Vista Gatherings – February 26, 2019

Dance set for March 8

The Light ‘N Lively Dance Club would like to invite you to join us for our St. Patrick’s Day Dance on Friday, March 8.

The dance will be held at the Multi Purpose/Library Building on Lakeview Dr.  The time is 7 to 10 P.M. The cost for nonmembers is $5/per person.

Music for your dancing and listening pleasure will be provided by Glenn Miranda.  This is a BYOB/snack event with the club providing ice, water, dessert and coffee.  The hosts for this dance are Phil and Carolyn Spencer at 707-8163 and Chuck and Teena Wardin at 719-528-6081.

For additional information, please call either of our host couples.  We encourage you to join us as we celebrate Ireland’s “forty shades of green.”

Fabric Sale Thursday

Helping Hands Ministry is having their first-of-the-year famous Fabric Sale at 4188 Peavine Road (in the building with Mountaineer Realty) on February 28th from 9 A.M. to 2 P.M.

We have lots of fabric remnants, both bolts and pieces, notions, a serger and a small sewing machine. Come see our Craft Corner, too. We also have 50 cent clothing for sale.

FFG Hospice to meet

The first meeting of 2019 for the Fairfield Glade Hospice Auxilary will be held on Monday March 4th at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church Hall 7503 Peavine Rd.

As you drive up to the building, please park and enter to the right side of the building. We will meet in their fellowship hall.  A brief social time will begin at 2:30 and the meeting will be called to order at 3: P.M..

If you are interested in being a guest or bringing a guest, please contact Kathy Sapko 931–248–2984 or Barbara Perry 561–308–0190.  As the Membership co-Chairmen, they will be happy to have a name tag and welcome packet ready for you.

The events this year hope to be fun and profitable.  On May 8th, we will once again assist Hospice of Cumberland County at their Annual Benefit Golf Tournament. Also in May, we are excited to add a High Tea to our plans.

We are honored that Good Samaritan will be sharing their beautiful dining room for our Tea. Looking for some of your Fairfield Glade Hospice Auxiliary “old favorites?“  June will bring the iconic “Celebration of Life Butterfly Release” as a time for remembering loved ones no longer earthly bound, and July presents everyone’s favorite Masquerade $5 Jewelry Sale where you can “shop for a cause”.  The Fall/Winter season will include the Fabulous Fashion Faire 2019, the Pre-Thanksgiving Bake Sale, and the 31st Annual Holiday Ball. Planning is in full swing and we hope you will be a part of some or all these wonderful events!

For those who are new to this area and are unfamiliar with our organization, all monies raised by Fairfield Glade Hospice Auxiliary are used to support the ongoing operation of Cumberland House.  This is a six bed end of life facility which accommodates all persons without consideration of their ability to pay.

Backyard Birders meet

Are you a fan of Hummingbirds and want more information about them?

On Monday March 11, the Backyard Birders Group welcomes you to attend the presentation at the Library/ Multipurpose Building on Lakeview Drive near Legends starting at 3 P.M.

Mark Armtrong from Knoxville is currently the President of East Tennessee Avian Research Inc., a small non-profit organization that provides financial support for bird banding projects. He has banded over 10,000 birds and 40% of these were hummingbirds.

He will share pictures of flora that will attract hummingbirds, unique pictures of birds, and information about both their breeding and longevity. There is no charge for this meeting but there will be a 50/50 raffle to help defray costs. C

ome and meet other backyard birders for an informative and enjoyable meeting. For information, please contact Carolyn Smith at 931-707-9853.

CCPiecemakers Quilt Guild plan trip

The CCPiecemakers Quilt Guild will be going to the Pigeon Forge Quilt Show on Wednesday March 20.  They have 20 seats still available. Deadline for registering is Wednesday March 6, 2019. Bus fee is $25 for non-guild members. T

here are no refunds for canceled seats.  You are responsible to fill your seat if you choose not to go. Refunds will only be available if the trip is cancelled. Contact Dee Martinez at 1-505-920-3600 or 931-484-5965 for more details.

Kinseekers Check Out Migratory Routes

On Thursday, March 7, the Kinseekers will study the second in a series of discussions on the more popular migratory routes our ancestors would have traveled getting from where they were to where they wanted to be, and why they chose the routes they did.

Our own Gene Stone, who has been doing genealogical research since he was a teenager, shared the first part of this series to our group last year.  Gene managers to make details from the distant past interesting and understandable. We encourage you join us on Thursday, March 7 from 1 to 3 P.M., in the Fellowship Hall of The Fairfield Glade Community Church, 521 Snead Drive.  Use the Sanctuary side parking lot and entrance.

In addition to hearing Gene, we will be collecting the Information Forms we handed out at our last meeting, to anyone dealing with a Genealogy Brick Wall.  Make sure you’ve included as much information as possible.  Three of our local Kinseekers’ experts will study those forms during the month and try to have some definite Brick Wall Breaking results for you at our April 4 meeting

Remember, you don’t have to currently be involved in genealogy research to attend on meetings.  Please consider coming the first time as our guest, then, if you want to join, our dues are just $10 for the year.

At our February meeting, Carol Roberts, from the Tennessee State Archives in Nashville, continued her talks on identifying old photos, and several folks brought some to identify.  She pointed out to check the clothing and hair styles of the women, the coats, collars and ties of the men, and also the background in the pictures.  It was a very interesting meeting, even though the computer/power-point program kept acting up.

If you have any questions, please contact [email protected].

Celtic Circle Celebrates Ireland on March 5

‘Sure ‘N Be’ Gorra’…it’s Irish Time again!  And, on Tuesday, March 5, the Celtic Cousins will be wearing O’ The Green and cooking up some fine Irish food.  We’re thinking along the lines of Corned Beef N’ Cabbage, boiled tatters, and Irish stew, plus some tempting desserts too. There is no charge, but we will have a Donation Jar in plain sight, and we do have one request…

ATTENTION members: Please, RSVP to [email protected], by SATURDAY, MARCH 2 if you plan to attend (and if you’re bringing a dish to share, what it is.)  We don’t wanna’ run out of food.  (NOTE to first time attendees; we’d appreciate an email, but you’re our guests…just bring yourself!)

We’ll be having Father Mike, the new priest at St Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Fairfield Glade, as our guest speaker. He is from Ireland and just recently returned from a trip to the Old Sod. We know you’ll enjoy hearing him, and if there’s time, we’ll even include some fine Irish trivia.

Expect be surrounded by many smiling, friendly folks; some Irish, some Scots, some Scots-Irish, some Welsh and some, just there ‘cause they like us.

At this March 5 Gathering, we’ll also have print-outs detailing the 2019 schedules for both the Cumberland County Arts Roundup Calendar and the Celtic Games Calendar for Tennessee and our surrounding states.

We are now meeting at the Annex of the United Methodist Church in Crossville, located at 69 Neecham Street.  We’ll start at 5 P.M. with the food and fellowship, have a short meeting at 5:30 and get right into the fun time, which will last till around 7:30.

In fact, if you’d like to join The Celtic Circle, it is ridiculously easy; there are no dues and no required number of Gatherings to attend, just email: [email protected] to be added to our mailing list.  Can you tell, we hope to see you on March 5?

Fitness class offered

Starting February 28, Clintina Simms will teach Functional Fitness at the Fairfield Glade Community Church 521 Snead Drive. Classes begin at 11 A.M. on Thursdays. No class March 21.

Functional Fitness is a 60-minute workout that will rev up your heart rate while increasing balance and flexibility. The class is designed to help you decrease the limitations caused by knee/hip; low back and shoulder issues. Bring water, a towel and two 16 ounce bottles of sand.

The class is also offered on Saturdays at 10 A.M. at the MultiPurpose LIBRARY building on Lakeview Dr.

Moderate level cardio strength and stretch classes are on Saturdays at 8:45 AM also at the LIBRARY building room B.

Questions – call/text Clintina at 931-250-3390

Volunteer Coin Club to meet on March 12

The Volunteer Coin Club of Crossville will hold their regular  meeting on  Tuesday, March 12 at 6:30 P.M.

The meetings are held at the 127 Senior Center located at 1460 South Main Street (Highway 127 South).  Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month.  Visitors and guests are welcome.  Contact Mike Puhl (456-0397) or Franc Conner (337-1247) for information.

Corned Beef ‘N Cabbage Dinner slated

Yep!  Springs right around the corner…the days are getting longer, and the weather’s even warming up a little bit.  Best of all, on Saturday, March 16, Fellowship Baptist Church will be serving our Annual All-you-Can-Eat Corned Beef ‘N Cabbage Dinner!  .

If you’ve been to any of our past dinners, you know how scrumptious they are, and if you haven’t, you gotta come and taste for yourself.

We’ll be serving falling-apart corned beef, tasty and tender cabbage, cooked to perfection taters, delightfully delicious carrots, light and fluffy dinner rolls, coffee, water and sweet and unsweetened ice tea, as well as a variety of to-die-for desserts; everything catered by The Kitchen Crew and all for only $8 per adult or $4 for children 10 and under. We’ll open the doors at 4:40, and start serving dinner.

You do need a paid-in-advance reservation, though…’cause, we’ll know how many taters to peel.  So, contact our church office ASAP at 931-456-2525. Our office is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9 to Noon. If no answer, leave you name, how many in your group and phone number, and you will be called back. The reservation deadline is Wednesday, March 13 at Noon, but don’t wait; we have limited seating and always end up with a waiting list.

Fellowship Baptist is located at 12 Westminster Court, Fairfield Glade. That’s off of Peavine Road, half-way between and across the street from, The Custard Cabin and Tuttle Lane.  (Our church marque’s been moved due to the Peavine Road construction, so call 931-456-2525, if confused.)  Hope to see ya’ on the 16th.

Democrats to gather

All women are invited to the Cumberland County Democratic Women’s  monthly meeting scheduled for February 25th, 5 P.M., at the Housing Authority, 67 Irwin Avenue. The meeting will involve the long anticipated “Work Bee”  and the Reorganization Meeting scheduled for March. Please bring any local and national concerns you may care to discuss. If you need a ride, please call Amy at 931-707-7819.

The Democratic Executive Board will meet at 6. All men and women are encouraged to attend the Board meeting. We thank you in advance for attending and helping us better serve our county and country.

Tea Party meeting

Cumberland County Tea Party invites the public to hear Circuit Court Judge Jonathan Young on Tuesday, March 5th at 6 P.M. Doors will open at 5:30 at the Community Complex (Fairgrounds), 1398 Livingston Rd. in Crossville.

Judge Young has served as Circuit Court Judge in the seven counties of the 13th District since 2014.  A Monterey native, he returned to Putnam County to practice in the Law Office of Cameron and Young after completing degrees as a distinguished scholar at both Tennessee Tech University and the University of Memphis School of Law.  Within the community, he has served as chairman of the Upper Cumberland Child Advocacy Center, president of the Putnam County Bar Association and has supported the Habitat for Humanity.

The Cumberland County Tea Party is not connected to any political party and no dues are collected.  Its purpose is to attract, educate, organize and mobilize fellow citizens to secure policies consistent with core values of fiscal responsibility.

2019 Author Day Set

Following the successful book signing event hosted by the Art Circle Public Library and Write Away last fall, plans for the 2019 Tennessee Author Day are in the works.

This year the event is open to all publishers with a Tennessee connection, both independently published and authors with traditional publishing contracts.

The event is scheduled for November 9, 2019 and will run from 9 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. Anyone interested in reserving a table for book signings, a space for reading, or a time slot for giving a presentation should contact Nancy Mitchell by e-mail at [email protected]/.  Please include “TN Author Day 2019” in the subject line. Anyone who would like to give a presentation must be traditionally published. The name of your publisher will be required. The deadline for registering is March 31, 2019.

Write Away is a group of writers who meet at the library to discuss their works in progress. They meet the first Saturday of each month from 10 a.m. until noon. The group is open to writers of all genre.

Book now available

Attention North Dakotans or anyone interested in pioneer history beginning in 1896.  Our mother’s book about North Dakota history needs a new home.  “Burke County and White Earth Valley Historical Society.”  Read the interesting history of the settlement of ND and check for your family’s history told by submitted articles and pictures.  Call Nancy:  931-456-2138

Dinner & Auction set

You are invited to the United Fund’s “Night of Heroes” 12th Annual Dinner and Auction on Friday, March 8, at Legends in Fairfield Glade, 433 Lakeview Dr.

Doors and Cash Bar Opens at 5 P.M. with dinner served at 6. Cost is $50 per person. Tickets are available at Crossville-Chamber of Commerce, 34 South Main St or by calling 931-484-4082

Want to snow ski?

Any SNOW SKIERS out there?  Anyone wanting to start a ski club in Fairfield Glade? Going to places like Snowshoe, WV, Beech or Sugar, NC. Call Don at 931-287-0751.

Writing Group to meet

The Write Away writers group will be meeting the first Saturday of the month beginning January 2019. The group is open to anyone interested in writing. Meetings are held at the Art Circle Public Library at 10 a.m. For more information, contact Nancy Mitchell at [email protected] or call her at (931) 202-1326.

Want to be a Lion?

As Fairfield Glade Lions Club members, we serve the newcomers and current residents of Fairfield Glade.

We have only one dinner meeting a month. To find out how and what we do, please contact Bill Bock at 847-610-6200.

Wild About Cats group looks for volunteers

Wild About Cats is looking for compassionate volunteers to assist in feeding local cat colonies, fostering adoptable rescued cats, and fund-raising activities.

Interested volunteers are urged to contact the group at WildAboutCatsTN@gmail.

The group feeds some 25 cats daily in 8 different areas (colonies) in and around Crossville, including Fairfield Glade.

Reliable volunteer feeders are especially critical during these harsh winter months when cats need shelter and daily food to survive.

Foster homes are needed as well.

Many of these cats could be vet checked, neutered and put up for adoption, but currently there are no foster parents to care for them during this process.

Helping these cats is rewarding work for any animal lover. The care and affection you give the cats until a forever home is found is priceless.

Glade Bicycling news

The Fairfield Glade Cycling Group conducts scheduled “on-paved road” group rides on a weekly basis. To find out when and where the next ride will be held or information contact Andy at [email protected].

Please check out our web site: time2meet.com/fg-cycling/.

Looking for Artists Who Would Enjoy Painting Outdoors

I would like to form a group of artists, any level – any medium – who would like to paint plein-air, which means outdoors.

Any questions contact Linda Coulter at [email protected] or (609) 618-2244.

Helping Cumberland County’s Needy Cats

This spring is rough! Wild About Cats, a local rescue organization, is facing two problems: not only are more kittens born to homeless cats at this time of the year, but the small organization has lost several critical volunteers due to out-of-town moves. That’s why Wild About Cats is seeking volunteers to help feed or foster these cats that could make wonderful, beloved pets.

The group feeds some 20 cats daily in 8 different areas (colonies) in and around Crossville and Fairfield Glade. Training given.