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he was told he was “trending” big on Twitter. That evolved a week later into the racer John King being on the set of the news anchor John King.

“We talked about how racing and politics were alike,” said King, of Kingsport, Ten-nessee.

And how’s that?“You stay out of trouble,” smiled King,

“and be there in the end.”Good racing AND political advice!King did just that in the kick-off race

of the Camping World Truck Series at the famous Daytona Speedway in dramatic fashion.

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“I couldn’t believe it was happening,” King said of the move. “Next thing I remem-<%*-#3-$"8$-("%()%*%+-A-8B-82+-582$#2B-$.-+.-a burnout.”

And that’s how he has become King of

the Road.Racer King heaped plenty of praise on

Red Horse Racing team owner Tom DeLoach and crew chief Chad Kendrick.

“It’s a team effort, and we all work well together,” said King. “And having Tim and Todd as teammates is a big help in my learn-ing curve.”

Some learning curve! King had never raced Daytona or any superspeedway, let 86.2%-<70C&+*84$-5#$"-$*7()3-*8(#2B-8$-=:@&plus mph!

One unexpected thrill was a live appear-ance on SpeedChannel’s Wind Tunnel with legendary racing journalist Dave Despain.

“They called, I was put on a plane, and before I knew it I was on live TV with a guy I’ve watched all my life,” said King. “I was nervous.”

But he conducted himself like a veteran, and came across more like a veteran 30-some-thing than a rookie barely into his 20s.

The Daytona Truck champion grew up in a racing family, and his dad’s friendship with NASCAR Champion Bill Elliott lead to King spending most of 2008 at “Awesome Bill’s” Dawsonville, GA home. He participated in Elliot’s driver development program, racing on dirt tracks and learning every aspect of the game.

“I learned a lot, I spent a lot of time with Bill, and it was a great experience,” said King.

Cutting his teeth at on any dirt track #2-$"%-8*%8;-"#3-1-*3$-/#($.*D-583-8$-!D$"%-Speedway just a few years back. He’ll drive anything with wheels on it, and has, includ-ing farm equipment at the family spread in Scott County, Virginia.

“I love the grass roots racing in this part of the country,” said King. “We have as much racing history around here as anywhere else in the U.S. A.” The handsome racer with bright blue eyes has all the ingre-dients to be a future star in NASCAR - he’s articulate and polite, and has a good grasp of what he’s accomplished. Yet King realizes that only through constancy can he be a seri-ous contender for the truck championship.

“I need to keep our nose clean and put together a string of good runs,” said King, looking forward to the next race at Martin-3/#66%-.2-E8*("-F=3$9-GH"%*%I3-3$#66-*%3C%($-to gain.”

He’s had a month to relish his victory on $"%-3C.*$I3-<#BB%3$-3$8B%;-82+-8"%8+-8*%-?=-more races, including Aug. 22 at Bristol.

The current King of the road has plenty of opportunities ahead to gain that respect—and maybe a few more victories. Story and photo by Mark Marquette

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positive image for racing of any kind.The 23-year-old racer says he “can’t believe all that’s happened,” since he took the check-

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at Bristol Motor Speedway with the media relieving his incredible victory in the #7 Red Horse Racing Toyota.

“I was actually speechless in Victory Lane,” said King, whose last victory was at Lonesome Pine Speedway in Coeburn, Virginia. “I couldn’t get the words out of my heart.”

He spent the week after Daytona on a whirlwind media blitz that took him to SpeedChan-nel studios outside of Charlotte, NC, and CNN studios in Atlanta.

Sharing the name of CNN ace newsman John King got the attention of the newscaster when

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Attendees to the premier spring event for the Tri Cities will actually get to vote on what beer will be put into production by a Kingsport brewery.

A fan favorite at Kingsport Oktoberfest last fall, Studio Brew of Kingsport will be sampling two versions of a beer they have in development. By celebrating the Art of Cinema they have created a beer “Gone with the Wheat “.

They’ve made two versions, a German Dunkel style and a Hefeweizen. With a touch Peach and Butter Pecan these beers will bring southern grace and appeal. Owner Erich Allen says it’s up to the people who attend Thirsty Orange which version they put into production.

“We’re focused on the art of making beer, and with that we’re taking a southern Georgia approach on a beer. We’re going to do a fan challenge to where people taste each beer and tell us which one is the winner. And from that, we’ll put it in production,” said Allen.S*B82#V%*3-.4-$"%-H"#*3$D-S*82B%-38D-#$I3-8-(*%+#$-$.-$"%-B*.5#2B-270<%*-.4-<%%*-81(#.28+.3-#2-$"%-H*#-'#$#%39“Our long term goal is to create a more educated beer consumer in this region, and raise the bar for what peo-

ple should expect from a beer sampling event,” said organizer Stephanie Carson.Allen says Studio Brew chose the Thirsty Orange because of the reputation of the festival’s owners.“With the success and the overwhelming appreciation of what this area thought about Kingsport Oktober-

fest, we knew they would do a bang up job at the Thirsty Orange. They have a great following, from what we released at Kingsport Oktoberfest there was a lot of people with discerning palettes that understood beer,” said Allen.

Thirsty Orange organizers say Allen is a great example of how beer from this region is gaining national recog-nition.

“Southern breweries like Erich’s are really pioneers when it comes to unique craft beers. It’s an exciting time to be a beer lover and an even better time to learn more about what there is out there,” said Carson.!#$"-0.*%-$"82-Q@-<%%*3-380C6#2B-8$-$"%-%/%2$;-8$$%2+%%3-5#66-"8/%-$"%-("82(%-$.-380C6%-8-/8*#%$D-.4-<*%53;-

some of them with unique ingredients like mango, chocolate, orange and ginger.H"%-H"#*3$D-S*82B%-T*%5-UR$*8/8B82V8-#3-LC*#6-=Q$"-8$-$"%-E%66.5-E73"*..0-C8*)#2B-6.$-#2-X."23.2-'#$D9-

Tickets are $30 for general admission and include live entertainment, unlimited beer sampling and a free picture inside the Beer Booth (photo booth).

There are a limited number of VIP tickets remaining for $38. That will get you into the event an hour early to sample some specialty beers and VIP ticket holders will also get to experience a special beer and cheese pairing.

You can purchase tickets at www.thirstyorange.com or at the Johnson City and Bristol Mellow Mushroom locations.

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Pterosaur, Plesiosaur, Phyto-saur...sure, they look like dinosaurs, spell like a dinosaurs...but guess what? Just because it ends with “s-a-u-r”, doesn’t mean it begins with “d-i-n-o.”

Uncover the facts and fos-sils about dinosaurs in Dinosaur Revolution as you LIVE LARGE in reptilian role-play activities, undertake three Mesozoic Missions 3C822#2B-=>@-0#66#.2-D%8*3-82+-mimic dinosaur behavior. Become 8-W72#.*-C86%.2$.6.B#3$-82+-12+-evidence of your dinosaur doings and learn why dinosaurs are one of the most successful survivors in earth’s history.

Did T-Rex live closer in time to Apatosaurus or your mom? Were dinosaurs warm-blooded? Driven by questions and answers, Dino-saur Revolution challenges visitor knowledge, presents cutting-edge discoveries, and debunks popular myths. Travel through time and get

a dinosaur’s eye view! Experience what its like to crush the earth beneath your gigantic feet as you Make Tracks in the Triassic. Learn $.-AD-83-D.7-Y6#+%-$"*.7B"-$"%-Jurassic. Return to the present day, earn your Jr. Paleontologist creden-tials and engage in the most current dino-debates. Testify in T-Rex’s defense, save the natural history museum from an expensive fossil hoax, and scale a wall of mysteries as you Climb Through Time.

Created by Minotaur Mazes, Di-nosaur Revolution blends learning and play inviting visitors to investi-gate all things dinosaur...ultimately unearthing a shocking discovery: dinosaurs may not be extinct!

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Minotaur Mazes is a Seattle based company that travels around the world to create interactive and educational exhibits for adults and children alike. With each new exhibit, we strive to foster curiosity, empathy, personal and global re-sponsibility as we seek not simply to educate, but to transform the world and those who share it. P.*-0.*%-#24.*08$#.2-8<.7$-

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Students from John Sevier Chorus will join with Ball in the House to perform Superstition.

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sic harmony groups like Boyz II Men, The Temptations, and Take 6, with a mix of the classic 82+-$"%-(.2$%0C.*8*D;-$"%-1/%&member vocal band Ball in the House brilliantly blends a wide *82B%-.4-#2A7%2(%3;-4*.0-(6833#(-R&B to pop, hip-hop & gospel.

With their extensive tour 3("%+76%-^8/%*8B#2B-?>@-+8$%3-8-year), Ball in the House reaches millions and is arguably one of the hardest working, most suc-

cessful indie bands today. They have performed with

such artists as The Beach Boys, Gladys Knight, The Jonas Brothers, Jessica Simpson, P82$83#8;-T6.2+#%;-H"%-H%0C$8-tions, Smokey Robinson, KC & The Sunshine Band, Kool & the Gang, and numerous others. All a cappella, but a sound that will astound and amaze you.

A review from the Boston Globe put it very succinctly: “Ball in the House has every-$"#2B-D.7-5.76+-%RC%($-$.-12+-in a successful pop/rock band... the one thing it doesn’t have is instruments.”

Ryan Chappelle: I come to Ball in the House from Lincoln, Nebraska, where I have been singing and performing for a number of years. After discov-ering my love for singing at an early age, music was always a big part of my education. I au-ditioned and was accepted into select choirs throughout my middle and high school years. It was in high school that I started

0D-1*3$-8-(8CC%668-B*.7C-5#$"-three friends. This group was put together for a school talent show and went on to release a CD before graduation. It was this involvement that led to a music scholarship to Peru State College in Peru, Nebraska where I participated in many specialized performing choirs and had a lead in the college musical. During these years, I was also taking classes in music theory and history, as well as performing with various semi-pro acts around the Lincoln area. I graduated in 2003 with a degree in business marketing from Peru State College.

After college, I joined Lin-coln’s premier a cappella group, No Better Cause, and toured venues, including schools and performing arts centers, throughout the Midwest.

After I saw an audition notice for Ball in the House on an a (8CC%668-5%<-3#$%9-Z-A%5-$.-T.3-ton, met with the guys, and got the callback a few weeks later. I

made the move to Boston where I have since been touring and performing all over the nation with Ball in the House.

Jon J Ryan: I grew up in Bos-ton, but was never much into music as a kid. It all changed 4.*-0%-<8()-#2->$"-B*8+%;-5"%2-I met Dave at the Boston Boys Choir School. We studied music pretty intensely, learning to sight read, singing every day in church and other venues, and also learning to play the recorder, piano, and hand bells. Later in high school, I discov-ered the magic of keyboards and drum machines and took up bass as well.

At Skidmore College, the small school setting allowed me tons of musical experience out-side the classroom as I majored in music inside the classroom. This is where I got the a cap-pella bug in a group there (Bandersnatchers), in addition to playing in a band, piano ac-companying, singing in chorus, and instrumental and vocal ar-

ranging. After graduating with music honors, I sang in various a cappella groups, including the Vineyard Sound, while teaching elementary music and piano lessons. I continued to arrange vocal music, both for my own groups, as well as others.

I had always loved rhythm, even more than singing, but never really knew much about beatboxing until I saw Andrew Chaikin perform with the House Jacks. With his amaz-ing performance as inspiration and wanting to perform full time myself, I started Ball in the House and worked on beatbox-ing until I could go for an entire show. Now here we are and I’m blessed with being able to do this for a living.

Dave Guisti: I was born and raised in Dorchester, Massa-chusetts, and my love for music 3$8*$%+-#2-$"%-1*3$-B*8+%9-Z-583-in the play Pinocchio, where I 382B-0D-1*3$-3.6.;-GZ-Y.$-K.-Strings.” I was hooked.

I attended the Boston Boys

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'".#*-4*.0->$"-$.-:$"-B*8+%-where we sang in church every-day. We also took piano lessons and learned music theory. That #3-5"%2-Z-1*3$-0%$-X.2-X9-!%-both grew up in Dorchester and often traveled to and from the choir school together on the M.B.T.A.

After performing in many musicals during my junior and senior years of High School, I attended Berklee College of Music. I was a vocal perfor-mance major.

I went on to be the musical director at St. Ambrose Parrish in Dorchester, MA. There, I was cantor, director of a children’s choir, and performed with the Spanish choir. My time there was one of the best times of my life. I met up with Jon shortly after being at St. Ambrose, and the rest is history. I have been with Ball in the House for many years now. I am still very passionate about what we do. Through our outreach with students, we are able to share all that we have learned throughout our lives with them. Hopefully inspiring them to perform. To see that music is cool. You don’t have to choose between sports and the arts. You can get involved in both. I try to tell students that music is such a positive way to express yourself. No matter where you are from, how you look, and what your personal beliefs are, music is a beautiful universal language. I am so honored to be part of Ball in the House . My bandmates and I are very lucky guys.

Craig Range: I come from a very tight knit family from Long Island, NY. My mother was the driving force behind my music at a young age. I was 3#2B#2B-"8*0.2#%3-<D-8B%-Q9-ED-1*3$-3.6.-583-$"%-6%8+-#2-Ain’t No Woman Like the One I’ve Got when I was in kinder-garten. I sang in my grade and high school choirs and jumped between choir and band in high school, playing the trumpet in band. I was very focused on athletics in high school playing soccer, basketball, baseball and $%22#39-ED-d=?-4*.0-<83)%$<866-was retired and my banner hangs on the gym wall today! It wasn’t until college that I real-ized my musical talent.

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Rollins College in Winter Park, Pe;-5"%*%-Z-*%(%#/%+-0D-T9L9-in music with an emphasis on voice. I performed in many %23%0<6%3-37("-83-$"%-P766-Chorus, Chamber Choir and Jazz Vocal ensembles and was taught by such teachers as John Sinclair, Chuck Archard and Michelle Amato.

After college, I taught myself how to play guitar and started writing my own songs. It was then that I decided to move to Los Angeles to pursue a solo music career. I played many solo shows and others with a few different bands that I put together. I continued to write as many songs as I could, perfecting my craft. In 2007, GoDigital Media Group signed me to a distribution deal and Z-(*%8$%+-0D-1*3$-4766-6%2B$"-album called VISUALIZE. They put my album on iTunes as well as 8 other online sites. As L.A. became more and more saturated with artists, I decided to take my chances back East as I headed to Boston to start some new musical endeavors as 8-68*B%*-13"-#2-8-30866%*-C.2+9-Z-started teaching for a company called Jammin’ With You based out of Newton, MA, and I sang lead with the B Street Bombers, a band that has rocked Bos-ton for over 30 years. After 8 months in my new city, I found the members of Ball in the House! The rest is history.

Patrick McCarthy: I come to Ball in the House from the “front lines” of the classroom. I taught chorus and music classes 4.*-=@-D%8*3-#2-$"%-E8#2%-C7<6#(-school system. During that time I also served two churches as organist/pianist/choir direc-tor/band leader and directed two semi-professional choirs, the Boy Singers of Maine’s senior group, the Lower Octave, and the Gorham Community Chorus. In addition, I main-tained a private voice/piano studio as well.

I’ve always been captivated by sound and began singing and playing the piano in church at an early age. Though my musical path has led me many places – the human voice has always been the one medium I (.23$82$6D-*%$7*2%+-$.9-ED-1*3$-a cappella experience was sing-ing with the Maine Steiners in Orono, Maine. After my college years were over, I went on to found three separate semi-pro a cappella groups. I am excited to continue along this path with the boys of Ball in the House.

Art Nights/City Lights is a performing arts series hosted by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Kingsport and $"%#*-2.2&C*.1$-C8*$2%*-U2B8B%-Kingsport.

The Renaissance Center is lo-(8$%+-8$-=?@@-U83$-'%2$%*-M$*%%$-in Kingsport, TN.

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Originally from Sevierville, HK;-P*%2("-".*2-C%*4.*0%*-and teacher Jeffery Whaley is currently on faculty at East Tennessee State University and serves as principal horn of Kingsport’s Symphony

of the Mountains. This past year he was also selected for the position of principal horn of the Knoxville Symphony. Prior to his return to Tennes-see, he held positions with the Wichita Symphony Orchestra, Wichita Grand Opera, Wichita Brass Quintet, and Omaha Symphony Orchestra. He has also appeared in solo perfor-mances, recitals, and on stage with various orchestras in Kansas, Nebraska, Kentucky, Texas, and Tennessee.

Mr. Whaley’s horn edu-cation began at Tennessee Technological University with Prof. Arthur LaBar, previously

of the Annapolis Brass Quintet and National Symphony Orchestra.

While at TTU, Jeffery was an active chamber musician and also found great joy playing horn at the Cumberland Coun-ty Playhouse in Crossville, TN. He continued his education at Wichita State University with Dr. Nicholas Smith and was a member of the Wichita Brass Quintet, an active professional brass quintet performing throughout the Mid-West.

Mr. Whaley has participated in various music festivals such as The Pierre Monteux School for Conductors and Orchestral

Musicians and the Southeast Chamber Music Institute. He has also attended regional and international horn workshops, having received recognition as 8-1286#3$-82+-5#22%*-.4-3%/%*86-horn competitions sponsored by the International Horn Soci-ety. Aside from live perfor-mances throughout the region, Jeffery’s playing can be heard on various commercial record-ings including Dallas Wind Symphony’s recent release of “Lincolnshire Posy: The Music of Percy Grainger.”g#()#-P%D-3%*/%3-83-O#*%(-

tor of Music Ministries with "73<82+-M$%/%-8$-P#*3$-f*%3-<D$%*#82-'"7*("9-L-P6.*#+8-native, she received a Bachelor of Music degree from Stetson h2#/%*3#$D-#2-O%e82+;-P6.*#+8-and a Master of Music degree from North Texas State Uni-versity.

Vicki serves as adjunct organ/harpsichord faculty at King College and accompa-

nist for Voices of the Moun-tains Chorus and is principal keyboard for Symphony of the Mountains. In addition, she is a member of the Paramount Chamber Players, teaches private piano, does free-lance accompanying in the area, and is Past-President to the National Executive Board of the Presbyterian Association of Musicians.H"%-L*$3-M%*#%3-.4-$"%-P#*3$-

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P.*0%*-K.*$"%83$-M$8$%-83-sociate professor of English, James Whorton, Jr. will return to $"%-'.66%B%-E8*("-=?-82+-=F-$.-discuss his latest novel, Angela Sloan. Whorton, who taught at K.*$"%83$-M$8$%-4*.0-=aa>&?@@i;-#3-863.-$"%-87$".*-.4-P*82)682+-and Approximately Heaven.

Whorton will visit Northeast State at Elizabethton at noon on E8*("-=?9-S2-E8*("-=F;-!".*-ton will discuss his novels and writing at the Basler Library, N..0-e=@i-8$-=@`F@-8909-82+-=`F@-C909-L$-i-C909;-!".*$.2-will lecture in the Wellmont Regional Center for the Perform-ing Arts.

With Angela Sloan, Whorton delivers a curious Nixon-era caper of broken men and stoic runaways who learn just how much there is to gain, and lose, when you go undercover. An-gela Sloan, a seemingly average teen-ager living in the suburbs of Washington, D.C., is left to lie low and fend for herself when "%*-48$"%*;-8-*%$#*%+-'ZL-.41(%*;-skips town in the wake of the Watergate scandal.

Driving a Plymouth Scamp she has just learned to operate, Angela encounters strangers literally at every turn. A fugi-tive Chinese waitress won’t get out of the car. A jaded lady spy offers up free therapy and road-side assistance. A restless pair of hippies keeps preaching about the evils of monogamy. And, an anteater lurks in the unlikeliest of places. But through all of her outlandish adventures, Angela keeps focused on one urgent wish: to reunite with her father.

Bold and quirky, Angela Sloan is a priceless, coming-of-age story about stealing diner food and salvaging lost identities.

Whorton currently lives in Rochester, New York, with his wife and their daughter. He is an associate professor of writing and literature at SUNY Brock-C.*$9-P.*-#24.*08$#.2-8<.7$-Whorton and his novels, visit http://www.jameswhortonjr.com/.

The Basler Library and the Wellmont Regional Center for the Performing Arts are located 8$-?Q?>-\#B"58D-b>;-T6.72$/#66%;-adjacent to the Tri-Cities Re-gional Airport. Northeast State

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Chrissie Anderson Peters at Q?F9F>Q9?QiF-.*-<D-%&08#6-8$-capeters@NortheastState.edu.

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An exhibit that explores experiences of Tusculum College alumni in the Civil War and the effect of the war on the col-6%B%-5#66-.C%2-M8$7*+8D;-E8*("-=b;-8$-$"%-President Andrew Johnson Museum and Library on campus.

“Scholars then Soldiers: Tusculum College and the American Civil War” is a student-produced exhibit focusing on $"%-%RC%*#%2(%3-.4-=a-H73(7670-86702#-who fought during the war. Some alumni

fought for the Union and others for the Confederacy.

The exhibit also examines how the Civil War affected the opera-tions of Tusculum. The President Andrew Johnson Museum and Library is housed in-side the “Old College” building, which was the only building on what is now the main Greeneville campus at the time of the war.

Museum studies students worked diligently throughout the past six months to put the exhibit to-gether. Those students include Erika Allison of Alpharetta, Ga.; George Blalock of Greeneville; Katherine Dooly of Chuckey; David Kite of Dandridge; Clare McBeth of Martin; Corrine Moore of Jonesborough; Tynan Shadle of Lubbock, Texas; Sandy Salmons of Greeneville; Emily Shipsey of Nash-/#66%j-'"%63%8-!"#$%-.4-E8231%6+;-S"#.;-and Erika Witt of Roanoke, Va.

The students developed the initial idea for the exhibit, conducted research, wrote label copy, built artifact mounts and pro-duced the graphics for the text panels.

“The students have done a remarkable amount of research and exhibit design work in a short amount of time,” said Dr.

Peter Noll, assistant professor of museum studies. “They are excited to premier the efforts of their hard work.”

The students invite the public to come and visit the exhibit and also express thanks to the generous donors who made the exhibit possible. An opening reception

5#66-<%-"%6+-Q&i-C909-.2-E8*("-=b-8$-$"%-073%70;-which will be open to the public.

“Scholars then Soldiers” will be on display through the remainder of the Civil War Sesquicentennial in ?@=>9

The Doak House Museum and the President Andrew Johnson Museum and Library are operated by the Department of Mu-seum Program and Studies of Tusculum College. In ad-dition to the museums, the department is responsible for the College Archives and offers one of the few undergraduate Museum Studies degree programs in the country. The two mu-seums are also part of the National Historic District

.2-$"%-H73(7670-'.66%B%-(80C739-P.66.5-$"%-073%703-.2-P8(%<..)-82+-H5#$$%*-to learn the latest news and upcom-ing events or visit its Web site at www.tusculum.edu/museums to learn more about the variety of programs offered at the museums.

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The Historic Jonesborough Dance Society will host the next Contra Dance of the season on Saturday E8*("-=b;-?@=?-8$-$"%-X.2%3<.*.7B"-g#3#$.*3-'%2$%*-8$-==b-T..2%-M$*%%$-at 7:30 p.m.

The featured band is Euphor, from Urbana, IL. Asheville’s Char-ley Harvey will do the calling. L+0#33#.2-#3-cb;-c>-4.*-\XOM-

0%0<%*3-82+-c>-4.*-4766-$#0%-students. A special family package for members is now offered for a $.$86-.4-c=>9-f8*%2$3-82+-866-.4-$"%#*-.52-("#6+*%2-72+%*-8B%-=:-(82-B8#2-admission for one price.

The evening will begin with a 480#6D-+82(%-4*.0->`F@&b-C909;-6%+-by caller/teacher and chief Lepre-chaun, Noah Grunzweig.

The family dance is truly a family event where parents or grandparents and children ages four and up learn traditional dances. The dance will consist of easy steps for participants of all ages.

The goal is to teach the funda-mentals of dancing with a focus on having fun and placing less of an emphasis on dance techniques. Types of dances include circles, long-ways sets, squares, and odd number sets.

All dances will be taught and called with high-energy recorded $72%39-P80#6D-+82(%3-C*.0.$%-(.0-munity, inter-generational interac-tion, and bring traditional dance to a new generation, making the dance community stronger and enduring. This is the fourth event in the family

dance series. Admission to the family dance

#3-c>-4.*-8+76$3-82+-cF-4.*-("#6+*%29-P80#6D-C8()8B%-(.3$3-c=>-4.*-C8*%2$3-and all their children. Neighbors and friends cannot be part of the family package. If the participants wish to 3$8D-4.*-$"%-*%B768*-+82(%;-$"%#*-P80-ily Dance admission can be applied to the regular admission costs.

Snacks and treats will be provided throughout the evening by the local U8*$"-P8*%-3$.*%-#2-X."23.2-'#$D9-Some of the entrees will come from 6.(86-48*03-#2(67+#2B-$"%-Y..+-P.*)-P8*0-82+-$"%-S8)E..2-'*%80%*Dj-thanks to Kate Van Huss of Earth P8*%]

Euphor brings a powerful current of high-energy contra dance music 4*.0-$"%-E#+5%3$9-U7C".*-^hQ_-will send a shiver down your spine! They perform both traditional and new music, and they write much of their own material. Get ready to hear a mix of kickin’ old-time and new music, including a bunch of gor-geous, swelling, minor tunes with a chuggin feel.

Euphor consistently surprises dancers with the beauty and power of their music. They feature Tom H7*#2.-.2-<82W.;-/.(863;-82+-1++6%;-E8$$-H7*#2.-.2-1++6%;-E#("8%6-Valliant on bass, and Sam Payne on guitar. Tom and Matt Turino write much of the band’s music.'.0%-83-D.7-8*%j-5%8*-3.4$-A%R-

Dance Society in Jonesborough celebrates St. Patty’s Dayible shoes for dancing. Being St. Patrick’s Day, everyone is encour-8B%+-$.-5%8*-YNUUK9-P.*B%$-$.-5%8*-green on St. Patty’s Day? Don’t be surprised if you get pinched. No surprise, it’s an entirely American tradition that probably started in $"%-%8*6D-=b@@39-M$9-f8$*#()I3-*%/%6-ers thought wearing green made one invisible to leprechauns, fairy creatures who would pinch anyone they could see (anyone not wearing green). People began pinching those who didn’t wear green as a reminder that leprechauns would sneak up and pinch green-abstainers. Not Irish? Not too worry. Everyone can be Irish on St. Patrick’s Day.

The caller will teach a class for beginners at 7:30 p.m. and the dance 5#66-*72-4*.0-b`F@&=@`F@-C909-5#$"-a waltz and Klondike Bar break at 9 p.m. Come to dance or come to listen. No partner is necessary. It is customary at contra dances to change partners after each dance.

As always, our dances are smoke, 86(.".6-82+-4*8B*82(%-4*%%9-P80#6#%3;-students and singles are welcome. All dances are taught by the caller. No previous dance experience is necessary.P.*-0.*%-#24.*08$#.2;-(.2$8($-

O8/#+-!#6%D-8$-^Q?F_->FQ&::ba;-.*-email to david@historicjonesbor-oughdancesociety.org.

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Local theatri-cal company, Two Pence Productions, will be staging the interactive mys-tery show, Funeral for a Gangster, at the new Casbah Theatre located at 807 W. Walnut Street, behind the Italian Pizza Pub, in Johnson City.Z$-#3-=a?:-T*..)-

lyn and trag-edy has struck the feared Marzetti family.

The famed E81.3.;-g#$.-GH"%-Gut” Marzetti, was gunned down last week at his favorite Chinese eatery while enjoy-ing his third order of Moo Goo Gai Pan.

Rumors persist that An-gus “The Scot” MacDonald 583-3%%2-A%%#2B-$"%-(*#0%-scene. MacDonald’s calling card, a bouquet of heather, was found near Marzetti’s bullet ridden body. Mar-zetti’s (much) younger wife was taken in for question-#2B-82+-*%6%83%+9-P%+%*86-agents have been called in to investigate the crime.

Services are to be held at Ruby’s Place, the (speak-easy) coffeehouse run by Vito’s only daughter, Ruby GP#2B%*3,-E8*V%$$#9-N7<D-asks that mourners please bring cash and smokes in 6#%7-.4-A.5%*39-N7<D-863.-plans to play the piano at some point during the service.

What kind of crud could commit such a heinous crime? There’s a whole slew of suspects: Vito’s young widow, Lena Marzetti, stands to inherit everything. His eldest son, Joey “The Lump” Marzetti, is primed to take the reins of the Mar-zetti clan but he seems to be rather hot headed and has a reputation for violence. Plus, he’s not too bright.

It seems that the only one without a motive is Vito’s D.72B%3$-3.2;-P*82)#%9-\.5%/%*;-P*82)#%-"83-3%/%2-

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Local theatri-cal company, Two Pence Productions, will be staging the interactive mys-tery show, Funeral for a Gangster, at the new Casbah Theatre located at 807 W. Walnut Street, behind the Italian Pizza Pub, in Johnson City.Z$-#3-=a?:-T*..)-

lyn and trag-edy has struck the feared Marzetti family.

The famed E81.3.;-g#$.-GH"%-Gut” Marzetti, was gunned down last week at his favorite Chinese eatery while enjoy-ing his third order of Moo Goo Gai Pan.

Rumors persist that An-gus “The Scot” MacDonald 583-3%%2-A%%#2B-$"%-(*#0%-scene. MacDonald’s calling card, a bouquet of heather, was found near Marzetti’s bullet ridden body. Mar-zetti’s (much) younger wife was taken in for question-#2B-82+-*%6%83%+9-P%+%*86-agents have been called in to investigate the crime.

Services are to be held at Ruby’s Place, the (speak-easy) coffeehouse run by Vito’s only daughter, Ruby GP#2B%*3,-E8*V%$$#9-N7<D-asks that mourners please bring cash and smokes in 6#%7-.4-A.5%*39-N7<D-863.-plans to play the piano at some point during the service.

What kind of crud could commit such a heinous crime? There’s a whole slew of suspects: Vito’s young widow, Lena Marzetti, stands to inherit everything. His eldest son, Joey “The Lump” Marzetti, is primed to take the reins of the Mar-zetti clan but he seems to be rather hot headed and has a reputation for violence. Plus, he’s not too bright.

It seems that the only one without a motive is Vito’s D.72B%3$-3.2;-P*82)#%9-\.5%/%*;-P*82)#%-"83-3%/%2-

other personalities and any one of them could be hold-ing a grudge. '82-D.7-12+-$"%-5%83%6-

before he (or she) strikes again? Or is it open season on the Marzettis?

Funeral for a Gangster stars Derek Smithpeters, Tod C. Riddle, Dina Haines, Adrian Thomas, and Ashley Seehorn as Ruby.

Show dates are March =i;-=b;-?F;-?Q;-F@-82+-F=3$-8$-7:00 pm.

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Due to adult language and situations, mature audi-ences only.

Ticket prices are $30.00 plus tax and include appe-tizers, a large pizza buffet, and beverages. There will also be a cash bar.P.*-k7%3$#.23-.*-*%3%*/8-

tions, or information on how to book private parties, call Two Pence Productions 8$-^Q?F_-?@?&Fii@9

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Bedford Paranormal was founded in 2006 by Alan May. Since then, this low-key and experienced team of supernatural sleuths has investi-gated dozens of sites credited with preternatural activity. May’s lifelong interest in the paranormal was fueled by the stories he had heard from others of personal encounters with the other side.

May began his paranormal quest by investigating sites described in these stories as haunted or at which other anomalies were reported. His interest continued to grow until he brought a dedicated team of investi-gators together.

“We were originally called Bed-ford Ghost Investigation Group, but changed our name in 2007 to Bed-ford Paranormal to include anything that cannot be explained by nature or science,” said May.

The team’s name was taken after the town most of them are from, Bedford, Virginia. Members cur-rently include: Alan May, William Ondell, Carrie Mattox, Peggy May, Ronnie Anderson, Rick Youells, Scott Detamore, Paula Davis, Kiley Revis, Georgia Chapman, and Joy Chalk.

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follow the current trend of copying the lead of TV investigators, which is commonly seen among many paranormal teams.

“We don’t copy the television shows as far as having a Case Man-ager, Lead Investigator, and so on. We try to operate more as a group of friends or family with a common interest. We don’t have particular titles, partly because I think that a self-imposed title has little mean-ing, if any and partly because we are all ready to take on responsibil-ity whether it is reviewing possible

evidence, interviewing witnesses, etc.,” said May.

“We respect the varied opinions of our members rather than having a blanket statement that, ‘We believe in ...’ ‘Put simply, we are a collection of people who have different levels of belief and outlooks. We also try not to place a ghost or spirit in a position like a trained animal in the circus performing for our enjoy-ment. Rather than just saying, ‘make a noise for us,’ or ‘give us a sign of your presence,’ we try to ask if they need help in some way or need a

message passed on to a descendant or loved one,” said May.

This team is knowledgeable about the equipment and methodologies used in the modern effort to com-municate with the dead. They have high-tech equipment that they use on a regular basis including a DVR system, voice recorders, night vision (80%*83;-UEP-^%6%($*.08B2%$#(-1%6+_-meters, and more. “My favorite piece of equipment is our own physiologi-cal senses and logic. We need to use our senses to be skeptical and reason out what we can, while marveling at

what we can’t demystify,” said May.The team has used this philoso-

phy on every investigation they’ve undertaken. One of their more recent investigations took place at a private residence in Virginia. What made this location stand out for members of Bedford Paranormal was that everyone on the team had a personal experience at the site. What follows is a recounting of the most memo-rable encounters with the unknown experienced by team members that evening.

William Ondell and Rick Youells, were outside of the home when they came face-to-face with something that was impossible to explain. This account is retold by Ondell.GH"%-1*3$-$#0%-Z-385-#$;-#$-583-5%66-

./%*->@-4%%$-#2-$"%-8#*;,-38#+-S2+%66;-describing what he had witnessed that night. “It was extremely bright, 6#)%-3.0%.2%-C.#2$#2B-8-A83"6#B"$-8$-you but it did not light up any of the trees or surrounding area. I would describe it as orange-red in color. Well, I called out to Rick (Youells) as soon as it happened, but it disap-peared too quickly for him to see #$-$"%-1*3$-$#0%9-Z$-$"%2-*%8CC%8*%+-about ten feet lower on the horizon, but not as bright,” said Ondell. That

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time Youells spotted the unidenti-1%+-AD#2B-.<W%($9--L3-$"%D-(.2$#27%+-58$("#2B-$"%-hPS;-#$-<%B82-$.-0./%9-The two witnesses described it as tubular in shape, or leaving a light trail. “Later, we went to check it out 82+-$"%*%-583-2.$"#2B-*%A%($#/%-#2-the area. I even went back to take a second look. At that point Alan (May), Rick (Youells). and I walked near the empty house. This was the most amazing light I have ever seen. I have heard of people seeing lights but I never saw anything like this <%4.*%-82+-#$-#3-3$#66-<84A#2B-$.-0%-today,” said Ondell.

Later that same night, May and Ronnie Anderson were standing about halfway down the wooded driveway conducting an EVP (electronic voice phenomena) ses-sion, when something in the brushy woods started pacing back and forth for about four minutes. Accord-ing to their report, whatever it was couldn’t make up its mind to come to them or to leave. Both men are familiar with the fauna and wildlife native to the area, but could not identify the creature.

Scott Detamore, another member of the team, reported that he had seen a light similar to the one described by Ondell and Youells. During the night, he also captured several very unusual EVPs.

Members of the team have had a number of unusual encounters on investigations over the years. One was on the storied Battleship North Carolina, which is moored in Wilm-ington, North Carolina.

“We were investigating the galley area when Joy (Chalk) made an offer to the spirits that if anyone was there ‘they were welcome to come and sit with her.’ After about ten minutes

she started to wipe the top of her head and look above her. I asked if she was ok and she responded by asking if there was a vent or draft, since she felt her hair move a few times. After checking, we discovered that there was no noticeable circula-tion of air that could have caused her hair to move. We then proceeded to a hatchway, which led to a passage where earlier, I thought I had heard murmured voices. Doug Anderson from Port City Paranormal and I were making our way quietly down the passageway when we suddenly heard Joy call out that her hair had been pulled – hard.”

Yet another encounter with the C8*82.*086-.((7**%+-8$-P.*$-E#4A#2;-Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. “We 5%*%-#2-'83%0%2$-==-5"%*%-!#66#80-Howe had been imprisoned during the Civil War. The night had been a long one and we were wrapping up an EVP session when I mentioned that I would leave a bottle of water in the casement, since several people have recorded a voice asking for wa-ter. A team member who is normally very considerate but spoke like one very tired said, ‘No, don’t do it. He didn’t do anything for us.’ I remind-ed the team member that William \.5%-"8+-4.7B"$-<*8/%6D-8$-P*%+%*-icksburg and should be treated in a respectful manner. I was standing at the very back of the casement when I felt something similar to electricity start on my left side. The sensation then surrounded me as some sort of embrace. It wasn’t unsettling at all and felt very positive. It stayed for a few moments then withdrew the way it had come,” recalled May.

Many years ago, true ghost stories inspired a young boy to pursue an interest in investigating the

paranormal. Now, he is a teller of the tales of his own encounters with the otherworld.

May’s team, Bedford Paranormal, is inspired through exceptional experiences with the supernatural to continue their investigations into the realm of preternatural activity. But, no matter how many contacts with the exceptional or numbers of books

he may read on the topic, according to May, “The more I learn about the paranormal the more I realize how little I know.” This is the reality for all of us who are pursuing answers to the unknowable.P.*-0.*%-#24.*08$#.2-8<.7$-T%+-

ford Paranormal, or to inquire about having them investigate a haunted site, contact them via their website at

www.bedfordparanormal.com.

(Pat Bussard is the author of Thir-ty True Tales of the Weird, Unusual and Macabre: From the Notebooks of the Paranormal Journalist.She is also the founder of The Ghost Writ-ers, www.theghost-writers.com, a team of paranormal investigators.)

Pictured are members from Bedford Paranormal, Founder

Alan Mays is pictured far right (leaning on column).

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MARKMARQUETTEStargazer

L66-1/%-28)%+-%D%-C682%$3-8*%-strung along the Zodiac from west to east this week.

But the one garnering the most attention is the planet most like Earth - the Red Planet, Mars.

Of all the celestial sights I’ve seen in my many decades of star-gazing, seeing Mars in a telescope is the most intriguing.

Rising in the east at sunset and well placed as a very red-orange “star” above the horizon by 9 pm, Mars had captivated the imagina-tion of man since antiquity.

Every two years the orbits of Earth and Mars coincide to bring us close together. To the naked eye, the Red Planet goes from be-ing lost among all the other stars to being a brilliant red beacon that commands attention.

Bright, red Mars lasts only for a few months on either side of its “opposition” with Earth, and during that time its tiny disk grows big enough to see features on the surface, like the white polar caps and dark geological features.

I’ve been looking at Mars from 0D-<8()D8*+-3#2(%-$"%-=ai@3;-82+-it is the best thrill for me in ama-teur astronomy. That’s because Mars is the only object in the sky,

except the Moon, where you can actually see the surface!

Though the Martian globe is tiny compared to looking at Jupiter or Saturn in a backyard telescope, there is an art to acquiring the visual techniques that allow you to see details on a small globe.

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details appear. That’s why the large telescopes of the world are on mountain tops—to get out of the thick atmosphere that distorts light passing through it.

And when looking at Mars with its bright, white South Polar cap and dark markings against an orange-red disk, you are looking at the only surface of another world our eyes can see.Z-12+-$"8$-483(#28$#2B-%/%*D-

time I look at Mars in a telescope. I’m actually looking at some-thing on another world, and as the planet rotates, more surface

details are revealed.One hundred years ago, most

scientists thought it extremely possible that some kind of life - maybe even intelligent beings - existed on Mars.

Life on Mars was a popular (.2(%C$-#2-$"%-%8*6D-=a@@3-83-8-Boston aristocrat with a passion for astronomy, Percival Lowell, claimed to see a system of canals crossing the deserts to connect the dark continents.

In fact, Lowell wrote two blockbuster books that captured the nation’s imagination, Mars,

and Mars as an Abode of Life. The popularity among the non-3(#%2$#1(-0833%3-583-3#0#68*-$.-the books written today by re-nounced astrophysicists Stephen Hawking. Though you might not completely understand the sci-ence, Lowell’s books a hundred years ago were a must read.

The myth of Little Green Men from Mars was shattered in the 3700%*-.4-=ai>-5"%2-L0%*#(8I3-E8*#2%*-Zg-3C8(%(*84$-A%5-<D-Mars and beamed back 22 images of a cratered, barren world with an extremely thin atmosphere and surface temperatures like Antarctica.[%$;-$"8$-1*3$-0.+%*2-%2(.72-

ter with Mars was deceiving, as later spacecraft revealed gigantic volcanoes, an active weather sys-tem and a huge chasm of canyons that stretches for 2,000 miles.

That’s why it has been a great $#0%-3#2(%-$"%-=ai@3-$.-"8/%-8-passion for Mars. Each decade brings new discoveries by more sophisticated robots exploring the Red Planet.

Today, after a half-dozen landers and as many successful orbiters, we have pieced together the history of Mars, leaving our own mark on the planet itself.

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E5%(&*>'%&*-((5Celestial events in the skies for the week of March 13-19, 2012, as compiled for The Loafer by Mark D. Marquette.

The Moon moves into the after midnight scene, but the evening is full of planets from sunset in the west to $"%-%83$9-L66-1/%-C682%$3-3%%2-5#$"-.7*-28)%+-%D%3-8*%-/#3#<6%-8(*.33-$"%-l.+#8(9-E%*(7*D-#3-6.5-#2-$"%-5%3$-after sunset, while Venus catches up with Jupiter and dramatically passes it. High in the east is the reddish

planet Mars, while rising and visible after 9 pm is Saturn. It’s an exciting time to be a planet watcher!

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with Jack Schmitt, 77, they spent three days in lunar mountains.

Thurs. March 15\8CCD-:@$"-<#*$"+8D-$.-$"%-4.7*$"-082-.2-$"%-E..2;-L6-T%829-\%-583-C#6.$-.4-$"%-LC.66.-=?-682+%*;-82+-5#$"-f%$%-'.2*8+;-+%(%83%+;-$"%D-<*.7B"$-<8()-C#%(%3-.4-$"%-M7*/%D.*-F-3C8(%(*84$-$"8$-682+%+-=:&0.2$"3-%8*6#%*9

Fri. March 16The amazing constellation Orion is directly south as darkness descends around 8 pm. The Winter Triangle of

Betelgeuse to the right, Procyon to the left, and Sirius at the bottom, is easy to see.

Sat. March 17St. Patrick’s Day. Jupiter is now below much brighter Venus as the two planets dominate the western hori-V.29-X7C#$%*-#3-i@@-0#66#.2-0#6%3-4*.0-U8*$";-5"#6%-g%273-#3-8<.7$-Q@-0#66#.2-0#6%3-858D9-!8$("-5"#6%-D.7-(82-

because these planets will be gone in a couple months.

Sun. March 18S2-$"#3-=ai>-+8$%-#2-3C8(%-"#3$.*D;-N733#82-L6%R%#-e%.2./-$8)%3-$"%-5.*6+I3-1*3$-3C8(%586)-.7$3#+%-$"%-g.3)-

hod 2 spacecraft. At age 77, Leonov is a national hero and advocate of space exploration.

Mon. March 19The spring equinox is tomorrow, making this the last day of winter! Aha... you’re smiling!

WEDNESDAYS

Mankind’s impact on Mars is %R%0C6#1%+-<D-C#6%3-.4-0%("82#-cal wreckage and six landing sites with their curious machines.Z2-=abi-KLML-"8+-$5.-(.0-

plex spacecraft that were orbiters and landers reach the Red Planet. g#)#2B-=-682+%+-8$-'"*D3%-f68#23-and Viking 2 on the other side of the planet at Utopia Plains. Both landers were ambitious search for life with a reaction caused by chemicals, not carbon-based creatures. KLMLI3-f8$"12+%*-82+-#$3-

toy-like rover Sojourner landed .2-E8*3-X76D-Q;-=aab9-H"%-%/%2$-generated the then largest spike #2-Z2$%*2%$-$*841(-5"%2-$"%-KLML-*./%*-3#$%-583-A..+%+-5#$"-#2$%*-est. Everybody wanted to see the shoe box-sized Sojourner scurry about an alien world!

The cold South Pole of Mars was explored by the stationary lander Phoenix when it landed .2-E8D-?>;-?@@:9-P.*-3#R-0.2$"3;-the lander dug a scoop into the soil and ice beneath it, recording valuable atmospheric data about the Polar Regions.

And seven years ago two Mars Excursion Rovers, called Spirit and Opportunity, were safely landed and guaranteed to last 90

days. Spirit lasted 6 years, while Opportunity is still trucking around a large crater, clicking off more than 22 miles of Martian dirt under its six wheels. The Rover’s mission will last until it, too, eventually succumbs to a power failure.

Meanwhile, three spacecraft orbit Mars right now: Mars Odys-3%D-3#2(%-?@@=;-E8*3-N%(.228#3-sance Orbiter since 2006, and Eu-rope’s Mars Express since 2003. These spacecraft and several .$"%*-.*<#$%*-82+-AD<D-0#33#.23-have helped piece together an ac-curate picture of Mars’ geological history.

Everywhere we look on Mars there is lots of evidence of mas-sive quantities of water on the surface in the form of oceans and lakes, as well as powerful rapids of rushing water that create gul-lies and islands.

A lot of water is trapped in the surface of Mars, posing the question of underground streams and bodies of water that could harbor life. Some water has been seen seeping through cracks in the surface.

The big mystery is where did all the surface water of Mars go? And when was it there?

Planetary scientists believe that Mars was covered at least two-$"#*+3-#2-58$%*-%8*6D-#2-#$3-Q9>-<#6-lion year life. Maybe two billion years ago, Mars was an aquatic world, like Earth today.

So if I had a backyard telescope nearly three billion years ago, I’d see Mars as a blue world, instead of red, much like Earth looks today from outer space.

Just another thought to let the imagination of Mars and its hold on mankind’s mind run wild!

A new NASA spacecraft called Curiosity is right now on its way $.-E8*3-4.*-82-L7B73$-i;-?@=?-landing at a site that was once drenched in water and a good C*.3C%($-4.*-12+#2B-82(#%2$-6#4%9-

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of biology on Mars, well, it will +%12#$%6D-<%-GU8*$"&3"8$$%*#2B,-news!

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Darrell Bryan, Executive Director of the Niswonger Performing Arts Center, announces that the International Bluegrass Music Association’s Entertainers of the Year, Steep Canyon Rangers, an American bluegrass band from Brevard, N.C., will be in concert at NPAC on Saturday night, E8*("-?Q;-b`F@-C909Z2-W73$-8-4%5-3".*$-D%8*3;-$"%-1/%&C#%(%-<82+-"83-B*8+78$%+-4*.0-$"%-

stairwell jams at the University of North Carolina to America’s greatest stages, including the Grand Ole Opry and a national tour with Grammy and Emmy winning actor/comedian and banjo player, Steve Martin.

Martin recently said, “The Steep Canyon Rangers are not only great musicians who continue to explore both the new and old styles of blue-grass and bring a fresh energy to the traditions of American music, but they are also really fun on a bus.”

The quintet features: Woody Platt - guitar, lead vocals; Graham Sharp - banjo, harmony vocals; Mike Guggino - mandolin, harmony vocals ; Charles R. Humphrey III - bass, harmony vocals; and Nicky Sanders - 1++6%;-"8*0.2D-/.(8639

According to a popular bluegrass publication, Cybergrass, “The band’s 8((68#0%+-?@=@-86<70-Deep in the Shade remained in Billboard’s Blue-B*833-H.C-=@-4.*-=:-5%%)39-Z2-E8*("-?@==;-Rare Bird Alert – the band’s Grammy nominated collaborative featuring guest vocals from Paul McCa-*$2%D-82+-$"%-O#R#%-'"#()3-m-+%<7$%+-8$-d=-.2-T#66<.8*+I3-T67%B*833-'"8*$-82+-8$-dQF-.2-$"%-T#66<.8*+-H.C-?@@9-'.2$*#<7$#2B-)%D-C%*4.*082(%3-8$-4%3$#/863-6#)%--E%*6%P%3$-82+-T.228*..-86.2B3#+%-M$%/%--E8*$#2-$"*.7B"-.7$-?@==;-$"%-M$%%C-'82D.2-N82B%*3-863.-C%*4.*0%+-86.2%-83-8-k7#2$%$-.2-stages such as Telluride, RockyGrass and A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Kellor.”P.*-$#()%$-#24.*08$#.2;-(866-$"%-KfL'-T.R-S41(%-8$-^Q?F_-iF:&=iba-

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We are pleased to be able to offer an exciting variety of workshops that range

from traditional skills, to hand crafted items, and !"#$%&'()$*#$+",+'#$-./$'.$come to Sycamore Shoals

to learn a new skill or craft from our talented instructors! Class sizes are limited, so please

register early! Traditional Arts Workshops are by registration only and must be pre-paid. Call (423) 543-5808 for more

information.

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Learn and practice watercolor tech-niques and style. Dress to take a short

walk outdoors for photos and observa-tions, weather permitting.

Making Burnout Bowls. Instructor: Ken Dykes

M8$7*+8D;-E8*("-F=---------------Details to be Announced

Sycamore Shoals State Historic L*%8-#3-6.(8$%+-8$-=i>=-!9-U6)-L/%27%;-Elizabethton, TN. for more informa-$#.2-(866-^Q?F_->QF&>:@:-.*-%&08#6-

www.sycamoreshoalstn.org, or www.tnstateparks.com/SycamoreShoals/

Primitive Adhesives. In-structor: Ken Dykes

M8$7*+8D;--E8*("-=b9-O%$8#63-To be Announced

Intermediate Spinning. In-structor: Amy GawthropM72+8D;-E8*-=:;-=`F@mQ-C909'.3$`-cQ@;-#2(67+%3-A%%(%-^=3$-$#0%-3$7+%2$3-#2-$"#3-(6833_j-c=>-4.*-*%$7*2#2B-3$7-

+%2$39-E#2`-=9-E8R`->Plying your yarn; ‘Z’ twist

and ‘S’ twist, plying from a lazy kate, Navajo plying, and additional spinning instruc-

tion.

Storytelling-“Adventures in Storytelling – A One Day

Youth Storytelling Camp”Instructors: Mary Jane Kennedy,

Sherri Hyder, Chad BogartM8$9;-E8*-?Q;-a-8909mF-C909------

Cost: $20 per child. Min: 8. Max: 20

LB%-6#0#$`:m=?-D%8*3This camp will Sew the Seeds of

Storytelling, Nurture the Imagina-tion, and Share the Harvest of the L*$-.4-M$.*D$%66#2B9-P*.0-?-$.-FC0-

there will be a program geared to the parents and siblings of the participants. Bring a sack lunch

and a sense of adventure. No other materials needed.

!8$%*(.6.*-f8#2$#2B;-P6.*8639-Instructor: Barbara JerniganM8$7*+8D;--E8*("-F=9-=@-8909m=-

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KENSILVERSScreen Scenes

I feel sorry for the citizens of Portland, Oregon if their cops are dumb as the .2%3-C*%3%2$%+-#2-$"%-2%5-160;-Gone. P#*3$-.4-866;-$"%-086%-(.C3-866-6..)-

like models that have stepped off the runway, while the female cops are harsh #2-8CC%8*82(%9--P.*-%R80C6%;-.2%-4%086%-cop appears as if she has a dirty mop on her head, and the other cops hair is so tightly pulled back I don’t know how she was able to talk. I suppose the female cop with the “mop” hairdo was supposed to look cutting edge, but instead appears as if she has just climbed out of bed.

Cops aside, Gone is the story of Jill Conway (Amanda Seyfried), a young woman who lives in Portland with her sister Molly (Emily Wickersham), a recovering alcoholic, whose condition was added for dramatic effect as it has nothing to do with the storyline.

Most of the “conditions” lie with Jill, whom we discover was attacked by a man and taken to a forest and dumped in a hole. She escapes, and when she returned home, no one, including the brilliant cops, believed her story and

(.23#+%*%+-"%*-8$$8()%*-8-1B0%2$-.4-"%*-imagination. Of course, adding to the cops disbelief is the fact Jill had spent several years in a psychiatric institution following the death of her parents. So just because someone has had mental problems for a short while, you can’t believe anything they say? The cops in $"#3-160-8*%-$"%-.2%3-5".-3".76+-<%-

examined. Jill was taken out of the institution to

live with Molly, and has been happily doing so while working at a downtown cafe. One night as Jill heads out to work, we know something bad is about to happen, because as Molly is about to fall asleep she stares at a photo of her Mom and Dad and then turns out the light and

falls asleep. All that was missing was thunder.

After an interesting night at work, Jill returns home to discover Molly is nowhere to be found. This occurrence immediately sends Jill into panic mode as she just knows “he” (her attacker) is back! Molly heads to the police depart-ment where the lead model, I mean detective, brushes her off as “crazy” Jill and sends her packing.

As she leaves the station, Jill advises 866-$".3%-5#$"#2-%8*-3".$-3"%-5#66-12+-the bad guy, and her sister without help from the mindless cops. Jill’s investiga-tion takes her to a hardware store, a locksmith, and has her driving various

vehicles while eluding the cops who are after her after they discover she is lose with a gun. The cops even use her sister’s boyfriend, and her psychiatrist to lure Jill into custody. However, our missy is too smart to fall for such tricks, and is soon on her way to confront the bad guy, where else, but in the forest where she once was held captive.

It is often funny watching Jill “elude” the cops, as she runs and jumps around like Angelina Jolie in any of her action 16039-E82D-$#0%3-+7*#2B-$"%-160;-Z-W73$-wanted to scream, “can’t anyone just believe Jill”, but alas, I just continued to munch on my popcorn.

The movie ends with Jill getting her revenge on the cops, the bad guy, and all who called her crazy. H"%-8($#2B-#2-$"#3-160-#3-8$-$"%-6%/%6-.4-

a bad television movie, and lead actress Seyfried presents herself as a graduate of the “bug-eyed” school of acting. This is one of those movies that you feel holds promise, but then turns out to be so bad you love it.

My latest addition to “Bad Movies We Love” is Gone;-8-160-$"8$-5#66-6%8/%-you hoping if you travel to or move to Portland, you will never have to deal with the models posing as cops, unless you take Amanda Seyfried with you.

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%/%2#2B9-P.*-0.*%-#24.*08&tion on upcoming spiritual

life events at Milligan, contact Campus Minister Brad Wal-68(%-8$-^Q?F_-Qi=&:bQ:9

Introduction to Oil Painting, 6 p.m. for 7 weeks, at Shakti in the Mountains. This class

will introduce students to the techniques and “tricks” used by the Old Masters from the

Dutch and Italian Renaissance that were continued through

time. Normally a painting like this would take close to a year

to complete. Audra has cre-ated an introductory method that may be done faster using

some modern materials. Audra will walk you through each step in creating a paint-ing in this tradition. The step-by-step process to this form of painting will show no brush

strokes and create a luminous piece. Not often taught it

modern schools, anyone can take this class, from the begin-ner to the professional artist. Audra taught this technique in Las Cruces, New Mexico

for 9 years and now is pleased to bring it to Johnson City.

Some supplies are provided. If you refer a friend you both will receive a $20 discount. H"%-(.3$-.4-$"%-(6833-#3-c=>@9@@-

for 7 sessions CoEd. Please contact audrdaughter@yahoo.

com

A free course designed to give women the basic tools of 3%64&+%4%23%-82+-(.21-+%2(%-$.-use them begins this month at Northeast State Community College in Blountville. Wom-

en can learn the art of self-defense and survival through the Rape Aggression Defense

(R.A.D) course offered on E8*("-=F;-?@;-82+-?b-4*.0->-p.m. to 9 p.m. The course is

This Week In The Mountain EmpireWorld Heritage Student

Exchange Program, a highly *%3C%($%+;-2.2&C*.1-$;-C7<6#(&<%2%1-$-.*B82#V8$#.2;-#3-3%%)&

ing local host families for high school boys and girls from M(82+#28/#8;-P*82(%;-Y%*&

many, Italy, Thailand, China, South Korea, and the former Soviet Republics. Students are already awaiting word

on their host families for the ?@=?&?@=F-8(8+%0#(-3("..6-year. Host families provide room, board, and guidance for a teenager living thou-sands of miles from home.

Couples, single parents, and families with or without

children in the home are all encouraged to apply. The exchange students arrive from their home country 3".*$6D-<%4.*%-$"%-?@=?n=F-

school year begins and each World Heritage student is fully insured, brings his/

her own personal spending money and expects to bear his/her share of household

responsibilities, as well as be-ing included in normal family

activities and lifestyles. If you are interested in open-ing your home and sharing

your family life with a young person from abroad, please call local Area Representa-$#/%-'8*.6eD22-T8)%*-8$-^Q?F_-bib&=iQ>-.*-=&:@@&:::&a@Q@-

(toll free). Please also visit our website at www.whhosts.com

Tuesday,March 13

Milligan College will hold its annual Spiritual Renewal !%%)-E8*("-=?&=b;-5#$"-

special guest Dean Trune, director of Intentional Impact Living Ministries. Trune will 3C%8)-.2-H7%3+8D;-E8*("-=F;-82+-H"7*3+8D;-E8*("-=>;-8$-==-8909-#2-E#66#B82I3-E8*D-T9-

Martin Auditorium in Seeger Memorial Chapel. Both events are free and open to the pub-lic. Intentional Impact Living

Ministries aims to help people connect more deeply with

God and to help individuals join God in his mission. The ministry focuses on bless-#2B-$"%-?=3$-(%2$7*D-("7*("-

through seminars, coaching, mentoring, resource develop-ment, and training volunteers

for coaching and making disciples. The theme of this

year’s Spiritual Renewal Week is “ Rooted,” which is <83%+-.2-UC"%3#823-F`=i&=a9-Trune will lead the campus

through spiritual disciplines to emphasize how to become

more rooted in Christ. Student activities also will include a devotional breakfast on P*#+8D-82+-8-?Q&".7*-C*8D%*-retreat at Buffalo Mountain '80C;-<%B#22#2B-P*#+8D-

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being taught at the College’s 08#2-(80C73;-?Q?>-\#B"58D-b>;-#2-$"%-'.7*$D8*+-.4-$"%-Student Activities Build-

ing. The R.A.D. System is a comprehensive, women-only

course that teaches awareness, prevention, risk reduction and risk avoidance, while

progressing on to the basics of hands-on defense training. The course includes lecture, discussion and self-defense

techniques, suitable for women of all ages and abili-

ties. The R.A.D. program was developed through the contri-butions of instructors across

the United States and Canada. E.*%-$"82-?>@;@@@-5.0%2-

have attended a R.A.D. Basic Physical Defense course. The course is free to women ages =F-D%8*3-82+-.6+%*9-N%B#3$*8&tion is required. To register

or learn more, contact course #23$*7($.*-P*82(#3-'82%+.-8$-Q?F9?ba9FiaQ-.*-44(82%+.o

NortheastState.edu.

Thursday,March 15

A big race week fundraiser $.-<%2%1-$-$"%-M%(.2+-\8*/%3$-P..+-T82)-#3-<%#2B-C6822%+-8$-the Electric Cowboy in John-son City for Thursday, March =>$"-<%B#22#2B-8$-b-C909-H"%-Peanut Butter and Jelly Jam will feature a showcase by

exciting new Country Artist, Jessica Nixon and her band,

River Run; Acoustifried, along with Kevin Dorn; and Jessie Bledsoe Unplugged.

Two different genres of music - country and rock for one su-per ticket price. Admission is .26D-c>9@@-C673-8-W8*-.4-C%827$-butter or jelly for the Second \8*/%3$-P..+-T82)9-^L-C.*&

tion of the proceeds from the ticket sales will also go to the Second Harvest food bank.)

East Tennessee State Uni-versity’s College of Public

Health will present a remark-able glimpse into the past, present and future of the

Volunteer State as six commis-sioners of health gather for a roundtable discussion that is part of the “Leading Voices

in Public Health” lecture series. Dr. John Dreyzehner, the current commissioner of "%86$";-82+-1-/%-.4-"#3-C*%&

decessors will participate in

the lecture, which is free and open to the public. It begins

at 7 p.m. in the Martha Street Culp Auditorium, located

on the lower level of ETSU’s D.P. Culp University Center. The event will be streamed

live at http://elearning.etsu.edu/publichealthlive.htm. P.*-0.*%-#24.*08$#.2-.*-$.-

request special assistance for those with disabilities, call

^Q?F_-QFa&Q>ab-.*-3%2+-%&08#63-to osborneg@etsu.edu. Past

speakers in the series, as well as videos of some lectures,

can be viewed on the College of Public Health’s website at http://www.etsu.edu/cph/

speakersseries.aspx.

Friday,March 16

X.#2-M#2B6%g#3#.2-4*.0-am==-p.m. for a fun night of bowl-#2B-8$-G!8*C8$"-e82%3,;-?QQa-

Memorial Blvd. (Between P$9-\%2*D-E866-82+-!8*C8$"-Drive). Cost of two games of bowling and shoe rental 5#66-<%-c=@-.*-6%339-S2%-B80%-is less than $6. Please make

reservations by calling Marcy \8B%2-^a>i&=@@b_-.*-W73$-(.0%-to the bowling alley at 9 p.m. After bowling we plan to go $.-M".2%DI3-4.*-$"%#*-c>-<*%8)&483$]-^8<.7$-=@`F@-.*-==-C909_9-

You may join us at Shoney’s if you do not want to come to the bowling alley! Ques-tions: call Marcy Hagen at ^Q?F_a>i&=@@b-.*-X82%-L+803-

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H"%-1-*3$-(6833-4.*-'..)#2B-Along the Crooked Road, a culinary program at the

Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center, announces the classes for spring and ear-6D-3700%*-?@=?9-H"%-(6833%3-are stand-alone, non-credit, taught by local chefs and ac-complished cooks, and open

to the public. Designated class time is on Monday and/or

Thursday evenings from 6-9 p.m. with several special Sat-urday events. The classes are formatted for hands-on ap-

proach or demonstration tech-nique. Classes will continue

through mid-June. Additional classes may be added and

posted to the website upon (.21-*08$#.2-4*.0-$"%-("%439-P.*-+%$8#6%+-#24.*08$#.2-

about our complete listing of classes scheduled through X72%-?@=?;-C6%83%-/#3#$-$"%-

website at www.swcenter.edu .*-(866-^?bi_-i=a&QF@@-4.*-0.*%-

information.

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Center from 6:30-9 p.m.; Hors d’oeuvres at 6:30 p.m.; Din-

ner at 7 p.m. Please purchase D.7*-$#()%$3-<%4.*%-E8*("-=i;-so they will know how much 4..+-$.-C*%C8*%9-^'.3$`-c?>-C%*-person) Tickets are available

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U.S. Paralympic ski racer Josh Sundquist will speak at East Tennessee State Univer-sity at 7 p.m. in the D.P. Culp University Center ballroom. At the age of nine, Sundquist

was diagnosed with Ewing’s Sarcoma, a rare form of bone

cancer. A year of chemo-therapy followed, along with the amputation of his left leg. !"%2-"%-583-=F;-"%-583-C*.-nounced cured of the disease. Several years later, Sundquist

began ski racing. The all-3%83.2-8$"6%$%-<%(80%-$"%-1*3$-

person to participate on both the U.S. Paralympic Ski Team and the U.S. Amputee Soccer

Team. The event, which is free and open to the public, is 3C.23.*%+-<D-$"%-UHMh-S41(%-of Disability Services and the Student Government Associa-$#.29-P.*-47*$"%*-#24.*08$#.2-or for special assistance for

those with disabilities, contact E#("%66%-TD*+-.4-$"%-S41(%-.4-O#38<#6#$D-M%*/#(%3-8$-^Q?F_-

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Sixteen local youth are preparing for an evening of “sensational” entertainment $.-<%2%1$-K#35.2B%*-'"#6-dren’s Hospital this month,

along with four special guests straight from the Broadway stage. The Mountain States P.72+8$#.2-82+-'.2370%*-

Credit Union will host “{One} Singular Sensational Evening”

at the Niswonger Perform-ing Arts Center. All proceeds 4*.0-$"%-%/%2$-5#66-<%2%1$-

Niswonger Children’s Hospi-tal. Tickets are still available, and can be purchased from Niswonger Performing Arts '%2$%*-<D-(866#2B-Q?F&iF:&=iba9-L+76$-$#()%$3-8*%-cF>;-82+-3$7+%2$3-8*%-c=@9-L66-

proceeds go to Niswonger Children’s Hospital.

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New Paradigm is offering a Hips class. The primary

function of the hips is to sup-port the weight of the body in both static (e.g. standing) and dynamic (e.g. walking or run-ning) postures. To accomplish

this they need to be taken through their full range of

motion. We will be releasing, toning and lengthening the

psoas, abductors, adductors, IT band, Gluteus maximus, quadriceps and hamstrings

Not only will the hips re-ceive a “work-in” but the low

back will be strengthened.'6833-#3-c=>-P.*-0.*%-#24.*-08$#.2;-(866-^Q?F_-a?:&aFaQ9-New Paradigm is located 8$-==F-U83$-h28)8;-X."23.2-'#$D9-P.*-0.*%-#24.*08$#.2-

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Tuesday,March 20

Pianist Lynne Mackey will perform at King College in

the Memorial Chapel at 8 p.m. Mackey has performed in solo

and chamber music settings in the United States, Europe

and Africa, and also currently tours as an artist for the Vir-

ginia Commission of the Arts. The concert is free and open $.-$"%-C7<6#(9--P.*-8++#$#.286-#24.*08$#.2;-(.2$8($-f8$-P682-28B82-8$-^Q?F_-i>?&Q:Qi-.*-5CA8228o)#2B9%+79

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The Wild Bodema Drum-mers will perform for and

with students on the campus of Mars Hill College begin-2#2B-8$-=?-2..2-#2-U66%2-L0-

phitheatre, in front of Pittman Dining Hall. Wild Bodema, or

Wild Women who Drum, is a community of women who celebrate the ancient wisdom

of feminine circles through the rhythms of African drum-

ming. Rain location for the event is Broyhill Chapel. The drummers’ visit to campus is sponsored by the Mars Hill College Visiting Artists and Lecturers Committee, Social

Work Program, and Women’s Studies Program. It is free 82+-.C%2-$.-$"%-C7<6#(9-P.*-

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Citizens are invited to a tree giveaway at Metro-Kiwanis f8*);-:=b-Y78*82+8-O*#/%9-P*.0-a-8909-72$#6-2..2;-?;:@@-tree seedlings will be handed .7$-.2-8-1*3$&(.0%;-1*3$&

served basis. The free trees are part of a campaign to

C682$-=@;@@@-$*%%3-#2-X."23.2-City, and varieties offered will include Serviceberry, Carolina Silverbell, Amur Maple, River Birch, Lacebark Elm, and Bald

Cypress. A limited number of seedlings will be available per person. This year marks $"%-=?$"-(.23%(7$#/%-D%8*-$"8$-Johnson City has been named

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second longest in all of NASCAR. “A large number of our customers are NASCAR fans. They’re loyal to

P..+-'#$D;-$.-T*#3$.6;-$.-$"%-3C.*$;-$.-$"%#*-+*#/%*3-82+-$.-$"%#*-C*.+7($3;,-38D3-M$%/%2-'9-M0#$";-P..+-'#$D-C*%3#+%2$-82+-("#%4-%R%(7$#/%-.41(%*9--G!%-5.76+-like to thank our customers and associates for their tremendous support and dedication, which makes this all possible and our Bristol Motor Speedway family for twenty unforgettable years!”Z2-".2.*-.4-$"#3-"#3$.*#(-.((83#.2;-P..+-'#$D-"83-#2/#$%+-$"%-3$.*%-0828B-

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expectations of our customers,” said Smith. “We’ve worked hard to leverage our relationship with NASCAR and our vendor partners to create added %R(#$%0%2$-4.*-.7*-(73$.0%*3-4*.0-$"%-3$.*%;-$.-$"%-(80CB*.72+;-$.-P..+-City Race Night, to the track for an unforgettable total Bristol experience. Teamwork has been the key to our success and we’re excited to celebrate this 3C%(#86-+8D-83-8-$%80;-*%C*%3%2$#2B-$"%-"8*+-5.*)-82+-%44.*$3-.4-.7*-=F;@@@-.7$3$82+#2B-P..+-'#$D-833.(#8$%39,P..+-'#$DI3-g#(%-f*%3#+%2$-.4-M$.*%-O%/%6.C0%2$;-O.2-M0#$"-5#66-3%*/%-83-

Honorary Starter for the Anniversary event. A resident of Kingsport, Ten-2%33%%;-M0#$"-<.83$3-QQ-D%8*3-.4-3%*/#(%-5#$"-$"%-(.0C82D-82+-"83-<%%2-%R-$*%0%6D-#23$*70%2$86-#2-+%/%6.C#2B-82+-+#*%($#2B-P..+-'#$DI3-*8(%-C*.B*809--M0#$"-583-(".3%2-$.-58/%-$"%-B*%%2-A8B-<D-"#3-4%66.5-P..+-'#$D-833.(#8$%3-in recognition for his extraordinary leadership and continued commitment to their race initiatives. G\8/#2B-5.*)%+-#2-*8(#2B-4.*-?>-D%8*3;-$"%-$"#2B-ZI/%-%2W.D%+-$"%-0.3$-

and that’s been most rewarding to me personally has been the opportunity to work with so many tremendous individuals that I would otherwise never have been privileged to meet – from the drivers, to the team owners, to the sponsors and track owners,” says Don Smith. “Looking back at what we’ve 8((.0C6#3"%+-./%*-$"%-683$-?>-D%8*3;-$"%-$"#2B-ZI0-0.3$-C*.7+-.4-#3-$"%-#0C8($-that our sponsorship and involvement has had on our customers (the fans) and our associates. It’s really made the sport so much more accessible to them and given them an opportunity to interact more with the sport and the track. The team at Bristol Motor Speedway is such an outstanding group of folks. They’ve really dedicated themselves to improving their facilities and the overall fan experience to ensure that they exceed expectations on every 6%/%69--Z$I3-$*76D-<%%2-82-".2.*-82+-8-C*#/#6%B%-$.-5.*)-5#$"-$"%-P..+-'#$D-*8(%-C*.B*80-4.*-$"%-683$-$5%2$D&1/%-D%8*3;,-8++3-M0#$"9--H"%-?@$"-L22#/%*38*D-P..+-'#$D->@@-5#66-B%$-72+%*58D-.2-M72+8D;-E8*("-

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20 years of Food City 500 racing action

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second longest in all of NASCAR. “A large number of our customers are NASCAR fans. They’re loyal to

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expectations of our customers,” said Smith. “We’ve worked hard to leverage our relationship with NASCAR and our vendor partners to create added %R(#$%0%2$-4.*-.7*-(73$.0%*3-4*.0-$"%-3$.*%;-$.-$"%-(80CB*.72+;-$.-P..+-City Race Night, to the track for an unforgettable total Bristol experience. Teamwork has been the key to our success and we’re excited to celebrate this 3C%(#86-+8D-83-8-$%80;-*%C*%3%2$#2B-$"%-"8*+-5.*)-82+-%44.*$3-.4-.7*-=F;@@@-.7$3$82+#2B-P..+-'#$D-833.(#8$%39,P..+-'#$DI3-g#(%-f*%3#+%2$-.4-M$.*%-O%/%6.C0%2$;-O.2-M0#$"-5#66-3%*/%-83-

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and that’s been most rewarding to me personally has been the opportunity to work with so many tremendous individuals that I would otherwise never have been privileged to meet – from the drivers, to the team owners, to the sponsors and track owners,” says Don Smith. “Looking back at what we’ve 8((.0C6#3"%+-./%*-$"%-683$-?>-D%8*3;-$"%-$"#2B-ZI0-0.3$-C*.7+-.4-#3-$"%-#0C8($-that our sponsorship and involvement has had on our customers (the fans) and our associates. It’s really made the sport so much more accessible to them and given them an opportunity to interact more with the sport and the track. The team at Bristol Motor Speedway is such an outstanding group of folks. They’ve really dedicated themselves to improving their facilities and the overall fan experience to ensure that they exceed expectations on every 6%/%69--Z$I3-$*76D-<%%2-82-".2.*-82+-8-C*#/#6%B%-$.-5.*)-5#$"-$"%-P..+-'#$D-*8(%-C*.B*80-4.*-$"%-683$-$5%2$D&1/%-D%8*3;,-8++3-M0#$"9--H"%-?@$"-L22#/%*38*D-P..+-'#$D->@@-5#66-B%$-72+%*58D-.2-M72+8D;-E8*("-

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P..+-'#$D-N8(%-K#B"$;-.2%-of NASCAR’s largest and most popular fan events, features a number of racing’s biggest stars #2-$"%-4*%%-%/%2$-P*#+8D;-E8*("-=i-at Bristol Motor Speedway.

Among the heavy hitters tak-#2B-C8*$-#2-P..+-'#$D-N8(%-K#B"$-#3-1/%&$#0%-MC*#2$-'7C-("80C#.2-Jimmie Johnson, along with Kevin Harvick, Danica Patrick, Matt Kenseth, Jeff Burton and Clint Bowyer.

Johnson takes to the stage in the BMS hospitality area to play his video game Jimmie Johnson’s Anything With an Engine, along with some lucky fans selected from the audience that evening.

Harvick and wife Delana, who recently announced they are %RC%($#2B-$"%#*-1*3$-("#6+;-5#66-C68D-T8<D-=@=;-8-B80%-+%3#B2%+-to test their knowledge and skills of newborns. This portion of the event promises to be one of the night’s highlights.

Y*%B-T#4A%;-T7*$.2;-f8$*#()-82+-Kenseth kick off the night’s ac-tivities with question and answer sessions while crowd favorite Wii Boxing also returns with three-time and defending champion Elliott Sadler leading the charge. Sadler’s brother Hermie joins Clint Bowyer, Ricky Stenhouse, Justin Allgaier and Austin Dillon .2-$"%-1B"$-(8*+-83-$"%D-8$$%0C$-to dethrone the champ.

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appreciate country music while helping build its future. Pickler, who wrote much of the album, goes traditional with Stop Cheatin’ on Me, Where’s Tammy Wynette? along with Mother’s Day and The Letter.H"%-?>&D%8*&.6+-f#()6%*-3".$-$.-3$8*+.0-84$%*-12#3"#2B-3#R$"-.2-$"%-14$"-3%83.2-.4-American Idol-#2-?@@>9-

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concert, which will take place on the backstretch. They also will be able to stay on the track for driver introduc-tions.H*8()-H.7*3-8*%-cF>-4.*-ZT%6.2B-0%0<%*3-82+-ci>-4.*-2.2&0%0<%*39P823-5#$"-f#$-N.8+-f8*$D-l.2%-8((%33-.*-#T%6.2B-Y8*8B%-URC%*#%2(%-C833%3-863.-(82-8$$%2+-f#()%*I3-(.2(%*$9E8*("-*8(%-5%%)%2+-$#()%$-C8()8B%3;-5"#("-#2(67+%-$"%-P..+-'#$D->@@-82+-$"%-P.*+-U(.T..3$-F@@nJpK-U83$-

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The BMS St. Patrick’s Day Party, which takes place in the hospitality area, kicks off at 7 p.m. with plenty of music and food, complete with green beer, green beads and additional surprise giveaways to keep with the atmosphere of the holiday.

George Wendt, who played the fun-loving, beer-drinking “Norm” on the iconic television series “Cheers” will be in attendance, presiding over the festivities. Among the musical guests playing that evening is Mon-*.%/#66%-82+-P*82)#%-T8668*+9

Monroeville is scheduled to play from 7p.m-8:30 p.m., followed by a toast from George Wendt and ad-+#$#.286-073#(-4*.0-P*82)#%-T8668*+9

Cornhole is among the games fans can enjoy during the party where several food vendors will be on hand as will a variety of beer manufacturers.

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The group’s debut album, Monroeville, was released on the newly-created Monroeville Records label last May. Produced by GRAMMY nominated producer Jim Van Cleve, the project includes songs written by Skip Ewing, and Chris Stapleton, as well as songs written by Monro-eville’s own Daniel Salyer. “Monroeville” also features a guest appear-ance by Ewing and a duet with Cia Cherryholmes.

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“I’m excited to race Bristol,” said the 22-year-old Jeffrey Earnhardt. “My family has quite a few wins there and I hope to continue that success.”

Travis Pastrana makes his debut 8$-TEM-#2-$"%-!#+.5-!8R-=?>-presented by SealWrap Repair Tape K&N Pro Series East event. Pas-trana, along with Chase Elliott, son of NASCAR Cup Series champion Bill Elliott, and Darrell Wallace Jr., a three-time K&N Series winner 8-D%8*-8B.;-6%8+-$"%-1%6+-#2-$"%-series’ season-opener.

“I’m really looking forward to the race and actually getting to compete at Bristol,” said Pastrana, a multiple X Games gold medal winner. “This place is just amazing, I’ve never seen anything like it and I know the race is going to be something else. I’m ready to go.”

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The musicians that make up Ten-nessee Skyline are some of the most

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NOTE: This column is a sum-marized and “Loaferized” version of a presentation I gave at the Eighth Annual Honors Research Conference at Northeast State Community College on February 23. Obviously, I have spent way too much time watching four seasons of “Mad Men” and read-ing my way through six books about the series. But, I can always get a life later.

In our efforts to understand the meaning of Mad Men, the phe-nomenally successful AMC series, .2-$"%-/%*B%-.4-C*%0#%*#2B-#$3-14$"-season, we should perhaps heed series protagonist Don Draper’s words of wisdom, uttered during the seventh episode of Season One: “I hate to break it to you, but there is no big lie. There is no system. The universe is indifferent.” Wise words, indeed, especially for those who tend to over-analyze and over-interpret works of art.

However, given the richness of this popular series, and its self-conscience reference to culture, we +.-"8/%-8-6#(%23%-$.-12+-+%%C%*-meanings in this continuing story about the careers, families, and dal-liances of Madison Avenue admen +7*#2B-$"%-=ai@39-Z-"8/%-4.72+-$"#3-series to be a very fruitful way to engage in various critical thinking and research activities. In short, we should be giving students (in and out of the classroom) a chance to learn from this series. And here are some suggestions.P#*3$;-Mad Men offers us a fresh

perspective on how we should 72+%*3$82+-"#3$.*D9-P.*-$..-6.2B-we have labored under the tradi-tional textbook account of “facts and dates” without any attempt at understanding the relevance or meaning of them. Mad Men pre-sents history as “lived experience,” an immersion into a time and place different from our own. This per-spective is similar to one advanced by Ron Nief and Tom McBride in their new book, The Mindset Lists Of American History

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According to them, history is best understood from the perspec-tive of the “mindsets” of those who 6#/%+-+7*#2B-8-3C%(#1(-$#0%-&-#2-their book, they ask us to consider 5"8$-=:-D%8*-.6+3-5.76+-(.23#+%*-normal and accepted during the year they graduated from high school. Mad Men is, without doubt, the most historically accurate TV

show of all time, and it offers a wonderful way to engage students in a dialogue about history as a process and a mindset - rather than as a list of bullet points on the pages of rather lifeless textbooks.M%(.2+;-82+-*%68$%+-$.-$"%-1*3$-

point, Mad Men shatters our illu-sions about the value of nostalgia. The virtue of this series is how it asks us to relive the early to mid-’60s without viewing the decade with nostalgia. Mad Men demolishes the “good old days” mythology that has prevented us from understanding history for too long. Through series creator Matt Weiner’s lens, we see the ‘60s warts and all, and we understand how we are still being shaped by the repercussions from that era.

The characters that live and breath within the walls of the Sterling Cooper ad agency do not invite us back to a charming era - they actually warn us against seeing that decade through rose colored glasses.

Third, this award-winning series offers many opportunities for engagement across the curricu-lum. Obviously, marketing and 8+/%*$#3#2B-3$7+%2$3-(82-12+-07("-to discuss, as can political science and philosophy students (one recent book, for example, Mad Men And Philosophy, collects a series of essays about the intersections between the series and classical philosophical problems). Students of history, literature, psychology, sociology, and design should be

pursuing research projects based on the series and the questions it raises. As an example, I have just 12#3"%+-*%8+#2B-O*9-M$%C"82#%-Newman’s newly-published Mad Men On The Couch: Analyzing The Minds Of The Men And Women Of The Hit TV Show, a thought-provoking excursion into the ways in which psychology can help us understand what makes the series characters tick (and often go astray), all the while shedding light on our own contemporary hang-ups.P.7*$";-83-ZI/%-8667+%+-$.-8<./%;-

Mad Men is producing a rather large body of scholarship suggest-ing multiple ways in which to un-derstand the series. To date, there have been six books of scholarly

essays about the show, as well as numerous articles and presenta-tions. More than enough stuff to occupy and engage students with interesting research projects.

Needless to say, I encourage classes that require research to sug-gest Mad Men topics. Yes, it’s still okay to write about Shakespeare, but we should also be taking a look at the literature of our own era. And Mad Men, like classic litera-ture, resonates in so many ways with our own concerns. I display my four-season Mad Men collec-tion like I would any literary work, because that’s precisely what it is.

Last, but not least, Mad Men offers a treasure trove of possibili-ties and opportunities for those of us who are fascinated by how TV shows and movies are produced. Articles and chapters have been written about the show’s light-ing, sets, props, costuming, and reliance on imitating production values present in period TV shows and movies. P.*-#23$82(%;-5"%2-5%-58$("-

68$%-=a>@3-0./#%3-6#)%-The Apart-ment, The Best Of Everything, and The Man In The Gray Flannel Suit, 5%-8*%-58$("#2B-s>@3&%*8-/%*3#.23-of Mad Men.

I suggest you purchase Mad Men on DVD or Blu-Ray because of the incredible bonus features $"%3%-/%*3#.23-(.2$8#29-P.*-3$8*$%*3;-each and every episode has a com-mentary track, giving us insights into the production of the show. Next, each seasonal boxed set gives us several historical featurettes that place the episodes into their historical contexts. An entire course, in short, could be based on the production values of the show—a seemingly endless mine of information.

Here’s hoping you will take Mad Men seriously. You don’t, however, need to go to the lengths I have in order to understand the show. After all, it is very entertaining re-gardless of what your take is on its meaning. And I am having some k78603-8<.7$-58$("#2B-$"%-14$"-season when it premiers on March ?>9-Z-"8/%-.26D-3%%2-.2%-%C#3.+%-on AMC, preferring to watch the series on disc. But I think I will be there for the premier. After all, it’s <%%2-./%*-8-D%8*-3#2(%-M%83.2-P.7*-concluded. And that’s a long time to wait for one of the greatest ex-periences in the history of TV. And all without a hint of nostalgia. Next week we’ll take another trip into the funhouse of popular culture.

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Monday evenings are generally not at the top of most people’s entertainment list, but Curt Mathson is changing our mindset about Mondays. Known for years as the “One Man Band,” Curt has been

#"'#&'%+"+"0$&#0+."%1$%/2+#"3#($4.&$'5#$6%('$'7#"'-8!,#$-#%&($7+'5$5+($vocal and keyboard skills, and he is continuing that tradition each Monday

evening at Johnson City’s Atlanta Bread Company. This popular eatery provides an ideal setting for Curt’s music, and on the evenings he is there

the tables and chairs are pushed aside at one end of the restaurant to accommodate the many couples who come to dance to tunes that range from

1930s Big Band to the contemporary era. Curt has recently expanded his repertoire and stylistic range with the addition of a very talented musician,

Noah Wall, who is a member of a popular contemporary bluegrass trio "%9#2$:5#$;%&#4..'$<.,#9#"')$=.%5>($,.3%1($%"2$!221#$61%-+"0$%&#$%$welcome addition to Curt’s already versatile musical selections. When Noah is on stage with him, the duo is known, appropriately enough, as

Nostalgia. For larger venues and different gigs, Nostalgia is expanded to include drums and saxophone.

Nostalgia appears at the Atlanta Bread Company from 6-8:30 p.m. each Monday evening. Curt and Noah play from 6–7 p.m., then welcome various

local entertainers to the stage (“Open Hoot”) from 7–7:30 p.m. They then continue their dance selections for one more hour, until 8:30 p.m. Grab your

dancing shoes and join the party each Monday evening!

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