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The Mountain Press ■ Sevier County’s Daily Newspaper ■ Vol. 26, No. 31 ■ January 31, 2010 ■ www.themountainpress.com ■ $1.25

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Friday’s precipitation may not have left much snow on the ground around the county, but Jake Ball, 12, makes the most of it as he sleds with friends in Pigeon Forge.

5Worst wishes for native son New Orleans won’t pull for Manning in Super Bowl Sports, Page A8

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Music to your ears Smith Family Theater hosts benefit dinner and show Page A2

Weather Today

Weather not as extreme as predicted By ELLEN BROWN Staff Writer Although much of Sevier County seemed to prepare for a snowedin weekend, Saturday didn’t see as much of the white stuff as expected.

“We almost sold out of bread and milk yesterday,” said Samantha Goderich, an employee at the Walgreens on Newport Highway in Sevierville. “We were really busy Friday afternoon.” But Ronald Bowman was one of the drug store’s few employees

Saturday morning. “It’s really not bad out there — it’s just been slushy and wet,” he said. Jonas Smelcer, Sevier County Roads superintendent, said his crews were holding off until later Saturday afternoon to put salt and

sand on major roads like Upper Middle Creek, Old Sevierville Pike in Seymour and Allensville Road. “The rain has been washing a lot of the salt away, so we’re going to re-salt them. We’ve had a good

The wait is almost over New hospital days away from grand opening

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Tonight Partly Cloudy Low: 14° DETAILS, Page A6

Obituaries C.H. Tarwater Jr., 84 Wilma Huff, 70 Carl Hall, 79 Glennis Claxton, 93 DETAILS, Page A4

Index Local & State . . . . A1-12 Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . . . A7 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . A8-11 Calendar . . . . . . . . . . B5 Classifieds . . . . . . . . B6-8

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

When LeConte Medical Center hosts its open house from 2-7 p.m. Thursday, the public will see the culmination of a decade’s worth of hard work, said LeConte Medical Center President and Chief Administrative Officer Ellen Wilhoit. “When we started looking at the need to improve Fort Sanders Sevier, a master planning facility study was done,” Wilhoit said last week, sitting in her new office. “Our goal was to determine renovation of the current facility or replacement. Around the same time, the Dr. Robert F. Thomas Foundation asked to conduct a feasibility study for a cancer center in Sevier County. When we started the study groups, people said, ‘Yes, we want a new cancer center — but we also want a new hospital.’” The $115 million medical center, which has been declared a smoke-free campus, will offer expanded services already available at Fort Curt Habraken/The Mountain Press Sanders Sevier Medical The two story main entrance to the new hospital features mosaic tile Center as well as new and stonework. features, such as a sleep See hospital, Page A12

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Wilhoit quizzed on new facility Ellen Wilhoit, LeConte Medical Center president and chief administrative officer, sat down with reporter Ellen Brown of The Mountain Press last week to talk about the new hospital campus. The Mountain Press: How will the new hospital affect the quality

of service? Wilhoit: I think the community is going to be so pleased with the facility and the design. Every room is private, and there are individual registration areas. It’s really all about patient privacy. We have nice waiting areas and family areas throughout

the building, and the new dining facility will offer many options. This building was designed by staff, physicians, volunteers and community members with the patient in mind. The new facility has created great interest with See wilhoit, Page A4

See weather, Page A12

TDOT hurries to set contract

PIGEON FORGE — U.S. 411 between Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg, also known as the Spur, remains open during the snow event, and state officials say a contract to repair the rock slide will be in place by Friday. The Tennessee Department of Transportation is working with the National Parks Service to ensure the Foothills Parkway Spur is free of ice and snow during the winter storm, Julie Oaks, spokeswoman for the Tennessee Department of Transportation, said. TDOT has placed brine on the road and will salt and plow the Spur for the duration of the storm. A rock slide occurred on Monday at Mile Marker 21, just outside Pigeon Forge, blocking the two southbound lanes. Motorists traveling south are currently using one of the two northbound lanes. TDOT is preparing an emergency contract and will have a contractor in place for the rock slide repair by the end of the week, Oaks said. The department is finalizing design plans this weekend. TDOT geotechnical engineers determined that the mountainside is very unstable, and additional work must be completed to stabilize the slope before the roadway can be reopened to traffic. At this time, TDOT believes the southbound lanes could be closed for more than a month. However, the Spur is still open and traffic has been flowing smoothly through the detour, Oaks said.

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Teresa Smith, left, poses with daughter Tashia Cordell, son-in-law Matt Cordell and husband Tony Smith at Tashia’s wedding. Smith is in need of a liver transplant.

Smith Family Theater hosts benefit dinner and show By ELLEN BROWN Staff Writer When Smith Family Theater manager John Chapman heard one of his employees’ family members was in great financial need, he didn’t hesitate to take action. The theater is hosting a benefit dinner and show at 5 p.m. today for Teresa Smith, the mother-in-law of theater performer Matt Cordell. Smith (no relation to the theater’s Smith family) is in need of a liver transplant. “He said, ‘Absolutely we’ll do this,’� Tashia Cordell, Smith’s daughter, said of Chapman’s support of the benefit. “They’re trying to help as much as they can.� Cordell’s husband Matt is best known as an Elvis tribute artist at Smith Family Theater. He will perform in the benefit show, “The Blast from the Past,� which features hits from the 1950s and 1960s and the musical “Grease.� When Smith had a hysterectomy years ago, she received a blood transfusion. She contracted Hepatitis C but didn’t experience symptoms at first, and the condition laid dormant until a few

years ago. Last year, she was diagnosed with Stage 4 of cirrhosis of the liver. “She needs to have a liver transplant within this year,� Tashia said. “The cost is $400,000, and my parents have $30,000 in hospital bills already. My mother can’t work right now; she stays real weak and tired.� The benefit will begin with dinner at 5 p.m., followed by a pre-show with gospel music at 5:30 p.m.

“The Blast from the Past� will kick off at 6 p.m. For Sevier County residents, the cost is $12.95 (plus tax) for dinner and the show and $6.95 (plus tax) for only the show. For other attendees, the cost is $29.95 (plus tax) for the dinner and show and $19.95 (plus tax) for only the show. To make reservations, call (865) 429-8100 or toll free at (866) 399-8100. n ebrown@themountainpress.com

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Council looking into loan program for small business By DEREK HODGES Staff Writer

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Jones Cove teacher Chad Loveday is surrounded by some of his students with the gift basket presented to him for being named a teacher of the week by American Paper & Twine.

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American Paper & Twine Co., the official office supplier to the Tennessee Titans, sponsored a teacher recognition program with the football team. A committee made up of representatives from Titans radio, the team and American Paper & Twine selected Chad Loveday, an elementary teacher at Jones Cove School, out of dozens of nominations to be the company’s Teacher of the Week for the Tennessee-Buffalo game

on Nov. 15. The committee selected a teacher for each regular season game. Each of these teachers received $400 in school supplies from American Paper & Twine. Sharpies for their classrooms and a commemorative award. Beth Estep from Oak Ridge High School was selected as Teacher of the Year. The person who nominated Loveday made some of the following points about him: “He has helped start

an afterschool program, coaches basketball, writes grants, heads the SACS committee, and spends his own time helping students and the school. He loves and cares for his students and will spend his own money to make sure the students have what they need. He is so excited about teaching and finds ways to make the students excited about learning. He is always trying to think outside the box and reach every student. He wants them to learn to love learning. “

SEVIERVILLE — Sevier County may soon be able to offer a new incentive for businesses looking to locate here — help with securing loans from a pool of banks. Sevier County Economic Development Council (SCEDC) Executive Director Allen Newton presented the idea of starting the fund during the group’s recent Board of Directors meeting. Still far from a reality, the board agreed to establish a committee to look at the possibility of starting the pool, which could be modeled after a similar program offered by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). That TVA initiative offers up to 25 percent of the funding for industrial projects in the area served by the federal utility. Not a gift, it just helps provide the needed

49, of 210 Maggy Mack Lane, Sevierville, was charged Jan. 20 with theft of property worth $1,000 to $10,000. He was being held on $10,000 bond. u Kristi Ann Meek, 28, of 1277 Sandy Bottom, Sevierville, was charged Jan. 29 with theft of property. She was being held on $5,000 bond. u Timothy Scottie Stewart, 23, of Dandridge, was charged Jan. 29 on a misdemeanor warrant from general sessions court. He was released. u Demetrius Williams, 21, of Harriman, was charged Jan. 29 with a misdemeanor warrant from general sessions court. He was being held.

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Jan. 29 with DUI and violation of open container laws. She was released on her own recognizance. u Monica Leigh Holmes, 40, of 3146 Hammer Lane, Kodak, was charged Jan. 29 with obtaining drugs by fraud. She was released on $5,000 bond. u Randy Lee Howard, 39, of 2330 Jones Cove Rd., Sevierville, was charged Jan. 29, on a warrant from circuit court. He was being held on $3,000 bond. u Jennifer Ann Lewis, 28, of 1007 Lot I Cee Cee Way Lot #1, Sevierville, was charged Jan. 29 with violation of probation from general sessions court. Seh was being held. u Steven Carl Loveday,

Newton told the board. “There are some companies that are looking around. This would be an attractive thing for us to be able to offer them.� Unlike the TVA fund, Newton suggested the county consider also allowing non-manufacturing startups to get loans through the program. Though no official action was taken on the idea Wednesday, it seems to have found a favorable audience. The group did agree to set up a committee to explore the possibility, while Sevierville City Administrator Steve Hendrix expressed support for it. “I like the idea,� Hendrix said. “Once you start a system of private development, there’s a limit to how long any city can sustain it financially. It would really ease a problem that we have.�

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loan money for the projects, something that can be a challenge when a company has a lot of start-up costs. The funds have to be repaid to the pool, with one of the participating banks maintaining each loan. For the first few years of the loan, the company pays interest only, picking up the full payments after that grace period. If the county does start its own program, it would supplement what TVA does, offering up to 50 percent of the total funding for a project – $10,000 for each job created. That could mean a big start toward getting new businesses to locate here, alleviating the ongoing struggles many companies have been having securing loans since the woes of the financial system started a few years ago. “This would be a very good incentive program,�

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obituaries In Memoriam

Glennis Loveday Lane Claxton

Glennis Loveday Lane Claxton of Knoxville, formerly of Sevier County, ended her 93 year pilgrimage on this earth on Friday, January 29, 2010. She is now resting in the arms of her Savior Jesus Christ. Growing up she attended Walnut Grove Baptist Church, and later in life she attended Luretta United Methodist Church. Preceded in death by husbands Haskell Lane and James “Connie” Claxton, parents Calvin and Mae Loveday, sons James Benny and Charles Lee Lane, brothers Carl, Mack, Clyde, Raymond, and Lloyd Loveday, and sisters Minnie Shell, Thelma Russell, Neil Claxton, Reba Carr and Mamie O’Mary. Survived by: sons and daughters-in-law: Kenneth and Janice Lane, Ralph and Ethel Lane, Harold and Barbara Lane, Hugh and Wanda Lane, Carroll and Annette Lane; daughters and sons-inlaw: Helen Stinnett, Dora and Bill Compton, Betty and Danny Bright, Brenda and Dale Ward; brother and sister-in-law: Floyd and Barbara Loveday; and she was blessed with 24 grandchildren, 40 greatgrandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. The family expresses heartfelt appreciation to her daughter, Helen, for providing loving care to their mother for the past ten years. The family also wishes to thank the staff on the 3rd Floor at Park West Hospital for being so kind and caring during their mother’s illness and the staff of Atchley Funeral Home. Funeral service 5 p.m. Sunday in the West Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home with Dale Ward (son-in-law) and Randy Bailey (grandson) officiating. Interment 10 a.m. Monday in Walnut Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends 3-5 p.m. Sunday at Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com

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Carl Everett Hall

Carl Everett Hall, age 79 of Sevierville, passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2010. He was preceded in death by his son Ted, his parents, and two sisters. Survivors: wife, Nohemi Hall; five sons, Carl, Tom, Ken, Ron, and Kevin Hall; 13 grandchildren; one brother; three sisters. Final resting place will be in Poland, Maine in the spring. Cremation arrangements by Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com

C.H. Tarwater Jr. C.H. Tarwater Jr., 84 of Sevierville, died Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010, at Sevier County Health Care Center. He was a member of Wears Valley United Methodist Church where he served as Lay Speaker, Sunday school teacher and superintendant for many years. He served as Trustee for Headrick Chapel Church. Mr. Tarwater was owner of Valley Home Farms in Wears Valley. He served on the Board of Directors for Sevier County Hospital, Farm Bureau Insurance, Production Credit Association (PCA), Sevier Farmers Co-op and FSA. Survivors: wife, Betty Tarwater; children, Keith Tarwater and wife Vicky, Kevin Tarwater and wife Sharon, Karin Price and husband Bill; step-daughter, Debbie Owens and husband Tim; stepson, Donald Householder; 13 grandchildren; sisters, Nell Hatcher and Loris Ogle; brotherin-law and sister-in-law, John and Linda Waggoner; sisterin-law, Wanda Barnett; many nieces, nephews, cousins,

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Wilma Eva Huff Wilma Eva Huff, 70, of Sevierville, died Friday, Jan. 29, 2010 at Fort Sanders Hospital in Seviervile. Arrangements are pending at Rawlings Funeral Home.

Haiti donations deductible now From Submitted Reports People who give to charities providing earthquake relief in Haiti can claim these donations on the tax return they are completing this season, according to the Internal Revenue Service. Taxpayers who itemize deductions on their 2009 return qualify for this special tax relief provision, enacted Jan. 22. Only cash contributions made to these charities after Jan. 11 and before March 1 are eligible. This includes contributions made by text message, check, credit

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new physicians coming to town. Having a helipad on site, we’re going to be able to transport patients in and out more quickly. Patient flow will be much more convenient. TMP: What about the intensive care area? Wilhoit: Our Intensive Care Unit has an outstanding waiting room with a consult room where families can talk to a physician in private. The ICU also has Smart Beds that speak 27 languages with 80 health care phrases. If a nurse wants to know if the patient is feeling pain, she can push a button to translate. The beds have special positioning, and the mattresses are helpful in preventing pressure sores. On the second floor next to the ICU, there’s a 10-bed stepdown unit — a new service — for patients who are ready to move from the ICU but aren’t ready to go to the medical floor. TMP: What about the area for babies? Wilhoit: In the Dolly Parton Center for Women’s Services, our birthing rooms are fabulous — there’s a couch for family members wanting to stay the night. We’ve also added a C-section room in the OB department, where the procedure can be done instead of in surgery. It’s a nice convenience. TMP: What other services will people be pleased to see? Wilhoit: Our Imaging Department has two CT scanners, and MRI and two ultrasound rooms. The Sleep Center is also in the Women’s Center, along with mammography, bone density, ultrasound, cardiopulmonary rehab, medi-spa (facials, laser procedures), and we’re actively recruiting a plastic surgeon. We have a pneumatic tube system that PIONEER WOODS Covering the Gatlinburg, Cosby, Hartford & Newport Areas • Truck and Trailer Rentals • Moving Supplies

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helps us with the transport of lab specimen and medications. It speeds up the processing of the lab work Wilhoit and gets the meds to patients much quicker. There are computers in every patient’s room. With bedside charting, you can pull up the patient’s chart right there. We have optical scanners in the rooms, too. Before we give the patient medicine, we scan their armband to make sure their medication is a match. It’s a great automated system that really helps with patient safety. TMP: How will services and medical care be improved with the new emergency room? Wilhoit: Our new ER is three times larger. We saw over 47,000 patients in the ER last year. We have a nice pediatric waiting area, and the triage system is much improved. There are four trauma rooms off the ambulance entrance, and there’s a decontamination room for patients exposed to hazardous materials — before, there was an outside shower. There’s an 8-bed observation unit for patients with chest pain or other conditions that don’t really require admission. The ER exam rooms have TVs in them and are very comfortable and spacious. It’s so nice to take visiting surgeons into our ER. They are just in awe because we

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have the latest technology. TMP: What will it mean to have Thompson Cancer Center on the campus? Wilhoit: We’re so happy to have Thompson Cancer Center. Our first cancer patient had radiation treatment on Dec. 28. They cried, the doctors cried; it was a glorious day. In late March, we should be able to offer chemo treatments. Hopefully, we’ll be able to offer patients and their families a better quality of life and improve their outcome. This will also attract new physicians. (The center) is so beautiful, very warm — it’s a great environment for patients. TMP: Do you expect any traffic problems on the new campus? Wilhoit: We have more parking than we’ve ever had. We hired a wayfinding consultant to help us with our signage, and we’ll have maps for patients. We’re going to expand our security to two full-time security guards who will work 24/7. There’s a monitoring system with entire views of the campus, and there are phones in the parking lot for people who may need assistance. TMP: How has the new facility impacted recruitment of physicians and other employees? Wilhoit: We’re up about 100 employees from the last year and a half. We’ve seen great interest in people wanting to work here, and we’ve seen growth in all areas. We work very closely with Walters State Community College not

only in nursing but in health management. We also work with East Tennessee State University in radiology, respiratory, physical therapy. As of Jan. 1, we have 544 employees, just for the hospital. TMP: Is there a need for more volunteers? Wilhoit: We would love to have more volunteers. We could use them in every department. Karen Patterson is our volunteer coordinator, and we have a wonderful group right now. We’ve lost a lot, though — several have passed away in the last year. TMP: What challenges did you face during the development of this facility? How did you deal with them? Wilhoit: The greatest challenge was running a hospital — balancing time while keeping the facility going, managing a budget, doing all the different things we have to do. We have an outstanding construction team — Retenbach has been great to work with. Wayne Spence, the superintendent, and Marty Gibbs, the project director, have a special sense of pride (in the facility). Pam Lawson of Covenant Health and Mandy Conner, business development coordinator, coordinated the hospital side of things. Pam was a loaned employee from Parkwest Hospital, and she brought the skills she had used in their big project. Mandy works with physician recruitment and has a keen sense of facility planning and design.

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Cancer center 13 years in the making By Ellen Brown Staff Writer

pieces that had to go into the puzzle,” said Dr. William McDonald, radiation oncologist. “Virtually SEVIERVILLE — everything you need from a Thirteen years ago this cancer standpoint is inside month, Dr. Chet Ramsey of this building — and it’s began working on a plan supported by a hospital just for what would become steps away, as well as by Sevierville’s own branch of Thompson Cancer Survival resources from Thompson Cancer Survival Center in Center. “We were trying to decide Knoxville and Covenant Health.” where we were going to “The equipment and techlocate the facility,” said nology are as good as any Ramsey, the center’s direcfacility we have in the countor of medical physics. “As time progressed, we decided try,” Ramsey said. “But anybody with enough money it should be developed as a can go out and buy the latseparate project from the est equipment. What makes hospital. About four years us special is the expertise of ago is when plans for the our medical staff.” cancer center really started That includes resident to come together.” physicist Ramsey, whom The 17,000-square-foot cancer center opened on the McDonald calls “a rock star in his field.” He has traveled LeConte Medical Center’s campus in December. With throughout the country giving lectures and has written $11 million in construction a textbook. and $4 million in equipMcDonald did his ment, it offers medical and residency training at the radiation oncology; nine University of Virginia, chemo (infusion) bays and one private room; a state-of- attended medical school at Emory and received his the-art Linear Accelerator, graduate degree from the CT simulator and mobile University of Georgia. Position Emission “We wanted to live in a Tomography (PET)/CT; place that had lakes and support team services of mountains,” he said of his genetic counselors, social workers and dieticians; and family’s move to Tennessee. “We literally looked at a tumor conferences. map, and there it was.” “There were a lot of

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The Thompson Cancer Survival Center opened in December on the campus of LeConte Medical Center. Ramsey smiles when asked, “Why Sevier County?” “I never left. My family has been here since the 1800s.” A picture on his computer shows ancestors who are actually standing on the property where the cancer center now stands. “I went to Sevier County High School, I grew up five miles from here. This is my home,” Ramsey said. Radiation oncology, medical oncology, the PET (positron emission tomography) scanner — all of these things work together, McDonald said. “Before one can start radiation therapy, it has to be computer-planned. The patient goes into the CT simulator, a high-powered treatment computer. A lot

of that is done by people behind the scenes — a physicist and a dosimetrist (a key member of a radiation oncology team who specializes in the physics behind radiation therapy treatment).” The center’s advanced linear accelerator is the latest radiation machine available. “This (machine) is as high-tech as anywhere,” said Matt Miller, marketing manager for the cancer center. “You won’t be able to find anything better.” Also offered is CT (computerized tomography) image-guided radiation therapy, which allows the staff to provide “the most accurate, precise treatment anywhere,” McDonald said. “It really sets us apart. We just got it this past year in Knoxville and we wanted to

Rothwell and FSCC hit the right note By Ellen Brown Staff Writer

corporate communications from UT. SEVIERVILLE — The rest of When Covenant Health the family recruited general surincludes a geon Dr. J. Michael Labrador Rothwell to work at Fort and Rothwell Sanders Sevier Medical Westie. Center last year, it didn’t If the take him long to make doctor hadn’t gone his decision. “I thought about it for into medicine, he may five minutes,” the South have pursued music Carolina native said with as a career — he was a a smile. “My wife is from pianist in a band with other physicians/musiKingsport, and pretty much everyone in my family is a University of Tennessee grad.” Rothwell and his family had moved to Tennessee two years ago, when he started a surgical program in Lenoir City. He previously served as a professor at Mercer University School of Medicine in Macon, Ga., where he also was instrumental in the development of a breast cancer center. “I have a passion for advanced laparoscopic surgery, and I also do a lot of cancer and breast surgery.” Rothwell received his degree from the Medical University of South Carolina and completed his residency at Mercer. “I came from a family whose parents were both ill, and I saw surgeons as someone who came in and saved the day. I became enamored (with surgery) towards the end of my high school career,” he said. One major appeal to Fort Sanders Sevier was its employees. “The hospital staff here is just incredible; they’re really a pleasure to work with. I saw the people who will work in this (new) hospital before I saw this beautiful place, and the level of caring is second to none. There has been no better nursing staff anywhere else I have worked. I always ask myself, ‘Would I feel comfortable with my family being treated here?’ and I do.” He added that hospital president Ellen Wilhoit “is one of the jewels in this community. She is the best hospital administrator I have worked with.” Rothwell’s wife, Linda, is a registered nurse whom he met in an operating room. They have a daughter, Karen, who recently received her master’s degree in

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have it here, too.” With the PET scan, a tracer is injected into the body and is able to pick up many common cancers “like a light bulb.” “We then take it into the treatment planning computer and design a treatment plan that is better than ever.” The building’s Infusion Center, which is set to open March 15, was designed to provide patients muchneeded peace and calm. “This is probably one of the lowest points chemo patients have to go through,” Miller said as he pointed out the infusion bays. “When you turn the lights on, it gives the wall a

glitter effect that makes it look like a waterfall. They have a perfect view of the mountains. The flatscreen TVs (on the rounded part of the wall) will give a very specific sound to this area.” There are five doctors who currently work at the Sevierville cancer center, and the staff is currently looking for a sixth. Three of the physicians rotate, coming to work on their days off from Knoxville. “Our plans are to have a doctor here fulltime every day for radiation oncology,” McDonald said. “Almost everything you need is here. It would be very uncommon for people to have to travel somewhere else.”

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Corker speaker at Feb. 16 event

The Gatlinburg and Sevierville Chambers of Commerce will host the first “Two Chambers, One Voice: 2010 Legislative Series” Feb. 16 with U.S. Sen. Bob Corker, T-Tenn. The event will be held at Calhoun’s Banquet Hall. Corker will give an update on the developments in Washington and answer questions from the audience. Registration begins at 11 a.m., and the program should end at 1:30 p.m. Advance reservations are required. The cost is $15 for Chamber members, $25 for others. Call 436-4178. n

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Relay watch party cancelled

Plans for Sevier County Relay volunteers to gather at Norma-Dan Motel, 3864 Parkway, to watch tonight’s episode of ABC’s reality series “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” have been cancelled. The show will profile the Creasey family of Lexington, N.C., and reveal how the American Cancer Society Relay For Life helped the family. The show will air from 7 p.m. to view the 8 p.m. n

The Sevierville Department of Public Works has scheduled road improvement work on Reed Schoolhouse Road beginning Monday. 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. GATLINBURG

County exhibit at Arrowmont

The Sevier County Invitational Exhibition at Arrowmont School is open through Feb. 27 in the main gallery. There is no admission charge. The exhibition includes painting, photography, wood, ceramics, mixed media, drawing and fiber. Arrowmont’s galleries are open to the public Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Tuesday and Thursday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. through Feb. 8. Parking is free. For more information, call 436-5860.

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Southeast stares down snowy weekend By ERIK SCHELZIG, Associated Press Writer

NASHVILLE — A thick band of heavy snow, freezing rain and cold temperatures was spreading across southeastern states early Saturday, delivering a messy weekend of slick roads, power outages and prime sledding for kids out of school. Nearly a foot of snow had fallen in parts of western North Carolina, and nearly 10 inches had fallen in some areas north of Memphis, Tenn. In

Nashville, about a halffoot of snow was on the ground, the National Weather Service reported. Jake Guthrie, manager of a Nashville Ace Hardware, pasted a “Sold Out of Sleds” sign at the entrance of the store after selling “several hundred” in the last two days. Staff had to tell a steady stream of callers that they wouldn’t have any more sleds until Friday. “But winter’s not over yet,” Guthrie said. Few cars were on the roads Saturday morn-

ing around the city, and most people seemed to be hunkered down indoors. Some ventured out on camouflage all-terrain vehicles usually reserved for hunting season. The storm left roads icy and snowpacked across the South, and thousands were without power as ice accumulated. Although police said they had to clear hundreds of wrecks overnight, there were no deaths or serious injuries reported. Will O’Halloran, publisher of City Social

Magazine in Baton Rouge, La., got caught in the storm in both directions of his monthly trip to pick up the publication from a printer outside Louisville, Ky. At one point he thought his headlights were broken, only to find they were covered in ice. “People are crazy out there,” O’Halloran, 49, said over breakfast at a McDonald’s outside Nashville. “Cars spinning, trailers jackknifed. I just tried to keep it at 40 mph and move along.”

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Norfolk Southern train derails

CHATTANOOGA (AP) — A Norfolk Southern train derailed at a tunnel near the foot of Lookout Mountain, but fire officials say there were no injuries or environmental hazards. Norfolk Southern spokeswoman Susan Terpay says a locomotive and 30 rail cars derailed about 10:25 p.m. Friday at a tunnel near Cummings Highway between Chattanooga and Lookout Mountain. She said some of the derailed cars were in the tunnel. She said the train, with eight locomotives and 134 cars hauling various kids of freight, was traveling from Birmingham to Chattanooga. Terpay said she didn’t know if the accident was related to the winter storm.

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Sevier County hit the highest unemployment rate for December in more than a decade as 2008 came to a close, driving growing fears the number may climb to devastating heights as seasonal layoffs get into full swing. The number reached 8.5 percent in the last month of the year.

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“I have 44 years’ worth of memories in this house. I got married here. I met my husband here. My mother braided my hair there, where these walls used to stand. Even if it’s unsafe, I can’t imagine leaving. Even if the government helps, it will come too late. This is how it is in Haiti.” — Noel Marie Jose, whose family was reinforcing crumbling walls with tin and wood in Canape Vert.

“The Leadership Council considers this mere futile and baseless rumors. The Leadership Council once again emphasizes continuation of Islamic jihad against all invaders as a mean to frustrate these conspiracies.” — The Taliban denying reports that their representatives met with a U.N. official to discuss prospects for peace in Afghanistan.

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New group touts wedding industry here If Sevier County had an industry that attracted 21,000 guests a year, generated more than $210 million in revenue and employed hundreds, you’d think it would get the attention of local officials. It has started to, but for too long, some say, we didn’t do enough to promote Sevier County as a wedding destination. Olga Wierbicki, president of the new Smoky Mountain Wedding Association, is one of those who doesn’t think enough promotion and marketing have been done to enhance our reputation as a place to go for weddings. Maybe it’s because not everybody understands the wedding industry or keeps up with interesting trends in that aspect of society. “People think of weddings as two people, that there’s no money in it,” Wierbicki says. “You’ve got to look at who comes with the bride and groom.” Wierbicki has spent a lot of time studying statistics and doing sampling of those who come here for wedding licenses and marriage ceremonies. The figures show a downward trend in Sevier County being a wedding destination, but it reportedly remains the third most popular place to go for a wedding, behind Las Vegas and New York. Wierbicki spearheaded an effort over the past few years to bring together wedding industry representatives and related businesses under one umbrella organization. At the first meeting last July about 50 people showed up. At the January meeting there were 86 people there. Here is some of what Wierbicki wants you to know about the wedding business in Sevier County. Figures from the courthouse show that in the year 2000 there were 21,136 marriage licenses issued here. In 2009 the figure was down to 11,662. In a sampling of one in five weddings performed here, the association found the ceremony attracted an average of 21 guests each, Using commonly accepted projections, you can figure each guest spent $200 a day, and stayed 2.1 days each. Add it up, and weddings here generated 420,000 tourists a year and $210 million in revenue (there are around 4,000 more weddings a year than licenses issued in Sevier County). Compare that to the motorcoach (tour bus) aspect of local tourism. In 2005 Pigeon Forge attracted 5,070 motorcoaches, according to figures Wierbicki says she got from Pigeon Forge, There are roughly 40 tourists per motorcoach, and because of the deals the motorcoach industry is able to cut for its customers, Wierbicki figures that business brings in $80 million a year. That’s $210 million in revenue for weddings and $80 million for the motorcoach business, she estimates. “Most tourism offices have staff to go after the motorcoach business, but nobody goes after the wedding business,” she said. The association aims to change the focus. “A number of us got together a couple of years ago and wanted to turn this ship around,” she said. “What we are focusing on is putting together a PowerPoint presentation on the economic impact of weddings in our county.” The national trend is toward so-called destination weddings, in which couples and their families and friends choose a site for the ceremony and all related activities. Statistics Wierbicki cites show destination weddings are up 400 percent over the past 10 years. Sevier County weddings are down about 40 percent over that same period. Conclusion: Pursue the destination wedding business. “We’re not going after that, and marketing is the biggest reason. People are getting married, and when the economy is tight, we need to let them know they can get married for less here, plus we have a lot to offer. This is a great place to come to.” Wierbicki is seeing a change in attitude toward weddings. Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, for example, are emphasizing weddings in their travel and tourism publications. The new wedding association also is a key player in this, because it is speaking as one voice for the entire wedding industry in the county. At the January association meeting there were representatives of the wedding, service, mortgage, entertainment/theater, government and lodging sectors. The group has a Web site and plans for promotional efforts in 2010. Wierbicki has been in the Sevier County tourism industry for 16 years. She’s freelance writer doing pieces for travel magazines; she’s secretary for the Sevierville and Gatlinburg lodging associations; and she owns Stellar Wedding Services based in Sevierville, a business that coordinates wedding events mostly at cabins. Weddings and tourism. That’s a marriage that could last. — Stan Voit is editor of The Mountain Press. His column appears each Sunday. He can be reached at 428-0748, ext. 217, or e-mail to svoit@themountainpress.com.

Editorial

Smoke signals Banning all smoking on new hospital campus the right thing to do The news that the five entities which own Knoxville area hospitals will ban smoking by employees on their campuses was welcomed and appreciated by all who have often wondered why a facility devoted to medical care would tolerate such a damaging, unhealthy practice. The hospital companies decided to leave it up to each campus to decide when or if to ban smoking by visitors and patients, too. Officials of Fort Sanders Sevier Medical Center didn’t need to think twice. Just days before the new hospital facility opens across the street, administrators of our medical center have decided to ban all smoking on the new campus. Once the new quarters open next month, there will be no smoking allowed anywhere on the property. A hospital dedicated to health care and the well-being of the public has rightfully elected to ban one of society’s most unhealthy practices. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says Tennessee ranks sixth among states in the percentage of people who still smoke. Given our history with tobacco farming, that’s not too surprising. But that should be no excuse for those in power not to do everything they can to reduce or even eliminate smoking. Those in the health care field have a special obligation to

do their part. While it’s good that so many hospital owners have taken steps to eliminate smoking by employees, only Fort Sanders Sevier — soon to be LeConte Medical Center — took the extra steps to ban smoking altogether. Not only will this protect the grounds and parking areas of the new campus from litter, it may encourage some workers, visitors and patients to give up smoking completely. That will help those who stop smoking to live healthier, longer lives, which will be an added benefit not just to their families, but to their livelihoods. Let’s be clear. Nobody is outlawing the use of tobacco products. It remains a legal activity for adults. In 2007 the General Assembly banned smoking inside most businesses, which forced them to establish areas outside for their workers and others to use when they wanted to light up. Those areas usually are easy to find: Look for scattered butts all over the ground and the stench of lingering cigarette smoke. Allowing smoking outside of a business where smoking is banned inside makes it inconvenient, but doesn’t make people stop. However, when you have a campus as big as LeConte Medical Center, it’s

going to be hard for workers and others to find time to light up without violating the policy. The hospital will deal with workers who violate the ban. Visitors and patients merely will be asked to put out their smokes; nobody will be arrested or ticketed. This is largely a ban that seeks voluntary cooperation among visitors and patients. While there may not be any smoking stations around the campus, you can bet there will be smoking in cars and trucks. By the way, that’s banned too. Ellen Wilhoit, president of the local hospital, says prospective employees who smoke won’t be barred from getting jobs. A Chattanooga hospital has instituted just such a ban on applicants. There are workers at our hospital — and the ones in Knoxville — who still smoke. You can see them doing it when you visit. This ban will be hard for them, because most are in stressful jobs that require some release during the day. But if you are going to present yourself as a medical facility devoted to quality care, then you have to prohibit such a deadly, annoying and destructive practice. Congratulations to the leaders of our Sevier County hospital for doing the right thing with their overall ban. Let’s hope all hospitals follow suit soon.

Political view

Public forum Moonshine museum would give spotlight to its rich history

Editor: I read Stan Voit’s Dec. 20 column in The Mountain Press about a moonshining museum planned for Gatlinburg. I hope you will encourage Joe Baker, the developer of the museum. I hope Mr. Baker can let the positive, not the negative, influence him. Are there not liquor (likker) stores in Gatlinburg? There are still places where homemade liquor can be bought. Mr. Baker has the idea of selling liquor made on site and paying taxes on it. What’s wrong with that? The old moonshiners are dying out. Their stories need to be recorded. For the movie

“Thunder Road,” the Mathises of Upper Cosby were interviewed. Pinkney Gunter did die while being chased by G-men (he abandoned his car and drowned) while heading to Knoxville. If you could come out of Cosby and not wreck at the Cosby Bridge, you got to put a mark on the bridge. Vol Mathis could do it. Tom Dorsey was shot in the back and died because someone thought he told on them. One person blew up another’s mill because they were told on. There are many of these stories in old Newport Plain Talk. I hope Mr. Baker will be able to exhibit the economic impact that moonshine had on this area. Supplies were bought which allowed the seller to have things, educate their chil-

dren, etc. My people had cars, nice clothes, clapboard painted houses, radios, electricity (batteries from Sears), land, legitimate businesses. We have cars, grocery stores and entertainment businesses that started from moonshine money. We have doctors, teachers and politicians who can trace their good fortune to moonshine. The older people of this area should not be ashamed, but very proud, of their independence and their abilities. Maybe, Mr. Baker can help people to realize that we have a great heritage to be proud of. I’m from Cocke County and my grandfather, uncle and neighbors made moonshine. I’m proud. Manzanita Sutton Newport

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PREP WRESTLING

Seymour wrestlers are headed to state By JASON DAVIS Sports Editor SEYMOUR — The Seymour Eagles wrestling team secured an appearance at this year’s state tournament, thanks to a nice performance in the Regional Duals Thursday night.

Under first-year coach Alex Cate, the Eagles won their semifinal matchup with Heritage High School 54-22, which landed them in the finals against Maryville. William Jordan (103), Chris Hinshaw (112) and Luke Hall (119) swept through the first three

weight class matches with pinfall wins against the Mountaineers. Teammates Caleb Stoffle (140) and Collin Adams (145) also won their matches by pinfall. Trent Williams (130), Zac Merriman (152), Cody Watson (171) and Rasid Halicovic (189) all earned

wins for the Eagles by forfeit. In the finals against the Rebels, however, Seymour ran out of steam. Maryville won the region title with a 50-21 win over the Eagles, thanks to wins in all but four weights. Luke Hall, Caleb Stoffle

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and Trent Williams all took wins in head-to-head matchups with Rebel wrestlers, while teammate Michael Raimondi (135) earned a win by forfeit. “Personally, I am pleased we beat Heritage and secured our state berth next week,” coach

Cate said. “I think we were capable of giving Maryville a much better match than we did. “We are going to have to fine tune a few things before State Duals next weekend or we will be coming home early.” mpsports@themountainpress.com

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It’s back-to-back Austalian titles for Serena Williams Henin’s storybook comeback derailed By JOCELYN GECKER Associated Press Writer

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Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning passes during the AFC Championship NFL football game the New York Jets in Indianapolis. The Colts play the New Orleans Saints in the Super Bowl XLIV on Sunday, Feb. 7, in Miami.

Peyton vs. hometown in Super Bowl New Orleans won’t be a fan of Manning next Sunday MIAMI (AP) — Peyton Manning, the Big Easy. Hardly a stretch for a nickname, you know. The NFL's dominant player can claim New Orleans heritage, after all. At 6-foot-5, 230 pounds, he's no shrimp. And as the only four-time league MVP, he makes this quarterbacking thing look simple. Yet when Manning leads his Indianapolis Colts onto the field next Sunday against the Saints in as juicy a Super Bowl matchup as anyone could imagine, all of Nawlins — heck, pretty much any place in Bayou Country — will be wishing the worst on a native son. Sorry, Peyton, the Saints take precedence in their quest for a first NFL championship. Manning, whose father Archie was the first Saints superstar, understands. "It's certainly an exciting opportunity for our team to be going back to the Super Bowl down in Miami, and I'm very happy for the New Orleans Saints and,

of course, the entire city of New Orleans," Peyton Manning says. "My parents live there, my older brother Cooper lives there. Eli and I have both participated in philanthropic organizations down in New Orleans, whether it's Katrina relief or just various charities. So New Orleans is a huge part of my life, as well as Eli's life. My dad's been a part of the Saints organization for 39 years in some ways. We definitely have strong ties. "The Saints have had a great year. They deserve it, and I know the city is excited. And the New Orleans Saints players do just wonderful things for the community down there. It's been a great relationship between the players and fans, and what a great way for these players to reward them with a trip to the Super Bowl." But it's Manning's job to spoil the party, to put some misery into the Miami Mardi Gras for those Saints and their fans. Nobody is better equipped

to do so. Manning once was criticized for failing to win big games, and his career playoff record is just 9-8. He's won six of the last eight, though, and led the Colts to the championship three years ago, in the rain in Miami. Indy is 16-2 this time around, and it might have been a perfect 18-0 if the Colts hadn't pulled Manning and other starters in the final two games of the regular season. Manning set an NFL record for 300-yard playoff games with his seventh in last week's AFC championship win over the Jets. He has 22 TD passes, five this year, and averages 284 yards through the air in the postseason. Against two of the league's stingiest defenses — Indy beat the Ravens before the Jets — Manning was masterful. The Saints (15-3) aren't exactly the 1985 Bears. On defense, they're not even the 2009 Colts. Still, Manning is cautious.

"You know a team is going to have a Super Bowl package," he says. "There are two weeks to prepare. That's more things they can change. You have to prepare for the unexpected." The unexpected? Such as the Aints in the Super Bowl? Let that one roll around your mind like the good times on Bourbon Street. The Saints were one of five teams never to get this far; the Lions, Jaguars, Browns and Texans are the remaining outsiders. Clearly, now, the Aints are dead, and a franchise that had no home in 2005 after Hurricane Katrina ravaged New Orleans has become one of the most successful clubs in the nation's most popular sport. And while Indy has become as much a football town as a basketball haven thanks to Manning and his minions, it's difficult to find any city as infatuated with — or as dependent on — its team as Nawlins is now. Times have been hard See PEYTON, Page A9

MELBOURNE — A smile spread across Justine Henin's face as she walked onto center court Saturday and the thunderous applause of 15,000 people swept over her. Henin had forgotten what it felt like to be in a Grand Slam final, and she allowed herself to take it all in. Perhaps, that was a mistake. "It was emotional, of course. I was feeling nervous, of course. But it was great," Henin said. "It was a bit harder after that. But at that moment, it was a very nice moment." The storybook comeback of Henin's return to tennis after a 20-month retirement did not end with her winning the Australian Open. Not this year at least. Nor, could she match the feat of fellow Belgian and longtime rival Kim Clijsters, who won the U.S. Open after her return from a twoyear leave to get married and have a baby. Defending champion Serena Williams ended Henin's journey with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 win in the final that both players had rightly predicted would be as much a mental battle as a physical one. Despite winning seven Grand Slam titles, Henin has always struggled with self-confidence. Her swift return over the past two weeks to the upper echelon of tennis surprised her but she was strict with herself about keeping her emotions in check. "Overall, I think I managed my emotions more or less well," said the 27-year-old Henin. "Except for tonight, when it was more difficult." "I wanted to win so much. The desire was there, and the motivation too. But maybe there was

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a small lack of confidence and that was what put the breaks on me tonight," said Henin, who has won 41 career titles, including the Australian Open in 2003, the French Open four times and the U.S. Open twice. Henin, who held the No. 1 ranking on-and-off for 117 weeks, was not at the top of her game Saturday. But her amazing speed and gorgeous groundstrokes had the packed Rod Laver Arena heaving collective gasps at times. "I felt like we were both out there trying to prove something," Williams said. "I think we both did it at the end of the day." It was the first time in the long and intense rivalry between Williams and Henin that the two played a Grand Slam final. "She took me to the umpteenth level," said Williams, who has won the Australian Open five times and 12 Grand Slam titles overall. "She clearly hasn't lost a step at all since she's been gone." Henin took her break from tennis to experience life. When she retired at No. 1 in May 2008, she said she had lost her passion for the sport she began as a child prodigy. She returned with a new perspective, mental freshness and additions to her game — a stronger serve and willingness to rush to net. Williams sheer power See WILLIAMS, Page A9

NFL Pro Bowl serves as Super Bowl warmup in Miami By STEVEN WINE AP Sports Writer

MIAMI — For 86 of the NFL’s best players, the season is ending where they wanted: in Miami. Their timing’s off, though. With a new venue and new slot on the league calendar, the Pro Bowl will be played Sunday as a preliminary to next week’s Super Bowl on the same field. It definitely feels like a warmup act.

“There’s a bittersweet taste,” said quarterback Tony Romo, a late addition to the NFC roster after his Dallas Cowboys came up two wins shy of a Super Bowl berth. “You’re always hoping to play in the big game.” The NFL is trying to transform the Pro Bowl into a bigger game by playing it before the Super Bowl for the first time. In a one-year experiment, the league also moved the game from Honolulu, its

home since 1980. The results: increased media coverage and the best attendance in 51 years, with a sellout crowd of more than 70,000 expected. The changes haven’t helped participation, though. Seven Colts and seven Saints are missing because they’re preparing for the Super Bowl, a drawback to playing the Pro Bowl first. Defections by players citing injuries were high, as

usual. More than a dozen pulled out, leaving the allstar teams with only some stars. “That has been historic,” said Frank Supovitz, the NFL’s senior vice president for events. “That’s nothing new.” And that’s not what the league sought to fix by changing the date and site of the game, Supovitz said. “The changes were meant to look at two things: Whether we could create

more excitement with the Pro Bowl being the first event of Super Bowl week, and whether it would have an impact on TV ratings,” he said. Ticket sales show the excitement level is up, Supovitz said. And he’s optimistic about the television audience for the game. “It’s being shown on a weekend when there’s usually no football and interest in the NFL is at its highest,” he said.

Those tuning in will see established stars such as Ray Lewis, Antonio Gates and DeMarcus Ware, as well as first-time Pro Bowlers such as DeAngelo Williams, Clay Matthews and Matt Schaub. The TV audience they attract will help the NFL decide where and when to play future Pro Bowls. The game will return to Honolulu in 2011 and 2012, but the league hasn’t See PRO BOWL, Page A9

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SPORTS BRIEFS 3-on-3 basketball league The Pigeon Forge Community Center welcomes members and non-members to sign up for 3-on-3 basketball leagues. League play will begin on Tuesday, Feb. 16. Registration deadline is Friday, Feb. 12. The coaches’ meeting will be Monday, Feb. 15, at 6:30 p.m. Games will be played on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6-9 p.m. Registration is $75/per team (includes a t-shirt) for adult players, 16-years-old or older. A limited number of teams will be accepted. For more information contact Eli Cockrum at 429-7373.

Spring fitness swimming at Gatlinburg The Gatlinburg Recreation Department will be having an after school Spring Swim for Fitness program for students that can swim the length of the pool. Sessions are as follows: Feb 2-20, Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 3:30-4:30 ($20 for 8 classes); March 2-30, Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 3:30-4:30 p.m. ($20 for 8 classes); April 1-29, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3:30-4:30 p.m. ($17.50, 7 classes); and May 3-27, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3:30-4:30 p.m. ($20 for 8 classes). To register for any of these sessions, payments may be made at the Gatlinburg Community Center Information Office. There is a limit of 14 children per class. For more information, call Sherry Jochen at 436-4990. J. Pat Carter/AP

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo (9), Philadelphia Eagles'quarterback Donovan McNabb (5) and Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers talk during NFC NFL football practice at the Pro Bowl on Thursday in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

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decided whether to hold those games before or after the Super Bowl. The Pro Bowl site for 2013 and beyond hasn’t been determined. Players had mixed reactions to this year’s changes. Many said they preferred the old schedule so those in the Super Bowl could also be available for the Pro Bowl. “I’d rather have it after the Super Bowl,� 49ers linebacker Patrick Willis said. “I truly believe next year we’re going to be in the Super Bowl, and I want to play in the Pro Bowl too.� But Romo said he could see the appeal of putting the Pro Bowl first. “There’s something to be said for playing the game during the season,� he said. “I think more people are interested.� By moving the game

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for the city, which still is in recovery mode from Katrina. Nothing has provided quite the boost that the Saints’ ascendancy has given New Orleanians. Indeed, a city steeped in a culture all its own shares a very fundamental trait with the rest of America: pride in local triumph. It’s not something Saints fans are accustomed to, but it’s something Drew Brees believes can become habit. “Winning definitely can be contagious,� he says. The best way to establish such a habit: win next Sunday in the biggest game in New Orleans football history. “It’s a moment I’ve been waiting for for a long time,� Brees said. “The job is not done yet but obviously we’re going to enjoy this. Now we’ve got to finish it in Miami.� Can they? If history is an

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indicator, why not? After all, the Buccaneers had an even uglier resume and they won it all seven years ago, beating one of the premier franchises, the Raiders. We know the Saints will attack on offense, and getting in a shootout with the Colts is not such a bad idea; New Orleans led the league with 510 points. The Saints, who forced 39 turnovers, must be proactive on defense to match the aggressiveness with which the Colts have performed recently — just as Indy did in its Super Bowl run after the 2006 season. If Manning gets free rein, he’s likely to have the answer for all those “Who Dats?� they’re proudly screaming in the French Quarter. It might even be a Big Easy for him.

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and stunning serve were the dominant force of Saturday's final, despite a list of minor injuries. She played with a wrapped right thigh to secure a hamstring pulled in Sydney this month, plus a taped left calf, ankle and wrist. Emotion overtook Williams when she clinched the match, letting her racket fly and falling on her back in celebration. She went to the stands to hug her mother, Oracene Price, and sister Venus.

Henin retreated to her bench on the sideline and sat stone-faced until the awards ceremony started, and a smile returned. As the runner-up Henin was called to the podium first, and the thunderous applause returned. She waited patiently at the microphone, again taking it all in and nodding her head in appreciation until there was silence. "It's been a very emotional two weeks for me," said Henin, with a hand on her heart. "I thought it would never happen again. Finally, I could come back and enjoy the game."

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SCOREBOARD T V S P O RT S EXTREME SPORTS Noon ESPN — Winter X Games, at Aspen, Colo. 7 p.m. ESPN2 — Winter X Games, at Aspen, Colo. 1:30 a.m. ESPN2 — Winter X Games, at Aspen, Colo. (delayed tape) GOLF 7:30 a.m. TGC — Nationwide Tour, New Zealand PGA Championship, final round, at Christchurch, New Zealand (same-day tape) 9:30 a.m. TGC — European PGA Tour, Qatar Masters, final round, at Doha, Qatar (same-day tape) 1 p.m. TGC — PGA Tour, Farmers Insurance Open, final round, at La Jolla, Calif. 3 p.m. CBS — PGA Tour, Farmers Insurance Open, final round, at La Jolla, Calif. MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 1 p.m. CBS — Regional coverage, Florida at Tennessee or Minnesota at Ohio St. 3:30 p.m. FSN — California at Arizona 5:30 p.m. FSN — Maryland at Clemson 7:30 p.m. FSN — Virginia at North Carolina NBA BASKETBALL 1 p.m. ABC — Denver at San Antonio 3:30 p.m. ABC — L.A. Lakers at Boston NFL FOOTBALL 7:20 p.m. ESPN — Pro Bowl, at Miami NHL HOCKEY 12:30 p.m. NBC — Detroit at Pittsburgh RODEO 8 p.m. VERSUS — PBR, Tampa Invitational, at Tampa, Fla. (same-day tape) WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 1 p.m. FSN — Oklahoma St. at Texas A&M 3 p.m. ESPN2 — Purdue at Iowa 5 p.m. ESPN2 — Baylor at Texas

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COllege Top 25 1. Kentucky (19-1) vs. No. 21 Vanderbilt. Next: vs. No. 18 Mississippi, Tuesday. 2. Kansas (19-1) at No. 11 Kansas State. Next: at Colorado, Wednesday. 3. Villanova (19-1) did not play. Next: vs. Seton Hall, Tuesday. 4. Syracuse (20-1) at DePaul. Next: vs. Providence, Tuesday. 5. Michigan State (18-3) vs. Northwestern. Next: at No. 16 Wisconsin, Tuesday. 6. Texas (18-2) vs. No. 24 Baylor. Next: at Oklahoma State, Monday. 7. Georgetown (15-4) vs. No. 8 Duke. Next: vs. South Florida, Wednesday. 8. Duke (17-3) at No. 7 Georgetown. Next: vs. No. 22 Georgia Tech, Thursday. 9. West Virginia (17-3) beat Louisville 77-74. Next: vs. No. 17 Pittsburgh, Wednesday. 10. Purdue (17-3) did not play. Next: vs. Penn State, Sunday. 11. Kansas State (17-3) vs. No. 2 Kansas. Next: at Nebraska, Tuesday. 12. BYU (20-2) vs. Utah. Next: vs. TCU, Tuesday. 13. Gonzaga (17-3) at San Francisco. Next: vs. Portland, Thursday. 14. Tennessee (15-4) did not play. Next: vs. Florida, Sunday. 15. Temple (18-4) beat La Salle 64-52. Next: vs. Duquesne, Wednesday. 16. Wisconsin (16-5) did not play. Next: vs. No. 5 Michigan State, Tuesday. 17. Pittsburgh (16-4) did not play. Next: at South Florida, Sunday. 18. Mississippi (16-4) did not play. Next: at Arkansas, Sunday. 19. Connecticut (13-8) lost to Marquette 70-68. Next: at Louisville, Monday. 20. Ohio State (15-6) did not play. Next: vs. Minnesota, Sunday. 21. Vanderbilt (16-3) at No. 1 Kentucky. Next: vs. Mississippi State, Wednesday. 22. Georgia Tech (15-5) vs. Kentucky State. Next: at No. 8 Duke, Thursday. 23. New Mexico (19-3) at TCU. Next: vs. San Diego State, Saturday. 24. Baylor (15-4) at No. 6 Texas. Next: vs. Iowa State, Wednesday. 25. UAB (18-2) vs. UTEP. Next: at Memphis, Wednesday.

T RANSACTIONS BASEBALL MLB-Suspended Florida minor league 1B Adam Kam (GCL Marlins) 50 games after testing positive for the performance-enhancing substances and free agent 3B Duanel Jones 50 games for violating the minor league drug prevention and treatment program. American League LOS ANGELES ANGELSAgreed to terms with LHP Joe Saunders on a one-year contract. OAKLAND ATHLETICSAgreed to terms with RHP Michael Wuertz on a twoyear contract. SEATTLE MARINERSAgreed to terms with OF Eric Byrnes on a one-year contract. TEXAS RANGERS-Agreed to terms with RHP Scott Feldman on a one-year contract. National League CHICAGO CUBS-Agreed to terms with OF Xavier Nady on a one-year contract.

FLORIDA MARLINSAgreed to terms with RHP Derrick Turnbow, RHP Jose Veras and INF Danny Richar on minor league contracts. NEW YORK METS-Agreed to terms with INF-OF Fernando Tatis on a one-year contract and RHP Josh Fogg on a minor league contract. WASHINGTON NATIONALS-Agreed to terms with RHP Miguel Batista on a minor league contract. FOOTBALL National Football League ARIZONA CARDINALSAnnounced the retirement of QB Kurt Warner. NEW YORK GIANTSAnnounced the retirement of quarterbacks coach Chris Palmer. PHILADELPHIA EAGLESPromoted Howie Roseman to general manager. PITTSBURGH STEELERSNamed Jerry Olsavsky defensive quality control coach. WASHINGTON REDSKINSSigned LS Nick Sundberg to a reserve/futures contract. HOCKEY National Hockey League COLORADO AVALANCHE-

Activated D Adam Foote. Reassigned D Wes O'Neill to Lake Erie (AHL). DETROIT RED WINGSAssigned C Justin Abdelkader to Grand Rapids (AHL). MONTREAL CANADIENSRecalled D Yannick Weber from Hamilton (AHL). NEW JERSEY DEVILSActivated C Rod Pelley from injured reserve. PHOENIX COYOTESRecalled F Mikkel Boedker from San Antonio (AHL). SOCCER Major League Soccer COLUMBUS CREW-Named Mike Tremble strength and fitness coach. PHILADELPHIA UNIONAcquired D Michael Orozco on loan from San Luis FC (Mexican). RED BULL NEW YORKAnnounced it acquired allocation money from the Philadelphia for switching places with Philadelphia in the MLS allocation order, moving from first to sixth. COLLEGE MINNESOTA-Agreed to terms with football coach Tim Brewster on a two-year

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day so far — no major electrical outages, everything seems to be working. We’re running around 15 trucks right now, but we’ll probably run around 10 to 12 tonight.� Bob Stahlke, Sevierville Police Department information officer, said there were no road closures as of Saturday afternoon. “Public Works and TDOT did a great job preparing for

the snow/ice/rain,� he said. “We have had six crashes reported, no injuries. It appears motorists have exercised due caution and many people just stayed off the roads. “We are concerned that slushy roads may become dangerous as temperatures fall this evening, so we are cautioning motorists to continue avoiding travel unless absolutely necessary. If travel is necessary, use caution and be sure to have emergency supplies in vehicle,

including flashlight, water, food, extra clothing and a fully-charged cell phone.� Derek Eisentrout, National Weather Service representative in Morristown, said Sunday was expected to be sunny with light winds, reaching the mid-30s. Sunday night was expected to be mostly clear with the lows between 11-14 degrees. He predicted Monday to be sunny again and in the upper 30s to lower 40s. n ebrown@themountainpress.com

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center, expanded Emergency Department, all private patient rooms with mountain views, an intensive care step-down unit and a medical surgical suite in the obstetrics department. The Dolly Parton Center for Women’s Services, the Dr. Robert F. Thomas Professional Building and Thompson Cancer Survival Center-Sevier are all on campus. During the formation of the study groups, the Cherokee/ Dan River Inc. plant had closed. “Covenant Health had started looking and found out the site may be available,� Wilhoit said. “It was a cooperative effort between with city, the county and Covenant Health. Mayor (Bryan) Atchley and Mayor (Larry) Waters worked very closely with us to help make this possible. The cities of Sevierville, Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg and the Sevier County mayor’s office were all instrumental in the campaign. “It’s been about a 24-month construction project. Once we broke ground (in May 2008), things happened so rapidly. We’re just a few days away (Feb. 14) from our actual patient move day.� Wilhoit recalls clearly the day

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By GAIL CRUTCHFIELD Community Editor GATLINBURG — If there were ever any doubt that Sevier County is home to a wide range of gifted visual artists, it can be erased by a trip to the Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts’ 2010 Sevier County Invitational Exhibit. More than 100 art pieces from 10 different artists are on display through Feb. 27 in the main gallery. Their artwork ranges from two-dimensional paintings and photographs to threedimensional fiber art creations, wood crafts and mixed-media pieces. The artists chosen to display their work this year include father and son Erik and Ian Arensbak, Bob Bolinger, Tamy Bullman, John Fancher, Peggy Haupt, Mary Louise Hunt, Susie Nugent, Doreen Prakshot and Nelson Zeigler. All of the artists are award winners from the previous year’s Sevier County Biennial Juried Exhibition, said Karen Green, galley coordinator for Arrowmont. Their works range from wood crafts from the Arensbaks to fiber art pieces made by Prakshot. Many of the works are mixed media pieces that implement several different art forms into the finished product. Mixed media, Green said, is a very popular form of art since it allows the artist to use any number of techniques to create their pieces, giving their imagination full rein. Green took a tour of the artists’ studios and workshops to help them choose the pieces they would display. Unlike the biennial exhibit where they only show three pieces, the invitational allows the artist to show 12. Because of the extensive time factor in her work, mixed media artist Peggy Haupt is displaying six works. She creates mosaic pieces using tiny pieces of broken glass, china and ceramics. All of the artists in the show could be considered as “emerging artists,” Green said, adding that Arrowmont is privileged to have them agree to display their work at the gallery. “Their talent is valid,” she said. “Plus, they’re like family, because we’ve gotten to know them; they take classes here. It comes full circle for Arrowmont.” Choosing the Arensbaks to display their work was a simple decision, Green said. “I didn’t want to feature just one,” she said. Both men like to use exotic woods like coconut palm as well as indigenous woods for their pieces. What’s special about the pair, Green said, is their humor. “Ian’s award-winning piece was ‘Yeah, Man!’” Green said. “And Erik has one in the exhibit called ‘Bigger Than Ian’s’ — that means he’s still Pop.” Fancher also likes to use exotic and indigenous woods in his pieces that display found objects in small boxes framed by one large box. “There’s a quiet poetry” about Fancher’s work, Green said. Nugent said she’s interested in many types of artistic mediums. “I guess I’m a dabbler in art,” she said. “I’m not an expert in anything.” While many people who work in mosaics may

Everyone has a vice, an intense attraction to something that could cause his or her downfall. Mine is sugar. I imagine my addiction to sugar is similar to a smoker’s addiction to nicotine or an alcoholic’s addiction to alcohol. Now, please understand that I don’t take smoking or alcoholism lightly by any means — that is just how seriously unhealthy I consider my relationship with the sweet stuff. In fact, there’s a group of researchers in New Zealand who will back me up. “Heavily processed carbohydrates such as cornflakes, sweets and croissants quickly raise the amount of sugar in your blood,” lead researcher Dr. Simon Thornley told The Daily Mail last year. “This rush of sugar stimulates the same areas of the brain that are involved with addiction to nicotine and other drugs.” Submitted What do you know? I guess Peggy Haupt’s “Baby Blue” uses about six different materiels or techthere really is such a thing as a niques. “sugar high.” My love affair with sweets feel insulted when their legs. The water in which has been going on for as long work is described as putting Invitational Exhibit the scene is set was made as I can remember. Halloween, together a jigsaw puzzle, out of resin and gives the n When: Through Feb. 27 birthday parties with cake Nugent said that is essenappearance of water, even and ice cream and Christmas n Where: Arrowmont tially how she creates her making the stones appear morning with chocolates in School of Arts and Crafts, artwork. wet. Gatlinburg my stocking were highlights She begins with making “I think it’s fun to add of youth that have lasted into a frame for the piece so that n Gallery hours (through little surprises that people adulthood. Feb. 8): 8 a.m. to 4:30 she knows the dimensions might not notice,” Nugent I can remember helping p.m. Monday, Wednesday, in which she’ll work. She’ll said of her work. “If you Friday, Saturday, 8 a.m. to 8 myself to seconds and thirds build a foundation within don’t look, you miss so p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; of a dessert when I was in high that frame and sketch out much fun, in my opinion.” closed Sunday, closed school. her idea on the background Saturday after Feb. 8 Art equals fun for “You won’t be able to eat like before filling in the image Nugent, who said she n Admission: Free that forever and get away with with porcelain or ceramic knew when she was 3 that it,” my mother warned me. tiles, pieces of china and she wanted to be an artist. I just laughed and said, even tiles she’s made. The work she has on disHaupt turned the wood“Whatever!” as I skipped my Haupt combines many play at Arrowmont shows en bowl in which the scene little size 2 butt back to the different types of media that her interests are far takes place, along with the table. in her artwork. In one she and wide. Her pieces also cattails. She also created Fifteen years later, my poscalls Baby Blue, she uses at the weathered reeds and include jewelry made from terior has grown considerably least six different types of turned wood, stones and heron from wood; stripand it’s no longer a laughing material and techniques. metals. ping the wood and carving matter. The piece centers around “I don’t like to limit my the bird. The crawdad and But conquering my sugar the scene of a small blue possibilities,” she said. fish which hide from the cravings is more than about heron among the cattails bird were made of polymer “I think it’s so much fun losing weight — it’s about being and reeds in shallow, rocky clay. A dragonfly resting to learn new things, then healthy and feeling good all waters patiently waiting to put it together with what on a cattail was made of around. When I manage to cut catch a meal. Those who I know and mix it all up. I sterling silver, and she back on my sugar intake, I have pay close attention can find used copper for the bird’s love art.” more energy and I’m able to the heron’s prey hiding focus a lot better. I also hope n gcrutchfield@themountainpress.com beneath the stones. to become a mother in the next few years, and I have learned that excess sugar can actually decrease your chances of becoming pregnant. So lately I’ve been getting better acquainted with sugarfree Jello, pudding and popsicles. I also keep a stash of dark chocolate to cure my cravings — unlike milk chocolate, I can stop at one piece. I don’t ever see myself totally giving up sugar — that could make me go on a crazy killing spree. Besides, I believe moderation with all things is necessary for a truly sweet life. — Ellen Brown is a staff reporter for The Mountain Press. Call TELor e-mail AD: ma Publications: Seiervlle mtn pre 428-0746,Client: ext. 205, to Job Number: TELC0231 Job Name: Mega Millions Strip Ads Date Produced:1/20/10 Submitted Clark leaf chroni / Knox news sentinelFrom / Maryleft Daily Times / Morr Citizen Tribu / Nash Tenn / Newport Plain Talk /Sevierville mtn press Trim: 10” x 3” Color: CMYK ebrown@themountainpress.com. are the works of Susie Nugent, Erik Arensbak, Ian Arensbak and Tammy Bullman.

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Challenger flies around the stadium during the singing of the national anthem before the AFC Championship football game between the Indianapolis Colts and visiting New York Jets.

Retirees group to see TV segments From 1979 to 1983, Minneapolis-based KSTP Television produced a 30-minute program called “Country Day.” For five years the program aired five mornings a week on 65 stations from Oregon to Pennsylvania. Ranging coast to coast and border to border, Don Buehler of the Retired Citizens of the Smokies produced between 60 and 80

“magazine pieces” a year for the program. On Monday, a program covering five of these magazine pieces will be given at the Retired Citizens of the Smokies meeting. Pieces produced by Buehler and presented at this meeting will cover the Pitchfork Ranch of Lubbock. Texas; lobstering in Maine; Budweiser Clydesdales of St. Louis; alligator control in Florida; and the Pony Express of Kansas.

Retired Citizens of the Smokies meets monthly at the Community Center in Gatlinburg. The club also hosts a hiking group that travels trails in the Smokies every Friday throughout the year. This hiking group is considerate of one’s abilities, with a schedule published every three months. The meeting with Buehler begins at 1 p.m. Visitors are welcome. For more information call Dee Murphy, 4367929.

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SEVIERVILLE — Smoky Mountain Thunder will have a fundraiser March 20 to support its annual memorial ride that pays tribute to fallen military personnel. This year is the 10th anniversary of the ride. Organizers are looking for vendors who would like to be a part of the fundraiser at the Sevier County Fairgrounds. In particular vendors selling food or providing air brush-

ing are needed. The event will include music, food, vendors, prizes, a bike show, burn-out pit, loud-pipe contest, bike show and swap meet. The Sevierville Police Department K-9 Unit will have a booth set up and offer demonstrations with their dogs. Police also will do child fingerprinting and have their new bomb squad robot on display to be demonstrated. The ride organizers are helping raise money for

canine bulletproof vests. Those interested in being vendors should call Ron Giddis at 453-6532 or 6541851. The Memorial Ride will be

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PIGEON FORGE — The celebrity bald eagle Challenger from Pigeon Forge joined 2007 “American Idol” winner Jordin Sparks and over a hundred American soldiers holding a fieldsized flag during the singing of the “Star Spangled Banner” at the recent AFC football championship game. Challenger flew 50 seconds before the soldout crowd. Shortly after the anthem ended, Challenger landed perfectly on the gloved hand of American Eagle Foundation founder and president Al Cecere. Asked if Challenger is going to the Super Bowl, Cecere said, “As it stands right now, we’ve not been invited, but would certainly jump at the chance to represent America and salute our brave military. We’ve offered our services to the bowl organizers in previous years without success.” Over the past 15 years, Challenger has appeared at many sporting events, including five World Series, three NFL

Pro-Bowl games, five Fiesta bowls, the NCAA Men’s Final Four, BCS national championship, and the International Paralympics. “Our mission is to draw attention to America’s important conservation and environmental issues. Challenger’s incredible flying demonstrations at various events are very effective in getting the message out,” said Cecere. The male bird was blown from his wild Louisiana nest as a baby in a storm. He was initially hand-raised by a person who rescued him and then released him into the wild twice. Nevertheless, he never learned to hunt for food and was declared nonreleasable. For the past 20 years, Challenger has been under the care of the non-profit foundation which is headquartered at Dollywood. The conservation group is celebrating its 25th Anniversary this year.

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Human race in one big village

Paul and Betty Medley of Sevierville are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. Their children provided for a stay at the Opryland Hotel for two nights with dinner and tickets to the Grand Ole Opry show at Ryman Auditorium. The couple was married Jan. 23, 1960, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Jackson, Mo. They are retired. He was an electrical engineer with Rockwell International during working years. She was a housewife with various other jobs. Their children are Tracey Weigold of Cary, N.C., and Michael Medley of Cumming,

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shares common dreams, emotions, passions, hope and aspirations. I just wish so many of my neighbors didn’t live so far away. Ivan and Grace (Wilson) Ralph Waldo Emerson Ogle of Pigeon Forge, may have said it best, “To Tenn., will celebrate their know even one life has 62nd wedding anniversary breathed easier because on Jan. 31, 2010. you have lived ... that is He retired from Alcoa to have succeeded.� I am Aluminum Co. after 45 proud to be a citizen of years of service. She was our global village. We have a homemaker. They are great neighbors always members of Hurst Chapel ready to lend a helping Baptist Church. hand. The couple has three That is just how it looks daughters: Mrs. Ellis Rolen from my log cabin. (Patricia), Mrs. David — John LaFevre is a Parton (Linda) and Debbie of a loved one. There is trained at the elite Julliard Submitted local speaker and co-author Ogle. They have six grandsome truth to that Harry Academy and then chose Ivan and Grace Ogle of the interactive national children and seven greatChapin song, “All my Life’s to return to Haiti to teach have been married 62 park hiking book series, grandchildren. a Circle.� music to underprivileged years. Scavenger Hike Adventures, Throughout history we children. How cool is that? Falcon Guides, Globe Pequot have had human catasFifty-three homeless Press. E-mail to scavengertrophes like the Haitian children from a collapsed hike@aol.com. G. Webb of earthquake and the orphanage were flown to Pittman Center does the Tsunami and they jolt us Pittsburgh and will now artwork for the column. Visit to remember that we all be processed for adopGwebbgallery.com. live in a “village� just like tions while being cared the Olympians. The only for in a loving and safe difference is that our vilenvironment in the U.S. lage is spread throughout That is a fantastic heart the globe and has about rendering story, but even 6.8 billion citizens. It is more touching is the truly an awesome village. fact that the two young The outpouring of love, Pittsburgh sisters, Alisa Expires 2/28/10 Expires 2/28/10 prayers and support for and Jamie McMutrie, the Haitians has been who managed the inspirational and wonder- orphanage, had already ful, but the real human been there for years help(featured in Readers Choice 2 years in a row) story is behind the scenes ing those kids! of the television news. Rescued victims didn’t Sure, Stevie Wonder just care which language was gave his personal keybeing spoken by the resboard to a nearly blind cuers and airplanes from Convenient Hours Stylist Position rescued violin player. That around the world are still is a great and touching above the airport waiting Open Tues.-Sat. Available story. to deliver aid. Our caring More impactful to my village is responding. heart is that the violinThe human race ist, Romel Joseph, was (99.9999999 percent)

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Well, this past week I was looking down into the holler toward Webb’s Creek thinking about how proud I am to be a member of the human race. There are about 6.8 billion of us sharing this planet and 99.9999999 percent are folks who would loan you a garden hose or hold a flashlight for you while you’re overhauling the transmission. Our human race speaks over 6,000 different languages, but English is the official language of the U.N. and the Olympics. None of that really matters, though, because all of the languages have pretty much the same words, like thank you, hello and “Can I help?� The human race has many more shared similarities than differences. Humans around the world enjoy playing games and there are a lot of crazy ways we go about amusing ourselves. Soccer is the most popular game in the world, but cricket, dominoes and lawn darts are also entertaining. Football is another silly game. Millions will watch the Super Bowl as one team tries to move a little ball to the other side of the field while the other team does everything it can to stop that progress. Centuries from now historians will probably look back and declare football, jarts and the luge as bizarre. Humans gather from around the world every few years just to play games with each other. It is wacky fun to see which countries’ citizens can strap long boards to their feet and then slide the fastest down really steep mountains. The human race is a wild and crazy fun-loving group of people. I’m still lobbying to get skeeball in the Olympics. It represents my last chance to stand on a world stage as the flag slowly rises to the music of our national anthem. Although we speak thousands of different languages, come in all sizes and colors and some choose to play quoits rather than horseshoes; all of us share the exact same heartfelt emotions. Every second of the day someone out there somewhere is crying tears of joy at the birth of a child and another person is crying tears of sadness with the passing

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The Mountain Press â—† Sunday, January 31, 2010

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Holding on to bad memories only destroys your self-esteem By ALTA RAPER My goodness. I can’t believe another Sunday morning is here. How quickly time goes by ‌ especially when you are still looking for more minutes or even hours to prolong the day. There is so much life to live. So much to savor ‌ and, so much joy in doing the Lord’s work. I am beginning to wish I had a new body to go along with this renewed lust for life. The end of the day usually finds me all tuckered out, but I am blessed knowing that the joy I feel will come again in the morning at the birth of a brand new day. And it feels good. Methodism relies heavily on what is known as the Methodist Quadrilateral: (1) scripture (2) tradition (3) reason and (4) experience. By reason of my advancing age, I have a pretty good book knowledge as well as personal knowledge of all four. Today I’m pondering the fourth one, experience, and

the importance of how it also applies to our personal life. Every experience we encounter can be used for good — some, if you choose, can be used for evil. We learn from past mistakes and failures and go forward determined to be a better person or we continue to dwell on it and make ourselves miserable. Evil comes from not letting go of our “not so happy� past and letting our pumped up egos take control of our senses as we put self above everything else. Lessons can be learned here. Let go as you ask yourself: “What would Jesus do if he were in my present situation?� Therein, you will find your answer. Evil comes from not allowing God to take control and continuing to contaminate our inner being with unkind thoughts and actions. Redeeming grace is found in the virtues of forgiveness, letting go of the past, and determining to make tomorrow the best it can possibly be.

Holding on to bad memories and grudges only serves to destroy our self-esteem. Any pain you might cause is only to yourself. Is it really worth it? I can affirm these life lessons from personal experience and I take the liberty of passing them along. Believe me, it takes a great deal of guts, fortitude and grace to be able to get on your knees and really pray for the person who has wronged you, or used you, or failed to live up to their end of the bargain. It is also a great test of our faith as we “Do unto others as we would have them do unto us.� There will be many times when we too, will need to seek and find forgiveness. How sad if Christ were to withhold His forgiveness from us. Can we do less? — Alta Raper is pastor of Pittman Center Circuit of the United Methodist Church: Burnett Memorial UMC in Pittman Center, Webb’s Creek UMC just off 321 in Gatlinburg, and Shults Grove UMC in Cosby.

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HONOLULU (AP) — The Molokai settlement where Saint Damien cared for Hansen’s disease patients would be managed by the Department of Hawaiian Homelands under a bill before the Legislature. State Sen. Kalani English’s proposal would transfer management of Kalaupapa Settlement from the Department of Health once there is no longer a resident patient population.

Mormon church plans new temple

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Mormon church is planning a new temple in Payson. It will be the 15th Utah temple for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-

Pope: Christians need ethics unity

a new, intense activity of evangelization is necessary,� the pope said.

ROME (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI is condemning what he called “growing aversion� to the Christian faith in the world. Benedict urged Christians to invigorate efforts to spread their faith’s message despite what he described as the unfriendly climate to Christianity in parts of the world. He did not specify any particular region. “’In a world marked by religious indifference and even by a growing aversion toward the Christian faith,

Malaysia court lifts book ban

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A Malaysian court overturned a government ban on a book about Muslim women that authorities claimed was a misinterpretation of Islam and a threat to public stability. The verdict marks a rare occasion that a publisher has successfully challenged the Home Ministry’s power to block books considered inappropriate.

JEHOVAH-SABAOTH Ps.46:1 God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. 2 Therefore we will not fear, though the earth gives way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea‌46:7 The LORD Almighty is with us; he God of Jacob is our fortress. Have you ever been afraid? I don’t mean of things that go bump in the night, spiders or lions, tigers and bears O No! No, I mean really afraid, “out of controlâ€? afraid. The kind of fear that is long lasting, that comes from war against your inner-most being, that rocks the foundation of your whole person. This is the kind of fear that come from finding out you’ve got a chronic disease, or it’s the kind you feel when a marriage comes to an end and you don’t know where to go It’s the kind of fear that a parent has when they feel as though they are losing their child either to the world or drugs, its the fear that comes when you know the onslaught of life that is coming at you and there is just no way to protect yourself. That’s fear, and I’ve felt it. This kind of fear is a fear of aloneness, and helplessness. No one can come to you there. No one is able to help. Oh there are well- wishers, there are friends who try, and yes there are even pastor types like my self that pray and console and these are good and necessary people in our lives, but there is a limit that they can do because they are limited by their own fears. You see we need someone larger than us to help with these kinds of fears, someone who is in control, and someone who can do something unaffected by the worst of our imaginations. The Psalmist in the 46th chapter tells us this person is “Jehovah-Sabaothâ€?, the Lord of Host, this name means God who is the ruler of all of Heavens armies; He is “Commander in Chief â€? over all things! The writer here tells us something about God in the very first verse of this wonderful Psalm; he says God is our refuge and strength! Not only is God the one we can run to for His protection, but He also invites us to participate in His strength as our very own as we face our worst fears. Yep, even if our worst fear mean our world fall apart, and our foundations are shaken. God is still there, and He is still providing us His strength! One other point here is that since God is with us, then so also are all His armies that are with Him, not as though God needs an army, but rather He allows us the confidence of knowing that there are many more just like us at God’s command to come along aside and walk with us in our battles,We really are not alone. We have the whole family of God fighting with us and for us in our fears! The writer says there is a “City of Godâ€? a holy place where God and His saints, and His armies live. That City is the Church, the Church that Jesus has built. He is here King and protector. It is Jehovah-Sabaoth that calls us, the angels, and all who belong to Him to fight for us on our behalf. Then the Psalmist says this, at the end of the day, when all others fall short, “Be still and know that I am Godâ€?. In other words rest God is in control and you need not be afraid because He is Commander in Chief, and Jehovah-Sabaoth will be victorious! Be courageous till next week, Pastor Brad.

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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.

sunday, jan. 31 Benefit Show

Matt Cordell’s Blast From The Past dinner/show tonight at Smith Family Theater, a benefit for Cordell’s mother-in-law who needs liver transplant. Dinner 5 p.m., show 6. Event includes bake sale. All proceeds go to help patient. 428-8100.

Haiti Benefit

All Star Nails, in K-Mart shopping center Sevierville, to give 100 percent of proceeds earned from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. today. Call for appointment, 429-7169.

Boyds Creek Baptist

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

Providence Baptist

Providence Baptist Church singing 6 p.m. with Jimbo Whaley and Nichols Family.

Hurst Chapel Benefit

Hurst Chapel Baptist Church benefit singing with Faith Trio, 6 p.m. Proceeds help with medical expenses for Randy Ownby.

Henderson Chapel

Henderson Chapel Baptist Church Youth Sunday, 10:30 a.m. with David Carr from Gum Stand Baptist. Fellowship meal/youth fundraiser follows. 912282-7214.

monday, feb. 1 GateKeepers

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

Women’s Bible Study

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

Prayer In Action

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

Retired Citizens

Retired Citizens of the Smokies meets at 1 p.m., Gatlinburg Community Center. Club member Don Buehler to speak. 436-3010. There will be no meeting if Sevier County Schools are closed due to weather.

Photographic Society LeConte Photographic Society meets 6:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Sevierville. Colby McLemore to speak on Adobe’s Light Room. No meeting if schools are closed.

Beekeepers

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

Blood Drive

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

Seymour Story Time

Preschool story time 111 a.m. Seymour Library. 5730728.

tuesday, feb. 2 American Legion

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

Alzheimer’s Support

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

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Markhill Drive.

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.

NARFE

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

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 March 25. 4297373, ext. 18.

Woodmen of World

Woodmen of the World membership meeting 6:30 p.m., Shoneys in Sevierville. $7 for meal. 429-3227 or 453-3233.

Football Boosters

Sevier County High School football boosters meet at 5:30 p.m., field house.

wednesday, feb. 3

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.

Right To Life

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

Gatlinburg Garden Club Gatlinburg Garden Club meets 1 p.m., Community Center. Program: “Beautification of Gatlinburg” by Marty Nicely, recreation director. Canceled if weather closes schools.

friday, feb. 5 JOY Club

Just Older Youth Club meets at Pigeon Forge Community Center. Bring covered side dishes. Bingo 10:30 a.m., lunch 11:30. 429-7373.

Angel Food

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

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

Breakfast with Bears

Kodak Story Time

Middle Creek UMC

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.

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

Seymour UMC

Sevier County Emergency Radio Service technician class 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. at EOC Office in Sevierville. Testing will follow. 4292422 or e-mail to n4jtq@ live.com.

Celebrate Recovery meets Wednesday evening at Seymour United Methodist. 573-9711.

Northview Athletics

Northview Athletic Association electing football and cheerleading coaches, 6:30 p.m. in elementary cafeteria. 640-7680.

saturday, feb. 6 Radio Class

Severe Attitude Wrestling

Seymour High School Choral Department sponsors Severe Attitude Sevierville Story Time Wrestling, 7 p.m., SHS gym. Admission $7 for Preschool story time adults and $5 for children 10:30 a.m., Sevier County Main Library. 453- ages 6 to 12. Front row seats are $17 and other 3532. ringside seats are $12 . Doors open at 6 p.m. thursday, feb. 4 Concessions available. All proceeds go to sponsor the choral department’s Democrats musical, “Beauty and the Sevier County Beast” which will be preDemocrats meet 7 p.m., third floor of courthouse. sented May 13, 14, and 15. Visit sevierdemocrats. Angel Food com or call 617-2145. Angel Food orders: n 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Gum Gatlinburg Library Stand Baptist Church, 3031 Anna Porter Public Veterans Blvd., Pigeon Library will show the Forge. 429-2508. movie “Angels and Demons” at 6:30 p.m. 4365588. monday, feb. 8

American Legion

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

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

Hot Meals

GateKeepers

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

Cancer Support

Smoky Mountain Cancer Support Group meets at 6 p.m. at Senior Center on Chapman Highway. Speaker Chester Ramsey, medical physicist at Thompson Center. 4285834 or 654-9280.

DAR Meeting

Smoky Mountain Area

Spencer Clack Chapter,

DAR, meets at 7 p.m., Sevier County Library. Program; Courtship of George and Martha Washington, presented by Susan Thomas.

Mystery Dinner, “The Last Dance of Dr. Disco,” 6 p.m. today and Saturday at Mills Auditorium. $40, on sale at library. 4365588.

Angel Food

Angel Food

Angel Food orders: n 2-5 p.m., Gum Stand Baptist Church, 3031 Veterans Blvd., Pigeon Forge. 429-2508. n 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and 4-7 p.m., First Smoky Mountain Church of the Nazarene, 2652 Upper Middle Creek Road. 9081245.

Blood Drive

Medic Blood drive, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. K-Mart Sevierville, 217 Forks of The River Parkway. Bloodmobile.

tuesday, feb. 9 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.

Angel Food orders: n 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Gum Stand Baptist Church, Pigeon Forge. 429-2508. n 3 to 6:30 p.m. River of Life Outreach, 110 Simmons Road, Seymour. 679-6796. n 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and 4-7 p.m., First Smoky Mountain Church of the Nazarene, 2652 Upper Middle Creek Road. 9081245.

Blood Drive

Medic Blood drive, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fort Sanders Sevier Medical Center, 709 Middle Creek Road, Sevierville. Bloodmobile.

saturday, feb. 13 Library Mystery/ Dinner

Seniors In Touch (S.I.T.) meets 6-7:30 p.m. at MountainBrook Village, 700 Markhill Drive, Sevierville. 428-2445.

Sixth annual Anna Porter Public Library Murder Mystery Dinner, “The Last Dance of Dr. Disco,” 6 p.m. at Mills Auditorium. $40 each, on sale at library. 436-5588.

Angel Food

Angel Food

S.I.T.

Angel Food orders: n 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Gum Stand Baptist Church, 3031 Veterans Blvd., Pigeon Forge. 4292508. n 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and 4-7 p.m., First Smoky Mountain Church of the Nazarene, 2652 Upper Middle Creek Road. 9081245.

wednesday, feb. 10 Angel Food

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

thursday, feb. 11 Women’s Bible Study

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

TOPS

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

Hot Meals

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

Angel Food

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

friday, feb. 12 Library Mystery/ Dinner

Sixth annual Anna Porter Public Library Murder

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

Handgun Permit

Handgun carry permit class 8:30 a.m., Dandridge Police Department. (865) 3978862, ext. 26, or 3567423.

sunday, feb. 14 Angel Food

Angel Food Orders: n noon to 1 p.m. River of Life Outreach, 110 Simmons Road, Seymour. 679-6796.

monday, feb. 15

Seymour. 679-6796. n 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and 4-7 p.m., First Smoky Mountain Church of the Nazarene, 2652 Upper Middle Creek Road. 9081245.

tuesday, feb. 16 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.

Crewettes

Sevier County Crewettes meets at 7 p.m. at Rescue Squad. 453-3861 or 453-8572.

Republicans

Sevier County Republican Party meets at 6 p.m. at courthouse. 453-3882 or 368-3833.

Old Harp Singing

Old Harp shape note singing 7 p.m., Middle Creek United Methodist Church. 428-0874. Tunebooks provided.

Angel Food

Angel Food orders: n 1-4 p.m., Gum Stand Baptist Church, Pigeon Forge. 429-2508. n 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and 4-7 p.m., First Smoky Mountain Church of the Nazarene, 2652 Upper Middle Creek Road. 9081245.

thursday, feb. 18 ABWA

American Business Women’s Association meets at Holiday Inn Pigeon Forge. Networking 6 p.m., dinner meeting to follow. www.abwasevier. org.

Library Movie

Anna Porter Public Library will show the movie “Star Trek” at 6:30 p.m. 436-5588.

TOPS

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

Radio Service

Sevier County Emergency Radio Service meets at 7:30 p.m., EOC office on Bruce Street. 429-2422 or www.freewebs.com/aresradio.

Bariatric Surgery

Bariatric Surgery Support Group will meet again at 7 p.m. March 15 at Echota Resort Clubhouse on Highway 66. 453-6841 or 712-3287.

Angel Food

Angel Food orders: n 2-5 p.m., Gum Stand Baptist Church, Pigeon Forge. 429-2508. n 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. River of Life Outreach, 110 Simmons Road,

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1BR/1BA Duplex Apartment w/bonus room, w/carport, Sevierville. Includes stove, refrigerator, W & D, CH/A, water, sewer. No pets. 1 year lease. $500.00 Month. First month plus $300.00 damage deposit due at lease signing. References required. Phone 865-4295745.

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Peaceful Settings 865-933-0504 2BR 1BA mobile home for rent. 3 miles from Wilderness Resort $500 mth. Call 428-5204. 2BR Mobile Home in Pigeon Forge $400 a month. 1BR Apt in Gat. $650 a month utilities furnished. 865-2011439 2BR/2BA mobile home for rent or sale. $350 mth. $800 to move in. 774-2913. 3/2 Doublewide. Yard maint. $650. 865286-5319 or 770335-7008 3BR Central H/A. Close to Douglas Lake. $450 + deposit. Call 865382-7781 or 865933-5894. 3BR/2BA DW $800 a mth. 1st and last up front and $200 deposit. 804-6035 KODAK: 3+2 no pets, refs. $500 + dep. Large deck, very nice. 933-6544. 699 HOME RENTALS

GATLINBURG Trolley rt. 1BR unfurn. No pets. 865-6213015

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

LARGE 1BR Apt. 4536758 or 207-5700. McCarter’s Efficiency Apts 221 Newman Rd, $420 month everything except power and phone. Gatlinburg. No pets. Call 865-8502542 or 865-4364589. Perfect for College Students or Couples Cozy 2BR 1BA Close to Walters State Campus. $455.00 865-429-2962 RIVERWALK 1BR/1BA TO 2BR/2BA $545.00 to $695.00 865-429-2962

New Homes for Rent. 3BR/2BA starting at $700 - $850 & $1000 per month. No pets. 865-850-3874 NEAR WAL-MART 3Br/2Ba 2400 Sq. Ft. & Full Bsmt, Corner Lot, Fenced, Huge Mstr & Kitchen All Appls, W/D

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3BR/1BA, large house in Sev. $700/mo. 850-2487.

Hwy 321 Pittman Center area. 1&2 BR cabin on creek. Fully furnished. Utilities included. $225 & $250 wk. 850-2487 2 or 3BR 1BA Sevierville. $700 mth. 654-1051 2BR 1BA Nice House with C H\A Flat Yard and Storage Building near Dolly Parton Pkwy. 5997728 328 Ownby St, Gatlinburg; 3 bed 2 bath home, $700 per month with $700 deposit. Tenant application required $35. 423307-1552 3BR 2BA house. Country setting, level yard with small pond and covered bridge. $1100 mth + sec dep. 865-850-1198 3BR/2.5BA, Fireplace, fenced back yard., CH/A, $825/mo., 1st, last rent + $250 damage dep. Non-smoking. No pets. 865-6545002. 4BR 2BA house $800 mth 1st, last & $250 dam dep. No pets. Call 4309889.House great for 4 people. Leave msg. Treadmill $350. Belle Meadows 4BR/2BA 2 car garage 2200 sq ft +/$1,200 per month 865-429-2962

Hwy. 321 Pittman Center area. 1&2 BR cabin on creek, fully furnished. Utilities included. $225 & $250 wk. 8502487. Kodak 3BR/2BA 1 block off 66. Very nice. Ref. No Pets $850 plus dep. 865-933-6544

Eng. Mtn. Sev. 2/1 Fully Furn. Mon. Duplex Cabin Rental 908-3090 For Rent 3BR, 2BA house. Pigeon Forge. $850/mo. 573-7997. FOR SALE OR LEASE all brick home in nice subdivision. 3BR/2BA, office space, open kitchen and living area, 3 car garage. Call 865-748-2951 and leave message 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 GRANDVIEW 4BR 3BA 2 fp, views. $1100 mth. No Pets! ***Call: 428-4073***

Home In Kodak 3BR/2BA with unfinished basement & 2 car garage. Stove, fridge DW & W/D conn Approx 1250 sq ft 865-429-4470

Commercial Building for lease. Formerly Auntie Belhams Nightly Rentals. 115 N Mountain Trail, off Spur, Gatlinburg. Next to Westgate. Ready for rental office. Could be pizza restaurant. Tim 430-3304

Moving! Wooden building with built in shelves. 2 yrs old. 865-258-1837

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 Nice 2BR/1BA house in walking distance of downtown Gatlinburg. 436-5385 or 850-7256. Wears Valley Mountain Cabin 1BR/1BA. Gated community, paved roads. Nonsmokers. $650 a month. 865-7058327. 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.

CABIN ON CREEK. 2br/1.5ba.$550/mo 1st, last, dam. 6608828 or 428-6802 Downtown Sevierville 2BR 1BA house. Flat Yard. C H/A, storage building. 599-7728

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Every Olive Garden restaurant was given $1,000 to present to a community organization of the employees’ choice. The crew at Olive Garden in Sevierville is pictured with Mark Ross, second from right, Boys & Girls Club of the Smoky Mountains chief professional officer, and restaurant General Manager Dustin Burnette, right. “I am thrilled and honored to be able to present this check for $1,000,� said Burnette, “to further the efforts of the Boys & Girls Club of the Smoky Mountains. Their mission statement and their caring for our community so truly mirrors Olive Garden’s purpose and principles, that we felt we must, as a community leader, support their effort.�

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GAtlinburg — The Gatlinburg Recreation Department in partnership with Anna Porter Public Library announces a new program for citizens over 50 who have a desire to learn basic computer and cell phone skills. The classes will be taught by volunteer teens from Gatlinburg-Pittman High School. Classes will be held from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Thursdays through February and March 4 and 11. An orientation session will be held on Feb. 4. Teens must have a minimum of two sessions to receive a certificate for their portfolio. Seniors can sign up for as many classes as they want. There is no charge for this program. Topics covered: Week 1: Orientation and Internet Explorer; Week 2: E-mails and cell phones; Week 3: search engines; Week 4: social networks; Weeks 5 and 6: Microsoft Office.

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senior events By JANE FORAKER Be sure to stop by and pick up your February newsletter. It is packed with loads of fun things to do. An AARP tax aide will be on hand again this year to assist with your taxes every Wednesday and Friday through April 14. Taxes are prepared by trained volunteers and filed electronically. There is no fee for this service ,but appointments are required by calling 4538080. Judy Bond will be here at 2 p.m. Thursday for “Bingo with Regency.� Regency Retirement Center sponsors this game and provides great prizes for winners. All are welcome for this free activity. The Knoxville branch of the Taoist Tai Chi Society of the USA has started a beginners class to be held Thursdays from 3-4:30 p.m. Tai chi is a relaxing and gentle stretching exercise that offers numerous physical and mental benefits. The 108-move set is taught in a noncompetitive, low-impact environment in which students progress at their own pace. The internal arts and methods taught by thesSociety may be practiced by persons of all ages and all fitness levels. For more information, call (865) 546-9222 or visit www.taoist.org. AARP safe driving classes will be offered Feb. 25 and 26. Learn great safety tips and save on auto insurance. You must pre-register for this class by calling 4538080. Cost is $12 for AARP members and $14 for nonmembers. For your convenience, monthly calendars can be viewed by going to seviercountytn.org and selecting “calendars� on the right hand side of page; go to bottom of the list and select “senior center.� There are drop-downs for certain activities that will give you a description, and the lunch menu is posted each day as well. Thank you to volunteer WillaDean Walker for taking the time to update our monthly online calendar. You are doing a great job. Senior Center menu for Monday: fried chicken tenders, mac and cheese, California veggies, roll and banana pudding; Tuesday: cheeseburger on bun, cottage cheese, peaches and chocolate chip cookies; Wednesday: Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes, green beans, roll and spice cake; Thursday: roast beef with gravy, baked potato, peas, Wayne’s fruit special; Friday: ham slices, sweet potatoes, peas, roll, orange Jello with fruit. Beverage is included with each $4 meal. Call to make reservations. Friendly Bridge scores: Laverne Bernard 4,500; Gail Ledbetter 3,460; Emma Kepka 3,450; Beatrice Scholz 3,390 Mondays: Piecemakers Quilt Guild meets at 9 a.m.; painting with LaViolet Bird, 9 a.m.; 50+ Fitness, 10 a.m.; blood pressure checks 11 a.m.; Sit B Fit (gentle exercise) 11 a.m.; Bible Study, noon; Bingo, 1 p.m. Tuesdays: Woodshop and painting; 10 a.m. Pottery Class; 1 p.m. Friendly Bridge Group and Cards/Games. Wednesdays: 10 a.m. – 50+ Fitness and Stitch and Chatter Club; 12:30 p.m. rummy, pinochle, poker and movie party; 2:30 p.m. games and cards. Thursdays: Woodshop opens at 9 a.m.; Sit B Fit 11 a.m.; Duplicate Bridge 12:30 p.m.; 1 p.m. ballroom dance class; Tripoley 1 p.m.. Fridays: Ceramics 9 a.m.; 10 a.m. 50+ Fitness; yogapilates class is offered at 11 a.m.; 12:30 p.m. pottery class. The Fort Sanders Sevier Senior Center and Sevier County Office on Aging is located at 1220 W. Main St. in Sevierville. To make reservations for upcoming events or for more information call us. — Jane Foraker is program coordinator at Fort Sanders Sevier Senior Center. She may be reached at 453-8080, ext. 108.

The Mountain Press â—† Sunday, January 31, 2010

Domestic kitchen course to be held in February Individuals who use a domestic kitchen to prepare, manufacture and sell food to the public can ensure their facilities meet Tennessee Department of Agriculture regulations through an upcoming course presented by University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture Food Science Technology and UT Extension faculty. The one-day course, Domestic Kitchen — Tennessee Food Safety Certification, will be held 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Feb. 3 at the

potentially hazardous foods intended for sale. Davidson and Morris are the only individuals in Tennessee qualified and approved by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture to grant certification for domestic kitchens. Johnson County Health Individuals interested Department. in forming a catering UT food microbiolobusiness (made-togist Michael Davidson order birthday cakes, and Extension food wedding cakes, etc.) safety specialist William are not required to Morris will cover regu- take this course and lations for establishshould contact a local ments using domestic health department for kitchen facilities for information regarding bakery and other nonregulations. Examples

of potentially hazardous foods that cannot be processed in a domestic kitchen include salsa, pickled vegetables, relishes or chow-chow, cheesecakes, canned vegetables or meats, fermented vegetables and dairy or meat products. Individuals with an inside pet of any kind will not qualify as a food manufacturer under the Domestic Kitchen Rule. Preregistration with payment is mandatory, and the $100 registration fee is nonrefund-

able. Registration includes instruction materials, lunch and certificate. For more information or to enroll, contact Nancy Austin at (865) 974-7717 or e-mail to naustin@utk.edu. To enroll online, visit https://web.dii.utk. edu/agStore/pc-26892411-february-2010-domestickitchen-tennessee-food-safety-certification-course.aspx. — Alan Bruhin is the Sevier County agricultural extension service director. Call him at 4533695.

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