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MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY SCIENCE FAIR A SUCCESS
The Woodland Community Land Trust organized a Science Fair on Martin Luther King Jr. Day for students in 6th to 12thgrade and enrolled in GED classes in the Clearfork Valley Area. The TN/KY Helpers, Woodland Community Land Trust's youth group, expressed the need for recognition of extra curricular scientific achievement. Prior to the Science Fair students in the Clearfork Valley area did not have an opportunity apply the scientific method outside of the classroom and gain community recognition of their achievements. The event was made possible by generous donations from Union Bank of Jellico and Wal- Mart of Williamsburg
The Corporation for National and Community Service made Martin Luther King Jr Day “a day of service not a day off.” Student who participated in the science fair preformed the service of educating their community with informative displays about the environment. Students spent 3 hours answering questions about their environmental topic and showing off what they had learned by competing in the Science Fair. Topics ranged from endangered species to making a rubber egg and everything in between.
Students from 3 different schools participated in the event. The students were divided into 4 different categories based on grade level. The first place winner of category 1, 6th grade, was Katlin Pittman from White Oak Elementary School with her presentation on the American Chestnut. The second place winner of category 1, was James Seymour from Jellico Elementary School with his presentation on Volcanoes. The first place winner of category 2, 7th and 8thgrade was Phoenix Foucart from White Oak Elementary School with his presentation on the Rubber Egg. The first place winner of category 3, 9thand 10th grade was Tabitha Potter from Jellico High School with her presentation on the Spotfin Chub. The first place winner of category 4, 11th and 12th grade was Rebecca Davis from Jellico High School with her presentation on the Bald Eagles.
For students too young to participate there was an activity room full of hand-on science experiments including: paper making, guessing tree's ages by counting tree rings, identifying rocks, map making, look and find coloring activities, drilling through play dough, making “I Have a Dream” mobiles and making a bird feeders.
Woodland would like to congratulate and thank all the students who took the time participate in this event.
Winners of the 2010 Martin Luther King Jr Day Science Fair; Katlin Pittman, Tabby Potter, Rebecca Davis, James Seymour and Phoenix Foucart.
Clearfork Seasonal Market - Christmas Craft Show
The Christmas Craft Show in Eagan at the Clearfork Community Institute Friday December 4th was a celebration of the season and the talent of the community. More than fifty people turned out on a brisk but pleasant evening to shop from fifteen artists, crafters, and authors. The event was sponsored by the Clearfork Seasonal Market and Woodland Community Land Trust.
The evening began with a burst of energy, as shoppers began to circulate through the building spending money. The kitchen was soon filled with people eating homemade chili sold by volunteers to raise money to cover the cost of the event. Linda Gibson, who sold native material crafts, creating “Woodland Babes” out of objects such as pine cones and moss that she found in the forest, felt that the event was “Truly well organized and lots of fun.” Her grandson Justin Bills, age ten, sold rock candy that he had made. Linda explained that “It was a real fun experience for Justin. He learned that he could make money by working and he was really enthusiastic about the event.” Several other children helped their parents and grandparents sell handmade items, making this a multigenerational event that will help pass on the traditions of craftsmanship and hard work to these youth. Several vendors have already started making plans about what they might sell next year.
The event was festive and gave people an opportunity to connect with neighbors and visitors, fellow crafters, and interested customers. In the kitchen, people gathered on the couches and at the tables, catching up with old friends and making new acquaintances. Dal Macon, an artist from Emlyn, Kentucky, drew portraits of people. Jocelyn Griffo, local author of Luhaney explained that “There were so many friendly people, all having such a joyful time, it was infectious. I really enjoyed everyone I met.” The event brought people together from throughout the area including Pineville, Williamsburg, Lafollette, Jellico, Clairfield, White Oak, Eagan, and Fonde. Cathy Loveday, vendor and member of the Clearfork Seasonal Market committee that planned the event, was “really pleased that we had so many people turn out and that they enjoyed it.”
The volunteers helped make the event a success, and a big thank you goes to everyone who helped out. For more information about the Clearfork Seasonal Market or Woodland Community Land Trust please call 423-784-5304 or visit our website at www.woodlandcommunitylandtrust.org.
Charles Walker's wooden toys were a huge success at the Clearfork Seasonal Market. Photo courtesy of Adam Bryant.
1st Annual Stream and Road Side Pick Up
On October 17th the TN/KY Helpers organized the 1st Annual Clearfork
River and Roadside Clean Up. The TN/KY Helpers are a group of middle
and high school students in the Jellico and Clairfield area who
organized and headed up this event. The weather was overcast with a
slight chill in the air, but not a drop of rain came. Eighteen
volunteers showed up at the Clearfork Community Institute by 10:00 am
and were scattered into five different groups, each focusing on
cleaning a different area. The groups were each lead by one of the
TN/KY Helpers whose responsibilities included knowing the sites,
knowing where to place the trash for pick up, carrying a first aid kit
and having fun.
Glennis Monday, the Campbell County Environmental Officer donated his
time, plastic bags, plastic gloves, and truck to the event. Glennis
and two other volunteers drove to each designated area, picked up the
trash and hauled it away to Jacksboro. In total volunteers picked up
45 bags of trash and one bag of recyclables. Glennis’s assistance with
the event made the planning and execution seamless.
After two and half hours of grueling trash pick up, the volunteers
reconvened at Clearfork Community Institute for a warm chili lunch and
to share glorious and entertaining stories from their trash pick up
adventure. The whole event was wrapped up by 2:00 pm with everyone fully fed and looking forward to the next event.
All of the volunteers received tote bags full of goodies from local
businesses. The tote bags were designed in a collaborative effort by
Tabby Cornett Potter and Rebecca Davis, both members of the TN/KY Helpers.
Thank you to the following community members who volunteered their
time to the clean up: Cotton Pittman, Derek Douglas, Bobby Metzler,
Travis Shears, Tonia Brookman, Samson Marlow, Jack Marlow, Vickie
Terry, Hali Brookman, Tabitha Cornett Potter, Diamond Cornett,
Christina Brookman, Alexandra Ash, Rebecca Davis and Jennifer Davis.
Thank you to those who contributed to the event with delicious
desserts and cornbread: Margaret Metcalf, Linda Gibson, Goldie
Hatfield, Clarcie Hall, and Alexandra Ash.
Thank you to the following business for donating freebies to our
volunteers: Cash Express of Jellico, Union Bank of Jellico, First
Volunteer Bank of Jellico, First Financial State of Jellico and Kin Folk
Market of Clairfield.
Finally a special thank you to Clydia Lassey who provided chicken and
dumpling for the volunteers and donated her time to preparing and
cleaning up the volunteer lunch.
With 18 community members volunteering and 45 bags of trash collected
the event turned out to be a huge success. The TN/KY helpers will be
planning more events in the upcoming months, if you are interested in
learning more about the TN/KY Helpers or would like to participate in
one of their events please contact the Woodland Community Land Trust
office or check the website www.woodlandcommunitylandtrust.org.
Thank You to All Laurel Fork Clean Up Day Volunteers
On October 15th the TN/KY Helpers and Woodland Community Land Trust hosted a Community Clean Up of the Laurel Fork Swimming Hole in Roses Creek. The clean up was a success thanks to the hard work of the TN/KY Helpers and all the volunteers who got their hands dirty to clean our county.
The TN/KY Helpers consist of seven middle school and high school students who are dedicated to volunteering in their community. They planned the logistics for the clean up, conducted fundraising to cover costs, advertised to the community, and attended the clean-up picking up trash along the banks of the Laurel Fork. We would like to thank all of the TN/KY helpers for their commitment to the project and their dedication to see it through: Hali Brookman, Diamond Cornett, Haley Huff, Jordan Metcalf, Tabitha Potter, and Keisha Charles.
The Woodland Community Land Trust would like to thank our volunteers who came to the clean up, including Derek Douglas, Carl Lay, David Owens, and Tanner Warman. Our heartfelt thanks goes to Glennis Monday, the Campbell County Environmental Officer for donating his time and equipment Saturday morning to make the clean up effective and efficient. We thank Roger Byrge, for donating drinks and for coming out that cold Saturday morning to show his support for the youth. We would like to thank Natasha Lafayette of the Lafollette Press, for aiding in the clean up while simultaneously reporting on our event. Thanks to everyone who donated time and resources to make this event possible and who supported our youth as they work to make our county a cleaner place to live in.