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From Staff Reports
The seventh annual Gardeners Plant
Exchange held each spring will be named
in memory of Lois M. Price.
Nick and Debbie Erwin will hold the
seventh annual plant exchange Saturday,
May 9, from 10 a.m. until noon at their Er-
win Place Bed & Breakfast, located at 311
Bluestone Trace in Erwin.
Mrs. Price loved gardening and always
enjoyed swapping, Nick said. She was
the most friendly person that you would
ever want to meet.
Each year, Mrs. Price, who died April
12, was a faithful visitor to the plant ex-
change until she moved to Aylett, Va., to
live with her daughter.
Mrs. Price appreciated the beauty of
fowers and plants and was always willing
to share her knowledge on planting and
caring for plants, Nick said. She main-
tained a beautiful fower garden behind
her home and enjoyed showing it to visi-
tors. She will be sorely missed, but we will
never forget what she shared with us.
Nick and Debbie invite the community
to join in the fun at the plant exchange.
As you are cleaning out your fower
bed this spring and fnd that you must di-
vide, separate, and remove some of your
perennials, Nick said, Stop and save
those seedlings. Save half of that divided
plant, dont throw anything away.
If you would like new plant material,
bring what you no longer want or have
room for to the seventh annual Garden-
ers Plant Exchange.
Theres only one rule its only swap-
ping. No buying or selling is allowed.
Come prepared to barter and go home
with renewed energy for your gardening
passion, Nick said. If possible, please
label each plant you bring with its com-
mon name and a description of growing
conditions such as sun, shade, soil and
moisture requirements.
Participants are invited to set up and
barter from their vehicles in the grass
around the circle at the Erwin Place Bed
& Breakfast.
For more information, call Nick or Deb-
bie Erwin at 388-9363 or e-mail nick@er-
winplacebnb.com.
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From Staff Reports
A review by a special inspection team
of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commis-
sion has found that Nuclear Fuel Ser-
vices Inc. acted promptly and properly
in reviewing the safety of some glove
boxes at the companys Erwin plant.
The NRC review was initiated after
the company notifed the NRC that it had
concerns related to some glove boxes at
the plant in February. NFS initiated its
own internal review and made changes
to some of the devices.
After the companys investigation was
complete, the NRC sent a special inves-
tigation team to the Erwin plant.
NFS made changes to some of the
glove boxes to assure more than ample
capacity to drain liquids from the glove
boxes. These changes contribute to safe
operations by providing more design
margin in the drain capacity. Glove box-
es are an enclosed workspace equipped
with gloved openings that allow employ-
ees at NFS to handle uranium materials
while preventing contamination to them
or the environment.
The inspection team performed a
thorough review of our response to a
concern that we identifed during our
own inspection of new glove boxes that
were in a facility that was not yet opera-
tional, explained NFS Vice President
and General Manager Tim Lindstrom.
The concern involved whether drains
in the bottom of a glove box installed
within the companys new commercial
development facility would effectively
allow liquids containing uranium to
properly empty. The glove box drains
are designed to prevent an accidental
build up of the liquids that might cause
a criticality.
Once a concern was raised about the
single glove box, NFS acted quickly
to temporarily shut down operations
within 23 other glove boxes used in oth-
er parts of the plant that had a similar
drain design.
The summary of the NRCs inspec-
tion teams report says, The issue was
appropriately reported to the NRC and
the glove boxes were modifed to ensure
compliance with the safety program.
Commenting on the inspection teams
report, NFS President Dave Kudsin
said, The NRCs report on the mat-
ter is an example of how the companys
commitment to a strong safety culture is
working. The NRCs fndings prove that
our quick actions and proper response
is evidence that NFS is truly focused
and committed to safety.
The special inspection team also not-
ed that their review found that there was
no evidence that would link the most re-
cent glove box drain issue with design
issues involving a glove box overfow
issue in the companys Blended Low
Enriched Uranium facility in 2005 that
resulted in an NRC violation.
NRC says NFS acted properly during review
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Two 16-year-old boys were transported to Johnson City Medical Center for treatment of injuries in a
rollover wreck on Interstate 26 Sunday afternoon. Tennessee Highway Patrol Trooper William Shelton
said the 16-year-old driver was traveling east bound near the 37 mile marker of Interstate 26 during a
rainstorm when the vehicle hydroplaned. He overcorrected and collided with the concrete median barrier
between the east and westbound lanes. The Dodge truck spinned and fipped on its top. The impact with
the barrier caused debris to fy into the westbound lane. A passing SUV saw the debris and truck wreck
and swerved into the neighboring westbound lane, striking another truck and horse trailer. The drivers
and passengers were not injured in the other vehicles. The teenage boys were released from Johnson City
Medical Center on Monday. The Tennessee Department of Transportation was notifed of the damage to
the concrete median. (Staff Photo by Lesley Hughes)
By Lesley Hughes
News Editor
lhughes@erwinrecord.net
Local radio personal-
ity Reggie Neel will serve as
master of ceremonies for the
Relay For Lifes beneft con-
cert May 5 in Erwin.
All proceeds from the Ran-
dy Houser and Matt Still-
well concert will beneft the
American Cancer Society
and will begin at 6:30 p.m at
Unicoi County High School.
Neel is the on-air personal-
ity for WXBQ 96.9 FM from
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday
through Friday.
I am excited to be helping
with the Relay For Life, Neel
said. Everybody has been
affected by cancer in their
life.
Neel said he has been part
of his hometown in Bland
Countys Relay For Life in
Virginia in the past, and, as
part of his work at WXBQ,
he knows how the extent of
work involved in concert
promotion.
PUBLIC NOTICE
This is a Public Notice for a Public Hearing for Or-
dinance 09-175 to be held on May 18th, 2009 at
5:30 pm. This ordinance amends Ordinance 99-51
of the Town of Unicoi, TN to establish standards for
telecommunications facilities.
Larry B. Rea
City Recorder
Town of Unicoi
I think the acoustics of
an auditorum will be great,
Neel said of the concerts set-
ting. Im excited about the
auditorium. Its a wonderful
thing they are attempting to
do. Its taking a big bite on to
promote a concert. You dont
know what kind of reaction
youre going to get.
As for the artists, Neel said
the listener requests for both
artists are on the rise.
Houser and Stillwell both
have country music videos
playing on Country Music
Television and Great Ameri-
can Country Television.
Housers debut single,
Anything Goes, climbed up
country music and Billboard
charts to the No. 16 slot. His
album by the same name was
released in November 2008
with 11 songs, eight of which
were co-wrote by Houser.
His current release, Boots
On, can be heard on radio
now.
Stillwells debut single,
Shine, recently made its
way to country music radio,
and the video is airing on
CMT and GAC. His CD opens
with Shine and is about
the moonshine produced in
places like Stillwells beloved
western North Carolina.
The Randy Houser song,
Anything Goes has played
for a long time and people
still love it, Neel said. And
Shine is upbeat, and its one
of those ticking songs you
have to tap your foot to.
All proceeds from the con-
cert will beneft the Ameri-
can Cancer Society and is a
joint effort of Relay teams in
Unicoi County. Concessions
will be available during an
intermission.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m.,
and Stillwell will kickoff at
6:30 p.m Houser will begin at
8 p.m. Front-section tickets
are $25, and general admis-
sion tickets are $12.50. Tick-
ets will be sold at the door,
beginning at 5:30 p.m.
For more information
about the concert, call Co-
Chairs Anthony Piercy or
Lesley Hughes at 743-4112.
Local radio personality to host concert
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