Valentine's Day Essay Contest

  • The 100 word/or less essay will need to be submitted no later than Friday, February 5, 2010
  • Participants will need to live within a 30-mile radius of Kingsport
  • Participants should be 18 years old or older
  • The essays will be judged by the Tri-Cities chapter of the Society of Professional Journalist
  • Essays should be mailed to:

    Rick Wagner
    Kingsport Times-News
    C/o F&L Essay Contest
    P.O. Box 479
    Kingsport, Tennessee 3762
    or dropped off at the Kingsport Times-News office on Lynn Garden Drive

Below you will find a listing of participants who have donated their services for this wonderful event along with their contact information.


Service Facility Contact
Facility Allandale Mansion Rod Gemayel 612-0316 rodgemayel@kingsporttn.gov
Limo Service F & L Limousine Rod Monroe 245-0856 fandllivery@yahoo.com
Cater Divine Cafe & Catering Karen Allen 245-3130 divinecafekpt@gmail.com
Center piece for dining table Copper Creek Charles Phillips 239-8454 staff@flowersbycoppercreek.com
Valentine balloons Rainbow's End Phyllis Fortney 247-6489 fortney133@aol.com
Photographs Lambert's Photography Eddie Lambert 288-5636 jandelambert@chartertn.net
Dinner Music Harp Martha Painter 571-0484 studio101@embarqmail.com
Valentine Cake Susie's Cakes Susie Johnson 239-7656 susiecakes@charter.net
Event Supplies Action Rental Debbie Nottingham 246-5181 actionrentalkpt@embarqmail.com
Dinner Wine Friends of Allandale Winkle McKinley 229-9359 rodgemayel@kingsporttn.gov
Massage Valley Springs Spa Angie Stanley 239-5309 relax@valley-springs-spa.com
Manicure or haircut The First Lady Day Spa Jennifer Vicars 246-7711 info@thefirstladydayspa.com
Valentine's Chocolates Mac's Medicine Mart Phillip 245-2181  
Stuffed Teddy Bear Food City Ed 247-4148