COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Gatlinburg Fibromyalgia Support Group Meets at Gatlinburg Community Center, off Highway 321 outside Gatlinburg the 2nd Sunday of each month, beginning Sunday, Mar. 12, from 2:00-3:00 p.m. The purpose of this Group is to offer loving support for those with Fibromyalgia and to present information on a treatment protocol the leader has been following under her dr’s. care since June of 2005 and is now experiencing almost all pain-free days. No dues will be charged. For questions, call Carol at (865) 436-0096 or visit http://fibromyalgia.meetup.com/262/ Hard Rock Café Will have live music The Doug Shock Band on Tuesday, February 28 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Original Rock and Roll and Blues. No admission fee. Tennessee Right to Life The Sevier County chapter of Tennessee Right to Life will hold it’s monthly meeting on Thursday March 2, 2006 at 6:00 PM. The meeting will be held at the Youth Center Building of the Smoky Mountain Christian Church in Sevierville. Construction at City Park in Sevierville The City of Sevierville Parks and Recreation Department has announced that the walking trail at City Park is under construction and will be closed for several weeks. These improvements will include widening the trail and improving drainage around the park. These improvements are being conducted in house with the cooperation of the Public Works Department. The new lights for the five-baseball/softball fields will be installed in the next few weeks as well. This construction will cause users of the park to alter their plans. The Parks and Recreation Department asks users of the ball fields to be patient because there will be some inconvenience and these fields will be unplayable during this period. These new lights are state of the art technology and replace the lights that were installed in the 1970’s and 1980’s. All of the above improvements are due to be completed by March 1, 2005. Rape Defense Class set The Sevierville Police Department has scheduled a Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) class for women on February 27, 2006, from 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. each night, at the Sevierville Civic Center. The class is free of charge and is open to all interested women. The purpose of the class is to develop and enhance self-defense options, so they may become viable considerations to a woman if she is attacked. The class will be taught by SPD Sgt. Rebecca Cowan and Officer David Finchum, both nationally certified R.A.D. instructors. Each participant will receive a workbook/reference manual, which outlines the entire program for future reference and continuous personal growth. To register for the class or get additional information, please call Sgt. Cowan at 865-453-7310, extension 3001. Time to sign up Kindergarten registration for the 2006-2007 school year in the Sevier County Schools will be held on March 17, 2006. As part of the Education Improvement Act of 1992, a kindergarten experience is mandatory in the State of Tennessee. To be eligible for kindergarten, your child must be five years of age on or before September 30, 2006. Parents should pick up a registration packet at the school the child will be attending ASAP. Complete registration packets must be returned on Friday, March 17, 2006 between 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. at the school in which the child will be enrolled. . Zoo schedule Now-Feb. 28 Half-price admission Days. Reduced admission is available to all visitors during this time period. The zoo is open daily from 10 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Admission and ticket sales stop one hour before the zoo closes. Fit For Life Class Fit for Life is a group fitness class for those who are 55 years old or older. The class will be held at the Pigeon Forge Community Center every Tuesday from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. beginning in September. The class will be free to Pigeon Forge Community Center Members and $3.00 per class for Non-Members. This class is designed to improve cardiovascular function, strength, flexibility, and balance. The class can be done standing or from a chair. For more information contact Brandi Fabian at 429-7373 Democrats to Meet The Sevier County Democratic Club meets every third Thursday of each month at 7:00pm @ the Fort Sanders Senior Center, located on Chapman Highway. For more Information, please call Dennis D. Whaley @ 453-1651. Motorcyclist Enthusiast Rocky Top Wing, TNG2, would like to invite all riders and partners of, to our monthly meeting at the Mandarin House in Pigeon Forge, the first Monday of each month, dinner at 6:30 p.m. and meeting starts at 7:30 p.m. Any questions please contact Jim or Barbara at 865-453-1163 or e-mail at cdtng2jb@netzero.net New Golf Conditioning Program Will help you reduce stress on the hips, back and shoulders and increase flexibility. Call Jyonne Hubbard-Greenhalgh at 865-908-8425 for more info on our program design. The Humane Society of the Tennessee Valley Please mark your calendars: Bring your pets and/or children to “Bunny Paws” Saturday and Sunday, April 1 and 2. More details will be forthcoming shortly but I wanted to let you know about this upcoming opportunity to have pictures taken with the Easter Bunny. Bark in the Park and Strut Your Mutt will be held this year on Saturday, April 22. Watch our website for details which will be posted before February 1. This year “Bark” will be held indoors in the newly renovated Jacobs Building in Chilhowee Park. Of course, the Strut Your Mutt walk will be held rain or shine before “Bark” begins.