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Full gallery »Snapshots March 4, 2010

  • Enjoying the Alcoa Middle School Homecoming are, from left, Abbie Burchfield, Leila Bangash, Bethany Massie, Homecoming Queen Kayla Newman, Hannah Troutt, Tara Shields and Rachel Hamby.
  • Maryville residents Stuart and Mason Trenda rang in the New Year under Atlanta’s Georgia Dome thanks to the Chick-fil-A restaurant in Alcoa. The father-son pair won the restaurant’s Bowl in the Box contest and two tickets to the Chick-fil-A Bowl in which the Virginia Tech Hokies defeated the University of Tennesse Volunteers 37-14.
  • Christiana Fe Elfstrom and Kory Anderson Jones will be married on March 5 at Everett Hills Baptist Church at 6:30 p.m. Christiana is the daughter of Matt and Karen Elfstrom of Maryville and Kory is the son of Phil and Karen Jones also of Maryville. Christiana attends Pellissippi State and teaches at Ebenezer Children’s Academy. Kory attends the University of Tennessee and works at Blount Discount Pharmacy.
  • DeAnna Lois Etchison, a sophomore at Maryville High School, celebrated her “Sweet Sixteen” birthday on Jan. 9 with a 1950s theme “Sock Hop” at Chilhowee Club, inviting a few of her close friends. In lieu of gifts, this giving individual asked for donations of non-perishable food to be given to the Second Harvest Food Bank in Knoxville. Her friends responded in such a positive way that a trunk full of food was given to those in need. DeAnna would like to challenge others to reach out to those in need and do the same this year during their personal birthday celebrations.
  • Officers from the Air National Guard 119th Command and Control Squadron present a check for $5,000 to Eddie Mannis, chairman of HonorAir Knoxville. This is the second year the Squadron selected HonorAir as the recipient of the proceeds of their annual fundraising event. HonorAir flies World War II veterans to Washington, D.C., to see the World War II Memorial built in their honor. The organization will take its 7th flight in April. Pictured are, from left, Eddie Mannis, president of Prestige Cleaners, Master Sgt. George Purdy, 2nd Lt. Matthew McKeen, 2nd Lt. Chris Hannifin and Lt. Col. David Evans, Squadron Commander.
  • Keely JoAnn Downey really loves her Goldfish.


Full gallery »Snapshots February 25, 2010

  • Over the Christmas break, the Alcoa Stars AAU Travel Basketball Team 12 + under won first place in the 2009 EKBL Holiday Classic in Knoxville. They are coached by Vic McClanahan. Pictured are, back row from left, Matthew McClurg, Caelan Evans, Mitchell McClurg and Izzy Gilbert; front row, from left, Cameron Woody, Mason Mcclanahan, Caleb Woody and Derek Phillips.
  • Jude Aris Wasinger, son of Brian and Amanda Gulliford Wasinger, grandson of Martin and Nancy Thompson Ward and great grandson of Warren and Bobbie Thompson, was born Dec. 8, 2009, at Park West Hospital, weighing 9 lb 10 oz. Jude is pictured here at 8-days-old holding onto his hat.
  • Mark Phillips takes a moment from work at the Foothills Fall Festival to pose for a photo with Carolyn Trentham.
  • As part of the American Indian report at the January 2010 meeting of the Mary Blount DAR, Paulette Stepp displayed the Flag of Valor stitched by her husband’s grandmother, Inez Stepp, a Cherokee Indian from Oklahoma, during WWII in honor of her son who is represented by the large star. Pictured are Lynda Williams, Delores Thomas, Paulette Stepp and Charlotte Miller.
  • Three soldiers from Fort Benning in Georgia visit with Lisa Thomas Salon to pick up the “Hugs For Our Soldiers” Christmas bags that will be sent to Afganistan.
  • The Raiders Pee Wee football team and parents volunteered on a cold Saturday morning to help landscape a Habitat for Humanity house.


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