FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SingleVision of First Broad Street United Methodist Church will be hosting a Labor Day picnic on Monday, September 6th. Join us at 6:30pm at Shelter #12 at The Eastman Recreation Area in Kingsport. Please bring a beverage and a food item to share. Paper products and ice will be provided. Children and grandchildren are welcome. You may want to bring a lawn chair.
For questions call: 357-4096
For Immediate Release:
Appalachia Rising Benefit Concert
When: Saturday, September 4th ~ 3pm-close
Where: Acoustic Coffeehouse Next Door in Johnson City
Synopsis: This benefit concert will raise money to help support the efforts of TN coal field residents in their battle against Mountaintop Removal Coal mining as they join the convergence in Washington, D.C. on September 25-27 for Appalachia Rising. Please read below for further details.
One Life presents the Appalachia Rising Benefit Concert, to be held at the Acoustic Coffeehouse Next Door at 415 W. Walnut St. in Johnson City, TN. There is a $5 door charge for ages 18 and older, and children will be admitted free or by donation. All of the proceeds from the fundraising event will be sent to coal field residents living under the devastating conditions of mountaintop removal mining sites in Tennessee, as they attempt to have their voices heard in our nation's capital for the Appalachia Rising mobilization. In the past, benefits by this organizer have assisted in raising more than $3,500 to fund efforts against this destructive method of harvesting coal in the Appalachian Mountains. For more information on Appalachia Rising, please visit http://appalachiarising.org/ .
The Appalachia Rising Benefit Concert has something to offer for everyone. Family festivities will be held from 3:00 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. to provide entertainment and excitement for children of all ages. Face painting, crafts, and games will be available while live bands perform throughout the afternoon and evening. A silent auction, featuring handmade arts, crafts, and donated trade skill opportunities such as massages and yoga classes, will be held until 11:00 p.m. Enjoy the talent of ten bands throughout the day and late into the night and spoken word pieces by poets from around the region. We hope that you will come out and help us support our fellow Appalachians and have the time of your life!
Contact Person:
Audra K. McCurry
One Life: Arts, Events, & Consulting
423-483-1723
www.onelife2live.weebly.com
The great singer / songwriter, Gordon Lightfoot will be performing at Viking Hall on Sunday, October 17th @ 8PM. Listen to 98.5 WTFM for your chance to WIN Tickets.
Cut Loose, FOOTLOOSE!!!
Are you holding out for a hero? Do you need to cut loose? Cut loose, Footloose!! Appalachian Regional Theatrical Society will have you dancing in the aisles as this production of the Tony nominated musical Footloose grooves its way into the Paramount Center for the Arts on Thursday, September 30, Friday, October 1, and Saturday, October 2 at 7:30 p.m., Sunday, October 3 at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
When Ren McCormack moves to a small town where the local government has banned dancing and rock music, he leads his classmates around the law and Reverend Shaw Moore to have a real senior prom. Including all the Grammy and Golden Globe nominated music you know and love from the motion picture soundtrack as well as new music written by Tom Snow and Dean Pitchford this show will leave you with a song in your heart and a spring in your step. It is impossible to walk away from this show not singing “Let’s Hear It For The Boy” or Footloose.”
Appalachian Regional Theatrical Society is a brand new regional community theatre with a desire to provide quality, affordable and professional theatre productions to the people in the greater East Tennessee, Southwest Virginia, and Western North Carolina area. ARTS seeks to cultivate an appreciation for and understanding of the arts, and provide a learning opportunity for those interested in a genuine professional theatre experience.
Appalachian Regional Theatrical Society is breaking ground in this region by providing theatre that travels to its patrons. When asked his thoughts Executive Director Nicholas Spencer stated, “ARTS is on the cusp of something new. It’s been far too long since there has been a regional theatre in the area willing to travel to bring theatre to all those who desire to see it.” Aside from providing theatre productions, ARTS will also be providing theatre education through classes available to home school and public school children as well as working with various children’s organizations to fulfill the needs in the area. To learn more or make a donation go to www.supportyourarts.com.
Tickets for Appalachian Regional Theatrical Society’s presentation of Footloose are available through the Paramount Center for the Arts, 423-274-8925, as well as on their website, www.theparamountcenter.com. Ticket prices are $20 for adults, $18 for senior citizens and $10 for children 12 and under. For addition information about the show, visit www.supportyourarts.com
DB
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
NEWS RELEASE
The DB Alumni Association Board of Directors is proud to annouce that the second Alumni Hall of Fame luncheon will take place at the Meadowview Conference Center at 11:30 am on Friday, September 3, 2010 in conjunction with the Homecoming at J. Fred Johnson Stadium that evening, when the inductees will be recognized.
This will provide Alumni the opprtunity to attend both events, witness the second Alumni Hall of Fame inductions, visit friends and family and cheer their favorite on to victory!
Alan N. Dryden, Class of 1955 has accepted our invitation to be the Master of Ceremonies at the Hall of Fame luncheon. Al is a life long resident of Kingsport, a graduate of Georgia Tech wiht a degree in Architecture and owner of Dryden Architects.
The following alumni will be inducted at the lunchoen:
Emary B "Jitney" Blankenbecler, Class of 1926; Bobby Cifers, Class of 1940; Selwa Showker Roosevelt, Class of 1946; Cecil Puckett, Class of 1947; John Palmer, Class of 1954; and Stanley Johnson, Class of 1955.
The cost per person is $45.00. For lunchoen reservations please send checks payable ot Dobyns-Bennett High School Alumni Association, P.O. Box 3337, Kingsport, TN 37664 before August 20, 2010.
Mystery in the Mountains Program Recalls 1916 Circus Death
On Saturday, August 28, from 7-9 p.m., the Southwest Virginia Museum will host “Mystery in the Mountains,” an exciting, interactive program for guests 16 and older. The event has participants looking for clues throughout the museum to solve a mystery based on a real-life regional event. This year, the mystery centers on “Murderous Mary,” the elephant hung for murder in the Clinchfield Railroad Yard just outside Erwin, TN.
In September of 1916, the Sparks World Famous Shows rode through Southwest Virginia and Northeastern Tennessee with a spectacular show that featured clowns, acrobats, and a variety of animals, including Mary, the elephant billed as “the largest living land animal on Earth.” Mary was three inches taller than the renowned “Jumbo” of the Barnum & Bailey Circus and weighed in at a whopping five tons. She was the centerpiece of the circus’ animal act.
When the show made its scheduled stop in St. Paul, Virginia on September 11, Walter “Red” Eldridge, a drifter who had taken work in St. Paul, decided to join up with the Sparks crew and signed on as an elephant handler. Twenty-four hours later, Eldridge was dead, killed by Mary herself. What caused the elephant to turn on Red? Was she the killer or merely a weapon? Did someone have reason to want Eldridge dead, or was he a victim of circumstance?
These questions will be answered in the “Mystery in the Mountains” program. Participants in the program will be assigned characters to portray for the evening. They will receive a character description and other information prior to the event. Guests are encouraged to come dressed in a costume appropriate to their character. Hors d’oeuvres will be served at the start of the program and then the sleuthing begins. The scene will be set with evidence presented by “Victoria Ayers,” Rufus’ wife, and then the hunt is on to find the clues and be the first to solve the mystery. Clues will be hidden throughout the four floors of the museum. Participants should be advised that the museum does not have an elevator and this program requires multiple trips up and down several flights of stairs. Proper footwear is encouraged.
The cost for the program is $10.00 per person. The program is limited to 25 participants, so be sure to register soon. The deadline for registration and payment is Saturday, July 31. For more information or to register for the program, please call the museum at 276-523-1322.
Radio Royalties Bill HR 848! Have you heard about this?
A bill has been introduced in Congress that would keep your favorite radio station from playing the music you love! It’s true! You see, most of the record labels are now owned by foreign companies and they’re demanding that Congress pass new laws requiring radio stations to pay them millions of dollars a year or…quit playing music! We think they’re looking for a big bail out at radio’s expense. Music stations like 98.5 WTFM would have to turn to talk, news or sports to try to make a living. You would have to find another way to hear your favorite music without having to pay for it yourself. This is just not right.
Since the very beginning… American record companies and artists have encouraged radio stations to play their songs. That relationship has been a big factor in the careers of artists like John Mellencamp, Rod Stewart, Kelly Clarkson, and scores of others who have openly thanked radio for getting their music to you.
Now, a Radio Royalties Bill...H.R. 848 has been introduced in Congress. Please, help us stop this bill by calling your Congressman or Congresswoman and telling them to oppose the radio royalties bill. You’ll find the contact info you need below.
Thank you for your help!
Congressional Contact Info:
Phil Roe - 1st District Tennessee
Phone: 423-354-0144
DC Phone: 202-225-6356
DC Fax: 202-225-5714
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John J. Duncan, Jr. - 2nd District Tennessee
Phone: 423-745-4671
DC Phone: 202-225-5435
DC Fax: 202-225-6440
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Zach Wamp - 3rd District Tennessee
Phone: 800-883-2369
DC Phone: 202-225-3271
DC Fax: 202-225-3494
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Rick Boucher - 9th District Virginia
Phone: 276-628-1154
DC Phone: 202-225-3861
DC Fax: 202-225-0442
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Virginia Foxx - 5th District North Carolina
Phone: 828-265-0240
DC Phone: 202-225-2071
DC Fax: 202-225-2995
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Patrick McHenry - 10th District North Carolina
Phone: 828-765-2729
DC Phone: 202-225-2576
DC Fax: 202-225-0316
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