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UNION COUNTY
VOL. 7 NO. 11 A great community newspaper March 17, 2012
POSTAL CUSTOMER
Pittmans donate photo
Charles and Kathy Pittman have been residents of Sharps Chapel since October of last year and brought more with them in the move from Mississippi than just their friendly smiles.
On March 13, the Pittmans parted with a signed photo of Charles with Roy Acuff and Wilma Lee Cooper, taken back-stage at the Grand Ole Opry in 1982 after Charles appeared as a guest on the Opry. Roy Acuff Union Museum and Library representative J.V. Waller was on hand to receive the photo, which will hang in the museum along with the other memorabilia from Roy Acuff, who was born in Union County.
➤ See Cindy’s story on page 3
The ‘lure’ of artWhen was the last time
someone invited you to go “scanoeing?” Never? Well, stick around Union County until the weather warms up and Barry Moulton may just be looking for company on the water.
Moulton is a talented woodworker and woodcarver who has been building what he calls scanoes for a few years. The vessel is similar to a canoe with characteristics of a scarab; hence, scanoe.
➤ See Down-home Update on page 4
Cuonzo can coachI am from the group that
thought the end of Bruce Pearl was the end of Tennes-see basketball as we had come to know and love it.
➤ See Marvin’s story on page 5
Baseball starts strong
The Horace Maynard Middle School varsity baseball team is starting the season off as every coach’s dream team. Five games in and the Red Devils are 5-0 and have already played two district games against tough teams. To date, the team has not allowed more than three runs in a game by an opposing team.
➤ See Cindy’s story on page 7
Toppins: ‘They don’t know what
they’ve done’By Cindy Taylor
Three directors in one school year. That must be some kind of record.
The Union County school board abruptly fired interim di-rector Marilyn Toppins on March 8, replacing her with Dr. Jimmy Carter, a longtime veteran of the system.
School board chair Brian Oaks drove the unanimous decision which passed without discus-sion. Afterward, Oaks alleged financial mismanagement by Toppins. Since Toppins was back in the classroom and unavailable for comment, we opted not to publish his specific charges.
Oaks said Carter, an elemena-try education supervisor, was his first choice from day one.
Other board members were complimentary of Toppins, and after the vote Oaks thanked Top-pins for her hard work and long hours. She worked as interim su-
perindent at her teacher’s pay.Board member David Coppock
said, “Carter has all the creden-tials, but I would have been hap-pier if this had waited until the end of the school year. I don’t have any idea why Oaks was in such a hurry, but our chair made the recommendation, so I voted with him.”
Board member Mark DeVault said Toppins had done an excel-lent job. “But we knew when she was put in that she wanted it to be temporary. I am thankful for what Marilyn has done, and I hope Dr. Carter does a good job.”
The school board previously suspended Director of Schools Wayne Goforth who has sued the board and individual members. Goforth is represented by Knox-ville attorney Herbert Moncier.
On advice of board counsel Mary Ann Stackhouse, the job title was changed from “interim director” to “temporary direc-tor.” Carter will serve as tempo-rary director until “the situation with Goforth is resolved,” said Oaks.
A tearful Toppins said she
Toppins out, Carter in
By Cindy TaylorThe Union County
Commission spent much of its March meeting talk-ing about budgets and up-coming expenditures.
According to Ann Dyer, expenses for the jail are projected to more than double in 2013. These costs go up as the inmate popu-lation goes up.
Medical and food costs for inmates are defi nitely on the rise.
“The law says that when we incarcerate them we become their keeper and their health provid-
er,” said Sheriff Junior Loy. “We must provide inmates a clean place to dwell, hygiene products and medical care.”
One expense that bugged commissioners was a dental bill of more than $3,000 for a single inmate. According to Jail Administrator Rodney Mi-nor, an inmate required the services of an oral surgeon to repair a broken jaw.
“Our offi cers were at-tempting a DUI arrest when the suspect passed out and fell face down,” said Minor. “The suspect
refused EMS on site, then later complained of jaw pain and needed treat-ment after the arrest. All medical is contracted by (County Commission), and we have to use who they contract with.”
For informational pur-poses only, Mayor Mike Williams requested that Dyer also present budget projections to the com-mission to propose consid-eration of moving money from the general fund into debt service to cover antic-ipated debt for the coming year.
The amount in debt service has gradually de-creased from $2,214,072 in 2007 to $1,421,231 in 2011, while the general fund has increased from $1,334,914 to $3,170,461 during the same time pe-riod.
It was noted and dis-cussed that 89 percent of the county debt was school-related while the other 11 percent was jail/courthouse.
The Sheriff Commit-tee reported that a recent tour of the jail revealed 19 defi ciencies, which in-
Jail costs expected to double
“knew this was coming” for a couple of days. “I don’t think the board members have any idea what they’ve done.”
Toppins thanked “all the staff and people in our organization that have gone above and beyond to work with me and with this board.” Toppins said she never intended to go after the perma-nent top job and that she will retire following the 2012-2013 school year.
Asked if he was expecting the
appointment, Carter was noncom-mittal.
“Not particularly,” he said. “This is a challenge and I look forward to it. I work for the school system just like Marilyn has, and I think we both have the best interests of the students at heart.”
Carter and wife Melissa, who also works for Union County Schools, approached Toppins after the meeting but were met with a cold shoulder.
Marilyn Toppins Jimmy Carter
cluded overcrowding andunderstaffi ng. Jail Inspec-tor Robert Cain said thatUnion County must showthat action is being takento correct these defi cien-cies.
The jail will be rein-spected March 23. Deputyand fl eet manager JeffSharp informed the com-mission that all six po-lice cars currently beingequipped should be on theroad within the next threeweeks.
Several road signshave now been replacedthroughout the county.
The commission dis-cussed the continuing is-sue of aluminum roadsigns that are being de-stroyed and stolen, andcost for replacement withplastic is still being consid-ered.
Preservation UnionCounty requested a reso-lution to accept walkingtrails in Sharps Chapel,mainly around Oak GroveSchool. This was approvedby the commission.
Attorney David Myerswas approved to serve asdelinquent tax attorneyfor Union County and willbe compensated at a rateof 10 percent of all delin-quent taxes collected. Thispercentage will come fromdelinquent taxpayers, notout of county funds.
In order to aid seniorsand residents with dis-abilities, the rear doorto the courthouse willbe kept unlocked forall County Commissionmeetings to allow accessto the elevator.
VFW Teachers of the YearHorace Maynard Middle School assistant principal David Burk (at right) presented the VFW Teacher of the Year awards
at the Union County school board meeting March 8 to Horace Maynard Middle School teachers Sharon Collins and
Janis Willis. Photo by C. Taylor
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While chiropractic treatment may be most readily associated with back pain, the fact is that the treat-ment is also proven effective for discomfort in other parts of the body. One of those areas is the wrist. The misalignment of vertebrae can compress nerves that emanate from the spinal cord and lead to an extrem-ity like the wrist.
It’s not uncommon for a chiropractor to hear a com-plaint from an offi ce worker coping with arm and wrist pain, numbness or weakness. The discomfort could se-verely impair her ability to do her job. The actual cause of the problem could be stress put on the spine by a posture issue. Long hours hunched over a keyboard or desk could aggravate one of the joints in the back. The resulting infl ammation of muscles and ligaments that surround that joint could compress a nerve or nerves and cause the worker’s painful condition.
In this case, chiropractic treatment may include a spinal adjustment to relieve the nerve compression, ice packs to ease soft-tissue infl ammation and a regimen of exercises and stretches. If you suffer with any sort of nagging, chronic discomfort or pain, talk with a chiro-practor to see if chiropractic treatment could help you.
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Business of the weekFirst Century Bank
By Cindy Taylor In the fall of 1899, Clai-
borne National Bank was chartered. Its fi rst presi-dent, George Montgomery, guided the bank through many challenges, and the bank prospered. In October 1919, the bank changed its name to Claiborne County Bank and retained this name for almost 70 years until First Claiborne Bank was established. The most
recent transformation oc-curred in 2000 as the bank became First Century Bank.
In the fall of 1936, Glenn Yoakum began his ca-reer at the bank as a teller and eventually took over the reins of the bank. His daughter, Eleanor Yoakum, now serves as board chair. Brad Davis has been an as-sistant vice president and branch manager at First Cen-tury Bank for three years.
The team of First Cen-
tury Bank’s Maynardville
branch gather for a photo.
They are: branch manager
Brad Davis, Tiff any Goins,
Sara Collins, head teller
Marla Buckner, Ashley
Nicely and Delinda Cole. Photo by C. Taylor
“We are still locally owned by the Yoakums,” said Davis. “We are much friendlier than many banks I visit. First Century is the only bank in Union County that offers insur-ance as well as a 24/7 auto-mated service.”
Customers can take ad-vantage of full financial services such as loans, checking and saving ac-counts, safety deposit boxes and insurance along with many other services.
“We have one-stop shop-ping,” said Davis’ assistant
Sara Collins. “We can meet all the needs of our cus-tomers in one place.”
At First Century Bank, the tradition of community continues to grow from the solid roots laid down those many years ago.
First Century Bank is
located at 2969 Maynard-ville Highway and can be reached at 992-8050. Lobby hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, with drive-through hours beginning at 8 a.m.
By Cindy TaylorThe March meeting
proved to be a busy night for the Plainview Board of Mayor and Aldermen.
The board once again discussed requiring new businesses to purchase a city license before opening inside the city limits. This would be in addition to any licensing requirements es-tablished by Union County. The Plainview City Re-corder will begin research on the legalities and state requirements if any.
Wes Holmes from Em-ployee Benefits Specialists gave a brief presentation regarding benefits for city employees that would in-clude cancer insurance, life insurance and disabil-ity. Information was dis-tributed to employees.
The board approved reg-istering for a $500 booth at the Oct. 6 Union County Heritage Festival to dis-tribute information about the city. The board also ap-proved a door prize dona-
tion to the April 21 Art in the Park festival.
Three members of the Luttrell PTO asked for money to help restore the Luttrell ball park conces-sion stand. The PTO has raised $800 so far but needs $2,000 for electrical materials to replace the ex-isting 40-year-old wiring. The board agreed to sup-port the PTO with a dona-tion of $200.
Residents were con-cerned that another pub-lication in Union County had stated incorrectly that landowners in Plainview had voting rights in the city even if they did not re-side on the land. The board asserted that this is not the case. In order to vote in a city election in Plainview, you must be a resident liv-ing inside the city limits.
Elmer and Deb Mun-sey sent a thank-you note to the city which was read aloud by Mayor Gary Chandler. The note spe-cifically addressed the tree
From benefi ts to booths
Brooke Jones, Luttrell PTO president Tabitha Faulkner and
Bridget Matthews spoke about the ongoing restoration proj-
ect at the Luttrell ball park concession stand. Photo by C. Taylor
Senior centers celebrate March birthdays
Joyce Hopkins celebrates her March birthday at
the Sharps Chapel Senior Center. Photos submitted
Barbara Atkins, Jess Jones, Mildred Dyer and Helen McBee celebrate
their March birthdays at the Plainview Senior Center.
cutting that had been done on Wallace Road, the hard work by city employees and the excellent job Chief of Police David Tripp does for residents.
The board tabled sev-eral items to be discussed at a business and finan-cial workshop scheduled for April 12 immediately following the Planning Commission meeting at the Plainview City Hall. Several items will be on the agenda, including a proposed slum ordinance, paving rotation for city streets, city vehicle rota-tion and improvements to
the walking track. One bid for restoration of the track has been received to date.
The Plainview Board of Mayor and Aldermen will meet at 7 p.m. April 10 for its regularly scheduled meeting at Plainview City Hall.
Big Ridge egg hunt upcomingBig Ridge State Park will host the 14th annual Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, April 7.
Hunt times are 10 a.m. for children 2 and younger, 10:30 a.m. for 3-4 years old, 1 p.m. for 5-7 years old, and 1:30 p.m. for 8-10 years old. The hunt will have 12,000 eggs fi lled with toys and candy, and some will contain extra prizes. Each age group has its own grand prize. Prizes include toys, bicycles, food coupons and more. Info: 992-5523.
Poetry contest at libraryMaynardville Public Library will host a free poetry contest for the Art in the Park
event. The contest is open to everyone. Winning poems may be published in local news-papers. Each contestant may enter one poem about art or Earth Day, using any style, 21 lines or fewer. Pick up forms at Maynardville Public Library and return them to the library by Tuesday, April 17. Info: 992-7106.
MOMS Club to hold open house
The MOMS Club of Maynardville will host an open house at 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 11, at the Plainview Community Cen-ter. Moms and their children are invited to attend and find out about the club’s fun, local, low-cost activities and play-groups. Info: Darlene, 712-4560, or Eden, 687-2469.
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UNION COUNTY SHOPPER-NEWS • MARCH 17, 2012 • 3
Cindy Taylor
Charles and Kathy Pitt-man have been residents of Sharps Chapel since October of last year and brought more with them in the move from Mississippi than just their friendly smiles.
Pittmans donate Roy Acuff photo
Kathy and Charles Pittman donate a signed photo of Roy Acuff , Wilma Lee Cooper and Charles, taken
in 1982 at the Grand Ole Opry, to J.V. Waller for placement in The Roy Acuff Museum. Photo by C. Taylor
On March 13, the Pitt-mans parted with a signed photo of Charles with Roy Acuff and Wilma Lee Coo-per, taken backstage at the Grand Ole Opry in 1982 af-ter Charles appeared as a guest on the Opry. Roy Acuff Union Museum and Library representative J.V. Waller was on hand to receive the photo, which will hang in the museum along with the other memorabilia from Roy Acuff, who was born in Union County.
“I didn’t get discovered at the Opry,” said Pittman in his booming bass voice. “They never did call me back.”
The Pittmans moved to Sharps Chapel to be closer to children and grandchildren, who live in Knoxville. They may not be from around here, but they are destined to fi t right in.
“We came from a town about this size, and when we saw that there was a Roy Acuff Museum here, we de-cided y’all needed this pic-ture,” said Pittman. “We’ve been here since October, and we’re still looking for the mall in Sharps Chapel.”
■ Tastes great, less fi lling!For the fourth time, May-
nardville Utility District has received the award for the best tasting water in TAUD Region 3 in Tennessee. Utili-ties judged included Jellico, Oak Ridge, Clinton, LaFol-lette, Jacksboro, Harrogate and Tazewell.
Water from each area was taken to the judging cen-ter where judges tasted un-marked water from all cities and declared once again that Maynardville was best.
“We’re proud of being chosen the best tasting wa-ter again,” said City Manager Jack Rhyne. “We work hard to keep it clean and tasting great.”
■ UCBPA meetsThe Union County Busi-
ness and Professional Asso-ciation welcomed three new members at the March meet-ing. New to the Association are El Mariachi Restaurant, Air Quest and the Union County Senior Center.
Region 3 Best-Tasting Water
winners with judges are
John West of TDEC, Michael
Payne of Maynardville,
Campbell County Mayor
William Baird, Maynardville
City Manager Jack Rhyne,
Erich Weber of TDEC, Terry
Bobrowski of ETDD and Tim
Eagle of TDEC. Photo submitted
Brandi Davis was wel-comed as the newest mem-ber of the UCBPA Board of Directors.
President Brad Davis an-nounced the date of the golf tournament to be held May 4 at Woodlake Golf Course. Lunch will begin at 11:30 a.m. with the tournament to follow. All money raised from the tournament will go to-ward the UCBPA Scholarship Fund.
Also announced was the UCBPA Prayer Breakfast to be held at the Union County Senior Center on April 6, and the Easter Egg Hunt sched-uled for April 7 at Wilson Park.
Marvin Jeffreys spoke about the scholarship fund and Keep Union County Beautiful.
“We will be deciding soon what we will be awarding this year,” said Jeffries. “The applications should be going out to the schools before long. I urge everyone to help any way they can with the golf tournament since that is our biggest contributor.”
Union County Extension
Agent Shannon Perrin spoke about a cost share program available from the state for farmers. Contact the Exten-sion Offi ce at 992-8038 for information.
Maynardville Librarian Chantay Collins announced that she has been accepted to be a part of Team TN for Project Compass. This is a job service library program that helps people with their resumes. Collins was one of only four chosen from the state and will be attending a conference in Arlington, Va., in April.
■ Great American Clean Up BeginsVolunteers met at Wilson
Park on March 10 and col-lected litter from one end of Union County to the other along Highway 33, picking up 3,500 pounds of litter and covering 12 miles. The city of Maynardville cleaned the city limits and Main Street, UCB-PA cleaned its one-mile ad-opted section, Union County Commissioners Joyce Melt-abarger and Dawn Flatford helped with the pick up and
prepared lunch. Other offi -cials who helped were Prop-erty Assessor Donna Jones and Union County Mayor Mike Williams. The Union County Sheriff’s Department supplied deputies for road safety, and many other busi-nesses and residents partici-pated.
Keep Union County Beau-tiful board members Jackie Erlbacher, Randy Turner, Patricia Orr, Mark Mahoney, David and Mary Nevin, and Litter Offi cer Mike Hale, all took part in the clean-up day.
Beth Bergeron coordi-nated the cleanup efforts of the 4-H Honor Students and Green Teams at Wilson Park, Union County High School and Paulette Elementary School. All told, there were more than 40 volunteers who came to show their pride in Union County.
“Surprisingly, we didn’t really fi nd as much trash as
we had expected,” said vol-unteer Marvin Jeffreys. “Be-ing the optimist I am, I hope that means people are taking pride in the new highway.”
■ Call to performersThe Union County Art in
the Park committee is send-ing out a call to performers and dance partners to join in the 2012 1950s themed “The Cradle Rocks!” festival.
Participants are encour-aged but not required to wear 1950s costumes. The fea-tured artist will be nationally acclaimed vocalist Ronnie Miller performing his “Trib-ute to Elvis.” Miller will also act as judge for a “Young El-vis” competition.
Featured this year will be a Sock Hop Dance-Off for all ages and a “Young Elvis” im-personator contest for ages up to 18. A cash prize will be awarded to the winner of each competition. To sign up for either of these competi-tions, contact Cindy Taylor at [email protected]. Registration is required for the dance and the Elvis con-test.
The event is planned for
April 21 at Paulette Elemen-tary School and will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is free.
■ Standing ‘broom’ onlyIt appears that Halloween
is not the only season when strange phenomena occur, at least not in Union County. Inanimate objects have been reported to stand alone or on end during the past few days, and the Spring Equinox has been credited for the unusual happenings.
Employees at Maynard-ville Utility District were shocked when Elizabeth Cox placed a broom in the middle and the broom remained standing unassisted for hours on the morning of March 12. Cox also stated that she and her daughter had tried the trick at home with an egg and were successful in getting that to stand on end as well.
“I saw this on Facebook and had to try it,” said Cox. Co-workers jokingly claimed that the broom stood alone until Cox needed a ride home.Contact Cindy Taylor at brentcindyt@
gmail.com.
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BEAUTIFUL. GREAT CONV. LAKE LIVING – 2.18 acres. Gently rolling to the water. Views of 33 Bridge. Over 800' lake frontage. Will perk for 3-4BR home. Wooded, private, lightly restricted. Located on Swan Seymour Rd., Maynardville. Offered at only $199,900.
147 OVERVIEW LN. MAYNARD-VILLE. 2.51 ACRES Needs TLC. 4BR/2.5BA, cedar, pine & oak accents throughout. Lam wood fl ooring,spacious kit w/lots of cabs, all appl excluding fridge. Balcony, wrap-around cntry porch, master on main. $187,000
291 MAIN ST. MAYNARDVILLE FORECLOSURE 2BR/1.5BA, 1008 SF condo. Entire kitchen has been stripped out. Needs paint, etc. Vacant. Walking trail for residence. $43,400
RIDGE RD 589, MAYNARDVILLE - This home has great potential. Cath ceilings, free-standing wood stove w/tile fl ooring, alarm sys, DR has hdwd fl rs. Kit has tile fl r, island w/cooktop, covered front porch. Cent H&A unit needs work.
Roof ridge vent is not attached, needs repair. This home needs minor repairs. Is in a very private setting w/beautiful acreage of 9.24. This is a foreclosed bank owned property sold as is. Priced at $87,900. REDUCED $83,500.
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REDUCED! RESIDENTIAL LOT ON TAZEWELL PIKE just inside Union County. 1.44 acres w/346 ft. on Tazewell Pike. All utilities avail. $29,900. $19,900.
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When was the last time someone invited you to go “scanoeing?” Never? Well, stick around Union County until the weather warms up and Barry Moulton may just be looking for company on the water.
The ‘lure’ of artStart to fi nish from a
plain piece of wood to a colorful lure. Just a
few of the fi shing lures Moulton has carved,
painted and fi nished by hand. Photos by C. Taylor
Barry Moulton holds a photo of one of his “Scanoes.” He has sold all that he had fi nished and plans to start building more when the weather warms up.
Moulton is a talented woodworker and wood-carver who has been build-ing what he calls scanoes for a few years. The vessel is similar to a canoe with characteristics of a scarab; hence, scanoe.
Moulton doesn’t have any completed scanoes right now but plans to start building more very soon. But, he also dabbles in
many other art forms – one that especially catches the eye of unsuspecting fi sh.
“I fished from when I was real young, and one day just looked at a lure I was using and thought that I could make that,” said Moulton.
Moulton was 15 at the time and started asking other men who knew a little about woodwork-ing how they started their craft.
“I didn’t have any money to buy lures when I was a kid,” said Moulton. “But I wanted plugs like I saw on TV. I just started messing around with making lures and to my amazement started catching fish with them.”
In no time Moulton was making all of his own fish-ing lures and has done so ever since. He has given away a lot of those lures but sold only a few.
“This isn’t a craft you can make money at if you count your time,” said
Moulton. “For now I just do this for pleasure.”
Moulton starts with a f lat piece of wood, cuts out the shape of the lure he wants to make, and then carves, glues, paints and shellacs until the lure looks as professional as those you can buy in any shop.
Every lure takes about 48 hours to complete,
counting the nine coats of shellac that must dry in be-tween coats. Moulton uses knives and a Dremmel tool to complete his lures and tests every lure he makes to be certain it will bait and catch fish.
Bet people would be lin-ing up for that testing job if he offered it.
Luttrell Easter egg hunt upcoming
The city of Luttrell will host an Easter egg hunt at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 7, at Luttrell Community Park.
Johnson signs at museumEvelyn Monroe Johnson signs copies of her new book, “Do It Yourself, My Pilot Light is Out!” at the Roy Acuff Union Museum and Library on March 10. Johnson’s book was re-cently featured by Union County Shopper-News history columnist Bonnie Peters. Photo submitted
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CorrectionIn the March 10 edition of the Union County Shopper-News, we misspelled the name of one of the students who raised $300 in the American Heart Association fundraiser at Paulette El-ementary School. Pictured here, Mikalea Skibinski stands with Conner Chesney. We sincerely apologize for the error. Photo by C. Taylor
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CROSS CURRENTS | Lynn Hutton
TALES OF TENNESSEE | Marvin West
On the way to Jerusalem Jesus was going through the region be-tween Samaria and Galilee. As he entered a village, ten lepers ap-proached him. Keeping their distance, they called out, say, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!” When he saw them, he said to them, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went, they were made clean. Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice. He prostrated himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him. And he was a Samaritan.
(Luke 17: 11-16 NRSV)
Think about it
Cuonzo Martin can coach
I am from the group that thought the end of Bruce Pearl
was the end of Tennessee basket-ball as we had come to know and love it.
We were right.What we now have is very dif-
ferent. There is less carnival at-mosphere and more emphasis on basics, far more emphasis on de-fense and toughness, physical and mental. There are not many quips. There is more discipline.
Cuonzo Martin has captured my undivided attention. The man can coach. It took awhile but the team accepted his principles and be-came more like him. There were no cartwheels and fewer disco strobes
but you could see and feel the fi erce desire to win.
My fi rst inclination is to say Cameron Tatum led the remark-able transition. But so did Jeronne Maymon. And Trea Golden. And Skylar McBee. And Jordan McRae.
Jarnell Stokes was the prize apple that dropped from a tree and fi lled the basket. The convergence of strange circumstances, high school ineligibility, an available scholarship and an obvious oppor-tunity, changed several lives.
I’m not sure Tennessee basket-ball has been previously blessed with such a miracle. Stokes brought a lot, grew a lot, did a lot and helped others do what they did.
Cuonzo Martin signs autographs at
Sequoyah Elementary School. File photo by S. Clark
There are so many pleasant memories. There was the Yemi outburst, an unforgettable evening by Swiperboy, Josh Richardson’s improvement and surges of energy and rebounds by Dwight Miller.
McBee could always shoot but effort made him into a very good defender. McRae discovered there are two ends to the fl oor. Golden eventually realized his perfor-mances had the power to deter-mine outcomes.
Maymon was a powerful force, day after day after day, the MVV. Ironic that he achieved excellence doing exactly what Marquette wanted him to do before he trans-ferred.
Kenny Hall’s fall from grace was three ways hurtful – team, self and those who care.
The Tatum story is about coach-ing genius. Despite offensive incon-sistencies, Martin kept the fi fth-year senior in the starting lineup because he played “the right way.”
Cameron worked on defense, hit the boards, generally protected the ball and looked in earnest for the open man.
Tatum understood. “Having Coach Martin stand by
me like he did, to keep having con-fi dence that I could help this team, that was huge for me.”
Golden’s inconsistency required far more instruction but Martin never gave up on the sophomore guard. The coach was rewarded with great effort and clutch points.
These Volunteers exceeded ex-pectations because expectations were erroneously hammered down. The Vols were never 11th in SEC tal-ent but they certainly weren’t sec-ond, even after Stokes arrived.
What they were was uncertain. New coach, new system, new cul-ture, new approach – change forced a learning period. It was tedious. The team was very good in Hawaii and awful at other times. Think Athens and the AP evening.
The Vols must have been very confusing for opponents. Some-times they had more turnovers than goals. They were sometimes sur-prisingly effective. That they devel-oped individually and collectively is coaching.
The will to compete, the desire
to win, was thrilling. The dramatic transformation was historic, maybe the best I have seen.
Cuonzo Martin came with a plan. He says it worked sooner than expected. He can coach. We’ll check him later as a recruiter. Marvin West invites reader response. His address
I never thought I would say that I knew how Jesus felt in any giv-
en circumstance, but … well, just let me tell you the story.
I was working the Refuge desk one day. One of our neighbors (of the feminine persuasion), who is experiencing homelessness, came in and asked for a haircut voucher. Her hair was thick and long and seemed to have a mind of its own.
Because we have a mutu-ally benefi cial agreement with a beauty school in town – we pro-vide heads for their students to practice on, and our neighbors get free haircuts – I wrote a haircut voucher, called the beauty school to make sure they had an opening and sent her on her way.
The desk was busy as usual, and I thought no more about it. A cou-ple of hours later, she returned, smiling and sporting a new hair-cut. It wasn’t drastically different from her previous look, but it was shorter and shaped.
“Look at me!” she exclaimed. “Look what they did! I feel beauti-ful!!! I feel beautiful!!!”
“You look beautiful,” I agreed,
although, truth be told, it was her smile and her excitement that made her beautiful, far beyond the haircut.
“Thank you, thank you!” she said. Then she was out the door to show off her new look to everyone outside.
I couldn’t help thinking of the one man out of 10 who came back to thank Jesus for healing him.
Why? Because I have been working at the Refuge for almost two years, and – in my memory – only one other person has ever come back to thank us for helping. We are thanked, more often than not, when someone leaves the Ref-uge, but to make the effort to come back?
I told this story to a colleague, who suggested I consider the Bib-lical story of the other nine, and why it is we assume they were just ingrates. Why didn’t they come back to thank Jesus? Why do so many of our neighbors not come
back especially to thank us for our help? Hard to say.
They may be grateful with all their hearts, but life beckons and they go on about their day. That is OK. They may not understand that, although we do what we do because we want to help and not for their gratitude, still, it is lovely to be thanked.
For someone to go out of her way, to share her joy, to let some of her exuberance spill over onto me was a blessing in itself! She felt beautiful! I wonder: did Jesus feel blessed by the one who thanked him? He must have, because the story made it into the Gospel of Luke.
Oh, and one other thing: the man who came back to thank Je-sus was a Samaritan – a foreigner, an outcast among the Jews, some-one with less than no standing in the community.
Makes you think, doesn’t it?
Hamilton Cemetery needs donationsThe historic Hamilton Cemetery needs donations to
help with mowing and maintenance. The cemetery con-tains graves of some of the area’s fi rst settlers, including members of the McPhetridge, Lay, Smith, Cook, Yadon, Kitts, Booker, Edmondson and Lambdin families. All donations are tax deductible and may be sent to John Ca-bage, 740 Cabbage Cemetery Road, Washburn, TN 37888. Info: 497-2287.
Pre-K round-upParents of children who will turn 4 by Oct. 1 are
invited to the Pre-K Round-Up Saturday, April 21, in the commons area of Union County High School. Par-ents must sign up for an appointment. Registration forms may be picked up and dropped off at Luttrell, Maynardville and Sharps Chapel elementary schools and the central offi ce. Info: 992-5466, ext. 110.
Rescue Squad to hold bass tournamentThe Union County Rescue Squad will hold the annual
bass tournament on Saturday, April 28, at Brogan’s Free Launch. Entry fee is $50 per boat. Info: Jeff Sharp, 405-2196.
WORSHIP NOTES
Community services
■ Graveston Baptist Church,
8319 Clapps Chapel Road, is
enrolling children 11 months
through Pre-K for Parent’s Day
Out. The program has small
classroom sizes. Info: 465-9655
or www.graveston.org.
■ Cedar Ford Baptist Church
in Luttrell will have their
monthly soup kitchen 5-8
p.m. Friday, March 23. Ev-
eryone is welcome, and the
meal is free. Info: Jennifer,
274-9538.
Men’s programs ■ Revival Vision Church, 154
Durham Drive in Maynard-
ville, holds a men’s prayer
breakfast at 7 a.m. each
Wednesday. All are invited
to join in praying and fasting
for Union County. Info: Jim,
684-8916.
Special services ■ Blessed Teresa of Calcutta
Catholic Mission will hold
services in Spanish every
Sunday at 11 a.m. La iglesia de Catolica en Maynard-ville ofrecer la Misa en Espa-
ñol todos los domingos a las
11 a.m. Info: 992-7222.
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Mine,” at 7 p.m. Friday and
Saturday, March 30-31. All
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4-H’ers from Sharps Chapel advancing to the county 4-H Clover Bowl Contest are: (front) Jona-
than Blanton, Aaron Schoff ner, Makenna Nease, Elizabeth Pursel, Lexie Shoope; (back) Cheryl
Roark, Makenna Roark, Makayla Johnson, Mary Lu Barrett, Aimee Lefevers and Angela Collins.
The fi nals will be held March 29 at Horace Maynard Middle School. Photo submitted
By Cindy TaylorCompetition continues in Union County
schools for the honor of competing in the 2012 fi nals in the Union County Clover Bowl.
Students competed for advancement to the countywide Clover Bowl in a fashion similar to the TV show “Jeopardy” with 4-H questions. Paulette and Maynard-
ville elementary schools held their com-petitions last week, and winners made the list to compete at the county level. Big Ridge Elementary will hold its competi-tion March 14, which is after press time.
The finals will be held the evening of March 29 at Horace Maynard Middle School.
Clover to Clover in 4-H continues
Fourth grade Clover Bowl champions from Maynardville Elementary are Aubrey Brooker, April
Lynch, Autumn Lynch and Catherine Mahoney.
Fifth grade Clover Bowl champions from Maynardville Elementary are Katlyn Knight, Hannah
Brown, Bobby Lawson and Jerry Nicely. Photos submitted
Fourth grade Clover Bowl champions from Paulette Elementary are Connor Chesney, Graham
Gibbs, Rieli Cox and Mikalea Skibinski.
Fifth grade Clover Bowl champions from Paulette Elementary are Chris Braden, Tyler Spencer,
Tyler Brown and Caleb Bowlin.
SPAY/NEUTER OREUTHANASIA?
UNION COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETYPhone: 865-992-7969 www.unioncountyhumansociety.orgAd space donated by
How would you control pet over population?National statistics prove that a community-backed low cost spay/neuter program is the most eff ective way of controlling unwanted and homeless animals. Nationwide, per capita shelter intake and euthanasia have been in a steady decline for the past several decades and research indicates that the main reason for this decline is the increasing incidence of spayed and neutered animals in the pet population.
Pet overpopulation is a serious problem in Union County. Cost is one of the primary barriers to spay/neuter programs in many communities. Fortunately for Union County citizens there is a low-cost spay/neuter program available here. We urge you to take advantage of this program. Call today.
Dear Neighbors,
Where has the time gone? I can hardly believe that it has been
four years since I was elected Union County Assessor of Property.
During this time I have had the opportunity to participate in rigor-
ous training regarding tax assessment laws and the fundamental
responsibilities of a county assessor. For the next few months, I
would like to share a few stories about the inner workings of the
assessor’s offi ce and my own personal life.
First, I want to say that being the assessor of property has been a
wonderful experience, and I am very grateful to have the opportu-
nity to serve our community. The past four years have taught me a
great deal about my hometown and given me a chance to meet so
many wonderful people who have welcomed me into their homes
and allowed me to both laugh and cry with them in times of pros-
perity and adversity. It has been an adventure traveling to parts of
our county I did not even know existed. I have even had a couple
of misadventures getting stuck in the mud once and needing a
tow when the car died in the middle of the road. I have learned so
much from visiting each area of our county including the value of a
box of Milk-Bones when meeting our canine neighbors!
I know that the offi ce of property assessor is sometimes unpopu-
lar, but I hope you can look past the role of “tax man” to see that I
am committed to my responsibilities and attempt to execute them
with integrity, equality and exceptional customer service. I appre-
ciate your confi dence in my ability to perform the duties of the as-
sessor of property and hope to continue serving you in the future.
Sincerely,
Donna
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UNION CO. SERVICE GUIDE
Union County High School Athlete of the Week
Katilyn CookBy Cindy Taylor
Union County High School ju-nior Kati-lyn Cook s t a r t e d p l a y i n g tennis in m i d d l e s c h o o l , and coach K a t h y Cox is
thrilled to have such a tal-ented player on the team.
“Katilyn has a lot of power,” said Cox. “That’s her game. She has a pow-erful forehand and serve
and is an excellent player.”Cook prefers the fore-
hand position, and her class is the fi rst class to come to the high school from the middle school tennis program. Accord-ing to Cox, most of her freshmen come in know-ing little or nothing about how to play the game.
“I liked the sport and played for the fi rst time on a team at Horace May-nard,” said Cook, who hasn’t made a decision on staying with the sport af-ter high school.
The tennis team will play their fi rst match March 13 at the high school.
Katilyn Cook
By Cindy TaylorIf you have to do a social
studies project as part of your grade, it may as well be a fun one. Big Ridge Elemen-tary School students in Sara Longmire’s 2nd grade class built what they thought an ideal town would look like from cardboard, wooden sticks and yarn.
“We divided into groups and each group had to come up with three things they wanted in their town,” said Longmire. “Most of the houses seemed to end up close to the Walmart.”
The town has all the modern conveniences, right down to a chocolate factory and a car wash.
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Plainview workshop plannedThe Plainview Board of Mayor and Aldermen will hold
a business and fi nancial workshop April 12, immediately following the Planning Commission meeting at Plainview City Hall. Several items are on the agenda, including discussion regarding transfer of funds, slum ordinance, paving rotation for city streets and improvements to the existing walking track.
St. Patrick’s Day dance upcomingAmerican Legion Post 212, the Veterans of Foreign
Wars, the Tri-County Veterans Honor Guard and the American Legion Auxiliary will host a St. Patrick’s Day dance 7-10 p.m. Saturday, March 17, at 140 Veteran St. in Maynardville. There will be entertainment and refresh-ments. No alcohol is allowed on the premises.
Union County’s Got Talent plannedUnion County’s Got Talent, a talent show competition,
will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday, March 31, in the Union County High School auditorium. The concession stand will be open, and there will be a silent auction in the lob-by. Admission to the show is $1. All proceeds will benefi t the Union County High School band. Info: 209-4680.
Middle school baseball starts strongBy Cindy Taylor
The Horace Maynard Middle School varsity baseball team is start-ing the season off as ev-ery coach’s dream team. Five games in and the Red Devils are 5-0 and have already played two dis-trict games against tough teams. To date, the team has not allowed more than three runs in a game by an opposing team.
“We started out at South-Doyle then won two district games, so we are 2-0 in the district right now,” said coach Josh Or-rick. “We’ve had a couple of games where we gave up no runs, but we’re really struggling to hit the ball right now.”
The team has three strong pitchers in Alec Lay, Jordan Oaks and Westin Griffey. Orrick hopes to have other players step up
Horace Maynard Middle School varsity baseball team members are: (front) Isaac Booth, Lucas Mills,
Cameron Smith; (second row) Caleb Rhodes, Westin Griff ey, Alec Lay; (third row) Spencer Wyrick,
Cody Grace, Blake Collier; (back) Jordan Oaks, Austin Lay and Tyler Brown. Photo by C. Taylor
to pitch throughout the season.
“I want to thank our
athletic director Don Cox and assistant coach Greg Wyrick,” said Orrick. “Our
parents are coming out, and we really appreciate them.”
James Dyer Kristen Wynn
By Cindy TaylorThe Union County High
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Clubs competing were Automotive Technol-ogy, CAD, Construction Core and Cosmetology. Two students placed and earned the right to com-pete in Chattanooga in April: James Dyer for au-tomotive technology and Kristen Wynn for comput-
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students good luck,” said automotive instructor Ed-die Satterfi eld. “They have made us proud.”
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CHICKEN CHICKEN DRUMSTICKSDRUMSTICKS
KRAFTAmerican
Cheese Singles
12 Oz.
9898¢¢
SS
6-Pack
9898¢¢
16 Oz.
RITZ CAMPBELL V-8 V-8SPLASHAsst’d
Varieties
CRACKERS
HUNT’S KRAFTDEER PARKDEER PARKWATERWATER HUNT’S
Asst’dVarieties
IDAHOAN KELLOGG’S
POPPOPTARTS
$198
Asst’dVarieties
GENERAL MILLS
CEREALLIBBY’S
MERITA MERITA BREADOld Fashioned,
Autumn Grain &Whole Grain White
IGA HUNT’S
24-26.50 Oz.
DEL MONTE HARVEST SELECT GREER
29 Oz.
88¢¢
MAXWELL HOUSE LUCK’S MORNING FRESH FARMS
SOURCREAMReg &
Non-Fat16 Oz.
KRAFTKRAFTCHEESECHEESE
DINNERS
MEAT DEPARTMENT
80% GROUND 80% GROUND CHUCK PATTIESCHUCK PATTIES
EGGO PET
NUTTY ROYALE NUTTY ROYALE CONES
WAFFLES &WAFFLES &PANCAKES
COTTENELLE
BATHBATHTISSUE
12 PP k/k/Dbl R ll
$$669898
BATHBATHTISSUETISSUE
44 R llll
$$2298983 Roll333 RRoRolllll
$$112828
FACIALFACIALTISSUETISSUE
9898¢¢
SPAGHETTISPAGHETTISAUCESAUCE
9898¢¢
HUN
KETCHUPKETCHUP
9898¢¢
24 Oz.
WESSON
OILOIL
$$229898
Vegetable &Best Blend
48 Oz.
Assorted Varieties15.50 - 16 Oz.
MANWICHMANWICH
9898¢¢30 Oz.
MAYO & MAYO & MIRACLEMIRACLE
WHIPWHIP
30 Oz.$$229898
Select Varieties9.50 -
15.10 Oz.
s
.
CHUNKYCHUNKYSOUPSSOUPS
$$11787818.60-19
Oz.
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$$119898 2/2/$$11
VIENNAVIENNASAUSAGESSelect
Varieties
8.70-11.80 Oz.
SS
88.7007070-11.80 Oz.
888$$119898
SelectVarieties
HERSHEY’SHERSHEY’SSYRUPSYRUP
$$119898
3.80-4.10 Oz. V
9898¢¢
INSTANTINSTANTPOTATOESPOTATOES
13.50-14.70 Oz.
ARTSARTS
VEGETABLESVEGETABLES
6868¢¢14.5 Oz.
Cranberry &Grape64 Oz.
JUICEJUICE
12.5 Oz.1212122111111111111 .5 Oz.$$2298
HONEYCOMBHONEYCOMBCEREALCEREAL
POST
NERSNNERSDINNDINN
$$119898 $$398
COFFEECOFFEEOriginal,Hazelnut,
House Blend10.50-
11.50 Oz.
29 Oz.
PINTOPINTOBEANSBEANS
29 Oz.
$$113838
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$$112828
MORNING FRESH FARMS
12-14 Oz.
24 Oz.24 Oz.$$119898
Reg, Low Fat & Non
Fat
COTTAGE COTTAGE CHEESECHEESE
$$119898
12.30-16.40 Oz.
SelectVarieties
10 Pack12 Oz.
101010101010101010 PPPPPPPPPPacacacackkkkk12 Oz.
$$339898
GOLDEN FLAKE
POTATOPOTATOCHIPSCHIPS
3/3/$$555 Oz. 9898¢¢
BACON2 Oz.
2/2/$$55BAR-S
TENNESSEE PRIDESAUSAGE GRAVY ......98¢VALLEYDALESAUSAGE 1Lb ...........$1.98USAGEEEEEE
WIENERSOSCAR MAYER
$$1198981 Lb.
BRYANBOLOGNA 12 Oz .......$1.38
PIZZASMAMA ROSA MINI
12 Oz.2 Oz.
2/2/$$55
STEAMSTEAMVEGETABLESVEGETABLES
MORNING FRESH FARMS
12 Oz.AssortedVarieties
IGA Medium
EGGSEGGSEGGS
Dozen
8888¢¢
2/2/$$55
160 Ct.
64 Oz.
1/2 Lt.
20 Oz.
$$119898
PEACHESPEACHES
9898¢¢