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existing entries, must be turned in by 5 p.m. on Fridays. All entries must
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Heritage Hall News:
Our
next event at Heritage Hall will be the JCHS Players’ production of The
Hound of Baskervilles on Nov 4, 5, & 6 with an advance admission of only
$5 and $7 at the door for adults. This classic is a Sherlock Holmes thriller
by Sir Authur Conan Doyle. Set in the late Nineteenth Century, the plot is
centered around the Baskerville family curse in which a demonic dog finds
and kills all the Baskervilles in the region of Devonshire. The high school
students always do an amazing job along with their teacher/ director Lisa
Zeggert, and they deserve the support of the community.
On Tuesday, Nov 8
at 7pm, the Barter Theatre will return to Heritage Hall with The Road to
Appomattox, sponsored by Johnson County Bank. A brand new, yet
historically accurate account of Robert E. Lee's final march to Appomattox
is brilliantly woven together with a parallel story of the present day lives
of a husband and wife. Steve "Beau" Weeks and his wife, Jenny, follow in the
footsteps of Lee's final journey. Both parties, past and present, must
decide for themselves what it means to surrender...and what price they're
willing to pay for unity. Reserve seats today for only $15.
Then on Saturday,
Nov 19,
John and Colette Winer will be bringing their new group One Foot on Earth
to the Heritage Hall stage, sponsored by Family Prescription and Modern
Woodmen. Their material has been described as “new music for a new world”
featuring original music inspired by the life experiences of song writers
Michael Floyd and Larry Paluzzi. The musical seasoning runs the gamut from
classical to rock, folk, and a little bit of country. One Foot’s
music contains timely lyrics and a call to love one another and be at peace.
This amazingly talented group will put on a good show that everyone can
enjoy. Tickets are just $10 adv and $12 at the door.
For
tickets, etc, call 423-727-7444, leave a message with your name and number,
and a staff member will return your call within 48 hours.
Give the staff member your credit card number and pick up your tickets at
the door.
OR, visit
the Box Office, 126 College St., on Tues-Fri., between 12:00 & 2:00. For
more information about Heritage Hall events, check the website
www.heritagehalltheater.org.
Free Puppies:
Three females and one
male, 7 weeks old. Mother is a treeing walker coon dog. All have had shots
and are de-wormed. Call 727-8482.
Oil Painting Classes The library is offering
oil painting classes by Kay Braswell Oct. 29, Nov. 4 and Nov.10. Cost is
$50.00 for a whole day class, all material included. Please call or sign up
at the library - 727-6544
Humane Society Bow-Wow & Meow Party:
Johnson County Humane Society is having an open house and party from 2:00
P.M.-5:00 P.M. on Sunday, November 6, 2011, at the Pet Adoption Center, 919
Pine Orchard Road in Butler. We’ll have refreshments, face painting, a
scavenger hunt with prizes, dog handling demonstrations, tours of the PAC,
Q&A with a veterinarian, and information about spaying and neutering.
Engraved ID tags will be available for purchase. Sorry, but for the safety
of all, no personal pets are allowed at this event. For more information,
call 423-768-0896.
AARP Driver Safety Class:
In appreciation
to our VETERANS for their commitment and dedication to our country, AARP has
announced that Veterans and their spouse can attend this class FREE for the
month of November. Class will be held at the Community Center, 214 College
St (military identification will be needed). This 2 day class on 16 & 17
November 2011, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM, is open to everyone. Cost of the
course: AARP members - $12.00, non-members - $14.00, VETERANS AND SPOUSE
–FREE. In addition to updating driving skills & seeking ways of driving
longer as we age, completion of the course makes you eligible for an
Automobile Insurance discount. Please check with your Insurance Company for
the amount they offer. Please register at the community center: 727-2942 or
with the Volunteer Instructor Harry Cunningham – 727-5441.
Humane Society 2-Day Rummage Sale:
The Johnson County Humane Society will hold its Semi-Annual Rummage Sale on
Friday AND Saturday, November 18-19, at the National Guard Armory in
Mountain City, 1923 South Shady Street (Hwy 421) from 8:00 A.M. till 2:00
P.M. We will be setting up tables and display racks on Monday, November
14, and taking donations of clean, working, usable clothing, household
items, appliances, books, tools, etc. on Monday, November 14 - Thursday,
November 17, from 9:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. Clean up will be on Monday morning
November 21. All proceeds from the sale will go to benefit the animals of
Johnson County. As you go about your home, garage, office or barn, won't you
consider a tax-deductible donation today? Call (423) 727-6600 or (423)
727-9286 for more information on donating or helping out.
Free walnuts: Bring your own buckets
or boxes. Take as many as you want. Three varieties of black walnuts ready
to husk and shell. 9:30 - 5 daily. 801 W. Main St./Hwy. 67 (Prospect Hill
B&B), Mountain City. 423-727-0139
Applications for quilt: The Tenn. Sunrise
Quilt Guild is again taking applications to make a quilt for any non-profit
organization for their fund raising project. Applications will have to be in
by January 1, 2012. The quilt will be ready sometimes in April. To receive
an application, please contact Kathy Terrill 727-9320
County Government: The next Planning
Commission meeting is scheduled on November 14, 2011.
Reece Cemetery Maintenance: The Reece
Cemetery on Bulldog Road in Trade has been nicely maintained by donors whose
family members are buried there, and we really appreciate that assistance.
If you have one or more family members in this cemetery, and would like to
continue to or begin to donate money toward its upkeep, please send your
contribution to Bobby Wills, 903 Harbin Hill Rd., Mtn. City, TN 37683. Also,
if you are interested in mowing this cemetery, please send your bid to the
same address.
MC/JC Community Center Activities:
For a family fun night of music and fellowship, come join us for Friday
night music!
LEAPs After School Program has begun!
Kids younger than 10 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. For
information on rentals or programs call 423-727-2942
LEAPs After School
Program provides daily Educational and Recreational opportunities to all
Johnson County students. Snacks and tutoring/ mentoring are also available.
Students must be enrolled in program to participate, all students welcome!
LEAPs will be having a
monthly writing essay contest! Students will be judged on overall best
essay. The essay will be judged in three age groups: elementary, middle, and
high school. One winner from each age group will receive a $10.00 award.
Each essay must be turned in every first of the month or the following
business day in order for it to be judged in the contest. Each month will
have a different topic, so students watch for our monthly calendar for each
monthly topic. This month’s topic will be an autobiography.
LEAPs October activities:
Oct. 25 Johnson County Health Department 3:30
Oct. 26 “Wednesday’s World & Me”
Oct. 27 ACTION Anti- Drug Coalition 3:30
Oct. 31 November 1st Essay Writing must be turned in at the
Community Center, 214 College Street
MC/JC Community
Center
214 College
Street
Mountain City, TN
37683
Phone: 727-2942
Fax: 727-3258
New Chamber Website: Attention all Johnson
County citizens and businesses alike – we would like to introduce you to our
new website, which can be found at:
http://johnsoncountychamber.org
Our new website includes important county-wide information which is updated
frequently, along with all paid Chamber of Commerce Business Member
Information. *All Chamber Member Businesses are located and categorized
under ‘Member List’, located under the ‘Chamber of Commerce’ heading. Our
new website has many suggestions for fun things to do and recreational
activities, along with a Calendar of Events, that will keep everyone
informed on what’s happening in Johnson County! To get details of any event,
just move the cursor on top of the event, and the information about that
event will pop up. Any area businesses that would like to be included in
our new website need only contact us and become a member of the Johnson
County Chamber of Commerce (on the website, there is a contact button). If
your 501(c)3 organization is having an event that might be of importance to
the people of Johnson County, please contact us, and we can include your
happening, festival, fundraiser, or event on the website (some exclusions
apply-no garage sales, etc.). On behalf of the County, the City and the
Chamber, we hope you enjoy using the new website!
Help St. Anthony’s Bread food pantry:
Use your MVP card at Food Lion and help SAB earn a share of $1 million that
Food Lion is donating back to local communities. Register your MVP card with
SAB and then shop! For information, contact Sue Teixeira at 727.8687 or Mary
Sue Farrell at 768.2908.
Children's Storytime:
Join us at the Johnson County Library the second Friday of each month for
stories and poems. Hope to see you there!
Free Medical Service:
Crossroads Medical Mission, the free medical service sponsored by First
United Methodist Church, comes to Mountain City’s St. Anthony’s Church,
where a food pantry is also located, on the first Thursday of each month.
The next scheduled visit is Thurs,
November 3. Patients are seen
beginning at 9:00. Crossroads is a mobile medical clinic and Christian
mission providing free healthcare to the uninsured and underserved of the
Mountain Empire. The Doctor’s Office on Wheels provides medical care and can
often help with testing, lab work, minor surgeries, and in some instances
medications. For more information, call Crossroads Office at 276-466-1600.
Schedules and directions can found on the internet at
www.crossroadsmedicalmission.org. If schools in area are closed for
weather, the clinic will be canceled.
JCHSI Recycling Programs:
The Johnson County Humane Society collects printer cartridges, toner
cartridges and digital cell phones for recycling. We accept all printer
cartridges except for Epson brand and those that have been previously
recycled. This environmentally responsible fundraising effort supports the
foster dogs and cats while they await adoption. If you work for or own a
business, go to a church or belong to a club, ask if they would allow you to
collect these cartridges and phones for the benefit of the animals. Printer
cartridges and phones may be dropped off at High Country Online, 873 South
Shady Street or you can call 423-727-2566 for drop off locations. The
Society also collects aluminum cans for recycling. (If it sticks to a
magnet, it's not aluminum and we can't use it.)
Our collection bins are at the
Mountain City Food Lion, just outside the north entrance near the soda
machines and phones, and at Food Country, in between the east entrance and
Auto Zone, next to the soda machines.
Unique Boutique Open:
Unique Boutique, sponsored by First United Methodist Church, is a thrift
store with something for everyone. Located at 122 Butler Lane in Mountain
City, you can shop on Wednesdays, when the ‘open’ sign is out, from 10 a.m.
to 2 p.m.
Over 80% of
all profits made at the thrift store are donated to community
organizations and local missions. None of the money leaves the community.
Volunteer Center:
Need a volunteer for your non-profit organization’s project? Call 727-0780
Cans to Cash Program:
The A.C.T.I.O.N. Coalition/Johnson County Volunteer Center is recycling
aluminum cans to fund youth programming in the county. You can drop your
aluminum cans off at
the A.C.T.I.O.N.
Coalition Office on 138 East Main St. from 8 am to 4 pm M-F.The
cans must be in bags when they are dropped off. For further information on
the collection of aluminum cans, you may contact Denise Woods at 727-0780.
First United Methodist Church:
First United Methodist Church, 128 N. Church St., has an open heart, an open
mind, and an open door for all to come in and be welcomed by a gracious and
friendly church family. We have a traditional service with strong preaching,
children’s church, and an exceptional music program. One of our major areas
of concern is local missions to which we donate, along with member
contributions, the earnings from our Unique Boutique, located behind the
church on Butler Street. Each Sunday morning Coffee begins at 9:30; Sunday
School at 10:00; and Morning Worship at 11:00.
Trade United Methodist Church:
Sunday Worship 9:00 am; Sunday School 10:00 am; Wednesday Choir Rehearsal
6:30 pm; Holy Communion is the first Sunday of each month.
Regular organization meetings:
A.C.T.I.O.N. Coalition, Inc.:
The ACTION Coalition meetings are on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at the
Community Center @ 11:30a.m - 1 p.m.
www.jctnac.org Contact Person: Angela Wills, 727-0780
Al-Anon:
Al-Anon meetings Mondays at 6:30 p.m. at the Action Coalition Bldg., East
Main St, Mountain City. Call Julia at 727-0412 or Cindy at 727-7261 for more
info
Alcoholics Anonymous:
AA meets on Thursday at 7:00 p.m. at the community center.
Call
Chuck at
768-0643
for
more info.
Amateur Radio Club:
The Johnson County Amateur Radio Club meets
in the conference room at the Johnson County Hospital. The
meetings are on the 2nd Tues. of each month at 7:00 P.M.. For
information, call Danny Herman [K4DHT] AT 423-727-0723.
Arts
Council Meetings:
4th Thursday of each month at 6:30 at Community Center. Call 727-2942 for
more information
Butler Ruritan:
meets the 4th Monday of every month at the Butler Ruritan Hall. Time is 6:30
PM for the potluck and 7:00 PM meeting. We welcome any interested seasonal
and permanent residents, as well as businesses, to our meetings. Located
just one block off Hwy. 67, on Piercetown Rd., above the Butler Fire Dept.
Inquiries? Call 423-768-3936 or 423-768-3159.
Chamber of Commerce:
The J.C. Chamber is organized for the purpose of advancing the economic,
industrial, professional, cultural and civil welfare of the Johnson County
area. The Chamber meetings are each month on the 3rd Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. at
the Johnson County Welcome Center.
http://johnsoncountychamber.org
Crossroads Medical Mission:
Crossroads Medical Mission is held the first Thursday of each month at St.
Anthony’s Catholic Church from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. They perform urgent care,
screenings, minor surgery, patient education, referrals, pharmacy and labs.
This is done without regard to one’s ability to pay, although they will
accept donations. This service is open to the public, and is sponsored by
the First United Methodist Church.
Fibromyalgia support group:
Fibromyalgia support group meetings are held the first Tuesday of each month
at 2 p.m., Pleasant Grove Baptist Church 3385 Roan Creek Rd Mountain City,
TN 37683.Enter through lower level rear door. 423-727-0345.
Friends of the Library:
Meets
quarterly and supports the library through fund-raising events Contact Linda
Icenhour 727-6544 for details.
Higher Ground Peer Support Group:
This is a social support group for those recovering from mental illness
and/or substance abuse. Call 727-8685 for more information. We are now open
FIVE days a week, Tues. thru Sat., from 9 - 5. Activities are subject to
change, and Higher Ground does not run a pickup service on those days with
snow.
Johnson County NAMI:
Meets the third Tuesday of every month at the Higher Ground Peer Support
Center, located at 1952 Crossroads in Mountain City. For more information,
please call Coy Lauer, 423-727-4794.
Johnson County Trails Committee:
Meets as needed throughout the year. For more information email
info@johnsoncountytrails.org, visit
http://johnsoncountytrails.org, or write to P.O. Box 16 Mountain City,
TN 37683
Kiwanis Club of Johnson County:
The Kiwanis of Johnson County meet weekly on Thursdays at the Community
Center at 12 p.m. You are invited to join us and get involved "changing the
world one child and one community at a time”. Lunch is provided by
donation.
Mountain City NAMI:
NAMI is a support and education group for people with a mental illness and
for their family, friends and caregivers. Someone you know has a mental
illness. That's why there is NAMI. Meetings are held on the third Tuesday of
each month, 7:00 pm, at 1952 Crossroads Drive. Call Coy Lauer at 727-4794
for more information.
Narcotics Anonymous:
Narcotics Anonymous is now meeting Thursday afternoons @ 5:30 p.m. at the
A.C.T.I.O.N. Coalition office at 138 East Main Street Mountain City, TN
Newcomers Club:
The Newcomer’s Club will be meeting the second Thursday of each month at
6:30 pm. If you’re new to the area and enjoy good food, conversation, and
meeting new friends, please come and join us! Contact Carol Frank at
727-5487 for directions and other information.
Rotary Club:
The Mountain City chapter of Rotary International, a service organization
with both local and international projects, meets
on the 2nd
and 4th Mondays at noon at the Library conference room. Howard
Moon is the new president. For more info his number is 727-3009.
Senior Citizens Advisory Council:
Meeting 1st Monday of each month at 12:15 pm at the Senior Citizens Center
727-8883
Shady Valley Ruritan Club:
Regular meeting dates: 2nd Thursday of each month. Contact person: Jean
Sparger 739-4326
United Way of Mountain City/Johnson County:
Regular meeting dates: monthly – then weekly during campaign. Contact
person: Judy McGuire 727-6737
Watauga Watershed Alliance/Sierra Club:
Meets the 2nd Tuesday of every month. Contact Gloria 727-4797 or Dennis
423-534-4804 for details. |