Apison Strong - Honoring the Tornado Victims Multi-Cache
Apison Strong - Honoring the Tornado Victims
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*TRIBUTE CACHE*
Apison Strong - Honoring the Tornado Victims
Tornado warnings sounded for Apison, Tenn. on April 27, 2011 shortly after 8:00 p.m.
For many, the warning rang a familiar tone as the southeast was getting pummeled by an unprecedented tornado outbreak.
Little did Apison residents know, this warning was not like the others. Something big was coming, and it would rapidly change the town forever.
Less than a mile from this geocache location is where an EF-4 tornado carved a trail 800-yards wide, destroying everything in its path and killing fifteen people.
This geocache serves as a memorial to a tragedy that will resound in the memories of not only the Apison community, but millions of people all over the southeast United States.
REMARKABLE Survival Story
A geocache in the tornado's path wasThe Line in the Monster County (GC14964). Despite taking a direct hit from the twister on April 27, this magnetic keyholder survived with only a few scratches.
It was rehidden on September 24, 2012 (GC3HX3Y) shortly after the first tornado memorial was dedicated on the corner of East Brainerd Rd & London Ln.
Memorial Destroyed
In the overnight hours on June 21, 2016, a drunk driver crashed into the original tornado memorial, which not only destroyed it, but also wiped out the surviving keyholder cache.
Apison community leaders rallied together to build a new, permanent memorial in a safer location in hopes that the lives lost in 2011 would forever be remembered.
Honoring the Tornado Victims
This memorial is located on the grounds of Tri-Community Volunteer Fire Department Station #3. From this exact spot, fire department members witnessed the harrowing storm making its approach on the community they serve.
The following crossword puzzle represents the fifteen tornado victims with spaces for each person's FIRST name.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING OUT THE CROSSWORD:
- When counting plaques, go COUNTERCLOCKWISE starting at the informational plaque.
- The informational plaque does NOT count as #1
- Only include the FIRST name (top line) in the crossword
ACROSS:
3 - Plaque #13
4 - Plaque #4
7 - Plaque #15
10 - Plaque #14
12 - Plaque #9
13 - Plaque #8
15 - Plaque #7
DOWN:
1 - Plaque #12
2 - Plaque #5
5 - Plaque #2
6 - Plaque #11
8 - Plaque #1
9 - Plaque #3
11 - Plaque #10
14 - Plaque #6
Coordinates to the Cache:
N 35 01.ABC W085 01.DEF
A = The letter that intersects with 2 DOWN & 3 ACROSS, minus 7 (answer = 'H' ... 'H' is the 8th letter of the alphebet, when subtracting 7, the result is 1. Therefore, A = 1)
B = The letter that intersects with 5 DOWN & 7 ACROSS, minus 16
C = The letter that intersects with 14 DOWN & 15 ACROSS, minus 13
D = The letter that intersects with 11 DOWN & 13 ACROSS, add 4
E = The letter that intersects with 9 DOWN & 12 ACROSS, add 1
F = The letter that intersects with 6 DOWN & 10 ACROSS, add 1
You will be looking for an ammo box hidden within walking distance from the memorial.
Parking for 1-2 vehicles next to the memorial.
PLEASE DO NOT BLOCK THE FIRE DEPT BAY DOORS.
If more parking is desired, park at the tennis courts.
Additional Hints
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