On February 4th and again on March 3rd, Ruby Tuesday in Harriman, using their "Community GiveBack Program" that supports non-profit organizations, will give 20% of each meal purchased to the Princess Foundation. One-hundred percent of the money collected will be presented to the Foundation.

Customers wanting to participate in this wonderful opportunity to support the Princess Theatre project, must present their waitress with an official Ruby Tuesday flyer.

This flyer can be printed off the Princess Blog. CLICK HERE to be taken to the blog.

I would like to personally thank Ruby Tuesday for their support!

In advance, I also thank you for participating!

To the Roane County Community Advisory Group
January 27, 2012

I need to look at the proposed route more closely but it looks like it would go through Mt. Roosevelt State Forest and wind down a ridge that doesn't appear any more stable than the one Airport road winds down today.

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Link... This is for a family in need of assistance for their special needs child.. Thanks..

Save us from our elected officials. As in the case of State Senator Stacey Campfield, who appears to be a moron:

"Most people realize that AIDS came from the homosexual community -- it was one guy screwing a monkey, if I recall correctly, and then having sex with men. It was an airline pilot, if I recall."

Campfield is rattling on to justify his bill which allows the bullying of gay children for "religious" reasons.
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I stopped by the Princess and Channel 15 yesterday to get a little update on progress and changes.

Scottie Mayfield is way sharper than the average bear, and much like the old time Republicans who I disagreed with but respected.

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Matthew Landon Jones calls it "part of a long term tactic of deliberate false arrests and imprisonments ... to disrupt dissent against environmentally disastrous policies ... by the TVA and the mountain-top removal coal mining companies it works to support."

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“We can either settle for a country where a shrinking number of people do really well, while a growing number of Americans barely get by. Or we can restore an economy where everyone gets a fair shot, everyone does their fair share, and everyone plays by the same set of rules.”

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From Commissioner Ellis:

Although it was very tempting to run for the Tennessee House of Representative for the 32nd District after much prayer and consultation with my family I have decided I will not be running. The timing is not right for me or my family due to my first obligation, my family. My son, Bryson, is 6 years old and to run for State Representative will require sacrificing too many nights away from my son and family. Further, I am very proud to serve the 2nd District, on the Roane County Commission. Because I take my commitment to my constitutes very serious, I was elected to represent them on County Commission until 2014, I fully intend to fulfill that commitment, as I enjoy representing District 2 on the County Commission and remain humbled to be able to do so. I am a 6th generation Roane County native and love Roane County with all my heart. My work to make Roane County a better place for families and employers is a substantial task yet I remain committed to Roane County. We have our challenges ahead as Roane County is now represented by two State Representative seats and I am driven, as are so many County residents, to keep Roane County together as a single focus for improvement. At this time, I would like to thank everyone who called and emailed me encouraging words to run for State Representative.

Randy Ellis
Roane County Commissioner District 2

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Consumer rights activist Mary Mancini, Executive Director of Tennessee Citizen Action, will speak on the Tennessee legislative issues surrounding Voter ID laws and their effect on you right to vote. Her program is open to the public and sponsored by the Roane County Democratic Party.

Friday Jan. 27 from 6 to 7 P.M. at the Roane County Park Meeting Center.

Though Mary has a long history of activism and involvement, She first popped up on many of our radar screens as the host of Liberadio!, a progressive radio program which delved into many of the issues of the day relating to Unverifiable voting machines, Tennessee citizen's rights, and the reams of legislation introduced each session that undermine the rights and well being of Tennesseans. Mary is a guest commentator on MSNBC and CBS for issues relating to voter ID laws and other vote suppression issues designed to keep Tennessee citizens from being able to freely voice their opinions at the ballot box.

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-- OneTahiti

Kingston Meeting Schedule

Gingrich baited and found 200,000 race motivated voters in SC to put him way over the top. Can he do that in TN?

Gingrich’s win in South Carolina suggests he could do well in Tennessee, despite starting at an organizational and financial disadvantage. Like South Carolina, Tennessee has been growing significantly more conservative in its voting patterns, and it has large numbers of evangelical voters, a group that exit polls show favoring Gingrich over Romney.

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This will be the 25th Dam removed in Tennessee.

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I want to go to this...

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For those who don't already know and a refresher for those who do, here is the link to Taibbi's expose of the Tea Party and the puppet masters who pull its strings. Link...

TVA President and CEO Tom Kilgore issued a statement to TVA employees today, explaining why contract workers at the Watts Bar Nuclear Plant were placed on an unpaid work stoppage this week after safety incidents.

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This may make the Republican, Jim Cobb, a safer bet to hold the seat in the house.

Rep. Bill Harmon, D-Dunlap, who is paired with Rep. Jim Cobb, R-Spring City, in a revised House district including part of Roane County, says he may opt to run for the state Senate instead of going for re-election to the House against Cobb. He's interested in the Senate seat now held by Democratic Sen. Eric Stewart of Winchester, who is running for his party's nomination to the 4th Congressional District seat rather than re-election to the Senate.

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We just got our last Schwan's delivery. Our Knoxville-based delivery man and his co-workers have been laid off. A Schwan's spokeswoman told me that they had to "close some under-performing delivery centers."

-- OneTahiti

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Presumably here in Tennessee our legislature ought to want to increase jobs and business and to promote tourism. However, Rep. Frank Niceley, (R-Knoxville), has another idea: threaten New Yorkers!

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-- OneTahiti

To the Roane County Community Advisory Group

January 19, 2012

Too many ads to embed but fascinating to watch. This is playing out all over TN right now with as many as 150 bald eagle nests active this year. Roane County has four that I know of. Thank You, Endangered Species Act!

The Eagle Cam

The Story