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AUTUMN In New England, A Virtual Tour

FUN HALLOWEEN FOOD FOR KIDS

Ingles Table Shares Fall Recipes

ROGER CANADA Photographer A Magical Woodland Wedding Kelli Maniscalco & Ben Phillips

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History, Hospitality, and Southern Charm Historic Downtown Loudon is a charming town along the Tennessee River filled with quaint shops, good food and friendly faces. Whether you’re stopping for ice cream, looking for a special gift, or discovering the area’s deep heritage, you will always find a friendly face to welcome you. The many historical buildings have become homes for a variety of restaurants and merchants including antiques, art, quilting and other specialty shops and boutiques.

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Contents features

A VIRTUAL TOUR

Autumn In New England

Hiwassee River Rail Adventure “The Loop”

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ROGER CANADA PHOTOGRAPHY

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Fun Halloween Food For Kids

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MASTER GARDNER GAYLE FISHER SAYS IT IS TIME TO ORDER

Tulips

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Fall Recipes From Ingles Table Chefs

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departments 6 From The Publisher 20 31 48 54 Yeargan Named

by UT Extension Farmer Of The Year

Business Spotlight Rather & Kittrell Mastermelt State Farm, Josh Hemphill Premier Eyecare

East Tennessee Foundation 45 CovidFeed TN

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60 Monroe County in the Fall 64 We Love It, Vol Navy KELLI MANISCALCO & BEN PHILLIPS

Magical Woodland Wedding PREMIER CHEER

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Letter From The Publisher From the Publisher There’s so much to love about this time of year—cooler temperatures, a spectrum of falling leaves, shorter days and the holidays on the horizon. Autumn is a season of change, as we throw on our sweaters and sip on hot chocolate to warm our bodies and soul. Did you know that autumn is also called the “Aurora Season” because clear evening skies make for good stargazing?

In this issue of Farragut Life, we celebrate Autumn in East Tennessee and beyond.

We feature Roger Canada’s beautiful photography. Also featured are heartwarming recipes by Ingles from their very own Ingles Table website.

We also share the story of Kelli Maniscalco and Ben Phillips who recently married at RT Lodge. Kelli is a Cornwall, New York transplant.

She moved to East Tennessee when her parents retired here in 2013, and opened her store, Dogwood Lane Boutique shortly after. Kelli was set up with Ben by the local newspaper sales representative. Although they had fairly different backgrounds on paper and they weren’t excited about being set up, things eventually worked out really well. Today, as a married couple, they’re renovating a historic home in Sweetwater in their spare time.

Wanna know what champions look like? We feature our cheer family, Premier Athletics, they make winning look easy but this sport takes hard work and lots of dedication.

As always, I’d like to thank all our advertisers. You’re always here for the community, and on behalf of everyone at Farragut Life and the Bingham Group, thank you!

Publisher, Monroe, Farragut & McMinn Life Magazines President of The Bingham Group arm weather has finally arrived! Beautiful blossoms wrap their trees in splendor,

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HALEY HAYES @lauralynnobsessed Butternut Squash Pasta

PUMPKIN BISQUE 4C pumpkin, prepared

Shopping List: 1/2 C local honey 1 butternut cubed 1/2 C light squash, brown sugar 1 fennel bulb, cut into 1/2 T ground cinnamon small slices Salt to taste 1 tspand freshpepper ground nutmeg Drizzle2of olivejuice oil C apple C heavypasta cream 1 box 2penne 1 cup goat cheese Chopped walnut pieces, cranberries andanother preferred nut), toasted 1 cup pumpkin seeds (or

whipped cream for garnish.

Instructions Over medium heat, combine the pumpkin, apple juice, brown sugar and honey in the stock pot, stirring briskly to combine. Cook Cooking Instructions: BUNDT CAKE for fivePreheat minutes. the oven to 425°. Prepare the squash by cuttingPUMPKIN it into small

pieces and placing them on a cooking sheetpackage lined with foil. CutCombine flour, baking powder, salt, ginger, 1 (8 ounce) creamaluminum cheese, softened Add theup cinnamon and fresh ground the fennel and add nutmeg, to the cooking sheet.

Pour a drizzle of olive oil overand cloves together in a bowl. Beat brown 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar stirringthe to combine. squash and fennel and add salt and pepper.

Toss to make sure 1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut sugar and shortening together in a separate everything is evenly coated. Bake for 45 minutes.1Cook the pasta reservebowl using an electric mixer until smooth egg Add the heavy cream and combine, using 1 teaspoon a bit ofblender pasta inwater.

In pot theorpot with the pasta, stir invanilla goatextract cheese, pumpkinand creamy. Add 3 eggs to creamed mixture, the immersion the stock seeds, and cooked squash and fennel.

Serve immediately or refrigerate 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. blending portions of the bisque in the food Cake: Beat pumpkin into creamed mixture. Stir and reheat later. processor until all ingredients are combined.

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour flour mixture into creamed mixture just Thoroughly reheat in the stock pot, but do 2 teaspoons baking powder until batter is moistened; fold in raisins not boil.

1/2 teaspoon salt and pecans.

1/2 teaspoon ground ginger Ladle into soup cups and top with the 1/4 easpoon ground cloves Pour 1/3 of the batter into the prepared chopped walnuts and cranberries or 1 cup brown sugar pan; top with cream cheese filling. Pour pumpkin seeds.

1/2 cup shortening remaining batter over filling.

3 large eggs 1 cup pumpkin puree Bake in the preheated oven until a 1/2 cup raisins toothpick inserted in the center comes Bruce’s Fabulous Foods 63 South Main Street, Marion, NC 28752 ingles-markets.com 1/2 cup chopped pecans out clean, about 1 hour. Cool completely Telephone (828) 659-8023 before removing from pan.

Nestled in the heart of Downtown Marion, located halfway between the mountains of Asheville and the Metropolis of Hickory is the famous Bruce’s Fabulous Foods restaurant!

Bruce, a star of ABC 13’s “Carolina Kitchen”, is a highly respected chef who creates cheesecakes unsurpassed by any others, selling them around the country via the internet. inglestable.net/recipes/pumpkin-bisque

Instructions Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit Generously grease a fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®).

Beat cream cheese and confectioners’ sugar together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth; beat in coconut, 1 egg, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.

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STEAK AND CHEESE FOOTBALL CROSSANTS

Chef Clarence Robinson Cooking with Comedy Catering Chef, Western Carolina Mission

Known in food circles as The Flavor King, Chef Clarence Robinson loves cooking great food and making people laugh, which is evident in his business, Cooking with Comedy Catering.

When he’s not bringing us fun and exciting meals at The Ingles Table, Clarence is the Executive Chef for Western Carolina Rescue Ministries. While serving men and women who are down on their luck, Chef Clarence feeds the person with amazing food, and feeds the soul with a good laugh in trying times.

Entertaining… inspiring… and downright talented, Chef Clarence doesn’t just bring the flavor to his food – but to everything he does.

Long live The Flavor King!

8 count crescent rolls (dough) 3 lbs thin cut sirloin or beef tenderloin 1 cup of diced peppers, onions & mushrooms Salt and pepper to taste Soy sauce 4 slices provolone cheese (about 1 oz each), cut in half Instructions Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Season steak with salt & pepper. Cook steak in a medium-sized pan over medium heat for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Remove the meat from the pan and set aside to rest.

Add the peppers, onions, and mushrooms and soy sauce to the pan and cook for about 2 minutes. Add the steak back to the pan with the vegetables. Set aside.

Spray large cookie sheet with cooking spray or line with parchment paper. Separate dough into 8 triangles. Place beef and vegetable mixture evenly on wide ends of each triangle; top each with one cheese half.

Roll up each crescent, ending at tip of triangle (roll-ups will be full). Place with tips down on cookie sheet.

Bake 15 to 19 minutes or until deep golden brown and heated through. Top with squeeze cheese. Serve warm.

THE ABOVE RECIPES ARE BROUGHT TO YOU BY INGLES,

APPLEINCRANBERRY STARTED 1963 BY ROBERT P. INGLE AND COMMITTED TO THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE. CHICKEN & YELLOW RICE 2 lb. pack of chicken thighs (skin off) 2 tbsp. olive oil 1/2 stick of butter 2tbsp. McCormick® chili powder 2tsp. McCormick® garlic powder 1/2 cup brown sugar 2 tbsp. apple cider vinegar 2 tbsp. French’s mustard salt and pepper 2 tbsp. honey lime juice, to taste 1/2 bunch cilantro, chopped 1/2 cup green onion, sliced 2 oz. dried cranberries 2 apples. sliced

Instructions HALEY HAYES @lauralynnobsessed

Grill chicken thighs until done, then set aside until cool to the touch (You can also cook the

Butternut Squash chicken inPasta a skillet for approximately 3 minutes per side). Slice your cooled chicken thighs into

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small strips. Add olive oil and butter into a medium saucepan on medium heat. Once melted, add the sliced chicken and all of the other ingredients, except for the green onions and cilantro.

Let simmer for 15 - 20 minutes, checking and stirring every 3 minutes. Garnish with green onions and cilantro. Serve with saffron yellow rice.

S WEET MEMOR IES Brother & Sister, John Gifaldi & Patty Heiden Personal Chefs

Stuffed Acorn Squash with Sausage and Veggies John Gifaldi & Patty Heiden, Brother & Sister Sweet Memories, Personal Chefs

While other families sit around the table reminiscing about days gone by not so with these siblings. You’ll find John Gifaldi and his sister Patty Heiden around the table planning menus or working on new recipes.

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STUFFED ACORN SQUASH WITH SAUSAGE AND VEGGIES

Born in an Italian family in Western NY cooking was a part of the culture. After years of talking about putting their love for cooking to good use they decide to take off their business attire and traded briefcases and stilettos for aprons and oven mitts and haven’t looked back.

John and Patty are personal chefs who work out of Powder Springs, GA. “Our Philosophy is Event Driven…Our Priority is Creating a Memorable Experience for YOU!”

1 acorn squash potatoes aside on a dish. Add the cut-up sau2 tsp. olive oil sage to the skillet and cook on medium-low, 1 lb. baby red potatoes, stirring occasionally until browned but quite 1 acorn squash 1 large onion, choppedcut in half or quartered cooked through about 7 minutes. Add the You can find them teaching monthly 2 tsp. olive oil 2 cloves garlic, grated 1/2 tsp. garlic powder onions, peppers, garlic, and rosemary to classes at1the Cobb Senior Wellness lb. baby red potatoes, 1 orange bell pepper, 1 tsp. Kosher salt the skillet and mix. Season vegetables with Center, creating videos for their YouTube cut in strips cut in half or quartered cracked pepper salt and pepper. Continue cooking, stirring channel, 1/2 writing articles for local news 1 red bell pepper, cut infresh tsp. garlic powder lb. Ialianstrips sausage, sliced 1-inch thick occasionally, until onions and peppers soften 1 tsp.food Kosher or preparing for salt a special events. 2 tbsp. fresh 1rosemary, chopped fine 1 large onion, chopped fresh cracked pepper and become slightly browned. Add zucchini 2 cups zucchini, 1 lb.that Italian sliced 1-inch 1/2 inch thick and quartered 2 cloves garlic, grated “People love wesausage, are brother andthick and cook an additional 5 minutes. Return sister working together and our students 1 orange bell pepper, cut in strips potatoes back to the skillet and mix well. get a kickCut outacorn of our friendly cooking squash in half; remove seeds. Drizzle with2oil and season with salt andchopped pepper – place sheetsalt lined with foil, cutas needed; cover and tbso. fresh rosemary, fine on a baking Adjust and pepper sidetechniques. down and bake at 375°F for 20-25 minutes. Add 2 tsp. of oil along with the baby potatoes to a large, deep non-stick skillet with “feuds” over 2 cups zucchini, cook 5 more minutes. a tight-fitting lid set to high heat. Season with garlic powder, salt, and pepper. When the skillet gets hot and starts to sizzle, reduce To serve, fill the acorn 1/2 inch thick quartered to prevent thesquash heat to low and cook with a tight lid for about 20-25 minutes, shaking theand pan occasionally potatoeswith fromthe burning. potatoes, sausage, vegetable They are Remove available forheat private and from and let sit 5group minutes without removing the lid, then set the potatoes aside on a dish. Add the cut-up sausage to mixture. cooking classes, private parties, showers, stirring occasionally until browned but not quite cooked through, about 7 minutes. Add the the skillet and cook on medium-low, peppers, garlic, andor rosemary to the skillet and mix. Season vegetables with salt and pepper. Continue cooking, stirring brunches,onions, birthday celebrations, onions andalso peppers soften and become slightlyInstructions browned. Add zucchini and cook an additional 5 minutes. Return romanticoccasionally, dinners foruntil 2. They can the potatoes back to the skillet and mix well. Adjust salt and pepper as needed; cover and cook 5 more minutes. To serve, fill the service corporate events team buildacorn squash withlike the potatoes, sausage, vegetable mixture.

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on a baking sheet lined with foil, cut side down and bake at 375oF for 20-25 minutes, shaking the pan occasionally to prevent the potatoes from burning. Remove from heat and let sit 5 minutes without removing the lid, then set the

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Homemade Pumpkin Spice Makes A Great Hostess Gift Too!

PUMPKIN SPICE 3 tbsp. cinnamon 4 ysp. ginger 2 tsp. allspice 1 tsp. ground cloves 1 tsp. nutmeg Stir spices together in a mixing bowl. Use to top popcorn, mixed nuts, lattes, and more.

Chef Abby J Owner/Chef, Blackhawk Flyfishing Abby J’s Gourmet

Abby Jackson, the Sales Executive-turned-flyfishing outfitter-turned celebrated chef, is Hailed across the Southeast for her line of Hand Crafted Gourmet goods called Abby J’s Gourmet. When she’s not running Blackhawk Flyfishing she can be found in her kitchen using the skills passed down from her grandmother to create Award Winning Flavor of Georgia products like her Field to Fork “Sweet Fire Pickles” which can be found in the deli at your local Ingles.

As an Entrepreneur, TV show host and Author of Abby J’s Farmstyle Living Cookbook, Abby loves being a part of The Ingles Table creating delicious recipes for everyone and most of all she makes it FUN! CHEF AB BY J Now that’s an “Ultimate Ingles Advantage” so let’s get cooking!

Owner/Chef, Blackhawk Flyfishing Abby J’s Gourmet

Pumpkin Spice

THE RECIPES ARE BROUGHT TO YOU BY INGLES, STARTED IN 1963 BY ROBERT P. INGLE AND COMMITTED TO THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE.

Things are about ready to start cooling down and get quite colorful. And with everyone spending a little more time in the kitchen

Head over to inglesmarkets.com where making meals nowadays, it’s a great time to you’ll find tons more quick and delicious spend some time with the Ingles @lauralynnobsessed Table.

HALEY HAYES seasonal specialties with printable shopping lists, instructional videos, tips and tricks.

We strive to bring you recipes that are easy, Butternut Squash From our Ingles Table family to yours, be tasty, and cost conscious.

But, if youPasta just safe and have a tasty Fall! don’t feel like cooking, let Ingles do some of the work for you. Delicious pre-made and to-order Deli, Bakery, and Cheese Shoppe items will keep you out of the kitchen. Feel Cindy Mixon free to transfer them to your own serving plates Vice President Deli Operations and take the credit, we’ll keep your secret.

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Shopping List: 1 butternut squash, cubed 1 fennel bulb, cut into small slicesINGLES FLORAL Salt and pepper to taste Ingles Floralofis olive a convenient way to shop for beautiful cut stems or full bouquets. Choose from a variety Drizzle oil of balloons and ribbons 1 box penne pasta and even plants that will keep on saying “you’re the best” for a long time to come.

And, all of our floral departments are stocked with only the freshest and most colorful varieties.

1 cup goat cheese 1 cup pumpkin seeds (or another preferred nut), toasted

Cooking Instructions: Preheat the oven to 425°. Prepare the squash by cutting it into small pieces and placing them on a cooking sheet lined with aluminum foil. Cut up the fennel and add to the cooking sheet. Pour a drizzle of olive oil over the squash and fennel and add salt and pepper. Toss to make sure everything is evenly coated. Bake for 45 minutes. Cook the pasta reserve a bit of pasta water. In the pot with the pasta, stir in goat cheese, pumpkin seeds, and cooked squash and fennel. Serve immediately or refrigerate and reheat later.

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Halloween Hot Chocolate Decorate hot chocolate for the kiddos with whipped cream and colored syrup, just choose their favorite flavor.

Hamburger Pumpkin Buns Use the stem of a bell pepper to turn a hamburger bun into a pumpkin for Halloween dinner.

Pumpkin Pancakes These are light and fluffy pumpkin pancakes made extra orange with food coloring and decorated for Halloween breakfast using cinnamon syrup that has been colored a dark black.

INGREDIENTS 2 Cups All Purpose Flour 3 Teaspoons Baking Powder 1 Teaspoon Salt 1 1/2 Teaspoons Ground Cinnamon 1/2 Teaspoon Ground Ginger 1/2 Teaspoon Ground Nutmeg 1/4 Cup Brown Sugar 1/4 Cup Granulated Sugar 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract 1 Cup Pumpkin Puree 2 Large Eggs 4 Tablespoons Butter Melted 1 1/2 Cups Milk Orange Food Coloring Gel

Pour the wet ingredients over the dry ingredients and whisk to combine. The batter will be lumpy, do not over mix.

Set the batter aside for 5 minutes. Butter your griddle or spray with non-stick cooking spray if desired. Pour out 1/3 cup of batter for each pancake and spread into a circle.

Cook each pancake for approximately 4 minutes per side.

Serve pancakes with butter, syrup, whipped cream, nuts or any other favorite toppings.

Black Cinnamon Syrup

Preheat griddle or large non-stick skillet to medium heat.

1/2 Cup Granulated White Sugar 1/2 Brown Sugar 2 Tablespoons All-Purpose Flour 2 Teaspoons Cinnamon 1 Teaspoon Vanilla 1 CupWater Black Food Coloring Gel

In a large bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg.

In a saucepan combine white sugar, brown sugar, all-purpose flour and cinnamon. Stir dry ingredients together.

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In a separate medium bowl, whisk together both of the sugars, vanilla extract, pumpkin puree, eggs, melted butter, and milk.

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Add vanilla extract and water. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.

Be really careful while boiling sugar, keep a bowl of ice water nearby just in case. As it heats squirt in a little of the black food coloring and mix in, add more until it’s as dark as can be (it doesn’t take much). Allow to boil for a few moments until the mixture has noticeably thickened.

Remove from heat and allow to cool enough to put into a squirt bottle (ketchup style).

You can make it the night before and warm it by dipping the squeeze bottle in a bowl of warm water. You might also have your pancake eaters create their own designs.

Decorate the pancakes with the syrup. By all means decorate the plate with extra syrup.

Serve with sausages, sausages are creepy looking enough on their own.

Fun Halloween Food For Kids

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 24 & 31st AT 7 PM - 11 PM

Centers Haunted House

Center Presbyterian Church, Tellico Plains, TN Every year, Center Presbyterian Church in Tellico Plains holds a haunted house. The Church uses funds raised for their Christmas Basket Fund. The Church delivers dozens of baskets each year and hopes to raise enough money to provide even more this year. For more information on the haunted house contact the church at 423-253-2303.

We will be following social distancing guidelines so expect smaller groups. There also will be no fire to gather around to encourage distancing and also we highly recommend that people come wearing face mask for the safety of others!

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Take a Ride into History on the Old Line Railroad

THE HIWASSEE RIVER RAIL ADVENTURE

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assengers step back in time when they ride the Hiwassee River Rail Adventure, a train alongside the scenic Hiwassee River, into the Gorge in the Cherokee National Forest, and over the famous Bald Mountain Loop. You will board restored romantic vintage passenger cars on the Old Line Railroad. This is a favored excursion for nature lovers and rail buffs alike, being the most scenic train excursion in this part of the country.

What is known today as the Old Line Railroad was built in 1890 as part of a project to link Knoxville, Tennessee to Marietta, Georgia by rail and took M&NG as its name. The following year they reorganized, and became part of the Atlantic, Knoxville, and Northern Construction

Company (AK&N). A very distinctive feature was built as part of the line, the Hiwassee Loop, a circle of track that was built around Bald Mountain in 1898.

This part of the rail corridor, about 20 miles, is a designated National Register of Historic Places, Historic District.

In 1902 the Louisville and Nashville (L&N) Railroad took ownership of the Old Line, when it secured a majority interest in the AK&N. The designation “Old Line” came about in 1906, a few years after the L&N acquired the property. Improvements had to be made to the line, the most notable being the Loop in 1898. They needed a more direct route to Atlanta avoiding the rugged mountainous rails, so the New Line was constructed. The New Line, which parallels Hwy 411 in Tennessee & Georgia, ran over flatter terrain and allowed trains to be faster & more efficient. This new line, became a bypass for the treasured and unique Old Line.

The copper mines, marble quarries and other shippers continued to generate rail traffic along the old line, so both continued to operate under the L&N system. The employees immediately begin to refer to the two lines as the “New Line” and the “Old Line”. These designations are still used today.

Most of the Old Line Railroad passes through the Cherokee National Forest, where the main residents are deer, black bear, wild boar, turkey, beaver, squirrels, and a variety of permanent and migratory birds. Long before the railroad, native people lived in the area. Many of the places found along the Hiwassee River reflect the names of the Cherokee families who once lived and farmed the bottom lands near present-day Reliance.

The name “Hiwassee” is a Native American word that means “savannah”, or “place at the foot of the mountain.”

Part of the new line project included construction of a major rail center and township for railroad workers. A site north of Wetmore was purchased and the L&N built a town, railroad shops, a passenger station, and a planned community that was name Etowah. The Etowah L&N Depot was built in 1906.

The Old Line remained part of the L&N system until 1982, when consolidations placed it under the ownership of Seaboard Systems that became CSX.

Loop Ride

In 2002, the Tennessee Overhill purchased the old line from CSX saving it from being dismantled. In honor of its history, the name “Old Line” was retained.

Trains normally run from late March through the end of the year (2020 being an exception), offering standard coach seating and luxury seats in the dome/ observation cars. Two trip options are available – the “Hiwassee River Loop Trip” and the “Copperhill Special” (2020 being an exception).

To experience a part of this history call or stop by the Etowah L&N Depot Museum in Etowah for tickets & schedule. Tour the Museum that tells the complete story of the Old Line and the City of Etowah.

423-263-7232 or www.TVRail.com.

For more information on the Old Line, you may want to purchase our book “Old Line Railroad” published by the Overhill. Call or email: info@tennesseeoverhill.com

Enjoy a 50-mile round trip up the beautiful lower Hiwassee River gorge. This 4 hour trip will take you to the top of the famous “Hiwassee Loop” where the tracks cros over themselves as they corkscrew up the mountain near Farner, TN. Coach $50

Adult Observation $98

Dome $115

Coach $34

Children Observation $98

Dome $115

October 1:30 2, 4, 8, 9,11,14,16, 21, 22, 28 (Single Trips) October 9:00 & 2:00 10,17,18, 23, 24, 24, 30, 31 (Double Trips) November 1:30 1, 5, 6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29 (Single Trips) November 9:00 & 2:00 7, 14 (Double Trips)

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Hal - Age 56 TRANSITION STORY:

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REED - AGE 34 TRANSITION STORY:

Reed and his dad, Frank, were always close. When Frank passed away, Reed was left quite an inheritance, a wonderful gift he didn’t expect and one he had no idea how to handle. He needs help making sure it grows and lasts long enough to see his two kids through college, per Frank’s wishes.

wisdom is valuable but discern for yourself what is correct for you.

5. Have a plan - Know what to do when a course correction is necessary. Reacting in the thick of turmoil is not ideal in decision making. Emotional decisions are fraught with danger. Have your plan and calmly apply the steps that you trusted enough to put in place before the turmoil.

Setting a Course

by Tim Eichhorn

I am not quite certain that I’ve ever felt like this. Being born in the 60’s, I escaped that decade of turmoil. Having served in two wars, losing both parents at a younger age, and raising a family of our own should prepare me for handling volatility and uncertainty. But, right now feels drastically different in so many ways.

There are many issues of concern and contention that are in the forefront daily: COVID, the election, the recession, the protests, the riots or even simply the ever increasing volume of everybody yelling that leads me to this feeling. I am having difficulty identifying the truth from the lies.

A vital, yet simple tool that I learned to trust while a young platoon leader in the Marines was a lensatic compass. In the middle of the woods or the desert you could trust that the arrow would, without fail, reliably point north. It looked like an old flip phone, akin to Captain Kirk’s communicator on Star Trek. When closed the arrow was locked in place. When opened the arrow was free to spin; and when free, it would continually seek north bouncing left to right

of north finally stopping on it. Once you had north, you had every other direction from there, and no matter your direction you could advance towards it.

It seems right now that my compass needle is unsettled on finding north. It keeps swinging from side to side, never stopping.

The external feed from the news and our world is interfering with my compass. While I know who I am internally, I trust my core beliefs and then know the direction that I want to go; those external indicators that tell me what direction is in front of me are all over the place.

When the direction is unclear I have learned to apply these thoughts: 1. Don’t Chase A False Reading - Walk in the general direction that the arrow is trying to point.

2. Be Cautious - Avoid running to avoid painful stumbling.

3. Use All Your Tools - Sift other sources of information as a blend usually builds a reliable sense of the correct direction.

4. Trust Yourself - Do not rely on the crowd to lead you to the right place. Collective

The same advice that helps us navigate the issues of the day also apply to our finances.

Your goals and financial direction in life are there to work towards even in the tough times. Spread your assets out through diversification. Long term assets should stay invested according to the plan. Ensure that cash is also part of your plan right now. Be ready for the emergency or even the right opportunity, as either arrives.

The external world seems chaotic. Someday, just like the 1960’s, this period will be in the history books, and we will be dealing with other distractions. Talk with your spouse and your friends about how to handle these external distractions. Share your concerns with your professional advisors. Make or revisit your long term goals list and the plan built specifically for those goals. Revise the plan as needed and keep moving to the goals.

North is still out there to give us direction.

We might simply have to look a little harder to find it right now.

Tim Eichhorn is a Partner and Senior Advisor with Rather & Kittrell.

Tim is available at teichhorn@rkcapital.com.

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elli Maniscalco and Ben Phillips’ wedding was the first wedding of the season at RT Lodge, and the last in the spring, thanks to the pandemic.

There were so many reasons why we fell head over heels for RT Lodge. The beautifully manicured gardens, the stunning patios and koi pond, the history, and refined yet cozy atmosphere of the 1930s home—not to mention the incredible hand-crafted ingredients and farm-to-table food by Chef Trevor, and attentive staff—made it impossible not to choose the Lodge for our special day.

We also loved that our family and friends—especially the out of towners—had the option to stay the whole weekend for a truly relaxing retreat.

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M agical My vision was a magical woodland with a few hints of moody art deco to play off of the Lodge’s setting. Reagan Vickary did an incredible job with the flowers and brought all my favorites together with mismatched yet coordinating arrangements and boutonnieres.

Brass accents, grey candles and greenery chandeliers all added a romantic and glamorous touch.

Even thought I had already purchased shoes in aqua, my Dogwood Lane Boutique color, once we found Ben’s ink blue velvet jacket, I knew I had to have shoes to match.

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Woodland of a cold spring rain, we were blessed with an absolutely magical wedding weekend.

Yet to say it was very stressful would be an understatement, as information was changing daily. Two bridesmaids and several guests were forced to cancel at the last minute due to Covid travel restrictions.

The event staff at the Lodge was amazing. They not only had every detail under control, but were able to roll with last minute changes with the utmost competence, care, and good humor, which helped minimize tension. We felt like we were in our own little world for the weekend!

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We started with a traditional Low-Country Boil for our rehearsal dinner on the patio.

Afterward, guests relaxed in rocking chairs and enjoyed S’mores by the firepit. It was great for everyone to decompress and catch up.

TheWedding After a delicious Lodge breakfast with family and friends, it was time to get ready. The rain miraculously held off for our ceremony and pictures on the lush grounds. We enjoyed hors d’oeuvres on the patio, then made our way to the Sperry Tent where we dined on a family style, three-course dinner, with wedding cake, music and dancing.

As favors, we chose classic southern pies by Buttermilk Sky Pie Shop in Knoxville—a fun nod to our 3/14 wedding day, Pi day. Photo props and polaroid cameras were set up for the guestbook.

We even had a sparkly sendoff. The entire weekend felt like a fairy tale!

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Roger’s journeys have taken him from the Appalachians to the Southwest and beyond. He was honored to be chosen as the sole photographer for the official Great Smoky Mountains 75th Anniversary calendar sponsored by the Great Smoky Mountains Association in 2009. His work has been published in various books and magazines, including numerous features in Blue Ridge Country magazine. His images have also been published in calendars such as Sierra Club, BrownTrout, New York Life, Met Life, and Teldon Calendars. rogercanada.photoshelter.com

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The International Mastermelt Group Acquires Conecsus Aerospace!

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he Mastermelt Group has acquired Conecsus Aerospace. Mark Degnan, President and Ceo of Mastermelt announced it was effective June 1, 2020.

Headquarted in Sweetwater, Tennessee, The Mastermelt Group is an international consortium or precious metal refiners and alloy processors with divisions in Buxton, UK and Singapore, SE Asia. They are dedicated to the processing of high temperature exotic alloys which are found in jet engines and power generation.

Conecsus Aerospace specializes in disassembling commercial and military jet engines after they are no longer in use. They are the global leader in recycling alloys and recovering gold, platinum, and silver to sell in the precious metals markets. They have processed over 3,000 aircraft engines and 23 million pounds of aircraft related materials.

Conecsus operates a 50,000 square foot certified aircraft destruction facility in Terrell, Texas.

“Conecsus has a worldwide brand recognition that merges well with Mastermelt,” said Degnan.” We can now offer complete end of life recycling services to the Aerospace Industry too. The Conecsus employees bring years of experience to our company.

Combined, we will have approximately 120 employees at Mastermelt. This is a great opportunity for both companies.”

To meet the high demand of the US Aerospace Industry, they transferred the technology to the dedicated processing facility in Sweetwater. This allowed US customers a quicker turnaround time and reduced shipping costs from the UK. The Mastermelt Group is an ISO 14001 Environmental Management and ISO 9001 Quality Management System (QMS) group of companies. They are located at 319 Industrial Park Road in Sweetwater, TN 37874 USA. Visit mastermeltgroup.com for more information.

In Europe, Mastermelt developed the proprietary processes for the recovery of precious metals from aircraft turbine blades.

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New 2.7 Million Dollar Exhibit

Advanced media technologies and electronics enhance visitors’ enjoyment of this all new exhibit.

It portrays the Cherokee life and the legacy of Sequoyah in an all new multi-million dollar museum remodel open now! The modern museum includes videos, dioramas, new additions to the Cherokee artifacts, paintings and interactive tools telling the story of this great man and the Cherokee people.

Sequoyah comes to life!

Sequoyah (1776 - 1843) Father, Soldier, Silversmith, Blacksmith, Statesman, and Creator of the Cherokee Syllabary.

Open Year Round Monday - Saturday: 9am - 5pm Sunday: Noon - 5pm (Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s) Visit our website and Facebook page to see our upcoming events.

(423) 884-6246 seqmus@tds.net www.sequoyahmuseum.org Highway 360, Post Office Box 69 Vonore, Tennessee 37885 Check us out on Facebook Owned and Operated by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, it is Tennessee’s only Tribally-operated historical attraction.

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Autumn In New England

By Lisa Bingham/Leslie Fox

I’ve been to New England twice during the fall and so thoroughly enjoyed it, I wanted to share highlights with you. It’s all part of my family’s mission to visit all 50 states. We flew from Atlanta to Boston and over a 10-day driving trip, were able to check off five states in a week! We absolutely loved the history and breathtaking beauty, and my three girls and I especially enjoyed collecting Junior Ranger badges at the parks.

We had the pleasure of seeing New England in person, but today, while we all wait for the okay to travel freely, we invite you to take this virtual tour of New England. Use it as a planning guide for your next trip to the east coast—it’s worth the trip.

Become A Junior Ranger. Explore. Learn. Protect.

Junior Rangers take an oath of their own to protect parks, continue to learn about parks, and share their own ranger story with friends and family. Junior Rangers are typically between the ages of 5 to 13, although anyone can participate. The Junior Ranger program is conducted in almost all parks.

How does it work? Kids complete a series of activities during a park visit, share their answers with a park ranger, and receive an official Junior Ranger patch or Junior Ranger certificate and a Park Ranger will lead you through the Junior Ranger pledge. https://www.nps.gov/kids/become-a-junior-ranger.htm

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SALEM MASSACHUSETTS Best known for the witch trials that took place in 1692, Salem is sure to bewitch you with its seaside charm, its maritime history and spellbinding beauty. You can follow the Red Line along the sidewalks to navigate your journey through historic sites, including the Witch Trial Memorial, the Old Burying Point Cemetery and more.

Discover serenity by the sea on the beaches of Salem Willows. The Bewitched statue, the Witch Museum and the Witch Dungeon conjure up diverse takes on witchery through history.

Chills and Thrills at The Salem Witch Museum!

Inside an old church is the Salem Witch Museum, where you can take a 30-minute tour of the history of the Salem Witch Trials, and the evolving perception of witches since that time.

Be sure to visit The House of the Seven Gables. In 1668, merchant and shipowner John Turner built a house on Salem Harbor that was destined to become one of America’s most beloved historic homes.

Designated a National Historic Landmark District in 2007, The House of the Seven Gables is best known today as the setting of world-renowned American author Nathaniel Hawthorne’s 1851 novel.

The Witch House is the last remaining structure from the time of the Salem Witch Trials. The home belonged to the judge who sentenced the accused witches, rather than to any “witch.” The trials themselves only lasted a short time. In the end, those who began the accusations came forward to admit they had made up their claims. The whole thing may have begun by some storytelling that got out of hand.

Hubie Halloween Coming To Netflix on October 7 Adam Sandler is a local Halloween enthusiast who finds himself wrapped up in a comedic Halloween mystery in Salem.

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The House of Seven Gables & Haunted Happenings https://7gables.org/ https://www.hauntedhappenings.org/

Become A Junior Ranger Explore. Learn. Protect.

America’s First National Historic Site Salem Maritime National Historic Site was established on March 17, 1938 as the first National Historic Site in the U.S. It consists of nine acres of land and 12 historic structures along the Salem waterfront, as well as a downtown visitor center. Located in the urban setting of Salem, the park preserves and interprets over 600 years of New England’s maritime history and global connections.

Here’s how you can become a Junior Ranger at Salem Maritime and get your Virtual Visit Badge this year.

Download your Junior Ranger booklet.

Complete the Junior Ranger activities as you explore from home.

Or if you plan a trip to Salem, you can find a Park Ranger to lead you through the Junior Ranger pledge.

https://www.nps.gov/sama/learn/kidsyouth/ kids-youth.htm

Be sure to walk Essex Street! It’s filled with lots of people, some in costume if you visit in October. Even though it rained the last time we were there, it was still crowded.

There are always street performers and wonderful shops filled with Halloween and Autumn merchandise and lots of food vendors.

You can also sign up for all kinds of tours, including walking tours, haunted history tours, day or night, and you can sail the harbor.

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2 Bar Harbor Maine

The Bar Harbor Inn is an iconic and historic New England vacation destination located harborside in the heart of Bar Harbor overlooking Frenchman Bay and the Porcupine Islands. It welcomes guests worldwide with genuine Maine hospitality, superior service and timeless charm. Its beautifully landscaped eight acres offer a private retreat with easy walking access to unique shops, art galleries and waterfront activities in downtown Bar Harbor. The casual elegance of the Bar Harbor Inn provides a perfect backdrop to explore the rocky Maine coast and Acadia National Park. Catch glimpses of the area’s rich history as you relax and delight in refreshing ocean views, elegant dining and rejuvenating spa services.

Visitors from around the world come to Bar Harbor, the gateway to Acadia National Park for its breathtaking scenery.

From boutique hotels, personal and cozy B&Bs, to woodland camping with Acadia National Park right outside your tent flap, every lodging option is unique. Whatever your style, you’ll find it here in Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Island.

Bar Harbor is proudly known for its fresh seafood–caught, delivered, cooked and served straight from the boat. From shrimp, scallops and crab, to haddock, flounder, clams and oysters, Mount Desert Island’s sea-to-table options are endless. After a day’s worth of activities in Acadia National Park, no matter where you eat and drink, Bar Harbor’s restaurants are sure to please.

Visit Bar Harbor - Scroll down for video https://www.visitbarharbor.com/ Live Camera from the Bar Harbor Inn https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IL1--taNHe8

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Acadia National Park Acadia National Park falls in the top 10 list of most visited parks in the U.S., welcoming more than three million travelers every year.

Early risers can drive, bike or walk to watch the sunrise along Acadia’s beautiful rocky shoreline on Ocean Drive. They’ll be among the first in the country to see the dawning of a new day. Later, enjoy dinner or simply stop in for popovers and strawberry jam at the famous Jordan Pond House, a charming restaurant founded in the early 1870s.

Established by Woodrow Wilson in 1916 with 6,000 acres, Acadia now covers more than 49,000 acres, thanks to the remarkable dedication and philanthropy of wealthy private citizens such as Charles W. Eliot, George B. Dorr, and John D. Rockefeller, Jr. The park encompasses nearly half of Mount Desert Island, a scattering of smaller islands and the Schoodic Peninsula.

Hike, bike, or walk to popular attractions in the early morning or late afternoons to avoid crowds or take the fare-free Island Explorer bus instead of driving. Motorists who drive the Park Loop Road enjoy a 27-mile ride along oceanside cliffs and through mountain forests, stopping at scenic turnouts and notable attractions along the way, such as the mighty Thunder Hole and Sand Beach. The trip is a must!

Acadia National Park Service https://www.youtube.com/user/AcadiaNPS/videos

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Rock Port Massachusetts Iconic Motif No. 1 draws artists and art lovers to this picturesque harbor. Rockport’s art colony, one of the oldest in America, is home to over 30 galleries and The Rockport Art Association and Museum. In an unmatched setting, the world-class performing arts center, The Shalin Liu, hosts shows year-round. Lively festivals fill the streets from May through December.

Gloucester Massachusetts Founded in 1623 by English fisherfolk, Gloucester is one of New England’s oldest towns. This port on Cape Ann has made its living from fishing for almost 400 years, and has inspired books and films such as Rudyard Kipling’s Captains Courageous and Sebastian Junger’s “The Perfect Storm.”

You can’t miss the fishing boats, festooned with nets, dredges and winches, tied to the wharves or motoring along into the harbor, with clouds of hungry seagulls hovering expectantly above. A vibrant artist community, Rocky Neck Art Colony, is across the harbor in East Gloucester.

The Beauty of Gloucester https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63n9crVxhn0

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The first time we went to New England, the movie, “The Perfect Storm,” was being shot. The movie was known as the Halloween Storm. It was based on a true story and tells of the courageous men and women who risk their lives every working day, pitting their fishing boats and rescue vessels against the capricious forces of nature. Their worst fears are realized at sea on Halloween of 1991, when confronted by three raging weather fronts which unexpectedly collide to produce the greatest, fiercest storm in modern history.

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Mount Washington Cog Railway New Hampshire’s Premier Attraction Since 1869 Today, more than 150 years later, the Mount Washington Cog Railway continues to thrill passengers from all over the world with its dramatic ascent to the summit of the highest peak in the Northeast.

The Cog is the first mountain-climbing cog railway in the world, and the only one currently operating in North America. With an average grade of 25% (some sections approach nearly 38%), it’s also the second steepest in the world! Motive power is primarily provided by a fleet of seven powerful biodiesel locomotives, each custom designed, built and maintained on site. And with a nod to its steam heritage, the railway also continues to operate a pair of centuryold, coal-fired steam engines.

Located in the heart of the majestic White Mountains region of northern New Hampshire, Marshfield Base Station is six miles east of Route 302 on the western face of Mount Washington. Even the drive along Base Station Road is beautiful—every twist and turn reveals new perspectives on the Presidential Range. Make sure to stop for some pictures at Upper Ammonoosuc Falls, an impressive rocky cascade and popular swimming hole just a few yards off the road. And keep your eyes open for wildlife—moose and bear sightings are not uncommon along the Base road.

Marshfield Base Station Train Trip,To The Summit and Back https://www.thecog.com/marshfield-base-station

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Mount Washington, New Hampshire The Most Extreme Weather Observatory on Earth Mt. Washington, New Hampshire, is home to the most extreme weather observatory on Earth.

Located in the White Mountains of northern New Hampshire at 6,288 feet, the observatory features some of the world’s most fascinating weather. The history of Mt. Washington Observatory began all the way back in 1870. In hopes of improving forecast knowledge, a group of determined scientists set out on an expedition to observe Mt. Washington’s winter weather. The team’s observations captured the attention of the United States Signal Service, a precursor to the National Weather Service, who decided to take up the cause and maintain a weather station at Mt. Washington’s summit until 1892. This was one of the first mountaintop weather stations in the world.

The Mount Washington Obsevatory https://www.mountwashington.org/#

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8 Mount Washington Inn New Hampshire The Mt. Washington Inn was constructed by Joseph Stickney, a native of Concord, New Hampshire who had made a fortune before the age of 30 as a coal broker in Pennsylvania.

In 1881, Stickney and his partner, John N. Conyngham, purchased the nearby Mount Pleasant Hotel (a large early hotel that was later demolished) from lumberman John T.G. Leavitt. Stickney began work on his Mt. Washington Hotel and brought in 250 Italian artisans to build it, particularly the granite and stucco masonry. Construction started in 1900 on the Y-shaped hotel, which opened on July 28, 1902.

Stickney died a year after the hotel opened.

His wife, Carolyn Stickney, spent her summers

at the hotel for the next decade, adding the Sun Dining Room with guest rooms above, the fourth floor between the towers, and the chapel honoring her late husband. Under its capable first manager, John Anderson, the hotel was a success. But the advent of income tax, Prohibition, and the Great Depression curtailed the hospitality business. In 1936, Mrs. Stickney’s nephew, Foster Reynolds, inherited the hotel, but it closed in 1942 because of World War II. A Boston syndicate bought the extensive property for about $450,000 In 1944. The Bretton Woods monetary conference took place that year, establishing the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. The owners were paid $300,000 for the loss of business and promised a daily room charge of $18 per person for the 19-day conference.

Today, the Mt. Washington Hotel and Resort is one of the last surviving grand hotels in the White Mountains. In 1986, it was declared a National Historic Landmark.

Since the late 1800s, reaching the summit of Mount Washington has been on the must-do list for most travelers to the White Mountains of New Hampshire. To this day, the combination of amazing scenery, world famous weather conditions, and adventures for all abilities and ages make it a highlight for visitors to the region, and locals alike.

The mountain is steeped in history, and central to that is the legendary Mt. Washington Auto Road.

The 7.6-mile Mt. Washington Auto Road is America’s oldest and continuously operating attraction. It was first opened to the public in 1861 as the Mt. Washington Carriage Road in a time when guests made the four-hour journey to the summit in specially built, horse-drawn Abbot Downing Mountain Wagons. As a family owned business, the company takes great pride in its progression through the years, preserving that history for all their current day guests to enjoy.

The Mount Washington Hotel and the Grand Hotels of the White Mountains https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSWEoFIYu48 Mount Washington Auto Road https://mt-washington.com/

9 Stowe Vermont

Vermont is internationally known for vibrant autumn colors. Stowe’s legendary foliage adds an extra dimension to every pursuit, from scenic drives and strolls on the Stowe Recreation Path to events and outdoor harvest festivals. Take a piece of your memorable Stowe vacation home with you, Stowe’s shops are filled with artisan and local goods perfect for fall.

Fall Into Stowe, Vermont.

A classic New England village at the base of Vermont’s highest peak, Stowe, Vermont is the perfect place for a fall getaway. From early September through late October, experience Stowe’s legendary foliage. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AM1_ uI0cgyo&feature=youtu.be&t=2s

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Boston Massachusetts Perhaps no other city in America holds as much history of the colonial and Revolutionary War era as Boston. It’s not surprising then that its main sites have become a pilgrimage trail for Americans and for others who hope to get a sense of that history. But more than that, the Freedom Trail is a good introduction to today’s city, connecting or passing close to some of its best loved tourist attractions. Boston is easy to navigate on foot, as its major sights are relatively close, and America’s first subway system, the T, connects its important neighborhoods.

Across the Charles River, a watery summer recreation area whose Boston shore is reserved as the Esplanade park, is Cambridge. Although a separate and independent city, for tourist purposes, Cambridge is part of Boston and connected by the same transit system. Here, you’ll find two of America’s most prestigious and important universities, Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). These and the many other universities and colleges in the area help keep Boston a youthful and vibrant place to be, with a lively cultural scene. With all the music, theater, and entertainment options, plus its abundance of restaurants, you’ll never be at a loss for things to do in Boston at night.

Boston Harbor Now Video 50 Years of Transformation https://www.bostonharbornow.org/videos/50-years/

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Since its discovery to Europeans by John Smith in 1614, Boston Harbor has been an important port in American history. It was the site of the Boston Tea Party, as well as almost continuous building of wharves, piers, and new filled land into the harbor until the 19th century. By 1660, almost all imports came to the greater Boston area and the New England coast through the waters of Boston Harbor. A rapid influx of people transformed Boston into a booming city.

Boston Tea Party Museum: Relive the most important event leading up to the American Revolution on this self-guided tour of the Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum. This is a great mix of fun and education. We enjoyed the tea master explaining the teas!

Swan boats in Boston Commons offer a nice, relaxing short trip around the pond. The boat is moved by a swan boat driver pedaling through the water in the back of a type of raft with benches for riders.

DONATIONS NOW ACCEPTED FOR #COVIDfeedTN AT WALGREENS Donations being accepted October 17 – 31, 2020 at Tennessee Walgreens locations Knoxville, Chattanooga, Nashville and Memphis, TN – The coronavirus crisis continues to pose urgent food-security threats to many Tennessee families – whether from health-related or economic impacts.

But the Volunteer State is mounting a comeback – through a collaborative effort between Tennessee’s regional community foundations and locally based hunger-relief organizations.

East Tennessee Foundation (ETF), a community foundation serving 25 East Tennessee counties with a mission of “thoughtful giving for stronger communities and better lives,” announced today a new way of giving to its #COVIDfeedTN fundraiser. ETF has been in partnership with other major retailers statewide as well as ETF’s sister community foundations based in Chattanooga, Memphis and Nashville since April.

For a two-week period in October, Walgreens will join this initiative to raise funds to provide hunger-relief. All proceeds will directly fund

grants to nonprofit hunger-relief organizations or initiatives, located in the regional area of the Tennessee ZIP code of purchase. “When you provide a donation at a Nashville-area Walgreens, for example, the proceeds will be given to a credentialed hunger-relief effort in that region,” said Michael McClamroch, ETF president and CEO. Funding from donations will be collected and grants distributed by ETF in full coordination with Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga, the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee (based in Nashville) and Community Foundation of Greater Memphis.

Tennessee nonprofit organizations with hunger relief and food distribution-related missions (such as community food pantries, school or faith-based meal programs, fooddelivery services to homes) can apply for grants via their area’s community foundation website.

To apply in East Tennessee, visit ETF’s Neighbor to Neighbor Disaster Relief Fund; in Chattanooga, visit www.cfgc.org; in Middle Tennessee, visit www.cfmt.org; in West Tennessee, visit www.cfgm.org.

All nonprofit grant recipients must apply in advance for #COVIDfeedTN funding and will be fully vetted and pre-screened by their respective region’s community foundation.

Online orders can be placed at http://covidfeedtn.shgstores.com.

Who is Tennessee Farmers Cooperative?

Co-op, recognized as one of the strongest federated farm supply cooperative systems in the nation, includes Tennessee Farmers Cooperative (TFC) and the 52 member Co-ops and 11 associate members in neighboring states that own TFC. At the very foundation are the roughly 70,000 farmers who are member-owners of the local Co-ops in their home counties. Of course, you don’t have to be a member of the Co-op to shop there. Co-op offers quality products for everyone! Some 164 Co-op retail outlets, which operate in 84 of Tennessee’s 95 counties, and across the border in five neighboring states, serve more than half a million customers.

Co-op is a cornerstone in the communities where our retail stores and facilities are located. Co-op is truly your hometown store, locally owned and operated with a well-trained, dedicated staff ready to serve the needs of each and every customer.

Because its roots reach back into the soil farmed by its organizers, Co-op always has the best interests of its patrons at heart.

And that heritage generates a spirit of cooperation that has molded our system into a closely knit network of individuals and organizations working together for the benefit of the farmers and our other Co-op customers. Co-op is more than a store, it’s a way of life.

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UT Extension Farmer of the Year In a profession where the average age is 58, you might call Jay Yeargin of Greenfield an upstart. Yet, this 37-year-old has been farming for more than 16 years and is well known in the agricultural community. This year his reputation as a quality producer has jumped again. Yeargin has been named by University of Tennessee Extension as the Tennessee Farmer of the Year for 2020.

The row crop producer from West Tennessee, who also runs a 60-head beef cattle operation, started farming with just 60 acres when he was 21. Today the operation, which he runs in tandem with wife Alice Ann, has 2,700 acres in production, of which approximately 40% is owned land. Yeargin grows yellow corn, soybeans and wheat along with his cattle. He also produces a fair amount of hay—some 700 round bales a year, all on non-irrigated land. Some years he grows food-grade white corn, which when sold at a premium enables his farm to enjoy a measure of financial success.

“At our farming operation, we utilize several different ways to market our crops. We are able to deliver our grain to the best market, even if it isn’t the closest, because we own our own trucks and have grain storage on the farm,” says Yeargin. “Storage gives us more options and allows us to have full-time employees, so we can deliver grain all winter.”

Yeargin is expected to be introduced as the 2020 Tennessee Farmer of the Year August 13 at the Tennessee Farm Bureau President’s Conference in Franklin, Tennessee, and at the UT Institute of Agriculture Ag Day celebration scheduled for October 3 in Knoxville as well as other agricultural events (virtual or real) throughout the summer. He was nominated for the honor by Jeff Lannom, UT Extension agent and director of Extension in Weakley County.Farmers from across the state were nominated for the honor by their county Extension agents or by Extension area farm management specialists.

Lannom says he nominated Yeargin because of his excellent farming practices, his strong family values and his spirit of volunteerism.

A 2004 graduate of UT Martin, Yeargin earned a degree in Agriculture Business. Alice Ann followed one year later with a degree in Business Administration with a concentration in marketing. “This time in my life is where I really grew as a person; not just in the classroom, but networking with others in the agriculture field,” says Yeargin. “I was able to make lifelong friends all across the state that share the same challenges and ideas. I also stay in close contact with many of my professors. I am so grateful to be able to use them as a resource, but also share my working farm with their students as a hands-on teaching environment.”

When not working on the farm, Yeargin also operates a mowing and track hoe business, and he has an extensive list of county-, state- and national-level activities in a variety of organizations that range from serving as a deacon at the First Presbyterian Church, director of the Weakley County Farm Bureau, and member of the State Ag Enhancement Advisory Board. Along with Alice Ann, Jay was named runner up for the American Farm Bureau Young Farmer and Rancher Achievement Award in 2017.

In addition to also serving in various community-based activities, Alice Ann has served as the Weakley County Chamber of Commerce president, and was named as the Tennessee Farm Bureau Young Farmer

and Rancher Outstanding Young Woman in 2013. Alice Ann is a native of McMinn County and the daughter of Pat Chester and the late Rick Chester.

Lannom adds that the Yeargins host the annual Governor’s School of Agriculture at their farm and the farm is a regular cooperator in the University of Tennessee County Standardized Testing Program by planting and harvesting multiple soybean varieties.

As parents to a young son, the couple also invests a great deal of time toward growing what they hope will be a future Tennessee Farmer of the Year.

As Tennessee Farmer of the Year, Jay will

compete in the Southeastern Farmer of the Year competition at the Sunbelt Ag Expo in Moultrie, Georgia, October 20-.22. The Southeastern Farmer of the Year competition chooses from among the top farmers from 10 southeastern states (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia) and is sponsored by Swisher International, Inc. The award recognizes excellence in agricultural production and farm management, along with leadership in farm and community organizations. The award also honors family contributions in producing safe and abundant supplies of food, fiber and shelter products for U.S. consumers. The overall Southeastern Farmer of the Year will be announced at a luncheon on the opening day of the expo.

Our Heritage Is Our Standard When Tennessee Farmers Cooperative was officially chartered on September 27, 1945, a whole new era in Tennessee agriculture began. In the spring of 1944, the Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation’s board of directors had authorized a committee to study farm supply cooperatives in other states to recommend what structure would best serve the needs of Tennessee farmers. After a whirlwind tour of cooperatives in North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, New York,

Illinois, Ohio, and Indiana, the committee, headed by Al Jerdan, marketing specialist with the University of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service, recommended a federated system, similar to those operating in Indiana and Ohio.

After its board accepted the recommendation, the delegate body of the Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation authorized the organization of the

cooperative in November of 1944. Each of TFC’s 33 charter members, which were Farm Bureau supply associations, had an incorporating director to serve until a permanent board could be elected to direct the new regional cooperative. On the afternoon of September 27, 1945, during the first meeting of TFC’s members, a director to represent each of the state’s seven designated districts was elected to the board. With that election, at 1:05 p.m., TFC was born.

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STATE FARM’S 2020

PRESIDENT’S CLUB AWARD WINNER

PROTECTING YOU AND YOUR LIFE:

JOSH HEMPHILL TEAM When you’re thinking of the future, often times you want to focus on the positives: your dream wedding, your dream home, and sometimes your dream kids, too. (They have all A’s, of course.) What most people don’t account for in their future plans, however, is the unexpected that seems to come out of nowhere and shatters everything as if it were a smartphone on the pavement. Though unpleasant to think about, these are the things that we need to prepare for in order to make it through everyday life without everything crashing around our heads. For East Tennessee, that preparation is with State Farm agent Josh Hemphill and his team of dedicated individuals whose insurance acts as a military-grade phone case on fragile circumstance.

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“YOU HAVE TO BE READY TO GO LIVE AT ANY MOMENT.”

Whether you need auto, home, life, or income protection, Josh Hemphill has you covered. He was inspired into the industry in 2007, when his grandmother died. Though her funeral left his family devastated, he recognized it could have been a lot worse without the life insurance that allowed his family to pay off her debt and medical bills she left behind. “It was a game-changer to be able to take care of it… It helped me realize that as a State Farm agent, I could change a lot of lives, by helping families on a needs-basis program.” Impassioned by this idea, Hemphill looks forward to working with and helping his clients on a day to day basis. It was this passion that actually allowed him to earn an incredible place in State Farm history, despite having only had his office in Farragut since 2014.

Awarded the Top 100 New Agent, in the first year open, was only the start of accomplishments for Josh Hemphill’s State Farm Agency. With hard work and client care, the growth of team members and awards continue, most important is that it shows they have earned the trust of his clients and community. Josh had goals, one being to reach the Top 100 in the company.

“I told my team that I wanted to be in the

top 100. There are roughly 19,900 State Farm agents.” In 2017, he and his team ranked 72 overall and he actually achieved something much larger: the Million Dollar Round Table award and membership. This international award is incredibly difficult to acquire. It includes the top 1% of all insurance agents globally. Being given this award allowed him to attend meetings and meet with other financial advisors and agents, to learn from those who’ve been in the business for far longer. “It was cool because when you attend these meetings, it’s like the Olympics of insurance.” An Olympic he qualified for in only 3 years and repeated 6 years in a row. The Top 100 ranking awards repeated this year as do the company-wide and international awards.

to auto, to life, to income protection, and are a bilingual office. He could not have gotten this far without them. His team at home also gave him the chance to succeed.

His wife Amanda Hemphill, his son Jordan, and his daughter Isabella are “my support group to keep this thing rocking!” His family and his team have a lot to be proud of.

One of the most recent accomplishments is the opening of their Powell location in November 2019.

Whether you need to protect your home, your car, your life, or your income, Hemphill has the plan and the care to ensure that you get what you need, when you need it. After accomplishing so much after less than a decade of insurance services, it’ll be exciting to see where he goes from here.

Josh Hemphill did not do it alone, of course.

“It’s my name and face on billboards, posters, everything, but the credit should also go to my team.” His team consists of: Bradley James, Teresa Hurst, Zenia Hartsfield, Lacey Hepler, Amanda Hemphill, Amy Kooima, Kaleb McCalpin, Ann Craig, Hilary Anderson, Justin Dutcher, Jennifer Qarrison, and Liliana Lopez. Each member has their own strengths and specialties in the Insurance field, ranging from home,

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remier Athletics celebrated 25 years of business in 2019, and from their humble beginnings in 1994, they have grown from one competitive cheer team into nine complete gym locations called home by over 15,000 athletes. Character-building is at the core of Premier Athletics’ mission. No matter an individual’s ability level or area of interest, the staff are committed to facilitating growth and the ideal that hard work pays off! The first time you nail that back tuck will change the way you feel about overcoming challenges, and it certainly helps to know that your instructors are not only highly qualified, but also truly believe in you and want to see you achieve your goals.

Premier Athletics in West Knoxville of one of the nine locations where children and teens can learn and compete in gymnastics, tumbling, cheer, dance, and more. Boys and girls ages 5-18 are welcome to enjoy the variety of programs offered. FUNdamental Cheer is perfect for those who want to explore cheerleading in a non-competitive environment. This program teaches the basics of motions, tumbling, stunts and dance. This can also be paired with additional tumbling classes to further develop tumbling skills! Competitive cheer is calling to those who want to take their cheer career to the next level. Both half-year and full-year programs are available.

Cheerleading is a wonderful vehicle for learning teamwork and trust. Every dance routine must be carefully choreographed and synchronized. This means learning together, making mistakes and correcting them as a team. Stunts are also a great way to foster close connections amongst a cheerleading team. Flyers must put their utmost trust in their bases, but spots are there to support both flyers and bases.

A successful, safe stunt is not possible without everyone paying close attention and adapting their own actions to their teammates’. This requires practicing good communication and being observant, intuitive, and considerate of others. Stunts, dance, conditioning, and tumbling help cheerleaders to develop coordination, flexibility, strength, and overall athleticism.

The members of Premier Athletics were able to enjoy virtual classes during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic to enable students to continue training wherever they are, outside of the gym.

In reviews, members have described Premier Athletics peers as family and the gym itself as “home”. Some parents drive an hour to the gym because they cannot see their kids taking lessons anywhere else! If you can see your child as a part of a Premier Athletics family, please visit their website or more information.

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The Mako Sharks earn a bid to the Summit National Championship in Orlando, FL.

Lisa Savage, one of the gymnastics team coache with one of her athletes, Emily Fletcher. Lisa was inducted into the Greater Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame in 2018.

The Brave Sharks, a Cheer Abilities team from Premier Athletics Knoxville, performs their pyramid at a local competition in Knoxville.

The Great White Sharks of Premier Athletics practicing at the 2019 World Cheerleading Championships. The 2020 event was cancelled due to COVID-19, but Premier Athletics hopes to receive another bid to the 2021 championships.

Left: Premier Athletics JAWS, a senior co-ed level 6 team, at the World Spirit Federation National Championship in Louisville, KY in December of 2019. Right: Premier Athletics Knoxville athlete Brody Sloan shows his excitement after his team’s performance in Nashville, TN at the One-Up Championships. Right Bottom: Reef Sharks take home first place at the Spirit of Hope National Championships in Charlotte, NC.

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Knoxville Academy of Music Moves To Beautiful New Location By Farragut Schools!

Knoxville Academy of Music is now just a walk down the hill for students who love music.

They have moved into a beautiful new office with 5 individual studios and 3 large rooms for group lessons. The new location is at 165 West End Avenue, at the end of the shopping center behind Buddy’s BBQ. The Academy is offering in-person socially distance classes as well as virtual classes.

$32.00 per 30 minute private lesson held once a week, 48 weeks/year.

Music Lessons Acoustic, Bass, Electric, and Classical Guitar • Mandolin • Banjo • Ukulele • Piano • Drum and Percussion • Voice / Singing • Music Composition & Theory

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If you don’t see your preferred instrument listed above, give us a call anyway.

Many of our popular instrument instructors play other instruments too. If we cannot accommodate you we will steer you towards an instructor of that instrument, if we know of one.

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Written by Dr. Taylor Greene

Why is it important to get my child’s eyes checked regularly?

Babies are born with an underdeveloped visual system. The eyes and brain begin developing rapidly within a few months of birth and continue changing throughout childhood and adolescence.

Equal input from both eyes is necessary in visual development. If a child’s eyes are not sending equal signals to the brain, vision could be impacted in ways that are not correctable later in life.

This condition is called amblyopia, also known as “lazy eye.” Not only is clarity of vision imperative, but both eyes working together is equally as necessary.

Are vision screenings enough?

Did you know that 1 in 10 children has vision issues that are significant enough to impact learning? Many of these vision problems are missed at traditional vision screenings that may only check for “20/20 vision.” While helpful, a vision screening at school or at a pediatrician’s office is not the same thing as a comprehensive eye exam with an eyecare provider. A screening may only involve testing vision at a specific distance. With our children spending so much time on digital devices, it is imperative to thoroughly examine the visual system. Vision screenings are unlikely to pick up on issues such as problems with depth perception or visual processing troubles. Even if your child is

not flagged at a screening, he or she should still follow the recommended schedule for comprehensive eye exams set by the American Optometric Association.

Learning disabilities & vision Kids who are struggling in school may be suffering from one or more visual related problems. Difficulty with reading and learning delays can be related to disruptions in the visual processing pathway. Not having both eyes working together can lead to poor reading speed and comprehension, losing place while reading, headaches, visual strain and other symptoms that interfere with learning. Visual discomfort in a child can also manifest as poor behavior. If you do notice a

visual or behavioral problem in your child, it is a good idea to explore further with an eye exam.

Recommended schedule According to the American Optometric Association, 1 in 5 preschoolers has visual problems and 1 in 4 children will need corrective lenses by kindergarten. That’s why the AOA urges parents to follow their recommended schedule of when comprehensive eye exams are needed. The following schedule includes exams at key milestones in childhood development: Infants. A comprehensive, baseline exam should be performed between 6 and 12 months of age.

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Preschool. At least one comprehensive exam is recommended between the ages of 3 and 5.

School-age. A comprehensive eye exam before beginning first grade and then annually going forward.

What to expect at a pediatric eye exam To ensure that you and your child get the most out of his or her eye exam, be prepared with your child’s medical history, including any pertinent birth information.

Depending on the age of the child, bringing items such as a favorite stuffed animal or toy and snacks can make for

a smoother experience. Don’t forget your list of questions for the doctor!

At Premier Eyecare, a pediatric examination includes: evaluation of vision and ocular health, eye teaming (binocularity) skills, eye movement skills, focusing abilities, amblyopia (“lazy eye”), strabismus (eye turn), and more. Premier Eyecare also participates in InfantSEE, a public health program managed by the AOA. With an InfantSEE provider, infants between the age of 6 and 12 months can be seen for an infant eye assessment at no cost, regardless of family income or insurance coverage.

Dr. Greene is a Knoxville native and graduate of Gibbs High School. She married her husband, Ty, after her first year of optometry school in 2016. They recently experienced the joy of the birth of their first child, Cal Jennings Greene, in May 2020. Dr. Greene, Ty, and Cal live in West Knoxville with their black lab, Sage. In their free time, they enjoy attending UT sporting events, watching sports, being physically active and spending time outdoors. They also love trying new local restaurants and traveling as much as possible. The Greene family also attends Foothills Church in Maryville.

At Belmont University, Dr. Greene received a full scholarship to play on the women’s basketball team. Since her basketball days, Dr. Greene has run multiple half marathons and volunteers as a youth basketball coach at the Knoxville Boys and Girls Club.

Dr. Greene received her bachelor’s degree from Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee where she studied Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. She then went on to receive her Doctorate of Optometry degree with honors from Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, TN in 2019.

Schedule an appointment today to ensure your entire family’s vision is in good hands!

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Tulips Get out your catalogs it’s time to order tulips

by Gayle Fisher

Spring flowering bulbs need to be ordered now. Planting time is from late October through November. It’s really hard to believe that I need to decide now what tulips I want to see next spring.

Typically, tulips are one time wonders in the gardens here in East Tennessee.

They bloom spectacularly the first year and peter out thereafter. We need to treat them as annuals; or at best biennials, and just replace them each fall. After a glorious spring display be brave and just pull up the bulbs and throw them away. If you don’t you will be like me and be disappointed the next spring with small or no blooms even after fertilizing. If you travel to Nashville or Atlanta in the spring those beautiful tulips were planted in the fall. Planting now is the hard part because they will pull up easily after blooming.

Tulips (tulipa) require a cool, moist winter and a warm dry summer for optimum growth. In the South summer heat and rain tend to diminish their performance.

There are about 100 species of tulips and hundreds of named cultivars, which have been organized into 15 divisions based on flower shape and origin. While you don’t need to know the names of the divisions, knowing that they exist will help you chose which tulips to grow. Planting tulips from several divisions ensures that you will have a variety of shapes and sizes of flowers to enjoy. The flowering will depend on four variables; where you live, the weather, the cultivars and the site where it is growing.

Plant your tulips where they will receive at least 5 hours of full sun daily and light

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shade for the rest of the day. Afternoon shade is beneficial in our area to protect the flower from hot temperatures. Tulips like rich well-drained soil. I had a friend who visited a bulb farm in Holland and he said that he could stick his hand in the ground 5 inches without a spade that’s how loose and light the soil bed was where they were growing tulips.

Tulips and other spring blooming bulbs are available on-line, at big box stores and at some nurseries. Do not buy last year’s bulbs at a discounted price, better to have a few beautiful plants than lots of weak sad flowers.

The soil should be dug deeply with plenty of organic matter or leaf mold worked into the earth. Set the bulbs with their bases at least 8 inches below the soil surface. (5 to 6 inches is fine if you’re growing them as an annual). If you want the entire planting to bloom at one time and at one height, be sure to plant all the bulbs at the same depth. Otherwise they will bloom unevenly.

When buying tulips, you need to look for fat, fleshy bulbs with no signs of mold or black, rotted blotches. The biggest bulbs produce the largest flower. The first time I planted bulbs I removed the brown dry skin (tunic) not realizing that it was needed to protect the bulb. I peeled them down like an onion. That was my first mistake.

My second mistake was letting my eyes overload my back. I ordered bulbs from a wholesaler who sold only in bulk. At first I thought yes, I could use 1,000 tulip bulbs (the price was great). When they came I soon tapped out on where to plant them. I had

not prepared a bed and just walked around the yard with a mattock digging a hole and dropping in a bulb.

Another surprise was discovering that moles, squirrels, chipmunks and voles really love them. Scientific test prove that tulips taste like cheesecake to these rodents. I had small children at the time so putting them in the ground was all that I could accomplish. To protect from rodents I should have dug my beds, put chicken wire and gravel on the top of the bulbs before covering with the dirt. When spring came there were lots of missing bulbs but the ones that survived the critters and the poor planting techniques were a delight to behold, even if they were not uniform.

As I stated earlier tulips are used as an annual here because we have such a warm spring and a hot wet summer. The result is that the tulip foliage doesn’t have enough time to feed the bulb for next year. I’m always optimistic, if I plant something and it is still trying to live, I give it the green light and make it die a slow death of attrition.

When people notice how weak and spindly my old tulips are I can say truthfully “yes, tulips just don’t do well in our area”. This gives me the appearance of being knowledgeable without having to do the work.

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TURKEY CREEK OVERLOOK 2,630 ft.

Overlook with 3 picnic tables and restroom. Beautiful view from the Appalachians over the Tennessee River Valley.

Tellico Plains can be seen in the distance.

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OOSTERNECK CREEK 1,045 ft.

Overlook and boating takeout on the Tellico River. When the water is up, the Tellico River, with its Class III, IV, V rapids, is quite a challenge for canoeists and kayakers.

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A perfect place to enjoy distant views of Tellico Lake. This lake was created from TVA dams of the Little Tennessee River.

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GRASSY GAP TRAILHEAD

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The Tellico River is famous for its world class trout fishing.

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PHEASANT FIELDS REARING POOLS

BALD RIVER FALLS Located on Forest Service Road 210, you can view Bald River Falls without leaving your car as water cascades over 100 feet onto the rocks below. Further along the road, you may be interested in visiting the state-operated trout hatchery and Pheasant Fields Rearing Pools.

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Cherohala Skyway

Opened and dedicated in 1996, the Cherohala Skyway is a National Scenic Byway crossing through the Cherokee National Forest in Tennessee and the Nantahala National Forest in North Carolina.

The Skyway is a wide, two-lane road connecting Tellico Plains, Tennessee, with Robbinsville, North Carolina, and has elevations ranging from 900 feet to over 5,400 feet above sea level. Enjoy 40+ miles of scenic views, and be sure to stop at one of the many attractions and destinations along the way!

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JOYCE KILMER MEMORIAL FOREST In 1936, an extraordinary 3,800 acres of “one of the few remaining tracts of virgin hardwood in the Appalachians” was set aside as a memorial forest in honor of Joyce Kilmer. A 2-mile loop trail winds beneath the towering trees and through a forest carpeted by a rich variety of wildflowers, ferns and moss-covered logs from the fallen giants.

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SPIRIT RIDGE

OBADIAH 3,740 ft.

Take a leisurely stroll (about 3/10th of a mile) along an easy Listen carefully to the STRATTON RIDGE grade through hardwood forest sound of Santeetlah 4,420 ft to a fabulous vista overlooking Creek far below while enjoying the mountain This is a perfect place to the byway and a seemingly vista offered at this stretch, enjoy a picnic lunch (5 endless range of mountains. scenic overlook. tables) and a restroom facility. The trail is accessible for the A bulletin board provides physically challenged, and two additional information about picnic tables are easily accessed the Skyway. from the parking lot.

4,950 ft.

HOOPER COVE 3,100 ft.

This open area with a view into the Santeetlah Creek drainage offers a perfect spot for a picnic lunch, 4 tables.

SANTEETLAH GAP 2,660 ft.

A park bulletin board with information.

WHIGG COVE 4,570 ft.

4,480 ft

HAW KNOB SLOPES 4,890 ft

BIG JUNCTION

5, 240 ft

WRIGHT COVE 4,150 ft HUCKLEBERRY 5,300 ft

HOOPER BALD TRAIL SANTEETLAH

5,390 ft

Over a mile high in elevation, enjoy a picnic (3 tables) at the highest overlook along the skyway.

5,290 ft.

SHUTE COVE 3,550 ft.

A quiet picnic can be enjoyed at the one table available at this pullover. A few steps to the small wooden platform presents a beautiful view into the valley below.

A quarter-mile hike leads to Hooper Bald, near the site of the old hunting preserve, where many exotic species, including the Russian boar, were imported by George Moore in 1908. An information board, restrooms and two picnic tables are easily accessed from the parking lot.

Cherokee National Forest The Cherokee National Forest is Tennessee’s only National Forest and comprises 1/3 of Monroe County. With such distinction and acreage, it’s no wonder Cherokee is the destination for outdoor recreation in East Tennessee. Enjoy a scenic drive, with beauty and wonder aplenty during any season, hike the many trails for a more close-up experience with nature or get in touch with your wild side with a kayaking experience.

To Robbinsville and the Cheoah Ranger Station

ROBBINSVILLE, NC

UNICOI CREST

4,110 ft

GAP L’S DEA

EAST RATTLESNAKE ROCK TRAILHEAD

HORSE COVE CAMPGROUND

N Visitor Information: Monroe County Department of Tourism 423-253-8010 www.monroecountytourism.com www.cherohala.org SWEETWATER VISITOR CENTER AND DEPOT

305 East Walnut Street, Sweetwater, TN 37874 1.800.245.5428 CHEROHALA SKYWAY VISITOR CENTER

The Tellico Ranger District contains 123,372 acres in Monroe County with its highest peak, Haw Knob, reaching 5,472 feet above sea level.

225 Cherohala Skyway, Tellico Plains, TN 37385 423.253.8010 COKER CREEK WELCOME CENTER

12197 New Hwy 68, Coker Creek, TN 37314 423.261.2286

Photos courtesy of Darrell Cannon, Bill Armstrong, Darrell Young, Ken Gables, Jerry Denham and Monroe County Tourism Department.

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A magazine for the people of Farragut, West Knoxville & surrounding communities.

Seasonal Culinary Inspirations Truffle Ricotta Cheese Recipe With Chef Deron Little

KIPPY BROWN Behind The Scenes With

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THE MUSCADINE FESTIVAL &

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Tsali Notch Vineyard The Largest Muscadine Vineyard In The State Is Also The Prettiest!

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IT’S FOOTBALL TIME IN TENNESSEE! VOL NAVY HISTORY . . . Today’s Vol Navy had its humble beginnings in the early 1960’s, thanks to veteran Tennessee broadcaster George Mooney who provided play-by-play for the Vols from 1952-1967.

Frustrated with the traffic jams that regularly occurred before and after the games, George decided to use his runabout to

get to and from the game from his West Knoxville home. Because there were no docks, George had to tie his vessel to a tree and climb through rocks and weeds to get to the stadium.

Nearly 60 years later, the Vol Navy that regularly assembles on the Tennessee River adjacent

to Neyland Stadium has grown from a “fleet” of one to an average of 150-200 vessels for every home game. Including the countless numbers of other vessels assembled on other the lakes and rivers in Tennessee (and around the world) on football Saturdays, the Vol Navy continues to grow in size and tradition.

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