COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Book Character Night At Seymour Primary School! Book Fair, D.J. & Music, Pictures, Slugger Diamond, Sharkie Pirate, Pizza by the slice for $1, Drinks 50c, Games, fun! February 2nd 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. No personal camera please Come dance, eat and have a great time! 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. Sevierville gym closed The Sevierville Parks and Recreation Department announces the closing of the Sevierville Community Center gymnasium on Thursday, January 26th due to maintenance. The gymnasium will reopen for regularly scheduled activities on Friday, January 27th at 6:00am. For more information, please call 453-5441. Sevierville Parks and Recreation Weight Training Classes Offered Sign up now of the weight training classes offered at the Sevierville Parks and Recreation Department. The Aerobic Weight Training Class is the ultimate exercise program that improves cardiovascular systems, burns calories, tones muscles, and improves strength and flexibility. This class combines aerobic exercise and weight training exercise - both types of exercise are important to total body fitness. New session will start on February 1st, 2006 Space is limited, call for more information, 453-5441 Class times and days are as follows: 5:30 p.m.…Mondays and Wednesdays 8:30 a.m.…Tuesdays and Thursdays. Group to meet The Sevier Count Chapter of TRL will hold its monthly meeting on Feb. 2 at 6:00 p.m.. The meeting will be at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Pigeon Forge in the family life room. Pet Expo There will be a large Pet Expo at the Jacobs Building in Chilhowee Park on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, February 3,4,5. For information about the Expo, please visit our website www.humanesocietytennessee.com HSTV is also selling discount tickets for the event and information about how to obtain them is also on our website. Speaker to give presentation Meridian Baptist Church (across from McDonalds) on Chapman Hwy. Triple C Club will meet Thursday February 2nd 2006. A coffee fellowship will follow at 10:30 a.m. and a program at 11:00 a.m. with lunch to follow at a cost of $3.00 per person. The program will feature a return visit from Garry Gibbs the Farmer Praise and Worship Director for the Sunday Morning Church Services at the Louise Mandrell Theater. Ms. Peggy Delozier will be the vocalist. Call for reservations at 577-6617 by Monday the 330th of January. RIF Day Pi Beta Phi Elementary in Gatlinburg will be having their RIF book distribution day on Monday January 30. Each student in the school will receive a new paperback book of their choice. To celebrate RIF Day the students are encouraged to wear RED and to show they are REaDy to REaD. Belz Mall Events February 3 – Ober Gatlinburg Annual Sled Race Feb 1-14 Sweetheart Valentine’s Day Sidewalk Sale Feb. 17-20 President’s Day Sidewalk Sale 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 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. Fort Sanders Sevier Wellness Center 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 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. Tennessee Firearms Association Knoxville Chapter The Knoxville Chapter of the Tennessee Firearms Association will have its monthly meeting at Bob’s Mountaineer Restaurant at 10321 Chapman Hwy., in Seymour, TN. On Tuesday evening February 7, 2006 at 7 p.m. the group will gather between 6&7 p.m. for dinner (optional). Our speaker will be Tom Wiest who writes hunting and outdoors columns for local newspapers. Tusculum College Tusculum College Graduate & Professional Studies will be holding an Information Drop-in on Tuesday, January 31, 2006 from 11AM - 2 PM and 4 PM-6 PM, drop-in anytime. The informal information session is for individuals interested in the various Graduate & Professions Studies programs offered at the Morristown Center which is located at 420 West Morris Blvd. For details, call 423-581-5002 or toll free 1-888-488-7285