01/26/2026
🎠 How Did Kingsport Get a Carousel? 🎠
Join us at Asbury Place Kingsport on Friday, February 20 at 11 AM in the Great Room for a special presentation by our very own resident, Valerie Joh!
Valerie will be sharing the incredible story of how a dream, a community of volunteers, and a bit of serendipity brought the Kingsport Carousel to life. As the widow of the man who first envisioned the project, Valerie learned to carve carousel animals herself—and spent over 5½ years doing just that!
Valerie is a Kingsport native, Dobyns-Bennett High School graduate, and former owner of Blue Ridge Properties. She has served as an alderman on the Board of Mayor and Aldermen and has been active in shaping the community she loves.
This is a story about passion, purpose, and community spirit. You don’t want to miss it!
Downtown Kingsport Association,
Visit Kingsport,
Blue Ridge Properties,
Pal's Sudden Service