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Civil suit filed against Dr. Carter

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By JEFF FARRELL Staff Writer

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Dr. Rodney Carter, already facing criminal charges of rape and sexual battery based on allegations he had improper sexual contact with some male patients at his clinic, is now facing a civil suit filed by one of his alleged victims. The plaintiff, who is now an adult, was a minor when the alleged offenses occurred in January 2008, the lawsuit says. According to the lawsuit,

Carter was performing a rectal exam and asked the patient to stimulate himself while doing the rectal exam. When the victim said he couldn’t comply, Carter began doing it to the plainCarter tiff, saying he needed a semen sample, the suit says. “During this time the defendant continuously

made sexually inappropriate remarks and comments,” according to the complaint. The plaintiff, represented by Jefferson City attorneys Scott Justice and Carol Ogle Jr., is seeking $12 million. The Mountain Press is not identifying the plaintiff because he is the alleged victim of a sex crime. Local attorney Bryan Delius, who is representing Carter in the criminal matter, said he’s not Carter’s lawyer in the civil case.

In the meantime, Leconte Family Practice remains open after Carter hired another physician to continue operating it in his absence. Carter was indicted last March on several initial charges. They were later amended, adding some new charges while dropping some original counts, so that he now faces four counts of rape and three counts of sexual battery. All the allegations relate to incidents that allegedly happened at Leconte Family Practice. The dates

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chaplain. On their Facebook page (search for Michael L. Wyatt) they have posted messages and photos about their experiences. Here are some recent posts (minor editing and punctuation for clarity):

PIGEON FORGE — City leaders have hired the man who helped establish the wildly successful Sevierville Events Center to guide them through the process of starting their own similar facility. Pigeon Forge, like Sevierville, is required to build an events center under the state law that allowed the city to establish its Tourism Development Zone and Central Business Improvement District. City officials took the opportunity of a work session Tuesday afternoon to introduce Mike Wilds as the man who will lead the effort and the documents that will guide it. No target date has been set for the project to be completed. Wilds started under contract with the city Monday to do the work of deciding what sort of facility the city needs and beginning the development of that building. He piloted Sevierville as it established its new events center, which opened its doors in 2008 with bookings for years to come. “I’ll be doing some work on planning for the events center,” Wilds told the City Commission and the audience gathered for the Tuesday meeting. “You always want to be sure, every step along the way, that the facility is going to do what it’s intended to do, and that is to draw in new, large-scale events that can’t be hosted anywhere else in the area.” To help ensure the development stands up to that test, Wilds introduced a mission statement and booking policy for the planned facility. The first of those documents dictates that the center will “serve as a catalyst for development, stimulate more investments, create jobs, create economic vitality and impact through scheduled functions that bring large numbers of out-of-town attendees who spend dollars in shops, entertainment venues, restaurants and lodging facilities.” Meanwhile, the schedule policy describes the events the city would hope to attract as, “large retreats, competitive arts events, tradeshows and expositions.” Additionally, it provides a sort of litmus test to be used in the bookings, including its potential economic impact, number of hotel room nights needed,

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Louise Rogers concentrates on the finish line during timed trials on Wednesday at Ober Gatlinburg. The Tennessee 2010 Special Olympics Winter Games drew more than 100 athletes and finished up Wednesday after two days of competition.

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Education Hall of Fame becomes reality in April “We wanted to take the Teacher of the Year Banquet to a different level. We plan to By ELLEN BROWN include and honor teachers, administraStaff Writer tors and support staff equally, really make SEVIERVILLE — Sevier County it representative of all sections. These will Bank has been an active partner with Sevier County Schools for be folks that really made a commitment and years, helping promote students’ and teachers’ achievements. made a difference.” The partnership’s latest venture is the Sevier County Education Hall of Fame, which will welcome its first inductees at the Sevier County Teacher of the Year Banquet in April. “We wanted to take the Teacher of the Year Banquet to a different level,” said R.B. Summitt Jr., presi-

— R.B. Summitt Jr., president of Sevier County Bank

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range from August 2005 to June 2007. The state Board of Medical Examiners, which oversees licensing and regulations for physicians, suspended Carter’s license shortly after he was indicted in March. The board had scheduled hearings over his appeal last year, but postponed them. Delius said it now appears that hearing won’t be held until after the criminal proceedings are complete.

From Michael Wyatt’s Facebook page

At left, Karen Wyatt works with a patient in Port-au-Prince. At right, Mike Wyatt sorts medical supplies as part of a medical service team

Wyatts see heartbreak, hope in Haiti Staff Report Mike and Karen Wyatt continue to see heartbreak as well as hope as part of a medical team in the earthquake-ravaged country. The Wyatts, who arrived in Port-au-Prince on Jan. 19, have seen themselves as well as team

leaders fighting illness. They say prayer and determination get them through each day. The Wyatts, who live in Sevier County, are on the board of directors of Impact Ministries, which is based in Pigeon Forge. Mike Wyatt is a retired Army Medical Service Corps officer. His wife is a

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Walters State to celebrate Valentine’s Day Feb. 13 with food, romantic music

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thursday, feb. 4 Democrats

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

Gatlinburg Library

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

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

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

Adoptable pets

Retired Teachers

Sevier County Retired Teachers meet 11:30 a.m., at Damon’s. 4535427.

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Benefit Yard Sale

Benefit multi-family yard sale 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and Saturday, Caton’s Chapel/Richardson Cove Volunteer Fire Department. Proceeds help Allen Green in recovery from chainsaw accident. Donations/info 654-6529.

saturday, feb. 6 Radio Class

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.

Benefit Yard Sale

Benefit multi-family yard sale 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Caton’s Chapel/Richardson Cove Volunteer Fire Department. Proceeds help Allen Green in recovery from chainsaw accident. Donations/info 654-6529.

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New Center Christian Academy meet and greet supper and auction. Allyou-can-eat $5. Supper 5:30 p.m., auction 6:30 p.m. Items range from overnight rentals, dinner and show tickets, one year golf membership, plane ride, landscaping supplies to Biltmore tickets. Tony Sutton, 7740210.

Bradleys Chapel

Singing at 7 p.m. at Bradleys Chapel Baptist Church on Rocky Flats Road with Parton Family and Travis Weeks Group.

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Seymour Wrestling

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.

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

Angel Food orders: n 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Gum Stand Baptist Church, 3031 Veterans Blvd., Pigeon Forge. 4292508.

Kodak Story Time

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

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SEVIERVILLE — Walters State Community College offers a way to celebrate Valentine’s Day. The Rel Maples Institute for Culinary Arts and the Professional Entertainment Program are teaming up to create an evening of food and romantic music. The Valentine’s dinner begins at 7 p.m. on Feb. 13. The menu features beef tenderloin and shrimp. The music is built around music from the ’40s through the ’70s. Special medleys salute the music of Dean Martin, the Four Seasons and the Beatles. Other selections range from “My Girl” to the country standard “He Stopped Loving Her Today.” The show ends with Cole Porter songs. Prepaid reservations are required for the dinner show. Tickets are $40. Reservations can be made by calling Jerri Haun at 774-5817. Backbeat, the show choir on Walters State’s Sevier County campus, will also present the show on Feb. 12. This show does not include dinner. Tickets are $10 and reservations are not required.

Seymour High School Choral Department sponsors Severe Attitude Wrestling, 7 p.m. $7 adults, $5 children 6-12; front row $17. Doors open 6 p.m. Proceeds go to choral department’s musical, “Beauty and the Beast.”

Angel Food

Angel Food orders: n 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Gum Stand Baptist Church, 3031 Veterans Blvd., Pigeon Forge. 4292508.

sunday, feb. 7 Sunday Night Alive!

Gatlinburg First United Methodist Church offers 6 p.m. fellowship of contemporary music and worship, followed by meal. 4364691.

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Fluffy is a 1 1/2-year-old pomeranian mix. Conrad is a 5-month-old gray domestic short hair mix. Adoption fee is $100 and covers their first set of vaccinations, spay/neuter and microchip. The Gnatty Branch Animal Shelter is open Tuesday through Sunday from noon to 5 p.m.

monday, feb. 8 GateKeepers

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

Seymour Story Time

Preschool story time 11 a. at Seymour Library with The Puppet Lady. 573-0728.

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

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

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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. Kmart.

OAK RIDGE — On Feb. 8, the Boy Scouts of America will celebrate the 100th anniversary of its incorporation in the U.S. with a special BSA history exhibit through May 9 at the American Museum of Science and Energy. Among the Boy Scout artifacts and memorabilia displayed are leadership handbooks, merit badge books, uniforms, patches, troop flags, compasses, soap box derby cars, mess kits, canteens, photographs and certificates from the collection of Lloyd Stokes of Oak Ridge. The earliest artifacts on view include the Boy Scout Leadership Handbook for Scoutmasters published in 1924 and 1943. There are three Boy Scout fiction novels displayed that were published in 1912, 1921 and 1941. A special edition of the Readers Digest Public Service Guide from 1952 provides a special collection of articles selected by the editor of Readers Digest and the national staff of BSA for the three-year program Forward on Liberty’s Team. Phone 865-428-4126 Cell 258-1907

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arrests Editor’s Note: The following information was taken from the intake reports at the Sevier County Jail. All people listed within this report are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.

LeConte Medical Center coming out party today Public can tour from to 2-7 p.m. Submitted report SEVIERVILLE —The public is invited to a special tour of the new $115 million LeConte Medical Center today. Covenant Health and Sevier County leaders will officially cut the ribbon on the new hospital at a 12:30 p.m. ceremony. The public may tour the campus during an open house from 2-7

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The Thomas Foundation challenged Sevier County to raise $10 million in support of the new medical facility, with Sevier County native Dolly Parton contributing $500,000 and the proceeds of a benefit concert she performed in May 2007. LeConte Medical Center is located at 742 Middle Creek Road, across the street from the current Fort Sanders Sevier Medical Center. LeConte Medical Center is a member of Covenant Health.

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The new campus of LeConte Medical Center, formerly Fort Sanders Sevier, is open for free tours this afternoon.

PIGEON FORGE — The annual Food City “A Special Evening‌ A Special Cause‌â€? Valentine’s event will be Feb. 13. The evening, hosted by Cure Finders, a nonprofit organization benefiting cystic fibrosis research, will feature guest Jerry Cahill. The gala will be held at Music Road Hotel. Music by Classic Rocks, food by Chef’s Choice Catering, gifts, beverages and more are included. Cahill is a CF campaigner, traveling widely to help win the fight against this disease. Cahill, now 53, was diagnosed with CF at the age of 11 and was told that his chances of living a normal, productive life were nonexistent. More than 40 years later, he has proven he could beat the odds. His goal is ensuring that exercise and therapy compliance become a way of life for all people with CF. This approach, used by Sevierville’s Callie and Cale Deanda, both of whom have CF, has helped them maintain a healthy and active lifestyle, according to Jim Deanda, their father and a member of the Cure Finders board. Cahill said, “Living with CF is like being in a battle zone during wartime. There will always be many tough challenges to face. But remember that your fellow soldiers — family and friends are always there to back you up.â€? For tickets or more information contact Jim Deanda at 428-2155 or e-mail to jdeanda@curefinders.org.

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u Joe Martin Bates, 42, of 403 Parton Drive in Gatlinburg, was charged Feb. 3 with violation of a valid court order. He was being held in lieu of $1,500 bond. u Rodney Lynn Blair, 50, of 3631 Foxfire Way in Sevierville, was charged Feb. 2 with worthless checks. He was released on $500 bond. u Michael Crawford, 37, of 2659 Sunrise Blvd. in Kodak, was charged Feb. 3 with public intoxication. He was released. u Joseph Alan Davis, 24, of Knoxville, was charged Feb. 3 with contempt of court. He was being held. u Jacquelyn C. Kelly, 41, of Maryville, was charged Feb. 2 with theft forgery (credit card). She was being held. u Eddie Crockett Lewelling, 65, of 2413 Ridge Road in Pigeon Forge, was charged Feb. 3 with a circuit court warrant. He was being held. u Kenneth Ray Lowery, 32, of 4416 Turner Way in Kodak, was charged Feb. 3 with domestic violence assault. He was being held. u Delmy Suyapa Madrid, 31, of 3412 Hazelwood Lane #101 in Pigeon Forge, was charged Feb. 3 with domestic violence assault. She was being held. u Jacob Clay Maynard, 26, of 406 McMahan Road in Sevierville, was charged Feb. 3 with driving while revoked and DUI. He was released on $2,000 bond. u Roger Steven Montoya, 28, of Lazy Bear Inn Room 124 in Sevierville, was charged Feb. 2 with aggravated domestic assault. He was being held in lieu of $3,500 bond. u James Richard Newman, 56, of 214 Thorngrove Pike in Kodak, was charged Feb. 2 with a misdemeanor warrant from general sessions court. He was released on $360.75 bond. u Willard Jerome Willis, 46, of 2948 Six Point Way in Sevierville, was charged Feb. 2 with criminal trespass. He was being held in lieu of $7,500 bond.

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In Memoriam

Coy Green

Ronald Wade King

Coy Green, age 71 of Sevierville, passed away Sunday, January 31, 2010. He was a member of Laurel Branch Baptist Church and was retired from the Tennessee Department of Transportation with 41 years of service. Coy enjoyed University of Tennessee and Gatlinburg-Pittman sports, raising cattle, farming and especially spending time with his grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents Jackson and Dixie Green, mother-in-law and father-in-law Paul and Beulah Maples, brother-in-law James A. Thomas. Survivors: wife, Joyce Marie Green; son and daughter-in-law, JC Adam and Ashley Green; daughters and sons-in-law: Lisa and Greg Morrison, Lana and Corey Foster; grandchildren, Riley and Lily Morrison, Avery Foster, Preston Green and arriving soon, Olivia Brothers; sistersin-law, AJ and Irene Green, Ray and Marie Green, Winfred and Wilma Green; sisters and brothers-inlaw, Doris Thomas, Joyce and Jim Ballard, Mary and Jerry Norris; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Aileen and Bill Cardwell; brother-in-law and sisterin-law: Pete and Jennifer Maples. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Laurel Branch Baptist Church, c/o Edd Bohanan, 1249 Sunrise Drive, Sevierville, TN, 37862. Funeral service was held Wednesday in the West Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home with Rev. Ben Whitted, Rev. Melvin Carr and Rev. David Ayers officiating. Interment will be 11 a.m. Thursday in Green Cemetery. Pallbearers will be AJ Green, Winfred Green, Doyle Ogle, Ray Ogle, Pete Maples, Bill Maples, Frank Moore, and Roy Campbell.

Ronald Wade King, age 73 of Sevierville, TN, passed away on February 1, 2010, at University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville. He was preceded in death by his parents, John Wade and Verla Reagan King; daughters, Julia Ann King and Beth Graham. Survivors include his daughters, Karen McMahan of Sevierville and Cherie King Stokley of Morristown; grandchildren, Jonathan “Moe� McMahan and Joey Graham; Lauralee Elizabeth McMahan of Sevierville; Aaron Wade McMahan of Sevierville; Michalla Alexandria McMahan of Sevierville; seven grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren. Graveside services will be held 10 a.m. Thursday, February 4, 2010, at Smoky Mountains Memory Gardens with Rev. Ricky Hewitt officiating. The family received friends 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, February 3, 2010, at Rawlings Funeral Home in Sevierville. You may share your thoughts and memories with the family on our website.

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In Memoriam

James Earl Boatner

James Earl Boatner, age 75, of Kodak, passed away Tuesday, February 2, 2010, at the family home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by McCarty Funeral Directors and Cremation Services, 607 Wall Street, Sevierville. 774-2950.

Hannah Kear Owen Hannah Kear Owen, 81, of Farmville, Va., died Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010, in Farmville. She worked for over 30 years at Craddock Terry Shoe Factory and was the widow of Arthur Ray Owen. Survivors: daughters, Agnes Loveday, Jolly Ray Owen, Louise Rousch and husband Freddy, JoAnn Giles and husband Jerry, Mary Dawson and husband Kenneth; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and three great-greatgrandchildren. Funeral service 7 p.m. Friday in the Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home. Interment 1 p.m. Saturday in Kear-Loveday Cemetery. The family will receive friends 5-7 p.m. Friday at Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com

Leo H. Lubke Sr. Leo H. Lubke Sr., 88, of

Tavares, Fla., formerly of Great Valley, N.Y., died Jan. 30, 2010. Leo was a disabled veteran of World War II and served in the 8th and 9th Army Air Corps in the European Theater. He retired in 1977 after serving 40 years as Superintendent of Highways in the town of Great Valley. He was a member of the American Legion, AmVets, and VFW. Survivors: Shirley (nee Tingue), wife of 68 years; sons, Leo H, Lubke Jr. (Linda) of Kodak, and Terry G. Lubke (Dawn Finch) of Great Valley, N.Y.; son-in-law John Ebert of Little Valley, N.Y.; sister, Frances Franze of Tucson, Ariz.; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. A private memorial service will be held at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the charity of your choice,

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Tina Cawthon Flynn Tina Cawthon Flynn, age 39 of Sevierville, passed away Saturday, January 30, 2010. She was preceded in death by her father James Mayford Williams, former husband James Flynn, and brothers Robert and Tony Williams. Survivors: husband, Ricky Flynn; sons and daughters-in-law, James and Cindy Flynn, Shawn and Chelsea Flynn; daughters, Staci Flynn; grandchild, David Ray Branam (Little Man); mother, Ruby Williams; brothers and sisters-in-law, James and Kathy Williams, Troy and Sherry Williams, Jamie and Glenda Williams; sisters and brothers-in-law, Wanda and Ronnie Bivens, Grace Williams, Mary Adams, Janice and Ronnie Sutton, Connie and Jorge Velazquez, Jeannie and Bryan Huskey. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Tina Cawthon Flynn Memorial Fund at any branch of Citizens National Bank. Memorial service 1 p.m. Sunday, February 7th at Laurel Branch Baptist Church with Rev. Ben Whitted officiating. Cremation arrangements by Atchley Funeral Home.

n Jan. 30, 7:56 p.m.: Left my phone at base camp today. Sorted meds all day long; hot day. Lots of meds coming in — one box may have 10-15 different kinds of meds. Each has to be opened and sorted into categories. Then we put together 150 meals for police families that are living at the clinic. They lost their homes and we have been taking care of them. One scoop of rice, two cans of meat, four crackers, four waters, two milks. n Jan. 30, 9:57 p.m.: Our prayers are being answered almost before we even pray. Ask God for a surgeon, they show up. n Jan. 31, 7:17 a.m. (Karen): Exciting day. I got to help deliver first baby at clinic. 15-year-old had baby boy. She didn’t want to hold him or nurse or name him. She has no parents. We claimed this child for the Kingdom and named him Moses. n Jan. 31, 12:38 p.m.: Hysterical lady brings 18-month-old child badly burned; one whole leg and more. She upset neighbors fighting over space on street; other child poured boiling water on this child. Mom very afraid when husband finds out. n Jan. 31, 8:27 p.m.: Gallon zip-lock bags half-filled with water, with a large red X marked on on the side and hung around an area, will keep the flies away. It really works. n Feb. 1, 5:36 a.m.: Don’t know if I’m just getting used to it or the smell is not as bad. No, no, not getting any better. n Feb. 1, 5:42 a.m.: We got lost last night; no translator with us. People all over the steet. As we were turning, a

man on a motorcycle hit us, knocking him to the street. Haitians surrounded our truck; they were all yelling. The man was ok, put a new dent in our already dented truck. After what seemed like hours (20 minutes) we paid him and we left. Thank you Lord, that was tense! n Feb. 1, 12:01 p.m.: Your messages and prayers keep us going. Thanks. n Feb. 1, 1:40 p.m.: Little 6-year-old girl with CP (cerebral palsy) abandoned after earthquake here at our base camp (children’s home). n Feb. 2, 10 a.m.: 14-monthold girl named Joseph was rushed into clinic this a.m., barely breathing, totally lethargic even when being stuck deep with needles searching for an open vein. All doctors and nurses were probing, breathing for her. This went on for nearly an hour. The last word was that she was being cared for at the hospital. Actually, God had the last word. Please continue to pray for Joseph that she will fulfill every day appointed to her and many will hear of His faithfulness. n Feb. 3, 11:40 a.m.: Thanks for all of your prayers; we had 9 team members sick. I was out yesterday. Took 3 bags of IV fluids and some other meds. In bed all day. Today I feel much better but still weak. Typical cycle is 2-3 days. To make a donation to support the Wyatts’ efforts in Haiti, make checks payable to Impact Ministries with the notation “Haiti� in the check memo line. All such donations are tax-deductible and will be used to support the Wyatts’ trip and to buy supplies they’ll need. Checks may be mailed to Impact Ministries, P.O. Box 39, Pigeon Forge, TN 37868. For more information call Impact at 898-4445.

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through a scanning machine. “We were stunned when this happened,� said one study author, Martin Monti of Medical Research Council Cognitive and Brain Sciences Unit in Cambridge, England. “I find it literally amazing. This was a patient who was believed to be vegetative for five years.� Ever since a research paper four years ago showed apparent signs of awareness in a vegetative patient — one who was included in the new study — families of patients have been clamoring for brain scans, said Dr. James Bernat of Dartmouth Medical School, a spokesman for the American Academy of Neurology. In fact, a spokeswoman for a patient advocacy group said the organization will urge families to

NEW YORK — Scientists have detected glimmers of awareness in some vegetative brain-injury patients and have even communicated with one of them — findings that push the boundaries of how to assess and care for such people. The new research suggests that standard tests may overlook patients who have some consciousness, and that someday some kind of communication may be possible. In the strongest example, a 29-year-old patient was able to answer yes-or-no questions by visualizing specific scenes the doctors asked him to imagine. The two visualizations sparked different brain activity viewed

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direct revenue to the city’s Tourism Development Zone and potential repeat events. Wilds was careful to point out the city’s center wouldn’t be intended to compete with either private facilities in the city already hosting big events or the other convention spaces in Gatlinburg and Sevierville. There’s even a line in the booking policy he drafted that stipulates, “The facility shall not schedule events that can be accommodated by established Pigeon Forge taxpayer-owned facilities.� “It is not the role of government to ever compete with private business,� Wilds said. “We won’t be looking to book things that could go into our private facilities here in the city.� Despite the reassurance, there remained at least one person in the crowd uncertain about the impact the development might have. Johnny Hill is the general manager at the Holiday Inn in Pigeon Forge, which just recently renovated and expanded its convention hosting facilities. He said he likes the idea of the city building the center as a tool to bring in groups that could fill up his hotel’s rooms, but doesn’t want to see that come at the cost of filling up the convention space. “I agree with and support what’s going on here. I think it’s the greatest thing we could do for the city of Pigeon Forge,� Hill said. “I just want some kind of assurance that the city isn’t going to be competing for the groups that its private businesses could host.� At that point, Mayor Keith Whaley stepped in to reassure Hill and defend the plan, pointing out the state requires the city to build such a center and insisting it won’t take business

2005, suffered oxygen deprivation. The new work, published online Wednesday by the New England Journal of Medicine, came from researchers in Britain and Belgium. One author is Dr. Steven Laureys at the University of Liege in Belgium. He made headlines in November by showing awareness in Rom Houben, a 46-year-old man who had been diagnosed as being vegetative for 23 years. (Houben was excluded from the new study because he could not keep his head still enough in the brain scanner to produce a usable scan; his awareness was revealed by bedside behavioral tests). The new study used brain scanning called functional MRI, or fMRI, for 23 patients in a vegetative state and 31 diagnosed as

minimally conscious. Patients are diagnosed as being in a vegetative state if they are tested and found unable to do such things as move on command or follow a moving object with their eyes. (Their eyes are open; in contrast, comatose people’s eyes are closed.) Minimally conscious patients show signs of awareness, but they are minimal and intermittent. While in the fMRI scanner, the patients were asked to imagine two situations. One was that they were standing on a tennis court, hitting a ball to an instructor; the other was that they were navigating familiar streets or walking from room to room in their homes. The two tasks produce different patterns of brain activity in healthy people.

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ask about the type of brain imaging used by the researchers. But experts said more study is needed before the specialized brain scans could be used routinely. “It’s still a research tool,� Bernat said. Experts also emphasized that only a few tested patients showed evidence of awareness. And they said it is not clear what degree of consciousness and mental abilities the signs imply. They also noted that the positive signals appeared only in people with traumatic brain injury — not in patients whose brains had been deprived of oxygen, as can happen when the heart stops. Terri Schiavo, the vegetative woman at the center of a national controversy before her feeding tube was removed and she was allowed to die in

away from the private facilities. “If we just cannibalize what’s already here, we’re not doing anybody any good,� Whaley said. “We’re looking to bring in the large groups – the 9,000and 10,000-person groups – that the private centers can’t handle. If we can do that, we bring thousands of new customers to our city and fill up 7,000 rooms for a weekend.� Just what weekends are targeted for that business – be they in the summer months when the area is already popular with tourists or the winter when visitation slows down – is still up for debate, Whaley said. The mayor was supported in his argument by Commissioner David Wear, who said he is “excited� about the potential for the planned center. “I think we can, on any given weekend, change the demographic of Pigeon Forge with this,� Wear said. “This is just the beginning. I hope you will all stay involved in the process because we need and want your

NASHVILLE (AP) — A resolution to honor the late pop superstar Michael Jackson has passed the Tennessee House with only one vote to spare. The resolution sponsored by Democratic Rep. G. A. Hardaway

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ment and made a difference.� In forming the Education Hall of Fame Committee, representatives from the bank and the school system recruited members from all areas of Sevier County, including the Sevier County School Board. The committee has already held two meetings to discuss details such as criteria for nominees.

input.� The group did get a bit more of that input in the form of a suggestion that the facility be a multiuse coliseum that could host anything from a church conference to a monster truck rally. After one man floated the idea in his comments, several others offered their support for that idea, pointing out such a facility wouldn’t compete with any other in the area because it would be unique to Sevier County. That sort of building would be a far cry from the ones discussed so far by city officials. Those talks have mainly centered around remodeling a virtually-empty portion of the Belz Outlet Mall into an events center, something city leaders and the owner of the mall have been discussing since

of Memphis passed Wednesday on a vote of 51-22. Measures need at least 50 votes to pass the 99-member chamber. Another 24 lawmakers abstained. Rep. Gerald McCormick, who voted

“We will honor people in three categories (teacher, support staff and administration) every year,� said Mary Summitt of Sevier County Bank, also a committee member. “We’re not leaving out the deceased or retired in any way.� “It’s important that we get a large selection,� added R.B. “We’re fortunate to have enough people (who were employed by the schools) who have stayed in Sevier County. This first class of inductees

for the bill, noted that Jackson was once married to Lisa Marie Presley of Memphis. In the Chattanooga Republican’s words: “He was Elvis’ son-in-law, and that ought to count for something.�

is important — it sets the tone. We don’t want to miss anybody but we don’t know everybody. We really want the community’s input; we want it to be their Education Hall of Fame.� There will be several inductees this year, although the exact number has yet to be decided. Nominees who are not selected will be considered for the next year’s class. “It’s important to note this is an ongoing thing,� Mary said.

Nomination forms are available at the Sevier County Public Library branches, Sevier County schools, Sevier County Bank branches and online at www.sevier.org and www.seviercobank.com. The deadline to turn in nominations is March 12. The inductees will be chosen March 31 and announced at the Sevier County Teacher of the Year Banquet, set for April 27. n ebrown@themountainpress.com

the middle of last year. The City Commission has gone so far on that plans as to hire consultants to let it know what it would take to transition the building from a retail to an events center and reading over a proposed lease contract. Still, Whaley Tuesday insisted all options are still on the table. “We haven’t made a decision,� Whaley said after the meeting. “Mike was brought on to look at every possibility and make recommendations about what direction we need to go in.� n dhodges@themountainpress.com

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Wet 2009 spawns 2010 rockslides By RANDALL DICKERSON Associated Press Writer NASHVILLE — The prolonged wet weather that eased Tennessee out of drought in 2009 has spawned a bumper crop of rockslides. The largest so far is a section of Little Frog Mountain that slid onto U.S. 64 in the Ocoee River Gorge in Polk County. As transportation officials were assessing a Nov. 10 rockslide there, a second slide occurred. A contractor is working to clear

the debris and scale away more loose rock that could otherwise fall. “It’s been a difficult winter,” said geologist and engineer Vanessa Bateman, who oversees geotechnical operations in three Tennessee Department of Transportation regions. Bateman said rain and rockslides are related in more than one way — big temperature swings pry rock apart by freezing and thawing. “A lot of water reduces friction at slide planes. The water can lubricate

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The Pigeon Forge Community Center is accepting donations of clothing and medical supplies to assist an orphanage in Arcahaie, Haiti. Items will be collected on Fridays and flown to Haiti each Sunday through March. One Vision International is providing the transportation. All warm-weather clothing in usable condition is accepted, as well as Crocs and croc-style sandals Medical items needed: Ace wraps, gauzed bandages, bandage rolls, medical tape, Band-Aids, health care masks, Q-Tips, Germ-X wipes, antibiotic ointment, eye drops saline, zip lock baggies, Sharpie pens, individual servings of baby formula (not cans), Tylenol and Motrin, Imodium tablets or capsules. n

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Gatlinburg Recreation Department’s “Rock Gatlinburg” program, which provides aspiring musicians the opportunity to receive assistance from professional musicians, will be held at the Community Center every Thursday at 4 p.m. from Feb. 4 to March 4. All musicians will receive a DVD recording of their act. The program will conclude with a final competition, judged by local celebrities. For more information, contact Laurence Evans or Dave Anderson at 4364990.

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

and soften and reduces the strength of joints,” she said. “If water starts building up a little bit, that increase in pressure provides a driving force. It says ’hey, go downhill.”’ Plenty of soil and rock has done that from last summer into this winter. The department is about to award an emergency contract to clear a rockslide that occurred late last month on U.S. 441 between Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge on a section called the Spur. Southbound lanes are blocked and a

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“This settlement will bring much-needed resources to Swain County (N.C.) for decades to come.” — U.S. Rep. Heath Shuler, D.-N.C., after leading a decadeslong dispute over the North Shore Road on the North Carolina side of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge in Los Angeles is sending the troubled son of Ryan O’Neal and the late Farrah Fawcett back to r e h a b a f t e r m o r e than a month in jail. O’Neal T h e j u d g e placed Redmond O’Neal back on probation and sentenced to an intense residential rehab program during a brief hearing last week. The 25-year-old has been jailed since Dec. 29 for violating his probation on a previous drug conviction. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael Tynan says if O’Neal succeeds at the rehab program, he will then be sent to a soberliving facility. He may eventually be granted passes to leave, but Tynan says the program will be “justifiably” severe.

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Favors still doled out by government Many window-making companies struggle because of the recession’s effect on home building. But one little window company, Serious Materials, is “booming,” says Fortune (http://tinyurl.com/msp53u). “On a roll,” according to Inc. magazine, which put Serious’ CEO on its cover, with a story titled: “How to Build a Great Company” (http:// tinyurl.com/yzpy7ew). The Minnesota Freedom Foundation tells me that this same little window company also gets serious attention from the most visible people in America (http://tinyurl.com/ yaegrwd). Vice President Joe Biden appeared at the opening of one of its plants. CEO Kevin Surace thanked him for his “unwavering support.” “Without you and the recovery (“stimulus”) act, this would not have been possible,” Surace said. Biden returned the compliment: “You are not just churning out windows; you are making some of the most energy-efficient windows in the world. I would argue the most energy-efficient windows in the world.” Gee, other window-makers say their windows are just as energy efficient, but the vice president didn’t visit them. Biden laid it on pretty thick for Serious Materials: “This is a story of how a new economy predicated on innovation and efficiency is not only helping us today but inspiring a better tomorrow.” Serious doesn’t just have the vice president in his corner. It’s got President Obama himself. Company board member Paul Holland had the rare of honor of introducing Obama at a “green energy” event. Obama then said: “Serious Materials just reopened ... a manufacturing plant outside of Pittsburgh. These workers will now have a new mission: producing some of the most energy-efficient windows in the world.” How many companies get endorsed by the president of the United States? When the CEO said that opening his factory wouldn’t have been possible without the Obama administration, he may have known something we didn’t. Last month, Obama announced a new set of tax credits for socalled green companies. One window company was on the list: Serious Materials. This must be one very special company. But wait, it gets even more interesting. Cathy Zoi oversees $16.8 billion in stimulus funds, much of it for weatherization programs that benefit Serious. The interesting twist is that Zoi happens to be the wife of Robin Roy, who happens to be vice president of “policy” at Serious Windows. Of all the window companies in America, maybe it’s a coincidence that the one which gets presidential and vice presidential attention and a special tax credit is one whose company executives give thousands of dollars to the Obama campaign and where the policy officer spends nights at home with the Energy Department’s weatherization boss. Or maybe not. There may be nothing illegal about this. Zoi did disclose her marriage and said she would recuse herself from any matter that had a predictable effect on her financial interests. But it sure looks funny to me, and it’s odd that the liberal media have so much interest in this one company. Rachel Maddow of MSNBC, usually not a big promoter of corporate growth, gushed about how Serious Materials is an example of how the “stimulus” is working. When we asked the company about all this, a spokeswoman said, “We don’t comment on the personal lives of our employees.” Later she called to say that my story is “full of lies.” But she wouldn’t say what those lies are. On its website, Serious Materials says it did not get a taxpayer subsidy (http:// tinyurl.com/yz95r9c). But that’s just playing with terms. What it got was a tax credit, an opportunity that its competitors did not get: to keep money it would have paid in taxes. Let’s not be misled. Government is as manipulative with selective tax credits as it is with cash subsidies. It would be more efficient to cut taxes across the board. Why should there be favoritism? Because politicians like it. Big, complicated government gives them opportunities to do favors for their friends. — John Stossel hosts a show on the Fox Business Channel and is the author of “Myth, Lies, and Downright Stupidity: Get Out the Shovel — Why Everything You Know is Wrong.” (C)2009 JFS Productions Inc.

Editorial

A road paved in gold $52M to settle Road to Nowhere dispute seems like a good deal Paying a county $52 million not to build a road sounds like one of those odd government programs, like paying farmers not to grow crops or paying out billions to banks whose own flawed and greedy policies led to their collapse in the first place. The parties to the so-called Road to Nowhere on the North Carolina side of Great Smoky Mountains National Park announced a settlement to their protracted dispute this week. Under the agreement, the feds will pay Swain County, N.C., $52 million to make the whole issue go away. If you’ve been following this saga, that dates almost 70 years, you know that back in the ’40s the federal government promised to build the North Shore Road on the northern shore of Fontana Lake to allow access into one of the more remote areas of the Smokies. Access to the area where the road would have been built was cut off in 1943 when TVA finished Fontana

Dam. The National Park Service promised to build a road into the area, which has about two dozen cemeteries. Costs and environmental concerns stopped construction about 30 years ago. That led to the squabble, with Swain County officials demanding millions because the road wasn’t going to be finished. The deal brokered by U.S. Rep. Heath Shuler, D-Waynesville, got all parties to agree to the settlement. Under terms of the deal — which Swain County will vote on Friday — $8.8 million will go to the county after the agreement is signed, which combines with $4 million already paid to it. The remainder will be paid in 10 annual installments into a trust fund with the North Carolina state treasurer. Swain County will be able to draw on the interest. The decision not to finish the road and settle the dispute was hailed by

environmentalists who saw the road as a threat to the area’s natural beauty and land. The Park Service will continue to provide boat transportation to the cemeteries, and Swain County’s bank account will swell with the deal. It’s a lot of money to end a dispute, but it does end it. Swain County was due some compensation for the government’s refusal to do what it promised to do. And the road itself should never have been completed, because it wasn’t necessary and would threaten one of the park’s most remote and undeveloped areas. It may seem dumb to pay out millions not to do something that shouldn’t have been done anyway, but hey, since when does the federal government always have to be sensible and practical with how it spends our money? To do so every time would set a dangerous precedent for the feds. Can’t have that kind of thinking getting in the way of a good payout.

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State takeover of schools a last resort The special session of the legislature last month moved quickly to position Tennessee as a serious competitor for hundreds of millions of dollars in federal education funds. With all the attention focused on increased scrutiny of teacher performance and the sheer amount of “Race to the Top” dollars at stake, there has been less said about how the legislation deals with the state’s least successful schools. But that ultimately may be the hardest pill for Tennesseans to take as they try to heal their educational ills. The act signed into law last week by Gov. Phil Bredesen establishes an “Achievement School District,” to be administered by the state Department of Education, that would take over consistently failing schools state-

wide for a period of three to five years. The state would oversee the academic structure at each school, while the local district still would be required to handle transportation, cafeteria services and other nonacademic activities. And with Race to the Top funds received, the state education commissioner could turn over the failing schools’ academics to outside contractors, such as charter school organizations or local universities, to find new ways to turn the schools around. Make no mistake: Though this has been coming for a while, it will not be an easy transition for educators, students or parents at these schools. Ultimately, however, the decision will be

the state’s. All of the parties involved should make every effort to get these schools on track without placement in the Achievement School District even though some must be eager to see what a charter school group could do if put in charge. After all, charter companies currently run a handful of Nashville schools. How will it work for some charter schools to continue to operate under Metro’s control, while others operate under a charter group that is outside of Metro’s control? No, the decision will not be easy. The takeover may become necessary, if it is the only way to raise up Tennessee’s educational system from the lower national rankings. But it should be a last resort.

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Smoky Bears have 4 players commit on signing day By COBEY HITCHCOCK Sports Writer SEVIERVILLE — The Sevier County High School Smoky Bears football team had four players sign with colleges on Wednesday’s National signing day. Bryson Maples, Kel McCarter, Matt Spangler and Bryce Whaley were the Purple-and-White players to commit to schools. The University of the Cumberlands is in the process of stockpiling Smoky Bear gridiron talent. (DB) Spangler, (LB) McCarter and (OL) Maples all committed to play for the Patriots and will join former SCHS teammate Daniel Cotter, who is already a member of the UC football program. Whaley signed with Tusculum College to play wide receiver for the Orangeand-White Pioneers. “Obviously, they were all really good players for us,” said SCHS head football coach Steve Brewer, speaking of the four signees. “They all are responsible,

The Patriots are back-toback-to-back Mid-South Conference East Champions, and Spangler hopes to keep that winning tradition alive. “They’re used to winning some conference championships up there,” said Spangler, who plans to study biochemistry or physical therapy. “So hopefully we can do that again, and go even farther and win a national championship.” Maples said he is pleased for not just himself, but for all of Wednesday’s Smoky Bear signees. “We’ve worked a long time for this, and it’s finally came,” said Maples, who plans to study criminal justice. “I’m very proud, and I’m proud of my other teammates. “Hopefully we can make Cobey Hitchcock/The Mountain Press as big of an impact on Four SCHS Smoky Bear football players signed with colleges on Wednesday’s national signing Saturdays as we’ve done on day, including seated from left Bryson Maples, Matt Spangler, Bryce Whaley and Kel McCarter, Friday nights.” who were surrounded by their high school teammates in the school’s library for the event. McCarter said signing on Wednesday was a huge work hard and like to play ers and really good young of my guys going with me,” because I’ll be replacing an weight off his shoulders. said Spangler, referring to All-American. men.” the game. “I feel relieved that we’ve “Hopefully I can start and got this over with,” said Spangler, as always, wore McCarter and Maples. “I’m “Their character is outstanding, and that’s a credit his positive feelings on his ready to go to the next level, get freshman All-American, McCarter, who plans to and (UC) is expecting a and just do some big things to their parents. Both schools sleeve. “I’m glad I have a couple lot of big things from me, up there.” are getting some good playSee SIGNEES, Page A10 PREP HOOPS

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Vols class still top 10 By BETH RUCKER AP Sports Writer KNOXVILLE — Derek Dooley appeared to have a daunting task when he was hired at Tennessee 19 days before national signing day. Turns out, selling the Volunteers’ program to recruits wasn’t that difficult for him. “I’m still trying to find out if there’s anything wrong with this place,” Dooley joked on Wednesday. “What’s not to sell?” Seventeen prospects signed with Tennessee on Wednesday to join eight others who enrolled in January to form Dooley’s 2010 recruiting class. The class included Rivals.com and Scout.com five-star wide receiver, Da’Rick Rogers, and offensive lineman James Stone, one of the top prospects from the state of Tennessee. “The university has so much to sell, so it wasn’t as hard as people think to go out there and convince some of these young men to come to Tennessee,” Dooley said. “It was just a matter of getting out there in front of them.” The class was ranked as high as sixth in the nation by Rivals at the beginning of the year, but dropped to the low teens after former coach Lane Kiffin bolted for Southern California on Jan. 12. On Wednesday night, the class was rated ninth in the nation by Rivals and 15th by Scout. “They’ve really grabbed some big names and stole some big names, led by Da’rick Rogers,” Rivals southeast recruiting analyst Barton Simmons said. “I think all in all, particularly considering where they sat when they were hired, you really can’t say enough about this class.” Kiffin’s departure left the program “in a little bit of a fragile state,” said Dooley, who immediately went to work assuring the midterm signees of their future with Tennessee. Their decision to remain with the Vols sent a message of stability to other recruits, he said. Rogers, a standout from Calhoun, Ga., was committed to Georgia before Dooley came calling. Dooley signed his teammate, quarterback Nash Nance, in what was perceived as a package deal. Nashville’s Stone had his eye on both Alabama and Tennessee but knew he didn’t want to play for Kiffin. “Tennessee didn’t seem like a place where I would feel comfortable (under Kiffin), but now I feel like I will be comfortable with the leadership and I’ll be able to really grow as a person,” Stone told The Tennessean newspaper. Dooley couldn’t hang on to at least two other celebrated recruits, five-star wide receiver Markeith Ambles, who followed Kiffin to USC, or defensive end J.C. Copeland, who signed with LSU. Simmons said Rogers’ commitment would keep the Vols from missing Ambles, though Tennessee still has a glaring need at defensive line. Rogers is one of four wide receivers who will join the team, bolstering a position that had lost some of its luster in recent years at a school known as “Wide Receiver U” in the 1980s. And after a season with limited options at quarterback, the Vols now have a variety of choices with Nance joining midterm enrollees Tyler Bray and Matt Simms. “I think every year you’re always looking for gamechanging, playmaking, offensive weapons for when it gets down there in the fourth quarter and it gets tight,” Dooley said. A few of Tennessee’s neediest positions, like offensive and defensive line and special teams, got some help too. Dooley said he was aware of Tennessee’s needs but felt with two weeks available for him to recruit he had to focus on getting the best talent available. He also cautioned fans not to get too wrapped up in the excitement of signing day because every coach will misjudge some talent in each signing class. “There’s no way that I can sit here and project how good these guys are going to be two to three years from now. Today is when the work begins,” he said. “This class will be evaluated three or four years from now.”

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G-P junior Morrease Barber throws one down two-handed against visiting Gibbs on Tuesday night. Barber had three slams and a team-high 20 points in G-P’s big 83-59 win over the District 3-AA rival Eagles.

It’s a slam dunk G-P Highlanders rout Gibbs 83-59 By COBEY HITCHCOCK Sports Writer SEVIERVILLE — The No.2 Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders put an 83-59 hurtin’ on visiting District 3-AA rival Gibbs Eagles on Tuesday night. The Highlanders (20-2, 7-2 in 3-AA) offensive machine was firing on all cylinders with five players racking up double-digit scoring nights, while two others scored at least six points. “I wouldn’t say it was our best performance of the year, but we were very efficient,” said G-P coach Raul Placeres, following the win. “I tell the kids all the time that they have to be ready to step up. “We played nine or 10 guys (Tuesday), some of

them younger guys with two freshmen and a sophomore in crunch time, and that can only help our future as a basketball club.” Tuesday’s win sets up an important Highlander clash against visiting district rival Austin-East Roadrunners (9-10, 5-5 in 3-AA). A G-P win tonight locks up a second-place regular-

season finish in District 3-AA behind No.1 Fulton Falcons (18-2, 11-0 in 3-AA). More importantly, a win tonight guarantees a berth into the regional tournament and a firstround bye in the district tournament. And although many people are already looking forward to Friday night’s

Maples should score 1,000th point GATLINBURG — G-P senior guard McKinley Maples has tallied 996 points so far in his high school basketball career, and chances are he will top the 1,000-point plateau tonight against the visiting District 3-AA rival Austin-East Roadrunners. And although the game is an important one for a Highlanders run at the state basketball tournament, once Maples drains the shot that puts him over the mile marker, play will halt for a few moments for See MAPLES, Page A10

rematch trip to Fulton, the Highlanders aren’t about to overlook A-E tonight. “We’ve got Austin-East, and we’re not worried about Fulton right now,” said Placeres. “We hope to clinch the two-seed with a win on Thursday. “It’s going to be a heck of a ball game, and it’s always a big rivalry between us and (A-E), dating back to football. Hopefully we can show up and execute the way we have so far this year.” G-P junior Morrease “Mo” Barber had his best performance of the season on Tuesday, leading the Blue and Gold with 20 points, six of them coming on two-handed crowdpleasing dunks. Barber See G-P, Page A10

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SPORTS BRIEFS Blue chippers flocking to Florida NEW YORK (AP) — The blue chip recruits are still flocking to Florida. Despite the uncertainty about coach Urban Meyer’s future with the Gators, Florida landed one of the top classes in the country Wednesday on national signing day. At the top of Florida’s class is Ronald Powell, a 240pound defensive end from California, rated the No. 1 prospect in the country by Rivals.com. Texas and Alabama, the teams that played for last season’s national championship, are also expected to have highly rated classes.

SCOREBOARD t v s p o rts Today

AUTO RACING 5 p.m. SPEED — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, practice for Budweiser Shootout, at Daytona Beach, Fla. 6:30 p.m. SPEED — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, practice for Budweiser Shootout, at Daytona Beach, Fla. 9 p.m. SPEED — NASCAR, Sprint New Center Little League football Cup, Budweiser Shootout Selection Show, at Daytona Beach, Fla. Mew Cemter Football Little League will be having a GOLF board meeting to elect 2010 officers. Anyone interesting 8:30 a.m. in attending and joining the NCFLLA should come to The TGC — European PGA Tour, Dubai Desert Classic, first Mountain Press at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 11, for the at Dubai, United Arab meeting. For more information, call Tammy at 640-5344. round, Emirates (same-day tape) 5 p.m. TGC — PGA Tour, Northern Trust Open, first round, at AYSO soccer sign-ups this Saturday Pacific Palisades, Calif. COLLEGE AYSO soccer sign-ups will be held this Saturday, Feb. 6, MEN’S BASKETBALL from noon to 2 p.m. at the Sevierville Community Center. 7 p.m. This is the final registration for the spring sason which ESPN — Purdue at Indiana starts in mid-March. Everyone must resign up even if you ESPN2 — Georgia Tech at played in the fall. The returning fee for fall players is $20. Duke 9 p.m. New players signing up is $50. Visit the group website ESPN — Cincinnati at Notre Dame www.ayso440.org or call 429-AYSO (2976). ESPN2 — Tennessee at LSU 10:30 p.m. FSN — Arizona at Washington Third annual Ice Bowl upcoming 11 p.m. ESPN2 — Portland at Gatlinburg Recreation Deparment will host their third Gonzaga annual disc golf Ice Bowl on Saturday, Feb. 20. The event NBA BASKETBALL 8:15 p.m. will feature two rounds of disc golf to benefit the Sevier TNT — Miami at Cleveland County Food Ministries. Cost is $24 for pro/advanced 10:30 p.m. players, $20 for amateurs and $10 for 13-and-under. Bring TNT — San Antonio at Portland five canned food items for half price disc golf. Mulligans

can be purchased for $2. Registration begins at 12:30, and contestants may tee off between 1-3 p.m. For more information, contact Dave Anderson at 436-4990.

Special Olympic golf tourney ahead The Special Olympic Golf Tournament will be Wednesday, March 31, at Eagles Landing. The contest will be 2-man scramble and will cost $75 per person. The cost includes lunch by Collier Food Group and dinner by Carino’s Italian Grill. Call Dan Deremer for more information at 680-3668.

3-on-3 basketball league starting 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.

local bowling Pigeon Forge Bowling Center Results through Monday. Monday Afternoon Ladies High scratch game: Liz Garrett, 204 Wilma McConville, 196 Bobbie Hart, 195 Liz Catlett, 184 Linda Johnston, 175 High scratch series: Wilma McConville, 507 Bobbie Hart, 484 Liz Garrett, 483 Liz Catlett, 479 Angie Faughn, 472 Gatlinburg Bowling Center League results through Tuesday. Monday Night Mixed League Men’s high game/series: Tom Allen, 200/573 Women’s high game/series: Kelsey Sortore, 175/435 Tuesday Night Men’s League High game/series: Randy Dixon, 210/531

ncaa h o o p s Men’s Top 25 Fared Tuesday 1. Kansas (20-1) did not play. Next: at Colorado, Wednesday. 2. Villanova (20-1) beat Seton Hall 81-71. Next: at No. 7 Georgetown, Saturday. 3. Syracuse (22-1) beat Providence 85-68. Next: at Cincinnati, Sunday. 4. Kentucky (21-1) beat No. 25 Mississippi 85-75. Next: at LSU, Saturday. 5. Michigan State (19-4) lost to No. 16 Wisconsin 67-49. Next: at Illinois, Saturday. 6. West Virginia (17-3) did not play. Next: vs. No. 22 Pittsburgh, Wednesday. 7. Georgetown (16-4) did not play. Next: vs. South Florida, Wednesday. 8. Purdue (18-3) did not play. Next: at Indiana, Thursday. 9. Texas (19-3) did not play. Next: at Oklahoma, Saturday. 10. Duke (17-4) did not play. Next: vs. No. 21 Georgia Tech, Thursday. 10. Kansas State (18-4) beat Nebraska 76-57. Next: at Iowa State, Saturday. 12. BYU (22-2) beat TCU 76-56. Next: at UNLV, Saturday. 13. Ohio State (16-6) did not play. Next: vs. Penn State, Wednesday. 14. Tennessee (16-4) did not play. Next: at LSU, Thursday. 15. New Mexico (20-3) did not play. Next: vs. San Diego State, Saturday. 16. Wisconsin (17-5) beat No. 5 Michigan State 67-49. Next: at Michigan, Saturday. 17. Gonzaga (17-4) did not play. Next: vs. Portland, Thursday. 18. Vanderbilt (16-4) did not play. Next: vs. Mississippi State, Wednesday. 19. Temple (18-4) did not play. Next: vs. Duquesne, Wednesday. 20. Baylor (16-4) did not play. Next: vs. Iowa State, Wednesday. 21. Georgia Tech (16-5) did not play. Next: at No. 10 Duke. 22. Pittsburgh (16-5) did not play. Next: at No. 6 West Virginia, Wednesday. 23. Butler (18-4) did not play. Next: vs. Detroit, Thursday. 24. Northern Iowa (19-2) did not play. Next: vs. Wichita State, Wednesday. 25. Mississippi (16-6) lost to No. 4 Kentucky 85-75. Next: vs. Alabama, Saturday. This Week’s Women’s Top 25 Fared Tuesday 1. Connecticut (22-0) beat No. 11 West Virginia 80-47. Next: at Louisville, Sunday. 2. Stanford (19-1) did not play. Next: vs. UCLA, Thursday. 3. Notre Dame (20-1)

did not play. Next: vs. Pittsburgh, Saturday. 4. Nebraska (19-0) did not play. Next: vs. No. 10 Oklahoma State, Wednesday. 5. Tennessee (19-2) did not play. Next: vs. Arkansas, Thursday. 6. Duke (18-3) did not play. Next: at Boston College, Thursday. 7. Xavier (16-3) did not play. Next: at George Washington, Wednesday. 8. Ohio State (21-3) did not play. Next: vs. Iowa, Thursday. 9. North Carolina (16-4) did not play. Next: at Miami, Thursday. 10. Oklahoma State (18-3) did not play. Next: at No. 4 Nebraska, Wednesday. 11. West Virginia (20-3) lost to No. 1 Connecticut 80-47. Next: at Providence, Saturday. 12. Texas A&M (15-4) did not play. Next: vs. Missouri, Wednesday. 13. Oklahoma (15-5) did not play. Next: vs. No. 17 Texas, Wednesday. 14. Georgia (18-4) did not play. Next: vs. No. 19 LSU, Thursday. 15. Baylor (15-5) did not play. Next: at Kansas State, Wednesday. 15. Florida State (19-4) did not play. Next: vs. Wake Forest, Sunday. 17. Texas (14-6) did not play. Next: at No. 13 Oklahoma, Wednesday. 18. Georgetown (19-3) beat No. 25 St. John’s 67-57. Next: at Pittsburgh, Wednesday, Feb. 10. 19. LSU (15-5) did not play. Next: at No. 14 Georgia, Thursday. 20. Kentucky (18-3) did not play. Next: vs. Mississippi, Thursday. 21. Georgia Tech (18-5) did not play. Next: at Maryland, Friday. 22. Iowa State (16-4) did not play. Next: vs. Texas Tech, Wednesday. 23. Wisconsin-Green Bay (18-2) did not play. Next: at Detroit, Thursday. 24. Gonzaga (18-4) did not play. Next: at Portland, Saturday. 25. St. John’s (18-4) lost to No. 18 Georgetown 67-57. Next: at Seton Hall, Sunday.

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believed an upset was possible. McKinley Maples hit for 12 points, Drew Barton scrapped for 11 and Jake “J-Money� Jackson hit a pair of treys and totaled 10 points in the win. Jose “Joshy� Agosto and Marquise “Q� Wall added seven and six points respectively, and freshman Blade “Use-the-Force� Durbin hit a fourth-quarter shot in the winning effort.

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actually threw it down five times against Gibbs, but two of them were waived off due to whistles for non-shooting fouls. Jon “Microwave� McCroskey warmed up the net with 15 points, hitting three clutch treys through the first three quarters, keeping the Eagles caged on the low side of the scoreboard when they still

Vols hire Boise St. D-coordinator Wilcox By BETH RUCKER AP Sports Writer

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KNOXVILLE — Tennessee added more than just a new signing class on Wednesday. Coach Derek Dooley also announced he’s hired Boise State defensive coordidnator Justin Wilcox for the same post with the Volunteers. Wilcox, 33, has spent the last four seasons at Boise State, leading the Western Athletic Conference in total defense and scoring defense each year and compiling a 49-4 overall record. The Broncos were 14th nationally in total defense last season, as they went 14-0 and beat TCU in the Fiesta Bowl. “After talking with coach Dooley and a couple of the other coaches and getting a feel for the way he wants to model the program and a lot of the philosophies he has, I just felt like it was a great opportunity at an unbelievable place in terms of the tradition,� Wilcox said in a statement. Wilcox succeeds longtime NFL

Wednesday, but his deal fell through about a week ago due to a change in direction, namely a change in the entire Racers football staff. With such short notice, Heatherly is listening to and waiting for another strong offer to come along. “There’s no doubt, he’ll be playing somewhere,� said SCHS athletic director Todd Loveday. “He’ll land on his feet.� Brewer said he expects several more SCHS players to sign with a college soon. “I think we’ve got a few more that can help somebody out somewhere,� said Brewer. “I hope that we’ll have something like this again by next week.�

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study physical therapy. “It’s been a long thinking process, but now we can just focus on going to another place to play some more football.� Although Whaley doesn’t have the benefit of going to college with a group of high school teammates, he couldn’t be more excited if he tried. “I’m pumped,� said Whaley, who plans to study sports management. “I’m ready to go. I’ve been waiting to play at the next level for so long.� Don’t expect Wednesday’s signees from SCHS to be the last this offseason. SCHS lineman Ross Heatherly would have been the fifth Bear to commit on

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SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE Sale at public auction will be on March 1, 2010 at 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, at the front door, Sevier County Courthouse, Sevierville, Tennessee pursuant to Deed of Trust executed by Tony Sweat and Angela Sharp, husband and wife to NETCO, Trustee, on June 2, 2006 at Book Volume 2552, Page 609conducted by Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute Trustee, all of record in the Sevier County Register s Office. Owner of Debt: CitiMortgage, Inc. The following real estate located in Sevier County, Tennessee, will be sold to the highest call bidder subject to all unpaid taxes, prior liens and encumbrances of record: Described property located in the 7th Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, to wit: Lot 75 R-1 Big River Overlook Subdivision, as the same appears on a plat of record in the Sevier County, Tennessee, Register s Office, in Map Book 13, at Page 26, to which reference is here made for exact legal description. Street Address: 2544 Big River Overlook Drive, Sevierville, TN 37876 Current Owner(s) of Property: Tony Sweat and wife, Angela Sharp Other interested parties: FMF Capital LLC, U.S. Bank N.A. N.D. Consumer Finance and Midland Funding LLC (MFL) Assignee of Ford Credit US

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but such address is not part of the legal description of the property sold herein and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description herein shall control. SALE IS SUBJECT TO TENANT(S) RIGHTS IN POSSESSION. Terms of Sale will be public auction, for cash, free and clear of rights of homestead, redemption and dower, and the rights of Tony Sweat and Angela Sharp, husband and wife, and those claiming through them, and subject to the right of redemption by the DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE by reason of tax lien of record in Book 2565 Page 162Book 2565 Page 163, RegisterĂ­s Office, Sevier County, Tennessee, subject to any accrued taxes and restrictions. All right of equity of redemption, statutory and otherwise, and homestead are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. If the highest bidder cannot pay the bid within twenty-four (24) hours of the sale, the next highest bidder, at their highest bid, will be deemed the successful bidder. This property is being sold with the express reservation that the sale is subject to confirmation by the lender or trustee. This sale may be rescinded at any time. This office is a debt collector. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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Substitute Trustee’s Notice of Sale WHEREAS, Steven L. Waxman and wife, Hope L. Waxman, delivered to T. Mike Estes, Trustee, a certain Deed of Trust dated July 22, 2005, found of record in Volume 2305, page 275, Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, to secure a certain indebtedness fully described therein; and WHEREAS, the owner and holder of the secured indebtedness and the beneficial interest under the Deed of Trust is Farm Credit Services of Mid-America FLCA; and WHEREAS, on the 1st day of December, 2009, the holder of the note securing the indebtedness executed an Appointment of Substitute Trustee, nominating and appointing A. KEITH LIVINGSTON as Substitute Trustee, instead of the said T. Mike Estes, same being found of record in Book 3460, page 262, Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee; and WHEREAS, Steven L. Waxman and wife, Hope L. Waxman, delivered to T. Mike Estes, Trustee, a certain Deed of Trust dated August 19, 2008, found of record in Volume 3174, page 231, Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, to secure a certain indebtedness fully described therein; and WHEREAS, the owner and holder of the secured indebtedness and the beneficial interest under the Deed of Trust is Farm Credit Services of Mid-America FLCA; and WHEREAS, on the 1st day of December, 2009, the holder of the note securing the indebtedness executed an Appointment of Substitute Trustee, nominating and appointing A. KEITH LIVINGSTON as Substitute Trustee, instead of the said T. Mike Estes, same being found of record in Book 3460, page 263, Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee; and WHEREAS, default has been made in the payment of said indebtedness and the same has become due and payable, and the owner and holder of said indebtedness has instructed the said Trustee to foreclose said Deeds of Trust and to advertise and sell the property herein described upon the terms and conditions set forth in said Deeds of Trust; and NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that I will, on the 12th day of February, 2010, at 10:01 a.m., prevailing standard time, at the Courthouse door in Sevierville, Tennessee, sell at public auction, for cash, to the highest bidder, and in bar of the equitable and statutory rights of redemption, and subject to any and all taxes and any and all assessments, the following described real estate as set forth in said Deeds of Trust, to-wit: Situate in the 3rd Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, and being all of Lots 14 & 15 of Thomaswood, as shown on plat of record in Map Book 26, page 160, Sevier County Registerís Office, to which plat specific reference is hereby made for a more particular description. Subject to easements, notations, setbacks, restrictions and right of ways as shown on the map of record in Map Book 26, page 160, Registerís Office for Sevier County, Tennessee. Subject to restrictions of record in Misc. Book 166, page 388, Registerís Office for Sevier County, Tennessee. Being the same property conveyed to Steven L. Waxman and wife, Hope L. Waxman, by warranty deed from Patricia Skerrett and husband, John F. Skettett, dated July 22, 2005, of record in Book 2305, page 273, Registerís Office for Sevier County, Tennessee. The proceeds derived from the sale of said property will be applied toward payment of the indebtedness, including interest and attorney s fees secured by said Deeds of Trust, and the balance, if any, to be paid to the parties legally entitled. The sale held pursuant to this Notice may be rescinded at the Substitute Trustee s option at any time. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. Dated this 7th day of January, 2010. The subject property is believed to be located on Thomas Loop Road, Sevierville, TN 37876. In case of discrepancy between the address and the legal description, the legal description shall control.

A. KEITH LIVINGSTON, Substitute Trustee 114 South Main Street, Greeneville, TN 37743 January 21, 28 and February 4, 2010

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE WHEREAS, on the 25th day of May, 2006, by Deed of Trust recorded in Vol. 2537, at Page 767, in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, Rita Horne and Husband, Jeffrey Horne, did convey in trust to the undersigned Trustee, the hereinafter described real estate to secure the payment of a Note in the principal sum of SEVENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($70,000.00), and other obligations; said debts and obligations being more particularly described in said Note and Trust Deed; and WHEREAS, default has been made in the payment of said indebtedness; the same being now past due and the entire amount thereof having been declared due and payable in full by the holder in accordance with the terms of said note and Deed of Trust. NOW, THEREFORE, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that by virtue of the authority vested in me and having been requested to do so by the holder and owner of the indebtedness, I will on February 25, 2010, at Eleven o clock (11:00 a.m.), offer for sale, and sell at the front door of the Sevier County Courthouse, to the last, highest and best bidder for cash in hand, the following described real estate, to-wit: SITUATED in the Eleventh (11th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, and within the City of Gatlinburg, Tennessee and being all of Unit 201 of River Bend Mall, a horizontal property regime, dated the 4th day of September, 1987, of record in Deed Book 385, Page 700, in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, and as shown on plat and plan of River Bend Mall of record in Map Book 25, Page 135, in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, to which specific map reference is hereby made for a more particular description. Subject to easements, restrictions, rights of ways, assessments and other matters of record at the Sevier County Register of Deed s Office. Being the same property conveyed to Rita Horne by Deed of record in Book 2537, Page 764, in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee. Sevier County Tax Records show the above described property to be located at 511 Parkway, #201 Gatlinburg, Tennessee 37738 but said address is not part of the legal description of the property to be sold hereunder. Sevier County Tax Map 126L Group A Parcel 012.00. (Information only) Said sale will be free from the statutory right and equity of redemption, homestead, dower and all other exemptions; the same having been waived in said Deed of Trust. Said property will be sold subject to all tenant rights, if any, unpaid real estate taxes, and any and all other prior liens including owners assessments, encumbrances, rights of way, easements, restrictions, mortgages and other matters of record having priority over the Deed of Trust, if any, and conveyed by the Trustee by standard Special Warranty Deed. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of sale to another day and time certain, without further publication and in accordance with the law upon announcement of such adjournment on the day and at the time and place of sale set forth above. This is an attempt to collect a debt, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Interested Parties: Blount Memorial Hospital Rita Horne & Jeffrey Horne This Notice shall be published in THE MOUNTAIN PRESS on the 4th day of February, 2010, the 11th day of February, 2010; and, the 18th day of February, 2010. This _1___ day of February, 2010.

Douglas S. Yates, Trustee Douglas S. Yates 117 Joy St. Sevierville, TN 37862 (865) 453-1201 February 4, 11 and 18, 2010

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SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE

TENNESSEE, SEVIER COUNTY DEFAULT having been made in the terms, conditions and payments provided in certain Deed of Trust executed by Kathryn A. Sias and Kenneth J. Sias to Wesley D. Turner, Trustee dated June 28, 2007 in the amount of $390,200.00, and recorded in the Register s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee in Instrument No. 07042116, Deed Book 2864, Page 707, (“Deed of Trust�); and, the beneficial interest of said Deed of Trust having been last transferred to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association by assignment; and, JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as the current owner and holder of said Deed of Trust (the “Owner and Holder�), has appointed as Substitute Trustee the undersigned, , any of whom may act, by instrument filed for record in the Register s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee with all the rights, powers and privileges of the original Trustee named in said Deed of Trust; therefore, NOTICE is hereby given that the entire amount of said indebtedness has been declared due and payable as provided in said Deed of Trust by the Owner and Holder, and the undersigned as Substitute Trustee, or a duly appointed attorney or agents by virtue of the power and authority vested by the Appointment of Substitute Trustee, will on Thursday, February 18, 2010 commencing at 12:00 PM at the front steps of the Sevier County Courthouse in Sevierville, Tennessee; sell to the highest bidder for cash, immediately at the close of sale, the following property to-wit: Situated in the Eight (8th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, and being all of Lot 27, of Hilltop Estates Subdivision, as shown on map of record in Map Book 25, Page 53 in the Registers Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, to which map specific reference is hereby made for a more particular description. Being the same property conveyed to Kathryn A. Sias and husband, Kenneth J. Sias by Warranty Deed dated 06/09/05 and filed for record 06/ 21/05 in Book 2273, Page 131, in the Registers Office for Sevier County, Tennessee. This conveyance is subject to Plat Book 25, Page 53, and restrictive covenants of record in Registers Book 122, Page 299, and all restrictions, easements, setback lines, conditions, plat of record, and encumbrances of record in the registers Office for the aforesaid County. Map & Parcel No.: 13J A 27

Notice is hereby given that by authority of a Deed of Trust executed by Jack W. Maples and wife, Mary Maples, to Dwight B. Grizzell, Trustee, dated June 23, 2006, and recorded in Book 2560, Page 225 in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, to secure the indebtedness due from Jack W. Maples to Mountain National Bank, which has become due and payable by virtue of default in the Deed of Trust on the property hereinafter described; and Mountain National Bank, the true and lawful owner and holder of said indebtedness, having exercised its option to declare the indebtedness due and payable and having made demand for foreclosure pursuant to the Deed of Trust; I, the undersigned, acting under the authority of the Deed of Trust, by virtue of appointment as substitute trustee, in Book 3480, Page 155 in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, will be at the front door of the Sevier County Courthouse, 125 Court Avenue, Sevierville, Tennessee on the 18th day of February, 2010, at 1:00 p.m. to sell to the highest bidder for cash in bar of all rights waived by said Deed of Trust, the following described property to-wit (which is believed to have a

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 980 Hilltop Lane Kodak, Tennessee 37764 CURRENT OWNER(S): Kathryn A. Sias and Kenneth J. Sias SUBORDINATE LIENHOLDERS: N/A OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: N/A All right and equity of redemption, statutory or otherwise, homestead, and dower are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, however, the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The sale will be held subject to any unpaid taxes, assessments, rights-ofway, easements, protective covenants or restrictions, liens, and other superior matters of record which may affect said property; as well as any prior liens or encumbrances as well as priority created by a fixture filing; and/or any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose. If the U.S. Department of Treasury/IRS, the State of Tennessee Department of Revenue, or the State of Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development are listed as Interested Parties in the advertisement, then the Notice of this foreclosure is being given to them and the sale will be subject to the applicable governmental entities` right to redeem the property, as required by 26 U.S.C Ă&#x; 7425 and T.C.A. Ă&#x; 671-1433. The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the Deed of Trust. Substitute Trustee reserves the right to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. THIS LAW FIRM IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR AND IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MCC TN, LCC 250 East Ponce De Leon Avenue Suite 600 McCurdy & Candler, L.L.C. (404) 373-1612 File No. 10-00985 /CONV January 28, February 4 and 11, 2010

Street address of 209 Little Pigeon Drive Sevierville, TN 3786

SITUATE in the Fifth (5th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee and being L ot 39 of Little Pigeon Estates Subdivision, as the same is shown by plat of record in Map Book 9, Page 26 in the RegisterĂ­s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, said lot fronting 100 feet on the SW side of Little Pigeon Drive, and being more particularly bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at an iron pin the SW line of Little Pigeon Drive, distant in a southeasterly direction 115 feet from the point of intersection of Little Pigeon Drive with River View Circle, and marking common corner of Lot Nos. 38 & 39; thence with Little Pigeon Drive, South 75 deg. East 100 feet to an iron pin, common corner of Lot Nos. 39 & 40; thence South 15 deg. West, with the dividing line between Lot Nos. 39 & 40, 150 feet to an iron pin; thence North 75 deg. West 100 feet to an iron pin, common corner of Lot Nos. 38 & 39; thence North 15 deg. 00 min. East with the dividing line between Lot Nos. 38 & 39, 150 feet to the point of BEGINNING. SUBJECT to restrictions, reservations and easements as set forth in Misc. Book 11, Page 419, and Map Book 9, page 26 in the said RegisterĂ­s Office. ALSO SUBJECT to any and all applicable restrictions, easements and building setback lines as are shown in the records of the said RegisterĂ­s Office. BEING the same property conveyed to Jack W. Maples and wife, Mary Maples by Warranty Deed of William D. Ellis and wife, Marjorie Ellis dated June 23, 2006 of record in Book 2560, Page 223 in the said RegisterĂ­s Office. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day and time certain, without further publication and in accordance with law, upon announcement of such adjournment on the day and at the time and place of sale as set forth above. Frank E. Lowe, BankEast and American General Financial Services may assert an interest in the above-described property by virtue of recorded judgment liens and said entities have been notified of this sale. The above-described property will be sold subject to unpaid taxes, prior deeds of trust, all easements and restrictions, the rights of tenants in possession of said premises, if any, prior claims, or matters of record. The proceeds of the sale will be applied first to discharge the costs and charges of executing this trust, including attorney s fees; next, to all indebtedness remaining unpaid and secured thereby, including all indebtedness owing to Mountain National Bank, by the grantors; and next, the balance, if any, shall be paid to those legally entitled thereto. This 26th day of January, 2010.

THOMAS H. DICKENSON Substitute Trustee Hodges, Doughty & Carson P. O. Box 869 Knoxville, Tennessee 37901 (865) 292-2307

January 28, February 4 and 11, 2010

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NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE TENNESSEE, SEVIER COUNTY DEFAULT having been made in the terms, conditions and payments provided in certain Deed of Trust executed by Todd Wilkinson and Melinda Wilkinson to Phillip Nemeth, Trustee dated October 21, 2005 in the amount of $100,000.00, and recorded in the Register s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee in Deed Book 2373, Page 702, (“Deed of Trust�); and, the beneficial interest of said Deed of Trust having been last transferred to Bank of America, National Association as trustee for Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates WMALT Series 2006-1 Trust by assignment; and, Bank of America, National Association as trustee for Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates WMALT Series 2006-1 Trust, as the current owner and holder of said Deed of Trust (the “Owner and Holder�), has appointed as Substitute Trustee the undersigned, , any of whom may act, by instrument filed for record in the Register s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee with all the rights, powers and privileges of the original Trustee named in said Deed of Trust; therefore, NOTICE is hereby given that the entire amount of said indebtedness has been declared due and payable as provided in said Deed of Trust by the Owner and Holder, and the undersigned as Substitute Trustee, or a duly appointed attorney or agents by virtue of the power and authority vested by the Appointment of Substitute Trustee, will on Thursday, February 18, 2010 commencing at 12:00 PM at the front steps of the Sevier County Courthouse in Sevierville, Tennessee; sell to the highest bidder for cash, immediately at the close of sale, the following property to-wit: Situated in the Eleventh (11th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, and in the City of Gatlinburg, being a 0.36 acre tract off of Oglewood Lane, and being more particularly described as follows: Commencing at a point in the Westerly right-of-way line of Oglewood Lane in the line of Brett Ogle (WDB 675, Page 271), said point being located approximately 50 ft. from the intersection of the Westerly right-ofway line of Oglewood Lane and the Southerly right-of-way line of Pinnacle Cottage Way; thence leaving the Westerly right-of-way line of Oglewood Lane and running with the Easterly line of a 20 ft. right-of-way, S 40 degrees 21 minutes 00 seconds W, 37.67 feet to a point; thence S 08 degrees 34 minutes 21 seconds W, 32.50 feet to a point, thence S 02 degrees 35 minutes 57 seconds E, 38.40 feet to a point, thence S 00 degrees 35 minutes 29 seconds E, 85.29 feet to a point, thence S 09 degrees 28 minutes 37 seconds W, 70.65 feet to a point; thence S 24 degrees 49 minutes 25 seconds W, 78.36 feet to an iron pin at a 14 inch white oak, the point of beginning of the herein described 0.36 acre tract, thence with the Northerly boundary line of said 0.36 acre tract, a common boundary with Brett Ogle (WDB 675, Page 271), N 82 degrees 12 minutes 15 seconds E, 18.70 feet to an existing iron pin at a 12 inch white oak; thence S 13 degrees 24 minutes 00 seconds E, 46.30 feet to an existing iron pin; thence S 06 degrees 54 minutes 02 seconds W., 26.92 feet to an existing iron pin at a 25 inch black oak; thence S 64 degrees 24 minutes 00 seconds W, 16.60 feet to an existing iron pin; thence N 86 degrees 57 minutes 49 seconds W, 60.41 feet to an existing iron pin, a corner to Dale McKinney (WDB 1063, Page 737); thence with McKinneys line N 78 degrees 33 minutes 42 seconds W, 51.80 feet to an existing iron pin at a 20 inch marked hickory; thence N 78 degrees 33 minutes 42 seconds W, 46.40 feet to an existing iron pin in the line of Estel Ogle Heirs (WDB 98, Page 153); thence with said line of Estel Ogle Heirs N 06 degrees 24 minutes 00 seconds E, 38.30 feet to an existing iron pin; thence N 22 degrees 06 minutes 00 seconds W, 63.00 feet to an existing iron pin, corner to other property of Troy King (WDB 368, Page 47); thence with said other property of Troy King, N 66 degrees 36 minutes E, 27.60 feet to an existing iron pin at a marked hickory; thence S 65 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds E, 102.32 feet to an existing iron pin at a 20 inch pine, thence S 76 degrees 25 minutes 26 seconds E, 27.46 feet to a point in the Westerly line of a 20 ft. right-of-way to Oglewood Lane; thence S 76 degrees 25 minutes 26 seconds E, 20.39 feet to an existing iron pin at a 14 inch white oak, the point of beginning, containing 0.36 acres, more or less, according to survey by David W. Baker, RLS No. 1777, 446 E. Parkway, Suite 10, Gatlinburg, TN 37738, dated October 10, 2005, bearing Drawing No. 05-115ROW. Together with a 20 foot access easement for ingress and egress to and from Oglewood Lane of record in Book 2373, Page 697, Registers Office, Sevier County, Tennessee. Being the same property conveyed to Todd Wilkinson and wife, Melinda Wilkinson by deed from Troy King and wife, Gina King, dated October 21, 2005, recorded in Book 2373, Page 700, in said Registers Office. Map & Parcel No.: 127HA21

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 238 Oglewood Lane Gatlinburg, Tennessee 37738

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TENNESSEE, SEVIER COUNTY DEFAULT having been made in the terms, conditions and payments provided in certain Deed of Trust executed by Natica S. Drexler and Robert L. Drexler, Jr. to Arnold M. Weiss, Trustee dated August 18, 2003 in the amount of $96,000.00, and recorded in the Register s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee in Deed Book 1775, Page 581, (“Deed of Trust�); and, the beneficial interest of said Deed of Trust having been last transferred to The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Association fka The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. as Trustee by assignment; and, The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Association fka The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. as Trustee, as the current owner and holder of said Deed of Trust (the “Owner and Holder�), has appointed as Substitute Trustee the undersigned, , any of whom may act, by instrument filed for record in the Register s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee with all the rights, powers and privileges of the original Trustee named in said Deed of Trust; therefore, NOTICE is hereby given that the entire amount of said indebtedness has been declared due and payable as provided in said Deed of Trust by the Owner and Holder, and the undersigned as Substitute Trustee, or a duly appointed attorney or agents by virtue of the power and authority vested by the Appointment of Substitute Trustee, will on Thursday, February 25, 2010 commencing at 12:00 PM at the front steps of the Sevier County Courthouse in Sevierville, Tennessee; sell to the highest bidder for cash, immediately at the close of sale, the following property to-wit: SITUATE, LYING AND BEING in the Eleventh (11th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, and being all of Unit 509 of Condo Villas of Gatlinburg, Phase I, as shown on a plat of record in Map Book 24, Page 266, in the Registers Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, to which reference is hereby made for a more particular description. SUBJECT to all applicable restrictions, easements, setback lines and other notes of record in Misc. Book 8, Page 562; Misc. Book 103, Page 599l Misc. Book 103, Page 229; Misc. Book 106, Page 717; Misc. Book 110, Page 59, Misc. Book 112, Page 135; Misc. Boo k112, Page 637; Misc. Book 115, Page 624; Misc. Book 117, Page 230; Misc. Book 108, Page 690; ROW Book 7, Page 494; ROW Book 7, Page 525; Map Book 24, Page 266; Map Book 9, Page 57, and Map Book 7, Page 42; and as any of the foregoing may be amended or corrected, all in said Registers Office. SUBJECT to the rights of the public in and over the private drives and public drives lending to the Condo Villas as shown in Map Book 24, Page 266, in said Registers Office. See also ROW Book 7, page 494, ROW Book 7, Page 525, and ROW Book 7, Page 518, all in said Registers Office. ALSO SUBJECT to any and all applicable restrictions, easements and building setback lines as are shown in the records of the said Registers Office. BEING all of the same property conveyed to Robert L. Drexler Jr., and wife, Natica S. Drexler, from Sandra Bowne-Culberson, unmarried by Warranty Deed dated July 16, 2001, of record in Book 1266, Page 202, in the Registers Office for Sevier County, Tennessee. Map & Parcel No.: 117-052.00

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CURRENT OWNER(S): Robert L. Drexler, Jr. and Natica S. Drexler SUBORDINATE LIENHOLDERS: Condo Villas of Gatlinburg Association Inc., Foothills Water Properties Inc. OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: N/A All right and equity of redemption, statutory or otherwise, homestead, and dower are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, however, the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The sale will be held subject to any unpaid taxes, assessments, rights-ofway, easements, protective covenants or restrictions, liens, and other superior matters of record which may affect said property; as well as any prior liens or encumbrances as well as priority created by a fixture filing; and/or any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose. If the U.S. Department of Treasury/IRS, the State of Tennessee Department of Revenue, or the State of Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development are listed as Interested Parties in the advertisement, then the Notice of this foreclosure is being given to them and the sale will be subject to the applicable governmental entities` right to redeem the property, as required by 26 U.S.C Ă&#x; 7425 and T.C.A. Ă&#x; 671-1433. The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the Deed of Trust. Substitute Trustee reserves the right to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. THIS LAW FIRM IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR AND IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

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CURRENT OWNER(S): Todd Wilkerson and Melinda Wilkerson SUBORDINATE LIENHOLDERS: CitiMortgage, Inc. OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: N/A All right and equity of redemption, statutory or otherwise, homestead, and dower are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, however, the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The sale will be held subject to any unpaid taxes, assessments, rights-ofway, easements, protective covenants or restrictions, liens, and other superior matters of record which may affect said property; as well as any prior liens or encumbrances as well as priority created by a fixture filing; and/or any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose. If the U.S. Department of Treasury/IRS, the State of Tennessee Department of Revenue, or the State of Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development are listed as Interested Parties in the advertisement, then the Notice of this foreclosure is being given to them and the sale will be subject to the applicable governmental entities` right to redeem the property, as required by 26 U.S.C Ă&#x; 7425 and T.C.A. Ă&#x; 671-1433. The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the Deed of Trust. Substitute Trustee reserves the right to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. THIS LAW FIRM IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR AND IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

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NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE`S SALE WHEREAS, default has occurred in the performance of the covenants, terms and conditions of a Deed of Trust dated December 15, 2006, executed by John R. Joyce and Mara Joyce, conveying certain real property therein described to Douglas S. Yates, as Trustee, as same appears of record in the Register s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee recorded on December 21, 2006 at Book/Instrument No. 2694, Page 574-593; and WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of said Deed of Trust was last transferred and assigned to The Bank Of New York Mellon f/k/a The Bank Of New York As Trustee For The Benefit Of The Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-2 who is now the owner of said debt; and WHEREAS, the undersigned, Everett L. Hixson, Jr., having been appointed by as Substitute Trustee by instrument to be filed for record in the Register s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee. NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable, and that the undersigned, Everett L. Hixson, Jr., as Substitute Trustee or his duly appointed agent, by virtue of the power, duty and authority vested and imposed upon said Substitute Trustee will, on F ebruary 18, 2010 at 11:00 AM at the SEVIER County courthouse door where the foreclosure sales are customarily held at the SEVIER Courthouse, located in Sevierville, Tennessee, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property situated in Sevier County, Tennessee, to wit: SITUATED IN THE FIFTH (5TH) CIVIL DISTRICT OF SEVIER COUNTY, TENNESSEE AND BEING LOT 4 AND A PORTION OF LOT 3 IN BLOCK D, OF BUENA VISTA ESTATES SUBDIVISION, AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: TRACT ONE: LOT 4: BEGINNING AT AN IRON PIN IN THE EASTERLY EDGE OF THE MOUNTAIN VIEW ROAD; THENCE LEAVING THE EDGE OF SAID ROAD; THENCE 38 DEG. 18 MIN. EAST 89.3 FEET TO AN IRON PIN; THENCE NORTH 85 DEG. 13 MIN. EAST 101.3 FEET TO AN IRON PIN IN THE LINE OF THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK, THENCE WITH THE BOUNDARY OF SAID PARK, SOUTH 07 DEG. 26 MIN. EAST 226.3 FEET TO AN IRON PIN, COMMON COMER TO LOT 3; THENCE LEAVING THE BOUNDARY OF SAID PARK AND ALONG THE LINE OF LOT 3, NORTH 78 DEG. 53 MIN. WEST 136.4 FEET TO AN IRON PIN; THENCE LEAVING THE LINE OF LOT 3, NORTH 15 DEG. 38 MIN. WEST 106 FEET TO AN IRON PIN; THENCE NORTH 51 DEG. 14 MIN. WEST 28.1 FEET TO AN IRON PIN AT THE BEGINNING. ACCORDING TO SURVEY OF JONES ENGINEERING COMPANY, DATED MAY 2 AND MAY 4, 1969. PORTION OF LOT 3: BEGINNING AT AN IRON PIN, THE MOST NORTHERN CORNER OF THE PARCEL HEREIN CONVEYED AND A COMER TO LOT 4; THENCE WITH THE LINE OF LOT 4, SOUTH 78 DEG. 53 MIN. EAST 136.4 FEET TO AN IRON PIN IN THE LINE OF GREAT SMOLY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK; THENCE WITH THE PARK LINE, SOUTH 50 DEG. 34 MIN. WEST 102.2 FEET TO AN IRON PIN, A CORNER TO R. PAUL BOWLES; THENCE LEAVING THE PARK LINE AND WITH THE LINE OF BOWLES, NORTH 34 DEG. 50 MIN. WEST 87.3 FEET TO AN IRON PIN; THENCE NORTH 09 DEG. 42 MIN. WEST 20.3 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. THERE IS EXCEPTED FROM THE ABOVE DESCRIBED PROPERTY THAT PORTION WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY CONVEYED TO UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OF RECORD IN DEED BOOK 412, PAGE 583, IN THE REGISTER`S OFFICE FOR SEVIER COUNTY, TENNESSEE. TRACT TWO ALL THAT CERTAIN TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND LYING AND BEING IN THE FIFTH (5TH ) CIVIL DISTRICT OF SEVIER COUNTY TENNESSEE AND BEING SHOWN ON A SURVEY PLAT OF LOT 4G AND P/O LOT 3G, BUENA VISTA ESTATES, PREPARED BY RONNIE L. SIMS, TENNESSEE REGISTERED SURVEYOR, TENNESSEE NO. 683, DATED APRIL 17, 1987, REVISED SEPTEMBER 1, 1987, AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHEAST COMER OF LOT 4G, BUENA VISTA ESTATES, NOW OR FORMERLY OWNED BY CAROLYN HENDERSON, SAID POINT BEING MARKED BY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE SURVEY PIN 151-147; THENCE FROM SAID POINT OF BEGINNING AND SEVERING LANDS OF THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, THE FOLLOWING THREE BEARINGS AND DISTANCES: SOUTH 40 DEG. 51 MIN. 04 SEC. EAST, 25.02 FEET TO A POINT, SOUTH 08 DEG. 00 MIN. 06 SEC. EAST, 154.50 FEET TO A POINT, SOUTH 41 DEG. 24 MIN. 24 SEC. WEST, 17.35 FEET TO A POINT, LOCATED IN THE EAST LINE OF LOT 4G, BUENA VISTA ESTATES; THENCE ALONG THE EAST LINE OF LOT 4G, NORTH 08 DEG. 07 MIN. 20 SEC. WEST 186.81 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. CONTAINING 0.05 OF AN ACRE, MORE OR LESS. SUBJECT TO AND EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS OF RECORD IN DEED BOOK 207, PAGE 135, IN THE SAID REGISTER`S OFFICE. SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS, CONDITIONS, EASEMENTS, AND MAP NOTATIONS OF RECORD IN WD BOOK 658, PAGE 548; WD BOOK 262, PAGE 459; WD BOOK 207, PAGE 135; MISC. BOOK 19, PAGE 75 AND MAP BOOK 20, PAGE 117, IN THE SAID REGISTER`S OFFICE. SUBJECT TO A FIELD LINE EASEMENT OF RECORD IN ROW BOOK 17, PAGE 521, IN THE SAID REGISTER`S OFFICE. BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO JOHN R. JOYCE AND WIFE, MARA JOYCE BY WARRANTY DEED FROM RALPH E. HARWELL, CONSERVATOR FOR CAROLYN MITCHELL BROWN, DATED MAY 7, 2003, OF RECORD IN BOOK 1694, PAGE 368, IN THE REGISTER`S OFFICE FOR SEVIER COUNTY, TENNESSEE. PROPERTY ADDRESS: The street address of the property is believed to be 219 Buena Vista Drive Sevierville, TN 37876 In the event of any discrepancy between this street address and the legal description of the property, the legal description shall control. CURRENT OWNER(S): John R. Joyce and Mara Joyce OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: The sale of the above-described property shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plat; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements or set-back lines that may be applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; and to any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose. This property is being sold with the express reservation that it is subject to confirmation by the lender or Substitute Trustee. This sale may be rescinded at any time. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. All right and equity of redemption, statutory or otherwise, homestead, and dower are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The Property is sold as is, where is, without representations or warranties of any kind, including fitness for a particular us or purpose. THIS LAW FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

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FEE INTEREST PROPERTY OWNER: Norton Creek, LLC OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: (i) Vencourt, Limited, (ii) PJV USA, Inc., (iii) Norton Creek Park, LLC; and (iv) Estates at Norton Creek Homeowners Association, Inc. The sale will be made for cash to the highest bidder. The Lender reserves the right to bid and to become the purchaser at the sale. The Successor Trustee will execute a conveyance to the purchaser conveying such title as the Successor Trustee has under a TrusteeĂ­s Deed. The Successor Trustee reserves the right to appoint an agent or auctioneer to make the sale hereunder. A deposit in cash or by cashier s check or certified funds acceptable to the Lender in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the purchase price may, in the Substitute TrusteeĂ­s sole discretion, be required from the successful bidder on the day of sale. Closing will be held and the balance of the purchase price will be payable not more than ten (10) calendar days after the sale, said closing date to be set by Successor Trustee. Should the highest bidder fail to comply with the terms of the bid at the public sale, then the Successor Trustee shall have the option of accepting the second highest bid, or the next highest bid with which the bidder is able to comply. Dated: January 26, 2010

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SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE WHEREAS, SILLY CREEK INVESTMENTS, LLC, a Tennessee limited liability company (sometimes referred to herein as Lender), is the true and lawful owner and holder of a certain Amended and Restated Promissory Note dated February 8, 2008 (as amended, the Note), made, executed and issued by NORTON CREEK, LLC (the ÏDebtorÎ) payable to MOUNTAIN COMMERCE BANK or holder thereof, in the face principal amount of Five Million Three Hundred Eight One Thousand Dollars ($5,381,000), Lender having acquired the Note from Mountain Commerce Bank on January 25, 2010, the payment of which is secured by that Amended and Restated Construction Deed of Trust, Assignment of Rents, Security Agreement and Fixture Filing (as amended, the ÏDeed of TrustÎ), dated February 8, 2008, encumbering certain real estate, improvements and certain personal property described therein (the ÏTrust EstateÎ), of record at Book 3015, Page 82, as modified by Assignment of Promissory Note and Deed of Trust dated January 25, 2010, between MOUNTAIN COMMERCE BANK, as assignor, and SILLY CREEK INVESTMENTS, LLC, as assignee, of record at Book 3483, Page 272, both in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sevier County, Tennessee, to which Deed of Trust specific reference is hereby made for incorporation herein; and WHEREAS, Lender, as beneficiary under the aforesaid Deed of Trust has appointed Jennifer L. Milligan, as Successor Trustee, said appointment being of record at Book 3483, Page 277, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Sevier County, Tennessee, with full powers as therein set out, and has made a demand upon the Successor Trustee to foreclose the Deed of Trust as a result of the Debtorís default in payment of the Note and as a result of a monetary defaults by Debtor under documents executed by Debtor in connection with the Note, including the Deed of Trust (collectively the Loan Documents). NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness and obligations evidenced by the Note and Loan Documents and secured by the Deed of Trust have been declared due and payable, and the undersigned, in the capacity of Successor Trustee under the Deed of Trust, will offer for sale the Trust Estate at public auction for cash, and in bar of both statutory and equity rights of redemption, and all other redemptions, the same having been fully surrendered and waived, to the highest and last bidder for cash in hand, said public auction to be conducted promptly at 1 0:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 18, 2010, at the main entrance to the Sevier County Court House, 125 Court Avenue, Sevierville, Tennessee 37862. Lender shall have the right to bid for the purchase of the Trust Estate at the sale. The sale and conveyance of the Trust Estate will be AS IS, WHERE IS, and made subject to all prior deeds of trust, the rights of tenants in possession, other encumbrances, easements and restrictions of record including, but not limited to, that certain Amended and Restated Master Deed and Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions for the Estates at Norton Creek, recorded December 22, 2005, in Book 2425, Page 141, as amended by First Declaration of Annexation for Norton Creek of record in Book 2889, Page 654, and amended further amended by Amended to Master Deed and Declaration of record in Book 3177, Page 720, and further amended by Amendment to Master Deed and Declaration for the Estates at Norton Creek Planned Unit Development, recorded December 14, 2009, in Book 3464, Page 543, and all other amendments thereto (collectively, the ÏMaster DeedÎ), and property taxes due local governmental authorities. The sale proceeds shall be applied in accordance with the provisions of the Deed of Trust. The sale may be adjourned after commencement thereof by the Successor Trustee and reconvened at another time, there announced, without the necessity of re_advertising. The Trust Estate is described as follows: Phase 2A SITUATED in the Eleventh (11th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at an iron pin set in the Southwest corner of Phase I Norton Creek LLC said iron pin being located South 35 deg. 51 min. 41 sec. West 6336 feet from the centerline of Washington Road extended Thence 2221.20 feet South 79 Degrees 53 Minutes 00 Seconds West to an Iron Pin; Thence 627.22 feet North 73 Degrees 05 Minutes 00 Seconds West to an Iron Pin; Thence 2819.12 feet North 02 Degrees 10 Minutes 22 Seconds East to an Iron Pin; Thence 369.99 feet South 89 Degrees 43 Minutes 55 Seconds East to an Iron Pin; Thence 581.94 feet South 16 Degrees 50 Minutes 25 Seconds East to an Iron Pin; Thence 744.25 feet South 49 Degrees 47 Minutes 11 Seconds East to an Iron Pin; Thence 2222.55 feet South 45 Degrees 03 Minutes 00 Seconds East to an Iron Pin Being the point of beginning, according to the survey of Dennis N. Gore, Tennessee RLS No. 1500, dated August 31, 2006 bearing job no. 051054. As by a survey dated 08-31-06 by Southern Design Group/ Dennis N. Gore Tennessee Registered Land Surveyor NO. 1500. Boundary description converted from map by Rothe Architecture and Planning. TOGETHER WITH a non-exclusive right of ingress and egress to and from the above described property and the county road over and across the 50 foot right of way known as Norton Creek Road beginning at the Ïgate postÎ which is located .40 miles from the intersection of Washington Road to Southern corner of the 200 acre tract conveyed to the Grantee by the Grantor by deed dated May 16, 2005, of record in Book 2244, page 629 in the Sevier County Register of Deeds Office; provided, however, either party may relocate at such partiesí expense the location of said right of way between such Ïgate postÎ and the first point where Norton Creek crosses the right of way. LESS AND EXCEPT the following lot lying in Phase 2A of Norton Creek: Lot H1 as shown on plat of record in Plat Book 37, Page 335 in the Sevier County Register of Deeds. BEING a portion of the property conveyed to Norton Creek, LLC, a Florida limited liability company by Warranty Deed dated March 12, 2007 of record in Book 2768, page 420 in the Sevier County Register of Deeds Office. Being designated for property tax purposes as Part of CLT No. 125010.00

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Thursday, February 4, 2010 ◆ The Mountain Press Family Circus

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Advice

Husband’s constant drinking causing problems for wife and stepdaughter

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Dear Annie: I have a daughter from a previous marriage, and my husband and I have a son together. The problem is, my husband ignores my daughter. He says he loves her, but it doesn’t show. He is an alcoholic who refuses to help around the house or with the kids. He also won’t brush his teeth or flush the toilet. Worse, his sister pushes him to drink at every family gathering, including the children’s birthday parties. I told her he becomes verbally abusive to my daughter when he drinks, but she still supplies him with beer at every occasion. Meanwhile, she and her husband are outside smoking pot while the kids run wild. After I tearfully confided in my mother-in-law, she told him, “You deserve to have a beer whenever you like.” It hurts to see my daughter’s little face wanting positive attention and affection from her stepfather while he turns away from her. But, Annie, I still love him. He once stopped drinking for two months, and those were the happiest times we’ve had. He was energetic, paid attention to both kids, started brushing his teeth and even helped around the house. But it ended when his sister came over with a six-pack. I’ve suggested counseling, but he refuses to go, and his family backs him up. I can’t go alone because I have no one to baby-sit. So tell me, how do I help my daughter cope? -- Indiana Dear Indiana: It sounds as if your husband comes from a family of substance abusers

who will continue to undermine any effort he makes to stay sober. First contact Al-Anon (al-anon.alateen.org) at 1-888-4-AL-ANON (1-888-425-2666). Then ask your pediatrician to refer you to a counselor who will talk to you by phone or e-mail if you cannot find a neighbor or friend to watch the children. Dear Annie: My husband and I have joint custody of his children. Lately, the ones who are old enough to drive have started dropping by when they are scheduled to be with their mother. While I dearly love my stepchildren, it alarms me when I occasionally find one of them at the top of the stairs while I am dripping wet from the shower. We don’t want to send the message that they are unwelcome. What more can we do? -- Loving Stepmom in Memphis Dear Memphis: We hope you recognize how lucky you are that your stepchildren feel so comfortable around you, and you might want to put up with most of this. Still, you are entitled to some privacy. Approach them with humor. Explain why their unexpected presence could create embarrassment, and ask them to please ring either the phone or the doorbell before entering the house to make sure everyone is dressed and presentable. And keep a robe handy. Dear Annie: I

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read with interest the letter from “Rather Embarrassed in Minnesota,” the 24-yearold female virgin who is concerned about her inexperience. I am a 26-year-old male and a virgin. I am saving intercourse for marriage. I made this decision for several reasons. I do not want to trivialize the strong emotional bond that sex can form with my partner; I do not want to risk contracting an STD; and I do not want to potentially start a family with a woman I’m not willing to marry. I’d like to encourage women with moral objections to premarital sex to remain true to their feelings for as long as they make sense. Our culture gives the impression that everyone sees sex as uncommitted recreation, and thus we are silly to deny ourselves its pleasures. I strongly disagree and am holding out until I find someone who holds the same respect for our procreative power. -- Waiting in California Dear Waiting: It is not always easy to stick to your principles in this day and age. We admire your efforts to maintain your standards. Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 5777 W. Century Blvd., Ste. 700, Los Angeles, CA 90045. To find out more about Annie’s Mailbox and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com.

A16 ◆ Local/Nation/World

The Mountain Press ◆ Thursday, February 4, 2010

Aid to Haiti bogs down in bottleneck

Never too old to have fun

NATION/WORLD BRIEFS Ramsey ambivalent on Obama citizenship NASHVILLE (AP) — State Senate speaker and gubernatorial candidate Ron Ramsey said Tuesday he doesn’t know whether President Barack Obama is a U.S. citizen, but that it’s not an issue that voters care about. Ramsey was asked after a speech to a Republican group about his views on the president’s citizenship by Maclin Davis, a former state lawmaker and attorney for the state GOP. “I don’t know whether President Obama is a citizen of the United States or not,” Ramsey responded. “I don’t know what the whole deal is there. But I’m going to tell you something. When you walk out on the street down here, people don’t really care about this issue.”

Jacksons want harsher charge

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Jackson’s family believes involuntary manslaughter charges against the pop singer’s physician would be “just a slap on the wrist,” attorney Brian Oxman said Wednesday. Oxman told CBS’ “The Early Show” that Dr. Conrad Murray displayed recklessness in dispensing powerful drugs to help Jackson sleep, warranting a second-degree murder charge. Involuntary manslaughter — the charge prosecutors reportedly plan to seek — carries a maximum jail sentence of just four years. “That is just a slap on the wrist, and a slap in the face, because Michael Jackson was someone who we knew was in danger of being brought to his knees, brought his death, by the use of these medications,” Oxman said.

Iraq court lifts candidate ban

BAGHDAD (AP) — An Iraqi appeals court Wednesday set aside a ban on hundreds of candidates for suspected ties to Saddam Hussein’s regime, allowing them to run in next month’s parliamentary election and offering a chance to ease political showdowns that had deeply worried the White House. The decision could remove — at least temporarily — a major trouble spot in the planning for nationwide voting March 7 to pick lawmakers and the political blocs that will shape the next government in Baghdad.

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Bruce McCarter, who worked for The Mountain Press for more than 40 years, shows he’s still a kid at heart as he goes sledding in his daughter’s yard on Only Way in Pigeon Forge on Sunday.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The aid flooding into Haiti by plane and boat is not reaching earthquake victims quickly enough due to red tape, security fears, transportation bottlenecks and occasional corruption. Anger boiled into a protest Wednesday by hundreds of hungry people who jogged down a broad avenue in a Port-au-Prince suburb waving branches and chanting, “They stole the rice! They stole the rice!” Protesters alleged local officials were charging them for donated food. Many foreign aid workers and Haitians say ample donations are arriving, but express frustration at the slow pace of distribution of food and medicine from Port-au-Prince’s port, airport and a warehouse in its sprawling Cite-Soleil slum. “There’s no top-down leadership. ... And since the Haitian government took control of our supplies, we have to wait for things even though they’re stacked up in the warehouse,” said Dr. Rob Maddox of Start, Louisiana, tending to dozens of patients in the capital’s general hospital. “The situation is just madness.”

Signs pointing to a shift in policy on gays in the military By ROBERT BURNS AP National Security Writer

Analysis

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama may get his wish to allow gays to serve openly in the military — not because of his powers of persuasion but because arguments against it have lost traction over time. A cultural shift since Congress passed a legal ban nearly a generation ago has changed the debate. For many younger members of the military — those doing the bulk of the fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq — it’s hardly a debate at all. Polls show they care little about sexual orientation in their ranks. Views in the wider society have evolved; gay marriage is now legal in five states and the District of Columbia. Opinion surveys say a majority of Americans think it’s OK for gays to serve in uniform. “Do I care if someone is gay? I have no qualms,” said Army Sgt. Justin Graff, serving with the 5th Stryker Brigade in southern Afghanistan. Jason Jonas, a former Army staff sergeant from Tempe, Ariz., said openly gay soldiers served in his intelligence unit at Fort Bragg, N.C., and their pres-

ence never affected unit morale. “I don’t think it is anybody’s right to say who can and who can’t fight for their country,” said Jonas, 28, who served in Afghanistan before being injured. “Nobody cares. ’Don’t ask, don’t tell’ is kind of a joke.” It will not go unnoticed among military members that their most senior uniformed leader, Adm. Mike Mullen, told a Senate panel Tuesday that he personally believes it is time to allow gays to serve openly. It’s just wrong, Mullen said, that gays must “lie about who they are” to defend their country. Although Obama said he would work to change the law this year, Defense Secretary Robert Gates gave him some extra leeway by telling Congress the Pentagon would need at least a year to implement the changes. Gates’ comment gave the impression that he thinks repeal is almost inevitable, although a leading Republican voice on defense matters, Sen. John McCain of Arizona, opposes the change. “I fully support the presi-

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dent’s decision,” Gates said. “The question before us is not whether the military prepares to make this change, but how we best prepare for it,” adding that the final decision rests with Congress. In the meantime, Gates said he is seeking latitude in how the law is enforced, and there are indications that the military already is honoring the ban mostly in the breach. According to figures released Monday, the Defense Department last

year dismissed the fewest service members for violating the policy in more than a decade. The 2009 figure — 428 — was sharply lower than the 2008 total of 619. Overall, more than 10,900 troops have been discharged under the policy. The list of countries that permit gays to serve openly in uniform has grown to 28, including Canada, Israel, Australia and most of Europe. Many of those nations have troops fight-

ing alongside U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan, and Mullen said he has seen no indication that the different policy on gays by the allies in Afghanistan has hurt the war effort. Yet in the U.S., there remains a powerful rhetorical weapon for opponents of lifting the ban — fear that it would weaken a military at war. It’s a question that cuts to the heart of why sexual orientation has been such a sensitive topic in the military in the past — and

remains so among those who see repeal of the 1993 ban on allowing gays to serve openly as putting still more stress on a military strained by years of conflict. Mullen said he shares that concern, even as he became the first sitting chairman of the Joint Chiefs to publicly advocate allowing gays to serve openly. He told the Senate Armed Services Committee “there will be some disruption in the force” if the law is changed.

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