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The Mountain Press ■ Sevier County’s Daily Newspaper ■ Vol. 26, No. 13 ■ January 13, 2010 ■ www.themountainpress.com ■ 50 Cents

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Forge forges marketing plans

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Robinson still has his doubts By DEREK HODGES Staff Writer

5G-P boys heating up Highlanders now ranked 3rd in state Sports, Page A8

PIGEON FORGE — City leaders approved the tourism marketing plans Monday evening, after much dissent from Commissioner Randal Robinson. Tourism Director Leon Downey hailed the deals with Internet mar-

keting firm USDM and BOHAN Advertising. The City Commission for the most part agreed, with Robinson’s the only vote against the actions. Robinson only lodged two official no votes, though he questioned both contracts and the firms’ scope of work. He has made criticizing those contracts something of a theme in his still fairly new term. His dissent came to a head in recent days. Approving the new plans went before the City Commission, and workshops were held in an attempt to address his concerns. Despite all assurances, Robinson

still seemed wary at the end of the meeting, eliciting frustration from other city officials who say they’ve done everything they can to ease his concerns. “I think you’re trying to get this board to go out and look for problems when we don’t have any now,” Mayor Keith Whaley said. “I think we have reasonable security on this.” That was Whaley’s response to Robinson’s continued worries the city may need to bid out its advertising work. The city has been working for nearly a decade with BOHAN, a

Nashville-based marketing/advertising company. In that time, Robinson points out, the city has never sought offers from competing firms or even updated the original contract until Monday evening. City attorney Jim Gass maintains the board’s annual approval of a budget item for BOHAN work constitutes renewal of the agreement. Further, Gass asserts state law does not require the city to bid so-called professional services — work that can only be done by specialized firms. Gass believes the marketing contract See plans, Page A5

Exams await schools’ opening

Taking in Wilderness Wildlife Week

5It’s all in the cards Pokemon devotees play in city tournament Local, Page A3

By ELLEN BROWN Staff Writer

Entertainment

Celebrities in the news

Photos by Curt Habraken/The Mountain Press

O’Brien rejects NBC attempt to move “The Tonight Show” to 12:05 a.m. Page 6

Above, Ann McMahon, right, and Ivonne Campe look at wildlife photos in the photo exhibit and competition room on Tuesday during Wilderness Wildlife Week in Pigeon Forge. Below, space is at a premium during a macro-photography workshop. Wilderness Wildlife Week continues through Saturday. For a schedule of events each day, all of them free, visit www. MyPigeonForge.com/wildlife or call (800) 251-9100.

Weather Today Partly Cloudy High: 44°

Tonight Partly Cloudy Low: 23° DETAILS, Page A6

Obituaries Maxine Boatwright, 80 Dendal Hollomon, 68 Barbara Poston, 59 Walter Falkenhagen, 78 Pauline Lyle, 95 Constance Mayberry, 56 Oris Waters Sr., 94 DETAILS, Page A4

Index Local & State . . . . . A1-6 Calendar . . . . . . . . . . A2 Money . . . . . . . . . . . . A5 Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . . . A7 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . A8 Classifieds . . . . . . . A9-12 Advice . . . . . . . . . . . A13 Comics . . . . . . . . . . . . A13 Nation . . . . . . . . . . . A14 World . . . . . . . . . . . . A14

Corrections The Mountain Press is committed to accuracy. Please report factual errors by calling 428-0748 Ext. 214.

High school exams, originally scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, will be given to students the first two days that Sevier County schools are back in session. “They have their books, so they’re prepared,” Debra Cline, director of curriculum and instruction, said Tuesday. Tuesday was Day 6 of the school system’s 13 snow days, Cline said, which are determined by the state. “Several times in my career we’ve exceeded the number of snow days, and the director of schools has had to adjust the school calendar,” she said. Director of Schools Jack Parton announced at Monday’s school board meeting that he had crews out at 4:30 a.m. that day surveying road conditions. School officials also consult the local police departments when determining if classes should be canceled. “I don’t just look out the window,” Parton said. “Trust me, I want our children back in school as quickly as possible — but I also want them to be safe See exams, Page A5

Sevierville PD training seminar puts teeth into K-9 patrol method By DEREK HODGES Staff Writer SEVIERVILLE — Sixty teams of human and canine officers from police departments around the region took part in a training seminar put on by the Sevierville Police Department. The K-9 Team Street Survival Seminar in the Smokies has become a tradition among local law enforcement, with 2009 representing the 21st year of the class. Programs have included the former chief of the Los Angeles Police Department and some internationally known trainers. “This seminar is designed to enhance canine team proficiency at basic and advanced levels with a focus on patrol and narcotics detection,” said Lt. Eddie Helton, who coordinates the program and is himself part of a local team. “The most advanced techniques and methods in law enforcement canine patrol and narcotic detection are discussed and demonstrated.” Dogs that work in law enforcement are required to go through regular training to keep their skills fresh and learn new ones. As it turns out, even old police dogs can learn plenty of new tricks.

“It’s truly amazing what you can train a dog to do for law enforcement,” Helton says. “This really helps these canine teams because there is always something new out there that can help us do our jobs.” This year’s seminar took the teams to locations throughout the city: Smokies Stadium, the fairgrounds, Sevierville City Park, a local apartment complex and even Walmart. The sessions were led by the folks from Cobra Canines, a program based in Virginia that prepared Helton’s dog for its service. They offered training that honed the teams’ ability to detect narcotics, catch shoplifters, defuse hostage situations and deal with aggressive criminals. Those courses take place in settings that mimic real-life scenarios, like a captive being held in an apartment, a shoplifter fleeing Walmart and a fleeing criminal in City Park. Additionally, time was focused on training the dogs to detect traces of narcotics, something they have to be able to do in a large room in less than three minutes. Those traces can be something as minor as a common item that has been touched just See sminar, Page A4

A student of skiing

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Gatlinburg-Pittman freshman Clay England didn’t mind another day of canceled school on Tuesday. He spent the day skiing and performing stunts on the eight slopes at Ober Gatlinburg, including this landing of a spinning jump off a course obstacle. Clay said he’s been on the slopes every day school has been out.

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community calendar Editorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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.

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thursday, jan. 14 Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bible Study

Garlands of Grace womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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

Community Choir

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Community Choir will practice 6-8 p.m. today and Friday in ConnerShort Building, Walters State Community College. Interested singers welcome.

Angel Food

Hot Meals

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

Middle Creek UMC

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

Sevierville Story Time

Preschool story time 10:30 a.m., Sevier County Main Library. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday guest readers. 453-3532.

Celebrate Recovery

Celebrate Recovery meets Wednesday evening at Seymour UMC, Chapman Highway at Simmons Road.

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 n

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.

Garden Club

Blood Drives

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.

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. 9081245.

friday, jan. 15 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. Rescheduled from Jan. 8 and 9. 453-2025.

Angel Food

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

Blood Drive

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

Relay Dinner/Dance

Relay For Life dinner/ dance 6-10:30 p.m. Jan. 30, Sevierville Civic Center. $50 per person. Semi-formal attire. RSVP by Jan. 15 to 428-0846. Table sponsorships available. 654-9280; 397-5556; 603-1223.

saturday, jan. 16 Lions Club Sale

Sevierville Lions Club indoor charity rummage sale 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. today, 122 Bruce St., downtown Sevierville. Rescheduled from Jan. 8 and 9. 453-2025.

Cove Clothes Closet

Cove Clothes Closet, 3238 Pittman Center Road at Old Richardson Cove Church, open 9-3 Saturdays only. Free clothing. 453-4526.

Freedom Quartet

Waldens Creek Missionary Baptist Church singing 7 p.m.

Freedom Quartet gospel performance 7 p.m. at Laurel Grove Baptist Church on Waldens Creek Road, Sevierville.

Garden Club Trip

Gospel Concert

Waldens Creek Singing

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.

Kodak Story Time

Preschool story time 11 a.m., Kodak Library. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday guest reader. 933-0078.

Gospel music concert 7 p.m. at New Life Church of God featuring Mike Upright and The Partons. 453-6396.

monday, jan. 17 SCHS Banquet

Sevier County High football banquet 6 p.m. at Park Vista, Gatlinburg. $25; players free.

Sevierville Chamber, PBA may partner to promote Events Center By JEFF FARRELL Staff Writer

SEVIERVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Public Building Authority could soon start partnering with the Sevierville Chamber of Commerce to advertise the Events Center. The PBA discussed the idea at length for the first time at its regular meeting Monday. Mike Wilds, development and marketing director for the Events Center, said it was common for cities to start using an â&#x20AC;&#x153;in-houseâ&#x20AC;? agency to advertise after getting initial word out about a new Events Center. The PBA placed ads in several publications that cater to event organizers before opening the Sevierville Events Center at Bridgemont and since. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in our third year, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time to start touting our success,â&#x20AC;? Wilds said. The centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reputation is starting to spread by word of mouth, he said, as groups that have been hosting events there have noted theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had larger than normal crowds even during the recession. Amanda Marr, marketing director for the chamber, said the chamber could generate ads that would help tout the success and also what the city has to offer for attendees. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a wide variety of things you can do (near the Events Center),â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the thing we ought to shift and tell about now.â&#x20AC;? The move could also give the chamber an additional, long-term source of funding, City Administrator Steve Hendrix noted. The chamber generally has to come to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen to seek funding each year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something I think the city needs to change,â&#x20AC;? Hendrix said. Also at the meeting, the PBA: n Approved several change orders for work on the Eagles Landing Golf Course n Renewed a contract with Cane Creek Sod n Approved the purchase of 6,300 additional banquet chairs for the Events Center n jfarrell@themountainpress.com

arrests Editorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 Jennifer Leann Hanna, 28, of 865 Lake View Loop in Sevierville, was charged Jan. 11 with obtaining drugs by fraud. She was released on $5,000 bond. u Jimmy Ray Huskey, 30, of 605 George Davis Lane in Sevierville, was charged Jan. 11 with violation of probation. He was released. u Justin Wayne Lambert, 20, of 339 Happy Trails Way Lot 24 in Sevierville, was charged Jan. 11 with violation of probation. He was being held. u Randall Scott Lennon, 23, of 663 Thorngrove Pike in Sevierville, was charged Jan. 12 with violation of probation. He was being held in lieu of $1,000 bond. u Hermino Cruz Lopez, 28, of 1837 Bertie St. in Sevierville, was charged Jan. 12 with DUI, finan-

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cial responsibility law, leaving the scene of an accident and driving without a license. He was being held in lieu of $4,250 bond. u Sonny Charles Manis, 32, of 3064 Waldens Creek in Sevierville, was charged Jan. 12 with violation of an order of protection. He was being held. u Bryan Dale Reddin, 44, of 1030 Little Alpine Road in Seymour, was charged Jan. 11 with violation of an order of proChapter 7 â&#x20AC;˘

tection. He was released on $2,500 bond. u Stacy Eugeneia Shields, 41, of 310 Huskey Drive Lot 8 in Seymour, was charged Jan. 12 with worthless checks. She was being held. u Ricky Lynn Shultz, 26, of 2733 Kentwood Drive in Kodak, was charged Jan. 12 with violation of probation. He was being held in lieu of $3,500 bond. u Daniel Corey Williams, 26, of Newport,

was charged Jan. 12 with theft. He was released. u Cynthia Ann Wolford, 46, of 3625 Thomas Cross Road in Sevierville, was charged Jan. 11 with theft of property. She was released on $1,000 bond.

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Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all in the cards Pokemon devotees play in city tourney Editorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s note: This story is being reprinted because incorrect photos were published when it appeared in Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s edition. By ELLEN BROWN Staff Writer

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Nine-year-old Noah Sawyer of Chattanooga, left, and 8-year-old Devin Sawyer of Abingdon, Va., concentrate on dealing cards at the Pokemon City Championship Tournament held in Sevierville.

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Tom Wise of Asheville, N.C., credits his daughter for getting him into Pokemon trading cards.

SEVIERVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Fanatics from throughout the Southeast didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t let Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ice and snow keep them from the Pokemon City Championship Tournament, held at First United Methodist Church. Pokemon is a media franchise published and owned by Nintendo. First created by Japanese video game designer Satoshi Tajiri in 1996, it has since spawned into anime, manga, trading cards, toys, books and other media. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My son was given a pack of Pokemon cards in 1998 by his cousins,â&#x20AC;? said Keith Haas, Pokemon tournament organizer for East Tennessee. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 15, and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still playing.â&#x20AC;? Tournament participants play with a 60-card playing deck of the trading cards, with certain rules and regulations of what can be put in the deck. The 40-minute rounds are split into three age groups: Junior Division includes those born in 1999 and younger; Senior Division, those born from 1995-1998; and Masters Division, those born in 1994 and before. Prizes were given to the top four in each age group. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have folks here today from Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Virginia, Cleveland and Chattanooga, as well as locals,â&#x20AC;? said Haas, who has traveled across the country judging tournaments. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The social interaction is great, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a very strategic game. The main thing is that we have fun.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;My daughter got me into this,â&#x20AC;? said Tom Wise of Asheville, N.C. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of fun, and I like winning stuff.â&#x20AC;? Noah Sawyer, 9, of Chattanooga, encountered his first Pokemon trading card at a yard sale. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fun challenging your friends,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I first started playing, I knew it would be.â&#x20AC;? n ebrown@themountainpress.com

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obituaries In Memoriam

In Memoriam

Maxine Stephens Boatwright

Pauline Hammer Lyle

Constance â&#x20AC;&#x153;Connieâ&#x20AC;? Redding Mayberry

Maxine Stephens Boatwright, age 80, a gracious southern lady and lifelong resident of Orange Park, Fla., was called home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on Jan. 2, 2010. Maxine was preceded in death by her parents Joel L. and Leecy Morgan Stephens; siblings, Josie, Evelyn, Jensen, Morgan, Kenneth and her loving husband of 51 years, George T. Boatwright III, known as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Captain.â&#x20AC;? She is survived by her three sons, George, Stephen and Damon; granddaughters, Jennifer and Jackie Leigh; great-grandchildren, Alexander and Ava, as well as her â&#x20AC;&#x153;chosenâ&#x20AC;? son, Mike Thompson and friend Charlie Metcalfe of Gatlinburg. Funeral service was held at Orange Park United Methodist Church on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010, Pastor Mark Becker officiating. Concluding service was held at Magnolia Cemetery in Orange Park.

Pauline Hammer Lyle, age 95, of Sevierville, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family Tuesday, January 12, 2010. Pauline was a graduate of E.T.S.U. with a B.S. in education and home economics. She taught school in Sevier County, TN for 2 years and lived in Lee County, VA, 42 years where she taught school for 23 years. She was a member of Seymour United Methodist Church in Seymour, TN. Pauline was a devoted wife and mother and was a master gardener. Preceded in death by her parents, Mack and Ollie Hammer, sisters, Mildred Hicks and Margaret Hammer, brothers McKindry and Sam Hammer. Survivors: husband of 67 years, Joe P. Lyle; son, Sam Lyle and special friend Kay Wilde; daughter and son-in-law, Maxine and John Plummer; grandchildren, Paul and Cassi Plummer, Amy Plummer; great-grandchildren, McKindry and R. J. Plummer; sister-in-law, Anna Frank Hammer; several nieces and nephews and special care givers. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Seymour United Methodist Church, 107 Simmons Road., Seymour, TN. 37865. Funeral service 7 p.m. Thursday at Seymour United Methodist Church, with Pastor Cable Trent and Rev. Brad Hyde officiating. Family and friends will meet 10:30 a.m. Friday at Shiloh Cemetery in Pigeon Forge for interment. The family will receive friends 5-7 p.m. Thursday at Seymour United Methodist Church. Arrangements by Atchley Funeral Home Seymour, 122 Peacock Court, Seymour, TN. (577-2807).

Constance â&#x20AC;&#x153;Connieâ&#x20AC;? Redding Mayberry, age 56, died Monday night, January 11, 2010, at her home in Sevierville after a brief but tough battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born January 9, 1954, in Goodlettsville, Tennessee and lived in Sevier County for 27 years. Connie was preceded in death by her parents, Jean and Melvin Redding; sister, Ginny Pacheco; and brother, Melvin Redding, Jr., of Goodlettsville, Tennessee. Connie is survived by her devoted husband, Daryll Lynn Mayberry; daughter, Lindy Mayberry Sellers and husband Christopher from Stanfield, North Carolina; and son, Cameron Mayberry and Tarella Huskey of Cherokee, North Carolina. She was a cherished â&#x20AC;&#x153;Memmieâ&#x20AC;? to 3 grandchildren: Nate, Wesley, and Lainey Sellers. Other survivors include brothers and sisters: Tim and Debbie Redding, Dwight Redding, Kaye Redding, Larry Cunningham, and Ronnie Boshers of Goodlettsville. She will also be sadly missed by her Mayberry family, including mother-in-law, Clara Mayberry, Pigeon Forge; Johnny and Debby Bryan, Pigeon Forge; Duane and Dianne Mayberry, Castle Rock, Colorado; Deena and Jack Cravens, Murfreesboro, Tennessee; and Diane Boyenton, Pigeon Forge. She had a host of nieces and nephews who thought the world of their Aunt Connie. Connie was employed for many years by Sign Masters. She was an inspiration and shining light to her family and friends and will be greatly missed by everyone who knew her. Funeral services will be held 7 p.m. Thursday, January 14th in the Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home with Rev. Jerry Hyder officiating. Interment 10 a.m. Friday in Alder Branch Cemetery. The family will receive friends 5-7 p.m. Thursday at Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville.

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In Memoriam

Dendal N. Hollomon

Dendal N. Hollomon, 68, of Sevierville, died Monday, January 11, 2010. He was a veteran of the United States Navy, former businessman and Vocational Tech instructor at Sevier County High School. He was preceded in death by wife, Nancy Carol; sons, Dendal II and Steven Ray Hollomon. Survivors: sons, Ricky James Hollomon and Todd Petree of Sevierville; sister, Joyce Corder of Hollister, Calif.; numerous nieces and nephews; special friends, Dink and JoAnn Finchum of Sevierville. Services are pending at Veteranâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cemetery, Knoxville. In lieu of flowers, donations may go to Dendal Hollomon fund at any branch of Sevier County Bank.

In Memoriam

Barbara Ann Poston

Barbara Ann Poston, age 59 of Sevierville, passed away Monday, January 11, 2010, at her home. She was preceded in death by her husband Joseph William Poston, brother Gary Thompson, and parents Willie Joe and Clara Thompson. Survivors: son and daughter-in-law, Derrick and Wendy Poston; daughters and sons-in-law, Valerie and Brad Loveday, Becca and Josh Schraufnagel, Katie Jo Poston; grandchildren, Savannah Bree Poston, Kalub Preston â&#x20AC;&#x153;Coleâ&#x20AC;? Poston, Mackenna Elizabeth Loveday, Carsyn Elise Loveday, Brody Joshua Schraufnagel, Sawyer William Poston. Funeral service 11 a.m. Thursday in the West Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home with Rev. Kenneth Stansberry officiating. Interment will follow in Bethel Cemetery. The family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville.

Oris L. Waters Sr. Oris L. Waters Sr., 94, of Cosby, died Saturday, Jan. 9, 2010. Mr. Waters was retired from Daugherty Lumber Co. in Cleveland, Ohio, with 30 years of service as a truck driver. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and served in the South Pacific Fleet on the USS Woodward (407 Destroyer). Survivors: son, Oris L. Waters Jr. and wife Judy;

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briefly by marijuana or another drug, Helton says. The seminar offered the officers the chance to get needed certifications. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One reason we have such a large draw for the seminar is we offer those certifications,â&#x20AC;? Helton says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That can be really helpful for some of these smaller departments because they might not have another option for getting those.â&#x20AC;? Teams from eight states joined local officers and oth-

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Walter Falkenhagen, age 78 of Pigeon Forge, passed away Sunday, January 10, 2010. Wally was an avid collector of H. L. trains, Matchbox cars, and slot racecars. He was preceded in death by his wife Irene Falkenhagen and sisters Mae Near and Delores Falkenhagen. Survivors include his stepchildren, Carl Rion, Rose Cimino and husband Joseph, Thomas Ryion and wife Patty; 10 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; special friends, Rex McCarter, Juanita and Bill King, John and Pam Cowen, Marilyn Higgins and William Gregg. Cremation arrangements by Atchley Funeral Home.

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State special legislative session first since 2006 Bredesen urges quick passage of education plans By ERIK SCHELZIG Associated Press Writer NASHVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Legislature on Tuesday convened the second session of the 106th Tennessee General Assembly and quickly agreed to go into a special session on education called by Gov. Phil Bredesen. The Democratic governor was addressed a joint session of the House and Senate later Tuesday to make his case for the changes in K-12 education that he says are needed to strengthen the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s application for $485 million in federal â&#x20AC;&#x153;Race to the Topâ&#x20AC;? money. The application is due on Jan. 19. One area of contention is Bredesenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proposal to make student testing data a major factor in evaluating teachers and making tenure decisions. Bredesen urged lawmakers to quickly approve his education proposals in

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Gov. Phil Bredesen addresses a joint session of the state Legislature on the first day of a special session on education on Tuesday in Nashville.

a special session. In a speech to lawmakers on Tuesday, the Democratic governor noted that out of every 100 ninth-graders, only 19 go on to earn a college degree. In Bredesenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s words, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to do better.â&#x20AC;? Bredesen is also proposing a series of changes in higher education, including changing the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s funding formula to emphasize graduation rates instead of enrollment.

By calling a special session, the governor was able to limit the scope of lawmakersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; deliberations. He plans to make his annual budget presentation to lawmakers on Feb. 1. Both chambers began their first floor sessions of the year with a moment of silence and prayer for former Senate Speaker John Wilder, who died on Jan. 1. When the Mason Democratâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 36-year tenure as Senate speaker ended in 2007, he was the longest serving presiding officer of a legislative chamber in modern U.S. history, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. Wilder retired a year later after losing the leadership vote to current Senate Speaker Ron Ramsey, R-Blountville. The education special session is the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first since 2006, when lawmakers passed a sweeping set of ethics laws in the aftermath of the FBIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tennessee Waltz corruption sting that led to the convictions of five former lawmakers.

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as possible. Not everyone (in the school system) lives on Main Street USA.â&#x20AC;? Cline said that although the most mountainous areas of the county are at times the only spots affected by inclement weather, it is necessary that all 26 schools close. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are a unified school system. We have one school calendar, and our buses run throughout the county. Many people donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t realize how different it is for buses to travel in this weather (than other vehicles).â&#x20AC;? When school officials announce that classes will begin two hours late, it provides crews more time to examine the roads for safety, Cline said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are very sympathetic to families who have to rearrange their plans in order to find care for their child. But the very most important thing always will be safety. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to keep the best interest of the child.â&#x20AC;? For school updates, check Sevier County Schoolsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Web site, www.sevier.org. n ebrown@themountainpress.com

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is for a professional service. Though that opinion has been backed up by the University of Tennesseeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Municipal Technical Advisory Service, Robinson has said an official with the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Division of Municipal Audit told him the contract might need to be bid. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If we go into this knowing that there is a question about the potential legality of this, are we liable as a board?â&#x20AC;? Robinson asked. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think you are insulated by the advice of counsel,â&#x20AC;? Gass answered. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re further insulated by the opinion of MTAS if any questions should arise.â&#x20AC;? Gass said state law requiring cities to secure bids for certain work is to ensure the best price for labor or supplies that can be provided by a number of companies. However, not everyone can perform â&#x20AC;&#x153;professional services,â&#x20AC;? and the lowest cost doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always yield the best value â&#x20AC;&#x201D; thus the exemption, Gass said. At times Robinson questioned Downey on changes Robinson himself had insisted be made to the contracts, including asking why the group was now discussing the issues after years of inactivity. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Why not just keep operating on the old contract? Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve done it for nine years,â&#x20AC;? Robinson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What is our advantage to changing this at this point?â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was my understanding,

commissioner, that it was your request that we look at this,â&#x20AC;? Downey said. Robinson also accused firm owner David Bohan of overcharging the city, before it was pointed out Robinson had miscalculated the invoices. Robinson disagrees with TV programs on which the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s advertising runs in some markets. Those include the religious â&#x20AC;&#x153;700 Clubâ&#x20AC;? and the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sex and the Cityâ&#x20AC;? movie. Robinson did manage to score one win during the debate. In the contract with USDM, Robinson noted the only ways for the city to cancel the deal were failures on USDMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s part to fulfill the obligations, with no possibility the city might back out for its own reasons. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thank you, commissioner, that was a good catch,â&#x20AC;? Gass said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If the board votes to approve this contract, it should be with the stipulation that the city be allowed to terminate the contract with 90 days notice.â&#x20AC;? Robinson questions the sales commission BOHAN charges for ad buys. He has expressed concern on several occasions about the charge the company adds to the purchases. Downey has argued itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s standard practice in the marketing business, but Robinson believes itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bad business. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re approving another contract with no incentive for BOHAN to buy our media at a lower price,â&#x20AC;? Robinson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If they buy $2 million in ads, they only get 15 percent of $2 million, but if they buy $3 million

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Youth baseball fundraiser set

Smoky Mountain Youth Baseball Association will hold a spaghetti dinner, silent auction and player sign-up from 4-8 p.m. Saturday at Evergreen Church, 1103 Dolly Parton Parkway. The meal, incluidng a beverage, is $6 for adults, $3 for children 12 and under and free for ages 3 and under. Player sign-up fee is $30. Parents should bring a copy of the child’s bring birth certificate. For more information call Larry Emond at 5488555. n

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Sinks parking area closed until May The Sinks parking area along the Little River Road has been closed for reconstruction. The target completion date is May 10. Closure of the parking area also cuts off access to the Meigs Creek Trailhead. The project will add new cut-stone walkways and a paved overlook accessible to the disabled. n

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Book clubs set January meetings

Sevier County Library System monthly book club meetings schedule: n Inspirational Reading Club, 1 p.m. today, featuring Debbie Macomber and her books. The club meets at the Seymour Library. n Literary Classics Book Club, 6 p.m. Jan. 22, featuring Khaled Hosseini’s “The Kite Runner.” The club meets at the Kodak Library.

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Paper on voting machines delayed NASHVILLE (AP) — The Senate on Tuesday passed a bill to delay a law requiring a paper trail on voting machines until the 2012 election cycle. The 22-10 vote was the chamber’s second run at the measure after it failed to gain a majority by one vote on the last day of last year’s legislative session. Sen. Doug Overbey, R-Maryville, voted for the delay. As much as $37 million in federal funding is available under the

Help America Vote Act — passed in the aftermath of Florida’s 2000 general election debacle — to buy the machines in Tennessee. But several county election officials, including dozens who watched from the Senate gallery, have raised concerns that costs may exceed the federal funding. Sen. Bill Ketron, R-Murfreesboro and the measure’s main sponsor, argued that the next generation of new machines are being designed for the

2012 election cycle, and that Tennessee needs to carefully consider which machines to buy because the next round of purchases will exhaust federal funds. “Ladies and gentlemen, we need to get this right,” Ketron told his colleagues on the Senate floor. “And we can’t keep purchasing these machines like it’s made out of candy.” The delay was supported by Republican Secretary of State Tre Hargett, whose office oversees elections in the

state. “The issue is to protect county taxpayers and to not spend $30 million on old technology,” he said. Democratic Sen. Roy Herron of Dresden said electronic voting machines can be tampered with, “and without a paper audit trail, there’s just no way to know.” The Senate action came just before the chamber gaveled into a special legislative session on education called by Democratic Gov. Phil Bredesen.

U.S. Sen. Bob Corker’s top aide says the Tennessee Republican has nothing to do with the Internet address corkerforpresident.com but he describes it as flattering and isn’t calling for its removal. Corker chief of staff Todd Womack said that he could not say who owns the domain name that links directly to Corker’s official Senate . “We are flattered by the compliment and kind gesture, but Sen. Corker is 100 percent focused on being a Tennessee senator,” Womack said. Womack declined to discuss the possibility of a Corker presidential bid in 2012 or beyond. “It’s just not something that is a focus for us,” he said Tuesday. A lifelong friend of Corker’s, David Blunt, said Monday that he registered the name. NASHVILLE

Turner replaces late husband

Johnnie Turner has been sworn in to replace her husband in District 85 of the Tennessee House of Representatives. Turner’s husband, Larry Turner, died of cancer in November. After her swearing in on Tuesday, she thanked lawmakers for their support during the Memphis Democrat’s illness. The Shelby County Commission selected Johnnie Turner earlier this week. Johnnie Turner, a leader in the local National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, will serve the rest of his term.

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On Jan. 13, 1794, President George Washington approved a measure adding two stars and two stripes to the American flag, following the admission of Vermont and Kentucky to the union. (The number of stripes was later reduced to the original 13.)

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In 1978, former Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey died in Waverly, Minn., at age 66. In 1990, L. Douglas Wilder of Virginia became the nation’s first elected black governor as he took the oath of office in Richmond.

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Microsoft chairman Bill Gates stepped aside as chief executive and promoted company president Steve Ballmer to the position.

Nation/world quote roundup “I wish I had never touched steroids. It was foolish and it was a mistake. I truly apologize. Looking back, I wish I had never played during the steroid era.” — Mark McGwire in a interview with The Associated Press after admitting that steroids and human growth hormone helped make him baseball’s home run king in 1998.

“I continue to contend I have acted ethically, and it is particularly painful at this time of great personal trauma that I have to defend myself from an unfounded and mischievous allegation.” — Northern Ireland’s First Minister Peter Robinson in remarks after saying he would step aside for a few weeks to answer questions about his wife’s romantic and financial dealings with a teenager.

“I am thrilled to be joining the great talent and management team at Fox News. It’s wonderful to be part of a place that so values fair and balanced news.” — Sarah Palin, former Alaska governor and 2008 Republican vice presidential candidate in a statement after joining Fox News as a regular commentator.

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Locally a year ago:

SCHS earned three wresting medals as the Sevier County Bears wrestling squad had some great performances at the William Blount Individual Tournament. Senior Matt King earned his firstever championship finish, taking first place in the 140-pound weight class. Fellow senior Mitch McMahan was the second place finisher in the 145pound class. Sophomore Hunter Henderson finished in fourth place in the 119-pound class.

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Major League Baseball adopted a tougher steroid-testing program that suspended first-time offenders for 10 days and randomly tested players year-round. n

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Unpopular role of ‘Ins’ playing out The official U.S. unemployment rate on the midterm Election Day stood at 10 percent. According to the Gallup Poll, only one out of three voters approved of the president’s handling of the economy, and a majority believed that the president’s economic program would worsen rather than improve their own financial situations. The president — whose job rating would drop to 35 percent favorable by January — was Ronald Reagan. The year was 1982. And the Republicans lost 26 seats in the U.S. House. Twelve years later, the unemployment rate was just 5.8 percent. The young Democratic leader — whose job approval would drop to 37 percent, the following January — took most of the blame when his party lost 52 House seats and majority control in the first midterm election of the Bill Clinton presidency. The question both Democrats and Republicans are asking each other this January is: Will Election Day 2010 for the Democrats be 1982 — a stinging setback — or 1994 — an unmitigated disaster? Alan Ginsburg, a historian friend of mine, suggests a third possibility: that 2010 could turn out to be more like 1990, when voters, widely disgusted with Washington’s direction of the country and not pleased with their first-term Republican president George Herbert Walker Bush, limited the OutParty Democrats to a pick-up of just seven House seats. But, more significantly, for the only time in a century, winning House incumbents in 1990 of both parties saw voters across the country reduce their winning margins from the previous election. This 1990 national vote-ofless-confidence was the clear signal of the political upheaval that would follow in the next four years, including Ross Perot’s independent candidacy, Mr. Bush’s defeat and the Republican congressional victory. Made sense to me. It is true that even as voters’ confidence in the ruling Democrats has been shaken, there has been no increase in public support of the Republicans. But according to Gary Jacobson of the University of California San Diego, an authority on congressional voting, the midterm elections are almost always “a referendum on the party in power” — and even more so when the same party controls both the Congress and the White House. Midterm elections are not, fortunately for the GOP at this point, a referendum on the Out Party, its leadership or its legislative program. One encouraging sign for the Democrats, who need all they can get: In the 1994 rout, 40 of the 52 House seats the Democrats lost that year were “open” seats where there was no incumbent. When the re-election success rate of incumbent House members has been above 95 percent, if the Democrats can keep the number of their colleagues retiring in 2010 to single digits, their party should be able to avoid any recurrence of a 1994 tsunami. Jacobson acknowledges the current widespread voter displeasure with the status quo and political incumbents, but adds that in 2010 “I’d rather be a status-quo Republican than a statusquo Democrat.” He adds that the energy and enthusiasm, especially from young and minority voters, that fueled Barack Obama’s 2008 victory and a net pickup of 54 Democratic House seats in the last two elections, appears to have significantly switched to the Republican side. What 2010 looks like now is the third straight national election which is between the Ins and the Outs, or more accurately, about throwing the Ins Out. In 2006 and 2008, the Republicans were the In. For 2010, the unpopular role of the Ins will be played by the Democrats, who right now must be lighting candles that Alan Ginsburg could be right — that they dodge the bullet of history, and 2010 turns out to be another 1990. — Mark Shields is a veteran political campaign manager and frequent television talk show commentator. Column distributed by Creators Syndicate. (C)2009 Mark Shields.

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On top of the world Many lessons to be learned from Tennessee’s shocking win In science class we were taught that the bumblebee is too big aerodynamically to fly. It flies anyway because nobody told it that it couldn’t. You would have been hard-pressed to find anyone who follows college basketball that truly thought Tennessee could defeat Kansas last Sunday. The coach and players did, though, because they believed it and nobody could tell them anything different. The tape of that marvelous game should be played in all classrooms, Sunday school classes and Boys & Girls Club sites. There can be no better proof of perseverance and determination than what was displayed at that game. Just think about the facts that surrounded the game. Tennessee had lost four players to suspensions for their alleged involvement in a crime. One of them was a team leader, Tyler Smith, who, two days before the Kansas game, was kicked off the team for good.

Tennessee was fielding a team that included three walk-ons without scholarships. Kansas was undefeated and ranked No. 1 in the country. It was, to say the least, an apparent mismatch, something like the Indianapolis Colts playing Vanderbilt. Like the bumblebee that flies against all scientific logic, nobody could convince the Vols they couldn’t win. You think it’s hard for parents to get their teenagers to take out the garbage? Try telling a group of enthusiastic, excited kids they can’t win a game against the country’s best team. Backed by 21,000 fans clearly in their corner, the Vols won the game, shocked the basketball world and set off a celebration not seen in Thompson-Boling. It had been more than 40 years since Tennessee defeated a No. 1 basketball team in Knoxville, and that was in the old arena. Unfortunately, the CBS network cut away from the game as the celebra-

tion began, but the flavor of it came through on the radio. You had to be there to fully experience the joy of this win. Can Tennessee keep up this level of play through the conference schedule? Doubtful. But hey, didn’t we all doubt they could win Sunday? How the team fares in the SEC seems secondary to how they reacted to adversity and defeated a superior team. Coach Bruce Pearl and his gang of kids feel they can conquer the world now. They have the proof of their deeds, of what hard work and dedication can mean. There are a lot of life lessons to be learned from that basketball game. If you think you can win, you can win, someone once said; faith is necessary to victory. The Vol basketball team is a collection of believing young men with faith in their abilities and a leader who inspires. Those are the ingredients of true winners, no matter the score of the game.

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Public forum Matt Cordell’s Elvis tribute shold have been mentioned, too

Editor: With all due respect, please allow me to bring your newspaper up to speed on the exceptional Elvis tribute artist at the Smith Family Theater, which was omitted from your recent editorial. Matt Cordell has been performing his tribute to Elvis at the Smith Family Theater for a num-

ber of years, as well as his popular “Blast From The Past” ensemble show. Matt is a versatile performer, but his first love is promoting the memory of Elvis and his music. In between scheduled matinees at the Smith Theater, Matt has performed special engagements at several of the theaters you mentioned in your editorial. In 2009 alone, Matt also included shows in cities throughout Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama. In August of last year, Matt won second place at the 2009 Ultimate

Elvis Concert at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino. Matt’s Elvis concert at the Gem Theater in Etowah last year was the first time they ever had a sold-out performance. We understand editorial space is limited, but we feel the Smith Family Theater, where Matt performs regularly, certainly rated equal acknowledgment and mention. Susan Bicksler Burt Bicksler Sevierville

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G-P boys heating up Highlanders ranked 3rd in state poll By COBEY HITCHCOCK Sports Writer GATLINBURG — The Gatlinburg-Pittman boys’ basketball team was ranked No.3 in the state in the AP poll released this week for the 2009-10 season, and while it’s an honor for the Blue-and-Gold team to be thought of so highly, the Highlanders are keeping things in perspective and preparing for business as usual with two important District 3-AA clashes looming later this week. “I’m pretty sure that’s the highest Gatlinburg-Pittman (basketball) has ever been ranked,” said Highlanders coach Raul Placeres. “It’s a testament to how hard this team has worked, and to how much time and work the kids have put into getting better in the gym on their own and with the team. “It’s exciting, and I feel privileged to have the opportunity to coach a team like this, a team with so much talent. “But right now, we’re just going game by game. No game is bigger than the next.” Coaches have to preach things like that to their teams, but for any fan looking at the G-P schedule, Thursday’s home game against Union (10-6) is big, but Saturday’s home game against Fulton (11-2) is even bigger for the Highlanders (13-1). “But to us, Thursday and Saturday are just two district games that we have to go out and win,” said Placeres. The Highlanders cruised to an easy 73-29 Monday night win over visiting county rival The King’s Academy Lions (3-10), but Tuesday night’s road trip to county neighbor Cosby Eagles (7-3) was called off due to weather conditions. Placeres was disappointed that Tuesday’s game was postponed, because it would have

Boys Top 10 Tennessee Boys Basketball Prep Poll Class AAA 1. Melrose (14) 2. Bearden (1) 3. Ridgeway (1) 4. Clarksville NE (2) 5. White Station 6. Southwind 7. Dyer County 8. Germantown T9. Memphis Central T9. Sevier County

W-L Pts 16-0 171 15-0 118 11-0 106 13-0 103 9-3 102 14-1 71 18-1 64 15-3 36 12-2 31 13-1 31

Others receiving 12 or more points: Hunters Lane 22. Knoxville Central 20. Lawrence County 18. Cleveland 18. Oakland 14. Class AA W-L Pts 1. Bolivar Central (5) 12-1 146 2. Knoxville Fulton (9) 11-2 134 3. Gatlinburg-Pittman (1) 13-1 115 4. Sheffield 10-4 95 5. Liberty Magnet 13-3 89 6. Howard 8-2 42 7. Spring Hill 11-2 37 8. Sullivan East 8-2 36 9. Ripley 11-2 34 10. Oakhaven 10-2 33 Others receiving 12 or more points: CPA 29. Tyner Academy 26. Jackson Central-Merry 24. CAK 23. Knoxville Carter 20. Unicoi County 18. Booker T. Washington 17. Cannon County 16. Stone Memorial 16. Class A 1. Humboldt (5) 2. Adamsville (3) 3. Clarksville Acad (6) 4. Grace Baptist (3) 5. Middleton T6. Lake County T6. West Carroll 8. Mt. Pleasant 9. Richland 10. Union City

W-L Pts 11-3 137 11-1 134 16-1 102 11-2 73 9-4 71 12-7 63 11-3 63 8-2 44 11-3 43 11-8 38

Others receiving 12 or more points: Cloudland 35. Hampton 28. McEwen 28. Columbia Academy 17. Middle Tennessee Christian 14. Perry County 14. Riverside 13. Class II 1. CBHS (5) 2. Ensworth (6) 3. MBA (2) 4. Knoxville Webb (1) 5. Jackson Christian (1) 6. DCA 7. ECS 8. FACS 9. McCallie 10. Baylor

W-L Pts 13-2 120 8-3 109 9-2 86 11-4 76 10-2 58 12-2 53 7-4 50 8-0 45 7-3 40 9-4 34

Others receiving 12 or more points: Briarcrest 29. University-Nashville 24. Mt. Juliet Christian Academy 23. University-Jackson 17.

given the Highlanders one more non-district game before entering a 13-game stretch where G-P is scheduled to play 11 District 3-AA contests. Before Monday night’s win against TKA, the Highlanders hadn’t played a game since Dec. 23, due to the recent snowy weather. (Besides Monday), “it’s been about three weeks since we’ve played,” said Placeres. “I’m not making excuses, though, because everyone else is in the same boat right now.” Monday night against TKA, the Highlanders sailed to a 44-point win despite some considerable rust. G-P junior Garrett Buckner led all scorers with 20 points, but it was junior Jose “Joshy” Agosto with the hottest hand, hitting virtually every shot he took regardless of how many hands Cobey Hitchcock/The Mountain Press were in his face and scoring 14 Above, G-P senior Jake Jackson (5) snipes a three-point shot Monday night against vispoints in limited court time. iting county rival The King’s Academy. Below, Lady Highlanders senior Leah Bryan (50) G-P senior Marquise “Q” drains a shot Monday night against the visiting Lady Lions from TKA. Wall was the other Highlander to score in double digits with 11 ticks. Jon McCroskey added nine, McKinley Maples eight and Morrease “Mo” Barber had six in the win, including a dramatic two-handed throw down in the second quarter. David Kirkpatrick led TKA By COBEY HITCHCOCK with 16 points and was the Lions’ lone double-digit scorer, Sports Writer although African transfer student Cyrille Sandjon added eight GATLINBURG — The Gatlinburg-Pittman Lady in the losing effort. Highlanders played unkind hosts to county rival Thursday’s game against Union The King’s Academy Lady Lions on Monday night. was rescheduled from Friday The Blue-and-Gold (7-5) home team defeated night, because Saturday’s game TKA (0-9) 52-6. against Fulton is a rescheduled G-P senior Leah Bryan led the Lady Highlanders’ affair from last week. G-P didn’t balanced offensive attack with nine points in the want to play the district rivals on win. Twelve Blue-and-Gold players scored in the consecutive nights. Both games Monday’s victory, including Sami John with eight start at typical times, with varand Lacee Tinker and Karsen Sims with seven sity girls at 6:30 p.m. and boys apiece. to follow with a tip-off at about Allison Davis scored four and Aubin Fowler a 8 p.m. deuce in TKA’s losing effort.

G-P girls win big on Monday night

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Bears’ matchup with Highlanders will be huge Two of states’ top-ranked teams will slug it out for county bragging rights If you’re planning on packing into the GatlinburgPittman gymnasium as the Highlanders host countyrival Sevier County later this month, you better get there early. For what’s likely the first time ever, two of the Associated Press’s top-ranked boys teams are from Sevier County, and Monday, Jan. 25, they’ll lock horns in what could be the most anticipated basketball game in Sevier County history. Aside from the usual county rivalry stuff, this game is loaded with backstory. To begin with, Sevier County head coach Ken Wright used to coach the Highlanders. In 2001-2002 he coached the Highlanders to a 28-6 record and the region semifinals. After three seasons without returning to prominence, Wright chose to accept the vacated coaching position at Sevier County High School. At SCHS Wright’s teams have shown marked improvement, and in his fifth season the team has started 13-1 and earned what’s quite possibly

their first AP Top 10 ranking. As Sevier County has ascended to new heights this season, so have the GatlinburgPittman Highlanders. Under third-year head coach Raul Placeres, the Blue and Gold have also shown much improvement. In Placeres’s first two seasons at G-P, the Highlanders combined for a 32-24 record, including two straight region tournament appearances. This year, behind stars Morrease Barber, Jose Augusto and McKinley Maples, the team has run out to a 13-1 start and has some believing they could make a postseason run if they get hot at tournament time. Adding to the backstory in the Sevier County matchup are Marquise Wall and Garrett Buckner, two big contributors to the Highlanders team that came to the team from SCHS. While the two didn’t play on Wright’s team at Sevier County, their transfers to G-P, along with those of Agosto and Barber, who both came in from out of state, have added fuel to the rivalry fire. Further fanning the flames are the words of the coaches themselves. Claims that one team is the best in the county or another has been built the right way

haven’t gone unnoticed, and fans from both sides of the gym will be passionate Jan. 25. While neither coach would readily admit it, there will be a lot of pride caught up in this game. And though the contest doesn’t matter for postseason play — it’s not a district game — it could be just as important for the winner. The momentum and selfconfidence a win could create is well worth an all-out effort by both teams. It should be a whale of a game. My biggest concern as a fan of both teams would be that there be ample security. Eugene Huskey Gymnasium isn’t the largest venue in Sevier County, and if there’s a giant crowd for the game, watch out. With cramped conditions in what’s likely to become a sweatbox, it only stands to reason that tempers will flare — especially when the teams take the floor. Having seen how fans can overreact to physical play on the court and nip and tuck officiating from the referees, I’d guess there will be lots of shouting and howling from the bleachers. It’ll be an electric environment, and one I wouldn’t recommend any high school basketball fan with a pulse miss. I know I’ll be there — and I’ll definitely be early. jdavis@themountainpress.com

G i r ls t o p 1 0 Tennessee Girls Basketball Prep Poll Class AAA 1. Morristown West (8) 2. LaVergne (6) 3. Mt. Juliet (1) 4. Memphis Central (2) T5. Blackman (1) T5. Riverdale 7. Cocke County 8. Walker Valley 9. Millington 10. Cleveland

W-L Pts 12-1 148 16-0 125 14-1 98 8-3 88 12-2 72 10-2 72 13-3 51 16-1 50 16-2 43 14-3 42

Others receiving 12 or more points: Lawrence County 40. Jackson Northside 40. Maryville 31. Memphis Overton 27. Clarksville 14. Class AA 1. Gibson County (15) 2. McMinn Central (2) 3. Elizabethton 4. Cannon County (1) 5. Livingston Academy 6. Obion County 7. Westview 8. South Greene 9. Bolivar Central T10. Fairley T10. Lewis County

W-L Pts 16-0 173 13-1 136 10-2 86 14-0 80 14-3 73 14-3 72 13-3 62 10-4 41 9-3 29 13-3 27 12-3 27

Others receiving 12 or more points: Upperman 25. Unicoi County 24. Polk County 23. CPA 19. Manassas 18. Pigeon Forge 17. Macon County 16. Class A 1. Gleason (1) 2. Middleton (4) 3. Jackson County (10) 4. Greenfield (2) 5. Forrest 6. Tellico Plains (1) 7. Lake County 8. Cornersville 9. Clarkrange 10. Pickett County

W-L Pts 13-1 142 13-0 137 14-3 133 12-2 96 12-4 90 14-1 74 15-3 72 12-2 59 9-5 54 12-4 43

Others receiving 12 or more points: Bradford 37. Hampton 13. Class II W-L Pts 1. St. Benedict (2) 14-3 108 2. Ensworth (4) 9-3 97 3. Briarcrest (1) 13-5 89 T4. Franklin Rd Acad (1) 12-2 78 T4. Girls Prep (1) 11-3 78 6. Father Ryan (2) 11-4 68 7. Ezell-Harding (3) 14-2 64 8. Lausanne Collegiate 4-4 54 9. Harding Academy 9-3 46 10. Davidson Academy (1) 10-1 44 Others receiving 12 or more points: Pope John Paul II 19. Knoxville Webb 18. Brentwood Academy 14. DCA 13.

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236 GENERAL Local cabin company taking applications for Reservationist, Assistant Manager, and Cleaners. Apply in person at: 333 Ski Mtn. Rd. Gatlinburg. Nantahala Outdoor Center. Great Outpost store in Gatlinburg accepting applications for all positions. Apply o n l i n e www.noc.com USA Today has an independent contractor opening in the Gatlinburg, TN area. We deliver early mornings Mon-Fri. Contractor must have a mini van or covered pick up truck. To apply please call our 24 hour hotline at 1-888854-6475 or email inquiries to usatcarolinas@gmail. com Wanted: Top Theater Managers and Sales Staff. Great Pay and Benefits. Fax Resume to 865-429-0159.

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600 Rentals

200 Employment

700 Real Estate

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800 Mobile Homes

400 Financial

900 Transportation

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429-2962

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696 APARTMENTS FOR RENT

3BR 2BA Gat. $850 mth. W/D hkup. Kit appl. 865-3862512

*WEARS VALLEY 1BR/1BA $525/mo. + Dep. Walk-in closet All kit appl + W/D conn Some Pets OK. 865-654-6507

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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 July 3, 2003, by Ralph E Ball and Valerie K Ball to Tommy R. Lynch, Trustee, as same appears of record in the Register s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, under Book 1740, Page 386, (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Deed of Trustâ&#x20AC;?); and WHEREAS, SunTrust Bank, the current owner and holder of said Deed of Trust, (the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Owner and Holderâ&#x20AC;?), appointed the undersigned, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., as Substitute Trustee by instrument filed for record in the Register s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, with all the rights, powers and privileges of the original Trustee named in said Deed of Trust; and 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, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., Substitute Trustee, or his duly appointed attorneys or agents, by virtue of the power and authority vested in him, will on Thursday, January 28, 2010, commencing at 2:00 PM at the 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, lying and being in the Seventh (7th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, and being all of Lot No. 70 of Big River Overlook Subdivision as the same is shown by plat of record in Map Book 13, Page 26, in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, to which plat specific reference is here made for a more particular description as shown by the survey of Ronnie L. Sims, RLS, 1221 Ridge Road, Sevierville, Tennessee 37862 dated December 7, 1995. Being the same property conveyed to Valerie Kay Ball and husband, Ralph Edward Ball from Martin Roberts, and wife, MaryAnn Roberts by warranty deed dated December 8, 1995 of record in Book 560, Page 410 in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee. But this conveyance is made subject to the restrictions, easements and building setbacks of record in Misc. Book 24, Page 472, and Map Book 13, Page 26, both in said register s office. Tax ID #026CA-017NN-018.00 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2564 Big River Overlook Sevierville, TN 37876 CURRENT OWNER(S): Ralph E Ball and Valerie K Ball 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: Y-12 Federal Credit Union OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: N/A 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 IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

601 TOWNHOUSES FOR RENT

Townhouse Spacious, Furn or Unfurn 2 story & Garage W/D, D/W, Balcony Weekly or Monthly

865-789-1427

Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., Substitute Trustee c/o PLG Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc. 1587 Northeast Expressway Atlanta, GA 30329 (770) 234-9181 (ext. ) File No.: 221.0929558TN January 6, 13 and 20, 2010

The Mountain Press Wednesday, January 13, 2010

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NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE WHEREAS, by Deed of Trust dated December 20, 2004 and recorded on December 21, 2004, in Volume 2137, Page 1 in the Register s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee (the “Deed of Trust”), GARY S. LEWIS and wife, ELAINE G. LEWIS (the “Borrowers”), conveyed to JERRY D. KERLEY, Trustee for the benefit of STERLING BANK, an Alabama corporation (“Sterling Bank”), the property herein described to secure payment of a Promissory Note dated December 20, 2004, executed by the Borrowers to Sterling Bank (the “Note”), in the original principal amount of Three Hundred Nineteen Thousand Five Hundred Ten and 00/100 Dollars ($319,510.00), as modified, extended, replaced, renewed and amended. WHEREAS, Rachel E. Edwards, was appointed successor Substitute Trustee under the terms of the Appointment of Substitute Trustee executed by Sterling Bank on November 23, 2009, and recorded on December 1, 2009, in Book 3457, Page 642, in the Register s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee (“Register s Office”), with all the rights, powers and privileges of the original Trustee named in the Deed of Trust; and WHEREAS, default having been made in the payment of the Note, which remains unpaid and secured by the Deed of Trust and in the performance of covenants contained in the Deed of Trust to which reference is made for recital of terms and conditions, and wherefore Sterling Bank, the lawful owner and holder of the Note and Deed of Trust, has declared the entire balance thereon due and payable; NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to the authority vested in me as Substitute Trustee, I shall, at the request of the owner and holder of the Note, at 10:00 o clock a.m. EST on January, 20, 2010, offer for sale at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, at the front door of the Sevier County Courthouse, facing Court Avenue, located in Sevierville, Tennessee in bar of all statutory and common law equities of redemption, dower and homestead and all other rights and exemptions of every kind, the following described real estate located in Sevier County, Tennessee and commonly known as 1435 Zachary Thomas Lane, Sevierville, Tennessee to-wit: SITUATE in the Sixteenth (16th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, and being Lot 13 of Cedar Creek Crossing as the same is shown by plat of record in Large Map Book 5, Page 175 in the Register s Office for a more particular description. SUBJECT TO: (a) restrictions, reservations and easements as set forth in Book 2026, Page 61 and Large Map Book 5, Page 175 in the Register s Office; (b) Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions for Cedar Creek Crossing of record in Book 2026, Page 61 in the Register s Office; (c) map of record in Large Map Book 5, Page 175 (Cedar Creek Crossing) which discloses the following: (i) Lot 13 is approved for standard individual subsurface sewage disposal system serving a maximum of 3 bedrooms, (ii) setback – 30 ft long, 15 ft. sides, 25 ft. rear; and (iii) 5 ft. utility and drainage easements along all interior lot lines; 10 ft. utility and drainage easements along all exterior lot lines Being the same property conveyed to Gary Lewis and wife, Elaine Lewis by Warranty Deed of Legacy Homes, LLC dated December 20, 2004 of record in Book 2136, page 811 in the Register s Office. Personalty taxes for the year 2008 are a lien, now due and delinquent in the amount of $38.00 for county taxes. Personalty taxes for the year 2009 are a lien, now due and payable in the amount of $39.00 for county taxes. Tax Map No. 082JB-013.00. The sale will be made subject to all prior liens, easements, covenants, conditions, encumbrances, and restrictions that may exist, including, without limitation, any unpaid ad valorem taxes or other taxes, and also subject to any right to redemption that may otherwise exist. The Substitute Trustee makes no covenant of warranty or seizing, but will sell and convey as Substitute Trustee only. The sale will be made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by the Deed of Trust and the proceeds thereof will be applied as provided by the terms of the Deed of Trust. Sterling Bank as the holder of the Note has the right to bid, including credit bid, at the foreclosure sale. This 30th day of December, 2009.

Rachel E. Edwards Substitute Trustee

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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 March 15, 2007, by Kristin C. Pittman and David B. Pittman to Larry A. Weissman, Trustee, as same appears of record in the Register s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, under Book 2772, Page 718-738, (“Deed of Trust”); and WHEREAS, SunTrust Mortgage, Inc, the current owner and holder of said Deed of Trust, (the “Owner and Holder”), appointed the undersigned, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., as Substitute Trustee by instrument filed for record in the Register s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, with all the rights, powers and privileges of the original Trustee named in said Deed of Trust; and 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, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., Substitute Trustee, or his duly appointed attorneys or agents, by virtue of the power and authority vested in him, will on Thursday, January 28, 2010, commencing at 2:00 PM at the 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: Situated in the Fourth (4) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee and being all of Unit 142R of Hidden Springs Resort, Phase 2, Section 4, a horizontal property regime, as shown on a plat of record in Large Map Book 6, Page 194, in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, to which map specific reference is hereby made for a more particular description. In the event of uncertainty as to the precise location of this unit, the Southeast corner of the unit is located North 50 deg. 31 min. 12 sec. West 374.49 feet, more or less, from the intersection of Bears Den Way and Kissing Way, with the unit being defined by the footprint of the foundation (i.e. decks are allowed over common areas). Subject to easements, notations, setbacks, restrictions and right of ways as shown on the map of record in Large Map Book 3, Page 111; Large Map Book 4, Page 4; Large Map Book 4, Page 6; Large Map Book 4, Page 113; and Large Map Book 6, 72, in the said register s office. Subject to restrictions of record in Book 1238, Page 454; Book 1326, Page 589; Book 1356, Page 727; and Book 1370, Page 585, in the said register s office. Subject to the use of right of ways of record in ROW Book 12, Page 187; ROW Book 14, Page 20, ROW Book 13, Page 719; and ROW Book 9, Page 59, in the said register s office. Being a portion of the same property conveyed to Kristin C. Pittman, a married person, by warranty deed from Hidden Springs Resort, Inc., dated March 15, 2007, of record in Book 2772, Page 716, in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee.

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 March 15, 2007, by David B Pittman and Kristin C Pittman to David B Pittman, Trustee, as same appears of record in the Register s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, under Book 2772, Page 741, (“Deed of Trust”); and WHEREAS, SunTrust Mortgage, Inc, the current owner and holder of said Deed of Trust, (the “Owner and Holder”), appointed the undersigned, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., as Substitute Trustee by instrument filed for record in the Register s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, with all the rights, powers and privileges of the original Trustee named in said Deed of Trust; and 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, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., Substitute Trustee, or his duly appointed attorneys or agents, by virtue of the power and authority vested in him, will on Thursday, January 28, 2010, commencing at 2:00 PM at the 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: Situated in the Fourth (4) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee and being all of Unit 142R of Hidden Springs Resort, Phase 2, Section 4, a horizontal property regime, as shown on a plat of record in Large Map Book 6, Page 194, in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, to which map specific reference is hereby made for a more particular description. In the event of uncertainty as to the precise location of this unit, the Southeast corner of the unit is located North 50 deg. 31 min. 12 sec. West 374.49 feet, more or less, from the intersection of Bears Den Way and Kissing Way, with the unit being defined by the footprint of the foundation (i.e. decks are allowed over common areas). Subject to easements, notations, setbacks, restrictions and right of ways as shown on the map of record in Large Map Book 3, Page 111; Large Map Book 4, Page 4; Large Map Book 4, Page 6; Large Map Book 4, Page 113; and Large Map Book 6, 72, in the said register s office. Subject to restrictions of record in Book 1238, Page 454; Book 1326, Page 589; Book 1356, Page 727; and Book 1370, Page 585, in the said register s office. Subject to the use of right of ways of record in ROW Book 12, Page 187; ROW Book 14, Page 20, ROW Book 13, Page 719; and ROW Book 9, Page 59, in the said register s office. Being a portion of the same property conveyed to Kristin C. Pittman, a married person, by warranty deed from Hidden Springs Resort, Inc., dated March 15, 2007, of record in Book 2772, Page 716, in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1623 Kissing Way Sevierville, TN 37862

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1611 Kissing Way Sevierville, TN 37862

CURRENT OWNER(S): Hickory Patch, LLC The sale of the abovedescribed 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: Ronald & Elfriede Volek; David Kring; Mei Shuen Marfield; and Judy Smith OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: N/A 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 IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., Substitute Trustee c/o LDWatts Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc. 1587 Northeast Expressway Atlanta, GA 30329 (770) 234-9181 (ext. ) File No.: 221.0938151TN Web Site:

CURRENT OWNER(S): Viewtiful, LLC 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: Ronald & Elfriede Volek; David Kring; Mei Shuen Marfield; and Judy Smith OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: N/A 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 IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., Substitute Trustee c/o LDWatts Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc. 1587 Northeast Expressway Atlanta, GA 30329 (770) 234-9181 (ext. ) File No.: 221.0938469TN

January 6, 13 and 20, 2010 December 30, 2009, January 6 and 13, 2010 January 6, 13 and 20, 2010

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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 June 15, 2007, by David Pittman and Kristin C. Pittman to Larry A Weissman, Trustee, as same appears of record in the Register s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, under Book 2847, Page 184, (“Deed of Trust”); and WHEREAS, SunTrust Mortgage, Inc, the current owner and holder of said Deed of Trust, (the “Owner and Holder”), appointed the undersigned, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., as Substitute Trustee by instrument filed for record in the Register s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, with all the rights, powers and privileges of the original Trustee named in said Deed of Trust; and 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, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., Substitute Trustee, or his duly appointed attorneys or agents, by virtue of the power and authority vested in him, will on Thursday, January 28, 2010, commencing at 2:00 PM at the 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: Situated in the Fourth (4th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee and being all of Unit 148R of Hidden Springs Resort, Phase 2, Section 4, a horizontal property regime, as shown on a plat of record in Large Map Book 6, Page 194, in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, to which map specific reference is hereby made for a more particular. In the event of uncertainty as to the precise location of this unit, the Southeast corner of the unit is located North 50 deg. 31 min. 12 sec. West 178.70 feet, more or less, from the intersection of Bears Den Way and Kissing Way, with the unit being defined by the footprint of the foundation (i.e. decks are allowed over common areas). Subject to easements, notations, setbacks, restrictions and right of ways as shown on the map of record in Large Map Book 3, Page 111; Large Map Book 4, Page 4; Large Map Book 4, Page 113; Large Map Book 6, Page 72 and Large Map Book 6, Page 194, in the said register s office. Subject to restrictions of record in Book 1238, Page 454; Book 1326, Page 589, Book 1356, Page 727 and in Book 1370, Page 585, in the said register s office. Subject to the use of the right of ways of record in ROW Book 12, Page 187; ROW Book 14, Page 20; ROW Book 13, Page 719 and ROW Book 6, Page 59, in the said register s office. Being the same property conveyed to David B. Pittman, a married person by warranty deed from Hidden Springs Resorts, Inc., dated June 15, 2007, 2007, of record in Book 2847, Page 182, in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee.

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 December 15, 2006, by David B Pittman and Kristin Pittman to Larry A Weissman, Trustee, as same appears of record in the Register s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, under Book 2690, Page 709, (“Deed of Trust”); and WHEREAS, SunTrust Mortgage, Inc, the current owner and holder of said Deed of Trust, (the “Owner and Holder”), appointed the undersigned, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., as Substitute Trustee by instrument filed for record in the Register s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, with all the rights, powers and privileges of the original Trustee named in said Deed of Trust; and 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, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., Substitute Trustee, or his duly appointed attorneys or agents, by virtue of the power and authority vested in him, will on Thursday, January 28, 2010, commencing at 2:00 PM at the 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: Situated in the Fourth (4th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee and being all of Unit 606 of Hidden Springs Resort, Phase 2, Section 4, a Horizontal Property Regime Planned Unit Development, as shown on a plat of record in Large Map Book 6, Page 72, in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, to which map specific reference is hereby made for a more particular description. In the event of uncertainty as to the precise location of this unit, the Northeast corner of the unit is North 58 deg. 16 min 02 sec. West 372.53 feet, more or less from the intersection of Kissing Way and Bears Den Way, with the unit being defined by the footprint of the foundation (i.e. decks are allowed over common areas). Subject to easement, notation, setbacks, restrictions and right of ways as shown on the map of record in Large Map Book 6, Page72; Large Map Book 4, Pages 4, 6 & 113 Large Map Book 3, Page 111, in the said Register s Office. Subject to restrictions of record in Book 1238, Page 454; Book 1326, 589; Book 1356, Page 727 and Book 1370, Page 585, in the said Register s Office. Subject to the use of right of ways of record in Row Book 12, Page 187; Row Book 14, Page 20; ROW Book 13, Page 719 and Row Book 9, Page 59, in the said Register s Office. Being a portion of the same property conveyed to David B. Pittman, a married person by Quit Claim Deed from Radian Enterprises, LLC, dated December 15, 2006, of record 2690, Page 688, in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1613 Kissing Way Sevierville, TN 37862

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1624 Kissing Way Sevierville, TN 37862 CURRENT OWNER(S): Hickory Patch, LLC The sale of the abovedescribed 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: Ronald & Elfriede Volek; David Kring; Mei Shuen Marfield; and Judy Smith OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: N/A 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 IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., Substitute Trustee c/o LDWatts Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc. 1587 Northeast Expressway Atlanta, GA 30329 (770) 234-9181 (ext. ) File No.: 221.0938464TN

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NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE TENNESSEE, SEVIER COUNTY DEFAULT having been made in the terms, conditions and payments provided in certain Deed of Trust executed by Sabrina Vazirani and Pravin Vazirani to Arnold M. Weis, Trustee dated December 2, 2005 in the amount of $215,000.00, and recorded in the Register s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee in Instrument No. 05063264, Deed Book 2415, Page 674, (“Deed of Trust”); and, the beneficial interest of said Deed of Trust having been last transferred to GMAC Mortgage, LLC by assignment; and, GMAC Mortgage, LLC, as the current owner and holder of said Deed of Trust (the “Owner and Holder”), has appointed as Substitute Trustee the undersigned, , any of whom may act, by instrument filed for record in the Register s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee with all the rights, powers and privileges of the original Trustee named in said Deed of Trust; therefore, NOTICE is hereby given that the entire amount of said indebtedness has been declared due and payable as provided in said Deed of Trust by the Owner and Holder, and the undersigned as Substitute Trustee, or a duly appointed attorney or agents by virtue of the power and authority vested by the Appointment of Substitute Trustee, will on Thursday, February 4, 2010 commencing at 12:00 PM at the front steps of the Sevier County Courthouse in Sevierville, Tennessee; sell to the highest bidder for cash, immediately at the close of sale, the following property to-wit: Situate and being in the Fourth (4th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee and being all of Lots 151 of Belle Meadows Subdivision, Phase III, as shown upon plat of record in Map Book 28, Page 24, in the Registers Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, to which reference is here made for a more particular description. Subject to restrictions of record in Misc. Book 225, Page 687 and Map Book 28, Page 24, in the said Registers Office. Being the same property conveyed to Sabrina Vazirani by Deed dated September 29, 2003 of record in Deed Book 1810, Page 437, in the Sevier County Register of Deeds Office. Map & Parcel No.: 62J-D-54.21 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1209 Ariell Lea Sevierville, Tennessee 37862 CURRENT OWNER(S): Sabrina Vazirani SUBORDINATE LIENHOLDERS: Citizens National Bank OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: N/A 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, however, the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The sale will be held subject to any unpaid taxes, assessments, rightsof-way, easements, protective covenants or restrictions, liens, and other superior matters of record which may affect said property; as well as any prior liens or encumbrances as well as priority created by a fixture filing; and/or any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose. If the U.S. Department of Treasury/IRS, the State of Tennessee Department of Revenue, or the State of Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development are listed as Interested Parties in the advertisement, then the Notice of this foreclosure is being given to them and the sale will be subject to the applicable governmental entities` right to redeem the property, as required by 26 U.S.C ß 7425 and T.C.A. ß 67-1-1433. The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the Deed of Trust. Substitute Trustee reserves the right 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 ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR AND IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MCC TN, LCC 250 East Ponce De Leon Avenue Suite 600 McCurdy & Candler, L.L.C. (404) 373-1612 File No. 09-12976 /FHLMC

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696 APARTMENTS FOR RENT

1Br Apt in Sevierville. $400 a month. Utilities ncluded. 2564809

Townhouse close to hospital. New carpet. $600 month. Small Pets ok. 865-384-4054 or 865-384-1054

Townhomes Sevierville 2 BD / 2BA Very Nice $ 645.00

2BR 1BA apt. $595 mth Call 428-1514.

696 APARTMENTS FOR RENT

697 CONDO RENTALS

Beautiful Newly redecorated 2BR 1BA. Sevierville $575, $400 dep. 712-0254.

Townhouse in Sevierville 2BR 1.5BA Stove, refrigerator & dishwasher. $475 + dep. No pets. Call 4532634

Studio Gatlinburg! Furnished, water, cable, electric, wifi. Call 931-239-0777.

CROSSCREEK 2BR/1.5BA $545 2BR/2BA Large Garden apartment $570.00 to $580.00 865-429-4470

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PIGEON FORGE 2BD/2BA APARTMENT

2BR 2BA triplex PF. 2BR apt Sev. No pets. Clean & convenient. 453-5079. 2BR Apartments for Rent $475, $500 & $550 a month. 908-7805 or 3681327 2BR appliances furnished $600 a month. By month or week $500 security 654-7127 or 748-7946

New Center 3BR/2BA Garage, Pet Friendly

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

3BR 2BA 1400+ sq ft. Pigeon Forge. Large private back porch on creek. Triplex unit. $950 a month + deposit. Call 865-654-2077.

Wears Valley 1BD/1.5BA Pet Friendly

922 Burden Hill Rd (Triplex) 3 minutes to downtown Sevierville. Clean 1BR 1BA, city view, $450. Pets ok. 865-286-5070

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697 CONDO RENTALS

RIVERWALK 1BR/1BA TO 2BR/2BA $545.00 to $695.00 865-429-2962 Single size apt. $425 mo. Incl utilities. No pets. Near Dollywood. 621-7897.

699 HOME RENTALS

NICE, CLEAN IN KODAK

New Homes for Rent. 3BR/2BA starting at $700 - $850 & $1000 per month. No pets. 865-850-3874

4 room 1BA Exit 407 close to I-40. References. $450 mth. 690-2408.

Great Pigeon Forge location. 3bd, 1ba home w/FP. $850 monthly + deposit. 1 yr lease. 3859530

3BR 2BA in Red Bud Subdivision. Appliances included. $750 & up + deposit. 428-5212

1 Bedroom condo for rent; includes water, cable and wifi. $695/mo. + deposit. No pets. 9081342

2 BR 1 BA $385 2BR 2BA $465

RENT NO MORE! RENTERS, LET YOUR RENT BE YOUR DOWN PAYMENT! ONLY 10 HOMES LEFT

2BR 2BA Condo on Kodak. All app. including W/D. $650 a mth. 322-0487

Each has C H/A, deck appliances. No pets.

3 BR 2 BA house for rent with carport.

Boyds Creek Community

$600 mth $600 damage deposit.

Mobile in Wears Valley, single or couple, $125 week plus $400 deposit (865) 679-4274.

Hwy 321 Pittman Center area. 1&2 BR cabin on creek. Fully furnished. Utilities included. $225 & $250 wk. 850-2487

LEGALS

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SALE

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 3415 Mountain Tyme Way Sevierville, TN 37862

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2831 Spurling Hill West Sevierville, TN 37862 CURRENT OWNER(S): Hickory Patch, LLC The sale of the abovedescribed property shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plan; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements or setback 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: Ronald & Elfriede Volek; David Kring; Mei Shuen Marfield; and Judy Smith OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: N/A 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 IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

Gatlinburg Cobbly Nob 2BR 2BA, $850 per month. 1BR 1BA furnished on creek $700 per month. Fireplace, Cathedral Ceilings, Hot tub and whirl pool tubs. 423487-5020 or 865719-7000

3BR 2BA Fully furn. On lake. $850 mth $500 dep. 865654-4003

Commercial or Residential 3 B R / 1 B A house in downtown PF. 2 car garage. $1000/mo.+dep. 865-254-0000.

Hwy 321 Pittman Center area. 1&2 BR cabin on creek fully furnished Utilities included. $225 & $250 wk 8502487.

3BR 1Bath Kit. appl plus W/D Sevierville City. $750 plus dep. 712-3946

Large home on lake for lease in Kodak area. Minutes from Exit 407. 4BR 4+ BA, large deck, 2 fireplaces. $2000 per mth. 850-2483 Sevierville Doublewide 2BR $500 mth + deposit. No pets. Ref. 933-6544

Sevierville House 3BR Rancher with partial basement and carport. Washer and Dryer included. Excellent condition, Great Location off Pittman Center/Maples Branch. Asking $700 per month. Call 865-654-0588.

Seymour Hinkle Sub 3BR 2BA $975 mth. + dep. 6801032 Small 1BR cottage furn. $385 + $200 dep. 680-3078 No pets.

Small house on Parkway for lease. Great for small business. With living quarters. 8502487.

LEGALS

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 November 15, 2006, by Kristin C. Pittman and David B Pittman to Larry A. Weissman, Trustee, as same appears of record in the Register s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, under Book 2670, Page 427, (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Deed of Trustâ&#x20AC;?); and WHEREAS, SunTrust Mortgage, Inc, the current owner and holder of said Deed of Trust, (the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Owner and Holderâ&#x20AC;?), appointed the undersigned, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., as Substitute Trustee by instrument filed for record in the Register s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, with all the rights, powers and privileges of the original Trustee named in said Deed of Trust; and 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, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., Substitute Trustee, or his duly appointed attorneys or agents, by virtue of the power and authority vested in him, will on Thursday, January 28, 2010, commencing at 2:00 PM at the 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: Situated in the Sixth (6th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, and being all of Tract 2R of the Fred Spurling property containing 0.6975 acres, more or less, as the same appears on the plat of record in Large Map Book 3, Page 199, in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, to which specific map reference is hereby made for a more particular description. Subject to easements, notations, setbacks, restrictions and right of ways as shown on the plat of record in Large Map Book 3, Page 199, in the said register s office. Being a part of the same property conveyed to Kristin C. Pittman, a married person by quit claim deed from Radian Enterprises, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, dated November 15, 2006, of record in Book 2670, Page 451, in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee.

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 November 15, 2006, by Kristin C Pittman and David B Pittman to Larry A. Weissman, Trustee, as same appears of record in the Register s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, under Book 2670, Page 454, (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Deed of Trustâ&#x20AC;?); and WHEREAS, SunTrust Mortgage, Inc, the current owner and holder of said Deed of Trust, (the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Owner and Holderâ&#x20AC;?), appointed the undersigned, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., as Substitute Trustee by instrument filed for record in the Register s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, with all the rights, powers and privileges of the original Trustee named in said Deed of Trust; and 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, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., Substitute Trustee, or his duly appointed attorneys or agents, by virtue of the power and authority vested in him, will on Thursday, January 28, 2010, commencing at 2:00 PM at the 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: Situated in the Sixth (6th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee and being all of Lot 6 of Hideaway Mountain Subdivision, as shown on a plat of record in Map Book 28, Page 316, in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, to which map specific reference is hereby made for a more particular description. Subject to easements, notations, setbacks, restrictions and right of ways as shown on the map of record in Map Book 28, Page 316, in the said Register s Office. Subject to restrictions of record in Misc. Book 262, Page 763 and Book I121, Page 150, in the said Register s Office. Being the same property conveyed to Kristin C. Pittman by quit claim deed from Radian Enterprises, LLC, dated November 15, 2006, of record in Book 2670, Page 451, in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee.

For rent: 2BR house $400 mth $400 dep. No pets. Suitable for small family. Call 453-3958 between 8am-5pm.

Great Location. 2 blocks from WalMart Sevierville 313 Lynn Dr. 3BR 1.5BA home. Immaculate. Laundry room with W/D. Quiet neighborhood, large yard, carport, city water, sewer & garbage pick up, central H/A. 1 year lease. $850 mth. 1st, last & $300 sec. dep. No pets/smoking. Call 429-1335 or 654-6623

699 HOME RENTALS

850-5700 3BR/2BA rent to own. Seymour. $595/mo No pets. 865-7657929.

3BR 1.5BA Newly renovated. Sevierville. Garage. $950 mth + dep. 654-0222.

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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

2BR 1BA Pigeon Forge Carport, deck, private neighborhood, washer/dryer, central h/a. $725 mth. 1st, last & deposit. 1 yr lease. No indoor pets. 865654-4514

Nice Homes in Kodak.

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Pigeon Forge Condo Close to Parkway 2br 2ba No pets. $650 mth. Call 865-712-8333.

699 HOME RENTALS

3 BD / 2 BA 4 MILES FROM EXIT 407 $700/MONTH & DEPOSIT. NO PETS. 865-712-5238, 865-705-9096

698 MOBILE HOME RENTALS

Large Efficiency $150 week. Electric & cable incl. 770335-7008 or 865286-5319

McCarterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Efficiency Apts 221 Newman Rd, $420 month everything except power and phone. Gatlinburg. No pets. Call 865-8502542 or 865-4364589.

699 HOME RENTALS

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SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SALE Sale at public auction will be on February 2, 2010 at 12:00 pm Eastern Standard Time, at the front door, Sevier County Courthouse, Sevierville, Tennessee pursuant to Deed of Trust executed by Arthur Brian Creech, an unmarried person, and Arthur E. Creech, a married person and wife, Glenda Creech to Emmett James House or Bill R. McLaughlin, Trustee, on May 17, 2007 at Volume 2830, Page 618, rerecorded on May 31, 2007 in Volume 2830, Page 689; conducted by Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute Trustee, all of record in the Sevier County Register s Office. Owner of Debt: Regions Bank d/b/a Regions Mortgage 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 District Eleven (11) of Sevier County, Tennessee, and within the city limits of the City of Gatlinburg, Tennessee, to wit:Unit 107, Laurel Inn Condominiums, created under Title 66, Chapter 27, Section 101, et seq., as amended, Tennessee Code Annotated, as established in the Master Deed of record in Deed Book 410, Page 16, and By-Laws of record in Deed Book 410, Page 39. Reference is hereby made to a plat of Laurel Inn Condominiums as set forth in Map Book 26, Page 41, for a more complete description of said Units.ANDDescribed property located in the Eleventh (11th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, and within the city limits of the City of Gatlinburg, Tennessee, to wit:Unit 503 of the Laurel Inn Condominiums, a condominium project as shown of record in Map Book 26, Page 41, in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, to which reference is here made for a more particular description.TOGETHER WITH and subject to the restrictions and covenants set forth in the Laurel Inn Condominiums Master Deed of record in Deed Book 410, Page 16, and By-Laws of record in Deed Book 410, Page 39, in the Sevier County Register s Office. Street Address: 354 East Holly Ridge Road # 107, 354 East Holly Ridge Road # 503, Gatlinburg, TN 37738 Current Owner(s) of Property: Arthur E. Creech, married, and Arthur Brian Creech, unmarried, as to Unit 107; and Arthur Brian Creech, as to Unit 503 The street address of the above described property is believed to be 354 East Holly Ridge Road, # 107, 354 East Holly Ridge Road, # 503, Gatlinburg, TN 37738, 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. SALE IS SUBJECT TO ANY INTEREST THAT MAY EXIST IN UNRELEASED NOTICE OF LIEN OF RECORD AT VOLUME 2815, PAGE 469, IN THE REGISTER S OFFICE OF SEVIER COUNTY, TENNESSEE. 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 410Memphis, TN 38119 Phone 901-767-5566 Fax 901-767-8890 File No. 09-021965 January 6, 13 and 20, 2010

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699 HOME RENTALS Pigeon Forge Luxury 4BR 4BA cabin Spectacular views. Furnished $1450 mth 865-573-1099

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LEGALS

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SALE

Current Owner(s): Ronald L Graham and wife Bonnie K Graham. Other Interested Party(ies): None. The sale of the property described above shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plat; any and all liens against said property for unpaid property 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; a deed of trust; and any matter than an accurate survey of the premises might disclose; and 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 office is attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Substitute Trustee M.Todd Jackson, TN BPR 23455 Brock & Scott, PLLC, Substitute Trustee c/o Tennessee Foreclosure Department 5431 Oleander Drive, Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PH: 888-251-0331 FX: (910) 392-8597 File No.: 09-24140

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2545 Raccoon Hollow Sevierville, TN 37862

Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., Substitute Trustee c/o LDWatts Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc. 1587 Northeast Expressway Atlanta GA 30329 (770) 234-9181 (ext. ) File No.: 221.0938398TN Web Site:

710 HOMES FOR SALE **Historid Home For Sale** 3BRHardwoodFloors, 8ft.ceiling,crown molding,sunroom, garage,basement, mature plantings Large fenced corner lot, Downtown Sevierville, close to schools.654-7907 **************************

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Said property is commonly known as Lot 14, Golden Leaf Mountain Estates Phase I ( Rubicon Ridge Drive) Sevierville, TN 37876

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 November 21, 2006, by Kristin C. Pittman and David B. Pittman to Larry A. Weissman, Trustee, as same appears of record in the Register s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, under Book 2672, Page 30, (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Deed of Trustâ&#x20AC;?); and WHEREAS, SunTrust Mortgage, Inc., the current owner and holder of said Deed of Trust, (the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Owner and Holderâ&#x20AC;?), appointed the undersigned, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., as Substitute Trustee by instrument filed for record in the Register s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, with all the rights, powers and privileges of the original Trustee named in said Deed of Trust; and 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, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., Substitute Trustee, or his duly appointed attorneys or agents, by virtue of the power and authority vested in him, will on Thursday, January 28, 2010, commencing at 2:00 PM at the 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 Sixth (6th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee and being all of Tract 104 of Hickory Hollow Subdivision, as shown on a plat of record in Map Book 29, Page 205, in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, to which map specific reference is herby made for a more particular description. Subject to easements, notations, setbacks, restrictions, and right of ways as shown on the map of record in Map Book 29, page 205, in the said Register s Office. Subject to restrictions of record in Misc. Book 219, Page 635, in the said Register s Office. Being the same property conveyed to Kristin C. Pittman, a married person by Quit Claim Deed from Radian Enterprises, LLC, a Florida Limited Liability Company, dated November 15, 2006 of record in Book 2670, Page 451, in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee.

STATE OF TENNESSEE, SEVIER COUNTY Under and by virtue of a P ower of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed on November 7, 2005 by RONALD L GRAHAM AND WIFE BONNIE K GRAHAM to BRANCH BANKING AND TRUST COMPANY, Lender and BB&T Collateral Service Corporation, Trustee(s), which was recorded on November 16, 2005, in Book 2393, at Page 257, modified in Book 2979, page 544, Sevier County, Tennessee Register of Deeds. WHEREAS , default having been made in the payment of the debt(s) and obligation(s) thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the current owner and holder of said Deed of Trust, Branch Banking and Trust Company, (the ĂŹOwner and HolderĂŽ), appointed the undersigned, Brock & Scott, PLLC, as Substitute Trustee, by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Sevier County, Tennessee, with all the rights, powers and privileges of the original Trustee named in said Deed of Trust; and 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 as agent for the undersigned, Brock & Scott, PLLC, Substitute Trustee, by virtue of the power and authority vested in it, will on January 20, 2010, at 1 2:00PM at the usual and customary location at 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 Sixth (6th) and Eighth (8th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, and being all of Lot 14 of Golden Leaf Mountain Estates, Phase I, as the same appears in the plat map of record in Large Map Book 6, at page 88, in the Sevier County, Tennessee Register of Deeds Office, to which reference is hereby made for a more particular description. SUBJECT to easements, restrictions, reservations, setbacks, notations of record in Large Map Book 6, at page 88; Book 2237, at page 469; Map Book 16, at page 61 and Map Book 28, at page 378, all in the said Register s Office. BEING the same property conveyed to Ronald L. Graham and wife, Bonnie K. Graham by General Warranty Deed from Wears Valley Developers, LLC, a Tennessee limited liability company of record in Book 2393, at page 255, in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee. Parcel ID Number: 113-018.23

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SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SALE Sale at public auction will be on January 21, 2010 at 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, at the front door, Sevier County Courthouse, Sevierville, Tennessee pursuant to Deed of Trust executed by Keith Myers and wife, Julia I. Myers to Larry N. Westbrook, Esq., Trustee, on July 21, 2003 at Volume 1751, Page 269conducted by Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute Trustee, all of record in the Sevier County Register s Office. Owner of Debt: PHH Mortgage Corporation 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 Eleventh (11th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, within the corporate limits of the City of Gatlinburg, Tennessee, bounded on the northwest by Silverbell Lane, on the northeast by Loop Road West, and on the southeast by property now or formerly owned by Hickey (Warranty Deed Book 325, Page 822), and being more particularly bounded and described as follows: Beginning on a 5/8 inch iron pin (set) located at the approximate intersection of the southwestern right of way line of Loop Road West with the northwestern boundary of a gravel driveway located on property now or formerly owned by Hickey; thence leaving the southern right of way line of Loop Road west and with the line of Hickey the following courses and distances: south 05 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west, 17.6 feet to a 5/8 inch iron pin set: south 71 degrees 30 minutes 55 seconds west 66.20 feet to a 5/8 inch iron pin set; south 54 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds west 60.80 feet to a 5/8 inch iron pin set; north 57 degrees 37 minutes 53 seconds west, 48.00 feet to a 5/8 inch iron pin set located in the southeastern right of way line of Silverbell Lane; thence leaving the line or property now or formerly owned by Hickey and with the southeastern right of way line of Silverbell Lane the following two courses and distances; north 21 degrees, 12 minutes 06 seconds east, 124.00 feet to a P-K nail set in pavement, north 55 degrees 10 minutes 02 seconds, east, 29.73 feet to a P-K nail set in pavement located at the intersection of the southeastern right of way line of Silverbell Lane with the western right of way line of Loop Road west; thence with the southwestern right of way line of Loop Road west the following two courses and distances; south 34 degrees 52 minutes 28 seconds east, 50.3 feet to a 5/8 inch iron pin set; south 62 degrees 32 minutes 00 seconds east 71.00 feet to the point of beginning.

Street Address: 303 Silverbell Lane Gatlinburg, TN 37738

Current Owner(s) of Property: Keith W. Myers and wife, Julia I. Myers The street address of the above described property is believed to be 303 Silverbell Lane, Gatlinburg, TN 37738, 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. 09-016311

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 December 30, 2003, by Tim Meetze and Lisa Meetze to Priority Trustee Services of Tennessee, LLC., Trustee, as same appears of record in the Register s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, under Book 1874, Page 482, (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Deed of Trustâ&#x20AC;?); and WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of said Deed of Trust was last transferred and assigned to LaSalle Bank National Association as Trustee for Securitized Asset Investment Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2004-4; and WHEREAS, LaSalle Bank National Association as Trustee for Securitized Asset Investment Loan Trust Mortgage Pass-Thtough Certificates Series 2004-4, the current owner and holder of said Deed of Trust, (the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Owner and Holderâ&#x20AC;?), appointed the undersigned, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., as Substitute Trustee by instrument filed for record in the Register s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, with all the rights, powers and privileges of the original Trustee named in said Deed of Trust; and 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, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., Substitute Trustee, or his duly appointed attorneys or agents, by virtue of the power and authority vested in him, will on Thursday, January 21, 2010, commencing at 2:00 PM at the 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: Situated in the Fifth Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee and being all of Lot 1, Honeymoon Gardens, a planned unit development, as the same appears on a plat of record in large map book 4, page 52 in the register s office for Sevier County Tennessee, to which map specific reference is hereby made for a more particular description. Subject to the restrictions, conditions, easements, map notations, and all other issues of record in Large Map Book 4, page 52 and volume book 1457, page 339 in the register s Office. Subject to a boundary line agreement of record in WD Book 674, page 575 in the said register s office. Subject to row of record in Row Book 11, page 280, in the said register s Office. Begin a portion of the same property conveyed to Edd Bohanan and wife Jean Bohanan (1/2 Undivided interest) and Marvin C. Rauhuff and wife, Deborah Bohanan Rauhuf (1/2 undivided interest) by quit Claim Deed from Edd Bohanan and Marvin Carroll Rauhuff and recorded in Deed Book 1041, Page 317 and dated March 22, 2000 and recorded on March 22, 2000, in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee. For source of title to the grantor see Deed Book 1874, page 478, in the Register s Office of Sevier County, TN.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2036 Ridge Road Sevierville, TN 37863

CURRENT OWNER(S): Tim Meetze and Lisa Meetze 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: N/A 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 IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., Substitute Trustee c/o IMR Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc 1587 Northeast Expressway Atlanta, GA 30329 (770) 234-9181 (ext. ) File No.: 226.0932055TN

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Comics ◆ A13

Wednesday, January 13, 2010 ◆ The Mountain Press Family Circus

Close to Home

Advice

Conflict cuts communication between brother and sister

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Dear Annie: I am 56 and have a 45-yearold brother, “Bruce.” Although I was close to him, he and my mother never got along, and when Bruce married, he ceased all communications with the family. He showed up for our parents’ funerals, but Mom died two years ago, and I haven’t heard from Bruce since. I recently e-mailed him to ask whether he wanted a ring that had belonged to our father. I received no response. Bruce and his wife have one daughter. Since she is my niece, I send gifts and cards on her birthday and Christmas, as well as small gifts and cards to my brother and his wife. In return, they send us their annual photocopied Christmas newsletter. If not for my niece, who is now 9, I wouldn’t bother having any contact at all. I think it is important for her to know she has family who love her on her father’s side, too. What do you think? -Sheila Dear Sheila: Your brother, in his own small way, is maintaining contact. And on the assumption that you receive some type of thank-you note from your niece or her parents, we hope you will continue to send cards and gifts. You are a caring aunt and it shows, even to your brother. You never know what will happen down the road. Dear Annie: I am an 81-year-old man in good health. My wife died more than a year ago. The last three years of our marriage were hell. She was going to file for divorce, but became sick, went

into the hospital and never came out. She died there. Recently, I began dating a woman I have known for 10 years. I am 15 years older than she is. She has been fighting cancer a long time and is doing well. We are going to be married soon, and all of my friends are thrilled. However, my three middle-aged children refuse to accept her. I love this woman very much, and she loves me. I know marrying her is the right thing for both of us. But I don’t know what to do about my kids rejecting her. Please help. -- Don Dear Don: Your children lost their mother a year ago, and they are still grieving. They also may not have been aware that she was planning to divorce you, or they may be in denial about how miserable you were. Kids, even adult ones, tend to assume their parents will work things out eventually. Try talking to them. Say you love them, but this woman makes you happy and you hope they will eventually be more accepting. Don’t push them, but please continue to invite them over, see them often (even without your new wife) and maintain a relationship. They can’t become more comfortable with your new situation unless they are

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routinely exposed to it. Dear Annie: I’m writing in response to “Concerned Daughter,” whose mother drinks too much. I’m 18 and just left for college, and my mother has been an alcoholic since I was 10. While she once tried to get sober, it did not last for more than a few months. I have accepted that you cannot get an alcoholic to admit alcoholism unless he or she wants to, and the only way to cope is to teach oneself coping mechanisms. For me, the only way is to completely detach myself emotionally from my mother. I offer support to “Concerned Daughter” and encourage her to find support with friends and family members. I may never have a decent relationship with my mother, and this is her fault, and I have accepted it. Instead, I have wonderful relationships with my father, relatives and friends. It’s difficult to deal with, especially in my teen years, but it has made me stronger. I wish her all the best, while warning her that a loving relationship with her mother may prove impossible. -- BTDT 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.

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Suicide rising among young male war vets By KIMBERLY HEFLING Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Home from war and out of the military, young male veterans appear to be committing suicide at a higher rate. The Veterans Affairs Department said Monday that preliminary data reflects that the suicide rate among 18- to 29-year-old male veterans has increased significantly. It said the rate went up 26 percent from 2005 to 2007. VA officials said they assume that most of the veterans in this age group served in Iraq or Afghanistan. If there is a bright spot in the data, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s that in 2007 veterans in the group who used VA health care were less likely to commit suicide than those who did not. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a change from 2005. In recent years, the VA has hired thousands of new mental health professionals and established a suicide hot line credited with â&#x20AC;&#x153;rescuesâ&#x20AC;? of nearly 6,000 veterans and military members in distress. The military has also struggled with an increase in suicides, with the Army seeing a record number last year. While the military frequently releases such data, it has been more difficult to track suicide information on veterans once theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve left active duty. The VA calculated the numbers using Centers for Disease Control and Prevention numbers

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from 16 states. In 2005, the rate per 100,000 veterans among men ages 18-29 was 44.99, compared with 56.77 in 2007, the VA said. It did not release data for other population groups. At a suicide prevention conference on Monday in Washington, VA Secretary Eric Shinseki said his agency needs to do a better job of understanding what led to each suicide. He said heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d also like to see more stringent protocol put into place at VA facilities about how to handle a potentially suicidal veteran, similar to whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s done with someone whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s having a heart attack. He noted that of the more than 30,000 suicides each year in America, about 20 percent are committed by veterans. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Why do we know so much about suicides but still know so little about how to prevent them?â&#x20AC;? Shinseki said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Simple question, but we continue to be challenged.â&#x20AC;?

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WASHINGTON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The crackdown in Iran in 2009 highlighted a continuing decline in freedom and rights for the fourth consecutive year, the democracy watchdog group Freedom House reported Tuesday. The Middle East remained the most repressive region in the world and Africa sustained the most significant decline, the report said after examining political and civil rights in 194 countries and 14 territories. Jennifer Windsor, executive director of Freedom House, cited attacks on front-line democracy activists, including what she said was brutal repression on the streets of Iran. She also pointed to sweeping detention in China of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Charter 08â&#x20AC;? advocates of expanding freedom and an end to Communist party dominance, as well as the murders of journalists and human rights activists in Russia.

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57 cases in the first seven months of 2009 that caused serious damage and three in which planes and a corporate helicopter were destroyed by birds, according to an analysis by The Associated Press of the latest government figures available. At least eight people died, and six more were hurt.

Woman who hid Anne Frank dies

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Without Miep Gies, the story of Anne Frank might never have been known. The former office secretary who helped hide the Jewish teenager from the Nazis for two years gathered up the scattered diary pages after the Frank family was arrested and sent to concentration camps. She locked the papers â&#x20AC;&#x201D; unread â&#x20AC;&#x201D; in her desk until Frankâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s father Otto

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Mystery object to pass Earth today

WASHINGTON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A mystery object from space is about to whizz close by Earth today. It wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hit our planet, but scientists are stumped by what exactly it is. Astronomers say it may be space junk or it could be a tiny asteroid, too small to cause damage even if it hit. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 33 to 50 feet wide at most. NASA says that at 7:47 a.m. today, it will streak by, missing Earth by about 80,000 miles. In the western United States it may be bright enough to be seen with a good amateur telescope.

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