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LEISURE Fort CampbellCourier CThursday

August 29, 2013

Sensuous Steel

Military Membership:Cut out the voucher (pictured

at left) and bring it into the Frist during your next visit to obtain a free military Family

membership. In addition to free admission throughout the

year, membership provides other perks including access to exclusive events and previews,

gift shop discounts and more. For more information about the Frist, its exhibits and operating hours, visit www.fristcenter.org or call

615-244-3340.

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This 1930 Cord L-29 Cabriolet, purchased by the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation in the 1950s, features a front-drive chassis, clamshell fenders and precise detail work. The car was repainted what is known as Taliesin orange – a signature hue of the American architect.

by Megan Locke Simpson Courier staff

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Art Deco, a

design style that first rose to promi-nence in 1920s France, can be “very difficult to describe, but you know it when you see it,” said Frist Center for the Visual Arts Director of Com-munications Ellen Jones Pryor.

It is also a style that is very much en vogue in 2013 – perfect for the Music City museum housed in its own form of Art Deco history. The building, dedicated in 1934, once served as Nashville’s main post office. It was constructed both at the height of the Art Deco period and the Great Depression.

“The building was built in a time when, in America at least, the gov-ernment was trying to put people back to work through good works in communities all over the country,” Pryor said. “So this was one of those buildings. What you see when you look out here are really, really classic Art Deco elements, including … use of aluminum and glass as industrial materials.”

The Art Deco style filtered into not only architecture, but fashion, food and even automobiles. It is this particular connection that the Frist capitalized on this summer, by bringing “Sensuous Steel: Art Deco Automobiles” for an exclusive exhibition at the center.

“For a long time we had looked for an exhibition that would be an expression, or a companion, to the period in which the building was constructed,” Pryor said, of the exhibition’s origins.

When another exhibition fell through in the planning stages about two years ago, Frist employ-ees saw it as an opportunity to offer what came to be known as “Sensu-ous Steel.” Organizers called Ken Gross, guest curator, to help locate cars and make the idea a reality.

“He’s a respected automotive journalist, who was a former direc-tor of the Peterson Automotive Museum in Los Angeles,” Pryor said.

Appearing now through Sept. 15 in the center’s Ingram Gallery is the fruit of Gross’ labor. Twenty vehicles, two of which are motor-cycles, all ranging from 1929 to 1941, are truly worthy of the terms “magnificent” and “breathtaking” – two terms Pryor uses heartily to describe the exhibition’s contents. The selections come from both car museums and private collections across the country.

“What you see walking through here are cars that are the best of the best of the best cars of that Art Deco period,” Pryor added.

The exhibition’s cars dis-play several specific Art Deco motifs and styles – including the teardrop shape; use of aluminum as a design element; flowing, rounded lines and streamlined forms.

In addition, many of the vehicles on display are extremely rare and even handcrafted, Pryor explained.

Exhibit Highlights1930 Cord L-29 Cabriolet: Once

owned by the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, the car resembles the famous architect’s personal design style.

“He may have driven the car; there’s no proof he did,” Pryor said. “He most certainly rode in the car at some point, we’re told.”

Wright, known for designing homes and buildings such as “Fall-ingwater,” was an avid car collector.

“He particularly loved Cords, because they looked like his houses – that long, low Prairie style,” Pryor explained.

The Cord Company developed the first use of front-wheel drive and independent front suspension.

1934 Model 40 Special Speedster: This car was specially-built, in secret, by Henry Ford’s son, Edsel.

While the automaker is known for introducing the American auto industry to assembly line produc-tion, his son “thought there were some people who needed and deserved a little bit more than that. That beauty and style also had a place in the automotive world,” Pryor said.

“The cars Henry Ford conceived and built were the first cars that were affordable by the people who built them,” Pryor said. “Before that time, regular mere-mortals could not afford cars.”

In opposition to this idea is the luxe, flowing design of the Speed-ster – resembling a soap box derby car’s richer, sleeker cousin.

“Edsel seemed to be a very, very advanced free-thinker – still influenced by his father with the values of the Fords, but just had aspirations to do more,” Pryor said. “He had a kind of aspiration for the consumers of Ford product. He wanted them to be surrounded by beauty and style and design. That’s where he and his father were really at odds.”

1936 Stout Scarab: One of the most unexpected pieces in the exhibit is the Scarab – what looks to be a prototype minivan, remi-niscent of a Volkswagen Bus. At the same time, it looks like a larger version of a scarab – a type of beetle, which is emblazoned on the vehicle’s front.

Ancient Egyptians actually wor-shipped a type of the scarab beetle. During the Art Deco movement, the Egyptian motif appeared heavily. In addition, with this particular vehicle as well as others throughout the exhibit, one sees the influence of aviation on design.

“It looks both like a scarab, and it looks like a fuselage,” Pryor said. “… It looks like an airplane with no wings – very innovative for its time.”

The Scarab also features a rear-engine, with a beautiful alumi-

num grill that curves much like a waterfall.

1938 Tatra T97: Tatra is a Czechoslovakian-based company that produced Europe’s first assem-bly line-manufactured cars. The car looks strikingly similar to a Volkswa-gen Beetle, so much so that when Hitler invaded the country during World War II, he halted produc-tion of this model. The funny thing about this story is that years earlier, Adolf Hitler and his team blatantly copied features of the Tatra when developing the Volkswagen Com-pany.

“Hitler and Nazi officers were quite familiar with Tatra, because many of them had driven Tatras before the war and during the war,” Pryor said. “So they were very aware of Tatra’s innovation.”

This Tatra model features an air-cooled rear engine, with a back-bone chassis – a feature still employed in Tatra’s commercial vehicles.

“They [the Nazis] called a man named Hans Ledwinkia, who was the chief engineer for Tatra just to sort of pick his brain and share ideas,” Pryor explained. “Well of course they stole all his ideas and incorporated them into the Volk-swagen.”

1939 Bugatti Type 57C Cabriolet by Vanvooren: Car enthusiasts and even casual watchers of BBC’s “Top Gear” should recognize the name Bugatti, now known for manufactur-ing the Veyron – labeled the fastest production car in the world.

This car is one of two Bugattis available for viewing, and it was a wedding gift from the French government to Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, who later became the Shah of Iran in 1941, before being over-thrown by the Iranian Revolution in 1979.

“In 1939, his first of three mar-riages was to a young Egyptian prin-

cess who was at the time 17 years old,” Pryor said.

Vanvooren, a popular French coachbuilder, made the body of the vehicle. The sweeping lines give reference to other coachbuilders of the period, including Joseph Figoni and Ovidio Falaschi – who hand-crafted several of the auto bodies in this exhibit.

“You’re talking artists, who are working at a very high level, at a time period of luscious design motifs,” Pryor said.

Plan a Visit The Frist Center for the Visual Arts

is located at 919 Broadway. Admis-sion is $7 for active-duty military, $10 for other adults and children (18 years and younger) are free. Lower rates are also available for college students, seniors and groups. Frist Center memberships are currently being offered for free for active-duty military – see the box below for more details.

Through Sept. 15, Nashville’s Lane Motor Museum and the Frist are offering a reciprocal admission opportunity. A half-price discount is available at the Frist, and a $3 dis-count at the Lane Motor Museum. Just bring in the ticket from which-ever place you visit first to take advantage of this limited-time offer.

While the Frist hosts many differ-ing traveling exhibits throughout the year, Pryor sees “Sensuous Steel” as one the whole Family will enjoy.

“Children love it,” Pryor said. “We’ve got a tour for kids, an auto tour for children. People of all ages love these cars. We’ve had people in their 80s come in and remember seeing [these], remember a Packard.

“These cars are rolling sculpture. There are car people who come in who just love the innovation in the cars. So it really is one of these exhi-bitions that there are entry points for everybody there.”

The 1938 Talbot-Lago T-150C-SS Teardrop Coupe exhibits the teardrop motif exhibit in many Art Deco automobiles. Coachbuilders Joseph Figoni and Ovidio Falaschi designed the handcrafted body, known for its aerodynamic look. Above, a 1937 Delahaye 135MS Roadster demonstrates the flowing, curved lines of the Art Deco period, making vehicles appear to be in motion even when at rest. Figoni and Falaschi also helped design this car, and filed four patents on its features, including the retractable, hidden convertible top.

Art Deco automobile exhibit on display at Frist Center

Fort CampbellCourier CThursday

February 23, 2012LEISURE

WoodworkingAn oven squirrel, meant to be used to pull or push a hot oven rack, is one simple project someone can create in less than 20 minutes using tools at Guenette. The shop fee is $2.

IrisFolding

Originally from Holland, the

technique uses strips of folded

paper arranged in a pattern that

resembles the iris of a camera. Try this craft

March 23 at 10 a.m. Those 16 years and older

are welcome to register for this unique opportunity

at Guenette.

Soap MakingGuenette periodically offers soap making classes for both adults and children. Participants choose the color and fragrance for their soap, and children can even place a toy inside. “Soap making is something we’ve been doing for less than a year now, but it has really taken off,” said Patrice Johnson-Winters, Guenette’s supervisory art specialist.

Xavier Brown, 3, works on cutting out the letters of his name from clay during a Guenette Arts and Crafts Center Children’s Workshop Saturday morning. The children in attendance made nameplates, using clay and cookie cutters. Children’s workshops are well-attended by Families, with a new craft offered at each session. Xavier also attended the last Children’s Workshop, where he made a chip and dip bowl with his mother, Luci. During this upcoming Saturday’s workshop, children will be able to make wind chimes.

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by Megan Locke SimpsonCourier staff

Fingers dirty, 3½-year-old Grayson Bickham said, “This is Play-Doh, Dada!”

This was just one of the excited statements uttered by those attending a Children’s Workshop Saturday at Fort Campbell’s Guenette Arts and Craft Center.

While very similar to Play-Doh, Grayson was actu-ally experimenting with the medium of clay.

Grayson and the handful of other children in the class made nameplates using clay and cookie cutters, a relatively simple hour-long project.

The Children’s Clay Work-shops, held most Saturdays at Guenette, are some of the most well-attended classes.

“We do an assortment of dif-ferent projects: nameplates, chip and dip bowls, letter holders,” explained Patrice Johnson-Winters, supervisory art specialist at the facility.

While these clay hand building projects are popular, Guenette also offers much more to crafters of all ages.

Other activities Guenette offers its patrons include custom framing, a fully-equipped woodshop, paint-your-own ceramics and more.

Those 14 years and older can take to the wheel and learn how to throw their own pottery for $20.

“You have to make an appointment for that – throw-ing on the wheel,” said John-son-Winters. “Then you can get into bowls and cups and any assortment of things.”

While there are plenty of self-directed activities, from paint-your-own pottery to Clayworks, the classes offered on a monthly basis are per-fect for anybody looking to try something new.

“We’ll have classes in clay jewelry, stained glass classes, we have a stepping stone class where you’ll actually come in

and make a stepping stone out of concrete,” Johnson-Winters said. “The ones we do, they’re put together sort of as a stained glass mosaic on the top. They’re perfect for out-door use.”

The woodshop stays busy most days as well, where for a small fee, patrons can con-struct anything from a pen to a kitchen cabinet.

Participants must be 16 years or older and view a safety video before starting their first activity at the wood-shop. Band saws, planers, drill presses, a sander, a table saw and more are all available for use.

“One thing that’s really pop-ular now is pen making, and we have the five mini-lathes along the wall,” Johnson-Win-ters said. “You’re only limited by your imagination, as far as ideas of things to do.”

Guenette occasionally offers more specialized pro-grams, including the “Daddy and Me” class April 21 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. This class is not only great for bonding between father and child, but also provides an opportunity to create homemade gifts for Mother’s Day.

“That was very successful last year,” Johnson-Winters said. “It was timed great, the Soldiers were just coming back. So, it was a wonderful opportunity.”

In order to better accom-modate its users, Guenette now offers expanded hours beginning this month. The center is closed Sundays and Mondays, with open hours Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m., Wednes-days from 12:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. and Fridays and Satur-days from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.

Guenette is open for use by Soldiers, Family members, civilians and retirees of all ages.

“We have something for everybody – even the little kids,” said Recreation Assistant Kirsten Twyman. “If they’re 12

or under, the parents have to be with them. But I have

little kids who

can barely walk and they’re painting ceramics. They’re having fun.

“They glob five layers of paint on there, and in the end, it looks gray. But, they’re having a good time.”

No matter your interest, Johnson-Winters points to the benefits, both psychological and emotional, of main-taining a hobby.

“There’s the self-satisfaction of being involved in something and creating some-thing,” she explained.

“So many of us have jobs were at the end of the day, we don’t have anything to show for it … But this is a facility where you go and can leave at the end of the day with something to show for it.”

Those not participating in classes can use most of the facility for a $2 shop fee per day.

Children’s workshops are typically $7-10 per class. Guen-ette can also be booked for birthday parties, where chil-dren can paint ceramics or even participate in a special soap making class.

Other prices for classes, such as stained glass, iris folding, pouring, jewelry and more, can be found on the MWR website, www.fort-campbellmwr.com.

The Guenette page can be found by clicking on the “Arts & Crafts” link, which can be found by clicking the “Rec-reation & Leisure” tab on the home page.

All classes require prior registration.

Visit Guenette at 89 Screaming Eagle Blvd., and check the MWR Facebook page for updated schedules and announcements.

Call (270) 798-6693/3625 for more information.

Guenette offers outlet for expression on post


May 10, 2012

Tennessee


CUNNINGHAM, Tenn. – Walk into the small wooden build-ing reminiscent of a turn-of-the-century small town general store and it hits you: the scent of overwhelming sweetness.

The fragrant perfume is dif-ferent than one might expect when traveling to a farm in southern Montgomery County. It’s the scent of fresh-picked strawberries ready for a taste, as Families gather to purchase gallons of the red delights.

It’s a familiar spring scene at H & S Farms, located at 4000 Seven Mile Ferry Road in Cun-ningham, Tenn. While it’s a century farm, which means it’s been actively owned by the Sleigh Family for more than 100 years, full-time strawberry pro-duction is still relatively new to the land.

“We have been raising straw-berries for eight years,” said Laura Sleigh, who co-owns the business with her husband, Robin. “We started out with two acres, and now we have eight.”

The strawberry field expanded largely through word of mouth throughout the past few years, and it is enjoying renewed success this year as an unusually warm and pleasant spring bring more people out to the farm.

Sleigh expects the strawber-ries to last at least until the end of May, despite their ear-lier appearance. Strawberries usually appear from the end of April through the first of June, Sleigh explained. However, the warm weather caused the strawberries to peak earlier this year, allowing for an April 8 public opening at the farm.

“It’s usually about six weeks,” Sleigh said of strawberry season. “We’re three weeks ahead of schedule than we nor-mally are.”

One of the biggest draws to the H & S property is that Fami-lies can come to pick-your-own strawberries. For a gallon (actu-

ally about 5 quarts) bucket, the price to pick-your-own is $10. For those less adventurous or less willing to wander through the field, pre-picked berries are available for $12 per gallon.

While enjoying the pick-your-own experience April 22, Susan Askins explained why she enjoyed the day with her 9-year-old daughter, Sidney, and her 12-year-old friend, Bailey Garland.

“Tonight we’re having straw-berry shortcake,” she said. “So, they’re able to pick it, and then make something with it. It kind of shows them where every-thing comes from. I just like the freshness.”

Sleigh encourages anyone and everyone to come out to the farm and give it a try and experience a sweet taste of country childhood.

“I’m just all about the kids,” she said. “That’s the one thing I remember growing up is we always went to pick strawber-ries.

“I love to pick. My niece and I, we joke about it, it’s like ther-apy. You get out there and you just start picking and you’re not thinking about anything but trying to find the prettiest ones. It’s just relaxing.”

Picnic tables are avail-able for Families who might want to pack a lunch, and the strawberry field is equipped to handle strollers.

The farm is an easy 40-minute drive from post. To get there, turn right on Fort Campbell Boulevard. Turn right onto Riv-erside Drive and take a slight right on Highway 48. After approximately 7.4 miles, turn left on Seven Mile Ferry Road. Travel one mile and the farm is on the left. Look for the H & S Fresh Strawberries sign.

H & S Farms hours are Mon-day-Saturday from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m., and Sunday from noon until 5 p.m. The farm accepts cash or check only.

For more information, call (931) 387-4000 or look up the farm on Facebook.

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• These berries have a tendency to spoil quickly. For large

batches, freeze the strawberries without washing them or

taking the tops off for best results.

• The Sleighs plant their strawberries in September, and it

takes until April for the plants to produce edible berries.

• Typically, one individual strawberry has about 200 seeds

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February 24, 2011LEISURE

by Megan LockeCourier staff

HOPKINSVILLE – Maybe your special someone popped the ques-tion on Valentine’s Day – or maybe you just redeployed and are putting the finishing touches on a summer wedding.

Whatever the situation, a certain amount of planning is required for even the smallest of marriage ceremonies. One simple way to jumpstart this process is to attend a bridal expo.

Hopkinsville’s 7th Annual Bridal Expo, held at the James E. Bruce Convention Center, offers one

of the largest shows in western Kentucky. This year’s event will be

Sunday from 1 until 5 p.m. The Bridal Expo show-

cases all facets of the wedding experience – from flowers, to food, to reception venues.

“It’s a one-stop shop,” said Peggy Everett, the

convention

center’s special projects coordina-tor.

There is an admission charge to attend: $5 in advance and $7 at the door. With the small fee, brides-to-be gain not only access to more than 50 area vendors, but will be registered to win prizes throughout the day.

The grand prize package includes use of the convention center, free tuxedo rentals, a wed-ding gown and much more.

“You more than get your money’s worth,” Everett said.

Everett expects at least 300 people to attend the expo, which grows year after year.

“There’s so many things right here under one roof,” she said. “... It’s really fun.”

Many vendors will offer demon-strations of their services, includ-ing tastings and free carriage rides. For those yet to select formal wear, local models will show the latest looks.

“There will be a fashion show,” Everett said.

In addition, there will be work-shops addressing other aspects of the planning process.

What makes this particular expo different from others is the scope, size and selection.

“Each year it keeps getting better,” Everett explained. “[Ven-dors] really like coming here.”

There are options for many wedding destinations within the local area, not just Hopkinsville or Clarksville.

“We have vendors from Bowling Green, Madisonville and Princ-eton,” Everett said.

The convention center is located off Fort Campbell Boulevard. Head north on 41A, turn left at the stoplight for Hopkinsville’s Murray State University Regional campus. Pass the campus and take a left to proceed to 303 Conference Center Drive.

For more information about the expo or to purchase advance tickets, contact Everett at (270) 707-7000 or vist www.brucecon-ventioncenter.com.

Getting married on post? Fort Campbell offers several unique options for an on-post wedding extravanganza.• Active-duty military can be married at Soldier’s Chapel. For more information, call (270) 798-

4311. In order to get married at the chapel, couples may have to complete certain requirements (such as pre-marital counseling). • Depending on the size and style of your special day, lighter fare or a full-course meal is often

desired. Fort Campbell’s Eagle Catering caters events, including wedding receptions, on post. For more information, call (270) 798-4610.

• For a fairy tale reception, consider booking the Joe Swing Recreational Facility. Near Gate 1, the site can be rented for special occasions by Soldiers, civilians, Family members and retirees. For more information, call

(270) 798-4610.

• BeautiControl BC Spas

• Bethany Ann Photography

• Big Fish Affordable DJ/Limo Service

• Black Oak Vineyard

• Boyd’s Bridal and Formal Wear

• Cakes by Sharon

• Canaan Farms Family Center

• Clarksville Linen Rental

• Elaquence Photography

• Elements Event Planning

• Essence of Elegance

• Gracious Me!

• Holiday Inn of Hopkinsville

• Hopkinsville Golf & Country Club

• House Party Karaoke & DJ

• Inspirational Doves

• It Works

• J Designs

• J. Schrecker Jewelry

• James E. Bruce Convention Center

• Jewelry Repair Service Center

• Joan of Art

• Katie Wright Photography

• Kentucky New Era/Pacesetter Printing

• KY State Parks

• Pennyrile Forest Resort Park

• Lee’s Carriage Service

• Lonnie’s Music & Sound

• Mary Kay Inc

• Ms. Ann’s Tea Room

• Pampered Chef

• Party 1 Superstore

• Party Station Rentals

• Petals & Promises

• Portraits by Pamela

• Scentsy Flameless Candles

• Simplicity Gourmet

• Special Occasions Plus Bridal

• Stella & Dot

• The Cake Artist

• The Riverview Inn

• Thirty-One

• Tummy Solutions

• Twin and Twin

• Upper Case Living

• Victory Travel Agency

• Visions by Debra Harris

• Water Street Event Center

• WHVO/WKDZ

• Winghaven Lodge

• Ya Ya’s Cake Shoppe

• Your Day of Fairytales

What ‘to do’ before ‘I do’

Vendors:

The 7th Annual Bridal Expo at Hopkinsville’s James E. Bruce Convention Center features a bridal fashion show with styles from local shops, in addition to many different booths, free samples and prizes. Many vendors from western Kentucky and middle Tennessee display products and services at the expo each year.

COURTESY PHOTO | JAMES E. BRUCE CONVENTION CENTER

There’s so many things right here under one roof. ... It’s really fun.

Peggy Everett,coordinator


NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Giant

arachnids and rarely-seen art await guests at Chee-kwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art this summer.

Come tour the beautiful, 55-acre property with a lime-stone mansion and multiple gardens once owned by the Cheek Family, who were con-nected to the Maxwell House coffee brand.

This summer, the travel-ing exhibits David Rogers’ “Big Bugs” and Andy Warhol’s “Flowers” come to inspire and amaze Cheekwood visi-tors.

‘Big Bugs’David Rogers’ “Big Bugs”

is an outdoor art installation that brings some of Earth’s tiniest creatures to life in a big way. Ants and a dragon-fl y, along with several other distinct critters, can be seen rising into the sky throughout the gardens.

“I think the exhibit helps folks to realize that we are sharing the garden and our entire natural world with insects,” said Patrick Larkin, Cheekwood’s senior vice president of gardens and facilities. “… By changing the scale, by having the insects be the things that are larger than life and are looking down on us, I think that it helps to shift the scale a little bit and helps people pay attention a little bit more to that part of the living world.”

Each of the bugs is created from organic and natural

materials, such as wood, twigs and twine. Don’t miss the nearly 20-foot-tall pray-ing mantis, which is carved entirely out of black locust wood and weighs in at 1,200 pounds.

“I think my favorite is actu-ally the ants … they’re just so large, and ants are almost ubiquitous. I mean everybody sees ants all the time,” Larkin added. “When they think about ants, they think about ants with picnics and those sorts of things … They’re just a lot of fun and probably, I think, the most enjoyable out of all of them and the most accessible.”

Guests can view this exhibition while being led by Cheekwood’s Garden Guides every Saturday through the end of August at 11 a.m. in an “interactive safari journey” where they will learn more individual facts about each bug. Self-guided tours are also available.

Two local architectural installations, one about the metamorphosis of a butterfl y and the other about a bee-hive, allow children to have an interactive experience.

Crawl in quickly, as the exhibit closes Aug. 31.

“It’s a fun exhibit all

around and great for Family or date night or you know, any of those sorts of things,” Larkin said. “It’s an intergen-erational, accessible exhibi-tion.”

Warhol’s “Flowers”The work of Andy Warhol

(1928-1987) is arguably one of the most distinctive and enduringly popular of the American art scene. His pop art style focused heavily on representing images of popu-lar American culture and illuminated American mass production.

The “Flowers” exhibition displays a Warhol both famil-iar, but slightly different than the one we know as depicting Campbell’s soup cans and Marilyn Monroe prints. The collection includes silkscreen paintings of fl owers, as well as additional lithographs, ink drawings, photographs and more, and it depicts a theme Warhol fi rst started pursuing early in his career.

“It might surprise some visitors that Warhol was so prolifi c with fl owers,” said Jochen Wierich, Cheekwood’s art curator.

While the art museum housed on the property does not focus on just botanical

art, Wierich calls the exhibi-tion a “multi-sensory experi-ence.” The exhibition offers guests the unique opportu-nity to compare, visually, real-life fl owers with their depictions. It is an experience not to be missed, Wierich added.

“Number one, you will probably never get a chance to see all these multiple, sort of creative interpretations of fl ower imagery by Warhol in one exhibition,” he said. “Plus, number two, you get to see them here in the sort of botanical environment that Cheekwood offers. In some ways, it’s a double winner.”

Andy Warhol’s “Flowers” opens Saturday. Guided tours of the exhibition will be offered Saturdays at 1:30 p.m.

Before You GoCheekwood is located at

1200 Forrest Park Drive in Nashville. Military personnel with a current Department of Defense ID card receive 50 percent off their admission rate. There are fees for admis-sion and parking (see box for more information).

Cheekwood is open from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Extended hours are available on Fri-days until 10 p.m. through October, and on Thursdays until 8 p.m. in June and July.

During extended hours on Thursdays, only the garden and Visitor’s Services will be open.

“We’re open Friday eve-nings, and so you can come out into the garden and see the bugs in a different light, but also see the garden in a completely different light,” Larkin said.

Special events throughout the summer include Friday Nights at Cheekwood, where music and drinks fl ow, and Family Night Out on Thurs-days beginning at 6:30 p.m. with performances, a dance zone for children and more. Adults may also enjoy the Annotations: Authors at Cheekwood series on the second Friday of the month throughout the summer. Don’t miss the fi rst event at 6:30 p.m. this Friday.

Families should plan to spend at least two hours on the property in order to see all Cheekwood has to offer. During the summer months, New Guinea impatiens and caladiums bloom, and visitors can catch glimpses of other works from other famous artists such as Roy Lichtenstein and John Singer Sargent.

For more information, call (615) 356-8000 or (877) 356-8150 or visit the website at www.cheekwood.org.


June 12, 2014LEISURE

sprouting fun this

SummerSummer‘Big Bugs,’ Andy Warhol works make Cheekwood a must-see

COURTESY IMAGE | THE ANDY WARHOL MUSEUM

This 1970 screen print on paper piece will be on display as part of the Andy Warhol “Flowers” exhibit at Cheekwood this summer. All the selected pieces have a floral influence, and while clearly Pop Art, represent a softer side of the artist.

Tour Cheekwood

this summer to see David

Rogers’ “Big Bugs” sculptures, which can

be found throughout

the property’s gardens. The

Ants sculpture consists of

three seperate ants marching in succession,

and it is a crowd

favorite. Other sculptures on

display include a dragonfly, a

spider in a web and a daddy

longlegs, among

others. All the sculptures are created

from natural materials.

Cheekwood Admission:$14 - Adults$12 - Seniors (65+)$10 - College students with ID$7 - Youth (ages 3-17)Free - Ages 2 and younger; Cheekwood members50 percent discount for military personnel with ID

Parking fees:$3 per carMembers park free

Upcoming Programs:Friday - Annotations: Authors at Cheekwood featuring Victoria Schwab, 6:30 p.m.

June 19 - “Hansel and Gretel” performance by the Nashville Puppet Truck, 6:30 p.m.

June 26: Coal Train Railroad performance, 6:30 p.m.

July 3: Magic of America magic show, 6:30 p.m.

At left, a Lady Bug, part of David Roger’s “Big Bugs” sculpture exhibition at Cheekwood, stands ready to amaze visitors. The Lady Bug is made of bent willow on armature and black walnut. “Big Bugs” will be on display in Nashville through Aug. 31.

COURTESY PHOTO BY CHUCK SUTHERLAND

COURTESY PHOTO BY SUSAN ADCOCK

I think the exhibit helps folks to

realize that we are sharing the garden

and our entire natural world with

insects.Patrick Larkin,

Cheekwood’s senior vice president of gardens and facilities


With temperatures reaching

70 degrees last week, spring is peeking around the corner. The coming of spring marks a return to the outdoors for many, especially in the Fort Campbell community.

Those seeking a fresh air challenge throughout the warmer months need only check with Fort Campbell’s Outdoor Recreation Adventure Programs. A part of the installa-tion’s Family and Morale, Wel-fare and Recreation, Outdoor Recreation seeks to provide exciting outdoor opportunities on post and off.

Hikes are offered frequently by the Adventure Programs offi ce. In order to spur involve-ment and encourage discovery of local destinations, Out-door Recreation Adventure Programs recently unveiled the Rough and Tough Hiking Tour. This program allows participants to venture out on six separate off-post day trips led by Outdoor Recreation staff with the fi rst trip, to Land Between The Lakes, approach-ing next weekend.

“Some of the locations we’ve been to before,” said Cody Onstead, Outdoor Recreation’s adventure and trips manager. “This is the fi rst time we’ve tied them all together, and the approach that we’re taking is this is a ‘Rough and Tough Hiking Tour,’ so it’s made for long distances. A lot of our hikes are Family-friendly – these are going to be a little bit more rugged with steep terrain, anywhere from eight to 13 miles.”

The hikes are open to MWR patrons age 12 and older. The cost is $30 per hike, which includes transportation.

All of the hikes are expected to be diffi cult. The locations, throughout Tennessee, Ken-tucky and surrounding states, have unique wildlife features, waterfalls and more.

Participants should be prepared and bring food, water and snacks for the day. Each of the hikes is scheduled to depart from the Outdoor Recreation Main Offi ce outside Gate 10 between 7 and 8 a.m. the morning of the event. Onstead expects the travel and hiking to last up to eight to 10 hours for most of the trips.

Participants should wear weather-appropriate outdoor clothing, including footwear designed for extended walking and hiking.

Registration must be com-pleted by 4 p.m. the Thursday prior to the selected hike. To register, call the Outdoor Rec-reation offi ce at (270) 798-2175. For more information about the tour, call Outdoor Recre-ation Adventure Programs at (270) 412-7854 or email [email protected].

Many of the hikes are off the beaten path, but Fort Campbell nature lovers are encouraged to sign up for the full tour. Those completing all six hikes will receive a free commemora-tive T-shirt.

“It’s designed to get people active and do some long day hikes,” Onstead added.

“Some of the locations we’re going to are pretty far out there. But it really introduces people to some of the more wilderness areas – waterfalls, steep gorges, rocky cliffs, mountain tops.”

Land Between The LakesTrails within Land Between

The Lakes National Recreation Area offer glimpses of the lakes, as well as the forested areas. Be prepared for a peek of local waterfowl, as participants see the changing landscape of the area between the Kentucky and Barkley lakes. The terrain will be mostly fl at on this fi rst hike, but participants should prepare for diffi culty to increase as the tour progresses.

“It is 11 miles, but it’s relatively fl at,” Onstead

said. “As we progress into the spring, they’re

going to maintain that 10 to 11 miles, but they

are going to get signifi -cantly harder.”

Virgin FallsTravel to this trail close

to Sparta, Tenn., where the waterfalls are not to be

missed. Virgin Falls itself is known for the spectacular

110-foot drop that it makes after emerging from a cave. Several caves are located within the area, including Big Laurel, Sheep Cave and Virgin Falls Cave.

Savage GulfAlong Tennessee’s Cum-

berland Plateau, Savage Gulf offers the chance to view rock formations and waterfalls, such as Greeter Falls. It is believed that Native Americans once used the Stone Door, a crack in between two rocks on one of the trails, as a passageway.

Bell Smith SpringsLocated within Southern

Illinois’ Shawnee National Forest, Bell Smith Springs is rated moderate to diffi cult for hikers. The trail features a natu-ral rock bridge as well as the Devil’s Backbone and Boulder Falls rock formations. Look for juniper forests and prickly pear cactus on the trip.

Fiery GizzardThis south-central Tennes-

see trail provides a challenge to hikers, with rock features, a waterfall and scenic views. The trail has been named one of the top 25 hiking experiences in the United States. Participants can see 200-year-old hemlock trees, as they hike over their twisted roots and across small streams. Other trail sites include Syca-more Falls and a boulder fi eld called “the Fruit Bowl.”

Walls of JerichoThis destination is known for

its namesake Walls of Jericho – a natural amphitheater where visitors can look up to 200-foot cliffs. The space often fi lls with water from creeks and nearby falls.

The Walls of Jericho are sometimes known as “the Grand Canyon of the South.” While on the hike, look for the Tennessee cave salamander, which is found in Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia.

“Probably out of all six, Walls of Jericho is probably up there at the top if not my favorite,” Onstead said. “It’s pretty rigor-ous. It’s a nine-mile hike, the fi rst half of that being all down-hill, requiring a steep uphill to get out of it, but once you get down there – it’s pretty amazing. It’s basically a large amphithe-ater carved out ... from the river, inside of a really steep gorge.”

For those up to the challenge of briskly hiking with a group, the experience will be well worth it.

“We’re hoping to get people on these trips introduced to some of the destinations that we go to and keep them coming back for some of the other pro-grams that we offer,” Onstead said. “All of our hiking trips on this tour are hard, but the reward is well worth it.”


February 27, 2014

Hiking tour offers challenge, beauty

COURTESY PHOTO BY STEPHEN SHIVELEY

The Fiery Gizzard Trail, rated strenuous in difficulty, offers breathtaking views, a waterfall and streams such as the one above. The trail is located near Monteagle, Tenn., and runs through the South Cumberland Recreation Area. Fiery Gizzard is one of the excursions planned for Outdoor Recreation Adventure Program’s Rough and Tough Hiking Tour, which features six trips led by Fort Campbell Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation staff.

Program Dates:

March 8 ‒ Land Between The Lakes, 11 milesApril 12 ‒ Virgin Falls, 10 milesMay 10 ‒ Savage Gulf, 11 milesSept. 20 ‒ Bell Smith Springs, 8 milesOct. 25 ‒ Fiery Gizzard, 13 milesNov. 22 ‒ Walls of Jericho, 9 miles

For more information, call (270) 412-7854 or email [email protected]. To register, call (270) 798-2175. Participants must register by 4 p.m., Thursday, before the hike they plan to attend. If participants complete all six hikes, they will receive a free commemorative T-shirt.

COURTESY PHOTO COURTESY PHOTO


October 10, 2013


ADAMS, Tenn. – For

several agonizing years in the 1800s, a spirit tormented resident John Bell and his Family, particularly his daughter, Betsy.

Well-documented in paranormal culture, the Bell Witch is known for her reign of terror in Robertson County. The spirit came to be known as Kate, also the name of John Bell’s deceased neighbor. Before her death, Kate Batts expressed dis-pleasure about the result of a land deal between the two parties.

Kate’s torment included moving objects and slapping and pinching the Family, among other tricks. Upon John Bell’s death in 1820, the spirit claimed full responsi-bility with delight.

While the haunting even-tually ended, the legend of the Bell Witch remains strong in movies and media, including 2005’s “An Ameri-can Haunting.”

For the second year, the Bell Witch Fall Festival returns as a way to spotlight fall fun in Adams. The Com-munity Spirit, Inc., organiza-tion helps plan the festival, which runs Friday through Nov. 2.

Highlights of the four weekend-long festival include concerts, comedy, acting, farm activities and more.

“We just thought let’s really bring something to the community that everyone can enjoy as a Family,” said

Carleen Herndon, Commu-nity Spirit, Inc.’s marketing committee chair.

Red River BoysThe Red River Boys return

this year to open the festival.A group formed by David

Alford, Tim Buchanan, Reuben Buck and Billy Seeley in high school offers smooth tunes appropriate for the entire Family.

The Red River Boys will perform Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. Catch them at the Bell School Outdoor The-ater off Highway 41 North in Adams.

“The show’s appropriate for everybody, but if you’re of a ‘certain age’ and remember Alabama and the Oak Ridge Boys you’ll probably have a deeper appreciation of it,” Alford said. “We do a lot of songs from that time period – we were country before country was cool, I guess – and some other, newer stuff as well.”

The concert was so popu-lar during the 2012 festival, Herndon cannot wait to see the group’s show this year.

“They had some success, quite a bit of success actually, in the ‘80s in high school,” Herndon added. “Then they all took their separate paths in life and reconvened last year for their reunion concert, and it was such a big hit that we’re bringing them back for a Home Again concert.”

Friday’s concert will also feature Leanne Morgan, a comedienne also hailing originally from Adams.

“She is a Jo Byrns [gradu-

ate] and she is nationally acclaimed,” Herndon said. “She’s been on The Tonight Show and all kinds of stuff.”

Admission for the concert is $30 for Friday night and $25 for Saturday night.

A Day at the FarmAnother Family-friendly

activity incorporated for the fi rst time into the festival this year is “A Day at the Farm.”

Shade Tree Farm and Orchard, located at 2087 Kin-neys Road, will serve as the fall festival destination Oct. 19.

For $6 per person from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m., people can enjoy pumpkin carving, wagon rides and Orchard Olympics. Stick around to enjoy a 3 p.m. performance from local band, A Bunch of Bluegrass.

Fresh cider and food will be available at the farm.

Family Movie NightAfter the farm activities,

people can gather back at the Bell School Cafeteria for a free, Family movie night.

“Spirit Tales” features Bims Eden, former owner of the Bell Witch Cave, sharing his personal stories about Robert-son County’s most renowned scary tale.

The documentary also features Gene Davidson, who offers up his own stories and a song. The movie will play at 4 and 7 p.m.

Popcorn and drinks will be available at the Sory Drugstore and Soda Fountain.

“Spirit” PerformancesThe play, “Spirit: The

Authentic History of the Bell Witch of Tennessee,” has been performed in the com-munity since 2002.

This year, the play will be featured Oct. 24-26 and Oct. 31-Nov. 2. Admission is $15 for adults and $8 for stu-dents, with a $5 discount for service members and retired military with valid identifi ca-tion.

All performances will be held at the Bell School Out-door Theater at 7 p.m. This year’s production is directed by Peter Vann.

“It’s top quality, profes-sional actors, semi-profes-sional actors and local actors in the play,” Herndon said. “It really is like going to [the Tennessee Performing Arts Center] in Adams, Tenn. The quality of the programming is just amazing.”

Alford, one of the Red River Boys who currently stars as Bucky Dawes on ABC’s smash hit series, “Nashville,” wrote “Spirit.”

The actor wrote “Spirit” as a way help provide a histori-cally accurate retelling of the Bell Witch story for people who come to see the Bell Witch Cave during the Hal-loween season.

“People come from all over at this time of year to see the stomping grounds of the Bell Witch and at the time, there really wasn’t that much for them to see and do except cross fences and trespass trying to fi nd the grave sites of the Bell Family,” Alford said, in an email.

“The idea was to present a sort of offi cial, community-

sanctioned piece that would be as historically accurate as possible, a kind of ‘offi cial’ version of the legend.”

This year’s performance includes three of John Bell’s descendents: Bob, and his daughters, Rickman, 17, and Analeese, 6.

“The story has brought us our heritage and has become our history to our Family,” Bob said, in a press release.

Event tickets are available at www.bellwitchfallfestival.com. Community Spirit, Inc. is a nonprofi t organization formed to bring high-quality, theatrical productions to Robertson County and the surrounding area.

“It’s really just kind of bringing people to Robertson County,” Herndon explained. “Bringing people to Adams, and we have so much culture right here, so much talent. [We’re] just trying to get our residents and people outside of the county to come and visit.”

With the Bell Witch Fall Festival packed with four weekends of Southern art, culture and music, Alford said it’s the perfect time to bring the whole Family out for a good time.

“Adams is pretty this time of year,” Alford added. “Leaves are starting to turn, there’s a nip in the air and the slight smell of smoke from curing barns that sometimes creates a little extra mist that hugs the ground at night. It’s an evocative place. Maybe that’s why the Bell Witch legend has persisted so long. It’s defi nitely worth a visit.”

FESTIVALFALLFALL

Event returns with emphasis on arts, culture, music

SPIRIT

PERFORMANCE

• “Spirit” off ers a historically-accurate account of the Bell Witch.• Oct. 24-26 and Oct. 31-Nov. 2; 7 p.m.• Bell School Outdoor Theater, 7617 HIghway 41 North• Admission - $15 for adults, $8 for

students and $10 for active and retired military• Tickets are available online, at select businesses or at the door. For more information or to buy tickets, visit www.bellwitchfallfestival.com

RED RIVER BOYS

• The Red River Boys appear again this year for a “Home Again” concert • Friday & Saturday, 7 p.m.• Comedienne Leanne Morgan will also perform, Friday.• Bell School Outdoor Theater, 7617 Highway 41 North• Admission - $30, Friday; $25, Saturday• Tickets are available online or at the door. For more information or to buy tickets, visit www.bellwitchfallfestival.com

A DAY AT THE FARM

• Enjoy pumpkin carving, story telling, wagon rides, crafts and Orchard Olympics with the whole Family

• Oct. 19, 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.• A Bunch of Bluegrass will perform at 3 p.m.• Shade Tree Farm and Orchard, 2087 Kinneys Road• Admission - $6

FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT

• Attend the showing of the documentary “Spirit Tales,” which includes an interview with former owner of the Bell Witch Cave, Bims Eden• Oct. 19, 4 and 7 p.m.• Bell School Cafeteria, 7617 Highway 41 North• Free admission

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July 31, 2014LEISURE

COURIER ARCHIVES

Levi Alban, a Fort

Campbell toddler, wets

his tiny feet while at

the Village Commons

at Hammond Heights

Splash Park, May 28,

2013. Fort Campbell

splash parks are managed by Campbell

Crossing, LLC, which

maintains homes for

military Families on

post. The splash parks

provide another fun and

free option for Fort

Campbell Families

during the summer.

Baldonado Pool party offers fun for all ages by Megan Locke SimpsonCourier staff

Backstroke to fun this Saturday as Fort Camp-

bell’s Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation presents a Summer Splash Family Pool Party at Bal-donado Pool.

The annual event is scheduled from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. at the facility located

at 2570 Screaming Eagle Blvd. With the start of Fort Campbell schools Monday, Fort Campbell MWR Aquatics Manager Jan Wagner said Baldonado Pool will only be open through Sunday. Adults and chil-

dren of all ages are invited to enjoy the location, equipped with three

slides, a diving board and plenty of shaded seating.

Music provided by a DJ will liven up the water during the Summer Splash Family Pool Party, along with games, water infl atables, dancing, crafts and prizes. Tropical drinks and food will also be on-site and available for purchase.

Admission is $3 per person, with children ages 3 and younger getting in free. For this special event, those with season passes must also purchase a ticket. Tickets will be available for purchase in advance at Dolan, Baldonado and Gardner pools, as well as the Leisure Travel Services offi ce and online at www.fortcampbellmwr.com. Once on the site, simply click the link under the Pool Party logo.

Attendees are encouraged to buy their tickets early for what will most certainly be a sold-out event, said Fort Campbell MWR Special Events Coordina-tor Mary Negron. It is the third year for this popular back-to-school pool party.

“It’s really fun,” Negron said. “My purpose of the event is to make them feel like they’re somewhere else. I want them to go inside the pool area and feel like they’re on a cruise or they’re somewhere else.”

This year’s event will be separated into two sec-tions, with events happening both inside the pool area and outside the pool’s gates. Everything out-side the entry to Baldonado Pool, mainly including water infl atables and some games, will be free.

Other activities inside the pool area include air-brush tattoos, a photo booth, game contests every hour and more, Negron added.

“We create all these kinds of games and fun, Family interactive stuff so that they have fun, and people really don’t want to leave,” she said. “I love the games. They’re really fun. You can see the parents, the children, the moms, everybody gets involved.”

No pets, glass or outside food or alcohol/bever-ages will be permitted during the event. Adults must supervise their children at all times. People should also keep in mind that there is no ATM at Baldonado Pool, although credit cards are an accepted form of admission payment, Negron said.

For more information about the Summer Splash Family Pool Party, call (270) 798-7535. For more information about Fort Campbell pools and aquat-

ics programs, call (270) 798-6310/6304 or visit fortcampbellmwr/Recreation/Aquatics.

“It’s a fun, simple event, and I think that … every year, it just gets bigger and bigger,”

Negron said.Dolan Pool will be open Saturday, from

noon until 7 p.m., and pool passes will be accepted at that location. Dolan Pool will remain open through Labor Day, Sept. 1. Gardner Pool will be closed Saturday.

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Matthew Williams dives into Baldonado Pool during a hot day, June 18, 2010, at Fort Campbell. Baldonado Pool, one of several on post, will serve as the site of Fort Campbell Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation’s annual Summer Splash Family Pool Party, Saturday from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. Activities include water inflatables, games, prizes and more.

WATERworksCan’t make it out to the Summer Splash Family Pool Party? Check out the following listing to fi nd the best time to visit one of Fort Campbell’s pools or splash parks before they close for the season or adjust to winter hours.

Pools:Dolan Pool (outdoor) ‒ $3 per person, per day1566 William C. Lee RoadOpen through Sept. 1 for recreational swim, Monday-Sunday from noon until 7 p.m.

Gardner Pool (indoor) ‒ $3 per person, per day2191 Kentucky Ave.

Open Monday-Friday for the following summer hours:5:30 until 8 a.m. ‒ military lap swim8 a.m. until 11 a.m. ‒ military training 10 until 11 a.m. ‒ water aerobics11 a.m. until 1 p.m. ‒ lap swim

Splash Parks:The Commons at the Woodlands11001 Trimble Blvd. Village Commons at Hammond Heights 3065 Forrest RoadBoth splash parks are free and open from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. daily through Sept. 1.

one of several on Family Pool Party,


January 30, 2014


CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Seth

Haubrick stands with perfect posture as beautiful music fi lls the small room located within Austin Peay State University’s Music/Mass Communications building, Jan. 23.

The 8-year-old is learning violin using the Suzuki method, which is a style of music teach-ing created by Japanese violinist Shinichi Suzuki in the mid-20th century. Seth’s instruc-tor, Robin Eckert, explained she uses the teaching method with her students because in doing so, children learn music in the same way they fi rst learn language.

“We teach in the beginning by ear,” she said. “The children learn to play music the same way they learn to speak their native language, which is just by saturating them in the envi-ronment. Then they pick it up naturally.”

These violin lessons are just one of a host of options avail-able right now through Austin Peay’s Community School of the Arts. In place at Austin Peay for more than 20 years, CSA offers not only music lessons, but visual arts, dance, writing,

theater, arts and crafts and photography and design oppor-tunities for those 4 years and older. While Austin Peay faculty, students and alumni often serve as instructors, anyone is welcome to take part in these opportunities – not just APSU college students.

“It began as a music oppor-tunity for music majors to teach lessons,” said CSA Coordinator Matthew Burns, of the pro-gram’s origins. “It was started by a couple of music faculty here. It stayed primarily focused in the music department for quite a long time. It wasn’t just until about two years ago, when I took over, that we really expanded it out to include all the areas of arts.”

Private music lessons range from guitar to piano, and other opportunities include options such as Digital SLR photog-raphy, jewelry making, ballet and ceramics. The ceramics class, taught by Melody Shipley, meets on Thursday nights. During this class, participants can advance from hand build-ing to wheel-throwing tech-niques, and learn how to make functional items such as bowls.

“My class goes anywhere from beginner to advanced,” Shipley said. “I have one beginner this time who has never taken any

ceramics classes. I have one student who’s

been taking it since the

summer, and everybody else has been taking it from me for a couple of years at least.”

Shipley has more than 20 years of experience in ceramics. Shipley and her husband, Ken, a ceramics professor for APSU’s Department of Art, currently have an exhibit on display at the Customs House Museum in Clarksville.

“It’s a really great outlet for anything that you want to do that’s creative,” said Shipley, of the Community School of the Arts offerings.

“Most of the people that are taking my class do it for therapy. They’ve had a long day at work, and they come and they can relax. There’s no grade. There’s no pressure. There’s no competition or anything like that. It’s just someplace to go where you can just have fun and just have a good time, but you also are learning a skill.”

Several people with Fort Campbell connections take advantage of the CSA oppor-tunities each semester. Class options range from one-day workshops through eight- to 12-week sessions. Kirsten Twyman and Ruth Farwell have both been enrolled in Shipley’s ceramics course for several semesters.

Twyman uses this ceramics class as a way to unwind from her day job. She works on post at Guenette Arts and Crafts

Center – where she helps Soldiers, Family members and others with ceramics projects and other creative

tasks.“Here I get to play on the wheel for myself,” the rec-reation assistant

said.

Getting to enjoy the experi-ence and create their own work draws many local art teachers to the ceramics class.

“A lot of us have been taking the class for years,” Twyman added. “It’s like meeting friends [and] having fun together.”

Farwell works for a Fort Campbell contractor who cre-ates training materials. When her graphic artist position shifted more into project man-agement, she found after-hours ceramics a convenient way to express her creative side.

“The fi rst couple of years all I did was play with clay and really didn’t care what I was making or how it was turning out,” she said. “… I got into making bowls, and I can make

a pretty decent bowl now. Thank goodness, fi nally. I

can make cups,

and this year I’m working on plates.”

Class costs range from $25 to about $200, based on length and required materials. A deposit program is available for those who cannot pay the entire amount before the class begins.

Options are available throughout the week, even on Saturdays, at the Austin Peay campus. Private music lessons are still CSA’s most popular pro-gram, but visual arts classes for children are also increasingly popular. Burns said the Com-munity School of the Arts even offers summer camp programs.

“Clarksville is so diverse. We have people that are from so many different backgrounds,” Burns said. “The arts kind of bring that together … In the school systems here, the arts are very limited in what they’re

allowed to do … there’s not very many opportuni-

ties outside of school for children to work with the theater or work with dance or work with some-

thing they really like. So we kind of fi ll that need for the

area.”Registration is open right now

for several classes, with many starting throughout February. Full course descriptions and enrollment is available at www.apsu.edu/csa. For more infor-mation, call (931) 221-7508 or email [email protected].

“I encourage people to at least take a look and just kind of get to know what we do offer,” Eckert said. “There’s such a variety of things that are avail-able that I think you might be surprised what types of things might be of interest to you.”

Community School of the Arts instructs, inspires

We have people

that are from so

many different

backgrounds.

The arts kind

of bring that

together.

Matthew Burns,CSA coordinator

At left, Seth Haubrick, 8, practices his violin technique during a private music lesson. Music lessons are the most popular Community School of the Arts program – with options ranging from guitar, to tuba, to voice and oboe.

PHOTOS AND ILLUSTRATION BY MEGAN LOCKE SIMPSON | COURIER

Kirsten Twyman, a student enrolled in a Community School of the Arts ceramics class, works with clay on the wheel, Jan. 23, at Austin Peay State University. CSA offers programs for both children and adults in many disciplines.


August 28, 2014


As road trippers drive the scenic high-ways and byways of

the U.S. from Michigan to Texas, eventually they will see something slightly out of the ordinary. Dotted across the countryside are barns with roofs embla-zoned with a simple mes-sage: “See Rock City.”

These barns have served as an intriguing advertise-ment for the more than half a million visitors each year that travel to Rock City and its accompanying attractions, which over-look the city of Chatta-nooga, Tenn., on Lookout Mountain.

With Labor Day week-end in sight, Lookout Mountain may be the per-fect last-minute getaway for Fort Campbell Soldiers and their Families. Look-out Mountain features three main attractions: Rock City, Ruby Falls and the Incline Railway.

Rock City features a 4,100-foot walking trail with multiple bridges, gar-dens and a waterfall, as well as more quaint expe-riences, such as a walk through Fairyland Cav-erns and Mother Goose Village.

The crown jewel of the Rock City experience may very well be Lover’s Leap, where guests can stand and overlook seven states.

Ruby Falls allows visi-tors to head deep into the mountain, more than 1,120 feet below the sur-face, to an eye-opening

natural attraction.“Ruby Falls is Ameri-

ca’s tallest underground waterfall and deepest cave accessible to the public – this alone is a reason to see it for yourself,” said R & R Marketing Public Rela-tions Manager Meagan Jolley, in an email.

Guests can enjoy a guided tour to view the 145-foot underground waterfall known by the name Ruby Falls. On the way to the falls, visitors are led through a cave, which offers a chance to see peculiar rock for-mations, stalactites and stalagmites. Through mid-September, a lantern tour with also be available on Fridays at 8:30 p.m.

The Incline Railway, tagged as “America’s Most Amazing Mile,” is open seven days a week for Lookout Mountain trav-elers. Open since 1895, it serves as one of the world’s steepest passenger rail-ways with a 72.7 percent grade.

“All three of these attractions are only a few minutes apart from each other, all located on Look-out Mountain near down-town Chattanooga – and it takes about fi ve hours to

do all three,” Jolley said. “But with special events going on, plan time for lei-sure and lingering.”

A newer attraction at Ruby Falls is ZIPstream Aerial Adventure, “which has two adult obstacle courses in the trees with zip lines at the end of each,” Jolley explained, along with a children’s course, 40-foot climbing tower and Tower ZIP Ride. The Tower ZIP Ride offers a chance to try the zip line without the obstacle course portion.

While the attractions on Lookout Mountain are great to visit any time of year, the fall brings sea-sonal events and opportu-nities not to be missed.

“Fall is such a beauti-ful time of year – espe-cially driving on Lookout Mountain and seeing the beautiful views from Lov-er’s Leap at Rock City and the Lookout Mountain Tower at Ruby Falls,” Jolley added.

Fall attractions include Blowing Springs Farm, which opens Sept. 25. Blowing Springs Farm is located in Flintstone, Ga., and features Rock City’s Enchanted MAiZE (a tra-ditional corn maze), as

well as hayrides, corn can-nons and more. The farm is open Thursday through Sunday.

Starting Oct. 4, visitors can also experience Blow-ing Screams Farm, when the property turns into an outdoor haunted attrac-tion on Friday and Satur-day nights.

Ruby Falls Haunted Cavern also returns Sept. 26, and opens Friday through Sunday at 8 p.m. The haunted house was named one of the top 10 haunted houses in the Nation by Rand McNally.

“If you’re into haunts, Ruby Falls Haunted Cavern is a must-see,” Jolley said. “People travel from all over to get scared here.”

Guests should also stick around for Rocktoberfest, which is a play on tradi-tional Oktoberfest cel-ebrations. Rocktoberfest

features German music, food and beer, Polka les-sons and more from 8:30 a.m. until 6 p.m. each Sat-urday and Sunday in Octo-ber.

“Rocktoberfest is a great event at Rock City week-ends in October because of the natural beauty, and the fall festival atmosphere celebrating its German

heritage,” Jolley said.Prices vary separately

for each attraction, but combined ticket packages are also available.

Rock City offers $2 off admission for those with a military ID, and the dis-count is valid for up to six people. Ruby Falls also offers $2 off admission for military personnel.

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Ruby Falls attracts thousands of visitors each year to see the 145-foot underground waterfall, which has been open to the public for more than 80 years. Leo Lambert, who discovered the falls during an excavation in 1928, named the attraction after his wife, Ruby. The attraction is accessed by elevator in an Irish-style castle atop Lookout Mountain. Ruby Falls, along with Rock City and the Incline Railway, are three of the most well-known attractions on Lookout Mountain, located near Chattanooga, Tenn.

Ruby Falls is America’s tallest

underground waterfall and

deepest cave accessible to the

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Meagan Jolley,public relations manager

Attractions, natural wonders make for perfect fall getaway

TRIPplanningFor more information about Lookout Mountain and the surrounding attractions, including admission and hours, visit:

Rock City seerockcity.comRuby Fallsrubyfalls.comIncline Railway ridetheincline.com

ZIPstream Aerial Adventurerubyfallszip.comRuby Falls Haunted Cavernhauntedcavern.comBlowing Springs Farmenchantedmaze.comBlowing Screams Farmblowingscreamsfarm.comLookout Mountainlookoutmountain.com

Lover’s Leap, an overlook point at Rock City on Lookout Mountain, gives visitors the opportunity to view seven states. Also pictured here is the waterfall at Rock City. This fall, come see pansies, Shasta daisies and other plants bloom throughout Rock City’s gardens and have some fun at Rocktoberfest.

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