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People in Education:

ETSU Women’s Basketball Coach Karen Kemp

By Ron Scalf

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – While she says winning basketball games is important to her and her team, ETSU Head Women’s Basketball Coach Karen Kemp says she’s most proud of the fact all her players graduate with college degrees and bright futures.

In her 17 years of coaching, the Georgia native said all her players, with one exception, have completed their bachelor’s degrees. “You can’t play basketball all your life,” she said with her wide, signature smile. “All three of my seniors last year graduated. That’s really important to me and should be the goal of all student athletes.

“It really says something about our players … all of whom leave here accomplished young women and ready to enter the business world following their basketball experience. Some go on and continue their careers in sports however, most enter some other career interest. I’m so proud of what our players do on and off the court and it is exceedingly exciting to watch them grow and get their diplomas.”

Despite the loss of key players Tarita Gordon, Siarre Evans and TaRonda Wiles who have graduated, Kemp is confident her team can win the A-Sun Conference a school-record fourth time in a row. “We’re behind a little bit because we will be playing a lot of freshmen,” she says. “Staying healthy is the key.”

Veteran point guard Tara Davis will be looked to as the team’s leader, Kemp says, and senior forward Lasisha Belcher and junior forward Gwen Washington will bring some experience to the

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and from all over the South,” Kemp says.

With a successful program, 15 full scholarships and a two-year NCAA-sponsored grant to promote women’s basketball, Kemp has seen her program evolve into the envy of the conference. “Still, at the end of the day it’s a lot of hard work and our teams have been successful both on the court and in the classroom because our players have dedicated themselves,” she says, “and they understand the commitment necessary and the work ethic necessary to succeed.”

Karen Kemp Factoid Married to Eddie Gregory.

Children: Marcus and Lakeisha.

Says she cares about her players maybe too much.

Coach Kemp in her office at the Mini-Dome squad, which was picked to finish second in the pre-season poll.

“And, Destiny Mitchell, a freshman, could be a difference-maker when it’s all said and done,” she says. “She’s been a pleasant sur-

prise and I think will be a special player for the next few years.

“We’re just really young and it’ll take some time to gel but I’m optimistic that well have another really good season.”

Winning three straight A-Sun Conference championships, as well as appearances at the NCAA Tournament, has helped recruiting. “Kids are calling us from all over – Washington State, Texas

Loves coaching at ETSU. Keeps up with former players as Big Sis, Mom and Grand Mom.

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Out ‘N About Magazine Sports With Robert Kostreva

ONAM Sports Editor Robert Kostreva is pictured with A-Sun Championship Soccer Assistant Coaches Ian Luya and David Lilly and Head Coach Scott Calabrese at the championship celebration party at One 12 Downtown last month.

ETSU’s new A-Sun championship soccer team watches the selection show.

Legends of the Fall

Newly appointed ONAM Sports Editor Robert Kostreva will be featured each month with his take on sports both local, nationally and at times, internationally. And always quite philosophically we might add.)

Johnson City, TN. --- So young, a program in progress. Yet at age 2 a semi-final conference berth achieved. Now, year 3’s autumn leaves color success, streaking victories (13-5) rewarding a top seeded hosting of the A-Sun Tournament on the right side of State of Franklin Road. Such

is the life of Men’s soccer at East Tennessee State University.

Head Coach, Scott Calabrese and British assistant, Ian Luya, are great guys guiding a great opportunity. Smartly recruited and developing, the soccer Bucs is evidence that Futbol is alive and well at ETSU. Forget “Remember the Aladome,” these lads are already Legends of the Fall.

The Big Foot Never say never: like Stetson never losing to

ETSU. Do you hear the whistle? I do! It’s the referee’s last blow from the A-Sun final. The result?

Champion Bucs 1, Mad Hatters 0. Believe it. . .joy the victory. . .sound these names: Shoenfield, Fubara, Geno, Yang, Reis, Osario, Wakefield, a goalie called Hreba. The whole squad reigns and they’re taking a trip. Last spring the Basketball Bucs went to “The Big Dance.” This fall belongs to the lads of the State of Franklin University.

Their place of pride, a pitch called SummersTaylor. Call their NCAA tourney “The Big Foot.”

“There’s something happening here, What it is ain’t exactly clear, There’s a man with a “Pelota” over there, Students cheering, opponents beware.”

Indeed, something is happening here. And, “someone else” has already helped according to Calabrese. . .something about a last-second Stetson shot caroming off the frame. Sounds like a powerful program, wouldn’t you say? Out ‘N About, come join the journey. You’ll be glad you did!

Kostreva on the Cup: A Look Back Johannesburg, South Africa --- Well. . .(Tennessee pause) football is America’s real national pastime. Fans enlist with the Vols, battle with the Titans, and play Cowboys and Redskins. Meanwhile, the rest of the world passions the other Futbol.

Real Madrid and Real Salt Lake (City) common ground all the toes to leather. Every four years the soccer world explodes with the World Cup. South Africa’s summer spectacle is worthy of overtime review before Auburn goes to Atlanta for the SEC Championship game.

Vuvuzela horns join ESPN commentary as oversea game times had Americans at breakfast, brunch, or later lunch.

The opening round menu intrigued as solid soccer produced amusing head-

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lines: USA beat England 1-1, France and Uruguay fight for nothing 0-0, Brazil democratizes North Korea 2-1, Japan wins on a “Honda” goal. Then, the upsets: Usually neutral, Switzerland stuns splendid Spain 1-0; while Poland has the blues watching two Polish lads (Podulski and Klose) score prodigiously for immigration strategic Germany.

Second round surprise participants had South Korea winking at Japan, while you say Paraguay, I say Uruguay. The usual suspects showed up, even England.

Argentina, Spain, Germany and Brazil welcomed North America’s USA and Mexico. “Only the lonely” Ghana remained for Africa. A Roy Orbison capacity crowd at Downtown One 12 in Johnson City wildly cheered the USA but Ghanaian play and

prayer was too powerful as the “Black Stars” beat the Stars and Stripes. Argentina did a Mexican Hat Dance; Brazil defrosted Chile while the “Slovaks” were just that, losing to the swift Oranje Dutch.

Senor Fulous for Uruguay and Germany’s Polish duo again scored goals alongside an apparent trying goal by England that was seen by the whole world except the referees. Orwell, where’s a 1984 replay when you need one? Japan’s last samurai never “shoot out” shoots as Paraguay expertly fills the onion bag 5-3. Spanish homeboy, David Villa, scores the goal of the tournament, an amazing three post carom that paralyzed Portugal 1-0.

Call the quarter finals the Twilight Zone. A last second Ghanaian rebound is handballed by a coward from Uru-

guay named Suarez. Suarez gets the boot, but Mr. Guyenne of Ghana misses the penalty. What else can happen?

Ghana goes kaput in the shoot-out as Sebastian Abreu beautifully moon balls the clincher. Meanwhile, the agnostic Dutch thanked God twice for Wesley Snyder’s head, 2-1 victors over the boys from Brazil. Poland (I mean, Germany) murders Argentina 4-0, sending Maradona to his coaching graveyard.

The semi’s showcased Pal’s “sudden service” as long blasts by Holland strikers took out Uruguay. Spain’s Carlos Puyol became a flying burrito brother, his winning header, the lone goal of the game two.

Spain versus The Netherlands guaranteed a first-time World Cup winner. Wearing orange in July is Mr. Holland’s opus

not just UT foreplay. Soccer Sunday meant the whole world and the State of Tennessee watching a World Cup final. Downtown One 12 became soccer central, old schoolers of Amsterdam cheering alongside young senoritas serenading Spain.

The liberal playing Dutch have never been busted for possession-style soccer, but the Spaniard’s precise ball control caused Holland to play “nasty ball.” The referees never gave a red card, rather mass quantities of yellows to the Dutch. And just when it appeared overtime would lead to the dreaded shootout, a perfect storm of Spanish style put together passes to the right foot of Igniesta for the championship’s only goal.

Solamente Espana (Only Spain), hasta Brazil 2014. Adios, Auburn.

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Cranberry Thistle: Jonesborough’s Favorite Gathering Place Began as Simple Dream

By Jon Ruetz JONESBOROUGH – Whether place or ancient plant, the cranberry thistle is a rare thing.

The seeds of the modern variety were planted here along Tennessee’s first street in 1999 and, taking root in fertile soil, yielded an oasis of food, music and culture.

The people who did the planting love to say that it all started because they could not find a good cup of espresso when they came to town.

In truth, the Cranberry Thistle did begin as a simple dream, but it included that magical, sometimes elusive ingredient coveted by many businesses – that it be a gathering place for friends.

In the decade since Jo Storie and Nancy and Joe Colburn opened “the Thistle,” as the regulars call it, the restaurant and listening parlor has become Jonesborough’s “favorite gathering place” – and, arguably, a preference for Northeast Tennessee as well.

“The Cranberry Thistle is the hub for much of our weekend activities on a year-round basis,” says Jonesborough Mayor Kelly Wolfe. “Seldom do you find an establishment with good music, food and personalities all in one location but they have it, and they help make Jonesborough the special place it is,” Wolfe said.

Jo was running a beauty shop in Maryland and her sister, Nancy – with the help of her recently retired husband, Joe – a small coffee shop. After Jo’s husband, Kenneth, passed away in 1997, the sisters got together and made their plan. Old family ties and age-old beauty beckoned: They were coming back home to Tennessee.

The trio started out in a little hideaway spot beneath Mauk’s on Main Street. “We just wanted a little place where you could get a good cup of coffee,” Jo said. “We always wanted to do that. Have a place where friends gathered. Not so much for tourists, but for friends here in town,” Nancy agrees.

They chose the name carefully. “The cranberry thistle is a very rare plant. You find them way down deep in the Smoky Mountains,” Nancy says. “And we liked ‘thistle’ being a part of it, since our heritage is ScotsIrish.”

Their little place proved so popular with the people in town that, before long, Nancy, Jo and Joe had set up shop in a larger spot across the street.

There, in the former Nayno’s building, a number of Cranberry Thistle traditions were born, and their fledgling business was well on its way to becoming what they most desired: the gathering place.

“Nancy wanted music, so we started looking for people who might be interested, good entertainment,” Jo said.

It was a natural progression, as the sisters – the only two girls out of five siblings – grew up with a music-making brother.

Now a professor of sociology at Virginia’s Radford University, Stevan Jackson had long been one of the East Tennessee’s leading musicians, popular for exquisite renditions on both classical guitar and harp.

In fact, Jackson could Music icon Lightin’ Charlie will always “play just about headline Cranberry Thistle’s anything he could pick up,” Nancy says with her characNew Year’s Eve party.

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From left, Jo Storie and Joe and Nancy Colburn created an oasis for food, music, and culture with Jonesborough’s Cranberry Thistle.

Nashville’s favorite boogie-woogie piano player Robert Lee Crigger entertains a capacity crowd.

teristic sly grin. “He got all the musical talent in our family. There’s no doubt of that. I do well to clap my hands.”

So it was only fitting that Jackson was the Thistle’s first performer.

Later, Part-Time Grass was the first band to entertain.

Their first Valentine’s Day dress-up party “went great – Nancy just kept taking reservations until we were packed,” Jo says in mock exasperation.

That success was followed by many more, including “Mayberry Day,” “Western Day” and “Gangster Night,” just to name a few, plus a thoroughly Hawaiian luau, complete with a hillbilly hula dancer.

“It was always just for folks to come and have fun. Be silly, if they wanted to,” Nancy said.

The good times led to more people wanting to join the gathering.

Then, in 2007, a much larger venue became available. The trio packed up all their gear and moved two doors down. Once again, their brother returned to Jonesborough for a special, sold-out concert to mark the grand opening of the new Thistle.

A large Astoria Espresso machine ensures that the trio’s original concern is satisfied – patrons can get a good cup of coffee, along with other specialty cappuccinos and caffe lattes.

Daily blue plate specials, including the overwhelming favorite of soup beans and fried cornbread, embellish the menu, which includes chicken salad sandwiches with homemade cranberry chutney, and a wide variety of specialty sandwiches, soups, pastries, cakes and frozen fruit drinks.

Cranberry Thistle regular Cosmo Griffith and friend enjoy dancing to the music.

Open jam at the Cranberry Thistle draws musicians from around the region.

A packed house enjoys the music of Robert Lee Crigger.

Now, Nancy and Jo happily watch their dream succeeding daily as, morning or evening, the Thistle is busy with folks congregating around tables and sharing the latest news over a hot cup, playing checkers or

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Martha Washington Inn:

The Benchmark of Architectural Excellence

Abingdon, VA. --- A visit to Abingdon, Virginia would not be complete without a stop at the town’s most famous landmark, the Martha Washington Inn, across the street from the Barter Theatre.

The Martha Washington Inn, built in 1832, began life as an illustrious home for Gen. Francis Preston, his wife Sarah, and their nine children.

Much of the architectural integrity of this historic landmark has been meticulously preserved for over a century

and a half. The original brick residence still comprises the central structure.

The Martha Washington Inn and the original living room of the Preston family is now the main lobby of the inn.

In fact, the grand stairway and parlors are today much as they were in the 19th century. The rare and elaborate Dutchbaroque grandfather clock, measuring over nine feet tall was shipped from England and resides in the East Parlor.

Amazingly, over 150 years ago the residence was built for just under

$15,000. Although paltry by today’s standards, it was a precious sum at the time. In 1858 the home was purchased for a staggering $21,000 and became an upscale college for young women.

In honor of the nation’s first lady, the school was named Martha Washington College and affectionately coined “The Martha” by locals. The college operated for over 70 years

through the years of the Civil War and the Great Depression.

The Great Depression took its toll on the college and The Martha closed in 1932, standing idle for seven years.

For the next 50 years The Martha was to experience a number of changes in ownership. For a period of time, The Martha was used to house Barter actors including Patricia Neal, Ernest Borg-

nine, Ned Beatty and others.

In 1995, The Martha Washington Inn joined The Camberley Collection of fine historic properties. Sensitive to their role as stewards of a long and enduring legacy, Camberley maintains the inn’s strong ties with Barter Theatre and the Abingdon community.

(Information from Martha Washington Inn.)

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Holiday Season Has Kicked Off At the Corner Nest Antique Mall Elizabethton, TN. --- The spirit of the season is in full swing and holiday celebrations are on the minds of customers and staff alike inside the unique Corner Nest Antique Mall located at 100 West Elk Avenue near downtown.

Store owner Robin Blackwell loves this time of year and the decorations inside her massive 30,000 square foot store in the heart of Elizabethton shows it. She has spent hours and hours presenting new décor to fit the Christmas season. Her displays are absolutely breathtaking.

“I guess you could say the holiday season is a time of reflection on family and friends,” Robin said. “We love seeing our old friends and really enjoy making new ones. I count my blessings everyday for our customers and the people who help me try and make this the best antique mall in our beautiful region,” she added with a smile. “Yes, it’s a lot of work decorating the windows and all over the store but it’s my favorite time of the year. . .Christmas is right around the corner. It’s always an exciting time.”

The store is not only beautifully decorated in a holiday motif [complete with Christmas decorations including massive Christmas trees and life-size Ginger Bread Men] Robin has brought in truck load after truck load of new winter and holiday merchandise to compliment the store’s already well-stocked rooms of unique furniture and collectables. “We’re al

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ways in the hunt for different items and we have had the store restocked and changed for the holiday season,” she said.

The really cool thing about Corner Nest Antique Mall is the fact if they don’t have an item you are looking for they’ll do their best to find it and that service is free of charge.

“With over 90 dealers from all over the Tri-Cities, to Mountain City, North Carolina and Virginia our network enables us to find items others can’t,” Robin said matter-of-factly.

“Customer service is the cornerstone of my business. We are fortunate to have so many repeat customers because we try to offer a wide variety of items that you won’t find anywhere else.”

Robin reminds everyone that Saturday December 4th is the date of her highly popular annual Open House.

“We’ll have food, door prizes and Santa Clause will be here to give out candy to the children,” Robin said.

“Our holiday theme this year centers on Ginger Bread. For example, we’ll have Ginger Bread Houses and Ginger Bread Men. We have many items discounted during for the holidays and winter season. There are bargains galore here at Corner Nest Antique Mall. I invite everyone to come and visit with us. We have some really unique and hard to find antiques and collectables.”

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People in Business: Troutdale Bistro Executive Chef Cooks Up Fresh Meals in Partnership with Local Farmers Bristol, TN. --- It’s a Tuesday afternoon and the lunch crowd fills the Troutdale Bistro in the heart of downtown Bristol because of two things: the atmosphere and of course the food.

Executive Chef Chris Walsh is passionate about his profession but he is quick to point out, “You are only as good as the last meal you serve.”

Chris says that is why he strives to offer up dishes that are perfect all the time. “A customer can have 10 great meals but if they get one bad one that’s the one that sticks out, the one they remember, that’s just the nature of dinning out. So, I try very hard make to make sure that doesn’t happen here.”

Walsh began his career as a 16 year-old teenager working as a busboy/dishwasher. A year later, he began cooking and has been doing so ever since. However, he said cooking in local chain restaurants led to his discouragement because those jobs weren’t very challenging.

“It was very repetitious and frustrating because they told me I would learn how to cook; turns out I wasn’t really cooking just cutting open packets,” he reflected. That regiment changed dramatically when he went to work for Barry and Carol Surber, who open the Troutdale Dining Room across the Bristol line in 1990.

“They (Surbers) taught me a lot

Chris works in the kitchen at the Bistro in downtown Bristol.

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especially Carol about the proper way food is prepared and I wouldn’t be here if not for her. I still know all the old recipes and cooking became fun again and challenging.

I’m always looking for new dishes to create and to make other ones better, if possible,” he said with a slight smile.

When his father, Chuck, bought the Bistro last year, one of the reasons he did so was because his son agreed to come on board as executive chef. “He was in the kitchen one day and I asked him what he was making and he said soup using red apples and peppers. I thought he was crazy but after I tasted it I decided I need to stay out of the kitchen and I do!” he said with a chuckle. “He’s always coming up with some new and great tasting dishes.”

When former owner Ben Zandi began working with local farmers in an effort to bring the freshest local ingredients to the Bistro, Chuck and Chris not only continued the practice but they even expanded their partnership with local farmers on a grander scale.

“We have partnerships with five or six farmers on a regular basis,” Chris said matter-of-factly. “We buy everything fresh from them including strawberries, melons, tomatoes, peppers, and a variety of greens, chicken, lamb, beef, and eggs. Next year we plan to buy local pork as well. It’s a great win-win relationship. Several farmers grown stuff just for us.”

Chris said he is proud that the Bistro serves up only the best quality in foods at reasonable prices.

“Our quality is so much better than a chain restaurant and we don’t charge New York prices. I think some people might think they can’t afford to eat at the Troutdale Bistro

Troutdale Bistro Executive Chef Chris Walsh with his dad, Chuck at Troutdale Bistro in downtown Bristol

Chuck and Chris outside the popular restaurant.

[because of the name] but that’s He’s come a long way from starting just not true. I think that attitude is out bussing tables to become one of changing because I am seeing a lot the Tri-Cities premier chefs. of new faces and we have a steady regular clientele.”

Chris has elevated his craft to the Troutdale Bistro point he is a featured chef offering 724 State Street cooking classes at the local farmer’s market and is a frequent guest on Daytime Tri-Cities. He’s also getting Bristol, TN. 37620 many requests for catering jobs.

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Going Out On Top:

Milligan President Leaves Big Shoes To Fill

By Ron Scalf

MILLIGAN COLLEGE, Tenn.

– Milligan College President Dr. Donald Jeanes is proud to leave the school in good shape. The Milligan College landscape has changed literally and figuratively since Jeanes took the helm from Marshall Leggett, who retired in 1996.

Jeanes has “always had a connection and deep love for Milligan,” having served as trustee in the mid-1980s, but, he said, keeping an even keel at Milligan and other private church-affiliated schools across the country has not been simple.

Doing away with college deferments during the Vietnam War era placed a burden on private colleges, Jeanes said. His challenge was to increase enrollment, attract quality teachers and rebuild Milligan College’s infrastructure. He is quick to note he lays no blame on past administrations that faced financial struggles.

Under Jeanes’ leadership, the past 14 years at Milligan have been marked by many kinds of growth.

When he took over in 1996, Milligan College had an enrollment of 810. Today, 1,140 students attend classes at the Carter County college.

“The Tennessee Education Lottery Scholarship certainly helped,” Jeanes said with a smile. “Then we put a plan together for a more aggressive marketing and enrollment approach. We also set a goal to go out into the region and let people get a better understanding of Milligan College and its Christian values.”

Improving Milligan’s physical appearance, as well as its marketing image was also a key goal for Jeanes. He enlisted his wife, Clar-

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Dr. Jeanes behind his desk at the Little Heartland building on the Milligan College campus.

inda, who he met as a Milligan student in fall 1968, “as chief volunteer in charge of landscaping,” he said with a chuckle.

“While Milligan has always prided itself on excellent academics, the ‘70s, ‘80s and ‘90s were different times,” Jeanes said. “There was not much attention [paid] to the grounds and buildings. But, here again, during that time there was very little money set aside for that, especially when times are tough and you have to live by enrollment because you don’t have many other sources of income.”

Jeanes was able to raise some money for building maintenance and a small grounds crew started working with Clarinda, who demonstrated that she was not afraid to climb on a mower or stick a paintbrush in her and her volunteer team’s hands.

A coat of paint, new paved parking lots and mulched landscaping has made a difference, Jeanes said.

“It no longer looks ragged around here,” he said. “First impressions, as you know, go a long way when

you are inviting students and their parents for a visit.”

In fact, under Jeanes’ direction, in 13 years of presenting budgets all but one year – early on -- have been in the black, he said.

While Jeanes says he most proud of surpassing a self-imposed 1,000-student enrollment goal, he leaves also with several new buildings and a $25 million fundraising goal nearly achieved.

“We need new dorms and classrooms and our donors have risen to the occasion,” said Jeanes from a conference table at Little Heartland building, overlooking the campus.

Renovations to the library and work on athletic fields are also in the college’s future, he said.

“We’ve been blessed with some generous folks (like the Gregory family) in helping us build the Gregory Center and the new 7,100-square-foot Gilliam Wellness Center. We’ve been able to do some things we’ve always wanted to do but didn’t have the money.”

The wellness center, that opened in April, was financed by Richard

Dr. Jeanes in his office last month. He’s retiring next summer.

and Leslie Gilliam, while Denny and you to stay.”

Cindy Mayes provided exercise equipment.

Memorial Chapel will also be renovated in the coming year, thanks to a $500,000 gift from James C. Martin of Serves on the Mountain States Johnson City in memory of his wife, Health Alliance Board.

Mary B. Martin.

Serves on the Appalachian The community has also embraced Regional Coalition Milligan College as a place for public On Homelessness. events and as home to the Johnson City Tinkers with LGB trains.

Symphony.

Says his golf game The Milligan landscape is indeed “is not a pretty sight.” looking good. Why leave now?

“I think the time to leave,” Enjoys travelling with Millie to visit Jeanes said, “Is when people want their two grandsons in Indiana.

Dr. Donald Jeanes Factoid

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Actor/Producer Finds Challenges, Future in East Tennessee

By Lise Cutshaw

JOHNSON CITY – The arts and entertainment are full of prima donnas who crave the limelight and attention. Then there are the humble few who quietly study and hone their craft, while seeking to help others do the same or just survive in the business.

In the latter group is Doug Reiser, the newest Equity member of East Tennessee Repertory Theatre and a graduate student in communication at ETSU. Reiser is no diva, despite his credits as a 20-year veteran of the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute, a graduate of New York University’s theatre program and a career as an actor, director and producer of stage plays, television, film and commercials in New York and Los Angeles.

“Doug has been a wonderful addition to the ETRT …” says Elizabeth Sloan, theatre instructor at Northeast State Community College and Equity member in the new theatre company. “ETSU is lucky to have him as a graduate student. He has had wonderful training at NYU and years of professional experience that he has been able to share with the students.

“I must admit, before I met Doug, I thought that someone with his experience would have a level of snobbery or theater diva, but as soon as I met him, I knew that was not true. I’ve been impressed with his humility, dedication and willingness to grow. He’s a real team player.”

Family – his wife’s parents – brought 37-year-old Reiser to East Tennessee, but the new theatre company and a yearning to teach is keeping the Jersey City, N.J., native here. “During the past year, I’ve been working with writers in New York as a producer and dabbling in real estate,” he says. “But I wasn’t doing what I wanted, which is acting.”

Reiser did plenty of that late this summer, portraying six roles in “The Dining Room,” the second of two plays by ETRT and its apprentices in the span of three weeks. This fall, he dove into a master’s degree in Professional Communication, thanks to the vision of ETSU Theatre and Dance division head Pat Cronin. “I was calling around to schools in the area … Lees-McRae, Appalachian State, UNC-Asheville and ETSU. When Pat picked up the phone, we hit it off and he’s been quite the mentor. He has really inspired me as to the possibilities in Johnson City for an actor.”

Yet one endeavor at a time is too simplistic for this multi-tasker, and preparing to teach by pursuing the master’s, rehearsing one show and assistant directing ETRT’s first production of “Robin Goodfellow” at Northeast State Community College’s Performing Arts Center rounded out his schedule this summer, along with keeping his 19-month-old daughter, Eleanor, and renovating his house on Eighth Avenue. This fall there has been lots of class work, a graduate assistantship in theatre and adjustments, as well as his ongoing projects.

“I wasn’t expecting to be busy so soon,” says Reiser, looking out at the lawn he’d hoped to be working in, “but it’s exciting embarking on a journey that’s going to present a lot of work opportunities.

I’ve always wanted to teach young people what I learned from my NYU and Strasberg training. There’s a lot I can share and a lot I can

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learn and grow from in classes I take.”

The protégé of acting teacher John Flood at his grammar and high school in New Jersey, Reiser understands the effect a teacher and mentor can have on a young performer. “He got me on stage my junior year in “The Gift of the Magi,” a musical,” he says. “I

had to sing and wear tights on stage – and I had never sung before, ever.

I had fun and, really, it brought out a lot in me that I was holding back, a lot of emotions I didn’t know were there.”

At NYU, again, it was a teacher that made the difference – film actor Geoffrey Horne. From there, Reiser joined some friends in the Pantheon Theatre Company, on 42nd Street and 8th in New York, acting, building sets, doing lighting. “After a few years of doing plays, I felt like I wanted to go to L.A.,” Reiser says. “That was a culture shock because there was no culture there. The weather is fantastic there. The sun numbs your brain.”

He must not have been too numb, because Reiser earned a part in a feature film, “Crocodile,” worked on some stage plays and produced short films, one in Southern Italy.

Then came 9/11. “It was a really weird time,” he recalls. “I decided I wanted to go back home.”

Since then, Reiser started another theater company with his brother Dan, producing shows including “Hurly Burly” and “Criminal Genius” and went back into producing short films, two of which garnered film festival honors, through his own company, High Reiser Productions.

When the economy started sinking, Reiser was in the producer’s chair, he says, looking for scripts and financing. “I wasn’t good at it, but I did read a lot of scripts and meet a lot of people,” he says.

Then he met his wife to be, Kristin, and a couple years later, she introduced him to the mountains of the Tri-Cities and North Carolina, where they have a cabin in Banner Elk and she works. “Being here is just a really good decision,” he says. “Kiplinger rated Johnson City in the Top 5 places to live and raise a family. I thought that is cool, especially because I want my daughter to grow up in a great place like this with a wonderful atmosphere and near her grandparents.” n See JERSEY BOY, 40

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News Channel 11 Goes Digital, Renovates Studio, Sets, Simultaneously

By Ron Scalf

JOHNSON CITY Tenn. -- Josh Smith, an 11-year veteran news anchor at News Channel 11 says it’s an honor and privilege to be invited into thousands of homes every day as he delivers the news – the good and not so good – to viewers all over the Tri-Cities region.

In recent months, News Channel 11 entered the “high definition” digital television age, but Smith says the ways news, sports and weather are delivered are, “no different from when Bob Lewis sat in this chair.”

Nowadays, however, much of the technology and equipment are different. Robotic cameras

News anchor Josh Smith delivers the Noon Day news.

Josh Smith with ONAM Advertising Manager Pam Johnson and Joni Davis of D&V Distributing Company on a recent visit.

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from the studio ceiling, automatic floor cameras and digital hooded prompters have taken the place of human floor “directors,” pushing cameras around to catch a particular reporter in the news room or producers switching to pre-edited stories on tape.

“You couldn’t find a videotape in this building if you tried,” Smith said with a chuckle. “We have moved into a new age and while we were ready to do ‘HD’ a long time ago, we needed to revamp and upgrade the sets and the studio needed some updating as well, so we waited until we could accomplish all those improvements at the same time.”

As a result, News Channel 11, also known as 11 Connects, is now one of the most updated news epicenters in the country.

What viewers see is improved lighting, graphics and a clear HD picture.

“Our customers demanded it,” said new News Director John Soares, whose résumé includes stints as an attorney and years as a college professor.

WJHL Station Manager Jack Dempsey brought Soares in from California two months ago.

11 Connects presents, “News you can use,” Soares said, and viewers rely on the station for news and entertainment programming. “We ask the tough questions and I see us doing more investigative stories in the future. Our viewers rely on us to find the answers and many times we select stories that cross geographic lines and are interesting to our viewers whether n See NEWS CHANNEL 11, 19

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they are watching in Elizabethton, Erwin, Greeneville, Bristol, Kingsport or Johnson City.”

The station is also trying to stay current with ever-changing online technologies and practices, Soares said. “Our website is user friendly and we update stories constantly, and our website is there for the viewer to learn more at a click of the mouse,” he said. “You don’t have to wait until 5 to get updated information, because all day long, our reporters and editors are updating the website to present the news faster and better because it is an ever evolving process.”

The newer technologies and higher definition can have disadvantages, as well, WJHL on-camera personalities say.

“There is now a real reason for us wearing makeup,” said meteorologist Rob Williams, during a Daytime Tri-Cities break.

Smith confirmed Williams’ comment about the makeup quip. “With HD and these super-intense new cameras, images are amplified tremendously,” said Smith with a wink, pointing to his head, which can need a dab of makeup. “It can be unnerving as a piece of lint may look like you’ve got a cat on your shoulder.”

“During this transition no one lost their job,” Smith said.

“Jack moved people into other different roles. Some may have left for other reasons … such as other professional opportunities elsewhere but no one was laid off.”

That is indeed impressive in these tough economic times.

WJHL is appreciated for what they have been and more importantly for what they’ve become: A first-class broadcasting act.

New HD equipment and cameras abound in the newsroom.

Nathan Scott WJHL’s newest weatherman.

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Unicoi County Cobbler Still Going Strong After 30 Years (Story & Photos

By Ron Scalf)

ERWIN, Tenn. – Three decades can pass quickly when you are doing something you love. “Gosh, I hadn’t thought about it really but it’s my 30th year coming up,” said cobbler Tony Baker with a grin.

Baker and his wife, Patty, own Baker’s Shoe Repair and Saddle Shop anchored across the street from the Unicoi County Courthouse, their third location after buying the business from Bob McElyea. The need for larger quarters inspired the moves, but their present location, 101 N. Main Avenue, where they have operated the store for decades is the perfect size, they say.

And, “I’ve got all the business I can handle,” Baker says.

Even though he says repairing shoes and boots are his mainstay, Baker who learned his craft years ago in Gatlinburg, enjoys making his own items from leather, so in his store, you will find his handmade creations – belts, wallets, handbags, knife and gun holsters, Bible covers and of course, saddles.

He recently started making cell phone cases, which he says are popular. “Some people care more about their cell phones than their shoes,” he said matter-of-factly. “My custommade leather cell phone cases are durable and attractive looking. Plus they are hand-crafted so you’re really getting something that will last a long time.”

Baker also repairs pocketbooks, jacket zippers and tears in leather

A bear greets visitors.

Baker’s job is “Hands On.” Tony Baker at work in his store.

goods. “I can patch an item that makes the tear look invisible,” he said. “A [leather] jacket can be a prized possession to some people.”

Baker said his predecessor, McElyea, would not turn away any business and, at one time, he had many farmers depend on him to repair horse and

Baker’s store front in downtown Erwin.

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mule harnesses. “Sometimes they’d bring these large harnesses into the store just to have one strap repaired,” he said. “We don’t do that anymore and that part of the business has pretty much gone away.”

Though in his mid-50s and not thinking about retiring yet, Baker wonders if someone will take over his craft. “You can make a good living for one family but you’re not going to get rich and it is long hours, hard work and you are on your feet all day,” he said. “… It just seems young people nowadays aren’t interested in this craft. They’re more into electronics and what I do is an art and you really have to love it.

“I am hoping when I do retire that someone comes along and continues with the business. It’s important to our community and the downtown business district.”

In the back of the store, Baker moves from sanders to shoe posts,

Baker chats with a customer.

manipulating the machines with skill and loving care. Baker bought his first equipment from shops that closed in Gate City, Va., Kingsport and a shop previously operated by a relative on Spring Street in downtown Johnson City. Those over-sized and antiquated finishers and dust catchers built in the

1940s, ‘50s and ‘60s have long since been replaced with more efficient and reliable machinery.

“You can’t make people wait forever for a repair,” Baker said. “After all some people are on a shoestring budget.”

No pun intended.

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Boone North Carolina Only a Stone’s Throw Away nic drive through Carter County, Tennessee on U.S. Highway 321 isn’t half-bad either.

Boone is recognized by traveling journalists as an “ultimate outdoor adventure destination in the Southeast”.

During this time of year, three ski resorts beckon avid slope seekers to this region. High atop the Appalachian Mountains in Western North Carolina, thousands hit the icy slopes every year from NovemLocated off the beautiful Blue ber until March visiting Ski Beach, Ridge Parkway, Boone offers visitors Sugar Mountain and Appalachian a four-season playground for sports and outdoor activities. And, the sce- n See BOONE, 40 Boone, N.C. --- Only a little over an hour’s drive from the Tri-Cities, this sleepy college town, home to Appalachian State University, is worth a Day Trip adventure.

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Still Time for Year-End Financial Moves

New playground equipment and a gazebo have been installed at the Erwin Park.

Civic Club in the Spotlight:

Erwin Kiwanis Club Making a Difference in Community The civic club’s recent signature heart of the town along the popular Erwin, TN. --- The Kiwanis Club Motto: “Serving the Children of the project is the development of an all municipal Linear Trail.

Pretty soon, toddlers, tots and World” is certainly alive and well new age-appropriate and special needs play and learning park in the special needs children will enjoy here in Erwin. the new park which is complete with two large playground sets and a gazebo. Club members have been volunteering the past few months on “volunteer work days” setting the equipment in place, landscaping and setting necessary railroad ties among other tasks.

The Erwin Kiwanis Club is developing the park piece-by- piece with an expected opening date set for sometime next spring. The park is named after long-time member Gene Price who passed away in 2007.

Fittingly, The Gene Price Children’s Park, honors the man who spent 57 years as a Kiwanis member and is the club’s only member to have attained the office of Governor for the international club.

Erwin Kiwanis Club members pause for a picture after a hard day’s We salute the Erwin Kiwanis work at the park: (left to right: Julian King, Lee Brown, Richard Booth, Club for making a difference in Jim Long, Dr. Joe Chambers, Sonny Ledford, Ashley Whitehurst and their community. It’s an example Dan Moore). we can all learn from!

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The holiday season is always a busy time of year, so you’re probably pretty busy. But it is important to take some time now to evaluate Year-End financial moves that may be beneficial in preparing for your financial future.

Which Year-End moves should you consider? You will want to talk to your financial advisor and tax and legal professionals first, but here are a few ideas to get you started: • Boost your IRA contributions. You have until April 15, 2011, to fully fund your IRA for the 2010 tax year, but the sooner you finish with your 2010 contribution, the quicker you can get started on your 2011 contribution — and the earlier in the year you fund your IRA, the more time you give your account the opportunity to grow.

• Put more money into college savings plans. If you have a 529 college savings plan for yourself or someone else, consider putting more money in before year-end. You can gift up to $13,000 ($26,000 per married couple) per person per year without gift tax consequences. However, this must be accomplished by year-end.

• Be generous. If you’ve been thinking of making charitable gifts, don’t put them off any longer. As long as you make a donation to a qualified charity before the year ends, you can claim a deduction on your 2010 tax return. For example, if you donate $100 to a charitable group [either a religious organization or one that has received 501(c)(3) status from the Internal Revenue Service], and you’re in the 25% tax bracket, you can deduct $100 (with a tax benefit of $25) when you file your taxes for 2010, providing, of course, that you itemize. If you donate stocks or other types of assets, you may also be able to save on capital gains taxes, because it will be the charity, not you, that eventually sells those assets.

• Sell your “losers.” If you own investments that have lost value since you purchased them, you can sell them before 2010 ends and then use the tax loss to offset capital gains you may have earned in other investments. If you don’t have any capital gains, you

Dustin Jackson can use up to $3,000 of your tax losses to offset other ordinary income. If your loss is greater than $3,000, you can “carry over” the excess and deduct it from your taxes in future years. However, if you then want to repurchase the investment you sold, you’ll need to wait at least 31 days to avoid violating the IRS’ “wash sale” rules.

• Take capital gains. In 2011, the tax rate on long-term capital gains is scheduled to increase to 20% for most investors, up from the 15% rate it’s been the last several years. If you have stocks or other appreciated assets that you were thinking of selling in the near future, you might want to do so before the year comes to a close. However, it’s generally not a good idea to make investment decisions strictly because of tax consequences. If your appreciated assets are still a part of your overall financial strategy, you may be better off holding them for the long term, even with a higher capital gains rate. Considering these moves before the year ends may help you better prepare to address you financial picture in 2011.

Edward Jones, its employees and financial advisors are not tax advisors and cannot give tax advice.

Please con-sult your qualified tax professional re-garding your situation.

This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.

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Speaking About Bourbon Off to my left, I heard the alarm sounding and slowly crack my eyes open to see 4:00a.m. staring right in my face.

Typically, 4:00 a.m. means a deer or turkey hunt in this ole boy’s book, but today is a little different. Road trip! To where?

No better place than Kentucky. Did I say Kentucky? Wait a minute; I don’t recall losing anything in Kentucky. Oh well, here we go!

Phil Scharfstein

We loaded up in the van and off we went. I’m bringing along for the ride, Kim, Cammie, Doug, Jon, and J.P. from the store. All of them are very excited and even a bit giddy. On the other hand, I’m still questioning why I am going on this trip. At this point, you’re probably thinking we are going to one of those famous horse races, decked out in our Sunday best and the women in those fancy hats.

Not so, we are heading to Frankfurt, not only the capitol of Kentucky, but the hallowed grounds of Bourbon. Our destination is Buffalo Trace Distillery, a legendary distillery, producing such regal bourbons as Pappy van Winkle, Blanton’s, Rock Hill Farms, Elmer T Lee, and Thomas Handy. You’re probably still wondering why I’m in such a reluctant mood when we are clearly heading to one of the best Bourbon tasting in the world. A bourbon connoisseur’s dream!

The truth is I’m really not a bourbon fan. Admitting this in upper East Tennessee is very offensive to most people so only a few close friends know my adversity towards the brown stuff. However, today is a new day and I’m hoping for a change in taste, especially since my crew is expecting me to purchase two barrels of Buffalo Trace for the store.

As we drove through those beautiful rolling hills, Jerry, our driver and bourbon aficionado, reminds me that time is of the essence and our tasting will begin shortly after 10:00 a.m. Nothing better than Bourbon for breakfast! The van gently leans into the curve of the road and Jerry announces our arrival. To my left is an old, large, white house sitting

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atop the hill that belonged to Colonel Blanton, the purveyor of Blanton’s bourbon. In front of me is the distillery and to my right are rows and rows of tall, dark, brick warehouses that look as they have been there forever. Just behind the warehouses, the Kentucky River sweeps around the bend and extending from one side to the other is a shelf of limestone where the buffalo crossed the river centuries ago, giving the distillery its name Buffalo Trace.

Exiting the van, I was stifled by both the heat and humidity of the early July morning. More so than the heat and humidity was the overwhelming, nearly intoxicating aroma of liquid gold. What we call bourbon. We were whisked away and taken to the barrel tasting room, located in Blanton’s own warehouse. In front of us were eight barrels of Buffalo Trace laying on their side, bung holes up, ready to taste. We were given two glasses for each barrel. The first glass would be at barrel proof then the second glass would be cut to approximatly 80 proof.

The copper thief snatched the bourbon from the barrel and the bourbon had seen its first daylight in over eight years.

As with wine, before you taste you smell. This is what the barrel proof glass was used for. It allowed you to really smell the intensity of the bourbon and the multitude of flavors it extruded. The second glass, the one cut to 80 proof, was for the tasting. Being cut with water allowed you to pick up on the more subtle flavors and the bourbons body. Both barrels we chose were slightly over eight years old and had lost approximatly 45% of its volume due to evaporation, which

is called the Angel’s share. The first barrel chosen was the softest, with sweet notes of caramel, honey, light cherry wood, and a wonderful buttery finish in the mouth. The second barrel we chose was completely opposite from the first. It was very vibrant, with a cabinet full of spice, finishing off with pleasant hints of toffee and light smoke.

After making our decision on the barrels of bourbon, I can honestly tell you I didn’t realize the complexity of producing bourbon. In order to be bourbon, by law it must meet several requirements: First, it must be made using a minimum of 51% corn; the rest of the mash can be made with barley, rye, or wheat. Absolutely, no sugar is allowed during the fermentation process. Second, after fermentation the clear distilled liquid is called “White Dawg” and must be cut to 125 proof before being put in new American charred oak barrels. Last, the bourbon must age a minium of two years in the barrel and most prestigious bourbons are aged from 8 to 25years.

I never knew there was so much to making whiskey. I always assumed it was as simple as fermenting some corn and distilling the liquor. I was completely wrong, what an educational experience I had, learning about fermentation, distillation, and barrel aging.

Well, the One Stop crew picked out two delightful barrels that even this old non-bourbon drinker will be sipping on throughout the holiday season. The barrels are here now, so come in and ask the crew about their visit to the Buffalo Trace Distillery. As always, I look forward to seeing you around the store.

Cranberry Thistle n Continued from 7 checking their e-mail, courtesy of Cranberry Wi-Fi. The walls are adorned with period artwork, crafts and old-fashioned “tintype” advertisements, much of it accumulated by Joe. “They call me ‘the junk man,’” he says with a grin. Despite his self-deprecation, Joe has been a quiet yet integral part of the enterprise, cutting a familiar figure both shopping for supplies at supermarkets and in the Thistle kitchen, baking what Jo calls his “scrumptious desserts.”

A special location is reserved for photographs of “some very special people in our lives,” Nancy says, pointing toward the musicians and patrons who have crossed the Cranberry threshold time and again.

Sadly, the smiles and laughter of some are now only memories, but Nancy and Jo say they are sustained by the joyful recollections of customers such as financial planner Bob Anderson, retired Johnson City Schools supervisor George Biddle, retired teacher Helen Boring and Jonesborough businesswoman and patron Carolyn Moore. “They became our dear friends and, right here, sitting around these tables, they shared their lives with us,” Jo says. “How could it be any better than that?”

Entertainment ranges from popular storytellers like Larry and Gayleen Kelly to musical groups such as Stuck in Time.

The Thistle now boasts several regular events that routinely sell out. A Wednesday night jam brings musicians from around the region together, sitting and playing whatever they choose. Members of the Jonesborough Storytelling Guild hold forth in the spacious back room on Tuesday evenings.

The Old-Timers Bluegrass Band is “the Official House Band,” Nancy says, and performs often.

One Saturday night a couple of years ago, “somebody didn’t show up,” Jo says. “We had a houseful of people booked and luckily – very luckily – we were able to snag Lightnin’ Charlie. He came right down and performed, and he was just magic.” Nancy nods her head in agreement, “I’ll tell you, he connected.”

And Lightnin’ Charlie has continued to connect at the Thistle, pleasing audiences the first Saturday night of most months with his eclectic performance of blues, rock ‘n roll, country and gospel.

To avoid competing with Music on the Square, Nancy and Jo don’t sched-

ule anything on Friday evenings during the summer. Wintertime Fridays often find exceptional country and bluegrass groups performing.

They’ve had people “just wander in and sit down, and begin playing the piano.” One such visitor to a jam session was Robert Lee Crigger. After more than three decades making music in Nashville studios and on the Grand Ole Opry backing up legends like Jean Shepard and Bobby Bare, Crigger’s sets are a treasure trove of music and stories behind the hits. “Nobody plays a better boogie-woogie piano,” Nancy says.

On a Friday night in Jonesborough, Crigger is at his favorite place, behind the Korg keyboard, offering his rendition of Bare’s 1970s hit, “God Bless America, Again.” “…I love Her with all my heart And let me tell you this, Everything I am, I owe to Her and God You see all the trouble that she’s in Wash her pretty face, dry her eyes and then God bless America again.”

One by one, the packed-house audience rises to its feet, singing along in soft, almost prayerful fashion, leaving no doubt where this gathering stands.

Special events are not merely for frivolous dress-up. The Jonesborough Novelty Band commenced the holiday season with a Thanksgiving evening sing-along. Nancy and Jo furnished dinner for all who attended the fundraiser for the Habitat for Humanity.

The 11th New Year’s Eve party is already planned, which is a bit of a surprise, given the fact that “we vacuum glitter for weeks afterward,” Jo says with a laugh.

Two thousand and ten will expire in grand fashion, to the iconoclastic musical beat of Lightnin’ Charlie and Rob McNurlin and the Beatnik Cowboys, and the culinary delight of a fivecourse prime rib dinner.

“Frankly,” Jo says, in her most ever-so-businesslike voice, “it will just be too much fun to miss.”

(The Cranberry Thistle is located at 107 E. Main Street, Jonesborough, directly across from the Washington County Courthouse. Call (423) 7530090 for reservations, or for information; or by e-mail at: cranberrythistle@ embarqmail.com; or visit the website at: www.thecranberrythistle.com)

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Largest Display Ever, To Highlight 14th Year Of Autotrader.Com Speedway In Lights BRISTOL, Tenn. -- Visitors to the AutoTrader.com Speedway In Lights powered by TVA have a number of holiday-themed activities to take advantage of while in the infield of Bristol Motor Speedway. A new attraction this year, however, gives them the opportunity to see the largest display to be added in the event’s 14-year history.

Symphony of Lights, a spectacular show consisting of more than 300,000 LED lights, will be the highlight of this season’s event. Each light will be synchronized to music, creating an amazing display, sure to delight young and old alike. The new dancing lights, located in the Darrell Waltrip Grandstand, will be particularly entertaining for guests who take part in Christmas Village activities. The show, which is nearly 20 minutes in length, is programmed to dance to six holiday songs.

A large Christmas tree will be the focal point of the display, while glittering snowflakes dance in harmony on a large, ever-changing background.

Arches, fountains and more will reflect dazzling colors on to more than three acres of aluminum grandstand seating, causing an incredible illusion of light.

Guests can watch Symphony of Light from a designated viewing area inside the BMS infield, the perfect place to see the amazing dancing lights.

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Santa’s Speedway Sleigh Provides New Experience For Autotrader.Com Speedway In Lights Guests

After making their way through the 4.5-mile magical journey, which includes a lap around BMS and a trip through legendary Thunder Valley, visitors can pull into the infield of the “World’s Fastest Half-Mile” to visit Christmas Village.

In addition to Symphony of Light, visitors can enjoy plenty of fun holiday activities inside the Village. Several crafts and food vendors will be on hand and children can have their pictures made with Santa.

Guests can sip hot chocolate, ride carnival rides and even roast marshmallows.

More than 200 displays and nearly two million lights make up the AutoTrader. com Speedway In Lights. All the favorites return, including the cannon shot, the dueling dragsters and the Sea of Illumination presented by Ripley’s Aquarium of

the Smokies.

The Twelve Days of Christmas, complete with 12 individual scenes, and Dinosaur Village, which features six large dinosaurs and an erupting volcano, also are crowd favorites.

Among the largest and most popular displays is the Alpha Natural Resources Coal Mountain Gift Mine, which is 70 feet long and 22 feet tall. The mine features a continuous miner tossing presents through the air into a front-end loader with some help from an elf.

Proceeds from Autotrader.com Speedway In Lights benefit the Bristol Chapter of Speedway Children’s Charities, a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising funds for children’s agencies in Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia. The Bristol Chapter of SCC has raised in excess of $5.5 million since 1997.

Tickets for Speedway In Lights, open nightly 6-10 p.m., Nov. 19-Jan. 8, will be available at the BMS gate. Ticket prices for cars are $10 Sunday through Thursday, and $12 Friday and Saturday. Activity van tickets are $15 each night and bus tickets are $65 each night.

For more information concerning Speedway In Lights, please call 423-989-6900.

BRISTOL, TN. -- It’s that time of the year, when folks start thinking about the holidays, conjuring up images of sleigh rides and winter wonderlands, all while singing Christmas carols.

That picturesque scene can be a reality for visitors attending Autotrader. com Speedway In Lights powered by TVA at Bristol Motor Speedway Nov. 19-Jan. 8.

On Thursday nights throughout the Speedway In Lights season, BMS will operate Santa’s Speedway Sleigh, a special tram designed to give visitors the experience of an open-air ride through the more than 200 light displays along the 4.5-mile route.

During the excursion, a tour guide will provide information about Speedway In Lights, Speedway Children’s Charities and Bristol Motor Speedway and Dragway while Christmas carols are played on the tram’s sound system.

Santa’s Speedway Sleigh gives every member in the family the opportunity to enjoy all the favorite light displays including Dinosaur Village, the Sea of Illumination presented by Ripley’s Aquarium, the Alpha Natural Resources Coal Mountain Gift Mine, and Symphony of Light, this year’s newest display. Symphony of Light features more than 300,000 LED bulbs dancing in perfect harmony to music played through the Speedway’s public address system.

Once inside the Speedway, the tram will stop for 30 minutes to allow its passengers time to enjoy the fun holiday activities in Christmas Village. Several crafts and food vendors will be on hand and children can have their pictures made with Santa. Guests can sip hot chocolate, ride carnival rides and even roast marshmallows.

Santa’s Speedway Sleigh, pulled through the light show by a Ford truck,

will be able to accommodate 30 passengers on each trip. Upon embarking on their journey, visitors will have their photos taken as a special keepsake to remember the trip as Walgreens Photo Services will provide each person in the group a photo. Additionally, Walgreens will issue a coupon which can be redeemed to incorporate the photo into a unique Christmas card.

Each guest also will receive a coupon to redeem in Christmas Village for a free bag of marshmallows to roast. Also, blankets will be available for patrons’ use for the duration of the ride.

Santa’s Speedway Sleigh will leave from a boarding station located near the HVAC Chill Hill every Thursday night at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. Tickets, available at the station, are only $5 per person. Children two and under are free if they sit on a parent’s lap.

Groups can reserve the entire sleigh, but are asked to call in advance. Parking will be located in the North Entrance parking lot of BMS. Proceeds from Autotrader.com Speedway In Lights benefit the Bristol Chapter of Speedway Children’s Charities, a non-profit organization dedicated to raising funds for children’s agencies in Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia. The Bristol Chapter of SCC has raised in excess of $5.5 million since 1997.

Tickets for Speedway In Lights, open nightly 6-10 p.m., Nov. 19-Jan. 8, will be available at the BMS gate.

Ticket prices for cars are $10 Sunday through Thursday, and $12 Friday and Saturday. Activity van tickets are $15 each night and bus tickets are $65 each night.

For more information concerning Santa’s Speedway Sleigh or Speedway In Lights, please call 423-989-6900.

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Wolf Creek at Country Club Bar & Grill:

Band Excels Expectations

Bristol, TN. --- Its Saturday night and the Country Club Bar & Grill is the place to be for fun and entertainment. Quickly becoming known as the place to see great local bands, this night, club manager Andy Bland has booked Wolf Creek.

“Our customers just love their music and we have them headline several times a year,” Bland said. “They are known far and wide and they always attract a good crowd. That’s one of the reasons we completely renovated the Country Club Bar & Grill for people to be able to come to a place here some great bands, enjoy some good food and drink with friends at a reasonable price.”

In fact, the cover charge to hear Wolf Creek was only $5. “You don’t get to see quality entertainment for that,” Andy added with a smile.

Wolf Creek is made up of five high-energy musicians who have fun with their music and at the same time are serious about delivering an entertaining show to their friends and fans.

The band is made up of: Jason Crawford, acoustic guitar, mandolin, banjo, lead and harmony vocals; Kevin Jackson, fiddle, acoustic guitar; Edward Main, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, lead and harmony vocals; Jim Price, bass guitar, harmony vocals; and Robbie Stevens, drums, percussion, and harmony vocals.

We asked the members of Wolf Creek to sum their band up in just one word and they almost in unison said, “Diverse.”

“On radio these days you hear cookie cutter bands playing while we present a lot of diversity,” Crawford said. “From the Eagles to Charlie Daniels to playing Orange Blossom Special we are woven as a group.”

And Main echoed another word the band isn’t, “We check our egos at the door and we’re a unique group because all of us play several instruments. We’re happy with the direction we are taking.”

That direction may mean a concert tour in the spring although the band mates agree, “We aren’t chasing the radio.”

Bland pointed out that in his opinion, “Wolf Creek’s newest CD (Like the Restless Wind) contains some of the best music you’ll hear anywhere.

And while we are able to bring them here for only $5 [admission fee] other bands similar would cost you $20 to see. They are just that good.”

The Band’s recent CD cover.

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Band Members Jim Price, Jason Crawford, Kevin Jackson, Robbie Stevens and Eddie Main take a break back stage with Andy Bland and Michelle Gibson Smith recently at the Country Club Bar & Grill.

Even though the band members have every day jobs, music is their passion. “On stage we give it everything we’ve got and then some,” Main said matter-of-factly. “That’s why we have assembled this group because no one had a big ego or plans to fly the coop so-to-speak. It’s so essential for our product not to be replacing band members all the time.

But we do have mutual respect for one another and our abilities to perform as a unit.”

The 12 cut ‘Like the Restless Wind,’ contains upbeat, fastpaced tunes as well as a couple of haunting ballads. The CD repreBand performs recently at Country Club Bar & Grill in Bristol. sents the essence of Wolf Creek. Great bluegrass. Driving, inventive instrumental work, heartfelt and dead-on music, pure and tight, sung and played from the heart. A year in the making, the CD brings forth the best vocals. . .these boys have it all. You owe it to yourself to check these guys out.” --- Tim Stafford in these five guys sung with strength and tenderness.

“This band blends both country and bluegrass in a perfect way. The The CD blends perfectly arranged harmonies with superb musicianvocals and picking are spot on and they have a drive that infectious! I’m ship. You’ll not only hear what Wolf Creek is about. . .you’ll feel it too!

What people are saying about Wolf Creek: “Wolf Creek is an excit- sure once you hear this group you’re gonna be a fan!” --- Adam Steffey For more info: www.wolfcreekmusic.com. ing new group from the Bluegrass Heartland, but they don’t just play

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THANK YOU To the hundreds of volunteers, local contributors and voters of Carter County.

Without you, I would not be returning to Nashville as your Representative. your support will never be forgotten.

State Representative

Pd. Pol. Adv. by Kent WilliAms CAmPAign

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In Prospective: Giants

By Robert Kostreva

One hears age is relative, kin to attitude, physical shape, even dress code sensibility. And being “hip” helps. Add them up, put them in view, and young and older can surprisingly exchange glances and words that bridge generations. People and place inspire. Take sports for instance.

Sports draw people together. Talk takes place, and fellowship can follow. In October, baseball fans witnessed the San Francisco Giants winning their first World Series since Willie May’s “catch” in 1954 at New York’s Polo Grounds.

A new Giant, long hair and lanky Tim Lincecum (already a two-time Cy Young winning pitcher) shot Texas Rangers left and right alongside a tired and near-retired Edgar Rentaria homering his way to series MVP. ESPN film clipped Bobby Thompson’s historic 1952 pennant winning home-run and Willie McCovey’s last out bullet to Yankee second baseman bobby Richardson. I am before ESPN, saw on a black and white TV Ralph Terry pitch the last out and throw his 1960 “gopher ball” to Pirate Bill Mazororgski at Pittsburgh’s Forbes Field. Athletes alongside aficionados, we win and lose together. At this time of year, a famous Thanksgiving hymn reminds, “We gather together to ask the Lord’s blessing.”

So much to remember, even more to be thankful for.

Technology helps, the new means by which to appreciation travels. Good news for behemoths like Roosevelt’s Grier and Brown of NFL Giants defensive line as well as presidents Teddy and Franklin D. And now, Ron Scalf journals a Baltimore Colt offensive lineman named Dave Walker protecting Hall of Famer Johney Unitas from the Roosevelt Giants. Walker Texas Ranger? No, Walker, Humble Buccaneer track giant. Yes, indeed!

Giants help, coach us to march forward. Upon further review, we are now able to really recognize Giants.

Recently, George Blanda and George “Sparky” passed away. We should recognize Blanda as a Bear, Oiler, and Raider (Oakland) of the Lost Ark, an NFL and AFL Champion quarterback/place-kicker on each team. I shared that with a young man the other day and got the “gaze,” the “you’re kidding look.” But Frank Grzydh (ETSU Music Dean) knew. Both of us older and Polish, we smilingly gazed about Blanda and Detroit. Sparky’s Tigers won a World Series in 1984. Further back he skippered the “Big Red Machine” of Cincinnati to two other championships.

Several Sundays ago on TV and for “anyone who has ears to hear” ESPN Sport’s reporters Mitch Albom implied that George Anderson was bigger than baseball. His character Giant in reputation, Sparky’s leadership, fellowship, and

charity were a combination and celebration of “a voice of gravel and heart of mud,” Albom eulogized. Sparky died of Dementia. We need to remember too many have and others suffer from a disease that longs for fellowship, for family, and for friends to not forget those fighting Alzheimer’s.

History cries for conversation. Sports have always been one great topic. Through Sports and our remembrance of the significant, young and old alike are rewarded for remembering life is worth living.

Memories profound, I want to forget the perjury charged Barry Bonds cheerleading his own recognition at a Giant’s World Series game while his Godfather, Willie Mays, humbly received the loving applause of the fans.

Furthermore, don’t remind me of Presidents George and “W” Bush’s golf carting around center field at Texas Ranger Stadium. Showcased on Rupert Murdock’s commercial heavy Fox TV coverage became a greedy for to the time efficiency and interest of the young that baseball so dearly needs.

The “Say Hey Kids” (Mays and now Lincecum) are models of class not class separation. Sports join us at the “hip.” Appreciation crosses all ages [and] makes us generational relatives, knowing real Giants when we see them!

for the Staff of

Out ’n About Magazine May God richly bless you and yours during this Holiday Season.

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SUDOKU Saturday, Dec. 4th at 7:30 p.m. Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver Seven time International Bluegrass Music Association’s Vocal Group of the Year—Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver return to the Paramount Stage for their annual performance!

Always a crowd pleaser, this show brings the best of Bluegrass to Bristol. Cementing themselves among Bluegrass Music’s finest, Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver are known for their immaculate harmonies combined with mix of bluegrass, classic county and gospel unmatched in the industry. Reserved tickets $25. Paramount Center in Downtown Bristol TN/VA 423-274-8920 or on-line at www.etix.com.

FRIDAY, Dec. 3rd at 7:30PM; Saturday, Dec.4th at 1:30PM; Sunday, Dec. 5th at 1:30PM School Show: Thursday, December 2nd at 9:30AM Theatre of Ballet Arts presents THE NUTCRACKER, For school reservations call 276-644-9465. A holiday favorite...the classic tale of Clara and the magical Nutcracker she receives from her Godfather at Christmas. The enchanted Nutcracker comes to life on Christmas Eve and transports Clara to the land of sweets where they embark on wonderful adventures. See candy canes dance and watch snowflakes and flowers waltz as this beautiful story unfolds. Tickets: Adult $18, Senior/Student $12, $6 Children under age 6. Group Rate 15 or more $12.

SATURDAY, Dec. 11th at 7:30PM; SUNDAY, Dec. 12th at 2:30PM. Bristol Ballet presents “Christmas Illuminations” A ballet in two acts. “Les Patineurs” (The Skaters), opens the show. This charming ballet shows people in the 19th century enjoying an afternoon of skating in an outdoor park.

First done by the Sadler’s Wells Ballet in 1939, it has enjoyed popularity in the United States but has not been produced in the Tri-Cities in over a decade. “Cool Christmas” is the second act of the show, which is a collection of dances to Christmas music arranged in a “cool”, contemporary fashion. The production includes local dancers from Bristol Ballet and special guest dancer Fernando Moraga. Originally from Santiago, Chile. Mr. Moraga was a soloist for Ballet de Santiago and has been a soloist for Houston Ballet, Pittsburg Ballet Theatre and Ballet Florida. $15 Adults, $5 Children , $8 Student /Seniors.

MONDAY, Dec. 13th at 7:00 PM East High School Band And Chorus Christmas Concert East High School presents their annual Band and Chorus Christmas Concert. Donations at the door are gratefully accepted.

TUESDAY, Dec. 14th at 7:30PM BRANSON ON THE ROAD “A Bristol Christmas” The first national touring show named for the famous city, Branson On the Road Christmas Show combines great classic country, rockabilly and gospel music with rhinestone costumes and hilarious comedy. After 20 years performing on “The Strip” in Branson, the show delivers lots of good, clean, family fun wherever they go. Adult $24; Senior/Student $20. Group rates available.

THURSDAY, December 16th at 7:30PM SENIOR SHOW CHOIR The Bristol Virginia Senior Show Choir is ready again to ring in the Holiday with their brand new Christmas Show . The 70 member senior adult cast will have audience young and old plus all those in between singing, laughing and remembering many special holiday memories. Most of all, each one will leave with a smile on their face and the songs of the season in their heads. Characters such as Santa, Rudolph, Frosty, at he Wooden Soldiers, and a special rendition of the Nutcracker will be some of the musical acts you will not want to miss.

As with each of their holiday programs, the 70 minute show will conclude with a dramatic musical story of the birth of Jesus and the nativity. This very unique musical group is sponsored by the Bristol Virginia Parks and Recreation Department and admission is a suggested donation of $5.00 per person at the door. For more information call 276-645-7375.

SATURDAY, December 18th @8:00PM, EDDIE MILES “Elvis Blue Christmas” Hailed as the best by the people who knew and performed with Elvis, J.D. Sumner, Charlie Hodge, Ed Enoch, Terry Blackwood, and many others agree that EDDIE MILES reproduces the sound and look of Elvis better than any other. Screams, Cheers, and Standing Ovations are common at Eddie’s Concerts. Miles has performed for years all over the country to exuberant SOLD OUT audiences. Some of his shows include headlining at The Largest Elvis Festival in the World in Collingwood, Canada, headlining in Memphis, TN during the 25th and 30th Commerative Anniversary, Numerous Television specials, plus Owning and Operating his own Theaters in Pigeon Forge, TN. and Myrtle Beach, SC.This uncanny tribute also includes and opening show saluting the legends of Country Music, artist like Conway Twitty, Marty Robbins, George Jones, Johnny Cash and many others. This is a show you won’t want to miss! For more info go to WWW.EDDIEMILES.COM. Tickets $25 SUNDAY AFTERNOON, December 19th@ 2:00PM THE MOVIE: It’s a Wonderful Life It’s a Wonderful Life is a 1946 American drama film produced and directed by Frank Capra and based on the short story “The Greatest Gift” written by Philip Van Doren Stern. The film stars James Stewart as George Bailey, a man whose imminent suicide on Christmas Eve brings about the intervention of his guardian angel, Clarence Odbody (Henry Travers). Clarence shows George all the lives he has touched and the contributions he has made to his community. The film classic will be shown “on the silver screen” at the Paramount Center on Sunday afternoon, December 19th, 2010, at 2 o’clock. Local favorite Rex Ward will play the season’s favorites on The Paramount’s Mighty Wurlitzer Organ for an hour before the film is shown. Doors to the Paramount will open at 1 o’clock. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is happy to share an afternoon of fun, food and fellowship in downtown Bristol on the first day of Christmas Week. (Refreshments will be served at the conclusion of the film.) Admission is free, but to assure everyone a seat, we are asking that tickets be picked up at the offices of The Paramount Center, Oakley-Cook Funeral Home, Glenwood Cemetery, Blevins Funeral and Cremation Services or Mountain View Cemetery. If picking up tickets in advance is not possible, please call OakleyCook at 423-764-7123, tell us the number of tickets you want and the names of the people who will be using them, and you can pick them up at The Paramount on the afternoon of the movie.

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WQUT Concert Schedule Freedom Hall in Johnson City: Dec 3 Aaron Tippin with

Andy Childs

Tennessee Theatre in Knoxville: Jan 10-12 Blue Man Group Feb 17 Clay Aiken

Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, N.C.: Dec 2 Trans-Siberian Orchestra

Bridgestone Arena in Nashville: Dec 12 Trans-Sibtian Orchestra Dec 16-22 Garth Brooks

(every night except the 18th) Dec 27 Usher with Trey Songz Dec 29 Zac Brown Band Feb 16 Ozzy Osbourne and Slash Apr 19 Lady GaGa

The Fillmore in Charlotte, N.C.: Feb 3 Robin Trower Apr 7 Jonny Lang

Ryman Auditorium in Nashville: Dec 31 Old Crow Medicine Show

Philips Arena in Atlanta: Dec 5 Usher Dec 23 Justin Bieber

Asheville Civic Center in Asheville, N.C.: Dec 3 Third Day Dec 11 Warren Haynes 22nd Annual

Christmas Jam with

The Steve Miller Band,

Gregg Allman, Drive-By

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Truckers, the debut of the Warren Haynes Band and others.

Bi-lo Center in Greenville, S.C.: Dec 4 Trans-Siberian Orchestra

(3&8PM) Dec 16 Justin Bieber

The Arena at Gwinnett Center in Atlanta: Dec 10 Trans-Siberian Orchestra Apr 18 Lady GaGa Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center in Atlanta, GA.:

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NBC’s Last Comic Standing Live Tour

Fox Theater in Atlanta: Dec 28 Mannheim Steamroller Jan 18-23 Blue Man Group Feb 5 Robert Plant and

The Band of Joy

300 W. Main Street, Johnson City, TN. 423-929-9822

Dec. 1: Dave Eggar with Nick Stump; 7:30 p.m. $10 at the door.

Dec. 2: Stacey Earle & Mark Stuart; 8 p.m. $16 at the door.

Dec. 3: Jim Hurst; 9 p.m. $12 at the door.

Dec. 4: NewFound Road; 9 p.m. $16 in advance.

Dec. 7 & 8: ETSU Bluegrass; 7 p.m. $10 in advance.

Dec. 9: The David Mayfield Parade; 8 p.m. $12 at the door.

Feb 27 Mar 12

John Mellencamp Jerry Seinfeld

For more concert details visit our website, look for our listings in Out ‘N About Magazine www.outnaboutmagazine.com or just call us at WQUT

Down Home Concert Schedule Dec. 10 & 11: Scott Miller solo; 9 p.m. $21 in advance.

Dec. 16: The Grass Pistols; 8 p.m. $8 at the door.

Dec. 17: Twin Springs w/special guest Anndrena Belcher; 9 p.m. $10 at the door.

Dec. 18: Doc Watson; (Two Shows) 7:30 p.m. & 10 p.m. $24 in advance.

Dec. 19: Christabel & The Jons; 7:30 p.m. $12 at the door.

OPEN HOOT: Every Wednesday night.

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Boone

n Continued from 17 There are plenty of projects, as well as family, in the area. Reiser has already connected with a Knoxville talent agent and become involved in a local social media film undertaking called dreamspeaktv.com.

And theater is theater, no matter the location, says Reiser’s friend and longtime stage and TV actor Mart Hulswit. “Some of the most wonderful theater that I have seen is outside of New York,” says Hulswit, who portrayed Dr. Ed Bauer on “Guiding Light” for a dozen years. “If the cast is good and the director is good and the audience is good, it doesn’t matter how small the theater or how small the city if the work is sound. The theater is a privilege to be in, anywhere in the world.”

No one could be happier with Reiser’s relocation than the theatre teachers at ETSU and Northeast, who have started the new repertory company.

“His work as assistant director on “Robin Goodfellow” was invaluable,” says Sloan, who shared a couple of emotionally charged scenes with Reiser in “The Dining Room.” “With such a short rehearsal period, it was wonderful to have someone with his experience to help work with the actors. Not only did he play the role of assistant director on “Robin Goodfellow,” but he is also playing six roles in “The Dining Room …” We are all glad he moved to the area.”

In the several months he has been in the area, Reiser has already made a difference, says Bobby Funk, ETRT artistic director, especially in sharing his Strasberg Institute training. “He has created warm-ups and it has been so good for the students to see this different approach,” Funk says.

Reiser is truly pursuing his dream, says Hulswit, now director of the philanthropic Episcopal Actors Guild, on whose council Reiser served for a number of years. “He will make a wonderful teacher. He hasn’t had a long career but he has had a good career, and he has the enthusiasm and he loves the theater.

“Young people are very receptive to that and to honesty. If there’s one thing Doug is, it’s honest. He speaks from the heart. A greater teacher you couldn’t find.”

Reiser’s training, experience and passion are going to be assets to the ETSU Department of Communication, as well as the company, Funk says. “You get some graduate students who come into the program thinking they know all there is to know,” he says. “There can be a tendency not to be a team player. Doug is so ready to learn from others, always polite and a gentleman and so very talented.

“I’ve had him come up to me, say, ‘I didn’t know that!’ It’s not BS. He’s very sincere, and the younger members of the company have jumped on that. It’s led to this being the best company I’ve ever worked with. No back-biting. No one’s holding onto anything, and it’s because of attitudes like his.”

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Ski Mountain for some of the finish skiing, cross country skiing and snowboarding found anywhere in the United States. For over 50 years, Boone has been the destination for skiers from all over the United States and world for that matter.

Named for the famous pioneer and explorer Daniel Boone, today’s downtown would look quite different to ole’ Daniel. Still, Boone’s downtown Main Street possesses the nostalgic feel of earlier days. Businesses, restaurants, shops and boutiques line downtown Boone and give it an air that invites visitors to stay a while.

Indeed we did.

Boone Notables: “Horn in the West,” a dramatization of the life and times of Daniel Boone has been performed in an outdoor amphitheater above the town since 1952.

Grammy award winning guitarist Doc Watson hails from the Boone Area.

Appalachian State’s football team defeated Michigan a couple of years ago. They are still celebrating.

For information on Doug Reiser, go to HYPERLINK “http://www.dougreiser. com” www.dougreiser.com.

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Packadoo Consignment GALLERY: Presenting an Array of Furniture & Accessories at Bargain Prices Johnson City, TN. --- Packadoo store owners Tony Rominger and June Seaton enjoy offering people a bargain when it comes to purchasing furniture and accessories.

“We feel like we are filling a gap in Johnson City with our consignment store by offering people a savings on furniture and other household items during these tough economic times,” Rominger said recently.

There are two good reasons to buy consigned furniture: it’s good for you and it’s good for the environment. When you buy from us, you get great prices on great selections of quality pre-owned furniture and you help to protect the environment by reducing landfills and/or reducing the energy used to make new products.

We make every effort to accept only the best quality pieces available and to make sure that all merchandise is in good to mint condition. With our unique selection of used furniture, we believe you will have the best opportunity to select items that will truly reflect your personality and complement the style of your home.

Packadoo opened in October 2009 and it, “immediately became a labor of love for June and me,” Rominger added. “We have established a loyal following and people come by everyday to talk and see what’s new in the store. The Tri-Cities is home to a friendly bunch of people.”

Seaton said “We help people who may be downsizing or recycling from their old furniture to something new. “The store is fun and we feel like we are giving back to the community by offering reasonable prices and our furniture, all of it, has character and every piece has a story behind it.”

Since all the items in the store [everything from old Elvis records to any type of furniture and home accessories you can imagine including tables, chairs, lamps, etc] are on consignment the store is always changing and evolving.

Seaton, a former sales executive with Sprint and most recently with Cisco Systems, has always wanted to open a consignment store. “She’s in her element when she’s here,” Rominger said with a laugh. “I love it,” she adds. “And, I love haggling with people,” he countered.

Rominger is an accomplished musician and studio owner and has been in the music business for over 35 years. “Neither one of us are morning people and I spend the wee hours of most nights in my studio (Note-Orious Sound Studio) in Elizabethton so opening at 11:30 a.m. suits our schedule and 11 a.m. on Saturdays. It enables us to enjoy other interests and at the same time it gives our customers plenty of time to spend browsing in the store.”

Ironically, Packadoo began in a small room at its present location on 904 N. State of Franklin Road inside the “Just Store It!” warehouse. “It was a small room at first and my dad John, who is 88 years-old, kept helping us expand our space by moving the wall back. He can fix anything and is quite an asset to us,” Rominger says. “But, I think he got tired of moving that wall,” Seaton said with a hardy laugh.

The store is now grown into a massive warehouse-type space needed to present all the unique and unusual items. Rominger and Seaton just acquired additional space from a neighboring business that recently moved.

Seaton & Rominger added, “People always ask us: “You have such beautiful things, where do you get it all?” The answer is: from you!

Our business would not function without the unique, high quality and well maintained merchandise that we get from our valued consignors. If it isn’t working in your home anymore, chances are someone else would be thrilled with it.

“We just seem to continue to evolve,” Seaton said. “It’s a fun place to work and it’s fulfilling because we know we are offering people a bargain and they can find things here you wouldn’t expect to find Packadoo store owners Tony Rominger and June elsewhere.” “WHY BUY NEW WHEN YOU Seaton.

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