January 5, 2010

The Mountain Press ■ Sevier County’s Daily Newspaper ■ Vol. 26, No. 5 ■ January 5, 2010 ■ www.themountainpress.com ■ 50 Cents

Tuesday

Cold, snow won’t leave us yet

INSIDE

By DEREK HODGES Staff Writer

5Gettin’ it done at UTC Former G-P star Bo Dyer is progressing as a football player for the Mocs.

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Early deadline

SEVIERVILLE — So far 2010 looks to be cold and white in Sevier County, with the forecast calling for a continuation of the cold snap.

According to Lyle Wilson, National Weather Service Morristown meteorologist, a jet stream trough set up over the region is bringing bone-chilling arctic air into East Tennessee.

That cold forced two-hour delays for Sevier County school children

In order to ensure our carriers have a safe trip to deliver the papers, The Mountain Press had an early deadline for printing Monday night.

Some late stories and lottery numbers may not be published.

today and Monday. A pair of fronts set to bring moisture into the area over the coming days will likely bring snow.

Wilson said Sevier County could get an inch of snow — more in the mountains.

The official National Oceanic

and Atmospheric Administration forecast for Sevier County shows a 50 percent chance of snow during the day and night Thursday, and a 40 percent chance Friday.

“Thursday into Thursday night it looks like we will have a second front move through,” Wilson said.

“That one looks like it ought to be another event where you could get another inch or two in the valleys around Sevier County.”

Of course, both storms will likely bring more significant snowfalls to the mountains, with the potential for a good blanket above 5,000 feet. Even higher elevations below the peaks like Gatlinburg and Wears Valley could see a few inches, Wilson said.

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State

Bredesen makes sales pitch Gov. says in speech he expects support for educational pipeline Page A6

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Circuit Judge Ben Hooper listens to testimony from Lisa Chesney while photos of her son, Jeremy Chesney, are on display beside him.

Coach can have felony removed from record

By JEFF FARRELL Staff Writer

Snow showers High: 28°

Tonight Partly cloudy Low: 15°

SEVIERVILLE — If he completes the terms of his five-year probation, Pigeon Forge volunteer baseball coach Wesley Glenn Teaster can have a

felony conviction for causing the death of fellow coach Jeremy Chesney removed from his record.

Circuit Judge Ben Hooper granted defense attorney Bryan Delius’s request for a deferral Monday after listening to emotional testimony from

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Obituaries

Chesney’s parents.

Hooper indicated that the law supported the suspended five-year sentence issued as part of Teaster’s plea agreement with prosecutors, and that it also supported a judicial deferral, which gives Teaster the chance to have his criminal record expunged if he doesn’t violate probation.

“Without a doubt, I think Mr. and Mrs. Chesney are opposed to judicial defer-

ral,” Hooper said.

However, he said he believed appellate courts would rule against a different verdict or sentence.

“I suspect the Chesney family wouldn’t have been all that pleased with how the case was resolved, but I think I can safely say if it was resolved any other way it would not have survived appeal,” he said.

Last month, Teaster pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide by reckless con-

duct in the Aug. 4, 2008, wreck that left Chesney dead and sent Teaster to the hospital.

Teaster had been charged with being under the influence, but that charge was dropped as part of the plea agreement.

Chesney’s parents told the judge about the devastating toll of losing their only child.

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Dorothy Reasor, 78 Norman Oven, 84 Betty McClure, 70 Bobby Smith, 65 Hazel Wilson, 89 Sandra Gose, 64 Wendell Hawks, 68 DETAILS, Page A4

Index Local & State . A1-A4,A6 Calendar . . . . . . . . . . A2 Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . . . A7 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . A8,A9 Money . . . . . . . . . . . . A5 Advice . . . . . . . . . . . A12 Comics . . . . . . . . . . . . A12 Classifieds . . . . . A10,A11 Nation . . . . . . . . . . A3,A5

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Wesley Teaster listens to the court proceedings on Monday.

Corrections The Mountain Press is committed to accuracy.

Please report factual errors by calling 428-0748 Ext. 214.

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Lisa Chesney testifies about the loss of her son, Jeremy Chesney, in Monday’s sentencing hearing for Wesley Glenn Teaster, Chesney’s fellow Pigeon Forge baseball coach who pleaded guilty to causing his death.

Mountain Press seeking Unsung Heroes Unsung hero: A person who does good work helping others for the joy of service, without seeking or expecting attention or reward.

Sevier County has plenty of Unsung Heroes, from Kodak to Seymour to Sevierville to Pigeon Forge to Gatlinburg, and all points in between.

Unsung heroes take meals to the homebound, coach youth sports, work with children or volunteer

in neighborhood or community projects.

The Mountain Press needs your help in finding our Unsung Heroes.

We ask you to nominate persons you feel deserve such recognition.

In our Common Threads section of Feb. 21 we will recognize up to eight Unsung Heroes that you recommend and nominate. Each will receive a certificate of achievement and have their photo published in the section.

Unsung Heroes are special because they do things beyond their jobs or family life. While we know there are many special government workers, church pastors, devoted parents and business employees, we want to feature those people who do extraordinary things beyond the call of duty.

This is our fifth year in a row to spotlight Unsung Heroes. All were nominated by our readers and friends.

When nominating someone, tell us why that person should be considered, and give us a contact number for you and, if you have it, for the person you recommend.

Nominations can be e-mailed to editor@themountainpress.com; mailed to P.O. Box 4810, Sevierville 37864; faxed to 453-4913; or dropped off weekdays between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. at our offices, 119 Riverbend Drive.

The deadline is Feb. 5.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR Editor’s Note: The community calendar is printed as space permits. Only noncommercial, public events held in Sevier County will be considered.

They are listed by date. To place an item phone 4280748, ext. 214, or e-mail to editor@themountainpress. com. Items may be faxed to 453-4913.

Tuesday, Jan. 5 NARFE

National Association Retired Federal Employees meets at 6 p.m., Holiday Inn Pigeon Forge. 4534174.

Gatekeepers

Gatekeepers men’s Bible study, 6:30 p.m. 1328 Old Newport Highway, Sevierville. 908-0591.

Video Contest

Sevier County Right To Life video contest open to high school students in Sevier County. Entries due today. 654-7685 or e-mail to sevcrtl@bellsouth.net.

Kindness Counts

Kindness Counts meets 7 p.m. at Sevierville IHOP. 654-2684.

Pokemon League

Sevierville Pokemon Trading Card Game League meets noon to 2 p.m. in community room at Sevier County Library on Court Avenue. 310-5140.

Angel Food

Angel Food orders: n 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4 to 7 p.m., First Smoky Mountain Church of the Nazarene, 2652 Upper Middle Creek Road. 9081245.

American Legion

American Legion Post 104 covered dish dinner meeting at 6 p.m. 908-4310 or www.amlgnp104tn.org.

Wednesday, Jan. 6 Sevierville Story Time

Preschool story time 10:30 a.m., Sevier County Main Library. 453-3532.

Blood Drive

Medic blood drive, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Evergreen Presbyterian Church, 1103 Dolly Parton Parkway, Sevierville.

Middle Creek UMC

Middle Creek United Methodist Church, 1828 Middle Creek Road, Pigeon Forge, has begun Wednesday worship services at 6:30 p.m. 216-2066.

Thursday, Jan. 7 Democrats

Sevier County Democrats meet 7 p.m., third floor of courthouse. Visit sevierdemocrats.com or call 617-2145.

Gatlinburg Gardeners

Gatlinburg Garden Club will meet at 1 p.m. at Community Center. Club will present “Tea Time Tidbits� by Kappy Lapides, Black Bear Tea Co. Meeting canceled if weather closes schools.

Hot Meals

Smoky Mountain Area Rescue Ministries provides hot meals 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Sevierville.

TOPS

TOPS weight loss chapter meets at 6 p.m., Parkway Church of God in Sevierville. 755-9517 or 429-3150.

Women’s Bible Study

Garlands of Grace women’s Bible study: n 9 a.m. UMC Pigeon Forge n 2 p.m. Blue Mountain Mist B&B, Pullen Road n 6:30 p.m. Sevierville UMC, conference room

Blood Drives

Gatlinburg First Baptist Church, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. n Sevier Farmers Co-op, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. n

Angel Food

Angel Food orders: n 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4-7 p.m., First Smoky Mountain Church of the Nazarene, 2652 Upper Middle Creek Road. 9081245.

Friday, Jan. 8 Angel Food

Angel Food orders: n 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Gum Stand Baptist Church, 3031 Veterans Blvd., Pigeon Forge. 429-2508. n 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4 to 7 p.m. First Smoky Mountain Church of the Nazarene, 2652 Upper Middle Creek Road. 9081245. n 3-6 p.m. River Of Life Outreach, 110 Simmons Road, Seymour. 679-6796.

Kodak Story Time

Preschool story time 11 a.m. at Kodak Library. 9330078.

Blood Drive

Medic blood drive at Sevierville Post Office, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Boyds Creek Revival

Boyds Creek Church of God winter revival 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday, 11:30 a.m. Sunday. Bishop G.R. Hill from Cleveland to speak.

Lions Club Sale

Sevierville Lions Club indoor charity rummage sale 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. today and Saturday, 122 Bruce St., downtown Sevierville.

453-2025.

Saturday, Jan. 9 Angel Food

Angel Food orders: n 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Gum Stand Baptist Church, 3031 Veterans Blvd., Pigeon Forge. 429-2508. n 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4 to 7 p.m., First Smoky Mountain Church of the Nazarene, 2652 Upper Middle Creek Road. 9081245. n 10 a.m to 2 p.m. River Of Life Outreach, 110 Simmons Road, Seymour.

679-6796.

Cove Clothes Closet

Cove Clothes Closet, 3238 Pittman Center Road at Old Richardson Cove Church, open 9-3 Saturdays only.

Free clothing. 453-4526.

Community Supper

Roberts UMC free food and fellowship from 5 to 7 p.m., 1810 Jayell Road.

Spaghetti Supper

Gold Wing Road Riders, Rocky Top Wings, Tenn.

Chapter G2, spaghetti dinner to benefit St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 4 to 7 p.m., Kodak UMC, 2923 Bryan Road. Adults $10, children 12 and under $5.

In event of Snow Storm, Jan. 16. Jerry or Joyce McCoy, 933-1818.

Wears Valley UMC

The Crist Family, 2009 Singing News Horizon Award Winners, in concert, 7 p.m., Wears Valley United Methodist Church, 3010 Wears Valley Road. No admission fee but a love offering will be received.

Sunday, Jan. 10 Boyds Creek Revival

Boyds Creek Church of God winter revival 11:30 a.m. Bishop G.R. Hill from Cleveland to speak.

Right to Life March

Sevier County Right to Life memorial march leaves Pigeon Forge Community Center at 1:45 p.m. for Country Tonite Theater. Sanctity of Life program begins 2:45 p.m. in theater.

Rescue Ministries provides hot meals 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Sevierville.

n 10 a.m. Seymour Heights Christian Church (enter last door on right), Chapman and Boyds Highway n 1 p.m., Gatlinburg Inn

TOPS

Cancer Support Group

Smoky Mountain Cancer Support Group meets at Senior Center. Supper 6 p.m. program 6:45 by Barbara Edwards on stress.

428-5834 or 654-9280.

DAR

DAR Spencer Clack Chapter meets 7 p.m., Sevier County Library.

Program on history of silver

by Carrie Murphy.

Angel Food

Angel Food orders: n 2 to 5 p.m. Gum Stand Baptist Church, 3031 Veterans Blvd., Pigeon Forge. 429-2508. n 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4 to 7 p.m., First Smoky Mountain Church of the Nazarene, 2652 Upper Middle Creek Road. 9081245. n 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., River Of Life Outreach, 110 Simmons Road, Seymour. 679-6796.

Gymnasium Closing

Sevierville Community Center gym closing Jan. 11-13th for maintenance.

To reopen for regularly scheduled activities at 6 a.m. Jan. 14. 453-5441.

Blood Drives

n 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sevierville Primary School, 1146 Blanton Drive n 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Seymour Middle School, 737 Boyds Creek Highway

Friday, Jan. 15 Angel Food

Angel Food orders: n 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Gum Stand Baptist Church, 3031 Veterans Blvd., Pigeon Forge. 429-2508.

Garden Club Trip

Seniors In Touch (S.I.T.) meets 6 to 7:30 p.m. at MountainBrook Village, 700 Markhill Drive, Sevierville.

428-2445.

Sevierville Garden Club will meet at noon in Room 133 of Senior Center for lunch followed by trip to tour composting facility. Nonmembers call 609-8079 for reservations.

Saturday, Jan. 16

Alzheimer’s Support

Alzheimer’s Support group at MountainBrook Village meets from 5-6 p.m.

Program by Bobby Fields of Alzheimer’s Association.

428-2445, ext. 107.

Gatekeepers

Gatekeepers men’s Bible study, 6:30 p.m. 1328 Old Newport Highway, Sevierville. 908-0591.

Cove Clothes Closet

Cove Clothes Closet, 3238 Pittman Center Road at Old Richardson Cove Church, open 9-3 Saturdays only.

Free clothing. 453-4526.

Monday, Jan. 18 SCHS Banquet

Angel Food

Angel Food orders: n 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Gum Stand Baptist Church, 3031 Veterans Blvd., Pigeon Forge. 429-2508. n 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4 to 7 p.m., First Smoky Mountain Church of the Nazarene, 2652 Upper Middle Creek Road.

908-1245.

Wednesday, Jan. 13 Garden Club

Sevierville Garden Club will meet at noon at Sevier Senior Center. Lunch served.

Tom Leonard, manager of Sevier Solid Waste Inc., to speak on recycling. Board meeting at 11.

Angel Food

Angel Food Orders n 5 to 6:30 p.m., River Of Life Outreach, 110 Simmons Road, Seymour. 679-6796.

Middle Creek UMC

Middle Creek United Methodist Church, 1828 Middle Creek Road, Pigeon Forge, worship services 6:30 p.m. Rev. Steve Pross, 2162066.

Thursday, Jan. 14 Garlands of Grace women’s Bible study: n 9 a.m., Pigeon Forge UMC n 2 p.m., Blue Mountain Mist B&B, Pullen Road, Sevierville n 6:30 p.m., Sevierville UMC, Conference Room Smoky Mountain Area

Angel Food orders: n 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Gum Stand Baptist Church, 3031 Veterans Blvd., Pigeon Forge. 429-2508. n 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4 to 7 p.m., First Smoky Mountain Church of the Nazarene, 2652 Upper Middle Creek Road. 9081245.

Medic blood drive 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Seymour Food City.

S.I.T.

Hot Meals

Angel Food

Blood Drive

Tuesday, Jan. 12

Women’s Bible Study

TOPS weight loss chapter meets at 6 p.m., Parkway Church of God in Sevierville.

755-9517 or 429-3150.

Sevier County High football banquet 6 p.m. at Park Vista, Gatlinburg. $25; players free. RSVP with money by Jan. 8 to Smoky Bears Club, P.O. Box 5625, Sevierville 37864.

GateKeepers

GateKeepers men’s community Bible study, 6:30 p.m., 2445 Scenic Mt. Drive, Sevierville. (865) 310-7831.

Women’s Bible Study

Garlands of Grace women’s Bible study: n 10 a.m. Seymour Heights Christian Church (enter last door on right), Chapman and Boyds Highway n 1 p.m., Gatlinburg Inn

Tuesday, Jan. 19 Gatekeepers

Gatekeepers men’s Bible study, 6:30 p.m. 1328 Old Newport Highway, Sevierville. 908-0591.

Wednesday, Jan. 20 Middle Creek UMC

Right to Life event scheduled Sunday From Submitted Reports

PIGEON FORGE — On Sunday, Sevier County Right to Life members and supporters will gather for their annual memorial march to remember the estimated 60 million unborn babies who have been aborted.

This march will begin at the Pigeon Forge Community Center at 1:45 p.m. Participants will walk silently up the Parkway to the Country Tonite Theater — approximately one mile.

At the theater there will be a special program in celebration of life. The program will begin at 2:45 p.m.

The event includes music, singing, dance routines by the New Hope Dancers of Sevierville and the international dance group For Zion’s Sake of Knoxville. Both groups write and choreograph their own routines and are returning by popular demand.

The newly formed Sevier County Youth Board, consisting of high school and college students from Sevier County, will also present an original skit they have written themselves.

Sevier County Right to Life Rally chairpersons Terry Aparicio (654-7685) and Louis Kahl (384-5441) encourage the churches of Sevier County to come as a group and encourage their young people to participate by bringing banners, posters and signs.

For those who walk from the community center and would like to ride back after the program, transportation will be provided. The program will close at approximately 4:15.

‘Meet Maryville’ to be held Jan. 30 at college From Submitted Reports MARYVILLE — High school students, adult learners and community college students who are planning to transfer to a four-year institution are all invited to “Meet Maryville� on Jan. 30.

Hosted by Maryville College’s Admissions staff, the open house is designed to help people become more familiar with the college.

The event begins with registration at 8:30 a.m. in Bartlett Hall. At 9 a.m., students will be divided into groups for the college’s “Alternatour,� an alternative to the traditional college tour. Prospective students visit residence halls, campus hangouts and dining facilitie. The tour ends with a welcome session at 10:05 a.m.

The main sessions include information on academic programs.

They will be held at various locations around campus.

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Winter system drops record snow, chills South Vermont gets 33 inches of snow, Florida scrambles to save crops

By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. — A bitter chill has settled in across the eastern half of the country, threatening crops, closing schools and making Charleston, S.C., feel more like New York City.

Records snows were reported over the weekend in Vermont, and farmers in Florida scrambled Monday to save strawberries and tomatoes.

The deep freeze will last for at least the rest of the week. The National Weather Service said the mercury could fall below zero in St. Louis later this week for the first time since 1999.

In Burlington, Vt., a weekend snowstorm dumped more than 33 inches, breaking a single-storm record of nearly 30 inches set in 1969.

Most took it in stride, but some took it too far: Vermont State Police cited a man after stopping him pulling a sled — with a rider in it — behind his car on Interstate 89 on Sunday.

He was cited for driving with a suspended license.

It was a similar scene in upstate New York, where so-called “lake effect snow” blanketed parts of the state with more than 3 feet.

In Maine, the search continued for an 18-yearold snowmobiler who disappeared shortly after the storm started Friday night, and a small plane crashed into a river channel there Monday after reporting ice buildup on the wings.

The weather caused hundreds of school

Editor’s Note: The following information was taken from the intake reports at the Sevier County Jail. All people listed within this report are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. u Ashelah N. Archer, 22, of 122 South Boulevard in Sevierville, was charged Jan. 4 with a misdemeanor warrant from general sessions court. She was being held. u Michael Alan Batts, 43, of 258 Dumplin Lane in Kodak, was charged Jan. 3 with public intoxication. He was released on $250 bond. u Jessica Louise Elmore, 23, of 927 B West Flat Creek Road in Sevierville, was charged Jan. 3 with theft. She was being held. u Jake Mitchell Felder, 18, of 1126 Boyds Creek Church Road in Sevierville, was charged Jan. 3 with violation of probation and a misdemeanor warrant from general sessions court. He was being held in lieu of $1,000 bond. u Crystal Kay Gibson, 23, of 1037 Mountain Scenic Way in Sevierville, was charged Jan. 3 with violation of implied consent law, financial responsibility law and DUI. She was being held in lieu of $2,500 bond. u Mark Anthony Gibson, 32, of 2224 Gibson Hollow Road in Sevierville, was charged Jan. 3 with possession of drug paraphernalia. He was released on $1,500 bond. u Christopher Ryan Goins, 20, of Maryville, was charged Jan. 3 with two counts of theft and violation of probation. He was being held in lieu of $10,000 bond. u William Jeffrey Goins, 22, of Maryville, was charged Jan. 3 with theft. He was being held in lieu of $10,000 bond. u Eugene Floyd Henry, 46, of 711 Burden Hill Road in Sevierville, was charged Jan. 1 with domestic violence assault.

He was being held in lieu of $2,000 bond. u Christopher Hovatter, 31, of 3749 Snyder Road Apt. 2 in Kodak, was charged Jan. 3 with two misdemeanor warrants from general sessions court. He was being held. u Gladys Mae Mantooth, 25, of 430 Coyote Peak in Sevierville, was charged Jan. 3 with posses-

closings and delays in Arkansas, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and the North Carolina mountains.

In Nashville, Tenn., where the overnight low was 12 degrees, police believe an 81-year-old man with Alzheimer’s Disease wandered outside in his bathrobe and froze to death, The Tennessean reported.

His body was found early Monday.

Wrecks on icy roads killed at least two other people. A woman died near Mount Nebo, W.Va., when she lost control of her pickup Sunday. And in Washington, D.C., a man died after his car ran off the road Sunday and plunged under a sheet of ice covering a creek.

Homeless shelters, especially in the Southeast, braced for a crush of people and said they would not turn anyone away.

Reginald Richardson of Columbia hates shelters but said this might be the week he caves in and spends a few nights.

“Yes, Lord, it has been cold,” said the 55-yearold, who has been homeless on and off for the past 25 years. “It got so cold last night, I thought about sleeping in a trash can.”

Instead, he stayed in a hospital lobby for a few hours until he fell asleep and was kicked out into the 20-degree weather.

In Oakland, Md., about 1,400 homes lost power with temperatures near zero. Many people shivered through the night until crews using torches could thaw frozen switching equipment, Allegheny Power spokes-

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A cow faces the sun as the temperature hovers in the single digits near Farmingdale, Ill., on Monday. man Todd Myers said.

Todd Shaffer, 33, borrowed a blanket from his parents next door.

“I woke up in the middle of the night still shivering,” he said.

In Florida, farmers prepared for a long week trying to protect their crops. In Polk County — between Tampa and Orlando — temperatures were in the high 20s and strawberry farmers turned on sprinklers to create an insulation of ice for the berries.

“The problem now is that we have a weeklong freeze predicted,” said Ted Campbell, executive director for the Florida Strawberry Growers Association. “It’s an endurance test.”

Parts of central Florida could see lows below

ARRESTS sion of a schedule II substance.

She was being held in lieu of $60,000 bond. u Amanda Marie McCollum, 19, of 1011 Mason Lane in Sevierville, was charged Jan. 2 with possession of drug paraphernalia and tampering with or fabricating evidence. She was being held in lieu of $15,000 bond. u Shawn Alan McGlothlin, 31, of 2837 English Valley Drive in Sevierville, was charged Jan. 3 with speeding, criminal impersonation, driving on a suspended license, financial responsibility law and reckless driving. He was released on $5,000 bond. u Ryan Scott McWiliams, 27, of 126 Reagan Branch Road in Seymour, was charged Jan. 2 with public intoxication. He was being held in lieu of $250 bond. u Michael Edward Newman, 28, of 2608 Old Newport Highway in Sevierville, was charged Jan. 3 with a misdemeanor warrant from general sessions court. He was being held. u Gage T. Norrell, 19, of 3663 Jones Cove Road in Sevierville, was charged Jan. 3 with a misdemeanor warrant from general sessions court. He was being held.

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u Kevin Justin Price, 25, of Whittier, N.C., was charged Jan. 1 with DUI and two counts of traffic violations. He was released on $500 bond. u Heather Nicole Ramsey, 21, of 997 Old Newport Highway in Sevierville, was charged Jan. 2 with violation of probation. She was being held in lieu of $3,000 bond. u Cassandra Nicol Saltonstall, 22, of Dandridge, was charged Jan. 3 with two counts of theft.

She was being held in lieu of $10,000 bond. u Rochelle Marie Simons, 19, of 711 Smoky Crossing Way in Seymour, was charged Jan. 3 with domestic violence assault.

She was released on $2,500 bond. u Steven Dale Stevens, 50, of 1025 Columbine Lea in Sevierville, was charged Jan. 2 with DUI and violation of implied consent law.

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freezing nearly every day this week. Even Key West isn’t immune.

Temperatures there the next couple of days are expected to barely creep above 60 degrees with a stiff north wind — nowhere near average highs in the 70s that draw winter tourists.

The duration of the cold snap is unusual, especially in the South, where the weather is typically chilly for just a day or two before temperatures rebound into the 50s.

Instead, places like Birmingham, Ala., and Charlotte, N.C., will see temperatures above freezing for just a couple of hours a day all week long. Many Southern homes aren’t built to handle that type of cold,

with uninsulated pipes and heat pumps that will have to run all the time just to keep things barely comfortable.

The phones were already ringing off the hook Monday at an agency in Greenville, S.C., that uses federal grants to help people with their heating bills.

“I’m very worried, especially for those who are not accustomed to seeking assistance,” said program coordinator Betty Cox. Firefighters are also bracing for more calls this week. Five people died in a fire Friday in rural Plymouth, Mo., likely caused by an unattended fireplace, while three people were killed Saturday in Honea Path, S.C., when either a space

heater or a stove started a fire in a mobile home.

“It’s cold and folks are trying to do whatever it takes to stay warm,” said David Berry, a volunteer fire chief in Alabama.

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OBITUARIES

In Memoriam

Dorothy Louise Reasor

Dorothy Louise Reasor, age 78 of Kodak, passed away Saturday, January 2, 2010. She was preceded in death by mother Hazel Alberti, father Drew Hazelwood, step father Joseph Alberti and grandmother Estelle Manis.

Survivors: husband, Claude Reasor; daughters, Peggy Davis and husband Nathan of Gatlinburg, Carol Gibson and husband Eddie of Sevierville, Jody Carroll and husband Channing of Boyce, VA; stepson, Ronnie Reasor and wife Penny of Knoxville; grandchildren, Kelly Goolsby and husband Jamie of Hillsboro, OH, Candace Ogle of Gatlinburg, Cassy Shillingburg of Boyce, VA, Chelsea Shillingburg of Inwood, W. VA., Ashley Gibson of Nashville, TN, Cody Gibson of Sevierville, Kimberly Reasor and Scott Reasor of Knoxville; great-grandchildren, Brooklin Johnston, Conner Johnston, Abigail Goolsby, Caroline Goolsby of Hillsboro, OH., Mac Ogle and Bailey Ogle of Gatlinburg; sister, Bobbie Smalley of Knoxville; brother, Kenneth Hazelwood of Pigeon Forge; nieces, Beverly Mullins, Dru Love; nephews, Al Smalley, Phillip Smalley, Steve Reasor and Donnie Reasor.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The American Heart Association, 4708 Papermill Dr., Knoxville, TN 37909 or The Alzheimer’s Association, 2200 Sutherland Ave., Suite H102, Knoxville, TN 37919.

Graveside service 1 p.m. Wednesday in Knob Creek Cemetery with Rev. Larry Burcham officiating. The family will receive friends 6-8 p.m.

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In Memoriam

Betty Joyce Ogle McClure

Betty Joyce Ogle McClure, age 70, of Sevierville, passed away Sunday, January 3, 2010. She was a member of Gumstand Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her daughter, Penny Reagan; sister, Martha June Reagan; brother Jimmy Ashe and mother Marie Reagan.

Survivors: husband, Donald McClure; son and daughter-in-law, James and Marsha Ashe; grandchildren, Jeremy Lewis, Haylee Ashe, Jason Huskey; great-grandchildren, Trinity and Jocilynn Lewis; brothers and sisters-in-law, Ronnie and Sandy Reagan, Doug Reagan, Bill Reagan, Roy and Nancy Reagan; sisters and brother-in-law, Becky and Hubert Dellinger, Rosemary Garren; several nieces and nephews; special friends, Sharon Helmuth, Sandy Tharp, and Sandy Israel.

Funeral service 7 p.m. Thursday in the West chapel of Atchley Funeral Home with Rev. Ronnie Reagan officiating. Interment 1 p.m. Friday in Kear-Loveday Cemetery. The family will receive friends 5-7 p.m. Thursday at Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com

In Memoriam

Norman M. Oyen

Norman M. Oyen, age 84 of Sevierville, TN died Thursday, December 31, 2009. He was one of Jehovah’s Witness and he loved sharing his faith with others. He was preceded in death by his parents, Molly and Knut Oyen.

Survivors include his wife Veryl Oyen, his skating partner who became his partner in life; his daughter, Gabrielle Church and her husband Patrick.

Funeral discourse will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, January 9, 2010, at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witness, 1316 Jayell Road, Sevierville, TN, with Brother William Bailey officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to: Pigeon Forge Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses, care of: Veryl Oyen, 1548 Myers Rd., Sevierville, TN 37862.

Bobby Gene Smith Bobby Gene Smith, 65, of Oakvale, W.Va., died Jan. 1, 2010, at Summers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after a short bout with cancer.

Survivors: wife of 46 years, Mary Rachel Smith of Oakvale; daughters, Regina (Allen) Weeks of Oakvale, Karen (Rodney) Bixler of Sevierville, Melissa Riddle of Winston-Salem, NC, Crystal (Robert) Benson of White Plains, Tenn., and Debbie Smith of Princeton; sons, Teddy (Rita) Smith of Kodak, and Freddie (Trish) Smith of Shawsville, Va.; brothers, Arthur (Betty) Smith of Princeton, George (Lou) Smith and Lewis Smith, of Sevierville; sister, Annabelle Liilly Kirby of Union; 14 grandchildren; eight step-grandchildren; several great-grandchildren.

Memorial service was 2 p.m.

Monday, Jan. 4, 2010, at the G. E. Davis Chapel of Fredeking Funeral Service in Oakvale with Pastor Tony Miller officiating. The Smith family is being served by Fredeking Funeral Service in Oakvale. n fredekingfs@frontiernet.net

Hazel Reagan Wilson Hazel Reagan Wilson, 89, of

Englewood, Tenn., died Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009, at Life Care Center of Athens., Tenn.

A native of Sevier County and a resident of Englewood for the past 52 years, she was a member of First Baptist Church of Englewood, and was associated with Johnson Manufacturing as a seamstress until her retirement.

Survivors: son and daughter-inlaw, Gary L. and Jane Wilson of Niota; grandsons and wives, Gerald L. and Amy Wilson, Michael W. and Jill Wilson, and Thomas J. and Jessica Wilson; five great-grandchildren; sister, Grace McMahan of Sevierville.

A memorial service was held Dec. 13, at Union McMinn Baptist Church with the Rev. Bryan Coffey officiating. Burial was held in Union McMinn Cemetery at a later date.

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NASHVILLE (AP) — State Sen. Roy Herron said Monday he has accumulated more than $675,000 in his bid to succeed fellow Democrat John Tanner in Congress.

Herron, an attorney, said the total includes $425,000 in contributions and a $250,000 check he wrote his campaign. All the money has been raised in the month since Tanner announced he wouldn’t seek an 12th term, he said.

“We have a lot to be thankful for,” Herron said.

After Tanner’s announce-

ment, Herron dropped his gubernatorial bid to instead run for the northwestern Tennessee congressional seat. Herron is from Dresden in that area.

Campaign finance laws don’t allow Herron to transfer the money raised for his gubernatorial campaign to his congressional bid. Most of the money given to his gubernatorial campaign by individuals has been refunded, Herron said.

The National Republican Congressional Committee has been touting farmer Stephen Fincher’s can-

tainly the cold temperatures are. The low Monday morning gave school children an extra couple hours to sleep in on their first day back from the winter break, as officials opted to delay the start of classes. Classes could be dismissed for the day if the weather changes significantly.

“Certainly we want to avoid sending the students out there to wait for buses in the worst of the cold, so the later we can get them out there the better,” Director of Curriculum Debra Cline said. “There were lots of other issues that had to be dealt with this morning, too.

We hadn’t run the buses in two weeks, so we had to make sure, with it being so cold, we wouldn’t have any problems with them, too. We didn’t want the kids out there waiting for a bus that had a dead battery.”

Cline warns there may be other notices parents and students may hear.

“We’re encouraging people to stay tuned in to wherever they get their announcements about this kind of thing,” Cline said.

“Certainly when there’s the potential for this kind of extreme weather, there’s the chance we’ll have to make a decision about school.

We’re keeping a watch on the weather and we’ll be doing that all week.”

The record low was set in 1884 of minus-5. Areas in the national park are expected to see temperatures dip below that record but likely won’t set their own benchmarks.

“In recent winters we haven’t had an really good, extended cold snaps,” Wilson said. “It looks like this one will change that.

We’re expecting it to be quite cold at least through the weekend.”

That jet stream dip is pulling air down from Canada, giving the nation’s mid-section a blast of single degree temperatures. The Pacific Ocean La Niña phenomenon is being blamed

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didacy after he raised more than $300,000 in his first quarterly report.

The NRCC has criticized Herron for opposing proposals to ban gay adoption and for his stances on abortion and labor.

“Roy’s fundraising numbers are a bit underwhelming,” said NRCC spokesman Andy Sere. “You’d think his many friends in the labor, pro-choice and gay communities would be able to raise more money for a politician who’s so fervently preached the liberal gospel.”

Fincher adviser Tommy

Hopper did not immediately return a phone call seeking comment and his most recent fundraising numbers.

Other Republican candidates include Jackson doctor Ron Kirkland, who officially joined the race on Saturday, and network engineer Donn Janes of Brighton.

Tennessee’s 8th Congressional District covers largely rural northwest Tennessee areas, from just north of Memphis to the Kentucky border and east to Clarksville.

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Wendell W. Hawks, 68, of Mt. Pleasant, Tenn., died Sunday, Jan. 3, at Maury Regional Medical Center.

Graveside services 10 a.m.

Tuesday at Godwin Chapel Cemetery with Rick Points officiating.

Visitation was held Monday at the Williams Funeral Home in Columbia, Tenn.

Wendell was a self-employed carpenter and talented with wood. Wendell served in the United Stated Army 101st Airborne during the Vietnam War. Sur vivors, son: Corey W. (Jazmin) Hawks of Sevier ville; sisters, Mar y Estes and Bessie Walker; grandson, Corey Alexander Hawks of Sevierville.

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Seymour, died Sunday, Jan. 3, 2010.

Survivors: daughters, Gina Denise Gose and companion David Allen Shepard, Melinda Leigh Spears and husband Keith; one grandson; mother, Martha Agnes Mikels; brother, Rev. Mike Mikels and wife Peggy.

Memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1905, or to the Family Life Center of Valley Grove Baptist Church, 9000 Old Sevierville Pike, Knoxville, TN 37920, or to UT Hospice, 2270 Sutherland Avenue, Suite 101, Knoxville, TN 37919.

Funeral service 7 p.m.

Tuesday in Atchley’s Seymour Chapel with Chaplain Ron Russell and Chad Rittenhouse officiating. Family and friends will meet 1 p.m. Wednesday in Highland South Cemetery for graveside service and interment. The family will receive friends 5-7 p.m. Tuesday at Atchley Funeral Home, Seymour, 122 Peacock Court, Seymour, TN 37865.

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“It’s been below normal so far this year,” Wilson jokes, pointing out the year is only a few days old. “Still,

it does look like this cold is going to hang around for at least the foreseeable future.”

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WASHINGTON — A third uninvited guest made his way into the White House state dinner for India’s prime minister in November, the Secret Service said Monday.

As the Secret Service was reviewing how an attention-hungry couple — Tareq and Michaele Salahi — got into the dinner without being on the guest list, officials discovered that a third person made it through security without an invitation as well. The Secret Service said the man — whom they would not identify — did not get close to the president or the first lady.

The Secret Service is investigating the Salahis, and the Justice Department is looking into whether they broke any laws. The Secret Service said the other man they just learned of is now under investigation as well.

The man traveled to the White House from the hotel where the Indian delegation was staying.

The Secret Service said the man arrived with members of that delegation. But he was not in the Secret Service’s database of people prescreened and approved to attend the event. Part of the security screening is a criminal background check that the Secret Service does before a guest enters the White House. The Salahis and the man traveling with the Indian delegation did not go through that background check.

But the Secret Service said all three uninvited guests went through other screening, such as metal detectors, before the

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The man is a U.S. citizen and was with a group of Indian business leaders before the state dinner, according to a State Department official who spoke on condition of anonymity because the official was not authorized to speak publicly about the investigation. The Indian embassy asked the State Department to transport the group to the White House dinner, the official said, adding that it’s rare for the agency to provide these services to delegations visiting the United States in a nonofficial capacity.

State Department spokesman Ian Kelly said the agency has reviewed the incident and already made changes for how it handles foreign delegations.

Subpoenas have been issued for the Salahis to testify before Congress on the Nov. 24 incident.

Through their attorney, the Salahis have said they will invoke their Fifth Amendment right to refuse to testify against themselves.

Three uniformed Secret Service officers have been put on administrative leave because of the security breach. President Barack Obama acknowledged that the system did not work as it should have, but he said the episode hasn’t shaken his confidence in his protectors.

Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan has said the security breach is his agency’s fault but that the president was never at risk.

Two dead in Las Vegas shootout LAS VEGAS (AP) — A man dressed in black opened fire with a shotgun at a federal building Monday in downtown Las Vegas, killing a court security guard and wounding a U.S. marshal before he was shot to death in a running gunbattle across the street.

The gunfire erupted moments after 8 a.m. at the start of the work week and lasted for several minutes. Shots echoed around tall buildings in the area, more than a mile north of the Las Vegas Strip. An Associated Press reporter on the eighth floor of a high-rise within sight of the federal building heard a sustained barrage of gunfire.

A passer-by said he counted at least 40 shots. “The first shot that I heard was a shotgun blast.

I knew it wasn’t fireworks,� said Ray Freres, 59, a sandwich shop manager and Vietnam veteran who said he was behind the federal court building at the time. “I heard an exchange of gunfire. I was watching the street,� Freres told the AP. “If they were coming my way, I was going the other way.�

The U.S. Marshals Service said the victims included a 48-year-old deputy U.S. marshal who was hospitalized and a 65-year-old court security officer who died.

The dead guard was Stanley Cooper, a retired Las Vegas police officer employed by Akal Security, said Jeff Carter, spokesman for the Marshals Service in Washington.

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“Jeremy was more than my son,� John Chesney said. “He was my best friend.�

The two of them shared a love of sports, he said, and his greatest joy was seeing his son play baseball. “Since his death, I have no joy .,, I will never see the man Jeremy would have grown into.�

Lisa Chesney choked back sobs as she displayed pictures of her son and described his personality. He was outgoing, she said, always smiling and encouraging others to make people smile. “That was his legacy,� she said.

She also described the hopelessness she’s faced without him. “My only hope is my days here on Earth are short indeed,� she said.

She asked Hooper, before he made his ruling, what the verdict and the sentence would tell other people. “What is the message if you take a life behind the wheel and all you get is a slap on the wrist?� she asked.

A blood sample taken from Teaster showed he had a blood-alcohol content of .10, according to court officials Monday.

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Las Vegas police did not immediately provide information about Cooper.

Carter said he was a police officer for 26 years and became a federal court security officer in Las Vegas in 1994.

Authorities did not immediately release the names of the wounded marshal or the gunman.

U.S. Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., told reporters it appeared the gunman acted alone and the shooting was not a terrorist act. “Right now they have no motive established,�

Ensign told a news conference outside the building. “Bottom line is, he didn’t get past security.�

Chief Deputy U.S. Marshal Roxanna Lea Irwin also said authorities believe the shooter acted alone.

The man, dressed in black pants, shirt and jacket, opened fire in front of a set of security metal detectors just inside the rotunda of the federal building, FBI Special Agent Joseph Dickey said. “From what witness accounts have said, he walked in with a shotgun underneath his jacket and opened fire when he opened the doors,� Dickey said. “Seven officers responded and returned fire.�

Ensign said the guard who died had been shot in the chest.

A YouTube video recorded the sound of the running firefight as the man retreated across Las Vegas Boulevard toward another federal building and a historic school. “I could see guards and

everything coming out, and then all of a sudden I just started hearing pop, pop, pop. I mean, just like 30 or 40 shots,� said Troy Saccal, a tax services manager who was arriving for work at the time.

Saccal said he thought he saw one guard slump to the ground and another move to help him.

The gunman died moments later in the bushes outside the restored Fifth Street School, where his body remained for several hours.

A Las Vegas police spokeswoman, Officer Barbara Morgan, said the man had been shot in the head.

Dickey said about midday that investigators had identified the gunman but were not immediately releasing his name.

admissible in court.

It was drawn two and a half hours after the accident; under state law at the time of the arrest, the sample should have been drawn no more than two hours after the accident.

The law has since been changed, dropping the time limit.

Delius had also called the sample into question because Teaster, who is diabetic, had his insulin pump ripped from his body in the wreck. Delius said that could have caused a discrepancy in the sample.

Finally, tests ordered by the defense showed the blood sample didn’t contain the drugs administered to Teaster as medical personnel tended to his injuries.

Delius had a private investigator, Thomas Hamm, tell the judge what he’d learned.

Hamm said people living in the area near the wreck, including the owners of the yard where the Jeep came to rest, said wrecks were common there.

He also told the judge the neighbors said Teaster was asking about Chesney at the scene.

Hamm said emergency and medical personnel he interviewed told him they

didn’t detect an odor of alcohol from Teaster, but did from Chesney.

Delius presented character letters from Teaster’s pastor, and offered several mitigating factors for the judge to consider in making his ruling. “He has acknowledged to the court that his actions caused the death of his dear friend,� Delius said.

Special prosecutor Steve Garrett didn’t offer any enhancing factors.

Hooper took time to praise Garrett’s work, saying he believed the resolution was the only one that wold have satisfied an

appellate court. “Hopefully, the Chesneys won’t feel short-changed by the representative of the state of Tennessee,�

Hooper said.

Garrett oversaw the prosecution of the case at the request of District Attorney General Jimmy Dunn, whose office ordinarily would have handled the case. Dunn’s office accepts funding from Sevier County and each of the cities in the county, including Pigeon Forge; Teaster’s grandmother is Pigeon Forge City Manager Earlene Teaster. n jfarrell@themountainpress.com

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City Commission cancels meeting

The Gatlinburg City Commission meeting scheduled for today has been canceled due to the holiday schedule.

The next regular meeting of the commission will be Jan. 19.

City officials will meet at 9 a.m. Jan. 13 at Mills Conference Center for their midyear budget review.

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The opportunity to be part of the book, “Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage, Volume 2,” is nearing. Those who have not ordered a copy at $55 can do so now.

“Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage, Volume 2” will be a limited edition book.

The deadline for submitting materials and ordering books is today. For free, persons can include a personal or family story of no more than 500 words and one picture.

Send check or money order for book purchase, or a free family story, to P.O. Box 4056, Sevierville 37864-4056.

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On-street parking will be allowed on the Parkway Monday through Thursday, until further notice.

Parking will be allowed only from 2 to 9 a.m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

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CASA seeking more volunteers

Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) is currently looking for volunteers.

CASA will have an information session for potential volunteers at the courthouse from 3 to 6 p.m. today.

CASA volunteers advocate for abused and neglected children who are in the juvenile court system.

For more information call 329-3399 or visit www.casaofeasttn.org.

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Road closed temporarily

The city of Sevierville Department of Public Works is installing drainage tiles on Reed Schoolhouse Road.

Weather and other conditions permitting, the estimated project completion date is Jan. 15.

The work requires the closure of the road to through traffic between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays.

Motorists can expect delays while work is ongoing.

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Tennessee Helping Hearts has a new phone system and new telephone numbers.

The new numbers: (865) 366-7224; fax 366-7142.

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Gov. makes sales pitch on session NASHVILLE (AP) — Gov. Phil Bredesen on Monday began making his public sales pitch for an education overhaul that he wants to pass during a special legislative session that begins next week.

In a speech to the Rotary Club of Nashville, the Democratic governor said he expects bipartisan support for his proposals to improve what he calls the “educational pipeline.”

The proposed changes in K-12 education include requiring teacher and principal performance evalua-

tions to be based on data, to require tenure decisions to be made on those evaluations and to mandate annual teacher assessments.

“Making these kinds of adjustments will help improve the culture in our schools,” Bredesen said.

Bredesen said lawmakers need to approve those changes by Jan. 19 so they can be included as part of Tennessee’s application for a share of more than $4 billion in federal “Race to the Top” money.

Bredesen said Tennessee’s chances at

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earning “hundreds of millions of dollars” from the federal government will depend on getting the changes approved by the application deadline.

“They made it very clear that what will count is the status of things on the 19th of January,” he said. “They want to know if you have the legal authority in the state of Tennessee do these things when you file that application.”

The governor acknowledged that “not everyone is happy” about his proposals, and that the teachers’

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unions in particular have raised questions about how student testing data is used.

“You have to have tools to evaluate those professionals,” Bredesen said.

Bredesen is also proposing several changes in higher education, including changing the funding formula to emphasize graduation rates rather than enrollment.

He also said he wants the state’s community colleges to work together as more of a network than the current system that allows the two-year schools to operate more independently.

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“There is no smoking gun. There was no single piece of intelligence that said, ‘this guy is going to get on a plane.’”

— White House aide John Brennan in telling about “lapses” and errors in the sharing of intelligence and clues about the Nigerian man accused in an alleged attempt to blow up a U.S. airliner on Christmas Day.

“It doesn’t even need to be said that the core of the Japan-U.S. alliance is military security. But it is important to show that at various levels, Japan and America are in a crucial relationship.”

— Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama in speaking Monday on national Japanese television on the year of the 50th anniversary of a joint security treaty that grants many special privileges to U.S. troops stationed in the country.

“There are a lot of barriers to medical care to children with autism. They can be destructive and unruly in the office, or they can’t sit still. The nature of their condition often prevents them from getting standard medical care.”

— Dr. Timothy Buie of Harvard Medical School in describing a report published in the January issue of Pediatrics, which states evidence is lacking that for special diets in autism.

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Vulcan Materials Company in Sevierville has been honored for a million hours worked without a lost-time accident. The Quarry produces crushed stone for the construction industry and has 27 employees. Mayor Bryan Atchley declared Dec. 19 Vulcan Materials Company Day to honor Vulcan’s high standard for safety.

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On Jan. 5, 1925, Nellie T. Ross became governor of Wyoming; she was the first female governor in U.S. history. (She succeeded Frank E. Lucas, who had served as acting governor following the death of Ross’ husband, William B. Ross.)

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Civilized masculinity needed now “The system worked,” quoth our homeland security chief.

Wow. That’s quite some awesome system we have to protect American lives, isn’t it?

Just think about it. Here’s the system that works: We let known terrorists, banned in Britain, board U.S. planes with bombs sewn into their underwear. Then, when they light themselves on fire in order to explode a planeful of innocent civilians, we count on the presence of Dutch filmmakers to leap across three sets of seats and smother the flames with their bare hands.

Brilliant plan. Sheer genius. Yup. That’s real old-fashioned American ingenuity for you. Quite a system we got here, trust us.

Of course it helps a little that secretary Janet Napolitano later went on the “Today” show to clarify that “the comment is being taken out of context,” and agreed with Matt Lauer’s suggestion the system failed miserably. “Obviously we need to review those protocols,” she told him and promised the American people that “an extensive review is under way,” but meanwhile “air travel is safe.” Feel better?

There were several true heroes of Flight 253. Jasper Schuringa, the Dutch filmmaker, heads the list. He told the press he heard a noise like a firework and saw smoke rising from several seats away across the aisle. He said: “When I saw the suspect was on fire, I freaked. I didn’t think. Without hesitation, I just jumped over the seats.”

God bless all the young men of the world who “freak” in emergencies by moving toward the danger to extinguish it.

But my heart goes out as well to Alhaji Umaru Mutallab, the father of the would-be terrorist bomber, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab.

When his son disappeared into jihadism, Mutallab did what a father should do -every single thing he could think of to both rescue his own son, and to save the lives of others.

According to press accounts, he traveled to Yemen to speak to his son, alerted U.S. authorities and turned to international security forces to try to recover his son from jihadi extremists.

My heart goes out to him and to every other Muslim mother and father who must worry about those unscrupulous agents of death who come for their sons.

For “jihadi cool” is a masculine game, a response not only to a crisis within Islam, but the larger crisis of masculinity in modernity. Jihadi cool is an ideology that appeals to young men looking for meaning in their lives.

Speaking to The Washington Post about the five middle-class Muslim young men from Northern Virginia arrested in Pakistan in December for joining the jihad, human rights lawyer Arsalan Iftikhar said, “These guys are essentially brainwashed pawns of terrorist propaganda. These are wannabe thugs who are real-world idiots.”

Young men are like that, too.

What we need, in addition to new protocols and a new Homeland Security chief, is a renewed culture of civilized masculinity.

We need more heroes, and more women and men who appreciate them.

— Maggie Gallagher, president of the National Organization for Marriage, is known for her conservative social policy analysis of social trends and conditions. (C)2009 Maggie Gallagher. Distributed by Universal Press Syndicate.

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Senior Center gets praise for service to local residents

Editor: Kudos to Fort Sanders Sevier Senior Center for a wonderful 2009.

The center is a home away from home for many seniors, and here they are made to feel that they are with one big family with all treated equally.

Special thanks to Lisa, Jane, Ruth, Karen and Ashley for their compassion, caring and friendship to all who enter the doors.

Looking forward to the 2010 year.

God bless.

Norm & Joan Renaud Kodak

Editorial

The right move Ambulance service is finally getting the facilities it deserves The ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday to officially open the Sevier County Ambulance Service’s new headquarters has been long awaited. It will be a welcome event for those who work for the ambulance service or receive assistance from the paramedics and EMTs who staff the vehicles.

For far too long the ambulance service was housed in inadequate facilities on Middle Creek, next to the hospital. The facility itself was not what it should have been, but there were other issues as well. Ambulance drivers had some difficulty getting out onto Middle Creek to proceed to the call. And while it was next door to the hospital, it was not as accessible as you might think.

Over the years there was always talk of a new building, but nothing came of

it. Then, when Covenant Health and local officials worked together to have Covenant build a new hospital campus across the street from the present one, it appeared we might finally have the right ingredients for the ambulance service to get new facilities.

The new building is next to the campus of what will be LeConte Medical Center when it opens in a few weeks.

It is adjacent to it, with an access road directly to the hospital and its emergency room. The county paid for the building, and it is in an ideal location. With Veterans Boulevard nearby, ambulance personnel have much better access to the rest of the county by staying in the vicinity of the hospital and still serving all areas and assisting when asked in Gatlinburg, which has

its own ambulance service.

County officials and others will be all smiles on Wednesday when the ribbon is cut on the new digs. The building is bigger, more up to date and right in the shadows of the new hospital. It has all come together nicely.

Congratulations to all local officials who made possible the new offices of Sevier County Ambulance Service. This community is fortunate to have the service available, staffed by trained and dedicated personnel.

With more than 10 million people visiting Sevier County every year, it’s critical that we have the best ambulance service we can have, housed in proper facilities. We already had the right personnel. Now they have the right place from which to work.

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Public forum Inmate’s hoping her mistake won’t cost her a job one day

Editor: I just wanted to thank you all for the excellent articles you wrote on the motel people of Gatlinburg. It is a real sad state of affairs here in God’s own country, but I know the good people of Gatlinburg and Sevier County will find a real solution to the problem (with God’s help).

I worked at a local tourist attraction from May 2008 to September 2009. The pay wasn’t great, but the benefits were. I had sick pay, one week of vacation pay after a year and the option of medical insurance and life insurance. Also, I could take by granddaughters to just about everything for free here or for a reduced rate. After all my deductions, I would clear around $260 for a 40-hour week.

At the time I lived mostly at one of the nic-

est motels for $165 a week. It was well worth it. It had two beds, cable and water and electric furnished. It was very clean and quiet.

No drunken neighbors or no drug dealing in the parking lot.

It was near downtown and a small park for my granddaughter who, with her mom, lived with me part-time. So, after rent I had around $85 to live on till the next week.

Unfortunately, I am now sitting in Sevier County Jail Annex through my own fault, because I never showed up for probation back in 2007. I did a really stupid thing in September 2006 and spent six months in the old jail for it. When I got out in March 2007 I felt I had paid my debt to society. However, the state didn’t agree.

I stole a car and drove it around for a few hours. Never mind that it was left running in the parking lot of a fast food joint, it was not mine. Really stupid. No excuses. So the judge ordered four years supervised probation and

random drug tests (although my charge — theft of over $10,000 — had nothing to do with drugs). I ignored all of that.

Now I’m doing time for violation of probation (30 percent of four years, approximately 14 months) instead of being with my babies roasting chestnuts, etc. But don’t cry for me, Sevier County. I’ve made my bed (well a cot actually). Instead, how about a job when I finally parole out?

Also, we in the jail really enjoy the crossword, the puzzles and the comics. Zits is my favorite, which begs the question: Don’t you think your readers are adult enough to have decided whether or not to read your supposed “offensive” Zits cartoon back in November? Just asking.

Otherwise, keep up the great reporting. We enjoy The Mountain Press in here.

Lana C. Ogle Inmate Sevier County Jail Annex

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NCAA GRIDIRON

Dyer gettin’ it done at UTC Former versatile G-P star seeing action for the Mocs

By COBEY HITCHCOCK Sports Writer CHATTANOOGA — As a high school student at GatlinburgPittman, Bo Dyer was a versatile athlete ... a standout in football, basketball and track.

And although Dyer sticks to just one sport, football, these days at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, he’s still a versatile athlete ... something his college coaches are well aware of.

Dyer returned to the UTC campus Monday from his Christmas break spent in Sevier County and met with his coaches about a possible change of position for the upcoming 2010-11 season, from running back to weakside WILL linebacker that is best described as a safety-linebacker hybrid position in the Mocs’ 4-2 defensive scheme.

Dyer, who was UTC’s thirdleading rusher this past season as a redshirt freshman, had been led to believe the coaches had made up their minds about the position swap for the upcoming season, primarily because the Mocs have two returning seniors at running back and they wanted to get Dyer on the field more often.

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Former Gatlinburg-Pittman High School multi-sport star Bo Dyer, center with the football, was the third-leading rusher for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga this past season as a redshirt freshman. Dyer spoke with coaches Monday afternoon about getting on the field more for the Mocs in the 2010-11 football season.

Bo Dyer ferent than I thought, though,” said Dyer on Monday night. “I thought they were going to move me to defense, guaranteed.

“But they had a change of thought. They want to work with me at running back some more, and see how I continue to adapt and how I do with my conditioning and agility drills in the Spring.

“They’ll make a final decision then, but the way they are talking, they want me to keep working at running back.”

Dyer got two starts in his first official campaign this past sea-

son, finishing as the Mocs’ thirdleading rusher with 103 yards on 32 carries with a touchdown. He also added four receptions for 27 more yards.

Dyer said he prefers the running back position, but he’s more than willing to do whatever his coaches ask him to do.

“I’m at a point now, I would just enjoy playing at any position,” said Dyer. “I’m pretty confident at any position they decide to play me at, whether that be defense or at running back ... whatever gives me the best chance to get me onto the field.”

UTC is an NCAA Division-I Football Championship Subdivision team — formerly known as Division I-AA — that plays in the Southern Conference (SOCON) along with well-known perennial power Appalachian State, which put the conference

on the map with a shocking upset win over a No.1-ranked Michigan Wolverines team a few seasons ago.

The Mocs were a struggling 1-11 team in 2008-09, when Dyer worked with the scout team and was redshirted.

But first-year coach Russ Huesman tied the school’s biggest football turnaround in history last year with a 6-5 mark, which could have easily been 8-3 if not for a couple of late heartbreakers, Dyer said.

“Coach Huesman is a great coach,” said Dyer, who dressed and traveled with the team for every game his redshirt season, experiencing the lows of the 1-11 campaign two years ago. “He’s brought a whole different mentality to the game.

“Effort is demanded now, and coach Huesman demands that we play hard every game. But

Young Tigers ready to roar ...

UT faces short rotation against Charlotte

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer

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NCAA HOOPS

Titans focus on CJ2k, not 0-6 start for 2009 NASHVILLE — Cornerback Cortland Finnegan sums up how the Tennessee Titans will be remembering 2009.

Just call it the season of CJ2k.

That’s shorthand for Chris Johnson making NFL history as only the sixth running back to run for 2,000 yards in a single season. Other Titans are focusing on their rebound from the 0-6 start by becoming the first NFL team to finish at 8-8 after Sunday’s 17-13 win at Seattle rather than the Super Bowl-orbust goal this franchise started camp with last July.

“We’re disappointed in the fact we didn’t make the playoffs, but we’re happy with the run that we made,” Finnegan said Monday as he cleaned out his locker.

Coach Jeff Fisher said he didn’t meet his expectation to improve off the 13-3 finish of 2008. Despite speculation over his future with two years left on his own contract, Fisher said Nashville is stuck with him for a couple more years — at least.

“We spent the whole offseason wondering what would have happened had C.J. not gotten hurt in the second quarter against Baltimore last year, and unfortunately we didn’t get to answer that question because we started slow,” Fisher said.

that’s just half of it. He’s not satisfied with close games. He demands that we go out and win the games. He’s got a winning mentality and he’s never satisfied, which is a good thing.”

And although the Mocs play in the same conference as Appalachian State, the UTC program intends to find its way to the top ... sooner, rather than later.

“We’ve got a lot of high, unbelievable expectations for this next season,” said Dyer. “We’ve got a good team returning and a lot of good players coming in.

“There’s a lot of talk, a lot of vibe around Chattanooga. The city is insanely excited about how good we can be in the near future. There are expectations of a national championship here soon.”

By BETH RUCKER AP Sports Writer

Halls, Morristown East and West and Cocke County.

“That’s a very difficult stretch, but to come out of it with a 10-4 record, we feel really good about that.”

Things aren’t getting any easier for the Lady Eagles early in 2010, however, with the first game of the new year against the Lady Tigers.

KNOXVILLE — Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl says with four of his scholarship players suspended he’ll have a rotation of six scholarship players and three walk-ons when the Volunteers face Charlotte this week.

Senior forward Tyler Smith, junior point guard Melvin Goins, junior center Brian Williams and sophomore guard Cameron Tatum are suspended indefinitely after being arrested on drug and gun charges on Friday.

Pearl says he doesn’t know how good the 16th-ranked Vols (10-2) will be against Charlotte (10-3).

The coach said he does not yet know if the players will still be suspended when Tennessee hosts No. 1 Kansas on Sunday because school officials and authorities are still in the process of gathering information about the incident.

Knoxville police say the four basketball players who are charged with drug and gun violations told them they were aware of the presence of guns in the vehicle they were in.

Tyler Smith, Cameron Tatum, Brian Williams and

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The Pigeon Forge Tigers fifth-grade boys’ basketball team won the Sevierville Christmas Tournament championship on Saturday by a 33-26 final over Sevierville. The young Tigers are coached by David Martin. Front row, from left are Kendall Rolen, Justin Barnett and Charlie Brown. Back row, from left are Camden Martin, Anthony Baiamonte, Micah Franklin, Derek Campbell and Alec King.

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Lady Eagles ready to turn corner at county rival PF Lady Tigers

By COBEY HITCHCOCK Sports Writer PIGEON FORGE — With Christmas vacation and New Year’s celebrations a thing of the recent past, the Seymour Lady Eagles basketball squad is looking to take its game to the next level in January of 2010.

But the first team standing in the Lady Eagles way this new

year will be the tough homestanding Pigeon Forge Lady Tigers.

Seymour (10-4) will make the short trip to county rival Pigeon Forge (8-1) for a 6:30 p.m. tipoff tonight in what promises to be an entertaining battle between two promising ball clubs.

“We’ve played a very difficult schedule,” said Seymour coach Andy Rines. “We’ve played Powell, Farragut, Heritage,

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Tuesday, January 5, 2010 ◆ The Mountain Press NCAA GRIDIRON

Kentucky coach Rich Brooks announces retirement

By JEFFREY McMURRAY Associated Press Writer LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky football coach Rich Brooks retired Monday after seven years in which he engineered the probation-riddled program’s rise to perennial bowl participant, explaining it was time to turn the job over to his successor-in-waiting, Joker Phillips.

“This is the end of the road of the old man’s coaching career,” said Brooks, who spent 25 seasons as a college coach and led the NFL’s St. Louis Rams for a brief stint in the mid-1990s.

Phillips, the team’s offensive head coach who agreed to become the head coach in waiting two years ago, didn’t attend Brooks’ final news conference Monday at Commonwealth Stadium.

UK football spokesman Tony Neely said Phillips was on a recruiting trip.

When Phillips is officially named, with an announcement expected as early as this week, the three Football Bowl Subdivision programs in the commonwealth will all be led next year by black coaches in their first season as head coach, including Louisville’s Charlie Strong and Western Kentucky’s Willie Taggart.

Brooks’ decision was hardly a surprise. Following Kentucky’s 21-13 loss to Clemson in the Music City

then Clemson in the Music City Bowl.

Another 8-5 season followed in 2007, including an upset of top-ranked and eventual national champion LSU. The Wildcats scratched out a 7-6 year in 2008 despite major problems on offense and posted another 7-6 season this year, including road wins over Georgia and Auburn before their first postseason loss under Brooks in a Music City Bowl rematch with Clemson.

The rebirth of Kentucky football had many faces besides Brooks, including quarterback Andre Woodson, who took many school passing records away from Tim Couch, receiver Keenan Burton, linebacker Wesley Woodyard and tight end Jacob Tamme. Barnhart said it was the recruitment of many of those players — and Brooks’ relationship with them — that helped see through the turnaround.

“It was a bunch of young players who came here sort of under recruited,” Barnhart said. “They believed in Rich, believed in the things he was doing, and foundationally saw the program getting better.”

Still, Brooks lamented the near misses the Wildcats suffered during his tenure, including another tough loss to rival Tennessee in the season finale.

“It has been a good ride, a very bumpy ride,” Brooks

said. “The start of it was really, really bumpy. The end of it had some bumps because we were close to achieving some things that I feel unfilled at this point not having achieved.”

Although the four consecutive bowl appearances — and three straight wins — was something none of his UK predecessors, even the legendary Bear Bryant, was able to achieve, Brooks acknowledged he fell short of many of his goals. He wanted the program to further climb the ladder in the Southeastern Conference, improve its bowl destination and break a few long losing streaks, such as those against Tennessee and Florida.

The rebuilding project at Kentucky was the second of his long career. He revived a moribund Oregon program after taking over in 1977, eventually leading the Ducks to the Rose Bowl in his final season in 1994.

His success with the Ducks helped him land a shot coaching the Rams, but was fired after two underwhelming seasons.

On Monday, when he stepped up to the podium for the final time to call it quits, he began — as he always does — with the team injury update.

“I’m walking and well,” he joked.

— AP Sports Writer Will Graves in Louisville, Ky., contributed to this report.

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rivalry

Melvin Goins were driving a Dodge Charger they had borrowed from a friend who had rented the vehicle. Police arrested the men Saturday after pulling over the vehicle for speeding and smelling a strong odor of marijuana.

Police say none of the four have claimed ownership of the two guns, one of which was found to have an altered serial number.

The four were charged with a variety of misdemeanor charges including unlawful possession of a firearm, possession of a firearm with an altered serial number and drug possession.

Knoxville Police spokesman Darrell DeBusk says investigators are analyzing the guns for fingerprints and will try to determine the guns’ history and ownership.

“We know Pigeon Forge is a very good team that’s had a very good season so far,” said Rines. “And of course it’s a rivalry, so it’s always going to be a hard-fought game.

“We know it’s going to be a very difficult test for us.”

But it’s a test the Lady Eagles are looking forward to as they try to improve their game while positioning themselves for a strong District 2-AAA finish heading into postseason tournaments, which start in February. Seymour has nine regular season district contests remaining on its

schedule, including five of the next six contests after the Pigeon Forge matchup tonight.

“It’s such a long season, and it’s hard,” said Rines.

“You don’t want to peak too early, but at the same time you always want to play well.

“There is still a lot of basketball in front of us, and Pigeon Forge is not only a good test, they’re a quality opponent that will help us get better.”

Boys JV action begins at 5 p.m. tonight at Pigeon Forge, with the girls to follow before the boys take center stage for an approximate 8 p.m. tip.

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Kentucky football head coach Rich Brooks, left, pauses a moment before going to the podium and announcing his retirement at a news conference at Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Ky., on Monday.

Bowl, the 68-year-old coach told his players then the media that he was “80 percent” sure he would retire.

Despite calls from former players and his own children suggesting he stay on, Brooks said he knew it was time to step aside.

“The only person that was comfortable with this decision was me,” he said.

Brooks said athletics director Mitch Barnhart and school president Lee Todd made clear that he was welcome to stay, and offered

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Now Fisher and the Titans face a challenging offseason with six starters among seven veterans hitting free agency, and that doesn’t include two more starters among five who will be restricted free agents depending on the labor situation.

“The entire NFL’s moving into an offseason of uncertainty,” Fisher said of the team’s uncertain plans.

One move that’s certain? Vince Young will be the Titans’ starter for 2010 even with his current contract calling for a $4.25 million bonus in March and $7.5 million salary. Fisher said he wouldn’t go into contract terms but he sees room for Young to keep improving at quarterback. Young finished the season 8-2 in returning as starter after the 0-6 start.

“What we were able to see over the last 10 weeks was very important. He’s got a lot of room for improvement too. We all know that, all of our players do. He stands to improve, and he’s committed to improve,” Fisher said.

“That’s an important thing.”

Still, Fisher insisted one more time that the 0-6 start was not Kerry Collins’ fault.

The key? Losing the first three games by a combined 13 points.

“We did everything we possibly could,” Fisher said. “The first three games ... call here or there, an incorrect call being eliminated, and we win all three of those games.

If the starts different, then we’re still playing.

I think we made the best out of the opportunity that we had once we came back from the

him most of what he was seeking in compensation and a commitment to facility improvements.

“That was not the overriding thing,” he said. “Had they given me everything I’d asked for in that regard, I probably would still be here making this same decision.”

Todd said there was never any consideration to letting Brooks go, even during the bumpy start to his Kentucky career when he compiled just a 9-25 record during the first three seasons. Plagued

by probation, a turnaround would take time, and Todd said he was confident Brooks could do it.

“Rich Brooks was the right person at the right time for this program,” Todd said.

After those first three years, Brooks began his media day press conference before the 2006 season by joking, “I’m back.” The year began with the Wildcats’ first real steps toward respectability in the Southeastern Conference.

Kentucky went 8-5 that season, beating Georgia and

bye week.”

Fisher wants to bring back the offense intact, and the key player there is center Kevin Mawae. The 16-year veteran isn’t ready to retire and wants to return to Tennessee after helping the Titans finish with the NFL’s second-best rushing game and third in sacks allowed per pass play.

“I’d love to be here, but it’s not up to me,” Mawae said.

The Titans must figure out how to hold onto the ball better after finishing with 14 more turnovers than 2008.

Defense is where the biggest questions lie after slumping from seventh in 2008 to 28th in yards allowed. The Titans never replaced tackle Albert Haynesworth after losing him to Washington in free agency and finished with 12 fewer sacks. Injuries early in the secondary and late in the linebacking corps exposed the Titans’ youth movement for depth.

It was a tough debut for coordinator Chuck Cecil’s first season on the job, and three starters will be unrestricted free agents.

Cornerback Nick Harper isn’t expected back, but end Kyle Vanden Bosch and linebacker Keith Bulluck are key leaders.

Middle linebacker Stephen Tulloch, a restricted free agent himself with no new labor deal, lobbied for a new deal for Bulluck, who missed the final two games after tearing his left anterior cruciate ligament. Bulluck is busy recovering from surgery, determined to be ready wherever he plays next.

He would like to be back in Tennessee too “Next year the slate is clean. We start all over again. We started off 0-6 this year. I can’t see it happening two years in a row,” Bulluck said.

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SPORTS BRIEF SAC swim team holds winter registration

SEVIERVILLE — The Sevier Aquatic Club Stingrays swimming program will be holding winter registration this Wednesday through Saturday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Sevierville Community Center indoor pool.

SAC offers programs from beginner to advanced swimmers, and there is a one-week free trial swim lessons from January 15th through 19th.

For more information, call Sandy at 712-1665.

SCOREBOARD Bowl Glance Saturday, Dec. 19 New Mexico Bowl At Albuquerque Wyoming 35, Fresno State 28, 2OT St. Petersburg (Fla.) Bowl Rutgers 45, UCF 24 ——— Sunday, Dec. 20 New Orleans Bowl Middle Tennessee 42, Southern Miss. 32 ——— Tuesday, Dec. 22 Las Vegas Bowl BYU 44, Oregon State 20 ——— Wednesday, Dec. 23 Poinsettia Bowl At San Diego Utah 37, California 27 ——— Thursday, Dec. 24 Hawaii Bowl At Honolulu SMU 45, Nevada 10 ——— Saturday, Dec. 26 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl At Detroit Marshall 21, Ohio 17 Meineke Bowl At Charlotte, N.C. Pittsburgh 19, North Carolina 17 Emerald Bowl At San Francisco Southern Cal 24, Boston College 13 ——— Sunday, Dec. 27 Music City Bowl At Nashville, Tenn.

Clemson 21, Kentucky 13 ——— Monday, Dec. 28

Iowa State 14, Minnesota 13 Chick-fil-A Bowl At Atlanta Virginia Tech 37, Tennessee 14 ——— Friday, Jan. 1 Outback Bowl At Tampa, Fla. Auburn 38, Northwestern 35, OT Capital One Bowl At Orlando, Fla. Penn State 19, LSU 17 Gator Bowl At Jacksonville, Fla. Florida State 33, West Virginia 21 Rose Bowl At Pasadena, Calif.

Ohio State 26, Oregon 17 Sugar Bowl At New Orleans Florida 51, Cincinnati 24 ——— Saturday, Jan. 2 International Bowl At Toronto South Florida 27, Northern Illinois 3 Cotton Bowl At Arlington, Texas Mississippi 21, Oklahoma

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NFL Playoff Glance Wild-card Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 10 N.Y. Jets at Cincinnati, 4:30 p.m. (NBC) Philadelphia at Dallas, 8 p.m. (NBC) Sunday, Jan. 11 Baltimore at New England, 1 p.m. (CBS) Green Bay at Arizona, 4:40 p.m. (FOX) ——— Divisional Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 16 Philadelphia, Green Bay or Arizona at New Orleans, 4:30 p.m. (FOX) Baltimore, N.Y. Jets or Cincinnati at Indianapolis, 8:15 p.m. (CBS) Sunday, Jan. 17 Dallas, Green Bay or Arizona at Minnesota, 1 p.m. (FOX) New England, N.Y. Jets or Cincinnati at San Diego, 4:40 p.m. (CBS) ——— Conference Championships Sunday, Jan. 24 AFC, 3 p.m. (CBS) NFC, 6:40 p.m. (FOX) ——— Pro Bowl Sunday, Jan. 31 At Miami AFC vs. NFC, 7:20 p.m.

(ESPN) ——— Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 7 At Miami NFC champion vs. AFC champion, 6:25 p.m. (CBS)

Independence Bowl At Shreveport, La. Georgia 44, Texas A&M 20 ——— Tuesday, Dec. 29 EagleBank Bowl At Washington UCLA 30, Temple 21 Champs Sports Bowl At Orlando, Fla. Wisconsin 20, Miami 14 ——— Wednesday, Dec. 30 Humanitarian Bowl At Boise, Idaho Idaho 43, Bowling Green 42 Holiday Bowl At San Diego Nebraska 33, Arizona 0 ——— Thursday, Dec. 31 Armed Forces Bowl At Fort Worth, Texas Air Force 47, Houston 20 Sun Bowl At El Paso, Texas Oklahoma 31, Stanford 27 Texas Bowl At Houston Navy 35, Missouri 13 Insight Bowl At Tempe, Ariz.

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696 APARTMENTS FOR RENT

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On Saturday, Sunday and holidays you may dial 428-0748 extensions 239 & 231. If complaints are received between 8:00 and 10:00 a.m., papers will be delivered the same day. Newspapers from calls received after 10:00 a.m. will be delivered with the next dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s paper.

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696 APARTMENTS FOR RENT CROSSCREEK 2BR/1.5BA $545 2BR/2BA Large Garden apartment $570.00 to $580.00 865-429-4470 Gatlinburg 2BR/1.5BA Wd. Fireplace.

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Mountain View Townhome apartment for rent 2BR 1.5BA. Newly remodeled with hardwood flooring & new carpet. Located in Gatlinburg.

1st mth rent & security deposit required. For more information call 865-868-0449 Mon-Fri 8:30am5:30pm or 865356-3015 after hours & weekends RIVERWALK 1BR/1BA TO 2BR/2BA $545.00 to $695.00 865-429-2962 697 CONDO RENTALS

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PF City Limits. $650/mth + damage dep. No pets.

428-1951 Ask for Ron

NICE, CLEAN 1 BR / 1 BA IN SEVIERVILLE $380.00 + DEPOSIT NO PETS 865-712-5238

Sevierville 5BD/4.5BA Fully furnished, w/hot tub, washer, dryer, etc.

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Gatlinburg Beautiful 2BR 2BA Furnished Condo with Fireplace, Overlooks stocked trout stream and has heated pool. Walk to downtown Gatlinburg, includes water, cable, Flat screen TV. Immediate occupancy, Minimum 1 Year lease $875 mth.

865-771-9600 Pigeon Forge behind Ruby Tuesday 2br 2ba Immaculate.

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1st. last & sec. Call 865-712-8333.

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428-0713 or 389-5780 LEGALS

NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SALE WHEREAS, default having been made in the payment of the debts and obligations secured to be paid by that certain Deed of Trust executed on April 20, 2007, by Charles L. Miller, II and Carolyn M. Miller, to Dwight B. Grizzell, Trustee, as same appears of record in the Register s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, in Volume Book 2802, Page 755 (ĂŹDeed of TrustĂŽ); and WHEREAS, the beneficiaries under said Deed of Trust appointed the undersigned, R. Patrick Harrell, Sevier County, Tennessee, as Substitute Trustee by Appointment of Successor Trustee of record in Volume Book 3462, Page 621, in the Register s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee.

NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable as provided in said Deed of Trust by the Owner and Holder, and that the undersigned, R. Patrick Harrell, Substitute Trustee, or his duly appointed attorneys or agents, by virtue of the power and authority vested in him, will on Tuesday, January 19, 2010, commencing at 2 :30 PM at the front steps of the Main entrance of the Sevier County Courthouse, Sevierville, Tennessee, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property situated in Sevier County, Tennessee to wit: SITUATE in the Eleventh (11th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, and being all of Lot 495 Chalet Village North Subdivision, as the same appears on the plat of record in Map Book 21, Page 144, in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee to which specific map reference is hereby made for a more particular description.

BEING the same property conveyed to Carolyn M. Miller, by deed from Michael D. Spaulding and wife, Diane L. Spaulding, by Warranty Deed dated November 8, 1995, and recorded November 16, 1995 of record in Deed Book 558, Page 668, in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee.

PROPERTY ADDRESS Pinecrest Drive Gatlinburg, Tennessee 37738 CURRENT OWNER(S): Carolyn M. Miller The sale of the above-described property shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plan; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements or set-back lines that may be applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; and any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose.

SUBORDINATE LIENHOLDERS: N/A OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: Carolyn M. Miller All right and equity of redemption, statutory or otherwise, homestead, and dower are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee.

The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above.

THIS LAW FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

R. Patrick Harrell

December 22, 29, 2009 and January 5, 2010

Apartment for rent 2 Bedroom Large Utility Room Satellite & cable TV, Washer & Dryer, Stove, Refrigerator, Dishwasher.

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Mobile in Wears Valley, single or couple, $125 week plus $400 deposit (865) 679-4270 699 HOME RENTALS

3BR 2BA in Red Bud Subdivision.

Appliances included. $750 & up + deposit.

428-5212

Small 1BR cottage furn. $385 + $200 dep. 680-3078 No pets.

Great Pigeon Forge location. 3bd, 1ba home w/FP. $850 monthly + deposit.

1 yr lease. 3859530

722 BUSINESS BUILDINGS HUD PUBLISHERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S NOTICE All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, family status or national origin, or intention to make any such preferences, limitations or discrimination. State laws forbid discrimination in the sale, rental or advertising of real estate based on factors in addition to those protected under federal law. We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination, call HUD Toll-free at 1-800-6699777, The Toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275.

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SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SALE Sale at public auction will be on January 13, 2010 at 12:00 pm Eastern Standard Time, at the front door, Sevier County Courthouse, Sevierville, Tennessee pursuant to Deed of Trust executed by Edward E. Healy and Dani L. Healy, husband and wife to Wesley D. Turner, Trustee, on August 10, 2006 at Volume 2593, Page 590conducted by Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute Trustee, all of record in the Sevier County Register s Office.

Owner of Debt: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-9 The following real estate located in Sevier County, Tennessee, will be sold to the highest call bidder subject to all unpaid taxes, prior liens and encumbrances of record: Described property located in the Seventh (7th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, to wit:Lot 33R of the Resubdivision of Lots 33, 35, and 37 of Galloway s Lakeside Development, as the same Resubdivision appears on plat of record in Book P31, Page 334, in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, to which plat specific reference is here made for a more particular description.

Street Address: 1446 Park Lane, Sevierville TN 37876 Current Owner(s) of Property: Edward E. Healy and wife, Dani L. Healy Other interested parties: Washington Mutual Bank, Washington Mutual Bank and Sevier County Electric System The street address of the above described property is believed to be 1446 Park Lane, Sevierville, TN 37876, but such address is not part of the legal description of the property sold herein and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description herein shall control.

SALE IS SUBJECT TO TENANT(S) RIGHTS IN POSSESSION. All right of equity of redemption, statutory and otherwise, and homestead are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee.

The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above.

If the highest bidder cannot pay the bid within twenty-four (24) hours of the sale, the next highest bidder, at their highest bid, will be deemed the successful bidder.

This property is being sold with the express reservation that the sale is subject to confirmation by the lender or trustee. This sale may be rescinded at any time.

This office is a debt collector. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute Trustee Law Office of Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP 6055 Primacy Parkway, Suite 410 Memphis, TN 38119 Phone 901-767-5566 Fax 901-767-8890 File No. 09-019931 December 22, 29, 2009 and January 5, 2009

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Advice

Confused mother of a 40-year-old estranged daughter should reach out

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Dear Annie: How do you deal with a married 40-year-old daughter with two children who is so jealous of her brothers that she causes family rifts? Right now, “Claire” isn’t speaking to her father, her brothers or me. We don’t understand it. We have always treated our children the same.

Last May, Claire and her younger brother got into an argument over a birthday dinner for me.

She told him she wants to be left alone and hasn’t spoken to any of us since.

I sent her young son a check for his birthday in August, and it has yet to be cashed or acknowledged.

Claire was never like this until she married, and I’m not sure how to deal with it. Please help.

-- Sad Sue Dear Sad Sue: Is Claire’s husband influencing her relationships negatively or encouraging a family rift? Some husbands (and wives) isolate their spouses from family members in an effort to control them. It’s also possible Claire has harbored ill will toward her brothers for years and finally let it out.

Make an effort to mend fences in a neutral way.

Call, write or e-mail and say you’ve missed her.

Ask how the grandchildren are. If she replies and gets upset, offer to go with her for family counseling to see if you can find a way to make her happier. If you approach it in a way that indicates her feelings are valid, she is more likely to respond. If she doesn’t answer your calls or messages, consider counseling for yourself. Having an estranged child can

cause its own emotional problems.

Dear Annie: For several years, I stored a few of my belongings in my parents’ attic because I had a small apartment.

This included a collection of horse models that had become vintage and valuable. Unfortunately, I recently discovered that my mother often loaned pieces of my collection to other people’s children without asking my permission. Mind you, it took effort for her to do this since she had to climb the attic stairs and crawl around up there.

My mother is good at crossing boundaries, and this violation made me feel hurt and angry. Am I off base to believe nothing of mine should have been touched without my permission, or does the fact that my things were in their attic allow them to loan them without my knowledge? In other words, whose property is it? -- Memphis Belle Dear Memphis: If your parents bought these items for you, they may feel proprietary toward them and assume they can loan them out as they please. However, the collection of models belongs to you, and your mother should not have allowed them to be used by others without asking you. We trust all the loaned items have been returned and you have since removed your things from her attic.

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agree with “Doctor in California” that the media definitely put their own spin on medications, making some people afraid to use them. Here’s a different problem: My family was watching a movie Saturday night. My 3-year-old daughter was playing around and jumping on the couch, and she ended up hurting herself.

My husband picked her up and was consoling her when a commercial for Cymbalta came on, showing a young woman crying, sad and alone.

It then shows the same woman taking Cymbalta and being full of energy and having fun with her family. My crying daughter turns around and tells her daddy she wants Cymbalta so she can be happy again.

Two days later, when she didn’t get her way, she threw a tantrum and started screaming, “Did my daddy get my Cymbalta? I’m very upset!” This time I couldn’t help but laugh. -- Mom of an Unhappy Toddler Dear Mom: Funny, yes, but also a little disturbing.

Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, P.O. Box 118190, Chicago, IL 60611. To find out more about Annie’s Mailbox, and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com.