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Filling vacanciesUnion County Commission

will fi ll vacancies for one com-mission seat and two constable positions. Discussions are set for the next meeting, 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9, at the Union County Courthouse.

➤ See story on page 4

Big deal AlabamaDon’t choose Saturday as

your wedding day. Try not die between now and then. The preacher might not be avail-able. This is Alabama week.

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Lost dog, rewardLuci, a 2-year-old Great

Pyranees mix is missing and was last seen at 8 p.m. Oct. 8, at Walker Ford Road and Gray Road. Luci is friendly and weighs about 100 pounds. Her owners are offering a $500 reward for her safe re-turn. Those with information should call the Union County Sheriff’s Office at 992-4062, Charles Welch at 773-5599 or Gina Welch at 242-1903.

Seeking Hall of Fame nominees

On April 21, 2015, the Ten-nessee Legislature approved the establishment of a state hall of fame. Bonnie Peters is asking anyone who believes they know someone worthy to be included in the Tennessee State Hall of Fame to send her by Nov. 1, 2015, a picture and a paragraph of justifi cation of why this person should be in-cluded in the state hall of fame.

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Alicia Lucy holds the crocheted “Llama Llama” dolls she made for Maynardville Public Library. She has exclusive rights in Tennessee to make this pattern for

libraries. Her home business, Lucy’s Loops, has gone international. Photo by S. Carey

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State Sen. Jim Tracy talks with Jack Rhyne, Maynardville city manager, fol-

lowing a legislative forum in Knoxville. Photo by S. Clark

By Sandra ClarkIf legislative Democrats sug-

gested raising taxes, every Repub-lican would line up to vote no. But since the GOP now controls every branch of state government, the responsibility to run the state falls on them. And their inexperience shows.

There’s a crisis that’s getting worse fast in the state’s method of funding roads. Led by state Sen. Jim Tracy, legislators met in Knoxville last week to review con-cerns with local offi cials and the public.

For instance, the current proj-ect to widen Hwy. 33 in Knox County (Temple Acres in Halls to the Knox/Union county line) is costing $30 million. The project’s next phase (Knox/Union county line to just south of Maynardville) will cost an estimated $32.5 mil-lion. The highway serves 13,000 vehicles per day.

Do the math.Tennessee is a pay-as-you-go

state for road construction – one of just fi ve states with no road debt. That’s great.

Road costs soar while revenue stalls

By Shannon CareyAlicia Lucy is about 30 minutes into our in-

terview when her iPad makes the telltale “ca-ching” of an old-fashioned cash register. It’s Etsy.com alerting her that she just made a sale, a crocheted Star Wars hat depicting Yoda’s green ears for someone in Miami, Fla.

We’re sitting in Maynardville Public Library where Alicia volunteers, also the place where her business got off the ground. Now, she sells crocheted items all over the world with orders going to Australia, Norway, Germany, France, Spain, Denmark, England, Canada, and of course the U.S.

Lucy started crocheting at age 6 during the Blizzard of ’93. Snowed in for weeks, Lucy got bored. Her grandmother, the late Dorothy Harris of Luttrell, gave her yarn and a crochet

hook. By high school, Lucy was making baby afghans for friends and family.

Fast-forward to 2013 when Lucy and hus-band Matthew moved back to Union County from Knoxville. The youngest of their three daughters, Rebekah, then 2 years old, had to have an emergency tonsillectomy. Having just bought a house and now faced with medical bills, Lucy turned to crochet to bring extra money into the home. She wanted to continue homeschooling the girls, and she could crochet while teaching.

Her fi rst projects, headbands, sold so well that she launched a Facebook page for Lucy’s Loops in August 2013. Within two months, she had 50 fans and was taking special orders. That’s when Maynardville Library Director Chantay Collins took Lucy aside.

“She pulled fi ve books off the shelf about home business,” said Lucy. “She said, ‘Here is a good place for you to start.’”

In November 2013, Lucy started a shop at Etsy.com, shared her story on social media and had 20 special orders by Christmas. She expanded to Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest, and even started a YouTube channel featuring crochet tips and homeschool advice. Her Etsy shop has been translated into Spanish, French, German and Russian, and she’s hoping to add Italian soon.

“It just really kind of expanded. It was sur-prising,” Lucy said.

Her best seller? Shark slippers. Last Black

But the TDOT budget is fueled by a 21.4 cents per gallon tax on gasoline (18.4 cents per gallon on diesel fuel). The 21.4 cents yields $657.8 million per year.

Cities and counties share 7.9 cents. “This is how counties are

funding their roads,” said Bill Moore, a former chief engineer for TDOT. “Ten years ago it cost about $35,000 per mile to re-pave a county road; now it costs $100,000 per mile.

Do the math.

Moore said TDOT has 250 projects statewide, estimated to cost $6 billion. Of these, 80 per-cent of the design work and right-of-way acquisition is completed. All that’s left to fund is construc-tion, about 75 percent of the cost of each project.

Projects include an estimated $271 million to widen Alcoa High-way, a heavily traveled and treach-erous road. “That project has been divided into seven parts to ac-commodate funding,” said Moore. Alcoa Highway carries 57,000 ve-hicles per day.

Moore estimates $146.5 million to extend Pellissippi Parkway (SR 162) from Blount County into the Smoky Mountains so tourists can spend more money. He estimates $52.8 million to widen Hwy. 11W from Rutledge to Bean Station.

A motorist driving 15,000 miles per year will pay about $160 in gasoline tax. As cars become more fuel effi cient and electric/hybrid vehicles become more popular, a tax based on gallons of gasoline purchased will stall or decrease.

Do the math.

On the fi ring lineWhen Pastor Oliver Wolfen-

barger agreed to offi ciate ou r wedding, I told him I thought it proper as I had known him most of my life and he had married or buried most of my father’s “side of the house.” He replied that he had known me my entire life and was at the hospital when I was born.

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By Shannon CareyMelanie Dykes, director

of the Union County Offi ce on Aging, has added an-other job to her list. At the Offi ce on Aging, she often serves as an information and referral service for folks calling in needing services. Becoming the Susan G. Ko-men Knoxville Ambassador for Union County was a per-fect fi t.

Dykes spoke to the Union County Business and Pro-fessional Association Oct. 13 in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. She said the Ambassador program is part of a two-year grant to

target rural areas with high rates of late-stage breast cancer diagnoses. Union County is one of those areas, along with Morgan, Roane and Claiborne counties.

“I really just want to fo-cus on the education part,” said Dykes. “All women should have health screen-ings. The statistics are what they are.

“I’m not into fundrais-ing. I’m just into raising awareness.”

Incidences of breast cancer are on the rise, and women from rural areas tend not to get the screen-ings they need.

“Women here focus more on their families, or they’re more afraid of the results of their tests,” Dykes said.

Dykes hosts information sessions and takes informa-tive literature to doctors’ of-fi ces, salons and other busi-nesses around Union County. She can also refer people for fi nancial assistance for screenings and treatment.

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■ Banquet is Nov. 7 at Senior CenterThe Union County Busi-

ness and Professional As-sociation’s annual banquet

will be held 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Union County Senior Center in Maynard-ville. Pete’s Place will cater, and the theme will be 25 Years of Fun, celebrating the UCBPA’s 25th anniversary.

Nominations are be-ing accepted for Man and Woman of the Year. Sub-mit nominations via email to hitnmis@earthlink.net or via mail to UCBPA, P.O. Box 696, Maynardville, TN, 37807, by Oct. 25.

Chantay Collins, Martin Shafer and Melanie Dykes were re-elected to the UCBPA board of directors. Gail Co-rum was elected treasurer.

Chantay Collins, Martin Shafer and Melanie Dykes were re-elected to terms on the Union County Business and Professional As-

sociation’s board of directors. Gail Corum was elected treasurer. Photo by S. Carey

Dykes raises awareness for cancer

End-of-life care partnership forms

Even though hospice care has been available in the U.S. for more than 40 years, many rural families lack knowledge about end-of-life care options and the role of hospice care.

Faculty members in the UT College of Nursing are addressing this need through a Community Partnership for End-of-Life Care.

The three-year project – developed by faculty mem-bers Sandy Mixer and Mary Lynn Brown – establishes a community-academic part-nership with church and community leaders and res-idents in Scott County to in-crease families’ knowledge and use of end-of-life care services.

“Hospice care attends to the patient and family using an interdisciplinary health care team to assist with pain and symptom management, psycho -socia l-spir it ua l care, medical equipment, medications and bereave-ment support,” said Mixer, assistant professor of nurs-

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ing. “We’re honored to have the privilege of working with and serving the people of Scott County to help fam-ilies understand how these services can assist them in caring for their loved ones at the end of their life.

“We discovered the best way to increase their knowledge was through their churches and commu-nity members,” said Mixer. “Their residents have rich cultural values, strong fam-ily ties, a love of mountains and an especially strong faith – which is why mem-bers of the faith-based com-munity are playing such a key role in this effort.”

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Tennova Healthcare is encouraging women to get screened for the disease.

Tennova is offering a “Think Pink for Breast Cancer Detection” mammogram special at eight locations.

Hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and appoint-ments are necessary by calling 865-545-7771.

Area dates and locations are:Oct. 21 – Physicians Regional Medical

Center, 900 E. Oak Hill Ave.;Oct. 22 – North Knoxville Medical Cen-

ter, 7565 Dannaher Drive, Powell;Oct. 29 – Tennova South, 7323 Chapman

Highway;Oct. 30 – LaFollette Medical Center, 923 E.

Central Ave., LaFollette.One in eight women will be diagnosed

with breast cancer in her lifetime. Breast cancer is the second-leading cause of can-cer-related death among women in Tennes-see.

Although the causes of breast cancer are still unknown, there are many fac-tors including advancing age and family history that may increase someone’s risk for breast cancer.

“Mammograms save lives,” said Janine

Mingie, director of the Tennova Breast Cen-ters at North Knoxville Medical Center and Turkey Creek Medical Center.

“Today, thanks to early detection and treatment advances, women are surviving breast cancer and living longer, healthier lives.”

The American Cancer Society recom-mends women have yearly mammograms starting at age 40.

Tennova Healthcare sponsors breast screenings

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Join Big Ridge State Park rangers for the annual Ghost House Hikes each Friday and Saturday night in October except Halloween. Cost is $5 and hikes are limited to 30 participants. Reservations are required. Not for children under 6. Participants should bring their own fl ashlight. Info/reservations: 992-5523.

By Shannon CareyThe Union County UT Ex-

tension Offi ce hosted a fun-draiser breakfast during Fall Break last week to support the 4-H Hog Project. There were all-you-could-eat pan-cakes, plus everyone’s favor-ite breakfast meats: sausage, bacon and ham.

Thirteen of the 20 Hog Club members were pres-ent, along with parents. UT Extension Agent Shannon DeWitt said fundraising for the project will be on-going to help pay for prizes and hotel rooms for out-of-town competitions. About 60 community members stopped by for breakfast.

DeWitt thanked Benton’s Bacon for donating a ham to be raffl ed off, along with Food City of Halls, United Grocery Outlet of Halls and all parents for donations of food and time.

The Hog Project helps students learn important livestock skills through raising hogs. The students raise the hogs during the fall and winter, then show them in competitions in January. Then, the students may have the hogs pro-cessed and sold, retaining the profi ts.

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Friday, she received fi ve special orders for the slip-pers from Germany.

“I never knew Europe had a shark shoe shortage,” she joked.

Lucy fi eld-tests her ideas for new items with the teens who gather at the library. They’ve also given sugges-tions, like making Doctor Who and Star Wars fan items.

2015 has been a tough year for the Lucys. With several deaths in the fam-ily, Lucy had to take a break from the business in March, but her customers didn’t mind. One customer from Finland waited two months for two pairs of shark slip-pers.

“She could have bought them from three other Etsy shops, but she wanted us to have her money,” Lucy said.

Now, Lucy is back up and running. She’s home-schooling daughters Mad-eline, Sarah and Rebekah and helping raise nephew Ayden, age 3. How does she fi nd time for everything?

“By the grace of God, a wonderful husband and a good schedule,” she said. “Everything we do is on a schedule. My day starts at 5:30 a.m. and ends at 10:30 a.m. But it is so nice to be able to say, it’s going to get done because there’s a time slot for it.”

And she’s glad that she

can make money doing something she enjoys.

“It was relaxing,” she said. “It was a way to spend time with my grandmother. Now, it’s a way to remember her, and it’s something I can pass along to my children.”

Lucy will share her knowledge of running an online home business in the Maynardville Public Library Cottage Industry workshops next month.

Find Lucy’s Loops on Facebook or at www.etsy.com/shop/LucysLoops05. For information about the Cottage Industry workshops, visit www.maynardvillepubliclibrary.org or call 992-7106.

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On April 21, 2015, the Tennessee Legislature ap-proved the establishment of a state hall of fame to be located in the Clarksville-Montgomery County area.

Dr. Dewey A. Browder has been appointed to chair the steering committee to establish the Tennessee State Hall of Fame, and Dr. Ellen Kanervo has been appointed as vice chair. The group has applied to the Internal Revenue Service for 501 (c)(3) status, and the formation process is evolving.

The 15-member steering committee hopes to have members from all three sections of the state, and county historians from the 95 counties will serve as ex-offi cio members. I am privileged to have this op-portunity. Although the 501 (c)(3) nonprofi t status has yet to be approved, nomina-tions are being called for. The steering committee has asked for nominations by Nov. 12, 2015.

While you can be sure that I will have quite a list of Union Countians nominated for recognition, I may not be aware of some of the most important accomplish-ments. Therefore, I am asking anyone who believes they know someone worthy to be included in the Ten-nessee State Hall of Fame to send me by Nov. 1, 2015, a picture and a paragraph of justifi cation of why this per-son should be included in the state hall of fame. Since I may have additional ques-tions, please also include a phone number and, if you

I’ve heard him preach on The Prodigal Son many times, and it is my favorite sermon of his. Each time he preaches it I wait eagerly for my favorite verse, Luke 15:17 KJV: “. . . How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hungry [sic]!”

When Pastor Oliver Wolfenbarger agreed to of-fi ciate ou r wedding, I told him I thought it proper as I had known him most of my life and he had married or buried most of my father’s “side of the house.” He re-plied that he had known me my entire life and was at the hospital when I was born.

And he has continued to be there – when I was seven and visited with family in Knoxville and fi rst heard him preach at Hoitt Avenue

By Shannon CareyUnion County Commis-

sion will fi ll vacancies for one commission seat and two constable positions. Discussions are set for the next meeting, 7 p.m. Mon-day, Nov. 9, at the Union County Courthouse.

Commissioners Sept. 14 gave County Attorney David Myers the go-ahead to pur-sue ouster lawsuits against 4th District Commissioner Dennis Nicley, 6th District Constable Darrell Beeler and 7th District Constable Chad Faulkner due to re-ports that they had moved away from their districts. Oct. 13, Myers announced that he had received resig-nation letters from all three.

Commissioners voted unanimously to accept the resignations.

■ Jesse Ellis, Union County jail administrator said the jail’s state-certi-fi ed status should earn the county $13,000 per month for housing state inmates, and the state may pay the county back payments of up to $27,000. The money will go to the general fund.

Ellis said he is taking steps to keep the jail’s certi-fi cation, such as instituting monthly meetings to go over a fi ve-year plan for the jail and installing additional se-curity equipment.

■ Ann Dyer, director of fi nance, said spending is below budget for now, but some of the county’s funds are “the lowest I’ve ever seen it.” Dyer attributed this to the nearness of property tax season, noting that tax notices have gone out, and

Still on the fi ring line

Baptist; when he conducted prayer meeting at our house to minister to my father; on “The Way of Life” broadcast many Saturday afternoons from 1 until 1:30 on WKXV radio, AM 900; and on my at least annual visits to Loveland Baptist to get my “dose of Wolfenbarger.”

For close to six decades this Man of God has dedi-cated his life to the Gospel. Dynamic though he is, his method is not to drag or scare “sheep into the fold.” I view him as a “cheerleader for Jesus,” never judgmen-tal, always an encourager in

Tennessee Hall of Fame forming

have one, an email address so we can communicate.

My address is 3212 Curtis Lane, Knoxville, TN 37918; email bhpeters@att.net or phone 865-687-3842.

The following is an excerpt of House Joint Resolution 324 defi ning the intent of this resolution and the breadth of the contribu-tions to be recognized:

“WHEREAS, the State of Tennessee, throughout its long and storied history, has been blessed to be the home of many people who have achieved greatness throughout their lives, bringing fame and fortune to themselves and to our State; and

“WHEREAS, Tennessee continues to be fertile land, blessed by many citizens who bring honor and ac-colades to the volunteer State; and

“WHEREAS, these sterling business pioneers, civil servants, military heroes, elected offi cials, cultural fi gures, education experts, medical leaders, artists, musicians, writers, and scientists deserve a dignifi ed place of recogni-tion in which their names and contributions may be recorded and displayed for all to see; and …”

I look forward to hearing from my readers.

how good the Christian way of life really is.

I have heard Billy Gra-ham called “The Presidents’ Pastor,” as he has conferred personally to so many throughout his ministry. Ol-iver Wolfenbarger has with-out doubt been the “Mincey Family Pastor,” even to those who were not actually his church members.

A lot of my family at-tended Hoitt Avenue when Preacher Wolfenbarger pastored there, and it was a blow to us all when he was called to Morristown. How thrilled we were when he was called back to Knoxville to pastor Loveland.

Yesterday was his 86th birthday, and he is in his 35th year as pastor of Love-land.Additionally, his radio broadcast is still on the air, same day, time and station.

The Preacher says that some occasionally ask him when he plans to retire. He says he doesn’t have plans to retire, he’s making plans to refi re!”

One of the things that has undoubtedly sustained the Pastor over the years is his sense of humor, a most en-dearing trait.

We “get tickled” at him frequently. He said a lady once told him not to be hurt when we laugh, but that if he could see himself the way we do he would understand. He said he thought, “If you could see yourselves the way I do, you’d understand why I act this way!”

Bad as I sometimes am, I hate to think where I’d be without his guidance. His teaching has always com-forted, especially when I felt my own lacking.

Next I return to the class-room to remember one in-strumental in teaching me composition.

Commission to fi ll vacancies

The city of Luttrell Christmas parade will be held at noon Saturday, Dec. 5. The registration form for pa-rade entries can be found on the city of Luttrell Face-book page or by calling 992-0870. The city of Luttrell will provide Santa; no other Santa will be allowed in the parade.

Luttrell sets Christmas parade

taxes will be collected soon. The commission voted

to give one-time allocations of $1,000 each to the vol-unteer fi re departments in Sharps Chapel, Luttrell and Northeast Union. The mea-sure was approved in the budget committee meeting. The commission had origi-nally excluded the fi re de-partments from non-profi t funding in the 2015-16 bud-get year.

On a motion by James

Greene and a second by Kenny Hill, the funding was approved with R.L. Jones and Mike Sexton voting against.

Sexton asked if anyone could donate a bicycle to re-place one stolen from one of his constituents.

“He rides a bicycle from Satterfi eld Road to Mc-Donald’s every day to be at work at 6 a.m.,” Sexton said. “Someone stole his bike, and now he’s walking.”

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Don’t choose Saturday as your wedding day. Try not die between now and then. The preacher might not be available. This is Alabama week.

This is another opportu-nity for Tennessee to dis-cover who it is. The game obviously means more to us than them. The Crimson Tide leads the series by 14.

Just guessing, but the Vols probably think they can again stun the world. Well, maybe. Just guessing that Lane Kiffi n sees Ten-nessee weaknesses that will lead to sure touchdowns.

We don’t know how it will turn out but we know how it has been. Nick Saban is 8-0 against Tennessee. His teams have won by a combined 283-95. During this little streak, Alabama has more national titles than Tennessee has winning seasons.

Here’s the real rub: Ten-nessee still measures itself against Alabama. Robert Neyland started that yard-stick stuff, saying he could never tell about a young Vol-unteer until he had played against Alabama.

With just a little help from Butch Jones and the orange, white and gray, this could again be an in-teresting rivalry. There are priceless landmarks, gen-erations of respect, victory cigars, table dances and the

FAITH NOTES ■ Alder Springs Baptist

Church will host a Trunk-or-

Treat, 6-9 p.m. Friday, Oct.

30, at the new church site,

Hickory Star Road in Maynard-

ville.

■ Hansard Chapel Methodist Church, located on Highway

33 across from Tolliver’s

Market, hosts a food pantry

6-7 p.m. each third Saturday.

Gently used clothing is also

available. Info: the Rev. Jay

Richardson, 776-2668.

■ Mount Harmony Baptist Church, 819 Raccoon Valley

Road NE, Heiskell, will host an

outdoor gospel singing 6 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 27, at the church.

Everyone welcome.

■ Mount Harmony will host a

benefi t singing for Me-

lissa Dake Aldridge, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 31, with Barry

Rowland & Deliverance. A

love off ering will be taken.

National Collection Week for Operation Christmas Child is Nov. 16-23, says Union County coordinator Holly Simmons.

Churches and individuals may drop off their shoebox-es at Milan Baptist Church next to Paulette Elementary School during these hours: 10 a.m. to noon and 5-7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16; 5-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17; 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18; 5-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19; 5-7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20; noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21; 3-6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22; 10 a.m. to noon Monday, Nov. 23.

There are parts of the Church who maintain that Jesus was an only child; that Mary remained a vir-gin her entire life.

However, it is possible to read the Christmas sto-ry as proof that Jesus was not an only child, because he is clearly identifi ed as Mary’s “fi rstborn,” not simply her “son,” which implies that there were subsequent births.

Jesus refers to his “brothers,” (Matthew 13:55). The same passage refers to “all his sisters.”

So, Jesus had siblings, and as the eldest, I am sure he did his share of child care. He knew how to hold a child on his lap.

The story of Jesus blessing the children made me begin to won-der. And imagine.

I wouldn’t be surprised if, during the Sermon on the Mount, a baby got restless, hungry or tired. Did Jesus take him onto

People were bringing little children to him in order that he might touch them; and the disciples spoke sternly to them. But when Jesus saw this, he was indignant and said to them, “Let the little chil-dren come to me; do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the kingdom of God belongs.

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his lap, rock him, soothe him, let him drift off to sleep, then hand him back to his mama? Did that start a line of children coming to be cuddled?

What a lovely thought!Earlier in Mark’s Gos-

pel, Jesus provided food for one crowd. Why not child care?

Imagine Jesus bounc-ing a toddler on his knee while he taught the peo-ple “many things” (Mark 6:34)! I hope, with all my heart, that some of those children remem-bered that day as long as they lived, and that some of them grew up to be preachers, teachers, and apostles!

Alabama remains a big deal

infamous Memphis market which led to a federal con-viction and bitter Alabama probation.

Heroes of what used to be the Third Saturday of Octo-ber: Gene McEver, George Cafego, Snake Stabler, Al-bert Dorsey, Steve Kiner, Johnnie Jones, Dale Jones, Peyton Manning, Peerless Price, Jay Graham, Casey Clausen and Phillip Fulmer (11-5 record).

Not so good: Gary Wright, Condredge Holloway.

■ Tidbits to remember:Kicking contest, 1932:

On a very wet Saturday, Be-attie Feathers averaged 48 yards on 21 punts. Johnny Cain averaged 48.1 on 19 – using the same soaked, slippery football. Eventu-ally Cain misfi red. Feathers scored. Tennessee won, 7-3.

Famous ’39 run: John-ny Butler twice reversed his fi eld and unraveled a ser-pentine 56-yard touchdown that remains one of the best ever on Shields-Watkins Field.

Battered but un-bowed: Alabama all-American Harry Gilmer took a terrible beating from Tennessee tackle Dick Huff-man in 1946. Gilmer fi nally limped off the fi eld – to a standing ovation from UT fans.

Tipoff: Alabama scouts claimed 1956 guard Bill Johnson tipped off Tennes-see plays. Tide defense was told to watch foot alignment for clues. Alas and alas, Johnson suffered a sprained ankle in practice and did not play. Tennessee won, 14-0.

Clock stopper: Kenny Stabler’s 1965 famous spike saved just enough time for Alabama to have won with a fi eld goal. There was a catch. Snake’s spike was fourth down.

Unusual punishment: Gary Wright, Tennessee kicker from Hefl in, Ala., missed a short fi eld goal, leaving the Tide to celebrate an 11-10 win in Knoxville. The cruel and heartless remember Gary as “Wide Wright.”

Big beginning: Ala-bama grad Bill Battle, Ten-nessee coach at 29, led a romp over the Tide and leg-endary Paul Bryant in 1970. Vols picked off eight passes. That never happened again.

Fumble: Tennessee dominated 58 minutes in 1972 but Alabama struck

for two late touchdowns. Big play was a Holloway fumble.

“Fumbling against Ala-bama was the worst of bad times,” said Peanut. “I re-member Coach Battle tell-ing me a man wasn’t really a man until he had made a fool of himself in front of 70,000 or so. I suppose that was the day I became a man.”

Bad block: In 1990, Tennessee’s late fi eld-goal try was blocked. The ball rolled so far in the wrong direction, Alabama gained position for a winning fi eld goal.

Foul play: David Palmer scored a two-point conver-sion with 21 seconds left to give the Tide a dramatic 17-17 tie. Alabama subsequent-ly forfeited the game for us-ing an ineligible player.

Shockers: Manning and Kent once combined for an 80-yard touchdown on the opening play. Vol tail-backs Johnnie Jones and Jay Graham had very long TD runs. Peerless Price re-turned a kickoff 100 yards and changed the tense 1998 game into a rout.

Miracle: It was fourth and 19 in the 2003 second overtime when Clausen con-nected with CJ Fayton and allowed the Vols to fi ght on. They won in fi ve overtimes.

No miracles lately.Marvin West invites reader reaction. His

address is westwest6@netzero.com

Operation Christmas ChildBeeler, Seymour, Tharp pass

Beeler Seymour Tharp

MAYNARDVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS ■ Herb class, 11 a.m. each fi rst Saturday.

■ One-on-one classes are available by ap-

pointment for those wanting to learn how

to use computers and other devices. For

appointment: 992-7106.

■ The Maynardville Public Library is located at

296 Main St. Info: 992-7106, maynardvillepub-

liclibrary.org or on Facebook.

Glena Beeler, 43, Union County High School cheerleading coach, passed on Oct. 14. She was a mem-ber of Chestnut Grove Bap-tist Church. Her father was the late Willis Wynn. She is survived by husband Gary Beeler; children Haley Beel-er, Tyler Wynn and Hunter Beeler; mother Mildred Wynn; siblings and brother-in-law Paula and Ronnie Wynn, Nellie Wynn and Ricky Napier.

Katherine Seymour, 55, of Maynardville, passed away Oct. 1, in an automo-bile accident. She owned

TennCare Kids is Ten-nessee’s commitment to see that children and teens have the best start to a healthy life. TennCare Kids is a free program of check-ups and health care services for chil-dren from birth to age 21 who are TennCare eligible, including health history, complete physical exam, lab tests as appropriate, immu-nizations, vision and hear-ing screening, developmen-tal and behavior screenings as appropriate, and advice on healthy living. Union Countians interested in the program should contact the Union County Health De-partment’s community out-reach representative, Pam Williams. Info: 992-3867, ext. 131.

TennCare Kids provides services

and operated the Pizza Par-lor in Maynardville for 25 years. Her father was the late Donald Collins. She is survived by daughter Morgan Seymour; mother Deanna Collins; siblings

and spouses Susan and Paul Bowman, Kimberly Collins, Dionne Collins, Vernon Collins.

Lena Mae Tharp, 80, of Luttrell, passed on Oct. 2. She was a member of

New Friendship Baptist Church and served as Ses-sions Circuit Court Clerk in Union County for 20 years. Her husband was the late Fred E. “Red Eye: Tharp. Parents were the late Trula and Cecil Lody. She is survived by children and spouses Denny and Marty Tharp, Conley “Abe” Tharp, Randy and Pauline Tharp, Fred A. Tharp and Betty While, Charles and Doris Tharp; special sister Pat Johnson; sister-in-law Nellie Corum; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

6 • OCTOBER 21, 2015 • UNION COUNTY Shopper news

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Rake carefully

By Sandra ClarkIf it’s fall it must be time

for the Oakes Farm Corn Maze. This North Knox County attraction gets bet-ter every year.

First, it’s much more than a maze.

For the youngest kids there are sand piles, swings and a room-sized box of shelled corn to play in. We spotted one kid trying to do the backstroke in the corn. For the toddlers to school-aged youngsters there’s a huge bouncy pillow, king of the hill in sand and tractor tires, and a neat petting zoo.

Teenagers can get lost in the 9-acre corn maze. You can hear others, but can’t see them through the dense vegetation. Then, when you think it’s hope-less, you come to a check-point with ad ad for the lawyers Ogle, Elrod and Baril. Good grief. They’re everywhere!

Grownups will enjoy the fresh air and squeals from

their kids as they test mus-cles and experience life on a working farm. There are plenty of tents for shade, a centrally located “out-house,” and refreshments of all types. We even saw a food inspector from the health department. They, too, are everywhere.

At night, Oakes Farms takes a turn for the spooky with its fl ashlight corn maze and the Trail of Doom. Little kids should stay home when the vamps and vampires come out after dark to ter-rorize all those who enter.

The Trail of Doom has special pricing. It features a haunted corn fi eld, haunted woods and breath-taking surprises.

Regular admission is $10.95 for those 11 and old-er; $8.95 for kids 3-10; and free admission for those two and younger. Add $5 for a pumpkin of your choice. (Just remember, when grab-bing the biggest one in sight, you’ve got to carry the thing

to your car.)Of course, that handy hay

ride to and from the pump-kin patch drops you off at the parking lot. So save this adventure for last. You’ll appreciate the chance to sit awhile, even if it’s on a hay bale. And keep an eye out for a deer or fox as you ride through the woods, past a lake and into the pumpkin patch.

Now in its 15th year, Oakes Farms Corn Maze continues to amaze.

Special events: Sun-day, Nov. 1, is Praise Day from 1-6 p.m. with special guest, former UT football standout Inky Johnson, speaking at 5. Admission is $6 with proceeds donated to the Corryton Food Pan-try. This event is targeted at teens and youth ministries.

Thursday, Oct. 29, is Light up the Night with a pumpkin carving contest to benefi t Alzheimer’s Tennes-see. Register for $10 and get a free pumpkin.

This panorama from a

bridge in the corn maze

shows the multiple

games and exhibits at

Oakes Corn Maze. This

was a mid-afternoon

shot, after the school

buses had left but be-

fore the evening crowd

arrived. Photos by S. ClarkOakes Farm is better

than ever

Congressional goats: With one headed left and the other head-

ed right on a narrow ramp, there can be no good outcome

here. Photo by S. Clark

Touring Oakes Farm are kids from Gibbs Elementary School: Landon Dobbins, Amie

Wood, Layla Hill, Levi Dunlap and Dimitri Dima.

The Oakes Family has been involved in farming for three generations in the Corryton community. After years of growing tobacco and raising beef cattle, the family began growing day-lilies, a hobby which has grown into a nationwide mail-order nursery, Oakes Daylilies. Paradise Garden, a specialty nursery, was added in 2004. It is located on Corryton Road between Emory Road and Tazewell Pike. Info on dates, times and special deals: 865-688-6200 or oakesfarm.com

Winners of the Union County Heritage Festival 2015 Quilt Show are:

Best of Show, Carol Os-trum;

Heritage Quilt 2015, Marilyn Toppins;

Handmade fi rst place Ella Bruner, second place Mildred Norris, third place Mary Miracle;

Large Quilts fi rst place Janet Dean, second place Pat Andrews, third place

Laura Reynolds;Medium Quilts fi rst place

Mary Miracle, second place Pat Munsey, third place Do-ris Coker;

Wall Hangings/Small Quilts fi rst place Savan-nah Jones, second place Pat Munsey, third place Doris Coker;

Miscellaneous Quilts fi rst place Carolyn Camp, second place Carol Ostrom, third place Agnes Jackson.

Quilt show winners

SCHOOL NOTES ■ Maynardville Elementary will hold its Fall Carnival 5-8 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 23, at the school. Activities will include games, in-

fl atables, food, live music, “Haunted Classroom” and craft vendors.

By Carol ShaneHalloween approaches,

and costume parties are in the planning. But the main event of the night is always trick-or-treating, and the main participants are the kids.

It’s only fi tting, then, that the Knoxville Chil-dren’s Theatre will present “Quoth the Raven: the Tales of Edgar Allan Poe,” a story drawn from the stories and poems of the original king

of horror, beginning this Friday.

KCT artistic director Dennis Perkins wrote the script for the production, which is “a story loosely drawn from Poe’s life that incorporates three of his stories – ‘Hop-Frog,’ ‘The Tell-Tale Heart’ and ‘The Cask of Amontillado’ – and fi ve poems – ‘The Raven,’ ‘Annabel Lee,’ ‘The Con-queror Worm,’ ‘The Bells’ and ‘Song.’

The Knoxville Children’s Theatre gets creepy with their produc-

tion of “Quoth the Raven: the Tales of Edgar Allan Poe,” which

runs through Nov. 8. Photo submitted

‘Nevermore’“We weave all the works

into the story as a part of the action, and most of the poems work that way, too.”

The story is told through a series of memories, fl ash-backs, dreams and night-mares as well as events in the play’s present time, roughly 1840. “The plot, if you can call it that, moves back and forth through time, in and out of Edgar’s memories to create an un-derstanding – fi ctional, of course – of what gave Poe his macabre bent.

“Was he vengeful, warped by emotion or drink or was he just mad? That’s what the play explores. It’s a theatrical piece that’s often a little creepy and has a few good scares for Halloween.”

An education-based non-profi t, The Knoxville Children’s Theatre pro-duces professional plays for children, by children. The organization is committed to providing opportunities for children to acquire and hone skills that enhance creative thinking, public speaking, project manage-ment, personal responsi-bility, leadership and team

work. KCT fosters a creative atmosphere where imagi-nation thrives, self-esteem develops, and students learn the many life lessons that creative dramatics can teach.

“We’re currently in re-hearsal to try and send a shiver up your spine!” says the organization’s Facebook page and indeed, what bet-ter time of year is there for such an ambition?

“Quoth the Raven: the Tales of Edgar Allan Poe” will be performed at 7 p.m. this Friday, Oct. 23, at 1 and 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25. Subsequent performances will follow this format: Thursday and Friday at 7 p.m., Saturday at 1 and 5 p.m., and Sunday at 3 p.m., with the last performance on Sunday, Nov. 8. All per-formances take place at the Knoxville Children’s The-atre, 109 East Churchwell Avenue in Knoxville.

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a new tradition with Read with Grandparents Night Sept. 28. Event organizers said the evening drew many participants and was a great success.

The school’s faculty and staff thanked everyone who attended.

SCHOOL NOTES ■ Big Ridge Fall Carnival will

be 6-8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23,

with an auction starting at

8 p.m. There will be food,

games, prizes, princess pho-

tos, hayride, haunted offi ce,

dance party, face painting

and carnival games.

■ Luttrell Fall Carnival will

be 5-8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30.

There will be family fun with

games, drawings, food and a

car bash.

■ Union County High School Veterans Day Program is set

for Wednesday, Nov. 11, with

registration and refresh-

ments at 9 a.m. and program

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will be given to veterans.

There will be music, readings

and speakers. Info: 640-5670

Savannah Dyer and Gail Woolard enjoy the Grandparents Day

Breakfast at Sharps Chapel Elementary School. Photos submitted

Coloring contest winnersSharps Chapel Elementary School students took part in the Shriners Coloring Contest. Classroom winners were: Graciella

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Chapel Read with Grandparents Night. Carolyn Brantley, Katelyn Brantley and Jasmine Brantley at the Grandparents Day Breakfast

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CALL TO ARTISTSThe Knoxville Watercolor Society is

currently accepting membership applications for artists who work in watercolor and other water mediums. Applications for jurying process are due Oct. 27. Info/applications for jurying process: knxvillewatercolorsociety.com.

SEEKING VENDORSChrist UMC is seeking vendors for its fall arts and

crafts festival, to be held 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14. Info/application: bsstair@comcast.net or Sherry, 776-1100.

THROUGH SATURDAY, OCT. 24Tickets on sale for the Hoot ’N Holler Autumn

Express train excursions. Schedule: 10 a.m., 1 p.m., 4 p.m. Saturdays, Oct. 24 and 31; 1 and 4 p.m. Sundays, Oct. 25 and Nov. 1. Info/tickets: threeriversrambler.com.

THURSDAY, OCT. 22“Getting Your House in Order,” 10-11 a.m.,

Tennova Health & Fitness Center, 7540 Dannaher Drive. Free end-of-life planning seminar. Limited space; registration required. Info/registration: 1-855-TENNOVA (836-6682) or Tennova.com.

FRIDAY, OCT. 23Karaoke, 6-10 p.m., Bubba Brew’s Sports Pub &

Grill, Beach Island Marina. Info: 992-3091.Union County Farmers Market, 3-6 p.m., 1009

Main St., Maynardville. Info: 992-8038.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, OCT. 23-24Craft fair, 4-8 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Saturday, Alice Bell Baptist Church, 3305 Alice Bell Road. Jewelry, handmade items, sport cards and

collectables, and more. Info: alicebellbaptistchurch.org.Friends Mini Used-Book Sale, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.,

Powell Branch Library, 330 W. Emory Road. Info: knoxfriends.org.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, OCT. 23-252015 Knoxville Horror Film Fest. Friday and

Saturday, Regal Downtown West; Sunday, Market Square’s Scruffy City Hall. Weekend passes: $60. Info: www.knoxvillehorrorfest.com.

SATURDAY, OCT. 24Community carnival, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Highland

Baptist Church, 6014 Babelay Road. Games, food, prizes. Everything free. Info: 216-2974 or 742-4184.

Craft fair, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Fountain City Lions Club building. Handmade items, quilt items, jewelry, wreaths, crocheted and embroidered articles, candy bouquets and more. Info: 689-9647.

Craft sale/fall fest/trunk or treat, Trinity UMC, 5613 Western Ave. Sale, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. features bake sale, homemade vegetable beef soup to go, hot tamales and chili, home canned items, holiday crafts and decorations; fall fest, 4-7 p.m. featuring games, hamburgers and hot dogs, music; trunk or treat, 7 p.m.

“Don’t Treat Your Soil Like Dirt: Prep Now for Your Spring Planting,” 10:30 a.m.-noon, Demonstration Garden at All Saints Catholic Church, 620 N. Cedar Bluff Road. Speakers: Master Gardener Barbara O’Neil. Free and open to the public. Info: 215-2340.

Fall gift and craft fair hosted by the Powell and Halls Lions clubs, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Powell Auto Auction, 6729 Pleasant Ridge Road.

Harvest festival, 5-7 p.m., Emerald Avenue UMC, 1620 N. Central Ave. (Oakwood Community). Turkey Dinner, baked goods, used book sale. Info: 523-7150.

Kick-off event for the new Thunder Road Wine Trail, noon-5 p.m., Spout Spring Estates Winery and Vineyard, 430 Riddle Lane, Blaine. Featuring: classic cars, corn-hole games, free wine tasting, local food from Cruze Dairy Farms and Jason’s World Famous Bar-B-Que, local artisans. Info: ThunderRoadWineTrail.com.

Singing, 7 p.m., Ailor Dale Baptist Church, 351 Beard Valley Road, Maynardville. Featured singers: Crossroads and Rogers Memorial Baptist Church. Everyone welcome.

SUNDAY, OCT. 25Fall festival, 5-7 p.m., Salem Baptist Church, 8201

Hill Road.

TUESDAY, OCT. 27 “Autumn in Appalachia” cooking class, 6:30-

8:30 p.m., Avanti Savoia, 7610 Maynardville Pike. Cost: $50. Info/registration: 922-9916; avantisavoia.com.

“Earring Extravaganza!,” 6-9 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway, Norris. Instructor: Kathy King. Info/registration: 494-9854; appalachianarts.net.

“Grieving: Hurting, Helping & Healing,” 11 a.m., Humana Guidance Center, 4438 Western Ave. Free and open to the public. Info: 329-8892, TTY: 711.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 28Computer Workshop: Internet and Email Basics,

2 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Requires “Introducing the Computer” or equivalent skills. Info/registration: 525-5431.

Fall fest, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Central Baptist Church of Fountain City, 5364 N. Broadway. Games, door prizes, candy, cake walk, Trunk or Treat.

Fall fun fest, 6-8 p.m., Christ UMC, 7535 Maynardville Highway. Hosted by Christ UMC’s Men’s Group. Games, food, prizes, best carved or decorated pumpkin contest for kids under 12. Pumpkins must be done at home. Info: 922-1412.

Fall festival, 6-8 p.m., Glenwood Baptist Church, 7212 Central Avenue Pike. Free food, games, candy. The community is invited. Info: 938-2611.

THURSDAY-FRIDAY, OCT. 29-30AARP Driver Safety Class, noon-4 p.m., Halls

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

FRIDAY, OCT. 30Karaoke, 6-10 p.m., Bubba Brew’s Sports Pub &

Grill, Beach Island Marina. Info: 992-3091.Men’s Health group: “How To Get the Most Out

of Doctor Visits,” 12:30 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, 4438 Western Ave. Free and open to the public. Info: 329-8892, TTY: 711.

Union County Farmers Market, 3-6 p.m., 1009 Main St., Maynardville. Info: 992-8038.

SATURDAY, OCT. 31Trail or Treat, 5-7 p.m., Luttrell Park. Volunteers or

participants welcome. Info: Margaret, 318-2175.

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

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

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GIBBS – 8+ acre tracts, level single family tracts. Ideal location & ter-rain for mini farm. Additional acre-age available. Starting at $75,000. (910280)

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UNION – 142.9 acres on Co line. 61.57 acres in Knox Co & 81.33 acres in Union Co. Branch runs across both ends of property & has a spring fed pond. Property has a brick bldg near road. $599,000 (874441)

NORRIS LAKE – Almost 1 acre lot. Seasonal lake access

in cove. Lake & mtn views. $64,900 (922155)

MAYNARDVILLE – Like new! This 3BR/2BA brick rancher has hand-scraped hdwd fl rs, open fl r plan, lg BRs. Mstr suite w/walk-in closet & full BA. Wood fenced backyard. 2-car gar. $125,900 (939380)

SALE PENDING!

GIBBS AREA this 6+/- acres is level with creek access. This is part of a larger tract of land also available. Call for details. $85,000 (927701)

HEISKELL – Private 17.50 wooded acres. Less than 5 miles to I-75. Convenient to Clinton & Powell Utilities (water, telephone, cable, & water) are available at road. $156,000 (928303)

MOUNTAIN VIEWS FROM THIS 6+ ACRES. Water has been run to property & ready to build your dream home. Creek at back of property. Convenient to Norris Lake & Big Ridge State Park. No Mobile Homes. $49,900 (932705)

REDUCED!POWELL – Approx 4 acre tracts. Pri-vate setting, great location. Start-ing at $44,900 (908693 & 908694)

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Realty Executives Associates Inc.

ONE-OF-A-KIND! This 1800's home sits on 11+ acres, breath-taking property w/views of French Broad River. Charming w/FP in almost every rm, 10-12' ceilings, original warm cherry wood, & original re-stored staircases. Pond w/bluegill, catfi sh & bass. Barn & stg shed, fruit trees: Fig, pear, apple, peach & mulberry. $349,900 (937066)

146.16 ACRES PRIME TENNESSEE FARM LAND – Ideal for a camp/retreat property, golf course, equestrian facility, development or a multi-million dollar home place. Great for entertaining, this 5BR/5BA, 8,266 SF home w/in-ground pool has a view that will take your breath away. Fenced/cross fenced w/2 ponds, horse training facility, 7 barns & KW60 whole house diesel generator. Additional 725 acres available. $2,900,000 (924475)

NORRIS LAKE FRONT – Water-front access w/2BR home. Home

needs work but in great loca-tion close to Stardust Marina

& Anderson Co Park. $110,000 (935790)

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