Family spreads love of crafts - News

WEEKEND, MARCH 23-24, 2014
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Family spreads love of crafts
Country Kinfolk in process of relocation and expansion
BY KATHERINE FERNANDEZ
[email protected]
Tony Edward Goddard, Mary Margaret Fagg
Fagg-Goddard
Terry and Ann Goddard of Lenoir City announce the
engagement of Mary Margaret Fagg to their son, Tony
Edward Goddard, both of Lenoir City.
The bride-elect is the daughter of Charlie Fields and the
late Hannah Fields. She is a graduate of Roane State Community College and the University of Tennessee.
Goddard graduated from Lenoir City High School and
Knoxville Technology Center.
A June wedding is being planned.
It’s a family affair at Country Kinfolk in Lenoir City.
What once was a hobby quickly
changed to a full-time job in October 2010 for the Clayton family,
which includes Vince and Mary Ann
Clayton, along with their daughters
Cindy Riggs and CeCe Keeler. The
daughters’ aunt, Linda Howell,
along with Cindy’s husband, Steve,
also join the crew.
Although currently located at 5155
U.S. Highway 11 East in Lenoir City,
the team is working to move into
their new building by a tentative
date of March 24.
“We’ll have something open on
the 24th,” Riggs said. “I think we can
do it.”
The new store will be located behind Hardee’s on U.S. Highway 321
in Lenoir City, which was a parcel
sold to the family by Mayor Tony
Aikens. Aiken’s wife and daughter
are devoted customers of Country
Kinfolk and mentioned to Aikens
that the family was looking to
expand. He sold the property to the
family, and they began construction
in November.
The store will at least double in
size. After all, the Claytons know
how to repurpose just about anything.
“It’s cheaper for us, and we save
stuff from being burned or thrown
away, and we repurpose it,” Riggs
said.
“It’s neater than going and buying
a bench that they have at Hardee’s or
Chuck E. Cheese.”
A lot of time is spend repurposing
for decorations, seats and tables.
Many items customers will sit on
were made from things like old
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Hannah Michelle Pettitt, John Wesley Brooks
Pettitt-Brooks
Hannah Michelle Pettitt and John Wesley Brooks, both
of Philadelphia, will exchange wedding vows at 4 p.m.
Saturday, March 29, at Glenlock Baptist Church.
The bride-elect is the daughter of Doug and Ann Pettitt
of Philadelphia. She is a graduate of Tennessee College of
Applied Technology and is employed as a certified pharmacy technician with CVS in Madisonville.
Her grandparents are Ruby Pettitt and the late Murray
Pettitt, and the late J.M. Rausin and Merle Rausin.
The future groom is the son of Linda Brooks of Philadelphia and the late James Brooks Jr. He attended Loudon High School and is employed with Best One Tire in
Knoxville.
His grandparents are Catherine Jenkins and the late
Jim Jenkins, and the late James Brooks Sr., and Dorothy
Grantham.
Invitations are being sent.
Following are recent
births at the University of
Tennessee Medical Center
in Knoxville:
● Feb. 26 — William
and Marie Purdy, Lenoir
City, a boy, Eric Camdyn
Purdy.
● March 1 — Benjamin
Gonzalez Rivera and
Yesenia Velazquez Lopez,
Lenoir City, a boy, Benjamin Gonzalez.
● March 3 — Anthony
Young and Autumn
Gray, Loudon, a girl,
Ashyer Jacklin Young.
● March 5 — Margarito Guzman Zavala
and Evangelina Cuevas
Gonzalez, Philadelphia,
a girl, Maria Jose Guzman Cuevas.
● March 11 — Robert
KATHERINE FERNANDEZ | NEWS-HERALD
Vince and Mary Ann Clayton of Lenoir City are working on repurposing
this section of the new Country Kinfolk store, which will be located behind
Hardee’s on U.S. Highway 321 in Lenoir City.
doors and tobacco sticks.
New venders are already lining
up to sell at the new location, along
with older venders who craft jewelry,
baskets and stained glass, which
is what makes Country Kinfolk
unique. The store also includes a
variety of handcrafted items.
“When people come into the store,
maybe they don’t like primitives or
what we do, but you’re giving them
a choice of 30 other venders and
things they do,” Riggs said.
The goal is to keep items priced as
low as possible, and customers seem
to appreciate it, she said.
“If we’re not willing to pay for it,
we’re not going to price it any higher
than that,” Keeler said. “That’s just
ridiculous.”
Aside from the artistry and venders, the Claytons will incorporate
a cafe in the front, which will sell
soup, salad and sandwiches at
lunch. Riggs hopes to convince
Mary Ann to start baking and selling
pastries and cookies throughout the
day. Riggs’ children will join in once
opened, working as waiters and
such. Numerous family members
have worked in the restaurant business over the years.
“If we can’t figure it out we’re in
trouble,” Riggs laughed.
When the new location opens,
the family hopes all kinds of unique
people and venders join them on
their journey at Country Kinfolk.
“It’s exciting, and then it’s frightening at the same time,” Vince said.
BIRTHS
Cardwell and Dana Harmon, Philadelphia, a girl,
Addyson Faith Harmon.
● March 16 — Jonatan
Marin Aquino and Rosario
Nicolas Vasquez, Loudon,
a boy, Jayden Yahir Marin
Nicolas.
● March 16 — Justin and Lindsey James,
Greenback, a boy, Colton
Alexander James.
● March 18 — Ryan and
Brittany Schwenzer, Loudon, a boy, Baylor Ryan
Schwenzer.
● March 18 — Curtis
and Cynthia Gillis, Loudon, a girl, Sarah Eileen
Gillis.
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Following are recent
local births at the Childbirth Center at Parkwest
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Medical Center in Knox
County:
● Douglas Burns and
Andrea Packett, Lenoir
City, a boy, Hensyn Jaice.
● Christopher and Jennifer McIntosh, Greenback, a boy, Christopher
Timothy.
● Dustin and Amber
Cubberley, Lenoir City, a
boy. Lewis Isaac.
NOW ACCEPTING
APPLICATIONS
For 2 and 3 Bedroom
Loudon 4-H events coming up
Apartments
Following are upcoming 4-H camps and events
available for students
through the Loudon County office of the University of
Tennessee Extension:
● Chick Chain — 6 p.m.
March 25 at Tractor Supply
Company. Those interested
in learning more about
chickens may sign up to
receive 10 chicks that they
will raise over the summer and then bring three
back in the fall to sell at the
show. Cost is $25.
● Spring extravaganza
— April 11 at Philadelphia
Elementary School. This
event is for 4-H members
that are competing at the
county level in photography, demonstrations and
exhibits and tasty treats.
● Junior camp* — May
26-30 in Greeneville. This
camp is for 4-H members
who have completed
fourth, fifth and sixth
grades. Some of the
activities at camp include
swimming, archery,
crafts, sports, campfires,
making new friends and
woodworking. Cost is $280.
Registration day is April 7.
● Photography day camp
— June 19 at the Loudon
County Extension office.
Spend a day learning about
photography and what
is involved in capturing
“good” photos. Lunch is
provided. Cost is $25. Register by June 16.
● Scrapbooking day
camp — June 20 at Loudon
County Extension office.
Spend a day learning about
scrapbooking and cardmaking with your friends.
Lunch is provided. Cost is
$25. Register by June 16.
● Electric camp* — June
24-28 at the University of
Tennessee in Knoxville.
Electric Camp is a funfilled, rewarding adventure
in electricity held at the
University of Tennessee
in Knoxville. The camp
features learning centers
staffed by electric utility
professionals. Each learning
center will use hands-on
activities that allow the 4-H
members to learn by doing.
Electric camp is for boys and
girls enrolled in 4-H who
are in sixth through seventh
grades as of Jan. 1 of the current calendar year. Tentative
cost is $250. Registration day
is May 1.
● Target Smart Camp —
June 30-July 3 in Columbia.
4-H Target Smart Camp
is a program of Tennessee 4-H shooting sports.
It is for youth who are
enrolled in fifth through
12th grades on Jan. 1 of
the current calendar year.
Youth learn to succeed in a
variety of shooting sports
and related areas such as
archery, riflery, shotgun
use, muzzle loading and
outdoor skills. Programs
emphasize safety, correct
form and responsible use.
Campers should receive
prior training before attending this camp. Tentative cost is $250.
● Junior high camp* —
July 7-11 in Greeneville.
Middle school 4-H members will spend five days
making new friends at
Clyde Austin 4-H Center
in Greeneville. With a
4-H survivor theme, the
students will complete
challenges that involve
swimming, hiking, geocaching, canoeing and
snorkeling. This camp is
for 4-H students in seventh
through eighth grades.
Cost is $280. Registration
day is April 7.
● Babysitting Rocks!
class — July 16 at Loudon
County Extension office.
This class is for boys and
girls ages 12 and older that
have a desire to become
a babysitter. The course
teaches about child development, how to work with
different ages of children
and basic first aid. The
4-H member will receive
a bag with materials to
help them become a good
babysitter and lunch for
$35. Register by July 11.
● Food preservation
camp — July 18 at Central
United Methodist Church
in Lenoir City. 4-H members will learn the basic
methods of home food
preservation utilizing water
bath and pressure canning.
Students will preserve one
or two foods such as salsa,
tomatoes, or jelly depending on the produce that is
readily available at the time
of the class. Cost is $30, and
the camp is students in
fourth through 12th grades.
Register by July 14.
* For these 4-H camps,
partial and full scholarships are available. To
apply, the 4-H member
will need to write a twoparagraph essay on why
they want to attend the
camp and why they need
the scholarship. The essay
is due to Lyssa McKenry
by April 1. Send essays to
100 River Road, Ste. 112,
Loudon, TN 37774 or email
to [email protected].
For more information
about these camps and
events, call 865-458-5612.
MCGHEE SQUARE
APARTMENTS
Lenoir City, TN
Rental Office: (865) 986-6955
TDD: (800) 848-0298
March 28th & 29th*

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