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JDs Corner Opens in the Glades KEN WAYNE .
(in addition to teaching cooking classes) in Connecticut.
In 2012, I moved to the beautiful Smoky Mountains in Sevier County, to continue the wonderful endeavors in the ever changing Culinary Arts. At this time I am writing a monthly article for “Smoky Mountains Around Town” newspaper. My article is on the back page as, “Chef JDs Corner”. In my write-ups, I give out inquired information on recipes, locations on where to get ingredients, advice and warnings on other subject matters (like our bears) and of course I post recipes.
For those that do not know me, I am JD…Chef JD with 40+ years of developing my love in the Culinary Arts. I owned and operated a Four Star Establishment and New York Style Deli,
Besides writing for the paper, I just finished one Flipbook that has recipes containing Zi Olives Gourmet Olive Oils and Balsamics and I am continuing to work on my main cookbook in addition to… coming up with new blends and sauces for Zi Olive where we have taken top place in competition.
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Furthermore, I offer my services as a Chef; as a personal Chef or for small caterings and now I am doing my storefront JDs Corner.
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Please come by my shop JDs Corner and also to the Grand Opening on August 16, from 12:00 to 3:00 pm. There will be live music by Ben E. Scott Stroupe and pulled pork from Timbers Log Cabin Restaurant. So come by and take a gander of all the wonderful items that JDs Corner offers such as my award winning sauces and marinades, jarred teas, soups, coffees, meals and desserts in a jar, doggie treats and supplies and much more while enjoying the live music flowing from Ben and the offering of tasty morsels until 3pm. We are located at 600 Glades Road, #9 in Gatlinburg. Located in the Arts & Crafts community. (865) 446-0971. www.ChefJDs.com
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Arts and Crafts of the Smokies mall recently opened on the upper level of Stone Ridge Center in the Food City Shopping Center.
Glassblowing at its best!
This center features a collection of more than 20 artist and craftsmen presenting their wares.
Beautiful, handcrafted blown & sculpted glass
Stop in and see a large collection of quilts, hiking sticks, bird houses, glassware, pottery, jewelry, greeting cards and Smoky Mountain Baked Beans (baked to look like an antique Teddy Bear). Open Monday thru Saturday from 10 am till 5 pm. Plenty of parking on the upper level.
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Come in and check out their large collection of items at 1235 East Parkway, Suite 6 in Gatlinburg.
Gatlinburg Chamber of Commerce Receives Walmart Grant Support for Upcoming Teacher Supply Closet Gatlinburg Chamber of Commerce Foundation is calling on the community to help restock its Teacher Supply Closet so that local teachers can supplement the supplies for their own classrooms. The Chamber of Commerce has the ball rolling already thanks to a $250 Community Grant received from Walmart in Sevierville. “As families are out school supply shopping, we would ask that they keep in mind the Gatlinburg Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Teacher Supply Closet is in need of donations, especially as the new school years draws near,” said Vicki Simms, Gatlinburg Convention and Visitors Bureau Executive Director. “We encourage businesses to consider adding needed items to their office supply orders for donation to the Supply Closet.” Supplies will be made available to Pi Beta Phi and GatlinburgPittman teachers. Specific items requested are: mesh back
packs, 3x5 index cards, #2 pencils and pens, binders, pocketed folders, washable markers, crayons and glue sticks, box of tissues, hand sanitizer, disinfecting wipes, paper towels, composition and spiral notebooks, and flash drives. Individuals and businesses can donate supplies at any time. All donations made by businesses to the Closet are tax deductible. Donations can be dropped off at the Chamber of Commerce Building at 811 East Parkway in Gatlinburg. Cash donations are welcome and may be made for designated supplies to be purchased by GCVB staff. Teachers may pick up supplies at the GCVB Special Events office at 207 Cherokee Orchard Road, the former home ofAnna Porter Public Library. Teachers interested in visiting the Closet should contact Jim at (865) 436-1127. For more information about the Teacher Supply Closet, please call (865) 436-4178.
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Wiley Oakley Will Rogers Of The Smokies
By Jim Smith “If'n I'm tellin” ya a lie I'll yodel at the end of my story”, thus started one of Wiley Oakley's tall tales of mountain life. But just who was this enigmatic man? He had to have done something grand for a winding road leading up into the mountains behind Gatlinburg is named for him. Sadly unless you are a student of Smoky Mountain history you probably have no clue who this once influential figure was. Well I aim to fix that in this short article and I won't even have to yodel at the end of my tale. Wiley started off life much as did many of those rawboned mountain lads of his time, born in 1885 to mountaineer Henry C. and Elmina Conner Oakley in the shadow of Mount LaConte. He was the younger of nine children and like most of this region lived in a small simple cabin with very little in the way of extras. From an early age he learned the ethics of hard work for in those days children were expected to carry the burden of labor just as an adult. His father had spent much time among the Cherokee and his mother was of Cherokee blood so it is not unusual that he quickly learned to live from the land. He knew how to hunt and fish and the wild edible and medicinal plants of the woods were an open book to him. His formal education was scant being that of learning his letters from the family bible and memorizing passages from the same. The family regularly attended White Oak Flats Baptist church and the young Wiley no doubt heard fiery sermons and very literal interpretations of the gospels.
While still a very young boy the specter of death visited the mountain family and his mother was taken into the great beyond. This tragic event had a very profound effect on the young Oakley and in many ways set the course for the rest of his life. In that his father was now responsible for the maintenance of a large family on his own and given that mountain children had much more leeway in roaming than children today, young Wiley spent much of his time in the woods. Fueled by literal interpretations of things he had heard he roamed the deep mountain coves and high peaks looking for his mother. Being told that she had gone up to heaven the boy reasoned that if he climbed high peaks such as Mount LeConte surely he could see into the heavenly realm and catch a glimpse of his departed loved one. These forays into the mountains gave Wiley a series of maps in his head that would serve him so well later in life for few people knew these mountains well as Wiley Oakley. As he grew older he was also tasked with the chore of putting food on the table and came to be known as one of the best
hunters and trappers in the mountains. With no more than on old flintlock rifle, ax, and lantern Wiley continually disappeared like a wraith into the dark green mountains seeking food for the table. Hunting and trapping in those days was not the sport we know today but a serious business that meant the difference between life and death. Wiley was also schooled in the old oral traditions of the Scots/Irish highlanders and Cherokee mountain people for those in the mountains were once known for their great story telling ability. Being able to take a grain of truth, mix it with a liberal dose of fabrication, and throw in a bit of simple showmanship the art of storytelling around the fire was every bit an art as carving, weaving, and blacksmithing to the old time mountaineer. What set Wiley apart from many of his contemporaries was the infection of great curiosity about the world in which he lived and the desire to in some way document this life. He taught himself to read and write, he learned to draw and paint, and excelled at the old mountain art of being able to make just about anything from the materials at hand with very simple tools. This curiosity led him as a young man to cross the Great Smokies into the Cherokee Nation in North Carolina to live for a time among his mother's people.
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As in many a young man Wiley soon came to realize the need in his life for a mate and just as if he were hunting for sustenance he hunted for a wife. By his own admission he had little more than a rifle, a lantern, and an ax but to his mind this was all he needed. His roaming ways led him to the home of Rebecca Ann Ogle and the mountain man was smitten. In his writings Wiley portrays a tenderness and love of his bride that is in many ways uncharacteristic of mountain people who often keep such sentiments to themselves. Wiley quickly realized that he needed more than a rifle, lantern, and ax to raise a family and built a cabin near Scratch Britches Mountain. As the family grew he move to Gatlinburg which at that time was little more than an unpaved dirt road with a few houses a couple of stores, and a post office. The Oakley's world and that of the all mountain people was beginning to change. First the logging companies came, then sport hunters and fishermen and even a strange breed of tourists known as hikers who walked through the woods and mountain trails for no other reason than to enjoy the beauty of the mountains. These tenderfoots needed a guide to head into the still rather wild regions of the Smokies. Several mountain men answered this call but none with the good natured flare or vast knowledge of Wiley Oakley. Continued to Page 8
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Gabe, Steve & Malachi at Gatlinburg Brewing Company Gatlinburg Brewing Company is a local brewery specializing in craft beer open for business since May, 20 16.
was no local beer brewery in Sevier County until now.
Owned and operated by three buddy's including Steve Wilson, Andy Farmer and Gabe Bordes. Steve loves home brewing and wanted to promote the local economy by filling a void.
They all have ties to Gatlinburg. They either live, work, went to school or own businesses in this community. They love this area and want to do their part by creating jobs and bringing positive attention to their home town.
They decided to go commercial with their craft beer and with the help of a long time brewmaster, Jason Holder. Actually, there
Located at 1349 East Parkway inside Farmer’s Burger Barn. Contact them for distribution opportunities: (865) 412-1052.
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Gatlinburg Farmers Market is gearing up for yet another great market on this Saturday, at the Covered Bridge Shops on Glades Road. The market is held from 8:30 a.m. to noon every Saturday until October 8 for plenty of local produce, baked goods and crafts.
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Chapter 203 Vietnam Veterans of America is bringing our Tennessee Vietnam Memorial Wall to Sevierville August 2628, 2016. We will set it up in front of the Sevierville Walmart.
National Farmers Market Mark your Calendar: August 7 - August 13 is National Farmers Market Week! During our August 13 market, we will be hosting our annual Herb Festival as well as celebrating National Farmers Market Week with special guests, tomato tasting, a giveaway and fun for the kids.
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August 1 - 31 Join Pigeon Forge in honoring America’s heroes during the whole month of August with Celebrate Freedom! Participating businesses throughout town offer discounts to active and veteran military personnel, police officers, firefighters and other emergency responders during the month-long celebration of freedom and sacrifice. Bring your American hero to Pigeon Forge for this celebration of freedom and let us recognize all they do for us! To receive Celebrate Freedom discounts, servicemen and women will need proper identification and proof of service.
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Contributing Writers: Cynthia Reeves Chef JD Kathryn Sherrard Teri Pizza Danny Lewis W. Alan Bruhin Ken Wayne Linda Hyder Glenn K. Turner Ken Wayne A. Jann Peitso Jim Yonan Ben Fuchs
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Where The Locals Go
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 with Karaoke.
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Local Teachers and Students Become Park Rangers
NC and TN Interns Cataloochee Great Smoky Mountains Park officials announce the completion of two unique summer programs engaging selected high school students and teachers as park rangers. The Teachers in Parks and the High School Student Intern programs are sixweek paid work experiences where participants learn about the resources of the Park through on-site training exercises that enable them to perform ranger duties. Participants will complete the programs just in time for the new school year to begin, allowing them to return to the classroom with a wealth of knowledge and experience gained from a summer working with rangers in a National Park. “These programs are mutually beneficial,” said Susan Sachs, Education Coordinator for the Appalachian Highlands Science Learning Center located in the park. “The students and teachers get an in-depth study of resource education techniques, scientific methods, and field research to enhance their skills and talents, and, in turn, the Park creates advocates through better understanding of and appreciation for the Smokies. Teachers will bring the knowledge into their classrooms and the interns will share their education and experience with the local community through their friends and family.” During their time in the park, teachers work alongside park
NC and TN High School Interns Carolina school systems. rangers in the field assisting with resource management activities and education programs. When not in the field, The high school students selected for the program: teachers are working with resource educators to develop In North Carolina: Kat Casey and Skyler Singleton, Smokey elementary, middle, and high school curriculum for the popular Mountain High School; Matthew Sullivan and Evan Young, Parks as Classrooms program. Oconaluftee Job Corps; Laura Booth and Brett Treadway, Swain County High School; Wess McCoy Hooper, In partnership with American Conservation Experience (ACE), Robbinsville High School; Kyra Mehaffey and Hannah Ensley, student interns, from different local high schools within the Pisgah High School; Nicole Welbourn, SILSA; Linden Jones, surrounding counties and communities, assist scientists and The Asheville School; and Kahawi’s, Salmon River Central park staff with field research and education programs while Schools exploring possible career opportunities. They get exposed to and gain knowledge about a variety of areas while working in In Tennessee: Sterling Fisher and Paula Guenther, Gatlinburgthe park, including wildlife biology, fisheries science, front and Pittman High School; Grace Keith, L&N Stem Academy; backcountry campground management, forest and stream Abbot Drybread and Raven Askew, Cocke County High ecology, preventative search and rescue, archaeology, School; Rachel Long and Hunter Palmer, Central High School; appalachian history and park management. Spencer Bailey, Seymour High School; Brandon Brombach, Cornerstone Academy; Ethan Carr, Sevier County High School The two successful programs were expanded this summer, thanks to a variety of public and private funding sources. Grants The following teachers were selected for the program: were received from Alcoa, Friends of the Smokies license plate In Tennessee: Debbie Kipp and Lisa Stone, Sevier County High funds, Community Foundation of Haywood County, Great School; Ashley Brooks, Dogwood Elementary. Smoky Mountains Association and the federally-funded Youth Partnership Program (YPP). These funds supported five In North Carolina: Sharon Flowe, Tuscola High School; Greg teachers and 24 high school students from Tennessee and North Tucker, Nesbitt Discovery Academy.
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By Teri Pizza Heat up your summer with peppers! First, how hot do you want it? Chilies come with many names. The Scoville Heat Scale (SHU) clues us in on their hotness levels: From mild to wildly hot, select Pablano (Ancho) 1000-2000; Hatch 1000-5000, Jalapeño 2500-8000, Serrano 6000-23,000, Manzano 12,000-30,000, Chile de Arbol 15,000-30,000, or Habanero 100,000300,000 blazing hot units. Wimpy when it comes to hot peppers? Select sweet bell peppers in red, yellow, orange or green—all are a very low on the SHU scale. Cooking for a crowd? Two large peppers will equal 2 1/2 cups of sliced peppers. Oh, and supposedly, those with 3 bumps on the bottom are sweeter and best in salads while the others are firmer and better for cooking. Whichever “heat” you choose, you'll want to select firm, blemish and wrinkle-free peppers. A grapefruit spoon is the perfect tool for removing stems, seeds and membranes and you'll definitely want to use prep gloves when working with chilies! (The point where the seed is attached to the white membrane has the hottest concentration of capsaicin—the hot stuff in a pepper.) Peppers have many great, healthy aspects to them. For instance, bell peppers have more
Jann's colorfully depicted images of quilts, trail “finds” and whimsical characters, all rendered in her splashes of watercolors, wil bring a smile as you enter and a feeling of “let's return” as you leave.
vitamin C than oranges--the green has twice as much as the red but the yellow ones have 4 times more! A medium green pepper contains 3g sugar and the red has 5g. Bell peppers are low in fats and calories (31) and have good levels of essential minerals such as iron, copper, zinc, potassium, manganese, magnesium, and selenium! Burn fat calories quicker with hot peppers which boost metabolism by as much as 15 percent. Also, the heat Jalapeños give off can help clear a stuffy nose, warm the body, promote good digestion, act as a mild diuretic to remove toxins, and have been used to treat respiratory ailments. Plus, capsaicin has powerful medicinal properties to help ease the pain associated with shingles and arthritis. Lastly, peppers won't hurt your stomach as commonly believed, in fact they stimulate the flow of digestive juices which protect the lining of the stomach from acids and alcohol damage. (Who knew, right?) Research also seems to indicate that capsaicin might even help in blocking the development of cancer and lower blood pressure. So go ahead, eat those too-hot-to-touch bad boys and enjoy the hot days of August!
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upon request, two or three hours. All supplies are furnished. 170 Glades Road, Gatlinburg • (865)436-2363 www.ajannpeitso.com Smoky Mountains Arts & Crafts Village
See Artisans At Work Free Craft Show Year Round in the Arts & Crafts Community brooms, baskets, candles, leather, silver smithing, wearable fashions, artistic photography, oils and watercolor paintings, blown and stained glass and so much more. The area also has restaurants, cafes, candy shops, soda fountains, tea rooms and lodging.
Teri hi-lights 70 varieties of produce in her books, Simplicity of Fresh Produce, and ENJOY! Recipes for Fresh Produce both now available at www.Amazon.com in Ebook and Paperback. Teri resides in Ocala, FL and Gatlinburg, TN.
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You'll discover one-of-a-kind crafts, treasures and artwork and watch 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 sign at Route 321 and Glades Road is a landmark to the Arts & Crafts Community 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. 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,
This is 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. 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, see history in the making and it's the real thing! Turn at traffic light #3 downtown Gatlinburg onto highway 321,go 3 miles, see sign above on the left. www.gatlinburgcrafts.com.
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Park Volunteers Receive Regional and National Recognition
Cades Cove Bike Patrol Volunteers
Bob Lochbaum (center) assisting with ground penetrating radar survey in Cades Cove
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials are pleased to announce that several of our dedicated Volunteers in Park (VIP) received regional and national recognition for their outstanding service. The Cades Cove Bike Patrol team and Robert E. (Bob) Lochbaum were selected for their exemplary service from over 240,000 volunteers across the nation who donate their time, skills, and talents to the National Park Service each year.
Service. Established in 2010, the team was created to provide assistance and safety awareness to bicyclists riding the 11-mile Cades Cove Loop Road on Wednesday and Saturday mornings, May through September, when the road is closed to vehicle traffic. Since the program began, there has been a 50% reduction in serious bicycle accidents during these morning closures, in spite of a 30% increase in bicycle use over the same time period.
“Because of the dedicated service of these men and women, our visitors have benefited greatly,” said Park Superintendent Cassius Cash. “The Bike Patrol has not only prevented accidents, but they have also encouraged countless bicyclists through their encouragement, support, and assistance. And, the tireless work of Mr. Lochbaum has enabled us to better provide information to visitors about trail locations, distances, and terrain.”
The Bike Patrol volunteers have contributed over 7,000 hours of service. Members include: John Peychal, Yvonne Peychal and Donald Bzydl of Sevierville, TN; Tom Barnard, Janie Barnard, and Dwight Elliott of Knoxville, TN; Herb Payne and Denise Schmidt of Townsend, TN; Randall Bradley of Dandridge, TN; Johnny Warren of Seymour, TN; Wanda DeWaard of Maryville, TN; and Jim Whittle of Daleville, VA. Please visit https://youtu.be/MQdLddqEicc to view a video featuring the Bike Patrol.
The Cove Bike Patrol team was awarded the Southeast Regional Group Volunteer Service Award and the national George and Helen Hartzog Outstanding Group Volunteer Service Award. The team will travel to Washington, DC in August to receive the national Hartzog Award from the Director of the National Park
Bob Lochbaum is the recipient of the Southeast Regional Enduring Service Award. He began volunteering in the park over 23 years ago and has contributed over 15,930 hours of volunteer service which is equivalent to nearly 8 years of
combined full-time service. Lochbaum has repeatedly measured and mapped all 848 miles of park trails and 270 miles of roadways using new GPS technology to provide exact mileages for official park maps and the National Geographic Trails Illustrated map. He has also located, mapped, and described over 150 cemeteries within the park, adding many unrecorded cemeteries to the park inventory. This collective body of work both preserves park history and benefits visitors daily whether they hike a trail or take a scenic drive. Every year volunteers perform a variety of activities including assisting with cultural demonstrations, providing valuable visitor information, participating with special events, patrolling the roads and trails for visitors in need, removing litter, maintaining backcountry campsites and trails, assisting with data collection at research plots, removing non-native plant species, assisting campground staff as campground hosts, and helping fisheries biologist monitor trout populations. The park has approximately 2,500 volunteers which provide over 150,000 hours of service to the national park each year. To learn m o r e a b o u t t h e p a r k ’s v o l u n t e e r p r o g r a m v i s i t www.nps.gov/grsm/getivolved/volunteer.htm.
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Gatlinburg Pickers
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By Danny Lewis As many of you know...or not...the antique and furniture styles are ever changing. As a kid growing up I remember the living room as “Off Limits” to us kids. All matching mahogany. Rather stiff in description..ha. That room was for important visitors like the preacher, the insurance man and fancy friends...not kids. Times have changed...like today’s home decor is more friendly, cozy and colorful...as you know. People ask me all the time about color, decoration, etc. My simple answer is next time you’re in line at the grocery store just look at the latest home and garden type books or whatever else you see and you’ll know what’s going on in decor these days.
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Look at this sideboard, a very popular color and the shutter style swing out doors with a natural wood color on top and the slat bottom for putting whatever. This size, style and color is what’s up! We sell and do shows in Nashville and Atlanta mostly and this type of furniture we can’t keep! So if you like the style but not the color ...paint it! Have fun ...until next month, Danny
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Direct Marketing Roadside Stands Continue as Staple U-Pick Can Be Good Fit By W. Alan Bruhin Tennessee farms are selling more and more farm products directly to consumers. One method farms use to make direct sales is nothing new: roadside stands. “A roadside stand is a temporary facility set up to sell products at a roadway or another heavy traffic area,” said Rob Holland, Director of the University of Tennessee Center for Profitable Agriculture. “It is usually located away from the farm.” “Producers can gain several marketing advantages from roadside stands,” added Megan Bruch Leffew, Marketing Specialist with the CPA. Farms located away from main thoroughfares can improve the convenience of their location. There are no specific volume, packing or grading requirements, and producers can set their stand's schedule. Roadside stands can also serve as a test market for new farm products, said Leffew. Even though there are no packaging or grading requirements for a roadside stand, appealing product displays are also important, said Leffew. Regular days and hours of operation are helpful in developing repeat business, she said. “The roadside stand helps brings the products closer to the consumer, so it's important to be there when customers are expecting you,” she said. A roadside stand location also has its challenges.
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“Producers should be sure to ask permission to use the property and be prepared to address owner concerns about changes in traffic flow and liability,” said Leffew. In areas like parking lots, property owners may require a fee for setting up a stand on their property. Some cities or counties may require a permit to set up a stand. Contact the county clerk's office to determine whether local regulations exist. Roadside stands, like farmers market and other popular direct marketing channels, require a producer to make a number of small transactions with many different customers. Some growers hire employees to staff a roadside stand in order to focus on growing and harvesting their crops. Producers should also evaluate the costs – in both time and money – for each marketing channel. For more info, see UT Extension publication “Choosing Direct Marketing Channels for Agricultural Products” (PB 1796) at your county UT Extension office or online at: extension.tennessee.edu/publications. Enter “PB1796” into the search engine. For additional publications on direct marketing, enter that term into the search engine. More info about the CPA and its services are available online at the center's website: ag.tennessee.edu/cpa.
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By W. Alan Bruhin There's a certain allure to the outdoors and to farms in general, which explains, in part, why some want to visit local farms. Of course, the fresh produce is appealing, too. U-Pick also called, Pick-Your-Own, a n d C u t o r C h o o s e - Yo u r- O w n operations allow consumers to visit the farm where a product is grown and go to the field to pick, cut or choose their own product. “Berries, tree fruit, pumpkins and Christmas trees are commonly marketed using this m e t h o d , ” s a i d M e g a n L e ff e w, Marketing Specialist with the University of Tennessee Center for Profitable Agriculture. According to Leffew, advantages to UPick operations include reduced need for labor, lower equipment costs and the potential for selling larger quantities of product. “Tennessee producers have found inviting the consumer onto the farm to pick their
own product can especially reduce labor costs,” said Leffew. Although farms will still need some workers to oversee customers and to pick fruit that may have been missed. U-Pick can also help reduce or delay equipment costs. Some producers develop a U-Pick market in the early years of a perennial fruit crop to delay purchasing cold storage equipment until the plants have reached fullbearing age. Disadvantages of U-Pick operations may include the need for an excellent location or superior advertising, liability risk of having customers on the farm, the need for customer supervision and the potential for crop damage. A location that is easily accessible is very important. “Many consumers value convenience, even when it comes to going out to pick fruit or pumpkins at a farm,” said Leffew. Continued to Page 11
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What Blood Pressure Is And How To Control It Yourself By Pharmacist Ben Fuchs www.CriticalHealthNews.com The body is always talking to us. We may not listen, but it’s always reporting back about what’s going on with it, how it’s responding to our actions and what we’re doing wrong and right. If you have a dairy problem, your intestine will signal its distress with cramping, bloating and other digestive symptoms. These symptoms can be correlated to eating things like cheese, gluten, strawberries eggs and any other foods that initiate intolerance or allergies. Drink too much alcohol, the next day’s hangover can be a communication so clear and impactful you may never imbibe again. On the other hand, sometimes a burst of happiness or a hit of energy or just some plain old peace of mind, can let you know that you’re on the right track, doing something your body really needs, wants and likes. For instance soaking in hot tubs, a brisk workout or playing with babies and puppies come to mind. While digestion, immunity, skin and respiration are all exquisitely sensitive to their environments, no part of the body is more responsive than the heart and circulatory system. Considering something on order of one out of every two or three Americans have some sort of circulatory health challenges, that’s good news. That’s because, once we recognize our complicity in our vascular health challenges, we’ll be able to address them for real. This can be done without doctors, devices, diagnostics or drugs and their associated side effects.
One of the more significant manifestations of cardiovascular disease is hypertension, and it’s a serious problem. According to an infographic published in the January 12, 2013 edition of New Scientist Magazine, hypertension is the leading contributor the global burden of all disease. Yet nothing exemplifies our participation in our own health and our health challenges more than high blood pressure. Which is the source of endless fodder for comedian’s jokes and is universally acknowledged for its association with stressful situations. Yet while seemingly everyone knows that stress and hypertension go hand in hand, most hypertensives think nothing about accepting the standard diagnosis of “essential” hypertension (i.e. hypertension caused by meaning caused by “unknown” factor) and pharmacological anti-hypertensives that are
among the most toxic of all prescription medication. Hypertension is about stress. To the body there is no more important stress factor than a shortage of oxygen in the blood, a condition called “hypoxia”. Once a critical hypoxic threshold is reached, changes immediately take place in the blood vessels, causing a rerouting of blood. These modifications, that are the result of the intelligent shunting and strategic opening and closing of vessels, lead to an increase in blood pressure. Blood pressure is the force with which the sanguineous fluid moves through the circulatory system and represents the body’s attempt to get more blood (and oxygen) to the brain, heart, lungs, musculature and other vital parts of the body. Hypertension isn’t the only cardiovascular effect of hypoxia. Oxygen acts as a buffer, separating red blood cells, helping keep them freely floating in easy and smooth fashion throughout the 50,000 mile long river of blood in the circulatory system. Under conditions of low blood oxygen, blood cells will tend to clump up. This clumping can create clots and further impede the delivery of oxygen to tissues, inducing even more hypertension. That’s not all. Hypoxia can disrupt electrical conductivity in the heart, leading to various heart arrhythmia, including the dreaded A-fib. Not coincidentally, among the most prescribed drugs in America are the anti-coagulants, medication that pharmacologically compels blood to thin. These drugs include beta blockers to chemically ablate (destroy) the heart, to prevent electrical malfunctioning and antihypertensives, that lower blood pressure by poisoning vessel valves, forcing them to open like a dam in a tsunami .
When the movement began to create a national park, scientists and naturalists from such prestigious institutions as the Smithsonian hired Wiley to lead them into the mountains. These learned men were amazed at Wiley's knowledge of flora and fauna.His small shop selling handcrafted items on the dirt streets of Gatlinburg became a mecca for those who wanted to venture into the mountains and his easy going good natured attitude quickly won him many friend and admirers. He now began to roam past the realm of his mountain home to places such as New York, Washington D.C., and Chicago where in his simple mountain language he told the story of the mountain people and with the voice of a bard described the great beauty of our mountains to those who did not have the luxury of travelling ten feet on grass in a weeks' time. His speeches and radio broadcasts quickly earned him the title, “the Will Rogers of the South” which was quiet the compliment in his day.Ernie Pyle, the great reporter famous for his dispatches from the battle fields of Europe in WWII, said of Oakley, “ [he} is a natural
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Bad News: Circulatory diseases are serious business. They’re collectively by far the leading cause of death and illness in the United States not to mention spent dollars and wasted time. If you participate in the medical model’s impotent strategy of drugging, electrocuting and sticking in stents, you’re not going to be getting better. Good News: If you are dealing with any cardiovascular health issue, by applying simple lifestyle strategies, like slow deep breathing, nutritional supplementation, dietary modification and plain old relaxation, you can dramatically reduce your blood pressure, with zero toxicity and no side effects on your own. These tools are available to you without doctors, pharmacists, insurance companies or any other pharmaco- medical intervention.
Wiley Oakley Will Rogers Of The Smokies Continued from Page 3 First leading businessmen from Knoxville and Nashville his fame began to grow. Getting Wiley to guide you into the mountains was an experience in that he was a great naturalist, he could teach you the plants, identify the trees, take you to the best places to hunt and fish, and even knew the best spots to ride out a storm in relative comfort and safety. His client list began to include congressmen, senators, and even ladies who at one time would have never thought of walking beyond the confines of a town.
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woodsman, with a soul that sings in harmony with birds and the tree and the clouds”. Put into the words of Wiley himself, “Roamin' the Smokies and soakin' up nature ain't work to me, them things are just my life and happiness”. As the mountains began to change Wiley was the keeper of the old ways. His stories and the music of his string band kept alive the culture of the Smokies as did the various articles he penned for national magazines. Wiley left this earth on November 18th, 1954 after a battle with cancer. His body was laid to rest in White Oak Flats cemetery with so many others who had settled the Great Smokies. His tombstone under a tree is made to look like a stack of logs where he will rest for all eternity with his beloved wife. If you want to read Wiley's book, “Roamin' and Restin' with the Roamin' Man of the Mountains” it is available at most Gatlinburg visitors centers and on line. Written in the simple language of another time. I would highly encourage anyone interested in mountain lore to pick up a copy. In that I am a trail guide who strives to live in the image of one such as Wiley Oakley I would further encourage the reader to take a day and walk a trail, go to a river, listen to the birds and the wind in the trees. Spend a day in Wiley Oakley's world. You will be glad you did. Jim Smith is a trail guide with Mountain Tours and Merchandise located at 511 Parkway, Suite 105, downtown Gatlinburg and conducts historical tours Tuesday through Saturday. www.tnmountaintours.com - (865) 228-8955
REACH OUT 5K COLOR RUN Reaching Out To Orphans Across The World! August 27th, 2016 / 1230 Mills Park Rd. Gatlinburg, TN 37738 Hello my name is Amanda Perryman and I am the race director for the second annual Reach Out 5K Color Run - Reaching out to Orphans across the world! All proceeds from this race will support an orphanage on the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia. The orphanage is changing the lives of children. It provides these kids with a home, love, school, and teaches them about Jesus. Jesus said, "Suffer the little children to come unto me..." He loves the children of the world. Do you? The orphanage is run by Bill and Lamoin Cunningham through BIO Baptist International Outreach. We are looking for sponsors and donations for door prizes. You can help a good cause and advertise your business at the same time. If you can help please contact: 5K Reach Out Run, Attn: Amanda Perryman, 364 Loop Rd, Gatlinburg, TN 37738. Or please call: 865-661-0685 or email: balikids@outlook.com
4-H Wildlife Judging Team Members (front row, from left) Daniel Powers, Anthony Jose, Collin Tillman, Keeara Barbee, Claire Jenkins, Olivia Browning, Rachel Jenkins. (back row) William Barbee, Nate Sams, Justin Conner By Glenn K Turner and Colin Tillman – Homeschool and Claire Sevier County 4-H Wildlife Judging Team Jenkins, Pigeon Forge Middle. As individuals, Members recently brought home honors in the William Barbee placed 8th high overall. Eastern Regional 4-H Wildlife Judging Team Competition held at The University of In wildlife judging, 4-H members learn the Tennessee Holston Research Farm in fundamentals of wildlife and fisheries science Knoxville. and management. This includes managing land, water and populations of common Sevier County teams placed fifth in the Junior wildlife species and making recommendations High Division and sixth in the Senior High for on-site wildlife practices for landowners. Division. Overall, ten Sevier County 4-H Wildlife judging gives young people the members participated in the Regional event. opportunity to develop their decision making At the Senior Level, Sevier County was skills, while learning to identify common represented by Rachel Jenkins, Pigeon Forge wildlife species in Tennessee. High School, Daniel Powers, Sevier County The University of Tennessee Extension offers High School, Olivia Browning, Justin Conner educational opportunities like these to anyone and Nate Sams of the Homeschool Club. Nate in Sevier County regardless of race, color, Sams placed 8th high in the individual contest. national origin, sex, age, disability, religion or The Junior High Team included team members veteran status and is an Equal Opportunity Keeara Barbee, William Barbee, Anthony Jose Employer.
Gatlinburg Celebrated 41 Years Of 4th Of July Midnight Parade Gatlinburg celebrated the 41st Anniversary of the 4th of July Midnight Parade in grand style. More than 70,000 people lined the Parkway for the mile long parade honoring US Veterans and military heroes. Entries came from as far away as Minnesota to march in the parade. The 100th Army Band from Fort Knox, Kentucky also marched in the parade and provided patriotic concerts over the course of the holiday. During the parade, visitors were entertained by elaborately decorated and lighted floats from local attractions and area businesses, community organizations, marching bands, local pubic safety agencies and more.The Litchfield Marching Dragons from Minnesota, the Baltimore Twilighters and the Baltimore Entertainers also marched in the parade along with featured floats, giant balloons and exotic cars. The River Raft Regatta, held at noon on Monday, July 4, was well attended, with more than 120 entries. Participants from Tennessee, Wisconsin, West Virginia, South Carolina, Ohio and Kentucky brought entries for racing on the West Prong of the Little Pigeon River. To wrap up the 4th of July festivities, visitors gathered in downtown Gatlinburg to enjoy a spectacular fireworks display just after dark. The 100th Army Band entertained visitors by accompanying the fireworks show. Join the Gatlinburg conversation via social media: www.facebook.com/gatlinburgtn. For more information about Gatlinburg and other summer events, call 1-800-588-1817 or visit our website at www.gatlinburg.com. MIDNIGHT PARADE AWARDS Best Professional Float 1st - Ripley's Entertainment Best Original Entry 1st - Dixie Stampede/Lumberjack Adventure 2nd - Cuzzin' Eddie's Toors 3rd - Ole Smoky Moonshine
Best Use of Lights 1st - Ripley's Entertainment 2nd - Litchfield Marching Dragons 3rd - Dixie Stampede/Lumberjack Adventure Most Entertaining Float/Unit 1st - Litchfield Marching Dragons 2nd - Ripley's Entertainment 3rd - Kerbela Shriners Best Marching Band 1st - Litchfield Marching Dragons 2nd - Baltimore Twilighters Marching Band 3rd - 100th Army Band RIVER RAFT REGATTA AWARDS Oldest Entrant: Pauleen Green from Powder Springs, GA - 85 years old Youngest Entrant: Abe Griswold from South Carolina - 1 year old TRASH: 1st: Allen Bonar - Falmouth, KY 2nd: Jane Holman - Maumee, OH 3rd: Tracy Porter - Genoa, WV TREASURE: 1st: Brett Bonar - Falmouth, KY 2nd: Andrew Addis - South Carolina 3rd: Alan Stuller - Milwaukee, WI MOST CREATVIE: The Benniger Family
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Meet The Locals
Kim, Joel Sebring (Gator Jo Band) and Alexa at Hogg’s Upstairs Taverne
Craig Allan & John Condrone performing at Crystelle Creek Restaurant
Lacy and Randy at Skiddy’s Place Bar & Grill
I Wuv Teddy Bears Kasey and Henry at The Fox & Parrot Tavern Shannon & Mylea at The Ship Pub
Red Hat Ladies having lunch at Taste of Italy Britney, Dwight and Susan at Crystelle Creek Restaurant Mutts & Margaritas fund raiser
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Gary, Valerie and Debbie with the Humane Society
Mark Meyer, Heather Maples, Taylor Brooks See BAMM at Three Jimmy’s A Good Time Eatery
Ben E. Scott Stroupe performing at Crystelle Creek Restaurant
National Park Service Adventure Camps Connect Urban Youth with our National Treasures
Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Cumberland Gap National Historical Park rangers are leading a variety of summer programs for youth from the Knoxville's Boys and Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley including Adventure Camps. Youth participating in the camps will spend three days in the Great Smoky Mountains and one day in Cumberland Gap learning about the unparalleled diversity of plant and animal life, rich cultural history, and numerous opportunities for recreation in our national parks. “These camps are great opportunities to experience the Appalachian Mountains up-close and for our youth to make a connection with two national parks right in their backyards,” said Joy Absher, Great Smoky Mountains Acting Education Branch Chief. “The national parks belong to them and we hope to inspire them to make a connection with these special places. The future of our parks is in their hands and we are ready to pass it to our next generation.” The camps provide a unique range of opportunities including a visit to Clingmans Dome - the highest mountain peak in Great Smoky Mountains National Park - along with the exploration of mountain streams for salamanders, walking in the footsteps of early pioneers in Cumberland Gap, and assisting park staff excavate archaeological sites. Campers have the opportunity to soak up spectacular views, breathe in the lush Appalachian forests, listen to mountain music and make national park lifetime memories.
“The Adventure Camps offer our members an opportunity to explore the parks and interact with rangers,” said a Vestal Boys and Girls Club Camp Counselor through a post-site evaluation. “Each year our members become more and more interested in going to the mountains. Most of our members only access to the mountains is through (these) trips. The kids are more excited to be outside and more interested in career fields relating to outdoor preservation.” Info on future National Park Adventure Camps, contact Joy Absher, Great Smoky Mountains National Park Acting Education Branch Chief at Joy_Absher@nps.gov or Carol Borneman, Cumberland Gap National Historic Park Chief of Interpretation at Carol_Borneman@nps.gov.
National Park Adventure Campers shares artifacts Looking for artifacts while excavating found within Great Smoky Mountains National Park archaeological test pits, Park Archaeologist Carter Boys and Girls Club stand in the footsteps of pioneers in with Parks as Classroom Coordinator, Melissa Crisp. Heath Bailey & Student Conservation Cumberland Gap National Historical Park with Carol Association Intern, Josephine Smith Borneman, Chief of Interpretation.
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Powell Halls Boys & Girls Club with Little Greenbriar Schoolhouse to learn about life growing up in Little Greenbriar Cove with incostume interpreter, Robin Goddard & Park Ranger Jared Ownby.
Vestal Boys and Girls Club takes in the scenery at Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
Carter Boys and Girls Club visit Cumberland Gap National Historical Park.
Powell Boys and Girls Club listen to mountain tales as Vestal Boys and Girls Club visit Clingmans Dome Park Ranger Jared Ownby plays mountain music on in Great Smoky Mountains National Park with the dulcimer. Park Ranger Misty Benton.
The National Park Service Cares For Special Places Saved By The American People So That All May Experience Our Heritage
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Smoky Mountains Songwriters Fes val - August 24-28, 2016 By Cyndy Montgomery Reeves www.smswf.com
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The 5th Annual Smoky Mountains Songwriters Festival will be held Aug 24-28, 2016 in Gatlinburg, TN and at Dollywood's DreamMore Resort. There are over 125 free live music shows happening for 4 days. Plus 3 ticketed concerts and one show that requires a reservation. For tickets and reservations go www.smswf.com. Tickets are also available at Crystelle Creek Restaurant & Grill or the Historic Gatlinburg Inn. Children Tickets (under 12 over 5) are available. Country Artist and Songwriter Keith Anderson “Wildflowers” #1 Video and “Lost in The Moment” for Big and Rich will Kick-off the 5th Annual SMSWF on the lawn at the Historic Gatlinburg Inn Thurs. Aug 25. Performing in the Garth Brooks' Hit Writers Concert Sat Aug 27 at the Glenstone Lodge are Pat Alger “Thunder Rolls, Tony Arata "The Dance", Kent Blazy "If Tomorrow Never Comes" "Ain't Going Down (Til The Sun Comes Up)". Pre-Show is Sylvia, the artist in the 80s who took “Nobody” to the top of the charts.
At the 2016 Bluegrass Music Awards, the Farm Hands were named for a second consecutive year Bluegrass Music's Gospel Band of the Year as well as Vocal Group of the Year. In 2015 when they received Entertainer of the Year. The Farm Hands Quartet Concert will be at Dollywood's DreamMore Resort Sat. Aug. 27.
The EmiSunshine Concert will be held at Dollywood's DreamMore Resort Fri. Aug 26. Pre-Show to feature Molly Freer, Sam Hatmaker and Lucy George. Emi and her mother Alisha Hamilton are presenting a workshop 10AM - noon Sat Aug 27 “Inspired Beginnings In Songwriting”.
Legendary Jim Glaser "Woman, Woman (Do You Have Cheating On Your Mind)" for Gary Puckett and the Union Gap will be in Bobby's Living Room Show, with Grammy, CMA, and ACM award nominee host Bobby Tomberlin “One More Day” Diamond Rio. Joining them are Carrie Tillis, Mel Tillis' daughter, and Grammy Award Winner Bill LaBounty “Rock My World Little Country Girl” Brooks and Dunn “Some Where In The Vicinity of The Heart” for Allison Kraus and Shenadoah Aug. 26th in the lobby Courtyard at the Marriott. Free show but you MUST HAVE RESERVATIONS.
2016 SMSWF Song Competition Finale and Awards Show is Sat. Aug. 27th 2-5 PM at the Edgewater Hotel. Over 350 songs entered with 24 songs competing in the Finale for Grand Prize and Category Winner Awards. Public Invited. A Listener's Choice Award will be chosen by the audience. Throughout the weekend you will hear and meet songwriters who wrote songs like “Three Wooden Crosses” Randy Travis, “Blink” Kenny Chesney, “That's What I Love About Sunday” Craig Morgan, “She's Everything” Brad Paisley, “Watching You” Tracy Atkins, “Retired” Ray Stevens, “Love Me” Colin Raye, “If You Stole My Heart” Kym Simon, “He's Already There” Darin & Brook Aldridge, “How Forever Feels” Tony Mullins, “Someday” Blue Highway, “Just to See You Smile” Tim McGraw, “Fit For A King” Garth Brooks, “When We Both Say Good-bye” Sir Elton John, “Oh What A Perfect Day” and “Check Yes Or No” George Strait. Official SMSWF free live music venues in Gatlinburg from open to close during the 5th Annual SMSWF are: Crystelle Creek Restaurant and Grill, Park Vista Doubletree Lobby, The Historic Gatlinburg Inn, Dick's Last Resort, Tom & Earl's Back Alley Grill, Three Jimmy's Eatery. The Official SMSWF venues in the Gatlinburg Arts and Crafts Community include: The Ship Pub, the Country Cobbler, American Side Show Front Porch, and The Covered Bridge. The 2016 SMSWF songwriters will also be performing at Dollywood's DreamMore Resort during the 5th Annual Smoky Mountains Songwriters Festival starting Friday 26th thru Sunday morning Aug. 28th. The SMSWF Musicians and Lyricists Weekend 'Mixing Music with the Words' at Dollywood's DreamMore Resort event starts at 11 AM Fri Aug 26th.
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The SMSWF is a great place for songwriters and musicians to hone their craft of songwriting and network with music industry pros. For songwriter opportunities go to www.smswf.com.
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This Was Not A Fashion Statement This is Jim Thorpe. Look closely at the photo, you can see that he's wearing different socks and shoes. This was not a fashion statement. It was the 1912 Olympics, and Jim, a Native American from Oklahoma represented the U.S. in track and field. On the morning of his competitions, his shoes were stolen. Luckily, Jim ended up finding two shoes in a garbage bin. That's the pair that he's wearing in the photo. But one of the shoes was too big, so he had to wear an extra sock. Wearing these shoes, Jim won two gold medals. Just a reminder that no weapon formed against you shall prosper. Whatever you woke up with this morning; stolen shoes, ill health, failed relationships, don't let it stop you from running your race. God aims for you to win despite what the enemy throws at you!
Biodiversity Hike to Mount LeConte Friday, August 5 - Saturday, August 6
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Our annual fund-raiser: the Biodiversity Hike to Mount LeConte Lodge will take place on the first weekend in August. The trip begins with a guided hike up Alum Cave Bluff Trail with an experienced guide providing natural history, local human history, biodiversity lessons and much more along the way. We’ll be having a picnic lunch on the way up, an evening sunset program about the ATBI at Clifftops, and a chance to meet some new friends while learning a thing or two. You’ll be presented with handmade note cards from DLIA, and lodging with dinner and breakfast. All this for the price of $275 per person – and you will be supporting both DLIA and the Smokies ATBI program. Reserve your reservation now while spots are still open! For reservations or more information, e-mail Todd at todd@dlia.org or call (865) 430-4757. The lodge will house two guests to a bed, so bring or friend or share a bed with another program participant.
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Biodiversity In The Park— What Is It And What’s Happening To It? Presentation: by Todd Witcher Place: Sugarlands Visitors Center, Gatlinburg, TN Time/Date: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM / Friday, August 19
So far in the park, scientist have discovered over 1,800 species of butterflies and moths! And the above images are just a few adults. You should see the immatures (caterpillars)!
Biological diversity is the resource upon which families, communities, nations and future generations depend. It is the link between all organisms on earth, binding each into an interdependent ecosystem, in which all species have their role. It is the web of life.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is known for the biological diversity found within the boundaries. What does this biodiversity do for all of us, and how is it changing?
The Earth’s natural assets are made up of plants, animals, land, water, the atmosphere AND humans! Together we all form part of the planet’s ecosystems, which means if there is a biodiversity crisis, our health and livelihoods are at risk too.
But consider this: we are currently using 25% more natural resources than the planet can sustain! As a result species, habitats and local communities are under pressure and/or are directly threatened (for example from loss of access to fresh, clean water). Speaking of Biodiversity ... here is one example ..
Biodiversity underpins the health of the planet and has a direct impact on all our lives. Put simply, reduced biodiversity means millions of people face a future where food supplies are more vulnerable to pests and disease, and where fresh water is in irregular or short supply.
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Appalachian Bear Rescue By Kathryn Sherrard
Bears – If You Love Them, Don't Feed Them!
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Trails Forever Volunteer Work Day Date: August 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 / Time: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Trails Forever is a partnership program between Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Friends of the Smokies. The volunteer component of the Trails Forever program gives individuals the opportunity to work in conjunction with National Park Service employees and make lasting and important improvements to trails throughout the park. To l e a r n m o r e , p l e a s e v i s i t t h e w e b s i t e a t www.friendsofthesmokies.org/trailsforever/volunteer Interested in volunteering with Trails Forever contact: Josh Shapiro, NPS josh_shapiro@nps.gov or call 828-497-1937
In mid-July, some tourists staying in a rental cabin in Gatlinburg fed a small bear that came to visit. Those tourists were issued a citation to appear in court, and the small bear, a yearling, had to be moved to another area. The City of Gatlinburg has an ordinance prohibiting the feeding of wild bears. Unfortunately other parts of Tennessee do not have this law on the books, but the feeding of bears or other wild animals is very ill-advised. It's quite possible that these misguided tourists thought the little bear looked hungry and were trying to “help.” It is never helpful to feed wildlife. As a yearling, the bear was on its own, having been dispersed by a mother bear that was ready to mate again. The youngster has to learn to find food on its own now, and human interference only makes it harder. The message that “a fed bear is a dead bear” is publicized widely by the national park and Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. Why is this so, and what exactly does it mean? Simply put, when a bear becomes used to obtaining food from people – whether the people intend to feed it, as in this instance or don't, as in the case of carelessness about garbage, birdseed, pet food and barbecue grills – the bear loses its natural fear of humans. The result is that the bear becomes comfortable around people and our dwellings and the chances are high that it will become a “nuisance bear” in the eyes of residents. Perhaps it tries to break into a home or vehicle to obtain food. It may even act aggressively (an attitude that is completely foreign to normal black bear behavior)and lash out at someone. When that happens, the wildlife officers have no choice but to euthanize (kill) the bear. The small bear in the incident mentioned above was relocated, but that is rare. If it had been an adult, there would have been no possibility of relocation for several reasons. First, a bear's homing instinct is very strong and it will return to the area it considers its home range. Second, in our area of the country – the Southern Appalachians – there is literally no territory left that is free of humans. So if a bear is moved from one location to another it is absolutely certain that there will be more homes, businesses, and other human spaces. The bear is right back in the same predicament that caused its problems in the first place. For these reasons, we echo the pleas of wildlife officers and say “IF YOU LOVE BEARS PLEASE DON'T FEED THEM!” Love them from a distance. Take pictures of bears you see in the wild. But do not approach too closely, which makes bears feel threatened. And above all, do not let a bear get food from you, whether at a cabin, on the trails in the park, at a picnic area or any other place in which you may be eating. ABR Cub Update - Last month we reported that there were two
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To learn more about Appalachian Bear Rescue and our cub and yearlings please visit our Facebook page: facebook.com/AppalachianBearRescue. You can also visit our website: www.appalachianbearrescue.org and our blog: 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 Saturday from 10 to 4; closed Sunday. We’d love to see you there!
lives of deprivation, pain, and abuse …. I’m writing to you today to ask that the USDA recognize the cruelty and danger inherent in bear pits and ban this archaic form of confinement without delay.” Baldwin is also urging families to stay away from roadside zoos this summer in a new video for PETA: “People talk about the right to bear arms. After seeing this video, you might want to push for the right to arm bears.” The video, available here, goes on to show some of the several hundred bears who are displayed across the U.S. in tiny cages and barren pits, where they have little to do but pace in circles, beg for food from tourists, and break their teeth by gnawing on cage bars.
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ABR received two more orphaned bear cubs. These are a brother and sister whose mother was killed in a traffic accident. All three of these cubs are out in a Wild Enclosure and are doing very well. Their daily antics and progress are reported on the ABR Facebook page.
Alec Baldwin Calling On USDA To Ban Bear Pits
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yearlings (born in January 2015) and one cub (born in January 2016) at the facility. One of the yearlings was long overdue for release, but had proven to be difficult to capture for sedating. Head Curator Coy Blair and GSMNP Ranger Ryan Williamson finally succeeded in capturing the elusive yearling and he was released on June 24th, two months after the originally planned release date! The other yearling was judged to be healthy and ready to resume her life in the wild; she was released on July 18th.
“As long as well-meaning people continue to go to roadside zoos and shows, the bears will continue to suffer,” concludes Baldwin in the video. “The most important action that you can take for captive bears is simply to stop supporting their abuse: Please, steer clear of roadside zoos, bear pits, and fairs where they are forced to perform.”
Alec Baldwin is calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to ban bear pits. Addressing Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, Baldwin notes that while bears in the wild spend their time exploring diverse terrain, foraging for food, and digging in soft earth, captive bears are confined to cramped and barren concrete pits, which can lead to psychological distress, arthritis, pressure sores, and other painful, debilitating conditions.
To date, PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to use for entertainment or abuse in any other way”—has rescued more than 50 captive bears, including Fifi, a Syrian brown bear who spent more than 30 years in a barren cage at a ramshackle roadside zoo, and transferred them to reputable sanctuaries.
The actor writes, “Animal advocates like me depend on the USDA to protect animals who are used for entertainment from
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U-Pick Can Be Good Fit Continued from Page 7 Farm owners also may incur increased liability risk when customers visit the farm. U-Pick operators should consult with their insurance agent to determine if additional coverage is needed and learn more about Tennessee's agritourism liability law. Leffew cited a practical example of how many pumpkin farmers manage potential liability risk – they cut the pumpkins from the vine prior to allowing customers into the field to choose their pumpkins.
For more information see UT Extension publication “Choosing Direct Marketing Channels for Agricultural Products” (PB1796). The document is available free at your local county UT Extension office or online at the UT Extension publications website: extension.tennessee.edu/publications. Enter “PB1796” into the search engine. For additional publications on direct marketing, enter that term into the search engine. More information about the CPA and its services are available online at the center's website: ag.tennessee.edu/cpa
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Benefits of Regular Fasting The Healthiest Lifestyle Strategies Is Easy And Won’t Cost You Anything By Ben Fuchs
One of the healthiest lifestyle strategies is easy and won’t cost you anything. In fact you’ll probably end up making money in the long run. I’m talking about intermittent fasting (IF), a healthy idea that’s been practiced for thousands of years. Intermittent fasting turns on genes that stimulate growth and repair and anti-aging, especially in combination with exercise. If done correctly it can help keep the body in fat burning mode. And it’s got important effects on stimulating motivation and drive and brain power. After all when someone is young and ambitious we often say that they are…”hungry” In a famous experiment in the 1940’s scientists from the University of Chicago showed that they could increase the lifespans of animals by up to 20 percent simply by denying them food every 3rd day. And in a review by that was published in 2007 in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, researchers from U C Berkeley found that alternate day fasting could save lives by decreasing risks for heart disease and cancer, and diabetes, the three leading causes of death in the United States, Moreover they found that they're important for the nervous system and the brain, improving cognitive function and providing protection from Alzheimer’s Disease and Parkinson’s Disease. There’s also an important insulin connection to the benefits of fasting. Insulin is a type of Master hormone, in the sense that it upregulates many different cell activities; and it affects every single
cell. The prime stimulus for insulin secretion is food. When we eat any carbs our protein cells get drenched in insulin. In addition to feeding cells, insulin tells cells to divide and grow. Insulin turns on cellular activates. Biochemists call that up-regulation, which, while important, is helpful only in the right context. For instance, if we’re lifting weight and we’re building muscle, exercising etc. If we live the typical American sedentary lifestyle, this up regulation is not necessarily a good thing. Elevated blood fats, hypertension, skin problems like acne and psoriasis, cysts and growths and endometriosis are all possibilities if cells are stuck in overdrive from too much exposure to insulin. Even worse if we’re constantly eating and insulin is constantly being secreted eventually cells become immune to insulin’s effects on cell nourishment and feeding. Unfortunately, you’ll still have enough insulin around to stimulate cell growth and division, and upregulation activates, except now cells will be upregulated in state of starvation that’s VERY, VERY BAD!! This unfortunate insulin issue is behind every single chronic degenerative disease you can name. Doctors call the various breakdowns in the body that are associated with dysfunctional, messed up insulin, Metabolic Syndrome. Which means basically everything or anything can go wrong. High blood pressure, elevated blood fats and cholesterol, heart disease, cognitive breakdown etc. eye diseases, and osteoporosis are all examples of Metabolic Syndrome symptoms that can be traced back to elevated insulin secretion. Of course using nutrients to potentize insulin is always a good idea. Vitamins like niacin, thiamine, Vitamin A and minerals, like chromium, vanadium and zinc can be helpful. You want make sure you’re getting some regular exercise too. But there is no quicker way to get insulin back in line and to improve longevity, increase muscle growth and generally slow down the aging process, than to reduce caloric intake and make it habit to fast once or twice a month.
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Hike Gatlinburg Trail Hike 100 With Superintendent Cash
August 20 - Free In the spirit of the Centennial, many of Superintendent Cash’s hikes will be with youth who may be experiencing their first such adventure in the park. There are also public events which will give you the opportunity to hike alongside the Superintendent. These include two front country hikes that are open to anyone who would like to attend and two backcountry hikes which are each limited to 20 hikers. This limit is due to our concern for the resources in the backountry, our attention to Leave No Trace and hiker safety. To reserve a space on backcounty hikes please visit our website at www.friendsofthesmokies.org/event/hike-100gatlinburg
Gatlinburg Recognized by TripAdvisor as Top Summer Rental Destination
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Salamander Ball Mark Your Calendar We are excited to announce that our 2016 annual Salamander Ball fundraising event is on the calendar again for this year! The following are some of the features of this Masquerade Ball and Fundraiser for DLIA. Live music with The Vibraslaps • The Smokies Critter Parade come dressed as your favorite Smokies critter! • Silent Auction • Local Beer, Wine, and Pollywog Punch • hors d'oeuvres by Holly's Eventful Catering • Free Zoo Admission with the Purchase of a Salamander Ball Ticket • The Chance to Get Together with Other Supporters of DLIA and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park Date: Sunday, September 18, 2016 • Time: 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. • Place: Zoo Knoxville in Knoxville, Tennessee • Tickets: $75 for adults and kids 12 and under free! • Call for info and tickets 865-430-4756
TripAdvisor and its users have once again recognized Gatlinburg as one of the top vacation spots in the United States. Gatlinburg received a ranking of 8 out of the “25 Most Popular Summer Vacation Rental Spots in the US.”
and the popularity of our direct booking engine on Gatlinburg.com has proven to be an extremely efficient tool for our visitors in ensuring they get the exact accommodations for whatever their lodging preference is.”
Gatlinburg received an average vacation rental review score of 4.4 out of 5, with one reviewer saying, “A memorable stay in a beautiful area. Our vacation home was thoughtfully decorated, and the views were gorgeous. The location was lovely and quiet- away from the hustle and bustle, but close enough to travel to restaurants and attractions.
In their article, TripAdvisor also brings to light the affordability of the vacationrental destinations on the list, providing vacationers the chance to budget for more activities they may want to take part in once at their getaway location. TripAdvisor had this to say: “ A Smoky Mountain getaway that boasts as many scenic vistas and spectacular hikes as funky boutiques and local distilleries, Gatlinburg is a unique vacation spot you must experience for yourself.”
“We are so thrilled to receive such high praise from our visitors on TripAdvisor,” said Chad Netherland, Director of Marketing for Gatlinburg Convention and Visitors Bureau. “We have so many options for vacation rentals in Gatlinburg,
Local 4-H'ers Attended 4-H Electric Camp By Glenn K Turner “The focus of the 4-H Electric Camp is to improve young people's knowledge of electricity, energy conservation, alternative energy sources, electronics, computer applications and electrical safety” said Mike Buschermohle, a professor at UT Extension. “They develop a better understanding of the important role electricity plays in their lives plus they have a lot of fun and they make many new friends from across the state.” In addition to learning about electricity and other basic sciences, the conference featured recreational activities on campus, “Making Accidents Disappear” presented by magician Randall Eller, “Watt is Electricity” by Ben Roy and an afternoon at Dollywood.
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Sevier County 4-H members John Tate and Brandon Moreira recently represented Sevier County at the UT Extension State 4H Electric Camp at UT Knoxville. Sevier County 4-H members Brandon Moreira, Sevierville Middle School and John Tate, Pigeon Forge Middle School, were delegates to the 2016 UT Extension's 4-H Electric Camp, June 28 - July 1, at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. They were a part of a group of over 280 youth representing counties from across the state. Delegates explored the world of energy, electricity and the basic sciences through fun-filled, hands-on learning experiences.
Come out to Old Mill Square for free music during Stringtime in the Smokies! This year’s event features Grassroots Gringos, Richard Bennett, Wyatt Rice and Robinella. Register to compete or sit back and watch the Smoky Mountain Cornhole Tournament in Memory of Sergeant Brett Benton. Festivities begins at 11:00 a.m. with evening bluegrass performances beginning at 7:00 p.m. Bring along your own lawn chair and enjoy the Stringtime in the Smokies. Located at Old Mill Area & Veterans Blvd., Pigeon Forge.
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The 4th Annual Great Smoky Mountain Jeep Invasion will be held once again at the LeConte Center in Pigeon Forge, TN. This year's date will be August 27th, 2016 . Come enjoy all that Pigeon Forge offers for the entire family and meet up with Jeepers from all over the country!
For more information or to book your Gatlinburg vacation, visit www.Gatlinburg.com or call (800) 588-1817.
The 4-H Electric Camp is made possible through a unique partnership established between UT Extension; the Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association and its statewide member cooperatives; the Tennessee Municipal Electric Power Association and its municipal power system members from across the state; TVA; and other industry donors. Locally Appalachian Electric Cooperative in New Market provided funding for Sevier County delegates to attend. The 4-H program is the youth development component of UT Extension and is also the state's largest youth organization. With more than 168,000 members statewide, 4-H is available to young people in every Tennessee county.
Moore Named Rocky Top Sports World General Manager Lori Moore General Manager
S p o r t s Wo r l d S p o r t s A d v i s o r y Committee, commented, “Lori has been a great asset to Rocky Top Sports World from the beginning and we know that she is going to continue to thrive and lead Rocky Top to further success.”
After a nationwide search, The Sports Facilities Management is pleased to announce the promotion of Lori McMahan Moore as General Manager of Rocky Top Sports World. Moore, a Sevier County native and graduate of the University of Tennessee, previously served as Director of Marketing and Business Development and Interim General Manager at the facility.
In 2015, Moore was awarded the designation of ‘Top 9 Women in Sports Tourism’ by Connect Sports Magazine and Collinson Media. The Rocky Top Sports World team has received numerous accolades, including a 2015 Champion of Economic Impact Award by Sports Destination Management Magazine and was recently recognized as a “Top Nine Facility for 2016” by Sports Planning Guide.
Cindy Cameron Ogle, Gatlinburg City Manager and member of the Rocky Top
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Pathik stated, “Lori was the first employee we placed at Rocky Top. Since then, she has become a national figure in the sports tourism marketplace and has been widely recognized among event and tournament owners as a trusted industry leader. SFM is pleased to announce her as the General Manager for Rocky Top Sports World.” Moore currently serves as Chair of the Leadership Sevier Board and is a member of the National Association of Sports Commissions Mentoring Committee. She serves on numerous local boards and enjoys coaching youth athletics. For further info, please visit the website at www.RockyTopSportsWorld.com, or call 865-325-0044.
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It will be even more convenient to travel through Gatlinburg when the City begins offering free Trolley service to patrons along the length of the Parkway. The free specially painted open-air shuttles will operate from 10 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily June 10 through August 14. 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. 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, City Hall and the Mass Transit Center, plus numerous Gatlinburg lodging facilities. To view the current location of Trolleys, or for additional information, visit www.gatlinburgtrolley.org. Click on the GPS Trolley locator and a City map will appear pinpointing Trolleys in service. The box color indicates the Trolley route color. Gatlinburg Trolleys handicap accessible.
•Keith Richards wrote the famous riff from “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” in a dream and recorded it in his sleep. •Polar bears clean their fur by face-planting into the snow and rubbing their bodies against the ground while pushing themselves along with their back legs. They obsess over being clean and dry because matted, dirty, wet fur is terrible insulation. •Owls keep little snakes as their pets. Eastern screech owls bring blind snakes to their nests to rid them of larvae and parasites so their babies will grow faster and stronger. The snakes don’t seem to mind as they hang around and eat like crazy until the nestlings hatch and then slither back down to find a new home underground. •Inside the walls of Gu Guanyin Buddhist Temple in the Zhongnan Mountains lives an ancient Chinese Gingko tree that sheds a sea of golden leaves every fall. •A group of high school students in Sicily invented a vending machine that turns trash into phone cases. The machine grinds plastic bottles into pellets, which are melted down to be reused by a 3D printer that creates a variety of phone cases and encourages students to recycle more. •Scientists studying tiger sharks accidentally found a pregnant mother and performed the first ever sonogram of the species, and got an inside view of 20 well developed pups. Until recently most scientists who wanted to study a pregnant shark had to cut the mother open. •There’s a billboard that can kill mosquitoes. The Mosquito Killer Billboard lets out a mix of carbon dioxide and lactic acid that smells like human sweat and attracts mosquitoes, which then get trapped inside the billboard and die of dehydration.
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By Chef JD Hello my withering fellow members of life, This month I am on a mission (some people think a tangy), for the simple reason I feel that I must bring things to light for one and all. Why? Because I believe that we all have in one way or another, gotten off the path life, in one form or another. What I see around me every day just stuns me, baffles me and saddens me. Every day that I am open I notice that people have blinders on them, visitors and non visitors. Some walk in and reply; they only have this or only have that, or they have the same thing, without truly noticing anything. Some just simply open the door and close it. People, people, people... Stop and smell the roses. You are here for a reason. Life is too rushed as it is, you may just find something that you like, that may intrigue your artis try or craftsmanship inside of you... you never know, a conversation may spark a new friendship. Speaking of friendships... whatever happened to joining-in to support one another. Or joining together to promote business, socialize, relax and have some fun every once in awhile? The greed and me factor has gone too far, way too far! Maybe that is one reason why I'm here on the earth, to show that we all can become a little bit back to the way things use to be. For instance; Sharing our ways to others, not being concerned about others having the same, show others artist items, even tell others where to purchase certain items... As I tell people that come to visit me; we all have one of a kind items, you just have to decide which items intrigues you the most and buy it. And if you can't decide, we won't mind that we package them all up for you! Everyone is just a phone call away! Yes, some look at me as if I'm nuts, but that's okay... cause I am! Look what I am doing... Hahahaha! Anywho, let’s get to the recipes... It's summer, it's hot, so we wish not to be near heat too long, do we? Campfire Zucchini Lasagna Ingredients ·1 (8 oz.) package Cream Cheese, room temperature ·1 (15 oz.) Ricotta Cheese
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www.heartwoodgalleries.com ·Salt & Pepper to taste ·2 Zucchinis, sliced ·1 tsp Garlic, minced or powder ·2 tsp Oregano, dry ·6 no-boil Lasagna Noodles ·1 cup Mozzarella Cheese, shredded ·1 cup halved Cherry Tomatoes (optional) ·Basil, fresh (optional) Directions ·Dutch oven, coat the bottom with olive oil ·Medium bowl, stir cream cheese, ricotta, salt, pepper ·In another bowl, blend together the zucchini, garlic and oregano ·Spread about a 1/3 zucchini mixture to the bottom of the Dutch oven ·Place 2 lasagna pasta on top, then the cheese mixture ·Repeat layers until all ingredients are used. ·Place Dutch oven over the campfire on the grill & cook for 30-35 minutes ·Top with the mozzarella cheese, cover & remove from fire ·Garnish with tomatoes & basil if you wish to do so.
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Okay, let's bring back the smores but with a twist Raspberry Smores Ingredients ·8 Graham Crackers, broken in half ·4 Marshmallows ·1 (1.5 oz.) Cookies and Cream Chocolate Bar ·8 large Raspberries Directions ·Place a piece of chocolate and 2 raspberries, on each cracker half ·Marshmallows onto skewers & roast over campfire, until desired doneness ·Place marshmallows on to other halves and put on top off raspberry half and squish Have fun with the recipes and come see me at my GRAND OPENING! August 16th from 12 to 3pm. See my ad for more details! Hope to see you all there!
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