MCT 8-22-24

2A —The Marion Tribune, Thursday, August 22, 2024 Election candidates welcome to submit for publication The Marion Tribune will allow one free an- nouncement of 500 words or less to local political candidates run- ning for the November election. Announcements may be edited for content andmust not include any- thing considered libelous or mean spirited. Subse- quent submissions will be treated as paid adver- tisements. This initiative aims to provide candi- dates a platform to share their messages while maintaining fair and ac- cessible coverage for all participants. Please sub- mit picture and write up for our weekly paper be- fore 9 a.m. each Monday through October. I am happy to an- nounce my candi- dacy for Jasper city alderman in the No- vember 5 election. With a deep commit- ment to our community and a vision for a bright- er future, I aim to pro- mote honest, open and transparent government. I have 39 years of expe- rience working as park manager of South Cum- berland State Park. I un- derstand the challenges and opportunities facing our community. My plat- form will focus on listen- ing to what citizens want their tax money spent on and ensuring that the voices of all citizens are heard and represented. I believe that together, we can create a community that works for everyone. I invite all members of the community to join in this journey towards progress. To learn more about my campaign and how to get involved, please visit my Facebook page. Contact: John Christof 800 Oak Lawn Drive Jasper TN 37347 423-939-0112 johnchristof@live.com I will not accept any donations for my cam- paign. If elected I will donate 100 % of my after tax pay back to the citi- zens of Jasper through random acts of kindness that bene fi t individuals and organizations in Jas- per. My slogan is “Vote for Me and I Will Work For Free”. You cannot beat that deal. In my career as park manager, when I ac- cepted responsibility for South Cumberland in 1981 the park was described as “a can of worms”. I worked hard and when I retired in 2016 South Cumberland had become one of the largest, cleanest and best state parks in Tennessee. We started the Friends of South Cumberland and raised over $3 mil- lion in donations to pur- chase critical land to pro- tect the beautiful nature in the park. Park sta ff and I cleaned up mas- sive trash piles. We built trails, a visitor center, maintenance buildings and ranger stations. We took a can of worms and turned it into a “SHOW- PLACE”. I have talked to many Jasper residents and they tell me they want better paved roads, bet- ter sidewalks, drainage ditches that actually car- ry the storm water with- out over fl owing, a splash pad for kids and amphi- theater like Dunlap has. I support an expanded recreation program that is more than just ball fi elds. Jasper needs an indoor meeting/confer- ence building and a no- kill humane shelter for stray dogs and cats. I pledge to do all I can to accomplish these inter- ests. Citizens I talk to also express an interest in slowing down speeders and picking up litter city- wide. I would expect all o ffi cers to treat citizens with utmost respect, ask for compliance and when dealing with mi- nor infractions giving a fi rst warning in a polite and positive manner. If an o ff ense was repeated then a citation may be in order. Jasper budgeted $855,250 for police in FY23-24. I oppose buy- ing new cars for police to use as personal commut- er vehicles at tax payer expense. I want to serve all citizens of Jasper. My promise is in my name “Christof”, Christ /of. I am a servant of Christ and I want to be your servant too. S equatchie Valley Edu- cational Development Agency announces par- ticipation in the Child and Adult Care Food Program. Meals will be provided at no separate charge to eligi- ble children/adults. USDA Income Eligibility Guide- lines E ff ective July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025. This institution is an equal opportunity provider. Name and Address of Sites available: Hemlock Head Start, 907 ½ Hemlock Drive, South Pittsburg Kids Bank Learning Center, 610 South Cedar Ave., South Pittsburg Jasper Head Start, 3706 Main Street, Jasper North Grundy Co. Head Start/Early Head Start, 67 Community Center Rd., Coalmont Whitwell Head Start, 11057 Hwy 28, Whitwell Tracy City Head Start/Early Head Start, 13764 US 41, Tracy City Child and Adult Care Food Program C ommunity Calendar is a service of The Marion Tribuneandis freeof charge for community and church announcements. Those wishing to submit an event should email their item to arichards@mariontribune. com. You may also contact Allison Richards at 423- 590-6397with the informa- tion. Deadline is Monday afternoon for inclusion in Thursday’s edition. You may submit your event a month or two ahead of the date and reoccurring events may also be published in the community calendar. Legal Aid of East TN will conduct local client intake interview sessions in Jasper at the Marion County Justice Center on Thursday, August 22 begin- ning at 11 a.m. Legal Aid of East TN is a FREE service for low-income Tennesse- ans and senior Tennesseans with civil legal problems including consumer, hous- ing, veteran’s bene fi ts and government bene fi ts issues such as food stamps, un- employment bene fi ts and TennCare. For more infor- mation, please call Legal Aid Chattanooga at (423) 756-4013. Orena Humphreys Public Library in Whit- well will be closed through August 23 during their move to the new (tem- porary) location at 13535 Hwy 28 (next to Castle’s Outdoors). Items currently checked out will not incur fi nes and may be returned once they have reopened. An open house/grand re- opening will be scheduled sometime in early Septem- ber. If you’d like to volun- teer to help in the move or haveboxes todonate, please call (423) 658-6134. Hee Haw is coming to town! The Sequatchie County Cancer Support Network will host their ver- sionofHeeHawat thePrin- cess Theatre in South Pitts- burg on Saturday, August 24 at 6 p.m., doors open at 5:30 p.m. Admission is $10 for all ages andwill go to the Sequatchie County Cancer SupportNetwork. Everyone is encouraged to also bring a canned food item that will be donated to the Marion County Food Bank. Street Dance 2024 will be held by the Town of Monteagle on Saturday, August 31 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Harton Park. There will be live music, food trucks and Monteagle Fire and Rescue will have BBQ. The Grand Opening of Life Recovery Center will beSept. 2 from5p.m. to 8 p.m. at 300 Cornerstone Dr., Jasper, celebrating the opening of the new site. There will be light refresh- ments, community resourc- es and center tours. There will also be a balloon release for thosewhohave lost their lives to drug overdose. Story Hour at Carolyn Stewart Public Library will begin Wednesday, Septem- ber 4 at 10 a.m. for ages 2 – 5. Childrenwill learn simple exercises, fi nger plays and hear stories based on a theme for the day andmake a craft to take home. The hour-long program teach- es children to be creative, imaginative and be socially ready to interact with other children their age. Our goal is to help provide children with a stimulating envi- ronment where everyday sounds, letters, shapes, books, songs and rhymes are the key factors that help make connections that are basic for early learning. For more information, please call the library at (423) 942- 3369. St. Andrew’s-Se- wanee Gallery welcomes the work of Aleta Chander, August 19 through Septem- ber 27. Community mem- bers will have the opportu- nity to meet and talk with the artist on Thursday, September 19, during a gallery reception from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the St. An- drew’s-Sewanee Gallery. The SAS Gal- lery is located in the center of SimmondsHall on the St. Andrew’s-Sewanee School campus. Gallery hours are Monday - Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. and by appointment. All are invited to attend. Energy Workout Training: Open &Balance your chakras. Saturday, September 14. Call Mary for info or to register. (972) 438-5515. Marion County Community Health Expo will beSaturday, Sep- tember 28 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Courthouse Square in Jasper. This event will provide resources, educa- tion and fun for the entire family. There will be give- aways for participants. The South Pittsburg Rotary Club will be host- ing a Remote Area Medical event October 12 and 13 at Jasper Elementary School. This event will provide dental, vision, medical and general support to those in need. Volunteers in the medical fi eld and those who are non-medical are needed to man this e ff ort. Please consider volunteering and join the mission. For more information visit RAMUSA. org or call (865) 579.1530. Reoccurring Events Champion Recovery Community has meetings each Monday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Jasper First Baptist, 108 E. 3rd Street, Jasper, and each Thursday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Whitwell Church of Christ, 100 E. Kansas Avenue, Whitwell. Contact Alyson Riley at (423) 664-3288 or email alysonr.ministry@ gmail.com for information. The Lions Club meets on the fi rst Monday of each month at 6 p.m. in the conference room of Beene PearsonPublicLibrary, 208 ElmAve., South Pittsburg. The Marion County Library Board meets bi- monthly on the third Mon- day at 5 p.m. The meetings alternate between the three libraries as follows: January & July –OrenaHumphreys (Whitwell), March & Sep- tember – Carolyn Stewart (Jasper), May & November – Beene Pearson (South Pittsburg). For more infor- mation, please email mcex- ecdir@gmail.com. Gospel Singing Every Saturday Night at Jack’s, located at 43023 US-72 in Stevenson, AL, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The featured singers for August: Aug 24 - The Devotionals & Quen- nie Humphrey; Aug 31 - Marcellus Scott & Luther Griggs. For more informa- tion, please contact Paul David Webb at (423) 203- 5011 or (423) 228-4025. Everyone is welcome! The following Com- mittees of the Marion County Library Board meet bi-monthly (Febru- ary, April, June, August, October, December) on the third Friday at the Beene Pearson Public Library at these times: 1 p.m. – Per- sonnel; 1:30 p.m. Nomina- tions; 2 p.m. – Policies; 3 p.m. – Budget & Finance. For further information please email mcexecdir@ gmail.com. Dungeons & Drag- ons Group meets on Sundays at 9 a.m. at Beene Pearson Public Library in South Pittsburg. Bridge Night at Mon- teagle Community Center meets the second Thursday of themonth from6 p.m. to 9 p.m. This is for any play- ers (18+), experienced or if you just want to learn, you are invited to join. The Miners Memo- rial Park Committee meets every third Tuesday of themonthat 6p.m. in the old Gri ffi th Creek Elemen- tary School, 6395 Hwy 108, Whitwell. Please consider attending the meetings and volunteering. Visit their Facebook page for more in- formation. Chimney Park, lo- cated on Chimney Park Rd inWhitwell, is a community space under new manage- ment and is open fromday- light to dark. The pavilion is available to rent for events and get togethers. For more information or to reserve the park for your upcoming event, please contact Ashley Gilbert at (423) 463-5945 or message them on their Facebook page “Chimney Park”. VFW building avail- able to rent: Need a place to hold your next birth- day party or special event? VFW Post 6362 is avail- able to rent. Cost is $100 deposit, $50 of which will be returned if building is cleaned and left in satisfac- tory condition. To rent, con- tact VFW Commander Dan Pegg at (423) 240-7209. Upcoming County &CityMeetings August: NewHope CityMeeting: Monday, August 26, 5 p.m., CityHall, 2610Hwy 156, NewHope MC CommissionersMeeting: Tuesday, August 26, 6 p.m., Lawson Building, 300Ridley Dr., Jasper September: MC Planning CommissionMeeting: Tuesday, Sept. 3, 4 p.m., Lawson Building, 300Ridley Dr., Jasper Kimball CityMeeting: Thursday, Sept. 5, 6 p.m., CityHall, 675Main St, Kimball MCBoard of Education: Monday, Sept. 9, 5 p.m., 204 Betsy Pack Dr., Jasper Jasper CityMeeting: Monday, Sept. 9, 6 p.m., Carolyn Stewart Public Library, 14W. 2nd St., Jasper South Pittsburg CityMeeting: Tuesday, Sept. 10, 6 p.m., Senior Center, 315 ElmAve., South Pittsburg Whitwell CityMeeting: Thursday, Sept. 12, 6 p.m., CityHall, 13671 Hwy 28, Whitwell Orme CityMeeting:Wednesday, Sept. 18, 6 p.m., CityHall, 980Orme Rd, South Pittsburg Crossroads CityMeeting: Thursday, Sept. 19 6:30 p.m., CityHall, 140 Alvin C YorkHwy, Whitwell