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July 2010
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Rose Center
Calls For Grant Applications
Rose Center & Council for the Arts invites applications for Arts Build Communities grants. Non-profit arts organizations, schools, government agencies, and service groups in the Lakeway region are eligible for $500 - $3,000 in funding from the Tennessee Arts Commission. The Tennessee Legislature established the Specialty License Plates program to help provide funds for the grant program.
The ABC grant application deadline is August 31, 2010. Applicants should plan to attend a workshop at Rose Center at 11:00 A.M. on July 27th. For more information or to discuss ideas, contact Robert at Rose Center at (423) 581.4330, or through the internet at www.RoseCenter.org.
Community projects, arts & cultural events, education and creative performances were amongst the 20 projects funded in 2009 – 2010. Organizations in eight counties of the Lakeway area – Claiborne, Cocke, Grainger, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson, and Sullivan are encouraged to apply for funds.
Students at Rogers and Dandridge Elementary Schools created puppet performances working with Wooden Strings from middlet TN. Sneedville held the Third Annual Jimmy Martin Memorial Bluegrass Festival, a two-day event on the Clinch River. Kingsport Ballet and Symphony on the Mountain brought world-class performers that conducted workshops and premier performances. In all, approximately, 21,000 East Tennesseeans enjoyed the works and projects funded by the Tennessee Arts Commission Arts Build Communities grants managed by Rose Center.
Rose Center is located at 442 W. Second North Street, in downtown Morristown. Interested organizations should call (423) 581-4330 to register for the workshop on July 27 at 11:00 A.M.. More information can obtained at TAC website www.arts.state.tn.us or www.RoseCenter.org.
Rose Center
Receives Donations
Capacity of Rose Center was expanded by generous contributions that assisted the purchase of new equipment. Dr. Steve Doka gave $1,800 for tables in the Cherokee Lions Club Room and Lakeway Regional Hospital $1,000 for new tables in Prater Hall. An anonymous donor paid for the entire installation of a new floor in one of the classrooms. The floor in classroom four is to be replaced in this coming year through another donation. Arrowhead Church volunteers painted Prater Hall and the entire classroom wing last year.
Rose Center receives donations throughout the year that help support its programs in historic preservation, education and arts & culture. In addition, volunteers made contributions in time and gift-in-kind that ensured the organization’s successes and accomplishments. Individuals and corporations, through the past year contributed in excess of $25,000 to Rose Center. In addition, membership donations to Rose Center exceeded its goal of $29,000 through the tireless efforts of Mary Lynn Bales and the membership Committee.
Most recently, Rose Center received a contribution of $3,000 from Alcoa-Howmet through Global Impact. Alcoa matched the volunteer hours of ten of its employees who painted the Jean Keener Community Room and hallway as part of their United Way Day of Service.
Last year, memorial donations were received in honor of Jean Keener, Howard Miller, and Dr. John Kinser, as well Dr. Cleland Blake. Family and friends acknowledged these major supporters of Rose Center and their efforts to preserve Rose School.
Lynch Heating & Air, Lakeway Tree Service, and Comer Electric help maintain the facility and grounds. These business contributed over $5,000 of work to Rose Center last year. The Tennessee Technology Center, Hayter Printing, Morristown Utility Systems, and Murrell Burglar Alarm each provided gift-in-kind and exchange services that benefited several projects. The Mountain Makins Festival, Lunch with the Arts, education projects, and the efforts to preserve Rose School received support from Colortech, Triad Building Maintenance, Lakeway Fence & Supply, Morristown Art Association, and the Rose Service Guild among others.
Rose Center conducts almost forty projects in three programs – Education, Historic Preservation, and Arts & Culture. Last year over ninety thousand people from throughout East Tennessee benefited from the projects supported by donors and the community. The Education Program, with eleven projects that include Community Artists in the Schools, Student Ticket Subsidy, classes for adults and children, as well as summer camps, engage more than thirty thousand with a budget of almost $100,000 annually. Rose Center’s Historic Preservation Programs encompass fourteen projects and partnerships that benefit the City of Morristown and Hamblen County. The replacement of the roof on Rose School is the most visible recent accomplishment paid for by the City of Morristown through its HUD allotment. And finally, the Arts & Culture Programs with thirteen separate projects reach out to almost thirty-four thousand residents with exhibitions, concerts, festivals and events.
Contributions to Rose Center are used directly for the support of major programs and projects. The organization is 501[c]3 tax exempt and donations for the most part are tax deductible. Donations may be made through the internet at www.RoseCenter.org. Rose Center is located in downtown Morristown across from the Hamblen County Court House. The galleries are open daily Monday through Friday from 9:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. at no charge. The grounds and facility are available for rent at modest cost that help support the preservation of Rose School.
Upcoming Music At The Rose Concerts
Future concerts in the Music At The Rose series include dates for upcoming concerts.
Saturday, August 14, 8:00 P.M. -
Michael
Reno Harrell
Saturday, August 20, 7:00 P.M. - All-Star Bluegrass Show
Friday, September 17, 8:00 P.M. - Hoots & Hellmouth
Michael Reno Harrell
Returns To Rose Center
Rose Center will host Michael Reno Harrell in concert, Friday, August 14th, at 8:00 P.M. Admission is $15. Tickets are available in advance.
Michael Reno Harrell is a consummate musician, writer, and storyteller, who grew up in Hamblen County. His songs have been described as "Appalachian grit and wit" but, as his writing shows, Michael's awareness is much broader than the bounds of his boyhood home or even the Southern experience.
His natural knack for storytelling has earned him praise from not only the music community but from the storytelling world as well. Four-time Grammy winner and nationally acclaimed storyteller David Holt says, “Michael Reno Harrell is one of those natural born Southern storytellers filled with wit, charm and surprises. Whether the story is in song or narrative, Michael will draw you in and entertain you, all the while making you feel right at home.”
In addition to many of your favorite songs and stories, Michael will be performing segments from his newest CD ‘Hoot & Holler’. The CD was recorded live at the Toe River Storytelling Festival in Michael’s native Western North Carolina mountains. “Hoot & Holler” delivers just what the title suggests. You’ll hoot and holler with delight just as if you were seated there on the banks of that cool river as you are regaled with Michael’s brand of storytelling. Included are some of his most requested stories along with a good dose of brand new material including the opening song “Jesus, When You Get The Time”. Michael will tickle your funny bone and touch your heart, whether you’re from the South or just from south of somewhere. www.michaelreno.com
Bluegrass All Star Show
At Rose Center
Legends of Bluegrass are coming to Rose Center on Friday, August 20th at 7:00 P.M. Prater Hall will host five nationally recognized musicians from across the state for a two hour Bluegrass session that promises to be as unique and creative as the artists themselves. Advance tickets are on sale now for $10 and will be $12 at the door. Seating is limited.
Terry Baucom is a legendary banjo player that has played with Doyle Lawson, Blueridge, and Boone Creek just to name a few. Doyle Lawson nicknamed him the”Duke of Drive”. He is an icon in bluegrass music and an influence to all banjo players. He is sure to go down as one of the greatest banjo players to ever live.
http://www.banjohangout.org/myhangout/home.asp?id=19869
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_V9D_C9Nuoo
Darrell Webb is one of the most talented men in bluegrass. He has played with Rhonda Vincent and the Rage, J.D. Crowe and the New South, Lonesome River Band, and was a founding member of the band Wildfire. He has also recorded two albums with country legend Dolly Parton. Darrell is a current member of the Mashville Brigade. He now fronts his own band The Darrell Webb Band.
http://www.lonesomeday.com/darrellwebb.htm
http://www.thebluegrassblog.com/darrell-webb-to-flamekeeper/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2C2FKwOTBVQ
Ashby Frank is an in demand studio musician in Nashville. He has played with Special Consensus, Alecia Nugent, and is a member of the Mashville Brigade. Ashby is one of the finest singers and mandolin players in bluegrass music.
http://www.myspace.com/ashbyfrank
Phil Leadbetter is one of the premier Dobro players in bluegrass music. Phil is three time Dobro Player of the Year. He is a founding member of Wildfire and Grasstowne. Phil has also played with J.D. Crowe and the New South. Phil has been such an influential player that Gibson has created the Phil Leadbetter Signature model Dorbos.
http://www.unclephilonline.com/
http://www.thebluegrassblog.com/phil-leadbetter-exits-grasstowne/
Matt Wallace started his career with the legendary Paul Williams and the Victory Trio. He was also a part of the band New Road. He now plays with the award winning Audie Blaylock and Redline. Matt has become a well known and in demand upright bass player.
http://www.myspace.com/mattwallacebass
The Bluegrass All-Star show is produced by the Music at the Rose Committee comprised of John Ricker, Paul McQuade, Sonya Ricker, Clark Taylor, Terry Cupp, Patty Gracey, and Rob Neill with the help of Matt Wallace. The performance is sponsored by ReMax Realty and supported by the Board of Directors of Rose Center.
Help Rose Center
With Every Internet Search
What if Rose Center earned a penny every time you searched the Internet? Or how about if a percentage of every purchase you made online went to support our cause? Well, now it can!
GoodSearch.com is a new Yahoo-powered search engine that donates half its advertising revenue, about a penny per search, to the charities its users designate. Use it just as you would any search engine, get quality search results from Yahoo, and watch the donations add up!
GoodShop.com is a new online shopping mall which donates up to 37 percent of each purchase to your favorite cause! Hundreds of great stores including Amazon, Target, Gap, Best Buy, ebay, Macy's and Barnes & Noble have teamed up with GoodShop and every time you place an order, you’ll be supporting your favorite cause.
Just go to www.goodsearch.com and be sure to enter Rose Center as the charity you want to support. And, be sure to spread the word!
Rose Center has installed a Community Arts Calendar on its website. To submit events, send notice to RoseArtCalendar@gmail.com.
Be sure to include contact name and contact information along with date, time, location and type of event.
Volunteers Needed For Mountain Makins
Developing a successful Mountain Makins Festival relies upon volunteers. Beccy Hamm has created a list of needs ranging in skill level from fairly simple to somewhat involved, but all placement is dealt depending on the individual volunteer. Volunteers work with a leader who ensures the tasks of a particular activity are met and completed.
Publicity
is a major focus. This very important committee has the task of
‘getting-the-word-out’ to Morristown and the surrounding
communities. There are many things from putting up posters, making
phone calls, or updating calendars that each take small amount to
time, but make a huge impact.
The Rose Service Guild works on Preview, the Friday evening opening event. The wonderful food, music and presentation of the building are the products of their time and hard work.
The Board of Directors and the Country Store collects foods from across the community for sale. They serve coffee and hot soup beans along with a wide variety of baked goods from cakes and cookies to pies and bread. Approximately, 100 people contribute innumerable items for the Country Store.
The Entertainment Committee is charged with selecting musicians and other entertainers to ensure our music heritage remains an important feature of the Mountain Makins Festival. Volunteers can serve a number of functions.
Volunteers for the grounds and maintenance, hospitality, installation assistance, children’s activities, crafter’s support, and other exciting opportunities are available. Contact Beccy Hamm at (423) 581-4330 or email Beccy@RoseCenter.org.
Rose Center & Council for the Arts received four grants from the Tennessee Arts Commission (TAC) for the coming year. The four grants were awarded to Rose Center to assist the organization in managing two major programs for the TAC and an arts education project. The Tennessee Legislature designates funds from the sale of Specialty License plates for use to support arts and cultural organizations. ‘While the sale of specialty plates is down,’ says Rich Boyd, Director of the TAC, ‘Tennessee is about the only state with funds for arts in the nation because of cuts in budget.’
Rose Center is a Designated Agency of the TAC participating in the Arts Build Communities and Student Ticket Subsidy Grant programs. Approximately seventy thousand dollars of funds are distributed to schools, arts organizations, and community groups for arts-based projects that benefits more than fifty thousand students and residents in the region. Rose Center receives about fifteen thousand dollars for managing these projects in the eight county Lakeway region of East Tennessee.
Beccy Hamm, Rose Center Education Coordinator received two thousand dollars from the Arts Education Community Learning program for the summer arts program. Summer art camps have been held at Rose Center for over twenty years. About a dozen teachers provide instruction in music, drawing, origami, papier-mâché, and other media for four to seventeen year olds.
As a partnering agency, Rose Center received nineteen thousand dollars for General Operating Support. This is down less than the expected 20% from last year, but has been steadily decreasing for many years as a direct consequence of the economy. According to Robert Lydick, Executive Director of Rose Center, ‘these funds are important and help pay a portion of utility bills, salaries, and upkeep of the facility.’
Rose Center has received project support funds from the Tennessee Arts Commission Funds since its beginning in 1976. General operating support has been an important supplement for about twenty years. In the late-nineties, the Student Ticket Subsidy and Arts Build Communities programs were developed as a means to distribute grants to the counties through a cooperative process with local arts councils.
W.G.
"Petie" Siler coached football, boys and girls basketball, track,
baseball, tennis, and golf for more than 30 years. Twenty-five years
of his career were spent at Morristown High School, where he touched
hundreds, perhaps thousands, of lives.
Petie's teams were winning teams-even when they didn't have the highest score. Petie was a great coach, mentor, motivator, counselor, disciplinarian, encourager, and friend. His name is on Burke-Toney Stadium and Isenberg-Siler gymnasium in Morristown, but his legacy is read in the students' lives he touched. They are winners in their families and communities.
The information and anecdotes in this volume were initially collected when Tom Pugh (Morristown High School class of '49) and a small group of Petie's former students and players presented Petie Siler for induction in the TSSAA Hall of Fame. That honor was granted on March 20, 2004, declaring to others what Morristown citizens have known for years-that Petie Siler was a great coach, a great teacher, and a great man.
The book can be purchased at the Rose Center for $27.50 and all proceeds benefit the Rose Center Endowment Fund.
George Herbert Prater, over eight decades in
East Tennessee, matured into a devoted family man, businessman,
entrepreneur, civic and political leader, patron of the arts, and
world traveler. When he sat down about two years ago to write a few
memories of his life, he only intended to have something for his
grandchildren. The project grew and the result is a book that is
part memoir, part local history.
George Herbert draws a clear picture of life in Knoxville, beginning in the early twenties, then tells about the growth of Morristown after World War II. This is an interesting history lesson as well as a personal visit with George Herbert and is being sold as a 100% benefit for Rose Center. Mr. Prater donated 700 copies of the book to Rose Center. All proceeds from the sale of these delightful tales will directly benefit the Rose Center Endowment.
The books are selling for $25.00. ALL of this amount - the entire amount - goes to the Rose Center Endowment Fund. When all the books are sold, the fund will realize a substantial investment - about $17,000.00. The significance of this contribution is to stimulate giving to the Endowment Fund.
The Rose Center Endowment was created to insure continued operation of Rose Center and its many programs into the future. However, since completion of a challenge grant match with the East Tennessee Foundation in early 1999, there has been no contribution to the fund. Your purchase of this piece of local history will have lasting impact and influence on the arts and cultural development of Morristown. The books are available at Rose Center, Ramsey's Farm Market, and Jefferson Federal Savings and Loan.
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