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November 2018 THE WEAKLEY COUNTY PRESS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2078 Vanguard Theatre to present The Crucible The University of Ten_ UTM music events scheduled The in. see at J,5:, the Band Rehearsal Hail. located Music in room 136 THE WEAKLEY COUNTY PRESS TIIURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1 20r8 Need inspiration? Encouragement? Call HK HK Derryberry has a seated facing the audience cure for anyone having a and began an evening of ford retired. Thursdays are bad day: be positive, be- slories and reflections about Derryberry was raised by designated as "boys' nights lieve in your abilities and Derryberry's life journey. his working grandmother out," and they are together never give up, no matter the Derryberry described Brad- and struggled with not hav- most weekends, which al- circumstances. Few people ford and himself as advo- ing friends who would play lows them to involve Brad- would know better the im- cates for special education. with him, so he listened to ford's wife, Brenda, in their portance of following this quoted Bible verses and the radio to fill time. He actrvrtreS. advice. Derryberry is blind displayed a keen sense of met Bradford, whose own Bradford told the audi- and lives with cerebral humor while maintaining children were grown, when ence that Derryberry is palsy after a car accident in a consistent theme of never one of I I individuals in 1990 resulted in his moth- giving up in the face of ad- the world diagnosed with er's death, his premature versity and doubt. hyperthymesia. "He can re- birth and other challenging Telling the audience things he had never done call every minute of every health conditions. He also how he has "always been before and meet people day of his life since he was has hyperthymesia, known considered the underdog," he never would have met 3 ll2 years old," Bradford as highly superior autobio- Derryberry described earn- otherwise. The two have said. He also has an abil- graphical memory, and can ing a regular high school visited Alan Jackson's tour ity often associated with recall every event that has diploma from the Tennes- bus (the country music star autism to pinpoint the day happened to him. see School for the Blind in endorsed the Denyberry of the week when someone He is the subject of the Donelson while completing book). and they'v6 met was born, simply by being book "The Awakening of algebra and other challeng- bluegrass legend Ricky told the month. date and HK Derryberry," which ing courses to earn his de- Skaggs backstage at the year of someone's birth- earned "Audio Book of the gree. He said he has over- Grand Ole Opry. Derryber- day. Derryberry showcased Year" in 2017 for non-fic- come many challenges by ry is a big Football lan, and this ability when Bradford when Kevin Mawae played tion, faith-based stories," focusing on the abilities he gq\.94 lyp 1qn dom audien ce first HarperCollins has and relying a strong a for on members to volunteer their Publishing. is faith. for the Tennessee Titans, The book birthdates, and Derryberry available in bookstores, on "What I am sharing with the star player allowed Der- quickly and accurately told Amazon.com and through and Bradford you folks today is [that] rybeny to sit them the correct in the skybox day of the other online retailers. with God in your life any- with his fam- week on which ily and watch games thev were An audience of current thing is possible," he said. until born. prospective teachers you Mawae retired and moved and "If work hard, deter- Speaking engagements, joined community mem- mine what your capabili- back to Louisiana. such as the one at UT Mar- bers to hear Derryberry and maintain a "He's lhe most positive ties are, [and] tin, began for Derryberry his friend and mentor. Jim positive attitude, you can little characrer you will and Bradford about seven Bradford, speak Oct. 23 in accomplish most anything ever meet in your life be- years ago at Christ Pres- the University of Tennessee in life within your capabili- cause he said, 'Mr. Brad- byterian Church in Nash- at Martin's Watkins Audi- ties. The only disability any ford, I am blind. I've got ville. A second speaking torium. university's of us have in is a nega- cerebral palsy. can't do The life I engagement soon followed Bettie Graham Special Ed- tive attitude. a damed thing about it. So at another church and gave ucation Seminar sponsored "I encourage all of you to why worry about it? I have Bradford the idea to be the presentation hosted by always be positive. you to focus on what I can do,, If more personally engaged the UT Martin College of are ever down, depressed, and so what he can do is just in the program and add Education, Health and Be- amazing," Bradford [you think] things can't siid. humor to the presentation. havioral Sciences. Newell get any worse, just pick The two recently celebrat- The pair now travel up to and Bettie Graham own up your phone, call toll- ed 19 years together, and 20,000 miles annually and, and operate the Coca-Cola free to old HK Derryberry Bradford said the relation- so far in 2018. are booked Bottling Co. in Union City. in Nashville. I'11 give you for more than 40 dates in about no-charge, percent A brief video a 100 nine states. The speaking Derryberry's opened money-back guaranteed, life fee for each event goes into the program, followed by Martin pep he UT talk," a trust fund designated for Bradford leading Derryber- said, which drew laughter Derryberry's future care. on stage. The two were fiom the appreciative audi- ry HK and Bradford can be booked for an event at hk- dem,berrv.com. THE WEAKLEY COUNTY PRESS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2018 --"W. don't know what the next thing is that God has planned for us," said Bradford. now 75. He of- fered some advice to cur- rent and future teachers in the audience: "Don't ever give up on any student. One teacher believed in HK Denyberry, and he fought for him to get him into a regular-graded class curriculum. ... lt's never too late to believe." Dr. Clinton Smith. UT Martin associate professor of special education, closed the evening by making Derryberry and Bradford honorary UT Martin Sky- hawks. It was fitting recog- nition for two inspirational men who made a grateful audience soar. STIRRING THE AUDIENCE Motivational speakers HK Derryberry (left) and Jim Bradford spoke Oct.23 at UT Martin- as part of the universityt Bettie Graham Special Education Seminar. STUDENTS CREATE NEW SIGNAGE - Univer- THE WEAKLEY COUNTY PRESS THURSDAY, NOVENIBER I, 2OI8 By KAREN CAMPBELL more decorative elements invited alumni and current Press Reporter than the bowls that he and students to spend the day at students can craft out ofthe the wheels. That efforl added David McBeth's davs I .5 pounds of clay that he 175 to the mix. Students are leading up ro rhe 15th A;- has allotted for eich bowl contributing. Passionate be- nual Empty Bowls event on year's in this commemora- lievers in the cause are either Nov. tive ning effort. throwing pots or helping s As a professor in the vi- with the glazing (no experil whee s sual and theatre arts pro- ence necessary). And Donna clean gram, McBeth was familiar is taking on coordinating the dio in the Fine Arts Build- with the Empty Bowls con- numerous batches of soups, ing at'UTM to welcome cept when he was looking chowders, chilis and broths Mayor Randy Brundige for ways to become more as he proclaimed needed to complete the ex- the Sit- involved in his children's penence. urday before Thanksgiv- youth activities at Trinity ing as Martin Emptv B6wl Presbyterian. He said h-e Day. He was also making told his wif-e Donna, plans also on to distribute event staff at UTM, about an idea posters around town and that he had been consider- across campus, working ing - bring the youth group out how get to the new t- to rhe school, thro'i 50 shirts to students who were bowls and serve soup For a $10 donation. To which, he says, _Donna replied, "Why only.50 and why only Trin- lty'! sponsor. All sponsors will re- "Ok," he countered.'.All ceive the allotted bowls and Ok. he's nol. makins ev- of Martin and 500 bowls!', recognition at the event. ery bowl. but he did d?fine While he estimates that After an introduction to 00 to recog- to date around 7,500 bowls the process of throwing year of the have been made and dis- and glazing bowls and a goes if all tributed, he is determined to gf the facilities, near lour Mayor ll a to_ increase the output to I Brundige acknowledged tal of $100,000 raised to "500 and with a suggested gl5 the impact of McBeth,s assist Martin's We Care donation to help deliver at continuing gift to the city. Ministries food bank. And least $22,500 to We Care. "Sg m,any people need heip h.e is personally making the To reach the ambitious and these bowls provide srlent auction bowls that goal, he planned a Bowl- will be larger and SnE EMPTY BOWLS, include a-thon in September and pacn 5 THE WEAKLEY COUNTY PRESS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2018 EMPTY BOWLS DAY DECLARED David Mc- pres-ent to rgceive the proclamation was Doug Beth has - !ay.Also been Cook, chair of the UTM Visual arid Theatre Arts Departl and this week ment.
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