Pennsylvania State Police troopers and fire police in neon yellow vests stood sentry at checkpoints all around the the Perry Mennonite Reception Center in Elliottsburg, the scene of today's funeral for the seven Clouse children killed in a fire a week ago.

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Orange traffic cones dotted the usually lightly traveled rural Perry County roads. TV crews in satellite trucks cruised by looking for vantage points overlooking the church.

However, there was little to see. The only thing visible was a full parking lot and the brown-shingled rooftop of the center.

A full hour before the service, traffic was already backing up along the road leading to the center. So far, there have been no signs of

.

Among all the security for the solemn service, perhaps its biggest protector is the abundance of private property along the road and adjacent to the church. All of it was freshly staked with yellow no-trespassing signs and strung with police tape, giving protesters no area to stage their demonstrations near the church.

The nearest public land where Westboro Baptist protesters would have a right to stand is in town, six miles away.

The funeral service is supposed to start around 11 a.m. but may be delayed because of the crush of visitors to this morning's viewing.