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Volume 03 Issue 31 Publisher Lisa Durbin Creative DIrector Jon Bill Forrester Managing Editor Peggy Gale DIstribution Elizabeth Armstrong Sales Jessica Carlisle Entertainment Coordinator Andreax Jarre

your week’s line-up

04 Spotlight

Contributing Staff

05 Cindy Saadeh Fine Art Gallery: Inspiration Springs Forth 06 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street comes to Southwest Virginia 07 Karaoke 07 Trivia 08 Puzzle Page 09 Pets of the Week 11 Things To Do 12 ETSU Jazz Ensamble Presenting Jazz Music 14 Tri-Cities Faces and Places 15 Tri-Cities Faces and Places

Andy Ross Kathie Scalf

16 Parks and Recreation Offers 2022

Ken Silvers

City Nature Challenges Hikes

Wendy Hayden

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Gray Fossil SIte Calling for Volunteers

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WQUT Concert Schedule

21 May Day: How May First Became

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PUBLISHER Hello Loafer Readers!

We are so excited to feature the newest business in Johnson City this week.

Tiebreakers! What a fun place to take the family or friends. Food, games, bowling, pool tables and so much more.

I can’t wait to take our family there and I hope to see you there.

Can you believe April is almost over?!

The weather has been crazy to say the least. We need a coat in the early morning and an umbrella or shorts in the afternoon. I hope May brings us constant warm weather.

Thank you to everyone that came to our event at Rose&Remington in the mall. It was lots of fun and maybe we can do it again soon.

Remember to eat, drink and shop local as much as you can. We have so many great businesses in the Tri Cities area.

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Johnson City, Tn Johnson City, TN TUESDAY Apr 26th Brim & Marci Leal 6:30pm at Rocks Wood Fired Pizza WEDNESDAY Apr 27th HB Beverly 6:30pm at Rocks Wood Fired Pizza From the Edge Unplugged 8:30pm at Wild Wing Cafe THURSDAY Apr 28th Justin Mychals 6:30pm at Rocks Wood Fired Pizza EC Frazier7:00pm KC at Sonny’s Marina FRIDAY Apr 29th Smithcreek Band Jerome & Chelsea 7:00pm KC at Sonny’s Marina

Wise Blood with Thieves ov Always and Hail Mary 10:00pm at Capone’s SATURDAY Apr 30th Saul Brooks 7:00pm KC at Sonny’s Marina Beth Snapp 8:00pm at The Down Home Syren 9:30pm at Wild Wing Cafe Kingsport Kingsport, TN FRIDAY Apr 29th Christina Chandler 7:00pm at Gypsy Circus Cider Company Donnie & The Dry Heavers 7:30pm at High Voltage Retroville 9:00pm at CJ’s Sports Bar SATURDAY Apr 30th Banjo Bar-BEE & the Buzz 7:00pm at Gypsy Circus Cider Company Sam Collie and the Roustabouts 8:00pm at Model City Tap House

Back Water Revenge 8:00pm at Tulips Pub & Grub

Bristol, TN/VA Bristol TN/Va

Kayla Mckinney & Twisted Trail 9:30pm at Wild Wing Cafe

WEDNESDAY Apr 27th Tim Nave 7:00pm at Cascade Draft House

THURSDAY Apr 28th Scotty Melton 7:00pm at Cascade Draft House

Clayton Mann with Railway Express 9:00pm at Thunder Mountain Tavern

Family of Strangers Band 7:00pm at Quaker Steak

Jonesborough, TN Jonesborough

FRIDAY Apr 29th

FRIDAY Apr 29th

James Meadows 7:00pm at Michael Waltrip Brewing Co.

RJ Smith 6:00pm at Jonesborough Barrel House

Holly Ann & Dirt Road Rising 8:00pm at Quaker Steak

SATURDAY Apr 30th Justin Mychals 6:00pm at Jonesborough Barrel House

Bobby Clay and the Hillibilly Borrachos Elizabethton, TN 7:00pm at Cascade Draft House Elizabethton SATURDAY Apr 30th

TUESDAY Apr 26th

Mick Kyte 7:00pm at Cascade Draft House

Downtown Country 6:30pm at Jiggy Ray’s

Borderline Band 8:00pm at Quaker Steak & Lube

Friday Apr 29th

Dwayne Morris & Jerome Smith 7:00pm at Delta Blues BBQ

Shank 7:30pm at Riverside Taphouse Some Old Friends 7:30 at Bonnie Kate Theater

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burst onto the scene demanding our attention. This year, I completely gave in to their demands. The paintings are a response to the point of time I encountered each of the flowers. From the daffodils enlivening the dull surroundings in early February to the bold color of the irises as they enter into a brighter landscape in March. It was not hard to be inspired by these beautiful Inspiration is a calling that each artist subjects during this rather chilly must be prepared to receive at any Spring in Northeast Tennessee. given point because it can come from I hope you will join me for the anywhere at any time. Sometimes opening reception Thursday, May it sneaks up on us without warning, jumping out to surprise us as we are 5th, from 5 – 8 p.m. and enjoy my going about our normal day. While inspirations from Spring. sometimes it walks through the front door like a long awaited guest we’ve Please join us at Cindy Saadeh Fine eagerly prepared for. Either way, you Art Gallery on Thursday, May 5th from 5 to 8pm for the opening have to be ready to respond. This spring I have answered with a group reception for local painter Donna of floral paintings for my upcoming Bird! LIVE music performed by show at Cindy Saadeh Fine Art in Michael Cody and Opie’s Pizza Wagon Kingsport, TN. will be parked beside the Gallery on When Spring arrives, the colors Commerce Street

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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Comes to Southwest Virginia The University of Virginia’s College at Wise Theater Department is at work on its spring production of the hit Broadway musical Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.

The musical is based on the 1973 play by Christopher Bond, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and a book by Hugh Wheeler. The production opens April 27 in the Gilliam Center for the Arts Black Box Theater on the UVA Wise campus in conjunction with the Pro-Art Association’s 45th season.

Featuring a twenty-two-member cast and crew, the musical thriller focuses on the murderous machinations of Sweeney Todd (Ashlyn Mullins), a vengeful English barber and his accommodating landlady Mrs. Lovett (Annie Hay). The gruesome story follows the barber as he plots his revenge against the corrupt Judge Turpin (Luke Sage), who sent him to prison on false charges and subsequently proceeded to destroy Todd’s family. Upon his release, Sweeney Todd returns to London with a vengeance that quickly

turns indiscriminately murderous, broadening to include numerous citizens of Victorian London’s corrupt society. Todd’s actions lead his resourceful accomplice Mrs. Lovett to cover up the murders by baking the victims into meat pies. The darkly comic story explores the motivations for, and consequence of, revenge.

The Tony Award-winning play opened on Broadway in 1979 and in London’s West End in 1980.

The infamous character’s legacy can be traced back to the penny dreadful serial The String of Pearls: A Romance published in a weekly magazine during the winter of 1846-47. Set in 1785, the story featured as its principal villain a certain Sweeney Todd and included all the plot elements used in later versions. The story was turned into a play before the ending had even been published, and the character Sweeney Todd quickly became familiar across Victorian England.

Christopher Bond’s 1973 adaptation introduced a psychological backstory and motivation to Todd’s crimes.

Stephen Sondheim first conceived of a musical version of the story after he saw a production of Bond’s play at Theatre Royal Stratford East.

Pulitzer prize-winning composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim (19302021) was one of the most important figures in twentieth-century musical theater. The late Sondheim began his career by writing the lyrics for West Side Story (1957) and Gypsy (1959).

His best-known works include A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1962), Company (1970), Follies (1971), A Little Night Music (1973), Sweeney Todd (1979), Sunday in the Park with George (1984), and Into the Woods (1987).

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street will run April 27-30 with performances beginning at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10 for the public or free with presentation of a UVA Wise I.D. Through partnership with the Pro-Art Association, Pro-Art season ticket holders are also free to attend. Tickets may be purchased in person before the shows or at

etix.com (service fee applies). The Box Office opens one hour prior to the start of each performance. In accordance with current UVA Wise masking guidelines, masks are optional for patrons in attendance.

Given the dark themes and staged violence of the musical, parents are encouraged to use discretion in bringing children to the production.

Pro-Art’s mission is to promote the arts and expand accessibility to cultural experiences for residents and students in Wise, Lee, and Dickenson Counties and the City of Norton. For more information about planned performances or to purchase season tickets, please visit proartva.org.

The UVA Wise Theater Department is devoted to theater as a unified art form that blurs the lines between visual-art, story and music by fusing performance, design, and engineering in a single, meaningful experience. For more information about the program, please visit uvawise.edu/academics/majorsminors/theater.

TUESDAY TUESDAY

Karaoke at Numan’s - JohnsonEntertainment City Karaoke with Absolute at The Pub Out Back Karaoke with Bert & L.A. at Kingsport Moose Lodge 7pm (The Italian Pizza Pub) - Johnson City 7pm

WEDNESDAY

WEDNESDAY

Turn the Page Karaoke at VFW Post 2108 – Johnson City Karaoke Night at Eric Wonderland Karaoke w/ HuskinsLounge VFW and PostBar 2108 – Johnson City, TN 8pm Karaoke NightSteak at Wonderland Lounge and Bar Karaoke at Quaker and Lube (Bristol, VA) 7pm Johnson Moose City, TN 9pm6pm Karaoke at- Kingsport Lodge Karaoke with RonValley at Kingsport Moose Lodge 6:30pm Karaoke at Thunder Tavern 8pm

THURSDAY THURSDAY

Karaoke at Zachary’s Steakhouse Karaoke with Karaoke with Open Mic Entertainment Michael’s Krazy Karaoke at Stateline Bar & Grill at Wild Wing Café Johnson City, TN 8pm Karaoke w/ DJ Marquez Top Shelf Entertainment Wild Wings Café JC Karaoke at Numan’s - Johnson City, TN at 10pm Karaoke at Numan’s Johnson City Karaoke at Jiggy Rays Pizzeria - Johnson City, TN Karaoke at Hell JiggyYeah Rays Pizzeria Abby’s Karaoke at CJ’s Sports Bar - Kingsport, TN 8pm 8pm Karaoke w/Tony & RodToad at CJ’sTavern Sports Bar Karaoke at Tipsy - JonesboroughTN Karaoke w/ Absolute Entertainment at Tulips Grub & Pub 7pm Karaoke at Tipsy Toad (Jonesborough) Open Mic & Karaoke at Wonderland Lounge/Bar N Grill Karaoke w/ Absolute Entertainment at Tulips Grub & Pub 7-10 Karaoke at Midnight - Brtistol, Karaoke w/ EricOasis Huskins VFWTNPost 2108 – Johnson City, TN 8pm Karaoke at Sonny's Marina/The French Quarter Restaurant Karaoke at Numan’s – Johnson City, TN 10pm

FRIDAY

Karaoke with Absolute Entertainment FRIDAY at Rainbow Asian Cuisine 9pm

Karaoke w/ Shane Rouse at Bear’s Bar Karaoke at Kingsport Moose Lodge Karaoke w/ Reverb Karaoke at The Cottage Karaoke w/ Eric Huskins VFW Post 8:30pm 2108 – Johnson City, TN 8pm Turn the Page Karaoke at VFW Post 2108 – Johnson Karaoke w/ Absolute Entertainment at City Tulips Grub & Pub 8-11 Karaoke at Elizabethton VFW Karaoke at Numan’s – Johnson City, TN 10pm Karaoke w/ Michael Hawkins at Holiday Inn (Exit 7) –Macado’s Bristol, VA Kingsport Karaoke with Absolute Entertainment Karaoke at Numan’s – Johnson City Karaoke at 27 Lions (Marion, VA) 9:00pm Karaoke with Absolute Entertainment at Rainbow Asian Cuisine 9pm Karaoke with Absolute Entertainment at Laurel Marina on South Holsten 9pm

SATURDAY

Trivia TUESDAY

Wild Wing Café JC- Team Trivia Tuesdays 8:30pm Johnson City Brewing Company- Trivia Tuesdays 7pm Aubrey’s Johnson City- Trivia Night 7pm 27 Lions - Trivia Night 7pm Union Street Taproom - DJ Trivia 6pm

WEDNESDAY

Tipton Street Pub- Trivia Wednesdays 9pm Aubrey’s Bristol- Trivia Night 7pm Johnson City Moose Lodge 1831 - DJ Trivia 7pm Tipsy Toad (Jonesborough) - Trivia 7pm

THURSDAY

Holy Taco & Cantina Trivia Night 9pm JRH Brewing - Trivia Night 7pm Mellow Mushroom Johnson City - Mellow Trivia 7pm Gypsy Circus Cider Company - Trivia 6:30pm

MONDAY

Barley Waters- Trivia Night 7pm Yee-Haw Brewing- Trivia Mondays 7pm Woodstone Deli - DJ Trivia 7pm Model City Tap House - Live Team Trivia Night 7pm

SATURDAY

Karaoke at Kingsport Moose Lodge Turn the Page Karaoke at VFW Post 2108 – Johnson City Karaoke w/ Absolute Entertainment at Tulips Grub & Pub 8-11 Karaoke at Numan’s – Johnson City Karaoke w/ Tony & Rod at CJ’s Sports Bar

SUNDAY 7pm Open Mic with Karaoke at Go Burrito Johnson City Karaoke at Kingsport Moose Lodge 6pm

MONDAY

Karaoke at Thunder Valley Tavern 8pm

**The schedule is subject to change due to the request for social distancing at this time.**

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1. Song by Alanis Morissette 2. Stage equipment 3. Paycheck figure 4. Below, to bards 5. Holds title to 6. Operated 7. Dilapidated building, say 8. "You ____ the right track" 9. Baseball's Hideo 10. "Swan Lake" princess 11. Japanese dish 12. Propagate 13. Piddling bit 15. Mother in Calcutta 20. Cornhusker's state: Abbr.

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1. Smelted material 8. Make ___ of (jot down) 13. Garage sale setting 14. Vole 16. Notorious "Star-Spangled Banner" singer 17. Come forth 18. Nonreactive materials 19. More hoity-toity 21. Nascence 22. Ethan or Joel of "The Big Lebowski" 23. Daly in "A Piece of Eden" 24. TV police drama 25. Stinging sarcasm 26. Principal movie roles 27. Skillful 30. Large parrot 31. "Mon ____"

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33. Walking ___ (elated) 35. Pooh's pal 36. Glorifying 40. Cantina cookware 42. Army meal 43. OT book 46. Knuckle-dragger 47. "Who Killed ____ Robin?"

48. Fountain orders 50. Being filmed 52. Some French consonants 53. Layered 54. Knee jerk ____ 56. Group of 100 57. Skaters do them 58. Son of Adam, et al.

59. Sweet-talks

26. A Redgrave 28. Belligerent deity 29. Clark's crush 31. Virginia and Georgia, once 32. Epoch 34. Skeptical one 35. Mechanical men 37. Cupid's alias 38. Author of "The Little Drummer Girl" 39. Terse reproof 41. Turkish mountain 44. Julia Louis-Dreyfus on "Seinfeld" 45. Nimbuses 47. Surrenders by treaty 48. They're hardly spineless

Answers to last week’s puzzles can be found on page 09.

49. Tax form IDs 51. John Wesley's denom.

52. Of ships: Abbr.

55. Span longer than an era

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like a calm and quiet home and would be more of a chilled couch cat instead He is a little shy until he gets to know of a lap cat, but who knows - that you, then he will follow you everywhere. could change !!! He is good with other Greyson will greet you with his cute little cats, but would be fine by himself too. bobtail straight up in the air and will Greyson has been neutered and is jump up to head butt your hand !!! He current on his vaccinations. loves back scratches. Greyson would Bday 9-25-17

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Meet Sam !!! He is a 2-3 yr old Pointer/ Hound mix and came in as a stray.

Sam is playful, very sweet, friendly and loves people. He loves to play with the spray coming out of a water hose!!! Sam is leash trained but does

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JONESBOROUGH TUESDAYS Jonesborough Storytelling Guild “Stories n’More” Show 7:00pm at The International Storytelling Center SATURDAY APR 30TH

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Historic Jonesborough Town Tour 1:00pm at Chester Inn State Historic Site and Museum

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COMEDY SHOWCASE WEDNESDAYS Comedy Open Mic 7:30pm at Blue Ridge Comedy Club THURSDAY APRIL 28TH Comedy Knockout 2.0 8:00pm at Blue Ridge Comedy Club SATURDAY APRIL 30TH Aaron Weber 7:30/9:30 at Blue Ridge Comedy Club Comedy & Magic 8:00pm at Wallace Theatre SATURDAY MAY 14TH Boomtown Improv 8:00pm at Wallace Theatre SATURDAY MAY 21ST Improv Open Mic 8:00pm at Wallace Theatre

ROAN MOUNTAIN FRIDAY APR 29TH

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ETSU Jazz Ensemble Presenting Latin Music The East Tennessee State University Jazz Ensemble will present an evening of Latin music featuring the rhythms of South America, Africa and the Caribbean.

The event is at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 30, in the Grand Hall of the ETSU Martin Center for the Arts.

“We want to take the audience on a mini-vacation to the tropics with the sounds of Bossas, Mambos, Rhumbas, Sambas and more,” said Martin Walters, director of Jazz and Contemporary Music Studies at ETSU and a multiple Grammy winner. “This has been a wonderful opportunity to collaborate with Dr. Matthew Geiger’s exceptional percussion students in the study of Latin styles as well.”

The ETSU Contemporary

Collective will be performing on the program along with the jazz ensemble. Students from the ETSU Department of Media and Communication will also be filming the event.

“We’re all looking forward to a great night of music, and of course, we always have a few surprises in store,” said Walters.

Tickets are $10 for general admission, $5 for seniors and students get in free with an ETSU ID. Get tickets through the Martin Center.

All proceeds benefit scholarships and program funding for students of the ETSU Department of Music.

For disability accommodations, call the ETSU Office of Disability Services at (423) 439-8346.

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Tri-Cities Faces and Places Celebrating the people and places of our community!

“You can cut all the flowers, but you cannot keep Spring from coming.” – Pablo Neruda

Celebrating the people and places of our community!

“You can cut all the flowers, but you cannot keep Spring from coming.” – Pablo Neruda

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1st Annual Swap Meet

at Fairview Farm & Homestead May 7, 2022 8:00 am—5:00 pm 908 Hillman Hwy Abingdon, VA 276-356-5397 or 276-477-0212

Parks and Recreation Offers 2022 City Nature Challenges Hikes

Come Join Us for Our 1st Annual Swap Meet at Fairview Farm & Homestead. Bring Your Own Table or Trailer to Set Up For $10 Each Site. Anything from Farm Equipment, Car Parts, Tools, Antiques & Collectables.

Vendors Set Up 7:00 am Admission $1 Per Person Over Age 16

Johnson City Parks and Recreation Friday, April 29, 10-11:15 a.m., Buffalo is offering an iNaturalist City Nature Mountain Park, 570 High Ridge Road, Harris Challenge to encourage citizens to find and Pavilion document plants and wildlife in City parks.

Friday, April 29, 1-2:15 p.m., Jacob’s Participants are encouraged to download Nature Park, 1919 Ocala St., the iNaturalist app to help identify outdoor classroom and record plants and animals. Each Monday, May 2, 10-11:15 a.m., Willow observation will be tallied and compared Springs Park, 1201 Huffine Road, main against the number of observations made parking lot in Knoxville, the city that challenged the City of Johnson City. Video instructions on Monday, May 2, 1-2:15 p.m., Winged Deer Park, 204 Carroll Creek Road, disc golf how to use the app can be found here. parking lot All ages are welcome to enjoy the following No registration required. For more free group hikes where they will learn information, call Connie Deegan at the value of the easy-to-use app and the 423-283-5821. important role of citizen science:

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On Saturday, April 30, the museum will host a volunteer drive where attendees will learn about the ongoing operations at the site and how they can participate this year.

The event will be held from 10 a.m. – noon.

The Gray Fossil Site, overseen by the Don Sundquist Center of Excellence in Paleontology at East Tennessee State University, is all that remains of a five-million-yearold ecosystem that was once home to a variety of ancient plants and animals. Since the discovery of the site in 2000, volunteers have been invaluable contributors to the museum’s work of collecting, cleaning and sorting the site’s many thousands of fossils, from tiny plant seeds and fish bones to massive rhino and mastodon skeletons.

The museum needs volunteers now more than ever to support the crucial process of getting fossils out of the sediment and into museum storage, museum officials said.

This year’s volunteers will have the opportunity to participate in the field as well as inside the lab. Volunteer positions will begin in May. After the drive, volunteers can apply by filling out an application form on-site or online. No prior experience with fossils is necessary to apply.

Applicants may be as young as 16, and minors will require a guardian’s signature to apply. Volunteers can work three or more hours per week on a mixture of indoor and outdoor activities, but positions are limited.

Visit etmnh.org/support/volunteer for more information about volunteering. For further questions, contact Shawn Haugrud at haugrud@etsu.edu.

The Gray Fossil Site and Museum is located at 1212 Suncrest Drive in Gray.

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CONCERT SCHEDULE KNOXVILLE TN

Bristol

Knoxville

PARAMOUNT May 15 Scotty McCreery May 20 Get The Led Out May 29 Million Dollar Quartet Aug 19 The Reep & Reno Comedy Show

TENNESSEE THEATRE May 4 Tom Segura May 13 Blue Man Group May 22 Needtobreathe May 24 In This Moment with Bad Omens and DED May 29 Bonnie Raitt Jun 7 Shen Yun Jun 16 Three Dog Night Jul 22 1964: The Tribute Aug 14 Brit Floyd Aug 17 Weird Al Yankovic Aug 18 Amy Grant Aug 27 Little River Band

BRISTOL TN/VA

CAMEO THEATER May 20 Bellamy Brother May 27 Firefall & Atlanta Rhythm Section BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY Sept 30-Oct 1 Country Thunder Music Festival with Morgan Wallen, Jason Aldean, Hardy, Lauren Alaina, Tracy Lawrence, Travis Tritt and others

May 7 May 8 Jun 21 Jun 24 Jun 25 Jun 30 Jul 8/9

Deftones Mike Epps Comedy Tour Train Bon Iver Ben Rector 5 Seconds of Summer Brandi Carlile

RYMAN AUDITORIUM May 3 Van Horrison May 5 Melissa Etheridge May 6-8 Billy Strings May 9 Primus May 12 Don McLean May 19 George Thorogood and the Destroyers May 26/27 Bonnie Raitt May 28 Weird Al Yankovic Jun 24 Kraftwerk June 25 Mandy Moore

THOMPSON BOWLING ARENA May 7 Shinedown BRISTOL RHYTHM & ROOTS REUNION May 14 Brooks & Dunn with Walker Sept 9-11 JJ Grey and Mofro, Tanya Hayes & Morgan Wade Tucker, Roseanne Cash, Del McCoury Band, May 31 Paul McCartney ASCEND AMPHITHEATER Jerry Douglas Band and many others.

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“As a retired Criminal Court Judge who served Washington, Carter, Johnson, and Unicoi Counties for 16 years, to say the least, I became quite familiar with a lot of lawyers, including the three candidates for General Sessions Judge, Part III. Without question all three are fine folks. However, in my opinion Johnathan stands out with the right mixture of transparency, character, and legal competence you want to see in a courtroom. Many of you have seen the difference a good Judge can make, and I believe Johnathan can make that difference. He will make you an excellent Judge.”

-THE HONORABLE ROBERT E. CUPP RETIRED JUDGE

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“I’ve worked alongside Johnathan in the Court system for many years. He is exactly the type of person that our community needs as a Sessions Court Judge. Johnathan will bring judicial leadership and the ability to bring others in the community together as we expand the recovery courts and move toward a residential recovery court in East Tennessee.

He has the expertise and experience of knowing the problems children and families face and how they impact our region in a larger scale. Johnathan will be a true asset to the people in our region.”

-LISA TIPTON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FAMILIES FREE

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By [https://EzineArticles. com/expert/Bucky_ LaFountain/2154722] Bucky LaFountain Many people associate May 1st with the day when we are to welcome May flowers while saying good bye to Jack Frost’s blistering winds, bone chilling temperatures and its garrison of snowflakes that spent the last few months blanketing everything in site without prejudice. However, this day is also a historical marker, one that helped cultivate modern day workers’ rights. May 1st marks the day that previous generations imprinted as the symbol to celebrate the social effort that helped forge a road towards labor rights and justice, all of which came at a great human cost.

Picture waking up and having to go to work in conditions that essentially exploited employees, with no standardized minimum wage protection or definition for what a work day meant in terms

of time spent at work. Imagine a time when employers wouldn’t even imagine having to consider providing health, vision and/or dental care to their employees; a time when the labor force was considered a commodity instead of a valuable human element in the success of a company or enterprise.

May Day is a historical workers’ movement that helped build a foundation for the rights that many employees enjoy today, the same rights that many of us take for granted.

On May 1st 1886, while many were welcoming the new spring season there were many others that took to the streets to parade and demonstrate for workers’ rights. On this day, according to Time Magazine, there were approximately 200,000 U.S. workers that orchestrated a nationwide strike in an effort to demand an eight hour work day.

Chicago, among other major cities, was one of the epicenters of these strikes and protests in an

effort to display the frustrations with the lack of labor rights at the time. However, like many highly charged movements, the Chicago protest became very volatile. In 1938, at Haymarket Square in Chicago, there was a gathering of approximately 3,000 people which focused on protesting in favor of an 8 hour workday. As the last speaker finished his talk there were 180 policemen that marched in to break up the event. The policemen ordered everyone to disperse, and to everyone’s surprise, a bomb exploded within the ranks of those in uniform wounding 67 and killing 7. In an unplanned response the police opened fire on the crowd killing several men and wounding 200. This unfortunate event has forever become part of history and is known as the Haymarket Tragedy. Three years later in 1889, this event was commemorated as an International Holiday for labor.

various protests helped to create a spring board for future movements that paved the way to the rights we have today.

May Day, also known as International Workers Day, is another example of how society took it upon itself to take action in an effort to highlight the injustices within the work environment. The activists who participated in the

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May Day comes and goes every year with few ever knowing the underlying story behind this historical event that ultimately impacted working generations to come. So for this year and every year going forward, we should reflect on May First and its historical meaning. Above all we should all hold all those involved in the movement that led to our modern work environment in great esteem and with appreciation for the determined efforts that they made in helping guide society towards a better, safer and more equitable workplace environment.

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Music to my Ears Ride Hello everyone hope your riding season has been a good one so far.

This week I will be giving you the information you need about – Music To My Ears Ride (about 88 miles round trip). Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia are famous for their music. As the home of the legendary Carter Family and the Birthplace of Country Music, this area laid the foundation for America’s modern music scene.

Dine at the Burger Bar—a Bristol classic, and the last place where Hank Williams was seen alive, visit the auditorium that June Carter and Johnny Cash called home, and see where the first “country” recordings were made in 1927. Continue your quest for regional history on the Johnson City campus of ETSU where you can explore the Archives of Appalachia to uncover writings, images, and sounds documenting life in southern Appalachia. Our area is rich in history, I have personally got to hang out with June Carter, Johnny Cash, and many more.

0.1 mi. 4. Turn right on Cumberland St., 0.1 mi. 5. Bear right to Birthplace of Country Music Way, 250 ft. 6.

Turn right at Birthplace of Country Music. 7. Turn right on Birthplace of Country Music Way, 150ft. 8. Turn right on Lee St., 350 ft. 9. Turn right on State St., 1.6 mi. 10. Continue straight on US 421 N, 1.1 mi. 11.

Continue straight on US 421 N / US 58 W, 19.2 mi. 12. (Gate City). 13. Turn right on SR 709, 0.1 mi. 14. Turn right on SR 614 / AP Carter Hwy, 3.3 mi. 15.

Turn left on Carter Fold and Family Museum. 16. Turn right on SR 614 / AP Carter Hwy, 3.3 mi. 17. Turn left on SR 709, 0.1 mi. 18. Turn right on US 421 N / US 58 W, 4.9 mi. 19. Turn right on US 421N / US 58 W, 0.1 mi.

20. Turn left on US 23 S, 2.9 mi. 21.

Turn right on I-26 E / 23 S, 22.9 mi.

22. Turn right on Exit 20, Roan St. Here are a few things you might enjoy along your ride:

1. Birthplace of Country Music Here are the directions for this ride: Museum - Take in the region’s 1. Turn left at light US 11E N / US 19 musical history N, 21.2 mi. 2. Turn right on State St., 0.2 mi. 3. Turn left on Piedmont Ave., 2. Bristol Motor Speedway - Have an adrenaline-pumping good time 3. Burger Bar - Follow in Hank Williams’ steps and enjoy a juicy burger and fries with a refreshing, creamy milkshake 4. Historical Bristol TN/VA Sign The perfect photo opportunity to remember the adventure 5. Carter Family Fold - to soak up some history and, on select evenings, some regional music

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1. Kingsport Moose Riders 2nd & 4th Wednesday Each Month 2. 19E Pit Stop Every Wednesday 3. Quaker Steak & Lube Every Thursday 4. Tulips Grub & Pub Every Friday 5. Thunder Mountain Tavern Every Tuesday 6. Peacemakers Bike Night 801 Boozy Creek Every 3rd Friday of each month 7. East Coast Wings Every Wednesday 7. East Coast Wings Every Wednesday 8. Dog Tag Brigade Every Wednesday at Jonesborough VFW 9. The Pub Out Back Every Monday

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2. A “jiffy” is about one trillionth of a second.

3. The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.

4. It’s possible to lead a cow upstairs… but not downstairs.

5. Pope John Paul II was an honorary Harlem Globetrotter.

6. Mulan has the highest kill-count of any Disney character.

7. 3.6 cans of Spam are consumed each second.

8. The average American looks at eight houses before buying one.

9. Most pandas in the world are on loan from China.

10. A snail can sleep for three years.

11. Your stomach produces a new layer of mucus every two weeks so that it doesn’t digest itself.

12. Right handed people, on average, live nine years longer than left handed people.

13. Women have more tastebuds than men.

14. Women see more colors than men.

15. A giraffe can clean its ears with its 21-inch tongue.

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I am a family man, married to my wonderful wife Ashley, and blessed with three grown children, two grown stepchildren, and six grandchildren.

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I have a great deal of real law enforcement leadership experience in both agencies working in the patrol divisions, criminal investigations units, special operations, drug enforcement investigations, and training. Throughout my career, no matter my rank or I have spent my life as a public servant, position, I have always believed in choosing a career as a law enforcement treating people the way that I want to be treated, respectful, polite, officer serving Washington County and professional. and Johnson City for over 30 years

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Inspirational content can help your audience through tough times. It shows them that you care about them on a personal level.

It can bring your audience together through hope for a brighter future.

Content that solves issues can bond your audience through confidence.

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Sales content can get tricky.

Social media users are looking for solutions, not sales. Following the 80/20 rule can help steer content away from being seen as sales versus solutions. The 80/20 rule suggests that 80 percent of content should be helpful to your audience and 20 percent should be sales.

This ensures less promotion which instills confidence in your audience.

Setting the right mood can make or break your social media presence.

Research the perfect mood to create a bond with your audience and leave a lasting impression.

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Elect

Josh

Edens

County Commission District 4

ELECT Josh Edens for Washington County Commission District 4.

Service comes in many forms.

Everyday we have a chance to make a difference in a positive way.

I am blessed beyond measure to be able to serve my community in a variety of ways.

As a youth pastor I serve my community, students, and church family through matters of life and faith.

As a teacher I serve my community, school, and county by mentoring young people on their educational journey.

As a coach I serve my community by leading young men and women on the field of competition with humility and grace.

As parents my wife Ashley and I try to show our children what a marriage should look like through good times and bad.

As a father I try to guide the steps of my children in the way they should go as they continue on the journey that is their life.

I love my life and I am truly blessed to be right where God

has placed me. I have always had a heart for service and I hope to serve my district as your next County Commissioner.

I humbly ask for your consideration and VOTE for Washington County Commissioner district 4.

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One thing I was not prepared for is just how isolating personal growth can be.

I’ve spent a lifetime doubting myself, feeling like a fraud or undeserving of good things; I guess being conditioned to disappointment is Life is definitely not linear, and it’s becoming increasingly obvious that a natural reaction to being raised without a lot of money. It’s taken me having an active social life is not correlated in any way to success. In 36 years of learning lessons the hard way, hating myself from the inside fact, it’s beginning to seem like the out, expecting the worst, being exact opposite. betrayed by people I loved more Maybe the old saying “misery loves than anything and most importantly, company” runs far deeper than pushing myself to get back up and I realized, because in a rearview crawl forward after every single assessment of my life to date, the setback. People don’t see that times I was at rock bottom or living though, because let’s face it, no one in a way that was unhealthy or selfwants to share their failures. But destructive, I was flush with “friends.” after the most brutal 5 years I could But the toughest moments when I have never imagined, I’ve grown needed people the most or when into a woman who finally accepts I made the hard commitments to herself, knows her worth and won’t improve my life, I had to endure those compromise it, and I’m truthfully times on my own. I try not to let this the happiest I’ve ever been. This circumstance discourage me, but it is mindset of self-love, self-awareness a little disheartening at times. and self-control is finally manifesting in success and inner peace, but not I started a new job on April 4th. I without some loss along the way. was not really seeking employment when this opportunity was presented Success makes insecure people feel to me, but I decided to interview upset. Insecure people don’t want anyway and was made a great offer to see anyone doing better than from a fantastic company that is them; they perceive it as a personal exactly the direction I’ve worked attack. That’s why when you begin toward in my career for the last 15 to make healthier life choices, you’ll years. Unfortunately because of notice people starting to disappear. my past experience with miserable I can find a hundred drinking people, I have been hesitant in buddies but do you know how many sharing this news publicly, even gym friends I have? One-and we though I’m extremely proud of both travel so much for work it’s a myself and want to celebrate what is miracle if we’re able to coordinate 2 probably a milestone moment. I’m workouts a month. Insecure people sad to say, but in my life any time the won’t congratulate you on your pendulum swings in a very positive milestone moments; instead they direction, it tends to swing backward want to remind you of your past self, equally as hard, knocking me on my your past failures, or encourage you butt and teaching me that sharing to fall back into old habits. These successes only leads to very public people are energy leeches and until failure so it’s best to keep my they fix what’s broken in them, they mouth shut. will only derive joy in seeing their “friends” flail around in the same mediocrity right alongside them.

I experienced this firsthand last weekend at an industry event for

work. I ran into basically my entire team of former coworkers from a previous company. I loved these guys and only left that job because I financially couldn’t afford to stay, so I was really pumped to see all of them back in the field after taking almost a year off. All my former teammates welcomed me with hugs and congratulations and it felt great to be back doing something I enjoy and still getting to mingle with people I was so close to. It was a little odd that my former managers didn’t approach me, but I just assumed they were busy, as it was definitely a sold-out event.

But apparently this was an intentional snub, my former superiors being catty about my new role, instead of being happy to see me stepping up in my career since my amicable departure.

The amount of people who wish to see others fail has been such an eye opener. There are folks who are so scared of your potential that they can’t handle seeing you improve. They want to cling to an outdated version of yourself, and no matter what you achieve they will only recognize the messy, chaotic person with whom they were first acquainted. I think it scares them, because when a person finally realizes their own self-worth, they are unstoppable; that is a threat to people who are scared to be left behind.

The good news is, this is the only time in your life where trash will take itself out. Keep living a healthy life, believe you deserve the good things when they come, enjoy your successes and then just watch who stays and who goes. Those people who fall off, ghost, pick a fight, or

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by Kathie Scalf suddenly become “too busy”… let them go in peace. Wish them all the happiness they didn’t want for you.

Then most importantly, appreciate those people who are still standing next to you. If there was 1 person who was wiping your tears at your lowest with no ulterior motive, I can just about guarantee that person will still be there to clap for you at your best, and there probably won’t be many of them. But it’s of the utmost importance to learn how to clap for yourself. Be able to wipe your own tears. Be strong enough to stay the course when things fall apart, because you are the captain of your life’s ship, and if the captain doesn’t know how to steer the boat or navigate the waters, the ship sinks.

And we all saw Titanic- the captain always goes down with the ship.

Here’s to an exciting week of endless opportunities for success and happiness. We’re headed straight for May and already summer 2022 seems like it’s gonna be a good one, even if I’m doing it solo!

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CALVIN CLIFTON

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Candidate for Commissioner of Highways •

Calvin Clifton spent 11 years with the City of Kingsport, working first in the transportation department before becoming Water/Wastewater Manager. He served as Public Works Director for the City of Athens and, later, entered the private sector.

Calvin has spent the last 18 years working for engineering firms serving counties and cities in multiple states.

He presently serves as Business Development Manager for Mattern & Craig Engineers-Surveyors.

• Calvin earned his AAS degree from Northeast State Tech and a BS degree from ETSU. He is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Public Works Association. Governor Bill Lee appointed Calvin to serve as a member of the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations. TACIR works to address concerns and issues while building relationships among government

agencies at the state, county, and municipal levels. He has been involved in numerous community organizations including the Boy Scouts, Chamber of Commerce, Kiwanis Club, and the Republican Party.

• In local government, he serves as vice-chairman of the Kingsport Board of Zoning Appeals, a member of the Sullivan County Planning Commission, and the Sullivan County E-911 Board. At the state level, he is active with the Tennessee County Highway Officials Association.

• Calvin and his wife, Leslie, are active members of Mountain View United Methodist Church. Leslie is in her 34th year as a sixth-grade science teacher at Ross N. Robinson Middle School. The Cliftons are the parents of Peyton and Megan and grandparents to three.

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The latest version of "Death on the Nile" (the first cinematic version was released in 1978) stars an eclectic cast and is based on the 1937 Agatha Christie novel. The film is a follow up to "Murder on the Orient Express" and once more stars and is directed by Kennth Branagh who returns to the role of famous detective Hercule Poirot. The film begins during World War I as we see a young Poirot using his developing skills of deduction to help win an important battle for his Belgian company. We also see how the war caused him to sport his famous mustache. After we see Poirot in the war, the film flashes forward to a smoky London club in 1937 where our detective sees a performance by blues singer Salome Otterbourne (Sophie Okonedo) and witnesses a passionate dance between Jacqueline de Bellefort (Emma Mackey) and her fiance Simon Doyle (Armie Hammer). Soon Jacqueline's childhood friend, heiress Linnet Ridgeway (Gal Gadot) makes a splashy entrance to the club and is introduced to Simon. Soon Linnet and Simon are in a passionate dance (oops!) at the unexpected encouragement of Jacqueline.

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The film then moves forward six weeks later to our primary location of Egypt and the Great Pyramids where Poirot encounter his friend Bouc (Tom Bateman), who has climbed on one of the pyramids, and his mother Euphemia (Annette Benning), a renowned painter. Bouc then invited Poirot to join them at the surprise wedding between Simon and Linnet. At this point we meet Linus Windlesham (Russell Brand), an aristocrat-turned-doctor who happens to be Linnet's former fiance, Andrew (Ali Fazal), Linnet's cousin and trustee, Marie Van Schuuler (Jennifer Saunders), Linnet's godmother socialite, Mrs. Bowers (Dawn French), Marie's nurse, Louise Bourget (Emma Mackey), Linnet's personal maid, the aforementioned Salome, who has been hired to entertain, and Salmoe's niece and business manager Rosalie (Letitia Wright), who was Linnet's classmate and is Bouc's girlfriend. Also showing up is Jacqueline, the disgruntled ex of Simon who is stalking the couple as a form of mental touture. In fear of what Jacqueline might do, the wedding party boards a cruise ship, and sets sail on the Nile River. The group stops at a famous Egyptian landmark where Linnet is nearly crushed by a falling boulder.

After this near brush with death, the group returns to the ship where they discover Jacqueline has boarded. Soon after she boards, chaos erupts on the ship, and an overnight murder occurs.

Everyone is considered a suspect, with the exception of Simon, and Poirot begins his investigation.

Who has the most to gain by the shocking death on board? Poirot questions everyone, and soon another dead body is found on board, and the mystery deepens.

The film continues with another shocking death, and, as expected

Poirot reveals the real killer after much deduction and investigation.

The film does a masterful job of keeping those of who have never read the novels guessing until the end. I must say I enjoyed this effort more than "Murder on the Orient Express", and the cast in this film played a large role in the fun of this film. Plus, seeing famous British comedians Sauders and French reunited was a thrill and

worth the viewing. The film looks beautiful and the entire cast was wonderful. If you enjoy mystery films based on classic novels, then "Death on the Nile" is worth your time. Now streaming on various outlets including HBO Max and Hulu. (Rated PG-13)

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My name is Danny Edens and I am running for Washington County Clerk in the May 3rd Republican Primary. I am a current Washington County Commissioner, having served for sixteen years. In my tenure I have dedicated myself to serving the citizens of this great county with loyalty and My name is Danny Edens and I am running Washington County Clerk dependability.

If elected I willforcontinue that same in the May 3rd Republican Primary. I am a current Washington County leadership theforClerk’s Commissioner, havinginto served sixteen office. years. In my tenure I have dedicated myself to serving the citizens of this great county with loyalty and dependability.

I will continueand that same Thank youIf elected for your support yourleadership vote. into the Clerk’s office.

Thank Early you for your support your vote.

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You know those insurance A DLP TV uses a special projection bulb that you have to replace every few years, but the replacement bulbs are getting harder to find.

Last year, when it came time to replace the bulb after a five-year run, I had to go with an off-brand bulb. The results were fine, but the new bulb has been in for less than a year and has begun to flicker. The first sign of failure in a DLP bulb. When I put that bulb in, I decided when it went it would be time to replace the TV, instead of chasing down bulbs of diminishing quality.

But I, Mr. Technical, can easily pick a new TV for my home theater. “What a simple task this shall be!” I say to myself while looking like an 1800s weightlifter in one of those striped leotards.

“Lemme pull up a tech website and see their best TVs guide.” I do a google and next thing you know I’m browsing The Verge and looking over a list of TVs. Obviously, TVs have changed a

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great deal since 2006. The first thing I see is a lot of chatter about what TV will make my video games look so good I shall weep. These all feature those dreaded words that someone who is looking for a TV that will be used mostly for movies can’t abide. “A lot of motion smoothing processing.” I’m a purist when it comes to image quality. I want my movies to look like movies, not like some third-rate soap opera from 1997.

Motion smoothing will do that to a movie. Kill all the cinematic quality. So I keep reading and then I find one that seems perfect, has a custom movie mode and it’s easy to kill off

the motion smoothing without going through 900 different menu screens. Then I started to fall into the weeds. OLED, MiniLED, 4K, 8K(!?), Google TV, Roku TV, WebOS. This is when I said a phrase that made me realize I’m becoming my father. I, at this moment, said aloud: “Can’t you just get a basic TV anymore?”

a “beyond the average” moviewatching madman who will 100% want to find a way to hook up his long outdated Laserdisc and VCR up to a modern, 4K TV.

Yet it worried me as I found myself reacting towards new tech the way I used to chortle over when my Dad would comment similar towards something a Don’t get me wrong. I want a 4K good twenty-plus years ago.

TV. That’s a no-brainer. Ideally, What if those insurance ads are I could find a TV that has all the a harbinger of my future? What if movie-centric features I want, I soon complain about popcorn but without the smart feature. I prices at the movies? What if I have an AppleTV box to handle buy the same lame polo shirts all my streaming needs. I don’t over and over again? I think I need yet another way to connect better go lie down and worry to YouTube and watch cat videos. bout this for a while. See you Then there’s the fact that I am next week.

theloafer.net | April 26, 2022

TV Confusion