Knoxille News-Sentinel: Director discusses Arrowmont’s future

The News-Sentinel finally picked up the update on Arrowmont’s land and lease. Additionally, Josh Flory has a trite haiku retrospective boiling 2008 property news, including the Arrowmont debacle.

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Mountain Press: Keeping their options open: Arrowmont still seeks to buy land or relocate

Keeping their options open: Arrowmont still seeks to buy land or relocate
Arrowmont’s lease with Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for Women expires in August 2011, and the fraternity “is not willing to extend the lease at this time,” Arrowmont Executive Director David Willard says on the school’s Web site.
“We understand that it is still their intention to [...]

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Knoxville News-Sentinel: Priority project seeks to address Gatlinburg’s challenges

Yesterday’s Knoxville News-Sentinel posted “Priority project seeks to address Gatlinburg’s challenges” in which Geoff Wolperts discusses the Priority Gatlinburg Project. He made several statements regarding Arrowmont:
Highlighting local crafts, products and regional cuisine are among the unique attributes that Gatlinburg should be taking advantage of when entertaining visitors, Wolpert said.
The architecture and feel of the town [...]

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Knoxville News-Sentinel: Sale negotiations off for Arrowmont site

The News-Sentinel published an article regarding the cancelled Arrowmont property sale. Again, we caution against thinking Arrowmont is safe, a sale could still take place with other buyers. Emily Tarr is determined to unload what she considers a Pi Phi legacy of just “dirt.” This is not a person who values that they are the ONLY fraternity/sorority [...]

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Knoxville News-Sentinel: Developer backs out of Arrowmont entertainment complex

The Knoville News-Sentinel follows up the Mountain Press article with Lori Reagan, who states the project isn’t dead. No surprise there, the Mountain Press article was essentially “reporting” that the mayor heard the same rumor as lots of people.
via Developer backs out of Arrowmont entertainment complex :
Local News : Knoxville News Sentinel.

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Mountain Press: That massive Gatlinburg project dead

Now that Townsend’s campaign for Arrowmont’s relocation has intensified, the Gatlinburg government folks want to preserve its history in town. Nonetheless, as David Willard stated, the Pi Phis could still sell the land at any moment. While somewhat good news, it’s no time to relax. Emily Tarr still has the land sale $$ in her sites.

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Knoxville News-Sentinel: Alternative thinking needed for Arrowmont

The Knoxville News-Sentinel published an OP-ED from Pi Phi and former Arrowmont Board member Barbara Beville 9/28/08
Beville: Alternative thinking needed for Arrowmont :
Perspectives : Knoxville News Sentinel.

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