The weakley county press 2015 soybean festival

It’s All About

The Bean 22nd Annual Tennessee Soybean Festival September 5 - 12, 2015

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Weakley County Press 2015 Cover photo by Jake Vincent

The City of Martin proudly welcomes you to the

22nd Annual

Tennessee Soybean Festival Mayor Randy Brundige

Aldermen David Belote • Terry Hankins • Randy Edwards Rex Pate • Danny Nanney • David Sudberry

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Welcome to Martin

n behalf of the Board of Aldermen, staff and residents, I want to welcome you to Martin, home of the Tennessee Soybean Festival and the University of Tennessee at Martin. It is hard to believe that the Tennessee Soybean Festival is in its 22nd year.

Just like the Tennessee Soybean Festival, the City of Mar-

tin has seen many changes and much growth over the years.

We hope you come to Martin to enjoy the festival. While you are here, take advantage of our many unique shops, parks and restaurants.

It has been a privilege to serve as mayor of this great city. The Tennessee Soybean Festival is one of many committees that I work with throughout the year. But of them all, it is one of the most rewarding. Each year has its challenges, but we always manage to find the right mix of participation from city, university, business, and community to pull off a bigger and better festival year after year.

In the pages ahead, you will find the complete event schedule, sponsors and special articles featuring local stories that are happening right here

he Tennessee Soybean Festival is a time to celebrate all that is positive about Martin, Weakley County and northwest Tennessee. The University of Tennessee at Martin is pleased to partner with the City of Martin to sponsor an event that has grown in both size and significance as we bring together area residents and visitors for this 22nd edition of the festival.

Not to be lost amid numer-

ous festival activities, great food and fellowship is our gratitude to the farmers and agricultural industry that make the soybean a key contributor to our local and state economy. Join in the celebration, welcome our visitors, and let’s make the 2015 Tennessee Soybean Festival the biggest and best ever.

Robert M. Smith, Interim Chancellor UT Martin

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The 22nd annual Soybean Festival

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I’d like to give special thanks to the many who work so hard to make the Tennessee Soybean Festival a success.

Without our volunteers and sponsors, the festival would not be possible. I give sincere, heartfelt thanks to those who contribute financially, in-kind and in service.

While the Tennessee Soybean Festival has a significant positive economic impact for our local businesses, it is the spirit of community the Tennessee Soybean Festival exudes that is the most rewarding. Please accept my invitation to witness our Martin Historic Business District transformed into – The Tennessee Soybean Festival. It’s all about the BEAN! Randy Brundige Mayor, City of Martin

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Soybean parade grand marshal

Dorothy Alexander (seated) will be the grand marshal of this year’s Soybean Parade. She is pictured with (standing from left) Ronnie

Dorothy Alexander of Weakley County Motors

Alexander, Keith Alexander and Larry Alexander. Dorothy Alexander, 94, is thought to be Weakley County’s oldest working woman.

DOROTHY ALEXANDER E

ven with today’s modern Glasgow and Richard Malone be- der. medicine, there still aren’t came partners over 50 years ago, “There’s three of us boys, and too many people who live past 90 opening as a Ford dealership. Weak- we’ve all got our sons involved now years of age. There are still far few- ley County Motors now sells Nissan too. There are a total of nine Alexaner who get up and work every day. automobiles as well. ders that work here, so we’ve got a However, this year’s grand marshal “We’ve been in business in Mar- real family operation,” says Larry. of the Soybean Parade, Dorothy Al- tin since 1964,” says Larry AlexanMs. Alexander still runs many exander, is one of the exceptions to der, one of the three brothers who day-to-day company affairs and that rule. now oversee the operation. “My works as the cashier. At 94 years Born in 1920, she still continues father, Horace, started this business old, she is thought to be the oldest to work at Weakley County Motors with two other partners. My mom working woman in all of Weakley each day along with her three sons, has worked here all these years in County, and may in fact be among the oldest working people in the four grandsons and daughter-in- some capacity.” law.

“I like coming in and working whole state and country.

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Dorothy Alexander of Weakley County Motors

Soybean parade grand marshal

Continued from page 5 Weakley County Motors has been at it’s current location at 841 N. Lindell Street since 1974. Their first ten years were spent just a few miles up the street near the railroad tracks across Lindell Street. This is their 51st year as Ford dealer and 32nd year as a Nissan dealer.

The Alexander’s have frequented the Soybean Festival for years. “The entertainment is always my favorite part,” says Ms. Alexander, who was born and raised near Mount Pelia outside of Martin.

Horace Alexander was involved with a service station or something auto related for nearly his whole life prior to founding Weakley County Motors.

His wife Dorothy had always worked alongside him prior to his passing, and continues to come into work with her sons and grandsons every day.

“He had some gravel trucks, and

“I didn’t run a campaign to be grand marshal or anything like that, but I am honored to have been chosen. I love Martin and this community.”

– Dorothy Alexander then he got in the used car business to start with,” says Larry Alexander.

“That laid the foundation for our company today, and my mom was always a big part of that.”

Horace Alexander transitioned from used to new car sales with his partners over 50 years ago, opening as a Ford dealership. The company later added Nissan automobiles as well.

“The whole economy took a nosedive back in 2009 and that hurt us, but today business is good,” says Larry Alexander. “It’s just gradually gotten better and better since then.”

Larry and his brothers Ronnie and Keith oversee day-to-day operation of the dealership. Ronnie’s son Jason, Keith’s sons Justin and Blake, and Larry’s son Kyle all work in parts and sales for the company.

“I think that’s all the Alexander’s that work here, unless one snuck in on us!” says Larry.

“I didn’t run a campaign to be grand marshal or anything like that, but I am honored to have been chosen. I love Martin and this community,” says Dorothy Alexander.

“I’ve never had any trouble with all these boys,” says Ms. Alexander.

When asked if she was the one who kept everyone in line, Ms. Dorothy responded, “I don’t have to do too much of that these days, they know how to run things. I’m just glad to be able to get up every day and work with my family.”

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The humble, valuable soybean

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he soybean is a humble plant that has nonetheless proved its importance to the economy of all of West Tennessee. Few know this better than Parks Wells, the executive director of the Tennessee Soybean Promotion Counsel.

“The value of the soybean crop in Tennessee last year was about $900 million,” says Wells. “So if you look at economic development and you have that much money that comes into the state, soybeans are the largest crop in that sense. Corn is also important to Tennessee, but the value of the soybean crop is actually a little bit higher than corn.”

The soybean is native to Southeast Asia and was first cultivated by Chinese farmers around 1000 BC. It wasn’t until the 1940’s that soybean farming really became popular in the United States.

Soybean production in China, the major supplier at that time, was halted by World War II and internal revolution.

When the United States entered the war, the steep increase in demand for oils, lubricants, plastics and other products greatly increased the demand for soybeans. United States farmers produced this desperately needed product.

After WWII, the United States’ new prosperity kept the demand for soybeans high. Demand for meat consumption increased as people’s diets improved.

Livestock producers found that soybean meal was the preferred source of protein at an affordable cost. Chickens, turkeys, cattle, and hogs were fed diets containing tens of millions of tons of soybean meal each year. This increase in the use of soybean meal for livestock feed began in the 1950’s, and soybean meal has been the preferred choice for feed ever since.

“Soybean production is extremely important to all livestock that is not grass-fed,” says Wells. “Any animals that are raised on a type of feed, that food will most likely have a high con-

Value of crop in Tennessee was $900M in 2014

centration of soybeans because soybeans are a great source of protein.

Livestock feed is really just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to how soybeans are used and consumed. The products that are made from soybeans are almost as diverse as they are numerous. “Feed, soybean meal, vegetable oil, proteins that enrich bread, and biodiesel fuels are all made from soybeans,” says Wells. Additional products that use soybeans include: crayons, make-up, pancake mix, tofu, and of course, soy sauce.

“Soybeans are the largest crop in the state of Tennessee,” says Wells. “We’ve increased the acreage of soybean production from 1.6 million acres last year to 1.8 million acres this year. That’s about double the size of the corn crop as far as acreage. So, there’s a strong future ahead for the soybean. Where cotton used to be the king of the South, now it’s soybean that’s king.”

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Joe Nichols takes main stage Saturday, Sept. 12 at 9 p.m.

Soybean Festival headliner

Joe Nichols headlines the 2015 Tennessee Soybean Festival and will take the main stage at Festival Park on Saturday night, Sept.

12. His latest album, CRICKETS, includes back-to-back No. 1 hits “Sunny & 75” and “Yeah.” (Photo by Ann-Marie Hensley)

Joe Nichols: Joe on Joe A

s far as where I’m at with my music and my label, Red Bow, this is more than a new chapter. It’s a new book. My latest album CRICKETS received as great a reception as anything I’ve ever done, spawning two back-to-back No. 11 hits “Sunny & 75” and “Yeah.” CRICKETS is something I might have hoped I could do at other points in my career, but have been held back from. And I’ll be the first to say that the holding back has mostly been me. What strikes me this time is how much freedom I’ve felt in this process, the depth I have in my relationships – personal and professional, it really is a family thing.

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And, to be honest, just how much fun I’m having. Freedom, family and fun ... there’s your sound bite.

The hard part of this journey, if that’s not too cliché a word for it, was leaving my last label, because the wheels in Nashville just turn really slow sometimes. And time turned out to be our enemy and our friend. The more distance I was able to get from the last few years of stops and starts, the better. But our enemy was losing a consistent presence with the fans and radio. That hurt, but it set up some anticipation for something new; it was also very healing and humbling.

I went into the studio to start mak-

ing music with my own money. One of those sides was my song “Yeah,” which ended up becoming one of my biggest all-time singles and held the No. 1 position on the Billboard Country Airplay chart for three consecutive weeks. The other was a stone-cold country song called “Billy Graham’s Bible.” So, we walked into labels with something to play for them. Quite a few were interested, but the majors tend to have a lot of artists in line and wanted me to look at a later release date. I wanted to be in business with somebody who had the same sense of urgency about me as I do, and Broken Bow did.

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Joe Nichols performs Sept. 12 Being one of the flagship artists on their latest imprint, which is a joint venture with Sony Red, helped this all feel brand new.

The one thing about my approach to CRICKETS that I was almost militant about was that I wanted to find hit songs that might be a bit unexpected.

Having a hit, writing or making good albums has never been a problem for me; it’s been that momentum you get from a consistent series of hits. That’s why I wanted to be rigorous about finding songs that cut through, even if they didn’t seem to fit the idea people have of what I should sound like. I wanted to be able to say we’ve got six singles on this album. Or ten. And that meant being open to songs and sounds a lot of folks wouldn’t have thought would work.

The interesting thing is that we’ve ended up with a very balanced record.

There are lots of songs that feel like

they’d sound great getting heavy airplay, and there are also some that I think people will say, “That’s a cool moment on this album.” Sometimes those coincide.

A lot of that has to do with my relationship with the label. People warned me that Benny Brown, the founder, is very involved in the A&R process. At first I didn’t know how that would go because I’ve been very hands-on with the music throughout my career. After working with Benny, I can say he’s very involved, but all in good ways.

When he finds something he’ll say, “I like this for you, what do you think? Would you try this for me, because we don’t know how it’s going to sound until you try it.” That’s a push in a healthy direction with the understanding that if it doesn’t turn out in the studio, we don’t have to show it to anyone.

That allowed me to try things with

Joe Nichols takes main stage Saturday, Sept. 12 at 9 p.m.

nothing really to lose. It was freeing and very different from where I’ve been in the past with the A&R process. In some more jagged situations, I probably did become a bit of jerk about cutting what I wanted to cut. So Benny’s approach let me gracefully bow out of that kind of attitude. I was able to approach this album with a new heart for the music and a new set of ears. It worked out tremendously.

Several are songs I probably never would have found or thought were right for me if I had found them. Having Benny bring the songs to me and having that ability to try, to see what something sounds like, has been great.

My producers, Mickey Jack Cones and Derek George, have also helped me understand that whatever I do vocally, it’s going to bring it back to traditional no matter how far out there we get.

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Joe Nichols takes main stage Saturday, Sept. 12 at 9 p.m.

Soybean Festival headliner Continued from Page 9 Just as the drive for hit singles led to a balance of material on the album, my voice and the ability to be edgy with song selection created a balance, too. In an organic way, it made for a unique sound. You can have a rock-pop feel with the track, because the traditional vocals bring it back. There’s always going to be a traditional element in my music that I won’t change, and really just can’t change. But I can reach beyond my comfort zone, too. It would be foolish not to try.

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Joe Nichols performs Sept. 12 before, especially in a working environment. I care passionately and deeply about the music, as well as the people I’m working with. I care about the overall well-being and success of everyone involved. That is a wonderful feeling, and way more important than having hit records and looking good to the outside world.

This is family.

I have been a Nashville guy for a long time and would move back there in a heartbeat, but I also love Texas because it’s the place I want to raise my children. It’s just a great way of life here. When I’m home, there are no crowds, no industry events to go to, none of that. It’s just family, friends and a normal pace of life.

The new music is going over awesome on the road, especially “Yeah,” “Sunny And 75,” and my newest single “Hard To Be Cool.” The other new songs off CRICKETS we play

get an incredible reaction, too. As far as the crowds go, my fans have always been so supportive and whether I’m currently on the radio or not, there’s always a packed crowd that is ready for a good time. I’m impressed and incredibly grateful for country fans, because they are amazingly loyal.

Joe Nichols takes main stage Saturday, Sept. 12 at 9 p.m.

I’m also thankful that radio welcomed me back with open arms. I love that I have true friends there who care about me beyond the music and career stuff, because I care about them in the same way. So I’m especially proud to give them music they can play in good conscience. It’s not just my friends hooking me up with airplay, it’s something deserving, and I hope to continue giving them that.

The biggest thing I feel is just that it’s a new day. I’m wiping the slate clean and starting something brand new. I love my old catalog of music – “Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off,” “Brokenheartsville,” “The Impossible,” “Gimme That Girl” and the rest. But I’m starting the first chapter of that new book now. I’m pretty sure it’s got a happy ending, but I also hope there are a few surprises for people along the way.

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David Belote is the festival’s executive chairperson

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‘It’s all about the bean!’

riends, on behalf of The Tennessee Soybean Festival Planning Committee and the many, many good people who play vital roles in the production of our festival, welcome to our Tennessee Soybean Festival for 2015!

Truly, IT IS ALL ABOUT THE BEAN! I have had the honor and pleasure to serve as the executive director of the festival for David Belote these past thirteen years and during this time I found one thing to be a constant with our festival. The Tennessee Soybean Festival is about building community. We rally behind this wonderful resource called the “Soybean” and by doing so we are enhancing community spirit and com-

munity pride. At the end of the day and in some very creative ways, we are creating opportunities where good folks can come together and friendship can grow and prosper!

We have often referred to the soybean as “The Magic Bean” because of its versatility in the development of a host of products. Almost daily we hear the news of another good and positive way that the soybean is being used to better our quality of life.

It all begins with the West Tennessee farmer who is working hard to produce those soybeans. The Tennessee Soybean Festival is about celebrating that hard work and the corresponding economic benefit to our region.

Each year the planning committee does their very best to bring new and exciting activities to the Festival.

This year, be sure to bring the kids to Magical Martin Day and to The Under The Sea Tea… it will be a great

day for Superheroes and for Princesses! Guitar as Art will be in its second year and if it is anything like last year then WOW… I never dreamed that so many stories could be told about our West Tennessee culture on the face of a guitar! Speaking of a story that has touched the hearts and lives of most all Americans, on Wednesday, September 9, be sure to see the 9/11 Never Forget Mobile Exhibit followed that evening with the Never Forget Ceremony on the Festival Main Stage. It will rekindle our patriotic flame! The concert roster is one of the best we have ever put together … my goodness… Mike Snider, Sanctus Real, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Night Ranger and Joe Nichols… better come early! Be sure to purchase your “I Love Soybeans” tee shirt and wear it to the Festival. You just might be wearing the “magic soybean shirt…” you never know. Lastly, if you have not seen the

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‘It’s all about the bean!’

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It is quite a sight when about 6,000 people are looking up at you!

So how do we celebrate being ALL ABOUT THE BEAN? Well, for ten days in early September bean magic can be found on just about every corner and turn in Martin, Tennessee. It can be found on the faces and in the hearts of our children. You can see and feel the magic on main stage, riding the carnival rides, see it in the parade and at the community band performance … just about everywhere if you are looking for it!

So, it is my sincere hope that you seek out and find the magic that can be found for you in the 2015 Tennessee Soybean Festival. I’m looking forward to seeing you there!

David Belote, Executive Chairperson The Tennessee Soybean Festival

David Belote is the festival’s executive chairperson

“Each year, the planning committee does their very best to bring new and exciting activities to the festival,” said David Belote, the festival’s executive chairman.

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Joan Jett performs Thursday night, Sept. 10 at 9 p.m.

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Joan Jett & The Blackhearts

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oan Jett is an originator, an innovator, and a visionary.

As the leader of the hard-rocking Blackhearts, with whom she has become a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, she’s had eight platinum and gold albums and nine Top 40 singles, including the classics “Bad Reputation,” “I Love Rock ‘N’ Roll,” “I Hate Myself For Loving You,” and “Crimson and Clover.”

She sits at the head of her own independent label, Blackheart Records.

Jett has acted in movies and television, including 1987’s Light Of Day, and in a Tony-nominated Broadway musical, The Rocky Horror Show.

She has appeared on such acclaimed television shows as Oprah (the last season) and Law and Order.

As a producer, she has overseen albums by Bikini Kill, Circus Lupus, as well as the Germs’ LA punk masterpiece, GI.

Her music has become a permanent force in mainstream culture. A version of “I Hate Myself for Loving You” has been NBC’s Sunday Night Football, performed this past season by Carrie Underwood, and her music is heard in countless films and TV shows including Easy - A, Kick Ass, The Runaways, Shrek, Baby Mama, and many more.

Since co-founding the Runaways, the pioneering all-girl punk quintet, at age 15, Jett’s determination and drive have kept her in the public eye. Jett was able to see her story told in The Runaways, the film

Joan Jett performs Thursday night, Sept. 10 at 9 p.m.

based on (lead singer of The Runaways) Cherie Currie’s book Neon Angel starring Kristen Stewart as Jett, and her fellow A-lister Dakota Fanning as Currie. Jett was close to the project: She served as an executive producer.

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UT Martin Student Night

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n September 10th at 9 p.m., Joan Jett & The Blackhearts will be performing at the Tennessee Soybean Festival as part of UTM Student Night, which is sponsored by the UTM Student Activities Council in cooperation with the City of Martin.

“This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for the University. Joan Jett just went into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year. She is a real rock and roll queen now,” said Tim Barrington, the SAC Advisor.

Joan Jett is actually taking time off from her tour with The Who to perform at the Soybean Festival. In addition to Joan Jett & The Blackhearts on Thursday, the Soybean Festival concert line up includes acts such as Night Ranger on Friday, Sep. 11th and Joe Nichols on Saturday, Sep. 12th.

Barrington has worked with SAC for nearly 30 years and been involved with the Soybean Festival since it

began. Every year SAC sponsors a concert during the Soybean Festival.

Performers are typically chosen based on scheduling availability and price.

According to Barrington’s count, the performance typically draws around 3,000 UTM students, but Uncle Kracker’s 2011 performance set a record of nearly 5,000 students.

In preparation for the performances each year, Barrington works closely with the artists’ tour managers. Negotiations include complex contracts outlining any special equipment or conditions the performers need. Barrington acknowledged that the stranger aspects of the contracts “are usually food related,” but he maintained that most of the requests are normal aspects of a performance. The stress of a tour is hard work on the artist’s part, so it is the job of Barrington and his crew to ensure that everything is ready for the performance in ad-

Student Night is Thursday, Sept. 10, with Joan Jett

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Many will enter.

Only one will win!

Bacon Chowhound

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n event that debuted at last year’s Soybean Festival returns this year to give local food fanatics a challenge like no other. “Feeding” off of the success and fanfare from last year’s competition, Sammie’s Bacon Eating Contest will be back for this year’s festivities.

Similar to last year, the sign up will start with those who have completed the in-house “Lock, Stock, and Barrel Challenge.” Priority will be given to these contenders, and will then open up to the public. When registration opens to the public, the sign up will be first come, first served. Also following last year’s guidelines, there are only ten available spots, so signing up early is highly encouraged. Lastly, contestants must sign a waiver prior to entering the competition.

What will be different than the previous year will be the guidelines for the contest. While last year a time limit was set, this year a pre-approved weight of the restaurant’s finest bacon will be placed before contestants. The winner will be decided quite simply as it is the first to finish their plate. First place will result in the new crowning of a Bacon Chowhound Champion, a 100 dollar gift card to Sammies, and an elegant trophy to signify the winner’s love for all things bacon. Sammies appreciates all who come out to support this year’s festival and contest, and a free T-shirt will be awarded to all who participate.

Sammies owners Alan, Lisa and Mark Laderman are once again hosting a bacon eating contest during the Tennessee Soybean Festival. The winner gets a $100 gift card to the Martin restaurant and the title of “Bacon Chowhound Champion.”

Mark Laderman, one of the owners of Sammies, looks forward to repeating the same success as last year. Well aware of the challenge’s physical demands, he encourages a bit of practice before the official competition.

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Magic Martin Day

The event begins the morning of Saturday, Sept. 5.

Princesses will once again be at Festival Park during this year’s Soybean Festival. Last year’s inaugural event was known as “Disney Day.” This year, it’s “Magic Martin Day.” By any name, the event is expected to be even bigger than last year.

Superheroes added to 2nd annual event L

ast year was the first edition of a day full of costumes and entertainment specifically for children at the Soybean Festival. It was called Disney Day. This year, the event will be called Magic Martin Day and is set to be even bigger and better than last year. It will take place near the beginning of the festival, Saturday, Sept. 5.

“Unfortunately after all of our planning last year, it rained on us, so we didn’t really know what to expect,” says Camille (Hall) Noe, who is a coordinator of the event. “However, we were very pleasantly surprised with a turnout in the thousands. So this year, we’re ramping up our efforts and expanding the amount of activities we have. If you and your kids liked the event last year, you’re going to absolutely love it this year.

I think it’ll be even ten times better.”

This year’s events will begin sometime in the morning between 8 and 10 a.m. with an obstacle course run by Sideline Physical Therapy.

While dodging around the course, children just might find superheroes and princesses throughout to help them along. Free pizza will be provided for lunch, and the top finalists of the obstacle course will receive special prizes.

Camille stresses that this year, there will be plenty of fun and events

for both girls and boys of all ages. There will be even more superheroes, Marvel characters, villains, and princesses, and kids are encouraged to come dressed as their favorite characters. All booths, games, and other activities will be free, with the exception of a ticketed ‘Under the Sea Tea’ to be held that morning.

This special tea time will include a professional princess dressed as Ariel from The Little Mermaid.

Ariel will be having tea and visiting with children at the University Center

Ballroom. The tea will also include an etiquette lesson, and is the only ticketed portion of Magic Martin Day. “The booths are going to be bigger, better, and more numerous this year,” says Camille. “We’re going to have a dunking booth, games, food, a bippity boppity hair booth, and so much more. Our goal is to provide a family friendly atmosphere that kids of all ages can enjoy.” Events will last from mid-morning through the evening on Sept. 5.

– Clay Smith

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Festival to generate $500K in state, local tax revenues

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Community collaboration makes festival a success

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he collaboration of the Martin community is what makes this festival a success. Not only does the Tennessee Soybean Festival bring community together, but it also has a major economic impact. With over 30,000 people expected to attend, there is a projected return of investment of approximately $54 for every dollar spent and a generation of nearly $500,000 in state and local tax revenues.

I invite you to join us in celebrating the “BEAN.” Enjoy yourself while participating in the many diverse events, and come experience Martin’s 22-year tradition of the Tennessee Soybean Festival.

A full listing of events can be found in this guide

and is also available at www.tnsoybeanfestival. org. Let me encourage you to download the Martin Business Association App on your smart phone for a complete event schedule for Tennessee Soybean Festival.

You will also find some coupons in the MBA App to your favorite Martin businesses!

We are doing some fun activities this year on social media. Be sure to “like” us on Facebook, “follow” us on Instagram, “add” us on Twitter, and upload “Our Story” on SnapChat. It’s going to be a great year for the “BEAN!” Brad Thompson City of Martin Community Development Director

SOYBEAN FESTIVAL PET SHOW

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re you a proud pet owner? Are you convinced that you have one of the best pets in Weakley County? Then you and your furry (or scaly!) friend should definitely come out to the Soybean Festival Pet Show on September 12th.

Registration for the event is between 3 and 4 p.m., and the show starts at 4 p.m. in Virginia Weldon Park. All types of pets are allowed to participate including: cats, dogs, hamsters, donkeys, horses, snakes, lizards, and birds.

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that animals are not sick, have rabies shots, and can get along with other animals.

There will be winners selected for each of the four categories: Cutest Pet, Best Trick, Best Costume, and “Why I Love My Pet,” a category for children 12 and under to explain their feelings about their pet.

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– Clay Smith

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t all started when five hard-rockin’ kids from the San Francisco Bay Area joined forces in the early 80’s to form Night Ranger. Like no other rock band, Night Ranger both epitomized and transcended the sound and style of that decade.

In 1983, Night Ranger earned widespread acclaim with their multi-platinum album Midnight Madness, which included their smash hits “Sister Christian,” “When You Close Your Eyes” and the anthemic “(You Can Still) Rock In America.”

Over the years, the band’s music has made notable contributions to and been featured in many different areas of media and popular culture. Night Ranger’s songs can be heard in the Rock Band, Guitar Hero and Grand Theft Auto video games; Rock of Ages hit Broadway musical and feature film; the Oscar-nominated film Boogie Nights, Friday the 13th, the Secret of My Success; TV Shows - Glee, American Dad,

Grey’s Anatomy, Parks & Recreation; JBL’s “Hear The Truth” campaign; and many more. To date, Night Ranger has sold 17 million units worldwide and boasts many platinum- and gold-certified albums.

The band released their 10th studio album, HIGH ROAD, this Summer via label home Frontiers Records. Of the new album, frontman/bassist/songwriter Jack Blades commented, “It’s a great time to take a trip down the HIGH

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ROAD! Our new record features classic Night Ranger feel-good, high-energy kick-ass rock n’ roll.” Drummer/ singer Kelly Keagy added, “We’re so proud of this new record and excited to get back on the road to bring the new music to our fans.”

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Mayor’s Kickoff Luncheon

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he Soybean Festival wouldn’t be possible without the hard work of those who organize and coordinate the event. Again this year, the invite-only Mayor’s Luncheon will take place on Tuesday, September 8th from 11:30am to 1:00pm to recognize local efforts regarding this year’s festival.

A prestigious event hosted by local leadership, the luncheon hopes to honor all that have committed to tireless efforts for the upcoming events that precede this year’s activities. During this meeting, attendees of the gathering look forward to expressing their appreciation of a community that comes together during this

time of the year for great food and an exciting time.

Well aware of the complex, collaborative effort, they will waste no time in the recognition of all those

who have made this year’s Soybean Festival another successful deed for the local region.

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(By invitation only) appreciation during the luncheon, individual awards will also be offered to those representing high-valued ideals in their service. Annual awards are the Big Bean Award, Hall of Fame Inductee, Grand Marshall of the festival, and the Soybean Service Award. Also, this year’s keynote speaker will be Tennessee Commissioner of Economic and Community Development, Randy Boyd, who will be amongst the celebratory festivities.

The City of Martin, in addition to local sponsors, look forward to another fabulous and invigorating celebration for the 2015 Soybean Festival.

– Cameron Graham

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Opening ceremony: Sunday, Sept. 6, from 2-4 p.m.

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Guitar as Art contest

he Guitar as Art contest returns to the festival after last year’s inaugural event received much praise from the public.

The contest began in 2014 with a display of 27 guitars decorated by a collection of local artists, UT Martin students and alumni, and members of the community. Many artists were invited to participate to help the first year succeed, but nearly a third of the provided guitars were reserved for members of the community who wished to participate as walk-ins.

The contest began when Katie Smith, coordinator of UTM Student Organizations and a member of the Soybean Festival Committee,

Reuben Kendall won last year’s contest with this entry titled “I have heard the mermaids singing each to each.”

remembered a similar event at her university in Colorado where people painted violins to support a campus music group. Smith collaborated with Jason Stout, a UTM studio art professor. Stout explained how they decided to have artists paint guitars to help the contest “fit not only on our campus, but into the whole Soybean event.”

It was important that the contest be an enjoyable experience for both the artists and the public, so artists were able to adorn the provided guitars with any 2D media they chose. The contest entries were displayed in the art gallery in the Fine Arts Building at UTM, and the contest includes a people’s choice winner as well as the overall best in show chosen by the guest juror. Jason Stout said that since guitars are such a unique shape, one of his favorite parts of being involved is “opening all the boxes and seeing how they’re going to create on that shape. Its like Christmas.” Katie Smith said she enjoyed “the opportunity to bring the college and the

community together” and that it was very “rewarding to see the community’s response to the exhibit.”

Last year’s winner, Reuben Kendall, received the $500 prize for his piece titled “I have heard the mermaids singing each to each,” which was purchased by the City of Martin. Except for best in show winner, which is purchased by the city, artists may choose to sell their guitars after the exhibition.

Guitars are provided with payment of the $35 entry fee and must be returned completed by Sept. 4.

The opening ceremony is Sunday, Sept. 6, from 24 p.m. The show runs until Sept. 19.

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‘A Taste of the Good Life’

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f you’re looking for something great, then look no further than La Belle Vie: A Taste of the Good Life. This unique evening at The Lindell will start at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 8 featuring delectable food and drink, mesmerizing music from the LCD Woodwind Trio, and stories told through song by county music songwriter Chuck Cannon.

Advance reservations and tickets are required.

Cannon has written hit singles for Toby Keith (How Do You Like Me Now) and for John Michael Montgomery (I Love the Way You Love Me), which won the 1993 Country Music Association Song of the Year.

Cannon was born and raised in South Carolina. His father was a Pentecostal preacher. He was inspired at an early age by local folk songs as well as spiritual songs. He later

performed at local venues, then moved to Nashville in 1984 to attend Belmont U n i v e r s i t y.

By 1988, he was signed to a songwriting Chuck Cannon contract.

Cannon’s “If I Was Jesus” was nominated for the 7th Annual Independent Music Awards for Americana Song of the year. One of Cannon’s first notable compositions was “I Love the Way You Love Me”, a Number One hit for John Michael Montgomery in 1993, which Cannon co-wrote with Victoria Shaw.

This song also won the Song of the Year award at the Academy of Country Music awards, which is awarded to songwriters. From there, Cannon

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began working primarily for Toby Keith, including “Me Too,” “Dream Walkin,” “We Were in Love,” “Getcha Some,” “If a Man Answers” and “When Love Fades” in the late 1990s, “How Do You Like Me Now?!” in 2000, and “American Soldier” in 2003-04. “How Do You Like Me Now?!” was also the Number One country song of the year according to the Billboard Year-End charts. Both it and “I Love the Way You Love Me” earned Eight-Million-Air awards from Broadcast Music Incorporated for receiving eight million spins at radio. Cannon also self-released two albums: God Shaped Hole and Love and Money in 2006 and 2008, respectively.

Tickets and tables are available for purchase at www.tnsoybeanfestival.org along with additional information about the event.

– Clay Smith

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Americans who shaped the future of the soybean

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n 1904, the famous American chemist, George Washington Carver discovered that soybeans are a valuable source of protein and oil. He also realized the benefits of soybeans for preserving good quality soil. Mr. Carver encouraged cotton farm-

Soybean Pioneers ers to “rotate” their crops in a three-year plan so that peanuts, soybeans, sweet potatoes or other plants would replenish the soil with nitrogen and minerals for two seasons, and then the third year farmers planted cotton. To the surprise of many farmers, this produced a far better cotton crop than they had seen for many years!

In 1919 William Morse co-founded the American Soybean Association and became its first president.

At the time farmers used only 20 proven varieties of soybeans. Morse recognized that there was much potential to be discovered in the soybean plant. In 1929, Morse spent two

years gathering soybeans in China. He brought back more than 10,000 soybean varieties for agricultural scientists to study. Morse understood that new, improved varieties meant better production for farmers.

Henry Ford is known for producing automobiles, but did you know that he once made a car with plastic bodywork made from soybeans? Ford owned a large research facility. He came to the lab one day with a bag of soybeans. He dumped them out on the floor and told the scientists, “You guys are supposed to be smart. You ought to be able to do something with them.” In time, the scientists in Ford’s lab made a

strong enough plastic for the gearshift knobs, horn buttons, window frames, accelerator pedals, lightswitch assemblies and ignition-coil casings. They also fashioned the exterior of an automobile from “soybean plastic.” By 1935 Ford was using one bushel of soybeans for every car he manufactured.

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“The farmer is the man who feeds them all”

A note of gratitude I

t has been such an honor and a privilege to have been able to talk to so many amazing individuals who make the Soybean Festival happen.

I have been more and more amazed at how much hard work, planning and preparation goes into this festival to honor the great people of this community, especially our farmers and the soybean of which the festival receives its name.

I’m from Troy, and both sets of my grandparents were farmers. I’ve heard countless stories from my grandfather, Bubby Smith, of his early days picking cotton, growing his own garden, and living a sustainable and simple life

in the fields of northwest Tennessee. I have gained more wisdom from this man than from many people who possess a higher pedigree. I’m a firm believer that the straightforward common sense of a farmer can many times do more good than a thousand ramblings of a wellintentioned scholar.

My other grandfather, Sonny Fox, was a soybean farmer for most of his life, and one of the first people in this area who began to really support soybean farming in the early ‘50s.

I still have fond memories of riding around on a tractor at his farm in Obion and of the soybean crayons he would give me to

color in soybean themed coloring books.

Ask anyone of a certain age that has picked cotton, and you’ll no doubt realize that the soybean has been a fine replacement and lifeline for our community. From humble beginnings, this plant has proven to be the most economically viable plant in our entire state.

It’s easy to forget that not so long ago, all of West Tennessee was a dense, largely uninhabited woodland until the Jackson Purchase of 1818. We all owe a huge debt of gratitude to those first settlers who cleared fields, built towns, and created entire communi-

ties around farming, all without an air-conditioner or a car! The farm truly is the bedrock of our area.

And today, we lay much of that foundation upon a simple plant, the soybean, that has revolutionized so many products for the modern world.

I would also like to thank the amazing people here at the Weakley County Press who have made this publication possible: Beth Cravens, Suzanne Peckham, Brad Gaskins, Lynette Wagster, and our freelance writers Madilyn Peay and Cameron Graham. It’s been so great to work with all of you; Long Live the Bean!

– Clay Smith

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SOYBEAN FESTIVAL SCHEDULE

Saturday, August 29th Little Miss Soybean Location: Westview High School Theatre, Time: Doors Open 8:00am Pageant begins at 9:00am, Sponsored by: UT Federal Credit Union, Contact: Debbie Yeager 731-587-3126 ext.

255, Registration Required forms are online at http://www.tnsoybeanfestival.org/ or at Martin City Hall or UT Federal Credit Union. Admission: $5, 1 adult is admitted at no charge per contestant.

THURSDAY, september 3rd Salute to Our Heroes 6:00pm, Heroes Dinner for Martin Police, Fire Department & TN Highway Patrol, at Pecan Grove Bed & Breakfast, Sponsored by: Pecan Grove Bed & Breakfast & TN Soybean Promotion Council Saturday, September 5th Magical Martin Day Spend the entire day with your favorite Princesses and Superheroes! Obstacle courses; a Princess Tea Party at University Center (ticketed event); activity booths for children in Festival Park beginning at 4:30 p.m. featuring magic shows, an animal petting zoo, amusement rides, crafts, and pictures with your favorite Disney characters and Marvel Superheroes. The Day will conclude with the Martin Community Band Superhero/Disney Concert at 7:00pm. Go to www.tnsoybeanfestival.org or MBA APP for updates and information. All events and activities are free. Donations will be accepted for the Weakley County Backpack Program.

The Under The Sea Tea (Magical Martin Day) TIME: 10:00 A.M. LOCATION: The University Center Ballroom on the UT Martin Campus.

AGES: Kindergarten to Fifth Grade. At The Under The Sea Tea our guests are invited to dress in their favorite princess or superhero outfit, step off shore and enter into the underwater world of ARIEL, THE LITTLE MERMAID. Participants will enjoy “mermaid munchies, aquatic crafts, and musical performances by Ariel. TICKETS: $25 per child. Ticket must be purchased on line at www.tnsoybeanfestival.org. Gallery seats are available for parents/guardians at $5.00 per person.

The Tennessee Soybean Festival West Tennessee Dairy Show Registration for participants will begin at 8 a.m. on Saturday morning. Tennessee Department of Agriculture Health Standards will be followed. Registration forms and detailed event information are online at www.tnsoybeanfestival.org. Special Note: Cattle can be received on Friday, September 4. ADMISSION IS FREE!!!

The Third Annual Tennessee Soybean Festival Biodiesel Truck & Tractor Pull The Third Annual Tennessee Soybean Festival Biodiesel Tractor/Truck Pull starts at 7:00 p.m. at the Martin Recreation Complex. The Truck and Tractor pull is sponsored by H&R Agri-Power, the United Soybean Board, the Tennessee Soybean Promotion Council and the National Biodiesel Board. Competitors contact David Littlejohn at 731.225.6969 or www.

USAPullers.org, for entry information. Admission is $10 and ages 5 and under Free!

Sunday, september 6th Guitar As Art The Second Annual Guitar As Art Exhibition Opening and Reception will begin at 2:00 p.m. in the Art Gallery of the Fine Arts Building on the campus of the University of Tennessee at Martin. The Awards Ceremony will be at 2:45 p.m. The Guitar As Art Exhibition will be on display throughout the Festival.

The Soybean Kickoff Spectacular: Seven Bridges in Concert and Zambelli Fireworks Display Bring the entire family, a quilt and a picnic basket and come on out and enjoy an entertaining evening with “Seven Bridges…Tribute to the Eagles” in concert followed by a spectacular Zambelli Fireworks Celebration all sponsored by Savant Learning Systems. Concessions will be available.

Monday, September 7th History of Farming in Weakley County Exhibit Location: The City of Martin Municipal Building (City Hall); 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily. The Farm Exhibit will feature artifacts, pictures, stories and videos of the history of farming in Weakley County. Contact: Mike Rea Sidewalk Chalk Contest Time 3-6 pm, Weldon Public Library: Library Sidewalk Area, Sponsors: Weldon Public Library and UTM Leaders in Residence Class, Contact: Roberta Peacock, 731.587.3148

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Bicycle Rodeo Registration begins at 3:30 p.m. and all ages are welcome to participate. Event begins at 4:00 p. m. Location: University Street & Oxford Street, Sponsored by: Martin Optimist Club and Martin Pilot Club, Contact: Steve Vantrease, 731.587.5198 11th Annual Soybean Talent Contest 11th Annual Soybean Talent Contest, Ages: 8 and under, 9-12 (Mid-South Fair Preliminary), 13-21 (Mid-South Fair Preliminary), 22 and older, Time: 6:00pm Juniors, 7:00pm Teens, Sponsored by Westview Key Club and WCMT, Contact: Linda Ramsey, 731.225.7729

Tuesday, September 8th Senior Adult Rook Tournament TIME: 10:00am Location: The Gateway Center, 701 N. Lindell St. Sponsored by: The Gateway; HealthSouth Cane Creek, Contact: Debra Edwards, 731.587.3900 History of Farming in Weakley County Exhibit Location: The City of Martin Municipal Building (City Hall); 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily. The Farm Exhibit will feature artifacts, pictures, stories and videos of the history of farming in Weakley County. Contact: Mike Rea Mayor’s Kickoff Luncheon Invitation Only Event, Sponsored by Elgin Fasteners, Announcement of Soybean Hall of Fame, Big Bean, Service Awards, Martin Beautiful Awards, Speaker Randy Boyd, Commissioner Economic Development TIME: 11:30am-1:00pm, 731.588.2507 Soybean Festival Midway Amusement Rides and Games, 5:00pm-12:00am in Historic Downtown Martin Soybean Festival Parade Grand Marshall, Dorothy Alexander. University Street and Lindell Street, Time: 6:30pm, Sponsored by: First State Bank, WLJT-TV Contact: Jeff Capps/Kim Wheat, 731.587.9561 Tuesday Night Concert: Mike Snider and the String Band Country Music and Grand Ole Opry Star Mike Snider and The String Band perform on the Festival Park Main Stage at 8:00 p.m.

La Belle Vie: A Taste of The Good Life A unique evening at THE LINDELL starting at 8:00 p.m. featuring delectable food and drink, mesmerizing music featuring the LCD Woodwind Trio, and stories told through song by American Country Music Songwriter, Chuck Cannon. Cannon has written hit singles for Toby Keith (How Do You Like Me Now) and for John Michael Montgomery (I Love The Way You Love Me… 1993 Country Music Association Song of the Year). Advance reservations are required. Tables available for purchase at www.tnsoybeanfestival.org along with additional information about the event.

Wednesday, September 9th Faith and Community Day Prayer Breakfast All community members are welcomed to the free Faith and Community Day Breakfast sponsored by the Martin Area Ministerial Alliance starting at 6:45 a.m. at the First Baptist Church. The speaker is Dr. Bob Hathcock, Professor Emeritus of Plant Science, The University of Tennessee at Martin. Contact: Kylan Mann, 587-5312.

History of Farming in Weakley County Exhibit Martin City Hall 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily. The Farm Exhibit will feature artifacts, pictures, stories and videos of the history of farming in Weakley County. Contact: Mike Rea The 9/11 NEVER FORGET Mobile Exhibit In 2013, the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation created a mobile exhibit as a tribute to all those whose lives were sacrificed on September 11, 2001. The 9/11 NEVER FORGET Mobile Exhibit is a tool to educate Americans about the historic events of that day.

Welcomed around the country the mobile exhibit is a high-tech, 53-foot tractor-trailer, which unfolds into a 1,000 square foot exhibit. The exhibit will be displayed from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the Festival Park area.

Senior Adult Dominoes Time: 10:00am, Location: The Gateway Center, Sponsored by: The Gateway Contact: Debra Edwards, 731.587.3900 The Crossroads Luncheon: A Celebration of Civic Organizations Noon to 1:00 p.m. at The University Center Ballroom on the UT Martin campus. Martin Area Civic Organizations will be celebrating community service.

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History of Farming in Weakley County Exhibit Location: The City of Martin Municipal Building (City Hall); 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily. The Farm Exhibit will feature artifacts, pictures, stories and videos of the history of farming in Weakley County. Contact: Mike Rea Soybean Festival Midway Amusement Rides and Games, Time: 5pm-12am, Location: Historic Downtown Martin Community Health Awareness Fair Time: 5:30pm, Location: Historic Downtown Martin, Sponsored by: Lions Club and Weakley County Interagency Council Fitness Class Demonstration Varsity Group Training Demonstration Class, Time: 5:30; Location: Lindell and Oxford Street Alley; Also, Cardio Interval Class at The Sideline at 5:30pm, Sponsored by: The Sideline Contact: Alisha Faulkner 731.587.3422 Faith & Community Night: 9/11 Never Forget Ceremony The Tennessee Soybean Festival will pay tribute to the many men and women in our community and throughout our country who work daily and diligently to keep our communities safe, who are there for us in our time of need, and who will march into harms way to protect us and our many freedoms. The ceremony will feature firefighter, Mr. Tom Bowen, who served at “Ground Zero,” along with performances by Collin Strickland and the West Tennessee Bagpipers. The service focus for the ceremony will be for the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The ceremony will begin at 6:00 p.m. on the Festival Park Stage. God Bless America!

Faith & Community Night Concert: Sanctus Real GMA Dove Award recipients, Sanctus Real will perform on the Festival Park Main Stage at 7:00pm. Sponsored by Martin Area Ministerial Alliance.

Thursday, September 10th Farmers’ Breakfast Time: 6:30 am, Location: Tennessee Tractor in Martin. Featured speaker is Stefan Maupin, Director of the Public Policy Division, the Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation. Sponsored by: Farm Credit Services of Mid-America, Weakley County Farm Bureau, Weakley Farmers’ Co-Op, Tennessee Soybean Promotional Council, Tennessee Tractor, Contact: Mike Johnson, 731.364.3106 History of Farming in Weakley County Exhibit Location: The City of Martin Municipal Building (City Hall); 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily. The Farm Exhibit will feature artifacts, pictures, stories and videos of the history of farming in Weakley County. Contact: Mike Rea City-Wide Merchant Sidewalk Sale Sponsored by: Martin’s Tennessee Downtowns Community Contact: Lynette Wagster, 731.431.8156 Senior Adult Baking Contest Time: 10:00am, The Gateway Center, 701 N. Lindell Street, Sponsored by: Weakley County Nursing Home, Contact: Debra Edwards, 731.587.3900 Rotary Golf Tournament 11 am Lunch Served; Tee Time: 12 noon, Location: Persimmon Hills in Sharon, TN, Entry Fee and Prizes, Sponsored by: Martin Rotary Club for more information contact visit www. tnsoybeanfestival.org Big Bingo (all ages) Time: 1:00pm, Location: The Gateway Center, Sponsored by The Gateway Center and Woodmen of the World, Contact: Debra Edwards, 731.587.3900 Street Fair & Carnival Food, Entertainment, Carnival and Craft Vendors, 5pm-midnight, Historic Downtown Martin Cancer Crash Car Bash Time: 5pm-10pm, 5 minutes and a T-Shirt for $10 or 5 Swings for a $1, Proceeds to go for Relay for Life, Location: Historic Downtown Martin, Sponsors: Harper’s Wrecker Service, UTM Relay for Life, A+ Auto Repair, Monograms & More, Sammie’s, and Jower’s Sign Company Contact: Lynn Harper, 731.587.6661

Friends of the Library Used Book Sale Time: 5:00pm-8:00pm, C.E. Weldon Library, Contact: Roberta Peacock, 731.587.3148 Festival Football: The UT Martin Skyhawks versus Bethel University The Skyhawks take to the field against the Bethel University Wildcats at Hardy Graham Stadium with kickoff at 6:30 p.m. Pre-game festivities begin at 5:00 p.m. For ticket information call 881-7207.

UT Martin Student Night: Joan Jett and the Blackhearts Concert “I Love Rock-N-Roll…” Enjoy Rock-N-Roll Hall of Famers, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts on the Festival Park Main Stage at 9:00 p.m. Sponsored by the UT Martin Student Activities Council. (www.joanjett.com/) Friday, September 11th Children’s Street Fair Time: 9:00am-1:00pm, Historic Downtown Martin, Sponsor: Union City Coca-Cola Bottling Company, Lunch Sponsor: Volunteer Community Hospital Friends of the Library Book Sale Time: 9:00am-5:30pm, C.E. Weldon Library, Contact: Roberta Peacock, 731.587.3148 History of Farming in Weakley County Exhibit Location: The City of Martin Municipal Building (City Hall); 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily. The Farm Exhibit will feature artifacts, pictures, stories and videos of the history of farming in Weakley County. Contact: Mike Rea City-Wide Merchant Sidewalk Sale Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sponsor: Martin’s TN Downtowns Community, Contact: Lynette Wagster, 731.431.8156 Street Fair and Carnival Time: 5:00pm-midnight, Historic Downtown Martin Cancer Crash Car Bash Time: 9am-10pm, 5 minutes and a T-Shirt for $10 or 5 Swings for a $1, Proceeds to go for Relay for Life, Location: Historic Downtown Martin, Sponsors: Harper’s Wrecker Service, UTM Relay for Life, A+ Auto Repair, Monograms & More, Sammie’s and Jower’s Sign Company Contact: Lynn Harper, 731.587.6661 Bluegrass in the Park Donna Ulisse and The Poor Mountain Boys, Time: 4:30pm - 6:30pm Virginia Weldon Park Stage; Sponsored by Sammies 22nd Annual Chicken Crazy, Hog Wild BBQ Cook-off Time: 5:00pm, Location: Weldon Park, Categories: Backyard Variety, Best Booth, Backyard Bird, Sponsor: Tyson Foods, Free BBQ Chicken at designated areas, Contact: Don Teal, 731.587.5355 Sammies’ Bacon Eating Contest Best Meat Ever!!! Sammies 2nd annual Bacon Eating Contest will begin at 6:30 p.m. on the Weldon Park Stage. The winner will receive a massive bacon trophy and a $100 gift certificate to Sammies. All contestants will receive a t-shirt. Contestants must sign up in advance by registering at Sammies Restaurant in Martin Only ten bacon-eating spots available. Lock, Stock & Barrel challenge winners will have priority. For specific rules visit Sammies Facebook page or stop by Sammies.

WCMT/Star 95.1 Singing Bee Time: 7:00pm, Weldon Park Stage, Sponsor: WCMT/STAR 95.1, Contact: Brian Thomas, 731.587.9526 Friday Night Concert: The School of Rock Come and see the future of Rock-N-Roll as the School of Rock performs at 6:30 p.m. on the Festival Park Main Stage.

Friday Night Concert: Night Ranger More than 17 million albums sold and hit singles Sister Christian, Don’t Tell Me You Love Me, Sentimental Street, When You Close Your Eyes, and Rock In America. Rock with 80’s powerhouse rock band, NIGHT RANGER, at the Festival Park Main Stage at 9:00 p.m. (www. nightranger.com/)

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Saturday, September 12th American Legion Ladies’ Auxiliary Pancake Breakfast Time: 6:30am-10:30am, American Legion Post 55, Ages 6 &under-$3, Ages 7& up-$5, Call in/pick up orders available by calling 731.587.4886, Contact: Rose Johnson, 731.571.4635

22nd Annual Chicken Crazy, Hog Wild Barbecue Cook-off Award Presentation Time: Awards at 12:30pm, Location: Weldon Park Stage, Categories: Shoulder, Fine Swine, Ribs

City-Wide Merchant Sidewalk Sale Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sponsor: Martin’s TN Downtowns Community, Contact: Lynette Wagster, 731.431.8156

Street Fair and Carnival Time: 1:00pm-midnight, Historic Downtown Martin, Carnival will have an Arm Band Special from 1:00pm-5:00pm for $20 per person

Soybean Festival 5k Road Race/1 Mile Fun Walk Time: 7:30am Kids Run; 8:15am Adult 5k/1 mile Fun Walk, Location: Martin Recreation Complex (Softball Parking Lot), Sponsor: Kiwanis Club, Contact: Laura Fieser, 332.1132 or Courtney Henson, 587-9572

Pet Show Registration: 3pm-4pm, Event: 4pm, Virginia Weldon Park, Sponsored by Weakley County Animal Clinic, Contact, Sara Baringer, 731.587.5319

History of Farming in Weakley County Exhibit Location: The City of Martin Municipal Building (City Hall); 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily. The Farm Exhibit will feature artifacts, pictures, stories and videos of the history of farming in Weakley County. Contact: Mike Rea 19th Annual Soybean Festival Car and Bike Show Time: 8:00-noon Registration, Awards at 3:00pm, Location: Martin Recreation Complex, Free Admission for Spectators, Sponsor: MTD Products, Inc., Contact: Janet Elliott, 731.261.2137 2nd Annual Soybean Softball Showcase Time: 8:00am, Tournament runs all day, Location: Martin Recreation Complex, Contact: Robin Grissom, 731.819.3969 6th Annual Soybean Festival Disc Golf Tournament Time: 9:00am, Location: Harrison Road Complex, Sponsor, Martin Parks and Recreation, Contact: 731.587.6784 or www.bluegrassdiscgolf.org/martin Friends of the Library Used Book Sale Time: 10:00am-noon, C.E. Weldon Library, Contact: 731.587.3148 Reba Wade Singers Time: 10:00am-12:30pm, 1-2:30pm, Weldon Park Stage

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Cancer Crash Car Bash Time: 5pm-10pm, 5 minutes and a T-Shirt for $10 or 5 Swings for a $1, Proceeds to go for Relay for Life, Location: Historic Downtown Martin, Sponsors: Harper’s Wrecker Service, UTM Relay for Life, A+ Auto Repair, Monograms & More, Sammie’s and Jower’s Sign Company Contact: Lynn Harper, 731.587.6661 The Saturday Afternoon Carnival Rides Arm Band Special Ride, Ride, and Ride some more from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. with your $20.00 Arm Band! It is the best bargain for fun and excitement at the entire Festival!

Saturday Night Concert: Backroad Anthem Ever been to the DIXIE COAST… Backroad Anthem will take you there with performance at 7:00 p.m. on the Festival Park Main Stage. (www.backroadanthem.com/band/) Saturday Night Concert: Joe Nichols YEAH! With 14 Top 40 singles and 5 #1 Hit Singles… Brokenheartsville, Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off, Gimmie That Girl, Sunny and 75, and Yeah, The Tennessee Soybean Festival is proud to welcome 3 time Grammy nominated country music recording artist Joe Nichols to the Festival Park Main Stage! Performance time is 9:00 p.m. (www.joenichols.com/) Sunday, September 13th Sodexho Soybean Sunday Brunch Time: 10:30am-1:30pm, Skyhawk Dining Hall, UT Martin Boling University Center, $10.82 per person, Children 10 & under $5.08, Contact: 731.881.7770

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Options abound for Ag majors at UT Martin

UT Martin Ag program

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ince the inception of this county on October 21, 1823, agriculture has always been at the heart of the economy and livelihood of Weakley County citizens. So, it is only fitting that the University of Tennessee at Martin should have one of the best and strongest agriculture departments in the South.

With the rise in industrial labor on farms in the last 100 years, farming has changed a lot here. Some might think of farming as a simple endeavor, but ask any experienced farmer, and you’ll find that this is far from the truth. UTM’s Ag Department seeks to inform its students of the ever-changing technology, methodology, and techniques that make up today’s successful farms.

The university offers five concentrations for agriculture majors: Ag Business, Ag Science, Ag Engineering Technology, Plant & Soil Science, and Animal Science. The pre-professional programs offered are Biosystems, Engi-

neering, Forestry, and Veterinary medicine. Each of these majors offer a wide variety of emphasis’s as well, such as agricultural science concentration with an emphasis on biofuels. Biofuel is a type of fuel that is produced from living organisms, like plants. Ethanol, a fuel made with soybeans, is a type of biofuel.

Each program prepares students to pursue future careers in multiple fields.

While the majors offered all deal with agriculture, there are a variety of careers that a student can pursue outside of becoming a farmer.

Desiree Douglas, a recent graduate at UTM studying to become a veterinarian technician, shared her experience in the department.

“We began the very first semester with real hands on experience. In my first semester as a vet tech major, I worked with livestock and companion animals,” Douglas said. “We learned

how to properly and safely castrate bovine and swine, as well as how to vaccinate them. We trimmed the hooves of sheep and goats, and administered worm medicine to keep them from becoming infected with internal parasites.”

“It’s not all about cows and swine though,” Douglas continued. “With companion animals, we first learned safety procedures and proper restraining for animals. We had live cats and dogs in lab every week in which we conducted physical exams and tested for parasites.

We gave them baths and nail trims, and we were taught to properly vaccinate and microchip the animals.”

The department offers over 50 scholarships to students of every classification. Not only are there scholarships for students, but Sigma Gamma Epsilon, the national honor society for Earth sciences, offers academic recognition for students who are in the top percentage of their class.

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efore the members of alt-power rock band Sanctus Real began to craft songs for their latest album on the Sparrow label, they had already settled on the album title and the theme of the record: The Dream. A genre-stretching, introspective work of mature artistry, Sanctus Real’s seventh offering, The Dream, was born of a well-honed collaborative chemistry and a shared epiphany about what kind of dream is truly worth pursuing.

Sanctus Real has racked up plenty of accolades over their career – eight No. 1 songs, seven top 5 singles, two Grammy nominations and album sales of more than 700,000 units. The difference this time was that the band came to a place of recognizing how crippling it could be to measure themselves against their own or anyone else’s past successes. Instead they began to see their art-making as one small component in the context of a much bigger dream. The Dream’s

Making a Clearer Tomorrow, Today

first single, “Lay It Down,” pulses with an energy and conviction that lays the thematic groundwork for the rest of the album. With crisp vocals layered over a bright, and unpredictable instrumental soundscape, “Lay It Down” invites listeners to have done with lesser things, that they might pursue what will last. “‘Lay It Down’ is a song about surrender,” singer and guitarist Matt Hammitt says. “During this season of reflecting on dreams, I realized I was carrying

The alt-power rock band performs Wednesday, Sept. 9 a lot of old hurts, insecurities, and some wrong ideas about God and people that were holding me back in ways. It seems too simple to just ‘Lay It Down’ at the Cross, but that’s the call of Jesus, to simply come as you are and experience the freedom that comes with a childlike faith.”

From the outside, it might not look like releasing their seventh album has changed much for the hard-touring, veteran band. But from the inside, the members of Sanctus Real see this project as both a turning point and a major milestone for them.

“I think the bottom line of where we are now,” Hammitt explains, “and what the songs on The Dream are about—is summed up by saying that throughout our careers together, we’ve chased a dream or two and have come to realize that the greatest of them are not the ones we’ve relentlessly chased, but the One relentlessly chasing us.”

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On display each day from 9 a.m - 9 p.m. near Festival Park

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Honoring our heroes on Faith and Community Night

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n 2013, the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation created a mobile exhibit as a tribute to all those whose lives were sacrificed on September 11, 2001. The 9/11 NEVER FORGET Mobile Exhibit is a tool to educate Americans about the historic events of that day. Welcomed around the country, the mobile exhibit is a high-tech, 53-foot tractor-trailer, which unfolds into a 1,000 square foot exhibit. It will be

displayed from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the Festival Park area.

Additionally, the festival will pay tribute to the many men and women in the our community and throughout our country who work daily and diligently to keep our communities safe, who are there for us in our time of need and who will march into harm’s way to protect us and our freedom.

During Faith and Community Night on Wednesday, Sept. 9, Tom Bowen,

who served at Ground Zero, will speak along with performances by Collin Strickland and the West Tennessee Bagpipers.

Bowen, of Huntington, West Virginia, says working at Ground Zero affected his life “in a lot of ways – everything from physical issues, to the things that go through your mind, often on a daily basis.�

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A tribute to those lost on 9/11

volunteer with both the New York City Office of Emergency Management and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Bowen became involved in search and rescue. FEMA’s Urban Search and Rescue teams from 14 states supported the work of local police and firefighters during the recovery period.

When hopes of finding survivors faded, Bowen’s focus shifted to the search for remains of victims and trying to provide closure to those grieving over their lost loved ones.

Bowen commuted to New York from West Virginia for his shifts throughout those nine months. On one trip home, a Delta flight attendant silently passed him an encouraging message written on a napkin as he was disembarking. He also fondly remembers notes of support from New York City school children that were delivered to him and fellow recovery workers. He recalls these moments of kindness and connection as restorative.

In 2014, Bowen returned to NYC to visit the 9/11 Memorial Museum,

On display each day from 9 a.m - 9 p.m. near Festival Park

where he recorded his thoughts at the “Reflecting on 9/11” exhibition.

“I think one big way that my life’s been affected is by understanding that we’re all in this together, and to be intentional about how we love and support people around us,” he says. “You never know when you’re going to be on the other side of that fence.”

The service focus for the ceremony will be for the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. It will begin at 6 p.m. at the Festival Park. Stage.

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Gleason native takes the stage Tuesday, Sept. 8

Mike Snider & String Band

Gleason native Mike Snider takes the main stage in Festival Park at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 8. Snider has been a member of The Grand Ole Opry since 1990.

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ike Snider, who was born and lives in Gleason, made his way on the country music scene in the 1980s with his incomparable wit and stellar banjo playing. Mike first worked his way into people’s hearts through his hundreds of spots on TNN’s Nashville Now, and his seven-year stay in the cornfield on “Hee Haw,” a syndicated television show. In addition to his television work, Mike and his band entertained crowds for seven years at Nashville’s Opryland USA. Mike’s popularity ultimately garnered him a membership among

country music’s elite – The Grand Ole Opry.

A Grand Ole Opry member since 1990, Mike continues to draw laughter and entertain crowds with his music.

Within the last year, though, Mike has seen his dreams of musical evolution come to fruition. He has assembled a band of crack musicians who love to play real, heart-felt American fiddle tunes as much as Mike does. This love for playing has not gone unnoticed. Eddie Stubbs, Grand Ole Opry announcer and 650 WSM Radio DJ, calls The Mike Snider String Band, “The best string

band in the nation.”

Now, in addition to Mike’s genuinely funny demeanor, crowds have been raving about this group’s music.

The string band has a distinctly great sound that comes from playing traditional tunes from across the nation with fresh, engaging arrangements. Mike Snider on stage at The Opry Mike’s show is exciting, funny, moving, easy-going, but above all, honest – from his heart.

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Remember when: Martin H.S. became Westview H.S.

Reunion for Classes of 70, 71

MARTIN HIGH SCHOOL

Class of 1970: Last graduating class before consolidation

WESTVIEW HIGH SCHOOL

Class of 1971: First graduating class after consolidation

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Reunion for Classes of 70, 71

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ears after graduating, when could be a better time for a class reunion than the Soybean Festival? That’s exactly what Susan and Danny Walker, of the classes of Martin ‘70 and Westview ‘71 thought, and they’ve taken it upon themselves to organize the class reunions for both of those classes this year.

“The classes will be meeting on Sept. 12th at 6 o’clock in the First State Bank community room (the name of the bank will likely be changed to Simmons Bank by the time of the reunion; the physical location is the same). They will be having a dinner there at that time.

“We’re going to be showcasing some of the people in our class and highlight some of the things that they’ve been doing over the past few years. We have physicians, lawyers, a professional ballroom dancer, a book author, and just a whole gamut of

In the fall of 1970, Martin High School consolidated with Sharon High School to form the new Westview High School. people. It’s really fun just to find out what everyone’s been doing, where they are in life, and look back on the things everyone remembers the most.

A lot of people will be bringing in old pictures, letter jackets, and things like that, too. We’re also showing an old video of the football game against Humboldt,” says Susan. “We decided that having it during the Soybean Festival would provide some great entertainment, especially for those traveling here from out of state.”

“This year, we’re celebrating both classes together. We’re trying to do this for our classes every 10 years;

Remember when: Martin H.S. became Westview H.S.

the last reunion we had celebrated the streak years and the 42 games in a row that we won in football. We’ve even got some classmates from the years right before us who want to come as well, so we’re trying to open it up a little bit for people who went to school at the same time as we did,” says Susan Walker.

A few details stick out about both classes. 1970 was the last graduating class of the Martin High School Panthers. The next year’s seniors in 1971 were the first graduating class of the Westview Chargers. More than a name change, the difference is that in fall ‘70, Martin High School combined with Sharon High School to form Westview. The name change was a result of the administration electing to have a more inclusive name for the new Sharon students who were incorporated into the school.

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Remember when: Martin H.S. became Westview H.S.

Reunion for Classes of 70, 71

Continued from Page 43 The students were able to vote on a new mascot for the new school, changing it from the Panthers to the Chargers. Denise May, the majorette of 1971, wrote the new Alma mater for Westview.

“We wanted those students coming from Sharon to feel like it was something new and a fresh start.

Understandably, people having to come from Sharon didn’t want to be called Martin High School because that didn’t represent them. So, I think the new name really helped to include them and helped us all to feel like one school and one family,” says Danny Walker.

Anyone who went to school in the area around the time will no doubt remember something else that the classes were famous for, referred to by many in the area as “The Streak.”

The name refers to the football team’s

42 game win streak, which spanned nearly 4 years. Danny Walker was a quarterback on the 1971 undefeated team.

“I think our year was one of the best in that streak, we had a lot of close games and we also had a lot of fun,” says Danny. “We actually had about 10 players who had played together all the way through from junior high.

I think that closeness was part of the key that added to our success. Once you start a winning tradition, it really carries over for the next year’s team to keep the bar high.”

Unfortunately, the team wasn’t allowed to go into the state playoff system because they had just been incorporated in a new conference, so the teams weren’t really able to test their skills against statewide competition.

They were offered to go to a bowl game in 1970, but it was against a large 5A school, and the coaches

elected to decline and insure that the streak continued. Regardless, “The Streak” lives on in Martin folklore to this day.

The football team itself benefited from the two schools’ merger as well.

“We had three or four really amazing players that came from Sharon that year who helped our team succeed,” says Danny Walker.

Over 50 non-local people have already signed up to attend; when counting local graduates the Walkers estimate that there will be well over 100 people in attendance.

Parking will be around the bank and is first come, first serve. August 1st is the deadline to submit a check for the dinner that night. To RSVP, send a check, for questions, or more information on the reunion, contact Susan Walker at dwalker53@charter. net.

– Clay Smith

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Miss Soybean 2014 Pageants winners included (from left) third alternate and best dressed Alle Dees, daughter of Charles and Robin Dees of Greenfield; first alternate Brooke Johnson, daughter of April Kelly and the late Michael Johnson of Martin; queen and best model Claire McAlpin, daughter of Kevin and Jennifer McAlpin of Dresden; second alternate Megan McClure, daughter of Kevin and Lisa McClure of Martin; and fourth alternate and best personality Karly Ogg, daughter of Scotty Ogg and Brandy Workman of Martin.

Teen Miss Soybean 2014 Pageant royalty winners were (from left) third alternate Olivia Harber, daughter of Paul Harbor and Lydia Flowers of Paris; first alternate and best personality Faith Davis, daughter of Jamie Davis and Holly Hazlewood of Martin; queen and best model Bryanna Williams, daughter of Brian Williams and Tracy Boucher of Union City; second alternative and best dressed Beth Ann Crowe, daughter of Phil and Lea Ann Crowe of Martin; and fourth alternate Olivia Grace Davis, daughter of Monty and Crystal Davis of Union City.

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2015 pageants are Saturday, Aug. 29 at Westview High

2014 pageant winners

Winners chosen for the Junior Miss Soybean Pageant 2014 were (from left) third alternate Morgan Wisener, daughter of Scott and Kelli Wisener of Rives; first alternate and best dressed Paige Smith, daughter of Erika Smith of Gleason; queen and best model Tristen Trevathan, daughter of Richard and Kelley Trevathan of Dresden; second alternate Cassadi Evans, daughter of Matt and Allison Evan; and fourth alternate and best personality Mattie Grace Vermillion, daughter of Mike and Misty Vermillion of Paris.

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2015 pageants are Saturday, Aug. 29 at Westview High

2014 pageant winners

Winners in the Baby Miss Soybean Pageant were (from left) third alternate and best model Aslynn Kate Fortenberry, daughter of Ryan and Carrie Fortenberry of Gadsden; first alternate and best personality Austyn Brooke Curlin, daughter of Codi Curlin of Union City; queen and best dressed Demi Blaylock, daughter of Tony and Laura Blaylock of Martin; second alternate Taelyn Lane Trevathan, daughter of Richard and Kelley Trevathan of Dresden; and fourth alternate Karsyn Taylor, daughter of Randi Rogers of Dresden.

2015 Soybean pageants

The 2015 Tennessee Soybean pageants will be held Saturday, Aug. 29. 1, in Westview High School Theatre. Doors open at 8 a.m.

The pageant, sponsored by UT Federal Credit Union, begins at 9. Registration is required. Forms are available at Martin City Hall or online at http://www.tnsoybeanfestival.org.

The full schedule of the day’s events includes: • Baby Miss Soybean (age 0-18 months) at 9 a.m.

• Tiny Miss Soybean (19 months to age 3) beginning no earlier than 9:45 a.m.)

• Petite Miss Soybean (ages 4-5) beginning no earlier than 10:30 a.m.

• Little Miss Soybean*

(ages 6-9) beginning no earlier than 11:30 a.m.

• Junior Miss Soybean* (ages 10-12) beginning no earlier than 12:30 p.m.

• Teen Miss Soybean* (ages 13-15) beginning no earlier than 1:30 p.m.

• Miss Soybean* (ages 16-21) beginning no earlier than 2:30 p.m. (On stage question.)

Gina Hampton, a hair and make-up professional, will be on location. For appointments, call 571-0322 or contact her through Facebook.

For more information on the pageants call 587-3126, extension 255.

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Farmers’ Breakfast The Farmers’ Breakfast will be held again this year at TN Tractor in Martin at 6:30 a.m on Thursday, Sept. 10.

This year’s speaker is Stefan Maupin who is the Director of Public Policy for the Tennessee Farm Bureau.

Stefan started to work for the Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation in March of 1995. He is the Director of the Public Policy Division and works primarily in policy and legislative development activities. This includes researching information on various agriculturally related issues at both the state and national level. Prior to coming to the Farm Bureau, Stefan worked with his family on a rowcrop farm in Dyer County, where his brother and father continue to raise corn, soybeans, wheat, and cattle.

He attended the University of Tennessee at Martin where he received his bachelor’s degree in Animal Science in 1994. Stefan and his wife

The event begins at 6:30 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 10

Michele have two children, Walker and Chaney, and they live in the Culleoka community in Maury County.

The event is sponsored by Farm Credit Services of Mid-America, Weakley County Farm Bureau, Weakley Farmer’s Co-Op, Tennessee Soybean Promotional Council, and Tennessee Tractor. For more information on the event, contact Mike Johnson at 731-364-3106.

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he Martin Recreation Complex is the place to be Sept. 6 for the Soybean Kickoff Spectacular starting at 7 p.m. It includes a performance from 7 Bridges: The Ultimate Eagles Experience, followed by a fireworks display presented by Savant Learning Systems.

7 Bridges: The Ultimate EAGLES Experience is a stunningly accurate tribute to the music of the Eagles. Using no backing tracks or harmonizers, 7 Bridges faithfully re-creates the experience of an Eagles concert from the band’s most prolific period. Every show features one brilliant hit single after another with some mighty Don Henley and Joe Walsh surprises sprinkled into the mix. 7 Bridges offers the perfect blend of songs to capture all levels of Eagles devotees.

7 Bridges is a tour de force of talent combining incredible musicianship, vocal precision and a stage presence that has garnered them nationwide acclaim. The band features Jason Manning as Glenn Frey, Keith Thoma as Don Henley, Bryan Graves as Randy Meisner/Timothy B. Schmit, Tony Haan, Jr. as the eccentric and unpredictable Joe Walsh, Blake Hall as guitar wizard Don Felder, and Vernon Roop as Joe Vitale, the often unsung hero of many Eagles studio albums and live performances.

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Cancer Car Crash Bash

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longside other great Soybean traditions this year, the Cancer Crash Car Bash will be returning to raise money for Relay For Life. For $1, you can take a swing at this year’s car, or for $10 you get 5 minutes of swinging and a T-Shirt.

“Last year we had a great year,� says Lynn Harper, who organizes the event. “We’re going to start the car signing on Aug. 29 at Family Night Out, and the car will be at JJ’s in Martin until the Soybean Festival. JJ’s will be getting signatures for the 10 days

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prior to when the car will be shown at the Soybean Festival to raise additional funds.� “We sold over 100 shirts last year, which is awarded to the people paying 10 dollars,� says Harper. “So we must have had a couple hundred more than that actually participated.

My dad died of cancer and I had thought about doing something like this in the past, and after he passed away I just thought that it was a great reason for me to go ahead and do it. It took me two years to get it in the works in order to get it into the Soybean Festival. But, it’s been a bit hit ever since, literally!�

A young couple, Sean

The annual event raises money for Relay for Life and Mindy Jackson of Martin, donated the car this year. They donated it because they’ve had multiple family members pass away due to breast cancer.

In honor of that fact, this year’s car colors are going to black and pink.

You can take your swing at the car from 5-10 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights of the festival in downtown Martin. All proceeds go to the Relay for Life. Sponsors of the event include: Harper’s Wrecker Service, UTM Relay for Life, A+ Auto Repair, Monograms & More, Jower’s Sign Company and Historic Martin. – Clay Smith

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There’s something for everyone at the Soybean Festival.

Soybean Festival Events

Chicken Crazy, Hog Wild BBQ

Soybean Talent Contest The 11th annual Soybean Talent Contest will be held on Monday, September 7th at the main stage of the festival. There are four age group categories, with prizes being awarded in each: 8 and under, 9-12 (Mid-South Fair Preliminary), 13-21 (Mid-South

Fair Preliminary), and 22 and older. The first two categories will go on at 6 p.m.; the later two categories will go on at 7 p.m.

The event is sponsored by Westview Key Club and WCMT. For more information, contact Linda Ramsey at 731-225-7729.

Pancake Breakfast

Bryan Harding works his magic on a few racks of ribs at last year’s Chicken Crazy, Hog Wild BBQ Cook-off. The 22nd annual event returns this year on Friday, Sept. 11, at 5 p.m. at Virginia Weldon Park. Categories include Backyard Variety, Best Booth and Backyard Bird.

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Another one of the events that has been with the Soybean Festival since its inception 22 years ago is the annual pancake breakfast.

On Saturday, Sept. 12, the American Legion Ladies’ will be hosting an Auxiliary Pancake Breakfast

between 6:30-10:30 a.m. at the American Legion Post 55.

Costs for the breakfast are: $3 for ages 6 and below, $5 for ages 7 and up.

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Plan designed to increase profit opportunities

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What’s your farm’s vision?

hat are your farm’s priorities? Where do you want it to be in five years? What kinds of things do you have to consider today to ensure your kids and grandkids have a profitable tomorrow? Running your family farm is no different than running the national soy checkoff, when it comes to planning for the future.

That’s why the 70 volunteer farmer-leaders entrusted with investing checkoff funds study and vote on a strategic plan every five years.

The Long-Range Strategic Plan that farmer-leaders recently passed will guide the investments of the national checkoff through the 2017- 2022 fiscal years. Read the full plan here. And learn some fast facts on the plan below.

1. Winning the future means innovating, not only growing more soybeans. Just as companies like Apple need to anticipate what their custom-

ers will want to buy, so do U.S. soybean farmers. The new Long-Range Strategic Plan emphasizes the need for innovation in U.S. soy and soy products to meet the evolving needs of our customers, from animal agriculture at home and abroad (your No. 1 customer), to food manufacturers to industrial users and more. With competition growing from other countries and other feedstocks, we need to focus not just on quantity, but on innovation and quality to build preference for U.S. soy.

2. Impact requires focus, and the new plan has that in spades. While the central mission of the national soy checkoff – maximizing the profit opportunities of all U.S. soybean farmers – isn’t changing, it’s more important than ever to stay focused.

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ness plan, so farmer-leaders can track progress each year over the course of the five-year plan. Milestones will be set, and all activities measured against them. When changes need to be made, the farmer-leaders will make them.

4. It takes the whole industry to maximize farmer profitability. The new plan identifies 13 parts of the U.S. soy industry, apart from soybean farmers, that have critical roles to play in farmer profitability, such as processors, feed-mill buyers and transportation companies, to name a few.

5. U.S. soybean farmers are still the center of everything USB does.

While industry partnerships are key in fostering innovation and growth, the new plan also focuses on the importance of the decisions farmers make on their operations to meeting customer needs, profitably and sustainably.

– United Soybean Board

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