Celebration of Bristol’s Designation as a
Virginia Main Street Community
Event will include unveiling of community’s new Virginia Main Street road signs
Friday, February 3, 2012 at 2:30pm
Intersection of Cumberland and Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. (TriSummit Bank Parking Lot)
Please join Believe in Bristol and the City of Bristol, VA in the unveiling of the new Virginia Main Street Signage.
At this event, Virginia Main Street (VMS) staff will present the community with road signs signifying its designation, and will provide comments on the community’s past and future revitalization efforts.
WHO: Jeffery Sadler, Virginia Main Street Program Director
Mayor Edward Harlow, City of Bristol, VA
Mr. Dewey Cashwell, City Manager, City of Bristol, VA
Believe in Bristol Board Representatives & Community Partners
Guests invited include:
VA - Senator Carrico Sr.
VA - 5th District Delegate Israel O’Quinn
Broadmore Celebrates Library Lover’s Month in February
Bristol Tennessee – Recognizing the importance of reading and the local public library, Broadmore Senior Living is celebrating Library Lover’s Month in February. The Broadmore events are co-sponsored by the Bristol Public Library and will be participating with book chats, discussions on genealogy and various services of the library. Among these services are Books On Wheels, which delivers books, books on tape and CD to Independent and Assisted Living Communities in the Bristol area.
Library Lover’s Month at Broadmore will include a Book Chat and Book-Signing or presentation each Thursday afternoon at 2pm. The series begins with a Book Chat by Bristol Librarian Jud Barry, followed by a public reception. Special guests the following Thursdays will be Susan Wolfe, BPL Avoca Branch Librarian, speaking on “Genealogy 101” and local authors Bud Phillips and Joe Tennis.
Join us on Friday February 10 at the Bristol Public Library Avoca branch for Broadmore Senior Living Day. Refreshments will be provided for library patrons. There will be a 2pm showing of the movie “Amelia”, the story of Amelia Earhart, in the Avoca Library meeting room. The Avoca Library is located at 1550 Volunteer Parkway, Bristol Tennessee.
Broadmore Senior Living is a Senior Services of America community and is located behind Bristol Regional Medical Center at 826 Meadowview Road, Bristol Tennessee. For further details on this exciting series of events or information on our assisted living or Memory Care community contact Tim Buchanan, Marketing Director at 423-764-4622 or by e-mail, info@broadmore-bristol.com.
MORE ABOUT AUTHORS:
Bud Phillips is widely known for his books on local history and his weekly newspaper column, Pioneers In Paradise, in the Bristol Herald Courier. Among his recent book releases is “The History of East Hill Cemetery”, a booklet with a concise history of Bristol’s famed cemetery. The 2010 release of “Hidden History of Bristol” is a collection of his newspaper columns in the Bristol Herald Courier preceded by “Ghost of Bristol – Haunting Tales from the Twin Cities” published by History Press. He also has a series of books dedicated to the history of Twin-Cities that is considered the bible on the city heritage. Active in the community, Phillips is a board member of the Bristol Historical Association, East Hill Cemetery and Celebrate Bristol.
Joe Tennis of Bristol Virginia will be presenting a Book Chat on his recently released book “Finding Franklin: Mystery of the Lost State Capital”, which is a regional journey in East Tennessee history. It will join a number of recent books, "Haunts of Virginia's Blue Ridge Highlands", "Sullivan County Tennessee: Images of America", "Beach to Bluegrass", "The Marble and Other Ghost Tales of Tennessee and Virginia" and "Southwest Virginia Crossroads." His widely read column, Tennis Anyone, can be found in the Bristol Herald Courier which spans folklore and history of Virginia and Tennessee.
Community Event – Silent Auction to benefit Tucker Montgomery (see additional information below)
Saturday, February 4, 2012 - 10 AM to 3 PM
Ashley Furniture HomeStore, 155 Marketplace Blvd., Johnson City TN 37604
Tucker Montgomery is a 17 year old football player who sustained a severe brain injury during a game in September of 2011. He is a student at University High, and plays football for Tri-Cities Christian School. Tucker spent time in the Intensive Care Unit at Holston Valley Medical Center before being transferred to a rehabilitation center in Atlanta, Georgia. While in Atlanta, Tucker came out of his coma and made significant improvements. Unfortunately, there is a long road to complete recovery ahead.
Tucker is currently home, but must be transported by ambulance for doctor visits and rehabilitation appointments. Tucker and his family are in great need of a handicap equipped vehicle which would alleviate the ambulance transports. A properly equipped van has been located and $5000 has been raised so far, but we are still $10,000 away from making this vehicle a reality for Tucker. Several family friends, members of the community are diligently trying to raise this money to help him and his family.
Ashley Furniture HomeStore will be donating a portion of the day’s sales to the benefit as well as giving customers making donations a percentage discount off of their furniture purchase that day. We are asking for your help in reaching our goal, and hope to also count you as a sponsor in this upcoming silent auction. If you, someone or a company you know have an item for donation for the silent auction please contact myself or Nathaniel Trott (mercedesdriver22@hotmail.com or 423-342-1415) to arrange pick up of the item(s). If you prefer to make a monetary donation, checks can be made payable to “John Trott for Tucker Montgomery”, and deposited at any First Tennessee Bank branch. Donations may also be mailed to: Tri Cities Christian School, 1500 Highway 75, Blountville, Tennessee 37617.
WILDLIFE AND SPORT FISH RESTORATION PROGRAM RECOGNIZES 75 YEARS OF WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND PARTNERSHIP SUCCESS
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) joins the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA), and other partners at the 2012 SHOT-SHOW to announce the start of a yearlong celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program (WSFR), one of the most significant and successful partnership approaches to fish and wildlife conservation in U.S. history.
The “WSFR 75 – It’s Your Nature” celebration brings together federal and state fish and wildlife agencies; the hunting, shooting, angling, and boating industries; and conservation groups to mark a milestone of partnership success that has led to 75 years of quality hunting, fishing, shooting, boating and wildlife-related recreation. The occasion also marks the beginning of a new era in wildlife conservation, during which the partners will establish new goals for fostering and maintaining partnerships to continue conservation and outdoor recreation into the next 75 years and beyond.
“The Service is proud to join our partners in recognizing more than seven decades of wildlife conservation and quality outdoor recreational opportunities,” said Director Dan Ashe of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. “With our nation’s support and our partnership’s renewed commitment, WSFR will help more Americans enjoy wildlife and our great outdoors for many years to come.”
Through the WSFR program, several innovative and foundational fish and wildlife conservation programs are administered. The first was created on September 2, 1937 when President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act, which raises funds through a dedicated excise tax on sporting guns and ammunition. In 1950, the Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Act was enacted and added to the WSFR program. Through this law, funds are provided for fish conservation and boating and fishing recreational programs in each state through an excise tax placed on certain fishing and boating equipment and fuels.
“Since its 1937 inception, WSFR has provided more than $14 billion to support fish and wildlife restoration and management,” said Hannibal Bolton, the Service’s assistant director for the WSFR program. “The program and its partners, including the sporting arms industry, conservation groups, and sportsmen and sportswomen, are coming together for this anniversary to renew their commitment to conserve fish and wildlife and enhance hunter, angler, and boater recreation.”
These funds, administered by the Service, are combined with hunting license dollars in each state to fund important state wildlife conservation and hunting programs.
“The 75th anniversary of the WSFR program is a tremendous opportunity to celebrate the conservation victories that have been made possible because of this innovative funding approach,” said Jonathan Gassett, PhD, president, Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. “WSFR has made the difference for the survival and abundance of some species, and because of it, many fish and wildlife populations are at historically high levels today.”
Industry and agency partnerships have helped to the successes of the WSFR program to become what it is today.
“The WSFR programs have not only supported fish and wildlife conservation, they have also supported small businesses that manufacture and sell hunting and fishing equipment,” said Myke Lynch, general manager of Green Top Sporting Goods in Richmond, Virginia. “The industry supporting sportsmen has a multi-million dollar impact on the nation’s economy, and it depends on healthy fish and wildlife populations.”
The WSFR 75th anniversary will include participation in various fish and wildlife conservation events and conferences throughout the year, to culminate with National Hunting and Fishing Day in September 2012.
For more information about the WSFR program and its 75th Anniversary in 2012, visit:
• http://wsfrprograms.fws.gov/
Annual Bean and Soup Supper
The South Holston Ruritan Annual Bean and Soup Supper will be on Saturday, January 28th, from 11:00 a.m., until 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $6.00 for all you young ‘uns over 12 and $3.00 for all you young ‘uns under 12, under 6 are free. All proceeds go to the South Holston Ruritan Scholarship Fund. For the past five years we have been able to provide over $6,000 each year for scholarships To East High School students to continue their education at the college of their choice. Contact any Ruritan member for tickets. All volunteer help and soup donations will be greatly appreciated! Come out for fellowship and great food! South Holston Ruritan Club, 425 Meadow Creek Rd. , Bristol , TN 37260 423-878-3222. sholstonruritan@yahoo.com www.facebook.com/people/South-Holston-Ruritan/100000708212020
JRT Announces Education Classes for Students Kindergarten to Adult
Classes are for students ages kindergarten through adult. Those interested are encouraged to drop by the theatre to register or go online to www.jonesboroughtheatre.com. Through the Mary B. Martin Program for the Arts, Jonesborough continues to develop an arts curriculum with professional performance and visual artists. This season's theatre arts faculty brings a wealth of diverse experiences in performance professions and arts education. Classes will begin the week of January 16th and end April 19th 2012. Cost is $105 for the 14-week period.
Classes offered:
Playwriting will be offered Thursdays, January 19th through April 19th from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. The Playwriting workshop will be offered for adults and students in grades 8 to 12. The class will take writers through the entire process of creating a play - from learning the basics of the dramatic form to composing, editing, polishing, and performing their own work. By the end of the class, students will have created and revised a complete 15 to 30 minute script.
Acting I will be offered Mondays, January 16th through April 16th from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. This class is for students in kindergarten to 3rd grade. Acting I students will work on various avenues of theatre, using short monologues/scenes and pantomime/improvisational games to develop scenes and story-building skills.
Acting II will be offered Mondays, January 16th through April 16th from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. The class is for students in 4th to 7th grades. Acting II students will work on basic to advanced acting skills with improvisation, monologues, and short scenes. Students will also enhance skills in projection, staging, basic scene design, how to audition and work with props.
Theatre Arts for the Young Professional will be offered Tuesdays, January 17th through April 17th from 4 to 5 p.m. This class is open to 8th through 12th grades. This class incorporates improvisational theatre and essential skill development for stage actors. Theatre Arts for the Young Professional is for students interested in auditioning for professional theatre, college scholarships and young actors who desire an acting class designed for the path of each individual student. Movement and Dance for the Stage will be offered Tuesdays, January 17-April 17 from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m.
Movement and Dance for the Stage is designed for students 6th through12th grades. The class encompasses the art of musical theatre, storytelling, and dance history. During these classes students will work on the art of physical character development, specifics of movement choices and dance for theatre and musical theatre.
Jonesborough has rich history as a home and setting for cultivating performance and visual arts for people of all ages and abilities. The town is looking forward to the expansion of the Mary B. Martin Program for the Arts and building on the strong foundation of Jonesborough’s arts community.
For more information, email JRTstudents@yahoo.com or call the Director of Arts Education at 423-794-7858. Registration forms and further class information, including instructor biographies are online at www.jonesboroughtheatre.com. The JRT is located at 125 ½ West Main Street, Jonesborough.
Registration for the 2012 season will be held at the Avoca Elementary Cafeteria as follows:
January 26 & 28
February 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 18, 23 & 25
Thursday's 6pm-8pm & Saturday's 10am-3pm
Begining with the 2012 season Avoca Youth Baseball will be requiring state issued ID cards for players age verification. These can be obtained at the Department of Motor Vehicles Office, Monday-Friday 8am-5pm.
Trish Terry
Marketing Director
Avoca Little League
P.O. Box 1222
Bristol, TN 37621
Cell: 276-492-5544
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