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Early Voting Begins April 11, 2018
Early voting is for the May 1, 2018 Sullivan County primary election. For Hawkins County, please click here.
Locations
Sullivan County Commission office (Blountville): Polls open April 11 – April 26
Civic Auditorium (Kingsport): Polls open April 19 – April 26
National Guard Armory (Bristol): Polls open April 19 – April 26
For more information, including links to look up your registration status, commission district, and guidelines for absentee voting by mail, visit the Sullivan County Election Commission’s website at www.scelect.org.
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Bays Mountain Park’s Newest Venue Wins Project of the Year
Bays Mountain Park is pleased to announce that its newest venue, the Pavilion at Lily Pad Cove, has received the Associated General Contractors Excellence Award for Project of the Year.
The Associated General Contractors of America, Tri‐Cities Branch, holds an annual awards event with awards being presented in several categories – one of the categories being contractor‐submitted projects. This year three projects were submitted for Project of the Year in the Under $2.5 Million Category. The Project of the Year award is judged on the overall aesthetics of the project, its sensitivity to the environment, the innovative construction techniques used to complete it, and how it contributes to the community.
The Pavilion at Lily Pad Cove at Bays Mountain Park & Planetarium received the award for Project of the Year in the Under $2.5 Million Category. This project was designed by James F. Wright, Architect, and was constructed by Armstrong Construction Company, Inc.
“The Pavilion at Lily Pad Cove project was an exciting challenge that we were honored take on,” said John Leonard, president of Armstrong Construction Company, Inc. “Jim Wright’s design for the pavilion was a pleasure to create, and we are proud to have been a part of this effort.”
The following is an overview of the project and its judging criteria:
- Contribution to Community: The Pavilion replaced a simple, small viewing platform within a cove on the lake. It is now a much larger platform that can be used for events such as field trips, weddings, family gatherings and a nice place to enjoy the views. Over time, the venue has the possibility of adding great value to Bays Mountain Park.
- Overall Aesthetics: The design intent was to blend with the natural environment, using materials that would weather and age to continue this goal over time. Design elements were chosen to work with the setting, both in size and material used.
- Sensitivity to Environment: The design was derived with the setting in mind. The construction process was ever mindful of the location, and the sensitive nature of the environment in which they were working.
- Innovation in Construction Techniques: All of the construction techniques used for this project are tried and true. There was no one element that has not been done before, but the combination of the sum of these presented challenges. The uniqueness of this project being over water and no easy way to get materials to the site, much less equipment that would have been useful, presented opportunities to think outside the norm.
For more information on Bays Mountain Park, please visit baysmountain.com or call 423-229-9447.
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Spring is here and that means zip line and barge rides and canoe/kayak tours at Bays Mountain Park! Starting this week, guests can enjoy a range of activities at the park.
Experience the thrill of a zip line ride on The Flying Squirrel. The Flying Squirrel is an exciting, 310 foot zip line that races you through the tree line. Rides are $10 per person and $5 for park members.
Visitors can also catch a ride on the barge and explore the 44 acre lake. Observe water lilies, deer, raccoons, ducks, geese, turtles, great blue herons, beaver lodges and sometimes beavers and black bear. Your naturalist will discuss park history as well as the sights and sounds encountered on your trip creating a unique experience. Barge rides lasts approximately 45minutes and may be cancelled due to weather. Tickets for barge rides are $5 per person and free for park members.
Specialty programs including the twilight barge ride and the canoe/kayak tour are back this year. Spend a relaxing evening on the lake enjoying the beautiful lakeside scenery from the comfort of the barge or your personal canoe or kayak. The twilight barge rides are $5 per person and free for park members. The canoe/kayak tour is $3 per person and free for park members. The canoe/kayak tour is limited to 20 watercrafts, and participants must provide their own canoe/kayak and a coast guard approved personal flotation device.
The days and times for these activities are as follows:
- Zip Line – Wednesdays at 3:00 and 4:00 p.m., Saturday and Sundays at 1:00, 2:00, 3:00 and 4:00 p.m. (April & May)
- Barge Rides – Monday through Friday at 3:00 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday at 1:00, 2:00 and 5:00 p.m.
- Canoe/Kayak Tours – April 18th and May 16th at 6:00 p.m.
- Twilight Barge Rides – April 25th and May 23rd at 7:30 p.m.
To book a zip line ride or to reserve a spot for the canoe/kayak tour or twilight barge rides, please call the Nature Center at 423-229-9447. To reserve your spot for daily barge rides, please visit the Nature Center before the scheduled barge ride. Bays Mountain only accepts barge ride reservations in advance for parties of 15 or more.
For more information on Bays Mountain Park please call 423-229-9447 or visit http://www.baysmountain.com.
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