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Big Ridge GhostHouse Hikes

Join Big Ridge State Park rangers for the annual Ghost House Hikes each Friday and Saturday night in October except Halloween. Cost is $5 and hikes are limited to 30 participants. Reservations are required. Not for children under 6. Participants should bring their own flashlight. Info/reservations: 992-5523.

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Heritage FestivalThe Union County Heritage

Festival rolled on despite a downpour Oct. 3, and we’ve got photos of the ac-tion, including the Hillbilly Olympics, special guests Bill Landry and Craig Monday, and more!

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Lunch and LearnThe Union County Cham-

ber of Commerce will pres-ent the next in its Lunch and Learn Series, “How to Grow Your Business and Enhance Your Competitive Position,” noon to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, at Hickory Star Events Center, 1360 Hickory Star Road, Maynardville. Lunch will be provided 11:50 a.m. Learn about protecting and expanding your customer base, identifying options for growth and more. Continuing education credits are avail-able. The workshop is free to employees of Chamber mem-bers, $35 for non-Chamber members. Space is limited. Info or to register: 992-2811

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BUZZ

By Sandra ClarkWe know Pete and Cindi De-

Busk have a big house. We know Pete founded DeRoyal Industries which now employs some 1,800 people worldwide. We know he’s led Lincoln Memorial University into the modern era with satel-lite campuses, medical and law schools, and $118 million operat-ing budget.

We probably do not know the story he told six kids at Sarah Moore Greene Magnet Academy last week.

The kids already knew some of what he said. For a month they had read and discussed his biogra-phy, “The Rabbit’s Got the Gun,” at the authors club, an after-school enrichment project sponsored by Shopper News.

Your parents move a lot? Pete attended 13 schools before his high school graduation.

Don’t have much money? Pete said most days his best meal was his school lunch.

Have trouble fi tting in? Pete grew to 6-3 in high school and had red hair.

How did this man move from a mobile home in Appalachia to the chairmanship of an international corporation and a major regional university?

Call it smarts, luck, tenacity. Call it a drive to the top, propelled perhaps by a touch of anger. What-

4-H Hog Club mem-

ber R.L. Lloyd pets

one of his two pigs.

R.L. earns his own

money to purchase

the pigs and their

feed. Photos by S. Carey

A few of the 17 members of the 4-H Hog Club

gather at R.L. Lloyd’s pig pen. They are: (front) Clay

Foust, Keena Witt, Kennedy Hill, Savannah Jones;

(back) R.L. Lloyd, Abigail Foust and Summer Beeler.

Pete DeBusk talks with students at Sarah Moore Greene

Magnet Academy. Students (clockwise from left) are Es-

sence Shadrick, Arryana Moore, Dy’Keise Fears-Perez, De-

Busk, Yasmine Shuler and Maurice Jacobs. Not pictured

are Taleah Beal and J’Kaija Hughes. Photo by Jodi Littleton

‘Hogging’ spotlightthe

DeBusk charms readers at Sarah Moore Greene

ever your answer, Pete shared his story with six kids at SMG, and that story could change their lives.

“How long did it take to write this book?” asked Yasmine Shuler. Perceptively, she had brought Pete a gift – a felt money holder with a $100 Ben Franklin imprint and a beautiful fl at rock inside.

“Two years,” said Pete. “I had a ghost-writer, Dr. Sylvia Lynch.”

“Why did you do it?”“I’ve got seven kids,” said Pete.

“Someday I’ll have great, great

grandkids. I wrote the book so they will know who I am and why I did this.”

“What about the book’s name?” asked another.

The rabbit’s got the gun is an Appalachian metaphor for the underdog taking charge; for the hunted becoming the hunter.

The kids will look for Appa-lachian metaphors in the other books we read this year. Pete’s book is littered with them. At one point he says, “I might have

The students raise the pigs from 7 weeks old in the fall until January, with a target weight of 230-270 pounds. In that time, the hogs must be fed, cared for and even trained.

That training is vital. The hogs learn to walk on a lead, load into a trailer, submit to a bath. They learn to be around strange hogs without fi ghting and even get used to the color red.

The Hog Club started back in 2013 when Union County High School student Jacob Cooke expressed

By Shannon CareyThe kids gathered on Jim and Tabitha

Lloyd’s carport at the Lloyds’ home off Hinds Creek Road are all there for the same project, but their reasons vary.

“It was something different, and my best friends are doing it,” said Keena Witt.

“I like the money,” said the Lloyds’ son R.L.

“I just love the pigs,” said Kennedy Hill.That’s right, a group of about 18 Union

County 4-H Club members are gathered for the love of raising pigs, a messy, trou-blesome, challenging and very rewarding hobby.

Summer Beeler, in her second year rais-ing hogs with the club, said the group has become “a little family that works together,” sharing experience, labor, tips and advice.

stretched the blanket,” referring to an embellishment.

He writes of a Donald Trump moment when he brought a bank-er through his fl edgling factory. He stacked empty boxes to the ceiling to give the appearance of prosperity.

He writes of hiring a guy to push a pile of dirt from one side of a hill to another while the LMU board met with offi cials from the

Overlooking Harriet

I knew him in childhood as my barber who went to the church I attended. Later I would know him as Sunday School teacher, deacon, city of Maynardville mayor, Union County tax assessor, and preacher. Most importantly, he always has remained a true friend through good and bad.

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By Shannon CareyLike the Heritage Fes-

tival right down the road, the Riddle family of Seven Springs Farm didn’t let a little rain get in the way of a great time.

The Winery at Seven Springs Farm, part of the new Thunder Road Wine Trail, held a grand opening event Oct. 3

The farm and the winery have been a labor of love for the Riddles, who purchased the land on Highway 61 back in 1994. Each family mem-ber heads up a wing of the farm’s business. The winery is the special project of Nik-ki Riddle and fi ancée Mi-chael Coombs, both award-winning winemakers.

The fi rst winery to open in Union County, the Win-ery at Seven Springs Farm offers eight wines, all craft-ed on-site.

Rick Riddle invited Joe Woody of the USDA, state Sen. Frank Niceley and Union County Mayor Mike Williams to cut the ribbon. Rick thanked each for the support they have shown for the wine industry in Ten-nessee.

Local artist Betty Bullen presented a framed 2015 Heritage Print to Niceley. Bullen’s art appears on sev-eral Seven Springs wine labels, and a portion of the proceeds from those bottles goes to Preservation Union County.

The Winery at Seven Springs Farm is located at 1474 Highway 61 East, May-nardville. Hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday, noon to 6 p.m. Sundays.

Info: www.wineryseven springsfarm.com, 865-745-2902

Beta Club gives backThe Union County High School Beta Club kicked off the new school year with a service project, collecting school sup-

plies throughout August. The supplies were distributed to Union County’s elementary schools. Pictured with the supplies

are Beta Club members (front) Madison Booker, Zach Walker, Hunter Collins, Sara Luthen, Courtney Dethrage; (back) Luke

Shoff ner, Reece Edmondson, Kaitlyn Motes, Shelby Howard, Megan Wilson and Gus Simpson. Photo submitted

Desiree Carter watches as Breann Welch pours a taste of white

wine at the grand opening of the Winery at Seven Springs

Farm. Photos by S. Carey

The (slightly soggy) Riddle family celebrates the grand opening of the winery on their family farm. Pictured are Michael Coombs,

fi ancée of Nikki Riddle, Donna Riddle and Rick Riddle. Not pictured is Jim Riddle, who was monitoring parking in the rain.

Joe Woody of USDA, state Sen. Frank Niceley and Union

County Mayor Mike Williams cut the ribbon at the grand

opening of the Winery at Seven Springs Farm.

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interest in showing his hog, Izzy. After his success, the program grew to seven stu-dents showing in 2014. This year, the project has 18 par-ticipants and counting. It is open to kids in 4th through 12th grade, and it’s not too late to enter. Deadline is Oct. 21.

Students have weekly meetings through the fall and winter, then enter their hogs in the Eastern Tennes-see Regional Hog Show in December and the State Hog Show in January. Students can then sell their hogs for processing, which Union County 4-H facilitates. Mon-ey paid for the meat goes straight back to the 4-Her who raised the hog.

Kids learn important life

UNION COUNTY Shopper news • OCTOBER 14, 2015 • 3 communityAward-winning portraiture

artist Seth Haverkamp came to Maynardville in September and early October to teach a series of basic drawing classes sponsored by the Union Coun-ty Arts Council.

The classes, attended by about 25 studetns, were made possible by an East Tennessee Foundation grant managed by the Arts Council. Participants ranged in age from high school students to folks in their 80s.

The fi rst two classes cov-ered shading and highlights using still life subjects. The second two classes covered portraits.

“Classes were fun and re-laxing,” said Carol Pratt of the Union County Arts Council. “Some students were tackling charcoal and drawing for the fi rst time.”

Info: www.unioncounty arts.com

SCHOOL NOTES ■ Maynardville Elementary

will hold its Fall Carnival 5-8

p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, at the

school. Activities will include

games, infl atables, food, live

music, “Haunted Classroom”

and craft vendors.

Three on All-District teamPatriots volleyball players Ashtyn Patterson, Sierra Clabough and Emma Johnson were named

to the 3-AA All District team. Coaches are Chris Robbins and Lance Lay (not pictured). Photo submitted

Student Council at HMMSStudent Council members at Horace Maynard Middle

School are (front) 6th grade reps Tagen Cagle, Koby

Dyer, Leslee Hutchinson; (second row) 7th grade reps

Raley Tolliver, Ethan Corum, Nathan Trammell; (back)

8th grade vice president Kennedy Hill and 8th grade

president Alex Padgett. Photo submitted

Pierce is Homecoming

QueenHomecoming Queen Rachel

Pierce is escorted by brother

Zach Pierce. She raised $7,600

representing the Patriots soft-

ball team. Photo submitted

‘Hogging’ the spotlight From page 1

DeBusk charms readers From page 1

The 4-H Hog Club

will host a fundraiser

breakfast 7-10 a.m.

Thursday, Oct. 15, at

the Union County UT

Extension Offi ce, 3925

Maynardville Highway.

Breakfast costs $5 and

will include all-you-can-

eat pancakes and of

course sausage, bacon

and ham. The club is also

raffl ing a ham donated

by Benton’s Fine Bacon

for $2 per ticket. Info:

992-8038

osteopathic medical school credentialing association. Finally, one asked, “What’s going on up there?”

Pete answered, “Why, we’re building a medical school.”

Pete built his business by seeing needs and fi lling them; same way everybody builds a business. Being tall and charismatic didn’t hurt. He’s not afraid to run a bluff.

At age 73, DeBusk is

slowing, b ut his teeth still show when he talks about suing the American Bar As-sociation. Who does that? And when he talks about growing LMU to a $200 million annual budget. And when the SMG assistant principal tells him she got her master’s and Ed.S. de-grees from LMU, why his smile positively lights the room.

Six kids just met a leg-end.

Portrait artist Seth Haverkamp works with student Joanne Reed during a portraiture work-

shop sponsored by the Union County Arts Council. Photo submitted

Professional portrait artist visits Maynardville

learning together, sharing knowledge and building life-long friendships,” said UT Extension Agent Shannon DeWitt. “I feel like showing hogs helps develop an un-derstanding of agriculture and promotes respect for the animals these kids care for day in and day out.”

The parents agree.“Cleaning out a pig pen

is a pretty nasty job,” said Melissa Jones, mother of Savannah. “I was surprised about how brave she is with that job. She’s not afraid of getting dirty.”

Ingenuity is another les-son. “Don’t go anywhere without duct tape and zip ties,” said Savannah Jones, whose hogs kept turning over their water at the state

competition last year.Is it hard selling the hogs

for meat? Depends on which kid you talk to. Kennedy Hill still has her fi rst two hogs, Ellie and Mae.

Summer Beeler’s Wilbur was sold last year, “and it was the hardest thing to do,” she said. Now, she’s raising Boss and Lulu.

Students interested in taking part in the Union County 4-H Hog Club should contact the UT Ex-tension Offi ce, 992-8038.

TennCare Kids is Tennessee’s commitment to see that children and teens have the best start to a healthy life. TennCare Kids is a free program of check-ups and health care services for children from birth to age 21 who are TennCare eligible, including health history, complete physical exam, lab tests as appropriate, im-munizations, vision and hearing screening, develop-mental and behavior screenings as appropriate, and advice on healthy living. Union Countians interested in the program should contact the Union County Health Department’s community outreach represen-tative, Pam Williams. Info: 992-3867, ext. 131.

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Ronnie Mincey

the Hs signify Head, Heart, Hands and Health – uni-versally used since then. The 4-H emblem was pat-ented in 1924, and Congress passed a law protecting the use of the 4-H name and emblem in 1939. The design was slightly revised in 1948. The 4-H Pledge is, “I pledge my Head to clearer think-ing, my Heart to greater loyalty, my Hands to greater service, and my Health to better living.”

I was recently asked about the history of 4-H Clubs in Union County, and here is what I have been able to glean from my mem-ory and that of some of my friends.

To my knowledge the program did not make it to Union County until the 1940s during World War II. Ms. Angie Fugate of Taze-well was the Union County Home demonstration agent, and Harold Julian was the county agent. Before Mr. Julian, Mr. Charles Reed Barnes was county agent.

I joined 4-H as soon as I was old enough. I think that

I knew him in childhood as my barber who went to the church I attended. Later I would know him as Sun-day School teacher, deacon, city of Maynardville mayor, Union County tax asses-sor, and preacher. Most importantly, he always has remained a true friend through good and bad.

I once reminisced with Carol Lee Simmons about Ronnie Irick. I remem-bered a time at Maynard-

Overlooking Harriet

ville’s First Baptist Church when he conducted the Wednesday night service in the absence of Preacher Mitchell. Deacon Irick used the parable of The Prodigal

Son from Luke 15 as his text.

Verse 30 in the King James Version reads: “But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fat-ted calf.” The Deacon mis-spoke the word “harlots,” instead saying “Harriets.” This to me was especially humorous, as “Little House on the Prairie” was popular on television at the time, and I felt the terms “harlot” and “Harriet” in the case of Mrs. Oleson were aptly in-terchangeable.

At the end of that ser-vice, Carol Lee remembered Deacon Irick asking God to “overlook” rather than “look

over” the pastor while he was away.

Our good friend Marga-ret Bailey visited our home one Sunday afternoon and told us that Ronnie Irick had announced his call to preach at Hubbs Grove Bap-tist Church that very morn-ing and had preached the morning message. She said that he was going to preach at Mount Eager Baptist that evening.

I found this most excit-ing and determined I was going to go hear him preach before day’s end. Eugene Brantley and I attended that service, and my excitement rose even higher when Ron-nie Irick announced his text – The Prodigal Son.

Of course, my mind went back to the days of old, and I wondered if “Harriet” would make another ap-pearance. Preacher Irick, however, didn’t miss a word nor overlook one thing at Mount Eager.

I don’t remember a time I haven’t known Ronnie Irick, and in my humble opinion a fi ner person never drew breath. When my father died and left my mother and me in a practically penni-less situation, he worked within the church and the city of Maynardville to help us fi nancially. Had it not been for Ronnie Irick and others working with him, we would have been home-less for certain.

I know this only because an acquaintance shared this after the fact as a testimony to a fi ne character. Anyone who knows Ronnie Irick appreciates his humility. His life is a personifi cation of Matthew 6:1, 4 (KJV): “Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them . . . That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.” I know I am just one example of many this outstanding man has helped, and great will be his reward.

Next week I will share another individual well ac-quainted with The Prodigal Son.

Bonnie Peters

4-H in Tennessee is said to have started as a “corn club” for boys and a “can-ning club” for girls in the early 1900s, an educational program to help youth in rural areas develop skills in agriculture and home eco-nomics.

Union County historian Bonnie Peters

stands with a Union County 4-H exhibit

from the Tennessee Valley Fair. Photo submitted

4-H refl ections and recollections

The mission soon ex-panded into many areas of agriculture and farm fam-ily activities. It is the largest youth development organi-zation in the country.

4-H is a development program of the University of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service and em-bodies a unique blending of county and community resources with the research and teaching of Tennessee’s land-grant university.

In 1907, O. H. Benson, superintendent of Wright

County schools in Iowa, cre-ated the 4-H Emblem as a three-leaf design.

From the beginning, the three “Hs” signifi ed Head, Heart and Hands. A four-leaf clover design with Hs appeared around 1908. In

1911, Benson referred to the need for four Hs – suggest-ing that they stand for Head, Heart, Hands and Hustle, “head trained to think, plan and reason; heart trained to be true, kind and sym-pathetic; hands trained to

be useful, helpful and skill-ful; and the hustle to render ready service to develop health and vitality.”

In 1911, club leaders ap-proved the present 4-H de-sign. O. B. Martin is cred-ited with suggesting that

was the 1944-45 school year. I would have been 9 years old. Both boys and girls 4-H met monthly near the end of the school day. We were taught practical skills and completed a variety of proj-ects.

I remember that the late Christine Butler Sim-mons raised calves that she showed at the TVA&I Fair. I believe she won prizes for several years. Evelyn Mon-roe Johnson remembered her club’s project, when she was a freshman at Horace Maynard High School, was to cook lunch for the teach-ers once a month, and her particular assignment was to make the biscuits – which she did.

Remember, it was the war years and people were being taught to conserve and use everything pos-sible to help with the war effort. Soap was scarce. There was a Crisco can with what appeared to be shortening in it. Evelyn used it in her biscuits only

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“… the holy Spirit fell upon all who were listening to the word.” (Acts 10:44)

This quote is from the story of Corne-lius, (Acts 10) a Ro-man Soldier, described as a God-fearing man, who invited Peter to leave Joppa and come

visit him and his household. When Peter came it says “Cor-nelius was expecting them (Pe-ter and others) and had called together his relatives and close friends.” (Acts 10:25) Cornelius knew of God, but not of Jesus. He was open to learning and listening to the story of Jesus. He took the leadership to call together his family and friends. Peter needed a vision to gain the courage to share the story of Jesus with a foreigner, an enemy and occupier, and a pagan Gen-tile. So in a sense, both the teller and the listener are changed in the process of sharing the story of Jesus. Both are surprised by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Today, we need to expand the sharing of the story of Jesus and his Holy Word with others who are seeking new life and new direction. We need to fi nd new ways to gather people to hear the word. Street corner preach-ing, tent meetings and door-to-door knocking all served for

a while, but new methods are needed. Also, I wonder if it is better to listen to the seeker fi rst before beginning the telling of the story of Jesus. It really is con-necting hearts and hopes.

Peter began simply by telling the story of Jesus and proclaiming his love, his miracles, his death and resurrection. In hearing the story, the Holy Spirit descended upon Cornelius and his house-hold. Today, it may be in more personal settings that we will fi nd listeners to His Word.

At lunch break when a co-worker talks of his troubles and worries, we can share how Jesus has lifted our spirits and gives us hope and direction. At school when a fellow stu-dent shares family diffi culties, we can talk about how prayer binds our family together. Over dinner with friends we can talk about how forgiveness lightens our burdens.

When we listen to others as seekers rather than sinners, with mercy rather than judgment, we can bring the light of Christ into the world of darkness. When our hearts connect in the heart of Christ, both the listener and the teller are changed.

The Holy Spirit will fall on us all.

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Don’t expect the devel-oping Tennessee basketball team to tear up the 2016 NCAA tournament. If the Vols surprise, do expect Dave Hart to high-jump for joy and award a large raise and lifetime contract to Rick Barnes.

Alas, there are no streets available for renaming. Per-haps a sidewalk?

Getting something right would be very meaningful to the athletic director. The shadow of getting some-thing wrong still hovers over the basketball neigh-borhood. The excitement that was Donnie Tyndall came and went, leaving the Vols without a point guard, defi nitive big man and go-to scorer. Winning with-out those basic elements wouldn’t necessarily mean the invention of a new game but it would underscore the

Don’t expect NCAA fame from Vol basketball

importance of really good coaching.

History says Barnes is a fi ne coach. That he didn’t win enough to keep the Tex-as job is puzzling. That the man who fi red him has been fi red could be one piece of an explanation.

Tennessee is a more dif-fi cult challenge than Texas. With the late start in re-cruiting, the same thing happened to Barnes that happened to Tyndall. Nei-ther added immediate su-perstars. Kentucky did. Au-burn did. Others improved.

Barnes recruited bigger. Whether new Vols, collec-tively, equal the dearly de-parted Josh Richardson is just one of several pressing questions.

Tennessee was 16-16 last season. If this team breaks even, it will be because one newcomer blocks a bunch of shots and Kevin Punt-er and Armani Moore do more that they have done. By default, those two may share ball-handling duties, log time as wings and pro-vide leadership.

It helps that Moore is one tough guy and that Punter is versatile and committed. It helps that Ray Kasongo is 6-9 and an excellent athlete.

Barnes will also need talented Robert Hubbs to emerge as a real basketball player, suddenly capable of guarding somebody his size, capable of driving to the

goal and fi nishing a shot, capable of an all-around game well above what he has so far demonstrated.

Robert was a fi ve-star prep player.

Derek Reese must be a contributor. He was second last season in rebounding. Devon Baulkman has ability and leftovers of a shoulder injury. A healthy Jabari Mc-Ghee should provide inside depth. He was lost early last season to a foot injury. Sad note: He has shrunk. He was listed at 6-8 as a freshman but is now 6-5.

Detrick Mostella has been a pleasant surprise in workouts. He and Tyndall were unhappy with each other and a transfer seemed likely. Didn’t happen. Barnes says the sophomore scorer is really working to improve.

Kasongo, one of two Ca-

FAITH NOTES ■ Alder Springs Baptist Church,

556 Hickory Star Road, will host

a “Chicken-N-Dumplin’ Dinner”

in the fellowship hall 11 a.m.-5

p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17. Dine in

or carry out. All donations go

to Alder Springs Church WMU

projects.

■ Alder Springs Baptist Church will host a Trunk-or-

Treat, 6-9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30,

at the new church site, Hickory

Star Road in Maynardville.

■ Christ UMC, 7535 Maynard-

ville Pike in Halls, will host Phil

Campbell and Lulu Roman

for a choir fundraiser 7 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 17. Info/tick-

ets: christumcknox.com or

922-2890.

■ Hansard Chapel Methodist Church, located on Highway

33 across from Tolliver’s

Market, hosts a food pantry

6-7 p.m. each third Saturday.

Gently used clothing is also

available. Info: the Rev. Jay

Richardson, 776-2668.

■ Mount Harmony Baptist Church, 819 Raccoon Valley

Road NE, Heiskell, will host an

outdoor gospel singing 6 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 27, at the church.

Everyone welcome.

4-H refl ections From page 4

to learn a few minutes be-fore lunch someone had melted Ivory soap scraps in the Crisco can. Thankfully, the soap biscuits were tossed and another batch mixed and baked just in time for lunch.

Judy Graves Sexton was a 4-H participant at Paulette, and she won quite a few prizes for her efforts. She also raised a sheep named Buster as one of her proj-ects. Her story has been on the Internet.

I sewed a skirt and a dress and embroidered a set of seven dish towels – one

for each day of the week. The Maynardville Elemen-tary Club met once a month, and the 7th and 8th graders ended their meetings with folk dancing. I do not recall Ms. Fugate leading those dances so it must have been Mr. Julian.

By the time I was in 8th grade, the Clyde Austin 4-H Camp had been completed at Greeneville, Tenn. I was privileged to get to go. I think the cost for a week at camp was $10. Carolyn Keck and Shirley Ruther-ford also attended camp that year. Judy Graves and

Patsy Sharp attended camp a few years later. About this same time I was challenged to memorize a reading and enter the 4-H speaking con-test. The reading, a comedy, was titled “The Down Hill Road.”

I won the county contest and got to deliver my read-ing at the University of Ten-nessee in front of a group of judges. I did not win the state contest, but it was a good experience; and it got rid of stage fright early on. I am grateful for the friends I made and fun I experienced in 4-H.

nadian recruits, projects as the prize new guy. Offi cial-ly, he is a raw sophomore transfer from Toronto and College of Southern Idaho with minimum statistics but maximum athletic ability to go with size and strength.

Unoffi cially, he was shipped to Kentucky for prep basketball experiences at Lick Creek and Pikev-ille. After that he appeared at two or three fi nishing schools in far-away places. He once signed with Oregon but was not admitted. Big-name coaches identifi ed po-tential and joined the chase. Kansas and LSU really wanted him. Ben Howland of Mississippi State thought he had him. Tennessee asso-ciate head coach Rob Lani-er, Buffalo native blessed with several Canadian con-nections, signed him.

Barnes says Kasongo is

learning – skill develop-ment, basketball IQ, what it means to really work hard.

“He’s a big body, really strong and he will help im-mediately as a rebounder and rim protector.”

The other Canadian, 6-10 Kyle Alexander, 308 among best prospects, is third best in his family. Kyle’s father, Joseph, was a star at Niagara. Kyle’s sister, Kayla, was an all-American at Syracuse and plays in the WNBA. Kyle fi gures as a future.

Tyndall signees 6-2 guard Shembari Phil-lips and 6-5 wing Admiral Schofi eld are more likely to help immediately. Tyndall’s departure gave them the right to go elsewhere. They stayed, a compliment to UT and Barnes. Marvin West invites reader reaction. His

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By Cindy Taylor Union Baptist Church of

Halls pastor the Rev. Gary Vandergriff invited former member, the Rev. Jim Tay-lor, to bring the message at the 102nd homecoming cel-ebration of the church Oct. 4. Taylor attended Union Baptist from birth until he moved to Texas to study at Dallas Theological Semi-nary.

“I remember Jimmy as a quiet young man who was always very respectful to me,” said Vandergriff. “I can remember when God

began to do something very special in Jimmy’s life. I am so proud and thankful for Jimmy and his family.”

Taylor, campus pastor at Grace Church SC/Spartan-burg, made the trip from South Carolina with wife Julia and their fi ve children.

Vandergriff has been with the church for more than 30 years and was pas-tor when Taylor announced his call to the ministry at the age of 16.

“Gary had a huge infl u-ence on my life, especially in my coming to faith and love

for the scriptures,” said Tay-lor. “I was converted under his preaching.”

Taylor spoke to the con-gregation from I Kings 18 about idol worship and how to determine if there are idols in our own lives.

“Idolatry is the worship of anything besides God,” said Taylor. “It is not just something unbelievers do. We were created for and have a desire to worship. If we aren’t worshipping the Lord we are going to wor-ship something.”

He talked about how

Union Baptist Church members Christine Fielden and Virginia

Bright at the church’s 102nd homecoming. Bright has attended

Union for more than 70 years. Photos by Cindy Taylor

Homecoming at Union Baptist

The Revs. Gary Vandergriff , Jim Taylor and Paul

Beeler enjoy homecoming at Union Baptist Church

so many members of the church infl uenced his life during his teen years.

“Homecoming is a time to come back together to re-member what God has done in this church and in each of our lives,” he said. “It has been 20 years since I was an active member but I am so grateful for this church. When I was making a wreck of my life God used so many of you to be gracious to me, to love me in spite of my sin, to teach me what repen-tance looks like and show me the love of Christ.”

Union Baptist Church has been undergoing renovations since July. Phase I is complet-

ed. The sanctuary remodel-ing was fi nished in time for homecoming. Upholstery and carpet were replaced and more contemporary lighting was installed. The fellowship hall, kitchen and nursery

have new laminate fl ooring. Phase II is scheduled for the near future.

Union Baptist Church is at 8244 Old Maynardville Highway. Info: www.ubc halls.org.

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This pencil drawing by 11th grader Laura Maples won the Art

Show Heritage Award and Best of Festival Award.

Nashville singer/songwriter and Luttrell native

Craig Monday sings in the headline perfor-

mance of the Union County Heritage Festival.

Linda and Jamie Myers practice making fi re without matches.

Energy and spirits were high despite soggy weather at the Union County Heri-tage Festival Oct. 3.

Spanning downtown Maynardville from Wilson Park to Union County Arts, the festival included musi-cal guests, authors, a quilt show at the Union County Historical Society Museum, food, crafts and fun.

Bill Landry of the Heart-land Series and singer/songwriter Craig Monday were celebrity guests.

Festival chair Marilyn Toppins and the festival committee thanked all par-ticipants and attendees, and festival sponsors.

■ Pie contestThe annual Heritage Fes-

Winners in the “other” category were fi rst place Debby Morgan with a black bottom pumpkin pie, sec-ond place Maxine Moore with a butterscotch pie, and third place Savannah Jones with a Snickers caramel pie.

First place winners in each category were awarded $50, and the pies were auc-tioned.

■ Hillbilly OlympicsThe Hillbilly Olympics

have become a crowd favor-ite at the Union County Her-itage Festival, showcasing real-life and fun farm skills.

Winners in the feed bag throw were Matt Graves in fi rst place, and Casey Co-rum in second place.

Eden Corum came in fi rst and Matlyn Graves came in second in the 5 years and under pumpkin seed spitting contest. Jess Hansard was fi rst and Jer-emiah Tindell was second in the 6-12 years division. In the 13-18 years division, Connor Chesney came in

fi rst and R.L. Lloyd came in second.

Matt Graves won the hay bale toss with Nathaneal Kadron coming in second.

The ladies-only cast iron skillet toss saw Joannah Kadron come in fi rst for the 18 and under division with Gracie Tindell in second. In the 18-30 division, Allison Campbell came in fi rst and Kayla Moore came in sec-ond. Elizabeth Tindell won the 30-50 division with Susan Chesney coming in second. Linda Perrin was the 50 and over division winner with Linda Myers in second place.

All fi rst place winners received a seasoned steel skillet.

■ Student art exhibitStudents were encour-

aged to enter their art in the Heritage Festival Student Art Exhibit, showcased in the Historic Dr. Carr Offi ce next to Union County Arts on Main Street.

Rain can’t dampen spirits at Heritage FestivalJordan and Jenissy

Hamlin enjoy a train ride

at the Union County

Heritage Festival.

Wanda Cox Byerley greets visiting author Bill Landry,

host of the Heartland Series.

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Winners in the fruit cat-egory were fi rst place Gracie Lloyd with a caramel apple pie, second place Kayla Faulkner with an apple pie, and third place Jacob Co-rum with a blackberry pie.

Winners in the nut cat-egory were fi rst place Mary Robertson with a pecan pie, second place Dorothy Langley with a pecan pie, and third place Maxine Moore with a chocolate pe-can pie.

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Plainview seniors celebrated August, September and October birthdays Oct. 5. They are: (front) Imogene Seltzer, Margaret

Corum; (back) James Meltabarger, Bill Corum, Betty Satterfi eld, Curtis Bates and Jimmy DeVault. Photos submitted

Luttrell Senior Center volun-

teer Linda Damewood cel-

ebrated her September birth-

day.

Union County senior birthdays

Winners of the Hillbilly Olympics skillet throw are (front) Joannah Kadron, fi rst place, 18

and under; Gracie Tindell, second place, 18 and under; (back) Linda Perrin, fi rst place, 50

years and over; Elizabeth Tindell, fi rst place, 30-50 years; Allison Campbell, fi rst place, 18-30

years. Photo submitted

Laura Maples, 11th grade, won Best of Festival and Best Heritage Award.

For pencil and charcoal drawings, Sierra Clabough won fi rst place, Hannah Bridges won second place, Briana Stevens won third place, and Alex Maples was an honorable mention.

For color drawings, Ol-ivia Wynn won fi rst place, Madison Booker was sec-ond place, Austin Hickman was third place, and Des-tini Thomas, Kauri Miracle and Syndey Cooper were all honorable mentions.

For paintings, Haley Jackson won fi rst place, Sierra Womble came in second, Alexis Young was third, and Courtney Dether-age, Halle Headrick and Re-bekah Berry received hon-orable mentions.

For mixed media, Madi-son Booker won fi rst place, Robert Charrette was sec-ond, and Cadie Chapell was third.

Additional Heritage Fes-tival competition results were not available at press time and will be printed as they become available.

Martin Shafer works his wood lathe at the Heritage Festival.

Millie Norris stands with her harvest

quilt at the Union County Heritage

Festival Quilt Show.

Sandy Manter takes

part in a jam session

at Union County Arts

during the Heritage

Festival.

Kevin Merritt and Susan Lohrber stir the bean pot in the Moun-

tain View Church of God booth at the Heritage Festival.

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CALL TO ARTISTSThe Knoxville Watercolor Society is

currently accepting membership applications for artists who work in watercolor and other water mediums. Applications for jurying process are due Oct. 27. Info/applications for jurying process: knxvillewatercolorsociety.com.

SEEKING VENDORSPowell Lions Club and Halls Lions Club are

seeking vendors for their Fall Gift and Craft Fair, to be held 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, Powell Auto Auction, 6729 Pleasant Ridge Road. Info/registration form: E-clubhouse.org/sites/powelltn.

THROUGH THURSDAY, OCT. 22Tickets on sale for “The Music and the Memories”

show featuring Pat Boone and Knoxville swing orchestra The Streamliners, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, Oak Ridge Performing Arts Center, Oak Ridge High School, 1450 Oak Ridge Turnpike. Info/tickets: KnoxvilleTickets.com or 656-4444.

THROUGH SATURDAY, OCT. 24Tickets on sale for the Hoot ‘N Holler Autumn

Express train excursions. Schedule: 10 a.m., 1 p.m., 4 p.m. Saturdays, Oct. 24 and 31; 1 and 4 p.m. Sundays, Oct. 25 and Nov. 1. Info/tickets: threeriversrambler.com.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 14Computer Workshop: Word Basics, 2 p.m.,

Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Requires “Introducing the Computer” or equivalent skills. Info/registration: Call 525-5431.

THURSDAY, OCT. 15Plainview 7th District Neighborhood Watch

meeting, 7 p.m., Plainview Community Center. Info: 992-5212.

FRIDAY, OCT. 16Karaoke, 6-10 p.m., Bubba Brew’s Sports Pub &

Grill, Beach Island Marina. Info: 992-3091.Movies on Market Square: “A League of Their

Own” (PG, 1992); movie begins at dusk. Hosted by the Knox County Public Library. Bring a lawn chair or blanket to sit on; well-behaved dogs welcome. Info: 215-8767 or knoxlib.org/movies.

Union County Farmers Market, 3-6 p.m., 1009 Main St., Maynardville. Info: 992-8038.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, OCT. 16-17Friends Mini Used-Book Sale, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.,

Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Info: knoxfriends.org.

SATURDAY, OCT. 17Benefi t supper and silent auction, 5-7 p.m., City

View Baptist Church, 2311 Fine Ave. Proceeds will assist Vickie Peoples with medical and related expenses.

Fall Apple Festival, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Washington Presbyterian Church, 7405 Washington Pike, Corryton. All things apple and delicious, plus kids’ activities, music, more.

FARE Walk for Food Allergy, 8:30 a.m., Festival Lawn of World’s Fair Park. Proceeds go to Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE). Activities include a costume contest, trick-or-treating (nonfood items) and teal pumpkin painting. Info/registration/volunteer: foodallergywalk.org/Knoxville2015.

Phil Campbell and Lulu Roman will entertain, 7 p.m. Christ UMC, 7535 Maynardville Pike. Proceeds go to the church choir. Info/tickets: christumcknox.com or 922-2890.

SUNDAY, OCT. 18 Gospel singing, 6 p.m., New Beverly Baptist

Church, 3320 New Beverly Church Road. Featuring: the Washams. Free; love offering will be taken. Info: 546-0001 or NewBeverly.org.

MONDAY, OCT. 19Happy Travelers trip to Carver’s Orchard and

Applehouse Restaurant departs 9:15 a.m., North Acres Baptist Church, 5803 Millertown Pike. Cost: $30. Deadline to register: Oct. 15. Info/registration: Derrell Frye, 938-8884.

Luttrell seniors meeting and lunch, 10 a.m., Luttrell Community Center. Membership not necessary.

Bring a dish to share. Fun, laughter, bingo and good food.

TUESDAY, OCT. 20Honor Guard meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St.,

Maynardville. All veterans are invited. Info: 256-5415.“Seasonal Sensations” cooking class, 6:30-8:30

p.m., Avanti Savoia, 7610 Maynardville Pike. Cost: $50. Info/registration: 922-9916; avantisavoia.com.

THURSDAY, OCT. 22“Getting Your House in Order,” 10-11 a.m.,

Tennova Health & Fitness Center, 7540 Dannaher Drive. Free end-of-life planning seminar. Limited space; registration required. Info/registration: 1-855-TENNOVA (836-6682) or Tennova.com.

FRIDAY, OCT. 23Karaoke, 6-10 p.m., Bubba Brew’s Sports Pub &

Grill, Beach Island Marina. Info: 992-3091.Union County Farmers Market, 3-6 p.m., 1009

Main St., Maynardville. Info: 992-8038.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, OCT. 23-24Craft fair, 4-8 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Saturday, Alice Bell Baptist Church, 3305 Alice Bell Road. Info: alicebellbaptistchurch.org.

SATURDAY, OCT. 24Craft fair, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Fountain City Lions Club

building. Handmade items, quilt items, jewelry, wreaths, crocheted and embroidered articles, candy bouquets and more. Info: 689-9647.

Kick-off event for the new Thunder Road Wine Trail, noon-5 p.m., Spout Spring Estates Winery and Vineyard, 430 Riddle Lane, Blaine. Featuring: classic cars, corn-hole games, free wine tasting, local food from Cruze Dairy Farms and Jason’s World Famous Bar-B-Que, local artisans. Info: ThunderRoadWineTrail.com.

SUNDAY, OCT. 25Fall festival, 5-7 p.m., Salem Baptist Church, 8201

Hill Road.

TUESDAY, OCT. 27 “Autumn in Appalachia” cooking class, 6:30-

8:30 p.m., Avanti Savoia, 7610 Maynardville Pike. Cost: $50. Info/registration: 922-9916; avantisavoia.com.

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