The 12 April 2007 issue of the Valley Beautiful Beacon published in Erwin, TN has an article by Leeuna Foster that is a paean to "Uncle Johnny" Foster and his "Uncle Johnny's Nolichucky Hostel." The hostel celebrated its 10th anniversary back in February.
The article describes the accommodations, the location, and the services offered (shuttles and otherwise) at Uncle Johnny's, along with a little background of the proprietor himself.
Anybody having stopped there over the last decade would enjoy reading the article. The article says that "Most of the hikers spend at least two and a half days in Erwin and some of them stay longer." Two and a half days? Wow.
There's a nice picture of Uncle Johnny too, in case you didn't take one when you were there during those 2 and a half days.
Thursday, April 12, 2007
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if you don't happen to have a picture of uncle johnny, perhaps it's because all the hikers prefer to stay at miss janets for all of those average 2 1/2 days
Hello,
My name is Leeuna Foster and I am a reporter and staff writer for The Valley Beautiful Beacon. I am the one who wrote the article about Uncle Johnny's Nolichucky Hostel. Thank you for adding it to your news blog.
Yes, Uncle Johnny's is a fabulous establishment and they get more business than they can handle. Quite often, Uncle Johnny must send folks to "other establishments" in Erwin because he simply doesn't have enough sleeping space for all his guests.
Incidentally, his name isn't "Foster" his name is Johnny Shores and he is originally from Birmingham Alabama. He is no relation to me. I am only the reporter for the newspaper.
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