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Sunday, June 26, 2011

Kingsport Press Memory Fountain

Contact:            Bonnie Macdonald

                        Cultural Arts Administrator

                        (423) 392-8416

                        BonnieMacdonald@KingsportTN.gov

 

 

Sale of Kingsport Press Memory Fountain Pavers

 

 

[Kingsport, TN] —May 18, 2011 —In partnership with Food City and in honor of the Kingsport Press employees, the Carousel Project is selling bricks that can be inscribed for the Kingsport Press Memory Fountain.  Sales will be on-going with the hope that the majority can be sold prior to the May 25 deadline.  Don't delay, buy your brick now.   Bricks can be purchased on-line through a new non-profit initiative  www.EngageKingsport.com

 

Food City has designated a space for a fountain constructed of bricks from the original Kingsport Press.  The fountain will be located directly under the re-constructed Kingsport Press water tower on the former Quebecor plant site.  Pavers around the fountain can be inscribed to honor family members or neighbors.  Pavers can be purchased with a Press icon or Carousel Icon or can be text only.  Proceeds from the sale of inscribed pavers will benefit the Carousel Project.   

 

The Carousel Project is projected to open a fully functional antique carousel with hand-carved animals in the summer of 2013.  Currently all 35 animals and chariots have been assigned to carvers.  The project also has a 1956-vintage Herschel frame that will be repainted and restored.  It takes many communities 5 years to get to this point.  For more information call 423-392-8416.

 

Photo caption:  Volunteer Carver Joe Pilkenton works on his buffalo for the Kingsport Carousel.

 

 

 

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