Community Calendar

Azheimer’s Support Group to Meet Sevier County Alzheimer’s Support Group meets Thursdays at 7 p.m. in the Thomas Wing of Fort Sanders Sevier Medical Center. Call Steve Streibig at 428-6594 if your plan on bringing an Alzheimer patient or for more information. Democrat Club Sevier County Democrat Club meets at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Courthouse. For information please call 428-3745 or 428-1232. Free Mammograms Free mammogram screenings and breast health information is available for uninsured women over the age of 40 living or working in Sevier County. The dates are Wednesday, Aug. 28 at Gatlinburg Community Center and Thursday, Aug. 29 at Wal-Mart, Sevierville, Monday, Sept. 16 at Seymour First Baptist Church, Thursday, Sept. 26 at Sevierville First Baptist Church, Friday, Oct. 11 at Dollywood and Thursday, Oct. 24 at Sevier County Health Department. To make an appointment phone 584-0291 or 1-800-456-8169. Weight Training Offered Weight training classes offered by Sevierville Parks and Recreation are 6:15 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays and 8:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Senior adult weight training class is at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday. For more information phone 453-5441. Heart of the Valley Writers Guild Heart of the Valley Writers Guild will have its next meeting on Thursday, August 8th at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Sevier County Bank in Seymour. The purpose of the group is to offer support for both published and unpublished writers and for those who merely write for fun. For further information, please contact Lynn H. Davis at 573-6762. Appreciate Day Planned Customer Appreciation Day! Friday, July 26, 2002 - 11:00 am—2:30 pm Win a Natural or Propane Gas Grill! You need to be present to register but not to win!Sevier County Utility District, 420 Robert Henderson Road, Sevierville, TN 37862 Phone 453-3272. Turn at Ford Dealership off Dolly Parton Parkway go 3/4 mile. Office is located on the left. Sevier County Utility District.Bring the kids! Enjoy a Hot Dog Lunch and view equipment while the kids have their face painted, enjoy the moonwalk, and dunking booth! Seymour Cruise Night The Cruisin’ will be held in the Seymour Medical Park, parking lot located next to Advanced AutoParts on Chapman Highway in Seymour. Every Saturday night from 6:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. Everyone is invited! Summer school in Seymour Summer School opportunities at Seymour Middle School will include review of basic skills in language arts and math. Sixth grade Boot Camp is July 29th to Aug. 2nd. For details phone 573-9320. Eagles Volleyball Camp 2002 Location: Seymour Middle School Date/Time: Fri. August 9th from 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Cost: $20.00 For: Girls 5th – 8th grade as of fall of 2002 This camp is designed to introduce the exciting world of volleyball. The stress will be on the fundamentals of the game. The areas of instruction will include the different types of sets, hits, serves and positions used in the game. There will be drills and games played to illustrate the skills. If there are any questions please feel free to call Phil Hamilton at 577-2669. Junior Eagles 2002 Basketball Camp Location: Seymour Middle School Cost: $50.00 For: Anyone who will be in the 2nd grade – 6th grades the fall of 2002 Boy’s Camp: August 5th – 7th 10:0 a.m. - NOON Girl’s Camp: August 5th – 7th 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Coaches Scott Norman and Phil Hamilton will be conducting their annual summer basketball camp. This camp stresses fundamentals in a format that will include station drills, games and contests. There will be daily prizes and a pizza party on the final day. We look forward to seeing you at camp this year. For additional information, please contact: Scott Norman 577-1178 or Phil Hamilton 577-2669. Council of the Blind Rummage Sale Smoky Mountain Council of the Blind is looking for items for their rummage sale Aug. 30 and 31 at the Mountain Star Lodge No. 197 F&AM, Dolly Parton Parkway. They can pick items up. Call 453-2851 or 428-5065. St. Joseph the Carpenter Episcopal Church Rummage Sale St. Joseph the Carpenter Episcopal Church, 345 Hardin Lane in Sevierville is looking for items for their annual rummage sale scheduled for Friday, Aug. 2 and Saturday, Aug. 3rd. Donated items may be brought to the church on Wednesday, from 4 to 7 p.m. School Registration Begins Pre-registration will be 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm this Wednesday and Thursday at all Sevier County Schools. Children who did not attend Sevier County Schools during the last school year or those not pre-registered for kindergarten, are invited to come. Please bring a certified birth certificate, Tennessee Certificate of Immunization and a preschool physical if this is the child’s first time in Sevier Country Schools. For information on which school your child will attend please call 453-3568. Seymour Library Reading Program Seymour Branch Library summer reading program for K through 3 meets from 11 a.m. to noon; for 4th through 6th grade from 1 to 2 p.m. at 11560 Chapman Highway. A trip to France is the theme on July 29th. For information phone 573-0728. Survivor benefit A benefit ride for Bonnie Webb will start at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, July 27 from Harley-Davidson of Knoxville on Clinton Highway to Valley Grove Baptist Church on Chapman Highway. Ride your motorcycle or bring your car. Tickets are $10. Kids under 12 are free. A picnic will be at the church from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Jim Smith will entertain. For more information about this cancer survivor ride and benefit, phone 525-2025 or see the display ad in this issue. St. Jude benefit with Merle Haggard Merle Haggard will be at Country Tonite Theatre in concert at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27 for a celebrity event with proceeds benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Tickets are $30. For information phone 453-2003. Boy Scout Run The Louise Mandrell Smoky Mountain Run for Boy Scouts starts at 8 a.m. Saturday, July 27. Race day registration at $15. The Kid’s Scuttle is $7. All entrants will receive a T-shirt and lunch will be provided by Alabama Grill. Entry forms for the 5K Run can be picked up at the theater box office. Over $10,000 in prize money is available. Call 453-3534 for more information. St. Joseph’s Rummage Sale The St. Joseph the Carpenter Episcopal Church annual rummage sale will be Friday, Aug. 2 and Saturday, Aug. 3 beginning at 8 a.m., at 345 Hardin Lane in Sevierville, rain or shine. IJAMS NATURE CENTER’S AUGUST CALENDAR OF EVENTS BAT WALK Friday, August 9 from 8 p.m. - 10 p.m. Join Ijams naturalists for this fun and informative “talk and walk” program about bats. First, Ijams staff will present a slide show to familiarize you with East Tennessee’s native bat population. Then they will lead a walk to the “bat cave” on Ijams’ property to try and catch a glimpse of these nocturnal mammals. Program is for all ages. Program is free to Ijams members and $3 per person for non-members. Call (865) 577-4717 ext.11 to pre-register. SUMMER BIRDING PROGRAM Saturday, August 10 from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Join Ijams staff member and birding enthusiast Lyn Bales as he gives a slide presentation on the summer birds of the area. Learn how to identify them by sight and sound and then take a walk on the trails at Ijams to put that newfound knowledge to use. Program is for adults only. Cost is $10 for Ijams members and $15 for non-members. Call (865) 577-4717 ext.11 to pre-register. MORNING CANOE TRIP Saturday, August 17 from 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. The Tennessee River can be a veritable buffet for the senses on a summer morning. Join Ijams naturalists as they lead this canoe trip, interpreting the vast array of flora and fauna along the way. Program is for adults and children 8+ years accompanied by an adult. Cost is $10 per person for Ijams members and $15 per person for non-members. All equipment is provided. Call (865) 577-4717 ext.11 to pre-register. MUSIC IN THE PARK SUMMER CONCERT SERIES Saturday, August 17 from 6 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Join us for our fourth concert in this summer-long series. Bring a blanket or a lawn chair and head to the nature center to enjoy live music in a beautiful outdoor setting. This month’s featured music is blues with Jobe and Delta Souls performing. Food and beverage vendors include Calhoun’s Microbrewery, Back Yard Burgers and Marble Slab Creamery. Admission is $4 for Ijams members, $5 for non-members (children under 12 are admitted free of charge). Call (865) 577-4717 ext.23 for more information. EVENING CANOE TRIP Saturday, August 31 from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Join Ijams staff as they float and paddle down the Tennessee River on this rare evening canoe trip. Many river animals come out at dusk to feed, so you might just catch a glimpse of a hungry turtle, muskrat, river otter, great blue heron or any number of other water wildlife. All equipment is provided. Program is for adults and children 8+ years accompanied by an adult. Cost is $10 per person for Ijams members and $15 per person for non-members. Call (865) 577-4717 ext.11 to reserve your spot.