Smoky Mountains Around Town / August 2018

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“Celebrating Our Appalachian Musical Roots”
Mo Pitney
By Cyndy Montgomery Reeves
Sam Williams
Hilary Williams
Bobby G. Rice
The Seventh Annual Smoky Mountains Songwriters Festival
August 13-19 will present 33 #1 Hit writers in free live shows
along with 150 aspiring songwriters, 2 ticketed concerts,
mentoring and audition sessions, song writer workshops and
more.
Mo Pitney will kick-off the SMSWF Thursday August 16th on
the lawn at the Historic Gatlinburg Inn at 7 pm. Doors open at 6
pm, Public invited. Bring your lawn chairs and come celebrate
the craft of songwriting and our Appalachian musical roots.
“We are really excited about this year's festival. We have some
really well known songwriters this year that have written
national hits and we are excited about having some really neat
concerts featuring Hank Williams' grandchildren, Carrie Tillis,
Sylvia, Mo Pitney and more,” said Cyndy Montgomery Reeves,
founder and executive director of the Smoky Mountain
Songwriters Festival.
The ticketed concert on Friday, August 17 at Glenstone Lodge
showcases Leona Williams, Bobby G. Rice and Sylvia. Leona
Williams wrote “Someday When Things Are Good” and “You
Take Me For Granted for Merle Haggard. Williams has written
songs recorded by some of country's most popular artists
including George Jones, Moe Bandy, Randy Travis, Hank
Thompson, The Forester Sisters, Tammy Wynette, Gene
Watson, Loretta Lynn and more.
Bobby C. Rice's song “You Lay So Easy On My Mind song
marks its 46th anniversary which earned artist/songwriter CMA
nominations for single and album of the year, as male vocalist of
the year in 1973. Music legends Roy Orbison, Kitty Wells, Pat
Boone, Andy Williams, Conway Twitty, Loretta Lynn, Jerry
Springer, Bill Anderson's Po' Boys Band all recorded this
legendary song.
Sylvia is going to share songs she has written herself. She will
also be singing her top hits “Nobody”, “Tumbleweed”,
“Drifter”,“Snap Shot”, and “Like Nothing Ever Happened.”
“Country Royalty Descendants of the Legends” ticketed
Leona Williams
7th Annual Smoky Mountains Songwriters Festival In Gatlinburg
concert hosted by Bobby Tomberlin is Saturday, August 18 at
the Glenstone Lodge and will showcase Hillary and Sam
Williams, Hank William's Sr's grandchildren and Hank
Williams Jr. children, and Carrie Tillis, Mel Tillis daughter.
“These children of the greats are sharing their talent in the music
world living under the shadow and presence of legendary great
families. You will find that Sam Williams, the spitting image of
his grandfather Hank Williams, Sr., Hilary Williams and Carrie
Tillis all have their own uniqueness in the musical world. They
appreciate their roots but are and have come with their own style
and answers to the tremendous amount of talent they have
inherited,” said Reeves.
Venues that will feature 33 #1 hit writers in free live music
shows along with 150 talented songwriters are Crystelle Creek
Restaurant, Three Jimmy's, The Ship, Drafts Burger Bar, Park
Vista Lounge, Ripley's Lower Plaza, Gatlinburg Inn, Anakeesta
Plaza, Loco Burros and the Glenstone Lodge ballroom.
The Hit Songwriters featured in the free live music shows wrote
the following songs:
*Bobby Tomberlin “One More Day” Diamond Rio
* Rafe Van Hoy “Golden Ring” George Jones & Tammy
Wynette
* Tony Arata- “The Dance” Garth Brooks
* Will Nance “She's Everything” Brad Paisley
* Buddy Cannon “Give It Away” George Strait
* Dan Demay “If Something Should Happen” Daryl Worley
* Mark Nesler “Just To See You Smile” Tim McGraw
* Larry Cordle “Highway 40 Blues” Ricky Skaggs
* Lesle Satcher “Troubadour' George Strait
* Philip White “I'm Movin On” Rascal Flats
* Randy Brooks “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer” Elmo
Shropshire
* Bill Labounty “Somewhere In the Vicinity of The
Heart”Alison Kraus & Shenandoah
* Doug Johnson “Three Wooden Crosses” Randy Travis
* Mark Naramore “That Is What I Love About Sunday” Craig
Morgan
Carrie Tillis
Sylvia Hutton
* Chris Wallin “Don't Blink” Kenny Chesney
* Tony Mullins “How Forever Feels' Kenny Chesney
* Steve Dean “Watching You” Rodney Atkins
* Bill Whyte “Retired” Ray Stevens
*Victoria Venier “Back To You” Take Six
*Jeff Silvey “Oh What A Perfect Day” George Strait
*Danny Wells “Check Yes or No” George Strait
*Brady Seals “God Blessed Texas” Little Texas
* Jerry Salley “When We Both Say Good-Bye Sir Elton John
*Jeff McClellan “Rainy Day Blues” Terry Baucum's Dukes of
Drive
* Pete Sallis “Shut Up and Fish” Maddie & Tae
* Marc Allan Barnette “Rescued Me” John Berry
* Sean Gasaway “Stomp” Pittsburg Steelers”
* Randy Finchum “I Can't Wait To Waste a Little Time” Sammy
Kershaw
* Bobby Marquez “Marlboro Man” George Strait
* Brian White “Watching You” Rodney Atkins
* Karyn Williams “He's Already There” Darin & Brooke
Aldridge
* John Condrone “If You Stole My Heart” Kym Simon
* Mark True “Why Did You Love The One You Left Me For”
Crystal Gayle
* Bobby Starnes “Wilkes County Clay” Blue Highway
*Gerald Smith The Georgia Quakerjack “What Part of No”
Lorrie Morgan
*Troy Martin “Baby Gotten Good at Good-bye” George Strait
*Lance Carpenter “Love Me Like You Mean It” Kelsea
Ballerini
Venues that will feature 33 #1 hit writers in free live music
shows along with 150 talented songwriters are Crystelle Creek
Restaurant, Three Jimmy's, The Ship, Drafts Burger Bar, Park
Vista Lounge, Gatlinburg Inn, Anakeesta (plaza and up top),
Loco Burros and the Glenstone Lodge ballroom.
Admission is Free except to the Ticketed Concerts. For more
information, schedule and to register to win a Free weekend in
Gatlinburg go to www.SMSWF.com or call (865) 604-9066.
Hours:
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9 AM - 9 PM
446 East Parkway
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4 HR - $299
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Mike Fowler
Fowlers Clay Works
Kountry Antics
Featuring Country Decor, Jams, Salsa
Handmake Soap, Cottage Candles
Join in on one of their fun pottery classes!
Family owned and family centered, Mike, his wife Cheryl and
their beautiful daughter Ava, make a living by creating
authentic pottery.
Mike began his ceramic journey in 1995, when he was studying
Audio Engineering at Full Sail University. The talented Del and
Barbra Seaman, owners of Artistic Hand in Oviedo, Florida,
gave him a well-rounded start and taught him the beginning
steps of making art a lifestyle.
Soon after, in 1998, Mike began his search for personal style
under the wing of Richard and Alice Collinson at Palms Up
Pottery. After 8 years, Mike and his Family moved into the
beautiful Gatlinburg, Tennessee.
Within the next years of his career, Mike refined his artistic
technique as well as learned the art of historical southern
pottery with Robert and Connie Alewine, at Alewine Pottery.
Mike tells his story through his pottery using slip trailing.
Making small intentional gestures that allow him to express
himself on just about every piece. This signature mark reminds
him always of his family and what he has worked so hard to
attain.
Mike also mixes his own glazes that prove to reflect the beauty
of the natural surrounding world. One of his favorite things
about creating pottery is knowing that in some capacity the pots
enrich a person’s life, making that beverage a little more
exciting, or a natural flower arrangement even more beautiful.
He adds elements of the world around, including elements of
himself and passed mentors.
Knowing that there is more to clay works than just making a
pot. Fowler’s Clay works focuses on bringing out the best of the
Great Smokies in color, heritage and design. There is nothing
more special than being able to take home a memory that will
last a lifetime. Visit their shop at 1402 East Parkway, #10 in
Gatlinburg. (865) 412-1003
www.fowlersclayworks.com
Judy Jones Potter y
A Gatlinburg Pottery Gallery
Come Browse Our Shop Filled With Treasures
(865) 436-0040
Arts & Crafts Community
600 Glades Rd., Suite 2, Gatlinburg
Smoky Mountains Arts & Crafts Village
170 Glades Rd . 865. 436. 2363 cell 404. 216.
2118
all supplies furnished - two or three hour classes
www.judyjonespottery.com
• Lead Free • Wheel Thrown
• Microwave & Dishwasher Safe
"Browse and watch potter at work"
(865) 430-3472
In The Great Smoky Arts & Crafts Community
530 Buckhorn Road, Gatlinburg, TN 37738
Anakeesta Rail Runner Mountain Coaster
Coming Fall 2018
The Smiths
The Unique, The Unusual and the Hard-to-Find
• Handmade Knives
•Scrimshaw in Ancient Ivory
Unusual Antiques & Oddities
from Remote Corners of the World
865-436-3322
Map Locator #
www.TheSmithsShop.com on Page 9 21
680 Glades Road, # 2 • Gatlinburg
Anakeesta’s new single-rail mountain coaster is the first of
its kind in the United States! As a single-rail line, riders can
ride lower to the ground on a single track creating a thrilling
and unique experience as you race through the trees while
flying down the mountain. It also allows you to control your
own speed so if you prefer a slower pace you can do that too!
The Anakeesta Rail Runner takes you on an exhilarating
downhill ride with a 400 ft. elevation change and can hit
speeds of 25 mph. The ride begins with 1,600 feet of
downhill twists and turns and ends with a scenic uphill ride
back to the top of Anakeesta Mountain. Riders can ride solo
or tandem with a small child.
Maximum weight: 270 lbs. (if you choose to ride with a
child, your combined weight cannot exceed 270 lbs.)
Minimum age: 3 years old
Riders under the age of 9 must ride tandem with a companion
Our Rail Runner carts feature back and headrests for a
comfortable and safe ride www.anakeesta.com
Climb through the Anakeesta Treehouse Payground
Dog Boarding
Dog Day Care
Dog Grooming
Open 11 till 10 - Sunday 12 till 6
Serving The Area for over 10 Years
The ORIGINAL Ship Crew Is Back
Happy Hour 4-7
Full Menu • Appetizers • Salads
Over 40 Drafts To Choose From
(865) 325-1658
170 Glades Road, Gatlinburg, TN 37738
www.ship-pub.com
“OK, I’m ready for dinner”
www.barksandrecgatlinburg.com
We are located on highway
321, 5.5 miles from
traffic light #3 in Gatlinburg
Open all year round
865.325.8245
Vet Records Required For All Services
Some tourist don't stay in a place this nice!
2159 East Parkway,Gatlinburg,TN 37738
Reservations Are Highly Encouraged

Wildlife Encounter at Ober Gatlinburg
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Ober Gatlinburg’s Wildlife Encounter is proud to share with visitors our black bear family, including Minnie and BJ, and their
now grown 6 yr olds, Holly and Chief.
See our River Otters playing at the underwater viewing area, our beautiful Bobcats and our Birds of Prey in an enclosed aviary.
Eventually fox and other native species will also have homes at this new facility. Our Nocturnal House includes various species of
native Smokies wildlife such as raccoons, skunks, flying
squirrels, turtles and snakes.
Misty Mountain Soap Co.
A Healthier Choice In Skin Care
Natural Soaps, Lotions & Bath Products
Hand Crafted In Our Shops!
www.mistymountainsoap.com
601 Glades Road (Morning Mist Village)
849 Glades Road (Covered Bridge Complex)
The Wildlife Encounter at Ober Gatlinburg is a privately funded,
municipally sponsored zoo, licensed by the U.S.D.A. as an
exhibitor. It has been put in place to provide people with an up
close viewing of native wildlife in a safe environment. State law
in Tennessee protects native wildlife from live capture and trade,
and restricts possession of live animals to municipal zoos and
university facilities. No wild animals are ever captured for
exhibition; all new acquisitions are from other U.S.D.A. licensed
zoos or are rescue animals. The Habitat was expanded in 2007
and now not only exhibits American black bears, but also river
otters, bobcats, raccoon, skunks, flying squirrels, a red squirrel,
eight different bird of prey species, and a variety of reptiles,
amphibians, and fish.
The Habitat includes three separate concrete enclosures, two of
which house the black bear, one houses the river otters. There are
outside flight enclosures for the diurnal birds of prey and a new
bobcat enclosure opened fall of 2014. The Nocturnal house has
nocturnal birds of prey, raccoons, skunks and flying squirrels.
The reptile house has a variety of small reptiles, amphibians, fish
and a red squirrel.
The bears are off exhibit while in hibernation, but all the other
animals are awake and out in all but the most extreme weather.
The bobcats and otters both very much enjoy playing in the snow
throughout the winter. All of the animals inside are also available
for viewing throughout the winter.
www.obergatlinburg.com
Gatlinburg’s Largest Collection of Antiques
You owe it to yourself to stop by our antique shop in Gatlinburg for the
best selection of antiques, collectibles and antique furniture in the area
373 Parkway, Gatlinburg • (865) 325-1411
www.facebook.com/AmericanSideshow
Ober Gatlinburg Presents
Every Saturday 6 to 8pm
Come up the Mountain and be a part of our
inaugural Live Music Summer Series that runs
every Saturday through August 25th.
We will be featuring extraordinary local talent and
our artists will bring you: soul, neo-soul, jazz,
country, classic rock, and today’s hits! This will be
happening at our restaurant Seasons of Ober on
the main stage from 6-8pm. Drive up Ski
M i k e S n o d g r a s s i s a n a s p i r i n g
Singer/Songwriter located in Knoxville,
TN. Starting out as a drummer at a young
age, Mike developed his musical talents into
guitar, vocals and harmonica. With rhythmic
guitar playing, soulful vocals and many
other surprises, Mike is sure to entertain a
variety of crowds.
Mountain Road or take our scenic aerial tram up
the mountain, grab a bite to eat and sit back and get
your fill of great music!
This fabulous date night opportunity is a great
chance for our locals in Sevier County to take
advantage of their FREE tram privileges. Show a
driver’s license or proof of residency to take in the
views of the Smoky Mountains at no cost!
Davis Mitchell is an
artist, singer-songwriter
a n d p e r f o r m e r f r o m
Knoxville, Tn. He has a
long history of leading
some of the regions most
successful bands through
the years like Bonnaroo
vets Dishwater Blonde.
Whether Davis is currently
fronting his 7 piece R&B,
Funk Band or entertaining
a crowd with his refreshing
array of acoustic covers
he’s got one thing in mind,
to leave you smiling,
singing and dancing.
August Schedule
4 - Mike Snodgrass - Acoustic R&B, Soul, Pop, Today’s Hits
11 - Jeanine Fuller Trio - Mix of Soul, R&B, Neo soul, Jazz & Pop
18 - Davis Mitchell - Acoustic Covers, R&B and Funk
28 - Kelle Jolly - Smooth Jazz, Big Band Vocal Sound, Standards, Neo Soul
Jeanine Fuller - originally hails from Brooklyn,
NY but has ties and roots in various parts of New
York, North Carolina, New Jersey and now
resides in Knoxville,Tn. She is a seasoned &
flavored vocalist with eclectic blends of Soul,
Funk, Blues, Jazz, R&B, Pop, Rock and Gospel.
Jeanine, a former NCNB music competition
winner recipient and high school graduate of the
University of North Carolina School of the Arts,
majoring in Voice/Classical studies. She also
attended college at the Conservatory, Manhattan
School of Music (training under late Opera
singer/teacher, Betty Allen).
Though classically trained, Jeanine has mastered
various music styles. She has previous touring
experience in Europe with different music
productions, such as The Golden Gospel Singers
and worked on several projects with
author/playwright and NY radio personality, Vy
Higgensen, who was most popularly known for
her off Broadway production of “Mama I Want
To Sing”.
V o c a l i s t K e l l e J o l l y a n d
Saxophonist Will Boyd - two of
East TN’s most celebrated jazz
musicians. They are the 2015 MLK
Art Award recipients. They have
served as ambassadors of jazz,
traveling to Muroran, Japan,
Knoxville’s Sister City. Will is a
member of the Knoxville Jazz
Orchestra.
Kelle is the host of Jazz Jam on
WUOT 91.9FM and the founder of
the Women in Jazz Jam Festival
which will be held March 16th, 2019
in Knoxville, TN
Learn more at www.obergatlinburg.com/saturdaysinthesummer
Original artwork in various mediums,
reproduc ons and scenic photography
Handmade jewelry, vintage glass and gi s
Greenbrier Pottery available here!
Linda is o en ‘at the easel’ crea ng art. Come and browse our gallery
680 Glades Road #5, Gatlinburg • 865-430-8777
SALE SALE SALE
Every Second Monday...
Smoky Mountain Songwriters Nite
Neesee on the keyboard
Hear Neesee Wednesday - Sunday & Local Ar sts Monday & Tuesday
Hear Jane & Gary with New Rain alternate Tuesday Nites
Hundred of Flavors to Choose From
Open Daily 3 pm
Jams • Jellies • Honey
Sauces • Rubs • Relishes
Pickled Vegetables
Where The Locals Go !
Look For Our 150' Lighted Tree
Free Parking On 2 Levels
Easy Handicap Access
Appetizers • Salads • Soups • Entrees
Italian Dishes • Daily Specials • Desserts
Full Bar Service • Free Parking • In House Catering
Pet Friendly Sports Porch!
1654 East Parkway (Next To Dollar General)

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By A. Jann Peitso
Things never really wind down In The Loop. Activity continues
long after “Closed” signs hang limply in many shop windows.
Some artisans may leave their workshops after a long, hot
afternoon and head home to a cool evening shower before
dinner. Others are just getting inspired with some new design
and begin work that lasts until the wee hours of the next day.
Some restaurants along the Loop are just opening as dusk
approaches and their twinkly lights beckon to the curious and
hungry “foodie”. More of the “food oriented visitors” are
Doing The Loop these days in search of less-crowded and more
intimate dining experiences in the evenings. Tapas as well as
dinners are created by artisans using groceries and wines as their
artistic tools.
Entering The Loop via Buckhorn Road, the Buckhorn Inn has
been a long-established, circa 1938, dining destination.
Turning left at Glades Road from Buckhorn, drive on down past
the one blinking light and there on the right, is the Red Oak
Bistro, a delightful European experience Thursday – Sunday
evenings featuring light fare and wines to tweak anyone's taste
buds. Dining on the deck, it is a delight to look over the area
known as “The Center of the Loop”.
Another evening, visit other dining establishments In The Loop.
tangible handcrafted objects or the artistic presentation of food
There is The Fox & Parrot Tavern, an authentic British
Pub/Restaurant and its sister establishment, Greek-inspired
with homemade tapas, Wine A Little Wine Bar & Tapas. Full
service and live entertainment is found at Crystelle Creek and
Three Jimmy's offers a downhome fun place to try the best
Rueben's anywhere!
As the evening lights start to dim, the early risers begin to stir.
Breakfast artisans ply their skills and offer a totally different
experience. For those “Early AM Foodies”, try Timber's Log
Cabin Restaurant on King Road or the newbie, Split Rail Eats in
the Covered Bridge Complex. SRE offers “Tater Bowls” for
you Tater Tots Epicureans. Tasty and warm bakery goods are
found at the Crust & Crumb at the only blinking light In The
Loop.
The night sky may lighten and the next morning starts anew
along the 8 mile Loop but there is always an art or craft to please
the most discerning collector.
Either by tangible handcrafted objects or the artistic
presentation of food, it can all be found In The Loop.
A. Jann Peitso, art!
www.ajannpeitsoart.com
170 Glades Road, Gatlinburg • 865-436-2363
Sparky’s Glassblowing
Ask About Our Glassblowing Classes!
Come and watch
Gary at work!
Gary Will Make You A Special Glass Piece
For Your Loved Ones Ashes
Glassblowing at its best!
Beautiful, handcrafted blown & sculpted glass
(865) 325-8186
www.sparkysglassblowing.com
Smoky Mountains Art’s & Crafts Community
849 Glades Road (Covered Bridge Complex)
We specialize in handmade soy candles,
soaps, and fragrant air fresheners
(865) 325-8142
Crafts & Gifts
Hand-Crafted in the
Smoky Mountains
Located at the Covered Bridge in the Glades
Gatlinburg's Great Smoky Arts & Crafts Community
We Loan On Anything of Value!
Great Selections On New And Pre-owned Valuable Items
Gold • Diamonds • Guns
11510 B Chapman Highway, Seymour (865) 579-1026
1424 Winfield Dunn Parkway, Sevierville (865) 453-1512
It's almost time for Sevier County Fair
It's almost time for the
Sevier County Fair! This
year's fair will be held from
Tuesday, August 28th
t h r o u g h M o n d a y ,
September 3rd.
If you would like to be an exhibitor, we have several areas in which
you can exhibit; these include canning, crafts (adult and youth),
photography, crops, floral, domestic arts, baked goods and candy,
and several more. If you enter at least five items, you will receive a
free entry ticket for the fair! Intake begins on Thursday, August
16th for certain items. See our website www.seviercountyfair.org
for complete details. On the website you can also download the
premium book with all categories and information on how to enter.
There are several events that will be held during the fair that you will
want to plan for, and in some cases, pre-register for. These include:
·Youth Talent Competition (held Sunday, September 2nd; preregister
by August 24th)
·Senior Day (held on Saturday, September 1st; pre-purchase tickets
at the My People Senior Activity Center to be able to get in to special
activities being held before the gates open)
·Fairest of the Fair (held on Tuesday, August 28th and Wednesday,
August 29th; pre-register by August 24th)
·Cos-Play night (held on Saturday, September 1st; no preregistration
required. Contest will be judged by Smoky Mountain
Ghostbusters, cash prizes)
·Youth Mic Night (this is open to anyone who would like to come in
and sing on our entertainment stage; you will have a 15 minute time
slot; pre-register by August 24th)
·Atomic Wing Eating Contest (Quaker Steak Atomic Wings; held
Thursday, August 30th; pre-registration not set yet, follow website
for complete details as they become available)
The Fair will open at 5 pm on the 28th. On that night, every 18th
person through the gate for the first hour, from 5 – 6, will receive a
free unlimited ride wristband! Admission is free to children 10 and
under. Parking is free. Unlimited ride wristbands are $20 each, and
anyone who rides a ride (parent or child) must have either a
wristband or tickets for the rides.
For complete information, the most up to date schedule, etc, please
visit our website: www.seviercountyfair.org.
KEN WAYNE
Photography / Gallery & Studio / Workshop
Live Music & Tasty Food Make a Great Combination
Five Star Rated Hot Dogs, Chili & BBQ!
865-325-1004
Join us for snacks, songs & shade!
968 Parkway, Downtown Gatlinburg (In the Elks Plaza)
Prune your roses the correct way
Known for their exquisite beauty and intoxicating
scent, the rose is one of the most widely cultivated
landscape plants and is found in gardens and
yards worldwide. With hundreds of varieties
available, they can be grown in almost any color
imaginable and a wide variety of climatic zones
and growing conditions. Because of this variety
and adaptability, it's no wonder they are so
popular in home gardens!
Roses are fairly easy to maintain, but one of the
most important things you can do as a gardener is
to prune them regularly. This will keep plants
healthy and discourage disease while maintaining
a beautiful shape that promotes blossoming. Five
tips that will help you prune rose bushes like a pro.
1. Remove all foliage - To get a really good visual
of the structure of the rose bush, it's best to prune it
when there aren't any leaves on it. Either do this in
the spring before the plant breaks its dormancy or
remove all of the leaves by hand.
2. Cut off all horizontal canes - The first step is to
remove any canes/branches growing horizontally.
This includes anything that is growing in toward
the center of the rose bush or crossing over
another cane.
3. Prune all diseased or dead material - Step two is
to cut out all canes that are diseased or dead. If you
are unsure about the health check the center of the
cane: If it's brown or black, the branch is dead;
green means healthy plant material. Garden
Guides shows exactly what to look for when
determining if the canes are dead or alive.
Removing the diseased or dead material will open
up the center of the rose bush, allowing good air
flow.
4. Take vertical canes down to outward facing bud
- You should now have six to eight good, strong,
healthy vertical canes left on the rose bush. To
promote continuous blooming it's time to cut
those vertical canes down to a height of 18 to 24
inches. Find an outward-facing bud on each cane
and prune just above that bud.
5. Cut at 45-degree angle - All cuts should be
made at a 45-degree angle that will encourage
water to drain away from the bud to help prevent
rot and disease. Make sure the cuts are straight
and the cut surface is not jagged but smooth.
Sharp pruners will help facilitate this. The
American Rose Society explains this in depth.

Special Olympics athlete part of gymnastics hall of fame
He competed in: Floor, Vault, High Bar, Rings, Pommel Horse, and Parallel Bars. He won Gold in all and Gold in All Round!
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A few years ago, Carlton Morris was a
young gymnast with very little experience
and a big fear of heights.
His mother, Mary Morris, recalled
standing next to him the first time he stood
in a gym and looked up at the rings, a look
of discouragement on his face.
“He looked at me and said, ‘But I
can’t,’” she remembered.
But like all champions, Carlton’s fear
didn’t get the best of him. Over the years,
he has accumulated a seemingly endless
string of medals, proof that when he
works hard, he can do just about anything.
Morris became the first Special
Olympics athlete to be inducted into the
North Carolina Gymnastics Hall of Fame.
He is the only special-needs gymnast so
far to have received the honor.
The induction happened in Raleigh, in
the middle of the North Raleigh
Gymnastics N.C. Men’s Qualifier, which
brought together 200 gymnasts from
around the state. Morris was the Hall of
Fame’s lone new inductee and received a
chance to speak to his fellow athletes.
Morris is living proof of what a positive
attitude and an honest effort can achieve:
Born with Down syndrome, he has for
years observed a strict diet to maintain a
healthy weight and practices twice
weekly with coaches Jill Hunt and Jim
Shaw. He’s a longtime participant in
Special Olympics Davidson County,
where he competes in basketball,
bowling, cycling and equestrian events in
addition to his work in gymnastics.
In 1999, he attended the World Games,
where he won five gold medals as well as a
silver and a bronze. Seven years later he
attended the 2006 National Games in
Ames, Iowa, where he also took home five
gold medals, one silver and one bronze.
“It’s really been a big adventure for
me,” Mary said. “To see him go so far, it’s
been a blessing.”
The Hall of Fame ceremony capped an
emotional weekend for Carlton, who was
surrounded in Raleigh by his family and
friends, as well as his coaches and former
teachers, all of whom made the drive to
see him make history.
He was presented with two plaques
commemorating his achievement.
“I am so happy and proud of him for all
Carlton recently visited Gatlinburg
of his accomplishments,” Mary said,
adding: “It’s not about the competitions
he wins, it’s more about his spirit, his
willingness to do his best and his attitude
about life itself.”
That attitude has taken him a long way,
and Morris shows no signs of slowing.
He’s already attained the status of levelthree
national champion; the fourth and
highest achievable level would require
him to choreograph his own floor routine,
something he said he’s thinking about.
It would only be the latest in a list of
accomplishments any athlete would envy.
Looking back on that first day with her
son, standing nervously under the rings,
Mary recalled that “it was the last time I
heard him say ‘I can’t.”
That fear has long since been replaced
by another personal motto, which the
newly minted Hall-of-Famer recited after
his return from Raleigh: “I can,” Carlton
said, smiling broadly, “I can.” He has
since moved to Charlotte, NC and now
trains with his coach, Cory Wooten, at
Flying High Gymnastics in Mooresville.
Since training with Cory, Carlton has now
reached the Level Four status!
Take home a memory that will last a lifetime!
865- 412-1003
Facebook/FowlersClayworks
1402 E. Parkway, #10, Gatlinburg
Cold
Here
Critical Health News
By Pharmacist Ben Fuchs
cryticalhealthnews.com
Vegetables are nutritional powerhouses. They're a great source
of vitamins and minerals, with electrolytes like potassium,
calcium and magnesium. They contain unique plant nutrients
unavailable in other foods. They’re low in sugar, fat and
calories. They're filling and tasty too. Recently it’s been
discovered that they can regulate the growth of blood vessels,
stimulating their production when necessary for the health of
the lungs, muscles and reproductive organs. They can also shut
blood vessels down to fight cancer. As it turns out, malignant
cells, which start out as harmless microscopic clumps, can only
develop and divide when they stimulate the production blood
vessels to supply them with nutrients. According to a 2012
article in the Journal of Oncology, many vegetables can fight
and even reverse cancer by blocking the growth of these blood
vessels, depriving it of the resources it needs, and essentially
starving the tumor to death.
Because much of the nutritional value in veggies is locked up in
lipids, to really leverage their nutritional value, you want mix
them up with fatty foods. We don’t often think of veggies as
having a fat nature, but they do, particularly in the peels and
pulp of the fruit-veggies, such as cucumbers and tomatoes, and
spread throughout leafy greens, like spinach, lettuce, kale,
broccoli, and cabbage. By braising or steaming veggies with
butter, you’ll free the phytonutrients and fatty vitamins,
making them more digestible and easy to assimilate. Many of
the minerals are locked up in the fats, so you’ll get more value
from those nutrients too. Combining fats and veggies is an
especially important eating strategy for anyone dealing with
malabsorption issues, with liver or intestinal disease, or with
those who had a gall bladder removed.
Enjoying butter with your veggies can be a delicious way to
improve skin health, particularly for older women. As ladies
approach the menopausal years, their ability to process fats can
become compromised. This can manifest as dry, thinning or
otherwise aged skin. Using fats with veggies can liberate fatty
phytonutrients, like beta carotene and bioflavonoids, which can
be very helpful for preventing sun damage. In the near future,
you can expect to see vegetable based topical products that take
advantage of the skin protective power of the vegetable. You
can actually make your own sun protective, anti-wrinkle facial
product by blending veggies and coconut oil into a paste,
adding a little mayonnaise and using it topically as an antiaging
face cream. You’ll get anti-aging Vitamin E and good fats
from the coconut oil, skin softening protein from the mayo, and
the veggie nutrients will keep your skin safe from the sun and
other environmental assaults.
600 Glades Rd #10 Gatlinburg
Around Town
PLEASE
Don’t Feed The Bears
A Fed Bear
Is a Dead Bear
Koinonia Farm, A Great Place to Visit
Include Koinonia, the birthplace of Habitat for Humanity, in your travel plans
We are moving to - 1349 East Pkwy in Gatlinburg
Proudly the largest liquor store and selection in Sevier County since 1983.
Epi’s Fine Wines & Spirits of Gatlinburg, TN offers a huge selection of liquor,
spirits, high-gravity beer and wines from local and around the world.
We have convenient, unlimited and free parking. www.episliquor.com
At traffic light #3 in Gatlinburg turn onto Rt. 321. Go 2.7 miles and we’re on the left.
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Did you know that Habitat for Humanity was
born at a small farm in Georgia? Founded in
1942, Koinonia Farm has quite a history earning
the distinction of being named a Georgia
Historical site. That history goes far beyond the
partnership housing movement started by the
farm then taken world wide by Habitat.
At the heart of Koinonia is hospitality. Hundreds
of guests come to the farm each year for a variety
of reasons — for lunch, for a tour, to spend a few
days in simple guesthousing where they are
encouraged to unplug. No matter the reason or
the length of stay, everyone is welcome.
This heart of hospitality was not always popular.
During the mid-20th century, Koinonia's belief
in the equality of all people led some in the area
who disagreed to resort to drive-by shootings,
bombing roadside stands, and boycotting the
farm's products. But the members of this
intentional Christian community held on
remaining true to the belief that all should be
welcomed regardless of race, religion, class or
anything else that divides.
From this foundation of welcome came many
relationships, conversations, changed lives, and
ministries such as Habitat for Humanity
International. Everything that came from
Koinonia, including Habitat, is rooted in the idea
of partnership, working together, and the power
of welcoming everyone.
Today, Koinonia's vision remains the same — it
is a place of welcome. In addition, the
community is dedicated to sustainable farming
focusing on the health of the soil, offering
internships to adults of all ages and working to
serve others. Koinonia also operates a direct
mail order business selling products made in its
onsite bakery — pecans, fair trade chocolate,
granola, date nut bread, honey nut peach cake,
pecan brittle, jams, jellies, and much more.
“Folks are invited to share a meal, stroll through
the orchards, tour our bakery and sample our
chocolate, take a deep breath and unplug awhile.
Koinonia is a peaceful place. Come and see,”
said Director Bren Dubay.
More about visiting Koinonia Farm, please visit
our website or call us at 229 924-0391.
koinoniafarm.org

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Native American Legacies
• Books
• Jewelry
• Moccasins
• Beaded Jewelry
• Flutes
• Drums
• Artwork
• Silver Jewelry
• Rugs
• And Much More
Gatlinburg Pickers
by Danny Lewis
A r st T ed Wolff
H as S olely H andcra ed E ach K nife and S heath
MANY STYLES AND TYPES
HANDMADE IN TENNESSEE
Open Monday - Saturday
www.blackwolff.com
As a rule of thumb, I would typically write about an antique. This
time, however, I thought I’d feature “The Weathervane”. They
actually go back to the Viking era. They basically used them as
ornamentation - not to predict wind change and speed.
I have always loved them and the way people use them for
decoration. I’ve seen them mostly used in all the normal maneuvers.
I’ll run across a true antique weathervane on occasion and I now
have a rooster with decent age .
I generally keep eight to ten of them in the store. Anything from
cows, chickens, roosters, flying pigs, ducks, eagles, horses, birds,
dogs, etc. At least the ones we carry are all hand hammered, which is
nice. It’s just one of those fun items that it seems every time I sell one
people are so happy that I get hugs. We have a big 7 footer horse
hammered one out front. As you know our stores are known to be
rather eclectic and we will continue to keep unusual items.
So, if it’s t-shirts and squirt guns you’re looking for you won’t find
them....well I take that back...we do keep a few antique toy guns
from time to time.
Happy Trails...Danny
American Sideshow Antiques - 373 Parkway, Gatlinburg - 865-325-1411
Smoky Mountain Trout Tournament
“
The Weathervane ”
170 Glades Rd., Suite 2, Gatlinburg
Value. Everyday.
Open till 1:00 am
1219 E. Parkway, Gatlinburg
American Sideshow Antiques - 373 Parkway, Gatlinburg - 865-325-1411
www.ShaconageStoneArtandJewelry.net
October 6 - October 7 - located in Gatlinburg
Annual Smoky Mountain Trout
Tournament is open to adults or
children and equally challenging for
both visitors and locals, with multiple
categories to be contested in this largest
trout tournament in the Smokies.
Annual Smoky Mountain Trout
Tournament is open to adults or
children – and equally challenging for
both visitors and locals, with multiple
categories to be contested in this largest
trout tournament in the Smokies. All
Steaks
Howard's Steakhouse has been in Gatlinburg since 1946 offering the traditional Howard’s menu. Seating is also
available outside next to a running stream. The bar is a long time locals favorite with a hometown atmosphere.
Catering
Available
The Wild Boar Saloon located upstairs offers a lighter fare with tavern style appetizers
and specialty bar drinks. Offering a great night life atmosphere and with Karaoke.
www.HowardsRestaurantGatlinburg.com
Gatlinburg and state fishing regulations
will be observed. For information, call
8 6 5 - 6 6 1 - 3 4 7 4 o r e m a i l
rockytopoutfit@aol.com.
Looking for a special event or festival?
Gatlinburg is the place to be. Whether
you’re looking for arts and crafts
shows, special concerts, food festivals,
or holiday parades, Gatlinburg hosts a
wide range of events in every season.
Come join us for exciting celebrations
throughout the year!
Where The Locals Go
Burgers
and much more
Seafood
(865) 436-3600
976 Parkway, Downtown Gatlinburg
The Great Smoky Arts and Crafts Community is
the largest group of independent artisans in
North America with over 100 artisans.
Established in 1937 this 8 mile loop weaves
through Gatlinburg, Tennessee. These
craftsmen and artisans weave, carve, cast, sew,
paint and whittle to create a vast variety of
collectibles such as jewelry, ceramics, dolls,
pottery, quilts, brooms, baskets, candles,
leather, silver smithing, wearable fashions,
artistic photography, oils and watercolor
paintings, stained glass and so much more. The
area also has numerous restaurants, cafes,
candy shops, soda fountains, tea rooms and
lodging.
You'll discover one-of-a-kind crafts, treasures
and artwork, and you can watch the artisans at
work. Stop along the way and chat with a
painter or potter, or let a broom maker show you
how it's done.
This a great experience for the entire family or
just the two of you. There's plenty of free
parking at each shop throughout the trail loop.
Sipping on a cup of hot tea may be a safeguard
against a lot of health problems, that is, unless
your tea is soaked in pesticides. Some leading
tea brands contain enough pesticides to poison
and slowly kill you.
CBC News recently conducted an investigation
on the pesticide levels in some of the most
major tea-producing companies. The
investigators found that over half of all teas
tested had pesticide residues that were above
the legally acceptable limit. Multiple chemicals
were found in 8 out of 10 teas, with one brand of
tea containing over 22 different types of
pesticides.
Countless studies have revealed, pesticides
have been linked to ADHD, Alzheimer’s
Disease, reproductive and birth defects, as well
as cancer. Pesticides can cause harm to the
nervous system and the endocrine system by
disrupting hormones. Pesticides can pass from
the mother during pregnancy which can be very
harmful to the developing baby. These
pesticides can also be passed through the breast
milk of a nursing mother and child.
These dangerous pesticides build up in your
body creating detrimental health problems.
The tea companies that were found to contain
the highest pesticide levels were as follows:
Ride the "Craft Trolley" if you'd like to see it all
without the hassles of driving, a one-fare trip
will provide a great way to see everything
getting on and off as often as you like. Either
way you travel you won't be disappointed,
you'll see history in the making and it's the real
thing!
Turn at traffic light #3 in downtown Gatlinburg
on highway 321 and go three miles.
www.gatlinburgcrafts.com.
This sign at Route 321 and Glades Road is a
landmark to the Arts & Crafts Community
• Lipton (Pure Green Tea and Yellow Label
Black Tea)
• Tetley
• Twinning
• Red Rose
• No Name
• Uncle Lee’s Legends of China (Green Tea and
Jasmine Green Tea)
• King Cole
• Signal
Toxic Paper Tea Bags
Did you know that most conventional paper tea
bags are treated with epichlorohydrin to protect
these bags from disintegrating or tearing?
EPICHLOROHYDRIN is a chlorinated epoxy
compound used as an industrial solvent. It is a
strong skin irritant and carcinogen.
Epichlorohydrin is mainly used in the
production of epoxy resins. According to safety
literature from Dow, it’s a very dangerous
chemical that requires using extra precautions
when handling.
Avoid “natural flavors“ as an ingredient
“Natural flavors” is a sneaky way to hide
ingredients from the consumer. It is used to
manipulate consumers into thinking that they
are buying a product with better, cleaner
ingredients. Sounds harmless enough, but it
usually stands for soy and corn based
ingredients, which mean hidden GMOs..

Mine For Your Fortune!
You’re never too old
to play in the dirt
and find some treasures
Fun For The Whole Family !
Page 7 Around Town
Valley Pools & Spas
Sales • Supplies • Service • Repair
849 Glades Road, # 1B1, Gatlinburg
www.splitraileats.com
Old Smoky Gem Mine
968 Parkway, #1, Downtown Gatlinburg
(865) 436-7112
(Located between lights #8 & #9 across from Ober Gatlinburg - Parking located in Elks Plaza)
Hot Tubs
Swimming Pools
Game Tables
(865) 908-0025
3059 Birds Creek Rd, Sevierville
Hello Friend (Osiyo Oginali)
All classifications of animals seems to have a species,
breed or individuals that, for some unknown reason, go into
frenzied fanatical, killing rages and commit mass killings
and wanton destructions.
Many farmers have had the experience of opening their
chicken house door and observing the results of a weasel
slipping into the chicken house and then going into a frenzied
rage and killing all the chickens in the chicken house,
sucking the blood from two or three and then spraying all the
rest with the musk until the chicken house smells like a
skunk.
Natural histories have many reports of the destructive
rages of the wolverine even leaving his skunk like musk.
A dog like carnivorous animal called the JACKAL that
hunts in packs and usually feeds on small animals and
carrion, is reported to sometimes go into the same frenzied
sprees of wanton destruction even chewing pieces any man
made items they can chew.
At times some species of sharks, hawks, wolves and even
the family dog seem to have the same destructive
inclinations.
What is the trait, fault of genetic make-up in these animals
that spurs these frenzied rages?
Civilized race of man may clasp our hands over our bellies
and cast our eyes to Heaven and piously proclaim, these wild
animals are dumb creatures, they know not what they do.
They know not the meaning of property. These rages are just
a quirk in their nature and defies human understanding. The
nature of man is above such.
Before you thank God for making man different, I must
apologize for bursting your balloon. The history of the race
of man is rife with accounts of people who share some of the
same traits as the aforementioned wild animals. Newspapers
regularly report their sprees of mindless destruction and
cemetery that received the remains of their victims.
Under our system of laws have separated life and property.
Those who mindless take many human lives we call MASS
MURDERS and those who mindless destroy property we
categorize as VANDALS. The difference between the
frenzied rages of a mass murderer, a vandal and a jackal is
only one of degree.
Webster says a vandal is one of the Germanic people who
ravaged Gaul and over ran North Africa in the early part of
the fifth century and pillaged the city of Rome in 455.
We remember the Vandals in the English Language by their
action of mindless destruction. A vandal is one who willfully
destroys or defaces property, especially anything beautiful or
artistic…Wanton destructive.
No one can even hazard a guess as to how many great
works of art, literature, history and religious and medical
manuscripts have been lost to the people of the world by the
mindless destruction of vandals. Even King Solomon's
Temple and the temple's of the early people of what is now
the United States fell to the mindless destruction of vandals.
Vandalism is no respecter of sex, vandals can be male or
female the same as the weasel, wolverine, mass murderer or
the jackal chewing on a human shoe. What provokes a human
to take a club and destroy dozens of mailboxes, smash the
windows in a church or school, cut the tires of a car, break the
fixtures in a public toilet, etc? You name it.
Is it not the urge or rage that provokes the jackal?
Notice the Picture of the gun rack provided for shooters by
the Cherokee National Forest at the Bubbling Springs Target
Range in Houston Valley. See the holes left by the blast from
a shotgun and other weapons.
HERE STOOD A VANDAL WITH A GUN.
The targets are in a different direction. One hole could have
been an accident. You can see the same on many road signed,
bridges, historical markers and tombstones.
I wonder how many of our tax dollars are spent annually
just to repair the mindless vandalism committed by this
human relative of the jackal? Think about it.
“As told to me by my uncle”.
“Do na da go hv i” (Till we see each other again)
Designs by Matoka
Shaconage Stone Art and Jewelry
170 Glades Road, #15, Gatlinburg - 865-719-3999
www.ShaconageStoneArtandJewelry.net
Appalachian Bear Rescue
By Kathryn Sherrard
Last month we reported that Appalachian Bear
Rescue (ABR) was caring for five bears, two yearlings and three cubs.
This month, the number of bears is still the same. The two yearlings are
doing well in their own, individual enclosures. There are three, sixmonth-old
cubs in their own enclosure, too. But the sad and happy news
in the title affected the dynamic in regard to the cubs.
On the morning of July 12, when the curators checked the Wild
Enclosures by viewing the cam footage, all was well. All five of the
bears were doing bear things as usual. Later in the day, however, when
they checked again, there had been a casualty. Cub #268, Clementine
Bear, was lying on the ground, lifeless. Following protocols, two
curators entered the enclosure and retrieved the body of the little bear. It
appeared to them that she had fallen from a tree but according to
protocol, her body was taken to the UT College of Veterinary Medicine
for a necropsy. As of this writing, we do not have the official results but it
is likely that the curators are correct in their opinion.
Sometimes people ask if bears ever fall from trees, and the answer is
“yes.” Bears, particularly cubs, are very adept climbers and spend much
of their time in the branches of trees. In fact, tree-climbing is one of the
very first things a mother bear teaches her cubs when they emerge from
the den in which they were born. Being up in a tree is where bear cubs
feel the safest and is where the sow has taught them to go whenever
danger threatens. However, if for whatever reason cubs lose their grip on
the branches, they are subject to gravity just as we are. During the 22
years of ABR's existence there have been a very few cubs who have
fallen from the trees in the enclosures. It is always very sad when this
happens, but to deny them the opportunity to climb in order to keep them
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safe would be totally wrong. They need to experience all the normal
activities of cubs in the wild and the ABR facility provides for as many
natural experiences as possible.
Now you may be wondering, “The title refers to both sad and happy
news, so what is the happy news?” A week after Clementine's death we
admitted another six-month-old cub, a male from Johnson County. The
little bear, ABR Bear #273, is nicknamed Bosco Bear. A TWRA officer
rescued him from a tree after he had been observed without a mother for a
while. Bosco Bear went to the UT College of Veterinary Medicine and
was examined. He was found to be healthy and weighed 11.6 pounds, a
satisfactory weight for a wild cub his age. Bosco Bear was housed in the
Acclimation Pen that overlooked the Wild Enclosure in which Viola and
Willow are living. As soon as he finished his meds and was eating and
eliminating well, he joined them. Thus, the total number of ABR bears is
the same, even though we lost one cub and gained another.
You can follow the progress of these five bears and any more cubs or
yearlings we may admit by visiting our Facebook page:
facebook.com/AppalachianBearRescue. Photos are posted every day.
You can also visit our website at www.appalachianbearrescue.org and
our blog at abrblog.wordpress.com.
If you are in Townsend, please stop by our Visitor/Education Center in
the Trillium Cove Shopping Village on East Lamar Alexander Parkway.
It is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 to 4; closed Sunday and
Monday. We'd love to see you there! You can view videos and photos of
the bears, adopt one, if you care to, and browse through souvenir items.
We'd love to see you there!
Park Seeks Public Comment on Plant Gathering Agreement
Great Smoky Mountains National
Park is proposing to enter into an
agreement with the Eastern Band of
Cherokee Indians (EBCI) under 36
CFR Part 2.6, Final Rule on
Gathering of Certain Plants or Plant
Parts by Federally Recognized
Indian Tribes for Traditional
Purposes (Plant Gathering Rule).
The Plant Gathering Rule authorizes agreements between
the National Park Service and tribes to facilitate
continuation of tribal cultural practices in national parks
where those practices traditionally occurred. The
proposed agreement would establish a management
framework for sustainable gathering of sochan
(Rudbeckia laciniata) by EBCI members for traditional
purposes.
with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
Prior to entering into the agreement, the park is preparing
an environmental assessment (EA). As an integral part of
the National Environmental Policy Act and National
Historic Preservation Act compliance processes, the park
is asking for public input on matters related to the
proposed action, environmental issues, potential
alternatives, and sources of data that should be
considered. Park staff invite public input on the proposed
agreement using the National Park Service’s Planning,
Environment, and Public Comment website and
following the link titled “Sochan Gathering for
T r a d i t i o n a l P u r p o s e s ” a t
https://parkplanning.nps.gov/grsm or by US Mail to
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, ATTN:
Environmental Planning and Compliance, 107 Park
Headquarters Road, Gatlinburg, TN 37738. The public
scoping period is open through August 17, 2018. -NPSwww.parkplanning.nps.gov/grsm

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By Jim Yonan PER
Attack at the Rock!
I hope y'all have enjoyed your summer like I have. As I type this
it is the last day of July. NOT GOOD. next thing you know we
will be wearing stupid long pants again.
It sure has been Great, RIVER time, Douglas lake, pool time. I
sure love water time.
Ask me or an Elk about joining the Elks. WE do a lot of good
for our community. WE need more people to help us.
These pictures are of Girl Scout Troop 22063 leaders Wendy
Newland and Candace Wedlock with Erica Newland. The other
picture are girls taking the bridge from brownies to juniors.
Gatlinburg Elks Lodge 1925 is glad we could help support
them with a check for $500.00 to help with troop costs and new
badges and patches. Being an Elk is a good feeling because we
help people that need it.
Enjoy some RIVER or water time before it's too late.
Starting Birthday Fest 2018 with white water rafting soon!!
Remember, Kahuna Loves You!!
The Longest Pedestrian Suspension Bridge in North America
Rocky Top Sports World’s first high school volleyball play day
will be hosted on Saturday, August 11th!
Rocky Top Sports World’s second annual high school volleyball
play day will be hosted Saturday, August 11th! Bring your varsity
for a chance to play regional teams during pre-season on our
beautiful courts. Sign up today because space is limited – info
RockyTopSportsWorld.com or by call Joe at 865-494-1841!
Coming October 2018!
The Longest Pedestrian Suspension Bridge in North America Coming October 2018! Measuring nearly 700 feet in
length, SkyBridge will span the valley between ridges on Crockett Mountain at thrilling heights of up to 150 feet.
Experience spectacular panoramic views of the Great Smoky Mountains and see Gatlinburg from a whole new vantage
point. You won’t believe your eyes!!
New Affordable Housing Complex In Gatlinburg
Preserving the Last Flicker of Light of the Past–
One of Many Short Stories - A very Bear-ry Silly Short Story
by Paul Murray
One morning I was looking out the kitchen
window and saw all the bear-ries on the ground
I said “What kind of varment would do such a
thing” Kati Jane my wife knew what
happened, so I guess she was the bear-er of
the bear-y bad news. I couldn’t bear what she
had to say. So, right out to the barn I went
looking for some rope. I couldn’t find any, so
I used some bear wire and with my bear hands
I got the bear wire and tied up that weight
bear-ing black Bear-ybush. Then all of a
sudden, our little 3 year old comes a runnin’ out
of the back door, bear-foot and bear bottomed.
She’s so fast we could bear-ly catch her.
Then this old truck pulled into our driveway with a bear cage on the back, and a man and lady got
out of the vehicle and said, “would you happen to be Paul Murray the artist? I said “Yup”
and they said “we would like you to paint us bear naked” I said, “That’s not gonna happen,” then
I turned 3 shades of red. They just started to laugh at me and said, “You look like a shy little
Teddy Bear, “I said “Now look here I’m gonna give you the bear facts. This is the south, and we
down here don’t tolerate them kind of goins on.” They replied “We feel we have the right
to bear all!” I said you see that shot gun over there on the porch? I feel I have the right to bear
arms. So kindly get back in your truck and down the road you go!.”
My wife by this point said she was getting a head ache and was commencing to go to the store to
get some bear aspirin. I said “If you’re going to the store you’d better get some vittles – the
kitchen shelves are bear and the ice box is bear-en of food. But be smart and just get the bear
necessities. She said “Didn’t you want candy or pop?” I said, “Get me some gummy bears,
and some rootbear.” She said “you mean ROOTBEER!” I said, “Ya that’s what I said”.
“Anything else?”she said.“Ya, you better get me a can of paint. I have taken all of the pictures
and curtains down and have primed most of the rooms.” She asked“you mean all of the
walls are bear? What kind of paint should I get?” I said, “Get the usual Bear brand paint”
Then she aid,“You are going to have to come with me!” I said, “I can’t the funeral parlor
asked me if I would be one of the polar bear-er’s today.” My wife said, “You mean a
pall-bear-er. I said, “Ya, that’s what I said.” Then all of a sudden our neighbors drove by,
beeping the car horn, driving with a wee little baby next to them. I asked “You mean to tell
me they had another baby and my wife said” not a chance, she’s already had 29 kids. I suspect
her child bear-in days are over”. So as I was walking my wife to the car when I hear a big
ol’…Hold on just a minute folks as I am writing this short story I am hearing some noise
out the rear…I’ll be back soon…So excuse me a minute as I go look see.
O MY! Well folks I will have tofinish this short story another time. You see it is early Tuesday
morning as I am writing this story, and our neighborhood black bear and her bear cubs are back
again rearranging the trash cans, just a bit before the garbage men are to arrive. Even though we
try to keep our garbage bear proof, I just think they like to visit and reorganize the trash cans. So
it looks like I’ve got real big ol’ mess to clean up out there before the truck come’s to take the
garbage. I promise I will finish this very bear-ry short story sometime
down the road. Please just bear in mind that them bears just make a trashy mess. So please just
bear with me.-PAUL MURRAY
p.s. some of you might think I may be losing my bear-ings. Well it ain’t no news to me, my wife
thinks that’s ben goin’ on for years. - Preserving Mtn ways and legacy since 1970-
Paul Murray Gallery 1003 Glades Rd. 2.5miles down w/large girl on barn - in the midst of the
greatest, oldest, historical Arts & Crafts Society in America. Come stir your senses.
www.paulmurray.com 865-436-8445 March thru mid Nov.10:30 to 6pm
State and local community leaders gathered for a groundbreaking at the future site of a
new affordable housing complex in Gatlinburg. Located at Watson and Glades Road, the
Watson Glades Place complex will feature eighty 2 - 3 bedroom units, a clubhouse with a
workout center and a swimming pool. The complex is scheduled to be open by mid-2019.
The Gatlinburg Farmers Market would like
to invite everyone to join us for our season in
the Great Smoky Arts & Craft Community
at the Covered Bridge, 849 Glades Rd,
Gatlinburg.
Products: Now in its eighth season, the
market provides Tennessee grown produce,
local products, and foods in a friendly social
environment. Patrons will find a variety of
in-season goods that may include fruits,
nuts, berries, honey, jellies and jams, and
vegetables. Also available are plants, baked
goods and natural health and wellness
products.
Events: Join in on the fun with music and
special events featuring the best of the
natural and cultural resources of the
S m o k i e s . Yo u n g s t e r s w i l l e n j o y
participating in market activities on Kids
Thank You For Not Feeding Us
We Do Like:
Gatlinburg Farmers Market
www.gatlinburgfarmersmarket.com
Days during the summer, as well as a
scavenger hunt for local food treasures.
(Look in the Market Calendar tab for these
events.)
Internships: As part of the market's goal to
enhance the quality of life in the Gatlinburg
area and to educate people on nutritional,
economic, environmental, and social
implications of eating seasonally and
locally, we have developed internship
opportunities for youth and young adults
interested in earning community service
merits and letters of participation.
Directions to the Market
Traffic light #3 in Gatlinburg - turn north on
Hwy 321 toward Cosby. Go 2.7 miles take a
left on Glades Road. The Market is 2 miles
down Glades on the left at the covered
bridge.

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Creating Unique Hand Crafted Jewelry
• Wire Art • Enamels
• Gemstones • Sterling Silver
At the Covered Bridge in The Glades info@thejewelryspot.net
849 Glades Road, Gatlinburg • 440-478-1841
The Ar tsy Olive
• Extra Virgin Olive Oils
• Balsamic Vinegars
• All Natural Sea Salts
(865) 254-8835
The Jewelry Spot
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www.theartsyolive.com
Located in the Arts & Crafts Community at Glades Village
680 Glades Rd #1, Gatlinburg
17
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170 Glades Road #30 Gatlinburg
sometimes simple is really good
5
Delauders BBQ, 680 Glades Road at Blinking Light Behind Shops • 865-325-8680
Judy Jones Pottery
Lead Free
Wheel Thrown
Dishwasher Safe
Microwave Safe
865.430.3472
"Browse and watch potter at work"
www.judyjonespottery.com
In the Arts & Crafts Community 16
530 Buckhorn Road, Gatlinburg
To National Park
10
1
Park Vista
Hotel
Airport Road
8
Sugarlands Visitors
Center
Ober
Gatlinburg
LeConte St.
M & O St.
14
Ski Mountain Rd.
David A. Howard
Artist
(865) 430-3387 10
www.dhowardpotter y.net
170 Glades Road, Suite 32, Gatlinburg
Watch Glass Artist J. Hills
Kaleidoscopes
Frogman
Jewelry
Art Glass
M&D Hills
Photography
Featuring Specialty Items Such As:
House Burger “The Blackened” hand pattied half pound charbroiled
with spicy blackened seasoning, swiss cheese, tangy
slaw & tomato on a brioche bun
Morning Mist Chicken grilled with granny smith apple,
gouda cheese & peach jalapeno jam on artisan bread
Cranberry Turkey Wrap with flour tortilla, cream cheese,
white cheddar, greens, pecan & cranberry jalapeno jam
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www.ajannpeitso.com
Since 1998
The ONLY
Authentic British Pub
in East Tennessee!
33 Draught Beers
120 Bottled Beers
30 Hot Teas
Traditional British Food
436-0677 (865) 11
1065 Glades Road, Gatlinburg
8
170 Glades Rd. • 865-436-2363
Entertainment
Every Night !
Open Daily
3 pm
FOOT GEAR
865-436-2500 1
(Located behind Calhoun’s Restaurant)
1004 Parkway, #301 • Gatlinburg
Neil’s Gallery
Best Friend
To Newport
2 12
Judy Jones
Pottery
454 N.
16
20
Buckhorn Road
Duck Pond Lane
Skiddy’s Place
Key
Pittman Center Road
Cardinal Drive
Birds Creek Rd. (Route 454)
1
3
Glades
Village
5
21
Hidden Hills Rd.
King Rd.
25 22
19
4
11
3A
Artist Crafts
Village
18
8
28
2
23
10
Glades Road
15
Arts & Crafts
Community
13
Duck Pond Lane
Watson Road
Covered
Bridge
Gatlinurg
Traffic Lights
Gatlinurg
Businesses
849 Glades Road, 2B6 • Gatlinburg • 865-430-4029
3
(865) 430-1551
Follow Me To The Tree
www. CrystelleCreek.
com
1654 East Parkway • Gatlinburg
13
20
17 7
Jayell Road
Powdermill Road
24
Map Is Not Drawn To Scale
2B
6
E. Parkway (Route 321)
27
Post Office
PLEASE
DON’T FEED
THE BEARS
Upper Middle Creek Rd
Map Location Numbers
Dollywood
Splash Country
Veterans Blvd.
Local Area Map
Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge-Sevierville
Pigeon Forge
Traffic Lights
Pigeon Forge/Sevierville
Businesses
Get On The Map! Call: 865-255-3557
Local Artist ...
Robert A. Tino
Originals, Canvas, Paper Prints
• Oil Paintings
• Acrylics 24
• Watercolors
www.neilsgallery.com
Located at the Covered Bridge in the Glades
Get On
The Map
Call- 865-255-3557
37
It’s Against The Law
Get On
The Map
Call- 865-255-3557
Roaring Fork
2A
Dudley Creek
Bypass
Newman
Road
1A
4
Ogles Drive West
Little Pigeon
River
Dollywood
Lane
Teaster Lane
Baskin Creek
Bypass
8
Old Mill Ave.
Old Mill Rd
Biblical Times
Theatre
2
Route 66
6
5
20
3 31
9
2
1
Maples Lane
Gatlinburg
Welcome Center
3
Route 66
Frances
Jake Thomas Road
3
2
1
7
4
6
5
1
Dolly Parton Parkway
Riverside Road
The Acquarium
Campbell Lead Road
Gatlinburg Bypass Road
Pine Mountain Road
Wears Valley Road
Titanic Museum
Little Pigeon River
Apple Valley Road
Forks of the River Parkway
To I-40
Watch Us Make Candles
865-436-9214
15
www.loreleicandlesonline.com
In the Arts & Crafts Community
331 Glades Road • 865-436-9214
HillsCreek.com
Kountry Antics
Featuring Country Decor, Jams, Salsa
Handmake Soap, Cottage Candles
Come Browse Our Shop Filled With Treasures
(865) 436-0040
Arts & Crafts Community
22
600 Glades Rd., Suite 2, Gatlinburg
Fowler’s Clay Works
865-325-1512
Bar-B-Q,Wings & More
865-430-7778
Covered Bridge in the Glades
849 Glades R oad # 1C1
Take home a memory that will last a lifetime!
865- 412-1003
Facebook/FowlersClayworks
In Wood Whi lers Complex @ Glades Rd.
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1402 E. Parkway, #10, Gatlinburg
Gatlinburg’s Largest Antique Shop
325-1411 (865)
americansideshowantiques.com
373 Parkway, Gatlinburg
Heartwood Galleries
“Your Art is Where Our Heart Is”
4
(865) 661-6207
www.heartwoodgalleries.com
1450 E. Parkway, Gatlinburg
Dine-in Available
14
SkiMountainPizza.com
At traffic light #10 turn right onto Ski Mountain Rd. go 1 mile
631 Ski Mountain Road, Gatlinburg
7
Sparky’s Glassblowing
Watch Gary at Work
Glassblowing at its best!
849 Glades Road
865-325-8186
37
www.sparkysglassblowing.com
Value. Everyday. 27
Open till 1:00 am
1219 E. Parkway, Gatlinburg
Award Winning Sauces & Marinades
•
Pottery • Drinks • Gifts & More
(865) 446-0971
The Covered Bridge, Glades Rd.
Gatlinburg ChefJDs.com 25
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Never Paint Your Nails Again!
No tools ! No heater ! Last two weeks !
Free Samples!
Contact me on Facebook:
facebook.com/ccmassey.color
My website:
mycolorstreet.com/ccmassey
Cheryl Massey
Eastbend Automotive
Oil Changes, Tires, Brakes, Tune-Ups and Friendly Service!
(Next to 1885 East Parkway, at the corner of Highway 321 and Mills Park Road)
103 Mills Park Road, Gatlinburg • (865) 325-8266
Four Times Better Than Beets
to increase nitric oxide & lower blood pressure
Ameri Air Heating & Cooling
Residential
Commercial
Service Calls
Preventative Maintenance
Veteran Owned
By Erin Elizabeth
While known as a salad green with a tangy, slightly peppery kick,
arugula is actually a relative of the cruciferous family, which
includes radishes, Brussels sprouts, kale, cauliflower, and broccoli.
Like other members of this family, arugula contains a number of
medicinal nutrients, including cancer-fighting compounds and
carotenoids known for their importance for good eyesight.
It’s an excellent source of fiber, vitamins A, C and K, folate,
calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium and
manganese. Arugula also provides high levels of protein, thiamin,
riboflavin, vitamin B6, zinc, copper and pantothenic acid (vitamin
B5).
Its flavonoid content helps improve blood vessel function, increase
blood flow, lower blood pressure and lower inflammation. Arugula
even has cleansing properties to counteract the poisoning effects of
heavy metals in the system, particularly in the liver, and helps
eliminate pesticides and herbicides from your body.
Arugula has long been considered an aphrodisiac, and modern
science supports this notion, showing trace minerals and
antioxidants help block absorption of environmental contaminants
suspected of impacting your libido.
Arugula Is a Heart-Healthy Food - Arugula also contains about 480
milligrams (mg) of nitrates per 100-gram serving, which your
body uses as raw material to make nitric oxide (NO), an important
biological signaling molecule that supports normal endothelial
function and protects your mitochondria.
Acting as a potent vasodilator, NO helps relax and widen the
diameter of your blood vessels, supporting healthy blood flow and
oxygenation of your tissues. It also carries away waste material and
carbon dioxide. A diet high in nitrate is a natural strategy
recommended for the treatment of prehypertension and
hypertension , and helps protect against heart attacks.
Raw beets are perhaps the most well-known for their ability to
lower blood pressure (thanks to their nitrate content), but arugula
actually contains the highest levels of nitrates of any vegetable. For
comparison, 100 grams of whole red beets provide a mere 110 mg
of nitrates to arugula’s 480 mg.
Arugula is a cool season crop, and can be added to your fall garden
plantings. It’s forgiving and can tolerate low-fertility soils and
frost, and is really easy to care for. But it does best in humus-rich
soils with a pH between 6 and 6.8. Seeds germinate best at
temperatures between 40 and 55 degrees F. Plant seeds directly
into your garden bed, but avoid planting in a spot where you just
harvested another cabbage family crop.
There are two main types of arugula. Common arugula (Eruca
sativa) is best for eating and cooking, and produces large, lush
growth, while the wild Italian arugula (Eruca selvatica), has a
bolder flavor tends to be more stemmy. The Italian variety will also
bolt faster.
Plant your seeds about one-fourth inch deep, 1 inch apart. Rows
should be about 3 inches apart. Seedlings will sprout in about 10 to
14 days. Arugula will do well planted next to lettuce and peas. For a
continuous harvest through the fall, plant new seeds every two
weeks up until about four weeks before your first frost date. Dry,
hot weather will speed bolting. If temperatures are still on the high
side, you can slow bolting by providing shade and making sure the
soil doesn’t dry out.
Mature arugula is ready to harvest in about 40 days. “Graze”
harvesting means selectively picking just a few leaves here and
there to add to your cooking. The smaller the leaf, the milder its
flavor. Use a pair of garden shears to cut back about one-third of
each plant, selecting the largest leaves in each bunch.The
remainder will continue to regenerate and grow back.
Once the arugula starts to flower, it’ll start turning bitter. At this
point, your best option is to pull the whole plant out by its roots.
Salvage whatever leaves you still find edible and compost the rest.
The arugula tends to bolt quickly, so keep an eye out for the telltale
signs of flowers and harvest right away.Ideally, harvest at a time
when it’s cooler and shadier, as the leaves will wilt quickly when
cut in full sun.
Arugula is a popular salad green, but can be added to any number of
dishes, such as sandwiches and hot or cold pesto. It will lose some
of its peppery punch when cooked.
How to Save the Seeds - Arugula seeds are easy to collect and save,
and can be stored for up to five years. The plant will produce small,
white flowers. Once flowers emerge, small seed pods will start to
form along the stem. If you like, you can actually eat the seeds.
They have a strong spicy kick, similar to a radish. Once the plant
bolts, the leaves will turn bitter and begin to brown.
There are a number of ways to collect the seeds. Some will cover
the stem with a nylon stocking to catch the seeds as the pods break
open. Alternatively, clip the stem, tie a paper bag around it and
hang upside down to dry.
To check if the seeds are ready to be collected, gently shake the
seed pod. The seeds are ready when you hear them rattling around
inside the pod. Eventually, the pods will break, releasing the seeds,
or you can crush the pod if you like. To separate the seed from the
chaff, Heirloom Organics suggests the following method:
“If your seeds are in a bag already, you can shake the bag or stick
your hand in the bag and crumble the dried seed pods. You’ll end up
with a pile of tiny dark seeds mixed in with papery seed pod chaff.
To separate this out, you can do it the old-fashioned way, which is
to put everything in a shallow pan and blow the chaff off the top of
the pile. The seeds weigh more than the chaff, so they will stay put.
Another way is to put them in a sieve that has holes bigger than the
seeds, but smaller than the chaff and shake.”
Store your seeds in a paper envelope or jar in a cool, dark, dry
place. Alternatively, store them in a zipper bag in your refrigerator.
865-474-0407
Thank You
Hidden Hills Animal Rescue would like to thank the following
local businesses for their support:
Crystelle Creek Restaurant
1654 East Parkway, Gatlinburg
Foot Gear
1004 Parkway, #301, Gatlinburg
Ober Gatlinburg
1001 Parkway, Gatlinburg
Misty Mountain Soap
601 Glades Road, (Morning Mist Village) Gatlinburg
849 Glades Road, (Covered Bridge) Gatlinburg
The Smiths
680 Glades Road, #2, Gatlinburg
Kountry Antics
600 Glades Road, # 2, Gatlinburg
Fowler’s Clay Work
1402 E. Parkway, #10, Gatlinburg
Jim England Restaurant Group
Best Italian & Howards Steakhouse, Gatlinburg
Gatlinburg Elks Lodge #1925
968 Parkway #7, Gatlinburg
Chef JDs LLC
600 Glades Road #4, Gatlinburg
KaTom Restaurant Supply, Inc.
305 Katom Dr, Kodak, TN
Paul Murray Gallery
1003 Glades Rd., Gatlinburg
Holly & Willow’s Pet Barn
170 Glades Rd., Gatlinburg
Ship Pub
170 Glades Rd., Gatlinburg
Anakeesta
576 Parkway, Gatlinburg
Smoky Mountains Songwriters Festival
P.O. Box 753, Gatlinburg
Trail Entrances: • Patriot Park • Butler Street at Ashley • Jake Thomas Road
Smoky Mountain Tunes & Tales
To August 11
The new Pigeon Forge Greenway runs alongside the Little
Pigeon River and stretches four miles from one end of town to
the other connecting beautiful residential areas and to bustling
commercial zones. Take a break from your run, walk or biking
venture at the Plaza at Butler Street and Ashley Avenue. There
you can access park benches, the water fountain, and a memorial
dedicated to former City Commissioner, English McCarter. The
Pigeon Forge Greenway is also a great way to enjoy the scenery
of Little Pigeon River.
The Riverwalk Greenway in Pigeon Forge features a nice paved
trail you can walk, run or bike. The Riverwalk Trail is located on
the east bank of the Pigeon River and is nearly two miles long at
this time.
The Riverwalk Greenway is a beautiful spot for locals and
visitors alike to enjoy nature and serenity without ever leaving
the city. The path is lit at night and there are benches to stop and
enjoy the scenery.
Tunes & Tales is a summer-long street performance festival
featuring costumed musical performers, storytellers and artisans
portraying characters from time periods as far back as the 1800s.
Gatlinburg will present the 13th season of Smoky Mountain
Tunes & Tales daily in downtown Gatlinburg through August 11.
This popular event truly highlights one of Gatlinburg’s greatest
assets in the walkability of the city and provides guests with an
interactive, educational and entertaining experience the whole
family can enjoy.
“Gatlinburg is a walking town. Tunes & Tales enhances our
visitors’ experience as they stroll the Parkway in the evenings,”
said Marci Claude, PR Manager. “The performers bring to life
traditional Smoky Mountain heritage and culture in a fun and
interactive way.”
The collection of personalities and performers arrive nightly at 6
p.m. in the center of town. Visitors witness a magical
transformation of sidewalk to stage as the characters disperse
along the downtown Parkway for an evening of entertainment
and storytelling.
Like Smoky Mountain Tunes and Tales on Facebook.

Gatlinburg Trolley
www.gatlinburgtrolley.org
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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More Than 100 Locations Throughout The City To Board Our Trolleys -
Anywhere You See The Street Trolley Sign
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Free Parkway Trolley
To August 15
Around Town
Visitors to Gatlinburg have an additional means to explore the
Parkway via this shuttle route which is free for the summer and it will
be even more convenient to travel through Gatlinburg.
The free specially painted open-air shuttles will operate from 10 am to
10:00 pm daily to August15. Extra stops have been established along
the special route to bring the number to 40 along Parkway.
Approximately 800,000 patrons use Gatlinburg’s Trolleys annually,
making it the fifth-largest Mass Transit System in the state. It
originated in 1980 with only six Trolleys, but the fleet has grown to
20-plus Trolleys servicing approximately 50 miles of Trolley routes.
All Gatlinburg Trolleys are handicap accessible.
You can now hop aboard the Gatlinburg Trolleys all day long for just
$2 a day with unlimited access to the Red, Blue, Purple, Yellow and
Green Trolley routes. The $2 Pass is sold at City Welcome Centers as
well as at City Hall and the Mass Transit Center, plus numerous
Gatlinburg lodging facilities.
Watch a video about Gatlinburg’s Mass Transit System or view the
current location of Trolleys or for info: www.gatlinburgtrolley.org.
Click on the GPS Trolley locator, a City map will appear pinpointing
Trolleys in service. The box color indicates the Trolley route color.
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Publisher: John F. Pa
Editor: Elizabeth Pa
Associate Publishers:
P. J. West
Brook St. John
Steve Moore
Jim England
Brian Papworth
Jim Woods
Photographers:
Ken Wayne
P.O. Box 368, Gatlinburg, Tennessee 37738
Contribu ng Writers:
Cynthia Reeves
Chef JD
Kathryn Sherrard
Danny Lewis
Ken Wayne
A. Jann Peitso
Jim Yonan
Ben Fuchs
Paul Murray
Sandi Oliver
Contact us: 865-255-3557
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Neil’s Gallery
Best Friend
Located at the Covered Bridge in the Glades
www.neilsgallery.com
Local Artist ...
Robert A. Tino
Originals, Canvas, Paper Prints
• Oil Paintings
• Acrylics
• Watercolors
865-430-4029
849 Glades Road, 2B6 • Gatlinburg
Heartwood Galleries
1450 E. Parkway
Gatlinburg, TN 37738
(865) 661-6207
www.heartwoodgalleries.com
“Your Art is Where Our Heart Is”
Largest selection of sculptured
wood artifacts in Galinburg
DIRECTIONS: In Gatlinburg turn onto Route 321 at traffic light #3.
Go 3 miles. We are on the right.
By Chef JD
Hello, my toasty fellow readers,
I know I do not say this often enough... I would like to thank
each and every one of you for reading my monthly article,
emailing responses on my last write-up, requesting more
recipes and info, some of you are inquiring where I am
located, even though there's info everywhere...
LOOK RIGHT
I have come a full circle, I returned where I began in 2012, am
at The Covered Bridge, Glades Road in the Arts & Craft
Community!! YES, you read correctly and YES, I've always
said I do not go backwards, (return from where I left). I should
have known better. I also said the same thing about being in
another relationship, it was the best I have ever had.
Okay, lets get to the good stuff.
Cantaloupe Soup
2 Cantaloupes
1 Cucumber
1 cup White Wine, (I prefer Dry)
1/8 tsp Cayenne Pepper
Dash or 2 of Hot Sauce
Directions:
In a Blender add the following:
* Cantaloupes: Seeded & scooped
* Cucumber: Peeled, seeded & cubed
* Add: Wine, cayenne & hot sauce
* Blend well & chill for 1 -2 hours
*Pour into bowls
(I garnish with a sprig of mint)
Fizzy Watermelon Delight
In a blender –
2 cups – Seedless Watermelon, cubed
1/2 cup – Pink Lemonade
Fill 4 Glasses with ice and divide mixture among them.
Un-cola soda – (7-up, sprite, ginger ale), top off mixture in
glasses
*adding spirits may make this cooling drink a more relaxing time
Simple Grilled Chicken
1 lb - Boneless Chicken Breast, cut fat off & pound down to
even thickness
In a freezer bag add the following:
3 tablespoons – Balsamic Vinegar
2 tablespoons – Extra Virgin Olive Oil (I like the Smoky
Pecan)
1 tablespoon – Lemon Juice
Dash of each: Salt & Pepper
Seal bag & shake well
Add Chicken seal & shake
In my continuation of getting back and growing - Doggie
Treats and small sections of needed items, larger collection of
Chris Jones pottery, more types of Drink mixes, Soups &
Jarred Recipes, my famous Apple Butter & more. OH, of
course I'll be carrying everything else I had at my other place
like, Belgian Chocolate Fudge!
In closing, I wish to thank everyone for their help, support &
kindness, before, during and still, through my transformation
back to my life.
Thank you!
Come and see me at The Covered Bridge.
Chef JD
ChefJDs.com (new site is getting there)
Come in and Enjoy Free
tasting of FUDGE or
samplings of Chef JDs
Award Winning Sauce & Marinade!
The Covered Bridge, Glades Rd.
Gatlinburg
Closed on Mondays
s
The Best Italian Bakery in Gatlinburg
Smoking Bar
Beer To Go
Pet Friendly Outside Deck, Pool Table & Kornhole Games
680 Glades Road Gatlinburg (865) 640-1222 crustandcrumbbakers.com
Directions: Take Glades Road to its end.
Turn left and go one mile. On the right.
4133 Birds Creek Road • (865) 325-8384
NEW ~ Ice Bumper Cars - Bump, spin, and zoom
around the Ice Rink in our NEW Ice Bumper Cars!
and more
The Original Best Italian
Located in back of Elks Plaza, across
Parkway from Hampton Inn & Friday’s
in Gatlinburg (865) 430-4090
Best Italian on the Parkway
Between Aunt Mahalia’s Candy & World of
Illusions traffic lights 6 & 8 (865) 436-4345
www.bestitalian.com