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Letter from the Editor It’s hard to believe how quickly this year has passed. The holiday season is one of shopping (hopefully locally!), worship and the warmth of family and friends. The holiday season is also the hardest part of the year for some in our community who are down on their luck, lonely and without life’s essential necessities. I encourage you to read and be inspired by the Grace & Mercy Ministries story of how one woman’s vision has created a sanctuary where the homeless, hungry or those just in need of fellowship can get together twice a week, eat until they aren’t hungry, share devotions and songs of worship and take with them when they go fresh dairy, produce, and grocery items that have been donated to Grace & Mercy Ministries.

The featured interview in this issue shares some background of a very dedicated, colorful and beloved pediatrician who has served the children in our area since 1975. We traveled to Nashville to photograph Dr. Iris Snider as she received Senior Pediatrician of the year. This is the second time she has received such an honor. In 1995, she was named Pediatrician of the Year.

We have articles from some wonderful guest writers this time. Ron Clayton has written on local pastor/author, Jan Munch. Nancy Dalton has given us two articles from Etowah. You won’t want to miss taking a ride on the Christmas Hiwassee Rail Excursion, and, while you’re in Etowah, be sure to visit the Carnegie Library. Joe Bryan has written an article on an event in the Calhoun/Charleston area that shed light on the incredible history of the area and how this history will increase tourism in Southeast Tennessee. One of the best-known area authors, Sheriff Joe Guy, has provided insight into Cherokee life in a story called “Dragging Canoe.” And, of course, what would an issue of McMinn Life be without an informative article by Master Gardener, Gayle Fisher. I absolutely love her story on how to help our feathered friends through the winter!

The featured Christmas home is The Saulpaw Mansion in Calhoun. You will thoroughly enjoy the stories of the house and gardens and the opportunity to see pictures, both of its unique interior and the beautiful gardens outside. Thanks to one of my best resources, Gail Anderson, we have a story about a church that has been the heart of a farming community since 1842. Mt. Harmony Baptist Church is thriving today, and also has some of the best cooks around. Featured within these pages are some of their best potluck recipes sure to be crowd pleasers.

Thank you to all of our readers. I appreciate all the ideas many have shared with me to include in the magazine and encourage you to keep up the good work and support. My contact information is: phone – (423) 435-1650; email – chari@binghamgroup.com. Or, if you see me out and about, flag me down and share your ideas with me. Have a blessed holiday season.

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The Bingham Group President Lisa Atkins Bingham Local Editor Chris Hari Graphic Designers Lisa Atkins Bingham Jonathan Desai Rebecca Gonzalez Abby Swabe Contributing Writers Joe Bryan Ron Clayton Lara Crockett Nancy Dalton Gayle Fisher Joe Guy Chris Hari Contributing Photographers Bruce Hari Chris Hari Copy Editor Jennifer Porterfield Cover Photography Deb Campbell Advertising Sales Mignonne Alman Tel: 865.523.5999 mignonne@binghamgroup.com Chris Hari Tel: 423.435.1650 chari@binghamgroup.com Susie Smyre Tel: 865.523.5999 susie@binghamgroup.com Mitch Transue Tel: 865.523.5999 mitchell.transue@gmail.com Subscription or Editorial Inquiries Tel: 865.523.5999 Fax: 865.523.0999 www.mcminnlifemagazine.com The Bingham Group, Inc. 11921 Kingston Pike, Suite 201 Knoxville, Tennessee 37934 www.binghamgroup.com www.mcminnlife.com

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The Heart Of A Farming Community

Etowah’s Carnegie Library An Icon To The Community

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Fine-Feathered Friends

36 Grace and Mercy Ministries Dragging Canoe

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44 Looking Back:

Reagan Visits Athens, TN

46 Happenings

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Jan Munch

Pastor, Novelist And Web Sensation

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Santa’s Hiwassee Holiday Train THE MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS Exists on the Hiwassee for Those Who Believe!

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he Tennessee Overhill and the Tennessee Valley Railroad are excited to announce the inaugural year for “Santa’s Hiwassee Holiday Train.” This memorable journey will take you on an incredible family adventure! If you believe in the magic of the Holiday season, we invite you to board this old-fashioned train that will become a family tradition.

The excursion follows along the beautiful Hiwassee River through the Cherokee

National Forest. Santa will ride the train and personally greet all children, young and old. Your specialty Holiday Train ticket will include light refreshments and a keepsake souvenir for each passenger.

All activities, including refreshments, storytelling and caroling, will take place onboard the train. Passengers will not disembark from the train until the trip has concluded. The ride is approximately 15 miles and will last about 75 minutes.

The train dates are Saturdays, November 26th, December 3rd, 10th & 17th, departing three times daily at 12 noon, 2pm & 4pm. We recommend that you arrive about 45 minutes early for boarding time. Event parking will be in front of the Savannah Oaks Winery, 404 Delano Road in Delano, south of Etowah, off 411 Hwy. There will be a short bus trip to the train boarding station.

TO PURCHASE TICKETS: Call Becky at the Depot 423-263-7840 Nancy at the Overhill 423-263-7232 tvrail.com

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HISTORIC SAULPAW MANSION Written by Chris Hari Photography by Bruce Hari

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alhoun, Tennessee, is home to a wealth of historic sites. A treasure among them is the Saulpaw Mansion. Traveling on Church Street through an ordinary small town neighborhood, suddenly, there it is up on a hill, a Victorian beacon of days gone by.

The eighteen-room mansion was built in the 1870s by G. W. Saulpaw, who came to Calhoun from New York City. Mr. Saulpaw was a wealthy man famous for the bridges he built that included the first and second bridges across the Mississippi River. He and his wife had nine children. There are ten fireplaces with marble mantels in the house, one for each child and one for Mr. Saulpaw and his wife. The house also featured six rooms for live-in servants.

Lugh and his wife, Lisa, have lived in the Saulpaw Mansion for over 37 years. They raised three sons within its unique walls: Lugh John Lemley, III, Lucas and Landon, now all grown with families of their own.

Mr. Saulpaw would be well-pleased that the Lemleys call his house “home.” Lugh’s three areas of expertise and experience are the foundation that, when blended together, have restored the home to its original grandeur and more.

The Saulpaw Mansion in winter. Photo provided by Lugh Lemley. At left is Lugh and Lisa Lemley

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From left to right: Aletha, an 1885 Italian statue that stands at the end of one the oldest gardens. David, companion statue to Aletha at the other end of the Allee garden. Two 400-year-old stone guards from China are at either side of the entryway into the Asian garden. Below: Baskets hanging from the kitchen ceiling are all made by Cherokees and have been collected by Lugh for 30 years. The dough bowl can be seen under the butcher block.

Lugh attended Lee University and studied Plant Botany. He loves plants and has several gardens themed by the plants they contain. His herb garden is so large that it contains twelve plots with 123 varieties of herbs that he uses in cooking and in his tea. The oldest garden is the Obelisk garden featuring statues of the four seasons. One of the oldest gardens is a French Allee (long and narrow garden) that features Italian statues made in 1885, David and Aletha, standing guard at each end. The newest garden is still a work in progress. The Asian garden will feature a Koi pond and has an entrance with two 400-year-old stone guards from China on either side. Some of the ancient artifacts in the Asian garden are carved stone pieces from Thailand, jugs from Vietnam and Foo dogs from the same Buddhist Temple in China as the Chinese stone guards.

Lugh was born in West Virginia and raised on land given to his fifth great-grandfather for service in the Revolutionary War fighting alongside George Washington. He is an expert genealogist, perhaps because his descendants were so involved in American history. Lugh and Lisa have between them nineteen grandfathers

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who fought in the Revolutionary War and are both descendants of Jamestown, Virginia, families.

Lisa Lemley also has a fascinating background and taught 31 years in Bradley County. Her fifth great-grandfather was Bibby Bush, who is also a great-grandfather from whom the George Bush family is descended. The family was originally from Edgefield, South Carolina. Lisa met Lugh Lemley while attending Lee University.

They married in 1971 and bought the Saulpaw House in 1979. It was in a state of disrepair, with layers of wallpaper laced with coal dust hanging down from the ceilings and walls and five layers of linoleum on the floors throughout the house. There was no central heat and air. The Lemleys did most of the restoration themselves, turning the old mansion into the perfect scenario for Lugh’s third area of expertise. Lugh Lemley loves antiques and knows more about them than almost anyone.

The newest home furnishings are of the same vintage as the house – circa mid1800s. There is a story in each piece, and many pieces are older than the “period” of the structure. One of the most interesting stories is of a huge burl dough bowl under the butcher block in the kitchen. Lisa’s

fifth great-grandfather, Bibby Bush, died while making it for his wife. Years later it was discovered in the rafters of an old barn on the Bush Plantation in South Carolina.

The house features two dining rooms, one used for family and the other for formal events. Both are meticulously set up with china and silver from the 1860s and 1880s, and both are adorned with Christmas trees containing 200-300 ornaments each. Lugh loves Christmas, and in addition to the Christmas trees in every room, has a nutcracker collection of over 300 pieces.

There is a formal entry hall in the turret area, which used to be the front of the home. Interestingly, Calhoun used to be configured differently, making what now should be the front of the home the side instead. There was a circular drive where carriages once delivered ladies and gentlemen to the Saulpaw Mansion. It no longer exists, but the layout of the house is the same. To the left of the entryway as you come into the home is a ladies parlor.

The set of eight padded chairs in the ladies parlor are all worn on the front edge, as bustles were worn in those days, forcing the wearers to sit way forward on the chair. There are also five bedrooms and a library on the second floor of the home.

Lugh’s gentlemen’s smoking parlor is a step way back in time and features numerous animal mounts that are all antiques, a pipe rack and very rare handcarved nutcrackers from the Black Forest in Germany.

At top is a small part of Lugh Lemley’s 300 piece nutcracker collection. Above left is the Christmas tree in large dining room. Above right is the large dining room. Below left is the hand-carved nutcracker from the Black Forest in Germany. Below right is the pipe rack in the gentlemen’s parlor.

Each room features a gallery of photos of different generations of Lugh and Lisa’s families. Some are tinplates that date back to the 1790s. It is safe to say that the old Saulpaw Mansion, now the Lemley Home, is one of the most unique historic places in Southeast Tennessee.

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Lara Crockett & Nancy Dalton

ETOWAH CARNEGIE LIBRARY An Icon To The Community Written by Lara Crockett & Nancy Dalton We are very fortunate to have a Carnegie Library in Etowah, TN. It is such a valuable piece of American History. The Etowah Carnegie Library, the second public building erected in Etowah (the first being the Old Grammar school building in 1910), was built in 1915 by means of an $8,000 grant from the Carnegie Foundation. It was built on property donated by the L&N Railroad Company. There are only 2,500 Carnegie Libraries left in the world. About 1,700 of these are in the United States.

Andrew Carnegie (1835 – 1919), believing that patrons should enter through a prominent doorway, is responsible for the 22 steps necessary to enter the library. He commissioned architect Edward L. Tilton to create his design vision. The entry staircase symbolizes Carnegie’s belief that a person should ascend to knowledge and learning, while the lampposts outside symbolize enlightenment. Most of the Carnegie Libraries have this same design.

There were 17 Carnegie libraries built in Tennessee. Only 4 are still functioning as libraries: one in Harriman, two branches in the Nashville system and our Etowah Carnegie Library, which is alive and well as a thriving icon of our community.

While it has been a library continuously for 100 years, in the early days, it also served many other purposes, including a clinic for polio medication during the Depression. It was a site for home demonstration classes to teach women to provide nutritious meals with what little they had. It also served as the first Etowah High School from 1918 to 1922 The library is so much more than just books. It is a true source of information.

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Its programs include summer reading for children, teens and adults, computer classes, free wi-fi, e-reader checkouts, free public access computers, scanning capabilities, technical assistance, a place to look for a job, copy and fax services, current bestsellers, audiobooks, e-books, over 900 DVDs, large print books and young adult books. It has 20 magazine subscriptions, used books & magazines for sale, genealogy resources, boating exams, meeting places, an X-Box, puzzle swaps, afterschool story times and Lego club, a craft of the month, a local venue for Legal Aid, cultural display and the list goes on.

Six years ago, the Friends of the Etowah Carnegie Library Group was formed to support the Library through a generous donation. Our Etowah Carnegie is in the beginning phase of acquiring an indoor lift that will provide handicap access for everyone in our community.

Etowah is proud to have Lara Crockett as our Librarian. Lara, a former school teacher at Englewood Elementary, currently lives in Englewood with her husband, Bill, two sons, Logan and Tyler, and two dogs. Quoting Lara, “We at the Etowah Carnegie Library

encourage parents and children to participate in the free programs the library offers. We encourage parents to read to their children and instill a lifelong love of reading.”

The Library is located on Ohio Avenue between 7th & 8th Streets in Etowah. For more information, call 423-263-9475 or visit www.Etowahlibrary.com.

Andrew Carnegie was born in Scotland in 1835, and he died in Lenox, Massachusetts, in 1919. At his wealthiest, in 2007 dollars, Forbes Magazine estimated that he was worth $298,300,000,000. Even all of the Waltons combined can’t hit that number.

The Carnegie family immigrated to the USA when he was 13. The family was so poor that they had to borrow money to immigrate. Andrew’s first job was as a factory worker in a bobbin factory. Later, he became a messenger boy and then a telegraph operator. He was hired as the secretary and telegraph operator for the head of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company…and then worked his way up to Superintendent of a key segment of that operation. The president of the railroad helped Carnegie with investments…some of which might land a person in jail today, but which were par for the course in the 1800s.

During the Civil War, Carnegie was appointed Superintendent of Military Railroads and the Union Government’s telegraph lines in the East. (I wonder if he knew Milton Smith from the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, who was concurrently responsible for railroads in the occupied South during the War).

Carnegie invested in oil and then iron and steel. Eventually, he put together a ‘little’ company called US Steel. He made much of his fortune via that company, introducing mass production and the vertical integration of his suppliers of raw materials. FYI, vertical integration is measured by the degree by which a company owns its own suppliers and its customers.

As of 1992, 911 of the original Carnegie libraries in the USA were still serving as libraries, and another 770 were still standing and being used for other purposes…such as Etowah’s City Hall.

The first of the Carnegie libraries opened in Dunfermline, Scotland, in 1883. The first of his libraries in the USA was opened in Braddock, Pennsylvania, in 1888. It’s interesting to note that 31 of the 39 libraries that comprise the New York City Library System are Carnegie libraries.

Communities applying for a grant so they could build a library had to meet the requirements of the “Carnegie Formula.” These requirements were: the town had to match the contribution, they had to demonstrate the need for a public library, they had to provide the building site, they were required to annually provide 10% of the construction cost to support its operation and they had to provide free service to all.

Andrew Carnegie basically gave away his entire fortune. When he died, his last $30,000,000 was given to foundations, charities and pensioners. His contributions and gifts are tied to many well-known institutions. These include: Carnegie Mellon University, Hooker Observatory on Mount Wilson, Carnegie Hall in NYC, Carnegie Institution for Science, Tuskegee Institute and the New York University Medical Center. He was opinionated and controversial too. When the USA paid Spain $20,000,000 for the Philippines, Carnegie offered $20,000,000 to the Filipino people so they could buy back their freedom.

A final note, Carnegie has been quoted as stating that, “The life of a wealthy industrialist should comprise two parts… first, the accumulation of wealth, and second, distribution of that wealth to benevolent causes.” This sounds a bit like Warren Buffet’s philosophy today.

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Remember Our

Fine-Feathered Friends This Winter Written by Gayle Fisher

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e have a lot of hungry birds out there from November to March. They have four basic needs in order to flourish: 1) Food to eat, 2) Water to drink and for bathing, 3) Cover for protection from the elements and enemies and 4) space to have their young and raise them successfully. Each year, more than 60 million people in the United States participate in the feeding of wild birds. It is important to provide foods other than birdseed. Now is a good time to take inventory of your yard to make sure that birds find it attractive.

It would be nice if you could provide a natural picnic all winter long.

Native plants are always your best bet. Mockingbirds (my favorite) love serviceberry, American beautyberry and bittersweet. Not only are they beautiful bushes, but they have the added advantage of providing food for our feathered friends. Birds find their food by sight, so all our native plants are great. Sometimes birds don’t recognize a foreign species of berries, so stick with our local tried and true like, winterberry, sparkleberry, American Cranberry bush, winged sumac and Mapleleaf viburnum.

While you’re waiting for your shrubs to grow, you can give the birds instant gratification with black oil sunflower seeds. These seeds are high in oil and calorie content, and the thin shell makes them easy to eat. In the past, I have bought a mixed wild birdseed blend only to watch birds discard or waste seed in an attempt to get to their

favorite. Birds are fun to watch as they feed, so make sure you place the feeding station close to a window where you can watch the action.

It is a good idea to have two or more feeders. Fill each separate feeder with a single type of seed. We know that Cardinals, Chickadees and Tufted Titmice prefer the sunflower feeder. Ground feeding birds such as Mourning Doves and Sparrows prefer a millet feeder. American Goldfinches flock to the Niger seed feeder.

Place bird feeders at different heights to avoid friction between competing birds.

Clean the feeder before adding fresh seeds. Once you start feeding, don’t stop until summer. Birds seem to forget where other sources of food can be found and continue to fly to the empty feeder.

Water is essential, especially during harsh winters and this extremely dry fall that we are experiencing. When providing water, birds prefer just one or two inches.

Make sure the surface is not slippery; you can pile flat rocks on the bottom to give birds a place to perch. They also need shrubs nearby to fly to for drying off and grooming (birds are vulnerable to predators when wet). Never put your birdbath in the middle of a large grassy spot if you want the birds to use it.

Moving water attracts birds.

After providing food and water, you should consider the shelter. Birds are attracted to brush piles for temporary shelter, and we can enjoy 40 varieties of

birds that will nest in the suburban yard.

These include Thrashers, Robins, Blue Jays, Mourning Doves, Bluebirds, Wrens, Warblers and Sparrows. Diverse shrub plantings will provide food and shelter for birds. House cats are the most efficient predator for songbirds.

Keep a bell on the cat’s collar to warn the birds and keep kitty inside in the morning and early evening. This is when birds are most likely to be active. Also, birdhouses give shelter and a nesting site for birds.

Space is the last requirement. Bluebirds need about five acres per pair, and Mockingbirds are very territorial. We have three different sets of Mockingbirds thriving around our house: one at the entrance to our driveway (we call her entrance bird), one at the barn (barn bird) and one close to the vegetable garden (garden bird). They protect the berries in each location. One year when I visited Biltmore House at Christmas, an upstairs tree was decorated in Bittersweet. Vowing to recreate this at home, I cut branches but never got the tree decorated. Last year, my resolve was greater. I cut some bittersweet branches in early December. The berries laid patiently on a worktable on the front porch. Then my husband noticed that our garden Mockingbird was actually perching on the porch rails.

This bird had found the berries and was working to keep the other birds away.

Even though my fabulous Christmas tree had not been created, I had delivered a present for one of my birds.

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Mt. Harmony Baptist Church The Heart Of A Farming Community Written and Photographed by Chris Hari

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t. Harmony Baptist was founded in 1842, making it one of the oldest churches in McMinn County. It is a family-centered church, and many of the founding fathers are buried in the cemetery adjacent to the church. Some current members are descendants of the original families.

The sanctuary was built in 1856, on land donated by brothers, William H. Forrest and Major James Forrest, the greatgrandfather of J. Ben Forrest, well-known citizen of Niota. Prior to its construction, the congregation worshipped in a temporary building that was located where the current parking lot is now.

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ground. Sunday School classrooms were added on in 1947 using bricks from a Presbyterian church located where the current cemetery is, followed by a vestibule in 1951.

In the early years, much of the congregation would often have a potluck meal after church at the homes of fellow members.

The tradition continues, but now in the fellowship hall that was added in 1990.

Currently, a drivethrough canopy and picnic area are under construction outside the fellowship hall.

Pastor/carpenter, Stan Hammonds, relates that many members have contributed time and effort to complete the project.

Stan Hammonds has been Pastor at Mt. Harmony for 20 of the past 27 years, from

1989 until 2003, gone from 2003 until 2009, and back since 2009. He knows his congregation well and attributes the longevity and strength of the church to three things: it is family and community centered; it is missionary-minded; and lastly, food. Says Pastor Hammonds, “Baptists are known for eating!”

Prior to 1842, there was a church in Mt. Harmony Community known as Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church. Some of its members very strongly believed in missions and separated to form Mt. Harmony Church to reflect their beliefs. To Pastor Hammonds, it is not surprising that the farming community is so mission-oriented. “In a farming community helping others is the natural thing to do. These kids know how to work.” The congregation supports missions through their tithes and offerings and events that usually involve food.

A good example is the annual “Lottie Moon Auction.” Lottie Moon served as

a Southern Baptist missionary to China from 1873-1912 and is famous for laying foundation for support of missions among Baptists in America. The Mt. Harmony auction is an event where members make and bring items to auction and is a very successful fundraiser.

Everyone at Mt. Harmony is welcome to join missionary trips, and often whole families go. There is a requirement that young members who have never been on a missionary trip participate in helping local people who need it. They help build handicap ramps, repair roofs and other household repairs. Since Hurricane Andrew, they also participate in disaster relief efforts.. One of the ways the Baptists participate is preparation of food for rescue workers. Mt. Harmony, in conjunction with other local churches, also provides a banquet held annually at East Niota Baptist Church for foster parents in this area. Still another food-centered effort is the feeding of Tennessee Wesleyan University Baptist Collegiate Ministries students. Area Baptist churches take turns feeding these students once a week.

For further information on Mt. Harmony Baptist Church, call (423) 453-8321, or visit www.mtharmonyniota.com.

From top to bottom, left to right: Pastor/carpenter, Stan Hammonds, paused during work on new drive-through canopy. Drive-through canopy and picnic area now under construction.

A photo of William H. Forrest. Inside the sanctuary of Mt. Harmony. A photo of Major James Forrest and his wife. This piano was played by the late Mrs. Margaret Orr for about 40 years during Sunday School. If you look closely, you can see the rear-view mirror attached to the piano so Mrs. Orr could keep an eye on the children while she played. Mrs. Orr donated the piano to Mt. Harmony.

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Fern’s Good Salad

Overnight Layered Salad given to June Stephens by her sister, Fern Anderson.

1 head of lettuce (broken bite size) 1 cauliflower (broken into florets) 1/4 cup sliced green onion 1 can tiny green peas (drained) 2 cups Miracle Whip (not mayonnaise) 2 tbs. sugar 1 cup shredded cheese bacon bits to taste

Layer ingredients in order given. Do not mix. Tightly cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight. Toss before serving.

Meat Loaf by Betty Sherlin 2 lbs ground beef 2 eggs 3/4 cup quick oatmeal 1/4 cup water 2/3 cup ketchup One envelope onion soup mix

Mix ingredients and shape into loaf. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.

Mix (1) 8 ounce can of tomato sauce, 3 Tbs. brown sugar, 2 Tbs. vinegar, 2 tsp. yellow mustard. Pour over meat loaf. Bake 15 more minutes.

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Sweet Potatoes with Apples by Betty Sherlin 3 large sweet potatoes 3 Granny Smith apples 3/4 cup packed brown sugar 1 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon 1/4 cup butter or margarine (cut up)

Cook sweet potatoes in boiling water for 45 minutes. Drain and cool slightly. Peel and cut into 1/4 inch slices. Peel, core and thinly slice apples into rings. Combine brown sugar, salt and cinnamon. Arrange 1/2 of the potato slices and 1/2 of the apple rings in a lightly greased 13 x 9 baking dish. Sprinkle with 1/2 of the brown sugar.

Mix and dot evenly with 1/2 of the butter.

Repeat with remaining ingredients. Bake at 350 degrees for one hour. Serve warm.

Makes 6-8 servings.

Apple Crisp by Hazel Lowry Place in buttered 10 x 6 baking dish 4 cups sliced, peeled apples. Sprinkle with a teaspoon of cinnamon, a teaspoon of salt and 1/4 cup of water.

Mix together 3/4 cup sifted flour, 1 cup sugar, 1/3 cup butter, and spread mixture over apples. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes. Serves 6. This recipe is very good when served with ice cream!

Salted Caramel Pecan Bars by Hazel Lowry 1 cup chopped pecans 12 whole graham crackers 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar 3/4 cup butter 2 tbs. whipping cream 1 tsp. vanilla 1/4 tsp. kosher salt

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake pecans in single layer – toast 10 to 12 minutes.

Line a 15 x 10 pan with aluminum foil and lightly grease. Arrange graham crackers in single layers on foil. Combine sugar, butter and whipping cream in sauce pan.

Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and pecans. Pour butter mixture over graham crackers. Bake at 350 degrees 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned and bubbly. Sprinkle with salt, and slide foil from pan onto a wire rack. Cool and break into bars.

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Savory Baked Beans

Given to Sherry “Pete� Dougherty by her mother-in-law, Marie Dougherty 2 (1 lb. 13 oz.) cans pork n beans (I use 3 cans) 1 lb. lean bacon, cut in pieces (cook a little and drain on paper towels) 2 medium onions, cut in chunks 1 large green pepper, cut in chunks 2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce 1 cup ketchup 1 cup brown sugar

Combine all ingredients and put into 2 medium or 1 large casserole. Bake covered in a slow oven at 325 degrees for 3 hours, stirring occasionally. Uncover the last hour of cooking. Note: I stir after first hour and when I take the lid off. Also, you can add more or less beans according to preference.

Wild Rice Chicken Salad

by Kathy Dougherty

1 box wild rice cooked according to direction and cooled 3 1/2 lbs. cooked chicken breasts, cooked, cooled and torn in pieces.

1 1/2 to 2 cups mayonnaise salt and pepper to taste 1 cup finely diced celery 1 medium can pineapple tidbits, drained 1 cup dried cranberries 1 1/2 cup halved grapes

Mix all the above and refrigerate. Before serving, add the following: 2 cans Mandarin orange slices, drained 1 cup slivered almonds This makes a large amount of chicken salad. Great for luncheons, showers and get-togethers.

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Broccoli Salad by Kathy Dougherty

2 large heads of broccoli cut into bite-size pieces Green onions to taste 1/2 cup raisins 1 lb bacon, cooked and crumbled Dressing: 1 1/2 cup mayonnaise (JFG suggested) 1/4 cup sugar 2 1/2 tablespoons white vinegar

Mix the dressing ingredients together and refrigerate until ready to serve. Pour over the broccoli mix before serving. (I make my dressing up to the day before serving.)

Farmer’s Spinach Casserole by Kathy Dougherty 3 (10 oz.) packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained 1 (8 oz.) tub Onion and Chive cream cheese spread room temperature 3/4 cup ranch dressing 3/4 cup milk 2 eggs, beaten 2 cups shredded 3 cheese blend such as Italian, chedder blend or your choice 2 cups Panko crumbs

Preheat oven to 375 and prepare an 11 x 9 dish. Mix cream cheese, ranch dressing, milk and eggs. Stir in spinach until blended.

Add 1 cup cheese and 1 cup Panko crumbs.

Pour into prepared dish and top with remaining cheese and Panko. Bake 20-25 minutes. I often make this at Thanksgiving.

I call it “Farmer’s” because of all the farm products involved.

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National Historic Trails Dedicated in Calhoun Written by Joe Bryan | Photographed by Bruce Hari

The Charleston-Calhoun-Hiwassee Historical Society and the City of Calhoun recently held a special ceremony at The Hiwassee Meadowland Park to unveil and dedicate two newly designated National Historic Trails. Commemorated at the event were the recent selections of Calhoun as an original Trail of Tears Route site by the National Park Service and the placement of a Tennessee Civil War Trails marker by the State of Tennessee Civil War Trails program.

In reality, the designation of these historic trail sites has been more than 30 years in the making. In 1986 when the park was built, the name chosen, “Hiwassee Meadowlands,” came from a reference in an old library book that noted in June of 1838 more than 3,000 Cherokees were gathered on the “meadows of the Hiwassee River” in Calhoun. Old timers in town told stories passed down through generations that mentioned Calhoun as a Trail of Tears Route and told accounts about the destruction of the Shiloh Presbyterian Church during the Civil War. It was not until recently that these reports could be verified. Through the research of Brett Riggs of Western North Carolina University and Laura Spann of the Charleston-Calhoun-Hiwassee Historical Society, information surfaced that both proved and documented that Calhoun was indeed the location of both historical sites.

The research of Brett Riggs revealed through actual soldier and minister journals that various detachments of North Carolina Cherokees left Fort Butler (present day Murphy, NC) in early June of 1838 on an 80-mile land route that would lead them to the banks of the Hiwassee River in Calhoun, where they would await transportation across the river to the containment camps of Fort Cass, present-day Charleston, TN. This route through Calhoun, down present day Main Street, was the last mile of freedom these Cherokees experienced before being forced to lands west of the Mississippi.

The destruction of the Shiloh Church was documented by records Laura Spann acquired from the National Archives.

Hidden within hundreds of pages of records were actual eye-witness accounts of Calhoun residents who gave detailed

descriptions of how Union Soldiers tore down the church in the winter of 1863 to build winter shanties and a pontoon bridge across the Hiwassee River. Finally proof existed that stories passed down through generations were true and accurate.

With proof in hand, the CCH Historical Society began working with the National Park Historic Trails Service and The Tennessee Civil War Trails program. After more than a year of providing proof and documentation, Main Street was awarded status as an Original Trail of Tears Route, and a National Civil War Trails marker was approved documenting the “Destruction of the Meeting House.”

At the dedication ceremony, local and state dignitaries praised the local group for being persistent and dedicated to securing the national trails status. Gerald Hodge,

A Civil War information sign is unveiled. Re-enactor Colby Denton relates that the Unionists did not want to tear down the church but had to follow orders. Re-enactor Will Tarver describes the sadness of watching Union Soldiers tear down his church.

Executive director of Tennessee Overhill; Melissa Woody, Cleveland-Bradley Chamber vice-president of tourism; and Mary Peckham, Executive Director of Tennessee Civil War Preservation, told the group that these trails would become an important part of Tennessee history and local tourism.

Both trails will become part of a wide-spread tourism campaign that is currently focusing on the local Civil War and Cherokee history of the area. Visitors to interstate rest stops, museums and other historical sites will now find these trails on various promotional brochures and pamphlets that encourages visitors to Tennessee to stop and visit local sites of historic interest. Governor Haslam says, “Tennessee is increasingly becoming an international tourist destination, and all of us are benefiting from that. Tourism has a dramatic impact in helping our state budget, and it has a dramatic impact in improving quality of life.”

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“I’ve Had A Good Time” An Interview With Iris Snider Written by Chris Hari | Photographed by Bruce Hari Iris Snider is likely one of the most well-known women in McMinn County. She has done, and continues to do, more to promote the well-being of children, not just in this area, but statewide, than almost any other physician. She is dedicated, compassionate, spunky, colorful and outspoken. It was an honor to interview Dr. Iris Snider for McMinn Life Magazine and give readers a glimpse into her life.

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ris Snider grew up in Maryville after living a short time in Oklahoma with her mom and her dad’s sister during the time her dad was serving in the Navy in the Pacific arena. “I had aunts, uncles, cousins, all in the Maryville area. We had a really typical, small-town, nice life.”

It was during medical school at the University of Tennessee in Memphis that Iris Snider met the young man who would become her husband. Over an Easter weekend, she went to dinner with a bunch of her friends, and Jim Slowey had come with them. She and Jim had much in common, came from She never wondered what she “I always wanted similar backgrounds wanted to be when she grew to be a doctor...” and both loved up. “I always wanted to be a medicine, and they doctor even back when all I knew about ended up getting married three years later. it was that you wore a stethoscope and helped sick people. Ideally, if I could have The decision as to which medical specialty done it, I would have been a ballerina in to spend her life career in was difficult. the summer and a doctor in the winter.”

“I was halfway through internship before I decided that pediatrics would be my Iris always had many friends growing specialty. OB/GYN was my second choice, up but came straight home after school but it was Jim’s first choice. If we had both to keep house and care for her mother, been obstetricians, we would have hardly afflicted with multiple sclerosis. The ever seen each other – we are both hardsituation gave her plenty of time to study headed, and it probably just wouldn’t and earn good grades. have worked.”

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The Sloweys came to Athens after completing internships and residencies and a few years in other locations. “We both came from the kinds of families and friends growing up as are found in Athens. That’s why we came here in 1975.” Dr. Snider associated with the late, much beloved Dr. George Ackaouy at Athens Pediatrics. From their perch on the hill above the hospital, they tirelessly cared for sick children as the world of medicine morphed around them into something entirely different than what it used to be. Technology changed it, and so did the politics of insurance and government.

I was curious as to what Dr. Snider considered to be the best, and also the worst, of the changes. Her immediate response was, “Immunizations.

Immunizations have saved more lives and done more good than anything

Above: Many members of Dr. Slowey and Dr. Snider’s family, and office staff of Athens Pediatrics traveled to Nashville to celebrate Dr. Snider’s award. At right: In 1995, Dr. Snider won Pediatrician of the Year. Below: The Excellence in Pediatric Awards event was held September 16, 2016, at the Coolsprings Marriott Hotel Convention Center, near Nashville.

else in medicine ever accomplished.

I have seen every disease that we can now vaccinate for…diphtheria, tetanus, polio, measles, rubella, chickenpox.

Children used to die or wind up with brain damage from these diseases and now we can protect them. I do not accept children as patients whose parents won’t vaccinate. Everyone in Athens knows you don’t go to Snider unless you have your children immunized.”

And the worst? “Obamacare. It has created a system of medical care that gives lip service only to caring about

patients, stressing the entire fabric of Dr. Snider has spent an entire career medical care in our country. It allows working for the betterment not only of insurance and government to provide her patients locally, but has served on care based on cost rather than what is many statewide committees dedicated good for the patient.” Dr. Snider points to the healthcare of all children. She has out though that served on organizations “Immunizations have that include (but are the best insured saved more lives... care for children definitely not limited to): is in Tennessee. than anything else The Tennessee Medical “Governors Association; the Tennessee in medicine ever Bredesen and Chapter of the American accomplished.”

Haslam have made Academy of Pediatrics, and kept changes to keep TennCare a serving as Chairperson of the TennCare better healthcare plan for the children of Committee since 1994, and formerly Tennessee than most, except for the very as president of the entire Tennessee expensive insurance plans.”

Chapter; the American Academy of Pediatrics since 1975, from which she There is one other major factor that Dr. received a Special Achievement Award Snider sees every day in her practice that for distinguished service to the mission affects child care greatly. “20% of the kids and goals of the Academy; Board of I see are being raised by grandparents, Directors of Children Special Services more if you add those in foster homes. of the State of Tennessee. In 1995, Dr. Usually, one or both parents are heavy Snider was awarded Pediatrician of into drugs. 40% of the children don’t the Year by the Tennessee Chapter of have two parents in the home. Many the American Academy of Pediatrics. parents do a good job, but many don’t.

In 2016, she received the Senior Drugs become a way of escape for these Pediatrician of the Year, and she’s still kids, and the circle continues.” going strong!

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Starr Regional Medical Center proudly congratulates Iris G. Snider, M.D., FAAP who was recognized as Senior Pediatrician of the Year by the TNAAP Annual Awards.

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Joe Guy HISTORIAN

Dragging Canoe

H

e was born in the mid 1730’s, on an island that is now under the waters of Tellico Lake, just west of the present Hwy 411 bridge. The village on the island was called Mialoquo, and his father had just a few years before been one of the few Cherokees to travel across the great ocean and meet the English King.

His father was small in stature, but was a warrior skilled in storytelling and speaking.

As the boy grew, so did the fame of his father, Attakullakulla. Once, his father and his war party were leaving to fight the Shawnee, and the little boy surprised everyone by attempting to drag a canoe down to the water in an attempt to follow the warriors. The people laughed and shouted “tsi-yu gansi-ni!” which meant, “the canoe he is dragging it!” His father looked back and smiled. From that day, the boy was called Dragging Canoe.

He grew into a young man, in the shadow of the man his father had become, and in the shadow of the greatest of all warriors, the great Oconostota. Like his father he was never tall, but was later described as “portly” and “fierce”. He would eventually become one of Oconostota’s warriors, and fought many times against other Indian tribes, as well as the French. He was about 30 years old with a wife and son when the British built a fort among his

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people, named Fort Loudoun, and he saw in just a few years how the British became their enemies too. Dragging Canoe helped Oconostota lay siege to the fort, and in the attack on the whites when they left.

Historically, there is no mention of him until the Spring of 1774. It was at Sycamore Shoals on the Watauga River that Dragging Canoe, and hundreds of other Cherokee, accompanied Attakullakulla and Oconostota to meet with a white man named William Henderson and a hunter named Daniel Boone. Henderson offered several wagons full of merchandise to trade for Cherokee hunting lands called the Middle Ground and Ken-tukee. For several days Attakullakulla, Oconostota, and Henderson’s men talked.

And Dragging Canoe could not believe his ears when he heard the old ones agreeing to the sale.

He realized his father and Oconostota, whom he had always looked up to, had grown old and afraid of the whites, and he grew angry until he could no longer hold back. During the talks, he stood up and addressed the whole council, saying: “Whole Indian nations have melted away like snowballs in the sun before the white man’s advance. They leave scarcely a name... We had hoped that the white men would not travel beyond the mountains…

but they have passed the mountains, and have settled upon Cherokee land. They wish to make this treaty. But they will only come on more of our lands…until the whole country, which the Cherokees and their fathers have so long occupied, will be demanded, and the remnant of Ani-Yunwiya, THE REAL PEOPLE, , will be forced to seek refuge in some distant wilderness. … Such treaties may be alright for men who are too old to hunt or fight. As for me, I have my young warriors about me. We will have our lands.”

But the old ones agreed to the sale anyway, further angering Dragging Canoe and many of the other warriors who now looked to him for leadership. Before leaving the council, he addressed Henderson and Boone with a veiled threat: “You have bought a good land in Kentukee. But you will find it a Dark and Bloody Ground.”

Within a year, the British were at war with the colonists, who called themselves American. Under the influence of British agents, Canoe was part of planning a major offensive against the Americans in Carter Valley, the Holston Settlements, and the Watauga Settlements in July 1776. But a group of traders, led by

“You have bought a good land in Ken-tukee.

But you will find it a Dark and Bloody Ground.”

-Dragging Canoe, leader of the Chickamauga, Sycamore Shoals, 1775

Isaac Thomas who had been warned by Dragging canoe’s cousin, Nancy Ward, left secretly and were able to warn the whites.

While approaching Long Island (present day Kingsport), 2 white women, sisters, were seen bathing in the river. Dragging Canoe’s men wanted to kill them, he refused to allow it, saying “They are only women”. While a fierce warrior, Canoe rarely allowed the killing, or even abuse, of women. He led the attack on the fort at the island, but was shot through the thighs and carried from the field. He recovered, and was soon making a plea for all the Cherokees to rise up against the Americans settling on their lands, but still his father and the Great Warrior refused.

Disgusted, Dragging Canoe said he would leave and fight the whites himself. He took his followers south to Chickamauga Creek (present Brainerd area of Chattanooga), and established new towns called the Chickamauga Cherokee Towns. He was further joined by Creeks and other frontier outlaws. Seeing this force gathering against the American “Overmountain Men”, British Agent Alexander Cameron

sent additional guns and powder to the Chickamauga Towns.

By January 1777, Canoe’s war parties had resumed operating against the settlers in Watauga and Holston. The terrified whites called him “Draggin’ Canoe”, and sometimes shortened it to “the Dragon”.

In October 1780, Canoe was part of an attack on the Watauga Settlements but was defeated by a small force led by John Sevier, just returned from Kings Mountain, at Boyds Creek, near present day Pigeon Forge. Sevier and Colonel William Campbell continued south, raiding the Overhill Towns, Hiwassee Old Town, and Chickamauga Town. Canoe took his people farther downriver to establish new towns at Nickajack and Running Water.

In April 1781, a large force of Indians believed to include Canoe attacked the fort of James Robertson at the Cumberland River bluff (present 1st Street and Church St in Nashville) where an all-day fight occurred, known historically as the “Battle of the Bluffs”. The Chickamaugas led by Canoe actively waylayed stray settlers and

were a constant concern to the forts and stations in the Cumberland area.

His father was dead by now, and in the Spring of 1782, Oconostota passed away. More Cherokees defect to the Chickamaugas, and Canoe became the “Great Warrior” of the Cherokee.

He was now about 50 years of age.

For the next decade, he continued to fight the whites, attempting to run them off the lands he believed still belonged to his people. But the warrior life took its toll.

In March 1792, now about 60 years old, he fell into his bed, exhausted after an allnight war dance at Running Water. The next morning he was found there,dead.

The last of the great warriors was gone.

Two years later, in the summer of 1794, the Chickamauga towns were destroyed by men from the Cumberland settlements. Without Dragging Canoe, the last of the old Cherokee power was gone. Within 40 years, so was all the Cherokee, leaving only their memories, and the bones of Dragging Canoe and the rest of their ancestors behind.

Joe D. Guy is a nationally published author, newspaper columnist and historian residing in McMinn County, TN. He may be reached via email at guyjd@hotmail.com or at PO Box 489, Englewood, TN 37329 .

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Founder and director, Tanya Murphy, and her “adopted” granddaughter, Serenity.

Grace and Mercy Ministries One Woman’s Vision Written and Photographed by Chris Hari

Never underestimate the difference YOU can make in the lives of others. Step forward, reach out and help. -Pablo Friday, November 4, 2016. Hugs and smiles abound as people greet each other at Cooke Ministries Center. The aroma of good food fills the air. Today’s menu is roast beef, mashed potatoes, green beans, slaw, rolls, drinks and all kinds of desserts.

Meals will be served by volunteers at noon, and after everyone is full, there will be devotions and singing led by enthusiastic volunteers. Before people leave, they can fill up on giveaway food items such as fresh produce, breads and dairy products, donated by Food City and collected twice a week by Tennessee Wesleyan University Service Leadership students. Every Monday and Friday approximately 100 people come to Cooke Ministries not only to have a nutritious meal, but to fulfill spiritual and social needs as well.

The year 2009. Tanya Murphy was no stranger to hard times. In fact, there was a time during 2009 that she was jobless and homeless. Even in these circumstances, she felt led by God to be the hands and feet needed to give people a hand-up and help them get back on their feet. Grace and Mercy Ministries started when Tanya asked the community to bring canned goods and leave them on the steps of Keith Manson (Forest Home). The response was generous.

Tanya cooked the donated items and served fellowship and food to the homeless out of the back of her van for eight months.

August 2010. The community learned mostly by word of mouth how Tanya was helping the homeless, and soon she was

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invited to speak to civic organizations and churches to tell the story and let people know how they could help. Becky Jaquish, a member of the McMinn Ministry board of directors, heard her speak and invited Tanya to address her board. A prayer was answered when the board agreed to let her use Cooke Ministries Center for her ministries.

Meals are furnished on a rotating basis by businesses, individuals and 49 churches representing ten different denominations.

It is served by volunteers. Approximately 150 meals are served each Monday and Friday because many participants also get “to go” boxes to help them through the week. Says Tanya, “Everyone is welcome.

We never question why people come, only realize that they have a need.”

Grace and Mercy Ministries has come a long way in a short time. It is now a 501©3 non-profit organization governed by a board of fourteen members and is a United Way Partner Agency and a member of the Chattanooga Food Bank. It has also been able to add a van ministry to pick up people that have no other way to get to Cooke Ministries Center.

Nicole Gibbs is an active member of the board. She sums up services offered this way, “Grace and Mercy offers an unmatched service to our community – a community with a need for basic life essentials, including not only the warmth of consistent, nutritious meals, but also the warmth of meaningful fellowship. We are blessed with a director and volunteers who are committed to our mission and to making a true impact on those we are so proud to serve.”

Approximately 100 people are served every Monday and Friday at Cooke Ministries Center.

Tommy Allen, three-year volunteer veteran, drives the ministry van and helps the volunteers. He finds it fun to help others, and not just friends, but strangers, too.

To find out how you can help, call Tanya Murphy.

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JAN MUNCH Pastor, Novelist and Web Sensation Written by Ron Clayton

“Devastated by the brutal murder of his young Cherokee bride and frustrated by the lack of progress in his wife's case, Jesse Striker takes matters in his own hands.”

So begins one of four novels written and published by retired Athens, Tennessee, pastor and novelist Jan Munch. He writes under the pen name Jon Truman.

“During the last few years before retiring from the pastoral ministry, I set aside two hours a day to write my first novel,” Jan said of his beginnings. That was a Christian thriller entitled “Cadaver.” Over the next few years followed “Angel,” its sequel “Adryel” and an end times novel, “Going Home.”

In the beginning, Jan's bent on becoming a novelist led him to absorb a Dean Koontz book on writing fiction. That whetted his appetite to become a published author.

During the writing process, he creates a single thought, then spends hours searching backgrounds for the novels.

“Once I have a ‘scene’ thought for the novel, I develop characters, draw up an extensive list of characteristics for each, create an outline and then make each successive chapter more intense than the

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last.” Jan describes the writing process as words coming strictly from his imagination.

When Jan develops a book creation, it is usually completed in about six months, with another two months to edit and re-edit. His goal is to create a novel that is not “preachy” but allows the Christian theme to be woven throughout the story. He said the “story” must dominate. www.ads4christ.org In addition to his novelistic skills, Jan also writes, produces and promotes Christian videos on Youtube, Facebook and Twitter.

His website, www.ads4christ.org, has been visited by fans from 180 of the world's 196 countries and has been “liked” by over a half-million people.

Jan said the website is a non-denominational, evangelical Christian ministry with the mission of creating and producing Christian videos for personal use, Bible study and big-screen viewing. Several hundred videos are available as free download from the store page of the website.

His internet goal is to write, produce and promote videos that viewers can freely download. Because of the site's success, he is temporarily taking time off from writing novels to further promote the website. But all four of his books are available on the website, Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble.

A seminary graduate with the evangelical Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, Jan served as an associate pastor for seven years in a Decatur, Illinois church before moving to Athens in 1983 to serve as pastor with the Athens Lutheran Church for 24 years.

Before his conversion to Christianity, Jan graduated from the University of Illinois and worked as a recreation therapist but later spent nearly 10 years as a radio announcer and salesman. He was also lead vocalist with the Marksmen, a popular central Illinois band.

“In 1970, I realized that something was missing, so I began a two-year search for meaning and purpose,” said Jan. Not understanding Christianity, he focused his research on the Oriental religions and the occult.

“But neither answered my questions,” he said. “At the end of my search, I took a second in-depth look at Christianity and soon after, became a Christian.”

ANGEL Devastated by the murder of his young Cherokee bride, Jesse Striker takes matters in his own hands to find his wife’s murderer and is brought to faith.

CADAVER Australian professor Dr. Noel Mason participates in a televised debate with a world-renowned evolutionst. Mason wins, and a deranged supporter steals a cadaver and sets out to terroize the Masons.

Jan and wife Linda remained in Athens after his retirement and often spend hours with their two daughters and grandchildren living in Knoxville. He also loves playing his guitar while singing Christian, folk, country, Gospel and blues songs.

“As for the future, it is my conviction that we take with us to heaven the gifts and talents God has given us,” said Jan. “My hope is to do the two things I have thoroughly enjoyed in this brief stay on earth – writing novels and singing with a group. That said, I am fully prepared to accept that God may have a much better plan. His will be done.”

GOING HOME Going Home depicts a time predicted to occur prior to the return of Christ. It is the story of four close friends, including a Christian talk show host.

ADRYEL A sequel to Angel. Jesse Striker is terrorized by his wife’s murderer, and with the help of an angel, survives the onslaught of terror.

WEB INFORMATION Ads4Christ.Org “is a nondenominational, evangelical Christian ministry with the mission of creating and producing Christian ads (videos) for personal use, Bible study and big-screen viewing.

Several hundred are available as free downloads from the store page of the website.

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This exhibit explores the expeditions, the marriage of history and science, the Alvin York story, the men who lost their lives, recovered artifacts, and sheds new light on what really happened on the fateful day in October 1918 that made Sergeant York one of America’s best known military heroes.

Highlights:

•800 square feet of exhibit space •18 exhibit panels •9-minute documentary film •8 exhibit cases with artifacts •Interactive website •QR codes to explore more information!

Sponsored by: B.E. LeNoir D.D.S. Spring City, TN

522 West Madison Avenue • Athens, TN

423-745-0329

www.livingheritagemuseum.com

1911 S CONGRESS PARKWAY ATHENS TENNESSEE | 423 745 2630

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PRESIDENT REAGAN VISITS ATHENS SEPTEMBER 24, 1985 The President: Thank you very much, and thank you, Congressman Duncan. Believe me, it is wonderful to be here. You know, I always wanted to speak on democracy and good government in Athens. Now, it is absolutely not true that I taught Plato all he knew. [Laughter] So, I thank you for this opportunity. It’s good to see my friends, Senator Baker and Congressman Quillen and Congressman Ford and Mayor Brakebill. Governor Alexander wanted to be here, but he’s off finding new business opportunities for Tennessee. And I suspect that he will have the same success on this trip as he did in recent dealings with a company in Detroit.

But I want to speak to you today about changing our tax system. I’m going to speak briefly so I don’t hold you up too much from your day, but I’m going to—you know, I learned once a very important lesson about the importance of brevity in a speech. I was making a speech, and in the audience was a minister from Oklahoma, Bill Alexander, who had been quite well known around the country. And Bill told me, after I had spoken, about his first sermon, and I’ve always thought there was a connection between my speech and his story.

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He said that he had been ordained, and then he was invited to speak at a little church out in the country. And he worked for weeks on that first sermon, and then stood up in that little country church that was empty except for one lone little fellow sitting out there among all the empty pews.

Well, he went down, and he said: “My friend, you seem to be the only member of the congregation that showed up. I’m just a young preacher getting started. Should I go through with it?” And the fellow said: “Well, I don’t know about that sort of thing. I am just a little old cowpoke out here in Oklahoma. But I do know this—if I loaded up a truckload of hay, take it out on the prairie, and only one cow showed up, I’d feed her.”

[Laughter] Well, Bill thought that was a cue. So, he got back up in the pulpit with his carefully prepared sermon, and an hour and a half later said, “Amen.” And then he went down again and said: “My friend, you seem to have stuck with me. I’m a young preacher, like I told you, just getting started. What did you think?” And he said: “Well, like I told you, I don’t know about that sort of thing, but I do know this—if I loaded up a truckload of hay, took it out on the prairie, and only one cow showed up, I sure wouldn’t give her the whole load.” [Laughter] Well, to start with, the whole struggle for tax reform in our country is a kind of drama, with good guys and bad guys and even a damsel in distress. But like all dramas, it occurs in a certain context, and here’s ours: Our economy, the American economy, has never been stronger, never been bigger, and never been better. Since the economic recovery began, we’ve created over 8 million new jobs. Well over a million new businesses were incorporated in the last 2 years alone. The American standard of living has increased. Our tax cuts put more money back in the American wallet. Interest rates are down from 21 1/2 percent to 9 1/2 percent; so we can build houses and make big purchases again. And most important, in the past 5 years, we chased inflation.

We caught it; we wrestled it to the ground and stopped it from robbing the American consumer.

That’s a long way of saying that inflation, when we got to Washington, was 12 percent, and so far this year, it has only been 3.3 percent, and for the last 4 months, it has only been 2 1/2 percent. And we’re not going to stop until we get it even lower and eliminate it entirely.

So, we’re in good shape, and because of that we can afford, finally, to turn to one big area of American life that’s been a mess for years now. I’m talking about our current tax system.

Now, I sometimes do an informal poll about what the people think about taxes, and if you’ll cooperate—do you love our current tax system?

Audience: No-o-o!

The President: Well, do you like our current tax system? Audience: No-o-o!

The President: Well, how about this? Do you find our present tax system utterly disgusting and demoralizing?

Audience: Yes! The President: Well, I’m with you. [Laughter] A system that penalizes people for working overtime, a system that allows some to unfairly shelter their income from taxation—well, that’s a system that just doesn’t deserve to survive. What we want to put in its place is a tax system that, to begin with, will reduce the 14 tax brackets we have now down to 3. We want to simplify the system and make it loophole-free. We want to see that everyone pays their fair share, but no one pays more than that.

Our tax plan is aimed at helping the family.

We’re raising the personal exemption for each dependent from about $1,040 to $2,000. We’re going to raise the standard deduction to $4,000 for a married couple filing jointly. And under our plan, a family of four won’t pay one cent in Federal income tax on the first $12,000 of earnings. Now, we’re also giving nonwageearning spouses an equal chance to have an IRA, the tax-deductible savings account. You’d have to be pretty brave or awfully foolish to suggest that a housewife, a homemaker, isn’t working.

You bet you are.

Well, one of the keys to our tax proposal is that we went in with the clear intent to try to lower the personal income taxes faced by the American people. So, we devised a system in which a full 79 percent of the taxpayers of our country would either get a tax cut or see their taxes for now remain unchanged. Barely 20

percent would face a tax increase, and they are mostly the folks who’ve been using shelters and loopholes and such to avoid paying their fair share. By the way, there’s been a little inaccurate information provided by some of our opponents on this. They say that under our plan the rich will benefit the most; they have it exactly backward. Under our proposal, those who make $20,000 a year or less will enjoy the biggest tax cut. It will average about 18 percent. The second biggest tax cut goes for those who earn from $20,000 to $50,000 a year, and they will get a cut that averages 7 percent. And the smallest cut, but still a cut, nonetheless, goes to those who make $50,000 a year or more, and their tax cut averages a little less than 6 percent.

And I want to be very clear on why we think it’s important to keep trying, to keep striving to get your tax bills lower. I want you to think about the cash that you’ve got in your pocket right now, in your wallet or your purse. The money that is in there you earned. The less of it the Government takes from you, the more freedom you will have. You can take that money and spend it and give a boost to retail sales and encourage Miller’s and Proffitt’s to hire more workers. [Laughter] You can take it and save it and add to the capital available for all kinds of investment. Or you can take it and ultimately invest it in a business or a new firm or a new idea of your own. But whatever you do—spend, save, or invest—you’ll be making a wonderful contribution to the quality of life of your fellow citizens; you’ll be creating jobs.

You may have heard that our Council of Economic Advisers has just done a study of the expected economic impact of our tax plan. They said the economic growth it will inspire should create the equivalent of almost 4 million new full-time jobs. They found that the personal economic gain for each household will be about $600 a year for every household in America.

And they came up with something else that was pretty interesting. There are some people who go around saying the American people are undertaxed and we can’t give them a break now because it will lower the amount of revenues coming into the Government. And I know that people are concerned about the deficit, and we are. And we are going to do something about it.

But what we are going to do something about is— or the something we are going to do is reduce government spending, not increasing taxes.

Now, the funny thing is that our tax plan, by reducing individuals and businesses-their taxes— will ultimately bring a lot more money into the Government. With the rates lower, the revenues become greater because of economic growth and increased prosperity. One reason is that every time we cut tax rates in one area, say on capital gains, we bring in more capital gains revenues because the cut in rates stimulates economic activity. When we cut, in 1981, the top tax rate of 70 percent down to 50 percent, actually the people paying in that bracket ended up paying more money to government at 50 percent than they had been at 70, because there was an incentive now for them to go out and do better and earn more and not try to find ways just to evade their taxes, but to pay them because they got to keep more of the share of the dollar. There’s another element that figures in here. Our plan closes unproductive loopholes and eliminates the welter of shelters, and that will cut down on legal tax avoidance.

A few minutes ago I said that tax reform is a drama with heroes and villains and a damsel in distress. Well, the heroes are the citizens across this country who are asking for tax justice. The villains are the special interests, “the I-got-mine gang,” and the damsel in distress, well, that’s a lass named endless economic growth, and she’s tied to the tracks and struggling to break free. What do you say? Will you help us untie her? [Applause] Thanks, I needed that.

I want to mention something that is kind of funny, and I hope you can help me with it. I’ve been going all over the country talking about tax reform, and wherever I go the people tell me they are frustrated by the current system, and they back our plan, and then they ask me what can they do to help? Well, it’s up to us together. Now, maybe you can help me and Congressmen Duncan and Quillen and Ford.

Maybe we can make Washington listen. Do you want a fairer tax system?

Audience: Yes!

The President: Washington is kind of far away.

I’m not sure they can hear you, and our friends there in the press, they want to know if you really want a fairer tax system? Audience: Yes! The President: I think I’ve just fallen in love with Tennessee. Well, I’m not surprised; Andrew Jackson started here—that couldn’t have been me [referring to a noise on the public address system]. Andrew Jackson started here, and he was a President who cared about the average American. He knew you weren’t so average. And this great town, Athens, the friendly city, you have a history of standing up to special interests.

I guess you just can’t stop Athens and McMinn County from backing justice and fairness.

I’ll tell you what you’ve done here today—and with these Congressmen here to carry the message back to Washington in person, even if some of them didn’t hear you way back there, I’m sure they tried. I’ve heard from so many up on the Hill that said: “Well, we just haven’t heard anything from the people yet about tax reform. We don’t know whether they’re very interested or not.” Well, everyplace I’ve gone it’s been just like this: You are interested, and you want what tax reform means—a reduction of the rates, making it simpler so that you don’t have to hire an expert to tell you how to pay your tax, making it simpler and making it fairer—all of this.

And we can go back to Washington now and tell them that out here, in the real America, we found out the people do want something done about this hodgepodge tax system that’s been growing like a jerry-built something or other for the last several decades.

Well, your support means a lot to me; I know it means a lot to them. And we’re going to do everything we can to see if we can’t get this passed this year so you’ll know in a hurry that Aprils from here on are going to be a little happier around the 15th than they’ve been.

Audience member: Thank you, Mr. President!

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Happenings: November 26 & December 3, 10, 17 Santa’s Hiwassee Holiday Train Gee Creek, Delano, TN Time: 12pm, 2pm & 4pm Tickets: $22, ages 2 and up All aboard for a Hiwassee Holiday Adventure! For the first time, “Santa Trains” will operate along the beautiful Hiwassee River from Delano to Reliance. Upon departure, riders will enjoy light refreshments, storytelling and Christmas carols. When the train arrives at the turnback location in Reliance, Santa will board and walk through the train, greeting children during the return trip. Call 423.

894.8029 or visit http://www.tvrail.com for details and booking!

November 26 Small Town Christmas Downtown Sweetwater Time: 5pm-9pm Join us again this year for one of Sweetwater’s most beloved events! Leave the traffic and the crowds at the shopping malls behind, and enjoy a Family Friendly evening of fun for everyone!

This year will be our best event ever!

Visit http://www.visitsweetwater.com/events.php for details!

December 1 Etowah Christmas Parade Tennessee Avenue Downtown Time: 7pm The Etowah Area Chamber of Commerce encourages all civic organizations, churches and clubs to build floats this year to make this the largest parade in Etowah history. The parade brings thousands of people to the Downtown area each year. Applications for the parade may be obtained from the Etowah Chamber of Commerce or at the L&N Depot Museum. Float prizes will be awarded.

For more information, call 423.263.2228.

December 2 Englewood Christmas Parade Main Street Downtown Time: 7pm There is a $10 entry fee to participate; sign up at the Englewood Textile Museum & Company Store, where applications are available.

Participation is open to businesses, churches, civic groups and individuals; there is no theme this year. Prizes will be awarded to the organizations exhibiting the most Christmas spirit.

For more information, call 423.887.5455.

December 2 Sweetwater Christmas Parade Main Street Downtown Time: 7pm To enter a float in the parade, contact the office

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of Charlie Ridenour at 423.337.6123 or Harris Lovingood at 423.337.5088. The parade begins on Mayes Avenue and runs to Highway 68.

December 3 Kiwanis Christmas Parade/Copperhill Main Street Downtown Time: 2pm The parade is a community celebration of the traditions of Christmas Day. Parade Theme: “There’s no place like home for Christmas” Call 706.964.6531 for details!

December 3 Kids Holiday Movie Party Gem Theater, Etowah, TN Time: 1-4pm Featuring Movie: Polar Express Tickets: $10/person Children under 7 are free Movie starts at 1pm. The rest of the afternoon will be jam-packed with crafts, cookie decorating & perhaps a special guest or two. Of course, hot chocolate & popcorn. Kids can wear their pajamas! Call 423.263.6575 for details!

December 3 Santa’s Hiwassee Holiday Train Gee Creek, Delano, TN Time: 12pm, 2pm & 4pm Tickets: $22, ages 2 and up All aboard for a Hiwassee Holiday Adventure!

For the first time, “Santa Trains” will operate along the beautiful Hiwassee River from Delano to Reliance. Upon departure, riders will enjoy light refreshments, storytelling and Christmas carols. When the train arrives at the turnback location in Reliance, Santa will board and walk through the train, greeting children during the return trip.

Call 423. 894. 8029 or visit http://www.tvrail.com/ for details and booking!

as it would have been done 250 years ago.

Throughout the day, demonstrations of cooking, laundering, blacksmithing and artillery drills will be conducted. The daily schedule includes a Christmas church service, wassail tasting and a special candlelight tour of the fort. On this special occasion, the soldiers will perform a rare nighttime firing of the fort’s cannon.

Call 423.884.6217 for details!

December 8 Christmas Open House & Movie Gem Theater, Etowah, TN TIme: 4:30pm - 6:30pm Call 423.263.6575 for details!

December 10 Madisonille Kiwanis Christmas Parade Downtown Madisonville Time: 3pm December 10 Polk County Christmas Parade Polk Co. Fairground Time: 1pm Awards given for best floats! Special appearance

by Santa! Sponsored by the Polk County Chamber of Commerce and the City of Benton.

The parade theme this year is “A Hometown Holiday.” You can pick up an application at the Chamber office in Benton. Call 423.338.5040 for pricing and details!

December 10 Merry Tuba Christmas Concert Gem Theater, Etowah, TN Time: 7pm Contact Ruth Sowers 423.920.4700 or LaMone Rose 423.263.3270 for registration and details!

December 5 Christmas Parade (Jimmy Liner Memorial) Downtown Athens TIme: 7pm Kick off the Christmas season with one of the oldest Christmas parades in the State of Tennessee. There’s no better way than with bands, floats, dancers, antique cars and lots of Christmas lights to usher in the Christmas season!

Call 423.745.0334 for details!

December 10 Santa’s Hiwassee Holiday Train Gee Creek, Delano, TN Time: 12pm, 2pm & 4pm Tickets: $22, ages 2 and up All aboard for a Hiwassee Holiday Adventure!

For the first time, “Santa Trains” will operate along the beautiful Hiwassee River from Delano to Reliance. Upon departure, riders will enjoy light refreshments, storytelling and Christmas carols. When the train arrives at the turnback location in Reliance, Santa will board and walk through the train, greeting children during the return trip. Call 423. 894. 8029 or visit http:// www.tvrail.com/ for details and booking!

December 5-6 18th Century Christmas Fort Loudon Museum, Vonore, TN Time: 10am - 7pm The 18th Century Christmas event begins with a “roll call,” summoning re-enactment soldiers to their posts just

December 17 Tellico Plains Christmas Parade Downtown Square Time: 3pm Join “Christmas in The Little Town with the Big Back Yard,” sponsored by the Tellico Plains Kiwanis Club. The annual Christmas Parade is followed by

the Cookies n’ Claus holiday celebration! Awards will be given for the best float, and new this year, the best decorated horses will win the Charles Hall Award. After the parade, Barrel Train Rides, Santa and Christmas treats will be available. Call 423.253.2333 for registration and details!

December 17 Santa’s Hiwassee Holiday Train Gee Creek, Delano, TN Time: 12pm, 2pm & 4pm Tickets: $22, ages 2 and up All aboard for a Hiwassee Holiday Adventure!

For the first time, “Santa Trains” will operate along the beautiful Hiwassee River from Delano to Reliance. Upon departure, riders will enjoy light refreshments, storytelling and Christmas carols. When the train, arrives at the turnback location in Reliance, Santa will board and walk through the train greeting children during the return trip. Call 423. 894. 8029 or visit http:// www.tvrail.com/ for details and booking!

December 25 MERRY CHRISTMAS! January 1 HAPPY NEW YEAR! January 9-February 10 AACA WINTER 2017 ART CLASSES FOR ALL AGES Athens Area Council for the Arts is pleased to announce registration for a variety of arts classes and workshops for students of all ages. The registration deadline is three business days before class starts. AACA also offers “à la cARTe” classes on a rolling enrollment basis, meaning students can join the class at any time.

Students interested in à la cARTe classes should contact The Arts Center at 423.745.8781 to be added to the notification list.

Figure Drawing with Jan Burleson (à la cARTe) Offered select Mondays, experienced drawers are welcomed to join this self-directed lab where participants will practice rendering the human form. The cost per class is $10. Materials are not included, but easels and a live model will be provided. Ages 14 - adult.

January 9 Baby and Me Music with Pam Thigpen Time: 3-3:45pm Caregivers and babies discover together with songs and games that introduce babies to music. Cost is $38 and includes materials.

Ages 6 month - 2 years old

January 9 Pre-K and Me Music with Pam Thigpen Time: 4-4:45pm.

Toddlers and caregivers enjoy singing, dancing and movement, while spending quality time in this early music class. Cost is $38 and includes materials. Ages 3 - 4 years old.

January 12 Clay Sculpture for Kids with Andy Phipps Time: 4:30-5:30pm Students will learn to make animals and figures, vases and pots by hand building with clay. All pieces will be glazed and fired. Cost is $55 and includes materials. Ages 6 - 12

January 10 Art 101 with Katie Pyle Time: 4-5pm.

Students will learning about shapes, line and form while creating works of art perfect for a fridge gallery. Cost is $40 and includes materials.

January 12 Pottery Throwing with Andy Phipps Time: 6pm to 8pm Students learn to wedge, center and throw small vessels on the pottery wheel as well as basic hand building techniques. Students can choose their own project from cups and mugs to bowls, vases and more. All pieces are glazed and fired.

All levels welcome. The cost is $100. All materials included. Ages 15 - adult

January 10 Beginning Watercolor with Sandy Brown Time: 5:30pm to 7:30pm Unleash the artist within in a class for those with minimal watercolor experience. Lots of guidance–no pressure–and it’s fun! The cost is $75. There is an optional $20 materials fee, or students may bring their own (list provided).

Ages 16 - adult.

January 10 Jewelry Making 101 with Jessica Klaaren Time: 5:30pm to 7:30pm Students learn basic wire looping, terminology and jewelry assembly while creating unique designs with custom embossing patterns and patina color.

The cost is $110 and includes most materials.

There is a $12 tools fee or students may bring their own. Ages 15 - adult.

January 11 Watercolor Painting Lab with Sandy Brown Times: 10am–12pm This class allows students to explore their own creative style using this exciting medium.

Studies in watercolor are provided or students may bring their own. This workshop focuses on individualized guidance and tips for creating stronger paintings. It is suitable for intermediate and advanced watercolor painters. The cost is $75. Materials are not included. Ages 16 - adult.

January 12 Watercolor Painting Lab with Sandy Brown Times: 5:30-7:30pm This class allows students to explore their own creative style using this exciting medium.

Studies in watercolor are provided or students may bring their own. This workshop focuses on individualized guidance and tips for creating stronger paintings. It is suitable for intermediate and advanced watercolor painters. The cost is $75. Materials are not included. Ages 16 - adult

January 12 Take it to the Stage with Jennifer Nunley Time: 4-6:30pm.

Performers can hone their acting and singing chops for musical audition, talent contest or other show. Last session is auditioning master class. Cost is $40 and includes some materials.

Ages 12 -17 January 23 & 30 Building Buttercream Skills with Alex Shelton Time: 5:30-8:30pm This is a two-day class, for beginning decorating students and is a “Wilton Method I,” a core class teaching the basics of decorating with buttercream, including six different flowers, image transfer, filling a cake and boarders. Cost is $60 plus a materials fee of $31, or students can bring their own.

Ages 12 - adult.

February 6 Modeling 101 with Alex Shelton Time: 5:30-7:30 This is a one-day class in which students will create an adorable puppy and his toys, learning to size and shape parts, as well as assemble modeled figures. Appropriate for experienced and new fondant decorators. Cost is $20 plus a materials fee of $23 or students can bring their own. Ages 12 - adult.

For more information about these and other AACA programs, go to athensartscouncil.org, call 423.745.8781, or stop by The Arts Center at 320 North White Street in Athens, TN.

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FAMILY PRACTICE Sigrid Johnson, M.D. Sweetwater Family Medicine 205 Summit Avenue Sweetwater, TN 37874 (865 351-7000 Hasmukh Kanabar, M.D. Hometown Medical Clinic 167 Warren Street Madisonville, TN 37354 (423) 442-5480 Ben Coffey, D.O. Sweetwater Hospital Association Sweetwater Professional Building 2 304 Wright Street Sweetwater, TN 37874 (865) 213-8595 Tracey Beverley, M.D. 321 South Tellico Street Madisonville, TN 37354 (423) 442-9711 Heidi Fisher, P.A. 321 South Tellico Street Madisonville, TN 37354 (423) 442-9711 GENERAL SURGERY Terry Lee Adams, M.D. Tennessee Surgical Specialists 9217 Park West Blvd # C2 Knoxville, TN 37923 (865) 218-7470 Thomas Layman, M.D. 304 Wright Street Sweetwater, TN 37874 (423) 745-2598 Ray Villanueva, M.D. 604 South Main Street Sweetwater, TN 37874 (423) 337-4508

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INTERNAL MEDICINE Thomas S. Evans, M.D. Sweetwater Hospital Association Sweetwater Professional Building 2 304 Wright Street Sweetwater, TN 37874 (865) 213-8595

INTERNAL MEDICINE Chris Shamblin, M.D. Sweetwater Hospital Association Sweetwater Professional Building 2 304 Wright Street Sweetwater, TN 37874 (865) 213-8595

ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY Chris Bowman, M.D. Sweetwater Hospital Association Sweetwater Professional Building 2 304 Wright Street Sweetwater, TN 37874 (865) 213-8595

Ken Kozawa, M.D. Sweetwater Hospital Association Sweetwater Professional Building 1 304 Wright Street Sweetwater, TN 37874 (865) 213-8590

EMERGENCY MEDICINE Celia Harrison, M.D. Sweetwater Hospital Association Emergency Room 304 Wright Street Sweetwater, TN 37874 (865) 213-8510

Mark S. Clem, PA-C Sweetwater Hospital Association Sweetwater Professional Building 2 304 Wright Street Sweetwater, TN 37874 (865) 213-8595

Renea Cagle, N.P. Sweetwater Hospital Association Sweetwater Professional Building 1 304 Wright Street Sweetwater, TN 37874 (865) 213-8590

NEPHROLOGY Yaqub Ali, M.D. Sweetwater Dialysis Center 921 New Highway 68 Sweetwater, TN 37874 (423) 337-5770

OTOLARYNGOLOGY Leonard Brown, M.D. 501 19th Street Suite 401 Knoxville, TN 37916 Sweetwater Hospital Association Sweetwater Professional Building 2 304 Wright Street Sweetwater, TN 37874 (865) 213-8200 (865) 632-5999

Michelle Davis, N.P. Sweetwater Hospital Association Sweetwater Professional Building 1 304 Wright Street Sweetwater, TN 37874 (865) 213-8590 Thomas Vance, N.P. Sweetwater Hospital Association Sweetwater Professional Building 1 304 Wright Street Sweetwater, TN 37874 (865) 213-8590 Eric C. Poston, M.D. Sweetwater Hospital Association Sweetwater Professional Building 2 304 Wright Street Sweetwater, TN 37874 (865) 213-8595

OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY John R. Ameen, M.D. Sweetwater Hospital Association Sweetwater Professional Building 3 304 Wright Street Sweetwater, TN 37874 (865) 213-8592 David J. Creutzinger, M.D. Sweetwater Hospital Association Sweetwater Professional Building 3 304 Wright Street Sweetwater, TN 37874 (865) 213-8592

PATHOLOGY Frank Beuerlein, M.D. Sweetwater Hospital Association 304 Wright Street Sweetwater, TN 37874 (865) 213-8200 PEDIATRICS Wendy Saint Robbins, M.D. Sweetwater Hospital Association Sweetwater Professional Building 3 304 Wright Street Sweetwater, TN 37874 (865) 213-8593

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PEDIATRICS Bill Dawson, PA-C, MPAS Sweetwater Hospital Association Sweetwater Professional Building 3 304 Wright Street Sweetwater, TN 37874 (865) 213-8593 PODIATRY Andrew W. Lynn, D.P.M. Sweetwater Hospital Association Sweetwater Professional Building 2 304 Wright Street Sweetwater, TN 37874 (800) 422-3338 (865) 481-3338 Ronald R. Cherry, M.D. Sweetwater Hospital Association Sweetwater Professional Building 2 304 Wright Street Sweetwater, TN 37874 (865) 213-8595 RADIOLOGY Lynda Rogers, M.D. David Norris, M.D. Tina James, M.D. Joanna Blankner, M.D. Sweetwater Hospital Association 304 Wright Street Sweetwater, TN 37874 (865) 213-8200 UROLOGY Frederick Klein, M.D. Sweetwater Hospital Association Sweetwater Professional Building 2 304 Wright Street Sweetwater, TN 37874 (865) 213-8595 (865) 544-9254 (800) 776-7623