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Variety of Vendors Makes The Corner Nest Antique Mall Unique and Fun to Visit
Elizabethton, TN. --- Robin Blackwell is at it again getting ready to welcome fall into the Corner Nest Antique Mall. And, “Dad The Man of the House Leroy Brooks”, is there every day helping out. But, of course, Mom is at the house! Anyway, what makes Corner Nest Antique Mall in Elizabethton so unique lies within the 90+ vendors who present and offer an unbelievable variety of items at reasonable prices. And, if you get hungry for some great home-style cooked food and fresh deserts made daily a trip to the Corner Nest Antique Mall wouldn’t be complete without a stop inside at the Butter Cup Café. In Daryl Hinkle and Dwayne Ward’s booth we spied a one-of-a-kind 1901 A.S. Brown Pater Cabinet that someone probably has already bought by the time you read this story. They also have hard to find Amish Pop Corn and their Bees Wax for furniture is also in stock in their booth on the ground floor. The men also just recently opened Re-Claim It, a store in downtown Elizabethton on Elk Avenue that is full of bargains and houses a smorgasbord of unique items. So
go see them at both locations! Speaking of Amish items, Doug Cox has some of the most beautiful handmade rustic-type furniture built by the Amish in Ohio, Virginia and Pennsylvania. “Any type of furniture used in a house I have,” Doug said from inside his booth at Corner Nest. “It’s the kind of furniture that lasts a life time and you can hand it down to your kids and grandkids. Dough’s popular rocking chairs are always in demand and he sells them with or without the bark. “We try to accommodate the customer,” Doug said with a smile. “I can find anything you need for your home. . .including vanities, entertainment centers, baby beds, cabinets, log beds, kitchen items including tables, and of course those beautiful rocking chairs.” Doug added that he frequently visits over 20 different shops in Amish Country and brings in a variety of different items to Corner Nest Antique Mall all the time. Since the last issue of Out ‘N About Magazine Rick and Shirley Malone found out just how popular they were. “They are very well known and now famous,” Robin said with a laugh. The Malone’s have three booths at Corner Nest and have been a vendor since the day Robin opened the antique mall a few years ago. They have been in the antique business for over 15 years. They offer an array of eclectic items they find at estate sales, auctions and yard sales. Some of the items they offer include: old kitchen items, books, antique containers, glassware and old jars just to name a few.
Ann Hill’s illuminated display including several orange items caught our eye. The wife of former Judge Arden Hill, Ann gets her merchandise by frequenting the Atlanta market. With decorating being a hobby of hers her taste for quality unique décor comes through at her booth. Any of her beautiful items would complement anyone’s home. The tour of the store’s 30,000 square foot building on two floors had us hungry so we stopped in the Butter Cup Café for some grub. We found Chef/Cook Clare Richards busy making Monte Clair and an assortment of other sandwiches, spinach pizza, fruit crapes, homemade soups, salads featuring her famous Apple Bella Chicken Salad and desserts she makes fresh daily. The above mentioned items are just the tip of the iceberg of Clare’s daily offering of a variety of fresh food items. You’ll find her there Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. On Sundays, you’ll find Donna Garland at the Butter Cup Café moonlighting from her Petals 1 Eleven business located just down the street. “She is just a wonderful cook,” Robin says. “All her food is homemade from scratch and her butter drop garlic biscuits are to die for.” On Sunday’s visitors to the Café will be offered comfort food items such as steak and gravy with mashed potatoes, cold slaw and rolls; or baked chicken, green bean casserole, garlic potatoes, etc. I think you get the idea. So take the trip to Elizabethton to the Corner Nest Antique Mall. You’ll find some unique items at a reasonable price and you won’t leave hungry!
Ann Hill displays her unique orange and quality décor items.
Pumpkins greet visitors at the door.
Corner Nest Antique Mall 100 West Elk Avenue Eliz., TN 423-547-9111 Hours: Monday-Thursday 10 am-6 pm Friday & Saturday 10 am-8 pm Sunday 10 am-6 pm The Butter Cup Café is decorated in a fall motif.
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An old 1901 Brown Pater Cabinet with many drawers.
A funny fiddlin’ scarecrow.
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Dealing with the Internal Revenue Service What do you do when you go to the mailbox and receive “Greeting from the Internal Revenue Service”? Actually their letters never say that. The first thing to do is take a deep breath and do not panic. Open the envelope and read the letter carefully. Be sure it is from the Internal Revenue Service. Never ignore a letter from the Internal Revenue Service. They will not go away or forget a matter. I get a call almost every day from a terrified client that says they have a letter from the Internal Revenue Service. Many of these are from the Tennessee Department of Revenue or some other tax authority. It also could be a scam. Beware of such letters. If in doubt call the number in the letter. The Internal Revenue Service will always give you a number to call to discuss the correspondence. Be prepared for a long wait. If you deal with the Internal Revenue Service without professional help, always ask for their employee number. Be sure and write it down for future reference. If your tax return was prepared by a professional tax preparer, you should let them handle the matter for you. Let the professional make all contacts.
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The most common letter received by Taxpayers is a letter labeled as a CP 2000 form. These letters inform the Taxpayer that the informational documents filed by third parties such as Banks or Employers do not match the information reported on your tax return. These letters generally ask you to agree to a “proposed assessment”. Many of these letters are incorrect or incomplete. You should never agree without determining for sure that the proposal is correct. Many times Taxpayers agree and pay the tax, because they are afraid of the Internal Revenue Service. I can tell you for sure, Internal Revenue Service employees are people, just like you. If you are fair and reasonable with them, almost all of them will treat you fairly. Never ignore them and never lie to them. If you cannot meet a deadline to which you have agreed, call and ask for more time. If you cannot pay the tax, don’t let this cause you not to respond to the correspondence. At this point, the payment of the tax is not the issue. That can wait. The issue at hand is the determination of the correct tax. Once the correct tax is determined, the pay-
ment becomes the issue. The Internal Revenue Service will usually work with a Taxpayer to make payments on a very liberal arrangement. In cases where the payment of tax will create an extreme hardship, they may even place the account in an uncollectible status. This means they will stop collection action until such time the Taxpayer is able to pay. In rare cases, the Taxpayer may qualify for an Offer in Compromise. An Offer in Compromise is when the Internal Revenue Service will accept an amount less than the amount owed in full settlement of the balance actually owed. Many times there will be a proposed penalty included in the letter. If you failed to correctly report an item on your tax return, you can ask for the penalty to be abated. If there is “reasonable cause” for the omission the Internal Revenue Service employee may abate the penalty. There is no use to look in the phone book for a local number. There is not one. Your best bet is to call the number on the letter or go in to the local office. Be prepared for a long wait. Written by Kenneth L. Lewis CPA
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Spending Cuts & Long-Term Deficit Reduction Congress raising the debt limit has been routine for way too long. This practice is a big part of why America is facing an economic and debt crisis. I am working to change Congress’ bad routines and implement practices that are fiscally responsible so we can get our financial house in order and allow our economy to recover. In April, President Obama asked Congress to do what it has always done and pass a “clean” debt limit increase. However, as a result of this routine, the past decade saw the national debt more than double from $5.6 trillion to $14.3 trillion with no significant debt-reduction bills attached to any of its 10 debt-limit increases. This way of doing business is over. A new routine and standard is being adopted. If the debt limit must be raised, there needs to be an equal amount of spending cuts over the following decade, just as there was in the Budget Control Act. If Congress continues to produce spending cuts larger than debt limit increases for the next 10 years, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) calculates that we will balance the budget by 2021 without raising taxes over current rates. This method could produce savings of more than $5 trillion over the next decade, and even more in the following decade. Ultimately, this will force our government to live within its means and end the era of debt limit increases.
While I would have preferred larger spending cuts now, the spending cuts enacted through the Budget Control Act put America on a path that will lower our outrageous deficits. Ultimately, wasteful spending in all areas of the government must be eliminated because the current level of government spending is unsustainable. For too long, the federal government has irresponsibly and recklessly spent way beyond its means. Since the American people entrusted House Republicans with the majority last January, we’ve changed the debate from how much we spend to how much we save. Budget cut after budget cut, we are making a down payment on a new way for government to operate. Now, we must keep working to lessen excessive government regulation and keep taxes low so small businesses can expand. This will help get our financial house in order, strengthen the economy and get folks in Tennessee back to work. Please feel free to contact my office if we can be of assistance to you or your family. You can contact my office by mail, email or phone. Our contact information can be found on our website, www.roe.house.gov. Congressman Visit www.roe.house.gov for more press, floor speeches, member resources Phil Roe and to sign up for our e-newsletter.
Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey Announces Support for Rick Perry for President in 2012 (Editor’s Note: Through a computer glitch, Lt. Gov Ron Ramsey’s August column was repeated in Congressman Phil Roe’s allocated space in the last month’s edition. Out ‘N About Magazine regrets the error. Below is Mr. Ramsey’s column for this issue). You’ve heard the political “experts” say it before: Historically, Republicans nominate the candidate whose “turn” it is. An outsider candidate can run, do well and even have an impact at the convention, but the anointed one will always triumph. I must admit a look back at our nominees does leave folks with that impression. However, it doesn’t have to be this way. There is too much at stake in this election to simply relent to the establishment. The elections of 2010 have given our party new life. It is time to embrace that life. Whether one is a tea partier or moderate, a libertarian or a cultural conservative, one thing is clear: Barack Obama has got to go. The Republican Party needs a leader. We have the right principles, we just need someone to stand up for them. We have the right message, we just need someone to carry it. I believe strongly that the GOP has found that someone in Gov. Rick Perry of Texas. I’m supporting Gov. Perry not because he’s the beltway insiders choice or the candidate with the most
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Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey money. I’m supporting Rick Perry because I believe when he says something he means it. I believe when he takes positions on the issues he doesn’t ask whether they are popular or can gain him a political advantage, he asks only if they are right. Leaders like this are few and far between. Everybody loves horse-race politics. Who has the most money? Who is up in the latest poll? Insiders, pundits and palaverers love to whisper about whose gaffe was the worst and which staffing hire will “make the difference” in the race. All that is entertaining to political junkies and fills space in our 24/7 news cycle but it holds little interest for me. What animates me are prin-
ciples and results. Rick Perry has both. Time and again, Gov. Perry has resisted the call to create a state income tax in Texas. Facing down a deep recession, Rick Perry kept the faith and continued to assert that small government, low taxes and a pro-business regulatory environment would protect Texas from bearing the full brunt of the recession. Perry was right. His detractors were wrong. Tort reform, which we recently tackled here in Tennessee, has also been an issue where Perry has been a leader, not a follower. Rick Perry recognized that entrepreneurs had no problem taking risks to create jobs, but they needed to know what those risks were. He stood up and called for tort reform not because it was political winner, but because it was a job creator. I admire that. One of the issues where Gov. Perry is a clear leader is the 10th Amendment. He has consistently supported federalism. Before the tea party made it cool, Rick Perry was a strong constitutional conservative who recognized that the federal government has become too large and too invasive. We Republicans have long talked about federalism, it is now time to put the plan into action. I believe Rick Perry will. Finally, one cannot talk about Gov. Perry without speaking of his exemplary record in Texas. From April 2001 to April 2011, over 730,000 new private-sector jobs were created in Texas.
The next-best state added just over 90,000 during that same time. The nation as a whole lost 2.2 million jobs during that time frame. Texas is also among the few states that are home to more jobs now than when the current recession began in December 2007. I could go on. The record is there for any one to see. My support of Gov. Perry is not about friendship or even ideology. It is about facts. It is about results. Governor Perry is a man who has proven that conservative government works. In these tough economic times, there is a consistent and righteous call for a candidate whose policies will bring jobs. While government cannot create jobs it can foster an environment where America’s natural entrepreneurial spirit can flourish. I believe Gov. Perry is the candidate who can return us to prosperity and the constitutional principles which have served this country so well. As I said before, the Republican Party often nominates the candidate whose turn it is. Well, this year I believe it is the people’s turn. It is the grassroots’ turn. We need a candidate who can not only win but whose victory will have meaning. A Rick Perry victory will mean the grassroots have put the GOP back onto the path of conservatism. I look forward to the day when our Republican Party nominates him for President in 2012.
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Lois Carrier: Certified Financial Planner Helping Investors Maneuver Through the Financial Minefield
Johnson City — Lois Carrier’s passion for helping clients with their investments
Lois Carrier has landed her on local and national television programs for over two decades. In 1993, after attending an economic summit in Washington D.C., she was invited to present her independent analysis concerning investment strategies on a 6 a.m. morning show on WJHL in Johnson City. She got up at the crack of dawn for 12 years but eight years ago switched to a noon-time show on WCYB TV in Bristol. “The format of my segment is educational,” she said matter-of-factly. “I deal with a wide range of financial issues and questions from viewers who email or write in timely questions. And, sometimes, I present issues that might be generated from a client concern
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in our office. You can’t be too informed when it comes to investing.” Based in Johnson City, Carrier is President/Co-founder of Carrier & Maurice Investment Advisors which was founded in 2002 to provide totally independent, client-centered financial advice that focuses on achieving its clients’ goals with the lowest possible risk. Carrier said her nitch began when she became interested “early on in my career” with helping women map out their financial plans. “I have a passion for helping women with their financial planning,” she emphasized. “Of course we have men clients but I recognized the need women have to be financially independent of their husbands. The divorce rate is 50% and the average age of widowhood is 56 and going lower. In a relationship, husbands need to help their wives prepare for their future in the event of death since 90% of all women will be left to manage on their own financially before the end of their lives. It is a loving, caring thing to do.” The cornerstone of Carrier’s financial investment philosophy to her clients centers on three aspects to investing: 1. Use common sense. 2. Utilize your knowledge of human nature and 3. Ap-
ply useful information. “We are awash with too much information and most of it is not useful - it is noise.” As a Certified Financial Planner Professional,[CFP] she is highly trained in all areas of investments and planning. Much like a CPA she must maintain a high level of continuing education. Carrier explains that her firm’s compensation is determined in fees and not commissions. “Therefore, we are on your side because we have ‘shared results’ linked to managing your money for you versus trying to sell you a particular financial product”. While there are over700, 000 licensed brokers in the United States, estimates are there are less than 12,000 CFPs who are also totally independent Registered Investment Advisors. Many investment mistakes are made because people did not understand the investments they bought and were afraid to ask questions. “If you don’t understand what a broker is telling you concerning a certain investment then don’t do it,” Carrier said. Most women think they can’t understand investing, but, when the jargon is translated into a woman’s language studies show they make better investors than men.”
Fear and greed drive the markets. Most people don’t understand that whether you buy or sell a commission is created. Therefore the Wall Street media uses fear to scare people out of the market and greed to entice people into the market. This insures they make money either way. Common sense tells us the stock market is not going to go up all the time; it will always go up and down on its way up. It is reasonable to expect an average of 8-10% return on investments over longer time frames. For example, 90% of all ten year rolling periods over the last hundred years have been positive for stocks; fifteen year rolling periods have all been positive for stocks and the average of these periods is 8-10%. Concerning the recent roller coaster ride in the financial markets, Carrier says many investors on Wall Street tend to always be looking for the “next big crisis.”
Her solution is to remain calm and diversify your portfolio. “There are about 22 to 24 asset classes, and they move differently under different market situations,” she explained. “If you are invested in all asset classes, you will always have something up in a down market.” Carrier has become such an expert in her field she did an interview on CNBC TV and has had calls to return for other interviews. She was trained for TV presentations by Rick DuBroff, producer of the long running show, Wall Street Week. She also endorses a movement to have personal finance classes added to our nation’s schools curriculum. She believes that financial illiteracy is one of our nation’s greatest threats. “It would be a huge positive step in teaching our kids important financial matters that we all have to deal with in life but for which we are not given the tools in our educational systems.”
Lois Carrier Factoid • Loves tent camping and swimming in cold water creeks. • B S & MAT degrees from ETSU. Originally began studying to become a Classical Pianist. • M arried to David Maurice 10 years; Business partners for 19 years. • Certified Financial Planner Carrier & Maurice Investment Advisors 508 Princeton Road, Suite 301 Johnson City, TN 37601 423-610-0099
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Up On Their Toes:
Bristol Ballet Starting New Season With 80 Strong (With Photos By David Frazier & Michele Plescia) Bristol, VA. --- Seven years ago, when Michele Plescia took over the reigns as Artistic Director for Bristol Ballet, the organization had hit its lowest point and had no students. Her hard work and that of her Board of Directors [Bristol Ballet is a non-profit 501c3 organization] has paid off because this season she and two other instructors will be directing and teaching classes to 80 students on nine different levels from ages three to 17, including two boys. “The first year we were able to recruit 15 students though health fairs, school events, libraries, the ‘Y’ and of course, word of mouth,” Michele says matterof-factly from outside her office recently. “We just keep building on that and have been fortunate to continue to grow through the years.” Admittedly, according to Michele, the arts continue to struggle in the “non-profit world.” “Funding is harder now, especially in these tough economic times,” she said. “When federal funding drops, the trickledown effect means less grant monies for the states and we do receive grants from both the Tennessee and Virginia Arts Commissions. So, we are always looking for additional funding opportunities.” Being a member of Bristol Ballet’s performing company takes someone willing to make a consorted commitment to a rigorous schedule. Classes are held five days a week after school as well as a full day [11 a.m. - 5 p.m.] on Saturday. Of the 80 students, there are 12 performing company members. Roughly 30 dancers will participate in “Christmas Illuminations” in December, and only company members will perform in the March production, “Celebration of Dance.” All 80 students will dance in the annual spring student concert. Meanwhile, they all work throughout the season to hone their skills for participation in future productions. Michele explains that even with reasonable ticket prices [$15 for adults] modest crowds continue to be a mainstay. “In our area we have so many opportunities for the arts that there generally is not a big enough audience pool to draw huge crowds. And, most people unfortunately think The Nutcracker, which is a lovely ballet, is all there is to ballet. It is not. Our Christmas production, for example, is something I think most people will enjoy, whether they are familiar with ballet or not. It includes dances to classic holiday music that people will be familiar with.” Concerning the Paramount Center for the Arts, located on State Street in downtown Bristol, Michele calls it the best place around to see a ballet production. “They are just a great group to work with and they are so supportive to us,” she added with a smile. “We also rely on volunteers and our board of directors to pitch in whenever they can. They help us make sets, decorate,
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construct or alter costumes, work in the dressing rooms, and move stuff over from our building [on Cumberland Ave.] to the Paramount and back. The productions are a huge job. And at the same time we still have classes and one-on-one instruction going on. Without the support of the board and the outside community of volunteers our company could not exist.” As Bristol Ballet continues to grow, Michele is looking to add more teachers and expand classes to a second permanent location. A former ballerina who grew up in Blountville, Michele spent 12 years teaching the Chicago area before taking the job in Bristol. “I was a dancer years ago with this organization. So having been a Bristol Ballet dancer, well. . . it’s just feels like home for me,” she said. ----To help supplement its budget Bristol Ballet also has three major fundraisers each year. Watch future issues of Out ‘N About Magazine for details. ----Schedule of 2011-2012 Productions for Bristol Ballet: “Christmas Illuminations” –December 2nd at 7:30 p.m. and December 4th at 2:30 p.m. Special school performance December 2nd at 10:30 a.m. at the Paramount Center for the Arts in Bristol, TN. A lovely holiday production consisting of “Les Patineurs,” a ballet about ice skating set in the 1800s; plus “Cool Christmas,” a collection of dances to jazzy or modern arrangements of Christmas songs. Guest appearances by professional dancers. A great production for ballet lovers and those new to ballet. “Celebration of Dance” – March 4 at 2:30 p.m. Paramount Center for the Arts, Bristol, TN. An eclectic show that includes performances by area dance companies Ballet, Contemporary Jazz, Modern, and even Aerial acts have been seen in this show. A real crowd pleaser that reaches audience members from a wide range of ages and interests. “Annual Spring Student Concert” – Late May. Actual dates to be determined in October. Paramount Center for the Arts, Bristol, TN. End of the season concert for all students of Bristol Ballet, from age 3 to adult. Ticket prices and other information can be acquired approximately eight weeks prior to the shows. Call the Paramount Center for the Arts to reserve tickets. Call Bristol Ballet for information about school shows and for other details about the productions. Sponsors for any of these productions are always welcome. Please contact Michele Plescia, Artistic Director, if you are interested in discussing how a sponsorship will benefit your business and the community. info@bristolballet.org. Phone: 276-669-6051.
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A Dream Come True: Group with Local Ties Perform for Millions on America’s Got Talent Los Angeles, Calif. — Imagine entering a You Tube contest for the chance to perform on America’s Got Talent and suddenly after receiv-
ing a couple hundred thousand votes you’re off to L.A. to perform on the show in front of a packed audience and millions watching from all over the country. Well, that happened to Kingsport, TN. native Misty Harrison, her attorney husband Chip and their dancing group, TNC Elite [stands for Tennessee/North Carolina]. “Autumn Shields, a member of the group, submitted a video for the contest,” Misty explained via a telephone interview recently. “They [show’s producers] invited the top 12 out of the top 20 vote getters entered in the You Tube contest to Los Angeles for an audition. We made the cut and
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off we went,” she said with a laugh. “We could hardly believe this was happening.” Dancers from the 10 member group hail
from Tennessee, North Carolina, Kentucky and Georgia. Missy runs a dance studio in Gaffney, SC. where she teaches Hip-Hop, Jazz and Clogging to nearly 500 students. Chip, who practices law in Charlotte, N.C., started the group after college. Chip met Misty when she tried out for the dance group; they fell in love and later married. They both grew up clogging and love to perform. “Because [the group] we come from four different states the schedule can become challenging,” Misty explained. “But, we are dedicated and get together to rehearse most weekends.” When the call came from America’s Got Tal-
ent, the group had to step up to the plate and kick it up a notch with their practice schedule [so-to-speak]. “We added two dancers in an effort to balance the routine,” Misty said. “We were really excited to be able to work with Brian Freeman, who choreographed ‘I’ve Got A Feeling’ by the Black Eyed Peas.” TNC Elite’s whirlwind trip saw them travel to L.A. for a week where they honed their skills for three days while living together in a house and then performing for three days. “It was really a lot of pressure,” Misty allowed. “But, it felt good to perform before the live television audience. We also got some time off and were able to see the sites.”
Did the group get to meet the famous judges? “No, just from across the stage,” she said. “I don’t think they knew what clogging was and we felt like we performed well together. Clogging is really different today from where it began. We dance to many different styles and types of mu-
sic. . .especially music sized. that’s popular today.” Next up for TNC Elite After their perfor- is the Mountain Classic
mance Misty had five new students show up at her studio. “They loved what they saw on the show and wanted to learn how to clog. That was the ultimate compliment.” Even though TNC Elite didn’t win America’s Got Talent [they finished 10th] they all benefited from the experience “and no one left hanging their heads,” Misty empha-
Clogging Championships in November in Columbus, N.C. More importantly, they are looking forward to the CCA national Championships in January where they will be defending their title of Senior Team of the Year. “That’s the biggest competition of the year and the one everyone loves to win,” Misty said. And, we’re not betting against them!
Bryant Brogden, Lanie Hudson, Chip Harrison, Piper Brownlee, Erica Robinson, Sally McCraw, Emily Collier, Paige Simmons, Misty Harrison, and Autumn Shields.
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(Jonesborough, Tenn.)—The world’s Michael Reno Harrell (10:30 p.m. on Oct. 7 premier storytellers will take the stage in and 8, respectively). The largest and oldest event of its kind in Jonesborough the weekend of Oct. 7-9, 2011, as Tennessee’s oldest town plays host to the America, the National Storytelling Festival has been an American institution since 1973. 39th annual National Storytelling Festival. Today, it attracts nearly 10,000 audience Produced by the International Stos rytelling Center (ISC), the three-day outdoor members from across the United States and Stay up late for two nights of grown-up fun at this ever popular (and usually sold-out) event. around the world. For Jimmy Neil Smith, festival byrecommended internaan Wells features performances Not for children. he stage on founder ofThethe tionally-known artists and has“Webeen Come Tohailed Bear Witness: Songs and Stories of GospelFestival and The Blues”and president of ISC, Jones with Sister the Bernice Festival Jones is a powerful demonstration of “the leading event of its kind Rev. in Robert America” Motoko’s dark the beginning was the Spiritual, from the Spiritual came the Blues universal appeal. “As millions storytelling’s by USA Today. ThisIn year’s featured performan, where and from the Blues came everything else. Trace the journey, where ts,ers and ghosts of story lovers all over the world know, there include audience favorites Donald along the way, you’ll hear about Davis, some pretty colorful characters who someregional amazing stories about how they came music. isto make no thesubstitute for the power, simplicity, Bil Lepp and Davidhave Holt, voices like , Motoko Come prepared to feel gooooood! and basic truth of a well-told story” he said. Waddie Mitchell and Elizabeth Ellis, and inblends ancient Rev. Robert Jones, an acoustic blues music and “Since the first Festival, people have gathered ternational perspective from Ireland’s Clare man who has opened for B.B. King and Bonnie Raitt, has been a performer for over twenty in Jonesborough each year with their famiMuireann Murphy. years. He accompanies his singing with guitar, lies and friends to listen to and tell stories— The 2011 Festival will feature perforharmonica and storytelling, an art which defines his stage presence. Influenced by Willie Dixon and by to sacred such as the Rev. Gary Davis, paying tribute themusicians world’s stories, storytellmances by nearly two dozen storytellerslegendary who bluesman Jones has shared his work throughout the U.S., Canada and Germany. “His incomparable ers, and storytelling traditions.” represent a wide variety of traditions, includmusicianship continues to captivate adult audiences wherever he goes.” — Detroit Now. The Festival is sponing folk tales, personal narratives, andvocalsan“Bernice Jones’ sent chills up my spine,National so great were Storytelling their power.”—AnnArbor.com sored in part by Krispy Kreme Doughnuts. cient legends from across the world. “Our “Storytelling Is Music To My Ears: How the Fifty-Three Mile Journey Between My Hometown Fifty-Four Years” are Citadel Broadcasting, MediaTooksponsors lineup is just as diverse as our audience,” saidand Jonesborough Michael Reno Harrell Susan O’Connor, ISC’s Director of Programs. Johnson City Press, Kingsport Times-News, Michael Harrell grew up only 53 miles from 5-WCYB, FOX Tri-Cities, and Tri-Cities “Our tellers represent different cultures, eth-RenoNews Jonesborough in Morristown, Tennessee, where he became obsessed CW. For more information and ticket prices, nicities, styles, and geographic regions. The with folk music at the age of thirteen. Attracted to folk songs visit www.storytellingcenter.net orofcall because ofof the stories they contained, he traveled the mountains and valleys the 800Festival is so much more than a showcase Southern Appalachians in search of songs and the stories behind them. Learn all about it 952-8392 ext. 221 or 423-753-2171. professional talent; it’s a transformative exin this rollicking Cabaret, where a few of Michael’s storyteller friends will join in the fun. Contact Amanda Mullins at (423) 913perience. People go away understanding how An award-winning songwriter, Michael Reno Harrell’s recordings routinely top the Americana Music at Association shared his music and stories across America and throughout Europe. stories can enrich their lives work,charts. in Harrell the has 8211. “Michael Reno Harrell is a classic storyteller with a voice that’s part your granddaddy and part John Prine. And, his wit community, and even at the dinner table.” makes one believe that he could have been an Appalachian cousin of Mark Twain.” — The Charlotte Observer Storytelling concerts, which are held under big-top tents scattered across the historic town, begin at 10 a.m. on Oct. 7, and continue until 4:30 p.m. on Oct. 9. Separate ticketing is available for two special events: the ever-popular Ghost Story Concerts (8 p.m. on Oct. 7 and 8) and the adult-only Midnight Cabarets featuring blues man Rev. Robert Jones and award-winning songwriter
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About the National Storytelling Festival Considered the premier storytelling event in America, the National Storytelling Festival has become the flagship of a national movement that celebrates the rich history of American storytelling and the talebearers who share their stories. The Festival got its start nearly forty years ago in historic Jonesborough, Tennessee – a 200-year-old town in the heart of the Southern Appalachian Mountains. In 1973, a high school journalism teacher and a carload of students heard Grand Ole Opry regular Jerry Clower spin a tale over the radio about coon hunting in Mississippi. The teacher —Jimmy Neil Smith — had a sudden inspiration: Why not have a storytelling festival right here in northeast Tennessee? On a warm October weekend, the first National Storytelling Festival was held in the town’s Courthouse Square. Hay bales and wagons were stages, and audience and tellers together didn’t number more than 60. It was tiny, but something happened that changed forever the little Tennessee town, this traditional art form, and our culture. Following that first Festival, people the world over began to rediscover the simplicity and basic truth of a well-told tale. Today, the Festival is a three-day extravaganza of storytelling at its finest that attracts nearly 10,000 attendees from all walks of life, virtually every state, and multiple foreign countries. It has been hailed “the leading event of its kind in America” by USA Today. Programming is held in big-top tents scattered across Jonesborough and features two dozen of the world’s premier storytelling artists. Now in its 39th year, the National Storytelling Festival will take place October 7-9, 2011. The Festival is owned and produced by the International Storytelling Center.
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Apple Festival October 7 & 8, 2011 The Unicoi County Chamber of Commerce will hold its 34th annual Unicoi County Apple Festival on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 7th and 8th, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. each day. The festival, drawing more than 110,000 annual attendees, has been consistently named one of the Southeast Tourism Society’s Top 20 events in the southeast and is a three-year winner of the Northeast Tennessee Tourism Association’s Pinnacle Award. The premier two-day event offers something for everyone -- handmade crafts, antiques, entertainment, a large children’s area, a Blue Ridge Pottery show and sale, contests and a smorgasbord of food! The craft festival, featuring nearly 350 vendors from around the country, will be lined along the downtown streets of Erwin showcasing their unique arts, crafts and foods. Two stages will be included in this year’s festival line-up. The Phil Bachman Toyota Gospel Stage and the Gathering Place Stage will both consist of continuous entertainment on Friday and Saturday. Top gospel groups from around the nation will praise the Lord in song on the Phil Bachman Toyota Gospel Stage located on the corner of Main Avenue and Love Street. The Gathering Place Park will feature bluegrass, country, individual performers, dancing and much more. The children’s area, sponsored by the Unicoi County Family YMCA, will also feature games and rides for the young and young at heart.
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Bring your appetite and let it have a festival. You can enjoy everything from Chinese to Greek foods, traditional foods such as barbecue and homemade hamburgers to apple pies and apple fritters. For your convenience, two food courts, including tables and chairs, have been established. To enliven one’s competitive spirit, the Unicoi County Apple Festival includes many activities and contests. For those with an appetite to cook, the University of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service offers a cooking contest for both adults and youth. The seventh annual Miss Unicoi County Apple Festival Pageant, taking place the weekend prior to the festival, will crown “Pageant Queens” in eight age divisions. The Unicoi County Chamber of Commerce will sponsor the Apple Dumpling contest, a fundraising contest in which children may vie for the title of Apple Dumpling of the Year. For the athletic competitors, a weeklong tennis tournament, sponsored by Farm Bureau Insurance will be held at Fishery Park. On October 8, runners from across a five-state region will converge on the streets of Erwin for the running of the Nuclear Fuel Services Apple Festival 4-mile footrace and 2-mile race walk. The 32nd annual Blue Ridge Pottery show and sale, held at the Unicoi County Intermediate School, is a must-see for Blue Ridge pottery collectors and admirers. Rare pieces can often be found during the show. Blue Ridge Pottery, now sought after by collec-
tors worldwide, originated in Unicoi County. The festival spans across a 5 block section of downtown Erwin and includes adjoining side streets. From Interstate 26, take Exit 37 into downtown Erwin. Several parking areas around Exit 37 have been secured for festival attendees. To ensure the safety of the large number of attendees, festival organizers ask that you please do not bring pets onto the festival grounds. Bicycles and skateboards are also not permitted on festival grounds. For more information, call the Unicoi County Chamber of Commerce at (423) 743-3000, visit the web site at www.unicoicounty. org or stop by the Chamber office located at 100 South Main Ave.
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Barter Theatre has long been known for its professional and quality entertainment and variety of programming, and this fall will bring even more high-caliber shows to the region. Barter’s upcoming productions run the gamut. From comedies that will have you rolling on the floor laughing like “Dracula Bites” to history mixed with the present in “The Road to Appomattox.” Also in the line-up, a heartfelt story of a family in “A Southern Exposure” to the classic Tennessee Williams play “The Glass Menagerie.” And, don’t forget, the steamy, sexy and sultry Broadway musical, “Cabaret,” where anything can, and does, happen! Now playing through September 10, is a brand new play set in Kentucky, “A Southern Exposure.” This coming-of-age story of young Callie Belle, her traditional grandmother and her two doting aunts confirms that roots run deep in southern families. Barter’s official fall season begins September 6 at Barter Stage II with “The Road to Appomattox” written by Barter’s own Playwright-in-Residence Catherine Bush. Civil War buffs and romantics alike will enjoy following Robert E. Lee to the Appomattox Courthouse while also taking the journey with a present day married couple. Bush brilliantly weaves the two journeys together as she poses the question, “at what price unity?” Then, Barter says, “willkommen, bienvenue, and welcome to ‘Cabaret’”! Beginning September 16 on Barter’s Main Stage, step into the burlesque nightclub, the Kit Kat Klub, where the M.C. (Sean Campos) guides you through each act and the life of Sally Bowles (Hannah Ingram) and Cliff Bradshaw (Nathan Whitmer), as well as Fraulein Schneider (Tricia Matthews) and Herr Schultz (Michael Poisson). Richard Rose challenges audience to look at what is or isn’t part of the cabaret act. Plus you will not want to miss Kander and Ebb’s steamy, sexy and sultry songs like “Mein
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Rediscover the Valley Beautiful:
The Blue Ridge Pottery Shop: Well Worth The Visit! ward to the Apple Festival [October 7-9] because I get to see many friends who only get to come back once a year. We have a grand time.”
Erwin, TN. --- When you enter The Blue Ridge Pottery Shop on Main Avenue in the downtown district, the bright colors of pottery dishes, bowls, and accessories greet you like an old friend. Welcome to the only Blue Ridge Pottery Store in America! “In my shop you’ll only find things made right here in Erwin and Unicoi County,” store owner Maxie English says with a smile. “I carry Cash Pottery, Clouse Pottery and Negatha Peterson Pottery; made right here years ago when the pace was slower and the economy was better. A lot of people worked at the local potteries. The dishes simply bring back a sense of happiness, bright and cheerful.” For years, English rented booths at the Hanging Elephant Antique Shop up the street from her present location. And, for eight years, The Blue Ridge Pottery & Antiques was located on Union Street until English moved to its present location, “on the main drag” in downtown Erwin. English explained that she got her start in the pottery business by going to an auction years ago in Jonesborough and outbidding her Erwin rivals and other dealers and collectors. She won the bid on a $200 plate not knowing that it was worth $1,400 according to a pottery collector’s book. Two days later she sold it for a $1,200 profit and as they say, “The rest is history.” Today, English’s store has reached international fame and she ships pottery pieces all over the world. She also has some famous customers. “U.S. Supreme Court [Associate] Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg just walked in one day. She is a collector. She purchased some pieces and she was pleasant. I guess
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Store owner Maxie English stands in her store of beautiful, brightly decorated hand painted pottery Maxie English in front of The Blue Ridge Pottery Shop in downtown Erwin.
Mike & Judy Sorenson work with Maxie on specialty pieces and jewelry.
you never know who’ll walk through that door,” she said with a laugh. Recently, Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam’s wife, Crissy, visited the store. “She’s not a collector [yet]” English said pointing to a photo taken with her. “But she stayed a while and marveled and looked at all the patterns we have on display. We had a nice chat.” English is quick to point out that she attempts to make an honest effort to reflect the economy when it comes to pricing. “I can tell you this. I’m 3-4 times cheaper than anyone else in the business. If you take into consideration the current economy and treat everyone fairly [when it comes to price] then you’ll have a lot of business, and I’ve been fortunate in these times to be able to continue doing something I love.” With over 5,000 patterns available English said there are favorite patterns that have remained popular through the years: Apples,
French Peasant, Magnolia, Roosters and other China associated with those pieces. Pottery pieces sell for as little as $5 a piece to $5,000 for rare collectables. English know the difference. Through her many contacts, English also buys and sells pottery for the locals as well as other dealers. Famous author, W. Allison Burnette, Jr.’s [Blue Ridge Pottery books] considered an encyclopedia to collectors had his first book signing in her business. She also has a satellite display at the Jonesborough Antique Mall. “I don’t spend much time down there,” she added matter-of-factly. “I love Erwin and it’s where I want to be and it’s where I spend most of my time.” Some of English’s friends have items for sale in the store. Betty Cox and Ruth Ann hand make and supply totes and Blue Ridge Greeting cards, local artist and curator of the Heritage Museum, Martha Erwin has paintings for sale while Mike and Judy Sorenson provide handmade mosaic art and jewelry. Years ago, English a retired school teacher, befriended Pauline Cash, owner of Cash Pottery and Mildred Edwards, a skilled painter at the pottery. “I was the first one to have them come in and sign stuff,” she remembers of the women who both have since passed away. “It became quite a tradition. I’m proud of the ladies and men who worked very hard at the pottery and it’s an honor to carry on their tradition with this shop,” she said. English always has the Apple Festival circled on her calendar. “I’m really looking for-
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cess.” Ridge in 2009. You can call Patsy a pioneer when it comes to pet’s clothing. She also began making pottery three years ago at the Sr. Citizen’s Center in Sugar Grove, North Carolina. Her advice to up-and- “When I started the craft business, pet clothing was not heard of coming artists is, “ practice, practice, practice. Anything worth do- nor was their sewing patterns,” she said matter-of-factly. “My first designs were cut out of newspapers; some are still in our line today. ing well takes study, practice and hard work,” she advised. People were so excited back Besides her display in downtown Elizabethton, then to find something for Diane’s work is currently displayed in Peru, the their furry baby’s backs.” Netherlands, North Carolina and East Tennessee. Patsy carries eight “My mission statement is to express the beauty of sizes of clothing for the landscape and portraiture in a unique and dogs from two to 200 individual way.” pounds [she does a few ---cats too]. She fits most Animal lover Patsy Blackwell is the owner breeds, shapes and sizes. “We of Today’s Dog. She designs quality hand do a lot of custom work and crafted pet wear that, “Won’t take a bite out we have mailed items all over of your budget,” she says. the world including a favorShe began designing accessories and ite request to make Bonnie garments for one of her A collection of Diane’s potand Clyde costumes for two dogs, Starr, a beautiful tery and paintings for sale at pugs in Las Vegas. Shih Tzu, who lived The Three Ladies Gift Shop. “To all my faithful friends nine years. “I designed and family, old and new customers I would like to exmy pets’ hair bows “Starr and I started Today’s Dog together tend a personal invitation to visit us at our new location at The in 1998 with the Erwin Apple Festival being Three Ladies Gift Shop, 545 East Elk Avenue, downtown ElizabethDiane Allen with her beautiful granddaughter Diana Ruiz our first show and it was such a huge suc- ton, TN. Phone 423-542-4100. in front of her work at The Three Ladies Gift Shop;
Elizabethton, TN. --- This month at The Three Ladies Gift Shop, located at 545 East Elk Avenue downtown, we feature paintings and pottery by Diane Allen and designer Patsy Blackwell from Today’s Dog. “I guess I’ve always been a different type painter,” Diane Allen says matter-of-factly. “I have a little different vision.” Diane lives in Butler and has 18 years of painting experience mostly watercolor and pastel. She has studied with national and international instructors and has garnered a litany of awards at the Watauga Valley Art League Member Show [2006, 2008, 2009 and 2011] Newell Hendershot Watermedia Exhibition [2009, 2010, and 2011] the North Carolina Azalea Festival in 2008 and the Best of the Blue
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Main Street Mall Has It All Hard to find year books don a display area. A collection of bottles high above the floor at Main Street Mall.
Store owner John Hash outside his downtown Erwin store.
Erwin, TN. --- It’s hard to contain a smile from John Hash, owner of the Main Street Antique Mall in downtown Erwin. Why? Because he loves what he does and looks forward to opening up “to the world John every day.” The many crocks for sale at the store. has tools For 22 years, Hash’s Main Street galore. Mall has greeted visitors from around The store front invites visitors in. the country and world. “We had a customer come in yesterday from New Hampshire and we talked back-and-forth about their business and mine. The best part of this job is coming in everyday and meeting new and interesting people.” With the annual Apple Festival around the corner [October 7-9] Hash says old friends will again darken his door. “Some folks I see once a year as they return for the Apple Festival while for some it may be two or three years before they come back. But they always come by to see me. It makes it worth coming to work. I take the time to listen to their stories. You can find out a lot Cast iron items are many. Beautiful display of pottery for sale. by listening to people. One fellow in his 80s came by and told me he had worked in the Hash stays on the hunt for “stuff” to fill the store which he amazingly has stocked full at any pottery while in high school and moved up North and now has moved back. He had an amazing given time. “I go to auctions and yard sales. And I get a lot of calls from people will call to say, for story as do many people who visit here from all over the United States.” instance, [that] they’ve had a death in the family and need to get rid of some things. Sometimes One could say Hash’s store has a little bit of everything for antique hunters or for those looking I find a gold mine and sometimes I find a washboard,” he said with a chuckle. “But I never turn for furniture, tools, Cash and Blue Ridge Pottery, old high school yearbooks, crock ware, glassware, down the opportunity when someone calls.” beautifully decorated kerosene lamps, cast-iron skillets and pots and pans, and even old license tags. Main Street Mall “I also have the largest selection of blacksmith tools that I’ve had in over ten years,” he said 105 S. Main Avenue matter-of-factly. “I can’t keep anvils. Blacksmith[ing] has become a big hobby nowadays,” he Downtown Erwin Tennessee reported. “Old blacksmith tools are in high demand and you’ll find them here. I get a lot of people who drive over from North Carolina and around the Tri-Cities looking for these tools. . .whether it Monday-Saturday 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. be a small hand tool or a forge. Business is good.” He adds with a smile. 423-743-7810
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National Football League [NFL] September Schedule Week 1
Thursday, Sept. 8th New Orleans Saints vs. Green Bay Packers 8:30 p.m. NBC Sunday, September 11th Pittsburg Steelers vs. Baltimore Ravens 1 p.m. CBS Atlanta Falcons vs. Chicago Bears 1 p.m. FOX Cincinnati Bengals vs. Cleveland Browns 1 p.m. CBS Indianapolis Colts vs. Houston Texans 1 p.m. CBS Tennessee Titans vs. Jacksonville Jaguars 1 p.m. CBS Buffalo Bills vs. Kansas City Chiefs 1 p.m. CBS Philadelphia Eagles vs. St. Louis Rams 1 p.m. FOX Detroit Lions vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1 p.m. FOX Carolina Panthers vs. Arizona Cardinals 4:15 p.m. FOX Minnesota Vikings vs. San Diego Chargers 4:15 p.m. FOX Seattle Seahawks vs. San Francisco 49ers 4:15 p.m. FOX New York Giants vs. Washington Redskins 4:15 p.m. FOX Dallas Cowboys vs. New York Jets 8:20 p.m. NBCMonday, September 12th New England Patriots vs. Miami Dolphins 7 p.m. ESPN Oakland Raiders vs. Denver Broncos 10:15 p.m. ESPN
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Sunday September 18th Oakland Raiders vs. Buffalo Bills 1 p.m. CBS Green Bay Packers vs. Carolina Panthers 1 p.n. FOX Kansas City Chiefs vs. Detroit Lions 1 p.m. CBS Cleveland Browns vs. Indianapolis Colts 1 p.m. CBS Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Minnesota Vikings 1 p.m. FOX Chicago bears vs. New Orleans Saints 1 p.m. FOX Jacksonville Jaguars vs. New York Jets 1 p.m. CBS Seattle Seahawks vs. Pittsburg Steelers 1 p.m. FOX Baltimore Ravens vs. Tennessee Titans 1 p.m. CBS Arizona Cardinals vs. Washington Redskins 1 p.m. FOX Dallas Cowboys vs. San Francisco 49ers 4:05 p.m. FOX Cincinnati Bengals vs. Denver Broncos 4:15 p.m. CBS Houston Texans vs. Miami Dolphins 4:15 p.m. CBS San Diego Chargers vs. New England Patriots 4:15 p.m. CBS Philadelphia Eagles vs. Atlanta Falcons 8:20 p.m. NBC Monday, September 19th St. Louis Rams vs. New York Giants 8:30 p.m. ESPN
Week 3
Sunday, September 25th New England Patriots vs. Buffalo Bills 1 p.m. CBS Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Carolina Panthers 1 p.m. CBS San Francisco 49ers vs. Cincinnati Bengals 1 p.m. FOX Miami Dolphins vs. Cleveland Browns 1 p.m. CBS Detroit Lions vs. Minnesota Vikings 1 p.m. FOX Houston Texans vs. New Orleans Saints 1 p.m. CBS New York Giants vs. Philadelphia Eagles 1 p.m. FOX Kansas City Chiefs vs. San Diego Chargers 4:05 p.m. CBS Baltimore Ravens vs. St. Louis Rams 4:05 p.m. CBS Green Bay Packers vs. Chicago Bears 4:15 p.m. FOX Arizona Cardinals vs. Seattle Seahawks 4:15 p.m. FOX Atlanta Falcons vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers4:15 p.m. FOX Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Indianapolis Colts 8:20 p.m. NBC Monday, September 26th Washington Redskins vs. Dallas Cowboys 8:30 p.m. ESPN
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Action Coach:
Curtis Henry Provides BUSINESS OWNERS Greeneville, TN. --- D. Curt Henry is a Certified Business Coach who teaches business owners how to develop a comprehensive plan to make their businesses more profitable. “Many business professionals are focused on building profits D. Curtis Henry 24/7 which takes them away from many other important aspects of their companies,” Henry said. “It becomes a time issue with them [in that] How can I get more they are sometimes working 80 hour weeks and have trouforis tomy blereferrals letting go. My role help business? a business owner come up with a plan to move forward after we have at where Who doesn’t want to get looked more he is, where he has been and where he wants to be.” referrals? After all, a warm referral Henry touts 6 Steps to Massive Results which include: has much higher probability of • aMastery being “closed” than a cold call. • Niche Before you start asking friends or • Leverage clients for referrals define your ideal • Team • Synergy Some of your existing customer. • Results may actually cost you customers In the Mastery Stage, money Henry looksthan at thethey company’s more time and profit/loss numbers to make certain all cost and all data may be worth; so let’s target getting is accurately recorded. Anything and everything associated only customers with costthe is captured and the we data want. is used toWhat “spit out an
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accurate quote.” Niche has to do with setting up a marketing strategy. “There are 32-34 different strategies and we analyze what best fits the company whether it be TV/radio advertising, the Yellow Pages, special promotions, or advertising in publications such as Out ‘N About Magazine,” he said. Leverage enables a company to set up an in-house system whereby things are done in a consistent manner. For example, if you were signing up a new client you would have a process: A,B,C,D procedure that was adhered to and followed by everyone. This procedure also enables “team building” Henry explained. “We are constantly looking for better ways to be effective. There is always a better way.” Speaking of Team, that portion of Henry’s training technique presents a sense of cooperation and motivation within an organization. “For a business to move forward its team has to want to be successful. With that comes a volunteered creative idea resulting in the company working together as a unit instead of individualism.” Synergy occurs when all of the components of the business plan come together and the focus becomes the natural progression of the promotion of the business. Results can be gauged though business coaching. “It’s a fairly new concept. . .looking at the numbers, investigating an array of ideas and challenges,” Henry explained. “Business owners need to be open to other’s ideas and ap-
are the characteristics of that ideal customer? Are they male or female? Is there a certain age that may be more ideal for your product or service? What is their income? Where doTN they live? 8, How they (ERWIN, – August 2011)do–Nuclear continued growth and future of our emspeak and what do they read? Write Fuel Services, Inc. (NFS) today announced ployees, and our community,” Joseph G. all this down. Take the the recipient of theyou 2011have NFS developed Scholarship. Henry, NFS President said. “Travis is an characteristics Travis willexisting receive $1,500 per year outstanding young man, and we are proud and lookKeever at your customers. Weupwill talk years more about this next for to four college-level study.Winner to be able Announced to offer him this scholarship as NFS ofScholarship time. Travis graduated in the top 10 percent of he pursues his educational goals.”
proaches. Sometimes however, it’s hard for them to let go because they have always had total control of their company.” For new clients Henry prepares a 90 day plan of action or “road map” as he calls it. And, by the end of the quarter, specific action items will be discussed [forecasting for example]. “One size does not fit all,” Henry said. “We may follow the same basic set of rules but each business is unique and my program develops from one area to the other with that approach in mind.” D. Curtis Henry Factoid * Hold an MBA and BSEE distinction. * Wife Linda, active in her church and works in the business with Curt. * Sons Mark, 28, and Scott, 26 are both Eagle Scouts. * Is an Illinois native. * Served as a plant manager for many years in Greeneville. * Has travelled throughout the world as a Global Marketing Manager. Office: 1113 Tusculum Blvd. PMB 254 Greeneville, TN. 37745 Phone: 423-636-8802; 423-552-4792 Email; curthenry@actioncoach.com; web: actioncoach.com/curthenry
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Milligan named to ʻColleges of Distinctionʼ Milligan College is one of the 200 colleges and universities nationwide to be featured in the 2011‑2012 Colleges of Distinction, a college guide that helps high school students discover the best places to learn, grow and succeed. Colleges of Distinction honors colleges and universities that demonstrate excellence in four distinctions of educational quality including engaged students, great teaching, vibrant communities and successful outcomes. The schools vary in size from universities of 7,000 students to small liberal arts colleges of 1,000 or fewer.
Institutions featured in the guide take a holistic approach to admissions, consistently excel in providing undergraduate education and have a truly national reputation, according to the guideʼs criteria. “Milliganʼs emphasis on scholarship, community and faith fits very well with the characteristics highlighted in Colleges of Distinction,” said Milligan President Bill Greer. “One of the things we frequently hear from our students and alumni is how much they appreciate Milliganʼs faculty. The caring faculty and the many opportunities students have to serve inside and outside the classroom are hallmarks of our campus community and prepare our graduates for success.”
FAITH, ARTS & CULTURE EVENTS Fall Faculty & Staff Sermon Series
September 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 11 a.m. Seeger Chapel, Mary B. Martin Auditorium Throughout the gospels, Jesusʼ invitations to come to him for unconditional love and spiritual rest live side by side with a series of seemingly impossible demands. Love your enemies. Take up your cross every day. Forgive, or you will not be forgiven. Deny yourself completely. Led by Milliganʼs own faculty and staff, “The Hard Word: Things I Wish Jesus Never Said,” is a month‑long look at the “hard sayings” of a Savior who gives, and requires, more than we might think.
Storytelling Performance
September 16, 7‑9 p.m., Gregory Center This storytelling performance will feature members of the Jonesborough Storytelling Guild, who delight audiences with their compelling and entertaining tales. Members of the Guild are professional, semi‑ professional, and hobbyist storytellers. General admission is $5, and student tickets are $3.
Area‑wide String Orchestra Concert
September 17, 7 p.m. Seeger Chapel, Mary B. Martin Auditorium Milligan hosts the fifth annual area‑wide string orchestra workshop and concert. This all‑day workshop will feature 200 high school and college string students from Dobyns‑Bennett High School, Science Hill High School, and Milligan College. The workshop clinician will be the renowned conductor Dr. John Ross from Appalachian State University. The day will culminate with an evening concert showcasing the beautiful and energetic sounds of a mass string orchestra.
Students and their parents can learn more about what Milligan offers in each of the four distinctions in the Colleges of Distinction online guide (www.collegesofdistinction.com) or in the printed guide, available later this fall and distributed to high school and community college counselors. In addition, students may sign up online to receive a monthly e‑ newsletter from Colleges of Distinction. Milligan is one of seven Tennessee colleges and universities listed in the guide. The college also is consistently named one of the top 10 “Best Baccalaureate Colleges in the South” by U.S. News & World Report and one of the nationʼs top 100 baccalaureate colleges by Washington Monthly.
All events are open to the public and FREE unless otherwise noted.
Arron Chambers
September 24, 9 a.m.‑1 p.m., Gregory Center September 27, 11 a.m. Seeger Chapel, Mary B. Martin Auditorium Arron Chambers will present a seminar based on his book Eats with Sinners on Saturday, September 24, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., in Milliganʼs Gregory Center for the Liberal Arts. Chambers is the lead minister at Journey Christian Church in Greeley, Colorado. He is the author of several books and also the executive producer and on‑air host of the primetime TV program “Enjoy the Journey with Arron Chambers.” The cost of the seminar is $25 per person ($10 per student). To register for the seminar, visit www.regonline.com/eatswithsinnersseminar. Chambers will speak again in Milliganʼs convocation service on Tuesday, September 27, at 11 a.m. in the Mary B. Martin Auditorium of Seeger Chapel. This event is free and open to the public
Milligan Lecture Series: Marvin Glover
October 3, 7 p.m. Science Building, Hyder Auditorium Contrary to popular belief, mathematics is not dull, dry, and monotonous, sapping the very life from its scholarly victims. The subject has a rich history of colorful individuals, surprising intrigue, and imaginative literature. Join Marvin Glover, associate professor of mathematics at Milligan, as he presents a lecture offering a peek into the unexpected treasure of mathematics and creative writing: “Mathematics in Literature: Itʼs not fiction, or is it?”
Alathea in concert
October 11, 11 a.m. Seeger Chapel, Mary B. Martin Auditorium Internationally acclaimed duo Alathea bring their energetic, harmony‑driven Americana music home to Milligan College. Hailing from the mountains of East Tennessee with a fresh sound shaped by the region, singer‑songwriters Mandee Radford and Cristi Johnson are increasingly being recognized for their craft̶songs of community, struggle, hope, and truth.
Milligan Concert Choir & Womenʼs Chorale Joint Concert
October 11, 7:30 p.m. Seeger Chapel, Mary B. Martin Auditorium In a premiere joint concert, the Milligan College Concert Choir, Womenʼs Chorale, and Heritage will combine to launch a new tradition for the Milligan Music Department. The Concert Choir, under the direction of new faculty member Noah DeLong, and the Womenʼs Chorale, under the direction of Anne Elliott, will present a musical program in a rainbow of styles, both sacred and secular. In addition, this concert will feature the distinctive a cappella performance style of Heritage, Milliganʼs select touring vocal ensemble.
East Tennessee Local Food Summit
October 18 & 20, 11 a.m. Seeger Chapel, Mary B. Martin Auditorium October 21 & 22, various campus locations The East Tennessee Local Food Summit will bring together consumers, producers, students, educators, elected officials, and “foodies” to discuss local food availability and other key issues in two days of dynamic panel discussions and demonstrations. A panel discussion on October 18, and a screening of a documentary called “The Farmerʼs Film” on October 20, will lead up to the weekend summit. Make plans to learn, connect, and most importantly, eat, on October 21 and 22, at various locations on Milliganʼs campus. Childcare will be provided. This event is sponsored by Milligan College and East Tennessee State Universityʼs Center for Appalachian Studies and Services, Department of Literature and Language, and the Environmental Studies Minor.
PREMIER CHRISTIAN LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGE Milligan offers traditional undergraduate programs in over 30 majors plus graduate and professional studies. To learn more, visit www.milligan.edu.
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WQUT Concert Schedule Thompson Boling Arena: Oct 6 Sugarland Tennessee Theatre in Knoxville: Sept 24 & 25 Alison Krauss & Union Station with Jerry Douglas Sept 26-28 Widespread Panic Oct 4 B.B. King Nov 10 Pixies Knoxville Civic Auditorium: Nov 12 John Mellencamp Nov 27 Joe Bonamassa Harrah’s Cherokee in Cherokee, N.C.: Sept 2 Travis Tritt Sept 4 ZZ Top Sept 9 Ron White Sept 17 Creedence Clearwater Revisited Sept 24 Rick Springfield Oct 15 Chicago Oct 22 Willie Nelson
Bridgestone Arena in Nashville: Sept 13 Journey, Foreigner and Night Ranger Sept 16 &17 Taylor Swift Ryman Auditorium in Nashville: Sept 11 Grace Potter & The Nocturnals Sept 25 Elvis Costello Sept 30 Weird Al Yankovic Oct 3 K.D. Lang Oct 10 Adele Oct 19 Aretha Franklin Oct 22 Peter Frampton (Flood Relief Benefit Show) Time Warner Pavilion at Walnut Creek in Raleigh, N.C.: Sept 25 Brad Paisley Philips Arena in Atlanta: Oct 1 & 2 Taylor Swift Oct 22 Sugerland
Knoxville Civic Auditorium: Nov 27 Joe Bonamassa
Viking Hall in Bristol: Dec 1 An Evening with Buddy Valastro (The Cake Boss)
Biltmore in Asheville, N.C.: Sept 3 Styx Oct 7 Eddie Money
Clayton Center for the Arts in Knoxville: Sept 30 The Charlie Daniels Band
House of Blues in Myrtle Beach, S.C.: Oct 14 Styx Oct 29 Colbie Caillat Nov 5 Queensryche
Smokies Stadium in Sevierville: Oct 7 Avett Brothers Teatre in the Park in Maryville, TN: Oct 7-9 Foothills Fall Festival with Reba McEntire, Sara Evans, Chicago and many more
Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood in Atlanta: Sept 16 Journey, Foreigner & Night Ranger Oct 8 Toby Keith with Eric Church & J.T. Hodges
For more details visit our website or look for our listings every month in Out ‘N About Magazine or call us at WQUT!
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Thursday, September 8th Brock McGuire Band, 8 p.m.
Thursday, September 22nd Doyle Dykes, 8 p.m.
Friday, September 9th TBA, 9 p.m.
Friday, September 23rd Foghorn Trio, 9 p.m.
Saturday, September 10th Blue mother Tupelo, 9 p.m.
Saturday, September 24th Roy Book Binder, 9 p.m.
Tuesday, september 13th K’s Choice [Sarah Bettens], 8 p.m.
Thursday, September 29th Erick Baker, 8 p.m.
Wed., Sept. 14th - Sat., Sept. 17th Closed for Bristol Rhythm & Roots
Friday, September 30th Malcolm Holcombe, 9 p.m.
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Bristol Rhythm & Roots Set to Return to Downtown Bristol Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion is gearing up for their 11th annual blow-out, September 16th-18th, on State Street in Historic Downtown Bristol, TN/VA - The Birthplace of Country Music - with an incredible line-up, surprise guests, and special events that are sure to get fans off their seats! The event prides itself on being “not just a music festival... an infectious three-day music experience, bursting with creative passion, John Oates electricity and soul.” With 22 stages and more than 180 bands, Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion has grown from a local event to an international attraction. 45,000 festivarians attended the festival in 2010 from as far away as Australia, Africa and the Netherlands Ticket-buyers from 34 states in the union were also represented last year at the festival. The Reunion never fails to impress with the level of headlining and up-and-coming talent they offer each year. While staying true to our Appalachian roots, BRRR also lifts its music branches. Acts Robert Randolph & The Family Band, Railroad Earth, Marty Stuart & The Fabulous Superlatives, John Oates Band, Tony Rice Unit, and The SteelDrivers will grace their main stages. “We are pumped about this year’s artists,” says BRRR Executive Director Leah Ross, “Robert Randolph & the Family Band are among the most exciting bands on the festival circuit today. They put on a fantastic show that gets audiences up and dancing. Their latest album was produced by T. Bone Burnett. When he puts his signature on something, you can pretty much guarantee it’s a good thing!” John Oates, one half of the pop super-group Hall & Oates, will not only headline the festival but also take part in an AllStar Carter/Rodgers Revival slated to close out the festival on Sunday. “Oates is coming into town on Thursday and staying the entire weekend,” says Ross. “He’s been playing Americana music on the side for quite some time. He hosts his own songwriting festival in Aspen with some amazing performers. Jim Lauderdale - who will also be at our event - took part in it last year. You never know, you might see the two of them jump up on stage together at The Reunion. Unplanned occurrences of that nature are not uncommon at our festival!” Bluegrass fans will not be disappointed by the return of Steep Canyon Rangers, Seldom Scene, Blue Highway, The Claire Lynch Band and Lonesome River Band. Lovers of indie and alt-country will no doubt flock to see Dawes, Justin Townes Earle, The Cave Singers and Langhorne Slim-to name a few. Organizers tell us to look for up-and-comers like Jessica
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Lea Mayfield and sibling David Mayfield, two separate acts that are also likely to collaborate. XM Radio host and songstress Elizabeth Cook, David Wax Museum, Chris Thomas King Zoe Muth & the Lost High Rollers and The Quebe Sisters are also bands of unique interest. Blues artist Chris Thomas King, better known for his work on the O’ Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack, is a great addition to the line-up. Gospel greats The Chuck Wagon Gang will also appear. In fact, among this year’s Sunday Services held at The Reunion, a Shape-Note Sing will take place. “The event that has a lot of people talking right now is the everybodyfields reunion,” says Music Committee Co-Chair David Stallard. “When the everybodyfields split a few years ago, they were doing important shows with people like The Avett Brothers and on the cusp of really making it big. This year we’re bringing the band back for the first time. It really adds to the reunion aspect of our festival, bringing artists together that people have been yearning to see again.” And what about surprise guests? Festival organizers aren’t talking. Billed incognito as the High Country All-Stars, Ross says a certain band wanted to come to the festival under the radar, but promises to be a big crowd-pleaser for folks who have seen them at the festival in previous years. Virginia Folklife Workshops will return all weekend long, sponsored by Virginia is for Lovers. They will be located in a tent in the parking lot at 7th and Shelby Streets one block over from State Street on the Tennessee side. A special Songwriters Showcase, featuring Jim Lauderdale, Derek Hoke, Eric Brace & Peter Cooper, will happen at The Paramount Center for the Arts on Saturday of the festival at 2:30pm. Though the festival is clearly focused on the music, their free Children’s Day event is a big attraction for families. This year Children’s Day will move off-site of the festival to Cumberland Square Park beside the Bristol Virginia Courthouse on Cumberland and Lee Streets. “Children’s Day attracted so many families last year that more room was needed,” says Ross. “Cumberland Square Park is a beautiful location with plenty of shade, grass and a wonderful stage. We have a petting zoo this year, so the park is perfect. Children’s Day is a free event and everyone
is invited to be part of the fun.” The annual 5k Run / 2 Mile Fun Walk has also gained in popularity. Last year over 600 people took part in the event. The Chili Cook-Off will return this year, also located at Cumberland Square Park. Both events take place on Saturday morning of The Reunion. 23 businesses participated in the annual Rockin’ Stroll, a self-guided walking tour of decorated Downtown business windows. A 64 page festival guide with schedules and events listings will be available at the festival gates. For a complete line-up of artists and events, check out the festival’s website at www.bristolrhythm.com. There’s an awesome “create your own schedule feature” and you can check out band’s videos and songs with just a click.
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LIST OF FILMS FOR THE SPORTS FAN By: Toby Laek, Producer, Daytime Tri-Cities
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The warm winds are turning to cool breezes. Summer is finally making way for Autumn and we’ve reached the high point in every sports fan’s year. Football is gearing up, the MLB is heading toward the playoffs (and, by extension, games that finally have meaning), and we’ve just had the night race in Bristol. With all that going on, it’s prime time to check out some sports flicks. What are some films that sports fans can turn to whet their appetites? Here’s a short list… 1. Caddyshack – This 1980 Harold Ramis film is probably the quintessential sports comedy. You’ve got career defining performances from Bill Murray and Chevy Chase, Ted Knight’s immortal line, “You’ll get nothing and like it!”, Rodney Dangerfield at his bug-eyed best, and a dancing gopher. You can’t lose! 2. Any Given Sunday – Oliver Stone’s look at pro football might take itself a little too seriously and it just might try to cram every controversy that has plagued the NFL over the past 50 years into its two and a half hour run time, but what makes it a classic is Al Pacino’s “Game of Inches” speech that should be played in locker rooms all over the country, from high school to the pros. Look for small roles from NFL greats, Jim Brown and Lawrence Taylor. 3. Rocky – Sylvester Stallone’s ode to the underdog is, still after all these years, nothing short of exhilarating. The best sports movies highlight the power of hard work and determination and this is the film that built the template. While the first film is, by far and away, the best of the series, if you can stand a little cheese, the second, third and fourth installments are all worth watching too. 4. Major League – This film is what you would get if you put Rocky and Caddyshack in a blender. You get a wacky comedy and a loveable underdog story all in one. Great performances by Charlie Sheen, Wesley Snipes, Tom Berenger, and Corbin Bernsen. Bonus points for featuring the long suffering Cleveland Indians. 5. The Natural – Kevin Costner has spent his entire career trying to live up to Robert Redford’s role in this 1984 hardball classic. Redford plays an aging slugger in the 1930’s with a ‘magical’ bat carved from a lightning-struck tree. I know it sounds corny, but it’s great entertainment. Honorable Mention: Friday Night Lights (television series) – I know that this is a film column, but not only is Friday Night Lights the best sports-themed television series ever produced, but it’s one of the best television shows of all time, period. Kyle Chandler and Connie Britton as Coach Eric and Tammy Taylor are absolutely perfect as the show’s central characters. It rarely strikes a false note as the camerawork is gritty and off-the-shoulder and most of the dialog is improvised. The series aired its final episode this summer, but if you haven’t experienced it yet, find it on DVD or Netflix. It’s well worth the time.
The Paramount Center for the Arts 2011-2012 Season is now on sale! $130 per package (1 ticket to each show); a 12% Savings! 4 Terrific Shows are in our lineup this season: Humorist Jeanne Robertson November 21st Award-winning speaker Jeanne Robertson is an expert in humor, whether regaling audiences with her experiences as a 6’2” Miss Congeniality winner in the Miss America Pageant or outlining the steps to developing a sense of humor. Jeanne is past president of the National Speakers Association and was the first woman to win NSA’s top honor, the Cavett Award. A member of the Speakers Hall of Fame, Jeanne was also honored by
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Toastmasters International when it named her the recipient of its Golden Gavel Award, presented annually to one individual who has demonstrated outstanding skills in communication and leadership. Author of three books on humor, Jeanne has produced six DVD/CD humor programs in the last eleven years and can be heard daily on Sirius XM Radio’s Laugh USA, the Family Comedy Channel. This lets millions nationwide know she speaks two languages fluently: English . . . and Southern. Ronnie Milsap, December 16th Ronnie Milsap ranks as the preeminent country soul singer of his generation. He also represents much more than any two-word definition can convey: a humble, overtly friendly fellow with a talent as vast and multidimensional as the American South. Milsap provided country music with one of its most important voices, as
the genre was moving beyond its rural roots into the mainstream of modern entertainment. His track record speaks loud and clear: 40 # 1 hits, Over 35 million records sold, Seven Grammy Awards, Four Academy of Country Music Awards, and Eight Country Music Association Awards. Ain’t Misbehavin’ February 4th, 2012 Ain’t Misbehavin’ is an extraordinary musical because it encompasses 30 show-stopping musical numbers that take you on a journey not only through the Fats Waller song book but through Harlem in its heyday. With snazzy period costumes, complete with bowlers and spats and ermine and pearls, the dynamic five member cast and a six piece band turn the theatre into a rollicking rent party. Ain’t Misbehavin’ is a night of entertainment that audiences young and old will never forget.
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Gold Rush
Paying Top Price for Your Unwanted Gold, Silver, Platinum and Coins
Jeremy Clemens Johnson City, TN. — Conveniently located in North Johnson City across from Kroger and next to Java Rush, Gold Rush is locally owned by Jeremy Clemens. “We buy gold, silver, platinum and coins of any karat, condition
or age,” Clemens said. “We pay top price. Cash on the spot. No Checks!” Some of the many items that Clemens will purchase from you include: watches, rings, bracelets, necklaces, earrings, broaches, pins, and he is also a coin dealer. “I guess we all have some old jewelry and coins lying around that we don’t wear anymore and really don’t have any use for. Why not turn those items into instant cash?” Clemens said. Gold Rush is open Monday through Saturday and they even have a drive through window for your convenience. Clemens will
also help coordinate your gold Clemens and his family have party and pay you for hosting it over 34 years of experience in the in the privacy of your home or of- business. Other family members own the Ideal Cards & Coins Company, in Ohio. “I’m a local businessman that you can deal with face-to-face instead of mailing your gold or jewelry off to people you don’t know and may not be getting the best deal for what you are selling,” he said matter-of-factly. Clemens and his family live fice. “You can call and make an ap- in Washington County and he pointment and I will come to your is an active coach of the Junior house or office and evaluate your Topper football team and he also gold, silver or platinum,” Clemens coaches baseball, T-Ball, and explained. “And we also buy and soccer. “You might recognize me deal in coins and coin collec- on the field,” he said with a laugh. tions.” “I enjoy coaching year-round and
it gives me time to spend with my kids.” Jeremy is married to Melissa and they have three children: Maddie, 7; Josh, 11; and Joey 4. They attend St. Mary’s Church in Johnson City. “I really enjoy working with the public every day and giving people the best deal possible when they are selling their gold, silver, platinum or coins,” he added. “I invite the readers of Out ‘N About Magazine to come by get the best deal possible on their gold, silver, platinum or coins. And, if you’d like to make an appointment away from the store, just give me a call. We are all about customer service.”
‘Surviving Hitler’
A Love Story” documentary on war, survival, love
JOHNSON CITY, TN — Mary B. Martin School of the Arts at ETSU will present “Surviving Hitler: A Love Story” with Director John Keith Wasson as part of the South Arts Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers at D.P Culp University Center Martha Culp Auditorium, on Monday, Sept. 12 at 7 p.m. Following the screening of his feature film, “Surviving Hitler: A Love Story,” the audience will be invited to engage in a discussion with Wasson about the film and his work as a filmmaker. A reception is scheduled for
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after the film, as well. Both film and reception are free and open to the public. As a teenager in Nazi Germany, Jutta is shocked to discover she is Jewish. She joins the German resistance and meets Helmuth, an injured soldier. The two become sweethearts and coconspirators in the Valkyrie plot to assassinate Hitler. “Surviving Hitler: A Love Story” is a harrowing tale of war, resistance and survival. At the center of the documentary is a love story for the ages, original 8mm footage shot by Helmuth and, miraculously, a happy
ending. “So much has been written about World War II,” says Anita DeAngelis, director of Mary B. Martin School of the Arts. “ ‘Surviving Hitler’ is a documentary that tells a very personal, inspirational, and true story of a young couple caught in the horror of war. With the inclusion of Helmuth’s film footage and riveting narration by Jutta herself, their story is one we won’t soon forget.” The Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers is a program of South Arts. Southern Circuit screenings are
funded in part by a grant from South Arts in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts. Special support for Southern Circuit was provided by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. South Arts, a nonprofit regional arts organization, was founded in 1975 to build on the South’s unique heritage and enhance the public value of the arts. South Arts’ work responds to the arts environment and cultural trends with a regional perspective. South Arts offers an annual portfolio of activities designed to
address the role of the arts in impacting the issues important to our region, and to link the South with the nation and the world through the arts. For more information, visit www. southarts.org
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