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A New Year Means Bargains Galore At The Corner Nest Antique Mall in Elizabethton Elizabethton, TN. --- There is a “Wow!” factor when you walk into Mary Presnell’s open booth space, located by the office downstairs at Corner Nest Antique Mall. She always has a great “show room” of upscale furniture at ridiculously low prices.

“I buy directly from showrooms in North Carolina where a family member is in charge,” she explains.

“I offer high-end furniture at probably a third of its original cost. For example, I have a leather bed on display for $385 and it had a $1,200 price tag on it. There is also a Bernhart Console that listed for $3,000 and I’m selling it for $300. I am able to do this because of my family connection. But I’m also interested in offering good deals to people.”

Mary adds that some of the furniture might have a little ding somewhere [and even on the back which you can’t see] “but I think most people can live with that for the bargains they can enjoy buy doing business with me at the Corner Nest.”

Some of the other brands Mary offers include the Kinkaid and Thomasville lines of furniture that you see in expensive retail furniture stores. “I never know what I’ll find in the showrooms,” she says. “In the winter I visit a couple of times a month but in the spring and summer I’m there every week.”

And if you’re looking for an item [just] maybe she can help you. With 35 years of experience and 4 years as a vendor at Corner Nest Antique Mall, Mary has found her niche.

“If you’re looking for something specific give me a call or come by my booth because I may be able to find it and save you a lot of money. I’ve done that with many of my clients who end up paying less than half of retail.”

---This month we also headed up to the second level of the Corner Nest to

“I’m a junk store junky at heart and I visit local stores where I buy outright and I price my items at tremendous savings for my customers.”

— Pamela Lane

find out that Pamela Lane had expanded her log cabin space tremendously. “A friend, Angel, grandfathered us in and when additional space became available next to me I jumped on it,” she said. “But, Seriously, I’m a junk store junky at heart and I visit local stores where I buy outright and I price my items at tremendous savings for my customers.”

Pamela has recently acquired “serious antiques” from a collector who had been in the business 60 years. “I’m working with Claude Schneider, the famous pastel artist. I have three of his painting in my booth right now and I will be offering his work of art on consignment at the Log Cabin on the upper level of Corner Nest Antique Mall.”

You may also remember Pamela Lane as the “Cookie Lady” from a previous article and she is still baking the cookies. If you would like to order a batch she can be reached at 828-789-9990 or at her email address: zoeagapelife@gmail.com .

“I do this through faith and prayer and I have been richly blessed,” she concluded.

Corner Nest Antique Mall 100 West Elk Avenue Elizabethton, TN 423-547-9111 Hours: Monday - Thursday 10 am-6pm Friday & Saturday 10 am-8 pm Sunday 10 am-6pm

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Oh, the weather outside is frightful...But your skin doesn’t have to be!

BY DR. ANGELA SHELTON

Generally, people are more concerned about protecting their skin in the sunny summer months, but winter skin damage can be just as harmful.

Protecting your skin in winter pays off in the long run by preventing painful problems and time-consuming treatment and healing. Unprotected winter skin can can result in cracking, flaking, itching, chapping, windburn, sunburn, acne flare-ups and even allergic reactions to cold temperatures.

How do the experts recommend Chapped Lips that we protect our skin in winter? The first way is to think of your skin as either unexposed or exposed to the elements. Unexposed areas might include the torso, arms, legs, and feet. Exposed areas typically include the face, neck, chest, and hands.

For areas normally covered by clothing, common winter skin complaints are dryness, flaking, and itching. Drinking plenty of water, taking fish oil and Vitamin D3, and sealing in moisture are the keys to better winter skin in these body zones. After a shower or bath, pat those areas dry. Rubbing with a towel scrubs off natural oils that skin needs. Generously apply a gentle lotion or light moisturizer like Cetaphil or Lubriderm.

For skin that needs more moisture, move up to a richer moisturizing formula like a cream. Body Butter by GloTherapeutics is a local top pick for excellent all-over moisturing. For those who prefer a less feminine scent, the next best product by far is Lubriderm Intense Skin Repair Body Lotion. While it is not as emolient, it works well on large body areas (not recommended for use on delicate areas like the face). And acne sufferers, don’t be afraid to moisturize! A high quality moisturizer will help your skin without making it oily or more acne prone. Jonesborough resident Stephanie asks, “How can my

oily skin be so dry AND broken out in winter?” Too-harsh cleansers can make your acne worse; any cleanser that leaves your skin “squeaky clean” will trigger your skin to produce more oil and sebum and clog pores even more. Recent recommendations for Stephanie’s body acne include use of an exfoliant, and Back Acne Spray by GloTherapeutics, which can be sprayed from any angle.

Skin that is exposed to winter weather needs greater protection and Windburn care. Cold air outside, and dry air inside can be a challenge, and can make skin more sensitive. A gentle cleanser, moisturizer, and sunscreen are all essential to preventing winter skin problems. Experts pick Hydrate Facial Moisturizer as a favorite year-round for its time-release, medical research-proven formula. It is non-oily and absorbs rapidly. Makeup professionals routinely recommend it, and it works well for all ages and genders. In super cold weather, or for those who are outdoors a lot, a new cream version of Hydrate has just been released. According to a recent user, “Nothing else comes close to this one!”. For winter sunscreen, look for a broad spectrum, non-oily, hypoallergenic facial formula with at least an SPF of 40, and use it after moisturizer, before any makeup.

So what’s the top winter skin complaint around here? Chapped, cracked lips. For lips, an ounce of prevention really is worth a pound of cure, especially if the ounce is a tube of high quality lip balm. Burt’s Bees and Glo’s Big Cherry Balm (also in Mint) are the top all-natural picks for prevention. Ski enthusiasts tell us these can be used on the nose and cheeks as protection during outdoor activities. Once lips are cracked, healing can take a week or more, so protect and prevent now.

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Businessman In The Forefront:

Joel Duling, NFS President

BY RON SCALF, PUBLISHER NFS has a rich history of community involvement.

Please tells us about what some of your employees are involved in ? [United Way, kids sports, etc].

Our employees are very generous and are involved in numerous activities. For example, they donate a significant amount of money to the United Way every year. Also, they participate in blood drives, they volunteer for the Apple Festival, and they teach students through our Speakers Bureau program. Those are just a few examples of things our employees do all year long.

We are very fortunate that our workforce sees the importance of investing in the community. Many of our employees are from here and see it as a way of giving back to an area that has been so supportive of NFS for decades, but we see the same thing from those who have moved to the community and enjoy getting involved. We as a company contribute a significant amount to the area every year, but the personal involvement of our employees is what makes the difference in our community outreach.

Many people don’t realize that NFS is the employer of over 1,000 people. What does that mean to the economic impact of Unicoi County and the Tri-Cities?

As the largest employer in Unicoi County and one of the largest in the region, our payroll is over $50 million a year. We also use local vendors for supplies and services whenever it’s practical to do so. Of course, those dollars get recycled in the local economy several times over, so the economic impact is important.

NFS recently completed its re-certification with the NRC for another 25 years. How important was that and NFS’ continued role in being the sole provider of nuclear fuel for the U.S. Navy?

Our 25-year license renewal with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission was extremely important to us. We have a responsibility to operate safely and securely, and the NRC takes its oversight responsibility very seriously, as it should. We believe there is a long term need for the fuel that we provide, so a key piece of being able to meet that need is maintaining compliance with all our regulatory requirements now and in the future.

What is the most challenging [and rewarding] aspect of your job?

One of the most rewarding things is to see employees’ reactions when we complete a project safely, on time and within budget.

Our work is very challenging, and it’s a great feeling when we not only deliver a product, but when we do it while also meeting all the other requirements we have to work safely, attain high quality standards, meet the schedule, and things like that. I really have to hand it to all our people who work so hard to keep things running as smoothly as they do.

Please tell our readers about your family, hobbies, interests?

I have been married to my beautiful wife, Lynette, for 27 years now. We have a daughter that is 17 and a son that is 23. In my spare

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time, I enjoy working on and restoring classic cars, like my 1958 Triumph. I also enjoy any opportunity to spend time in the great outdoors – hunting, fishing and skiing are a few of my favorites. I also enjoy watching college football.

One of my personal interests is the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS). I became involved with LLS after my aunt was Joe Duling, NFS President diagnosed with the disease several years ago. At that time, I sought to gain a better understanding of the disease and its affects, and soon came to realize how common this cancer is in our communities. I continue to be impressed by the work that they strive to complete to help patients, especially the large number of children, affected by the disease. I currently serve on the East Tennessee Board of Directors for the organization and enjoy getting to be a part of something bigger that is truly making a difference.

NFS recently [has] gone through a major expansion.

Are there other improvements planned for the plant?

We are always researching ways to improve the plant site, whether it be to upgrade facilities to ensure the highest safety standards, or implementing the latest technologies to produce our products in a safe or more efficient manner for our customers. We are committed to making internal improvements to NFS to ensure safety for the employees and our community. Safety is our number one priority at NFS. Tell us about NFS’ bright future and its continual role in the security of our country.

You don’t have to watch the news for very long to recognize that the United States has to be constantly vigilant to protect its national interests and those of its allies. A strong national defense is a cornerstone for our nation’s security. We are proud to play an important role in making sure that the fuel we manufacture is of the highest quality so that the brave men and women aboard our nation’s submarines and aircraft carriers can do their jobs.

Your role as the leader of NFS has included a somewhat “open door” policy in terms of your plant’s operation. [When in the past the perception was operations were somewhat secret]. That seems to connote a

comforting image to the general public because of what your company represents in its role toward National Security. Please expand on that position and NFS’ strong public image and operational open-ness.

Clearly there are things we do that we cannot talk about, but there are a lot of other things we can discuss. We understand that there are natural questions about our business and how we operate safely, so we’ve worked to explain that where we can.

Our employees are in schools talking about science and NFS. We participate in periodic public meetings about our operations.

Many of our managers serve on boards of community organizations and answer questions about NFS. I could go on, but the bottom line is that we seek to be transparent and answer questions whenever we are able to do so, and we very much appreciate the community’s support that results from our engagement.

What’s the future look like for NFS? I get that question a lot when I’m around town, and as you’d expect, I get the same question from employees as well. The good news is that our future is very bright. We have a long term mission to manufacture nuclear fuel for the U.S. Navy’s fleet of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and submarines. We have completed substantial investments in our plant. Our relationship with our federal and state regulators is good. All the elements are in place for us to succeed. So it’s up to us at NFS to work at the highest levels of safety, security and quality. We understand this and make it a matter of personal pride and integrity to meet and exceed the expectations placed upon us by our nation every day.

Your work force presents a vital and important part of the plant’s success. Tell us how your employees impact our region through their work every day?

I really can’t say enough about our employees. They are highly trained and look for ways to get better every day. They take on challenges with a true “can do” attitude. When changes come along, they figure how to make those improvements. And when the day is over, many of them help as coaches, mentors and volunteers throughout the Tri-Cities. Without our workforce, there really would be no NFS, and the community would be without all the benefits that come from NFS being here.

I certainly thank you for your time and willingness to share your perspective with the 20,000 readers of Out ‘N About Magazine which is distributed from Asheville to Abingdon and all over the Tri-Cities as well as Erwin, Elizabethton, Greeneville and Jonesborough.

Thank you, Ron, for your continued support of NFS and our local community. I love this area and am impressed by all East Tennessee has to offer. The people, the community, the scenery – it’s the total package. We are also grateful to the community allowing us to do business in Unicoi County for over 50 years. We look forward to a prosperous 2015 and beyond.

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150 + Craft Beers to Sample/ Tri Cities Craft Beer Week/Run for the Booty-5K Color Run/TN Championship of Beers/Mixology Station Tickets on Sale !

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Superfly Fabulous Events /www. superflyfab.com/ brings unique, exciting and EPIC craft beer events in Tri-Cities & the region.

Save the date for some of these great events: • All Ale to the Queen Beer Carnival (March 28, 2015 - Charlotte) •Thirsty Orange Brew Extravaganza (April 11, 2015 - Johnson City) • Brewhibition (May 2, 2015 - Knoxville) • Blue Hop Brew HaHa (June 6, 2015 - Johnson City) • Angel’s Share (July - TBD) • Colorado Cider Circus (August 29, 2015 - Denver) • Carolina Cider Circus (September 12, 2015 Charlotte) •Tennessee Oktoberfest (October 3, 2015 - Kingsport) •Attack of the Big Beers (November 7, 2015 - Charlotte)

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It’s the first sign of spring. Even before those tulip bulbs you planted emerge, the spring Mecca for craft beer lovers in the Tricities is gearing up for another incredible event.

Rated as one of the 'Top 5 Craft Beer Festivals' by Beer Yetti, Tickets for the the 4th annual Thirsty Orange Brew Extravaganza sponsored by Shock Top Brewing Co. are on sale NOW at www.thirstyorange.com.

At the event you’ll find more than 150 unique and delicious craft beers. The Beer City Hoopers will make another appearance, as well as a Hawaiian theme with a craft beer limbo. New for 2015, the Thirsty Orange Brew Extravaganza will host the TN Championship of Beers.

You can get a free Southern Pint Glass with the purchase of your general admission tickets for $35 until January 19th. Starting on February 21st, ticket prices increase to $40, and will be $45 at the gate.

Get an hour and half early tasting with your First Pour Tickets for $45 until February 21st . After that, if there are any left, they will increase to $50 until the day of the event. First Pour tickets offer you access an hour and a half early and special cask tappings.

Food from a variety of local food vendors will be for sale. Interested vendors or sponsors can email info@thirstyorange.com for more information.

Title Sponsor: Shocktop Live Life Unfiltered.

The Thirsty Orange Brew Extravaganza is proud to have Shocktop as the 2015 Title Sponsor of Tennessee’s Spring Extravaganza. Come and enjoy some of Shocktop’s great brands and their new festivals series at Thirsty Orange !

Tri-Cities Craft Beer Week (April 4-11) Building off the success of some of the country’s best beer festivals, the Tri-Cities Craft Beer Week takes place April 4th to April 11th, 2015. (#TriBeer).

Tri-Cities boasts 7 local breweries and averages more breweries per capita than 75% of the US cities. Depot Street Brewing Company, Holston River Brewing Company, Johnson City Brewing Company, Sleepy Owl Brewing Company, Studio Brew, Smoky Mountain Brewing Company and Wolf Hills Brewing Company along with more planning to open in 2015.

Benefits Trout Unlimited A Great Cause: The Overmountain Chapter of Trout Unlimited is dedicated to conserving, protecting and restoring North America’s Coldwater Fisheries and their watersheds. Help protect East Tennessee’s waterways and fisheries by supporting Trout Unlimited at the Thirsty Orange.

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Racin’ The Way It Was: My 10 Years At BMS

BY RON SCALF, FORMER VICE-PRESIDENT & GENERAL MANAGER AND CURRENT OWNER OF OUT ‘N ABOUT MAGAZINE

A true and private behind-the-scenes story of how NASCAR’s Most Popular Track was operated in the height of its heyday including 30 rare and never before published photos.

From the Book Publisher: Create Space, Seattle, Washington: Bristol Motor Speedway: Racin’ The Way It Was chronicles former race track vice president & general manager Ron Scalf’s 10 years’ experience at the World’s Fastest Half-Mile track from 1986-1996 from the facility’s growing pains to the emotional sale of the track by the Larry Carrier family to current owner Bruton Smith.

“Having known Ron Scalf for more than two decades, I can personally attest that “Racin’ The Way It Was” is a tale honestly told. It is vividly constructed of vignettes brimming with humor, intelligence and irony that, when molded into a whole, form a memorable image of NASCAR and Bristol Motor Speedway. ---Scott Pratt, bestselling author of the Joe Dillard series.

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Women in Business:

“Be—YOU... and Feel Beautiful!”

Glo Spa’s Lori Ann Dye Gray, TN. --- In 2006, Lori Dye embarked on a new career in skincare and obtained her TN aesthetician license in 2007.

Spa Glow was established in July 2010 with just two skincare rooms above Gray Pharmacy, but her determination and hard work saw her business explode.

It wasn’t long before she was forced to find more space. In 2012, she expanded Spa Glow’s portfolio of services to her present location, inside a spacious 7 room suite at 406 Roy Martin Road, [Suite #4] across from Food City and behind Bank of Tennessee in Gray.

The former Wellmont Heath System’s physician recruiter was a quick study and left her executive position there to go into business for herself.

She enjoyed learning everything she could about spa services including cosmetics, microdermabrasion, skin laser treatments and soon incorporated a wide variety of other spa, massage, salon and nail services to Spa Glow’s present location. “We pride ourselves on providing services and products that are safe, effective and affordable,” Lori says with her signature bright smile.

“We have three skin care professionals on staff that provide corrective skincare treatments, focusing on what we all want to improve upon the most including fine lines and wrinkles, spider veins, sun and age spots, rosacea, acne and acne scarring, excessive or unwanted facial or body hair, hyperpigmentation, melasma, skin rejuvenation, the list goes on and on!”

According to Lori, Spa Glow is the only medical spa in the Tri-Cities that uses state-of-the-art Quanta USA Aesthetic Lasers. In fact, NASA is sending Quanta laser technology aboard the 2016 Mars Mission. “With our Quanta Light A Star system, we are able to provide effective, state-of the-art laser technology to the Tri-Cities that is quick, affordable and virtually pain free” says Lori.

“It is a very high tech device and our mission at Spa Glow is to offer the ‘Best of the Best’ in all our services from lasers treatments, oxygen infused and physician formulated skincare line, organic hair products, #1 dermatology recommended mineral makeup line and more.

Our staff consists of highly trained individuals, including professionals in massage therapy, aesthetics,

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cosmetology and nails to offer a truly one-of-a-kind, customized service for each client whether they are interested in manicure/pedicure services, eyelash enhancements and extensions, facials, waxing, spray tanning, full-service salon services and beyond, Spa Glow provides a one-stop experience in a calming, soothing and inviting environment.”

When you enter Spa Glow there is a sense of being at home. “It truly is a very comfortable experience,” adds Lori.

It is obvious Lori has a decorating talent as well as she did the decorating of Spa Glow’s large space and private rooms by blending fine furniture with unique art and accessories.

Lori, a Southwest Virginia native, sees her and her staff’s future “as being very bright.” “We plan to be here until the end of time,” she says with a laugh. “We have amazingly supportive clients and business continues to grow.

“Our staff works well together and in addition to working together everyday, we are also good friends; it’s kind of like family around here.” Lori said at a young age she learned a lot about skincare and makeup from her great aunt who babysat her prior to beginning school.

“She sold AVON and created a very successful career with her friendly and loving personality ” she said. “I use to go with her on deliveries, which always turned into pleasant visits with members of our community. I just loved to rummage through her drawers of samples-makeup, skincare, perfume, so much to choose from! This sparked my interest in this type of business at a very young age.”

Away from work, Lori enjoys spending time with family and friends and she is quite the animal lover especially when it comes to her pet dogs. “I grew up the youngest in my family with three brothers,” she adds. “So, I learned to be one of the guys and they helped me to develop a what you see is what you get type personality.” And, in her ‘spare time’ she will soon pursue a Master’s Degree at East Tennessee State University.

She is quite the active businesswoman! Her tag line since the opening of Spa Glow is “Come let us make you Glow” and rest assured by the end of your Spa Glow experience, you will be doing just that from the outside in!

Glo Spa Owner Lori Ann Dye.

Want to try the services at Spa Glow?

Spa Glow at Gray 406 Roy Martin Road, Suite 4 Phone: 423-477-2456. Text: 423-963-0873 For a List of Services Visit: www.spaglowatgray.com Supervising Physician: Bruce B. Boggs. M.D.

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Clockwise from lower right: ‘Doctor Faustus;’ Krüger Brothers; ‘Dar He;’ Robin Spielberg; Nick Pope books; Ricky Skaggs; and Ethan Hawke with documentary subject Seymour Bernstein.

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While fall took audiences on a world tour of cultures, spring season at Mary B. Martin School of the Arts features a patchwork of arts events, many of which reflect a more regional perspective – traditional, historic and contemporary.

Traveling from Staunton, Va., will be an American Shakespeare Center troupe to perform Christopher Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus. The tour will stop at ETSU’s Martha Street Culp Auditorium on Friday, Feb. 20, at 7:30 p.m. for an evening of theater, madness and mayhem, Shakespeare style.

On Thursday, April 2, North Carolina-based playwright, actor and director Mike Wiley will chronicle the 1955 murder by, trial and confession of the men accused of lynching 14-year-old black Chicagoan Emmett Till in Mississippi. Portraying more than 30 characters, Wiley will perform Dar He: The Story of Emmett Till at 7:30 p.m. in Culp Auditorium.

Award-winning bluegrass trio the Krüger Brothers will join Symphony of the Mountains to perform Music from the Spring Saturday, Feb. 28, at 7:30 p.m. in Eastman Employee Center, Kingsport. The ETSU Bluegrass Pride Band will open the show.

The Krüger Brothers were awarded an NEA grant for Music from the Spring a symphonic suite composed and orchestrated by Jens Krüger, which premiered in 2007.

Steinway Artist Robin Spielberg will bring more music on Thursday, March 5, at 7 p.m. in Culp Auditorium as featured speaker and performer for the annual Evening of Health Wellness & the Arts. Spielberg is a celebrity spokesperson for the American Music Therapy Association.

Then on Saturday,

at School of the Arts rich in regionalism, history, music, drama

March 28, at 7:30 p.m. in Culp Auditorium, Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder will add their unique bluegrass and country style to Mary B. Martin School’s spring lineup. The ETSU Pride Band will open for Skaggs, who has won 14 Grammys since he first played at age 6 with Bill Monroe.

A poetry reading by Memphis resident and University of Tennessee alumna Heather Dobbins will kick off the season on Tuesday, Feb. 3, at 7 p.m. in Ball Hall 127. Dobbins, an educator, will also work with creative writing students while at ETSU. Author and former leader of the British government’s UFO Project Nick Pope will also work with Literature & Language students, as well as give a lecture Thursday, April 23, at 7 p.m. in Rogers-Stout Hall 102. His non-fiction books Open Skies Closed Minds, about UFOs, and The Uninvited, about the alien abduction mystery, made the New York Times Top 10 list.

Also in April, the School of the Arts will present a free screening of the new documentary Seymour: An Introduction, a portrait of illustrious pianist and piano teacher Seymour Bernstein directed by actor Ethan Hawke. The screening will be Friday, April 10 at 7 p.m. in a location to be determined, and Bernstein will be on campus for the film and master classes with students.

South Arts Southern Circuit films for spring will be The New Black on Feb. 23; Old South on March 16; and A Kind of Order on April 20. All are free, on Mondays at 7 p.m. and will include talkbacks and receptions afterward with the filmmakers. The New Black, which captures the complex intersection between faith, racial justice and LGBT rights, and Old South, the story of two Southern communities seeking common ground, will be held in Culp Auditorium, while A Kind of Order, which focuses on the role of race and power in the prison system, will be in Ball Hall Auditorium.

For information about the ETSU Mary B. Martin School of the Arts, call 423-439-TKTS (8587) or visit www.etsu.edu/ martin. Please “Like” ETSU Mary B. Martin School of the Arts on Facebook and follow it on Twitter and Instagram @ArtsAtETSU.

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On The Course On the course

with Scott Handback

This month we will address a few of the questions that have been submitted from readers: What is the main difference between the types of grass for greens?

There are several types of grass that are used for greens, and fairways for that matter.

The farther north you go, the grass is strictly bent grass. Bent grass can be very fast depending on the course and their maintenance.

The greens can also be very soft or extremely hard, again depending on the maintenance program for the course. Bent grass will show the break much more than other

types of grass.

The farther south you go, you will find Bermuda grass. Bermuda can be very grainy and will tend to not break as much as bent grass. Then again the courses using Bermuda grass for greens are typically level course without many hills.

There is a layer typically around the upstate of South Carolina, north Georgia and Southern North Carolina that is using Mini Verdi or Champion Hybrid Bermuda. This grass does

go dormant in the winter and is painted green, but it is very heat resistant and stands up very well in the summer heat. These types of greens will take the break like bent grass greens but will handle the weather more typical of Bermuda greens. They tend to be much faster and break more when they are dormant during the winter months.

How do we address using handicaps in our group with players that play from different tees?

Each course has USGA ratings for each set of tees for a course. Most players have a handicap that is based on a particular tee for the course. For example, most men have their handicap based on the white tees for a course which is rated 71.9. If there is a player that has a 10 handicap that is based on the blue tees for the course with a rating of 73.4 and that player is now competing from the white tees against the group, then his handicap should be increased by 1.5 strokes to compete from the white tees.

It is important to know the different course ratings that are part of the issue and which set of tees a player’s handicap is based on. Once you have this information, then it is a matter of making the appropriate adjustment to develop a correct handicap.

This monthly article will focus on various topics in the coming year related to the rules of the game and tips to help you play better. Questions about the game and rules can be emailed to gm@tricitiesgc.com to be addressed in future columns.

Scott Handback is the General Manager at Tri Cities Golf Club in Bristol. He has spent much of his career in private clubs and has managed all functions related to private clubs. Scott is in the PGA program to become a certified golf professional and has been a certified tennis professional for most of his career. He played on the Tear Drop and Powerbilt Golf Professional Mini-Tours and has coached over 200 NCAA Division I Collegiate Athletes in his career.

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Concert Schedule Freedom Hall in Johnson City: Mar. 7 Chris Tomlin

The Fillmore in Charlotte: Jan 18. Black Label Society Jan. 24 The Marshall Tucker Band Feb. 14 Big Head Todd and the Monsters Feb. 20 Dark Star Orchestra

Niswonger Performing Arts Center in Greeneville TN: Jan. 17 Della Mae and Sierra Hull Feb. 14 Starship with Mickey Thomas

Harrah’s in Cherokee, NC: Jan. 3 Jeff Foxworthy Jan. 16 Gregg Allman

Thompson Boling Arena in Knoxville: Jan. 23 Miranda Lambert Bridgestone Arena in Nashville: Jan. 10 Eric Church Jan. 17 Hunting Party Tour with Linkin Park, Rage Against The Machine and Of Mice and Men Jan. 28 Jack White

Bon Secours Wellness Arena (formerly Bi-lo Center) Greenville, SC: Feb. 12 Jason Aldean Mar. 28 Alan Jackson

Ryman Auditorium in Nashville: Jan. 13&14 Gregg Allman Jan. 22 Ben Howard Jan. 27 & 28 John Mellencamp

House of Blues in Myrtle Beach, SC: Jan. 2 Mother’s Finest Jan. 9 Seether & Papa Roach Philips Arena in Atlanta: Feb. 3 Chris Brown/Trey Songz/Tyga Feb. 19 Maroon 5 Feb. 28 Billy Joel

U.S. Cellular Center in Asheville, NC: Feb. 7 Umphrey’s McGee Apr. 19 David Sedaris

The Tabernacle in Atlanta: Jan. 21 Ben Howard Jan. 22 Billy Idol

Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, NC: Feb. 9 Chris Brown/Trey Songz/Tyga Mar. 1 Chris Tomlin Mar. 7 Fleetwood Mac

The Arena at Gwinnett Center in Duluth, GA: Jan. 31 Bob Seger and the J. Geils Band

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The birth of a child When I first saw those blues eyes staring at me my eyes filled with tears., he was the most beautiful little human being I had ever seen in my life. His head was perfectly round, even his cry captured my heart. I am thirty eight years old and my wife and I had our first and only son on Jan 02 2014.

You have to understand I thought I would never have TIM SIMPSON children I was married before and my wife and I accepted the fact that we would never be parents, my brother had two boys which filled the need to have someone carry on the family name, so needless to say I put all my time into spoiling my nephews.

As time went on my wife and I drew apart as couples sometimes do mostly due to the fact that when we were married we both were young and immature. So I assumed I would never be a father and devoted all of my time to God and the small ministry I had.

I moved to Michigan many years later and was led by God to a church there in which I was ordained a minister and I proceeded to preach the word all over Mi and God provided me a house that I owned without ever paying a dime for, however after five years I began to feel my time there was running out and that I would be returning home soon.

When the time came for me to leave, first you must understand I had a specific mission to do in Michigan, and it was done for which I will not detail here but it can be found in a book I wrote called, “A life worth living.” I had to sign my house over to someone free and clear and collect nothing on it since I had nothing at all invested in the purchase of it, I was to turn it over and I did, however being very human I was not happy at first about the idea, but I did as God wanted, and then I left Michigan and returned home to Tennessee.

Needless to say coming home I felt very lonely, I had made some special friends in Mi and missed them dearly, but I also knew Tennessee is where I was meant to be, then on Christmas 2012 I met a girl she had only her mother as family and she too felt lonely on that Christmas morning, so we decided to go see a movies together, needless to say she captured my heart and we fell in love and got married.

Now I must say she had never had kids either and she too felt the way I felt, that our time for that had passed, however God had other plans, we found out that she was pregnant, we both were in shock at first, but the strangest part of the story is she was five months before we realized it.

When I first seen him on the ultrasound machine I couldn’t speak, there in black and white was my son moving around alive!, I was in awe of that little miracle of life that came from pure nothingness into a life all his own, and then four months later I saw him in the flesh, my wife was in so much pain from the c-section that she could not concentrate until she heard

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him cry for the first time, the only thing she could utter was “I want to see my baby,” in which the nurse immediately brought him around to see her and she gently kissed her son on the head, then the doctors injected some much stronger medication into my wife and she fell into a sleep. when I held him for the first time my eyes filled with tears, I never wanted to put him down, in the nursery I set with him whispering little things in his little ear, he is my son the greatest reward God has ever given me besides a faithful loving wife.

I now know what being a parent feels like, I want my son to grow and respect and to be proud of me so I will do everything in my power to be the role model, teacher, and father that I can be after all “Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward..” Psalm 127:3 Tim Simpson is the author of “A life worth living/ a true journey of faith, a true story of the life of Tim Simpson of his journey, from his roots in Johnson city, TN to Michigan and back including all of the struggles of life from Drinking Alcohol to thoughts of suicide to redemption and salvation, to preaching the word over Michigan. Now Tim has written and published several novels including (sons of thunder and M, and one children book the adventures of yancy and Trixter,) all are available from Tim Simpson at the Boone store located on hwy 75 or online from Tim Simpson direct at, http://authortimsimpson.weebly.com or amazon.com

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What’s in a name?

Tweetsie wasn’t always its name

BY JANE MULLINS

gage railroad that ran to and from the mines. HowThe now becoming famous Tweetsie Trail was not ever, the 11 mile track from Johnson City to Elizaalways called “Tweetsie.” It has actually been called bethton was 4 ft 8 1/2 inch standard gauge. This part many different names. of the trail became known as East Tennessee Railway.

The trail was built in 1880. At that time its first The trail closed in 1874 due to no financial backing given name was East Tennessee and Western Carobut continued to run from Johnson City to the Rayon lina Railroad. It was built to serve the men working plants in Elizabethton. the mines in Cranberry NC. However, its headquarIn 1876, the Cranberry Iron Co. bought the railway ters was established in Johnson City. The people reand ran the 14.1 mile railroad through the Appalaferred to the railroad it as “Eat Taters and wear no chian Mountains. The mountain residence referred to clothes railroad!” it as “Railway within a heart.” because the personnel Later it became known as “The Tweetsie Railwould run errands for the local people. The tickets even Jane Mullins road” due the sound of its steam whistles. It was one had a heart punch on them. of the major trails to haul both people and freight.

The railway closed October 16, 1950 with the last The trains carried iron ore from the Cranberry train pulling out of Elizabethton at 10:10 a.m. mines, pig ore from the local forge, and lumber from the forest of Today the track has been torn up and there’s a new trail for cyclers, western North Carolina. The railroad was primarily a 3ft narrow joggers, and walkers to enjoy!

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“Finally a Final” Lots of ballyhoo on the horizon. The Collegiate (FBS) football playoff invites The Ohio State University, Tuscaloosas of Alabama, Milano attired Oregon Ducks, and “defenders” of Florida State.

North by Northwest, the “Masons” will prevail one team (I prognosticate) while “Nawlins” below Dixon line will “Role Tide”. My sister in law Casey and Baptist pianist Ambers Wilson have complimented my memory so I’m not surprised my recall of past Rose and Sugar Bowls....Michigan State quarterback Earl Morrell (1956) leaping one yard to victory over UCLA and Great F. Scott Fitzgerald the Irish of South Bend scoring last to defeat Alabama on New Years Eve 1973. That Sugar Bowl national championship is now New Orleans semi-final with Big 12 Buckeyes facing Sec Crimson Tide. Meanwhile, earlier on New Year’s day, we the people of playoff purpose still get Pasadena, Parade of Roses, and Oregon vs. FSU. It will be a “Reckoning”. Doc Holiday and Wyatt Earp gun slang one in Tombstone and slingers Marcus Mariota and Jameis Winston will fire away, both quarterbacks already Heisman Trophy winners. I reckon opportunistic defense will be the vive la difference in L.A. and Tallahassee. And more light will be shed after January one.

As for this Rose Bowl, both teams showed grit and determination throughout the first half. The speed demon Ducks scored 18 points but it was their “red zone” defense on 3 occasions that allowed just 2 field goals. Viewing the contest with Dino, Dre, and Reggie at Craig’s

Crown Cutz required our undivided attention. We were “brothers”, never mind Seminoles, trying to keep up with the fastest Ducks on this or any other planet. However, a late FSU drive with Winston finding receivers over middle linebackers results an 18-13 scorebo ard.

At the half I bid adieu to my partners of speedy reception, head home to my wife and “La Perla” leftovers. Round about 8:15 I call

my brother Dan of Duxbury (Mass) and get the best 2nd half report a sports editor an get. The mighty Ducks romp on, turnovers and rapid fire touchdowns conclude their 59-20 victory. They’re going to Texas and deservedly so.

I pass on watching Bama-Buckeye encounter. A Duck storyteller to my daughter Mary Rachel back in 1993, her 3 year old ears imagining an Oregon duck venturing up the Willamette River to visit an Oregon State Beaver, touchdowns my mind as she now lives 20 minutes from their Rose Bowl triumph. Just past cheese grit breakfast I journey to bag a recap and of course Thomas L. at downtown shop declares “The eyes of the Bucks are on the Ducks”...Voila, an “O” against “OSU” Championship. Ohio River, up, up, and away says this Lone Ranger.

Santa has come and gone yet one gift remains unopened on the January 12th day of Christmas. NFL wise-man Jerry Jones plays host to a collegiate super bowl. The star on “Cowboy” helmet is brighter this season but can’t outshine Bethlehem beam. Eugene and Columbus are star struck while Dallas is center stage in the Lone Star State. Big place for a big game. Finally the Final.

Beers and cheers, chips and salsa, sliders and “fiders” for some this world glory. I’m going to pick a wholesome spot watch and wonder the NCAA in “high cotton” duel. It’s gonna be a good one. I can feel it. How about you?

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Popular “Party on the Moon” band to headline Kingsport Chamber Annual Dinner Party on the Moon to headline Kingsport Chamber Annual Dinner!

“Number One Party Band in the Nation” returns to take the stage at “Kingsport’s Social Event of the Year!”

Party on the Moon will headline a night of great entertainment at the Kingsport Chamber of Commerce 68th Annual Dinner.

“Kingsport’s Social Event of the Year” will take place Friday, February 6, 2015, at the MeadowView Marriott Conference Resort & Convention Center, Kingsport.

The evening will begin with a reception at 6 p.m. followed by the dinner and program at 7 p.m.

The public is invited to attend.

Tickets are now available for purchase for Kingsport Chamber members.

Tickets go on sale to the public on Thursday, January 8, 2015.

Tickets are $110 and can be purchased at your Kingsport Chamber (400 Clinchfield Street, next to Food City in downtown Kingsport) or by calling (423) 392-8800.

Last year’s event was another record sellout and this year’s dinner is expected to be as well.

Those interested in attending are encouraged to purchase their tickets as soon as possible.

As a special offer, this year’s Kingsport Chamber Annual Dinner ticket will also be good as a complimentary ticket to any Symphony of the Mountains Orchestra concert during the 2015 season.

MeadowView will be offering a selection of wines available for purchase the night of the event. To pre-order, please call MeadowView at (423) 578-6618.

In addition, a special guest room rate of $94 is offered to Kingsport Chamber Annual Dinner attendees who would like to spend the night

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at MeadowView. Reservations can be made by calling MeadowView at (423) 578-6600.

Last year, more than 1,700 individuals attended the popular event, which remains the largest Chamber annual dinner in the nation.

The event has more than 100 corporate sponsors.

Voted the Nation’s Number One Corporate and Private Party Band, Party on the Moon custom tailors music, choreography, state-of-the-art production and entertainment to spectacular specifications. Based in Atlanta, the award-winning band performs 70s, 80s, 90s, current dance, pop, rock, classic rock, disco, funk, swing, R&B, Motown and new country music.

Party on the Moon performs world-wide for millionaires, celebrities, global company CEOs, top sales executives, discerning brides and national and local philanthropists even at the Inaugural Ball! But no matter who their clients are, Party on the Moon’s goal is always the same: create the perfect party. The band always performs to create fun, memorable event experiences. The musicians are world-class, the gorgeous female vocalists top-notch, and the lighting, choreography and sound state-of-the-art. So, if you want to launch a party that will simply be OUT-OF-THIS-WORLD ... book PARTY ON THE MOON! The band’s non-stop, high-energy performances always leave audiences craving for more. Party on the Moon was such a huge hit that Donald Trump requested the band return again for the fifth consecutive year to perform a five-hour show at his personal New Year’s Eve party at Mar-A-Lago. “The band (Party on the Moon) is spectacular,” Trump said. “This is the best New Year’s Eve we have ever had at Mar-A-Lago.”

Della Mae & Sierra Hull

Della Mae and Sierra Hull will perform at NPAC on Saturday, January 17th at 7:30 pm.

Grammy-nominated bluegrass group Della Mae includes five multitalented young women, respectful of American musical traditions, but not restricted by them. Combining centuries of musical influence with an emotionally tough & undeniably modern songwriting sensibility, the band has become a sensation in the music world. Della Mae commands a powerful collective of chemistry with vocal, instrumental, and songwriting talent to spare.

The group has recently expanded their musical horizons by taking part in the American Music Abroad program. As cultural ambassadors, Della Mae spent 43 days traveling in Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. During the tour, band members collaborated with local musicians, taught educational programs for children, and played various concerts.

Della Mae’s members hail from all over the United States, and each musician brings an impressive musical repertoire of her own. “The identity that we’ve developed as a band is a melting pot of our different personalities and backgrounds,” says founder, Kimber Ludiker.

Ludiker handpicked musicians from all over the country to join Della Mae. Singer Celia Woodsmith was recruited from a blues-rock background; bassist Shelby Means played with various bands in Nashville; mandolin player Jenni Lyn Gardner was schooled in traditional bluegrass; and guitarist Courtney Hartman studied at Berklee College of Music.

East Tennessee’s own bluegrass sensation Sierra Hull will share the stage for this performance. By

age 11, Sierra Hull had been invited to join Alison Krauss on the Opry stage. A year later, record labels began taking notice of her talent. Sierra’s abilities also captured the attention of Berklee College of Music, where she became the first bluegrass musician to receive the school’s coveted Presidential Scholarship. Hull’s uncommon maturity, both musical and personal, has won lasting favor among her fans.

As a player, singer, and songwriter, Sierra Hull has remarkable range. In addition, Hull’s artistry contains a broad cultural significance, as shown by her performances at Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center. While her mandolin playing has always possessed clarity and precision, Hull attacks her solos with spontaneity and depth of feeling. She refers to her unique style as “playing with a point to prove.”

Della Mae and Sierra Hull will perform at Niswonger Performing Arts Center (NPAC) in historic downtown Greeneville, TN on Saturday, January 17th at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $30 for orchestra level seating, $25 for mezzanine level seating, and $20 for balcony level seating. Tickets may be purchased online at www.npacgreeneville. com, in person at the NPAC box office, or by calling 423-638-1679.

NPAC offers online seat selection and no fee ticketing. The box office hours are Monday through Friday, 10 am until 5 pm. The 1130 seat performing arts center is located adjacent to the campus of Greeneville High School in Greeneville, TN. For venue information, and to purchase tickets, please visit www.npacgreeneville.com.

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Setting the stage to fight Obama’s unconstitutional immigration actions Last month, the House sues – including immigrapassed a spending bill that tion. funds the government— This bill does not proexcept for the Department vide a blank check for the of Homeland Security administration to push (DHS)—through next Sepexecutive amnesty as some tember. DHS, the agency have claimed, and since in charge of implementing outgoing Senate Majority the president’s “executive Leader Harry Reid – who amnesty,” is only funded urged the President to “go through February, setting big – big as he can” on up a major battle early in immigration – would not Congressman the next Congress. While allow a vote on the presithe spending bill was far dent’s plan, the best soluPhil Roe from a perfect package, I tion was to consider this voted for it because two critissue when Majority Leadical things: 1) it requires Congress to pass new er-Elect Mitch McConnell will not only bring it legislation that funds DHS—which is imple- up, but also actively support a vote on stopping menting this immigration plan—when Con- this executive action. gress has a Republican Senate and a strengthPresident Obama’s number one talking ened Republican majority in the House, and point to distract the media and voters from se2) it continues House Republicans’ effort to rious issues in this country is that Republicans keep discretionary spending at pre-Obama are only interested in shutting down the govAdministration levels. I wanted to take this op- ernment. By passing this bill, we’ve taken that portunity to explain to you why I felt this vote talking point out of his arsenal and focused was necessary and clear up some misconcep- the fight early next year solely on his this extions about the measure. ecutive action. I can promise you this: within Since the president’s November announce- the first couple weeks of the 114th Congress we ment, I’ve heard from thousands of Tennes- WILL vote to defund the president’s actions. seans who are concerned about his unilateral, With a Republican-led Senate, we can actually unconstitutional executive action to allow five get this bill to the president’s desk. He can veto million illegal immigrants to remain legally it if he chooses, but the money for DHS will in this country. I could not in good conscience run out. Unless he wants to be responsible for support legislation that would implement this single-handedly shutting down this part of the policy, but this spending package does not do federal government, he’ll have to work with that. Instead, it only funds operations for the Congress to reverse his plan.

Department of Homeland Security until the You might also be pleased to know that I end of February, which will allow the new have signed on to a legal brief challenging the Republican-led Congress to act on overturn- constitutionality of the president’s actions on ing this executive action. Within the first two immigration in the Supreme Court. I’m sick weeks of the next Congress beginning in Janu- of this administration ignoring Congress, ary, the House of Representatives will act on and I am proud to take this fight to the court. legislation to defund “executive amnesty”.

Please rest assured I will continue fighting the It is painfully clear the president has no president both legislatively and legally. I won’t intention of truly working with Congress, but allow him to get away with trampling our the election proved that American voters want Constitution any longer, and I look forward to change in Washington. By electing a Republi- continuing this fight in the next Congress. can Senate, voters have empowered Congress Feel free to contact my office if we can be to push back against President Obama’s poli- of assistance to you or your family. Our concies. With this majority, the president will have tact information can be found on our website, no choice but to listen to Congress on the is- www.roe.house.gov.

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Spine & Sports Chiropractic launches New Year with Health Coaching Program at Tri-Cities Lifestyle Center Spine & Sports Chiropractic is delighted to launch the New Year with the announcement of a Health Coaching Program in Partnership with Tri-Cities Lifestyle Center.

Dawn Mason of Spine & Sports Chiropractic is offering a free health coaching consultation to anyone (non-gym-members included) who wishes to schedule an appointment with her at Tri-Cities Lifestyle Center, 316 Marketplace Boulevard in Johnson City. Mason, who holds a master’s degree in education, is certified as a “Maximized Metabolix and Nutrition” Specialist through Maximized Living. “I’m excited to combine my two passions, education and nutrition, to help people reach their full health potential through this new program,” says Mason.

“We teach the five essentials of health,” said Dr. Tim Dunne of Spine & Sports Chiropractic. “Maximized mind, maximized nerve supply, maximized nutrition, maximized exercise and reduced toxins.

Everything we do is focused on that.

Going to Lifestyles provides us with

an opportunity to reach a larger segment of the population that is health conscious.”

“Lifestyles’ partnership with Spine & Sports Chiropractic allows each of us to add value to our current programs. Health care costs are out of control and the only true fix is becoming healthy,” said Tammy Adolph, Manager of Tri-Cities Lifestyle Center.

Other new opportunities being offered by Spine & Sports Chiropractic this year include a program for churches called “Winning My Race,” and a program for businesses called “Concierge Health.”

“When employees are healthy they have fewer injuries, take less time off work and are more productive,” adds Dunne.

To schedule a free health

coaching consultation at Tri-Cities Lifestyle Center with Dawn Mason, please call her directly on her cell phone at 423-492-2024 or stop by her office at Tri-Cities Lifestyle Center Monday through Thursday 9 AM-5 PM and Fridays 9 AM -12 PM. Spine & Sports Chiropractic is the only Maximized Living office in the Tri-Cities. Maximized Living is a comprehensive health delivery system utilized by a network of hundreds of chiropractors and associated health care leaders. These doctors incorporate the 5 Essentials™ to identify root causes of health issues, remove interference and allow patients to build health, rather than mask or treat problems with medications and surgery.

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