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Concert Schedule Thompson Boling Arena in Knoxville: Sept.12 Jason Aldean Oct. 30 Eric Church Freedom Hall in Johnson City: Dec. 6 Diamond Rio

Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, NC: Sept. 11 Ed Sheeran Nov. 20 Trans-Siberian Orchestra

Maryville, TN: Oct. 17-19 15th Annual Foothills Fall Festival with Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo, Tim McGraw, Chris Young, Dustin Lynch, Sarah Darling and others

The Fillmore in Charlotte: Sept. 12 Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band Sept. 24 Theory of a Deadman Oct. 15 Nick Carter and Jordan Knight

Bridgestone Arena in Nashville: Sept.12 Journey with Joan Jett and the Blackhearts Sept. 13 Ed Sheeran Sept. 23 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers/Steve Winwood Oct. 10 Casting Crowns

Niswonger Performing Arts Center in Greeneville TN: Sept. 27 Dennis DeYoung: The Music of Styx Oct. 4 Wilson Phillips Oct. 7 Robert Cray Band Oct. 16 Huey Lewis and the News Oct. 28 Kenny Loggins Bijou Theatre in Knoxville: Oct. 23 David Sedaris Nov. 9 Dave Mason’s Traffic Jam Knoxville Civic Auditorium: Sept.19 THe Avett Brothers Knoxville Civic Coliseum: Oct. 12 Five Finger Death and Punch & Volbeat Nov. 14 Little Big Town

Ryman Auditorium in Nashville: Sept. 10 Jason Mraz Sept. 12 Jerrod Niemann Sept. 13 Kris Kristofferson Sept. 15 Leftover Salmon Sept. 27 Amy Schumer Sept. 28 Chicago U.S. Cellular Center in Asheville, NC: Sept. 13 Bob Weir and Ratdog (Cancelled) Sept. 27 Diamond Rio

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Wednesday, September 3rd: 8:00pm Heppy Kats Friday, September 5th: 8:00pm Nick Stump Band Saturday, September 6th: 8:00pm Blue Ridge Entertainers and Todd Day Wait’s Pigpen Friday, September 12th 8:00pm The Clay Hess Band Saturday, September 13th: 8:00pm SONIA Wednesday, September 17th: 8:00pm Hans Beatles Thursday, September 18th: 8:00pm

PNC Music Pavilion in Charlotte: Sept. 16 Kings of Leon Sept. 19 Brad Paisley Sept. 27 & 28 One Direction Harrah’s in Cherokee, NC: Sept. 19 Bret Michaels Sept. 27 Jake Owen Walnut Creek Amphitheatre in Raleigh, NC: Sept.6 Jason Aldean Sept. 13 Farm Aid with Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Neil Young, Dave Matthews, Jack White and others

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Art Studio Schedule Rainbow Fish: Read the book The Rainbow Fish by Mark Pfister and create your own colorful fish!

Paper Quilling: Paper quilling (also known as paper filigree or paper rolling) is a form of art that has been around for centuries. During September, make a sculptural masterpiece out of paper.

Special Events Monday, September 1st - Hands On! will be closed for Labor Day. Tuesday, September 2nd Sunday, September 7th: Can You Hear Me Now? Discover some of the smallest bones in our bodies - the ones in our ear!

Play a song on our palm pipes, listen to our singing crystal water glasses, and even try out our Boomwhackers! You won’t believe your ears! The Eastman Discovery Lab will be open by announcement periodically throughout each day.

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pm - Hands On! Touch-a-Truck Start your engines, and drive on down to Main Street in front of the Museum for our annual Touch-a-Truck extravaganza!

Get up close with a variety of vehicles, and explore them in a whole new way! In addition to Touch-a-Truck, the Museum will be open offering half-price admission.

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Tuesday, September 16th - Sunday, September 28th Swashbuckling Science Arrg mateys! It’s a pirate’s life for you as you discover the swashbuckling science of being a pirate in honor of Talk like a Pirate Day. Learn at ye own risk as you test out an eye patch perception experiment, dare to walk the plank, sail ho with our pirate ship challenge, and even learn what a scallywag might say!

The Eastman Discovery Lab will be open by announcement periodically throughout each day.

Concert Schedule Tony Feathers Band Friday, September 19th: 6:00pm Closed Saturday, September 20th: 6:00pm Closed Wednesday, September 24th: 8:00pm Dana Gillian Thursday, September 25th: 8:00pm The Steeldrivers Friday, September 26th: 8:00pm John Cowan, John Mcfee and friends Saturday, September 27th: 8:00pm Malcolm Holcombe

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By: Toby Laek, Producer, Daytime Tri-Cities Do you hear that? If you listen really closely, you can hear all of the parents in the Tri-Cities letting out a collective sigh of relief since the kids are back in school.

If you can’t hear that, it’s probably being drowned out by all of those kids mourning the loss of their summer vacation.

There is one tried-andtrue thing you can do to help ease the pain of the transition back to school – give the gift of film. If going to the movies is your thing, there are a couple of films still in theaters that will get your mind off of your overly scheduled, hyper-structured weekday grind.

If you’ve not yet seen Guardians of the Galaxy, skedaddle to your closest multiplex and get ready for a couple hours of brilliant entertainment (think Marvel Comics meets Original Trilogy Star Wars and you’re pretty close).

If you’re tired of running all over town (because in addition to school, this time of year often brings enough extracurricular activities to fill up the color-coded family calendar on your fridge), however, here are some great school-themed films that you can enjoy from the comfort of your own couch.

Ferris Bueller’s Day Off – One of John Hughes’ crowning achievements (which is saying a lot considering he had a hand in almost every high school film you remember from the 80’s), Ferris Beuller’s Day Off, is an ode to good-ole’-fashion wholesome rebellion. Matthew Broderick plays a care free and well-liked high school student who decides to play hooky from school.

His best friend (and uptight polar opposite) and girlfriend go are dragged along on the greatest day that truancy has ever produced. It’s so well known that, despite numerous plum role’s over the course of his career, most peo-

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beknownst to her, her summer vacation fling (played

by John Travolta as the singing and dancing school bad boy) also attends. The songs are as Ferri Bueller’s Day Off catchy and memorable as ple still refer to they come, the Matthew Brodactors seem erick as “Ferris like they’re Beuller.” having a genuM e a n ine good time Girls – Unin their roles fortunately, and as a result, insecurities viewers have are one of the fun as well. most powerful Grease The Karadriving forces te Kid – Like in the high school social scene and Grease, The Karate Kid is a story that Mean Girls captures it perfectly. With begins with a kid having to move to a a whip-smart and very funny script new school and ingratiate himself into

by Tina Fey, Mean Girls gives a hyperexaggerated view on the very realistic the social scene. When things don’t go clique-iness of high school. It stars well for Ralph Macchio’s Daniel (he a pre-meltdown Lindsay Lohan as a runs afoul of the local cool kids/bulgirl who tries to infiltrate her school’s lies), he starts taking karate from the “queen bee” clique, only to find herself wise handyman at his apartment complex. It’s the quintessential underdog turning into one of them.

Grease – This is the musical for film and the tried-and-true plot has people that don’t like musicals. Grease been recycled countless times since (instars Olivia Newton John as a good girl cluding a lesser remake staring Jaden who moves to a new school, where un- Smith and Jackie Chan).

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Engage Kingsport Performing Arts Series Presents: An evening with The Honey Dewdrops

Kingsport, TN. ---The Honey Dewdrops are the Virginia-based roots duet of Laura Wortman and Kagey Parrish.

With a blend of new Americana and traditional folk music, they create inspired songs that are rooted in the experience and lives of people. Their sound is transcendent; they write all their own songs and yet no one could ever peg them as just another singer-songwriter couple, not when they’ve embedded a sparse Appalachian clarity on every track that is accessible to listeners everywhere. The songs they write shine with energy and emotion through intimate performances with a handful of acoustic instruments and tightly layered harmonies.

On stage, The Honey Dewdrops focus on dynamically blending the sounds of instruments and voices by singing and playing into a single microphone.

There is a high lonesome quality to the way their voices blend that is familiar, yet the mixture is unique.

Their music covers the ground between hand crafted folk songs, Appalachian fiddle tunes, and a cappella spirituals.

In their own way, the duo fills up a room with sound and feeling that lingers long after the show is over. For their third album, Silver Lining, The Honey Dewdrops set up shop on an old farm in Catawba, Virginia, atop a hill that looks east to Roanoke, and invited their best friends over to help tune guitars, crafts, songs, cook savory meals, keep the creativity flowing, make hot tea, and uncork the wine. The result is a remarkably intimate recording that sounds so much larger than the two people at the center of the music. Beautiful harmonies flow together effortlessly, as quick as a second thought, and the acoustic instruments drift along the back roads of the music, between hills clouded with wood smoke.

It’s music made in the foothills of

the Blue Ridge Mountains, beholden not to ancient traditions, but to the spirit of the hills, to the handmade, community music that came before.

During the past four years of touring full-time and playing for audiences across America, The Honey Dewdrops’ down-to-earth, real-life approach to music has touched audiences broadly and brought them to high profile stages such as A Prairie Home Companion and gained them Folk Radio notoriety with two #1 albums.

Opening Act My New Favorites!

A favorite in Kingsport, My New Favorites will open the show; they are the union of five musicians with radically different musical backgrounds. Two of them are classically trained. Two can’t read a note of music. Individually, they play old time, bluegrass, rock, gospel, jazz and classical. Together they are a

fusion of all those styles. Speaking of fusion, check out how piano, organ and clawhammer banjo happily coexist on their track Got To Have That Giving On Your Mind or the rock and roll accordion solo on Go or check out the four part harmonies in Meet Me in the Water and Long White Robe.

Playing in My New Favorites means bringing our own musical influences to the group, AND (this is important) being willing to learn from and be influenced by one another.

The result is great music. But it’s a style that doesn’t readily fit into any particular genre.

My New Favorites is billed as an Americana band. That’s the closest thing to a “non-label” label that we could come up with. But as one elderly concert attendee asked us one night before we started a show: “Americana? You people play Americana? Why don’t you just play music?” Right on. Right on,

Mr. Concert-goer, whoever you were and wherever you are. Right on that there doesn’t have to be a label, a category, or a genre. Music just IS. We write about 90% of the music we play. That just seems to work best for us.

The songs have become our voice. And we use our voices to share them. Everyone in the band has performed for years, but we all hooked up as My New Favorites in 2011. Since then, things have been busy. We’ve played festivals, concerts and clubs all around the southern mountains as well as several Kingsport WHEN: Saturday September 13, 2014 @ 8 pm (Doors open at 7 pm) WHERE: Renaissance Arts Center Theatre 1200 E. Center St. Kingsport TN COST: ONLY $15. Book Now: www.EngageKingsport.com

Ensuring Veterans Have Access to Care improves education benEver since we first efits for veterans and their learned in Congress of the dependents. As the founder fraud and abuse at VA, we and co-chair of the House have worked swiftly, diliInvisible Wounds Caucus, gently and with purpose to I am also pleased this bill ensure outrageous behavior will extend a very important like this never occur again. pilot program intended to Over the last two months, help veterans with traumatic I have served on the House Congressman brain injuries. I am honored and Senate veterans’ health Phil Roe to have served as a member care conference committee.

The bipartisan group of representatives of this important panel.

First and foremost, this bill allows and senators was tasked with reconciling the differences between bills passed by the veterans who have been waiting for more House and Senate to address the VA health than 30 days or live more than 40 miles care scandal. Despite our differences, we from a VA facility to obtain a Veterans all shared the common goal of making Choice card so that they may schedule an meaningful reforms to the VA to ensure appointment with a non-VA doctor at the that no veteran must wait for months VA’s expense. It also requires an indepento access health care. Today, more than dent assessment of VA medical care while 100,000 veterans are still waiting to see a establishing a Congressional commission to review the results and evaluate access doctor.

I am proud to say that we reached an to care in the VA system. This is the singleagreement that will improve the VA and most important reform we can achieve for make health care for veterans better. On veterans because the VA will never improve Monday night, I signed off on the confer- unless they are forced to compete for veterence report, which is expected to be signed ans’ business.

by President Obama after being approved Next, the bill also authorizes the Secby the House and Senate. This bill will retary of Veterans Affairs to fire senior exensure the VA fixes the problems within its ecutives who fail to do their jobs. This will system, provide a structure to hold execu- ensure that employees that do not work tives in the VA accountable, and – perhaps in the best interest of veterans can be dismost importantly – give veterans who have missed immediately. been waiting to receive care a real choice It’s outrageous to think that, other in where they receive care. This agreement than Secretary Shinseki, no one has yet

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been fired for what has occurred in the VA system. This provision will force the VA to act because it can no longer hide behind bureaucratic regulations designed to shield its employees from real accountability.

It is important to provide veterans with the resources and education they need to either transition into civilian life or continue their service. It is equally important to take care of the immediate families of veterans. This agreement requires public colleges to provide in-state tuition to veterans and their dependents. This is an important step that allows veterans and their dependents to remain eligible to receive G.I. Bill payments. Finally, the bill expands the Sgt. Frye Scholarship Program to provide full Post 9/11 G.I. Bill benefits to the spouses of service members who died in the line of duty after 9/11.

This bill is a strong step in the right direction, and I am proud to support it. Still, there is more work to be done on behalf of our veterans.

Since coming to Congress, I have served on the Veterans’ Affairs Committee and have made veterans interests one of my top priorities. Veterans and their families have made many sacrifices for our freedom—many of them have made the ultimate sacrifice—and it’s very important we remain committed to their care and wellbeing. I will continue to work in a bipartisan way to address the unique issues our veterans face.

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Tip of the Month: Putting is a major factor in posting good scores Everyone has played putt-putt. Putting a golf ball to a hole is easy, right?

Many golfers would beg to differ. Putting is easier than say hitting out of a bunker or hitting a flop shot. However, finishing every green with no more than two putts can be challenging, especially if you are not accurate with your approach shots.

Like all golf shots, putting is comprised of two phases: 1) Making the correct decision on how hard to hit the ball and where to hit the ball and 2) Executing the decision the way you intended to execute the shot.

Each player has a “makeable putt range”. This may be 3-feet or 12-feet depending on the skill level of the player.

When putts are within this range, then the player may hit the putt as if they intend to make it. This may mean that the putt is hit harder and with less break.

Every player who has a putt outside their “makeable range” will want to hit the putt so it finishes within a one-foot radius of the hole to ensure they finish the green with only two putts. This process entails two steps: 1) find the “apex”

of the break and 2) determine how hard to hit the ball to reach the apex.

The “apex” is the highest point that the ball will need to travel up the hill on the break to finish within the one-foot radius of the hole. Many times this apex is much higher up the hill than the average golfer chooses.

Choosing a higher apex many times will allow the ball to run slower towards the hole.

You may have heard announcers during golf events on television say the professionals miss the putt on the high side of the hole or the professional side of the hole. Choosing a higher apex allows professionals to have a chance to make the putt without leaving a long distance back to the hole if they miss the hole.

Once you choose the apex, the second decision is whether the putt is uphill or downhill. If the putt is uphill, then move the apex farther away from you and On the aim for that spot. If course the putt is downhill, with Scott then aim short of the Handback apex.

By first selecting the apex and then adjusting that spot for an uphill or downhill putt, will in essence create a virtual hole to aim for.

Hit your putt normally to this spot as if the cup is located there. You will find your ball will travel much closer to the actual hole.

Understanding how to read topography or slope of the green is a key element to quality putting. The ability to then adjust the apex based on the speed of the putt (uphill or downhill) becomes

the lone variable for putting like the professionals.

Putting is a major factor in posting good scores. If a player two-putts every green and shoots even par, then putting comprises half of the shots (36) for a score of 72. Eliminating three-putts is essential to lowering scores.

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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ary B. Martin School of the Arts at ETSU is hoping to repeat the success of fall 2013’s on-campus public art project by starting its fall 2014 season with another public art project and residency. From Sept. 6-13, printmaker Dennis McNett, known for his bold woodcut prints from modern skateboard culture, folk tales and Nordic lore, will work with students to create a piece of art inspired by the hanging of Big Mary the elephant in Erwin.

“Screen printing and relief print-

of an art project ing are very democratic ways for artists to spread their words and messages,” says Anita DeAngelis, director of Mary B. Martin School of the Arts. “Prints are meant to be in people’s hands and that’s the kind of the approach Dennis takes. He is not the type of artist whose work you’ll see in a major museum or a lot of major galleries. He has chosen to take his work out to the world in a different way. So it’s interesting to me that we are able to bring someone to connect with our students and our community so directly.”

McNett will give a free public presentation on his work and this project Wednesday, Sept. 10, at 7 p.m. in Ball Hall Room 127, then on Saturday, Sept. 13, at 7:30 p.m., the public and students also will be invited to participate in an outdoor celebration at the ETSU Campus Quad, featuring the finished sculpture.

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For information, visit www.etsu.edu/martin or call 423.439.8587.

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to dredge up old stories or point fingers,” McNett says. “It is to change a negative to a positive, reflect on society as a whole, reflect on the not so well played media then/now and counter a horrible ceremony or the past with a cleansing ceremony of the future.”

For more on the artist, visit www.wolfbat.com. For more on the project, visit www.etsu.edu/ martin.

Indie film focuses on toxic site in Asheville, N.C. ETSU screening free

Exhibition melds photography, history, archiving, free events

Featuring the photography and historical research of former Jonesborough resident Paul Kennedy, The DeVault Tavern Exhibition will not only be on display at ETSU’s Reece Museum Sept. 11 to Dec. 12, but it will also include seven related events, all free of charge to the public. The exhibition will open with a reception and talk by curator and photographer Kennedy on Sept. 11 from 5-7 p.m. at the museum.

The DeVault Tavern, a U.S. National Register of Historic Places listing, is located about five miles west of Jonesborough in the community of Leesburg. The exhibition and book include newer and found photos, letters and artifacts of the structure and its history.

The programming is funded by the National Endowment for the Arts and Mary B. Martin School of the Arts under the auspices of ETSU’s Center for Appalachian Studies and Services.

The phrase ‘Don’t drink the water’ is hitting close to home with an award-winning documentary that focuses on a Superfund site in nearby Asheville, N.C. Mary B. Martin School of the Arts at ETSU will present My Toxic Backyard with filmmaker Katie Damien as part of the South Arts Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers on Monday, Sept. 22 at 7 p.m. in Martha Street Culp Auditorium. Following a screening of the film, producer and director Damien will engage the audience in a discussion about the film and her work as a filmmaker. A reception with Damien will follow the Q&A session.

Film and reception are free and open to the public.

My Toxic Backyard chronicles Asheville, North Carolina’s fight to get clean drinking water as the contaminated soil of an old manufacturing plant continues to leak carcinogens into their water more than 20 years after the threat was first reported to the Environmental Protection Agency.

For information about the films and the School of the Arts, call 423-439-TKTS (8587) or visit www.etsu.edu/martin.

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Festival of Tables soars to new heights

BY PAM BLAIR

The Second Festival of Tables dazzled and delighted a sell-out crowd of more than 300 who gathered at the Holiday Inn on August 23rd. The Festival, organized by the Women’s Auxiliary of the Johnson City Salvation Army Corps, invited local businesses, organizations and individuals to design themed tables with towering centerpieces representing their profession or their passion. Guests were amazed by the 40 tables on display, each one overflowing with creativity and unexpected surprises.

A Yellow Brick Road led to “The Wiz of Oddz,” complete with a tornado and Dorothy’s little dog Toto. “Under the Sea” was an extravaganza created entirely with balloons representing fish and a mermaid swimming above a coral reef.

“Frozen” was an icy fantasy, and “Rock of Ages” and a “Woodland Wonderland” kept the audience wondering how in the world they did it. “I think people were astounded and inspired by the originality displayed at this Festival,” said event chair Mattie Mullins, who also served as program hostess.

A silent auction with a twist featured 40 “Treasure Chests” available for bidding before dinner was served, each with a description and value of the items within. The treasure chests and proceeds from Festival ticket sales raised over $15,000 that will directly support programs offering food and shelter for the homeless, character building programs for all ages, and bringing joy to children

at Christmas.

Salvation Army Captains Michael and Laura Cox expressed their thanks for a spectacular event, followed by a moving narrative, “Telling the Salvation Army Story,” delivered by Professor Pamela Miller. Honored guests included Captain Wilma Mason from the Salvation Army Training School in Atlanta, Majors Don and Daphne Vick from Greensboro, NC, who were recognized as founders of the Women’s Auxiliary in 2006, and Commissioners James and Ruth Osborne, who served as interim officers in Johnson City. The Osbornes were recently inducted into the prestigious “Order of the Founders,” the Salvation Army’s highest honor.

Special thanks were expressed to all the businesses and individuals who ‘set the table’ and sponsored the 2014 Festival of Tables. For more information about the Salvation Army or to learn how you can help, contact www.salvationarmyjc.org. *** In 2013, the Johnson City Salvation Army Corps: •Served 57,489 meals to the hungry in this community. ($287,445) •Provided 15,660 nights of care to homeless men, women and children at The Center of Hope. ($313,200) •Offered Social Services assistance to 2,315 people with clothing, household items, food baskets, and rent/utilities. ($78,342) •Brought Christmas to 2,710 children who received toys and clothing

through the Angel Tree Program. ($420,000) •Educated 200 children, adults and seniors who attended the weekly Character Building Program

Salvation Army Captains Michael and Laura Cox with a guest. (Photo by Jo Anne Jones)

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A look back: Only in America part 1

He then becomes This is the first part Deputy United States of a series I will be runMarshal. ning periodically. I love He joins others in history and without it a gold rush to Nome, we would have no future Alaska. He runs a saloon so it’s sometimes fun to and various gambling look back and see how ventures during his time men and women lived there. before we had all of our He moves to Califormodern conveniences to nia, and stakes claims in help us live day-to-day. gold and copper mines And, how they survived TIM SIMPSON near the Whipple Mounwith just their wits and tains. Over the next few skills; yet are still remembered years later long after they years he supports himself by mining, have been placed into the history books. police work, gambling, and real estate He was born was born in Monmouth deals.

He spends several summers in Los in Warren County in western Illinois, on Angeles, where he meets Hollywood acMarch 19, 1848.

His three older brothers join the Civil tors and becomes an adviser on the set War on the side of the Union Army. Ac- of silent Western films. He supposedly cording to legend he makes several at- meets John Wayne when he is working tempts to run away and join the army, as an extra and prop man — Wayne later says he based his depictions of but never succeeds.

He is accused of stealing a horse in Western lawmen on this man.

He is given the honorary title of DepVan Buren, Arkansas. He evades punishuty Sheriff of San Bernardino County, ment by fleeing.

He helps a police officer in Wichita, California.

He dies dies in Los Angeles, CaliforKansas track down a thief who has stolen a wagon. He gains public acclaim nia, at the age of 80.

His name was Wyatt Earp and he for his involvement in catching the horse thief, the same crime he had been lived more than a hundred years ago accused of years earlier. He then be- but people from all walks of life still know his name to this day, with all of comes a policeman in Wichita.

Later, he becomes deputy town mar- the outlaws he encountered in his time as a lawman he was never shot or even shal of Dodge City, Kansas.

He moves with his family to Arizona wounded, like something from the pagbut he is too late to profit from the silver es of a comic book except he really lived rush, and then reassumes the role of right here in America.

Tim Simpson is the author of “A life lawman.

He joins a posse after some rowdies worth living/ a true journey of faith, rob a Tombstone stagecoach and kill its a true story of the life of Tim Simpson from his journey, from his roots driver.

After jailing a drunkard, the pris- in Johnson City, TN to Michigan and oner makes threats against him and his back including all of the struggles of life from drinking alcohol to thoughts family.

He then with his two brothers and of suicide to redemption and salvaa friend find themselves in one of the tion, to preaching the word all over Michigan. Now Tim has written and bloodiest shootouts in western history.

A judge clears him of the murder published two novels and one children book all are available online charges from the shootout.

After the shootout his brother is shot and from Tim Simpson direct at: http://authortimsimpson.weebly. and crippled in his right arm and his com youngest brother is killed.

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Social media for re-entering workforce executives Words Sometimes busy

executives can feel overwhelmed with all of the social media channels out there and what’s important and not important to know about. This week I assisted a client who’s re-entering the traditional workforce after years as a self-employed international consultant.

In a one-hour session, we navigated the current and ever-changing landscape of digital communications.

This client was given a highly customized one on one tutorial using GoToMeeting (since she’s in D.C. and I’m in Tennessee). Her pre-submitted questions were as follows: . Hashtags – Quite simply a hashtag is a way to “focus in” on a particular topic. It’s a really quick research tool to see what’s trending. . LinkedIn - The client mentioned that her new colleagues immediately invited her to “LinkIn” with them once they knew they were going to be co-workers. Using LinkedIn in today’s business world is as common as shaking hands.

It’s a great way to see a summary of the other person’s credentials. I showed her LinkedIn groups and shared that there

really IS something for every business niche there. In her case, starting her own private LinkedIn group (or Facebook group) for some of her key constituents could be a valuable way to stay in touch on a regular basis. It’s also important to give and to ask for written recommendations on LinkedIn. . Twitter - We reviewed the importance of social media tools such as Tweetdeck, Twitter Lists and Hootsuite when keeping up with the ever-flowing river of tweets. I likened twitter to a live mic in a broadcast booth and urged her to view every tweet as a public address. She should use these tools to see what she wants to see when she wants to see it. If you want to know what’s happening in the world today, jump on twitter!

. Instagram - Extremely popular with the “tween” set, it’s been great fun for me to watch how the generation who are my son’s age (11/12 year olds) are embracing this social media channel. They are only too eager to make and share a variety of videos and use a variety of video apps to do so. I think what makes Instagram so fun is the fact that there are so few words and it’s all about images (and hashtags of course!)

I suggested she download all of these apps to her mobile devices in order to be able to access these channels on the go.

If your business needs a customized tutorial like the one I have my client in D.C. I would be glad to work with you.

Mary Ellen Miller is Founder and CEO of MarketingMel, an award winning marketing, public relations and social media strategies firm. Visit her blog and sign up for Mel’s free quarterly e-newsletter of marketing/PR tips, at www.marketingmel.com.

Run Along: The farthest point is the starting line It took me many years and miles to realize the farthest point to the finish line of any race…is the starting line. When I first started running road races, the starting line was the scariest part of the race for me. I would look at all the runners and think about everything from size, technique, ability, skill, and of course – fashion. Did they dress the part of a runner?

Finding your place in the starting line takes a great deal of thought. Front, middle, back, side, center of the crowd, or just stay on the out side until the whistle blows? A lot to think

about, just to run a road race.

After a couple marathons, the starting line was not scary to me any more because Suzy I quickly realized the starting line is the absolute farthest I will ever be throughout the entire 26.2 miles, from the finish line. Every step I ran put me one step closer to the finish line and that brought comfort to a novice runner like me.

Much like any project we take on in life, business, or school, the starting point can be the hardest.

Just getting Cloyd started, trying to launch, trying to bust out, seems to be the hardest part of the process.

But then something amazing happens, you take the idea, you push forward, you get started and BOOM – you are off. You see progress, you see results, and

you see the finish.

I find countless ways to use the sport of running and apply it to everyday needs. I am not an athlete, but I am determined to finish what I start and running is an opportunity to start at any level and finish at any level. I can always see the finish and I use this analogy in family, church, and life. I can see the finish and I know that all roads (even with detours) lead to the farthest point of any starting line.

While finishing is the goal, it is what happens between start and finish that makes you whole.

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Tennessee’s largest Oktoberfest set for downtown Kingsport On Saturday, September 13th, Tennessee’s largest Oktoberfest will once again take over the streets of Downtown Kingsport for what has become a flagship event for the Tricities. With several crowd favorite activities returning, and a few new events, this year is shaping up to be the biggest and best yet.

Kick the weekend off right on Thursday at the Oktoberfest Beer Dinner, hosted by Stir Fry Café. Enjoy a 5 course meal paired with delicious and obscure craft beers from the Tricities’ very own Holston River Brewing Co. and Sleepy Owl Brewing. Tricities’ own Hunter Roberts will be performing his hilarious brand of stand up comedy in between the courses. Tickets are $60/ person and include all beer and food.

Pick them up at kingsportoktoberfest. com.

This year the Craft Bier Garden is kicking it up a notch, offering more than 100 unique craft beers to sample.

Make sure to stop in at Beer University and take a few classes from brewers, hops farmers and more. This year

Oktoberfest is welcoming Founders Brewing Company with their first appearance at a Tricities festival. Country Boys Brewing, Greenman Brewing, Holston River Brewing and Sleepy Owl Brewery will join Oktoberfest regulars like Studio Brew, Highland and Wolf Hills. (see the website www.kingsportoktoberfest.com for a complete list of brewers.)

“Every year we work hard to introduce the latest in craft beer to the region, and celebrate the hard work of our local brewers,” said event director, Stephanie Carson.

Tickets start at $40 for general admission and $50 for early bird tickets, which allows participants to start sampling an hour early.

Live entertainment will be music to your ears, as some of the area’s premier acts take to the streets. The Mountaintop Polka Band is back again with their toe-tapping tunes that will turn downtown Kingsport into a little Bavaria. New this year will be Sirius.B, a funk-punk band from Asheville, who

Fabulous 5 Series The Fabulous 5 Series kicked off in August with the Princess and Fairy 5k and the Electric 80’s Nighttime 5k. If you missed the first two, there are three more installments between now and November of this awesome race experience, brought to you by Superfly Fabulous Events and the Goose Chase.

See the full list and register at www.fabulousfiveseries. com.

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September Race: Smoke and Fire 5k!

This timed nighttime 5k brings the heat, with a flaming hot fire show and

smoking good time. It’s one of the most exciting races in Tennessee.

All participants receive a Smoke & Fire LED armband and early registrations receive a guaranteed Smoke & Fire TShirt. The day starts off with music by DJ Kutzu to get everyone warmed up. Then SPANK comes on to play some great jams to kick start the race at 8:00 PM. As if that’s not enough, after SPANK, an AMAZING Fire Show will take place right next to the main stage and Sleepy Owl Brewery!

are sure to wow with their eclectic mix of vocal harmonies and instruments, including cello, accordion, violin and percussion. Finish your day by living it up 80’s style with local favorite Spank.

Their well-known playlist is sure to include all your favorites.

Kingsport Oktoberfest prides itself on being a family friendly event. The free Das Kidzone offers bounce houses, games, arts and crafts and more for children and their parents to enjoy. It is also a designated no alcohol zone where families can enjoy music and more.

While you have the whole family together, don’t forget to check out the annual Brat Trot. The crowd pleasing Wiener Dog ‘Brat Trot’ Race is expected to be another rousing success. Last year’s event SOLD OUT and this year event is expected to as well. This animal-friendly

competition for all lovers of wiener dogs will be an exciting event for the entire family and community. Registration for this event is $20 per dog/owner and includes a race bandana and can be located at kingsportoktoberfest.com.

The 2Ton Gallery College Football and Beer Haus is returning. You won’t have to miss a single game when you’re kicked back in front of one of the numerous big screens.

Also returning to the festival is the ACO certified Cornhole Tournament, hosted by Advanced Disposal. Open to 96 players, this double elimination tournament is for everyone from novice to expert, and pays big money. Tickets are $35 per team, and early registrants will receive a free pint glass. Register online at kingsportoktoberfest.com, or day of at 10am.

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Local man has unusual hobby Johnson City, TN — Like many people, Sam Ogle’s home has a full basement. What’s unusual however, is the fact that his is full of car and motorcycle tags. And, many of those are one-of-a-kind.

“The most expensive and rare one that I own is this 1916 tag,” Sam says as he pulls it out of its protective cover. “I guess I have around 5,000 and I’ve been collecting for about 10 years.”

An active member of the American License Plate Collector’s Association, Sam is now moving some of his collection and putting it up for sale at the Corner Nest Antique Mall in Elizabethton.

“I went to a flea market in Knoxville and there was a man there selling a 1951 set of [car license] plates for $500. I thought he was crazy,” Sam laughs. “I love to meet people and thought this would be a neat hobby. I give credit to a man in Crossville who got me involved in collecting old, rusty license plates!”

Just like coins and stamps, you

can get a catalog from the license plate association telling what each plate is worth. Just like coins and stamps, the rare plates are those hard to find or a small number was produced.

Sam has several complete sets which makes them valuable. For example, he has a complete 19501956 commemorative National Guard set, “except for the 1949 that has been virtually impossible to find,” he explains.

Sam also has an international flavor in his collection including car and motorcycle tags from Australia, Mexico and Canada. He is also proud of his Tennessee state tags, Civil War Sesquicentennial tags, political tags and his Native American tags.

“They are really colorful and pretty,” he smiles.

“The state started making car tags in 1936,” he adds matter-offactly. “They were in the shape of

the state. In 1957 the federal government got into the act and they wanted all the state tags square and uniform. Tennessee kept the shape of its tag and just put it inside a rectangular plate.”

At one of the plate collector conventions [yes, they have those too and people attend from all over the world] Sam won a prize for his ‘Unique Motif’ display of colorful plates.

“I’m looking forward to being at Corner Nest,” Sam says. “I just opened my booth and it’ll be fun to be in there and make new friends and talk about my hobby.

Tom Corbett says antique mall is more than just a business Tom Corbett, one of the 90 vendors at Corner Nest Antique Mall, is quick to point out that this particular antique mall is more like a family connection than a business. “I just love [store owner] Robin [Blackwell] and she is always doing stuff to make the place better and all our booths stand out.

There is not another place like the Corner Nest,” Corbett says. “I established my booth last fall and I really enjoy being a part of the antique business. It’s a hobby I really enjoy.”

Corbett attends many auctions and estate sales looking for that unique item to place in his booth. “My items are very unique, hard to find and highly collectable,” he added.

“In my showcase, for example, I have a rare

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every day.”

Corbett finds some of his items though his travels. One unique item is a railroad bench from the turn of the century. And, it will turn your head when you see it. He is constantly updating his booth where, one day, you might find attractive copper pots and the next week unique hard to find art novo items or a bronze collection.

“Corner Nest Antique Mall is a place you Black American piece that is still in its origi- can come to. . .take your time and brose nal box. I had never seen one before. Some through isle after isle of truly different of my display items are there to attract visi- things to be found nowhere else. I encourtors to my booth and some of the items I re- age everyone to stop by and check out this ally don’t want to part with. But I will. I run unique store. And, of course, come visit my across unique ‘stuff’ that you just don’t see booth!”

“I guess I have around 5,000 and I’ve been collecting for about 10 years.”

— Sam Ogle

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Friday, Sept. 12 @ 10:00 PM The Johnny Possum Band Christchurch, New Zealand Saturday, Sept. 13 @ 8:00 PM Dan Holt Mentor, OH Blues Sunday, Sept. 14 @ 8:00 PM Accidental Seabirds Monday, Sept. 15 @ 7:30 PM Open Mic Tuesday, Sept. 16 @ 8:00 PM Josh Noe Bardstown, KY Instrumental / Acoustic / Progre...

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Sunday, Sept. 21 @ 10:00 PM TBA Monday, Sept. 22 @ 7:30 PM Open Mic Tuesday, Sept.23 @ 8:00 PM The Mudbugs Johnson City, TN R&B/Soul / New Orleans / Swing Wed., Sept. 24 @ 8:00 PM Joe Young Los Angeles, CA Rap Thursday, Sept. 25 @ 8:00 PM Chris Stalcup & The Grange Acworth, GA Americana / Rock / Country Thursday, Sept.25 @ 10:00 PM Hymn For Her Philadelphia, PA Other / punk folk / thrash country Friday, Sept. 26 @ 8:00 PM The World of Wendel Werner Friday, Sept. 26 @ 10:00 PM Fish Fisher Toledo, OH Folk / Outlaw Folk/ Mountain Music Saturday, Sept. 27 @ 10:00 PM Laura Thurston Charleston, SC Folk / Americana / Bluegrass Sunday, Sept. 28 @ 8:00 PM Rob Williams Richmond, VA Americana / Americana / Acoustic Sunday, Sept. 28 @ 10:00 PM Keith Kenny Monday, Sept. 29 @ 7:30 PM Open Mic Tuesday, Sept. 30 @ 8:00 PM The Mudbugs Johnson City, TN R&B/Soul / New Orleans / Swing

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Register now for Niswonger Children’s Hospital Kids’ Run on Sept. 20 Johnson City, TN. --- In an effort to promote family fitness and get kids moving, Niswonger Children’s Hospital and the Quillen College of Medicine Department of Pediatrics is hosting the Kids’ Run and Walk ‘n’ Roll on Saturday, Sept. 20, and encouraging kids to start walking and running now to be able to complete a “mini-half marathon” on race day. Those who register by August 30 are guaranteed a runner’s bib, Kids’ Run t-shirt and participation medal, but online registration will be open until September 19.

In the weeks leading up to the Kids’ Run, participants are asked to complete and record 12 miles of running, jogging, walking or strolling. On race day they will run the final 1.1 mile to complete a “mini-half marathon.” The event is designed for children ages 5 through 12; younger children and their parents can participate in the family-friendly Walk ‘n’ Roll event.

Schools can compete for community grants, which will be awarded

by Niswonger Children’s Hospital

to the schools with the greatest percentage of student participation.

Last year’s winners included St. Mary’s School, Cherokee Elementary and Fairmont Elementary.

The fee is $5 per child to register online or $6 cash or check. To register for the event, print out a mileage log or to learn more about the community grants go to www. msha.com/kidsrun.

Check-in on race day is 10 a.m. at ETSU’s Thomas Field at 1118 University Parkway, near the corner of West State of Franklin Road and University Parkway. After the run families can enjoy an endof-run celebration that includes inflatables, a scavenger hunt and other activities. Other supporters of Kids’ Run activities include Wallabies, Grand Slam Inflatables and ReadNPlay.

Also at the event, associates from local Kohl’s stores will be announcing their annual donation to Niswonger Children’s Hospital. This year, Kohl’s will donate $63,849 to support the Kohl’s Morning Mile, a daily before-school running pro-

gram.

Kohl’s Morning Mile will be offered to 20 schools this year.

Schools that have joined the Kohl’s Morning Mile program so far include Tusculum View Elementary and Highland Elementary in Greeneville, as well as John Adams Elementary, Thomas Jefferson Elementary and John F. Kennedy Elementary in Kingsport. Openings for additional schools are available. For more information on the Kohl’s Morning Mile program, visit www.kohlsmorningmile.com.

About Niswonger Children’s Hospital Located in Johnson City, Tennessee, Niswonger serves more than 200,000 children in a four-state, 29-county region. The 69-bed children’s hospital is staffed by pediatric experts who know, love and care about children and their families.

The goal of Niswonger Children’s Hospital is to provide safe and child-friendly care that is centered on the patient and family. Additional information can be found at: www.msha.com/children.

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Long-time Radio Personality announces retirement Dave Hogan, long-time Radio personality in the Tri-Cities market has announced that he will retire on August 31, 2014.

A native of North Carolina, Hogan began his career in Radio 57 years ago.

He first came to the Tri-Cities market in 1977. He returned to Asheville in 1993, but was brought back to helm WGOC Radio, which had recently been Dave Hogan acquired by Tri-Cities Radio Group, later Citadel Broadcasting and now has been the host of “Thinking Out Loud”, the morning interview show on Cumulus Tri-Cities.

Hogan, along with Carl Swann, WJCW since 2007.

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The toy room in the surgery center at Niswonger Children’s Hospital is full of toys ready to help cheer up young patients, thanks to funds raised by Niswonger Children’s Hospital license plate sales.

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Niswonger, ETSU doctors lead development of new children’s book series to encourage literacy Parents who spend time reading aloud to their kids know it’s a precious experience. It’s wonderful to see their little minds and personalities developing, and as a parent, it’s a memory you’ll cherish for the rest of your life.

That experience is also good for the child. Studies show that kids whose parents read aloud to them will develop better literary proficiency.

Doing this is so valuable, in fact, that the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends pediatricians provide children’s books to parents and counsel them on how to read aloud to their kids.

Pediatricians at East Tennessee State University and Niswonger Children’s Hospital are already doing just that, and have even led development of a new children’s book series to encourage literacy development and healthy behaviors during early childhood.

“As a ‘Reach Out and Read’ practice, we have been providing free children’s books to families during well child visits for several years,” said Dr. Gayatri Jaishankar, Associate Pediatric Residency Program Director at ETSU. “In fact, by the time their children are 5, our patients have a library of at least 15 books we’ve given them. Research shows that a pediatrician’s advice on how to use books with their child is helpful to parents, and facilitates children’s early brain development.”

The first new book – authored by Quillen College of Medicine student Laurie Bennie and professional storyteller Cathy Jo McMaken and illustrated by Robin Fisher and Jill Fair, designers in the ETSU Department of Biomedical Communications – includes ideas for play and a reading guide developed by Dr. Karen Schetzina, a general pediatrician and associate professor ate ETSU. It’s titled “A Rainy Day Adventure.”

Last summer, the group collected ideas for the book’s story and themes by talking with early childhood educators and parents and by conducting storytelling activities with children during ETSU’s Little Bucs summer camp and the Johnson City Public Library’s Summer Reading Program Finale.

“The primary way that these young children talked about playing

Dr. Karen Schetzina (far left) and Dr. Gayatri Jaishankar (far right) share the new children’s book with Suzanne and Michael Hammonds and their two children, Henry and Zoey. It’s healthy for children to have their parents read aloud to them. was through the use of electronic devices, like television, tablets, and computers,” Schetzina said. “We hope to help parents change that with this initiative.”

Schetzina and Jaishankar are project directors of ReadNPlay for a Bright Future, a coordinated initiative aimed at supporting healthy, active living among families with young children in clinical and community settings. The new book series is part of a collection of ReadNPlay

tools to enhance communication about healthy behaviors between pediatricians and families during well child visits.

“With ReadNPlay we are using books to support literacy development and encourage healthy eating, active play, and staying safe as part of the development advice that we discuss with families during well child checks,” Schetzina said. “‘A Rainy Day Adventure’ follows three friends – Squirrel, Owl and Raccoon – as they overcome a rainy day, with no television available due to a power outage, and find creative ways to play together.”

Starting this fall, a new regional family literacy initiative will offer monthly parenting support groups, reading activities in local preschools, and community events. Key partners in the project include Niswonger Children’s Hospital, ETSU Department of Pediatrics, ETSU Clemmer College of Education, Johnson City Schools, and local adult education programs. The group is also planning to expand adult literacy and parentchild together classes in the region.

According to a new policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics, two-thirds of U.S. children – and 80 percent of children in families living below the poverty line – do not develop reading proficiency by the third grade.

Niswonger Children’s Hospital CEO Steven Godbold explained why Niswonger is committed to improving literacy in the region.

“Research has shown a correlation between literacy levels and health outcomes,” he said. “By helping families in our community improve literacy, they will ultimately live healthier, more productive lives.”

The ReadNPlay “My Baby Book” will be available as a free interactive mobile application in 2015. Thousands of great books are available to borrow for free at your local public library. Copies of “A Rainy Day Adventure” are being provided to local libraries, preschools, and pediatric offices. For more information, visit readnplay.org or contact Dr. Schetzina at readnplaymore@gmail.com. ReadNPlay is funded under an agreement with the State of Tennessee.

Niswonger Performing Arts Center celebrating its10th anniversary season The Niswonger Performing Arts Center (NPAC) in historic downtown Greeneville, TN, is underway with their 10th Anniversary season.

“During our 2014-2015 season we are presenting over 40 performances”, said Tom Bullard, Executive Director of NPAC. “Since opening in December 2004, NPAC has hosted hundreds of concerts and events in our venue containing over 1100 seats. NPAC is recognized nationally as a leading entertainment venue for performing artists and theatrical productions. Performing artists this season represent many genres and nationalities including Canada, Mexico, Russia, China, The Netherlands and Africa. There is also a wide assortment of children’s and family programming including matinee performances”.

“NPAC is now recognized as a leading venue in the entertainment industry with a solid management team and active Board of Directors”, said Bullard. “We strive to offer affordable ticket pricing while presenting an outstanding selection of entertainment options. The artist fees and operational expenses incurred in providing this level of entertainment are significant. Ticket sales alone will never sustain the quality and quantity of performances we hope to provide. It is important that individual and corporate partners join us in achieving our goal of providing programming, performing arts education, and other valuable aspects within our region encompassing East Tennessee, Southwest Virginia, and Western North Carolina. Through the generosity of our contributors, NPAC, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, will continue to grow. The financial support to NPAC, and its programs, is invaluable to our success”.

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Angie Wilson, Managing Director of NPAC said, “From country and bluegrass, to jazz and contemporary Christian, NPAC offers an outstanding selection of entertainment options for a wide audience. One of our goals is to provide a great guest experience. As an example, NPAC is one of the few venues in the United States which does not charge an additional fee to order by phone or online. It is truly no-fee ticketing… no service charges or order fees”.

“We have a wide assortment of musical artists on our schedule between now and mid-May in 2015”, continued Wilson. “There are also many family friendly performances such as Jack Hanna’s Into The Wild Live, Chef Robert Irvine, Sid the Science Kid, National Acrobats of China, Dave Koz and Friends Christmas Tour, The Francesca Battistelli Christmas Tour, The Ugly Duckling, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, and Spot the Dog. We are also very excited about the premiere of the NPAC produced musical “River Song” in January 2015”.

“NPAC is providing a significant positive economic impact on the local and regional economy”, said Bullard.

“Our data shows attendance from over 20 states. In Tennessee, we’ve attracted guests from over 35 of the 95 counties, and in adjoining states such as Kentucky, Virginia, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina we have double digit county attendance as well. An example is North Carolina where guests have attended from over 20 counties. I recently received an email from a couple in North Carolina who visited NPAC for the first time to see The Bacon Brothers (actor Kevin Bacon and Emmy winning composer brother Michael Bacon). They traveled 3 hours and enjoyed their experience so much they have since purchased tickets to 3 additional performances. Whether it’s lodging, restaurants or fuel… its verifiable new dollars for merchants and tax revenue for the local economy. It’s vital that our local and state government officials realize this positive impact. As both I and Board Chairman Scott Niswonger have previously stated, NPAC cannot continue providing this level of entertainment options without support from individuals, businesses and government”.

“Construction of NPAC began in the summer of 2003, and the venue opened in December 2004”, said Wilson. “In March of 1999, plans for the renovation of Greeneville High School were in the final stages. That renovation budget included plans for a new auditorium. A visionary group of local businessmen suggested that by adding private funds, a performing arts center could be built which would be an asset to the Greeneville City School system and the region.

With a significant donation from Scott Niswonger, a local businessman and philanthropist, the venue became a reality. The Greeneville Board of Education voted to name the

venue the Niswonger Performing Arts Center in honor of the donation. Mr. Niswonger envisioned the venue as being a recruiting tool for economic impact, which also offering enrichment in the performing arts for the community”, said Wilson.

“Our mission statement is to perpetuate a commitment to the performing arts for Greeneville, Greene County, neighboring counties, and the region including East Tennessee, Western North Carolina, and Southwestern Virginia.

We believe that a flourishing arts and cultural community enhances our quality of life, produces community pride, encourages cultural development & understanding, and broadens the education of our children”, said Bullard.

“If you haven’t experienced a performance at NPAC, I invite you to do so. It’s a great venue to watch a concert or other event. In addition to The Bacon Brothers our last few performances have been REO Speedwagon, The Band Perry, Jamey Johnson, Jo Dee Messina, Boz Scaggs and 38 Special.

That is an impressive list of entertainment for any venue, much less an 1100 seat facility in rural East Tennessee. We hope to be able to continue providing that level of quality.

Although the season is underway there are still many opportunities to be involved in our partner program including performance sponsorships, VIP suite rental and ads in our performance programs. Also, please take a moment to join us online as a member of our growing social media community and to register to receive email updates. Visit www. npacgreeneville.com for links. On behalf of the staff and management of NPAC, thank you for your patronage and support”, said Bullard.

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