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Variety of Vendors Makes The Corner Nest Antique Mall Unique and Fun to Visit


Elizabethton, TN. --- Robin Blackwell is at it again getting ready to welcome fall into the Cor-ner Nest Antique Mall. And, “Dad The Man of the House Leroy Brooks”, is there every day helping out. But, of course, Mom is at the house!

Anyway, what makes Corner Nest Antique Mall in Elizabethton so unique lies within the 90+ vendors who present and offer an unbeliev-able variety of items at reasonable prices. And, if you get hungry for some great home-style cooked food and fresh deserts made daily a trip to the Corner Nest Antique Mall wouldn’t be complete without a stop inside at the Butter Cup Café.

In Daryl Hinkle and Dwayne Ward’s booth we spied a one-of-a-kind 1901 A.S. Brown Pa-ter Cabinet that someone probably has already bought by the time you read this story. They also have hard to find Amish Pop Corn and their Bees Wax for furniture is also in stock in their booth on the ground floor. The men also just recently opened Re-Claim It, a store in downtown Eliza-bethton on Elk Avenue that is full of bargains and houses a smorgasbord of unique items. So

go see them at both locations! Speaking of Amish items, Doug Cox has some

of the most beautiful handmade rustic-type fur-niture built by the Amish in Ohio, Virginia and Pennsylvania. “Any type of furniture used in a house I have,” Doug said from inside his booth at Corner Nest. “It’s the kind of furniture that lasts a life time and you can hand it down to your kids and grandkids.

Dough’s popular rocking chairs are always in demand and he sells them with or without the bark. “We try to accommodate the customer,” Doug said with a smile. “I can find anything you need for your home. . .including vanities, enter-tainment centers, baby beds, cabinets, log beds, kitchen items including tables, and of course those beautiful rocking chairs.” Doug added that he frequently visits over 20 different shops in Amish Country and brings in a variety of dif-ferent items to Corner Nest Antique Mall all the time.

Since the last issue of Out ‘N About Magazine Rick and Shirley Malone found out just how popular they were. “They are very well known and now famous,” Robin said with a laugh. The Malone’s have three booths at Corner Nest and have been a vendor since the day Robin opened the antique mall a few years ago. They have been in the antique business for over 15 years. They offer an array of eclectic items they find at estate sales, auctions and yard sales. Some of the items they offer include: old kitchen items, books, an-tique containers, glassware and old jars just to name a few.

Ann Hill’s illuminated display including several orange items caught our eye. The wife of former Judge Arden Hill, Ann gets her mer-chandise by frequenting the Atlanta market. With decorating being a hobby of hers her taste for quality unique décor comes through at her booth. Any of her beautiful items would comple-ment anyone’s home.

The tour of the store’s 30,000 square foot building on two floors had us hungry so we stopped in the Butter Cup Café for some grub. We found Chef/Cook Clare Richards busy making Monte Clair and an assortment of other sand-wiches, spinach pizza, fruit crapes, homemade soups, salads featuring her famous Apple Bella Chicken Salad and desserts she makes fresh daily. The above mentioned items are just the tip of the iceberg of Clare’s daily offering of a variety of fresh food items. You’ll find her there Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m.

On Sundays, you’ll find Donna Garland at the Butter Cup Café moonlighting from her Pet-als 1 Eleven business located just down the street. “She is just a wonderful cook,” Robin says. “All her food is homemade from scratch and her butter drop garlic biscuits are to die for.”

On Sunday’s visitors to the Café will be offered comfort food items such as steak and gravy with mashed potatoes, cold slaw and rolls; or baked chicken, green bean casserole, garlic potatoes, etc. I think you get the idea. So take the trip to Elizabethton to the Corner Nest Antique Mall. You’ll find some unique items at a reasonable price and you won’t leave hungry!

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Sunday 10 am-6 pmAn old 1901 Brown Pater Cabinet with

many drawers. A funny fiddlin’ scarecrow.

Ann Hill displays her unique orange and quality décor items.

The Butter Cup Café is decorated in a fall motif.

Pumpkins greet visitors at the door.

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What do you do when you go to the mailbox and receive “Greeting from the Internal Revenue Service”? Actu-ally their letters never say that. The first thing to do is take a deep breath and do not panic. Open the envelope and read the letter carefully. Be sure it is from the Internal Revenue Ser-vice. Never ignore a letter from the Internal Revenue Service. They will not go away or forget a matter. I get a call almost every day from a terri-fied client that says they have a letter from the Internal Revenue Service. Many of these are from the Tennessee Department of Revenue or some other tax authority. It also could be a scam. Beware of such letters. If in doubt call the number in the letter. The Internal Revenue Service will always give you a number to call to discuss the cor-respondence. Be prepared for a long wait. If you deal with the Internal Revenue Service without professional help, always ask for their employee number. Be sure and write it down for future reference.

If your tax return was prepared by a professional tax preparer, you should let them handle the matter for you. Let the professional make all contacts.

The most common letter received by Taxpayers is a letter labeled as a CP 2000 form. These letters inform the Taxpayer that the informational documents filed by third parties such as Banks or Employers do not match the information reported on your tax return. These letters generally ask you to agree to a “proposed assessment”. Many of these letters are incorrect or incomplete. You should never agree without determining for sure that the proposal is correct. Many times Tax-payers agree and pay the tax, because they are afraid of the Internal Rev-enue Service. I can tell you for sure, Internal Revenue Service employees are people, just like you. If you are fair and reasonable with them, almost all of them will treat you fairly. Never ignore them and never lie to them. If you cannot meet a deadline to which you have agreed, call and ask for more time.

If you cannot pay the tax, don’t let this cause you not to respond to the correspondence. At this point, the pay-ment of the tax is not the issue. That can wait. The issue at hand is the de-termination of the correct tax. Once the correct tax is determined, the pay-

ment becomes the issue. The Internal Revenue Service will usually work with a Taxpayer to make payments on a very liberal arrangement. In cases where the payment of tax will create an extreme hardship, they may even place the account in an uncollectible status. This means they will stop col-lection action until such time the Tax-payer is able to pay. In rare cases, the Taxpayer may qualify for an Offer in Compromise. An Offer in Compromise is when the Internal Revenue Service will accept an amount less than the amount owed in full settlement of the balance actually owed.

Many times there will be a pro-posed penalty included in the letter. If you failed to correctly report an item on your tax return, you can ask for the penalty to be abated. If there is “rea-sonable cause” for the omission the Internal Revenue Service employee may abate the penalty.

There is no use to look in the phone book for a local number. There is not one. Your best bet is to call the num-ber on the letter or go in to the local office. Be prepared for a long wait.

Written by Kenneth L. Lewis CPA

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Congress raising the debt limit has been routine for way too long. This practice is a big part of why America is facing an economic and debt crisis. I am working to change Congress’ bad routines and implement practices that are fiscally re-sponsible so we can get our financial house in order and allow our economy to recover.

In April, President Obama asked Congress to do what it has always done and pass a “clean” debt limit increase. However, as a result of this routine, the past decade saw the national debt more than double from $5.6 trillion to $14.3 trillion with no significant debt-reduction bills attached to any of its 10 debt-limit increases. This way of doing business is over.

A new routine and standard is being adopted. If the debt limit must be raised, there needs to be an equal amount of spending cuts over the follow-ing decade, just as there was in the Budget Control Act. If Congress continues to produce spending cuts larger than debt limit increases for the next 10 years, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) calculates that we will balance the bud-get by 2021 without raising taxes over current rates.

This method could produce savings of more than $5 trillion over the next decade, and even more in the following decade. Ultimately, this will force our government to live within its means and end the era of debt limit increases.

While I would have preferred larger spending cuts now, the spending cuts en-acted through the Budget Control Act put America on a path that will lower our

outrageous deficits. Ultimately, wasteful spending in all areas of the govern-ment must be eliminated because the current level of government spending

is unsustainable.For too long, the federal government has irresponsibly and recklessly

spent way beyond its means. Since the American people entrusted House Republicans with the majority last January, we’ve changed the debate from how much we spend to how much we save. Budget cut after budget cut, we are making a down payment on a new way for government to operate. Now, we must keep working to lessen excessive government regu-

lation and keep taxes low so small businesses can expand. This will help get our financial house in order, strengthen the economy and get folks in

Tennessee back to work.Please feel free to contact my office if we can be of assistance to you or your

family. You can contact my office by mail, email or phone. Our contact informa-tion can be found on our website, www.roe.house.gov.

Visit www.roe.house.gov for more press, floor speeches, member resources and to sign up for our e-newsletter.

CongressmanPhil Roe

Spending Cuts & Long-Term Deficit Reduction

(Editor’s Note: Through a computer glitch, Lt. Gov Ron Ramsey’s August col-umn was repeated in Congressman Phil Roe’s allocated space in the last month’s edition. Out ‘N About Magazine regrets the error. Below is Mr. Ramsey’s column for this issue).

You’ve heard the political “experts” say it before: Historically, Republicans nominate the candidate whose “turn” it is. An outsider candi-date can run, do well and even have an impact at the convention, but the anointed one will al-ways triumph. I must admit a look back at our nominees does leave folks with that impression. However, it doesn’t have to be this way.

There is too much at stake in this election to simply relent to the establishment. The elections of 2010 have given our party new life. It is time to embrace that life.

Whether one is a tea partier or moderate, a libertarian or a cultural conservative, one thing is clear: Barack Obama has got to go.

The Republican Party needs a leader. We have the right principles, we just need someone to stand up for them. We have the right message, we just need someone to carry it.

I believe strongly that the GOP has found that someone in Gov. Rick Perry of Texas. I’m sup-porting Gov. Perry not because he’s the beltway insiders choice or the candidate with the most

money. I’m supporting Rick Perry because I believe when he says something he means it. I believe when he takes positions on the issues he doesn’t ask whether they are popular or can gain him a political advantage, he asks only if they are right. Leaders like this are few and far between.

Everybody loves horse-race politics. Who has the most money? Who is up in the latest poll? Insiders, pundits and palaverers love to whisper about whose gaffe was the worst and which staff-ing hire will “make the difference” in the race.

All that is entertaining to political junkies and fills space in our 24/7 news cycle but it holds little interest for me. What animates me are prin-

ciples and results. Rick Perry has both. Time and again, Gov. Perry has resisted the

call to create a state income tax in Texas. Facing down a deep recession, Rick Perry kept the faith and continued to assert that small government, low taxes and a pro-business regulatory environ-ment would protect Texas from bearing the full brunt of the recession. Perry was right. His de-tractors were wrong.

Tort reform, which we recently tackled here in Tennessee, has also been an issue where Perry has been a leader, not a follower. Rick Perry rec-ognized that entrepreneurs had no problem tak-ing risks to create jobs, but they needed to know what those risks were. He stood up and called for tort reform not because it was political winner, but because it was a job creator. I admire that.

One of the issues where Gov. Perry is a clear leader is the 10th Amendment. He has consis-tently supported federalism. Before the tea party made it cool, Rick Perry was a strong constitu-tional conservative who recognized that the fed-eral government has become too large and too invasive. We Republicans have long talked about federalism, it is now time to put the plan into ac-tion. I believe Rick Perry will.

Finally, one cannot talk about Gov. Perry without speaking of his exemplary record in Tex-as. From April 2001 to April 2011, over 730,000 new private-sector jobs were created in Texas.

The next-best state added just over 90,000 during that same time. The nation as a whole lost 2.2 million jobs during that time frame.

Texas is also among the few states that are home to more jobs now than when the current recession began in December 2007.

I could go on. The record is there for any one to see. My support of Gov. Perry is not about friendship or even ideology. It is about facts. It is about results. Governor Perry is a man who has proven that conservative government works.

In these tough economic times, there is a consistent and righteous call for a candidate whose policies will bring jobs. While government cannot create jobs it can foster an environment where America’s natural entrepreneurial spirit can flourish. I believe Gov. Perry is the candidate who can return us to prosperity and the constitu-tional principles which have served this country so well.

As I said before, the Republican Party often nominates the candidate whose turn it is. Well, this year I believe it is the people’s turn. It is the grassroots’ turn. We need a candidate who can not only win but whose victory will have mean-ing. A Rick Perry victory will mean the grassroots have put the GOP back onto the path of con-servatism. I look forward to the day when our Republican Party nominates him for President in 2012.

Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey

Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey Announces Support for Rick Perry for President in 2012

Johnson City — Lois Carri-er’s passion for helping cli-ents with their investments

has landed her on local and national television programs for over two decades.In 1993, after attending an economic summit in Wash-ington D.C., she was invited to present her independent analysis concerning invest-ment strategies on a 6 a.m. morning show on WJHL in Johnson City. She got up at the crack of dawn for 12 years but eight years ago switched to a noon-time show on WCYB TV in Bristol.“The format of my seg-ment is educational,” she said matter-of-factly. “I deal with a wide range of finan-cial issues and questions from viewers who email or write in timely questions. And, sometimes, I present issues that might be gener-ated from a client concern

in our office. You can’t be too informed when it comes to investing.”Based in Johnson City, Car-rier is President/Co-founder of Carrier & Maurice Investment Advisors which was founded in 2002 to provide totally independent, client-centered financial ad-vice that focuses on achiev-ing its clients’ goals with the lowest possible risk.Carrier said her nitch began when she became interested “early on in my career” with helping women map out their financial plans. “I have a passion for helping women with their financial planning,” she emphasized. “Of course we have men clients but I recognized the need women have to be financially independent of their husbands. The divorce rate is 50% and the average age of widowhood is 56 and going lower. In a relation-ship, husbands need to help their wives prepare for their future in the event of death since 90% of all women will be left to manage on their own financially before the end of their lives. It is a loving, caring thing to do.”The cornerstone of Carrier’s financial investment philos-ophy to her clients centers on three aspects to invest-ing: 1. Use common sense. 2. Utilize your knowledge of human nature and 3. Ap-

ply useful information. “We are awash with too much information and most of it is not useful - it is noise.”As a Certified Financial Planner Professional,[CFP] she is highly trained in all areas of investments and planning. Much like a CPA she must maintain a high level of continuing educa-tion. Carrier explains that her firm’s compensation is determined in fees and not commissions. “Therefore, we are on your side because we have ‘shared results’ linked to managing your money for you versus try-ing to sell you a particular financial product”.While there are over700, 000 licensed brokers in the United States, estimates are there are less than 12,000 CFPs who are also totally independent Registered Investment Advisors. Many investment mistakes are made because people did not understand the invest-ments they bought and were afraid to ask questions. “If you don’t understand what a broker is telling you concerning a certain in-vestment then don’t do it,” Carrier said. Most women think they can’t understand investing, but, when the jargon is translated into a woman’s language stud-ies show they make better investors than men.”

Fear and greed drive the markets. Most people don’t understand that whether you buy or sell a commission is created. Therefore the Wall Street media uses fear to scare people out of the market and greed to entice people into the market. This insures they make money either way. Common sense tells us the stock market is not going to go up all the time; it will al-ways go up and down on its way up. It is reasonable to expect an average of 8-10% return on investments over longer time frames. For ex-ample, 90% of all ten year rolling periods over the last hundred years have been positive for stocks; fifteen year rolling periods have all been positive for stocks and the average of these periods is 8-10%.Concerning the recent roller coaster ride in the financial markets, Carrier says many investors on Wall Street tend to always be looking for the “next big crisis.”

Her solution is to remain calm and diversify your portfolio. “There are about 22 to 24 asset classes, and they move differently under different market situations,” she explained. “If you are invested in all asset classes, you will always have some-thing up in a down market.” Carrier has become such an expert in her field she did an interview on CNBC TV and has had calls to return for other interviews. She was trained for TV presentations by Rick DuBroff, producer of the long running show, Wall Street Week. She also endorses a move-ment to have personal finance classes added to our nation’s schools cur-riculum. She believes that financial illiteracy is one of our nation’s greatest threats. “It would be a huge positive step in teaching our kids important financial matters that we all have to deal with in life but for which we are not given the tools in our educational systems.”

September 2011

Lois Carrier

Women In Business

Lois Carrier: Certified Financial Planner HelpingInvestors Maneuver Through the Financial Minefield

• Loves tent camping and swimming in cold water creeks.• BS & MAT degrees from ETSU. Originally began studying to become a Classical Pianist.• Married to David Maurice 10 years; Business partners for 19 years.• Certified Financial Planner

Carrier & Maurice Investment Advisors508 Princeton Road, Suite 301

Johnson City, TN 37601423-610-0099

Lois Carrier Factoid


Bristol, VA. --- Seven years ago, when Michele Plescia took over the reigns as Artistic Director for Bristol Ballet, the organization had hit its lowest point and had no students. Her hard work and that of her Board of Directors [Bristol Ballet is a non-profit 501c3 organization] has paid off because this season she and two other instructors will be di-recting and teaching classes to 80 students on nine different levels from ages three to 17, including two boys.

“The first year we were able to recruit 15 students though health fairs, school events, libraries, the ‘Y’ and of course, word of mouth,” Michele says matter-of-factly from outside her office recently. “We just keep building on that and have been fortunate to continue to grow through the years.”

Admittedly, according to Michele, the arts contin-ue to struggle in the “non-profit world.” “Funding is harder now, especially in these tough economic times,” she said. “When federal funding drops, the trickledown effect means less grant monies for the states and we do receive grants from both the Tennessee and Virginia Arts Commissions. So, we are always looking for ad-ditional funding opportunities.”

Being a member of Bristol Ballet’s performing company takes someone willing to make a consorted commitment to a rigorous schedule. Classes are held five days a week after school as well as a full day [11 a.m. - 5 p.m.] on Saturday. Of the 80 students, there are 12 performing company members. Roughly 30 dancers will participate in “Christmas Illuminations” in December, and only company members will perform in the March production, “Celebration of Dance.” All 80 students will dance in the annual spring student concert. Meanwhile, they all work throughout the season to hone their skills for participation in future productions.

Michele explains that even with reasonable ticket prices [$15 for adults] modest crowds continue to be a main-stay. “In our area we have so many opportunities for the arts that there generally is not a big enough au-dience pool to draw huge crowds. And, most people unfortunately think The Nutcracker, which is a lovely ballet, is all there is to ballet. It is not. Our Christmas production, for example, is something I think most people will enjoy, whether they are familiar with ballet or not. It includes dances to classic holiday music that people will be familiar with.”

Concerning the Paramount Center for the Arts, located on State Street in downtown Bristol, Michele calls it the best place around to see a ballet production. “They are just a great group to work with and they are so supportive to us,” she added with a smile. “We also rely on volunteers and our board of directors to pitch in whenever they can. They help us make sets, decorate,

construct or alter costumes, work in the dressing rooms, and move stuff over from our build-ing [on Cumberland Ave.] to the Paramount and back. The productions are a huge job. And at the same time we still have classes and one-on-one instruction going on. Without the sup-port of the board and the outside community of volunteers our company could not exist.”

As Bristol Ballet continues to grow, Michele is looking to add more teachers and expand classes to a second permanent location. A former ballerina who grew up in Blountville,

Michele spent 12 years teaching the Chicago area before taking the job in Bristol. “I was a dancer years ago with this organization. So having been a Bristol Ballet danc-er, well. . . it’s just feels like home for me,” she said.

-----To help supplement its budget Bristol Ballet also

has three major fundraisers each year. Watch future issues of Out ‘N About Magazine for details.

----- Schedule of 2011-2012 Productions for Bristol Bal-

let:“Christmas Illuminations” –December 2nd at

7:30 p.m. and December 4th at 2:30 p.m. Special school performance December 2nd at 10:30 a.m. at the Paramount Center for the Arts in Bristol, TN. A lovely holiday production consisting of “Les Patineurs,” a ballet about ice skating set in the 1800s; plus “Cool Christmas,” a collection of danc-es to jazzy or modern arrangements of Christmas songs. Guest appearances by professional dancers. A great production for ballet lovers and those new

to ballet.“Celebration of Dance” – March 4 at 2:30 p.m. Para-

mount Center for the Arts, Bristol, TN. An eclectic show that includes performances by area dance companies Bal-let, Contemporary Jazz, Modern, and even Aerial acts have been seen in this show. A real crowd pleaser that reaches

audience members from a wide range of ages and interests.

“Annual Spring Student Concert” – Late May. Ac-tual dates to be determined in October. Paramount Center for the Arts, Bristol, TN. End of the season concert for all students of Bristol Ballet, from age 3 to adult.

Ticket prices and other information can be ac-quired approximately eight weeks prior to the shows. Call the Paramount Center for the Arts to reserve tick-ets. Call Bristol Ballet for information about school shows and for other details about the productions.

Sponsors for any of these productions are always welcome. Please contact Michele Plescia, Artistic Di-rector, if you are interested in discussing how a spon-sorship will benefit your business and the commu-nity. [email protected]. Phone: 276-669-6051.

Up On Their Toes:

Bristol Ballet Starting New Season With 80 Strong(With Photos By David Frazier & Michele Plescia)

Los Angeles, Calif. — Imagine entering a You Tube contest for the chance to perform on America’s Got Talent and suddenly after receiv-

ing a couple hundred thousand votes you’re off to L.A. to perform on the show in front of a packed audience and millions watching from all over the country.

Well, that happened to Kingsport, TN. na-tive Misty Harrison, her attorney husband Chip and their dancing group, TNC Elite [stands for Tennessee/North Caro-lina]. “Autumn Shields, a member of the group, submitted a video for the contest,” Misty ex-plained via a telephone interview recently. “They [show’s produc-ers] invited the top 12 out of the top 20 vote getters entered in the You Tube contest to Los Angeles for an audition. We made the cut and

off we went,” she said with a laugh. “We could hardly believe this was happening.”

Dancers from the 10 member group hail

from Tennessee, North Carolina, Kentucky and Georgia. Missy runs a dance studio in Gaffney, SC. where she teaches Hip-Hop, Jazz and Clog-ging to nearly 500 stu-dents. Chip, who prac-tices law in Charlotte, N.C., started the group after college. Chip met Misty when she tried out for the dance group; they fell in love and lat-er married. They both grew up clogging and love to perform.

“Because [the group] we come from four dif-ferent states the schedule can become challeng-ing,” Misty explained. “But, we are dedicated and get together to re-hearse most weekends.”

When the call came from America’s Got Tal-

ent, the group had to step up to the plate and kick it up a notch with their practice schedule [so-to-speak]. “We add-ed two dancers in an ef-fort to balance the rou-tine,” Misty said. “We were really excited to be able to work with Brian Freeman, who choreographed ‘I’ve Got A Feeling’ by the Black Eyed Peas.”

TNC Elite’s whirlwind trip saw them travel to L.A. for a week where they honed their skills for three days while liv-ing together in a house and then performing for three days. “It was really a lot of pressure,” Misty allowed. “But, it felt good to perform before the live television audi-ence. We also got some time off and were able to see the sites.”

Did the group get to meet the famous judges? “No, just from across the stage,” she said. “I don’t think they knew what clogging was and we felt like we performed well together. Clogging is really different today from where it began. We dance to many different styles and types of mu-

sic. . .especially music that’s popular today.”

After their perfor-

mance Misty had five new students show up at her studio. “They loved what they saw on the show and wanted to learn how to clog. That was the ultimate compliment.”

Even though TNC Elite didn’t win Amer-ica’s Got Talent [they finished 10th] they all benefited from the experience “and no one left hanging their heads,” Misty empha-

sized. Next up for TNC Elite

is the Mountain Classic

Clogging Champion-ships in November in Columbus, N.C. More importantly, they are looking forward to the CCA national Cham-pionships in January where they will be de-fending their title of Se-nior Team of the Year. “That’s the biggest com-petition of the year and the one everyone loves to win,” Misty said.

And, we’re not bet-ting against them!

September 2011

A Dream Come True:Group with Local Ties Perform for Millions on America’s Got Talent

Bryant Brogden, Lanie Hudson, Chip Harrison, Piper Brownlee, Erica Robinson, Sally McCraw, Emily Collier, Paige Simmons, Misty Harrison, and Autumn Shields.

(Jonesborough, Tenn.)—The world’s premier storytellers will take the stage in Jonesborough the weekend of Oct. 7-9, 2011, as Tennessee’s oldest town plays host to the 39th annual National Storytelling Festival.

Produced by the International Sto-rytelling Center (ISC), the three-day outdoor festival features performances by interna-tionally-known artists and has been hailed “the leading event of its kind in America” by USA Today. This year’s featured perform-ers include audience favorites Donald Davis, Bil Lepp and David Holt, regional voices like Waddie Mitchell and Elizabeth Ellis, and in-ternational perspective from Ireland’s Clare Muireann Murphy.

The 2011 Festival will feature perfor-mances by nearly two dozen storytellers who represent a wide variety of traditions, includ-ing folk tales, personal narratives, and an-cient legends from across the world. “Our lineup is just as diverse as our audience,” said Susan O’Connor, ISC’s Director of Programs. “Our tellers represent different cultures, eth-nicities, styles, and geographic regions. The Festival is so much more than a showcase of professional talent; it’s a transformative ex-perience. People go away understanding how stories can enrich their lives at work, in the community, and even at the dinner table.”

Storytelling concerts, which are held under big-top tents scattered across the his-toric town, begin at 10 a.m. on Oct. 7, and continue until 4:30 p.m. on Oct. 9. Separate ticketing is available for two special events: the ever-popular Ghost Story Concerts (8 p.m. on Oct. 7 and 8) and the adult-only Midnight Cabarets featuring blues man Rev. Robert Jones and award-winning songwriter

Michael Reno Harrell (10:30 p.m. on Oct. 7 and 8, respectively).

The largest and oldest event of its kind in America, the National Storytelling Festival has been an American institution since 1973. Today, it attracts nearly 10,000 audience members from across the United States and around the world. For Jimmy Neil Smith, founder of the Festival and president of ISC, the Festival is a powerful demonstration of storytelling’s universal appeal. “As millions of story lovers all over the world know, there is no substitute for the power, simplicity, and basic truth of a well-told story” he said. “Since the first Festival, people have gathered in Jonesborough each year with their fami-lies and friends to listen to and tell stories—paying tribute to the world’s stories, storytell-ers, and storytelling traditions.”

The National Storytelling Festival is spon-sored in part by Krispy Kreme Doughnuts. Media sponsors are Citadel Broadcasting, Johnson City Press, Kingsport Times-News, News 5-WCYB, FOX Tri-Cities, and Tri-Cities CW. For more information and ticket prices, visit www.storytellingcenter.net or call 800-952-8392 ext. 221 or 423-753-2171.

Contact Amanda Mullins at (423) 913-8211.


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Stay up late for two nights of grown-up fun at this ever popular (and usually sold-out) event.Not recommended for children.

EXCHANGE PLACEA special concert where invited storytellers from across the country share their finest tales.

A great opportunity to hear the newest talent, included in your regular admission ticket.

SWAPPIN’ GROUNDA popular Festival tradition where anyone can tell a story—just be sure to register on-site at

Festival headquarters. Included in your regular Festival admission ticket.

FEStIvAL MARkEtPLACE The best place to shop for storytelling books, CDs, clothing and souvenirs.

You’ll find selections from every featured teller, the latest storytelling releases, and souvenirs

that tell the tale of your Festival experience.

“We Come To Bear Witness: Songs and Stories of The Gospel and The Blues” Rev. Robert Jones with Sister Bernice Jones

“Storytelling Is Music To My Ears: How the Fifty-Three Mile Journey Between My Hometown and Jonesborough Took Fifty-Four Years” Michael Reno Harrell

In the beginning was the Spiritual, from the Spiritual came the Blues

and from the Blues came everything else. Trace the journey, where

along the way, you’ll hear about some pretty colorful characters who

have some amazing stories about how they came to make the music.

Come prepared to feel gooooood!

Rev. Robert Jones, an acoustic blues

man who has opened for B.B. King and Bonnie

Raitt, has been a performer for over twenty

years. He accompanies his singing with guitar,

harmonica and storytelling, an art which defines his stage presence. Influenced by

legendary bluesman Willie Dixon and by sacred musicians such as the Rev. Gary Davis,

Jones has shared his work throughout the U.S., Canada and Germany. “His incomparable

musicianship continues to captivate adult audiences wherever he goes.” — Detroit Now.

“Bernice Jones’ vocals sent chills up my spine, so great were their power.”—AnnArbor.com

Michael Reno Harrell grew up only 53 miles from

Jonesborough in Morristown, Tennessee, where he became obsessed

with folk music at the age of thirteen. Attracted to folk songs

because of the stories they contained, he traveled the mountains and valleys of the

Southern Appalachians in search of songs and the stories behind them. Learn all about it

in this rollicking Cabaret, where a few of Michael’s storyteller friends will join in the fun.

An award-winning songwriter, Michael Reno Harrell’s recordings routinely top the

Americana Music Association charts. Harrell has shared his music and stories across America and throughout Europe.

“Michael Reno Harrell is a classic storyteller with a voice that’s part your granddaddy and part John Prine. And, his wit

makes one believe that he could have been an Appalachian cousin of Mark Twain.” — The Charlotte Observer

The Festival favorite—these frightening talesare fun for families!

Guest tellers Motoko and Megan Wells along with selected featured tellers, take the stage on

both Friday and Saturday nights.

Shadows and fantasies intermingle in Motoko’s dark

and mysterious tales from ancient Japan, where

warriors and peasants, nuns and priests, and ghosts

and demons roamed.

An award-winning Japanese storyteller, Motoko

captivates audiences as she exquisitely blends ancient

lore and original tales with traditional music and

eloquent physical characterization.

Artistic director for the award-winning

Ray Bradbury Festival, Megan Wells

brings to life a narrative experience

with cinematic adrenaline punch. Wells

has toured her Story Experience of Dracula to standing ovation

audiences and has loved ghost stories since 5th grade, when

she rolled out a hair-raising rendition of “The Claw” at a

slumber party!

Other Festival Sponsors The National Storytelling Festival is partially funded under

an agree ment with the Tennessee Arts Commission, and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Our 2011 Presenting Sponsor

Media Sponsors

The International Storytelling Center appreciates the generous support of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts in the

advancement of the power and promise of storytelling.

Imbued with the natural beauty of Northeast Tennessee, Jonesborough has

played gracious host to the National Storytelling Festival since its inception

in 1973. Tucked away near the Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains,

Tennessee’s oldest town offers historic charm, modern services and small-town

hospitality — a storybook setting for three days of storytelling festivities. This

picturesque place is where the storytelling revival began, and where thousands

return each year to share the time-honored tradition.

The National Storytelling Festival began in 1973 when 60 people came to

hear a few Appalachian tales from the back of a hay wagon parked beside

the town courthouse. In the decades since, those 60 people have grown to

10,000 and the hay wagon has been replaced by large, circus-like tents raised

throughout the town. Those first mountain tales are supplemented now with

stories from around the globe,

spiked with the flare of poetry,

blues, ballads and banjo. The

festival encompasses a wealth

of cultures, traditions and styles

— a world of stories within one

small, historic town.

Come Celebrate the 39th anniversary of storytelling at its most magiCal...a three-day extravaganza of invigorating performances by world-renowned tellers.

The celebration begins Friday morning, October 7th, and continues through Sunday afternoon

Come to the Center of the Story — the International

Storytelling Center, producers of the National

Storytelling Festival — located in the heart of

downtown historic Jonesborough.

“More than anything else, the storytelling renaissance has

been inspired by the National Storytelling Festival in

Jonesborough, Tennessee.”—Reader’s Digest

Welcome to Jonesborough–the Storytelling Capital of the World and home of the National Storytelling Festival

the 39th annual national storytelling festival

Jonesborough,Tennessee

Illustration of Rev. Robert Jones based upon photography by Fresh Air Photo

Cover illustration of David Holt based upon photography by Fresh Air Photo

Jonesborough illustration based upon photography by Jay Huron

Stories begin at 8:00 pm each night in any kind of weather. Ground seating

only, so bring your blankets. Not recommended for children under 6.

Motoko by Susan Wilson. Megan Wells by isocko.com

Guest tellers Motoko (top) and Megan Wells

are featured at the ever-popular Ghost Story

concerts, Friday and Saturday night.

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Start your festival weekend early by joining Donald Davis for an evening of unexpected ventures and turns in the road!

CALL 800-952-8392 for tickets and information

that

Storytelling StudioCome inside the Storytelling Studio for up-close and revealing

interviews with some of our featured tellers. Go online at

www.storytellingcenter.net beginning September 15 for this

year’s studios and ticket information. These popular sessions sell out

early, so mark September 15 on your calendar!

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Considered the premier storytelling event in America, the National Storytelling Fes-tival has become the flagship of a national movement that celebrates the rich history of American storytelling and the talebearers who share their stories.

The Festival got its start nearly forty years ago in historic Jonesborough, Tennessee – a 200-year-old town in the heart of the Southern Appalachian Mountains. In 1973, a high school journalism teacher and a carload of students heard Grand Ole Opry regular Jerry Clower spin a tale over the radio about coon hunting in Mississippi. The teacher —Jimmy Neil Smith — had a sudden inspiration: Why not have a storytelling festival right here in northeast Tennessee?

On a warm October weekend, the first National Storytelling Festival was held in the town’s Courthouse Square. Hay bales and wagons were stages, and audience and tellers together didn’t number more than 60. It was tiny, but something happened that changed forever the little Tennessee town, this traditional art form, and our culture. Following that first Festival, people the world over began to rediscover the simplicity and basic truth of a well-told tale.

Today, the Festival is a three-day extravaganza of storytelling at its finest that at-tracts nearly 10,000 attendees from all walks of life, virtually every state, and multiple foreign countries. It has been hailed “the leading event of its kind in America” by USA Today. Programming is held in big-top tents scattered across Jonesborough and features two dozen of the world’s premier storytelling artists.

Now in its 39th year, the National Storytelling Festival will take place October 7-9, 2011. The Festival is owned and produced by the International Storytelling Center.

About the National Storytelling Festival

The Unicoi County Chamber of Commerce will hold its 34th annual Unicoi County Apple Festival on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 7th and 8th, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. each day.

The festival, drawing more than 110,000 annual attendees, has been consistently named one of the Southeast Tourism Society’s Top 20 events in the southeast and is a three-year winner of the Northeast Tennessee Tourism Association’s Pinnacle Award. The premier two-day event offers something for everyone -- handmade crafts, antiques, entertainment, a large children’s area, a Blue Ridge Pottery show and sale, contests and a smorgasbord of food!

The craft festival, featuring nearly 350 vendors from around the country, will be lined along the downtown streets of Erwin showcasing their unique arts, crafts and foods.

Two stages will be included in this year’s festival line-up. The Phil Bachman Toyota Gospel Stage and the Gathering Place Stage will both consist of continuous entertainment on Friday and Sat-urday. Top gospel groups from around the nation will praise the Lord in song on the Phil Bachman Toyota Gospel Stage located on the corner of Main Avenue and Love Street. The Gathering Place Park will feature bluegrass, country, individual performers, danc-ing and much more.

The children’s area, sponsored by the Unicoi County Family YMCA, will also feature games and rides for the young and young at heart.

Bring your appetite and let it have a festival. You can enjoy everything from Chinese to Greek foods, traditional foods such as barbecue and homemade hamburgers to apple pies and apple frit-ters. For your convenience, two food courts, including tables and chairs, have been established.

To enliven one’s competitive spirit, the Unicoi County Apple Festival includes many activities and contests. For those with an appetite to cook, the University of Tennessee Agricultural Exten-sion Service offers a cooking contest for both adults and youth. The seventh annual Miss Unicoi County Apple Festival Pageant, taking place the weekend prior to the festival, will crown “Pageant Queens” in eight age divisions. The Unicoi County Chamber of Commerce will sponsor the Apple Dumpling contest, a fundraising contest in which children may vie for the title of Apple Dumpling of the Year.

For the athletic competitors, a weeklong tennis tournament, sponsored by Farm Bureau Insurance will be held at Fishery Park. On October 8, runners from across a five-state region will converge on the streets of Erwin for the running of the Nuclear Fuel Services Apple Festival 4-mile footrace and 2-mile race walk.

The 32nd annual Blue Ridge Pottery show and sale, held at the Unicoi County Intermediate School, is a must-see for Blue Ridge pottery collectors and admirers. Rare pieces can often be found during the show. Blue Ridge Pottery, now sought after by collec-

tors worldwide, originated in Unicoi County. The festival spans across a 5 block section of downtown Erwin

and includes adjoining side streets. From Interstate 26, take Exit 37 into downtown Erwin. Several parking areas around Exit 37 have been secured for festival attendees.

To ensure the safety of the large number of attendees, festival organizers ask that you please do not bring pets onto the festival grounds. Bicycles and skateboards are also not permitted on fes-tival grounds.

For more information, call the Unicoi County Chamber of Com-merce at (423) 743-3000, visit the web site at www.unicoicounty.org or stop by the Chamber office located at 100 South Main Ave.

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Barter Theatre has long been known for its professional and quality entertainment and variety of programming, and this fall will bring even more high-caliber shows to the region. Barter’s upcoming productions run the gamut. From comedies that will have you rolling on the floor laughing like “Dracula Bites” to history mixed with the present in “The Road to Appomattox.” Also in the line-up, a heartfelt story of a family in “A Southern Exposure” to the classic Tennessee Williams play “The Glass Menagerie.” And, don’t forget, the

steamy, sexy and sultry Broadway musical, “Cabaret,” where anything can, and does, happen! Now playing through September 10, is a brand new play set in Kentucky, “A Southern Exposure.” This coming-of-age story of young Callie Belle, her traditional grandmother and her two doting aunts confirms that roots run deep in southern families. Barter’s official fall season begins September 6 at Barter Stage II with “The Road to Appomattox” written by Barter’s own Playwright-in-Residence Catherine Bush. Civil War buffs and romantics alike will enjoy following Robert E. Lee to the Appomattox Courthouse while also taking the journey with a present day married couple. Bush brilliantly weaves the two journeys together as she poses the question, “at what price unity?” Then, Barter says, “willkommen, bienvenue, and welcome to ‘Cabaret’”! Beginning September 16 on Barter’s Main Stage, step into the burlesque nightclub, the Kit Kat Klub, where the M.C. (Sean Campos) guides you through each act and the life of Sally Bowles (Hannah Ingram) and Cliff Bradshaw (Nathan Whitmer), as well as Fraulein Schneider (Tricia Matthews) and Herr Schultz (Michael Poisson). Richard Rose challenges audience to look at what is or isn’t part of the cabaret act. Plus you will not want to miss Kander and Ebb’s steamy, sexy and sultry songs like “Mein

Herr,” “Don’t Tell Mama” and “Two Ladies” performed by Barter’s all-star cast and choreographed by Amanda Aldridge. Also at Barter’s Mainstage, a very different Dracula rises from the casket in a new play by comedic writing duo Duke Ernsberger and V. Cate. The world premiere of “Dracula Bites” begins Sept. 29. “I have never laughed so hard as I did the first time the cast sat down with this play,” said Rose. “I can guarantee everyone who sees this show will laugh out loud.” In this play-within-a-play, a flamboyant New York playwright comes to the small Valley Dale Playhouse to save it from bankruptcy with his adaptation of the book, “Dracula.” Quite different than what most people think of Dracula, the playwright’s concept is taken directly off the pages of the book; although it’s probably going to make Bram Stoker roll over in his grave. Can the actor turned playwright turned director whip these community actors into shape or will this play become a horror story of it’s own? Rose added, “If you liked ‘Elvis Has Left the Building’ or ‘Don’t Cry for Me Margaret Mitchell’ you will love ‘Dracula Bites’”! On a different note, on October 7, “The Glass Menagerie” by Tennessee Williams will be presented at Barter Stage II. Tennessee Williams actually bartered the rights to produce “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” for a Virginia ham (presented to him by Barter Theatre founder Robert Porterfield) in 1959. Williams also came to Barter Theatre for

“An Evening with Tennessee Williams” in 1962. Don’t miss this chance to see a great American play at a great American Theatre.

For tickets and more information, call 276.628.3991 or visit www.BarterTheatre.com. To see interviews with cast members, directors and playwrights, go to Youtube.com/BarterTheatre, like Barter Theatre on Facebook or follow @BarterInsider on Twitter.

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GOOD LUCK UNICOI COUNTY BLUE DEVILS

KENT WILLIAMSState Representative

4th LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT

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Erwin, TN. --- When you enter The Blue Ridge Pottery Shop on Main Avenue in the downtown district, the bright colors of pottery dishes, bowls, and accessories greet you like an old friend. Welcome to the only Blue Ridge Pottery Store in America!

“In my shop you’ll only find things made right here in Erwin and Unicoi County,” store owner Maxie English says with a smile. “I car-ry Cash Pottery, Clouse Pottery and Negatha Peterson Pottery; made right here years ago when the pace was slower and the economy was better. A lot of people worked at the local potteries. The dishes simply bring back a sense of happiness, bright and cheerful.”

For years, English rented booths at the Hanging Elephant Antique Shop up the street from her present location. And, for eight years, The Blue Ridge Pottery & Antiques was located on Union Street until English moved to its present location, “on the main drag” in downtown Erwin.

English explained that she got her start in the pottery business by going to an auction years ago in Jonesborough and outbidding her Erwin rivals and other dealers and col-lectors. She won the bid on a $200 plate not knowing that it was worth $1,400 according to a pottery collector’s book. Two days later she sold it for a $1,200 profit and as they say, “The rest is history.”

Today, English’s store has reached inter-national fame and she ships pottery pieces all over the world. She also has some famous customers. “U.S. Supreme Court [Associate] Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg just walked in one day. She is a collector. She purchased some pieces and she was pleasant. I guess

you never know who’ll walk through that door,” she said with a laugh. Recently, Ten-nessee Gov. Bill Haslam’s wife, Crissy, visited the store. “She’s not a collector [yet]” English said pointing to a photo taken with her. “But she stayed a while and marveled and looked at all the patterns we have on display. We had a nice chat.”

English is quick to point out that she at-tempts to make an honest effort to reflect the economy when it comes to pricing. “I can tell you this. I’m 3-4 times cheaper than anyone else in the business. If you take into consider-ation the current economy and treat everyone fairly [when it comes to price] then you’ll have a lot of business, and I’ve been fortunate in these times to be able to continue doing something I love.”

With over 5,000 patterns available English said there are favorite patterns that have re-mained popular through the years: Apples,

French Peasant, Magnolia, Roosters and oth-er China associated with those pieces. Pottery pieces sell for as little as $5 a piece to $5,000 for rare collectables. English know the differ-ence.

Through her many contacts, English also buys and sells pottery for the locals as well as other dealers. Famous author, W. Allison Bur-nette, Jr.’s [Blue Ridge Pottery books] consid-ered an encyclopedia to collectors had his first book signing in her business. She also has a satellite display at the Jonesborough Antique Mall. “I don’t spend much time down there,” she added matter-of-factly. “I love Erwin and it’s where I want to be and it’s where I spend most of my time.”

Some of English’s friends have items for sale in the store. Betty Cox and Ruth Ann hand make and supply totes and Blue Ridge Greeting cards, local artist and curator of the Heritage Museum, Martha Erwin has paint-ings for sale while Mike and Judy Sorenson provide handmade mosaic art and jewelry.

Years ago, English a retired school teacher, befriended Pauline Cash, owner of Cash Pot-tery and Mildred Edwards, a skilled painter at the pottery. “I was the first one to have them come in and sign stuff,” she remembers of the women who both have since passed away. “It became quite a tradition. I’m proud of the ladies and men who worked very hard at the pottery and it’s an honor to carry on their tra-dition with this shop,” she said.

English always has the Apple Festival cir-cled on her calendar. “I’m really looking for-

ward to the Apple Festival [October 7-9] because I get to see many friends who only get to come back once a year. We have a grand time.”

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Elizabethton, TN. --- This month at The Three Ladies Gift Shop, located at 545 East Elk Avenue downtown, we feature paint-ings and pottery by Diane Allen and designer Patsy Blackwell from Today’s Dog.

“I guess I’ve always been a different type painter,” Diane Allen says matter-of-factly. “I have a little different vision.” Diane lives in Butler and has 18 years of painting experience mostly watercolor and pastel. She has studied with national and international in-structors and has garnered a litany of awards at the Watauga Val-ley Art League Member Show [2006, 2008, 2009 and 2011] Newell Hendershot Watermedia Exhibition [2009, 2010, and 2011] the North Carolina Azalea Festival in 2008 and the Best of the Blue

Ridge in 2009.She also began making pottery three years ago at the Sr. Citi-

zen’s Center in Sugar Grove, North Carolina. Her advice to up-and-coming artists is, “ practice, practice, practice. Anything worth do-ing well takes study, practice and hard work,” she advised.

Besides her display in downtown Elizabethton, Diane’s work is currently displayed in Peru, the Netherlands, North Carolina and East Tennessee. “My mission statement is to express the beauty of the landscape and portraiture in a unique and individual way.”

----Animal lover Patsy Blackwell is the owner

of Today’s Dog. She designs quality hand crafted pet wear that, “Won’t take a bite out of your budget,” she says.

She began designing accessories and garments for one of her dogs, Starr, a beautiful Shih Tzu, who lived nine years. “I designed my pets’ hair bows

“Starr and I started Today’s Dog together in 1998 with the Erwin Apple Festival being our first show and it was such a huge suc-

cess.”You can call Patsy a pioneer when it comes to pet’s clothing.

“When I started the craft business, pet clothing was not heard of nor was their sewing patterns,” she said matter-of-factly. “My first designs were cut out of newspapers; some are still in our line today.

People were so excited back then to find something for their furry baby’s backs.”

Patsy carries eight sizes of clothing for dogs from two to 200 pounds [she does a few cats too]. She fits most

breeds, shapes and sizes. “We do a lot of custom work and we have mailed items all over the world including a favor-ite request to make Bonnie and Clyde costumes for two pugs in Las Vegas.

“To all my faithful friends and family, old and new customers I would like to ex-

tend a personal invitation to visit us at our new location at The Three Ladies Gift Shop, 545 East Elk Avenue, downtown Elizabeth-ton, TN. Phone 423-542-4100.

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Diane Allen with her beautiful granddaughter Diana Ruiz in front of her work at The Three Ladies Gift Shop;

A collection of Diane’s pot-tery and paintings for sale at The Three Ladies Gift Shop.

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Johnson City, TN --- Tammy Brotherton had passed by her new place of employment in Boones Creek for two years always thinking, “What a beautiful, peaceful place.”

She said the Lord led her to start her own wedding and special event business on the site that currently houses Landlord Landscaping after several attempts to open a daycare center failed. “It seems like every time we got close to opening a daycare something kept falling through. I firmly believe being a daycare director was not meant to be but getting the opportu-nity to start my own wedding and special event company was.”

Brotherton tells a story about passing the location after church one day and commanding her husband to stop. “We just fell in love with this place and my dream was to share it with other people by offering weddings, receptions and family orientated events in a beautiful atmosphere,” she said with her signature smile. “You can have that special event right here whether it be a wedding, wedding rehearsal, birthday party, corporate retreat, church event, music event, photo session, or a banquet or conference.”

Shortly thereafter, Tammy approached Jeff Rogers, owner of

Landlord Landscaping, and he agreed to lease her the property with an option to purchase it at a later date.

“As I said, my dream is to make the Barn at Boone Falls the premier place to host family orientated events like wed-dings, birthdays, retirement parties and other special events like church retreats,” Tammy says with a smile. For weddings, we work with the bride and groom in an effort to make their day special. Every little girl grows up knowing what they want on their special wedding day. We offer many choices from sup-plying everything from the food [catered] to the flowers to the

music to the photogra-phy. Or, we can just rent the couple the facil-ity and they can take it from there. I meet with the couple to determine exactly what

they have in mind. During our interview we map out their strat-egy aimed at making their day one they will never forget.”

The Barn at Boone Falls is conveniently located on Old Gray Station Road in Boones Creek.

The place is absolutely breathtaking and offers many pos-sibilities for wedding and parties. There is a creek and waterfalls that run through the property and the huge barn has been converted to accommodate over 125 people. And, of course, over 200 people could enjoy an event or ceremony outdoors. There is also plenty of parking; in fact, room for 125 cars! “There is truly unlimited outdoor space,” Tammy adds. “I have developed affordable prices so we can present a very elegant event or a simple one. I want to make it affordable to everyone’s needs.”

By next spring, Tammy points out that there will be an “antique-looking” cottage built at the entrance of the prop-erty. “Roger Development Company will begin construction soon and with the renovated barn the cottage will compliment what we have planned and we’ll be able to expand on an already great place to come and enjoy an event at an affordable price.”

So, why spend the money to get wed in Gatlinburg when an elegant taste of Gatlinburg is right down the street at The Barn at Boone Falls? And why go out of town and spend a ton of money on a retreat or conference when you can have a wonder-ful event right here in your own back yard?

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September 2011


Erwin, TN. --- It’s hard to con-tain a smile from John Hash, owner of the Main Street Antique Mall in downtown Erwin. Why? Because he loves what he does and looks forward to opening up “to the world every day.”

For 22 years, Hash’s Main Street Mall has greeted visitors from around the country and world. “We had a customer come in yesterday from New Hampshire and we talked back-and-forth about their business and mine. The best part of this job is coming in everyday and meeting new and interesting people.”

With the annual Apple Festival around the cor-ner [October 7-9] Hash says old friends will again darken his door. “Some folks I see once a year as they return for the Apple Festival while for some it may be two or three years before they come back. But they always come by to see me. It makes it worth coming to work. I take the time to listen to their stories. You can find out a lot by listening to people. One fellow in his 80s came by and told me he had worked in the pottery while in high school and moved up North and now has moved back. He had an amazing story as do many people who visit here from all over the United States.”

One could say Hash’s store has a little bit of everything for antique hunters or for those looking for furniture, tools, Cash and Blue Ridge Pottery, old high school yearbooks, crock ware, glassware, beautifully decorated kerosene lamps, cast-iron skillets and pots and pans, and even old license tags.

“I also have the largest selection of blacksmith tools that I’ve had in over ten years,” he said matter-of-factly. “I can’t keep anvils. Blacksmith[ing] has become a big hobby nowadays,” he reported. “Old blacksmith tools are in high demand and you’ll find them here. I get a lot of people who drive over from North Carolina and around the Tri-Cities looking for these tools. . .whether it be a small hand tool or a forge. Business is good.” He adds with a smile.

Hash stays on the hunt for “stuff” to fill the store which he amazingly has stocked full at any given time. “I go to auctions and yard sales. And I get a lot of calls from people will call to say, for instance, [that] they’ve had a death in the family and need to get rid of some things. Sometimes I find a gold mine and sometimes I find a washboard,” he said with a chuckle. “But I never turn down the opportunity when someone calls.”

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Week 1Thursday, Sept. 8th

New Orleans Saints vs. Green Bay Packers 8:30 p.m. NBCSunday, September 11th

Pittsburg Steelers vs. Baltimore Ravens 1 p.m. CBS Atlanta Falcons vs. Chicago Bears 1 p.m. FOX Cincinnati Bengals vs. Cleveland Browns 1 p.m. CBS Indianapolis Colts vs. Houston Texans 1 p.m. CBS Tennessee Titans vs. Jacksonville Jaguars 1 p.m. CBS Buffalo Bills vs. Kansas City Chiefs 1 p.m. CBS Philadelphia Eagles vs. St. Louis Rams 1 p.m. FOX Detroit Lions vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1 p.m. FOX Carolina Panthers vs. Arizona Cardinals 4:15 p.m. FOX Minnesota Vikings vs. San Diego Chargers 4:15 p.m. FOX Seattle Seahawks vs. San Francisco 49ers 4:15 p.m. FOX New York Giants vs. Washington Redskins 4:15 p.m. FOX Dallas Cowboys vs. New York Jets 8:20 p.m. NBCMonday,

September 12th New England Patriots vs. Miami Dolphins 7 p.m. ESPN Oakland Raiders vs. Denver Broncos 10:15 p.m. ESPN

Week 2Sunday September 18th

Oakland Raiders vs. Buffalo Bills 1 p.m. CBS Green Bay Packers vs. Carolina Panthers 1 p.n. FOX Kansas City Chiefs vs. Detroit Lions 1 p.m. CBS Cleveland Browns vs. Indianapolis Colts 1 p.m. CBS Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Minnesota Vikings 1 p.m. FOX Chicago bears vs. New Orleans Saints 1 p.m. FOX Jacksonville Jaguars vs. New York Jets 1 p.m. CBS Seattle Seahawks vs. Pittsburg Steelers 1 p.m. FOX Baltimore Ravens vs. Tennessee Titans 1 p.m. CBS Arizona Cardinals vs. Washington Redskins 1 p.m. FOX Dallas Cowboys vs. San Francisco 49ers 4:05 p.m. FOX Cincinnati Bengals vs. Denver Broncos 4:15 p.m. CBS Houston Texans vs. Miami Dolphins 4:15 p.m. CBS San Diego Chargers vs. New England Patriots 4:15 p.m. CBS Philadelphia Eagles vs. Atlanta Falcons 8:20 p.m. NBC

Monday, September 19th St. Louis Rams vs. New York Giants 8:30 p.m. ESPN

Week 3 Sunday, September 25th

New England Patriots vs. Buffalo Bills 1 p.m. CBS Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Carolina Panthers 1 p.m. CBS San Francisco 49ers vs. Cincinnati Bengals 1 p.m. FOX Miami Dolphins vs. Cleveland Browns 1 p.m. CBS Detroit Lions vs. Minnesota Vikings 1 p.m. FOX Houston Texans vs. New Orleans Saints 1 p.m. CBS New York Giants vs. Philadelphia Eagles 1 p.m. FOX Kansas City Chiefs vs. San Diego Chargers 4:05 p.m. CBS Baltimore Ravens vs. St. Louis Rams 4:05 p.m. CBS Green Bay Packers vs. Chicago Bears 4:15 p.m. FOX Arizona Cardinals vs. Seattle Seahawks 4:15 p.m. FOX Atlanta Falcons vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers4:15 p.m. FOX Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Indianapolis Colts 8:20 p.m. NBC

Monday, September 26th Washington Redskins vs. Dallas Cowboys 8:30 p.m. ESPN

National Football League [NFL] September Schedule


Greeneville, TN. --- D. Curt Henry is a Certified Business Coach who teaches business owners how to develop a com-prehensive plan to make their businesses more profitable.

“Many business professionals are focused on building profits 24/7 which takes them away

from many other important aspects of their companies,” Henry said. “It becomes a time issue with them [in that] they are sometimes working 80 hour weeks and have trou-ble letting go. My role is to help a business owner come up with a plan to move forward after we have looked at where he is, where he has been and where he wants to be.”

Henry touts 6 Steps to Massive Results which include:• Mastery• Niche• Leverage• Team• Synergy• ResultsIn the Mastery Stage, Henry looks at the company’s

profit/loss numbers to make certain all cost and all data is accurately recorded. Anything and everything associated with cost is captured and the data is used to “spit out an

accurate quote.”Niche has to do with setting up a marketing strategy.

“There are 32-34 different strategies and we analyze what best fits the company whether it be TV/radio advertising, the Yellow Pages, special promotions, or advertising in publications such as Out ‘N About Magazine,” he said.

Leverageenablesacompanytosetupanin-housesys-tem whereby things are done in a consistent manner. For example, if you were signing up a new client you would have a process: A,B,C,D procedure that was adhered to and followed by everyone. This procedure also enables “team building” Henry explained. “We are constantly looking for better ways to be effective. There is always a better way.”

Speaking of Team, that portion of Henry’s training technique presents a sense of cooperation and motivation within an organization. “For a business to move forward its team has to want to be successful. With that comes a volunteered creative idea resulting in the company work-ing together as a unit instead of individualism.”

Synergy occurs when all of the components of the busi-ness plan come together and the focus becomes the natu-ral progression of the promotion of the business.

Results can be gauged though business coaching. “It’s a fairly new concept. . .looking at the numbers, investigat-ing an array of ideas and challenges,” Henry explained. “Business owners need to be open to other’s ideas and ap-

proaches. Sometimes however, it’s hard for them to let go because they have always had total control of their com-pany.”

For new clients Henry prepares a 90 day plan of action or “road map” as he calls it. And, by the end of the quar-ter, specific action items will be discussed [forecasting for example].

“One size does not fit all,” Henry said. “We may follow the same basic set of rules but each business is unique and my program develops from one area to the other with that approach in mind.”

D. Curtis Henry Factoid* Hold an MBA and BSEE distinction.* Wife Linda, active in her church and works in the

business with Curt.* Sons Mark, 28, and Scott, 26 are both Eagle Scouts.* Is an Illinois native.* Served as a plant manager for many years in Green-

eville.* Has travelled throughout the world as a Global Mar-

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Coach How can I get more referrals for my business? Who doesn’t want to get more referrals? After all, a warm referral has a much higher probability of being “closed” than a cold call. Before you start asking friends or clients for referrals define your ideal customer. Some of your existing customers may actually cost you more time and money than they may be worth; so let’s target getting only the customers we want. What are the characteristics of that ideal customer? Are they male or female? Is there a certain age that may be more ideal for your product or service? What is their income? Where do they live? How do they speak and what do they read? Write all this down. Take the characteristics you have developed and look at your existing customers. We will talk more about this next time.

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(ERWIN, TN – August 8, 2011) –Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc. (NFS) today announced the recipient of the 2011 NFS Scholarship.

Travis Keever will receive $1,500 per year for up to four years of college-level study. Travis graduated in the top 10 percent of his class at Daniel Boone High School, and was active in football, baseball, basketball, and community service. He will attend The University of Tennessee this fall, studying either Nuclear or Chemical Engineering. He is the son of Myra Keever, a 20-year NFS employee.

“We recognize the need to support the

continued growth and future of our em-ployees, and our community,” Joseph G. Henry, NFS President said. “Travis is an outstanding young man, and we are proud to be able to offer him this scholarship as he pursues his educational goals.”

To be eligible for the scholarship, stu-dents must have a parent actively employed by NFS. The scholarship is awarded based on academic achievement, Scholastic Ap-titude Test (SAT) or American College Test (ACT) scores, financial need and the rel-evance of the student’s course of study to the company’s business.

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NFS Scholarship Winner Announced

(ERWIN, TN – August 8, 2011) –Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc. (NFS) today announced the recipient of the 2011 NFS Scholarship. Travis Keever will receive $1,500 per year for up to four years of college-level study. Travis graduated in the top 10 percent of his class at Daniel Boone High School, and was active in football, baseball, basketball, and community service. He will attend The University of Tennessee this fall, studying either Nuclear or Chemical Engineering. He is the son of Myra Keever, a 20-year NFS employee. “We recognize the need to support the continued growth and future of our employees, and our community,” Joseph G. Henry, NFS President said. “Travis is an outstanding young man, and we are proud to be able to offer him this scholarship as he pursues his educational goals.” To be eligible for the scholarship, students must have a parent actively employed by NFS. The scholarship is awarded based on academic achievement, Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) or American College Test (ACT) scores, financial need and the relevance of the student’s course of study to the company’s business. About NFS Located in Erwin, Tenn., NFS operates a uranium fuel materials production facility to support America’s fleet of nuclear-powered submarines and aircraft carriers. It also converts Cold War-era government stockpiles of highly enriched uranium into material suitable for further processing into commercial nuclear reactor fuel.

# # # NFS Media Contact: Lauri Turpin Communications Manager Nuclear Fuel Services 423.735.5698 [email protected]

Scholarship Winner Announced

Travis Keever, Myra Keever and Joseph G. Henry, NFS President

September 2011

Fall Faculty & Staff Sermon SeriesSeptember 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 11 a.m.Seeger Chapel, Mary B. Martin AuditoriumThroughout the gospels, Jesusʼ invitations to come to him forunconditional love and spiritual rest live side by side with a series ofseemingly impossible demands. Love your enemies. Take up your crossevery day. Forgive, or you will not be forgiven. Deny yourself completely.Led by Milliganʼs own faculty and staff, “The Hard Word: Things I WishJesus Never Said,” is a month‑long look at the “hard sayings” of a Saviorwho gives, and requires, more than we might think.

Storytelling PerformanceSeptember 16, 7‑9 p.m., Gregory CenterThis storytelling performance will feature members of the JonesboroughStorytelling Guild, who delight audiences with their compelling andentertaining tales. Members of the Guild are professional, semi‑professional, and hobbyist storytellers. General admission is $5, andstudent tickets are $3.

Area‑wide String Orchestra ConcertSeptember 17, 7 p.m.Seeger Chapel, Mary B. Martin AuditoriumMilligan hosts the fifth annual area‑wide string orchestra workshop andconcert. This all‑day workshop will feature 200 high school and collegestring students from Dobyns‑Bennett High School, Science Hill HighSchool, and Milligan College. The workshop clinician will be the renownedconductor Dr. John Ross from Appalachian State University. The day willculminate with an evening concert showcasing the beautiful and energeticsounds of a mass string orchestra.

Arron ChambersSeptember 24, 9 a.m.‑1 p.m., Gregory CenterSeptember 27, 11 a.m. Seeger Chapel, Mary B. Martin AuditoriumArron Chambers will present a seminar based onhis book Eats with Sinners on Saturday,September 24, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., in MilliganʼsGregory Center for the Liberal Arts. Chambers isthe lead minister at Journey Christian Church inGreeley, Colorado. He is the author of severalbooks and also the executive producer and on‑airhost of the primetime TV program “Enjoy theJourney with Arron Chambers.” The cost of the seminar is $25 per person ($10 per student). To register for the seminar, visitwww.regonline.com/eatswithsinnersseminar. Chambers will speak again in Milliganʼs convocation service on Tuesday,September 27, at 11 a.m. in the Mary B. Martin Auditorium of SeegerChapel. This event is free and open to the public

Milligan Lecture Series: Marvin Glover October 3, 7 p.m.Science Building, Hyder AuditoriumContrary to popular belief, mathematics is not dull, dry, and monotonous,sapping the very life from its scholarly victims. The subject has a richhistory of colorful individuals, surprising intrigue, and imaginativeliterature. Join Marvin Glover, associate professor of mathematics atMilligan, as he presents a lecture offering a peek into the unexpectedtreasure of mathematics and creative writing: “Mathematics in Literature:Itʼs not fiction, or is it?”

Alathea in concertOctober 11, 11 a.m.Seeger Chapel, Mary B. Martin AuditoriumInternationally acclaimed duo Alathea bring theirenergetic, harmony‑driven Americana musichome to Milligan College. Hailing from themountains of East Tennessee with a fresh soundshaped by the region, singer‑songwritersMandee Radford and Cristi Johnson areincreasingly being recognized for their craft̶songs of community,struggle, hope, and truth.

Milligan Concert Choir & Womenʼs ChoraleJoint ConcertOctober 11, 7:30 p.m.Seeger Chapel, Mary B. MartinAuditoriumIn a premiere joint concert, the MilliganCollege Concert Choir, WomenʼsChorale, and Heritage will combine tolaunch a new tradition for the MilliganMusic Department. The Concert Choir,under the direction of new facultymember Noah DeLong, and the Womenʼs Chorale, under the direction ofAnne Elliott, will present a musical program in a rainbow of styles, bothsacred and secular. In addition, this concert will feature the distinctive a cappella performance style of Heritage, Milliganʼs select touring vocalensemble.

East Tennessee Local Food SummitOctober 18 & 20, 11 a.m.Seeger Chapel, Mary B. Martin AuditoriumOctober 21 & 22, various campus locationsThe East Tennessee Local Food Summit will bring together consumers,producers, students, educators, elected officials, and “foodies” to discusslocal food availability and other key issues in two days of dynamic paneldiscussions and demonstrations. A panel discussion on October 18, and ascreening of a documentary called “The Farmerʼs Film” on October 20, willlead up to the weekend summit. Make plans to learn, connect, and mostimportantly, eat, on October 21 and 22, at various locations on Milliganʼscampus. Childcare will be provided. This event is sponsored by MilliganCollege and East Tennessee State Universityʼs Center for AppalachianStudies and Services, Department of Literature and Language, and theEnvironmental Studies Minor.

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Milligan named to ʻColleges of Distinctionʼ

PREMIER CHRISTIAN LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGEMilligan offers traditional undergraduate programs in over

30 majors plus graduate and professional studies.To learn more, visit www.milligan.edu.

Milligan College is one of the 200colleges and universities nationwide tobe featured in the 2011‑2012 Colleges ofDistinction, a college guide that helpshigh school students discover the bestplaces to learn, grow and succeed.

Colleges of Distinction honors collegesand universities that demonstrateexcellence in four distinctions ofeducational quality including engagedstudents, great teaching, vibrantcommunities and successful outcomes.The schools vary in size from universitiesof 7,000 students to small liberal artscolleges of 1,000 or fewer.

Institutions featured in the guide take a holisticapproach to admissions, consistently excel inproviding undergraduate education and have atruly national reputation, according to theguideʼs criteria.

“Milliganʼs emphasis on scholarship, communityand faith fits very well with the characteristicshighlighted in Colleges of Distinction,” saidMilligan President Bill Greer. “One of the thingswe frequently hear from our students andalumni is how much they appreciate Milliganʼsfaculty. The caring faculty and the manyopportunities students have to serve inside andoutside the classroom are hallmarks of ourcampus community and prepare our graduatesfor success.”

Students and their parents can learn moreabout what Milligan offers in each of the fourdistinctions in the Colleges of Distinction onlineguide (www.collegesofdistinction.com) or in the printed guide, available later this fall and distributed to high school and communitycollege counselors. In addition, students maysign up online to receive a monthly e‑newsletter from Colleges of Distinction.

Milligan is one of seven Tennessee colleges and universities listed in the guide. The collegealso is consistently named one of the top 10“Best Baccalaureate Colleges in the South” byU.S. News & World Report and one of thenationʼs top 100 baccalaureate colleges byWashington Monthly.

Thompson Boling Arena:Oct 6 Sugarland

Tennessee Theatre in Knoxville:Sept 24 & 25 Alison Krauss & Union Station with Jerry DouglasSept 26-28 Widespread PanicOct 4 B.B. KingNov 10 Pixies

Knoxville Civic Auditorium:Nov 12 John MellencampNov 27 Joe Bonamassa

Harrah’s Cherokee in Cherokee, N.C.:Sept 2 Travis TrittSept 4 ZZ TopSept 9 Ron WhiteSept 17 Creedence Clearwater RevisitedSept 24 Rick Springfield Oct 15 ChicagoOct 22 Willie Nelson

Bridgestone Arena in Nashville:Sept 13 Journey, Foreigner and Night RangerSept 16 &17 Taylor Swift

Ryman Auditorium in Nashville: Sept 11 Grace Potter & The NocturnalsSept 25 Elvis CostelloSept 30 Weird Al YankovicOct 3 K.D. LangOct 10 AdeleOct 19 Aretha FranklinOct 22 Peter Frampton (Flood Relief Benefit Show)

Time Warner Pavilion at Walnut Creek in Raleigh, N.C.:Sept 25 Brad Paisley

Philips Arena in Atlanta:Oct 1 & 2 Taylor SwiftOct 22 Sugerland

Knoxville Civic Auditorium:Nov 27 Joe Bonamassa

Biltmore in Asheville, N.C.:Sept 3 StyxOct 7 Eddie Money

House of Blues in Myrtle Beach, S.C.:Oct 14 StyxOct 29 Colbie CaillatNov 5 Queensryche

Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood in Atlanta:Sept 16 Journey, Foreigner & Night RangerOct 8 Toby Keith with Eric Church & J.T. Hodges

Chastain Park in Atlanta:Oct 1 Bryan Ferry

Viking Hall in Bristol:Dec 1 An Evening with Buddy Valastro (The Cake Boss)

Clayton Center for the Arts in Knoxville:Sept 30 The Charlie Daniels Band

Smokies Stadium in Sevierville:Oct 7 Avett Brothers

Teatre in the Park in Maryville, TN:Oct 7-9 Foothills Fall Festival with Reba McEntire, Sara Evans, Chicago and many more

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Thursday, September 8th Brock McGuire Band, 8 p.m.

Friday, September 9thTBA, 9 p.m.

Saturday, September 10thBlue mother Tupelo, 9 p.m.

Tuesday, september 13thK’s Choice [Sarah Bettens], 8 p.m.

Wed., Sept. 14th - Sat., Sept. 17thClosed for Bristol Rhythm & Roots

Thursday, September 22ndDoyle Dykes, 8 p.m.

Friday, September 23rdFoghorn Trio, 9 p.m.

Saturday, September 24thRoy Book Binder, 9 p.m.

Thursday, September 29thErick Baker, 8 p.m.

Friday, September 30thMalcolm Holcombe, 9 p.m.

Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion is gearing up for their 11th annual blow-out, September 16th-18th, on State Street in Historic Downtown Bristol, TN/VA - The Birthplace of Country Music - with an incredible line-up, surprise guests, and special events that are sure to get fans off their seats! The event prides itself on being “not just a music festival...an infectious three-day music experi-ence, bursting with creative passion, electricity and soul.”

With 22 stages and more than 180 bands, Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion has grown from a local event to an inter-national attraction. 45,000 festivarians attended the festival in 2010 from as far away as Australia, Africa and the Neth-erlands Ticket-buyers from 34 states in the union were also represented last year at the festival.

The Reunion never fails to impress with the level of head-lining and up-and-coming talent they offer each year. While staying true to our Appalachian roots, BRRR also lifts its mu-sic branches. Acts Robert Randolph & The Family Band, Rail-road Earth, Marty Stuart & The Fabulous Superlatives, John Oates Band, Tony Rice Unit, and The SteelDrivers will grace their main stages.

“We are pumped about this year’s artists,” says BRRR Ex-ecutive Director Leah Ross, “Robert Randolph & the Family Band are among the most exciting bands on the festival cir-cuit today. They put on a fantastic show that gets audiences up and dancing. Their latest album was produced by T. Bone Burnett. When he puts his signature on something, you can pretty much guarantee it’s a good thing!”

John Oates, one half of the pop super-group Hall & Oates, will not only headline the festival but also take part in an All-Star Carter/Rodgers Revival slated to close out the festival on Sunday.

“Oates is coming into town on Thursday and staying the entire weekend,” says Ross. “He’s been playing Americana music on the side for quite some time. He hosts his own songwriting festival in Aspen with some amazing performers. Jim Lauderdale - who will also be at our event - took part in it last year. You never know, you might see the two of them jump up on stage together at The Reunion. Unplanned oc-currences of that nature are not uncommon at our festival!”

Bluegrass fans will not be disappointed by the return of Steep Canyon Rangers, Seldom Scene, Blue Highway, The Claire Lynch Band and Lonesome River Band. Lovers of in-die and alt-country will no doubt flock to see Dawes, Justin Townes Earle, The Cave Singers and Langhorne Slim-to name a few.

Organizers tell us to look for up-and-comers like Jessica

Lea Mayfield and sibling Da-vid Mayfield, two separate acts that are also likely to co l labora te . XM Radio host and songstress E l i z a b e t h Cook, David Wax Museum,

Zoe Muth & the Lost High Rollers and The Quebe Sisters are also bands of unique interest.

Blues artist Chris Thomas King, better known for his work on the O’ Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack, is a great addition to the line-up. Gospel greats The Chuck Wagon Gang will also appear. In fact, among this year’s Sunday Services held at The Reunion, a Shape-Note Sing will take place.

“The event that has a lot of people talking right now is the everybodyfields reunion,” says Music Committee Co-Chair David Stallard. “When the everybodyfields split a few years ago, they were doing important shows with people like The Avett Brothers and on the cusp of really making it big. This year we’re bringing the band back for the first time. It really adds to the reunion aspect of our festival, bringing artists to-gether that people have been yearning to see again.”

And what about surprise guests? Festival organizers aren’t talking. Billed incognito as the High Country All-Stars, Ross says a certain band wanted to come to the festival un-der the radar, but promises to be a big crowd-pleaser for folks who have seen them at the festival in previous years.

Virginia Folklife Workshops will return all weekend long, sponsored by Virginia is for Lovers. They will be located in a tent in the parking lot at 7th and Shelby Streets one block over from State Street on the Tennessee side. A special Songwriters Showcase, featuring Jim Lauderdale, Derek Hoke, Eric Brace & Peter Cooper, will happen at The Paramount Center for the Arts on Saturday of the festival at 2:30pm.

Though the festival is clearly focused on the music, their free Children’s Day event is a big attraction for families. This year Children’s Day will move off-site of the festival to Cum-berland Square Park beside the Bristol Virginia Courthouse on Cumberland and Lee Streets.

“Children’s Day attracted so many families last year that more room was needed,” says Ross. “Cumberland Square Park is a beautiful location with plenty of shade, grass and a wonderful stage. We have a petting zoo this year, so the park is perfect. Children’s Day is a free event and everyone

is invited to be part of the fun.”The annual 5k Run / 2 Mile Fun Walk has also gained in

popularity. Last year over 600 people took part in the event. The Chili Cook-Off will return this year, also located at Cum-berland Square Park. Both events take place on Saturday morning of The Reunion. 23 businesses participated in the annual Rockin’ Stroll, a self-guided walking tour of decorated Downtown business windows.

A 64 page festival guide with schedules and events list-ings will be available at the festival gates. For a complete line-up of artists and events, check out the festival’s website at www.bristolrhythm.com. There’s an awesome “create your own schedule feature” and you can check out band’s videos and songs with just a click.

September 2011

Bristol Rhythm & Roots Set to Return to Downtown Bristol

John Oates Chris Thomas King

The Paramount Center for the Arts 2011-2012 Season is now on sale!

$130 per package (1 ticket to each show); a 12% Savings!

4 Terrific Shows are in our lineup this season:

Humorist Jeanne RobertsonNovember 21st

Award-winning speaker Jeanne Robertson is an expert in humor, whether regaling audiences with her experiences as a 6’2” Miss Congenial-ity winner in the Miss America Pag-eant or outlining the steps to develop-ing a sense of humor. Jeanne is past president of the National Speakers Association and was the first woman to win NSA’s top honor, the Cavett Award. A member of the Speakers Hall of Fame, Jeanne was also honored by

Toastmasters International when it named her the recipient of its Golden Gavel Award, presented annually to one individual who has demonstrated outstanding skills in communication and leadership.

Author of three books on humor, Jeanne has produced six DVD/CD hu-mor programs in the last eleven years and can be heard daily on Sirius XM Radio’s Laugh USA, the Family Comedy Channel. This lets millions nationwide know she speaks two languages fluently: English . . . and Southern.

Ronnie Milsap, December 16thRonnie Milsap ranks as the pre-

eminent country soul singer of his generation. He also represents much more than any two-word definition can convey: a humble, overtly friendly fellow with a talent as vast and multi-dimensional as the American South. Milsap provided country music with one of its most important voices, as

the genre was moving beyond its rural roots into the mainstream of modern entertainment.

His track record speaks loud and clear: 40 # 1 hits, Over 35 million records sold, Seven Grammy Awards, Four Academy of Country Music Awards, and Eight Country Music As-sociation Awards.

Ain’t Misbehavin’February 4th, 2012

Ain’t Misbehavin’ is an extraordi-nary musical because it encompasses 30 show-stopping musical numbers that take you on a journey not only through the Fats Waller song book but through Harlem in its heyday. With snazzy period costumes, com-plete with bowlers and spats and er-mine and pearls, the dynamic five member cast and a six piece band turn the theatre into a rollicking rent party. Ain’t Misbehavin’ is a night of entertainment that audiences young and old will never forget.

The warm winds are turning to cool breezes. Summer is finally making way for Autumn and we’ve reached the high point in every sports fan’s year. Football is gearing up, the MLB is heading toward the playoffs (and, by extension, games that finally have meaning), and we’ve just had the night race in Bristol. With all that going on, it’s prime time to check out some sports flicks. What are some films that sports fans can turn to whet their appetites? Here’s a short list…

1. Caddyshack – This 1980 Harold Ramis film is probably the quintessential sports comedy. You’ve got career defining performances from Bill Murray and Chevy Chase, Ted Knight’s immortal line, “You’ll get nothing and like it!”, Rodney Dangerfield at his bug-eyed best, and a dancing gopher. You can’t lose!

2. Any Given Sunday – Oliver Stone’s look at pro football might take itself a little too seri-ously and it just might try to cram every controversy that has plagued the NFL over the past 50 years into its two and a half hour run time, but what makes it a classic is Al Pacino’s “Game of Inches” speech that should be played in locker rooms all over the country, from high school to the pros. Look for small roles from NFL greats, Jim Brown

and Lawrence Taylor.3. Rocky – Sylvester Stallone’s ode to the underdog is, still after all these years, nothing short

of exhilarating. The best sports movies highlight the power of hard work and determination and this is the film that built the template. While the first film is, by far and away, the best of the series, if you can stand a little cheese, the second, third and fourth installments are all worth watching too.

4. Major League – This film is what you would get if you put Rocky and Caddyshack in a blender. You get a wacky comedy and a loveable underdog story all in one. Great performances by Charlie Sheen, Wesley Snipes, Tom Be-

renger, and Corbin Bernsen. Bonus points for featuring the long suffering Cleveland Indians.5. The Natural – Kevin Costner has spent his entire career trying to live up to Robert Redford’s

role in this 1984 hardball classic. Redford plays an aging slugger in the 1930’s with a ‘magical’ bat carved from a lightning-struck tree. I know it sounds corny, but it’s great entertainment.

Honorable Mention: Friday Night Lights (television series) – I know that this is a film column, but not only is Friday Night Lights the best sports-themed tele-vision series ever produced, but it’s one of the best television shows of all time, period. Kyle Chandler and Connie Britton as Coach Eric and Tammy Taylor are

absolutely perfect as the show’s central characters. It rarely strikes a false note as the camerawork is gritty and off-the-shoulder and most of the dialog is improvised. The series aired its final episode this summer, but if you haven’t experienced it yet, find it on DVD or Netflix. It’s well worth the time.

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LIST OF FILMS FOR THE SPORTS FANBy: Toby Laek, Producer, Daytime Tri-Cities

Gold RushPaying Top Price for Your Unwanted Gold, Silver, Platinum and Coins

September 2011

Johnson City, TN. — Conveniently located in North Johnson City across from Kroger and next to Java Rush, Gold Rush is locally owned by Jeremy Clemens.

“We buy gold, silver, platinum and coins of any karat, condition

or age,” Clemens said. “We pay top price. Cash on the spot. No Checks!”

Some of the many items that Clemens will purchase from you include: watches, rings, bracelets, necklaces, earrings, broaches, pins, and he is also a coin dealer.

“I guess we all have some old jewelry and coins lying around that we don’t wear anymore and really don’t have any use for. Why not turn those items into instant cash?” Clemens said.

Gold Rush is open Monday through Saturday and they even have a drive through window for your convenience. Clemens will

also help coordinate your gold party and pay you for hosting it in the privacy of your home or of-

fice. “You can call and make an ap-

pointment and I will come to your house or office and evaluate your gold, silver or platinum,” Clemens explained. “And we also buy and deal in coins and coin collec-tions.”

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 lo-cal businessman that you can deal with face-to-face instead of mailing your gold or jewelry off to people you don’t know and may not be getting the best deal for what you are selling,” he said matter-of-factly. Clemens and his family live

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 year-round and

it gives me time to spend with my kids.”

Jeremy is married to Melissa and they have three children: Maddie, 7; Josh, 11; and Joey 4. They attend St. Mary’s Church in Johnson City.

“I really enjoy working with the public every day and giving peo-ple the best deal possible when they are selling their gold, silver, platinum or coins,” he added. “I invite the readers of Out ‘N About Magazine to come by get the best deal possible on their gold, silver, platinum or coins. And, if you’d like to make an appointment away from the store, just give me a call. We are all about customer service.”

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JOHNSON CITY, TN — Mary B. Martin School of the Arts at ETSU will present “Surviving Hitler: A Love Story” with Director John Keith Wasson as part of the South Arts Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers at D.P Culp University Center Martha Culp Auditorium, on Monday, Sept. 12 at 7 p.m.

Following the screening of his feature film, “Surviving Hitler: A Love Story,” the audience will be invited to engage in a discussion with Wasson about the film and his work as a filmmaker. A reception is scheduled for

after the film, as well. Both film and reception are free and open to the public.

As a teenager in Nazi Germany, Jutta is shocked to discover she is Jewish. She joins the German resistance and meets Helmuth, an injured soldier. The two become sweethearts and co-conspirators in the Valkyrie plot to assassinate Hitler. “Surviving Hitler: A Love Story” is a harrowing tale of war, resistance and survival. At the center of the documentary is a love story for the ages, original 8mm footage shot by Helmuth and, miraculously, a happy

ending.“So much has been

written about World War II,” says Anita DeAngelis, director of Mary B. Martin School of the Arts. “ ‘Surviving Hitler’ is a documentary that tells a very personal, inspirational, and true story of a young couple caught in the horror of war. With the inclusion of Helmuth’s film footage and riveting narration by Jutta herself, their story is one we won’t soon forget.”

The Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers is a program of South Arts. Southern Circuit screenings are

funded in part by a grant from South Arts in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts. Special support for Southern Circuit was provided by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences.

South Arts, a nonprofit regional arts organization, was founded in 1975 to build on the South’s unique heritage and enhance the public value of the arts. South Arts’ work responds to the arts environment and cultural trends with a regional perspective. South Arts offers an annual portfolio of activities designed to

address the role of the arts in impacting the issues important to our region, and to link the South with the nation and the world through the arts. For more information, visit www.southarts.org

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