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oin us as we celebrate the Union County High School Class of 2014 and the top GPA earners from that class. See pages 6-7.

Lauren Kitts: the music never stops Lauren Kitts, winner of Knox County’s CTE goes Live talent competition, has musical roots running deep. She is the daughter of gospel singers Michael and Delilah Kitts, and her grandpa Runt Kitts served on the Union County school board.

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David McDaniel treats Naomi Corum, 3, to a miniature donkey ride as Paulette Elementary School hosted the annual Farm Day, organized by the UT Extension office.

Abigail Kadron brought a nanny and twin kids from her family’s herd of 37 goats.

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Ronnie reminisces “Ms. Pauline Dyer (known to me now as my good friend and neighbor Miss Polly) gave us a few relaxed minutes after lunch to eat our ice cream and socialize with her and each other.” Dr. Ronnie Mincey revisits the fifth grade. ...

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Kicking: not for the faint of heart Tennessee is selling a kicking camp, June 6, professional instruction, $90. All hopefuls invited. This announcement set Marvin West to thinking about memorable kicks – good and bad.

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Big Ridge Ranger Derek Wilson’s table was a huge hit with live snakes he allowed the kids, including Kaley Chesney and Eli Bailey to touch – lightly. Tanyah Manning, in the background, kept her distance.

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Father Steve’s silver anniversary

‘Monsters’ on the big screen Kick off the summer break with a movie on the big screen at Wilson Park on Friday, May 23. Gate opens at 7 p.m. and the movie begins at 8 p.m. The G-rated “Monsters University” is showing and concessions will be sold all evening, with games and activities prior to the movie. Admission is $3 per person, $5 per couple or $10 per family. Bring blankets and lawn chairs. No coolers allowed. Enter from lower parking lot at the ball fields. The event is a fundraiser for the high school HOSA Club.

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Taylor’s Cemetery Taylor’s Cemetery in Sharps Chapel needs donations for this year’s mowing. Contact Darrell Beason at 865-278-3515 or Elizabeth Williams at 865-992-8944. Father Steve Pawelk and Brother Craig Digmann on the site of the future Catholic church in Maynardville. The Advance Auto sign is between them in the far background. The land has access to both Highway 33 and Oakland Road.. Photo by Libby Morgan 7049 Maynardville Pike 37918 (865) 922-4136 NEWS news@ShopperNewsNow.com Sandra Clark Libby Morgan | Bonnie Peters ADVERTISING SALES ads@ShopperNewsNow.com Shannon Carey Jim Brannon | Tony Cranmore Brandi Davis | Patty Fecco

The leader of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Mission in Maynardville, Father Steve Pawelk (from the source: “it’s pronounced Pa Welk, as in Lawrence Welk’s father”), will celebrate his 25th year in the priesthood in a service at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 20, with a reception following at Wilson Park. “In the Catholic Church, this means I have been ordained as a priest with a master’s degree in theology. It took many years of preparation and education before I became a priest 25 years ago,” said Pawelk. “In September, we’re going to be changing status from a mission to a parish, or a church. This means we have sufficient funds and membership. It’s very unusual to go from mission status to parish status in just three years. “We began here in 2011 with 26 people attending services in my carport. I was told when I first arrived To page 3

Healthy Kids Day set for May 31 Healthy Kids Day will be 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 31, at the Maynardville Public Library with free events for the whole family. Activities include food dem-

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Mayor Mike Williams, Pam Suffridge of Union County Head Start, regional Head Start director Kay Hale, and Sheriff Earl Loy Jr. join the group.

program is administered through Douglas-Cherokee Wendy Wood, Head Start manager for Union and Grainger Economic Authority. counties; Jessica Waggoner, driver; and Dawn Knight, family “Head Start involves nuservice worker, helped host nearly 300 Head Start employees trition and parent support at Wilson Park. – addressing many needs of the little ones and their families – we’re not just educating, even though education is our focus. We want to get the word out to every parent of 3to 5-year-olds. Head Start is a free program available to all.” Union County has three Head Start centers: Cross Creek, Corryton and MayMore than 280 women nardville. Info: 865-992(and a couple of men) visited 8146. Maynardville when Union County hosted the annual ■ Litter receptacles Libby end-of-year Head Start cel-

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ebration at Wilson Park. Every Head Start employee from an eight-county region got a “day off with pay, that’s what this is,” according to one driver, and they were given a Union County welcome from Mayor Mike Williams, Sheriff Earl Loy Jr. and local radio personality James Perry. Williams said: “What you do isn’t easy, and we appreciate all you do for our youth.” He went on to give an overview of Union County, noting the lake, the state park, low taxes, Thunder Road and great fishing. The sheriff excused his speaking skills but earned a lot of laughs with stories of

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living in the country. “The stability that you all instill in these little kids makes a huge difference. We see too much of the ones who don’t get the attention they needed when they’re little,” said Loy. The group enjoyed lunch and music and heard a history of country music from Perry. Kay Hale, regional director, said, “We have Head Start centers in Blount, Cocke, Grainger, Hamblen, Jefferson, Monroe, Sevier and Union counties. The

Maggie Holder of Cocke County and Brandy Quinton of Hamblen County enjoyed a little clogging while laughing about having the wrong shoes for it.

be dropped on the roadways of Union County. “The garbage cans were purchased through the KUCB litter program and we hope that less trash will be thrown on roadways and in ditches.” Hill says of the Highway 61 trash pickup Saturday: “We had fewer people than we had hoped but still had a good turnout considering the rain. We had 19 people, including boy scouts from Troop 401. “Paulette Volunteer Fire Department and the Sheriff’s Office assisted with traffic control. We picked up 1,350 pounds of trash within three miles including a shoe, a roll of carpet, a tire, a perfect-condition Leatherman and an old cell phone.”

Sonja Hill, director of Keep Union County Beautiful, received a roomful of heavy poly trash receptacles and smoker’s stands, compliments of grants she wrote and won. Hill is distributing the items in and around Maynardville at government offices and other busy spots. Ash receptacles, pocket ashtrays and portable ashtrays were paid for with the Cigarette Litter Prevention Program Grant. In addition, signs are to go with each ash ■ Art on Main adds receptacle saying, “Don’t entertainers Flick It.” Hill says, “The ash recepEntertainment at the tacles were distributed in June 7 Art on Main is lined hopes that fewer ‘butts’ will up and confirmed, accord-

Sonja Hill, volunteer director of Keep Union County Beautiful, sets a trash receptacle and smoker’s stand at the sheriff’s office in the courthouse.

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Seniors Gala Day fun Carole Norman is dressed for occasion in her old-fashioned hat and jewelry. She and others plan to put on a skit about Lincoln at the June 11 Union County Senior Center gathering.

Victoria Foust, 17, granddaughter of Maynardville woodworker Lynn Sexton, turns wood for a candlestick. She’ll be displaying her creations in a booth at Art on Main June 7. Sexton says, “She was saying she wanted to go get a job, and I said, come on down to my shop and learn how to make things with me.�

Ashley Dykes and her mom, senior center director Melanie Dykes, sing for the crowd.

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ing to stage manager Papa Clay Worthley. Storyteller/ comedian Elizabeth Rose will be on the Back Porch stage at noon. The schedule is: 10 a.m. – Andy LaGrande of LaGrande Music Studios in Fountain City 11 a.m. – The Valley Boys, Union County family singing harmony Noon – Elizabeth Rose, storyteller and comedian, also an East Tennessee school principal 1 p.m. – The Bearded,

old time string band from Knoxville 2 p.m. – Roger Hay with Hanover Fist, Knoxville classic/southern rock and blues band 3 p.m. – Swamp Ghost, blues rock band, led by Union County boy Chuck Barnett Another Art on Main stage is in front of the courthouse, where Worthley promises a whole slew of local talent, and spontaneous jammin’ is expected all over the festival grounds.

Father Steve that there would be no need for a Spanish service. Well, recently we had over 150 people here for a Confirmation and Baptism service in Spanish. “In the summer, we have over 100 in our English services every weekend.� Brother Craig Digmann explains the community service he is involved in in Union County: “I’ve worked with the food pantries and commodities programs, I visit Willow Ridge, I’m a greeter once a week at the high school and I also schedule the greeters. We’ve helped out Shannon Perrin’s 4-H program. We’ll be back again at Art on Main with a booth. I love to play tennis, and I volunteer a little bit with the high school team.

From page 1 “And pretty much every Sunday, I go and worship in another church. That puts us in touch with quite a few pastors. We’re all Christians.� Pawelk says, “He’s a brother, and part of the ministry of religious brothers is to be a good neighbor, to be a good ‘Brother’ to the community. Jesus calls for us to serve others – all others. We need to be beyond the walls of our church and try to bring God’s gift of love and mercy to everyone in Union County. We call Brother Craig our ambassador of Christ.� “Brother Joe Steen does an emergency and home repair ministry. Sometimes ETHRA and Melanie Dykes at the senior center help us identify seniors in crisis who need help.

Clarence “I LOVE to Dance� Robbins and Evelyn Faubush dance the old favorites. The two were sweethearts in high school when Robbins was shipped off to France in the middle of WWII. Both widowed after more than 50 years of raising families, they’ve reconnected. Photos by Libby Morgan

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“Father Aaron Wessman is moving to Europe soon to work toward his master’s to be a professor. One of the things he’s done this year has been to go once a week to have lunch at the middle school, just to listen to the kids in the name of Jesus. I think he’s had a good influence. Our youth need so much support. That’s a tough age group.� Father Steve is working with ICARe to design a program to counsel teens with drug problems. The Catholic Church has provided him with a grant to plan a pro-

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Ronnie Mincey TEACHER TIME Oh, the joys of the 10cent after-lunch ice cream! The pleasure is what I now equate with the after-dinner cup of coffee. My flavor of choice was orange which came in two varieties, “creamsicles” or “pushups.” You’d be amazed how much trouble a fifth grader can get into with the remains of a pushup. Ms. Pauline Dyer (known to me now as my good friend and neighbor Miss Polly) gave us a few relaxed minutes after lunch to eat our ice cream and socialize with her and each other. On one occasion I finished my pushup and sat looking at the remaining pretty cardboard container with the colored circles – this contained the plastic platform and stick (or, even better, hollow plastic pole) to push ice cream upward for eating. Not willing this residue to go to waste, I got the bright idea to make a cannon by placing the plastic platform at one end of the container and my mouth on the other. Winchester never fired a better shot.

One minute Ms. Dyer was calmly talking with some of my more reserved classmates, then BOOM! I successfully fired my weapon. Even I was surprised at how loud it popped! Unfortunately, this success proved disastrous. Ms. Dyer looked up sharply and asked, “Who did that? Ronnie Mincey, throw that away!” As luck would have it, I had to pass Ms. Dyer’s desk to reach the trash can, and as I walked by she reached over her desk and popped my behind with her paddle. Other than swipes on the shins from Ms. Hazel’s flyswatter, that was the only paddling I ever received from a teacher, and it was only a paddling in the relative sense. I shared with Miss Polly in later years that it hurt my feelings more than my behind, and she let me know that it would have hurt if she had wanted it to. (I will share with you in the near future about a more significant paddling from another school official.) Ms. Dyer was a wonderful teacher, so much so that another article will be devoted to her. I clearly remember her using a thread and scotch tape to trace the Mississippi River on the pull-down wall map of the United States; she then showed us how to measure that string using the scale of miles to determine the length of the river. Today we would most likely use a map on Internet and Google-search to find the length of the river, but how meaningful and lasting that hands-on learning was, for Ms. Dyer’s 1975-76 fifth grade class provided Union County with three teachers. Dr. Ronnie Mincey is supervisor of federal programs for Union County Schools.

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A healthy respect for mustard A friend mentioned that I might want to write about mustard. I had not really thought about its importance, but when she mentioned it I realized that the plant has much more history than many things I have written about. The parable of the mustard seed occurs in three of the four Gospels as Jesus discusses the kingdom of Heaven.

Bonnie Peters A local mustard field Matthew 13:31-32 – “The kingdom of heaven is like to a mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field: Which indeed is the least of all seeds, but when it is grown it is the greatest among herbs and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.” Mark 4:30-32 – “Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God: or with what comparison shall we compare it? It is like a grain of mustard seed which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth: But when it is sown, it groweth up and becometh greater than all herbs and shooteth out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge

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under the shadow of it. Luke 13:18-19 – “Unto what is the kingdom of God like: and whereunto shall I resemble it? It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took and cast into his garden; and it grew and waxed a great tree and the fowls of the air lodged in the branches of it. (King James version) Mustard seed jewelry is popular among Christians world-wide. Last summer a painter at my house moved his ladder over a yellow jacket nest and was stung. When I scurried to get to “Sting Kill,” which I keep, he said he would prefer a spoonful of mustard. I almost always keep mustard as a condiment for hot dogs and sandwiches so

I quickly grabbed the mustard from the refrigerator. In minutes after applying the mustard, the pain had stopped and the painter went back to work. Although I never experienced a mustard poultice, I recall hearing of a mustard poultice being used for croup and other respiratory infections. Mustard is believed to stop the toothache. Most all of the mustard plant is usable, the leaves and the seeds. From my earliest years we ate mustard as a vegetable. I learned from my mother to prepare it Southern style. Boil the leaves or other greens in water until tender, take out of that water and fry in an iron skillet with a small amount of bacon grease and

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salt. With cornbread and boiled eggs, it’s a meal! Curly mustard leaves make a beautiful garnish for many dishes. I read that there are three types of mustard – white, brown and black. In the United States the plant has been hybridized into many varieties. The American mustard consumption is the highest in the world. The first Saturday in August is National Mustard Day and is celebrated in many cities across the country. Just as we have cornbread festivals, so too do we have mustard festivals. There is a mustard museum in Wisconsin that houses a collection of 5,000 jars of mustard from 60 countries around the world. Hats off to mustard!

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Kicks to remember, kicks to forget Tennessee is selling a Tennessee, trailing Alakicking camp, June 6, pro- bama by 11-10 in 1966, fessional instruction, $90. drove 67 yards in the closAll hopefuls invited. ing minutes. Instead of positioning the football in the middle of the field for what should have been an easy field goal, the Vols tried a touchdown, running Marvin for a third-down sweep to the West Alabama 3. Sixteen seconds remained. Gary Wright, from Heflin, Ala., trotted in to kick I have decided against from the right hash mark. participating but the Tough angle but Wright had thought did stir memories. made it a thousand times in Kickers and kicks are sig- his mind, always to beat his nificant in Volunteer lore. home-state school. There are Tennessee kicks Center Bob Johnson and to remember and, alas, holder Dewey Warren did kicks that went wide but their jobs flawlessly. Wright won’t go away. kicked on cue and grimaced

as the ball drifted. The referee signaled wide right. “It was just a chip shot,” said Wright years later. “I should have kicked it right through. As it was, I thought the ball went straight over the right upright. It became a judgment call.” Dewey thought the kick was good and got in the referee’s face. Assistant coach Vince Gibson landed facedown on the ground, beating the grass with his fists. Wright went to the sidelines where the big rolled-up tarpaulins were parked. “I wished I could crawl inside one and stay until the next week. I cried a lot. That’s the worst thing I’ve ever been through. I wore

my roommate’s monogrammed sweater so people would think I was somebody else.” Two years later, Tennessee lost the Orange Bowl to Oklahoma, 26-24. Karl Kremser thought the Vols should have won. His 44yard field-goal attempt in the closing moments also drifted right. This was a snapshot of the fine line between victory and defeat, the awful difference in agony and ecstasy. Kremser felt he had let down those who had fought so hard to get so close. He was certain his heart was broken. At 4 in the morning, he was still in a remote corner of the hotel lobby, face in

his hands, stomach in knots, real tears in his red eyes. Do not miss kicks and sit in a corner, face in hands, stomach in knots. Go to kicking camp. Ah yes, a kick to remember … Jacksonville, 1957 Gator Bowl. Tennessee beat Texas A&M, 3-0, on Sammy Burklow’s fourth-quarter field goal. It was a pretty little thing of 17 yards, just enough to spoil Paul “Bear” Bryant’s final appearance with the Aggies. All that evening was happy hour for the Tennessee family. Eventually, those gathered in Gen. Robert R. Neyland’s hotel suite persuaded him to demonstrate the winning kick. The game ball just happened to be at the athletic director’s fingertips. Neyland gave the ball a swift kick and smashed the

dresser mirror. Oh my, that made quite a mess. More normal festivities resumed and after two more glasses of iced tea with lemon, kicking technique came up for more discussion. Scrappy Moore, Chattanooga coach, stepped up to prove a point. His kick broke a window. Weeks later, the bill for damages landed on the General’s desk. He paged Gus Manning, then business manager, and asked in no uncertain terms who had torn up a room in Jacksonville. “General, that was the famous kicking exhibition,” said Manning, trying to keep a straight face. “Oh that,” said Neyland. “Well, don’t just stand there, pay the bill.” (Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com

Lauren Kitts is heir to family tradition By Betty Bean Lauren Kitts did a good job of hanging onto her composure the first few minutes after she was declared the winner of the CTE goes Live, the talent show featuring vocalists from every high school in Knox County. Sure, she shed a couple of tears when her name was called – who could blame the Powell High School junior for being overwhelmed at having prevailed over tough competition in the biggest talent contest of the year? But she pulled herself together when MC Jack Ryan summoned her up on the Market Square stage and asked her to sing an encore. She belted out the first few lines of “I Will Always Love You” (the Whitney Houston version, not the Dolly Parton one) without a hitch. And then she saw her daddy.

“I’d gotten my composure back until I looked down and saw him, and I started crying again. He was laughing and crying – he said he felt like he’d won it himself. And Mama? She was just filled with joy. I just lost it.” The contest was on the night of her 17th birthday. Offstage, Lauren is a little bashful, but singing comes as naturally to her as breathing. In fact, it runs in the family. She is the daughter of gospel singers Michael and Delilah Kitts, AKA Michael and Delilah, the Sonny and Cher of gospel music (because of Michael’s diminutive stature). She’s been joining them onstage for several years, and hopes to jumpstart her career as soon as she graduates next year. Winning a trip to Nashville to record a song at Nash10 Studios won’t dampen her plans a bit. Music runs in the veins

of the Kitts family, a supersized clan out of Luttrell that is closely related to the equally musical Hunley and Brewer families. Con Hunley is a cousin. Mike Kitts, who began performing with area bands at the age of 12, is one of 12 children of longtime Union County school board member Samuel “Runt” Kitts and Leita Rose Kitts, who sang at churches all over Union County. “Daddy was the youngest of 12, Mamaw Brewer was the oldest of 14 and Papaw Runt was the oldest of 11,” Lauren said. “I’m from a really big family with tons of cousins. My mom’s from Kingsport and was an only child. Daddy says he had to go all the way to Kingsport to get out of marrying a cousin.” A member of the Powell High School Singers and the Concert Choir (her cousin Caleb Brewer is also

a member of the choir), Lauren is generally classified a “second soprano,” but considers herself an alto. In addition to Whitney Houston, she likes R&B, ’70s music, Aretha Franklin, Etta James and Phoebe Snow. She says sometimes people compare her voice to that of Adele. “I don’t see that one, though.” Her mom says she inherited her prodigious pipes from her father. “I’ve been singing since I was 2,” Lauren said. “My mom remembers me jumping up and down and singing, ‘Man, I feel like a woman.’ My mother’s a soprano and a great singer. It’s kind of hard to describe my daddy, honestly. He can sing anything he wants, and he can’t go anywhere without seeing somebody he knows.”

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birds, but include at least five real facts and draw illustrations. “We will then take the ‘books’ to the elementary school to help educate them on area birds,” says Beeler.

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Patriot softball ‘rebuilds’ to a 27-win season “No matter what happens from this point forward with my softball coaching career, I feel as though this season will stand out most in my mind,” says coach Lance Lay of the Union County High School softball team’s 27-15-1 record, a first place tie for the regular season and second place in the 3-AA District. “This has been a very successful year for our program and this comes in large part due to the leadership of our outstanding senior class of Jerica Lay, Chelsea Fuston, Tawni Dunsmore and Jodi Brooks. These young ladies have been the best examples to show that hard work and determination can make a team successful. “Our team is composed of five upperclassmen and 12 underclassmen, so to say that this team surpassed expectations would be an understatement. This team’s will to win has been amazing all year long and the ability for players to step into key positions vacated Union County softball team seniors are, from top left, Jerica Lay, Chelsea Fuston, Jodi Brooks by last year’s graduation has and Tawni Dunsmore with coach Lance Lay and assistant coach Haven Housewright. Photo sub- been seamless. mitted

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Diabetes Management Series, 6:30 p.m., Knox County Health Department auditorium, 140 Dameron Ave. Free five-part series; open to the public. To register: 215-5170.

THROUGH SUNDAY, JUNE 8 Registration open for AMSE Science Explorer Camp for rising 5th, 6th and 7th graders. Two sessions: June 9-13, June 16-20. Info/to register: http://amse. org/visitors/summer-camps/.

SATURDAY, MAY 17 Rummage sale, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Northside Christian Church, 4008 Tazewell Pike. “Upscale Yard Sale,” 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Shannondale Presbyterian Church, 4600 Tazewell Pike. Proceeds go toward restoration of the church’s bell tower and repairs to the original roof tiles and chimneys. Thunder Road Gospel Jubilee, 6 p.m., WMRD 94.5 FM, 1388 Main St., Maynardville. All pickers and singers welcome. Community yard sale, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Mountain View Church of God in Luttrell. The Samuel Frazier Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution meeting, 11 a.m., at the home of Sam Wyrosdick. Program: “The Sinking of the Sultana during the Civil War” presented by guest speaker Norman Shaw. Info/directions: Martha Kroll, 603-4655.

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Historic Rugby’s Spring Music and Arts Festival. Features musical performances from jazz to bluegrass, dance and Maypole performances, demonstrations from artisans and crafters, children’s games and activities. Daily admission: $5/adults, $3/under age 18. Info/schedule: www.historicrugby.org.

Living Well with Diabetes, 2-4 p.m., Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Deadline to register: Tuesday, May 20. Info: 922-2552.

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Farm Fresh Fridays: Union County Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m., downtown Maynardville. Info: 992-8038. School’s Out Movie Night in Wilson Park, 8 p.m. Admission gate opens at 7 p.m.: $3 per person, $5 per couple, $10 for family of four. Movie: “Monsters University” rated G. Concessions. Games/activities provided until movie starts. Fundraiser sponsored by Union County High School HOSA club.

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Schoolyard Garden Monday, 5 p.m., Paulette Elementary School. Topic: gardening fun for kids. Everyone welcome. Open jam session bluegrass, country, gospel Accepting appointments for the John 5 Food music; 7 p.m.; old Rush Strong School, Leadmine Bend Pantry, Glenwood Baptist Church of Powell, 7212 Central Ave. Pike. Info/appointment: 938-2611 and leave a message. Road in Sharps Chapel. Free admission. Refreshments. Donations appreciated. All invited. Thunder Road Gospel Jubilee, 6 p.m., WMRD 94.5 FM, 1388 Main St., Maynardville. All pickers and singers welcome. Cades Cove tour with Bill Landry, 9 a.m., UT Hospice Adult Grief Support Group meetdeparting from the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage ing, 5-6:30 p.m., UT Hospice office, 2270 Sutherland Center in Townsend. Tickets: $50 per person; includes Ave. A light supper is served. Info/reservation: Brenda light snacks and a cold beverage. Reservations required: Fletcher, 544-6277. 448-8838. Spaghetti dinner and silent auction, 5-9 p.m., Union County High School. To benefit the Northeast Union Volunteer Fire Department. Cake walk, carnival games for Tours of the St. Mary’s Legacy Clinic’s free mobile the kids, live music, bake sale and raffle. Admission: $5 per medical unit, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Northside Community person/ $8 per couple; kids 5 and under eat free. Center, located behind Washburn School in Grainger Concert featuring Knoxville old-time string trio Red County. The Mobile Medical Clinic provides primary Shoes and Rosin, 7 p.m., Union County Arts. Hosted by care services to people who are not currently receiving Sarah Morgan. Reception begins at 6 p.m. Cost: $15. health care. Limited seating. Advance reservations required: 278Fish Fry, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Sharps Chapel Community 3975. Center. All seniors, candidates welcome. Info: 992-3292.

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The Great Smoky Mountain Llama Show, 8:30 a.m., Walters State Community College’s Great Smoky Mountains Expo Center. Covered warm-up ring. Free admission. Info: Jerry Ayers, 423-257-2875.

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hesitation, from the young pitching and catching battery to the position players who have made a name for themselves both defensively and offensively. They have been such a nice addition to our program,” Lay says. He goes on to say what a great support staff he has had from the administration and athletic director Shane Brown. “Along with them, my assistant coaches, Haven Housewright and Gary Clevenger, have been a huge part of this season and the success that we had. This year for me would not have been possible had Haven not become part of our staff. The players love her and she has been the ‘most valuable player’ for our team. These two are owed a great deal of appreciation from our players and me.” Named to All District Team 3-AA for the season are Andi Smith, Chelsea Fuston, Haley Cannon, Ashtyn Patterson and Bre Dunsmore. The All-Tournament Team 3-AA is Jerica Lay, Andi Smith and Lillie Smith.

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“Andi Smith, Rachel Pierce and Bre Dunsmore have taken on the responsibility of anchoring the infield and have proven that they were more than willing to do whatever their team needed of them. Each played a new position this season and has been a big part of this team’s success. “Andi leads all offensive categories and does exactly what her team needs – whether it is to come up with the big hit or lay down a sacrifice bunt, she is a good example of a team player. Rachel and Bre, both sophomores, play second base and shortstop, respectively, and they have done everything that have been asked of them by their coaches and teammates. They are great examples of team players and leaders.” Lay’s team next year will be a young one, with only one junior, Andi Smith, on the roster this year. “Our freshmen class came into a program that had great success and a lot of pressure to succeed. They managed to do so without

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TATER VALLEY RD, LUTTRELL – Exceeding horse farm. 15 acres. All level/partially fenced. Mostly pasture. Very nice 40x100 barn with concrete flrs, 13 lined stalls, tack rm, wash bath. Also office in barn. Unrestricted mtn views. Offered at only $115,900. LOT 110 HICKORY POINTE S/D – One of the best lots offered on main channel of Norris Lake. 1.01 acres, gated comm, wooded. Lays great all the way to the water. Dockable. Over 100' of shoreline. All ammenities of clubhouse, pool, boat launch. Priced to sell at $279,900.

LOT 157 HICKORY POINTE, MAYNARDVILLE – This 2.2 acre lot has three different views of Norris Lake. It has gorgeous Mountain views on the top of Hickory Pointe subdivision. This lot offers private club house with access to pool, private boat ramp, plus this corner lot also comes with your very own deeded boat slip. Gated Community. LOT # 3 AND # 4 REMINGTON DRIVE, MAYNARDVILLE – TWISTED GABLES GATED S/D – Beautiful gated subdivision, close to the center of Maynardville. Gorgeous mountain views. 3 Lots Available. From .81 to .93 of an Acre. All utilities available. Great Mountain views. PRICED AT ONLY 39,900.00 EACH...TAKE YOUR PICK. LOTS 92,103,104 LEONS ROCK S/D – BEAN STATION – Building lots with breathtaking views of Cherokee Lake and Mountains. German Creek Marina nearby and 15 minutes from Morristown shopping and services. Lots Range from 1.12 to 1.54 Acres. YOUR CHOICE LOT FOR 6,000.00 EACH. Directions: Hwy 25 N to Left on Lakeshore Road. Approximately 4 miles to Rocky Springs Road. Right to Leons Rock

LOTS/ACREAGE ROCKY TOP RD, LUTTRELL – All wooded 2.73 acres on outside entrance of SD. Sev home sites. Cnty tax appraisal $31,300. Sign on property. North on Tazewell Pk to Luttrell. R on Hwy 61E. Straight at curve at Water Dept. Cross RR tracks, turn L on Main, L on Wolfenbarger to Rocky Top Rd. Sign on property. Offered at only $19,900. HOLSTON SHORES DR, RUTLEDGE – Lot 18 in River Island. Beautiful .70 acre with frontage on the Holston River. Great for trout fishing. Lot has city water and electric in front of it. Already approved for septic. Lot lays gentle all the way to the river. Offered at only $49,900. MONROE RD, MAYNARDVILLE – Over 4 acres all wooded. Creek through property. Unrestricted. OK for mobile homes. Utility water available, electric. Perk test done. Make offer today. North on Hwy 33 to R on Academy across from Okies Pharmacy to R on Main Street to L on Monroe to property on right. Sign on property. Offered at only $15,500. BEAUTIFUL. GREAT CONV. LAKE LIVING – 2.18 acres. Gently rolling to the water. Views of 33 Bridge. Over 800' lake frontage. Will perk for 3-4BR home. Wooded, private, lightly restricted. Located on Swan Seymour Rd., Maynardville. Offered at only $199,900. GREAT WATERFRONT LOT on Holston River. 1.60 acres, semi wooded, corner lot. Great homesites. Utility water, elec. Priced at only $46,900. Located in River Island. Lot 9 NICE CUL-DE-SAC LOT in River Point II S/D. 5.70 acres. Gently sloping w/great views of the Holston River. Public access in devel. Lot 161. Priced at only $64,500. AWESOME MTN VIEWS from this homesite in Lone Mtn Shores. Architecturally restricted comm. Close to Woodlake Golf Club. Lot 614. 2.80 acres. Priced at $17,500. 5.69 ALL WOODED ACRES. Very private. Great for hunters retreat. Located in North Lone Mtn. Shores. Lot 1046. Inside gated area. Priced at $10,000.

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