The Mountain Press ■ Sevier County’s Daily Newspaper ■ Vol. 26, No. 48 ■ February 17, 2010 ■ www.themountainpress.com ■ 50 Cents
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Search continues for CVS robber By JEFF FARRELL Staff Writer SEVIERVILLE — Sevierville police released a description Tuesday of the man who allegedly robbed the CVS Pharmacy at 718 Winfield Dunn Parkway on Monday evening. The man allegedly approached an employee at the pharmacy, police said, and handed the person a note saying he had a gun and wanted Oxycontin pills. Early
reports said he brandished a weapon, but that apparently was not true. The suspect left after the employee gave him the prescription drug, which is among the most powerful painkillers available and is often abused. Police believe the man fled in a white Ford Ranger pickup truck. They said the suspect is believed to have been a white man, 25-35 years old, between 5 feet 8 inches and 5 feet 10
inches tall, weighing 180 pounds, with dark hair and brown eyes. He was wearing a black tweed or wool jacket, brown toboggan and blue jeans. He also reportedly had two Band-Aid style bandages on his lips; police were not clear if they were intended to cover his features. Police asked that anyone with information on Submitted the crime all Detective Police have released this photo taken from Ray Brown at 453-4406. surveillance cameras of a man who allegedly robbed a CVS Pharmacy on Winfield Parkway n jfarrell@themountainpress on Monday evening.
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tory in Massachusetts and then he went back right away to pushing the same old policies,” Corker said. Among those policies Obama has continued to push in the face of strong Republican opposition is his proposal for health
GATLINBURG — Though he refused to take a stand on the matter until he “learned all the facts,” U.S. Sen. Bob Corker made a fan of at least one local woman after agreeing to look into clawback efforts in the case of admitted Ponzi schemer Dennis Bolze. Carol Muszik, who holds a note against Bolze’s Campbell Lead Road home, said she attended the luncheon session where Corker, R-Tenn., spoke to bring him concerns from some of Bolze’s victims, who asked her to speak to the senator for them. While Corker didn’t take a position on the concerns Muszik expressed Tuesday afternoon, he did prove good on a promise to have his staff look into it with a legal aide calling Muszik within an hour of her leaving the luncheon. Victims of Bolze’s scam recently received notices from the trustee who has been put in charge of his estate demanding that they return money from dividend checks he paid them. If they don’t make those payments or arrangements to do so, the note threatens they will be sued for the amount plus interest. Those who have gotten the message are outraged by the effort, saying they feel like they’re being robbed twice. Many of them lost all their savings with Bolze, who apparently never invested more than a small amount of that cash, and argue they don’t have the funds to repay the payouts. Still, Trustee G. Wayne Walls has pointed out the move is completely legal and within his options for securing money Bolze received through the scam.
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Sen. Bob Corker, left, speaks to attendees of a luncheon hosted Tuesday at the Calhoun’s banquet hall in Gatlinburg by the Gatlinburg and Sevierville chambers of commerce.
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Obituaries Stanley Underwood, 78 Mary Gelineau, 84 Granville Vaughn Jr., 83 Ollie Bartlett, 86 DETAILS, Page A4
Index Local & State . . . . . A1-6 Calendar . . . . . . . . . . A2 Money . . . . . . . . . . . . A5 Nation . . . . . . . . . . A5-12 Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . . . A7 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . A8-11 World . . . . . . . . . . . . A12 Classifieds . . . . . . A13-15 Advice . . . . . . . . . . . A16 Comics . . . . . . . . . . . . A16
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Corker says he feels public’s pain Senator says national debt could cripple By DEREK HODGES Staff Writer GATLINBURG — Speaking at a luncheon here Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Bob Corker warned the debt being run up in Washington could cripple the country in the future and proclaimed the Democrats’ massive health reform bill all but dead. Corker, R-Tenn., was in the county to address a joint gathering of the Gatlinburg and Sevierville chambers of commerce. During the event, he admitted he understands the anger many people across the country feel towards Washington, saying the federal government has turned a deaf ear in many cases to the cries of the people it represents. “I promise you, it’s great to be here. Things in Washington are not much
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Gatlinburg Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Vicki Simms and Sen. Bob Corker talk prior to Corker’s comments at Tuesday’s luncheon. fun right now. It’s comforting to be in a community like this,” Corker said. “I think that people are beginning to realize you guys are fed up with the way people are acting in Washington. I think Congress gets it. I’m not sure (the president) does. He’s been the slowest to
get it.” Though President Barack Obama has made bipartisan cooperation the centerpiece of many of his public speeches recently, Corker isn’t convinced the Democrat has really tried to reach across the aisle. “You heard him say that after the Scott Brown vic-
Senior mental health awareness day set for Friday By ELLEN BROWN Staff Writer SEVIERVILLE — The Senior Outreach Sevier program will sponsor a Mental Health Awareness Day on Friday beginning at 10 a.m. at Fort Sanders Sevier Senior Center. Information will be provided on winter blues, grieving, depression, staying positive in tough
times, overcoming loss and life changes. Special guest speaker will be Wade Horton, clinical supervisor for Peninsula Outpatient Center in Sevierville. “This is an opportunity to the let the community come in and see what we’re doing,” said Michelle Dresch, SOS volunteer coordinator. “We have trained volunteers who work for the wellness of seniors.
Many people are affected by mental health issues. Many seniors have lost a spouse or lost children. Depression can destroy lives — it makes people lose the zeal to survive.” Dresch hopes the event will increase awareness of the SOS program, which helps connect people to resources at the Senior Center. “This is the first year
we’ve done this,” she said. “We’ve had SOS meetings, but we’ve never had an event open to the public that we’ve sponsored. There’s a lot going on at the Senior Center, and we wouldn’t be able to have programs without volunteers. We’d like to get more volunteers — there’s definitely room for the SOS program to grow. “Together, we can make
a difference.” Dresch said the free event is open to everyone. A $4 lunch will be available after the program at around 11:30 a.m. Fort Sanders Sevier Senior Center is located at 1220 W. Main St./ Chapman Highway. For more information, call 453-8080. n ebrown@themountainpress.com
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Wednesday, Feb. 17 Sevierville Story Time Preschool story time, 10:30 a.m. Sevier County Main Library. 453-3532.
First Presbyterian
Ash Wednesday Service at 6:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church Sevierville. 453-2971.
St. Paul Episcopal
Ash Wednesday service 6:30 p.m. at St. Paul Episcopal Church, 1028 Boyds Creek Highway, Seymour.
Middle Creek UMC
Worship services at 6:30 p.m. at Middle Creek United Methodist Church, 1828 Middle Creek Road, Pigeon Forge. 216-2066.
Mental Health Day
Free Mental Health Awareness Day 10 a.m. Feb. 19, Senior Center on Chapman Highway. $4 lunch begins at 11:30 a.m. RSVP by today for meal to 453-8080.
Thursday, Feb. 18
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Gatekeepers men’s Bible study, 6:30 p.m., 2445 Scenic Mountain Drive, Sevierville. 310-7831.
Smoky Mountain Area Rescue Ministries provides hot meals 5:30-6:30 p.m., First United Methodist Church in Sevierville and Kodak United Methodist Church in Kodak.
Tuesday, Feb. 23 Hot Meals
Hot Meals for Hungry Hearts served from 5:30 to 6:30 p,m. Second Baptist Church, Pigeon Street just off Chapman Highway.
Friday, Feb. 19 Kodak Story Time
Preschool story time 11 a.m., Kodak Library. 9330078.
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Mental Health Awareness
Mental Health Awareness Day 10 a.m., Senior Center on Chapman Highway. Free. Wade Horton of Peninsula Outpatient Center to speak. Programs and materials on depression. 453-8080.
Saturday, Feb. 20 Angel Food
Angel Food pick-up: n 8-11 a.m., Gum Stand Baptist Church. 4292508. n 10 a.m. to noon, River of Life Outreach, 110 Simmons Road, Seymour. 679-6796. n 8-10 a.m. First Smoky Mountain Church of the Nazarene, 2652 Upper Middle Creek Road. 9081245. n 9:30 to 11 a.m., Basic Life Ministries, formerly TFH. 286-9784.
Thomas Benefit
Rescheduled benefit auction and chili supper for Bill Thomas today. 3 p.m. auction and 5 p.m. chili supper at Rescue Squad, Dolly Parton Parkway. Gospel singing planned. 806-4250 or 429-1742, 453-9544 or 774-9435.
ABWA
American Business Women’s Association meets at Holiday Inn Pigeon Forge. Networking 6 p.m., dinner meeting to follow. www.abwasevier. org. Anna Porter Public Library will show the movie “Star Trek� at 6:30 p.m. 4365588.
TOPS
TOPS weight loss chapter meets at 6 p.m., Parkway Church of God in Sevierville. 755-9517 or 429-3150.
Radio Service
Sevier County Emergency Radio Service meets at 7:30 p.m., EOC office on Bruce Street. 429-2422 or www.freewebs.com/ aresradio.
DAR
Great Smokies chapter, DAR, meets at 10:30 a.m., Pigeon Forge Library. Speakers Drama Robeson and Betty Watkins on “A Visit from the Klukwan Girl.� 774-2236.
Gatlinburg FUMC
Gatlinburg First United Methodist Church offers 6 p.m. fellowship of contemporary music, worship, followed by meal. 4364691.
Kodak UMC
Jimbo Whaley will perform at 9 a.m. worship service at Kodak United Methodist Church, 2923 Bryan Road.
Women’s Bible Study
Garlands of Grace women’s Bible study: n 1 p.m. Foxtrot Bed and Breakfast, Garrett, Gatlnburg n 6:30 p.m. Pigeon Forge UMC
Gatekeepers
Gatekeepers men’s Bible study 6:30 p.m., 1328 Old Newport Highway, Sevierville. 908-0591.
Wednesday, Feb. 24 Middle Creek UMC
Worship services at 6:30 p.m. at Middle Creek United Methodist Church, 1828 Middle Creek Road, Pigeon Forge. 216-2066.
Sevierville Story Time
Preschool story time 10:30 a.m. at Sevier County Main Library. 4533532.
First Presbyterian
Traditional Lent Services 6:30 p.m. Feb. 24, March 3, 10, 17 and 24, First Presbyterian Church Sevierville, featuring music. prayer and message. Offering collected will go to help Haiti. 4532971.
Blood Drive
Medic blood drive 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Smoky Mountain Knife Works, 23320 Winfield Dunn Parkway, Sevierville.
Thursday, Feb. 25 TOPS
TOPS weight loss chapter meets at 6 p.m., Parkway Church of God in Sevierville. 755-9517 or 429-3150.
Monday, Feb. 22 Women’s Bible Study
Garlands of Grace Women’s Bible study: n 10 a.m. Seymour Heights Christian Church, Chapman and Boyds Creek Highway n 1 p.m. Gatlinburg Inn
Smoky Mountain Area Rescue Ministries provides hot meals 5:30-6:30 p.m., First United Methodist Church in Sevierville and Kodak United Methodist Church in Kodak.
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Al-Anon Family Group meets at 11 a.m., First United Methodist, Pigeon Forge. 428-7617 or 6806724.
Grand opening begins at 10 a.m.
Smoky Mountain submarine vets meet at 6 p.m., Islamorada Restaurant. www.SmokyMountainBase. com or 429-0465 or 6923368.
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Editor’s Note: The community calendar is printed as space permits. Only noncommercial, public events held in Sevier County will be considered. They are listed by date. To place an item phone 4280748, ext. 214, or e-mail to editor@themountainpress. com. Items may be faxed to 453-4913.
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Women’s center to note 20th anniversary
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.
Submitted reports PIGEON FORGE — The Women’s Care Center of Sevier County will observe its 20th anniversary on March 18. A buffet-style banquet will be held starting at 6 p.m. at the Wood Grill Buffet, 2301 Parkway. The guest speaker will be Marc Newman, president of MovieMinistry. com. Guest soloist will be Rick Fair, member of the Blackwood Singers. Banquet tickets are $25 per person. Call 428-4673 to order, or mail payment with name, address and phone number to 304 Eastgate Road, Sevierville, TN 37862 by March 10. The center has helped women and their babies in the community since opening in 1990, offering free pregnancy tests as well as education, emotional and material support. The many volunteers as well as donations and support of those in the community, have resulted in the center’s continued growth. Here is what some of the “Earn While You Learn” parenting class clients have said about what the center’s assistance has meant: n “They focused on what I needed which was help with parenting. Everyone was amazing.” n “I appreciate the nonjudgmental attitude, kindness and care they showed toward me … and the materials are wonderful.” n “Thank you so much for all the love, care and support you have given us!” n “Being able to come here has given me confidence and tools to be a good mom.” n “Everything from start to finish was very helpful. I learned more from some of the videos than the books I was reading. This is a great service to help women in the community who are financially strapped.”
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A 105th anniversary edition Harley-Davidson Fat Boy lottery bike was delivered to Sevierville resident Grady Thrower at Smoky Mountain Harley-Davidson in Pigeon Forge. Thrower and his son Paul on bike, are pictured with Steve Ownby of the dealership. Grady Thrower won the bike through a state lottery promotion.
Sevierville resident wins Harley in Tennessee lottery promotion From Submitted Reports PIGEON FORGE — Smoky Mountain Harley-Davidson delivered a 105th anniversary edition Fat Boy lottery bike to Sevierville resident Grady Thrower. Thrower, accompanied by his son Paul, accepted the motorbike. Thrower won his bike in a second-chance state lottery drawing which allowed him to register his previous non-winning ticket
for another chance to win. While he had not owned a motorcycle before, Thrower and his son rode away on the bike despite cold weather and snow flurries. Smoky Mountain Harley-Davidson is comprised of two full-service dealerships in Maryville and Pigeon Forge as well as a retail store in Gatlinburg and another full-service dealership in London, Ky.
Farmers eligible for disaster relief Submitted report
Sevier County farmers are eligible for federal disaster assistance due to the effects of winter storms and flooding. The announcement was made by Eugene Davidson, Farm Service Agency state executive director. The aid is effective for damage done since Dec. 18. Applications for emer-
gency loan assistance will be accepted by FSA through Oct. 4 for production losses. Farmers may borrow up to 80 percent of their actual production loss, not to exceed $500,000. Emergency loans cover losses and are made to be qualified farmers who cannot obtain necessary credit from other lenders.
From Submitted Reports PIKEVILLE — The Tennessee Volunteer Gourd Society will hold its third annual spring gourd festival April 17-18 at the Bledsoe County Fairgrounds and Exhibit Hall. Admission to the event is free, and parking is available on the grounds. Bledsoe County Fairgrounds is located just off Highway 127. All products displayed and demonstrated will be home grown and handmade. Several gourd growers from the region will be displaying and selling a variety of gourds — all dried and ready for crafting.
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u Trevor Brice Blalock, 19, of 512 Hardin Road in Kodak, was charged Feb. 15 with violation of probation. He was released on $1,000 bond. u Kira Lee Cavender, 18, of 1705 Primrose Court in Sevierv9ille, was charged Feb. 15 with harassment: phone call. She was released. u David Wayne Cook, 51, of 724 Tuckahoe Road #3 in Kodak, was charged Feb. 15 with a misdemeanor warrant from general sessions court. He was being ehld. u Brandon Lee Courtney, 25, of 2914 Mutton Hollow Road in Kodak, was charged Feb. 15 with driving on a suspended license. He was released. u Vena Katherine Cunningham, 51 ,of 2339 Leisure Acre Way in Kodak, was charged Feb. 15 with violation of probation. She was being held. u Roy Ray Herron, 23, of 1027 Cee Cee Way in sevierville, was charged Feb. 15 with vandalism: $500 to $1,000. He was being held in lieu of $3,000 bond. u Cliff Malcolm Hyde, 43, of 1330 Beachview in Sevierville, was charged Feb. 15 with reckless driving, reckless endangerment, evading arrest and traffic violations. He was released on $10,000 bond. u Robert Nathaniel Letner, 19, of Decatur, Tenn., was charged Feb. 15 with failure to appear. He was being held. u Glenn Nash, 42, of Newport, was charged Feb. 15 with public intoxication. He was being held in lieu of $500 bond. u Yensi Rivas, 47, of 2555 Ridge Road in Pigeon Forge, was charged Feb. 16 with felony failure to appear. He was being held. u Rodney James Ruffin, 18, of 955 Lindsey Way in Sevierville, was charged Feb. 15 with a felony warrant from general sessions court. He was being held. u Skyler Sarah Shelton, 19, of Knoxville, was charged Feb. 15 with driving on a suspended license, She was released on $500 bond. u Angela Christina Smith, 33, of Lake City, was charged Feb. 15 with violation of probation. She was released. u Arthur W. Stair, 37, of Kingsport, was charged Feb. 16 with public intoxication. He was released on $250 bond. u Alton Ray Vercher, 50, of 3007 Eledge Lane in Sevierville, was charged Feb. 15 with a circuit court warrant. He was being held. u William Edward Williamson, 20, of 1262 Sugarloaf Roa in Sevierville, was charged Feb. 15 with possession of a schedule II substance He was being held in lieu of $3,000 bond.
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Quake damage twice value of Haiti economy PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Damage from Haiti’s catastrophic Jan. 12 earthquake may be twice the value of the country’s annual economy, Latin America’s main development bank said Tuesday. A report by three Inter-American Development Bank economists found last month’s earthquake to be more devastating than the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami was for Indonesia, and five times deadlier than the 1972 earthquake that leveled Nicaragua’s capital. “It is the most destructive (natural disaster) a country has ever experienced when measured in
terms of the number of people killed as a share of the country’s population,” the report says — killing one in every 50 Haitians. Economists Eduardo Cavallo, Andrew Powell and Oscar Becerra estimated the magnitude-7 quake wrought damage worth between $8.1 billion and $13.9 billion. Haiti produced only $7 billion worth of goods and services in 2008, according to the World Bank. “This is just an assessment of damage; it gives no indication of the amount of money to get the country back as if nothing
had happened,” Cavallo told The Associated Press by phone. He said an ongoing assessment will be needed to determine the total amount Haiti needs to rebuild. The authors used statistical models based on data compiled from about 2,000 natural disasters since 1970 — taking into account estimated death tolls, levels of economic development and other factors — and they caution the study is preliminary. They came up with a wide range of potential estimates, including one as low as $4.1 billion.
Film-critic Ebert can’t speak, but still communicates NEW YORK (AP) — Film critic Roger Ebert lost his ability to speak nearly four years ago, when he underwent a tracheostomy, a procedure that opens an airway through an incision in the windpipe, after surgery for cancer in his jaw. In an interview in the new issue of Esquire magazine, the 67-yearold film critic for the Chicago Sun-
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Any such funds he reclaims will be redistributed among all Bolze’s debtors, Walls has said. “They will get some of this money back eventually on a pro rata basis, based on how much they lost,” Walls told The Mountain Press last week. “That’s the point of bankruptcy — to share the loss among all the victims. We’re not trying to doublevictimize anyone here.” Muszik told Corker the
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care reform. Corker blamed the effort for causing a large part of the division felt both in Washington and across the country, saying Democrats and Republicans can agree on much, but aren’t right now because of the contention the bill created between them. “My sense is that the health care bill — I don’t see how anything of its nature comes to be now. I just cannot imagine (Senate Majority Leader Harry) Reid or Speaker (Nancy) Pelosi are going to do anything on that level,” Corker said. “At best we might have some minor reforms this year.” Corker pointed out part of his campaign platform three years ago was health reform, an issue he said he grew passionate about as a small business owner. Still, the bill proposed by the Democrats last year was “overwhelming”
Times uses pen and paper and textto-speech computer software to communicate. He’s developed a kind of rudimentary sign language, and he sometimes draws letters with his finger on the palm of his hand. Ebert had surgery to remove his cancerous thyroid in 2002. He had surgery on his salivary glands in 2003 and on his jaw in 2006.
Complications in 2006 led to more surgery and months of recuperation. He lost his ability to speak. When asked about another operation to restore his voice, Ebert shakes his head. Ebert has been a film critic for the Sun-Times since 1967. In 1975, he became the first journalist to win a Pulitzer Prize for movie criticism.
victims’ concerns, pointing out trustees in other cases — perhaps most notably the Bernard Madoff case — have been directed or opted to not use clawback to reclaim funds. Acting, she said, simply as a spokeswoman for a network of Bolze victims she’s in contact with, Muszik asked Corker if he would be willing to introduce legislation to either limit what trustees can demand from victims or such scams or outlaw the practice altogether. Corker was reluctant to take a position both with Muszik,
who nonetheless said he seemed “responsive” to the concerns, or in questions from the press after he spoke at a luncheon Tuesday. “I need to understand more fully the situation before I would respond,” Corker said. “We’re going to have someone from our office talk to (the victims).” Corker did hold true to his promise to have someone from his office contact Muszik. Within just a short time after she left the Calhoun’s banquet hall, Muszik said she received a call from a legal aide in the senator’s office seeking more
information on the matter and looking to schedule a conference call with other victims. While he may not have been outspoken on the issue of clawbacks, Corker did sympathize with those who lost money with Bolze and all the other Ponzi schemers who have come to light as the current recession has dragged on. “It just breaks your heart,” he said. “There are people who did the right thing all their lives and now their retirement savings are gone.”
in its scope and would have ballooned the national debt, Corker said. “It almost collapsed under its own weight,” he said. Of course, Washington hasn’t needed the help of sweeping health care reform to inflate the deficit to historic levels, a fact Corker assigns blame for to leaders of all political persuasions. Of all the debates Congress will have this year, he believes those about controlling federal spending will be the most important. “The issue I hope you will leave here concerned about and the issue that has the greatest potential to degrade the quality of living of everyone in this room and into the future is the problem of fiscal unrestraint in Washington,” Corker said. “Both sides of the aisle have not been any good at it.” While Republicans may share some of the blame, Corker believes Obama’s Democratic administration carries the lion’s portion.
“Our out of control spending has been placed on steroids over the last 12 months,” he said. “We’re going to double this huge amount of debt we have in the next five years and triple it in the next 10.” Corker bemoaned the failure of a bipartisan effort to appoint a special committee to look at getting federal spending under control after even seven of its own sponsors voted against it. Arguing that 40 cents of every dollar Washington spends at this point is money borrowed from other countries, Corker said the public must rise up to encourage restraint. “I hope that each of you will do everything you can to make it known that it is important to you,” Corker said. “I think there are going to be huge changes that take place electorally this year. Our country has had the most selfish generation of politicians that we’ve ever had.” During a question-and-answer period following Corker’s remarks, it seemed at least
two of those in the audience didn’t want to have to wait to have their say at the ballot box. They questioned Corker on what people who are concerned about federal spending can do now to affect change, with Corker suggesting they continue to express their displeasure. “I think people get the fact that you are frustrated,” he said, adding some praise for the way some have chosen to express those feelings through the national Tea Party movement. “It’s added a lot of energy to the political system.” Corker was presented with a vase made by a Gatlinburg potter and received thanks from Gatinburg Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Vicki Simms. “It’s been a tough couple of years and we know there’s more to come, but we know we’ve got someone in Washington who is going to be working hard for us,” Simms said.
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Stanley Everett Underwood, 78, of Kodak, born June 8, 1931, died at Jefferson Memorial Hospital Monday, Feb. 15, 2010. He was a veteran of the Korean War who served as a member of 147 Infantry Division and was a master mason and carpenter. Survivors: life partner Golda Catlett; son Stanley Alan Underwood; daughter Dinah Gail Underwood Clark and husband Steven; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sisters Alma Ferguson, Clara Johnson, Helen Creager, Ann Gilreath, Jean Underwood, Elaine Fields. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Kodak Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 4, Kodak, TN 37764 (865654-6668). Family and friends meet 1 p.m. Wednesday in Oak Grove Cemetery for graveside service and interment. The Rev. Ev Robertson will officiate, and military honors will be provided by American Legion Post #104. Arrangements by Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville.
Mary Ruth Spicer Gelineau, 84, of Athens died Sunday, Feb. 14, 2010 at Morning Pointe of Athens. A native of Sevierville, she was a longtime resident of Hollywood, Fla. and a resident of Athens for over 10 years. She retired from the Diplomat Hotel where she served as a secretary and was a member of the Athens Seventh Day Adventist Church. Survivors: daughter, Florence Schreiber of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; sons and daughters-in-law, Richard and Patti Evelyn Gelineau of Decatur, Michael John and Lynn Gelineau of Tampa, Fla.; four grandchildren; four greatgrandchildren; brother and sisterin-law, C.R. and Bonnie Spicer of Sevierville; sister, Bobbie Hodges of Sevierville. Memorial services will be 7 p.m. Thursday at Athens Seventh Day Adventist Church with Pastor Ron Wooten officiating. The family will receive friends from 5-7 pm Thursday at the church. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions be made to the Athens Seventh Day Adventist Church, 230 New Englewood Road, Athens, TN. 37303. If you are unable to attend the n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com visitation or service, sign the guest registry at www.zieglerfuneralGranville P. Vaughn Jr. home.com. Ziegler Funeral Home, Athens is Granville P. Vaughn Jr., 83, of Sevierville, died Monday, in charge of the arrangements. Feb. 15, 2010. He attended Community First Church of n www.zieglerfuneralhome.com God and was selfemployed as the Ollie Byron King owner/operaBartlett tor of Vaughn’s Commercial Ollie Byron King Bartlett, 86, Residential Garage died Feb. 14, 2010. Door Service. Born in Copper Hill, Va., she He was a veteran of the U.S. had lived with her daughter and Marines. son-in-law in Seymour for seven Survivors: wife Geraldine years. Jackson Vaughn; sons Richard Survivors: only child, Janice Vaughn and special friend Bartlett Miller and son-in-law, Anita Owenby, Kenny Vaughn, George (Buck) Miller; only grandRicky Vaughn, Robert Vaughn daughter, Michelle Miller Bendel and wife Carolyn; daughter and husband, Timothy Bendel; Sue Huff and husband Bobby; sisters-in-law, Thelma Bartlett nine grandchildren; four great- Manning, Janet Cannady King grandchildren; brothers, Earnest and Nannie King; a host of nieces Rose and wife Laura, George and nephews, grand-nieces, Vaughn and wife Sandy, Robert grand-nephews and cousins; Vaughn; sisters, Ada Vaughn, extended family and special Nina Vaughn; numerous nieces, friends. nephews and cousins. Services will be at Oakey’s South Funeral service 7 p.m. Chapel on Brambleton Avenue in Wednesday in the Chapel of Roanoke at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Atchley Funeral Home with the Feb. 18, 2010. The Rev. Maurice Rev. Frank Vandergriff officiat- Wright will officiate. ing. Interment 1 p.m. Thursday Friends may call at Oakey’s in Roberts Cemetery. The family will receive friends 5-7 p.m. South Chapel from 5 till 6:30 Wednesday at Atchley Funeral on Thursday before the service. Interment will be on Friday in Rest Home, Sevierville. Vale Cemetery, Floyd County. Arrangements by Oakey’s South n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com Chapel. 1-540-989-3131.
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Survivor: Professor shot methodically By GREG BLUESTEIN Associated Press Writer HUNTSVILLE, Ala. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A professor who survived a deadly university shooting rampage said the colleague charged in the attack methodically shot her victims in the head until the gun apparently jammed and she was pushed out of the room. Associate professor Joseph Ng told The Associated Press on Tuesday he was one of 12 people at a biology department meeting Friday at the University of AlabamaHuntsville. He described the details in an e-mail to a colleague at the University of California-Irvine. Ng said the meeting had been going on for about half an hour when Amy Bishop â&#x20AC;&#x153;got up suddenly, took out a gun and started shooting at each one of us. She started with the one closest to her and went down the row shooting her targets in the head.â&#x20AC;? Bishop, a Harvardeducated neurobiologist, was arrested and charged with one count of capital murder and three counts of attempted murder. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not the first time Bishop has been accused in a killing. In 1986, she killed her 18-year-old brother with a shotgun at their suburban Boston home. She told police she had been trying to learn how to use the gun, which her father had bought for protection, when it accidentally discharged. The killing was ruled an accident, but John Polio, who headed the Braintree, Mass., police department at the time, now has questions about the investigation. Polio, 87, at first defend-
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White House defends year-old stimulus plan
WASHINGTON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; President Barack Obama, defending his economic stimulus plan on its first anniversary, is dispatching his Cabinet across the country to try to calm an anxious public as Democrats head into potentially devastating midterm elections. A weeklong push to highlight the stimulus programâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first year was starting with a Tuesday trip by Vice President Joe Biden to hard-hit Saginaw, Mich., to tour a small business, a jobs training program and a solar factory that all received Recovery Act dollars. The vice president, who has led the administrationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s efforts to implement the stimulus plan, is expected to again push Congress to pass a jobs bill to help some of the 8.4 million people who have lost their jobs since this recession began. Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fellow Democrats planned to tout programs putting people back to work under the $787 billion spending bill. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius was touring a medical center in Atlanta on Tuesday; Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano was promoting stimulus projects in Virginia and Texas the same day.
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The Sevierville Department of Parks and Recreation will be offering swim lessons beginning March 2. Registration will begin at 8 a.m. Monday and is limited. The fee of $21 for six group lessons must be paid at registration. For more information, call 453-5441. n Level 1 for ages 4 and 5 will be taught 4:30-5 p.m., and for ages 6-8 years, 5:155:45 p.m. n Level 2 for ages 9 years and up will be taught from 6-6:30 p.m.
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USDA commodity food will be distributed by Douglas Cherokee Economic Authority at the Sevier County Fairgrounds from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 23 (closed noon to 1 p.m.). The date was published incorrectly in Tuesday’s edition. Proof of household income for the past 13 weeks must be presented. If there is no income, obtain a Statement of Support form at the Neighborhood Center prior to the distribution date. Food Stamp cards may be used to verify income. Call 453-7131 for more information.
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There will be a special Ash Wednesday service at 6:30 p.m. today at St. Paul Episcopal Church, with imposition of ashes followed by the Holy Communion to mark the beginning of the penitential season of Lent. Sundays through March 21 are the five Sundays in Lent, celebrated at the church’s regular 10:30 a.m. Sunday services. The church is located at 1028 Boyds Creek Highway. For more information visit www. StPaulEpiscopalChurch. org.
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Belk to conduct engagement party
The Belk Store at River Place will hold its first engagement party from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday. The event will include food, entertainment, beverages and more. The store’s certified bridal consultants will be on hand. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Cathy Martin at 908-9113, ext. 291.
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Home Federal’s Relay For Life team is sponsoring the “So You Think You Have the Cutest Pet” contest. The winner receives a pet-friendly basket, which includes a Mountain Home Veterinary Hospital annual exam and vaccinations, as well as various pet items. Persons may enter their pets in the contest at any Home Federal branch in Sevier County. The contest continues through February. For questions or for more information call Suzanne Leach or Cheryl Parton at 453-5515.
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Bredesen nixes state worker furloughs NASHVILLE (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen said Tuesday that he considered — but ultimately rejected — shutting the doors of state government once every other week as an alternative to laying off more than 1,000 state employees. The Democratic governor said after a speech to the Tennessee State Employees Association that the furlough option would have idled government operations on 24 Fridays a year, and would have made up the equivalent of a 10 percent pay cut for all of
state employees. Bredesen said he would rather “ask 1,000 people to find other jobs than to hit all 45,000 state employees with a salary cut of that kind of magnitude.” Other options like limiting furloughs to those making more than $80,000 would not have generated the savings needed to help address the state’s budget woes, Bredesen said. “You can’t get there from here in terms of the money without getting into a much broader range of employees,” Bredesen said. Robert O’Connell, co-
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suggestion. “Look, I have submitted a budget, OK?” Bredesen responded. “And I made the best calls I possibly could in that budget and I’m here to day to explain to some skeptical faces in the room about why I have done what I have done.” The governor urged TSEA members to take their concerns to lawmakers and drew a rare round of applause when he expressed his intent to “have considerable deference to the Legislature’s wish as to how this money is spent.”
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— U.S. Army Capt. Abraham Sipe as NATO forces progressed against increasingly fitful resistance in the Taliban stronghold of Marjah.
“He told me, ’I will either win or die.’ ... but that was youthful bravado, he couldn’t be seriously talking about death.” — David Kumaritashvili, the father of the Georgia luger who died in a practice run last week, talking about a conversation he had with his son the day before the accident.
“Our dealers are busy trying to sell those vehicles (already in stock), but we can’t let inventory back up on top of that.” — Toyota spokesman Mike Goss, on the automobile manufacturer’s decision to idle two U.S. plants amid the company’s recall of more than 400,000 vehicles.
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Jack Murtha was no saint, but loved U.S. Long before he would become the longest-serving congressman in Pennsylvania history and long before would become, on questions of national security, the one House Democrat whose support and counsel U.S. presidents of both parties would seek and value, Jack Murtha — who died last week at 77 — was a Marine. During the Korean War, the 19-yearold Murtha left the safe harbor of a college deferment to enlist in the Marine Corps. Fourteen years later, the U.S. was involved in a different war in Asia. But as a veteran of active duty service and with a wife and three children, Murtha, then 33, was not eligible for the military draft. Still, he volunteered for combat in Vietnam, where he was twice wounded and received two Purple Hearts, the Bronze Star with Combat ‘V,’ and the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry. In 1974, he became the first combat veteran of that war to win election to Congress. Like all Marines, Murtha was taught that “officers eat last.” Not until after all the men in his command have eaten does the officer even begin to feed himself. A Marine leader, first and foremost, takes care of his people. That was Jack Murtha’s guiding value. Because he was a Marine enlisted man, a private long before he ever became a colonel, Murtha knew that the most important people in the military are not the generals with their flattering entourages, but the sergeants and the junior officers who make everything work. When Congressman Murtha visited the troops, which was every chance he got, he ate with, talked to and listened to the lowliest enlisted men. Their health, safety and wellbeing were his paramount concern. Their cause and that of their families he made his own. And ultimately it was his passion for the plight of Marines and soldiers “who cannot speak for themselves” that forced Jack Murtha in November 2005 to leave the comfort of the Capitol’s back rooms where he reigned as a legislative giant and go public in calling for immediate withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq. Overnight, Jack Murtha — a prolabor New Dealer who opposed both abortion and gun control — became the favorite of antiwar liberals and the nemesis of the Bush administration, as well as the target of Republican and conservative groups, who would spend hundreds of thousands of dollars, unsuccessfully, trying to defeat him. Throughout his 36 years in Congress, Murtha never forgot the Marine Corps rule “to take care of his people.” He used his great skill and position to fight, successfully, for every dollar, both public and private, that could benefit his untrendy and economically troubled western Pennsylvania district. Some of the projects were dubious. Editorialists and reformers called him, not without evidence, the King of Earmarks. But let the record be absolutely clear: Jack Murtha, after nearly four decades in power, had a net worth of between $84,010 and $263,000 — about one-twentieth that of the average House member. Every week, without any cameras or microphones, Jack Murtha went to Walter Reed Army Hospital and Bethesda Navy Hospital to honor, to comfort and to encourage those young Americans who had lost their limbs, their sight, and their youth in Iraq and Afghanistan. And, unlike so many of the armchair commandos in high public office with their Old Glory lapel pins and their bottomless enthusiasm for sending young Americans into battle, Jack Murtha attended the wakes and the funerals of those who gave the last full measure of devotion and whose names he knew. A leader takes care of his people first. Jack Murtha was no plaster saint. Like each of us, he had his faults. But he loved the country he served so bravely and so well and the Marine Corps, whose values he lived. — Mark Shields is a veteran political campaign manager and frequent television talk show commentator. Column distributed by Creators Syndicate. (C)2009 Mark Shields.
Editorial
It’s broken, so fix it Washington is not working for us, and both parties share the blame U.S. Sen. Evan Bayh didn’t just announce this week he wasn’t seeking re-election. He made it clear that he had lost his taste for serving in the Senate, weary of the bickering, the intransigence, the refusal by most people to work with members of the other party, and the general feeling that nothing is getting done that helps people. Bayh is a moderate Democrat from Indiana, a guy who has tried to work for bipartisan legislation. The atmosphere in Congress is so poisoned, he says, that it’s impossible to get anything meaningful done. There are 11 senators who have announced they won’t run for reelection — six Republicans and five Democrats. There may be dozens in the House. Republicans have a real chance to reclaim the Senate and narrow the gap in the House. Considering that the public turned
from the GOP to the Democrats out of frustration with Republican control of Congress, and now seems ready to do the same thing to Democrats, it’s hard to imagine any change in leadership will erase the people’s overall feeling that Washington is paralyzed, and that the good of the people takes second place to having and maintaining power. Those who are leaving Congress are, in many cases, the moderates who have tried to work with the other party to achieve some good. They’ll be replaced by people with no desire to do that at all. It’s hard not to see Congress and the White House as out of touch with the general public. People are angry. The Tea Party movement consists of a lot of people who don’t like either party and feel disenfranchised from government. For many people, the only time they
feel part of the process is when a politician asks for his or her vote. After that, they see money and lobbyists having more impact than regular people. The voters are not happy. All they have is the ballot box to express their frustrations and moods. If they are going to be ignored the rest of the time, the mood of the country won’t change any time soon. The answer? Don’t make compromise and bipartisanship dirty words. They aren’t. This is not about winning for your side. It’s supposed to be about serving the public with meaningful, important and helpful legislation. The public didn’t like how Republicans led, so they put their faith in Democrats. Now Democrats are losing favor because they haven’t done any better at governing with control. If Washington is broken, as it seems to be, then fix it. And do it quickly. America is waiting.
Political view
Public forum County’s policy on vehicles needs drastic, quick changes
Editor: Recently I read a story in The Mountain Press which raised more concern than it settled. The story was about the recent controversy with regards to Sevier County vehicle purchases. As a 20-year-old college student, I am no expert on business affairs, yet I was amazed that these meetings seem to be so informal and unprofessionally personal. Second, I was concerned at the casual spending that has apparently taken place in the county with vehicles for the last few years. I was never aware that so many county employees are supplied vehicles for their duties or that the employees have the ability to request the make and model of their car. It is ridiculous that the county would even consider giving an individual a new 2010 Hyundai Tucson to perform their job duties. I am also surprised that the act of purchasing vehicles has not been addressed before. The county should be run as a government entity, not a personal business. Sevier County should have uniform vehicles for all of their employees. The vehicles should consist of fuel-efficient, base model vehicles, all of
which should be the same color with visible county markings. These are not personal vehicles to vacation in, to impress co-workers during lunch meetings, or to haul anything more than a briefcase from point A to point B. Why clerical or administrative positions would need an SUV is beyond me. Furthermore, the county should not purchase vehicles such as Hyundai, Nissan or Honda from Knoxville. Sevier County officials should conduct business with one of the great dealers in town. If our county government chooses not to buy vehicles locally and reinvest in our local economy, why should the citizens? The county offers Dodge Calibers and Avengers, Jeep Compasses, Chevrolet Cobalts, Colorados and Aveos, Ford Focuses and Rangers. All are relatively below the suggested $20,000 cap. The meeting suggested that officials will “fix” this problem. I recommend they do it right the first time. I also think it would be a good idea to employ someone such as a fleet inspector that schedules maintenance, repairs, and monitors mileage on any future vehicles. This will ensure further issues are handled with professionalism in order to remove the immature
personal attacks which seem to plague Sevier County meetings. I trust the matter will be resolved appropriately. Gaining employment as a county official should focus on serving the community, not gaining vehicle perks as a product of your position. Gregory Fernatt Jr. Sevierville
Candidate’s name left out of list attending school event
Editor: Candidate Howie Reagan’s name was inadvertently left out of a letter to the editor listing the candidates that came out in support of the Meet & Greet Supper and Auction on Feb 5 at New Center Christian Academy, Mr. Reagan came and supported our cause. Not only did he support by attending, he also purchased some auction items and donated items to be auctioned. We are sorry for the oversight and apologize to Mr. Reagan for the mistake. He did not contacted us about this. Tammy Sutton Sevierville
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■ The Mountain Press ■ A8 ■ Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Bearette upset! PREP BASKETBALL
SCHS shocks Cocke County in 2-AAA tournament By COBEY HITCHCOCK Sports Writer
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Sevier County senior Jaisa Moritz (10) is fouled on her way to the hoop against the Lady Red in round one action at Morristown East.
MORRISTOWN — The Sevier County High School Smoky Bearettes have had a frustrating basketball season for the most part this year, but as they say in sports, winning cures a lot of ills. Monday night’s 55-50 SCHS win over the No.3seed Cocke County Lady Red in the opening round of the District 2-AAA Tournament at Morristown East was not only an emotional boost for the No.6seed Purple and White, but also a Bearettes season extender. “Honestly, I knew we had it in us,” said Sevier County coach Stacy Marine, following the Bearettes huge upset win. “We’ve been inconsistent all year, but we have showed at times that when we show up ready to play with focus and intensity, we can beat some good teams. “That’s what we did See BEARETTES, Page A9
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Carly Pippin (21) had a great night for the Bearettes scoring 17 points.
PREP BASKETBALL
PREP BASKETBALL
Lady Eagles’ season ends with 1st round loss to East
Forge sweeps Rutledge in final regular season games
By COBEY HITCHCOCK Sports Writer MORRISTOWN — The No.4-seed Seymour Lady Eagles basketball team saw their season come to a disappointing close Monday night with a firstround District 2-AAA Tournament loss to No.5seed Morristown East, 64-61. The back-and-forth affair came down to the wire, and when Seymour sophomore Jordan Ballard’s three-point shot bounced around the rim four times before falling through the net, the game was knotted at 60s with just 48 seconds remaining. Seymour senior Casie Cowan gave the Lady Eagles a 61-60 edge with 25.4 seconds left after connecting on 1-of-2 from the charity stripe. Morristown East’s Kayla Orrick, thought of as the district’s top post player by many, had a chance to give the Lady Hurricanes the lead with a pair of freethrow opportunities with 17.4 seconds left. Orrick missed them both, but no one from the Lady Eagles team boxed the shooter out and allowed Orrick to get her hands on the rebound before a Seymour player knocked the ball loose and out of bounds, giving East possession under its goal. A Seymour rebound in that situation would have all but iced the contest. “I’m extremely disappointed, because we did it to ourselves,” said Seymour coach Andy Rines. “We
By JASON DAVIS Sports Editor
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Ryan Crowe (above) scored 17 to help coach Jonathan Shultz (below) to his most winning season at the helm of PF.
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Seymour junior Shaelyn Brown goes for two points down low against Morristown East. didn’t block out the shooter, or we would have had the ball with a one-point lead. But we didn’t block out the shooter, and I don’t understand why that happened.” Orrick made the Lady Eagles miscue pay off for the Lady Hurricanes with
a rebound and putback on the ensuing possession for a 62-61 East lead with just 11 seconds on the clock. The Lady Eagles had one last possession for a chance to pull out the win, but a Seymour turnover left the See LADY EAGLES, Page A9
RUTLEDGE — The Pigeon Forge Tigers earned a sweep at Grainger Monday night, capping off the regular season for both teams. The boys’ team (9-16) earned their best record in three seasons with a 63-51 win over the Grizzlies, while the girls’ squad notched their 20th win with a 51-45 victory. Coach Jonathan Shultz’s Tigers stayed just ahead of the Grizzlies for much of the first two quarters, but a big rally in the third helped them get a double-digit lead at 44-33. From there the Orange and Black cruised to the 63-51 win. Senior Ryan Crowe led the Tigers in scoring with 17 points, followed by Andy Barnett with 15. Justin Carter added 12 points for Pigeon Forge, and Ben Tinker connected for eight points. Rounding out the scoring for PF were Ben Cave with seven points, and Will Crowe and Aaron Justus with two apiece. The Lady Tigers (20-4) had a tougher time with the Lady Grizzlies (12-14) than expected after a 12-point win over Grainger last month, but still managed to pull out a 51-45 win. “We were 19-for-25 from the line,” coach Paul Reagan said. “And that’s what sealed the victory.” Senior Danielle Rauhuff led the team with 15 points, while junior scorer Kelsey Brooks added 13. Ashlynn Trotter’s nine points and Emily Hurst’s seven were also big for Pigeon Forge. Mindy Brackins notched three points, and Ashley Wojnowski and Cassidy Martin added two apiece. mpsports@themountainpress.com
Sports ◆ A9
Wednesday, February 17, 2010 ◆ The Mountain Press RACING WITH RICH
How long will Danica-mania last for NASCAR? Had it not been for a pothole, Danica Patrick would have THE story of SpeedWeeks at the Daytona International Speedway. The female racer who has come to NASCAR from the open wheel ranks completely dominated media coverage throughout most of the time leading up to the Daytona 500. As well known for her commercial making prowess as her driving, Patrick has become the face of overexposure for average talent. This week’s media frenzy surrounding her arrival bordered on the obscene. One media member even went so far as to present Danica with a rose at a press conference. Every move she made was covered by television, radio and print media to the nth degree by swarms of reporters. And this groveling was not limited to the media. During practice sessions large crowds of people would stand aimlessly at the back of her garage stall just to watch her come and go. Had this been the
first time a woman had ever run in a stock car race all of this overexposure might well have been understandable. However, anyone with a sense of racing history knows that Danica is not crossing bridges already crossed by Janet Guthrie and several other female drivers. For that matter, there were a total of six women racing in the ARCA race at Daytona and two ladies in the Nationwide Series event. And as for winning, women drivers have been doing that at the highest levels of drag racing for decades. Admittedly, Danica’s presence did indeed drive higher ratings in the ARCA event. There were an estimated 87% more viewers watching that race over a year ago. And, her performance was respectable. She
overcame a spin to finish in the top-10 of her first ever stock car race. Her performance in the Nationwide Series race was far less noteworthy. After riding near the back of the pack and having difficulty with the style of racing needed on the high speed Daytona track, she was eventually caught up in an accident which ended her day. The coverage had been so over the top in favor of her that one reporter from another network was prompted to comment via twitter that, “ESPN may turn off their cameras now that Danica is out of the race.” Trouble with that statement was it had been made by a pit reporter on SpeedTV, which had been even more over the top than ESPN. The real problem here is that other drivers, teams and sponsors are being cheated out of publicity for the sake of covering a novelty. The term novelty refers more to her commercial appearances than the fact that she is a female driver. She has become one of those
people is simply famous for being famous. If she were running at the front of the pack it would be one thing for her to get so much coverage, but she was not. She did not lead a single lap of either race she competed in. Even if she were indeed running at the front of the pack she would not deserve the hype that was given to her, no one would. The question is, how long does this continue? Danica has twelve more races to run in the Nationwide Series this year. If she continues to run outside the top-10 in that series does she still command so much attention? My guess is that no matter how well Danica Patrick does, the other drivers might as well not worry about getting any camera time. Who knows, that might actually be a good thing for Dale Earnhardt, Jr. The media may actually leave him alone for twelve weekends this season. — Please contact me by going to my website at RacingWithRich.com.
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Driver Danica Patrick looks on in her garage during the NASCAR Nationwide Series auto racing practice at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., Thursday.
TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS BASKETBALL
Injuries, dismissals, slumps taking toll on Vols By BETH RUCKER AP Sports Writer
KNOXVILLE — Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl holds his breath a bit while his Volunteers practice. Any bump knocking a player to the court, wayward elbow or rolled ankle is all Pearl needs to further hurt the depth on a team struggling with departures, injuries and slumps. “There’s no question that we’re all challenged right now,” Pearl said. “What you’re looking for is step up. We’ve got to keep winning in order to make the (NCAA) tournament, and in order to keep winning, we’ve got to step up.” It also means Pearl once again must alter his rotation if the No. 20 Vols (18-6, 6-4) are to survive the rest of their Southeastern Conference schedule. In September, Tennessee had the players responsible for 95.4 percent of its scoring and 94.8 percent of its rebounding in the 2008-09 season coming back. Since then, forward Emmanuel Negedu has been sidelined after suffering sudden cardiac arrest, and guard Josh Tabb left school to be near his sick mother. Forward and top returning scorer Tyler
BEARETTES 3From Page A8
(Monday night). We beat a great team, Cocke County, because we showed up focussed and we believed in ourselves. We did what we needed to do to come out on top against a great team. And we’ve told ourselves all year that that’s the battle, to believe in ourselves and show up focussed.” That focus was apparent in terms of free throw shooting, because the Bearettes sank over 95 percent of their free throws (21-of-22 for the night), including a perfect 16-of-16 from the stripe in the fourth quarter. “The only way you can beat good teams is to make your free throws,” said Marine. “And that’s what we did (Monday night), especially down the stretch in the fourth quarter.” Monday’s win not only extended the Bearettes season for Friday’s 7:30 p.m. district tournament semi-final clash against either No.2-seed Jefferson County or No.7-
Smith was dismissed from the team after being arrested on misdemeanor gun charges. The trio accounted for 24.6 percent of Tennessee’s scoring last season and 19.4 percent of its rebounding. The Vols pulled together to survive the temporary suspensions of point guard Melvin Goins, guard Cameron Tatum and center Brian Williams. They even handed No. 1 Kansas its only loss of the season. But injuries to center Wayne Chism and Tatum and lackluster play by guard Scotty Hopson and forward Renaldo Woolridge cost the Vols in losses last week to the SEC’s two best teams — No. 17 Vanderbilt and No. 2 Kentucky. “We’ve got three or four players that at their positions ... there’s a drop-off when you go to the bench,” Pearl said. “Therefore tempo, foul trouble, those things are more of an issue for us because the quality of our depth isn’t what it needs to be.” Senior guard J.P. Prince said all teams go through what the Vols are experiencing. “You can’t feel sorry for ourselves,” Prince said. “You’re battling big men, foul trouble, injuries — you can’t control that.
Everyone’s got injuries this time of the season. It’s just part of the game. You can’t complain about it.” It won’t get any easier with an unpredictable Georgia team visiting Tennessee on Wednesday. The Bulldogs are in last place in the SEC East but beat the Vols earlier this season in addition to upsetting Georgia Tech and Vandy. The Vols also travel to SEC East rivals South Carolina and Florida before
seed Cherokee, it also guarantees another week of SCHS basketball with a berth into the region tournament assured. Things didn’t look promising for Sevier County at the start of Monday’s game after the Lady Roosters jumped out to a 7-0 lead to start, but by the 6:16 mark of the second quarter, Sevier County earned its first lead of the night when Carly Pippin sniped a trey from the corner to make it 11-10. Cocke County regained a lead by intermission, but the Bearettes had shown they were ready to make it a game after heading to the locker rooms down just two points, 22-20. Pippin gave the Bearettes their second lead of the night with another three pointer at the 4:07 mark of the third, but once again the Lady Fighting Cocks regained the lead quickly and Sevier County trailed 37-32 heading into the fourth. The Bearettes kept their composure, however, and regained a 40-39 advantage after Hailey Tackett hit 2-of-2 from the charity stripe with 3:39 remain-
ing. Sevier County never trailed again and built its lead to as many as eight points before Cocke County’s Jayla Lane drained a trey with 2 seconds on the clock to make it the final. Pippin led the Bearettes with 16 points, Tackett had 13 and Madison Pickel rounded out the doubledigit SCHS scorers with 11 ticks. Jaisa Moritz added eight points and Joslin Connatser had seven in the winning effort. Another big key for Sevier County was its defense, which held Cocke County’s star Shannon Depew to just nine points in the game on 4-of-13 shooting. Depew was not a factor and barely got her hands on the ball in crunch time when the game was still close. Depew was held to just three points in the fourth quarter. Jefferson County and Cherokee play 7:30 p.m. tonight at Morristown East, and the winner advances to face the Bearettes on Friday.
LADY EAGLES 3From Page A8
left the Blue and Gold without a shot. East’s Megan Blaylock came up with the steal and was fouled with just 0.7 seconds left. Blaylock sank both charity shots to make it the final. The Lady Eagles hit 10-of-16 from the charity stripe, but five of the missed shots came down the stretch in the fourth quarter. “You just can’t miss that many free throws (in the fourth quarter) against a good team and expect to win it,” said Rines. Cowan led Seymour in her high school finale with
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facing Kentucky again at home. Tennessee lost to the Bulldogs 78-63 on Jan. 23, when it struggled to contain Trey Thompkins. The 6-foot-10 Georgia center pounded the Vols for 21 points. Thompkins could have a big day again if Chism is unable to play. Tennessee’s best interior player hasn’t practiced in the past week while he continues to get treatment on his injured ankle and hip. 27 points, and Ballard was the other Lady Eagle in double digits with 16. Shaelyn Brown added eight, Hayley Clark four, and Kasey Norman and Leslie Davis had three apiece in the season-ending loss. chitchcock@themountainpress.com
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A10 â&#x2014;&#x2020; Sports
The Mountain Press â&#x2014;&#x2020; Wednesday, February 17, 2010
SPORTS BRIEFS Big day for US Winter Olympians VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Lindsey Vonn, Shaun White, Shani Davis and Apolo Anton Ohno are all competing Wednesday in what is shaping up as the most intriguing day so far for the U.S. at the Vancouver Olympics. NBC will showcase all four in prime time Wednesday. Vonn is skiing in the downhill, and White will compete in the halfpipe. Davis will try for gold in 1,000-meter speedskating, and Ohno races in preliminary short track heats.
Raiders give Janikowski big contract ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Sebastian Janikowski and the Oakland Raiders agreed on a $16 million, four-year deal Tuesday that is the richest contract for a kicker in NFL history, the team said. Janikowski, who was 26-of-29 on field goals last season will be guaranteed $9 million in the deal.
Pancake breakfast for baseball The Sevier County Sidewinders Baseball Organization will be having a pancake breakfast this Saturday, February 20th from 8AM until 10AM at the Applebeeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in Sevierville at Governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Crossing. All you can eat pancakes for $5.00 per person. Tickets are available at the door. All proceeds benefit the Sevier County Sidewinders 9U, 10U, and 11U Tournament Baseball Teams.
Coach-pitch players needed Players are wanted for an 8-and-under coach-pitch team based in the Seymour area. Two competitive and dedicated players are needed for league and local tournaments. Contact 661-3925 to schedule a try-out.
Third annual Ice Bowl upcoming Gatlinburg Recreation Deparment will host their third annual disc golf Ice Bowl on Saturday, Feb. 20. The event will feature two rounds of disc golf to benefit the Sevier County Food Ministries. Cost is $24 for pro/advanced players, $20 for amateurs and $10 for 13-and-under. Bring 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.
Chili Supper and Auction
The annual Pigeon Forge Little League Football Booster Club Chili Supper and Auction will be held Saturday, Feb. 27, at the Pigeon Forge Middle School cafeteria. The supper will begin at 6 p.m. with the auction beginning around 7 p.m. The entire community is welcomed to attend for a cost of $5 at the door. Tickets will also be presold throughout the community.
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 Carinoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Italian Grill. Call Dan Deremer for more information at 680-3668.
Spring fitness swimming at Gâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;burg 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 3:304:30 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.
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US tops Swiss in menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hockey opener By IRA PODELL AP Hockey Writer VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The U.S. kids were all right. The youngest collection of American hockey players since the NHL began supplying the talent for the 1998 Nagano Games opened this tournament with a workmanlike 3-1 victory over Switzerland on Tuesday. Bobby Ryan scored late in the first period, and David Backes and Ryan Malone added goals in the second to help the United States avoid a repeat of an opening-game letdown. During the 2006 Turin Games, the Americans began with a 3-3 tie against Latvia and never challenged for a medal. Ryan Miller, considered the key to the U.S. chances to reach the podium, was solid in making 14 saves. He turned aside the handful of scoring opportunities the Swiss created and complied with rules barring corporate sponsorships by placing tape over the words â&#x20AC;&#x153;Miller Timeâ&#x20AC;? painted on his mask. His only blemish came with 10:15 remaining when a pass attempt by Roman Wick struck the goalieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s outstretched stick and tantalizingly trickled behind him for a power-play goal. With only goalie Jonas Hiller and defenseman Mark Streit as regular NHL players, Switzerland put up some early resistance but couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sustain it. Hiller stopped 21 shots, facing only two in the third period. In the appetizer before host Canada faced Norway, the Americans looked crisp and coasted to victory after a face-paced start. Outside of a few miss connections on some passes, there was no clear evidence the Americans had only one practice before play began. Many fans were decked out in red Canada jerseys, but there was plenty of support for the U.S. and Swiss teams. The biggest cheers were reserved for American forward Ryan Kesler of the hometown Vancouver Canucks, and Mike Eruzione, who captained the U.S. to Miracle on Ice glory in 1980. Just when it seemed Switzerland might get even at 1, Miller fought off a bouncing puck between his pads and got a rush started the other way. Backes streaked down the left side, cut inside of defenseman Yannick Weber, and used a backhand-to-forehand shift to beat Hiller at 5:52 of the second.
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USA's Joe Pavelski, center, celebrates a goal by teammate Ryan Malone, not shown, in the second period of a preliminary round men's ice hockey game at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Tuesday. Switzerland goalie Jonas Hiller is at right. USA won 3-1. The Americans needed only 2:08 more to make it 3-0 as Malone found a rebound of Ryan Suterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shot and slipped it between Hillerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pads for a powerplay goal. Ryan helped set up his goal by digging the puck free during a scrum along the left-wing boards. He then darted to the middle of the ice and was in position when a loose puck bounced to him for a rising drive that eluded Hillerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s glove with 1:01 left in the first. Ryan, best known for being the player chosen No. 2 behind Sidney Crosby in the 2005 NHL draft, shook off the effects of a hit from behind by Streit in the deep right corner of the Swiss zone earlier in the first. Ryan was still muttering about the crunching blow after taking a seat on the bench. The physical nature was evident early in the opener of a tournament being held on an NHL-sized rink as opposed to the wider surfaces traditionally used in the Olympics. Both teams traded hits that pleased the crowd used to watching Vancouver Canucks home games in this arena. The U.S. wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t penalized until Joe Pavelski was sent off for hooking at 4:49 of the third. A roughing call against Suter set up Wickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goal. Despite the lack of NHL talent and household names outside of Switzerland, the Swiss club is considered
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GOLF 2 p.m. TGC â&#x20AC;&#x201D; PGA Tour/WGC, Accenture Match Play Championship, first round matches, at Marana, Ariz. MENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 7 p.m. ESPN â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Duke at Miami ESPN2 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Notre Dame at Louisville 9 p.m. ESPN2 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Texas at Missouri 11 p.m. ESPN2 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Louisiana Tech at Utah St. NBA BASKETBALL 9 p.m. ESPN â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Phoenix at Dallas OLYMPICS Noon-3 p.m. USA â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s curling: U.S. vs. Germany, at Vancouver, British Columbia 3-5 p.m. NBC â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cross country: sprint Gold Medal final, at Vancouver, British Columbia 3-8 p.m. MSNBC â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ice hockey: Finland vs. Belarus; womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ice hockey: Canada vs. Sweden, at Vancouver, British Columbia 5 p.m.-5 a.m. CNBC â&#x20AC;&#x201D; LIVE: menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s curling: U.S. vs. Switzerland; menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ice hockey: Sweden vs. Germany and Czech Republic vs. Slovakia; womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ice hockey: Switzerland vs. Slovakia; SAME-DAY TAPE: womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s curling: Britain vs. Sweden, at Vancouver, British Columbia 8-11:30 p.m. NBC â&#x20AC;&#x201D; LIVE: menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s snowboard: halfpipe Gold Medal final; menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s speed skating: 1000m Gold Medal final; menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s short track: 5000m relay semifinal and 1000m; SAME-DAY TAPE: womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s alpine skiing: downhill Gold Medal final, at Vancouver, British Columbia 12:05-1:30 a.m. NBC â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s short track: 500m competition, semifinal, and Gold Medal final; doubles luge: Gold Medal final; Award Ceremonies, at Vancouver, British Columbia (delayed tape) 3-6 a.m. MSNBC â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s curling: Japan vs. Canada, at Vancouver, British Columbia (delayed tape)
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Boston Toronto Philadelphia New York New Jersey
W L 32 18 29 23 20 32 19 32 4 48
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â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games No games scheduled Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games New Jersey at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Miami at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Minnesota at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. New York at Chicago, 8 p.m. Phoenix at Memphis, 8 p.m. Dallas at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Utah at Houston, 8:30 p.m. Boston at Sacramento, 10 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Portland, 10 p.m.
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Officials assure ash stronghold of Marjah. Insurgents tried but cleanup safety failed to bring down NASHVILLE (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; an Osprey aircraft with Tennessee Valley Authority rocket-propelled greofficials have assured nades as Cobra attack state lawmakers that the helicopters fired miscleanup of coal ash spilled siles at enemy positions, into the Emory River in including a machine East Tennessee is not a gun bunker. Marines health risk. and Afghan troops who TVA officials pushed through four addressed the Joint days of sniper fire and Conservation and homemade bombs finally Environment Committee linked up with units that on Tuesday. had been airdropped into In December 2008, town in the first hours of about 5.4 million cubic the offensive. yards of coal ash laced â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not seeing with arsenic and potencoordinated attacks like tially toxic substances we did originally. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re spilled out of a holding still getting small-arms pond at the Kingston fire but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sporadic, TVA plant. and hit-and-run tactics,â&#x20AC;? said spokesman Capt. Sipe. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As a Frustrated Bayh Abraham whole, while there is still resistance, it is of a dishas had enough organized nature.â&#x20AC;? WASHINGTON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Two-term Sen. Evan Bayh, 54, says ever3 world powers shriller parcriticize Iran tisanship VIENNA (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and the Russia joined the U.S. frustrations and France in urging of gridlock Iran to stop enrichmade it ing uranium to higher time for levels in a statement him to leave shared Wednesday with Congress. The Associated Press, Bayh Republicans suggesting the project arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t buyreinforced suspicions ing it, saying he and that Tehran is seeking to fellow Democrats sense make nuclear weapons. that voters will be after Shrugging off internatheir heads this fall. The Indiana Democrat, tional concerns, Iranian President Mahmoud a moderate who twice Ahmadinejad announced came close to being the country was movadded to his partyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ing ahead to expand its national ticket, said enrichment capacities by Monday he will not installing more advanced seek re-election this machinery at its main November. enrichment facility. Toyota to idle two U.S. plants
WASHINGTON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Toyota said Tuesday it plans to idle production temporarily at assembly plants in Texas and Kentucky while it grapples with massive recalls in the United States. Toyota spokesman Mike Goss said a plant in San Antonio, Texas, has scheduled production breaks for the weeks of March 15 and April 12. A plant in Georgetown, Ky., has scheduled a non-production day on Feb. 26 and may not produce vehicles on three more days in March and April, Goss said. Toyota Motor Corp. has recalled 8.5 million vehicles globally during the past four months because of problems with gas pedals, floor mats and brakes, threatening to undermine the safety and quality reputation of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s No. 1 automaker.
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SEATTLE (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Rescuers struggled against bad weather Tuesday to reach a climber who fell 1,500 feet into the dormant crater of Mount St. Helens, but they faced uncertain prospects after observers in helicopters reported seeing no movement by the man. Two attempts to reach climber Joseph Bohlig, 52, of Kelso by helicopter were turned back Monday by winds and fading daylight. The National Weather Service said the overnight temperature on the mountain likely dropped to the upper 20s.
Details of Tutâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s death uncovered By PAUL SCHEMM Associated Press Writer CAIRO â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Egyptâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s famed King Tutankhamun suffered from a cleft palate and club foot, likely forcing him to walk with a cane, and died from complications from a broken leg exacerbated by malaria, according to the most extensive study ever of his more than 3,300-year-old mummy. The findings were from two years of DNA testing and CT scans on 16 mummies, including those of Tutankhamun and his family, the team that carried out the study said in an article to be published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association. It also established the clearest yet family tree for Tut, indicating for the first time that he was the child of a brother-sister union. The study said his father was most likely Akhenaten, the pharaoh who tried to revolutionize ancient
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Women look at one of the coffins of King Tutankhamun at the Egyptian museum in Cairo, Egypt, on Monday. The boy king likely died from complications from a broken leg exacerbated by malaria. Egyptian religion and force his people to worship one god. The mummy shown by DNA to be that of Tutâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mother also turned out to be a sister of Akhenaten, though she has not yet been identified. Tut, who became pharaoh at the age of 10 in 1333 B.C., ruled for just nine years at a pivotal time in Egyptâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history. While
a comparatively minor king, the 1922 discovery of his tomb filled with stunning artifacts, including the famed golden funeral mask, made him known the world over. Speculation had long swirled over why the boy king died at such a young age. A hole in his skull long fueled speculation he was murdered, until a 2005 CT
scan ruled that out, finding the hole was likely from the mummification process. The scan also uncovered the broken leg. In contrast to the golden splendor he was buried with, the newest CAT scans and DNA tests revealed a sickly teen pharaoh, weakened by congenital illnesses finally done in by complications from the broken leg aggravated by severe brain malaria. The team said it isolated DNA of the malaria parasite in several of the familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mummies, including Tutâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the oldest such discovery. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A sudden leg fracture possibly introduced by a fall might have resulted in a life threatening condition when a malaria infection occurred,â&#x20AC;? concluded the article in the Journal of the American Medical Association. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tutankhamun had multiple disorders... He might be envisioned as a young but frail king who needed canes to walk.â&#x20AC;?
State school systems using up snow days fast NASHVILLE (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; On the northern Cumberland Plateau, Fentress County school superintendent Mike Jones surveyed the three inches of new snow that prevented him from getting to his office. The snow that fell into Tuesday morning also kept the systemâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2,500 students from attending the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s five schools. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is our 16th day out of school since we went back (after the holiday break),â&#x20AC;? Jones said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We got in 14 instructional days.â&#x20AC;? Of those â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and just two have come in February â&#x20AC;&#x201D; five had to begin late and two were dismissed early because of the weather. Fentress is out of snow days. Jones said several other counties are, too, including Claiborne, Campbell, Scott and Overton near him.
Those systems on the plateau arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t unique in burning through snow days because the weather since early January has frequently spread snow and ice across Tennessee. National Weather Service records show 8.5 inches of snow has fallen in the Fentress County seat of Jamestown since Jan. 1. Jones worries more about the instructional climate than he does the number of days. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They (teachers) are doing more re-teaching than putting in new topics,â&#x20AC;? Jones said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get a train of thought going on the kids.â&#x20AC;? Jones worries that the now-required ACT exams are coming March 9. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to be at a disadvantage,â&#x20AC;? he said of his high school students. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It could have an impact on the
rest of their lives.â&#x20AC;? State education officials require 180 instructional days in each school year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Schools stockpile days by adding typically a half hour per school day,â&#x20AC;? said Amanda Maynord Anderson, a spokeswoman for the Tennessee Department of Education. It would take 14 routine school days to support one Chapter 7 â&#x20AC;˘
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WHEREAS, default having been made in the payment of the debts and obligations secured to be paid by that certain Deed of Trust executed on May 31, 1990, by Warren E McFalls Jr to Delta Title Company of Memphis, Tennessee, Trustee, as same appears of record in the Register s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, under Book 390, Page 423, (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Deed of Trustâ&#x20AC;?); and WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of said Deed of Trust was last transferred and assigned to Bank of America, N.A.; and WHEREAS, Bank of America, N.A., the current owner and holder of said Deed of Trust, (the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Owner and Holderâ&#x20AC;?), appointed the undersigned, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., as Substitute Trustee by instrument filed for record in the Register s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, with all the rights, powers and privileges of the original Trustee named in said Deed of Trust; and NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable as provided in said Deed of Trust by the Owner and Holder, and that the undersigned, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., Substitute Trustee, or his duly appointed attorneys or agents, by virtue of the power and authority vested in him, will on Thursday, February 25, 2010 (having been rescheduled from the previous sale date of February 18, 2010), commencing at 2:00 PM at the steps of the Main entrance of the Sevier County Courthouse, Sevierville, Tennessee, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property situated in Sevier County, Tennessee, to wit: Exhibit â&#x20AC;&#x153;Aâ&#x20AC;? Situated in Civil District Nine (9) of Sevier County, Tennessee, without the corporate limits of any municipality, being known and designated as all of Lots 109, 110 and 111, Seymour Heights Subdivision, as shown on map of same of record in Map Book 5, Page 44, in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, said property being bounded and described as shown on map of aforesaid addition, to which map specific reference is hereby made for a more particular description, according to the survey of Howard T. Dawson, dated March 20, 1990, drawing number 90-171; said premises being improved with a dwelling bearing the address of 304 Humphrey Drive, Seymour, Tennessee PROPERTY ADDRESS: 304 Humphrey Drive Seymour, TN 37865 CURRENT OWNER(S): Warren E McFalls Jr The sale of the abovedescribed property shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plan; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements or set-back lines that may be applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; and any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose. SUBORDINATE LIENHOLDERS: N/A OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: N/A All right and equity of redemption, statutory or otherwise, homestead, and dower are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., Substitute Trustee c/o PP Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc. 1587 Northeast Expressway Atlanta, GA 30329 (770) 234-9181 (ext. ) File No.: 432.1001636TN
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street address of 1511 Landmark Point Boulevard Sevierville, Tennessee 37862 SITUATED in the Fourth (4th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, and being all of L ot 50 of Landmark Point, Phase 1, Section 3, as shown on plat of record in Large Map Book 6, Page 184, RegisterĂs Office, Sevier County, Tennessee, to which plat specific reference is hereby made for a more particular description. Subject to all matters noted and/or depicted on the aforementioned subdivision plat of Landmark Point, Phase 1, of record in Large Map Book 6, Page 184, RegisterĂs Office, Sevier County, Tennessee, including but not limited to 30 foot front setback line, 15 foot side setback line, 30 foot rear setback line, 15 foot utility and drainage easement along all exterior lot lines, 7.5 foot utility and drainage easement along each side of all interior lot lines. Subject to Declaration of Restrictive Covenants for Landmark Point, Phase 1, of record in Book 2398, Page 503, RegisterĂs Office, Sevier County, Tennessee. BEING the same property conveyed to Martin Arender, a single person, by deed from Investment Investors, Inc., dated March 28, 2007, recorded March 29, 2007 in Book 2784, Page 766, Sevier County, Tennessee, Register of Deeds 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. Joe Minor may assert an interest in the above-described property by virtue of a recorded deed of trust and has been notified of this sale. Greg Hopper, Landmark Point Subdivision Property OwnerĂs Association, Inc., Weldon and Barbara Perkola, and Diversified Enclosures & Screen may assert an interest in the above-described property by virtue of recorded liens and 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 Citizens National Bank, by the grantor; and next, the balance, if any, shall be paid to those legally entitled thereto. This 4th day of February, 2010.
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The sale is subject to liens, easements, encumbrances, property tax and other matters, if any, which are prior in right to the lien of the deed of trust subject of this foreclosure and declared to be in default by the lawful holder thereof. 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 will be deemed the successful bidder. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Other interested parties: North Star Capital This 5th day of February, 2010.
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WHEREAS, default having been made in the payment of the debts and obligations secured to be paid by that certain Deed of Trust executed on August 7, 2007, by Mark A. Greco and Barbara J. Greco to PRLAP, Inc., Trustee, as same appears of record in the Register s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, under Book No. 2885, Page 805, (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Deed of Trustâ&#x20AC;?); and WHEREAS, BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., the current owner and holder of said Deed of Trust, (the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Owner and Holderâ&#x20AC;?), appointed the undersigned, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., as Substitute Trustee by instrument filed for record in the Register s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, with all the rights, powers and privileges of the original Trustee named in said Deed of Trust; and NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable as provided in said Deed of Trust by the Owner and Holder, and that the undersigned, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., Substitute Trustee, or his duly appointed attorneys or agents, by virtue of the power and authority vested in him, will on Thursday, March 4, 2010, commencing at 2:00 PM at the steps of the Main entrance of the Sevier County Courthouse, Sevierville, Tennessee, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property situated in Sevier County, Tennessee, to wit: Situate in the Ninth (9th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, and being all of Lot 31 of Boone s Landing, as the same is shown on a plat of record in Large Map Book 6, Page 152, in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, to which reference here is made. Subject to declaration of covenants and restrictions for Boones Landing of record in Volume Book 2354, Page 637, in said Register s Office. Also conveyed and accepted subject to all restrictions, easements, rights of way, conditions, setback lines, map notations, and all other issues of record in Large Map Book 6, Page 152, in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee. Being all of the property conveyed to Mark A. Greco and wife, Barbara J. Greco, from Intervest Construction of Tennessee, LLC, a Tennessee Limited Liability Company, by General Warranty Deed dated August 7, 2007, of record in Volume Book 2885, Page 803, in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 113 Woodsman Trail Seymour, TN 37865 CURRENT OWNER(S): Mark A. Greco and Barbara J. Greco The sale of the above-described property shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plan; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements or set-back lines that may be applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; and any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose. SUBORDINATE LIENHOLDERS: N/A OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: N/A All right and equity of redemption, statutory or otherwise, homestead, and dower are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
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Notice is hereby given that by authority of a Residential Construction Loan Deed of Trust (Deed of Trust) executed by Martin Arender, a single person, to M. Coppley Vickers, Trustee, dated March 28, 2007, and recorded in Book 2784, Page 769, in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, to secure the indebtedness due from Martin Arender, to Citizens National Bank, which has become due and payable by virtue of default in the Deed of Trust on the property hereinafter described; and Citizens 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 recorded in Book 3315, Page 721, 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 3rd day of March, 2010, at 11:30 a.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
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Default having been made in the terms and conditions of payments, pursuant to a certain Deed of Trust executed by Cheyanne T. Mitchell, a single man, to Brent S. Knight, Trustee, dated the 22nd day of November, 2006 and being of record in Book 2677, page 536, Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, referred to herein as the deed of trust, which conveyed certain real property, appurtenances, estate, title and interest therein in trust to secure the indebtedness described therein, which indebtedness is now due and unpaid and has been declared in default by the lawful owner thereof, HSBC Mortgage Services, Inc. Appointment of Substitute Trustee having been duly executed by the holder of the note and beneficiary of said Deed of Trust, and appointing William Timothy Hill as Substitute Trustee. NOW, THEREFORE, I, William Timothy Hill, Trustee, pursuant to the said Deed of Trust, having been requested by the owner and holder of said indebtedness so to do, by virtue of the authority and power vested in me by said deed of trust and appointing of Substitute Trustee will on the 3rd day of March, 2010, at 12:00 noon, on the front door of the Sevier County Courthouse, Sevierville City, Tennessee, sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash (or credit upon the indebtedness secured, if the holder is the successful purchaser) the following described property located in Sevier County, Tennessee, to wit: Situate in the Tenth (10th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, and being all of Tract B of the Resubdivision of the McEvoy Property two, as the same appears on a plat of record in Map Book 31, page 217, in the RegisterĂs Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, to which reference is here made for a more particular description. BEING the same property conveyed to Cheyanne T. Mitchell, a single man, by deed recorded 8/4/04 in Deed Book 2037, page 396, in the RegisterĂs Office of Sevier County, Tennessee.
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and being identified as CLT No: 076-019.00. The above-described parcel of property will be sold subject to any and all unpaid taxes, restrictions, easements and building setback lines, matters shown on the maps referenced above, and to any prior or superior liens, judgments or Deeds of Trust. The proceeds of the sale will be applied in accordance with the terms and provisions of the above-named Deed of Trust. Said sale is being made upon the request of Farm Credit Services of Mid-America, FLCA, owner and holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, due to the failure of the maker to comply with all provisions of said Deed of Trust. Other parties interested as defined by Tennessee statutes and to whom the Substitute Trustee has given notice of the sale includes the following: KEVIN FLANNERY, MARGARET ANNE FLANNERY, AND MELISSA ANNE FLANNERY Should the highest bidder fail to comply with the terms of the bid at the public sale, then the Substitute Trustee shall have the option of accepting the second highest bid, or the next highest bid with which the buyer is able to comply. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time set forth above. JAMES E. BONDURANT, JR. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE CROLEY, DAVIDSON & HUIE, PLLC 1500 First Tennessee Plaza Knoxville, TN 37929 (865) 523-0209 (94970) February 3, 10 and 17, 2010
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NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SALE WHEREAS, by Deed of Trust dated September 14, 2007, filed for record in Book 2912, page 713, as modified by Affidavit filed for record in Book 3024, page 376, both in the Sevier County Register of Deeds Office, Ryan OBrien and Shannon OBrien, husband and wife, conveyed in trust to T. Mike Estes, Trustee for Farm Credit Services of Mid-America, FLCA, certain real estate hereinafter described, to secure the payment of the principal sum of $153,400.00, evidenced by a certain Promissory Note, said instruments being incorporated herein by reference; and WHEREAS, by instrument recorded in Book 3459, page 530 in the Sevier County Register of Deeds Office, Farm Credit Services of MidAmerica, FLCA, the owner and holder of said indebtedness, appointed James E. Bondurant, Jr., Substitute Trustee; and WHEREAS, default has been made in said deed of trust referenced above and the owner and holder of the note described above has declared the entire balance due and payable and has instructed the undersigned Substitute Trustee to foreclose said deed of trust in accordance with its terms and provisions. NOW, THEREFORE, by the authority vested in me as Substitute Trustee under said instruments, I will on the 25th day of February, 2010 at 11:30 a.m. at the front door of the Sevier County Courthouse, facing Court Avenue, located in Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee, offer for sale and sell the property to the highest bidder for cash, free from the equity of redemption and all statutory rights of redemption, homestead, dower and curtesy, all of which are expressly waived in said deed of trust, property therein conveyed, which is more particularly described as follows: SITUATED, lying and being in the Sixth Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, and being a 5.291 acre tract, more or less, designated as Lot 5, and being more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at a point in the northwesterly line of Cove Mountain Road, said point being the most northeasterly corner of the hereinafter described tract, and in the dividing line with Lot 4, and thence running with Cove Mountain Road, South 32 deg. 13 min. 27 sec. West, 40.99 feet to a point; thence South 29 deg. 47 min. 31 sec. West, 14.80 feet to a point; thence along a curve having a radius of 135.00 feet, a chord length of 185.06 feet, a chord bearing of South 13 deg. 28 min. 36 sec. East, a delta angle of 86 deg. 32 min. 14 sec. an arc length of 203.90 feet to a point; thence South 56 deg. 44 min. 43 sec. East, 44.95 feet to a point; thence along a curve having a radius of 35.00 feet, a chord length of 54.21 feet, a chord bearing of South 05 deg. 59 min. 09 sec. East, a delta angle of 101 deg. 31 min. 09 sec., and an arc length of 62.01 feet to a point; thence South 44 deg. 46 min. 26 sec. West, 27.78 feet to a point; thence along a curve having a radius of 259.16 feet, a chord length of 213.78, a chord bearing of South 24 deg. 34 min. 13 sec. West, a delta angle of 48 deg. 43 min. 01 sec., an arc distance of 220.36 feet to a point; thence along a curve having a radius of 35.00 feet, a chord length of 49.36 feet, a chord bearing of South 45 deg. 03 min. 06 sec. West, a delta angle of 89 deg. 40 min. 47 sec., an arc distance of 54.78 feet to a point; thence South 89 deg. 53 min. 30 sec. West, 269.04 feet to a point; thence along a curve having a radius of 60.00 feet, a chord length of 70.50 feet, a chord bearing of South 53 deg. 54 min. 32 sec. West, a delta angle of 71 deg. 57 min. 56 sec., an arc distance of 75.36 feet to a point; thence South 17 deg. 55 min. 34 sec. West, 137.00 feet to a point; thence along a curve having a radius of 10.00 feet, a chord length of 18.76 feet, a chord bearing of South 87 deg. 38 min. 42 sec. West, a delta angle of 139 deg. 26 min. 17 sec., an arc distance of 24.34 feet to a point; thence North 22 deg. 38 min. 09 sec. West, 157.28 feet to a point; thence North 17 deg. 11 min. 21 sec. West, 16.29 feet to a point; thence North 13 deg. 19 min. 47 sec. West, 17.40 feet to a point; thence North 03 deg. 49 min. 27 sec. West, 27.91 feet to a point; being the most northwesterly corner of the property herein described; thence leaving the right of way line of Cove Mountain Road, North 83 deg. 18 min. 00 sec. East, 145.16 feet to a point; thence North 08 deg. 04 min. 30 sec. West, 425.91 feet to a point, being the most northerly corner of the herein described property; thence North 83 deg. 27 min. 50 sec. East, 113.38 feet to a point, being in the dividing line with Lot 4; thence along said dividing line, North 78 deg. 25 min. 05 sec. East, 354.61 feet to the point and PLACE OF BEGINNING. SUBJECT TO easements, restrictions and setback lines of record in Misc. Book 65, page 247, as amended in misc. Book 185, page 57, in said RegisterĂs Office. BEING the same property conveyed to Ryan OBrien and wife, Shannon OBrien by General Warranty Deed from FTG Development, Inc., a Florida corporation, dated September 14, 2007 and recorded in Book 2912, page 710, in the Sevier County Register of Deeds Office. Said property is located on Cove Mountain Road Lot 5, Sevierville Tennessee, 37862 and being identified as CLT No. 124-069.24. The above described parcel of property will be sold subject to any and all unpaid taxes, restrictions, easements and building setback lines, matters shown on the maps referenced above, and to any prior or superior liens, judgments or deeds of trust. The proceeds of the sale will be applied in accordance with the terms and provisions of the above named deed of trust. Said sale is being made upon the request of Farm Credit Services of Mid-America, FLCA, owner and holder of the indebtedness secured by said deed of trust, due to the failure of the maker to comply with all provisions of said deed of trust. Other parties interested, as defined by Tennessee Statutes and to whom the Substitute Trustee has given notice of the sale include the following: Ryan OBrien and Shannon OBrien. Should the highest bidder fail to comply with the terms of the bid at the public sale, then the Substitute Trustee shall have the option of accepting the second highest bid, or the next highest bid with which the buyer is able to comply. The right is reserved to adjourn the date of the sale to another day certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time set forth above. JAMES E. BONDURANT, JR., SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE CROLEY, DAVIDSON & HUIE, PLLC 800 South Gay Street, Suite 1500 Knoxville, TN 37929 (865) 523-0209
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WHEREAS, by Deed of Trust dated June 23, 2005 of record in Book 2277, page 454, in the Sevier County Register of Deeds Office, Kevin Flannery and Margaret Flannery, husband and wife, and Melissa Anne Flannery, unmarried, conveyed in trust to T. Mike Estes, Trustee for Farm Credit Services of Mid-America, FLCA, certain real estate hereinafter described, to secure the payment of the principal sum of $155,070.00, evidenced by a certain Promissory Note, said instruments being incorporated herein by reference; and WHEREAS, by instrument recorded in Book 3459, page 531, in the Sevier County Register of Deeds Office, Farm Credit Services of MidAmerica, FLCA, the owner and holder of said indebtedness, appointed James E. Bondurant, Jr., Substitute Trustee; and WHEREAS, default has been made in said Deed of Trust referenced above and the owner and holder of the Note described above has declared the entire balance due and payable and has instructed the undersigned Substitute Trustee to foreclose said Deed of Trust in accordance with its terms and provisions. NOW, THEREFORE, by the authority vested in me as Substitute Trustee under said instruments, I will on the 25th day of February, 2010, at 11:00 a.m. at the front door of the Sevier County Courthouse, facing Court Avenue, located in Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee, offer for sale and sell the property to the highest bidder for cash, free from the equity of redemption and all statutory rights of redemption, homestead, dower and curtesy, all of which are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, property therein conveyed, which is more particularly described as follows: SITUATED IN THE First (1st) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee and being an approximate 20.068 acre tract on Pearl Valley Road, and being more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at an iron pin set in the southwest right of way line of Pearl Valley Road, said iron pin lying North 63 deg. 16 min. 00 sec. East, 125.70 feet from an existing iron pin found at an 18ĂŽ hemlock, said iron pin also marking the northernmost corner of the hereinafter described property; thence from said BEGINNING point, and along the southwest right of way line of Pearl Valley Road, the following seven (7) calls and distances: South 23 deg. 23 min. 17 sec. East, 3.03 feet to a point; South 27 deg. 13 min. 54 sec. East, 119.92 feet to a point; South 23 deg. 38 min. 34 sec. east, 187.93 feet to a point; South 32 deg. 23 min. 43 sec. East, 217.46 feet to a point; South 43 deg. 44 min. 51 sec. East, 205.17 feet to a point; South 41 deg. 14 min. 52 sec. East, 100.03 feet to a point; South 35 deg. 50 min. 20 sec. East, 81.52 feet to a point, corner to property now or formerly belonging to Richard A. Varner (ref. Warranty Deed Book 471, page 96); thence leaving the southwest right of way line of Pearl Valley Road, and along the line of Varner, the following three calls and distances: South 70 deg. 03 min. 15 sec. West, 23.25 feet to an iron pin found, South 70 deg. 03 min. 15 sec. West, 30.00 feet to a point in the approximate center of Dunns Creek; South 21 deg. 06 min. 37 sec. East, with the approximate center of Dunns Creek 219.16 feet to a point, said point being a common corner to the property herein described, to the aforementioned property of Varner, and to an approximate 6.707 acre tract; thence leaving the line of Varner and along the aforementioned approximate 6.707 acre tract, South 29 deg. 20 min. 33 sec. West, 344.61 feet to an existing metal fence post in the line of property now or formerly belonging to Patricia Childress et al. (ref. Warranty Deed Book 490, page 554); thence leaving the line of the aforementioned approximate 6.707 acre tract, and along the line of Childress et al, the following thirteen calls and distances: North 45 deg. 03 min. 16 sec. West, 110.40 feet to an existing metal fence post; North 76 deg. 25 min. 17 sec. West, 132.40 feet to an existing metal fence post; North 40 deg. 21 min. 14 sec. West, 259.88 feet to an existing metal fence post; North 61 deg. 50 min. 25 sec. West, 232.73 feet to an existing metal fence post; North 73 deg. 07 min. 45 sec. West, 154.34 feet to an iron pin set; South 81 deg. 02 min. 24 sec. West, 99.32 feet to an existing metal fence post; South 55 deg. 54 min. 29 sec. West, 112.94 feet to an existing metal fence post; South 50 deg. 57 min. 08 Sec. West, 117.70 feet to an existing metal fence post; South 30 deg. 32 min. 18 sec. West, 322.45 feet to an iron pin set; South 77 deg. 49 min. 11 sec. West, 148.74 feet to an iron pin set; South 59 deg. 44 min. 34 sec. West, 116.82 feet to an iron pin set at 12ĂŽ pine snag; South 75 deg. 18 min. 59 sec. West, 201.96 feet to an iron pin set at a 12ĂŽ red oak; South 50 deg. 11 min. 05 sec. West, 145.52 feet to an iron pin set, said iron pin marking a common corner to the property herein described to Childress et al, to property now or formerly belonging to Wilson Thomas et ux (Warranty Deed Book 87, page 537), to property now or formerly belonging to Truman Weeks et ux (Warranty Deed Book 107, page 175), and to Lot 15 Dunns Creek Overlook Subdivision (Map Book 19, page 51); thence leaving the line of Childress et al, Thomas et ux, Weeks, et ux, and along the line of Lots 15, 16 , 17, 24, 25, and 49, Dunns Creek overlook Subdivision, North 43 deg. 58 min. 00 sec. East, 1919.76 feet to the aforementioned iron pin found at an 18ĂŽ hemlock; thence North 63 deg. 16 min. 00 sec. East, crossing Dunns Creek, 125.70 feet to an iron pin, the point of BEGINNING, containing approximately 20.068 acres as shown on a survey of Ray A. Epperly, RLS, Tennessee No. 593, Highway 321, Gatlinburg, Tennessee, 37738, dated August 18, 1994 and entitled ĂŤSurvey and map for Harold Wayne Otto and Linda Ann OttoĂŽ BEING the same property conveyed to Margaret Anne Flannery and Melissa Anne Flannery by deed from Harold Wayne Otto and wife, Linda Ann Otto, dated October 4, 1994 and recorded in Warranty Deed Book 530, page 441, in the Sevier County Register of Deeds Office; and ALSO BEING the same property conveyed to Margaret Anne Flannery, married by Quit Claim Deed from Melissa Ann Flannery, dated January 15, 2009 and recorded in Book 3263, page 709, in the Sevier County Register of Deeds Office.
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697 CONDO RENTALS
Large home on lake for lease in Kodak area. Minutes from Exit 407. 4BR 4+ BA, large deck, 2 fireplaces. $2000 per mth. 850-2483 HUD PUBLISHERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S NOTICE All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, family status or national origin, or intention to make any such preferences, limitations or discrimination. State laws forbid discrimination in the sale, rental or advertising of real estate based on factors in addition to those protected under federal law. We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination, call HUD Toll-free at 1-800-6699777, The Toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275.
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A16 ◆ Comics Family Circus
The Mountain Press ◆ Wednesday, February 17, 2010 Close to Home
Advice
Woman discovers her longtime boyfriend/fiance not trustworthy
Zits
Blondie
Baby Blues
Beetle Bailey
Dear Annie: I have been engaged to “Phil” for two years, but we’ve been dating for nine. I accidentally intercepted a text message from a woman that said, “Miss you.” Needless to say, this sparked my curiosity. I kept an eye on the phone bill and noticed that this same number showed up several times. When I finally got the nerve to ask about it, Phil said a married woman was pursuing him. He considered her a friend and told her it would never go further. I believed him, but asked him to stop contacting her. He agreed, but then I saw that he was still calling and texting her. I also happen to know he has asked her to lunch a few times. Phil rarely works late and never goes anywhere without me. This is creating a huge strain on our relationship. Please tell me -- am I naive or just stupid? -- Fool for a Fairy Tale Dear Fool: Neither. You are in love with someone who is not behaving in a trustworthy manner and you know it, but you’re hoping for a less damaging explanation. We wish we could provide it. Insist on premarital counseling before you take another step with this man. Dear Annie: Recently, two teens in my city committed suicide. They were gifted students who got along well with others. Their families and friends were shocked. When we have a physical problem, we do not hesitate to seek out a doctor and even discuss it with others.
Unfortunately, this often is not the case with mental health issues. We all have times when we have feelings of hopelessness, bouts of depression, grief over a loss, disappointment with ourselves or others, and anxiety or stress that affects our ability to function. Young people mature physically before they do so emotionally. The 6-foot 17-year-old may act like he has it all figured out, but he is still only learning. Our society pays a high price for ignoring mental illness -- the student who goes on a rampage and kills others at school, the talented young person who commits suicide, the kid who turns to drugs or alcohol. Many of these issues first show up in adolescence. We should have an annual mental health screening for students, along with classes in learning how to effectively cope with everyday life situations. Some mental health problems have a physical component, such as a metabolic disorder, so students should be checked for this also. Children are our nation’s greatest assets, and we should not shortchange them by overemphasizing career goals and high grades, while ignoring their emotional and mental well-being. -Concerned Parent
t o d ay ’ s p u z z l e
Garfield
Barney Google and Snuffy Smith
For Better Or Worse
Tina’s Groove
Dear Parent: We completely agree. Unfortunately, economics dictates where schools spend their money, and there doesn’t seem to be enough to go around. This is why parents must be vigilant -- and willing to discuss these things with their children. Dear Annie: “The Bad Guy” said her husband’s drunk friend spends the night at their house three or four times a week. You told her to tell him that was too much and if it didn’t stop, she should get a hotel room. This is her home, too. Perhaps her generous husband should pay for his friend to stay at a hotel. I doubt he’d visit as often. Why should the wife be forced to experience dislodgement and financial expense? -Fargo, N.D. Dear Fargo: Because you can’t make other people do what you want them to do. She can only control her own actions, not her husband’s or his friend’s. (But she can certainly send him the bill.) 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.