-4005.

Quarterly Gospel Singing, 7 p.m., Charity Baptist church, 838 Ridgeview Drive in Clinton. Everyone in-vited including singers. Info: Vicki Robbins, 318-1587.

Singing, featuring The Better Way Quartet, The Promised Land Church Singers, Tammy Marshall and others; 7 p.m., Oaks Chapel Church, 934 Raccoon Valley Road. Everyone welcome.

Union County Farmers Market, 8:30-11:30 a.m., front parking lot of Union County High School. Applica-tions available to farmers with single crop items, even for only one day. Info: 992-8038.


Live country, bluegrass and gospel music, 7:30 p.m., WMRD 94.5 FM, 1388 Main St., Maynardville. All pickers and singers welcome.

Southern gospel singing featuring the Washam Family, 7 p.m., Church of God at Maynardville. Everyone invited. Info: 387-0261 or 705-6963.

Singing featuring the Beason Family, 7 p.m., Union Missionary Baptist Church, Ailor Gap. Everyone wel-come.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 1Homecoming, 10:30 a.m., Oaks Chapel Church,

934 Raccoon Valley Road. The Rev. Kevin Roberts will preach.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 5New Harvest Park Farmers Market, 4775 New


Cruise Night – all makes, models, years and clubs welcome; 6-9 p.m., 6215 Riverview Crossing Drive, in front of old Food Lion at Asheville Highway. No charge, 50/50 and door prizes. Info: Jill or Blake, 226-7272; Josh or David, 523-9334.

THURSDAY-FRIDAY, SEPT. 5-6Fall sale, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Faith UMC, 1120 Dry Gap

Pike.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 5, AND MONDAY, SEPT. 16

Delightful Mini Dishes, 6:30-8:30 p.m.; instruc-tor: Katie Cottrell; Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 in Norris. Registration dead-line: Aug. 30.Info: 494-9854 or www.appalachianarts.net.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 6Golf tournament to benefi t the Union County Hu-

mane Society, Woodlake Lodge and Golf Club, Tazewell. Info/to receive registration form: Pid LaWare, [email protected].

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, SEPT. 6-7Flea Market, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Beaver Creek Christian

Fellowship, 3941 W. Beaver Creek in Powell. Activities

for kids while parents shop. Info: 640-2886.Children’s Consignment Sale, Bookwalter UMC,

4218 Central Avenue Pike; 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m.-noon Saturday. Info: http://bookwalter-umc.org, 689-3349.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 7Gospel singing, 7 p.m., Washington Pike Baptist

Church, 1700 Washington Pike, featuring the Washing-ton Pike Baptist Choir and the Judy’s Barn Gospel Sing-ers of Maynardville. Free admission. Info: Judy Hogan, 254-4921, or D.C. Hale, 688-7399.

Union County Farmers Market, 8:30-11:30 a.m., front parking lot of Union County High School. Applica-tions available to farmers with single crop items, even for only one day. Info: 992-8038.


Live country, bluegrass and gospel music, 7:30 p.m., WMRD 94.5 FM, 1388 Main St., Maynardville. All pickers and singers welcome.

Beginner English Smocking, 10 a.m.-noon; instructor: Janet Donaldson; Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 in Norris. Registration deadline Sept. 1.Info: 494-9854 or www.appalachianarts.net.

Rummage sale, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., St. Paul UMC, 4014 Garden Drive. Sponsored by the Youth department.

SATURDAYS, SEPT. 7, 14, 21, OCT. 5, 12, 19

Beginner/Advanced Beginner Wheel, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; instructor: Katie Cottrell; Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 in Norris. Registration deadline: Sept. 1.Info: 494-9854 or www.appalachianarts.net.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 8Knoxville Region UT Chattanooga Alumni

Chapter picnic, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Cove at Concord Park, 11808 S. Northshore Drive. Friends and family welcome. Info: Natalie Mohr, [email protected] or 470-3790; https://www.facebook.com/Knoxville.Mocs.

MONDAY, SEPT. 9Beginner English Smocking, 6:30-8:30 p.m.; instruc-

tor: Janet Donaldson; Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 in Norris. Info: 494-9854 or www.appalachianarts.net.

TUESDAY-SUNDAY, SEPT. 10-15Application delivery for Art Market Gallery’s Sept.

16 membership jury. Currently accepting applications from artists in all media. Application form: www.artmarketgal-lery.net. Info: Lil Clinard, [email protected].

THURSDAY, SEPT. 12New Harvest Park Farmers Market, 4775 New


Cruise Night – all makes, models, years and clubs welcome; 6-9 p.m., 6215 Riverview Crossing Drive, in front of old Food Lion at Asheville Highway. No charge, 50/50 and door prizes. Info: Jill or Blake, 226-7272; Josh or David, 523-9334.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 12 TO THURSDAY, OCT. 31

Pumpkin Patch and Haunted Trail of Doom Corn Maze, Oakes Farm. Info: 1-800-532-9594.

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neighborhood. Deeded lake access across the street. Priced to sell at $139,500. Additional 1.60 adjoining acres available for $39,900. North on Hwy 33 to Right on Hickory Valley to Left on Walker Ford Stay Left at Tower Rd to continue on Walker Ford to home on right. Sign on Property.

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162 BOWMAN LN – Foreclosure sold as is. In need of minor repairs. 1-level, 3BR/2BA, fenced level back yard, concrete patio & parking area. Nice walls in DR. Open LR/DR/kit. Strg bldg to remain. Offered at $75,100. $71,500. Directions: N on Hwy 33 to Maynardville, 3rd light turn right on Main St. to right on Prospect Rd to right on Bowman Ln. House on right.

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Furniture OutletFurniture Outlet512 Clinch Ave. • Clinton, Tennessee • 865.457.3815

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT SELL-OFFSELL-OFF

Dear Friends & Neighbors, After 30 years of proudly serving the furniture needs of Clinton, Tennessee, Anderson County and surrounding counties, the Martin Family has made the diffi cult decision to retire from the furniture business due to other interests and changing business trends and move in a new direction. As a special thank you to our loyal customers, EVERY LIVING ROOM, EVERY DINING ROOM, EVERY BEDROOM AND EVERY PIECE OF PREMIUM BEDDING WILL BE OFFERED AT THE BIGGEST DISCOUNTS IN OUR HISTORY! And YES, E-Z credit terms are available. 12 MONTHS SAME AS CASH!

This event is anything but ordinary. Over 20,000 square feet of unexpected values throughout the store. You will have the fi rst opportunity to shop and save before many items are sold out! This is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to buy famous name-brand furniture, living room, dining room, mattresses, recliners and more for PENNIES ON THE DOLLAR!

Thousands of dollars worth of furniture, mattresses and accessories must be sold immediately! Thank you again for 30 years of business. We look forward to seeing you during this fi nal sale! Hope to see you soon!

Sincerely,Martin Family & Furniture Outlet Management & Sales Staff

WALL-TO-WALL RETIREMENT SELL-OFF!

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$$ HUGE DISCOUNTS $$QU A A L

OUR BIGGEST

SELLING EVENT OF

ALL TIME!THE END OF AN ERA!

NOBODY BEATS OUR

PRICES!HURRY IN FOR THE

BEST DEALS!

Sofa & Loveseat from

$588 Photos are for illustration purposes only. Actual furniture may vary.

UNBELIEVABLE PRICES STORE-WIDE!Photos are for illustration purposes only. Actual furniture may vary.

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Mon-Fri 10-7Saturday 10-6Sunday 1-5

Furniture OutletFurniture Outlet512 Clinch Ave. • Clinton, Tennessee • 865.457.3815

90 DAYS SAME AS CASH!

UP TO 36 MONTHS TO PAY!

CASHDELIVERY AVAILABLE

END OF AN ERA!

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