WWQP Bulletin Board Chat

Snow and culture

JANE, it is snowing like the dickens right now and we are at 1900 feet, but have not had the big wind (yet) just 10-15 mph.

REDBUD Tree: We had one when we lived further down in TN above Chattanooga, we had freezes come thru because we lost the peach blossoms and so forth, but the tree came through all right. Perhaps your tree will set some new leaves when it warms back up. Hang in there!

JANE again re culture. You timed that right. Went to a meeting the other night. There is a plan afoot to build something called Tanasi Appalachian Cultural Center up here off one of the exits (they changed the exit numbers so I don't know what it is, but it's two exits south of Johnson City). Ten acres have been donated. Now all they need is 50 million dollars. It was dreamed up by artists (fine arts that is) but is to include a comprehensive list of "art" i.e. fine art, quilts, cornshuck dolls, furniture makers, music makers, jam and jelly making go under agriculture as does a Farmers Market type thing, amphitheatre, film room, and on and on. It will be a place where those who are interested can sell their goods with a per cent going to the Center. Oh it will have a food thing of some sort as well. (Thinking faster than I can type). They have been up to West Virginia and looked at something called Tamarac just to get ideas. They have to convince the Dept of Transportation to approve all this since it will be off an exit. Originally they wanted to put it next to the new Welcome Center down by the state line, but state law does not allow sales from Welcome Centers. The Tennessee Arts Commissioner is already on board. TDOT is short of $$ since the Governor took the fuel tax money and spent it on something else. Anyhow Appalachian culture will be promoted one way or another. Just had to tell you. Lavinia-TN

posted by Lavinia @ 3:14 PM