Smoky Mountains Around Town / December 2018

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American Sideshow Features Lamp Man
Anyone who has driven through Cades Cove knows that is one of the most beautiful
parts of the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. But, in the winter, there is a
special beauty to Cades Cove that you won’t find any other time of the year.
One of the most popular things to do is to take a winter drive. Cades Cove is situated
on an 11-mile one-way loop road that gives you the chance to sightsee at a leisurely
pace. Along the way, there are plenty of pull-offs if you want to stop and take in the
scenery. You’ll definitely want to take your time. With the bare trees of winter, you
have a much greater chance of seeing some of the wildlife that calls the cove home.
Some of the animals you could potentially see include black bears, white-tail deer,
coyotes, turkeys, and more!
One of the coolest things about Cades Cove at any time of the year is the history.
Cades Cove has a plethora of historic sites from the early European settlers to the area
as well as evidence of the original hunters of the cove: the Cherokee.
Some of the many historical sites include three churches, a working grist mill, barns,
log houses and several other restored buildings. You can grab a self-guiding tour
booklet at the start of the cove that discusses the history of the area.
Like we indicated earlier in our list, winter hiking is an awesome activity. And, Cades
Cove has no shortage of fun winter hikes.
Two hikes of particular interest are Abrams Falls and the Middle Prong Trail. Abrams
Falls is a five mile, moderately strenuous hike that culminates with the titular
waterfall. Although Abrams Falls is only 20 feet tall, the massive volume of water
that rushes over makes up for it! The Middle Prong Trail is considered one of the best
waterfall hikes in the Great Smoky Mountains. You’ll pass by three major waterfalls,
several smaller falls, cataracts, and cascades. Winter is the only time when you’ll
have a chance to see beautiful frozen waterfalls while hiking the Middle Prong Trail.
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By Loralie Hurt
Approximately three years ago William “Bill” Selby, also
known as the Lamp Man, starting making lamps and
chandeliers as a hobby. Since then, his unique handcrafted,
functional works of art have grown in popularity and he has
refined his craft.
Each lamp or chandelier is an exclusive and one of a kind
piece. To do this, he starts his search along creeks and
riverbeds looking for unusual pieces of driftwood or dead
wood. He never harvests from live trees because there is
always plenty of limbs, roots and sticks that are already
dead. However, it can take quite a bit of time to find that
perfect piece that his artist’s eye deems worthy of becoming
a lamp or chandelier.
Once the wood is good and dry he can then begin turning the
piece in to a table lamp, floor lamp, wall sconce or
chandelier. He cleans and sands the piece to bring out it’s
natural grain and coloring, then he applies a clear coat to
protect and illuminate the wood’s beauty and luster.
The next step includes wiring and making the bases or
hanging mounts. He also uses copper tubing to hide wiring
or for special effects. Other special touches include river
rocks and copper braiding.
Finally, he finishes his piece off with beautiful and unique
sand shades. His shades are all natural, made from sand and
are from an ancient recipe. He makes the shades to fit each
piece and adds custom dyes to them to accentuate the
wood’s natural colorings. He also adds colored, hand blown
glass to some of the shades for lighting and visual effects.
Then it is ready for the final touch, the Edison lightbulb,
which provides each piece with a warm amber glow.
He has created quite a following for his lamps, which have
made it in to homes in Nashville, Georgia, North Carolina
and as far away as Japan. Currently, his lamps are for sale at
American Sideshow in Gatlinburg, 393 Parkway,
facebook.com/AmericanSideshow. You can also contact
him directly at 865-333-9462 to view projects that he has in
the works or follow him on Instagram at Lampman2030.
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Trolley Routes & Schedules
Inside on Page 11
read about them in this paper
Local Area Map
Inside on Page 9

Page 2 Around Town
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Smoky Mountains Arts & Crafts Village
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2118
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530 Buckhorn Road, Gatlinburg, TN 37738
Santa’s Village at Anakeesta
Merry Mountain Christmas at Anakeesta brings you so
much fun this holiday season.
Photos with Santa: 2 PM - 6 PM Every Saturday until
December 22nd
Pop-up Christmas Shop: 11 AM - 5 PM Thursdays,
Fridays, & Sundays (subject to change)
Specialty Holiday Drinks served at our Cliff Top Grill
Bear eating acorns in a white oak
Fall is an important time of year for black bears in the Great
Smoky Mountains National Park to be eating.
“This is the time they fatten up and get ready for hibernating,”
said Bill Stiver, GSMNP Supervisory Wildlife Biologist. “This is
a critical time for female bears to put on enough weight for
having cubs.”
When you see a female bear in the summer with cubs, she weighs
about 100 pounds, Stiver explained. If fall foods are abundant,
that same bear will weigh 75 to 100 pounds more by the time she
starts hibernation for the winter. “She can double her weight,”
Stiver said.
What bears like to eat to gain all that weight are acorns. “Acorns
are the most important food for bears in the fall,” Stiver said. But
the acorn crop this fall is “spotty.”
‘Spotty’ Acorn Crop This Fall - The crop wasn’t a failure like it
was in 2015, Stiver said, but it’s not a bumper crop. The bears
& Bar Restaurant as well as holiday ice cream flavors at
Pearl's Pie in the sky.
DECORATIONS! We have beautiful holiday lights and
a 24 ft Christmas tree on our plaza as well as Santa's
Village. Join us during this wonderful time of the year!
We heard a rumor that Santa has carolers coming to sing
and bring even more Christmas cheer for all to hear!
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Bears need to eat without human interruption
by Julie Dodd
prefer white oak acorns but some of the white oak groves, such as
those in Cades Cove, aren’t producing many acorns this fall.
The lack of white acorns in one grove moves more bears into
other locations where white oak trees are producing acorns and to
other kinds of trees that produce nuts, such as red oaks and
hickory trees. Bears often travel miles to reach trees with nuts.
Stiver said during the fall 2015 food shortage, seven bears were
feeding on one hickory tree along Hyatt Lane in Cades Cove.
Willfully approaching within 50 yards of a bear is illegal and will
lead to a fine, he explained. It can cause problems for the bears
that visitors don’t recognize, Stiver said.
“The bears are so focused on eating that they are often oblivious
to what’s happening around them until people are extremely
close,” Stiver said.
People coming near the bears can disrupt them from eating or
scare them away from an important feeding area. It also puts
people at risk as the bear could act defensively of such an
important food source.
“People are only thinking of their personal satisfaction right then
– getting their picture,” Stiver said. “You’re harassing the animal
and it needs to focus on eating,”
Another problem people create for bears is not properly
disposing of their trash. Food scraps left in a picnic area or at a
campsite can lead, over time, to a bear eventually tearing into a
tent or breaking into cars or homes for food, Stiver said.
The black bear population in the GSMNP is about 1,600. Stiver
said that the last population estimate was conducted in 2006. A
new estimate will be available soon, he said. This is year two of a
two-year multi-agency survey of the bear population in
Tennessee, North Carolina and Georgia.
“We want people to see and view the bears,” Stiver said. “But we
want them to do that from a safe distance and allow bears to be
able to feed naturally during this critical time of year.”
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Classic Hikes of the Smokies | December 11
Our last Classic Hike of the Smokies for 2018 is on
Kephart Prong Trail. At 4 miles round trip and 830ft of
total elevation gain, this hike is rated easy. This trail
features an old CCC camp, fish hatchery, and an old
railroad, so we hope you'll join us! Each hike is $20 for
current members and $35 for new or renewing members.
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Gatlinburg’s Largest Antique Shop
By Cyndy Montgomery Reeves
Bill LaBounty and Bobby Tomberlin
Randy Brooks & Reindeer
The Smoky Mountains Songwriters
Festival 2nd Monday Songwriters
Showcase at Crystelle Creek Restaurant
will be celebrating it's 8 Anniversary on
December 10, 6:15 – 9:00 pm. Coming in
for this year's “Christmas at the Creek”
S M S W F S o n g w r i t e r s S h o w c a s e
anniversary celebration is the man who
many refer to as the Gambler of
Christmas songs; Randy Brooks who
wrote “Grandma Got Run Over By A
Reindeer.” Scott Southworth “You're The
Only Thing I Want For Christmas”, Craig
Alan “Christmas in Gatlinburg”, and host
John Condrone. “Bubba Claus” will also
be sharing their Christmas songs in
celebration of the holiday season. A great
evening to get in the Christmas spirit.
Bobby Tomberlin, a Grammy, CMA and
ACM award nominee who co-wrote the
number one Country and top five AC hit,
“One More Day” recorded by Diamond
Rio will be performing at Crystelle Creek
Restaurant December 15 with Bill
Labounty, who wrote “Somewhere In
The Vicinity Of The Heart”, the Grammywinning
record by Alison Kraus and
Shenandoah.
Tomberlin also co-wrote the Top 10
single, “A Good Day To Run” with Darryl
Worley and the number one Country
Gospel single, “That's The Way He Was
Raised” recorded by Josh Turner. Most
recently Barbra Striesand and Blake
Shelton recorded Bobby's duet “I'd Want
It To Be You” on Barbra's latest album,
Partners. Tomberlin performs at Crystelle
Creek Restaurant several times a year and
is on the advisory Board of the Smoky
Mountains Songwriters Festival.
Labounty's hits also include: Robbie
Dupree's “Hot Rod Hearts”, Michael
Johnson's “This Night Won't Last
Forever”, Steve Wariner's #1 records
“Lynda” and “I Got Dreams”, Tanya
Tucker and Delbert McClinton's “Tell Me
About It”, “Tequila Talkin” by Lonestar,
the #1 Shenandoah single “I Want To Be
Loved Like That” and Brooks & Dunn's
“Rock My World” (Little Country Girl).
Over the years Bill has accomplished at
least 100 songs recorded by other artists,
resulting in 25 BMI Awards, including 10
Million Performance awards.
The City Limit Band will be on hand for a
New Year's Eve party at Three Jimmy's
Monday December 31. Call now to make
reservations 865-325-1210.
Sign-Ups for performance slots,
songwriter opportunities and entry in the
SMSWF Song Competition during the
8 t h A n n u a l S m o k y M o u n t a i n s
Songwriters Festival August 11-18, 2019
are NOW OPEN for registration. If you
are a songwriter and would like to
perform your own original music or enter your song in the SMSWF Song
Competition you need to sign up or submit your song entry(s) no later than April 30,
2019. Workshops with music industry pros are available for anyone wanting to learn
and hone the craft of songwriting. The SMSWF believes there is a song in everyone.
You can even be part of a Co-Write with Hit Writers experience where you get to cowrite
2 songs in a group of 6-8 others plus 2 Hit Writers. SMSWF One on One
Mentoring Sessions are very popular.
These songwriting opportunities are not only just open to songwriters but also to
anyone who is wanting to learn about songwriting. For information on how you can
be a part of this great festival go to www.SMSWF.com.
Other venues with live music in Gatlinburg include Three Jimmy's, The Ship Pub,
Ole Smoky Tennessee Moonshine Holler, Hogg’s Upstairs Tavern, Smoky Mountain
Brewery, Marriott Courtyard Bristo, Tom & Earl's Back Alley Grill and Loco Burros.
Crawdaddy's is known for its Karaoke. Google their web-sites for more information.
Every 2nd Monday the SMSWF Songwriters Showcase takes place at Crystelle
Creek Restaurant at 6-9 pm. If you are a songwriter who would like to perform in one
of these showcases, please call John Condrone at 865-898-7305.
Church On The Slopes at Ober
Every Sunday from December 16 - March 3. Perfect for locals and
visiting church groups who do not want to miss Church services.
Experience a special workshop service while on the slopes.
Slope Report
You may have noticed we have started making snow on the slopes to
start building our base! We will continue to make snow as
temperatures permit. We will be using our warm-weather
snowmaking technology to supplement the upcoming warm weather.
On average, we open the ski slopes in early to mid December and
close in early to mid March. Exact opening and closing dates for the
slopes are determined by mother nature … never the same dates from
one ski season to the next … and usually not predictable until just
days in advance.
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By A. Jann Peitso
'Tis the season when we want to
thank those who have been especially generous to us with their
time and their efforts. We drive through the loop in the arts &
crafts community, stop at a shop or two as we search for just that
perfect gift, not too expensive but meaningful for the recipient.
“My neighbor feeds my dog (or cat) while I am here on vacation
and I want to take him something” is often heard by the artisans as
they welcome visitors who step through the doors.
“My Mother is so hard to buy for, she has everything” laments
another as she rolls her eyes heavenward.
A piece of jewelry would be a nice gift, a hand-thrown mug, a
leather belt, a small painting or even a candle from the wide
variety of types made by community members would all be
welcomed by the dog sitter or the mother. That memento would
be cherished because it came from a very special giver who
visited a very special vacation destination.
Mementos need not be expensive nor one that requires a great
deal of fretting. We have all been told, “it is the thought that
counts, the simplest gift can be the most meaningful”.
The stories told of the beginnings of this Holy-day season are of
the expensive treasures presented to the Child but that the
smallest gift may have been the most meaningful because it was
given from the heart.
One walks upon the seashore, at the very edge of the lapping
waves and collects what the seas have brought in, shells of many
iridescent colors, changing as they are turned in one's hand.
Immediately, one wants to share this experience, wants to take
this memento home to someone.
In 1966, a delightful book by Gladys Bond appeared on bookstore
shelves, “The Magic Friend Maker”.
A young girl walks along a riverbank and finds a rock which she
puts in her pocket, not just any old rock, but one of a special shape
and colors embedded in it. When she has to move to another town
and leave her best friend, she thinks of something to give,
something to leave behind for the friend to remember their times
together. The rock from a special destination becomes the
memento. As time goes by, the girl who received the rock meets a
new neighbor and the memento is gifted as a “friend maker”.
So we go, looking for a thank you gift or a “friend maker”.
Perhaps the memento lies not in a shop but along a driveway, the
side of the road or a creek bed, someplace that had meaning as you
walked there.
With a note attached of your deep appreciation, a heart-shaped
rock or one almost colored blue by its mineral content and a
smidgen of quartz becomes the small but meaningful gift, a
gleaming memento for a friend or loved one, your memento that
called to you In The Loop.
A. Jann Peitso, art!
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170 Glades Road, Gatlinburg • 865-436-2363
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968 Parkway, Downtown Gatlinburg (In the Elks Plaza)
Park, Congressional Leaders & Governor Dedicate Foothills Parkway
Sunday - Monday - Tuesday
Nite Music at the Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials were joined by
Senator Lamar Alexander, Congressman John J. Duncan, Jr,
Congressman Phil Roe, Governor Bill Haslam, and NPS Southeast
Regional Director Bob Vogel to dedicate the long-awaited section of
the Foothills Parkway between Walland and Wears Valley, TN
before the public opening on Saturday, November 10. The public
will be able to experience this new section of roadway for the first
time since construction began in 1966, including the 1.65-mile
section known as the ‘Missing Link’ which is now connected by a
series of nine bridges.
“We are proud to dedicate this roadway to the people who dreamed
it, engineered it, built it, and supported it,” said Superintendent
Cassius Cash. “Each person gathered here today has been a part of
creating a legacy parkway that the public will enjoy for generations
to come.”
The celebration was attended by over 200 former and current
employees of the National Park Service, Eastern Federal Lands
Highway Division of the Federal Highway Administration,
Tennessee Department of Transportation, contractors, and
community leaders who participated in the construction of the
parkway over the last several decades. Senator Alexander,
Congressman Duncan, Congressman Roe, and Governor Haslam
joined Superintendent Cash to cut the ribbon signifying the grand
opening of the Foothills Parkway. The roadway officially opens to
the public on Saturday, November 10 for motorists and cyclists to
enjoy.
“If you want the best view of the highest mountains in the eastern
United States, you’ll drive the Foothills Parkway,” said Senator
Lamar Alexander. “The scene is so magnificent that it surprises even
those of us who have grown up admiring the Smokies. It has taken
nearly 75 years to complete, but it is so picturesque that it is worth
the 75-year wait.”
The completion of the roadway was made possible due to a decadeslong
partnership among the State of Tennessee, Tennessee
Department of Transportation (TDOT), the Eastern Federal Lands
Highway Division (EFLHD) of the Federal Highway
Administration, and the National Park Service (NPS) at a total cost
of $178 million. Funding for the final paving was provided through a
$10 million Transportation Investment Generating Economic
Recovery (TIGER) VIII grant secured by the Tennessee Department
of Transportation along with $15 million from the State of
Tennessee and $7 million through the NPS Federal Lands
Transportation Program.
The Foothills Parkway now consists of two finished sections at
either end of the 72-mile corridor. The western section now extends
33 continuous miles from Chilhowee to Wears Valley, offering a
new recreational experience for motorists and cyclists. The eastern
section, completed in 1968, extends 6 miles from Cosby to Interstate
40 presenting breathtaking views of Mt. Cammerer.
For more information about exploring scenic drives in the park,
please visit www.nps.gov/grsm/planyourvisit/autotouring.htm.
NPS Southeast Regional Director Bob Vogel, Superintendent
Cassius Cash, Governor Bill Haslam, Senator Lamar Alexander,
Chief of Facility Management Alan Sumeriski, and Deputy
Superintendent Clay Jordan.
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Original artwork in various mediums,
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Handmade jewelry, vintage glass and gi s
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1402 E. Parkway, #10 Gatlinburg
December 7 at 7:30 p.m.
Gatlinburg’s most enchanting holiday tradition returns!
Presented by Ole Red, the 43rd Annual Fantasy of Lights
Christmas Parade promises to be a spectacular celebration
filled with marching bands, large balloons, dancers, and of
course, Santa Claus. It all happens on December 7 at 7:30 p.m.
from Baskins Creek Bypass to traffic light #10 in downtown
Gatlinburg.
Parade-goers are encouraged to arrive early to find a spot on
the Parkway to watch the parade or you can purchase a
bleacher seat to get one of the best seats in the house.
600 Glades Rd #10 Gatlinburg
Woodland hawks lured to the big city by cornucopia of backyard birds
By Noel Kirkpatrick
People put up bird feeders in hopes of
attracting avian wildlife. It turns out those
backyard birds are attracting even bigger birds.
As birds come to cities for the feeders,
woodland hawks are flocking to the "urban
buffet" they create, according to a study
conducted by researchers at the University of
Wisconsin-Madison. The hunting is so good,
in fact, that many hawks are now city-bred.
"For hawks, the secret is out: There is a
hyperabundance of prey" in the city, Benjamin
Z u c k e r b e r g , a U n i v e r s i t y o f
Wisconsin–Madison professor of wildlife
ecology and a senior author of the study, said in
a statement.
In the past, hawks struggled to survive as
habitat loss, hunting and the pesticide DDT
reduced their populations. Eventually
regulations were put into place, including
stronger protections for migratory birds, and
hawks staged somewhat of a comeback.
Habitat loss, however, wasn't easily undone,
and as the woodland hawks' population
rebounded, they had to find new hunting
grounds. Luckily, cities and bird-loving
humans provided some assistance.
"Bird feeders are like buffets," Zuckerberg
said, "It is an easy meal."
Researchers looked at 20 years of data
collected by participants in the Cornell Lab of
Ornithology's Project FeederWatch. This
citizen science project covered backyard
birding information in Chicago from 1996 to
2016. What they found was a steady increase in
the hawk population in the city's center, flying
away from rural areas.
"Project FeederWatch is the perfect program
for this kind of research because you can use
that information not only to document hawks,
but also their prey," Zuckerberg said.
Two things surprised the researchers as they
studied the data. First was that the birds
seemingly adapted to life in the big city
quickly. Woodland hawks, like the Cooper's
hawk (Accipiter cooperii) and the sharpshinned
hawk (Accipiter striatus) are considered
"perch-and-scan" predators. They sit still on a
branch, hiding in tree cover, and then swoop
onto their prey once it comes within striking
distance. Branches, it turns out, weren't a deal
breaker for these hawks; food was.
"I was surprised that tree canopy cover was not
important in colonization by these woodland
hawks," Jennifer McCabe, a postdoctoral
fellow at Wisconsin-Madison who led the
study, said. "However, they aren't nesting in
the winter, meaning they are more concerned
about their own survival and not raising young.
So, it makes sense that food availability would
be so important."
The second surprise was related to food
availability. The hawks didn't seem to care
how large or small the prey was. They just
wanted a bird snack.
“Prey biomass wasn't an important driver of
colonization or persistence," McCabe
explained. "Much of the literature states, at
least for Cooper's hawks, that they prefer
larger-bodied prey like doves and pigeons.
Perhaps these hawks are cueing in on the sheer
number of birds and not particular species."
The biggest takeaway is that urban areas are
now an important wildlife habitat, a place
where nature has adapted to urban life.
“Don't discount urban areas as habitat,"
Zuckerberg said. "The more we know about
which species and what landscape factors
allow those species to colonize and persist in
urban areas, the better we can manage wildlife
in an ever-developing world."
Located inside the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, off
US highway 441, the Sugarlands Visitor Center has all the
answers to your questions regarding planning your trip to the
national park. In the visitors center, there are several extensive
natural history exhibits, a free 20-minute film about the
national park and an information center. The facility includes a
bookstore and a gift shop for all your souvenir needs. There are
public restrooms, telephones and drink machines available.
There are Ranger-led programs offered seasonally and various
nature trails nearby with historic cabins and waterfalls to visit.
The visitor center is an eco-friendly building. The building has
a “cool roof” system, which allows heat to escape freely,
generating lower cooling costs. The roof also features recycled
rubber, solar panels and solar tubs to provide additional
lighting and energy without using electricity.
Sugarlands Visitor Center Hours:
January-February: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
March: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
April-May: 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
June-August: 8:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
September-October: 8:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
November: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
December: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
The Sugarlands Visitor Center is open year-round on every
day except Christmas Day. It’s free to get in with no fees.
Critical Health News
By Pharmacist Ben Fuchs
Dry skin (technically called xerosis) is one of the most common of
skin health complaints. Moisturizing products account for nearly
10 billion dollars in annual sales. Even though, according to the
National Health Interview Survey, 3 or 4 percent of the population
suffer from xerosis, it’s tough to find an adult American who
doesn’t have at least some degree of skin dryness. Even kids are
susceptible to the condition. According to an article published the
September 2006 issue of Current Allergy and Asthma Reports,
atopic dermatitis, a cutaneous disease characterized by dry skin,
affects 10-20 % of American children.
Yet, despite its ubiquity, dry skin should never happen! The skin is
exquisitely equipped with various mechanisms that are supposed to
assure the tissue remains hydrated. When that doesn’t occur,
something in the ordinarily resilient and responsive cutaneous
biochemistry is tweaked. In other words, dry skin is much more
than a superficial cosmetic concern. As insignificant as it may
seem, it’s a fully-fledged health care issue. Dry skin is a symptom,
and symptoms are the smoke which indicate a biochemical
breakdown fire.
In this way the symptomology of xerosis is a message; it’s a
harbinger and indicator that somewhere in the body something is
wrong or something is missing. In this way, skin dryness, like other
symptoms, should be regarded as a friend; it’s an announcement of
increased risk of other, more significant health care challenges
including heart disease, autoimmunity and even cancer!
Though all of the above diseases can be associated with xerosis,
most of us believe that the symptoms of xerosis are merely
superficial. So, to deal with the itchy flakes and uncomfortable
dryness, we merely put a moisturizer on and forget about the matter.
Even skin care professionals are entranced by the illusion.
Dermatologists, estheticians and cosmetologists, like their
patients, address skin issues by working topically.
The problem with these types of topical solutions is just that: they
work on the top of the skin in the ultra-thin surface of dead cells
known as the stratum corneum. Skin dryness involves the deeper
levels of the skin, where moisture factors (i.e. water trapping amino
acids, sugars and fatty substances) reside. Creams and lotions can
present the illusion of “moisturization” by creating a characteristic
feel, but the tactile sensation associated with these kinds of
products is really nothing more than a thin layer of wax, oil or
silicone that we have been “con-ditoned” to believe is “moisture”.
The most important cause of dry skin is a lack of Essential Fatty
Dry Skin - Deeper than your Moisturizer
Acids (especially Omega 6s) and fatty vitamins (D, E, A and K),
either due to lack of supplementation and/or mal-absorption of
these key substances. Fat absorption issues can be associated with
liver or gall bladder problems as well as intestinal issues and
deficiencies in stomach acid. Vitamin C also plays a role, as the
production of moisture factors is at least partially dependent on the
presence of this important essential nutrient.
From a topical perspective the most effective solution is application
of products containing fat soluble Vitamin C; the best form goes by
the name “ascorbyl tetraisopalmitate”. Look for at least 10 percent
concentrations and give it some time. Remember skin dryness is a
function of deficiencies at the lower levels of the skin and it may
take a few days or even a week for enough Vitamin C to migrate
deep enough to have an obvious effect. For a quicker result look for
water trapping ingredients like hyaluronic acid or lactic acid, which
act like moisture magnets. Both of these substances are found in
normal healthy skin, where their water trapping properties are
leveraged to maintain tissue hydration.
So, while it may be uncomfortable and distressing, there are
solutions. Those solutions are not however “moisturizers”. You’ve
got to address nutritional deficiencies. Use a few key ingredients to
address the topical perspective. When your skin texture softens and
hydration improves, you’ll know that your overall health is getting
better and that you’re increasing your longevity while decreasing
the likelihood or the progression of overall aging, bodily
deterioration and degenerative disease.
10 Foods and Supplements that Moisturize from the Inside Out
1. Omega 6 EFAs – important for production of skin moisturizing lipids
2. Vitamin A – supports secretion of moisture factors
3. Vitamin C – required for the production of skin fats
4. Eggs – contains many skin friendly nutrients including Vitamins A,
B, essential fats and cholesterol
5. Avocados – tasty source of skin essential fats
6. Vitamin E – protects skin fats
7. Bone soup – source of water trapping sugars and protein sugar
complexes
8. Coconut Oil – source of Vitamin E and saturated fats that can provide
topical relief from xerosis
9. Whey Protein – contains moisturizing amino acids
10. Salmon, sardines, anchovies or other fatty fish – one of nature's best
sources of anti-inflammatory omega 3 fatty acids that support the skin's
water barrier functions www.criticalhealthnews.com
Winter Smoky Mountain
Tunes & Tales
Through the holiday season, visitors can meet characters
and storytellers and enjoy caroling along the Parkway
Friday and Saturday evenings during this annual event!
Winter Magic Tunes & Tales will once again present
strolling Christmas entertainment on the streets of
Gatlinburg, December 1, 7-8, 14-15 and 21-22. Holiday
music will fill the air with a sacred-secular mixture of
Appalachia, Bluegrass, and Country. Visitors will also
enjoy visiting with Santa’s Elves-Frosty-Rudolph, a little
bit of history, humor and more! This interactive program
is a Holiday favorite, staged against a backdrop of
millions of lights making it truly a Winter Magical
experience in Gatlinburg!

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MANY STYLES AND TYPES
HANDMADE IN TENNESSEE
Native American Legacies
• Books
• Jewelry
• Moccasins
• Beaded Jewelry
• Flutes
• Drums
• Artwork
• Silver Jewelry
• Rugs
• And Much More
Open Monday - Saturday
www.blackwolff.com
American Sideshow Antiques - 373 Parkway, Gatlinburg - 865-325-1411
170 Glades Rd., Suite 2, Gatlinburg
Park Reopens Bote Mountain Trail
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced the
partial reopening of a 2.9-mile section of Bote Mountain Trail on
Friday, November 2 for hikers only. This popular trail provides
access from the Cades Cove area to the Appalachian Trail near
Spence Field.
The trail section has been closed since September 24 while
extensive rehabilitation was underway, involving both the use of
mechanized equipment and hand tools. This popular trail, used by
both hikers and horse riders, had become heavily eroded and
incised due to inadequate drainage. Park trail crews spent several
weeks repairing 101 existing drainage structures, installing 10 new
drainage structures, repairing over 240 feet of trail tread, and
removing rocks, roots, and brush along the trail section.
To ensure the sustainability of the improvements, the trail will
remain closed to horse use through the winter, freeze-thaw cycle.
During this time, while it is open for hikers only, the trail crew will
also continue to monitor the repair. We expect the trail to fully
reopen to all use on March 2, 2019.
For more information about hiking safety, please visit the park’s
website at www.nps.gov/grsm/planyourvisit/hikingsafety.htm.
Smoky Mountain Winterfest
Draped in more than 5 million holiday lights, Pigeon Forge
creates a winter wonderland for locals and guests alike to
enjoy during the city’s annual Winterfest celebration. The
lights of Winterfest shine from early November through the
end of February.
From winter light displays to captivating holiday shows and
so much more.
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
Where The Locals Go
Burgers
and much more
Seafood
(865) 436-3600
976 Parkway, Downtown Gatlinburg
www.ShaconageStoneArtandJewelry.net
Park Celebrates Rainbow Falls Trail Project Completion
NPS Roads & Trails Branch Supervisor Tobias Miller, Friends
of the Smokies President Jim Hart, Deputy Superintendent
Clay Jordan, and Trails Program Supervisor Josh Shapiro
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials celebrated the
completion of a two-year trail rehabilitation project on
Rainbow Falls Trail on Wednesday, November 14. The sixmile
Rainbow Falls Trail is one of the most popular trails in the
park leading hikers to Rainbow Falls and Mt. Le Conte. The
trail was reopened, on schedule, following work completed by
the park trail crew, American Conservation Experience youth
crews, and volunteers.
The park trail crew rehabilitated targeted segments along the
trail to improve visitor safety, stabilize eroding trail sections,
and repair trail tread damaged by high winds and fire during the
November 2016 wildfires. The crew installed over 350 steps
through steep, narrow corridors, created nearly 600 feet of
elevated trail surfaces, installed nearly 400 drainage elements,
and placed over 1,000 native stones along the trail to create a
durable, sustainable trail corridor. The much-needed
rehabilitation also eliminated numerous, visitor-created side
trails totaling over one mile in length that had resulted in
eroded, off-trail paths creating confusion for hikers.
“The craftsmanship exhibited by the park trail crew is
extraordinary,” said Deputy Superintendent Clay Jordan.
“They create durable, functional trail corridors that support the
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials
invite the public to comment on an
Environmental Assessment (EA) of a proposed
Plant Gathering Agreement with the Eastern
Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) through
Thursday, December 13, 2018. The proposed
agreement would establish a management
framework for sustainable gathering of early
spring leaves from the sochan plant (Rudbeckia
laciniata) by EBCI members for traditional
purposes.
The proposed agreement is authorized under 36
CFR Part 2.6 Final Rule on Gathering of Certain
Plants or Plant Parts by Federally Recognized
Indian Tribes for Traditional Purposes, known
as the Plant Gathering Rule. The 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 park has prepared an EA in accordance with
the National Environmental Policy Act to
analyze potential impacts of the proposed action
on the environment. The public is encouraged to
participate in the planning process by reviewing
and providing comments on the assessment.
The National Park Service considered a full
range of alternatives based on information
obtained through internal and internal scoping
high-volume hiker use of the Smokies in a manner that also
reflects and protects the natural landscape.”
Numerous individuals partnered with the park trail crew to aid
in rehabilitation efforts. Over the course of the two-year
project, 44 American Conservation Experience youth interns
contributed over 41,360 hours of service and 162 Volunteers
contributed 1,576 hours of service.
Trails Forever is a partnership program between Great Smoky
Mountains National Park and the Friends of the Smokies. The
Friends have donated over $1,500,000 to support the program,
in part through the generosity of the Knoxville based Aslan
Foundation. The Trails Forever program provides the
opportunity for a highly skilled trail crew to focus
reconstruction efforts on high use and high priority trails in the
park including the recently restored Rainbow Falls Trail, Alum
Cave Trail, Chimney Tops Trail, and Forney Ridge Trail. The
program also provides a mechanism for volunteers to work
alongside the trail crew on these complex trail projects to assist
in making lasting improvements to preserve the trails for future
generations. ...read more below past pictures...
Rainbow Falls Before
Rainbow Falls After
More on Rainbow Falls Trail Project Completion
In 2019, the Trail Forever crew will begin a 2-
year rehabilitation project on the popular
Trillium Gap Trail among other critical trail
work across the park on trails such as the Deep
Creek Trail, Rough Fork Trail, Smokemont
Trail, and Noah Bud Ogle Trail. Due to the
rehabilitation process on Trillium Gap Trail, a
full closure will be necessary for the safety of
both the crew and visitors. The Trillium Gap
Trail and associated parking areas will be
Environmental Assessment for Plant Gathering Agreement with EBC
Available for Public Comment
closed May 6, 2019 through November 14,
2019, excluding federal holidays, on Monday
mornings at 7:00 a.m. through Thursday
evenings at 5:30 p.m. weekly. The trail will be
fully open each week on Friday, Saturday, and
Sunday.
For more information about the Trails Forever
program, please visit our website at
home.nps.gov/grsm/getinvolved/supportyour
park/trails-forever-volunteer.htm
and identified one reasonable action alternative
that is presented in the EA for consideration.
The EA is available on the National Park
Service’s Planning, Environment and Public
C o m m e n t w e b s i t e a t
https://parkplanning.nps.gov/grsm by
following the link titled “Sochan Gathering for
Traditional Purposes.” Comments should be
submitted through this online portal or sent mail
to Great Smoky Mountains National Park,
ATTN: Environmental Planning and
Compliance, 107 Park Headquarters Road,
Gatlinburg, TN 37738. The public comment
period is open through December 13, 2018.
Sochan early spring

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849 Glades Road, # 1B1, Gatlinburg
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Hello Friend (Osiyo Oginali)
Wait! Hold It! Do Not Shoot!
I know how to spell PUMPKIN, a long line of school teachers
saw to that. According to some people I pronounce the word in
the wrong way.
Cocke County country folk tend to call this fruit of the vine
PUNKIN, although the majority will write it PUMPKIN.
Listen to a gathering of Cocke county rural folk around
Halloween, you may be surprised how many of them call this
golden fruit of the vine PUNKIN.
James Whitcomb Riley has been honored many times for his
delightful poem, “THE FROST OF THE PUNKIN”. If this great
man is not ashamed to present PUNKIN to the world, surely you
will allow me to present PUNKIN.
In the fall of 1942 the United States of America was engaged in
a desperate war, Food was necessary war material. Home or
backyard gardens were encouraged along with home or
community canning to save the surplus food thus produce for
future family needs.
No one knew how great those needs would be.
Patriotism and willingness to help the war effort was running
deep in the hearts of Cocke County People.
Under the authority of the Works Progress Administration
(WPA) a community cannery had been established in the old
knitting mill so recently converted to a school in West End.
Under the leadership of several, the cannery was a going and
growing concern.
To the best of my recollection no charge was made for the
metal cans to can the food or the use of the facilities. I seem to
remember a one-fifth toll being levied on the finished product.
Mr. Shipley, an Agriculture teacher at the Old Cocke County
High School urged his students to take advantage of the
community cannery to help feed their families and push the war
effort.
Much to his surprise, he was not having much success for the
simple reason that canning surplus food was a way of life for
farm families in Cocke County at that time and all the Vocational
Agriculture students lived on or had access to farms.
In dogged determination Mr. Shipley maintained that even
farm families had at least one surplus farm produced food item
that could be profitably canned in the shiny metal can used by the
cannery. He let it be known that he would look with generous
intent at the grade cards of any of his Vo-Ag students who
utilized the facilities at the community canneries to help
conserve the family food supply.
Yours truly seemed to always stand in need of extra grade
points at grade card viewing time. I certainly was not too proud
to accept a few extra points for doing something that was not
only my moral obligation but highly patriotic also.
What could I can this late in October?
The Mr. Shipley just happened to come by our rented farm and
informed my parents of his intentions.
I was volunteered before he could finish his remarks.
Now my parents had over five hundred glass jars, crocks and
jugs filled with a wide assortment of vegetables, fruits and meats
stored in the smoke house, but they would appreciate anything
Mr. Shipley could teach the boy to can. “What can he can?”
Mr. Shipley looked across the hillside covered with browning
corn and tons of yellow punkins. “Why, some of those ripe
pumpkins so you could have pumpkin pies next June.”
“Pumpkins it is”, agreed my parents.
In a frenzy of labor, golden ripe punkins were slaughtered,
deseeded, sliced in one inch wide rings, peeled, squared and
packed into five gallon lard cans which were loaded into the
truck of the family Terri plane (extinct car) and delivered to West
End School on the specified date. Mr. Shipley had a number of
students who were trying to help the war effort and gain a few
extra grade points. I was the only one canning punkin.
A lively discussing arose about how to can the yellow fruit of
the wine and what type of can should be used.
It was finally decided to pre-cook the punkin and ladle the
cooked mixture into metal cans that were coated on the inside
with an acid resistance coating. The same type cans used to can
corn and fruits.
In short order a big copper-bronze lined steam cooking pot was
bubbling cooking punkin. Metal cans were filled with the hot
fruit of the vine.
Mr. Shipley set a full can into can sealer done a few fancy
gyrating steps around the contraption and presto a can of punkin
was sealed and ready to place in the water bath heating tank.
He crooked a finger at me saying, “Now, Roy you can seal the
rest of the cans.
I approached this mechanical contraption with a dour
expression for mechanical tools and I have never hit it off at the
first introduction. It has always taken a bit of time for us to
become cozy with each other.
Mr. Shipley noted my doubts and said, “You can't go wrong
Roy, all you do is set the can on the turntable, lay a lid on top of
the can, pull down on this lever and turn the crank. You do not
have to even look at the can lids for they have been stamped out
with a metal cutting die so they will all fit.”
Little did he know.
I followed his instructions to the letter and juicy hot punkin
squirted all over the place.
Ice Bumper Cars
After much discussion it was decided that I had used a lid that
was not round and after crimping around the top of the can a hole
the size of a pencil emerged to dribble hot punkin.
Five thousand lids in that box and I had picked the only one
that was cut lopsided.
You have heard of Murphy's law, this Murphy character and I
have been bosom pals all my life.
Mr. Shipley drained the punkin from the can and took it back to
the classroom where it soon became known as “Roy's can”.
Almost every day for two weeks someone would draw attention
to the blasted thing and thirty-three pairs of eyes over thirtythree
toothy grins came my way as I slunk ever lower in my
chair.
Finally I stole the can from Mr. Shipley's desk and sneaked it to
boiler room when the teacher was not looking. In that coal fired
boiler I cremated that sucker. EPILOGUE
The community canneries served a vital and unheralded need
during the war years.
Corn was an item my family found hard to can and keep. Over
the years many bushels of Hickory King and Polific corn went
into the shinny cans of the cannery to be consumed before the
next crop of roasting ears appeared. The glass jars in the
smokehouse were emptied and refilled at least once a year.
The canned punkin had a staying power all its own. To us the
taste of punkin was not enhanced by canning and could in no way
compare with the taste of vine ripe punkin stashed in the hay over
the mule's stall where the heat generated by the animal's body
and their bedding kept the golden yellow fruit of the vine from
freezing on the coldest winter night.
In the fall of 1947 I lined the remaining dozen or so of the
canned punkin on a log and zeroed in my deer rifle. I did not have
to walk to the log to check my shots for I could tell from a
hundred years away when I scored a hit.
“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 Rd, #15, Gatlinburg - 865-719-3999
www.ShaconageStoneArtandJewelry.net
Appalachian Bear Rescue
By Kathryn Sherrard
Chubby Cubs!
Nine bear cubs are being cared for at the Appalachian Bear
Rescue facility in Townsend, TN. The latest arrival, which we
announced as a “News Flash” last month, was released into a
Wild Enclosure after a couple of weeks in our Recovery
Center. It was decided that keeping her in such strict
confinement for any longer would be counter-productive. She
needed to be outside in a more suitable habitat. So our
population now is divided among three enclosures.
In Wild Enclosure #4 we have the “Six-pack,” so named
because of their number and the fact that the six resulted from
combining two groups of three. These cubs have worked very
hard to gain all the weight they could and now they resemble
round, furry balls with short legs.
In Wild Enclosure #3 the “Duet” reside. Yep, you guessed it
– there are two of them. And now, in Wild Enclosure #1 we
have Persimmon Bear, that most recent addition.
All of the cubs continue to eat as much food – nuts and some
fruits like apples – as the curators provide by throwing the
goodies over the fence to them. A vital component of the care
of orphaned and injured bear cubs is that there is minimal
human contact. The cubs don't see the human curators
throwing the food. The little bears also find some treats on
their own from naturally occurring critters like insects that
they quickly gobble up.
It is possible that as you read this the nine bear cubs are out in
the wild, finding dens in which to spend the winter. The
wildlife officers in charge of the cubs are the ones who decide
when they should be released. Two of the cubs will be
returning to their home state of Kentucky, while the remaining
seven will be in Tennessee or in the Great Smoky Mountains
National Park.
This brings us to the frequently asked question about
hibernation. Do bears really hibernate? While most of us
would say that they do, wildlife biologists call the bears'
winter sleep torpor. How does it work? To prepare, bears go
through hyperphagia, a feeding frenzy during which they eat
voraciously. That's what our cubs have been doing for the last
couple of months. The goal is to add at least another third of
their weight. During the hibernation or torpor period, the bear
does not eat, drink, defecate or urinate. All bodily systems are
maintained by utilizing the fat that has been stored.
Female bears (sows) will give birth during the time in the
den and therefore will not be apt to leave. Male bears (boars)
are unencumbered by such matters, and they may move
around, change dens, or opt for a daybed on the ground. If you
see a bear roaming around during the winter, it's probably a
boar. Regardless, bears that you see in winter should be
respected in the same way as at any other time of year. Keep
your distance and do not harass or stress the animal.
You can follow the story of the nine cubs and their release,
and find out more about Appalachian Bear Rescue by visiting
our Facebook page: facebook.com/AppalachianBearRescue.
New photos are posted every day, so you can see what is going
on at the ABR facility and at 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. When you visit you can talk to
knowledgeable volunteers and purchase ABR merchandise as
mementos of your visit. You can even become a member of
Appalachian Bear Rescue and participate in a class to learn
more about bears. We'd love to see you there! You can also
visit our website at www.appalachianbearrescue.org and our
blog at abrblog.wordpress.com.

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How y'all doin?
River season is over in the mountains. Sure was fun
though. Baby it's cold outside. Getting a little snow
today as I type this.
Has been busy at the Elks Lodge. We gave out candy
and drug awareness coloring books at the Gatlinburg Spooktacular
at Mills Park. What a fun event for our community.
Picture is Thanksgiving dinner at the Elks Lodge. Was real good and
a great turn out of members.
My other picture is Jimbo and Lori Moore at Rocky Top Sports
World. What a wonderful facility we have here in Gatlinburg. Lori,
thank you so much for letting the Elks have our Hoop Shoot in your
wonderful building. It take place December 2 at 2 till 4:30 pm. Hope
to see you all there with your kids ages 8-13.
Has been two years now after the fire which affected our beautiful
community that we call home. We have come a long way and more
healing still needed.
We are collecting toys to go with our food baskets. Please contact an
Elk.
Let's have a great month and remember the other fat man is coming
to town soon.
Spread some LOVE
Kahuna
By Jim Yonan PER
All Your Hardware Needs!
Trevor is a 1 year old Great Pyrenees Mix
hoping to be adopted soon and Cash is a 3
month old Domestic Short Hair Mix also
looking for a forever home.
Adoption fee for Trevor is $125 and $75
for Cash. Fees cover their first set of
vaccinations, spay/neuter and microchip.
The Sevier County Humane Society on
Gnatty Branch Road is open Tuesday
thru Thursday from Noon until 7:00 p.m.
and Friday thru Sunday from Noon until
5:00 p.m.
For Adoptions
Call John at Hidden Hills Animal
Rescue: 865-255-3557
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
Sandpaper & Various Supplies
RV Product & Supplies
Now Offering Propane Gas and Supplies
KEN WAYNE
Photography / Gallery & Studio / Workshop
Thousands of species of plant and animal life have been
documented in the Smokies, and more are being discovered every
year. Because the last Ice Age didn’t get this far south, and the sea
never came this far inland, flora and fauna have been thriving and
diversifying here for millennia. When you venture into one of the
world’s few International Biosphere Reserves, black bears and
wildflower blooms are only the beginning. Bring your binoculars,
enjoy the show.
Value. Everyday.
Open till 1:00 am
Gatlinburg Trolley Ride of Lights
1219 E. Parkway, Gatlinburg
Visitors can soak up the spirit of the season from the comfort
of a Gatlinburg Trolley by taking the relaxing Gatlinburg
Winter Magic Trolley Ride of Lights.
The specially designated trolleys carry their guests on a
memorable journey through downtown and adjacent Hwy.
321, allowing everyone to experience the magical wonder of
Gatlinburg Winter Magic. Trolley times 6:30, 7:30 and 8:30.
Featuring one-of-a-kind LED lighting displays along
Gatlinburg’s famous downtown Parkway, adjacent River
Road, and the triangle juncture of the two, the latest $1.6
million-plus rollout of custom designed and fabricated
lighting displays are marked by sections reminiscent of
winter forests, evergreens and romance. The Hwy. 321 route
features an injection of bright displays as well.
Gatlinburg has converted its entire winter lights program to
quarter-watt LED bulbs, replacing the 5-watt incandescent
bulbs and saving the City some 95 percent in energy cost and
allowing the City to light the entire 120 days of the program
for what it once cost for three days of electricity.
Displays featuring animals indigenous to Great Smoky
Mountains National Park including deer, foxes, squirrels,
and rabbits are part of the program. Many of the timeless
displays visitors have grown accustomed to over the past 23
years have been converted to crisp LED as well. Most
recently, fanciful snowmen, dancing fountains, a group of
international children and a shiny rocking horse have joined
the lineup.
Trolley tours do not run on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day.
One of the most appealing aspects of the Smokies is the
relatively temperate climate year-round. However, everyone
knows that weather can be unpredictable so remember to plan
accordingly and know what the Great Smoky Mountains
weather is going to be like on your visit. Always double check
the weather report because weather can differ greatly between
the mountains and Pigeon Forge. Temperatures can vary 10-20
degrees Fahrenheit from the mountain base to the peak and rain
might sneak up on your hiking trip. Don’t get caught unaware –
know about the weather in the Smoky Mountains.
Winter in the Smokies
Smoky Mountain weather reports for winter are generally
moderate. Keep in mind though that extreme weather does
occur, especially with an increase in elevation. It is not unusual
for warm temperatures to occur in the lower elevations, while
the higher areas have snow. Most nights in this season are at or
below freezing, but lows of -20 degrees Fahrenheit are possible
at higher elevated areas. January and February is when snow in
the mountains is most common. During a storm, the snow totals
have been known to reach up to 2 feet.

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The Jewelry Spot
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
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The Ar tsy Olive
• Extra Virgin Olive Oils
• Balsamic Vinegars
• All Natural Sea Salts
(865) 254-8835
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www.theartsyolive.com
Located in the Arts & Crafts Community at Glades Village
680 Glades Rd #1, Gatlinburg
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170 Glades Road #30 Gatlinburg
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.
Watch Glass Artist J. Hills
Kaleidoscopes
Frogman
Jewelry
Art Glass
M&D Hills
Photography
Maples Lane
Riverside Road
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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ECHOTA FAMILY & URGENT CARE
Need Medical A en on While Visi ng
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1065 Glades Road Gatlinburg
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
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170 Glades Rd. • 865-436-2363
Entertainment
Every Night !
Open Daily
3 pm
(865) 430-1551
Follow Me To The Tree
www. CrystelleCreek.
com
1654 East Parkway • Gatlinburg
FOOT GEAR
865-436-2500 1
(Located behind Calhoun’s Restaurant)
1004 Parkway, #301 • Gatlinburg
Neil’s Gallery
Best Friend
To Newport
2 12 5
Judy Jones
Pottery
454 N.
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Buckhorn Road
Duck Pond Lane
Skiddy’s Place
Key
Pittman Center Road
Cardinal Drive
Birds Creek Rd. (Route 454)
1
3
Glades
Village
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Hidden Hills Rd.
King Rd.
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19
4
3A
Artist Crafts
Village
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28
2
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10
Glades Road
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Arts & Crafts
Community
Duck Pond Lane
Watson Road
Covered
Bridge
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50
11
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Gatlinurg
Traffic Lights
Gatlinurg
Businesses
849 Glades Road, 2B6 • Gatlinburg • 865-430-4029
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13
Jayell Road
Powdermill Road
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Map Is Not Drawn To Scale
2B
6
E. Parkway (Route 321)
27
PLEASE
DON’T FEED
THE BEARS
Upper Middle Creek Rd
Map Location Numbers
Post Office
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
37
It’s Against The Law
Gatlinburg Farmers Market
50
www.gatlinburgfarmersmarket.com
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
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5
20
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2
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The Acquarium
Campbell Lead Road
Gatlinburg Bypass Road
Gatlinburg
Welcome Center
3
Route 66
Frances
Jake Thomas Road
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2
1
7
4
6
5
Pine Mountain Road
1
Dolly Parton Parkway
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
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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.
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Over 100 Artists & Craftsmen
The Loop is on the Yellow Trolley Route
Including Eateries, Bed & Breakfasts and More
The Arts and Crafts Community is the largest independent
organization of artisans in the United States. As such it doesn’t
disappoint in the diversity of crafts you can see when you visit.
You’ll find a wide assortment of items from dulcimers to stuffed
bears to ceramics. The artists often will talk with visitors and
discuss the history of their craft. Each shop offers plenty of free
parking.
Finding the perfect souvenir to remember your Gatlinburg
vacation is easy when you visit the Arts & Crafts Community.
With over 100 artists and craftsmen, Gatlinburg’s Arts & Crafts
Community is a living, breathing tribute to the history of
Tennessee. The carvers, weavers, watercolor artists, casters, soap
makers, potters, silversmiths and dozens of other artisans
skillfully demonstrate their abilities before thousands of visitors.
The community is located on an 8 mile loop road that’s designated
a Tennessee Heritage Arts & Crafts Trail. The Arts & Crafts
Community can be reached using the Yellow Trolley from
downtown Gatlinburg.
www.gatlinburgcrafts.com
Never Paint Your Nails Again!
No tools ! No heater ! Last two weeks !
Contact me on Facebook:
facebook.com/ccmassey.color
My website:
mycolorstreet.com/ccmassey
Free Samples!
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
Please Don’t Feed The Bears
Duke Energy Final Phase of Mt. Sterling Solar Project
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials
announced that Duke Energy removed utility
poles and overhead powerline along a 3.5-mile
utility corridor that extends from the park
boundary at Mt. Sterling Road (Hwy NC284) to
the Mt. Sterling Fire Lookout Tower began
November 19 through November 30.
For more information about the Mt. Sterling
Sustainable Energy Project, please visit the
National Park Service’s Planning, Environment,
and Public Comment (PEPC) website and
following the link titled “Mt. Sterling Sustainable
Energy Project” at parkplanning.nps.gov/grsm.
Two thousand, three hundred years ago, Alexander The Great
was surveying his battlefield and drinking water from silver
urns. He knew nothing about bacteria, but he knew that silver
containers have a seemingly miraculous way of keeping water
fresh.
Silver has been used for thousands of years in different forms
for its health benefits. Throughout the middle ages, the
wealthy gave their children silver spoons to suck upon to stave
off illnesses. People have known about the benefits of silver
for so long that it is incorporated into legends.
The new history of silver is a falsified history. Silver was once
used extensively by all health care practitioners as an
antibiotic and anti-viral. Nothing worked better then, and
nothing does now.
The F.D.A. began its crusade against silver products in the
1930’s, because silver (as a natural substance) cannot be
patented; but the organization’s antibiotic and vaccine
industry partners were able to patent their wares.
Under the Food and Drug Administration’s original name, The
Bureau of Chemistry, its real mission was to legally protect the
chemical industry by declaring toxic chemicals to be
“generally recognized as safe”, and to eliminate the chemical
industry’s competition through regulations.
Silver medicine has been erased from the textbooks, and it is
seldom given mention in medical literature. The official
Pharmacopeia (physician’s desk reference book) listed dozens
of medicinal silver compounds prior to the mid-1930’s; but
thereafter, all mention of silver disappeared.
Newer books report that it never really happened. Before the
history was rewritten, silver was like the nuclear weapon of
medicine. No human pathogen of any kind survived it. This
was the gospel of medicine.
Pure colloidal silver is still the most comprehensive and potent
antibiotic and anti-viral known that is actually safe for human
consumption, and it is absolutely safe for everyone in every
condition. It is natural, has no side effects, and it was killing
the worst viral diseases in the 1930’s, long before it became
impossible to kill viruses with medicine.
Study finds taking colloidal silver with antibiotics ‘killed 1000
times more bacteria’ than antibiotics alone. Over the past two
centuries, silver has been used by both allopathic and
alternative medicine. In addition to being used for routine
ailments, silver has been used effectively against some of the
most notoriously hard to kill illnesses, including tuberculosis
and syphilis.
It has been used as an anti-bacterial agent that was added to
bandages and disinfectant sprays. It has been embedded into
clothing to prevent bacteria from producing foul odors from
sweat, and it has been merged into cloth that is used in burn
centers.
Around Town
A Fed Bear is a Dead Bear
The overhead powerline is no longer needed due
to the installation of a microgrid solar and battery
facility that Duke Energy installed in 2017 to
provide electrical power to park radio equipment
located at the Mt. Sterling Fire Lookout Tower.
This radio equipment is a vital component of the
park’s emergency communication system, which
serves both frontcountry and backcountry areas of
the park. The overhead line has been
decommissioned and the existing maintained
corridor will return to a natural state.
Colloidal silver was erased from textbooks
more on Colloidal Silver next month
Attempts are still being made to lace hospital counter tops with
silver, to prevent the growth of bacteria. Silver-lined
containers are actively being used to disinfect water in third
world countries.
Silver is remarkable because it is an extremely powerful
natural anti-bacterial and anti-viral agent, yet it does not
impair overall health like antibiotics do. It kills viruses,
bacteria and parasites in cases wherein the parasites live in a
symbiotic relationship with a bacterial agent.
This is surprisingly common, especially in the case of bloodborne
parasites, such as those of U.S. bio-weapons like Lyme
disease. Because of the way that silver kills with an electrical
charge, no pathogen can be found or engineered to be immune
to it. No life can develop an immunity to electricity.
Since the late nineteenth century, colloidal silver has been the
safest and most effective way to medicate with silver.
Colloidal silver is manufactured by electrically combining
silver with pure water. The colloidal manufacturing process
uses no chemicals.
While silver is now labeled as an alternative medicine, it was
once used widely in hospitals as the premiere antiseptic and
antibiotic. It is still used in hospital burn centers for its
incredible ability to heal burns more rapidly than steroids. We
were astounded when witnessing it eliminate a sunburn in the
span of just an hour, and a burnt tongue within minutes.
Removing silver from the market was one of the first actions of
the Food and Drug Administration, when it changed its name
in the 1930’s. It gradually changed its name from the Bureau
of Chemistry to the more publicly palatable, Food and Drug
Administration.
In 1999, after a re-emergence of silver, the F.D.A. completely
banned it in any form from being sold in over-the-counter
health products, despite the fact that silver has safely been
used as a medicine for millennia.
The devastation of the polio epidemic was largely caused by
how the Food and Drug Administration suppressed silver to
promote its new antibiotic and vaccine industries. By
removing silver from the lists of approved medicines, it
effectively removed the only treatment that reliably kills
polio, which in turn unleashed the full epidemic of polio. The
F.D.A. later claimed a victory over polio in boasting that the
new generation of vaccines had saved us.
The agency cunningly waited until the epidemic was in its
natural decline to release the vaccine, in order to ensure that
people saw a connection between the vaccine’s release date
and the disappearance of the disease. The public, and quite a
few doctors were distracted away from the fact that silver
medications were a safe treatment, which effectively kills
polio quickly, as well as every other virus known.
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Smoking Bar
s
Beer To Go
Pet Friendly Outside Deck and Pool Table
Directions: Take Glades Road to its end.
Turn left and go one mile. On the right.
4133 Birds Creek Road • (865) 325-8384

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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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Thank You to the following businesses for your support
from Hidden Hills Animal Rescue
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
American Sideshow
373 Parkway, Gatlinburg
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
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P.O. Box 368, Gatlinburg, Tennessee 37738
Contribu ng Writers:
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Chef JD
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Ken Wayne
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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
849 Glades Road, 2B6 • Gatlinburg
Colloidal silver was erased from textbooks
Continued from Page 10
Prior to this entire smoke-and-mirrors routine, silver was recognized
for doing what the establishment now claims is impossible. Had silver
medicine not been stripped from the market, the polio epidemic would
have never occurred.
Today’s huge vaccine and antibiotic markets would have never come
into being. Silver had to go. Just to inflate the dishonest vaccine
marketing even more, the F.D.A. and the American Medical
Association began promoting tonsillectomies for all children at the
same time, while knowing that the tonsils are the only organ in the
human body that produces polio antibodies.
They needed polio to spread widely, in order to change the public’s
unfavorable attitude toward vaccinations, which is exactly what
happened.
The Food and Drug Administration now admits that antibiotic drugs
are useless for most of the conditions for which they have been
prescribed throughout the last seven decades. The common cold, flu,
and the most common type of pneumonia are all now believed to be
caused by viruses, for which antibiotics are useless against.
However, silver is effective against viruses, so untold people have
died as a result of silver being replaced with antibiotics.
Another suppression campaign against silver began around the time
of the Second World War, when germ warfare agents were being
increasingly studied as the new generation of warfare.
Silver has the ability to neutralize almost every bio-weapon that has
ever been created, because of how it attacks pathogens electrically.
Silver will only be ineffective in cases wherein the bio-weapon is so
toxic that it kills people too quickly for the silver to neutralize it, such
as with ebola. Bio-weapons with that lethality are unlikely to be
intentionally released, because they present a risk for all parties.
Silver’s effectiveness against most bio-weapons is one of the primary
reasons why silver has been suppressed and maligned so aggressively.
There are groups within the U.S. Government that do not want anyone
to be resistant to U.S. Military bio-weapons, so silver medications
have been repressed throughout the world for the sake of a covert
military weapons program that is forbidden by international laws.
If silver medicine were still being distributed officially as the top tier
of medicine, then the bio-weapons program would be rendered
virtually impotent, because victims could simply use colloidal silver
to recover from most germ warfare agents.
Come in
Enjoy FREE
tasting
of FUDGE or
samplings of Chef JDs
Award Winning
Sauce & Marinade!
The Covered Bridge, Glades Rd. Gatlinburg
865-430-4029
By Chef JD
Are you enjoying all the festivities?
Are you ready for Christmas? I know
that I am! Well like it or not, here we
are once again, the glorious season of
Christmas.
Especially this is the time of year we
ought to be more thankful, giving, and
loving. Yes, you read correctly... Every
time you start feeling the pressure of
the holidays, take a deep breath let it
out slowly, while thinking of your
favorite place, you favorite thing to do,
or love one. Then start listing all the
things that you are grateful for, like;
being in the Smokys, having a roof
over your head and food in your
stomach... or just plainly being alive!
Speaking of being alive...how else
would you be able to try out my tasty
recipes?
The following recipe can be used as a
side, to stuff a turkey, pork chops or
even chicken. Sometimes I just wish to
have stuffing and gravy.
Apple stuffing
Ingredients:
·1 large bag Stuffing, seasoned or**
·1 stick Butter, melted
·1 – ½ cup Celery, chopped
·1 Onion, diced
·3 cup Apple, peeled, seeded, and
chopped
·1 cup Raisins
** 9 cups stale bread toasted & cubed,
tsp thyme, ½ tsp sage, 1/8 pepper, 1/8
salt. –faster the other way-
Directions:
Preheat oven 325°
Empty the cavities out of a 16 – 18 lb
turkey. (You may wish to empty the
bag and neck into a sauce pot for your
gravy). Mix together all the ingredients
and stuff the turkey on both ends. Top
your turkey with slices of butter,
including the fold in the legs. Add
about a 1/2 of water, or a tad more, to
the bottom of your roasting pan. Cover
Heartwood Galleries
1450 E. Parkway
Gatlinburg, TN 37738
(865) 661-6207
www.heartwoodgalleries.com
Largest selection of sculptured
wood artifacts in Galinburg
with foil and back for 3 hours. Uncover
and baste every few minutes until
done. (180° for the turkey)
Next I have a wonderful and easy
recipe for Yorkshire Pudding -
Popovers. I personally rather have
popover any day over rolls, but that's
me.
Popovers
Ingredients:
·4 Eggs, room temperature or set cold
eggs in a bowl of hot water for 10
minutes.
·3/4 teaspoon Salt
·1 1/2 cup Milk
·3 tablespoon Butter, melted
·1 1/2 cup Flour
Directions:
Set your oven rack to one below the
middle.
Preheat oven to 450°
Grease your cups well, including rims.
Then add olive oil to each cup, about
1/8 of an inch, set aside
Whisk together well: eggs, salt & milk
Add flour and whisk until all is blended
well, without any large lumps
Add melted butter, combine quickly
and well
Fill cups about 2/3's of the way
**DO NOT open oven door while
popovers are baking
Bake, on the lower rack setting, for 20
minutes
Turn oven down to 350°, bake another
20 minutes, until they are a nice deep
golden brown
The following recipe can be served as a
side or a dessert. Either way, it's a
crowd pleaser.
Southern Sweet Potato Cobbler
Ingredients:
·2 1/2 cups Sweet Potatoes, about 3
large sweet potatoes. Peel and slice
them into about half inch slices.
·1 Butter Stick
·1 1/4 Flour, self-rising
“Your Art is Where Our Heart Is”
DIRECTIONS: In Gatlinburg turn onto Route 321 at traffic light #3.
Go 3 miles. We are on the right.
The Best Italian Bakery in Gatlinburg
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Hello to all my cozy beautiful people!
·1 cup Raw Sugar
·1 cup Milk
·1/2 teaspoon Salt
Syrup:
·3/4 cup each, Raw Sugar & Light
Brown Sugar
·1 teaspoon Cinnamon
·1 1/2 cup Water, hot
·1 teaspoon Vanilla
Directions:
Oven 350°
Bring medium pan of water to a boil,
add the sweet potatoes, boil for 12
minutes.
Combine the syrup ingredients, set
aside.
Combine sugars, flour, cinnamon, hot
water and vanilla.
Melt butter, pour into a 3-quart baking
dish.
In center of the butter, spoon the flour
mixture, without stirring.
Place the sweet potatoes on top of the
mixture then pour syrup over the
potatoes.
Bake about 50 minutes, until the top of
the cobbler is that beautiful golden
brown.
Serving suggestion: Add whip cream
or ice cream
Don't forget to come out and say hello
at my store in the Arts & Crafts
Community! I'm located at the
Covered Bridge on Glades Road,
sandwiched between Split Rail Eats
(where they use my Apple Butter on
their “Jacked Turkey Sandwich”) and
The Jewelry Spot.
Furthermore, if you missed me you can
always order or reach me on my
website: ChefJDs.com (no www.)
Be safe out there in your travels!
Merry Christmas and may your New
Year be blessed!!!
Chef JD
ChefJDs.com