The Loafer 44

The Dog Days of Summer

Volume 03 Issue 44 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 07 Karaoke 07 Trivia 08 Puzzle Page 09 Pets of the Week

11 Things To Do 13 WQUT Concert Schedule 14 Biker Events by Biker Wear 16 ETSU’s Carter Railroad Museum Sponsoring Labor Day Excursion 22 Tri-Cities Faces and Places

Andy Ross Kathie Scalf Ken Silvers Wendy Hayden Ann Hartley

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Dog Days of Summer are the hottest days. That seems to be very fitting right now. It has been hot for sure! How are you staying cool? I know the lakes, swimming pools and beaches are busy. I had a few days in Pigeon Forge with my family and we went to Soaky Mountain Water Park. It was a great way to spend a hot day for the whole family! We also spent an entire day cooling off in the pool. Family time is the best time!

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A Few Things to Remember When You Start Your Business 19 Tea Time with Appalachian Barbie: Think LIke a Man 21 Pop Life: Elvis 23 Batteries Not Included: Devil in a Blue Dress in Summertime

Love, Lisa Durbin Publisher

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Johnson City, Tn Johnson City, TN TUESDAY July 26th Brim & Marci Leal 6:30pm at Rocks Wood Fired Pizza WEDNESDAY July 27th Bristol TN/Va Bristol, TN/VA WEDNESDAY July 27th Logan Fritz 7:00pm at Cascade Draft House THURSDAY July 28th Vaden Landers 7:00pm at Cascade Draft House Holly Ann & Dirt Road Rising 7:00pm at Quaker Steak & Lube FRIDAY July 29th Corey Michael Harris & Ben Boggs 7:00pm at Cascade Draft House Asylum Suite 7:00pm at Delta Blues BBQ James Meadows Band8:00pm at Quaker Steak & Lube SATURDAY July 30th Bristol Sunshine Festival 2:00pm at Michael Waltrip Brewing Orbital Planes 7:00pm at Cascade Draft House Chad Cox 8:00pm at Quaker Steak & Lube Billy Crawford Band 7:00pm at Delta Blues BBQ

Elizabethton FRIDAY July 22nd Elizabethton, TN Shooter Band 7:00pm at FRIDAY July 29th Marker 2 Grille, Lakeview Marina Sound Traveler Band 7:00pm Donnie and the Dry Heavers at Riverside Taphouse 7:00pm at High Voltage SATURDAY July 30th Cash Revisited & Retroville

HB Beverly 6:30pm at Rocks Wood Fired Pizza

9:00pm at CJ’s Sports Bar SATURDAY July 23rd

Shank 7:00pm at Riverside Taphouse

THURSDAY July 28th

Borderline 7:00pm at Marker 2 Grille, Lakeview Marina

The Bullseye Band 7:00pm at Covered Bridge Jams

Justin Mychals 6:30pm at Rocks Wood Fired Pizza Powershift 7:00pm at Winged Deer Park Jeff Lane 7:00pm at Krazy Chicken at Sonny’s Marina FRIDAY July 29th

Banjo Bar-Bee and the Buzzc7:00pm at Gypsy Circus Cider Company Ali Randolph & Asylum Suite 9:00pm at CJ’s Sports Bar SUNDAY July 24th

Clint Park 5:00pm at Friday After 5

Jason Lloyd 7:00pm at Marker 2 Grille, Lakeview Marina

Hempire | Wynd Rider | Bongfoot 10:00pm at Capone’s

Jonesborough, TN Jonesborough

SATURDAY July 30th Boogie Knights 9:30 at Wild Wing Cafe Cutthroat Shamrock with Scull Soup and Jacob Danielsen-Moore and the Boys 8:30pm at Capone’s Kingsport Kingsport, TN THURSDAY June 21st Whiskey Throttle 7:00pm at Marker 2 Grille, Lakeview Marina

Abingdon, VA Abingdon, VA THURSDAY July 21st The Get Right Band 6:00pm at Wolf Hills Brewing

Thursday July 21st Wayne Kelly and Jerry from Retroville 6:00pm at Jonesborough Barrel House FRIDAY July 22nd Daniel Byrd’s Boogie Machine 7:00pmat Music on the Square Lenae Moon 6:00pm at Jonesborough Barrel House SATURDAY July 23rd All Skate 8:30pm 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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PETS

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Have you met Knight? He is absolutely gorgeous! Now, we have to be sincere with you... no guy is perfect, especially such a handsome fella. Knight lived in a hoarder situation and wasn’t neutered until he came to the Bridge Home. He is trying REALLY hard to use his litter box, but sometimes he would still spray somewhere else, almost always close to

the box. For that reason, he might be a good choice for someone who has a space to put the litter box where this wouldn’t be an issue.

There are 5 Red Birds hidden in this issue of The Loafer.

Can you find them all?

Knight promises he will pay you back with his love! Knight likes human attention and playing with feathers.

He is current on vaccinations and microchipped.

Last Week's Puzzle Answers

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r My name is Kimber and I’m a medium size 9 month old female Rat Terrier/Basenji mix. I am high energy and love to play. I like kids, am dog selective and don’t know

about cats since I’ve never been around them. I have been spayed, am house, leash and crate trained, current on vaccinations and microchipped.

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

"The game of golf would lose a great deal "The last three decades have if croquet mallets and billiard cues were seen the collapse of the family allowed on the putting green." wage system."

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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 SAT JULY 30 - SUN JULY 31 Back to School Bash and Food Truck Party at The Mall at Johnson City WEDNESDAY JULY 27TH IBN July Evening Social 5:30at Brassa 51 THURSDAY JULY 28TH Jellyfish Canvas Class 6:00pm at Into the Fire SATURDAY JULY 30TH

Gem Brulee Burlesque Academy Presents: Summer Student Showcase 8:00pm at Renaissance Arts Center

BRISTOL TUESDAY JULY 26TH Free Summer Movies 9:30am at Marquee Cinemas Pinnacle 12 WEDNESDAY JULY 27TH Free Summer Movies 9:30am at Marquee Cinemas Pinnacle 12 THURSDAY JULY 28TH

JONESBOROUGH

Paint with a Princess 10:30am at Into the Fire

Jonesborough Storytelling Guild “Stories n’More” Show 7:00pm at The International Storytelling Center

WEDNESDAY JULY 27TH Farmer's Market 7:00am at Kingsport Farmers Market SATURDAY JULY 30TH Farmer's Market 7:00am at Kingsport Farmers Market Nature: Wolf Howling 10:00am at Bays Mountain Park & Planetarium

WEDNESDAY JULY 27TH Bingo 5:00pm at Abingdon Community Center FRIDAY JULY 29TH Movies for Grown-Ups 2:00pm at Washington Co. Public Library SATURDAY JULY 30TH Farmer's Market 8:00am at Abingdon Farmers Market SUNDAY JULY 31ST Bingo 5:00pm at Abingdon Community Center

Street Fights Car Meet 5:00pm ELIZABETHTON SATURDAY JULY 23RD at Bristol Motor Speedway

Johnson City Farmer’s Market 8:00am at Founders Park

KINGSPORT

ABINGDON, VA

TUESDAYS

Physical Therapy for Horse and Human 11:00am at Evening Breeze Arena

COMEDY SHOWCASE WEDNESDAYS Comedy Open Mic 7:30pm at Blue Ridge Comedy Club THURSDAY JULY 28TH Comedy Knockout 8:00pm at Blue Ridge Comedy Club FRIDAY JULY 29TH Mat Alano-Martin 8:00pm at Blue Ridge Comedy Club SATURDAY JULY 30TH Mat Alano-Martin 8:00pm at Blue Ridge Comedy Club FRIDAY AUGUST 5TH Shawn Carter 8:00pm at Blue Ridge Comedy Club SATURDAY AUGUST 6TH Shawn Carter 8:00pm & 10:00pm at Blue Ridge Comedy Club

Kingsport Farmer's Market

SATURDAY JULY 30TH Farmer's Market 8:00am at Jonesborough Farmers Market Historic Jonesborough Town Tour 1:00pm at Chester Inn State Historic Site and Museum

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CONCERT SCHEDULE Bristol

BRISTOL TN/VA

PARAMOUNT Jul 30 Charles Esten Aug 5 Scott Stapp Aug 19 The Reep & Reno Comedy Show Sep 2 Beatles Vs Stones:Abbey Road and Satisfaction CAMEO THEATER Aug 6 Marshall Tucker Band Aug 20 The Oak Ridge Boys Aug 27 Chris Knight Sept 16 Firehouse Oct 29 Craig Morgan Nov 12 GCMA Southern Gospel Quartet BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY Sept 30-Oct 1 Country Thunder Music Festival with Morgan Wallen, Jason Aldean, Hardy, Lauren Alaina, Tracy Lawrence and others BRISTOL RHYTHM & ROOTS REUNION Sept 9-11 JJ Grey and Mofro, Tanya Tucker, Roseanne Cash, Del McCoury Band, Jerry Douglas Band and many others.

JOHNSON CITY TN

JOHNSON CITY

FREEDOM HALL Aug 26 Lee Brice Oct 21 Chris Janson MARTIN CENTER FOR THE ARTS Aug 16 John Hiatt and The Goners Aug 18 Brit Floyd Aug 20 Amy Grant Sep 23 Black Jacket Symphony presents Van Halen’s 1984 Sept 24 Brian Wilson Oct 4 Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox Oct 29 Straight No Chaser

GREENVILLE TN

GREENVILLE

NISWONGER PERFORMING ARTS CENTER Jul 26 Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo Aug 13 Arrival from Sweden: The Music of ABBA Aug 21 Neal McCoy Aug 28 Air Supply

Sep 8 Sep 17 Sep 18 Oct 1 Oct 8 Oct 15 Oct 24

Anderson East Girl Named Tom The Robert Cray Band Kansas Tommy Emmanuel Josh Turner Rumours of Fleetwood Mac

KNOXVILLE TN

Knoxville

TENNESSEE THEATRE 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 Sep 23 Anjelah Johnson-Reyes Oct 4 Carly Rae Jepsen Oct 28 Straight No Chaser THOMPSON BOWLING ARENA Aug 19 Luke Bryan Aug 28 Shinedown Sep 28 Greta Van Fleet Oct 14 Keith Urban KNOXVILLE CIVIC AUDITORIUM Jul 30 Steve-O Sep 23 Kathleen Madigan Sep 28 Wheel of Fortune live Oct 12 Gov’t Mule with Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs Oct 14 Steve Martin and Martin Short Oct 21 Jerry Seinfeld Nov 10 Clay Walker & Tracy Lawrence Nov 11 Sal Vulcano BIJOU THEATRE Aug 27 The Gatlin Brothers Sep 30 Darrell Scott Oct 1 Henry Cho Oct 6 The Earls of Leicester featuring Jerry Douglas Oct 14 Craig Ferguson Oct 20 Mavis Staples Nov 1 Gin Blossoms Nov 11 Sam Bush Band Nov 17 Joanne Shaw Taylor Nov 30 Eric Gales Dec 1 Paul Thorn

Maryville, TN

MARYVILLE TN

THE SHED Jul 30 Drive By Truckers Aug 5 Saliva Aug 19 Gangstagrass Aug 20 The Cadillac Three Aug 27 Jackyl Sept 3 The Kentucky Headhunters

GATLINBURG TN

Gatlinburg

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.

NASHVILLE TN

Nashville

BRIDGESTONE ARENA Aug 23 My Chemical Romance Aug 26 Dierks Bentley (new date) Aug 27 Roger Waters Sep 1 The Lumineers Sep 7 Twenty One Pilots Sep 8 Backstreet Boys Sep 10 Kevin Hart Sep 14 OneRepublic and NeedToBreathe Sep 16 Pearl Jam Sep 17 The Killers Sep 20 Knotfest featuring Slipknot

ASHEVILLE NC

Asheville

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

NASHVILLE MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM Aug 31 Rockzilla Summer Tour with Papa Roach, Falling in Reverse, Hollywood Undead & Bad Wolves Sep 30 Kevin Gates EXPLOREASHEVILLE.COM ARENA Oct 1 Lil Nas X Sep 4 Ghost Sept 11 Trinity of Terror Tour RYMAN AUDITORIUM Sept 13 Zach Bryan Jul 28 Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo Oct 15 Ryan Adams Aug 2 Joe Bonamassa Oct 21 Casting Crows Aug 4-7 Vince Gill Oct 29-31 Billy Strings Aug 8 Men at Work Aug 11 The Turtles, The Cowsills Cherokee, N.C.: Aug 13-14 Lady A Aug 16 Antrax, Black Label Society HARRAH’S CASINO and Hatebreed Aug 8 Ron White Aug 24 Blondie (Opry House) Aug 20 Deon Cole Sep 11 Collective Soul and Switchfoot Sep 16-17 Wheel of Fortune Live (Opry House) Sep 17 Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Sep 24 3 Doors Down Sept 18 Crowded House Sep 30 Earth Wind & Fire

CHEROKEE NC

ASCEND AMPHITHEATER Aug 8 Styx, Reo Speedwagon & Loverboy Aug 9 David Gray Aug 24 Jack Johnson Aug 27 Goo Goo Dolls Sep 20 Florence & The Machine Sep 23 My Morning Jacket Sep 24 Alicia

GREENVILLE SC

Greenville, S.C.

BON SECOURS WELLNESS ARENA Aug 13 Alan Jackson Sep 14 Reo Speedwagon, Styx and Loverboy Oct 19 Greta Van Fleet Oct 27 Luke Bryan

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

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BIKER EVENTS sponsored by biker wear Local Events:

1. Hillbilly and Vets Pre-Party July 22nd at Mellowmoon 6pm 2. Hillbilly Jam and Hillbilly Show and Shine July 22nd & July 23rd 3. Christmas in July at Tennessee Hills Brewstillery July 25th 6pm

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Rallies:

1. AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days July 22nd – 24th Lexington Ohio 2. Sturgis Bike Rally South Dakota August 5th – 14th

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Rides: 1. 8th Annual Hillbillies and Veterans Ride July 23rd 2. Marlene Dugger Cancer Ride July 23rd 3. Ride For A Cause August 13th 9am Cat Island Park

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Bike Night: Bike Night:

1. Kingsport Moose Riders Every Wednesday 2. 19E Pit Stop Every Wednesday 3. Quaker Steak & Lube Every Thursday We will meet you Anywhere for:

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To all my fellow riders out there, rather you are on 2 wheels or 4 wheels please always watch out for yourself and others. A lot of new riders have popped up. Be safe and as always keep your knees in the breeze. I thought this week it might be nice to share a little insight about The Tail of the Dragon.

This nationally and internationally famous stretch of road is renowned for being a uniquely twisty and rollercoaster-like motorcycle ride. Tennessee's Dragon's Tail actually begins in North Carolina, dipping deeper into Tennessee as you go. This 11-mile stretch of road has an incredible total of 318 curves. The US 129 highway now has a cult following, with riders and sports car drivers

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alike coming specifically to the area to test out their ride's capabilities. There are occasional events and rallies on the road too, so check before you go to make sure the traffic isn't too intense.

Designated US 129, the road is bordered by the Great Smoky Mountains and the Cherokee National Forest with no intersecting roads or driveways to hamper your travel. It is considered a destination throughout the spring, summer, and fall. Can you brave it? It’s best to be cautious as the turns are tight, but the Tail of the Dragon is guaranteed to be the ride of your life.

The nearby Cherohala Skyway is quickly becoming a destination too, with its remote 60 miles of breathtaking scenic mountain highway. The area also has other incredible roads like the Moonshiner 28, Foothills Parkway, Smoky Mountain Loop, Devils Triangle, Blue Ridge Parkway, The Gambler NC209, Diamondback 226, Devil's Staircase, Six Gap North Georgia, The Snake US421 and many Great Forest Service Dual Sport and Jeep Roads. Scenic 129 is a study of US Highway 129 which stretches from Chiefland, Florida to Knoxville, Tennessee.

This 582-mile slab of pavement includes 11 miles of what has become an American classic highway known worldwide as The Tail of the Dragon.

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Things to check out: 1. Cheoah Dam were featured in “The Fugitive,” and parts of the gearhead classic.

2. Deals Gap Motorcycle Resort in Robbinsville, NC is the perfect place to snap pictures, grab souvenirs, eat lunch, have a cold beer, or even spend the night.

3. Tail of the Dragon Store across the street for more great souvenirs, and your obligatory photo with the giant eponymous Dragon sculpture.

4. Calderwood Overlook. This beautiful scenic overlook just off the Tail of the Dragon offers a gorgeous view of the Cheoah Dam. Little Known Facts About US 129: 1. May 31, 2003 Eric Rudolph on the Ten Most Wanted List of the FBI was arrested in Murphy, North Carolina just off US129. He had been a suspect in the Atlanta Olympic bombing since 1998 and had been in hiding at various places along US129 the entire time.

2. US129 crossing from Tennessee into North Carolina

was originally promoted as the most direct route from Chicago to Florida.

3. There were plans at one time to have US129 run from New York to Pensacola, Florida.

4. US129 from Jasper to Old Town Florida is designated "Stephen Foster Highway".

5. US129 waged an advertising battle with US41 for tourism.

6. One of the largest searches in the Smokies brought attention to US129 in June of 1951. A 21-year old nurse was lost while hiking and bloodhounds traced her path to US129 near Calderwood. She was found two weeks later in the woods in good condition having survived with no food or equipment.

7. In the 1970s a local heavy equipment company in Robbinsville (P&J) would send new semi-truck drivers across the Dragon and back to see if they could handle the big rigs on the curves.

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The George L. Carter Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society and East Tennessee State University’s George L. Carter Railroad Museum will sponsor two scenic train excursions and an afternoon at the Tennessee Aquarium over the Labor Day weekend in Chattanooga and Blue Ridge, Georgia.

The event is happening SaturdayMonday, Sept. 3-5. Tickets must be purchased no later than Aug. 12, and the tour is limited to 55 participants.

Prices, based on the number of people per room, are: $780 for one, $590 for two, $535 for three and $510 for four.

The ticket price includes roundtrip transportation from ETSU, two nights lodging in Chattanooga, aquarium admission, two train rides, two dinners and two breakfasts. More information

about the trip, ticket order forms, payment options and liability waivers are available at etsu.edu/ railroad. Choose “events” and then “rail excursions.”

Forms and waivers are also available at the ETSU Carter Railroad Museum, located at 113 Campus Center Building, on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

“This is going to be a terrific holiday adventure if you love trains and the scenic outdoors with the added attraction of an afternoon at one of the premiere aquariums in the nation,” organizers said.

For more information, contact Catherine Cummins at (225) 229-5653 or email her at catherinecummins995@gmail.com.

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When you open a new business there are a lot of ways to spread the word.

Social media is the easiest, cheapest, and fastest way to grow. A few minor details can help your social media accounts shine a light on your business.

A complete profile allows potential customers to find out what they need to know about your business. Can they shop through your online store at 5:00 am? What time does your physical location open? How can customers contact you if they have a question or concern? All of those questions can be answered through your profile and will let your customers know you are focused on service.

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Double check your usernames to make sure they are spelled appropriately, are relevant to your business, and consistent.

Usernames can be changed, however updating your information after spreading the word will be rough. Clarity in your branding in the early stages will save you time and embarrassment.

out your local businesses and organizations and follow their pages. Sharing their content forms a bond and shows your followers that you are driven by a love of community, not money.

Your community wants to see you succeed and grow.

Becoming an active part of your community will create partnerships that can expand your customer base. Seek

Social media is the best way to grow a new business. Taking the time to craft a robust profile will help you connect with the community you serve.

Keeping up to date in your industry helps you stay relevant.

Follow pages that are in line with your industry and share Your profile photo shows the world who you are. What image relevant content on your pages. are you projecting? Does it Allow your followers to educate portray the essence of your themselves on your industry brand? Your profile photo can make or break your brand and alongside you. Learning together should be chosen with caution. helps you grow together.

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Being a single gal with several single female friends, obviously a large part of our lives revolves around dating. We spend a lot time discussing the men we see, be it the good, the bad or the ugly… and trust me, we’re seeing it all. I would say that at least 65% of these conversations consist only of deciphering the male mind and trying to understand why they do the things they do. The fact that women even spend hours of their lives this way is probably the biggest difference between the sexes and best example for my point; women are naturally deeper thinkers who analyze the past, present and future of their relationships, while men typically only exist in the here and now. Quite frankly, it’s time we ladies began thinking like a man, because the female brain is exhausting.

brain is constantly firing on all cylinders instead of focusing on the actual task at hand, which is simply fulfilling our hunger. We don’t do it on purpose; we do it internally when we’re alone and we do it with our girlfriends. It would be to our benefit if we could more easily identify what we actually want and just verbalize it like our male counterparts, and that extends far beyond something as trivial as food. There’s no debate that women are paid far less in the workforce than men, and I wonder sometimes how much of that has to do with the fact that men aren’t afraid to ask for a raise or negotiate more money up front, while we’re over here “not wanting to cause a scene” by speaking up. And even with relationships, women will stew on things, letting them build up over time until they’re boiling over and they flip out about a litany of One area of improvement where men grievances that started because you are leading over women, is that they forgot to put the toilet lid down. I just say outright what they want. I’m don’t know why women aren’t more speaking in general terms here, but proactive in addressing something for the most part men don’t play the that is bothering them while it’s communication games that women happening in an effort to immediately do, whether women are doing it correct the behavior and save major consciously or subconsciously. headaches down the road.

For example, the unending food Along the same lines of men saying conundrum. Ask any man what he wants to eat and you’ll typically get a what they want, you also have to take one word answer – “Pizza.” “Burgers.” their words at face value whether it’s what you want to hear or not. In “Applebees.” Or they’ll say “I don’t care” and they’ll actually mean it. Ask the same way a man will tell you exactly what he wants to eat and a woman that however and you’re you should believe him, you must opening Pandora’s Box. “I dunno… what are you thinking? I kind of want believe he means everything else, sometimes regardless of his actions.

Asian food but not like Thai but not Many women end up in dead end, Chinese either. But I just ate Indian months-long “situationships” where food last week. Didn’t you and your ex go to that Asian restaurant all the their feelings get hurt because they didn’t believe the guy who said he time? Wow. Looks like all you can didn’t want a relationship. These do is think about her.” The female men will tell you that repeatedly, all the while they’re spending their nights at your home, taking you on dates and giving every sign that this is in fact a real relationship. Women

will tell themselves “he’s just scared of commitment,” or “he’s coming around” and in their mind they’re in a full-blown partnership. Then one day the guy will hook up with someone else, go on another date, or decide to move across the country without telling you and all you’ll get as a parting gift is “I told you I didn’t want a relationship.”

Does that mean you have to just accept this kind of behavior as par for the course? Absolutely not! This is where women need to enforce that “man-think” and verbalize what they want equally. If you actually do want a relationship, say that up front. If something big is a deal-breaker like wanting children, put that out there.

However, you have to be willing to walk away if they’re not sharing the same mindset, which is why it’s so important to really know exactly what you want and express it sooner than better. You will save yourself so much future heartache, because many women falsely believe men will change and I promise you this with everything I know to be true beyond doubt- you can NOT change a grown man. And the more you compromise your own needs and wants, or the more times you let them lie to you, the more they will lose respect for your boundaries and continue to test them. A liar will always lie, cheaters will continue to cheat, a man nearing 50 who says he doesn’t want any more children isn’t going to change his mind; don’t be the doormat who looks stupid in the end when you have the option to set boundaries for what you want up front and allow them to decide if they want to stay on board.

As backward as it sounds, (because it’s scientifically proven men physically speak much less than women on a daily basis) us ladies have to be better communicators.

More specifically, we need to learn to

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be more direct and proactive about what we want. If a man asks you “what’s wrong,” don’t do the girl thing and say “nothing” because you’re really wanting him to coax it out of you or you feel like he should already know. Become so secure in yourself that you know exactly what you want and you’re ok with walking away from people who don’t align with that.

And stop attaching make-believe messages to spoken words- believe people when they tell you who they are or what they want. If they’re being confusing with their actions, ask for clarification, then walk away. Those people are getting something from you while you’re draining yourself for them.

It’s time for us to admit that for once, men might actually be right about something and adopt this to-thepoint mindset!

XO - Kathie

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Ladies and Gentlemen Elvis may have left the building but has entered your local cinema. The King of Rock and Roll is the subject of the new Baz Luhrmann ("Moulin Rouge!", "The Great Gatsby") directed film "Elvis." The film is told from the perspective of his longtime manager Colonel Tom Parker (Tom Hanks), and features Austin Butler in the title role. The film begins in 1997 when Parker is on his deathbed and begins to look back on his time with Elvis and how he met the singer he would form into an American icon. The film shows the poverty ridden childhood of Elvis, and how attending an African American tent revival along with watching a blues style guitar player formed his early fascination with music in the style found on Beale Street in Memphis.

When Elvis and his parents Vernon (Richard Roxburgh) and Gladys (Helen Thompson) moved from Mississippi to Memphis, Elvis made a record for Sun Records and when the song was heard by Parker, the so called modern-day PT Barnum, realized Elvis could finally be his ticket to real fame and fortune.

Parker was managing country singer Hank Snow at the time and soon had Elvis on the Hank Snow tour. Elvis became so popular on the tour, Parker convinced the singer he could make him a mega star as the two left Snow and the tour behind. At this point Elvis

Pop Life

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really begins to take off nationally, but even though he is a hit with teenagers, he has incurred the wrath of parents, who feel he is trying to corrupt their kids, and some racist politicians who attack him for his involvement with black musicians.

Events turn so bad, the newly minted star could even face jail time in the name of "decency." The story implies Parker had some influence of having Elvis drafted into the US Army as a way to avoid further legal issues. While in the Army two life changing events happen to the star: his mom dies from alcoholism, and he meets his future wife Priscilla Beaulieu (Olivia DeJonge). After he is discharged from the Army, he resumes his career-making tours and begins making films in Hollywood. Through the 1960's Elvis is heartbroken by the assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy and wants to reflect the state of society in his music, but Parker insists the star continue with non-contorversial tunes. With his movies becoming more repetitive and making less money at the box office, his career begins to tank, and ways must be found to make Elvis uber popular once more. Elvis was able to film an amazing television special in 1968 that was intended to be a Christmas special but had no holiday tunes at all. Despite the lack of Christmas tunes, the show was a huge rating success, and Elvis was back. Eventually Parker convinces Elvis to take up residency at a new hotel in Las Vegas (something artists do today with regularity), where he ends up performing for many years despite his desire to tour the world. During this time he also filmed a special from Hawaii that was beamed across the world via satellite and today can be seen on YouTube. I recommend a watch of this outstanding concert. The film also covers the birth of Lisa Marie, the divorce of Elvis and Priscilla, and the singers continued dependence on various drugs thanks to Parker and a doctor who apparently could be bought.

The addictions of Elvis eventually

killed him at the age of 42, and it's tragic he never seeked the help Priscilla so desperately wanted him to get. The performances in this film are amazing, with Hanks expertly playing the manager who really mismanaged the star, and kept many secrets from him. Parker insists he was not responsible for the death of Elivs, but the star's love of his public was the cause. Take that as you will. As for Butler in the role of the icon, I was blown away by his performance, and if he is not nominated for an Oscar there is no justice in Hollywood. Butler, in a star making performance, is utterly amazing. The film is also Oscar worthy, and the unique touches of

director Luhrmann are all over the screen. This film made me laugh, tap my feet, cry, and have a newfound appreciation of the King of Rock and Roll. This film takes an iconic star, who unfortunately at times during his career was not taken seriously, makes him human, and reveals just how talented and groundbreaking he was. "Elvis" is a must see movie.

Now playing in theaters.

(Rated PG-13)

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The Criterion Collection added two movies to their lineup this month.

One is a classic David Lean film from 1955 they’ve released before on Laserdisc and DVD, and the other is one of the best modern film noirs that’s new to the collection, and part of their new series of 4K Ultra HD releases. That film is director Carl Franklin’s highly underappreciated “Devil in a Blue Dress” from 1995.

up emotions. Yet, an unexpected run-in with a local shopkeeper soon causes her to find herself wrapped up in a little affair.

parading around her begins to bring

1995’s “Devil in a Blue Dress” stars Denzel Washington and an early in his career Don Cheadle. Based on Walter Mosley’s novel of the same name, Washington stars as Easy Rawlins. Rawlins is an ex-GI living in post world war two Los Angeles.

Rawlins is looking for work and soon is recruited to find a missing lover of a candidate running for mayor.

Shot on location in Rome in Technicolor, the film is a beautiful and romantic movie. Touching, and also absolutely dazzling to the eyes.

Hepburn is, unsurprisingly, fantastic in the part, and considering she was a fiercely independent human the casting is perfect. The new blu-ray of British director David Lean is best “Summertime” from Criterion comes known today for his large-scale epics like “Bridge on the River Kwai,” with a stunning new restoration made from the 35mm original “Lawrence of Arabia,” and “Doctor Zhivago.” But Lean spent much of his camera negative. career making smaller-scale films in The colors will knock you out, seeing England. 1955’s “Summertime” has vintage Technicolor, which I still been called by many the film that contend is the best color in movies links these two phases of his career. ever got, is a true visual feast for The film stars Katherine Hepburn as the eyes in high definition. The a very independent American tourist movie is clear, and sharp, with the who has gone abroad to Rome for right amount of natural film grain. the first time.

Extras include an interview with film historian Melaine Williams, plus a Despite being a woman of bold vintage interview with Lean and the independence, like many proudly cinematographer, Jack Hildyard. independent people, she is lonely.

As she enjoys the sights of Rome, the The disc is a must-own for any film lover’s collection. constant barrage of couples in love

Batteries Not Included

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What begins as a way to make a quick buck soon has Rawlings becoming a private detective as he gets caught up in a deep web of murder, scandal, and political intrigue. “Devil in a Blue Dress” is one of the best modern noirs I have ever seen. Carl Franklin has crafted a great movie that plays with and subverts the tropes of classic noir, while also bringing into the light the realities of African American life

during the post-war era, but also has lingered on for far too long to the present.

Restored from the original 35mm camera negative and presented in 4K UHD, “Devil in a Blue Dress” is a jaw-dropping experience.

The colors, the depth, and the detail all absolutely wow, giving an extremely film-like look to the presentation. The audio is a DTS-HD 5.1 track taken from the original six-channel magnetic masters.

Bonus features and plentiful and well done, featuring the good commentary track that Franklin recorded for the film’s DVD release in 1998.

New extras include a conversation between Franklin and actor Cheadle, a conversation between author Mosley and screenwriter Attica Locke, plus an onstage chat between noir expert Eddie Muller and Franklin from the 2018 Noir City Film Festival. This is a great movie that deserves more attention, it’s another must-own.

As usual, Criterion has knocked it out of the park with a pair of releases that stun and are a worthy addition to any home film library.

Both are very much worth your time and I hope you’ll check them out soon. I’ll see you next week.

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