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Volume 03 Issue 39 Publisher Lisa Durbin Creative DIrector Jon Bill Forrester Managing Editor Peggy Gale DIstribution Elizabeth Armstrong Sales Jessica Carlisle Entertainment Coordinator Andreax Jarre

your week’s line-up

04 Spotlight

Contributing Staff

07 Karaoke 07 Trivia 08 Puzzle Page 09 Pets of the Week 10 Tri-Cities Faces and Places

13 WQUT Concert Schedule 14 Visit Johnson City to Host 2022 Meet the Mountians Festival 14 Biker Events by Biker Wear

Kathie Scalf

Theatre resumes operations

Ken Silvers

with production of Grease!

Wendy Hayden Ann Hartley

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Social Sentiments:

Happy Summer! Boy the weather sure has been hot. I hope everyone is staying cool and hydrated. People don’t realize how easy it is to lose hydration without enough water. Remember caffeine and carbonated drinks will not be what you need.

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Wayne’s Universe of Fireworks is open in Hampton if you need to get ready for your July 4th celebration. They have been in business since 1945 and have most everything you need.

Thank you for your continued support for The Loafer! Have a great week!

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Celebrating The Watauga Association - 250 Years

Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park Elizabethton Tennessee Friday-Saturday - June 3 & 4 Friday-Saturday - June 10 & 11 Thursday - Saturday - June 16 - 18 Thursday - Saturday - June 23 - 25 Performances begin nightly at 8:00 PM. Doors open at 6:30 PM. Tickets & Show Information: www.thelibertydrama.com Further information: 423-543-5808

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Johnson City, Tn Johnson City, TN

FRIDAY June 24th

TUESDAY JUNE 21st

WEDNESDAY June 22nd Mick Kyte 7:00pm ULA, a Tribute to Jimmy Buffett at the 19 E Pit Stop 7:00pm at Twilight Alive FRIDAY June 23rd James Meadows Band 7:00pm at Marker 2 Grille, Brady Turner Music Lakeview Marina 7:00pm at Riverside Taphouse Cornflower 7:00pm at Gypsy Circus Cider Company FRIDAY June 24th Memory Layne SATURDAY June 25th 7:00pm at Elizabethton Crossfire Band 7:00pm Covered Bridge at Kc @ Sonny’s Marina

Brim & Marci Leal 6:30pm at Rocks Wood Fired Pizza WEDNESDAY June 22nd HB Beverly 6:30pm at Rocks Wood Fired Pizza Bristol TN/Va Bristol, TN/VA WEDNESDAY June 22nd Cody Fair 7:00pm at Cascade Draft House THURSDAY June 23rd Vaden Landers 7:00pm at Cascade Draft House Fox and the Hounds 7:00pm at Quaker Steak & Lube FRIDAY June 24th Bobby Clay & The Hillbilly Borrachos 7:00pm at State Street Brewery Cash Revisted & Friends 7:00pm at Delta Blues BBQ Zak Saltz Band 8:00pm at Quaker Steak & Lube SATURDAY June 25th Bo Compton 7:00pm at Cascade Draft House Brother Rains 8:00pm at Quaker Steak & Lube Flatline 7:00pm at Delta Blues BBQ

THURSDAY June 23rd Justin Mychals 6:30pm at Rocks Wood Fired Pizza The Shooter Band 7:00pm at Winged Deer Park FRIDAY June 24th Nicholas Jamerson 5:00pm at Friday After 5 Nicholas Jamerson 8:00pm at Tulips Grub & Pub Gentlemen and Liars 8:30pm at Wild Wing Cafe

Donnie and the Dry Heavers 7:30pm at High Voltage

WyldeHeart 7:00pm at Marker 2 Abingdon, VA Abingdon, VA Grille, Lakeview Marina THURSDAY June 23rd Jusfine 7:00pm at Gypsy Circus Cider Company Fritz & Co. 6:00pm at Wolf Hills Brewing Borderline 8:00pm at CJ’s Sports Bar Jonesborough Jonesborough, TN

SATURDAY June 25th

THURSDAY June 23rd

Dang Gina! 8:30pm at Wild Wing Cafe

Jay Dee Country Show 6:00pm at Jonesborough Barrel House

Donnie &the Dry Heavers | Daniel Byrd Boogie Machine 10:00pm at Capone’s

FRIDAY June 24th

Kingsport, TN Kingsport

Tennessee Stifflegs 7:00pm at Music on the Square

THURSDAY June 23rd Disorderly Conduct 7:00pm at Marker 2 Grille, Lakeview Marina

Elizabethton Elizabethton, TN

RJ Smith 6:00pm at Jonesborough Barrel House

SATURDAY June 25th Justin Mychals 6:00pm at Jonesborough Barrel House

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TUESDAY TUESDAY

Karaoke at Numan’s - JohnsonEntertainment City Karaoke with Absolute at The Pub Out Back Karaoke with Bert & L.A. at Kingsport Moose Lodge 7pm (The Italian Pizza Pub) - Johnson City 7pm

WEDNESDAY

WEDNESDAY

Turn the Page Karaoke at VFW Post 2108 – Johnson City Karaoke Night at Eric Wonderland Karaoke w/ HuskinsLounge VFW and PostBar 2108 – Johnson City, TN 8pm Karaoke at Quaker Steak and Lube (Bristol, VA) 7pm Karaoke Night at Wonderland Lounge and Bar Karaoke at- Kingsport Lodge Johnson Moose City, TN 9pm6pm Karaoke at Thunder Tavern 8pm Karaoke with RonValley at Kingsport Moose Lodge 6:30pm

THURSDAY THURSDAY

Karaoke at Zachary’s Steakhouse Karaoke with Karaoke with Open Mic Entertainment Michael’s Krazy Karaoke at Stateline Bar & Grill at Wild Wing Café Johnson City,atTN Karaoke w/ DJ Marquez Top Shelf Entertainment Wild8pm Wings Café JC Karaoke at Numan’s Johnson City, TN 10pm Karaoke at Numan’s - Johnson City Karaoke at Jiggy Rays Pizzeria - Johnson City, TN Karaoke at Jiggy Rays Pizzeria Abby’s Hell Yeah at CJ’s Sports Bar - Kingsport, TN 8pm Karaoke w/Tony & Rod Karaoke at CJ’s Sports Bar 8pm Karaoke at Tipsy Toad Tavern JonesboroughTN Karaoke at Tipsy Toad (Jonesborough) Karaoke w/ Absolute Entertainment at Tulips Grub & Pub 8pm Open Mic & Karaoke at Wonderland Lounge/Bar N Grill Karaoke w/ Absolute Entertainment at Tulips Grub & Pub 7-10 Karaoke at Midnight Oasis - Brtistol, TN Karaoke at Sonny's Marina/The FrenchPost Quarter Restaurant Karaoke w/ Eric Huskins VFW 2108 – Johnson City, TN 8pm Karaoke at Numan’s – Johnson City, TN 10pm Karaoke with Absolute Entertainment Rainbow Asian Karaoke w/ ShaneatRouse at Bear’s Bar Cuisine 9pm Karaoke at Kingsport Moose Lodge Karaoke w/ Reverb Karaoke at The Cottage 8:30pm Turn the Page Karaoke at VFW Post 2108 – Johnson City Karaoke w/ Eric Huskins VFW Post 2108 – Johnson City, TN 8pm Karaoke at Elizabethton VFW Karaoke w/ Absolute Entertainment at Tulips Grub & Pub 8-11 Karaoke w/ Michael Hawkins at Holiday Inn (Exit 7) – Bristol, VA Karaoke at Numan’s – Johnson City, TN 10pm Karaoke at Numan’s – Johnson City Karaoke at 27 Lions (Marion, VA) 9:00pm Karaoke with Absolute Entertainment at Rainbow Asian Cuisine 9pm Karaoke with Absolute Entertainment at Laurel Marina on South Holsten 9pm

FRIDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

Trivia TUESDAY

Wild Wing Café JC- Team Trivia Tuesdays 8:30pm Johnson City Brewing Company- Trivia Tuesdays 7pm Aubrey’s Johnson City- Trivia Night 7pm 27 Lions - Trivia Night 7pm Union Street Taproom - DJ Trivia 6pm

WEDNESDAY

Tipton Street Pub- Trivia Wednesdays 9pm Aubrey’s Bristol- Trivia Night 7pm Johnson City Moose Lodge 1831 - DJ Trivia 7pm Tipsy Toad (Jonesborough) - Trivia 7pm

THURSDAY

Holy Taco & Cantina Trivia Night 9pm JRH Brewing - Trivia Night 7pm Mellow Mushroom Johnson City - Mellow Trivia 7pm Gypsy Circus Cider Company - Trivia 6:30pm

MONDAY

Barley Waters- Trivia Night 7pm Yee-Haw Brewing- Trivia Mondays 7pm Woodstone Deli - DJ Trivia 7pm Model City Tap House - Live Team Trivia Night 7pm

SATURDAY

Karaoke at Kingsport Moose Lodge Turn the Page Karaoke at VFW Post 2108 – Johnson City Karaoke w/ Absolute Entertainment at Tulips Grub & Pub 8-11 Karaoke at Numan’s – Johnson City Karaoke w/ Tony & Rod at CJ’s Sports Bar

SUNDAY 7pm Open Mic with Karaoke at Go Burrito Johnson City Karaoke at Kingsport Moose Lodge 6pm

MONDAY

Karaoke at Thunder Valley Tavern 8pm

**The schedule is subject to change due to the request for social distancing at this time.**

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26. Ballesteros of golf 28. Like some suits 29. NYC clock setting 30. Reduced, as a sail 32. Twisting turn 33. Testarossa maker 34. Michael Stipe's band 37. With little effort

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entrance) 51. Some modern TV screens 53. Nest, in Nantes 54. Tenerife locale (abbr.)

S un ny Have you met this lion? His name is Sunny.

He is 8 1/2 yrs old. Sunny has been with us for a while, because he came interrible shape and with different infections and has been in treatment. He is incredibly sweet and was so gentle with everyone when receiving his meds and treatment!

Now Sunny is strong and healthy (his long hair still has to grow a bit) and ready to

find home. He enjoys human touch and is easy to handle. Sunny is good with other cats, likes children and is litter trained.

He doesn’t digest wet food well and food with dyes in it, so if you want to live with this lion, youneed to be able to feed him no dye food only, but that’s a really tiny price for living with this amazing cat!

TUESDAY Jun 14th, 21st & 28th BRIM & MARCI LEAL WEDNESDAY Jun 15th, 22nd & 29th HB BEVERLY THURSDAY Jun 16th, 23rd & 30th JUSTIN MYCHALS

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Available for a Limited Time HONEY SMOKIN’ PORK TACOS two smoked pulled pork taco drizzled with honey hot sauce with our sweet housemade slaw $10 ULTIMATE FRIED PORK TENDERLOIN SANDWICH bigger than your head, fried pork tenderloin with pickles, mayo, and lettuce on a brioche bun. served with your choice of fries or chips. $13 PIG OUT SANDWICH back by popular demand, formerly known as our “big pig”, pulled pork, sliced ham, bacon, sautéed onions, covered with bbq sauce. served with your choice of fries or chips. $14 PIG OUT NACHOS fried tortilla chips, covered in queso cheese, smoked pulled pork, jalapenos, onions, seasoned black beans and corn, chives, lettuce, bacon, tomatoes. $12 PIG OUT SALAD smoked pulled pork, cheddar, tomato, cucumber, onion, and carrots on fresh greens served with ranch and bbq sauce. $12

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y This beautiful girl is Tenny !!! She is a gorgeous Redbone Hound and is less than a year old. Tenny is super sweet, has a calm personality, is good with other dogs, likes kids, is leash and house trained.

She will sit when asked, loves to play

with a ball, has been spayed, current on vaccinations, and microchipped. Tenny kept jumping the fence at her previous home and her owner was afraid she’d get hurt. So she will need a yard that has at least a 6 ft fence or a privacy fence.

If you are interested in adopting : The Bridge Home No Kill Animal Shelter 423-239-5237 • 2061 Highway 75 Blountville, TN Facebook: bridgehome

bridgehome.org

"Twenty years from now you will be more "There is no female mind. The disappointed by the things that you didn't brain is not an organ of sex. As well do than by the ones you did do." speak of a female liver."

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PETS

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WOOD FIRED PIZZA. BURGERS. DRINKS. & FUN.

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Tri-Cities Faces and Places Celebrating the people and places of our community!

JOHNSON CITY SATURDAYS ACOA (adult children of alcoholics) 1:30-3:00pm.

Call for info Bill 423-444-6107 or Cheryl 423-262-6149 TUE JUNE 21 - FRI JUNE 24 Harry Potter Art Camp 9:00am at Into the Fire TUESDAY JUNE 21ST Bike Night 6:00pm at Tennessee Hills Brewstillery SATURDAY JUNE 25TH Johnson City Farmer’s Market 8:00am at Founders Park Bike & Beans 8:00am at Trek Bicycle Rainbow Festival 10:00am at Founders Park Summer Solstice 11:00am at Tipton-Haynes

KINGSPORT FRI JUNE 24- SUN JUNE 26 Rob-Con 2022 at MeadowView Conference Center WEDNESDAY JUNE 22ND Farmer's Market 7:00am at Kingsport Farmers Market THURSDAY JUNE 23RD World's Largest Swim Lesson 2:00pm at Kingsport Aquatic Center

SATURDAY JUNE 25TH Farmer's Market 7:00am at Kingsport Farmers Market Nature: Wolf Howling 10:00am at Bays Mountain Park & Planetarium Nature: Wonder of Wolves 3:00pm at Bays Mountain Park & Planetarium

BRISTOL TUESDAY JUNE 21ST Free Summer Movies 9:30am at Marquee Cinemas Pinnacle 12 WEDNESDAY JUNE 22ND Free Summer Movies 9:30am at Marquee Cinemas Pinnacle 12

JONESBOROUGH TUESDAYS Jonesborough Storytelling Guild “Stories n’More” Show 7:00pm at The International Storytelling Center SATURDAY JUNE 25TH Farmer's Market 8:00am at Jonesborough Farmers Market Dinner on the Diner with Watauga Valley Railroad Historical Society & Museum 5:00pm at Jonesborough Senior Center

Historic Jonesborough Town Tour 1:00pm at Chester Inn State Historic Site and Museum

ABINGDON, VA WEDNESDAY JUNE 22ND Bingo 5:00pm at Abingdon Community Center FRIDAY JUNE 24TH Movies for Grown-Ups 2:00pm at Washington Co. Public Library SATURDAY JUNE 25TH Farmer's Market 8:00am at Abingdon Farmers Market SUNDAY JUNE 26TH Bingo 5:00pm at Abingdon Community Center

COMEDY SHOWCASE WEDNESDAYS Comedy Open Mic 7:30pm at Blue Ridge Comedy Club FRIDAY JUNE 24TH Will Smalley 8:00pm at Blue Ridge Comedy Club SATURDAY JUNE 25TH Will Smalley 8:00pm 10:00pm at Blue Ridge Comedy Club Comedy Showcase 8:00pm at Wallace Theatre THURSDAY JUNE 30TH Comedy Knockout 8:00pm at Blue Ridge Comedy Club Liberty! The Saga of Sycamore Shoals

ELIZABETHTON THU JUNE 23- SAT JUNE 25 Liberty! The Saga of Sycamore Shoals 8:00pm at Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park FRIDAY JUNE 24TH Bruno's Party in the Park 7:00pm at Kiwanis Park

GRAY SAT JUNE 25TH Nolichucky Craft Festival 10am at Appalachian Fairgrounds

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CONCERT SCHEDULE Bristol

BRISTOL TN/VA

PARAMOUNT Jul 13 Doug Stone Jul 21 Rhonda Vincent Jul 30 Charles Esten Aug 5 Scott Stapp Aug 19 The Reep & Reno Comedy Show CAMEO THEATER May 27 Firefall & Atlanta Rhythm Section Jun 25 Kruger Brothers Jul 8 Lita Ford Aug 6 Marshall Tucker Band Aug 20 The Oak Ridge Boys Aug 27 Chris Knight Sept 16 Firehouse BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY Sept 30-Oct 1 Country Thunder Music Festival with Morgan Wallen, Jason Aldean, Hardy, Lauren Alaina, Tracy Lawrence, Travis Tritt and others

FUN FEST SUNSET CONCERT SERIES Jul 21 Zach Williams/Shane & Shane Jul 22 Jamey Johnson/Colt Ford Jul 23 Lynyrd Skynyrd/Dalton Dover

GREENVILLE TN

The Cadillac Three Jackyl The Kentucky Headhunters

GATLINBURG TN

GREENVILLE

Gatlinburg

NISWONGER PERFORMING ARTS CENTER Jul 26 Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo Aug 13 Arrival from Sweden: The Music of ABBA

MONSTERS ON THE MOUNTAIN FESTIVAL Aug 19-21 Cinderella’s Tom Keifer, Extreme, Yngwie Malmsteen, Quiet Riot, Kip Winger, Autograph, Queensryche, Stryper, Ratt’s Stephen Pearcy, Night Ranger, Vixen, Firehouse, Nelson, Brother Cane, Pat Travers and many others.

KNOXVILLE TN

Knoxville

TENNESSEE THEATRE Jun 27 Amos Lee Jun 28 Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Jul 22 1964: The Tribute Jul 27 Robert Earl Keen Aug 14 Brit Floyd Aug 17 Weird Al Yankovic Aug 18 Amy Grant Aug 27 Little River Band Sep 21 Brian Wilson Sep 22 St. Paul and The Broken Bones

BRISTOL RHYTHM & ROOTS REUNION Sept 9-11 JJ Grey and Mofro, Tanya Tucker, Roseanne Cash, Del McCoury Band, THOMPSON BOWLING ARENA Jun 25 Alan Jackson Jerry Douglas Band and many others.

Aug 19 Luke Bryan Aug 28 Shinedown JOHNSON CITY Sep 28 Greta Van Fleet Oct 14 Keith Urban FREEDOM HALL Jun 19 David Victor formerly of Boston KNOXVILLE CIVIC AUDITORIUM Aug 26 Lee Brice Sep 23 Kathleen Madigan Oct 21 Chris Janson Oct 14 Steve Martin and Martin Short Oct 21 Jerry Seinfeld MARTIN CENTER FOR THE ARTS Aug 18 Brit Floyd BIJOU THEATRE Aug 20 Amy Grant Jul 14 Jimmie Vaughan Sep 23 Black Jacket Symphony Sep 30 Darrell Scott presents Van Halen’s 1984 Sept 24 Brian Wilson Maryville, TN Oct 4 Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox THE SHED Jul 1 George Clinton Kingsport & Parliament Funkadelic Jul 2 American Floyd KINGSPORT’S RED WHITE AND BOOM Jul 16 Terri Clark INDEPENDENCE CELEBRATION Jul 22-23 The Steel Woods Jul 2 38 Special and Ultimate Garth, Jul 30 Drive By Truckers the Ultimate Garth Brooks Aug 5 Saliva Tribute Band Aug 19 Gangstagrass

JOHNSON CITY TN

MARYVILLE TN

KINGSPORT TN

Aug 20 Aug 27 Sept 3

NASHVILLE TN

Nashville

NASHVILLE MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM Jul 23 Coheed & Cambria Aug 31 Rockzilla Summer Tour with Papa Roach, Falling in Reverse, Hollywood Undead & Bad Wolves Sep 30 Kevin Gates Oct 1 Lil Nas X RYMAN AUDITORIUM Jul 15 Hanson Jul 28 Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo Aug 2 Joe Bonamassa Aug 4-7 Vince Gill Aug 8 Men at Work Aug 11 The Turtles, The Cowsills Aug 13-14 Lady A Aug 16 Antrax, Black Label Society and Hatebreed Aug 24 Blondie (Opry House) Sep 11 Collective Soul and Switchfoot (Opry House) Sep 17 Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Sept 18 Crowded House ASCEND AMPHITHEATER Jun 30 5 Seconds of Summer Jul 3 Riley Green Jul 8/9 Brandi Carlile Jul 20 Norah Jones Jul 28 Glass Animals BRIDGESTONE ARENA Jul 5 Rod Stewart And Cheap Trick Jul 13 OneRepublic & NeedToBreathe Aug 23 My Chemical Romance Aug 26 Dierks Bentley (new date) Aug 27 Roger Waters

Asheville

ASHEVILLE NC

THE ORANGE PEEL Jul 27 10,000 Maniacs Oct 1 Trial By Fire- Tribute to Journey THOMAS WOLFE AUDITORIUM Aug 3 ZZ Top Aug 12 Foreigner Aug 25 Vince Gill Sept 24 Kathleen Madigan

CHEROKEE NC

Cherokee, N.C.:

HARRAH’S CASINO Jul 16 Chris Tucker Jul 23 Rodney Carrington Aug 8 Ron White Aug 20 Deon Cole Sep 16-17 Wheel of Fortune Live Sep 24 3 Doors Down Sep 30 Earth Wind & Fire

GREENVILLE SC

Greenville, S.C.

BON SECOURS WELLNESS ARENA Jun 17 Brooks & Dunn Jun 19 The Temptations and The Four Tops Jul 6 New Kids On The Block Aug 13 Alan Jackson Sep 14 Reo Speedwagon, Styx and Loverboy Oct 19 Greta Van Fleet Oct 27 Luke Bryan Cary, NC

CARY, NC

KOKA BOOTH AMPHITHEATRE Jun 23-25 Billy Strings

PIKEVILLE KY

Pikeville, KY

APPALACHIAN WIRELESS ARENA Jul 9 Poison with Lita Ford and Grimsley Rose Aug 2 Foreigner

CALL WQUT @ 477-1015 FOR MORE CONCERT INFORMATION OR VISIT W W W.W Q U T.CO M

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Visit Johnson City to Host the 2022 Meet the Mountains Festival After three successful festivals under Northeast Tennessee Economic Partnership, Visit Johnson City is excited to be the new hosting body for Meet the Mountains Festival.

The 4th Annual Meet the Mountains Festival will be held on August 19 and 20, 2022 in Downtown Johnson City at Founders Park.

In past years, the festival has served as an annual coming together of Northeast Tennessee’s outdoor recreation community and has acted as a one-stop shop to experience all of the region’s outdoor opportunities.

Now under Visit Johnson City, it intends to maintain this tradition but capitalize on the festival’s potential to attract visitors to the region. By increasing awareness of the area’s natural assets and encouraging attendees to live healthy lifestyles, Visit Johnson City knows this festival will increase growth opportunities for the outdoor recreation economy.

The ideal results are enhancing the livability and health of the community and attracting visitors to enjoy Northeast Tennessee’s worldclass outdoor recreation.

“Visit Johnson City staff have been an integral part of planning since the festival’s inception. When conversations began to transfer ownership, we knew this was an opportunity to create a tourismdriver event needed in Johnson City.

In addition, this would allow us to continue promoting our region and outdoor assets on a larger scale,” said Ashley Cavender, Festival Director of Meet the Mountains.

Meet the Mountains Festival creates free, family-friendly, outdoor experiences throughout the region.

Through sustainability and wellness efforts, attendees will be exposed to Leave No Trace principles, No Waste initiatives, and a vast array of outdoor experiences in Johnson City and beyond. An estimated 10,000 people attend the two-day festival.

Free activities include live music in the amphitheater, zipline, bike course, demo pool, air dog shows, yoga, ropes course, rock wall, and more! There will be a variety of food options on-site, local beer selection, and vendors that encompass air, earth, and water themes.

BIKER EVENTS sponsored by biker wear Local Events:

1. Hillbilly and Vets Pre Party July 22 at Mellowmoon 6pm 2. Family Block Party July 16th 2pm at Tennessee Hills Distillery

Rallies:

1. Thunder In The Smokies June 24th to July 26th 2. Boozy Creek Dirt Drags July 1st to July 3rd

Visit Johnson City is currently accepting applications for vendors and seeking sponsors to support the festival’s mission. To inquire about these opportunities, please contact Ashley Cavender, Meet the Mountains Festival Director, at mtmfest@ visitjohnsoncitytn.com or 423-900-2526.

The mission of Meet the Mountains is to promote Johnson City and the region’s world-class outdoor assets to all. To learn more about Meet the Mountains, go to mtmfest.com.

Rides: 1. St. Jude Children’s Hospital Benefit Ride June 25th 2. East Tennessee Vapors Car,Truck & Motorcycle Show July 16th 3. Marlene Dugger Cancer Ride July 23rd

Bike Night:

1. Kingsport Moose Riders Every Wednesday 2. 19E Pit Stop Every Wednesday 3. Quaker Steak & Lube Every Thursday 4. Tulips Grub & Pub Every Friday 5. Peacemakers Bike Night 801 Boozy Creek Every 3rd Friday 6. East Coast Wings Every Wednesday 7. Dog Tag Brigade Every Wednesday at Jonesborough VFW 8. The Pub Out Back Every Monday

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Hello my fellow riders. Hope the summer is going great for you. I want to thank everyone who came to the Snake Pit Rally. It was a good one.

Booze Creek Dirt Drags are coming up I thought it would be nice to give a little history about the Peacemakers Motorcycle Club and their event. But first on a personal note. I know a lot of the Peacemakers from all their Chapters. They have always shown my old man and I respect and love and have always supported us. I have watched them give so much back to those in need. They are some of the greatest Brothers and Sisters we have ever had the honor to hang out with.

I know if I called any one of them at 2am and I’m broke down alongside the road they will come save me and not ask for anything in return. That’s family!!!

Now for a history lesson.

The Peacemakers Motorcycle Club was chartered in 1968 and has sponsored two field events

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since the seventies. The club purchased land on Boozy Creek in1975 but had the early field meets and races at the Kingsport Speedway. It was not until1983 the club started having the events at their current location on Boozy Creek. Since then, the club has sponsored two field meets a year. The first event is in May on Mother’s Day weekend and the other event is on the July fourth weekend.

There is always a slew of activities from music on Friday night to biker games, burn out contest, and bands on Saturday.

On Sunday, awake to a hearty breakfast and then burgers or barbecue is served before you enter the bike show and watch the racing, unless you feel like competing and throwing some dirt. They end the event by crowning Miss Boozy Creek.

There is plenty of prime camping and good food, so you don’t have to leave the party. Vendors will offer bike parts, tattoos, jewelry, and t-shirts etc….

This is an old-time rally that was throwing dirt long before all the bike nights and poker runs. Come enjoy one of the oldest rallies in Tennessee.

The Boozy Creek chapter of the Peacemakers is the mother chapter with other chapters in Greeneville Tennessee, Richmond Kentucky, Berea Kentucky, Springfield Kentucky, and Cincinnati Ohio. All these chapters have parties and events throughout the year, so look them up on Facebook and check one of their events out.

The oldest old school biker event in Tennessee (55 years). Boozy Creek Dirt Drags. July 1st to July 3rd 2022. $20 weekend pass/$10

3515 Bristol Hwy Ste 101 Johnson City, TN • www.bikerweartn.com • (423) 631-0542

Sunday. Gates open at 1pm on Friday Music from Rusty Steel, Saturday Night music from Another Last Time and Aces & Eights.

801 Boozy Creek Road Blountville, TN For vendor and racing information call 423-967-5733

Useless Facts: 1. Peter Pan, 101 Dalmatians, Lady and the Tramp, and Mulan are the only Disney cartoons where both parents are present and don’t die throughout the movie 2. According to research, fans of classical music and those who love heavy metal have shown to have similar personalities.

3. A NASA spacesuit costs a cool $12,000,000.

4. The footprints made on the moon will be there for 100 million years.

5. The moon was once a piece of the Earth.

6. Venus looked just like earth two billion years ago.

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A SWOT analysis explores the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats associated with your business.

Criteria such as unique selling points, seasonal and fashion influences, political effects, philosophy and values, and likely returns help create content that encourages conversation, which will increase social media ROI. Bring out the best in your business by shining a light on its strengths.What makes your business unique? Which employees help you succeed?

Digging deep into your strengths promotes positivity within your brand and creates a culture that will help your business thrive.

Nobody wants to admit to weaknesses in their business, but tuning into yours can help

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you create a rapport with your customers. It shows you are willing to hear your customers and fix the issues that create a barrier to sales. Show your customers that you are part of the solution, not the problem, by uncovering your weaknesses and creating solutions.

If you could change one thing about your business, what would it be? That one thing could be your opportunity to boost sales and brand loyalty. Opportunities could include ways to tackle obstacles or ways to connect with your community. Missed opportunities could result in a loss of revenue, a decrease in brand loyalty, and a reputation management crisis.

Was your business impacted by COVID? Threats can hit without warning. You’ll likely encounter unexpected threats, but you

can cut down on the amount of surprises if you anticipate known threats to your business, such as your competition. Research your competition and find ways to incorporate their strengths into your strategy. Brainstorm solutions to other threats you anticipate and create a crisis communications plan for each potential scenario to guide you through to those solutions.

The information that comes from a SWOT analysis may be overwhelming, but it can help you tackle the deeper side of your business and help you see your brand in a brighter light.

More in depth information on the SWOT analysis process can be found at blog.hubspot.com/ marketing/swot-analysis.

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Johnson City Community Theatre Resumes Operations with Production of Grease!

The Johnson City Community Theatre (JCCT), which has spent the past two years dark due to COVID, will open its 135th season in July with the allAmerican classic, Grease, at Freedom Hall Civic Center, 1320 Pactolas Road.

“The pandemic may have restricted our services, but it also provided us with the opportunity to refocus, reimagine, and restructure how we operate and, more importantly, how we serve our community”, says JCCT Board President JJ Jeffers. “Our Board of Directors has been hard at work reinventing the efficacy of the organization. Part of our efforts and excitement is the introduction of our new creative leadership, Sprinkles & Pfeiffer Productions.”

Sprinkles & Pfeiffer Productions brings Broadway to Johnson City with co-directors Kirk Sprinkles Pfeiffer, a Broadway veteran and current faculty member of East Tennessee State University’s Theatre and Dance Department, and Scott Pfeiffer, a New York City director/producer.

“It is an exciting time to be joining

the JCCT family,” said Kirk Sprinkles Pfeiffer. “The partnership between us and JCCT has been in the works for the past year, all thanks to the passion and vision of JJ Jeffers. He has literally grown up performing and serving JCCT since he was a young child. It was JJ’s dedication and determination to see this theatre, his haven, thrive and his endearing sense of pride that sealed the deal in our collaboration.

We are excited to be a part of JCCT, one of the oldest theatres in the State of Tennessee, and one of the oldest community theatres in the nation. As a Tennessee native, it warms my heart to be back in my home state and working with JJ and the rest of the amazing people affiliated with JCCT.” JCCT is expanding services and productions to alternate venues while renovations take place at the theater on East Maple Street.

“Freedom Hall is an exciting venue for our post-pandemic comeback, and we look forward to being accessible to the community in various locations,” Jeffers said.

JCCT and Sprinkles & Pfeiffer Productions will produce Grease at Freedom Hall the week of July 9-17 with performances scheduled for July 9, 14, 15, and 16 at 8 p.m. Sunday performances on July 10 and 17 will be held at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15 and are available for purchase at www.JCcommunitytheatre.org.

This summer, JCCT will offer two exciting theatre camps for youth ages 8 to 18.

Both camps will be held at Freedom Hall. Registration is now available online at www.JCcommunitytheatre.org/ education. In the fall, JCCT and Sprinkles & Pfeiffer Productions will roll out a brand new education program for kids and adults.

human beings.”

The remainder of JCCT’s season will be unveiled at the production of Grease. JCCT is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts organization that relies heavily on support and funding from its community through donations and corporate sponsorships. For more information on how to become actively involved in JCCT, email info@jccommunitytheatre.org or call (423)281-2171.

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Being a woman in the workforce is quite the experience regardless of what industry you’re in. One of my biggest pet peeves is people victimizing themselves and using their age/race/gender etc in order to explain away personal failures, but you’d truly have to be an idiot not to acknowledge that these biases definitely still exist. I’ve now spent 20 years of my life working, and in those 2 decades I’ve spent significant amounts of time in hospitality, sales and the automotive industry, and while those are all wildly different arenas they all share one common theme- they are male dominated industries. This factor can work both for and against women and I’ve experienced both personally, and my advice is to acknowledge it, embrace it and figure out how to make it work to your benefit instead of letting it become your demise.

First and foremost, let’s acknowledge the elephant in the room for women- a man’s attraction to the opposite sex sometimes makes them stupid.

The key is to navigate that in a way that works to your benefit, setting hard boundaries for your personal comfort zone, and being confident enough to enforce them when push comes to shove. Let’s face it, being a woman can open doors that a man in the same role can never even get close enough to knock on. On the flip side of the coin however, once you get in that door, you must be twice as sharp as a man to be taken seriously;

it’s the most frustrating double standard in existence.

In my personal experience, a man’s attraction has resulted in outrageous tips from a drunken guest as a server/bartender, it’s landed me meetings and displays with hard-to-get clients in sales, and it was a way to make leery guests feel more relaxed on the auto showroom floor. My personal comfort level for playing into that is pretty high-I have no problem flexing my ‘womanly wiles’ to get what I want. However, I know that many women are not content engaging that way and that’s perfectly ok!

You can still accomplish anything you want with nothing more than a smile and strong work ethic.

The reason I am so comfortable playing into my looks and ‘dumb blonde’ routine is because I am so confident in my brand knowledge and I have no problem letting someone know if they’re making me uncomfortable. Most times I believe women are taken advantage of due to their natural inclination to “not want to cause a scene.” Well, I’m here to tell you right now, if you express yourself from the start, it will not seem like you’re causing a scene to firmly and politely tell someone they’ve crossed a line. You also have to have common sense; don’t put yourself in compromising situations with anyone for any amount of money. I’ve been asked to attend ticketed events with buyers in the alcohol industry and I jump at the opportunity to rub elbows, make them laugh and hope they get tipsy enough to commit to a deal. But those occasions are not the time to indulge myself. I have a drink or

two socially with plenty of water and help myself to food for a few hours, then I politely excuse myself with a yawn before the clock strikes an unreasonable hour. Above all, remaining in control is the biggest power move a woman can flex over a man; it trumps sexuality every single time- and it will always earn you respect.

At the end of the day, you have to actually know what you’re doing to play “job” in the boys club. It doesn’t matter what you look like or how many men want to take you out; if you actually are clueless you’re never going to get anywhere. For your own self-growth, learn as much as possible about everything. I’ve found in life I’ve gotten further knowing a little about a lot than a lot about a little. Open your mind to the unknown and set goals for increasing your knowledge on events both historical and current.

Then become an expert in your field, regardless of whether you’re a janitor or a CEO. If your only job with your current employer is to scrub the toilets, you become the best damned toilet scrubber they’ve ever seen. Take pride in your job, show up on time with a positive attitude every day, look your supervisor in the eye and say hello with a confident smile until there’s no way they can’t notice your work ethic and promote you to something else. Once you recognize the value in yourself, it’s impossible for others to ignore it.

I’ve personally never felt more fulfilled and stimulated in my entire career than right now, but it’s because I’ve also never been more confident in myself as a woman. Those two things

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go hand-in-hand. Women are wildly powerful, but unfortunately many of us never step into that power. We cower behind a man because it’s easier or less scary than striking out on our own. While I don’t think there is anything at all wrong about being a man’s support in the home, you have to unlock all your potential to be a whole person. It’s great to be taken care of, but what’s even better is knowing you’ve got options and you’re not “stuck” anywhere. A man will respect a woman more, both in relationships and careers, if she doesn’t “need” him…in fact, it will make him need HER. Embrace your femininity and stop victimizing yourself with it. It’s your most powerful weapon, not your Achilles heel!

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With a new Jurassic Park film unleashed on the world (I'll talk about the new film in a future column), I have decided to look back at the other films in the film franchise. I first became familiar with the world of Jurassic Park via the novel by Michael Crichton.

The novel was awesome, and when the film adaptation was announced, I was wondering how in the world this could be filmed with realistic dinosaurs.

Flash forward to 1993, and with several friends in tow, we headed over the mountain from the Tri-Cities to Asheville to, at the time, a top notch theater to view the film for the first time. I will never forget the first time I saw the very realistic dinosaurs on the big screen. As if movie fans didn't realize this already, Steven Spielberg is a genius.

After viewing the film my friends and I couldn't stop talking about what we had just seen. After many viewings, we all waited in anticipation for a sequel, and were rewarded with the 1997 release "The Lost World." For the few of you who may not know anything about the JP series, it basically involves dinosaurs who were genetically re-created,

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who live on the island of Isla Nublar (a fictional island), and eventually will be presented as a tourist attraction called Jurassic Park. When the park's owner brings several experts in for a preview tour, chaos ensues due to the combination of industrial sabotage and a tropical storm. A "cat and mouse" game between humans and dinosaurs makes up the majority of the first film.

The second film is set four years after the disaster at Jurassic Park, and the characters discover a Site B located on nearby Isla Sorna, where the dinosaurs were grown and hatched for the theme park. More excitement between humans and dinosaurs ensues, providing for a fun and satisfying sequel. The year 2001 saw the release of "Jurassic Park III", probably my least favorite of the film series. This effort was not directed by Spielberg, and only featured actor Sam Neill from the first two films in a major role. In my opinion this film was too brief in running time, missed opportunities for story development, and involved a group of people searching for their missing son who, after an accident, ends up on Isla Sorna with the dinosaurs. There is plenty of excitement, but this film is the weakest of the series in my opinion. Thus, the first JP trilogy ended with a thud. Moving forward to 2015, a new trilogy of films began with "Jurassic World", directed by Colin Trevorrow, and the film was a mega hit.

New characters and actors were introduced in the new trilogy, including Chris Pratt, and Bryce Dallas Howard. The plot involves a new park called Jurassic World, a dinosaur theme park once again housed on Isla Nublar.

The park is huge, and features a dinosaur that never existed

in real life, and was invented for the park (trouble!). Due to unexpected happenings, the dinosaurs break free, putting the park visitors in extreme danger.

The really awesome part of this film is how Chris Pratt's character Owen Grady has trained a trio of vicious Velciraptors, one of which is his favorite named Blue.

The raptors will eventually play a role in helping save our human characters. The film ends with the park being abandoned like in the original film. 2018 saw the release of "Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom", and was also very successful. The stars of the 2015 film returned and the plot involves an attempted rescue of the remaining dinosaurs from an impending volcanic eruption on Isla Nublar. While on the island Owen and Clare (Howard) discover a group of

mercenaries are attempting to gather the dinosaurs and bring them to the US mainland. After much excitement on the island, the dinosaurs are transported to a large estate, where they are to be sold on the black market.

Of course, Owen and Claire are attempting to prevent this from happening, and by the end of the film all the dinosaurs are released to roam across the United States, setting up the new film in the final trilogy (?), now in theaters.

"Jurassic Park" has been a fun and exciting film series, and who doesn't love dinosaurs?

The original film brought about groundbreaking special effects, which like the original "Star Wars" film, forever changed the landscape of cinema.

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The original 1971 monorail soundtrack is presented in a lossless, uncompressed format. This was taken straight off the two-inch, 24-track magnetic tape master.

What’s even better, and is one of my favorite features of the collection, is Earlier this year word began to leak that daughter that’s been kidnapped. Shaft an alternate stereo re-mix of the film’s The Criterion Collection, that respected agrees when he learns money is no soundtrack supervised by Isaac Hayes’ video label known for their ultra-deluxe object, and soon finds himself in the editions of movies, might be adding middle of a turf war with a police officer son, Isaac Hayes III. This sounds fantastic and is one of the most respective 1971’s iconic “Shaft” to their lineup. nosing around to find out what’s going remixes of a mono film I’ve ever heard.

Those rumors were true, and when down. If “Shaft” had been in the hands formally announced that it would also be of anyone other than its director, Gordon The sound effects and dialogue sound part of the label’s new line of titles in 4K Parks, it may just have been another film the same, but that iconic score pops, Ultra High Definition, it quickly became of the “blaxploitation” era that it helped with much more depth and punch in the wider soundscape. one of the most anticipated titles from kick-off. the label.

There is a lot of material included in the Parks had already had an impressive and bonus features. First, we have a New I’ve spent the last few days exploring the respected career as a photo-journalist documentary on the making of Shaft three-disc edition of “Shaft” that’s out and documentarian before he directed featuring curator Rhea L. Combs, film this week from Criterion, it’s easily one his first him, 1969’s “The Learning Tree,” scholar Racquel J. Gates, filmmaker of my favorite releases they’ve ever done based on a novel he wrote. “Shaft” was Nelson George, and music scholar Shana and well on the fast track to being my only his second film, and it became a L. Redmond. A 1971 behind-the-scenes favorite release of the year from them, massive blockbuster. It gave its star, feature with Parks, Roundtree, and or any other label. More on that in a little Richard Roundtree, a career-defining Hayes; plus archival interviews with bit. What can be said about “Shaft” that role and established the first Africanthose three as well are included. There’s hasn’t been said already by dozens of American-centered film franchise a new interview with the film’s costume other writers, most far better than I am in history. designer, Joseph G. Aulisi, and a new at talking about?

The soundtrack album would soar to This is a true definition of an iconic the top of the charts and win Hayes an movie with a double whammy featuring Oscar for Best Original Song for “Theme one of the most iconic film scores of all From Shaft” as the film would spawn two time by legendary musician Isaac Hayes. sequels, the second of which, “Shaft’s Based on a novel by author Ernest Big Score!” Is also included in this Tidyman, who thought of the character collection. On top of that, there would as an African-American take on the kind be a short-lived TV series with Roundtree of Noir private eyes created by Raymond reprising the role, which he would do Chandler and Dashiell Hammett, “Shaft” again in the 2000 and 2019 reboots of focuses on private detective John Shaft. “Shaft.” It’s a great, iconic movie, this new Criterion Edition is a must-own.

Shaft is sought after by a Harlem mob boss who wants him to locate his OK, let’s get into the meat of the matter, what you’re wanting to know. Just how stacked is “Shaft?” Buckle up, kids. We have a lot to talk about here.

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As I said earlier this is a three-disc affair.

The first disc gives us “Shaft” in 4K UHD. This new master was also used for the Standard High Definition presentation on the first blu-ray, which holds bonus features, then a second blu-ray has more bonus features and the sequel to “Shaft” 1972’s “Shaft’s Big Score!” I love it when Criterion includes a whole movie as a bonus feature.

The new 4K restoration was sourced from the film’s original 35mm camera negative, with a duplicate negative used for sections that were heavily damaged.

The results are stunning, I’d argue the film looks better than when it first hit theaters over 50 years ago. The colors pop, and those marvelous Noir-esq dark compositions on-screen look inky black.

It’s a stunning presentation of the film.

program on the Black detective and the legacy of John Shaft, featuring scholar Kinohi Nishikawa and novelist Walter Mosley.

But that’s not all! There’s the featurette “A Complicated Man: The Shaft Legacy” from 2019, more period behind-thescenes footage from “Shaft’s Big Score!”

Capping it all are trailers and other promo material, plus an essay by school Amy Abugo Ongiri. All of this is wrapped up in absolutely stunning new artwork

by Bill Sienkiewicz.

“Shaft” is a great, iconic movie. One that was well overdue an edition as richlayered as this new one from Criterion.

This set is an absolute must-own and a front runner for my favorite home video release of the year. All of the bonus material provides great context and deep info about the making of the film and its place and importance in film history. Add this one to your collection immediately, you won’t regret it. See you next week.

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