The following article was submitted by Mary Parker Draper, Smith County Extension Agent:
The University of Tennessee Extension, Smith County, partnered with the Smith County Health Department to offer Walk Across Tennessee in Smith County again in 2019. Walk Across Tennessee is a program that persuades and motivates people of all ages to make that most important change . . . to get started.
Teams of eight worked towards the goal of walking, biking, swimming, etc. “across Tennessee” from Bristol to Memphis. Twenty-four teams “walked” the distance of Tennessee, a little over 500 miles! This eight week program concluded on May 27.
Thank you to our wonderful Walk Across Tennessee program sponsors: DTC, Smith County Drug Center, Citizens Bank, Sanderson Funeral Home, Riverview Regional, Smith County Health Department, Hackett’s Discount Drugs, Powell & Meadows Insurance Agency, Gordonsville Drugs, Blackwell Reality and Auction, Wilson Bank and Trust, Smith County Drug Prevention Coalition, and Exit Rocky Top Realty. Because of our sponsor’s donations, each participant received a Walk Across Tennessee T-Shirt.
The teams for this year’s Walk Across Tennessee program were, Night Owls Team 1, Night Owls Team 2, Night Owls Team 3, Night Owls Team 4, The Young and The Breathless, Chicks with Kicks, Walking for the Cure, High Steppers, Dog Walkers, Docs Monkeys, Hackett’s Discount Drugs, Christians in Actions (CIA), Happy Feet, Smith County Drug Prevention Coalition, Union Heights Redcoats, Survive and Advance, Smith County Drug Center Red, Smith County Drug Center White, Smith County Board of Education, Mamas on a Mission, The Stepping Out Gang, Money $ Bags, Pavilion Pace Makers, Pavilion Pacers, Pavilion Panthers, and Pavilion Pulse.
Our third place team, CIA, finished with 2,228.45 miles!
Third Place Team- Christians in Action; Pictured L-R: Connie Baxter, Michelle Halliburton, Rachel Kemp, Nicole Harriman, Peggy Manning, and Tina Doran. Not pictured: Monica Mowdy and Lindsey Dixon.
Our second place team, Night Owls Team 1, completed a total of 2277.24 miles!
Second Place Team- Night Owls Team 1; Pictured L-R: Janice Fox and Myrna Huffines. Not pictured: Lisa Harville Grace Harville, Brenda Eller, Karen Hackett, Jill Wilmore, and Jyl Smith.
Our first place team, Night Owls Team 2, crossed the finish line with a total of 2,406.43 miles!
First place team-Night Owls Team 2; Pictured L-R: Jeanette Doggett, Teresa Kemp, Terri Dillehay, Cathy Kemp, Leanne Hesson, and Laura Gibbs. Not pictured: Bonnie Kemp and Pat Bush.
Congratulations to all the teams for completing this eight week journey! You all made a huge accomplishment!
This year as well as first, second, and third place team awards, we also awarded Most Spirited Team to the Smith County Drug Prevention Coalition, Most Improved Team to Union Heights Redcoats, and our Early Bird Team to The Young and The Breathless for getting miles turned in first most of the eight weeks!
Most Spirited Team- Smith County Drug Prevention Coalition; Front (L-R): Suzanne Angel and Barbara Kannapel. Back (L-R): Don Kannapel, Tommy Angel, Samantha Lee, and Mary Leslie Wakefield. Not pictured Kandra Preston and Randy Wakefield.
Most Improved Team-Union Heights School Redcoats; Front (L-R): Heather Brewer and Stepahnie Inyart. Back (L-R) Wendolyn Kittrell, Ashley Smith, Katelyn Woodard, and Lori Stiggens. Not pictured Anna Tongate and Susan Reeder.
If you are interested in competing in the Walk Across Tennessee program next year, please contact Mary Parker Draper at the extension office at 615-735-2900.
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This week’s Food for Thought recipe for Bronco Baked Beans was submitted by Anna Rossington, Defeated FCE Club.
Bronco Baked Beans
4 slices of bacon minced
1 cup onions, chopped
2 pounds canned baked beans
½ cup ketchup
¼ cup barbeque sauce
Cook bacon and onions. Add remaining ingredients. Simmer 20 to 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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