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The Mountain Press ■ Sevier County’s Daily Newspaper ■ Vol. 26, No. 23 ■ January 23, 2010 ■ www.themountainpress.com ■ 50 Cents

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Judge refuses to reduce charges

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5Something for the trophy case Catlettsburg Lady Coyotes win first trophy for new school Sports, Page A9

5Altering the message Obama vows to fight for jobs in retooled message Nation, Page A5

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By JEFF FARRELL Staff Writer SEVIERVILLE — Judge Jeff Rader rejected defense attorney Joe Baker’s arguments Friday to reduce second-degree murder charges against a local man charged with shooting his girlfriend in a Murrell Meadows apartment. Instead, Rader bound the charge against Jacob Stanton over to the grand jury, which will take up the issue of whether there is enough evidence for the charge to move forward to a trial. Stanton, 21, is charged with shooting 18-year-old Leah Avril while the two were in his brother’s apartment off Newport Highway on Nov. 17. Avril was alive when emergency responders arrived at the scene, but was pronounced dead later the same day at The University of Tennessee Medical Center. Baker argued that the evidence, including a statement by Stanton, points to the shooting being “a tragic accident.” Assistant District Attorney Mendi Winstead, however, said only one person was saying that. “The person saying it’s an accident is Jacob Stanton,” she said. Rader noted the charge of seconddegree murder includes cases where the defendant knowingly commits an act that could result in a death. If the case proceeds to trial, a jury would likely

still be able to consider lesser charges, including reckless homicide or criminally negligent homicide. According to testimony Friday from Detective Matthew Cubberley, Stanton admitted the gun went off when he was holding it. Cubberley said Stanton told him Avril asked him to move the handgun, and that he turned abruptly back towards her while holding the gun with his finger on the trigger, and it went off. The bullet struck Avril “in center mass,” and remained lodged in her body. During cross-examination by Baker, Cubberley said everyone he talked to who had seen the couple in the days leading up to the shooting said there was no dispute between them. “Nobody told me they were fighting,” he said. “They were happy all day.” While Cubberley acknowledged that Stanton seemed concerned over Avril when he arrived shortly after the shooting, he said Stanton also told him he didn’t know where the firearm was. It was found put away in a closet in the apartment. The defense’s sole witness, a woman who lived next to the apartment and hadn’t met Stanton before that night, testified that Stanton appeared “hysterical” after the shooting, and that she believed it was an accident because he

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Jacob A. Stanton is returned to the Sevier County Jail after Friday’s hearing.

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Status not a deterrent

United Way struggles with dividing fewer dollars

Gov. Bredesen prevails despite lame duck status Page A6

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to have a school for two years, Swain said, but needed a larger facility to meet the requirements for having one. By moving into its new home on Old Newport Highway, they got a building that had already housed an established school. Christ Covenant closed due to financial difficulties officials laid at the feet of the economic downturn, including parents who could no longer afford tuition.

SEVIERVILLE — Common wisdom holds that it should be fairly easy to spend someone else’s money, but some local volunteers are struggling right now as they make decisions about how United Way of Sevier County will dole out its limited dollars this year. The agency serves as something of an umbrella, collecting money and raining it down on a host of organizations that work to meet the needs of Sevier County residents. As part of the process, groups of local folks visit the non-profits and make recommendations about how the money is divided up. For the last couple years, those volunteers have had an increasingly difficult task as donations to United Way have plummeted. That can make the tough decisions of directing limited dollars to deserving agencies even more challenging. “It’s so hard to go to a community partner agency and deciding we’re not going to give them as much money even though we know there’s a great need there,” Allocations Committee member Teresa Karson said. “It’s not that we think their

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See United Way, Page A3

Chance of rain Low: 45x° DETAILS, Page A6

Obituaries Thomas Bartleson, 63 Jack Hughes, 75 Brian Lee McCarter, 30 Joy D. Price, 84 Vermon W. Smelcer, 73 Gary Edwin Teaster, 47 DETAILS, Page A4

Index Local & State . . . . . A1-6 Calendar . . . . . . . . . . A2 Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . . . A7 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . A8-11 Money . . . . . . . . . . . . A5 Advice . . . . . . . . . . . A14 Comics . . . . . . . . . . . . A14 Classifieds . . . . . . A12-13 Nation . . . . . . . . . . . . A5 World . . . . . . . . . . . . . A5

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Jeremiah Hershberger, left, and Pastor Aaron Swain try to help Allen Clouser and Don Huskey place the new sign for Victory Baptist Church, which has moved to Old Newport Highway at the former sight of Christ Covenant Reformed Episcopal Church.

Trade may help church start school By JEFF FARRELL Staff Writer SEVIERVILLE — Sevier County could soon get another private religious academy after Victory Baptist swapped facilities with Christ Covenant Reformed Episcopal Church. Christ Covenant was home to Christ Covenant Christian Academy before the start of this school year, when the academy closed. Victory Baptist has been looking to move into a larger

facility so that it can start a Christian school, Pastor Aaron Swain said. The churches swapped buildings about two weeks ago. Swains said his church has been hosting services in the sanctuary even as they work on renovations to the facility. “It’s a thrilling time,” he said. “We’re very blessed. We’ve had a good response. Our people have been working here every day.” Victory Baptist has planned

Wyatts provide updates on Facebook Staff report Mike and Karen Wyatt of Sevier County are seeing a great need for medical supplies and getting over aftershocks of the earthquake, as they work with a medical team in Haiti’s capital. Both have posted messages on their Facebook From Mike Wyatt’s Facebook page page (search for Michael L. Wyatt to find it on A nurse from Georgia comforts an injured infant in Port-au-Prince as part of a team from Facebook). They are on the board Mercy Ships, a global service group.

of directors of Impact Ministries, which is based in Pigeon Forge and provides assistance around the world. The Wyatts traveled to Haiti at their own expense. Mike Wyatt is a retired Army Medical Service Corps officer. His wife is a chaplain. Here is some of what they have posted on their Facebook page this week, with punctuation and minor editing added for clarity:

n 4:56 p.m. Wednesday (from Mike): Saw patients all day … lot of babies standing in middle of medical supply area. Everyone sharing supplies. Team went on street treating people. Security breaking down. People just walking in. Have to watch stuff. Team from Georgia here doing great job. Everything looks like a dump for concrete

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Community Calendar Editor’s Note: The community calendar is printed as space permits. Only noncommercial, public events held in Sevier County will be considered. They are listed by date. To place an item phone 4280748, ext. 214, or e-mail to editor@themountainpress. com. Items may be faxed to 453-4913.

Saturday, Jan. 23 Angel Food

Angel Food pickup: n 8 to 11 a.m. Gum Stand Baptist Church, 3031 Veterans Blvd., Pigeon Forge. 429-2508. n 8 to 10 a.m. First Smoky Mountain Church of the Nazarene, 2652 Upper Middle Creek Road. 9081245. n 10-noon, River Of Life Outreach, 110 Simmons Road, Seymour. 679-6796. n 9:30 to 11 a.m. Basic Life Ministries, formerly The Father’s House, 139 Bruce Street. 286-9784 or 230-1526.

Radio Testing

Sevier County Emergency Radio Service amateur license and emergency communications course testing, 10 a.m. at Rescue Squad. 429-2422 or e-mail to n4jtq@live.com.

Sunday, Jan. 24 Walnut Grove Revival

Walnut Grove Church revival 7 p.m. today through Jan. 30. The Rev. Melvin Carr evangelist. 453-4302.

Monday, Jan. 25 GateKeepers

Blood Drive

AARP Driver Safety

Hot Meals

Hot Meals for Hungry Hearts served from 5:30 to 6:30 p,m. Tuesdays at Second Baptist Church, Pigeon Street just off Chapman Highway.

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

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

Midway Family, Community and Education meets 1 p.m. at Mountain National Bank, Kodak.

Gatlinburg Greenways

Friday, Jan. 29

Second workshop to develop Gatlinburg’s Greenways Trail master plan at 5 p.m. in City Hall. 436-4990.

Kid’s Night Out

Kid’s Night Out 6-10 p.m., Pigeon Forge Community Center. $10 for center members, $15 others. 4297373.

Kodak Library

Friends Of Kodak Library membership meeting 6:30 p.m., 319 W. Dumplin Valley Road. Guest speaker, John Waters.

New Center Baptist

New Center Baptist Church and Christian Academy meet and greet, meal and auction begin at 5:30 p.m. 774-0210.

Caregiver Stress

“Understanding Caregiver Stress” 6:30-8 p.m. Jan. 28, Wellington Place of Sevierville. Includes desserts and beverages. 774-2221 by today.

Walnut Grove Revival

Walnut Grove Church revival 7 p.m. through Jan. 30. The Rev. Melvin Carr evangelist. 453-4302.

Kodak Story Time

Wednesday, Jan. 27

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

Middle Creek UMC

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

Women’s Bible Study

Sevierville Story Time

Preschool story time 11 a.m. Seymour Library, 137 Macon Lane. 573-0728.

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

Tuesday, Jan. 26

Seymour UMC

Seymour Story Time

Hot Meals

AARP driver safety classes noon to 4 p.m. today and Tuesday, Senior Center, Sevierville. 922-5648.

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

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

Sevierville n 6:30 p.m. Sevierville UMC, Conference Room, Sevierville

Medic blood drive 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Walmart.

Saturday, Jan. 30 Women’s Care Center

Women’s Care Center offering volunteer training for pregnancy and parenting consultant volunteers, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the center, 304 Eastgate Road, Secvierville. 428-4673.

Celebrate Recovery meets Wednesday evening at Seymour UMC. Call 5739711 for details.

Blood Drive

Preschool story time 10:30 a.m. at Sevier County Main Library. 4533532.

Medic blood drive 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Country Tonite Theater, Pigeon Forge.

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American Legion

American Legion Post 104 covered dish dinner at 6 p,m. at Post home. 9084310 or www.amlgnp104tn. org.

Thursday, Feb. 4 Democrats

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

Alzheimer’s Support

Alzheimer’s Support Group 6-7 p.m. at MountainBrook Village, 700 Markhill Drive.

Sunday, Jan. 31 Boyds Creek Baptist

Boyds Creek Baptist Church service in song, 7 p.m. with The Hood Family.

Gatlinburg Library

Hot Meals

Anna Porter Public Library Thursday Theater will feature “Angels and Demons,” 6:30 p.m. 436-5588.

Hot Meals for Hungry Hearts served from 5:30 to 6:30 p,m. Tuesdays at Second Baptist Church, Pigeon Street just off Chapman Highway.

Monday, Feb. 1 GateKeepers

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

American Legion

American Legion Post 202, next to post office in Gatlinburg, meets at 6:30 p.m. 599-1187.

NARFE

National Assn. of Retired Federal Employees meets at 6 p.m. at Holiday Inn Pigeon Forge. 453-4174.

Women’s Bible Study

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

Women’s Bible Study

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

Kindness Counts

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

Swimming Lessons

Children’s swim lessons at Pigeon Forge Community Center Tuesdays and Thursdays through Feb. 25; March 2-25. 429-7373, ext. 18.

Prayer In Action

Prayer In Action meets 6 p.m. Pigeon Forge UMC. Nondenominational.

Hot Meals

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

Wednesday, Feb. 3

Retired Citizens

Retired Citizens of the Smokies meets at 1 p.m., Gatlinburg Community Center. Club member Don Buehler to speak. 4363010.

Middle Creek UMC

Worship services at 6:30 p.m. at Middle Creek United Methodist Church. 216-2066.

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

Breakfast with the Bears, 7:30-8:30 a.m. and 9-10 a.m., Blue Mountain Mist B&B, 1811 Pullen Road. $5. Bring teddy bear to be given to new hospital and sheriff’s office. 680-4228.

LeConte Photographic Society meets 6:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church of Sevierville. Colby McLemore to speak on Adobe’s Light Room.

Beekeepers

TOPS

Breakfast with Bears

Photographic Society

Right To Life

Sevier County Right to Life meets 5:30 p.m. at the Pigeon Forge Library. The DVD “Maafa 21” will be shown. 908-2689 or 9081968.

Sevier County Beekeepers Association meets 7 p.m., courthouse. 453-1997.

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Celebrate Recovery meets Wednesday evening at Seymour UMC, Chapman Highway at Simmons Road. Call 573-9711 for details.

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Churches collecting supplies to help Haiti quake victims By JEFF FARRELL Staff Writer GATLINBURG — Some local churches are asking for help in getting health packages to deliver to victims of the earthquake in Haiti. Volunteers from the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) were working in the island nation when the quake — which measured 7.0 on the Richter scale — struck near the capital of Port-au-Prince. In the days after it, they sent out a request for supplies, especially health kits, including a posting on their Web site. Tracy Starker, a volunteer with Fist United Methodist Church in Gatlinburg, saw that request and decided to take action. “We were talking about doing a mission trip there,� Starker said, “And someone said to look at the (UMCOR) Web site.� She talked it over with Pastor Jane Taylor and

others, and they decided to collect the health kits here and send them to UMCOR. Now, several area churches are joining in the effort to collect the kits and they’re asking other churches to join in as well, regardless of denomination. The earthquake claimed thousands of lives and has left many more people in Haiti without homes and without access to supplies. UMCOR is asking for people to combine the following items in a onegallon, plastic bag: n hand towel (15� x 25� up to 17� x 27�, No kitchen towels) n washcloth n comb (large and sturdy, not pocket-sized) n nail file or fingernail clippers (no emery boards or toenail clippers) n bath-size bar of soap (3 ounces and up) n toothbrush (single brushes only in original wrapper, No child-size brushes) n six adhesive plastic

strip sterile bandages n $1 to purchase toothpaste — UMCOR will purchase toothpaste in bulk to place in the kits, and is asking for the money to be sent so officials can ensure it doesn’t expire before reaching its destination People can also bring money, if they don’t want to purchase kits, Starker said. The checks should be written to UMCOR. The need for the kits is immediate, so there is only a short time to collect them before UMCOR plans to ship them to Haiti. Starker said the deadline for the local collection is this Thursday. The packages can be dropped off at Gatlinburg United Methodist Church, 742 Parkway in Gatlinburg, between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. from Monday to Thursday. The deadline could be extended, she said. To check on the deadline, or to seek more information, call 436-4691.

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blocks... n 10:48 p.m. Wednesday (from Mike): One of the team members became dehydrated today and had to be treated. Still have great need for medical supplies. Karen prayed over injured baby. She rocked her and sang to her. Nurses tried for 20 minutes to start an IV on infant. Could not see to take pictures for tears in my eyes. Haitians wait for hours in the sun to be seen. We are starting to see old infected wounds. Lots of surgery needed, but no one or facilities to do it. n 1:55 p.m. Thursday (from Mike): Karen assisting in female treatment area. I’m working in sorting patients and getting information from patients, then assign to treatment area. Navy helicopters picking up patients across street in palace yard. Only secure place to land and not hit people. People as far as you can see. Pain threshold of Haitians extremely high. Lady with severe infection had maggots in wound. Hot here; no air flow working under tarps. Still no Internet for my Mac. Everyone using my iPhone. n 6:29 p.m. Thursday (from Karen): What a big God day. Held lady’s head in my arms, prayed and sang over her while they treated an infected wound gap about two by six (inches) long and set a compound fractured shoulder. No anesthesia. Led young woman to know Jesus. n 7:12 p.m. Thursday (from Karen): Prayed over children being treated. Two-year-old’s whole back and about 1/3 of front badly burned; just raw. Many open, infested wounds.

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Mike Wyatt plays basketball with some Haitian orphans. He and his wife arrived earlier this week to work with a medical team.

How you can help Here’s how you can make a donation to support the Wyatts’ efforts in Haiti, n Checks: Make payable to Impact Ministries with the notation “Haiti� in the memo line. n Mail: Impact Ministries, P.O. Box 39, Pigeon Forge, TN 37868 n Info: 898-4445 n Donations: All such donations are tax-deductible and will be used to support the Wyatts’ trip and to buy supplies they’ll need. n 7:14 p.m. Thursday (from Karen): I’ve been nurses’ assistant handing scissors and bandages. So much to be thankful for — a safe place to sleep on concrete floor, running water sort of and cooked food. At least one good meal a day. Plenty of bottled water making it in. n 7:19 p.m. Thursday (from Karen): Pictures don’t tell about the smell of open sewer, gangrene, open wounds and dead bodies. Jesus, you are so awesome; thank you for letting us come love your people here. What a privilege to be a carrier of His love. n 7:23 p.m. Thursday (from Karen): We do have

antibiotics but no anesthesia. Hospitals are all full and are amputating any limb that is damaged; then they come to us when they get infected. n 7:48 p.m. Thursday (from Mike): Felt aftershock while writing patient info today. n 10:30 p.m. Thursday (from Mike): Just had another aftershock; sent everyone out of bed to outside. n 11 a.m. Friday (from Mike): Seeing old wounds, changing bandages. TB/ infection. Saw about 100 this morning. To make a donation to support the Wyatts’ efforts in Haiti, make checks payable to Impact Ministries with the notation “Haiti� in the check memo line. All such donations are tax-deductible and will be used to support the Wyatts’ trip and to buy supplies they’ll need. Checks may be mailed to Impact Ministries, P.O. Box 39, Pigeon Forge, TN 37868. For more information call Impact at 898-4445.

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work is any less important this year or any less important than another agency’s. It’s just that the money simply is not there.� That’s a tough reality to deal with when faced with the decision of potentially cutting funding to an agency that saves children from abusive situations or slashing a program that provides food to homebound senior citizens. “It’s heartbreaking. It’s incredibly emotional and difficult,� fellow committee member Danny Devaney said. “You’re dealing with decisions that could actually save somebody’s life, and how do you tell that person that you just don’t have enough money to help?� Both Devaney and Karson served with multiple groups this year, going out on several days to visit the United Way agencies. Though Devaney, who served as honorary chair for United Way’s fundraising campaign in 2009, is new to the committee, Karson is an experienced hand, having been part of the effort a few times before and helping to lead one of the groups this year. The work has gotten continually difficult since Karson’s first year, when the campaign brought in nearly a million dollars, the most ever raised locally. That number has dropped steadily as the recession has set in and didn’t even near $400,000 this year. “Each year we have been working with a deficit from the year before since that high-water mark,� she said. “The issues don’t decrease, but the funding does.� For their part, it seems like the heads at the United Way partner agencies understand the crisis and the pinch it’s put the allocations volunteers into. Certainly they’ve seen the effects of the ongoing recession on their own balance sheets and know that fundraising efforts have tanked along with the economy. Catholic Charities of East Tennessee, which Devaney and Karson visited Thursday, kept its funding request on level with last year,

with its officials saying they made that decision because they know United Way has less money to award this year. Meanwhile, Sevier County Council on Aging Director Lisa Yarber went another route, asking for larger amounts than she knew she would get in the hopes of underlining the need. “I know you don’t have that to give and I won’t be getting that. I just want you to understand that just because it isn’t there doesn’t mean we don’t need it,� she said. “Every single dollar I get from United Way goes into services for seniors. It doesn’t go to salaries or postage, it goes to actually helping our people. I think it’s important that you know that.� Yarber served on the Allocations Committee herself this year, though she won’t be making any of the decisions regarding her own agency or any of the others in that

field. She was on a team that visited organizations like Douglas Cherokee and Mountain Hope Good Shepherd Clinic on Tuesday. “These are some extremely tough decisions this year,� Yarber said. “I never realized what all was involved in this process until I was a volunteer on this committee. It’s a whole different world.� Still, despite all the challenges of serving on the committee and making the decisions, Devaney believes there is a silver lining. “It’s very inspirational,� he said. “Having seen all this and really experiencing the need, I think we’re all going to try even harder to raise the money that these agencies need next year. Everybody really should experience this at least once because I don’t think you really can appreciate what the agencies do unless you’ve seen it first-hand.�

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Thomas John Bartleson Sr.

Thomas John Bartleson Sr., age 63 of Knoxville, Tenn., went to join his wife, Karen, in heaven on Friday, January 22, 2010, at St. Mary’s Hospital. He was born in Wilkesbarrow, Pa. He was proud to serve in the U.S. Army, and was a fire fighter going up through the ranks to the rank of Assistant Chief. He was preceded in death by parents, William and Dorothy Bartleson and his precious wife, Karen. Brothers, Ed and Bill Bartleson. Survived by his children, Thomas Bartleson Jr. and wife Tonia of Sevierville, Sharon Galyon and husband Chris of Lenoir City, Kelly Bartleson, Michael (Mike) and Amanda Bartlesonof Knoxville; five grandchildren, Brittany Hayes, Thomas Bartleson lll, Blaine and Wyatt Galyon, and Savannah Bartleson; sister, Dorothy Casale of New Jersey, brothers, Ross and Jackie Bartleson of Pa. A memorial service will be conducted on Monday at 7 p.m. in the chapel of Gentry-Griffey Funeral Chapel, with Rev. Larry Cash officiating. The family will receive friends beginning at 6 p.m. Monday, January 25, 2010, prior to the service. You may sign the guestbook at www.gentrygriffeyfuneralchapel. com.

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Anthony Brian Lee McCarter, age 30 of Sevierville, passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2010. He was a fifth generation woodworker and he delighted in building, shaping and designing beautiful birdhouses and jewelry boxes. Like his grandfather before him, Brian was always covered in sawdust and had the distinct smell of wood on him. He was preceded in death by his father Troy Lee McCarter and brother Troy Lee McCarter Jr. Brian was a wonderful husband, father, son, brother, uncle and nephew who will be greatly missed by his family who adored him. He is survived by his high school sweetheart, best friend and wife, Crystal McCarter; his children who were his pride and joy, daughters Brandy and Kaylee McCarter, and Zoe Cobb; sons Gavin and Damon McCarter; his devoted mother Nancy Maples and husband Tim; sisters Angela and Amanda McCarter; grandmother Kate Clabo; uncle, Billy Clabo; aunts Moleta McCarter and Mary Ann Knigee; several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Funeral service 2 p.m. Saturday in the East Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home with Elder Shirley Henry and Pastor Charles Lawson officiating. Interment will follow in Beech Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends 12-2 p.m. Saturday at Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville.

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Jack Hughes Jack Hughes, age 75 of Sevierville, passed away Thursday, January 21, 2010. He was a retired coal miner and attended Sevier County Church of God. He is preceded in death by his wife of 48 years, Yvonne Hughes, parents Alec and Sally Hughes, brothers John, Clifton and R.B. Hughes, and sister Tilda Cole. Survivors: son and daughter-in-law, Jack D. and Donnette Hughes; daughter and son-in-law, Debbie and Lawrence Smith; grandchildren, Ben Hughes, Matt Hughes and wife Nicole, Josh Hughes, Daniel Smith; great-grandchildren, Caleb and Reaves Hughes; sister and brother-in-law, Billie Helen and Gary Spears; many friends at Sevier County Senior Citizens Center. The family will receive friends 1-3 p.m. Sunday with memorial service to follow at 3 p.m. in the East chapel of Atchley Funeral Home with Pastor Steve Dawson officiating. Arrangements by Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville.

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President Barack Obama visits a wind turbine manufacturing and fabrication lab at Lorain County Community College in Elyria, Ohio, Friday as part of his “White House to Main Street Tour�

Obama vows to fight for jobs in retooled message ELYRIA, Ohio (AP) — President Barack Obama tried to revive his battered agenda and rally despondent Democrats on Friday with a renewed emphasis on jobs. His visit to this struggling Rust Belt city capped a tough first-anniversary week for a presidency that suffered jolts at the hands of Massachusetts voters and the Supreme Court. “I’m not going to win every round,� Obama told a town hall audience. But, striking a populist tone on a campaign-style swing, Obama pledged, “I can promise you there will be more fights in the days ahead.� He used the word “fight� or some variation over a dozen times as he tried out a revamped message focused mainly on the economy, part of a stepped up effort to persuade Americans he’s doing all he can to create jobs. “This isn’t about me. This is about you,� he said. And while he has recently voiced a willingness to

find common ground in the divisive health care debate, he insisted he was not ready to abandon the cause or to drop his environmental and energy agenda even with the strengthened GOP hand in the Senate. “There are things that have to be done,� he said. “And that means marching forward, not standing still.� He acknowledged “we had a little bit of a buzz saw� on health care overhaul. Instead of the anniversary celebration Obama might have expected, the week was one of the worst in recent times for the White House, with much hand-wringing and blamecasting among dazed Democrats in the halls of Congress. The week brought two major shifts to the political landscape. Little-known Republican Scott Brown’s seizing of the Massachusetts Senate seat held for decades by the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy cost Democrats

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Stock market sinks again on Obama’s pushback on banks NEW YORK (AP) — The stock market suffered its worst setback in more than 10 months as investors rejected President Barack Obama’s plans to restrict big banks and earnings reports that just weren’t good enough. The Dow Jones industrial average had its fourth big drop in five trading days Friday, sliding 217 points. Over the past three days, the Dow lost 552 points, or 5.2 percent, and over the past five days, it fell 537 points, after gaining 115 points on Tuesday. It was the worst showing for the market since

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Reed Schoolhouse Road to get work

The Sevierville Department of Public Works has scheduled road improvement work on Reed Schoolhouse Road beginning Feb. 1. The estimated project completion date is Feb. 19. The project entails widening of the roadway. The work requires the closure of the road to through traffic between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays. Motorists can expect delays.

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Event to aid cancer victim

A benefit for cancer victim Bill Thomas is scheduled for Jan. 30 at the Sevier County Rescue Squad. A pie and cake auction will start at 4 p.m., followed at 5 by a chili supper. Gospel music will follow the supper, featuring the Bradley’s Chapel Baptist Church choir, Locust Ridge Quartet and others. For more information or to make donations to Thomas, call 806-4250, 429-1742, 453-9544 or 7749435.

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‘Puttin’ on Ritz’ set for Jan. 30

Relay For Life presents “Puttin’ On The Ritz,” an evening of dinner, dance and entertainment, from 6 to 10:30 p.m. Jan. 30 at the Sevierville Civic Center. Dress is semi-formal. Tickets are $50 per person and includes one photo. To RSVP call 428-0846. For tickets and more information contact Alice Grady, 654-9280; Donna King, 397-5556; and Carlene Maples, 603-1223.

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On-street parking will be allowed on the Parkway Monday through Thursday, until further notice. Parking will be allowed only from 2 to 9 a.m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Parking will be stopped as needed for the removal of Gatlinburg Winter Magic lights starting in late February. SEVIERVILLE

Tours of new hospital planned

The new LeConte Medical Center opens Feb. 15, a $115 million investment in Sevier County by Covenant Health. The public is invited to a sneak peek from 2-7 p.m. Feb. 4. Tours the new medical center and Thompson Cancer Survival Center are planned. LeConte Medical Center, formerly Fort Sanders Sevier, is located at 742 Middle Creek Road. For more information visit www.lecontemedicalcenter.org.

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Bredesen prevails despite status By ERIK SCHELZIG Associated Press Writer NASHVILLE — A governor’s last year in office is often a time to ride out the string, not to offer ambitious education proposals like the ones overwhelmingly approved by Tennessee lawmakers in a two-week special legislative session. Democratic Gov. Phil Bredesen called the rare special session to enact sweeping changes in the way the state evaluates teachers and how it allocates money to public colleges and universities. The call for a special session originally caused some grumbling among some Democratic lawmak-

ers because they hadn’t been given advance notice, and some speculated that the lame duck governor had possibly bitten off more than he could chew. Republican Senate Speaker Ron Ramsey of Blountville as recently as November told reporters that major changes in higher education may be “something the next governor will have to address.” “I just can’t imagine why any governor in the last year of his administration would want to tackle something that big,” said Ramsey, who is seeking the GOP’s gubernatorial nomination. But Bredesen’s team had been laying the groundwork on the higher

education proposals in a series of meetings with key lawmakers from both parties since last summer. They also had the compelling argument that the state would be seriously wounding its chances at up to a half-billion dollars in federal “Race to the Top” money if lawmakers didn’t approve the K-12 measures. By the time Bredesen addressed a joint session of the General Assembly to kick off the special session on Jan. 12, lawmakers were already well aware of the governor’s argument that Tennessee’s education system needs to focus on improving both high school and college graduation rates, which rank near the bottom nationally.

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CHATTANOOGA (AP) — Police have charged two men with stealing school computers after a tip from the Geek Squad. Chattanooga Police said the men approached the Best Buy store’s Geek Squad asking for computer passwords to be changed and an employee discovered the equipment belonged to the school. Store manager Tom Huskin said the employee, Brian Welch, knew about the theft. Police have charged 26-year-old Justin Hill and 19-year-old Ivan Hill with stealing computers.

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Three Cheers Rocky Tots puts out call so soldiers get phones

President must move to the center More than anything else, it was the foolishness of the far left that harpooned Martha Coakley in Massachusetts. Independents broke big for Scott Brown, and his own internal polling showed that national security issues like civilian trials for al-Qaida thugs and the president’s seemingly soft approach on terrorism in general helped Brown to a smashing victory. President Obama, of course, is a big loser along with Coakley. His trip to Massachusetts last Sunday was gutsy, but foolish in hindsight. Voters in a very liberal state simply rejected his request to elect another liberal. The president lost face and power and has to know it. Now, Obamacare is in great jeopardy, cap and trade is dead, tax increases will not happen and liberal policies across the board are on the run. All of this is the fault of the far left, a group led by Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid and a number of radical journalists. Brown should send these people fruit baskets. As Obama acknowledged on Wednesday, the same voter dissatisfaction that swept him into office gave Brown a Senate seat. But why are voters so disenchanted after only one year of the Obama administration? The short answer is: ideology. With the exception of Afghanistan and firing drones at terrorists, Obama has governed far to the left. He is allowing the Democratic Congress to spend a record amount of money, and that may lead the USA into bankruptcy. He is trying to engineer a government takeover of the health care industry. He is affording heinous terrorists captured overseas full constitutional rights. He is attempting to tax corporations and wealthy Americans any way he can. In addition, he entertains uber-left guys like George Soros at the White House. He gives radical unions like the SEIU tax breaks while most other unions don’t get them. He fails to criticize Pelosi and Reid when they hide their health care negotiations from C-SPAN, even though candidate Obama openly promised such negotiations would be public. If this isn’t far-left governance, I’m Hugo Chavez. And do you know what? Independent-minded Americans don’t like it. Just look at the polls. Twenty percent of Americans describe themselves as liberal. So you figure the far left is less than half of that. In addition, radical-left media outlets like MSNBC and Air America are failing. Yeah, Al Franken won in Minnesota, but that was an anomaly. Today, he’d lose big. If Obama wants to avoid the fate of Jimmy Carter, he must move quickly to the center. He must get tougher on terrorism, rethink the health care deal so Americans can understand it, and stimulate the economy with targeted tax cuts, not massive government spending. With his power waning quickly, Obama has no time to lose. — Veteran TV news anchor Bill O Reilly is host of the Fox News show “The O Reilly Factor” and author of the book “Who’s Looking Out For You? Distributed by Creators Syndicate. (C)2009 Bill O’Reilly.

Decisions, decisions, decisions. Some are tougher than others, but here’s an easy call to make. Rocky Tots Learning Center in Sevierville is participating in Cell Phones for Soldiers, and it’s a win-win situation not only for military personnel overseas, but also for the environment. Here’s how it works. Folks drop off their old cell phones at Rocky Tots, located just off Dolly Parton Parkway on Long Springs Road. Rocky Tots sends the phones to ReCellular, which pays Cell Phones for Soldiers with enough money for each donation to provide an hour of talk time for soldiers overseas. Materials from the old phones are recycled into gold, silver and platinum from circuit boards, copper wiring from phone chargers, nickel and iron from battery packs, and plastic from cell phones and accessories. This is a no-brainer. The signal here is to get busy.

’Burg women get a hand for handing down ‘dream’

In a county where the minority population is small, it might be easy for children to grow up unaware of the civil rights movement. That would be wrong. A couple of women who serve on the Martin Luther King Day Steering Committee have been working to make sure that doesn’t happen. Gatlinburg Special Events Coordinator Sandra Donohoo and Jamesena Miller last Saturday put on a presentation for preschoolers in the new Anna Porter Public Library in Gatlinburg. The gathering reportedly drew an attentive audience. Donohoo said it is important that all Sevier children, not just those of African American descent, learn about King, Rosa Parks and others involved in the civil rights movement. She said there is a common misconception that their efforts affected only blacks, but that is not true. Donohoo and Miller should be applauded for passing on “the dream.”

Library a beacon for those living in computer dark ages

It may seem unfathomable to many raised in the Computer Generation, but there are great masses of the unwashed who might think a mouse pad is where the famous Disney character lives. Fortunately, the Sevier County Public Library System recognizes that there are many still in a fog about knowing how to blog. For those, the libraries offer classes each month for beginning learners to computer users who have only basic skills. For a complete list of courses, when they are offered and the cost, call the main library in Sevierville at 7746033. Courses range from “cut, copy and paste” to “e-mail” to “making and using folders” to “blogs and wikis” to “word toolbar” and more. Classes are limited to eight; preregistration and prepayment is required. For those still living in the computer dark ages, these courses are a godsend.

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Public forum Selective use of Bible verses not in keeping with God’s love

Editor: I recently read a letter to the editor that moved me. Maybe not in the way the writer intended, though. I am a 24-year-old straight male who has lived in Pigeon Forge my entire life, and that letter just upset me. It made reference to 18 Leviticus 20:13, which states, “If a man lies with a man as one lies with a woman, both of them have done what is detestable. They must be put to death; their blood will be on their own heads.” The rest of that chapter in Leviticus lays out the punishments for other sins, such as infidelity, bestiality, the cursing of one’s parents, etc. I don’t see anyone shouting for death for the office manager sleeping around or the kid who is cussing his parents. I also don’t see anyone mentioning Leviticus 19:33-34, which says, “When an alien lives with you in your land, do not mistreat him. The alien living with you must be treated as one of your

native-born. Love him as yourself, for you were aliens in Egypt. I am the Lord your God.” What I am trying to say is, if you will use any scripture, let it be Matthew 22:39, which says, “And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’” And Luke 6:37, “Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn and you will not be condemned. Forgive and you will be forgiven.” This is scripture we can all live by and use to rejoice in the Lord. For is it not the responsibility of every Christian to bring the lost souls to Christ through our actions, not alienate them through judgment and slander? Charles Brackins Pigeon Forge

Dr. Carter misses his patients, prays to return to his practice

Editor: As I continue to manage LeConte Family Practice I am touched every day at the outpouring of concern and love for Dr. Carter. I know as his wife it may seem very prejudiced to com-

ment on his devotion and care he has shown to his patients through the years, but I cannot keep from taking this opportunity to tell the world how much this man means to so many people. Every day, patients, friends and colleagues take the time to ask about him and ask when he is coming back to our practice. He is truly missed by many because he does care. He misses his patients terribly, and his daily prayer is that he comes back to serve them soon. He has been known to stay late, take many late night calls and open our office on the weekend if someone needs care. And he has never done any of this to get rich or for recognition. He is about as close to the old time doc you can find nowadays. The one picture that continually comes to mind, as I think of him and how he loves his patients, is him sitting in front of an elderly lady with her hands in his and looking in her eyes telling her she will be OK. Yes, he’s my number one hero and always will be, no matter what anyone says. Linda Carter Sevierville

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The rivalry continues Highlanders turn away upset-minded Tigers By COBEY HITCHCOCK Sports Writer GATLINBURG — The visiting Pigeon Forge Tigers boys’ basketball team had one thing on their minds at No.4-ranked and heavily favored arch county rival and District 3-AA opponent Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders on Friday night ... upset. And for awhile, it appeared the visiting Orange-and-Black squad (7-11, 0-8) might be able to accomplish just that. But in the end, the Highlanders (17-2, 5-2) just had too much to stop and eventually took a 70-61 win. “We struggled offensively in the first half, but it was a tight ball game,” said G-P coach Raul Placeres, following the win. “We felt good going into halftime because we played as bad as we can play, and it was a tied ball game.” Although the Tigers managed a 20-13 lead by the 1:59 mark of the second quarter and went to the halftime locker rooms knotted at 21s, Pigeon Forge just couldn’t keep pace in the second half. G-P managed a six-point 42-36 lead by the end of the third quarter and built that to double digits, 46-36, by 6:11 in regulation. Pigeon Forge senior Ben Cave sniped a trey with 5:22 left to cut it to 46-39, but G-P junior Jose Agosto answered immediately with a drive to the basket and a foul, putting the Blue and Gold back up by

10 points, 49-39, with 5:07 in the game. But the Tigers just wouldn’t go away, and when sophomore Andy Barnett drained a threepointer with 1:07 left, G-P led by just single digits again, 60-52. The Tigers cut it to five points, 64-59, with 32.3 seconds remaining, but G-P senior Marquise Wall hit 5-of-6 from the charity stripe in the closing 23 seconds to stave off the hungry Pigeon Forge group. Wall had big finishes to each half and led all scorers with 23 points in the win. “‘Q’ is coming on, he’s our X-factor,” said Placeres. “‘Q’ puts us over the top, and he’s been showing up. This was his second good game this week. “I’m very proud of all the kids, but ‘Q’ showed up again big tonight.” Despite the loss, Pigeon Forge coach Jonathan Shultz was proud of the effort he saw from his team. “I thought Gatlinburg shot the ball extremely well in the second half,” said Shultz. “And when you’re that talented and are shooting well, you’re a hard team to beat. “Hats off to G-P, but I’m proud of our guys for their effort.” Besides Wall’s 23 points, G-P had three other players break double digits, including Jose Agosto with 13, McKinley Maples with 11 and Jon McCroskey with 10. Morrease Barber came close to making it five players with at least 10 points by totaling nine ticks in the game, including a first-half two-handed throw down that finally woke up the Blue-and-Gold squad and their fans after a fast start by the Tigers. For Pigeon Forge, Justin Carter, Ben Cave ad Billy Hewitt were the three players Cobey Hitchcock/The Mountain Press to crack double digits with 15, G-P senior Marquise “Q” Wall drains this halftime buzzer beater with a foot on the 14 and 10 respectively. three-point line to knot the game against visiting county and District 3-AA rival Pigeon Forge Tigers on Friday night. chitchcock@themountainpress.com

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Bear clawed Smoky Bears score doubledigit win over Fighting Cocks By JASON DAVIS Sports Editor

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Sevier County point guard Zac Gonzalez drives the lane against a pair of Cocke County defenders. Gonzalez ended the night with 10 points.

SEVIERVILLE — The Sevier County Smoky Bears (18-2) used a huge third quarter rally to distance themselves from District 2-AAA rival Cocke County Friday night, before crusing to a 55-47 win over the Fighting Cocks. After a back-and-forth first quarter that saw them trail by as many as for, SCHS used a 7-0 run in the second to take their first big lead of the game 21-14 as senior Austin Nave pocketed a 3-ball from the left corner. But Cocke County roared back with five-straight of their own to ignite the Big Red fanbase. With the visiting crowd offering a chant of “defense,” Sevier County answered with a beautiful back-door pass to Zac Carlson for an easy layup to quiet the crowd. Moments later the Smoky See SMOKY BEARS, Page A9

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Smoky Bear center Jordan Henrickson blocks the shot of Cocke County’s Casey Ragan.

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G-P can’t finish comeback against Lady Tigers By COBEY HITCHCOCK Sports Writer GATLINBURG — It looked like a laugher early, but by the end it was more like a heavyweight fight. The visiting Pigeon Forge Lady Tigers (13-2, 7-1) took a 59-48 win over arch county rival and District 3-AA foe Gatlinburg-Pittman Lady Highlanders (8-9, 2-5) on Friday night, but it was anything but easy for the Orange-and-Black squad. The Lady Tigers jumped all over G-P, taking a 16-0 lead to start the game. Pigeon Forge junior Kelsey Brooks was a player on a mission at the start, scoring seven for the Lady Tigers during the fast start, including a trey from the corner with 1:09 in the quarter to make it 16-0. G-P senior Caroline Conner got the Lady Highlanders on the board with three points at the end of the first, but the Blue-and-Gold homestanders looked all but out of it trailing 18-3 at the end of one. Although the Orange and Black had landed the first blow of the night, G-P refused to go away and answered with several counters for a huge second-quarter comeback. G-P senior Leah Bryan cut it to single digits, 22-13, with a layup at the 5:25 mark of the half, Conner followed with a trey from the corner on the ensuing possession at the 4:57 mark to cut it to 22-16. Conner made it a four-point game, 26-22, with 1:51 in the second quarter, and junior Stephanie Taylor cut it to a deuce, 26-24, with a 17-footer at the 1:23 mark. Pigeon Forge senior Courtney Ball stole a bit of the Lady Highlander thunder, however, when she banked a desperation trey at the buzzer to give the Orange and Black a 29-24 edge

heading into the locker rooms. It was nip-and-tuck the rest of the way. G-P senior Morgan Dodgen scored with layups on two consecutive possessions on two identical assists that looked like a replay coming from junior Beka Owens, cutting the Pigeon Forge lead to 36-34 with 1:48 in the third. The Lady Tigers led 38-34 heading into the final round of the night, and the Orange and Black looked to pull away with it until Owens and Conner converted layups-and-one three-point plays on consecutive possessions, cutting the Pigeon Forge lead back to four points, 46-42, with 4:56 in regulation. The Lady Tigers went on a sixpoint spurt ignited by freshman Cassidy Martin’s three-point play on a field goal-plus-one, and when Brooks drained a charity shot with 2:37 in the game, Pigeon Forge had built its lead back to 10 points, 52-42. Brooks and Martin combined to go 7-of-8 from the line in the final 1:24 of the contest to hold off any hopes of another late G-P surge. Despite nearly losing control of a huge early lead, Pigeon Forge coach Paul Reagan loved what he saw from his team all night. “We were ready to play, and we rebounded well tonight,� said Reagan. “We were going to make sure that G-P knew we were ready to play and that we were ready to rebound, and we outrebounded them tonight. I’m proud as heck of the girls “To be playing here in this great atmosphere with a county rival, it was a great win for us.� On the other side of the ball was a disappointed G-P squad, who are losers of four consecutive hardfought battles that went down to

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Bears went back to the well and found Kel McCarter for another duece. A free throw by Josh Johnson put the lead at 26-19 by halftime. In the third quarter, as is custom, the Smoky Bears came out on fire. Already up by seven, the Bears got back-to-back buckets from Nave and Zac Gonzalez to spark a 9-0 run to begin the period. By quarter’s end the Bears had pushed their lead to 16 points at 45-29. The lead grew in the fourth to 19 points before the Fighting Cocks rallied to a single-digit final score 55-47. Nave and Johnson led the Bears in scoring with 12 points each. Zac Gonzalez was also in double-digits with 10. Jordan Henrickson added nine points and a slew of blocked shots before fouling out late.

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Pigeon Forge freshman Cassidy Martin drives the baseline for a shot, but she runs into a brick wall in G-P senior Morgan Dodgen during Friday night’s battle between county and District 3-AA rivals. the final moments each time. In the end, it all came down to a poor beginning for the Lady Highlanders. “It’s pretty hard to beat somebody when you get down 16 points right at the start,� said G-P coach Mike Rader. “But the best thing about these girls is that they don’t give up.

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Bearettes shooting spoils chance at Big Red The Bearette girls won the turnover battle, but couldn’t find the net in their 43-23 loss to Cocke County. After a close 10-6 first quarter, the Big Red outscored the Bearettes 11-2 in the second and kept the lead between 12-21 points the rest of the way. While Sevier County took care of the ball well and defended well, forcing 21 turnovers and limiting CCHS to 36-percent shooting, the Bearettes had trouble finding the basket themselves. SCHS shot just 18-percent from the floor on 9-for-49 shooting, while knocking down just 3-of-25 from behind the 3-point arc. Carly Pippin led the team in scoring with 10 points on 4-of-10 shooting. Shannon Depew was tough for CCHS, scoring nine points and pulling down a whopping 18 rebounds.

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BOXING 9:45 p.m. HBO — Champion Yuriorkis Gamboa (16-0-0) vs. Rogers Mtagwa (26-13-2), for WBA featherweight title; champion Steven Luevano (37-1-1) vs. Juan Manuel Lopez (27-0-0), for WBO featherweight title, at New York COLLEGE FOOTBALL 3 p.m. ESPN2 — East-West Shrine Game, at Orlando, Fla. FIGURE SKATING 3 p.m. NBC — U.S. Championships, free dance, at Spokane, Wash. (includes some taped coverage) 9 p.m. NBC — U.S. Championships, ladies’ free skate, at Spokane, Wash. GOLF 8:30 a.m. TGC — European PGA Tour, Abu Dhabi Championship, third round, at Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (sameday tape) 4 p.m. TGC — PGA Tour, Bob Hope Classic, fourth round, at La Quinta, Calif. 7:30 p.m. TGC — Champions Tour, Mitsubishi Electric Championship, second round, at Ka’upulehu-Kona, Hawaii MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Noon CBS — Regional coverage, Michigan St. at Minnesota or Mississippi St. at Alabama ESPN — Villanova at St. John’s 1 p.m. ESPN2 — Middle Tenn. at Western Kentucky 2 p.m. CBS — Regional coverage, Ohio St. at West Virginia or Oregon St. at California ESPN — Kansas at Iowa St. 4 p.m.

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ncaa h o o p s Men’s Top 25 Fared Thursday 1. Texas (17-1) did not play. Next: at Connecticut, Saturday. 2. Kentucky (18-0) did not play. Next: vs. Arkansas, Saturday. 3. Kansas (17-1) did not play. Next: at Iowa State, Saturday.

4. Villanova (17-1) did not play. Next: vs. St. John’s, Saturday. 5. Syracuse (18-1) did not play. Next: vs. Marquette, Saturday. 6. Michigan State (16-3) did not play. Next: at Minnesota, Saturday. 7. Duke (15-3) did not play. Next: at No. 17 Clemson, Saturday. 8. Tennessee (15-2) did not play. Next: at Georgia, Saturday. 9. Pittsburgh (15-3) did not play. Next: at Seton Hall, Sunday. 10. Kansas State (16-2) did not play. Next: vs. Oklahoma State, Saturday. 11. West Virginia (14-3) did not play. Next: vs. No. 21 Ohio State, Saturday. 12. Georgetown (14-3) did not play. Next: vs. Rutgers, Saturday. 13. Purdue (15-3) did not play. Next: vs. Michigan, Saturday. 14. BYU (19-1) did not play. Next: at San Diego State, Saturday. 15. Gonzaga (15-3) beat Pepperdine 91-84. Next: vs. Loyola Marymount, Saturday. 16. Temple (16-3) did not play. Next: at Fordham, Saturday. 17. Clemson (15-4) did not play. Next: vs. No. 7 Duke, Saturday. 18. Wisconsin (15-4) did not play. Next: vs. Penn State, Sunday.

19. Georgia Tech (14-4) did not play. Next: at Florida State, Sunday. 20. Northern Iowa (16-2) did not play. Next: at Indiana State, Sunday. 21. Ohio State (14-5) did not play. Next: at No. 11 West Virginia, Saturday. 22. Mississippi (14-4) did not play. Next: at LSU, Saturday. 23. Mississippi State (15-3) did not play. Next: at Alabama, Saturday. 24. North Carolina (12-7) did not play. Next: at N.C. State, Tuesday. 25. Baylor (14-3) did not play. Next: vs. Massachusetts, Saturday. Women’s Top 22 Fared Thursday 1. Connecticut (18-0) did not play. Next: at Villanova, Saturday. 2. Stanford (16-1) beat Oregon State 63-47. Next: at Oregon, Saturday. 3. Tennessee (16-2) lost to No. 8 Georgia 53-50. Next: at No. 18 LSU, Sunday. 4. Notre Dame (16-1) did not play. Next: vs. No. 16 West Virginia, Sunday. 5. Ohio State (20-1) beat Michigan 58-56. Next: at Purdue, Monday. 6. Duke (16-3) beat Virginia Tech 69-38. Next: at Maryland, Sunday. 7. Nebraska (16-0) did not play. Next: vs. Kansas State, Saturday.

8. Georgia (18-1) beat No. 3 Tennessee 53-50. Next: vs. Mississippi, Sunday. 9. Texas A&M (14-2) did not play. Next: vs. Texas Tech, Saturday. 10. Baylor (14-3) did not play. Next: at Missouri, Saturday. 11. Xavier (13-3) did not play. Next: at St. Bonaventure, Saturday. 12. Oklahoma State (15-3) did not play. Next: at Colorado, Sunday. 13. Oklahoma (13-4) did not play. Next: vs. Kansas, Saturday. 14. North Carolina (14-3) did not play. Next: vs. Clemson, Friday. 15. Florida State (17-3) beat Harvard 96-52. Next: vs.

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SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE Sale at public auction will be on February 10, 2010 at 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, at the front door, Sevier County Courthouse, Sevierville, Tennessee pursuant to Deed of Trust executed by Equity Trust Company Custodian FBO Jeffrey A. McQueary, IRA to Sevier Title, Inc., Trustee, on February 16, 2005 at Book Volume 2184, Page 452conducted by Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute Trustee, all of record in the Sevier County Register s Office. Owner of Debt: National City Bank 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 Sixteenth (16th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, to wit:Lot 222 of Hidden Mountain View Extended Subdivision as the same appears of record in Map Book 13, Page 54 in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, and being more particularly described as follows:Beginning at an existing iron pin in the Northeastern Right-of-Way of variable width, said existing iron pin being a common corner to Lot 221 of Hidden Mountain View and also being located approximately 376.08 feet from the intersection of said Right-ofWay and Ridgecrest Lane; thence from said point of beginning and with the line of Lot 221, North 69 degrees 43 minutes 30 seconds East 254.26 feet to an iron pin set in the line of Lot 215; thence with the line of Lot 215, South 16 degrees 47 minutes 21 seconds East 89.59 feet to an iron pin set, a common corner to Lot 223 Hidden Mountain View; thence with the line of Lot 223, South 69 degrees 43 minutes 28 seconds West 239.60 feet to an iron pin set in the Northeastern edge of a Right-of-Way of variable width; thence with said Right-of-Way, North 26 degrees 09 minutes 28 seconds West 89.90 feet to the point of Beginning. Street Address: 2312 Bonnie Lane Sevierville, TN 37876 Current Owner(s) of Property: Equity Trust Company Custodian FBO Jeffrey A. McQueary IRA Other interested parties: Equity Trust Company Custodian FBO Jeffrey A. McQueary IRA, Equity Trust Company Custodian FBO Jeffrey A. McQueary IRA, Equity Trust Company Custodian FBO Jeffrey A. McQueary IRA and The street address of the above described property is believed to be 2312 Bonnie Lane, Sevierville, TN 37876, but such address is not part of the legal description of the property sold herein and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description herein shall control. SALE IS SUBJECT TO TENANT(S) RIGHTS IN POSSESSION. All right of equity of redemption, statutory and otherwise, and homestead are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. If the highest bidder cannot pay the bid within twenty-four (24) hours of the sale, the next highest bidder, at their highest bid, will be deemed the successful bidder. This property is being sold with the express reservation that the sale is subject to confirmation by the lender or trustee. This sale may be rescinded at any time. This office is a debt collector. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute Trustee www.kirschattorneys.com Law Office of Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP 6055 Primacy Parkway, Suite 410 Memphis, TN 38119 Phone 901-767-5566 Fax 901-767-8890 File No. 09-018207

January 16, 23 and 30, 2010

$600 to $950+. Wanda Galli Realty Exec. 680-5119 or 7744307.

3BR 2BA Pittman Center area. $750 mth. Damage dep $375. 865-453-8818

NICE, CLEAN IN KODAK

Exec Type 3BR 2BA on river. Close in. Fully furnished. Nice lawn. Cable inc. $1100 mth 453-5363

4 BD / 2 BA + GARAGE 4 MILES FROM EXIT 407 $950/MONTH + DEPOSIT. NO PETS. 865-712-5238

Nice Homes in Kodak. 2 BR 1 BA $385 2BR 2BA $465 Each has C H/A, deck appliances. No pets.

865-368-6602 Boyds Creek 3BR, 3BA. Large rooms & other amenities. Appliances included, $900 + dep.

2-3 BR Homes

Peaceful Settings

428-5212

Mountain View

865-933-0504 2BR & 3BR Central H/A. Close to Douglas Lake. $400 & up + deposit. Call 865382-7781 or 865933-5894. 2BR on Douglas Lake No pets. $400 mth $400 dep. 4282310. 3BR/2BA rent to own. Seymour. $595/mo No pets. 865-7657929. Kodak area. 2BR 2BA $450 mth $450 dep. No pets. 3824199. KODAK: 3BR/2BA, no pets, references. 933-6544. Nice 2BR 2BA with cathedral ceilings, fresh paint, nice yard, near Sevierville. No pets. $575 mo. 1st, last, dep. Call Rebecca 6216615. 699 HOME RENTALS

2BR 2BA P.F. Fully furnished condo 7th floor. Spectacular view. 30 ft private balcony. $1050 mth. 1st & last mth 425-9226988

699 HOME RENTALS

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

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

NEAR WAL-MART 3Br/2Ba 2400 Sq. Ft. & Full Bsmt, Corner Lot, Fenced, Huge Mstr & Kitchen All Appls, W/D

$

1125 mo. 1st/last/dep/no pets 865-898-7925

Hwy 321 Pittman Center area. 1&2 BR cabin on creek. Fully furnished. Utilities included. $225 & $250 wk. 850-2487 3BR 1.5BA Newly renovated. Sevierville. Garage. $925 mth + dep. 654-0222. 3BR 2BA house. Country setting, level yard with small pond and covered bridge. $1100 mth + sec dep. 865-850-1198 3BR 2BA log home, jaccuzi, hot tub, fireplace, large deck with pool. No dogs. Unfurnished $800 mth, Furnished $1000 mth. 1st, last & security. Call Arnie 356-4944. 3BR brick 1BA Central H/A mountain view, street. Call anytime 865-6542901 4BR/2.5BA For Sale or Lease Call Sarah Gordon at 865696-5601- Marty Loveday and Associates 908-9330 Available now! 3BR/ 1BA, 2 story Farm House. Dead end road. Secluded. No neighbors. CH/A, off exit 412 of I-40. $600/mo + $600 dep. 865-933-5894 or 865-382-7781. Beautiful 3BR log home, private wooded mountain type setting, firplace, jaccuzi, central H/A, water furnished. $850 + dep. 933-5894 or 382-7781

Belle Meadows 4BR/2BA 2 car garage 2200 sq ft +/$1,200 per month 865-429-2962

Home In Kodak 3BR/2BA with unfinished basement & 2 car garage. Stove, fridge DW & W/D conn Approx 1250 sq ft 865-429-4470 LONG TERM RENTAL, VACATION PERKS 4 min from Walden's Landing off Wears Valley Rd. Cedar cottage, picturesque views from covered deck with hot tub. 1440sf, 2 bedroom, 2 bath, vaulted ceilings, open floor plan. Fully furnished with cabin decor. Huge master suite with corner jacuzzi, king bed, and fireplace. Knotty pine walls and hardwood floors in main area. Live every day like you're on vacation! (Propane heat, central air, Comcast broadband available. Maid service available. Sorry, no smokers or cats.) $900 and worth it. Call for details 865-8628769. Mountain View Resort 2 bedroom, 2 baths, 3rd floor, double balcony. Fully furnished and equipped kitchen. $1350 per month and $400 damage deps. Call 865539-2914 ask for Emily.

Really Nice 2BR 1BA Close in. Fully furnished. Fp, cable inc. Nice lawn. $900 mth 865-4535363

Seymour Hinkle Sub 3BR 2BA $975 mth. + dep. 6801032 Wears Valley Mountain Cabin 1BR/1BA. Gated community, paved roads. Nonsmokers. $650 a month. 865-7088327 HUD PUBLISHER’S NOTICE All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, family status or national origin, or intention to make any such preferences, limitations or discrimination. State laws forbid discrimination in the sale, rental or advertising of real estate based on factors in addition to those protected under federal law. We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination, call HUD Toll-free at 1-800-6699777, The Toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275.

LEGALS

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE Sale at public auction will be on February 8, 2010 at 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, at the front door, Sevier County Courthouse, Sevierville, Tennessee pursuant to Deed of Trust executed by Bobby Lynn Wear and Deborah Lynn Wear, Husband and Wife to Kyle M. Walters, Trustee, on June 21, 2006 at Book Volume 2557, Page 686conducted by Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute Trustee, all of record in the Sevier County Register s Office. Owner of Debt: Beneficial Tennessee Inc. 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 Fifth (5th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee and being more particularly described as follows: Being a 2.64 acre tract as shown on survey for Bobby Lynn Wear, et ux, as the same appears of record in Map Book 34, at Page 256 in the Sevier County, Tennessee Register s Office, to which reference is hereby made for an exact legal description.The property is conveyed with and subject to the joint use of the 50 foot right of way of Wear Lane. Street Address: 973 Wear Lane Pigeon Forge, TN 37863 Current Owner(s) of Property: Bobby Lynn Wear and wife, Deborah Lynn Wear The street address of the above described property is believed to be 973 Wear Lane, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863, 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. 09-023915 January 16, 23 and 30, 2010

941 SUV SALES

829 MANUFACTURED HOME SALES

1995 Blazer 4x4 $1500 firm. Call 865-3238161.

NEW HOME 1900 Sq. Feet 1/2 Acre-Ready Easy- Loan by Phone 865-453-0086

943 AUTOMOBILE SALES

1996 Saturn SC2, white, Great shape and many new parts Car needs no work and has a Pioneer 7000bt radio. Drive today for $2500.00. Call 865 368-4288 for details

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

First Time Buyers Your Job is Your Credit New Single Wides & Double Wides CREDIT HOTLINE 865-453-0086

2003 Ford Taurus SEL 127,000 miles $3500 OBO. 865776-3388 78

837 CAMPER SALES 1600 sq ft home w/garage, Great Location to school etc. Newly Remodeled. Great Starter Home Must see. $144,000 OBO 680-4290 or 6965721

Lincoln Towncar Beautiful antique. Loaded. $2000. 865-206-0961

For Sale. 1992 Nissan 240 SX Call 865604-9465.

06 Fleetwood Class A Motor Home. 3 yr warranty. $34,000 865- 206-0961

945 TRUCK SALES

2005 GMC Box Truck. $10,500. Exc. cond. Everything works. 206-0961

2704 WEARS VALLEY RD. By owner, 2 story Farmhouse, 3BR, 1.5 BA, Outside ofďŹ ce, 1acre Z-comm, Rmdl $179,500 Inspection Sat-Sun. 10-5 HOUSE WILL BE SOLD SUNDAY NIGHT TO HIGHEST BIDDER

950 MOTORCYCLE SALES

2006 Hayabusa LTD. White many extras Only 3000 miles. Call 654-6299

(404)461-8836 4BR 2.5BA Seymour. Newly remodeled. 428-0664 or 3083770 For Sale. Forclosure $109,900. Jones Cove area. Bring out the Horse Lover in you. Log cabin in a horse resort 2 bedroom 2 bath 1.5 story with a pond on 2.23 acres. Call Concord Real Estate. 865-539-2914

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2BR 2BA triplex PF. 2BR apt Sev. No pets. Clean & convenient. 453-5079.

699 HOME RENTALS

Furn./Unfurn. Lg. 2 BR

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

McCarter’s Efficiency Apts 221 Newman Rd, $420 month everything except power and phone. Gatlinburg. No pets. Call 865-8502542 or 865-4364589.

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1BR apt. Private yard with patio. Utilities incl. Non smokers. 1st & last rent. $450. 429-6059.

Great 1/1 Downtown Sevierville. $475 mth includes water. 904-806-3318

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697 CONDO RENTALS

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

WALK TO WALMART Furn, W/D On Trolley Route Large 2 Bedroom Weekly, Bi-Weekly or Monthly 865-789-1427

696 APARTMENTS FOR RENT

Private Estate for sale. Pittman Center area 26 acres, gated entrance 2BR 2BA ranch/360 surround deck w/ full basement and storage building. Great Location!! Privacy! Privacy! Privacy! Asking $385,000. Brackfield & Associates Thomas King 865654-0588 or 865691-8195

718 LAND FOR SALE 1.5

Acre Slopping Wooded Lot in Pigeon Forge. 1 mile off Parkway. (423)258-9697

721 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY Building for lease formerly Creekside Wedding Chapel. Parkway Gatlinburg 850-2004.

722 BUSINESS BUILDINGS

OWNER FINANCE $2,200 per month Sale or Lease Option, New 5000 sf warehouse/ ofďŹ ce/storefront with loading dock, 1/2 acre plus parking, will ďŹ nish inside to suit, Kodak, near interstate, 865-654-6691

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The Mountain Press ◆ Saturday, January 23, 2010 Close to Home

Advice

Married man living with other woman, child needs to ‘man up’

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Blondie

Baby Blues

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For Better Or Worse

Tina’s Groove

Dear Annie: I have been with the man of my dreams for a little more than three years. We have a son together, and I am the happiest I can remember being. There is just one problem. “Karl” is still married. Karl lives with our son and me, but every time his wife or one of their kids snaps their fingers, he jumps. Sometimes, that means our toddler gets the short end of things and so do I. This wouldn’t bother me so much if Karl would finally get his divorce. I’ve asked him about it, and he always says he has to “talk to his wife,” but he won’t do it in front of the children and she is never without at least one of them. On top of that, she doesn’t have a job and gets almost half of Karl’s paycheck. Karl says the kids would be homeless if he didn’t give her the money. I would be more tolerant if he had some sort of court paper limiting how long she can suck us dry. I love him and one day would like to be able to afford a house or even a family trip. Any suggestions? — In Love but Fed Up Dear In Love: Sorry to break it to you, but the wife isn’t going to make it easy for Karl to get a divorce, assuming he truly wants one (and we have our doubts). He likely will be supporting her and certainly the children until the youngest is 18. She’s not sucking you dry. That money belongs to her. Karl should either get a divorce or go back to his wife. This limbo situation is not fair to

anyone. Tell him it’s time to man up and do the right thing already. Dear Annie: My wonderful husband and I live along the gulf coast near the beach. Every year, his many relatives begin making “reservations” to stay with us throughout the summer. It could be anywhere from two to six people. They’ve already started making their plans for this year. Because of the constant requests for visits, I’ve begun to dread the summer, which used to be my favorite time. I realize it puts my husband in an awkward situation, but he refuses to tell them “no.” Ever. We both have demanding jobs, are rarely home and really value our time off. If just once they would offer to get a hotel room or invite us out, I would not resent it so much. How can I address this without seeming selfish and rude? — Life’s a Beach Dear Beach: You can’t do anything if your husband keeps telling the relatives they are welcome to come. If he refuses to stop being the family doormat, we recommend you make your own plans for the summer and enjoy yourself somewhere else. Dear Annie: The letter from “Going Gray and Loving It” made me

t o d ay ’ s p u z z l e

chuckle. I stopped coloring my hair just before my 50th birthday almost three years ago and have not received anything but compliments. Most come from other women who still color their hair. They tell me they are not that brave. My hairdresser is my daughter, and although she was resistant at first, she loves the color now. She feared the gray would make me look old, but most people know I’m in my 50s, and I highly doubt coloring my hair made them believe I was one bit younger. In fact, my white and silver garners more respect for me. Young people in particular open doors, offer assistance with packages, etc. The best part is I no longer have to spend three hours getting my hair done. I don’t have a snappy comeback for the comments “Going Gray” is hearing. But she can say that going gray is actually “going green” because there are no noxious fumes entering the atmosphere and no chemicals being washed down the drain. — Cathy in Troy, Mich. 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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AP Photo/Mark Lennihan

A commercial jet flies above a mock-up waterfall designed for the National September 11 Memorial & Museum, Friday at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in New York. The 30-foot waterfall will cascade down the sides of the footprints of the destroyed World Trade Center towers, forming reflecting pools surrounded by the terrorist attack victims’ names.

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