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Started by Anonymous 17 years, 11 months ago
The Pi Beta Phi Fraternity, specifically the seven person Grand Council, has started negotiations to sell and develop the property they have owned and used for education since 1912 and has been home to the Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts since 1968. According to Emily Tarr, Grand president of the fraternity, \"this development is another opportunity to benefit the community.\" Mrs Tarr is completely wrong. The development of the Arrowmont property will do nothing to benefit Gatlinburg. Building more tourist traps of excess consumption and greed is of no advantage to the community. Please sign this petition to send a message to Mrs. Tarr and the other members of the Pi Phi Grand Council that you do not support this development and you want to save Arrowmont! YOU DO NOT HAVE TO DONATE TO iPETITIONS TO SIGN. THIS IS NOT A MESSAGE BOARD, THIS IS A PETITION. WHILE WE APPRECIATE YOUR INTEREST, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO REMARK ON SOMETHING YOU HAVE READ PLEASE COMMENT @ www.savearrowmont.wordpress.com/

Updates

September 7, 2008

We hit five thousand signatures today and the exhaustion is finally starting to feel worth it. Watching this many people push back against the greed of the Grand Council gives me the strength to keep fighting this uphill battle.

Reached 5,000 supporters

September 7, 2008

September 4, 2008

The grind is exhausting but seeing these names pile up reminds me why we cannot back down. We are creeping toward five thousand signatures and we need that specific number to force the Grand Council to look at us. Reach out to three people right now and get them to sign so we can reach this threshold.

August 27, 2008

Seeing this level of support reminds me that we are not the only ones who see the value in what we are fighting to protect. It has been a long road of silence from the other side but this momentum keeps me moving forward.

Reached 1,000 supporters

August 19, 2008

Reached 100 supporters

August 18, 2008

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Tom Sinclair
17 years ago Featured

Arrowmont is essential to the culture here. Do not let them destroy it for a quick buck.

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David Osei
17 years ago Featured

STOP THE SALE. We do not need another hotel or gift shop.

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Sarah Collins
17 years ago Featured

Gatlinburg has enough tourist traps. Leave this place alone it is part of our history.

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Jessica Weber
17 years ago Featured

completely wrong move by the grand council. keep the property for the arts not for profit.

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Mike Delgado
17 years ago Featured

dont tear it down!!!! arrowmont is the heart of the community. greed is ruining everything.

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Linda Griffin
17 years ago Featured

This is heartbreaking. My daughter took classes there for years and it changed her life.

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4 years ago

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