AUGUST 2013
Major Renovation Project Nearing Completion at Almeda Apartments in Johnson City
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JOHNSON CITY — Built in the 1920s Almeda Apartments, located at 100 Watauga Avenue, was THE place to live. Back then, the building had a large coal fire boiler and Johnson City’s cable car system ran down the middle of the street. It was one of the first state-of-the art apartment buildings in the region mixing the luxury of apartment living with the convenience of being able to get to anywhere in the city with ease. If recent renovations hold true to history Almeda will return to THE place to live for people wanting an affordable first-class apartment conveniently located near restaurants, downtown shops, the library, schools, churches and it’s even a regular stop on the Johnson City Transit System’s main bus line. Through the years, Almeda Apartments have had several owners. After an extensive year-long renovation project, which is now complete, Almeda has been transformed back to its state-of-the-art condition. Improvements to the building include: New heat and air-conditioning system, new replacement windows, new kitchens and bathrooms, new appliances, energy efficient insulation in the walls and ceilings, and the refurbishing of the apartments original beautiful hard-wood floors. The building consists of a combination of one, two and three bed-room units. Rents for a one bedroom start at $500 a month which includes no additional charge for hot water/sewer and trash pick-up. For more information, please call 423-928-1000.
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Once upon a time: What’s your story? “Once upon a time” is how most runners’ stories begin. I am often asked, “Why did you start running?” My answer, “You would not believe me if I told you.” And you wouldn’t. I started running with a friend of mine 25+ years ago for a real silly reason. Love. That’s right, love. My friend was trying to catch the attention of a male companion, who just happened to be an athlete. My so-called friend asked me to run with her on evening jaunts so she could get in shape. So I ran, and I ran, and I ran ~ (not quite like Forrest Gump), but close. I got addicted to running, she lost the guy, and I kept running and never looked back. Most runners have similar stories that start out, “Once Upon a Time,” and regardless of how different each story begins, they all seem to have the same ending, a strong running addiction that most cannot give up. Running has taught me some lifelearning lessons that I want to share with my readers, in hopes that whatever “your story” is, you always look for the good and never give up. Lesson #1: Put one foot in front of the other. That is how easy running is. Running can be compared to so many of life’s lessons. Each day we get out of bed, all most of us have to do is put one foot in front of the other and take off. Same with
Suzy Cloyd running. You do not have to sprint, you do not have to run a marathon, just step out and give it a try. You might like it. Lesson #2: Enjoy the Moment! Right now, right here, enjoy what you have. There is no guarantee for tomorrow, just as there is not guarantee for a next race. Run for the moment, do your best and hope for another chance to excel. Lesson #3: Don’t be lazy! This does not mean you have to win the race, but it does mean you need to do your very best every time you step up to the starting line. As with anything else in life, give it your all and do not look back on anything and wished you had done more, after the fact. Lesson #4: Approach each run with a winning attitude! There will
always be a goal with each run that you will want to meet. Maybe run a little faster, maybe run more intense, maybe go up hills with your knees to your chest, maybe run a longer distance. Maybe just finish your first race. Keep a winning attitude with running as with everything you do and you will feel like a winner, no matter what. Lesson #5: Don’t ever give up! If I had laughed at my friend 25 years ago and said, “you’re crazy,” or if I tried running and thought to myself, “this is not for me,” or if I walked away and never even tried it, where would I be today? I would not have the opportunity to write for Out And About Magazine, nor would I be able to talk with such passion about a sport, hobby, and topic that it so dear to my heart. I would not be the mother I am today, nor would I have the career I have if giving up were an option for me. Luckily it is not and that is how I can lend some advice to those who need the extra push to get out and find their passion. Lesson #6: Tell Your Story! Tell everyone you know about your success. People’s success is contagious and good vibes rub off on others when they hear good news. Toot your horn, people will listen and your excitement will help others. “Once Upon A Time…” What’s your story?
Speaking of Real Estate:
Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today!
BY JUDY VEENEMAN
How many times have you heard this old saying in the above headline? In today’s real estate market, you may want to pay attention. Homeowners moving up in a rising market may sell their home for more by waiting but it will also cost them more for a new house. Typically, a person buys a 50% larger home when they move up. If they wait for prices to go up 10% on the $150,000 home they’re selling, they’ll realize $15,000 more but will pay $22,500 more for the new home purchase. They’ll actually net $7,500 less by waiting for prices to go up and may have to pay a higher mortgage rate too. Mortgage interest rates are on the rise. Judy Veeneman We may look back on 2012 as being the best buyer’s market ever. Even now, prices of homes are increasing and they may never return to the low prices of 2012. It is estimated that 30% of the purchases from last year was made by investors. It is understandable because the positive cash flow far exceeds most other types of investments. So if you are asking yourself the question of whether now is the time to buy or sell, the answer is the same, YES! We’ve probably all said or at least thought “if I knew then, what I know now, I would have done things differently.” We should have stayed in school longer. We should have listened to our parents. We should have bought Apple stock in 2002 for $8.50 that sells for $400 today. Or we could have bought gold in 2000 for under $300 for a four-fold profit today. Years from now, if we look back at 2012, we may say that
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Shouldn’t our funerals be to help family and friends go forward without us? Jeff Gasperson, representative of Tri-Cities Funeral Homes in both the Tri-Cities and Church Hill, has a different mission statement from most people in his business. “Each of us has a responsibility to help the ones we love move forward. Have you ever thought how relaxing it would be to do a Memorial Service in a backyard sitting?” Gasperson said. “To me, a Memorial Service should be relaxing for your family and friends as you start helping one another find closure. It’s a time when we
need to help each other find a new path to continue as we let our loved one go.” “Therefore we offer opportunities for services to be held in our garden settings, in a patio setting, a sunrise service or in one of our private chapels. We are here for whatever the extended family desires and we listen,” he adds. With over 60 years’ experience, his family-owned and operated funeral homes offer something different. “I just tell people come out and see us and take a look. Information
from us costs nothing,” he said matter-of-factly. “We offer the perfect facilities for family and friends to gather and build a path to move forward in a positive way. Preplanning Is The Key Gasperson says people who don’t pre-plan find themselves ‘all of a sudden’ in an ominous predicament. “If you have to deal with a sudden loss you don’t have the time to grieve,” he said. “You are too busy with the paper work and planning and worrying. Is this what Dad or Mom would have wanted?’ We help you get through all this.” Pre-planning enables all of us to enjoy closure and represents the opportunity to be with your family and friends you love and move forward. Not to sit days and years later wondering if you did the right thing.”
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Upper Upper East East Tennessee Tennessee Celtic Celtic Society Society Presents Presents the the 13th 13th Annual Annual
Sycamore Shoals Celtic Festival September 7 - 8, 2013
Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park, ELizabethton, Tennessee
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Schedule of Events
Outer Field 11:00 - 12:00 and 2:00 - 3:00 Jousting 11:00 - 4:00 Scottish Heavy Athletics Inside Fort Children’s Area and Living History Indoor Theater 11:00 - 12:00 Sandra Parker 12:00 - 12:45 Storytellers 1:00 - 2:00 Irish Dancers(Sat.)
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1 UETCS Hospitality 2 UETCS Sales (Souvenirs) 3 Celtic Realms 4 Clan MacPherson 5 Atlantis 6 Clan Keith 7 Marci’s Chain Mail 8 Clan Montgomery 9 Graysburg Forge 10 Clan MacLean 11 Fiona’s Fancies 12 Clan Hamilton 13 Aries Chainmail 14 Clan Ross 15 Hamish’s Dreck 16 Hamish’s Dreck 17 Brigid’s Forge 18 Brigid’s Forge
19 Clan MacLauren 20 Clan MacLauren 21 Tri-City Beverages 22 House of Gordon 23 Raven’s Nest 24 Clan Gunn 25 Something Different 26 Something Different 27 Cripple Creek Concessions 28 Cripple Creek Concessions 29 Cripple Creek Concessions 30 Bold Blades 31 House of Boyd 32 Viking Leather Crafts 33 Clan Farquharson 34 Silver Unicorn 35 Silver Unicorn 36 Scottish American Military
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By: Toby Laek, Producer, Daytime Tri-Cities
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Mid-to-late summer is a strange time on Hollywood’s calendar. The floodgates of huge tent-pole blockbuster that opened in early May are starting to close and the studios are preparing for their next license-to-print-money season – the holidays. So this part of the year is the dumping ground for films that the studios otherwise don’t know what to do with. What’s good for filmgoers is that this is the time of the year that you’re apt to find some genuinely interesting diamonds in the rough. Case in point, the latest lowbudget horror film to take cineplexes by storm, The Conjuring. Before its release, it was given up for dead by box-office analysts thinking that two bigger budgeted and more star-studded films, Red 2 and R.I.P.D. , would be competing for that week’s crown. They failed to take into account that good quality horror films are an extremely rare commodity in today’s film landscape and that when they come along, they tend to do pretty well. So in honor of The Conjuring, here’s a list of some recent high quality/low budget horror movies that you might have missed that are sure to have you keeping the lights on well into the night.
age to the glory days of the mom & pop video stores). The film moves very slowly, simultaneously building the story and tension, until the final 10 minutes when craziness erupts and all the buildup is paid off in full.
The Cabin in the Woods: This is a film that turns the whole genre of horror upside down. It features the well worn plot of a group of college kids (featuring the familiar horror archetypes – jock, stoner, studious girl, ‘friendly’ girl…) going to a remote cabin in the woods to enjoy the kind of fun that characters in these types of movies tend to enjoy. What happens from there, however, is completely unexpected and wholly original and I wouldn’t dare giving any more away.
Real Estate n Continued from 4 it was the best buyer’s market ever. Even now, in 2013, it’s apparent that both housing and mortgage prices are going up and they may never return to the record low levels. The housing affordability index, which is considered to be good at 100, had increased to over 200 this past December, January and February. Shrinking inventories and rising prices in most markets have caused the index to fall to 172.7 for May 2013.This market applies equally to acquiring a home to live in or a home to use as a rental. It is estimated that about 30% of the property purchased last year was done by investors. It is understandable because the positive cash flows far exceed most other investment alternatives. Homeowners moving up in a rising market may sell their home for more by waiting but it will also cost them more for a new house. Typically, a person buys a 50% larger home when they move up. If they wait for prices to go up 10% on the $150,000 home they’re selling, they’ll realize $15,000 more but will pay $22,500 more for the new home purchase. They’ll actually net $7,500 less by waiting for prices to go up and may have to pay a higher mortgage rate too. The question homebuyers and investors alike are faced with today is whether they will be saying years from now that they seized or missed an opportunity of a lifetime.
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The Strangers: The simply-plotted story – a couple at a remote vacation home are terrorized by a trio of masked killers – doesn’t do the genuine feeling of creepiness that this film elicits any justice. The story, influenced by the French horror film Ils as well as the true life horrors of the Manson family, has a couple of cliché, “I’m a victim in a horror movie so I have to make some illogical choices to enhance the scares” moments, but, fortunately, those missed moments don’t do much to distract from the scares. It delivers on both the atmosphere and jump scare fronts, and with a film like this, that’s all you can really ask for.
House of the Devil: Up and coming director TI West crafts a brilliant, slow burning love letter to his favorite horror films from the 70’s and 80’s. It’s shot in the same style and with that same 16 mm film stock of many of the great, classic horror films (it was actually promotionally released on VHS to pay hom-
Sinister: Sinister is one of the rare horror films that actually sticks with you and fills you with a creepy sense of dread long after the film is over. Ethan Hawke plays a true-crime author who, in research mode, moves his family into a house where a family was murdered. While unpacking he finds a box of Super 8 films that turn out to feature more family murders. The movie itself is just okay with a letdown of an ending, but the content of the box of films that he finds is truly scary and what will stick with you.
Fright Night: One thing that a lot of filmmakers seem to forget when making horror films is that horror can be and should be fun. Often times it can be too dark, too gory, or too violent without any fun or humor to balance it out. The team behind the remake of Fright Night knows how to alternately scare you and make you laugh and that’s a great thing. Colin Ferrell has a great time playing the vampire who lives next door to the main character, Charley (played by starin-the-making Anton Yelchin ).
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Elizabethton, TN — Things sure Walking through the store, we are buzzing these days at Corner Nest stopped for a while at Bill Rogers’ Antique Mall. The popular destination booth. Elizabethton natives, Bill and with its 90 + vendors is getting ready his wife offer a variety of nice, high for visitors coming to the Tri-Cities end furniture reasonably priced. They for the NASCAR races at have had a booth at Corner Bristol Motor Speedway Nest for two years. and the Appalachian Fair “Our pieces are all later this month. wood furniture,” Bill said And, it’s time for matter-of-factly. “No school to start again and pressed board here. “We try a group of college stuto make it easy on people dents from ETSU and financially. We sell cheap Milligan were shopping and make a little money. during our monthly visit We’re not here to get rich. to the store. “Gotta get We enjoy doing this and it my dorm room decorated Marianne Onks gives us an excuse to ‘run and furnished and this is around,’” he said with a the place to come,” one student wear- chuckle. ing a BUC Football shirt said with a The Rogers are always on the looksmile. “Great selection at reasonable out for a bargain as well. “We travel prices.” and buy a lot of items in North CaroIn fact, former NASCAR driver and lina and down through Pigeon Forge, television commentator Kyle Petty and at auctions, other antique stores, and other drivers shopped at Corner Nest swap meets. We search for items readuring the March race week. sonably priced and pass those saving
onto our customers. It’s a lot of work. . .cumbersome at times so you have to enjoy this kinda of thing. We have met a lot of really nice people.” Along with high quality furniture, the booth also offers vintage signs and posters and even an unusual handcarved colorful bird house. A venture upstairs at this massive 30,000 square foot mall had the female in our group stopped in her tracks at a new booth sponsored by Kaley’s & Co. of Jonesborough. Owner Marianne Onks has her booth well stocked with a new clothing shipment of the popular OH MY CAUZE! brand.
Her clothing is very stylish and she offers clothing in all sizes from petite to plus. Her pre-shrunk garments offer the ease of wash and wear for the woman on the go. Also, to go with your clothing selections from the Kayley’s & Company booth you’ll find a wide assortment of
accessories from an array of jewelry to beautiful scarfs. Marianne has been in business for 25 years at her popular location in downtown Jonesborough and looks forward to offering her stylish clothing and accessories to people visiting Elizabethton at her second location inside Corner Nest Antique Mall.
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BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee honors City of Bristol introduces new JCMC for outstanding heart care Johnson City, TN — BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee has recognized Johnson City Medical Center as one of the first hospitals in the nation to receive a Blue Distinction Center+SM designation in the area of cardiac care, as part of the Blue Distinction Centers for Specialty Care® program. Blue Distinction Centers® are hospitals shown to deliver quality specialty care based on objective, transparent measures for patient safety and health outcomes that were developed with input from the medical community. This year, the national program has added a new designation level, Blue Distinction Centers+, to recognize hospitals that deliver both quality and cost-efficient specialty care. In 2006, the Blue Distinction Centers for Specialty Care program was developed to help patients find quality providers for their specialty care needs while encouraging healthcare professionals to improve the care they deliver. To receive a Blue Distinction Center for Cardiac CareSM designation, a hospital must demonstrate success in meeting both general quality and safety criteria (such as preventing hospital-acquired infections) and cardiac-specific quality measures (related to lower rates of complications and death following cardiac surgery; and non-surgical procedures, such as cardiac stent placement) and, additionally, must show better cost efficiency relative to their peers. Quality is key: only those facilities that first meet Blue Distinction’s nationally established, objective quality measures will be considered for designation as a Blue Distinction Center+. Johnson City Medical Center is proud to be recognized by BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee for meeting the rigorous cardiac care selection criteria set by the Blue Distinction Centers for Specialty Care program. “We are always glad to be recognized
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for high-quality, low-cost care, but the real winners are our patients, who expect and deserve nothing less than the best when it comes to their heart care,” said David Nicely, CEO of Washington County, Tenn., facilities for Mountain States Health Alliance, JCMC’s parent company. “We are honored that more patients choose JCMC for their heart care than any other hospital in our region, and we take very seriously our commitment to providing the highest quality care and the best patient experience at the lowest possible cost.” According to Dr. Andrew Poret, a cardiothoracic surgeon at JCMC, the hospital’s quality outcomes in cardiac care are due in part to outstanding teamwork among the entire hospital staff. “From the emergency department to the cath lab to the operating room, everyone here works together to ensure that we can achieve the best patient outcomes. We carefully evaluate each step in the process to make sure that transitions are seamless and that patient safety is always the highest priority.” Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, claiming nearly 600,000 lives each year. Cardiac procedures, including bypass and cardiac stent placement, are among the most common major medical procedures provided by the U.S. health care system, with more than 1 million procedures performed annually. These cardiac related procedures cost the nation more than $28
billion annually. The Blue Distinction Centers for Specialty Care program seeks to reduce this burden, by empowering patients with the knowledge and tools to find both quality and value for their cardiac care needs. “It is important to BlueCross for our members to have a choice of health care providers who operate efficiently while maintaining a high quality of care,” said Dr. Daniel Barnett, interim chief medical officer for BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee. “Selecting a Blue Distinction facility provides patients the peace of mind to know they’re receiving excellent quality.” Research shows that Blue Distinction Centers+ demonstrate better quality and improved outcomes for patients, with lower rates of complications following certain cardiac procedures and lower rates of healthcare associated infections, compared with their peers. Blue Distinction Centers+ are also 20 percent more costefficient for those same procedures. The Blue Distinction Centers for Specialty Care program identifies hospitals delivering quality care in bariatric surgery, cardiac care, complex and rare cancers, knee and hip replacements, spine surgery, and transplants. These specialty areas comprise approximately 30 percent of inpatient hospital expenditures. For more information about the program and for a complete listing of the designated facilities, please visit www.bcbs.com/bluedistinction.
The city introduced its new Facebook profile page recently titled City of Bristol, TN. It will now be even easier for the community to keep up with city news and events. “According to Facebook data there are over 1.5 billion Facebook users around the world and on average there are over 4.5 billion “likes” everyday. The city’s Facebook is just one of the front porches of our city and with numbers like these it is important that we get our information out before the world. If we were able to get just 1000th of 1 percent of those likes in one day we would have 45,000 people seeing what our city is doing on any given day,” said Terrie Talbert, Community Relations Director. There is no better way to learn about a city than through photos. The profile now includes a row of recently tagged photos of city events. One can also visit the City News tab which will have posts of all city news releases, or check out the city Job Openings tab to see what positions are available. Want to find an event taking place in Bristol? Look for the Community Calendar which will list most community events. If you want to know about a specific event that is going on in Bristol’s downtown outdoor live music venue click on the Upcoming Events tab which will give you a complete listing of all the musical entertainment available in the Downtown Center venue. There is also a tab for City Meetings. This tab features all city meetings for the month, their location and start times. “Feedback is appreciated, please let the staff know what you like, what you would like to see, or how we can improve the page to better fit the community’s needs,” Talbert, continued. “Of course there are rules for posting to the page. The city expects those who make comments to behave appropriately and exchange opinions and ideas in a climate of mutual respect.” For more information, contact Terrie Talbert, Community Relations Director at 423-764-4171 or e-mail at tsmith-talbert@bristoltn.org.
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Ambrosound offers staging, sound and lighting for event of all size. Let them take the worry out of your next event! Talk about starting a career early, Todd Ambrose, Owner and President of Ambrosound, began his first job by starting his own mobile D.J. Company at the ripe old age of 13! And, he’s been in the entertainment business ever since. Ambrose provides concert sound and lighting for any format artists and groups. Concerts and Festivals, Indoor and Outdoor Venues. Ambrosound travels all over the Southeastern United States providing sound and lighting support. Extremely competitive rates. Ambrose has worked in the radio-music-sound industry for 34 years and has a wide variety of music label contacts which can also be helpful in providing artists for your events. “I can remember the first Apple Festival I worked which at the time was called Old Joe Clark Days. The festival was contained in one block and the stage was in front of the courthouse. My, how that festival has changed,” he says with a chuckle. Churches, Schools, Funeral Homes, and Corporations are also discovering Ambrosound’s professional and affordable installations are the ultimate multimedia difference. Systems don’t have to be ridiculously expensive. Ambrosound’s consultants can give you a variety of name brand options at affordable rates.
Plus, we actually listen to the customer, providing exactly what you want. Lock down the premier touring sound company in the Southeastern U.S. for your next show or concert needs. “We simply take care of all your need,” Ambrose adds. “We are a full service sound company and we do it all from the lighting, sound and staging. Whether it’s a large or small arena; indoors or out. We recently bought a new stage which is one of the largest this side of Nashville: 22 by 48 feet with a 20 foot high canopy. Of course, we have smaller stages and price-wise we are very competitive. We are budget minded and you might think you can’t afford us but you would be wrong. We are professional and very easy to work with.” From Country to Rock to Jazz and Hip-Hop look at this amazing partial list of artists who has hired Ambrosound for their sound and lighting needs: Drake, Wiz Khalifa, Pitbull, Mike Posner, Future, YC, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Lil Wayne, Young Jeezy, Rick Ross, Soulja Boy, Hurricane Chris, Dem Franchize Boyz, Gucci Mane, Master P, Travis Porter, Ricochet, Josh Turner, Sawyer Brown, T Ghaham Brown, Aaron Tippin, T-Pain, Mike Jones, Webbie, T.I., Flo-Rida, Yo Gotti, Shawty Lo, Rocko, Lil Bow Wow, R Kelly, Lorrie Morgan, Ty Herndon, Randy Houser, Puddle
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Todd Ambrose Owner of Ambrosound running sound at 2013 CMA Music Fest Chevy Roadhouse Stage.
Of Mudd, Zapp, Trina, Young Gunz, Mims, Shop Boyz, Crime Mob, Lloyd, Trace Adkins, Brad Paisley, Rhonda Vincent, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Bobby Rush and Snoop! Ambrose explains that his company just participated in the CMA Music Festival in Nashville providing stage, sound and lighting on the Chevy Road Home stage. But he also works a lot of smaller events with local companies. “You could say we are multifaceted. We would love to be involved more with local events and festivals. We can literally come in and provide the audio, lighting, staging, book the food vendors and provide the tents for your event. With us, we are a turn-key deal and we taking the worries out of planning an event,” Ambrose said. Ambrosound is also involved in many audio/video projects taking churches, schools, and corporations into the digital world. “We are dependable, affordable and you can count on us for service after the sale. We meet every need and we can work with any budget. We listen to what you tell us what your needs are and we try to provide the last sound system you’ll ever need.” Lock down the premier touring sound company in the Southeastern U.S. for your next show or concert needs. Or if you are interested in upgrading your church’s school or company’s sound system, call Todd Ambrose at 423-9140571. His quote and consultation is free.
Ambrosound Stage Set Up for Unicoi County Chamber of Commerce Nolichucky 5K Run.
Ambrosound Video Installation at new Snap On Tools Employee Center in Elizabethton, TN.
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Performance Schedule Every Monday 7-9 p.m. Times, Dates and Artists subject to change
August 5 — Bob Smallwood & Friends August 12 — Jim Gates & the Key Keepers August 19 — Velvet Blue Paul Bryant & Kentucky Border August 26 — Mountain Park Old Time Band
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Saturday, Sept.14th, 2013 - 7:30pm Grammy Award Winner MELISSA MANCHESTER Melissa Manchester received the Grammy Award in 1982 for Best Female Vocalist. Best known for chart-topping songs “Don’t Cry Out Loud,” and “Through The Eyes of Love,” Melissa has continued to co-create and collaborate on various award winning projects.
Friday, Oct. 25th, 2013 - 7:30pm BRASS TRANSIT Performs The Musical Legacy of Chicago With a world-class horn section, a rocking rhythm section, and vocals stacked sky-high, Brass Transit Brass Transit transports the audience back to the freewheeling days of the seventies. Tuesday, Nov. 12th, 2013 - 7:30pm THE FOUR FRESHMEN The Four Freshmen were one of the top vocal groups of the 1950’s, and with new line-ups they have continued to perform into the 21st Century. In 2000 the The Four Freshmen Four Freshmen were voted Vocal Group of the Year by Down Beat Magazine. Wednesday, Jan. 22nd, 2014 - 7:30pm SMOKEY JOE’S CAFE
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The Songs of Leiber and Stoller Smokey Joe’s Café is musical revue showcasing 39 standards including rock & roll, and rhythm & blues. The show ran for 2,036 performances on Broadway, making it the longest-running musical revue in Broadway history.
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Friday, August 9th 8 p.m. Big Daddy Love
Friday, August 23rd 8 p.m. Josh Oliver
Friday, August 16th 8 p.m. Marshall Chapman
Saturday, August 24th 8 p.m. John Cowan Band w/special guests
Saturday, August 17th 8 p.m. Folk Soul Revival
Thursday, August 29th 8 p.m. Mandolin Orange
Thursday, August 22nd 8 p.m. The Howlin Brothers
Friday, August 30th. 8 p.m. The Steeldrivers
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Art Studio Schedule SUN-sational Art! People have been celebrating the sun throughout history. Take a look Saturday, Feb. 15th, 2014 - 7:30pm at the many representations of the THE HIT MEN - Original Jersey Boys A group of amazing performers, The Hit Men are sun from other cultures and then create your own! the hitmakers of the 60’s, 70’s, and 80’s - inPOP Art: Learn about POP cluding performing and art and Andy Warhol! Some of recording members Warhol’s most famous works of from Frankie Valli and art were of ordinary objects such The Four Seasons, as soup cans and soda bottles. Try Tommy James and The your hand at turning ordinary Shondells, The Critters, objects into art in the style of Andy and band-mates who Warhol. played and performed with Jim Croce, Cat Stevens, Carly Simon, and more!
Friday, March 21st, 2014 - 7:30pm A TRIBUTE TO BARBRA starring Sharon Owens With an uncanny resemblance both in voice and looks, Sharon Owens has been performing her “Tribute To Barbra Streisand” to critical acclaim nationwide in major showrooms, and as a headliner in Las Vegas for 10 stellar years. Sharon not only has the look, but has the voice that is unmistakably that of the legendary Barbra. Season Packages are available at a 15% savings! For more information regarding the 2013-2014 Season, please call our Box Office at (423) 2748920 or visit our website at www.theparamountcenter.com
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Special Events All month long - Hands On! pencils 4 for $1 in the Gift Shop! All Month Long - Body Carnival: The Science and Fun of Being You! Experience this new feature exhibit that explores how our bodies interact with the world. Through a variety of exciting and engaging activities, children can understand the science of how their body works. Learning zones include Balancing Act, Dizzy Tunnel, Walk the Plank, Hang Time, Think Fast, and many more interactive areas! Monday, July 22nd - Sunday, August 4th - Can You Hear Me Now? Discover some of the smallest bones in our bodies - the ones in
our ear! Play a song on our palm pipes, listen to our singing crystal water glasses, and even try out our Boomwhackers! The Eastman Discovery Lab will be open by announcement periodically throughout each day. Friday, August 2nd - Sunday, August 4th - Back-to-School Weekend Sale Do your back-to-school shopping at Hands On! We have writing utensils, t-shirts, backpacks, and more. Shop our gift shop all weekend and receive 10% off your entire purchase! Friday, August 2nd, 5 p.m. 7 p.m. - First Friday Free admission to the feature exhibit, Body Carnival: The Science and Fun of Being You! Monday, August 5th Sunday, August 18th - Totally JAWsome! Join us for a totally JAWsome
time in honor of Shark Week! Discover amazing, interesting, and fun facts about sharks. Then, test out experiments that model how sharks locate prey by sensing electrical charges, movement, sound and more! The Eastman Discovery Lab will be open by announcement periodically throughout each day. Tuesday, August 13th 9:30 am to 11:30 am - Shark Dissection Take a bite out of the back to school blues with a one of a kind experience — dissecting a Dogfish shark! Work with a partner as you dissect and discover the inner workings of one of the ocean’s mysterious creatures. Cost $10 for members, $12 for non-members. Ages 7-12. Payment is required with registration by Thursday, August 1st. To register, please call 423-434-4263 ext. 100, M-F 9-5 or email main@handsonmuseum. org. Monday, August 19th - Sunday, September 1st Splendiferous Surface Tension Join us as we learn all about the seemingly “magical” bond of water molecules. Check out the Penny Drop, Swimming Fish, and Magic Handkerchief experiments. The Eastman Discovery Lab will be open by announcement periodically throughout each day.
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Protecting families from the Obamacare train wreck “When you and the President sought our support for the Affordable Care Act you pledged that if we liked the health plans we have now, we could keep them. Sadly, this promise is under threat. Right now, unless you and the Obama Administration enact an equitable fix, the ACA will shatter not only our hard-earned health benefits, but destroy the foundation of the 40 hour work week that is the backbone of the American middle class.” This is an excerpt from a letter sent to Majority Leader Harry Reid and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, but it didn’t come from Republican leadership or from conservatives concerned about the law. It came from the leaders of three of the largest U.S. labor unions: the Teamsters, the United Food and Commercials International Union and UNITE-HERE (the Union of Needle trades, Industrial and Textile Employees and the Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees International Union). The union leaders went on to say that their efforts to seek clarity regarding the health care law have been
“met with a stone wall by the White hard-working Americans to less hours House and the pertinent agencies.” One and lower pay at a time of high unemof their main concerns is a perverse ployment and less opportunity for people incentive to cut workers’ hours below to prevail.” Mr. Clayton underscored 30 hours a week. This comes on the there is no “give by government to corheels of Secretary of Health and Human rect these unintended consequences” so Services Kathleen Sebelius telling the his decision to close his store was greatly Education and the Workforce Commitimpacted by the lack of flexibility. tee that the stories regarding employees Other hardworking Americans like Congressman losing jobs, wages and hours at work Mike are being forced every day to make Phil Roe because of the health care law were tough decisions because of the uninmerely “speculation.” She is wrong – tended consequences of a flawed law. the fallout from this law is all too real. My Democratic colleagues have called Republicans’ It’s reality for the Burger King franchisee in my tireless efforts to repeal this law childish and a waste district, Mike Clayton, who was forced to close his of time, but they’re not. It’s not a waste of time when store in Mount Castle. Mike put a thank you note in people like Mike Clayton and his employees have their my hometown paper,The Johnson City Press, thanking very livelihoods on the line. It’s not a waste of time to the people of the Tri-Cities area for 39 years of loyal the single mother who is now forced to work two partbusiness. When explaining his difficult decision, Mike time jobs at different fast-food restaurants just to break said that politicians had “passed a law so unfriendly to even because her hours were cut because of this law. business and workers that it forces the business to limit These are real stories and real people, not speculation.
And they deserve better. Last week the administration announced that it would delay the employer mandate by one year. This decision does nothing to help the individuals that are still being forced to carry health insurance because of this law and there’s no way to guarantee it will reverse the damage that has already been done because of this law. This week the House will take action to delay both the employer and individual mandate. I look forward to seeing the same enthusiasm to protect families by delaying the individual mandate as we saw from President Obama when his administration took steps to protect businesses. This delay is a step in the right direction towards protecting the American people from an economic catastrophe, but we can’t stop here. Obamacare is bad medicine for America, and the only cure is a full repeal. Feel free to contact my office if we can be of assistance to you or your family. Our contact information can be found on our website,www.roe.house.gov.
Education in Tennessee continues to improve through reform When I first arrived in the state Senate in 1996, Republicans elementary and middle school math and science than in 2010. And were in the minority. That fact didn’t bother me in the least. I’ve we are one of only two states making double-digit gains in high school graduation rates. embraced challenges all my life. So when I got to the None of this could have been done without the outSenate, my primary goal was to build a conservative standing education reform team we have in place. One majority in the state Senate. member of that team has drawn the ire of the enemies The guardians of the status quo had other ideas. of innovation and the defenders of the status quo. Democrats, of course, pushed back against us. But even Education Commissioner Kevin Huffman has those on “my side” warned that talk of a GOP majority been under fire for advocating a new salary schedule was “dangerous” and that I shouldn’t upset the apple for teachers which, for the first time, would reward cart. our very best or highest-need teachers with truly comIt took a lot of hard work, but today we have not petitive pay. No longer would low-performing teachers only a majority in the Senate but also a supermajority Lt. Gov. receive higher salaries and benefits just for punching in both houses of the General Assembly. Our road to a conservative majority comes to mind Ron Ramsey a clock. To the old education establishment, this is a revolutionary concept. To most people, this is just comoften when I am engaged in battles on education policy in Tennessee. The guardians of the status quo, it seems, are every- mon sense. I find it amazing that just because Commissioner Huffman where. While our state is featured frequently at the top of various “best stands up to special interests to create a better Tennessee for our of” lists, there is one area in which Tennessee has historically school children, he gets pilloried. Opponents can claim that teacher pay will be cut, but the truth lagged behind: education. We have ranked near the bottom of states by various different metrics. When Republicans finally got our ma- is just the opposite. Gov. Bill Haslam and the General Assembly have jorities and captured the governor’s mansion, we moved quickly added $130 million for teacher salaries over the past three years, compared with $22 million over Gov. Phil Bredesen’s last term. and deliberately to change that history. And we have. Tennessee is changing the game when it comes to education We abolished the teachers union monopoly on collective bargaining so that teachers, not union representatives, have a voice — and change is not easy. The inertia of the status quo is strong. and a seat at the table. We made test scores part of teacher evalua- This “Race to the Top” is not a sprint; it is a marathon. Fortunately, we Republicans are not immune to hard work. We tions so that our best teachers can be rewarded for their hard work. And parents now have more choices in education thanks to our ex- thrive on it. I’m proud of our governor, our Republican legislators pansion of the state’s charter school law. Most importantly, we have and especially our education commissioner for being willing to battle complacency and strive to do better. ended the tenure entitlement for teachers. This is about our children. It is about their future and the future Results have been encouraging. Already, our schools have posted three consecutive years of gains on state assessments in all of our great state. Boldness in education policy is not just one option areas. Nearly 150,000 more students are proficient or advanced in among many. It is the only option.
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Joint replacement Center at JCMC earns highest certification Johnson City, TN. --- The Joint Replacement Center at Johnson City Medical Center (JCMC) recently received its certification by The Joint Commission as a Center of Excellence – the highest level of recognition for the quality of service offered. It is only the second such designation for joint replacement in the area, following on the heels of Indian Path Medical Center, which received Joint Commission certification last fall. Both are Mountain States Health Alliance (MSHA) facilities. There are no other certified joint replacement centers within a 75-mile radius to the Tri-Cities. “This is quite an honor for the Joint Replacement Center at Johnson City Medical Center and its many excellent orthopedic physician partners,” said Jim Miller, MSHA vice president for Ortho/Neuro/Trauma Services. “The certification is important because it is national validation of our commitment to a higher standard of care. MSHA is the place to go in this region for hip and knee replacement.” The Joint Commission is an independent, not-for-profit organization that accredits and
certifies more than 19,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States. Despite the name, it does not deal specifically with joint-related medical services; in fact, MSHA has received The Joint Commission certification as an overall health care system. The Joint Commission’s site survey commended JCMC on several aspects of its Joint Replacement Center, including its comprehensive patient education program is, particularly educating patients before their surgery so they know what to expect and how to prepare for the best possible outcome. JCMC’s comprehensive joint services located in one dedicated unit of the hospital, including a rehab gym. “It’s sort of one-stop shopping,” said Misty Spano, JCMC Joint and Spine Center coordinator. “Everything the patient needs is right here, from start to finish. It’s very patient-centered.” “In achieving Joint Commission certification, JCMC has demonstrated its commitment to the highest level of care for its patients with joint replacement,” said Jean Range, executive director for Disease Specific Care Certification for The Joint Commission.
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house or office and evaluate your gold, silver or platinum,” Clemens explained. “And we also buy and deal in coins and coin collections.” Clemens and his family have over 34 years of experience in the business. Other family members own the Ideal Cards & Coins Company, in Ohio. “I’m a local businessman that you can deal with faceto-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 in Washington County and he is an active coach of the Junior Topper football team and he also coaches baseball, T-Ball, and soccer. “You might recognize me on the field,” he said with a laugh. “I enjoy coaching yearround and it gives me time to spend with my kids.” Jeremy is married to Melissa and they have three children: Maddie, 8; Josh, 12; and Joey 5. They attend St. Mary’s Church in Johnson City. “I really enjoy working with the public every day and giving peo-
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Jarrett, Petree relive memorable Schedule moments at Bristol Motor Speedway Bristol, Tenn. — ESPN NASCAR analysts Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree both have witnessed some infamous battles from the broadcast booth at Bristol Motor Speedway. However, in their previous careers, the pair was involved in some memorable moments of their own at the Last Great Colosseum. Jarrett, a NASCAR Hall of Famer and 1999 Sprint Cup Series Champion, experienced his share of ontrack altercations at BMS. Petree, a two-time NASCAR champion crew chief for Dale Earnhardt, also found himself in the midst of a driver squabble on more than one occasion. Although Jarrett visited victory lane at BMS in 1997, perhaps he is best remembered for throwing his helmet at Bobby Hillin Jr. in 1993 after contact between the two sent Jarrett into the Turn 3 wall. In 2005, after some banging earlier in the race, Jarrett retaliated against Ryan Newman and put the latter into the Turn 2 wall. As a broadcaster, Jarrett said BMS is a place he loves to watch races. “You go into this race telling yourself, as a driver, you want to be patient, but you still have to be aggressive,” Jarrett said. “When it comes to leading at Bristol, you forget that patience part of it.” Jarrett acknowledged his record at Bristol does not include as many wins as he would like but noted he enjoyed racing at Bristol even when he experienced misfortune. In the August 1995 race at BMS, Jarrett, running in third place, had a front-seat view of Dale Earnhardt spinning out eventual winner Terry Labonte as the two crossed the finish line. Labonte limped his mangled machine to victory lane, and Earnhardt, with Petree serving as crew chief, finished second. “It’s such an electric atmosphere,” Petree said. “Every time I walk across the track into this racetrack, it’s just so special and such a unique arena to have a race.”
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Andy Petree was Dale Earnhardt’s crew chief the night his driver and eventual winner Terry Labonte got together coming to the checkered flag in one of the most famous Bristol Battles. Labonte was left with a crumpled car but a win.
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Fans can take a walk down memory lane and see these and other famous Bristol battles by going to BristolBattles.com. Fan visiting the site before Aug. 4th may enter to win a VIP Experience at the IRWIN Tools Night Race. August race weekend ticket packages for the IRWIN Tools Night Race on Saturday, Aug. 24, and the Food City 250 Nationwide event on Friday, Aug. 23, remain available, starting at $99. Great seats remain around the facility, with ower-row seating for the Night Race starting at $75. Tickets for the Food City 250 start at $35 for adults and $17 for youth 15-and-under.
Guests are encouraged to purchase in advance while the price is $5 less per grandstand ticket than the race-week cost for the same seat. The Wednesday night doubleheader features the Titan Roof 150 Whelen Modified race and the UNOH 200 Camping World Truck Series event. Considered by many to be one of the best nights of racing in NASCAR, tickets are $30 and free for youth 15-and-under. In addition, BMS fans may renew their season tickets for 2014. For more information or to purchase tickets, fans may call toll free at 1-866-415-4158 or 423-BRISTOL or visit www.bristoltix.com.
IRWIN Tools Night Race – Food City 250 Sharpie Qualifying August 22, 2013 – August 24, 2013 * Schedule Tentative, Subject To Change NSCS = NASCAR Sprint Cup Series NNS = NASCAR Nationwide Series NSCS = NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Thursday, August 22, 2013 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. SCC Track Laps 11:00 a.m. NNS Haulers Enter 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m. Broadcasting Set-up 12:30 p.m. NNS Registration Opens 1:00 p.m. NNS Garage Opens 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. BMS – Sponsor Pace Car Rides 5:00 p.m. NNS Registration Closes 6:30 p.m. NNS Garage Closes 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Speedway Children’s Charities Track Rides 10:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. NSCS Haulers Enter (Truck Parking Only Friday, August 23, 2013 – NNS Food City 250 NSCS, NNS **Hot Pass in Effect** (Entire Infield Area) All Day 6:30 a.m. NSCS Registration Opens 6:30 a.m. NNS Garage & Registration Opens 7:00 a.m. NSCS Garage Opens 7:30 a.m. Track Services Meeting (Victory Lane Building) 8:00 a.m. NNS Rookie & Spotter Meetings & Drawing for Qualifying Order 9:00 a.m. Spectator Gates Open 9:00 a.m. to 11:50 a.m. Food City 250 NNS Final Practice 11:00 a.m. NSCS Rookie & Spotter Meetings & Drawing For Qualifying Order 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m. IRWIN Tools Night Race NSCS Practice 2:00 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. TV Exhibition Run
2:45 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. IRWIN Tools Night Race NSCS Final Practice 3:40 p.m. Food City 250 NNS Qualifying (All Positions) 5:15 p.m. Food City 250 NNS Driver/Crew Chief Meeting (Victory Lane Building) 5:30 p.m. Track Services Meeting – Pit Road 5:40 p.m. Sharpie NSCS Qualifying (Two Laps – All Positions) 7:00 p.m. NSCS Registration Closes 7:00 p.m. NSCS Cars on Lift Gate 7:00 p.m. Food City 250 NNS Driver Introductions - Security – Clear Pit Road 7:30 p.m. Start of the Food City 250 NNS (250 Laps, 133.24 Miles) 8:00 p.m. NSCS Garage Closes 8:00 p.m. NNS Registration Closes
Saturday, August 24, 2013– NSCS IRWIN Tools Night Race 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. BMS – Pace Car Rides 12:00 p.m. NSCS Registration Opens 1:00 p.m. NSCS Garage Opens 1:00 p.m. Spectator Gates Open 1:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Minors Admitted into the Garage Area – with proper credential 1:40 p.m. to 2:40 p.m. NASCAR Pace Car Rides 2:45 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Track Tours 4:00 p.m. Track Services Meeting (Victory Lane Building) 5:30 p.m. NSCS Driver & Crew Chief Meeting (Victory Lane Building) 5:45 p.m. Concert 6:30 p.m. “Hot Pass in Effect” (Until One Hour After Race) 7:00 p.m. IRWIN Tools Night Race NSCS Driver Introductions –Security– Clear Pit Road 7:30 p.m. Start of the IRWIN Tools Night Race NSCS (500 Laps, 266.5 Miles) 8:00 p.m. NSCS Registration Closes All times are listed in Eastern Time
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NASCAR Hall of Fame legends describe uniqueness, appeal of Bristol Motor Speedway
Brstol, Tenn — NASCAR Hall of Famers Richard “The King” Petty and Dale Inman have a storied history at Bristol Motor Speedway. Recently, the duo met with various media outlets at the Richard Petty Museum in Randleman, N.C., to discuss the allure of the famed half-mile oval. Petty ran 60 races at BMS, more than any other driver in NASCAR history. His three wins at the track came with Inman, his cousin, as crew chief and in cars powered with engines built by his brother, Maurice Petty – one of the latest members of the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Both Inman and Maurice Petty also visited victory lane at BMS with other drivers ‒ the former with Terry Labonte in 1984, and “The Chief ’s” engines powered Jim Paschal’s win in 1962. While recalling his triumphs and setbacks at the World’s Fastest Half-Mile, Richard Petty was quick to point out what makes BMS unique when compared to other venues on the NASCAR circuit. “When Bruton (Smith) and them got a hold of it, they made a coliseum out of it,” said the seven-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion. “It’s not a racetrack. The Romans would have been proud of this kind of place. There’s been some really fantastic finishes at Bristol. You run 500 laps and it comes down to the last 100 yards to see who wins the race. That’s the kind of racing we need.” most memorable moment at BMS took place in the July 1964 edition of the Volunteer 500. Richard Petty had a large lead over Fred Lorenzen before suffering an engine failure on the next-to-last lap. Although Petty’s lead was large enough that he was able to “coast by” the
Top: Crew chief Dale Inman gives Richard Petty instruction during practice at Bristol in the mid-1970s while other crew members, including Maurice Petty (Richard Petty’s brother, far left), wait to make changes to the car. The Petty brothers and Inman have all been elected to the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Bottom: Richard Petty (left) a first-class NASCAR Hall of Fame (NHOF) inductee, is joined by NHOF crew chief and cousin Dale Inman at the Richard Petty Museum to discuss one of the toughest places on the NASCAR tour – Bristol Motor Speedway.
flag stand to take the white flag, he wasn’t able to make it back around for the checkered flag. “Our track record as far as wins is not great there, but we always enjoyed going to Bristol,” Inman said. “What a great place to go to, and the race fans are great.” August race weekend ticket packages for the IRWIN Tools Night Race on Saturday, Aug. 24, and the Food City 250 Nationwide event on Friday, Aug. 23, remain available, starting at $99. Great seats remain around the facility with lower-row seating for the Night Race starting at $75. Tickets for the Food City 250 start at $35 for adults and $17 for youth 15-and-under.
Guests are encouraged to purchase in advance while the price is $5 less per grandstand ticket than the race-week cost for the same seat. The Wednesday night doubleheader features the Titan Roof 150 Whelen Modified race and the UNOH 200 Camping World Truck Series event. Considered by many to be one of the best nights of racing in NASCAR, tickets are $30 and free for youth 15-andunder. In addition, BMS fans may renew their season tickets for 2014. For more information or to purchase tickets, fans may call toll free at 1-866-415-4158 or 423-BRISTOL or visitwww.bristoltix.com.
BMS Kids Club launches in time for August
Bristol, Tenn. — With more families making the trip to enjoy events at the Last Great Colosseum, Bristol Motor Speedway officials today announced the launch of The Bristol Kids Club – expanding several initiatives already in place. A membership club for youth 13-and-under, admission is free for those wanting to be a part of the latest BMS project. The club is supplemented by its own space on the Bristol Motor Speedway web site at http://www.bristolmotorspeedway.com/kids/.The section features games and driver pages as well as coloring pages for younger ages.
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“We have been focusing for some time on added value for our fans during race weekends,” said BMS General Manger and Executive Vice President Jerry Caldwell. “These are added value steps for a set of fans as well, just a different age group.” Bristol Motor Speedway officials made the first major adjustment two years ago with age-based ticket pricing. That was followed in 2012 by the development of a youth outreach programs during race weekends with activity areas exclusively for the younger fans. The first Kids Zone proved so popular a second one was added. In 2013 Bristol Motor Speed-
way introduced mascots Bump and Run, also featured on the Kids section of the speedway web site, as well as instructions on how to become the latest member of the Bristol Kids Club. “Some of the best memories we have as adults are the times when we were young and were taken to big events and special places,” Caldwell said. “Races at Bristol are both big and special times. We are working to find ways to add to those memories.” More memories can be made for kids of all ages in just a couple of weeks at Bristol Motor Speedway. To attend one of the most competitive double-headers in
racing – the TitanRoof 150 Whelen Modified and the UNOH 200 Camping World Truck Series – fans can grab tickets for $30. Those 15-and-under are free. Several ticket options remain for those wanting to experience the excitement of the IRWIN Tools Night Race firsthand as well. Starting at just $75 for a single-day tickets or $99 for weekend packages, fans purchasing early can save $5 off the race week price. Cost for Food City 250 tickets are as low as $35 and half-price for youth, 15-and-under. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.bristoltix.com or call 855-580-5525.
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NCWTS = NASCAR Camping World Truck Series NWMT = NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Tuesday, August 20, 2013 11 a.m. NWMT Registration Opens 12 p.m.NWMT Haulers Enter 1 p.m. NCWTS Haulers Enter 2 p.m. NWMT Garage Opens 2:15 p.m. NWMT Mandatory Crew Chief Meeting 2:30 p.m. NWMT Inspection begins 2:30 p.m. NCWTS Registration Opens 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Broadcasting Set-up 3 p.m. NWMT Drawing For Qualifying Order 3 p.m. NCWTS Garage Opens 6 p.m. NWMT Garage & Registration Closes 7 p.m. NCWTS Garage & Registration Closes 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Bristol Motor Speedway Pace Rides Wednesday, August 21, 2013 – NWMT Titan Roofing 150 & NCWTS UNOH 200 6:30 a.m. NWMT Garage & Registration Opens 7 a.m. Track Services Meeting (Location Victory Lane Building) 7 a.m. NWMT Crew Chiefs Meeting 7:45 a.m. NWMT Rookie/Spotter Meeting 8 a.m. NCWTS Garage & Registration Opens 8:30 a.m. to 9:50 a.m. Titan Roof 150 NWMT Practice 8:30 a.m. Spectator Gates Open 9 a.m. NCWTS Rookie/Spotter Meetings Drawing for Qualifying Order 10 a.m. 10:50 a.m. UNOH 200 NCWTS Practice 11 a.m. 11:50 a.m. Titan Roof 150 NWMT Final Practice Noon to 1:30 p.m.UNOH 200 NCWTS Final Practice 2:45 p.m.Titan Roof 150 NWMT Qualifying (2 Laps – All positions) 4:15 p.m. NWMT Driver/Crew Chief Meeting (Victory Lane Building) 4:15 p.m.Track Service Meeting – Pit Road 4:35 p.m. UNOH 200 NCWTS Qualifying (2 Laps - All Positions) 5:35 p.m. Titan Roof 150 NWMT Driver Introductions 5:45 p.m. NCWTS Driver/Crew Chief Meeting (Victory Lane Building) 6 p.m. Start of the Titan Roof 150 (150 Laps, 79.95 Miles) 7:30 p.m. UNOH 200 NCWTS Driver Introductions –Security– Clear Pit Road 8 p.m. Start of the UNOH 200 (200 Laps, 106.6 Miles) 8:30 p.m.NCWTS Registration Closes All Times are listed in Eastern Time
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ETSU PRIDE 2013 Engage the Dream August Schedule of Events 2 — ETSU PRIDE Flag Football Classic First game 10 a.m. This two-day flag football event will be held at Thomas Stadium and is sponsored by Intercollegiate Athletics. For more information contact Sara Hacker at (423) 439-5283. 14 —Johnson City Chamber Breakfast 7:09 a.m. Sponsored by ETSU at Millennium Centre ballroom. The ETSU National Alumni Association introduces this year’s ETSU PRIDE theme and activities at this event. For more information contact ETSU National Alumni Association (423) 439-4218. 20 — ETSU PRIDE Community Decorating Contest Community businesses and organizations will be judged on how creatively they show their ETSU PRIDE by decorating their doors, offices and/or storefronts. For more information contact ETSU National Alumni Association (423) 439-4218. 21 — ETSU PRIDE Campus Decorating Contest ETSU Campus offices will be judged on how creatively they show their ETSU PRIDE by decorating their doors, offices etc. For more information contact ETSU National Alumni Association (423) 439-4218. ETSU PRIDE Night at BMS Come show your ETSU PRIDE at Bristol Motor Speedway. Incoming freshmen participating in Preview are given free admission to the NASCAR Camping World Series 200 and the UNOH Perfect Storm 150 race through a partnership with the ETSU National Alumni Association and BMS. For more information contact ETSU National Alumni Association (423) 439-4218. 22 — ETSU PRIDE Move In and New Students Welcome Stations 6:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. on the East and West end of campus. Campus-related personnel and student organizations help move in Preview students. For more information contact ETSU Housing (423) 439-4446. 23 — ETSU Annual “State of the University” address ETSU President Dr. Brian Noland will speak at the Martha Street Culp Auditorium in the D.P. Culp Center. For more information contact University Relations at (423) 439-4317. 23— ETSU PRIDE Tri-Cities Blue and Gold Day All businesses are encouraged to have employees wear PRIDE T-shirts or other ETSU paraphernalia. For more information contact ETSU National Alumni Association (423) 439-4218. 23 — ETSU PRIDE Night at the Appalachian Fair Come show your ETSU PRIDE at the Appalachian Fair. Wear ETSU paraphernalia and receive $1 off admission to the Fair. For more information contact ETSU National Alumni Association (423) 439-4218. 27 — ETSU PRIDE Night with the Bristol White Sox vs. Burlington Royals. Gates open at 6:00 p.m. and the game begins at 7:00 p.m. Admission is free with an ETSU ID or by wearing ETSU paraphernalia. For more information call (276) 206-9946 or visit www.bristolsox.com. 28 — ETSU PRIDE Community Showcase in the Borchuck Plaza front of Sherrod Library from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Sponsored by the ETSU National Alumni Association and Johnson City/Jonesborough/Washington County Chamber of Commerce. For more information contact ETSU National Alumni Association (423) 439-4218. 28 — ETSU PRIDE Night with the JC Cardinals vs. Burlington Royals. Gates open at 6:00 p.m. and the game begins at 7:00 p.m. Admission is free with an ETSU ID or by wearing ETSU paraphernalia. For more information call (423) 461-4866 or check out www.jccardinals.com. 29 — ETSU PRIDE Night with the Elizabethton Twins vs. Pulaski Mariners. Gates open at 6:00 p.m. and the game begins at 7:00 p.m. Admission is free with an ETSU ID or by wearing ETSU paraphernalia. For more information call (423) 547-6441 or visit www.elizabethtontwins.com. 30 — ETSU Women’s Soccer vs. VMI at 4:30 p.m. For more information call (423) 439-4294. 30 — ETSU Men’s Soccer vs. King University at 7 p.m. For more information call (423) 439-8438. 30 — ETSU PRIDE Bluegrass on Broad Street in Downtown Kingsport at 7:00 p.m. Sponsored by the ETSU National Alumni Association, Girls Inc of Kingsport and TK’s Big Dogs in downtown Kingsport. For more information contact ETSU National Alumni Association (423) 439-4218.
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Out ‘N About Events Schedule August 6th – 10th International Storytelling Center, Jonesborough, TN. Jeff Gere, 2 p.m. Adults, $12; $11, students, seniors & children. www.storytellingcenter.net August 8th Benny Wilson Band & Ivy Road, 7 p.m. Broad Street, downtown Kingsport. Free. August 9th • 10th Umoja Unity Festival. Downtown Johnson City, TN. Music, food, crafts, 5k race, corn hole tournament and much more. www.umojajac.org • Mardi Grass, 7 p.m. Broad Street, downtown Kingsport, Free. August 9 -24: • “Jerry’s Girls, Johnson City Community Theatre. $12 adults, $10 students and seniors. www.jcct.info. August 10th • Northeast State Community College. Dale Jett and Hello Stranger 7 p.m. Free. www.northeaststate.edu August 16th • Sept. 7th Barter Theatre, Abingdon, VA. ‘Good ‘Ol Girls’ Tickets: 276-628-3991. www.bartertheatre.com • Downtown Bristol, TN. Border Bash 7 p.m. featuring Blair Crimmins and St. Paul & The Broken Bones. Free. • Downtown Kingsport, Bluegrass on Broad featuring James Alan Shelton 7 p.m. Free. • Downtown Jonesborough, Music on the Square featuring Helen & Herb and Wayne Henderson. 7 p.m. Free. August 19-24th • Appalachian Fair. See Page 28 for all the details! August 20th • International Storytelling Center, Bill Lepp 2 p.m. August 23rd • Broad Street, Kingsport, TN. Tennessee Skyline. 7 p.m. free. August 23-24 • Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, TN. NASCAR Food City 250 and Irwin Tools Night Race. 7:30 p.m. See Pages 16 & 17 for all the details! August 29th • Jonesborough Visitors Center, The Ultimate Elvis Tribute with Brian Keener. $3 admission. 423-753-4781. • Downtown Kingsport on Broad Street, The Devonshires 7 p.m. Free.
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Mary B. Martin School of Arts to stage fall of public art, film, comedy, music Mary B. Martin School of the Arts will celebrate its fifth season – the wood anniversary – this fall with a public art project by environmental artist ‘Stick Man’ Patrick Dougherty that will involve scores of students and local residents. This sculptural endeavor will be framed by four films, including one about Dougherty, three musical events, comedic theater, a culture-rich visual exhibition and an evening combining health and the arts. “It is kind of remarkable to me that we are already at our fifth year of events,” program Director Anita DeAngelis says. “One of the fun things about our fall season is we are playing into the traditional fifth anniversary with the wooden theme. It was serendipitous that we happened to have an environmental artist coming to ETSU this year.” While many of Mary B. Martin School’s events are free, a few activities each season are ticketed, and this fall’s ticketed events kick off with a mix of musical styles and community collaborations. “The community interaction, interest and support have grown significantly and I anticipate we will see a lot more growth this year,” DeAngelis says. The first ticketed event of the fall – the Blind Boys of Alabama on Thursday, Sept. 26 at 7:30 p.m. in Toy F. Reid Eastman Employee Center, Kingsport – is the result of a partnership between Mary B. Martin School and the Kingsport Office of Cultural Arts. Conceived in 1939, the Blind Boys have earned five Grammys and four Dove awards, been inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame and performed for three presidents. The musical language will shift from vocal to instrumental on Friday, Oct. 4 when Turtle Island Quartet will bring a program of almost every genre of music, including rock, hip-hop, be-bop, swing, bluegrass and rhythm and blues. The“string quartet for the next century” will perform at 7:30 p.m. in ETSU’s Martha Street Culp Auditorium. Then on Sunday, Oct. 20, at 7 p.m., Mountain Stage with Larry Groce will array a slate of diverse bands live from ETSU’s Culp Auditorium to be broadcast on National Public Radio at a later date. Singer-songwriters Tim O’Brien and Darrell Scott will headline the show, co-sponsored by the Birthplace of Country Music in Bristol, with Sarah Jarosz, Old Man Luedecke, The Deadly Gentlemen and the
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ETSU Old Time Pride Band. Homecoming week will feature Post Comedy Theatre with comedian Robert Post, Saturday, Nov. 2 at 7:30 p.m. in ETSU’s Bud Frank Theatre. “Post Comedy Theatre is a great show,” DeAngelis says. “He’s very family friendly.” The final ticketed event is Elizabeth Ellis, telling stories of heroic American and Appalachian women on Tuesday, Nov. 12 at 7:30 p.m. in Brown Hall Auditorium. Highlighting the free Mary B. Martin School events are a threeweek residency in November by Dougherty, a film in September previewing the outdoor art project and a lecture by the artist. On Sept. 16 at 7 p.m. in Culp Auditorium, MBMSOTA will screen Bending Sticks: the Sculpture of Patrick Dougherty, a documentary on the environmental artist’s vision, process and work. Dougherty will spearhead the creation of a temporary sculpture of woven saplings designed especially for the grounds of ETSU and using volunteers from the campus and wider community. A second art endeavor will dovetail with the ETSU stickwork as “The Endangered Alphabets Project” by artist Tim Brookes and exhibited in Slocumb Galleries Monday, Oct. 28-Friday, Nov. 1, with a lecture by Brookes on Nov. 28 at 6 p.m. in Ball Hall Auditorium. Mary B. Martin School of the Arts will also collaborate on the third annual Evening of Health Wellness and the Arts with the College of Public Health. Former HBO executive John Hoffman – best known for his documentaries The Weight of the Nation, The Alzheimer’s Project and the HBO series Addiction – will present a lecture on Thursday, Oct. 24, at 7 p.m. in Culp Auditorium. Another partnership being renewed in fall 2013 is with the Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers. All films are free and start at 7 p.m. in Culp Auditorium with talkback with the filmmaker and reception to follow. For more information about the films or about ETSU’s Mary B. Martin School of the Arts, call 423-439-TKTS (8587) or visit www.etsu.edu/martin.
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The Carousel Project Announces ‘Campaign 2014’ “First Rider” Fund Raising Effort Kingsport, Tenn. — The Kingsport Carousel Project of Engage Kingsport and the City of Kingsport Office of Cultural Arts announces ‘Campaign 2014’ beginning July 15, 2013. ‘Campaign 2014’ will invite 2014 carousel supporters to become ‘First Riders’ of the finished carousel with their donation of $100. Each $100 donor receives 6 ‘First Rider’ tickets for the Kingsport Carousel. We anticipate families, workgroups, Sunday school classes and others will want to participate in ‘Campaign 2014’. The Carousel Project is a volunteer-led effort to produce hand-carved, hand-painted
animals and install them on a working vintage 1956 Allan Herschell carousel. Successful fundraising to date has the Carousel on track for completion in early summer 2014 at the Kingsport Farmers Market site. The public is invited to participate in this phase of funding which will help to refurbish our 1956 Alan Herschell machine and build a
gift shop connected to the Pal’s Roundhouse which will house the beautiful carousel. ‘Campaign 2014’ will kick-off on July 15, 2013. ‘First Rider’ tickets are available at Able Printers, Blue Ridge Property offices (all 3 locations), the Carousel Carving Studio (2nd floor, Lynn View Community Center), the Kingsport Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Kingsport Association and the Kingsport Office of Cultural Arts located on the second floor of the Renaissance Arts Center. For more information contact the City of Kingsport Office of Cultural Arts at (423) 392-8414.
Kingsport Carousel Project: The story of a volunteer-led community project It started as one man’s dream to have a carousel for the Kingsport community. He talked to a few fellow Kiwanis members into investigating the idea and the Four Horsemen took charge. At about the same time, a group of friends of the arts, who wanted to support a greater involvement in the creative community, formed Engage Kingsport, Inc., a non-profit community organization. Engage Kingsport’s mission is to support and expand the work of the Kingsport Office of Cultural Arts. Engage Kingsport adopted the Carousel Project as its first major project. Currently the Carousel Project has a carving studio at the Lynn View Community Center where carvers and painters can be found working on their hand-crafted animals Monday through Saturday. In March 2012 volunteers completed painting unique Kingsport scenes on rounding boards for the carousel. The work continues until the
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1956 vintage Herschell frame is in its own roundhouse connected to the Kingsport Farmers Market. Completion date is set for early Summer 2014. About the City of Kingsport Office of Cultural Arts & Engage Kingsport: City of Kingsport Mission: The mission of the City of Kingsport is to provide economic, educational and quality of life opportunities that create a safe, vibrant and diverse Community.
The City of Kingsport Office of Cultural Arts, part of the City of Kingsport, connects, coordinates and engages the public with a creative community. It operates a public art program, concert and theatrical events, the Kingsport Carousel Project, the Carousel Fine Craft Show and a broad range of support to the area’s arts organizations. They work in tandem with Engage Kingsport, a private 501(c)3 non-profit organization, in order to facilitate their objectives. The City of Kingsport Office of Cultural Arts and Engage Kingsport’s goals are to collaborate with a variety of arts organizations as well as non-arts organizations, with the aim of increasing opportunities and outlets for artists of all types. As Kingsport becomes a destination for artists and art enthusiasts, new markets and opportunities emerge. The City of Kingsport Office of Cultural Arts and Engage Kingsport are dedicated to cultivating cultural assets
and promoting them as vehicles for economic development within our community.
For more information contact the City of Kingsport Office of Cultural Arts at (423) 392-8414.
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El Realego, Chinandega Nicaragua: Reflecting on my mission trip experience You know that feeling when you say something completely benign – or so you think – but judging by the mingled reactions of those around you, you know you’ve said something completely inappropriate? That’s sort of how I felt two months ago, as I attempted Carrie to have a conversaWilliams tion with someone who spoke an entirely different language from my own. After exclaiming what I thought was the Spanish phrase for “It is hot outside!” and grinning proudly at my own impeccable linguistic skill, I was mortified to watch the facial expression of the boy in front of me change from innocent interest to wide eyed shock, before he released an awkward laugh and promptly averted his gaze. Thinking about it now, I can only assume that in that brief moment, I absolutely butchered the Spanish language. This particular incident happened in June, when I and eleven other high school students travelled to the northwestern faction of the Central American country of Nicaragua, called Chinandega, on a mission trip through an organization called Cross Point Ministries. Our team spent eight days in a small city called El Realejo, organizing VBS services for hundreds of children, going door to door talking to complete strangers, and sharing our testimonies with an entirely Spanish-speaking church congregation. Needless to say, the hardest part was the language barrier. While I was there, I offered some questionable compliments and may have accidentally called a small child a “little sinner,” but it’s ok, I
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think he already knew I was an ignorant American, because he simply laughed in my face and continued on his way. Obviously all those years of studying Latin were almost useless when it came to actual speech. Of course I can already hear my Latin teacher snorting with disdain.
The food was very interesting, not at all the usual Amigo’s or Taco John’s. Upon waking the very first morning, I was met with a plate of scrambled eggs – not your typical Tennessee smotheredcovered-diced eggs, just plain – toast, and a scoop of red beans and rice. I later real-
ized that beans and rice would accompany every meal for the next week. But the food was delicious nonetheless, and I even had the opportunity to eat iguana which, incidentally, doesn’t exactly taste like chicken. I also ate mamoncillo fruit (similar to a Spanish lime or a kumquat) straight off
the branch, and drank Pepsi out of a plastic bag at a street market. Speaking of, I particularly liked the street market in Managua, because haggling with someone over handwoven goods in Spanish is significantly more interesting than it is in English, especially when the only phrases I knew were “How much?” “Too much,” and “Yes/no, thank you.” The people of El Realejo were extremely welcoming, considering I had single-handedly disgraced their language, insulted their children, and offended their craftsman, all in one fell swoop. But in all seriousness, it really was an absolutely amazing trip that I will never forget, and I’ve made relationships with people there that will last me a lifetime. I feel so blessed to have experienced the Lord in such a life-changing way, and I cannot wait to see what he has in store for this ministry in years to come. I hope to be able to continue to be a part of it in the future, and next time I go to Nicaragua, I will certainly know more Spanish!
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Good Ol’ Girls Coming to Barter Theatre! (Abingdon, VA) Barter Theatre will open “Good Ol Girls” for a limited run on August 16 through September 7 on main stage. Adapted by Paul Ferguson, “Good Ol’ Girls” is a musical revue based on the stories of two acclaimed Southern authors: Lee Smith and Jill McCorkle, with songs by Nashville hit-makers Matraca Berg (who has written for Reba McEntire, Dixie Chicks, Kenny Chesney) and Marshall Chapman (who has written for Jimmy Buffett, Wynonna Judd and more). Berg has been nominated for three Grammys.
What exactly is a good ol’ girl? She can bake you a pie, change a flat, and tell a dirty joke. She’ll go dancing Saturday night and teach Sunday school in the morning... and she’s nobody’s doormat. Six women rock the house with songs about first love, last chances, and all the good stuff in between. Ashley Campos, Katie Deal, Pam Dougherty, Thesa Loving, Carrie Smith and Martha Wilkinson star in the show and will be backed by a band on stage. It’s a funny, sassy show that speaks to the real issues women face. “Booze In Your Blood,” “Don’t Make Me Pregnant,” “Back in the Saddle” and of course, “Good Ol’ Girl” are some of the songs included in the show. Paul Ferguson took all their materials and adapted it for the stage. Any woman can be a good ol’ girl, believes McCorkle. Good ol’ girls are not just found in the South. “She might live in Durham, North Carolina, or Akron, Ohio, or Denver, Colorado, or, well, anywhere, “ says McCorkle. She describes a good ol’ girl as “women of all types and ages in all different places coming to terms with some big issues in life.” “Our characters don’t shy away from these issues, either, such as love, marriage, pregnancy, work, abuse, faith, family and aging. These are not Southern issues. These are universal,” add Smith. Barter Theatre assembled a discount package for groups of 7 or more. For $30 per person, each group member will receive a “Good Ol’ Girls” gift bag with a custom nail file, shot glass and guitar pick. Barter will host a special Writer’s Night with the five creators on August 19 at 7:30. Tickets are $30 and all proceeds will benefit Barter’s Annual Fund for Artistic Excellence. Purchase a ticket to the musical and add this event for just $22. “Good Ol’ Girls” begins August 16. For tickets and more information, call 276.628.3991 or visit www.BarterTheatre.com.
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