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H.O.P.E. announces upcoming events

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KINGSPORT – Helping Our Potential Evolve, or H.O.P.E., is a local non-profit organization dedicated to enriching the lives of our local youth through community programs and outreach. H.O.P.E. will be hosting Gospel Fest on January 21, 2012 at the Kingsport Renaissance Center. Doors will open at 6:30pm and the show will begin at 7:00pm.

Gospel Fest Singers include:

Ida Machen

Rebekah Morgan

Robert LaQue Hale

Mary Welch

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On February 20, 2012, H.O.P.E. will be hosting workshops at the Kingsport Renaissance Center from 12 noon until 6pm. ‚ Along with the workshops there will also be a Michael Jackson Wii Competition. Competitors of all ages can enter and prizes for each age group include a $100 visa card for 1st place and $50 visa card for 2nd place. Not bad for playing Wii!

Workshops:

Drumming – Rich Hick & Jenny Roger

Art class – Mark Anthony

African Cuisine – Jerri Harrison

Face Painting – Boys & Girls Club

Workshops provided for all ages – Youth & Adults

H.O.P.E. is a non-profit community organization with the driven desire to enrich the lives of the people of the city community of Kingsport and the surrounding areas. Their purpose is to educate our youth and enhance the lives of all people who become involved in any of the programs offered by the organization.

Winter Storm Tips from the KFD

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WINTER STORMS
While the danger from winter weather varies across the country, nearly all Americans, regardless of where they live, are likely to face some type of severe winter weather at some point in their lives. Winter storms can range from a moderate snow over a few hours to a blizzard with blinding, wind-driven snow that lasts for several days. Many winter storms are accompanied by dangerously low temperatures and sometimes by strong winds, icing, sleet and freezing rain.

One of the primary concerns is the winter weather’s ability to knock out heat, power and communications services to your home or office, sometimes for days at a time. Heavy snowfall and extreme cold can immobilize an entire region.

The National Weather Service refers to winter storms as the Deceptive Killers because most deaths are indirectly related to the storm. Instead, people die in traffic accidents on icy roads and of hypothermia from prolonged exposure to cold. It is important to be prepared for winter weather before it strikes.

To prepare for a winter storm you should do the following:

-Before winter approaches, add the following supplies to your emergency kit:‚ 
-Rock salt or more environmentally safe products to melt ice on walkways. Visit the Environmental Protection Agency for a complete list of recommended products.
-Sand to improve traction.
-Snow shovels and other snow removal equipment.
-Sufficient heating fuel. You may become isolated in your home and regular fuel sources may be cut off. Store a good supply of dry, seasoned wood for your fireplace or wood-burning stove.
-Adequate clothing and blankets to keep you warm.
-Make a Family Communications Plan. Your family may not be together when disaster strikes, so it is important to know how you will contact one another, how you will get back together and what you will do in case of an emergency.
-Listen to a NOAA Weather Radio or other local news channels for critical information from the National Weather Service (NWS). Be alert to changing weather conditions.
-Minimize travel. If travel is necessary, keep a disaster supplies kit in your vehicle.
-Bring pets/companion animals inside during winter weather. Move other animals or livestock to sheltered areas with non-frozen drinking water.

For more winter safety information go to www.ready.gov/winter

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City of Kingsport requesting bids for benches

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KINGSPORT- Public Art Kingsport invites proposals from artists for conceptual drawings to be used in the fabrication of benches that will be installed near the parking garage in Downtown Kingsport. Up to 5 designs will be selected and artists will receive $250 for each completed design.

There is no pre-determined theme for artwork but PAK suggests that the content reflect the vibrancy of downtown, the beauty of the region, or landmarks of the community.

Individual artist, consortia of artists, and organizations who work and/or live within 100 miles of Kingsport are encouraged to apply. There is NO entry fee.

Drawings will be used to produce custom laser cut steel panels for benches. Benches will be professionally fabricated and finished with black powder-coat paint. Artists will have the opportunity to design the laser cut steel panels that will fit into the backrest area of the benches. The dimensions for each panel will be 69 x 13. Please see guidelines and design template attached.

All proposals must be received by Friday, March 2, 2012 at 5 PM. Conceptual Drawings is being defined as a well-thought-out concept and does not, as yet, need to be in its completed form. Selected artists will need to work with the fabricator for finished product.

Selection committee will include Public Art Kingsport members as well as Downtown Kingsport Association design members.

To view guidelines and design standards, please click here.

Kingsport seeking proposals for Parking Garage Banners

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KINGSPORT – Public Art Kingsport and Engage Kingsport invite proposals from artists for conceptual images and artwork to be used in the fabrication of banners for the parking garage in Downtown Kingsport. Banners will be 5 ft. wide x 14 ft. high on the Shelby Street side of the garage.

There is no pre-determined theme for artwork but PAK suggests that the content reflect the vibrancy of downtown, the beauty of the region, or landmarks of the community.

Individual artist, consortia of artists, and organizations who work and/or live within 100 miles of Kingsport area are encouraged to apply. There is NO entry fee.

All proposals must be received by Friday, March 2, 2012 at 5 PM.

Selection committee will include Public Art Kingsport members as well as Downtown Kingsport Association design members. Selected artists will receive $100 for each completed design.

Entry procedures: Send entries to:

Public Art Kingsport

Cultural Arts Division

1200 E. Center Street

Kingsport, TN 37660

Or Email to: www.EngageKingsport.com

Submit: Brief Bio or Resume

Artist Statement

Up to 5 proposals

Kingsport announces two road closures for the week of January 9, 2012

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KINGSPORT – Installation of a new fire hydrant will require the closure of Cooks Valley Road at the intersection with Emory Church Road on Tuesday and Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day, weather permitting.

In addition, Blakley Drive, in the Rock Springs Road area, will be closed daily to through traffic from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. for sewer line installation work that will run through January 18. This closure will impact Blakley from Barnett Drive to Mesa Drive. Detours will be provided, as with all road closures, motorists are asked to use the utmost caution in work zones and plan ahead if the closures will impact your daily drive.

Bays Mountain Planetarium announces new presentation

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KINGSPORT – A new show is starting this weekend in the planetarium theater at Bays Mountain! The show, entitled “Appalachian Skies – Winter,” is a brand-new live show that takes visitors on a journey of the current winter sky. The presentation is designed to take advantage of the many cool features of the Powerdome digital system and the planetarium’s fantastic optical sky projector. The show was designed and programmed by Bays Mountain‘s Jason Dorfman, Astronomy & Space Sciences Program Administrator – Educational Interpreter. This feature is our alternate offering for the weekends of the months of January and February and will show at 2 p.m.

The current feature presentation is “The Case of the Disappearing Planet.”  It’s a fun show that looks at what we call a planet.  Of course, it covers the status of Pluto.  It also shows that this labeling change happened 200 years ago with the discovery of the asteroids.  The shows’ main character, Skye Watcher, is a savvy, 1940’s-style gumshoe.  This presentation is shown at 4 p.m. Tues.-Fri. and 1 p.m. & 4 p.m. on the weekends.

Visit Bays Mountain Park and enjoy these shows along with great nature programs and our Park’s natural beauty!

Kingsport ChamberZone Celebrates 200th Episode

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KINGSPORT ‚¬ Kingsport ChamberZone is about to hit a milestone as the show celebrates its 200th episode.

The 200th episode will highlight many of the numerous accomplishments and developments that have occurred in Kingsport since the show debuted in July of 2003.‚ 

The celebration show also features congratulatory messages from area media personalities.

The 200th Kingsport ChamberZone will premiere Friday, January 13 at 7:30 p.m. on Charter Medias CMS-TV 13.

Now in its ninth season, Kingsport ChamberZone showcases news and events on the Kingsport Area Chamber of Commerce and city of Kingsport and features Kingsport Chamber members and various community organizations.

We are so excited to be taping our 200th episode, said Bob Feagins, Kingsport Chamber executive director of communications and development and executive producer and co-host of Kingsport ChamberZone.‚  Kingsport ChamberZone has been such an invaluable promotional vehicle for all of the great news and many outstanding events happening with your Kingsport Chamber.‚  Its also presented to us a great opportunity to showcase the amazing growth and development that continues to occur in the city of Kingsport.

What is most remarkable to me about this milestone is its reflection on the growth and strength of Kingsport and our community, said Laura Steel Woods, vice president of legal affairs for Care Centers Management Consulting and the shows co-host.‚  Without the investment by both new and long-standing companies, without the forward-thinking initiatives of our city leaders, without the powerful community trusteeship by our residents, and without the unending support of our Kingsport Chamber, the longevity of our show wouldnt be possible.

Produced by Charter Media, Kingsport ChamberZone airs daily on Charter Medias CMS-TV 13, Charter OnDemand, Comcast Cable 2 & 14, city of Kingsports MyTown Channel 16, WKPT-TV ABC 19/WAPK-TV My Network TV, KingsportChamber.org, TimesNews.net and MyTown16.com.

The award-winning show tapes a new original episode every two weeks with the premiere episode debuting on Friday nights at 7:30 p.m. on Charter Medias CMS-TV 13.‚  The show can also be seen on Charter Medias CMS-TV 13 on Mondays at 11 a.m., Wednesdays at 11 p.m. and Fridays at 3 p.m.

Other notable show times include each day at 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. on the city of Kingsports MyTown Channel 16 and each Friday at noon and 11:30 p.m. on WKPT-TV ABC 19, among other show times.

Kingsport ChamberZone won First Place for Best Local Original Programming in the Charter Media Broadcast Awards in 2007.

The first taped broadcast of Kingsport ChamberZone occurred Tuesday, July 15, 2003, from the Fort Henry Mall (now the Kingsport Town Center) with the first show airing Friday, July 18, 2003.

We are most appreciative to Charter Media and their outstanding team, especially our producer and director Conrad Casem, for their tremendous support during these nine seasons and we are very grateful to our shows many sponsors, Feagins added.‚  I am, without a doubt, most grateful to my good friend and exceptional co-host, Laura Woods, for her incredible dedication and enormous time and talent she has given to the show over the years.‚  We look forward to another 200 great episodes!

The Kingsport Area Chamber of Commerce is a private, non-profit business organization comprised of nearly 1,000 members.‚  The Kingsport Chambers mission is to utilize resources and focus efforts on enhancing a strong and viable business environment for the Kingsport area.

For more information on the Kingsport Chamber, go to KingsportChamber.org or call (423) 392-8800.‚  Were social too; follow us on our Facebook page, Your Kingsport Area Chamber of Commerce, and on our Twitter account, @kptchamber.

Kingsport City Schools Pre-K Screening To Be Held

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KINGSPORT– Kingsport City Schools will hold pre-kindergarten screening for the 2012-13 school year January 23-26, 2012 at the Palmer Center (1690 Fort Henry Drive).

The screening is for children who are Kingsport city residents and who will be 4 years old by Sept. 30, 2012.  Children must be present for the screening. Parents or legal guardians must bring their childs original birth certificate with seal (Mothers Copy not accepted), childs social security card, up-to-date physical (within the last 12 months), Tennessee Immunization Certificate, two proofs of residency (rent, utility, drivers license, etc.), and proof of family income.

During the screening, parents/guardians will complete necessary paperwork, including enrollment card and income verification form.  Children will also be screened by KCS personnel at that time.

For more information, contact Dr. Selina Blevins at (423) 378-2160.

-KCS-

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