http : //www. theleafchronicle. com/r Stewart County kids attend Drum Line Tune Up Day I I jE a m ODT Seprember l, 201 5 On Saturday, August 22, the Stewart County High School Drum Line participated in the UT Martin Drum Line Tune Up Day The Drum Line worked with famed percussionist, educator and composer Julia Davila as well as Dr Julie Hill and Dr Dan Piccolo from the UTM Faculty The professors taught the students a variety of ways to improve the individual and ensemble playing skills, from (Photo: Contrlbuted photo) fu ndamentals to performance practices The students performed for other participating drum lines and learned new ways to rehearse, practice and play in an ensemble This was just one of the many music events the music students of Stewart County will have this year that allows the students to make contact with local universities, familiarize themselves with professors and college students and make lasting connections http : I lbulletinti me snews. c orn/r LOCAL STUDENT BEGINS CLASSES AT UT MARTIN ilrrl i:\t,.i i ; rrq i a 1, )) 'j2 1 Gerpourial,,4nter,of\ruhttevle,andLatrcelunley oflv4emphs pauseoncampusdurifgthefirstdayoifa classes at the Univers ly of Tennessee at l\,4art n on Aug 24 l,4rnterrsasenormalorlngrnfoodardnltTrton/dreletrcs,afdl-luntey sasenormaloring nsoctology Afreshmancassof moTethaf 'l,000studentsbeqanarfivLngAug 21 topa.ticrpate ntheufrversity'sFrst Year ln hat ve We come Weekend, an onentat on pr ogra r that prepaTes students to navigate the !ntvet stty env ronment A i day and evening classes begaf lvlofday Local student begins classes at UT Martin THE WEAKLEY COUNTY PRESS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2015 Final Flight awarded Fami$ Owned Business of the Year It's all about family. to your community have Final Flight Outfitters was helped your small business recently recognized as the to succeed." he said. "The U.S. Small Business Admin- SBA is pleased to recognize istration's Tennessee Family your achievements and your Owned Business of the Year. role in driving the econom- Owned by brothers Jon Ed ic growth in the Volunteer Powers, Kelley Powers and State. Tripp Powers, the business "There are over 566.000 offers the area's largest se- small businessqs in Tennes- lection of top-quality, name- see. according to SBA statis- brand hunting gear. tics, and your business is one "The word 'family'in this ofthe great success stories of award perfectly describes our 2015." philosophy of daily business The family business, in that we consider all of our which started in 1998, also employees and custom- has a vast selection of range ers an extended part of our guns and bows for customers family," the brothers said in to try out and test-shoot on a joint statement. "We thank the new shooting range out everyone for entrusting us back that wap designed for for your outdoor needs and handgun and archery prac- here's to many more years of tice. growth and enjoyable times Final Flight is continu- in the outdoors. ally expanding and grow- "Without our staff and our ing rapidly to serve hunters loyal customers this couldn't throughout the country. Just be possible." recently, they expanded their The business was nominat- retail store with an addition- ed by Tennessee Small Busi- al 8.700 square leet. creating ness Development Center at a showroom of more than the University of Tennessee 25,000 square feet. at Martin REED Center: Always bustling with ac- Walter Perry, deputy di- tivity, Final Flight has hosted rector of the Tennessee U.S. events such as the nationally Small Business Administra- televised Super Retriever Se- 'ries, tion, took part in the award the HRC Grand, HRC presentation at the store, Hunt Tests, U.S. Open which is located in the Mid- Duck Calling Contest, Ten- way community. nessee State Duck and "Your hard work, inno- Goose Calling Contests and vative ideas and dedication many more. BUSINESS OF THE YEAR - Finat Ftight Outfitters, in the presentation were (from left) Dr. Bob Smith, which is located in the Midway community, was re- interim chancellor at UT Marlin; Landy Fuqua, direc- cently recognized as the U.S. Small Business Ad- tor of UT Marlin TSBDC/REED Center; Jon Ed pow- ministration's Tennessee Family Owned Business of ers, Kelley Powers and Tripp Powers, owners of Final the Year. The business was nominated by Tennessee Flight Outfitters; and Walter Perry, deputy Small Business Development Center at the Univer- director of the Tennessee U.S. Small Business Ad- sity of Tennessee at Martin REED Center. Taking part ministration. rnt pnRts Posf-tNtELtIGENCER TUESDAY, SEPTTMBDER 1, 2015 d for dent of the Atlantic CitY Cham- countran rt" in Mi- ber of Commerce 75 Years ago, Robison is quoted on missamerica.org fifth ami during a Period when the is Miss America Program was as saylng: rePresents crown temporarilY susPended. "Miss America to vie national is a for Mircia MurraY Moss, who th .'She title as Miss re ofbeautY, in Atlantic CitY, N.J. as Miss won the state BYAl{N BROACII srace, and intelligence, she won Paris, became Miss Tennessee Tennessee, the title and refined' She is a POST-INIELLIGENCER in 1965. Irtistic during the annual Pageant in can Girl EliseNeal Davis, as Miss June at Jackson. r This year marks the fifth s about a HenrY time in 85 Years 2o,ooo miles a month. She Countianhas rePresented out the national tours the nation reaching for the state in a national beautY in Paguint. Robison as she comPetes And Paris native Carrie ca zo:16' oageant. the title of Miss Ameri as Miss Blue- ' fttt"t McFadden Hum- Folks Strang, 8 P.m' on in 1988. phreys, who died in 2oo1, "erass Festival, won Miss Tennessee Frederick Hickman, Presi- Robison will be comPeting was named on the eve of the finale with a Show Us Your Shoes Parade' Rain or shine, the 5z con- testants will ParticiPate at 5 p.m. petit Martin Soybean Festiva that of their home state through costumes and one-of-a-kind wearable handmade shoe creations." set to start this weellend The current Miss America crown includes four Points, The zznd annualTennessee Soybean Festival begins this week iIr Martin for an all four areas to succeed in the Miss America sYstem. JoeNichols. Among the highlights of the festival this tnsovbe anfestival.org. 'ihe annual Guitar as Art showcase com- a recePtion z-4P.m. inthe allery' Year, the soYbean in- Hannah Robison Is Miss America STEM Scholarship And Quality Of Life Finalist V/e'llresCay, Si:pl: rt[er 2 2t:)1'5 [,y,\,,Jc riy K |11 http : //www. chattanoo g an.coml'. From the Scenic City to Atlantic City, Hannah Robison has already made f4iss Tennessee history at the Miss America Pageant and the competition doesn't begin until next week The former Miss Scenic City became the first 14iss Tennessee to be named a finalist for both the Miss America STEI4 Scholarship and the Jean Bartel (Miss America 1941) Quality of Life for Community Service Awards in the same year at the finale of Tuesday's Arrival Ceremony on the famed Boardwalk where the 52 contestants made their first public appearance in Atlantic City The ceremony is the kickoff to the pre-pageant activities that will lead up to next week's three preliminary rounds starting on Tuesday and concluding next Sunday evening when The Hannah Robison Bachelor's Chris Harrison announces the name of the 95ih Miss America in the final moments ot the ABC broadcast (WTVC NewsChannel 9 starting at 9 p m ) The 21-year-old Paris native whose family owns the Buchanan Resort on Kentucky Lake is one of eight finalists for the five STElvl scholarships valued at $5,000 each and is awarded to contestants pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics her N4iss Robison is a senior chemistry major at the university ofTennessee at Martin and career goal is to obtain her PhD and eventually teach organic chemistry at the university level, She is the UTM representative to the West Tennessee STEI4 Hub, a General chemistry Recitation Leader and the recipient oF the uTl4 chancellor's Ambassador Award Prior to becoming Miss Tennessee in June and the third scenic city Pageants entrant to win the title in four years, she created the STEM Day at children's l4iracle Network (Hospitals) program which enables her to visit patients at the Five state Cl4N affiliates including chattanooga,s Children's at Erlanger where they perform science experiments in the playroom, Miss Robison is also heavily involved in community service in promoting her platform of joint Arthritis Awareness as five members of her family have contracted the inflammatory disorder. As the Philanthropy Chair for the uTlvl chapter of Alpha omicron Pi sorority whose national platform is the Afthritis Foundation she created the first "Attack Arthritis week" on campus which resulted in $5,500 in donations. She has also raised over $20,000 through other events including a Fish Fry, a cut-A-Thon and participation in the national lingle Bell 5K Run She is among the eight finalists for the Quality of Life Award and is the fourth l'4iss Tennessee and the third locally affiliated nominee joining chattanooga's chandler Lawson (2012), Soddy-Daisy's stefanie wittler Beavers (2009) and Grace Gore Sturdivant (2007). The winner Teceives a $6,000 scholarship and the first and second runners-up are awarded for her platform of 94,000 and $2,000 respectively Miss Lawson was a second runner-up eradicating childhood hunger MissRobisonandthestaterepresentativesareallwageringsociaImediacampaignStobe phrase named as "America's choice" who will be the 16th Miss America Finalist Posting the Tennessee #lulissAmericavote daily on Facebook and Twitter from now until next Thursday will count as votes, Her video which was filmed at the Tennessee's Paris Eiffel Tower, has been viewed over 22,000 times.