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The Mountain Press ■ Sevier County’s Daily Newspaper ■ Vol. 26, No. 60 ■ March 1, 2010 ■ www.themountainpress.com ■ 50 Cents

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Some visitors getting bad information about Spur detour By DEREK HODGES Staff Writer

5So close, but no gold for USA Canada scores in overtime to win 3-2 thriller in hockey finale sports, Page A8

PIGEON FORGE — As work progresses on shoring up a Jan. 25 rockslide on the southbound Spur, officials in Gatlinburg are in the middle of an effort to ensure tourists headed in this direction aren’t getting erroneous information that access to the city is cut off. In actuality, traffic going toward Gatlinburg from Pigeon

Forge is now rerouted to sharing a lane with northbound traffic for just over a mile, though that detour is expected to be removed in the next couple weeks, with the contractor working on cleaning up the area obligated to opening both lanes by March 12. Still, that hasn’t stopped misinformation from being spread about the situation and that has some local leaders worried. Gatlinburg City Manager Cindy Cameron Ogle said she was “astounded” to learn of a man

attending a conference in the city whose wife was recently told by a staffer at a state visitors center on Interstate 85 in Chattanooga that she wouldn’t be able to get to her husband in the mountains. “They told her she’d have to turn around because there was no way in to the city,” visitor Andy Price said. “She just told them, ‘My husband’s there so I have to get there.’” The tale apparently isn’t the only one going around. Pigeon Forge City Manager Earlene

Teaster told Ogle during a recent gathering of city and county leaders that she has heard stories about folks being told the same thing on their way into the area. Of course, Price’s wife learned the reality of the situation from first-hand experience, but local officials are worried about the potential damage the misinformation could do to the city’s tourism-related businesses. Chamber of Commerce See ’BURG, Page A5

Book bash beckons bookworms Organizer says first local literary festival ‘fantastic’

5Heroism meets banditry

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Obituaries Tommy Shelton, 46 Christopher Newman, 23 Wilma Huff, 69 Brian Harvel, 36 John McCarter, 39 Malcolm McDonell, 83 Jimmy Reagan, 72

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Attendees mingle with authors as they peruse the bookish offerings at the first Rose Glen Literary Festival Saturday at Walters State Community College’s Sevier Campus.

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SEVIERVILLE — For those who live here, it can often seem like Sevier County has festivals to celebrate everything, from the four-month fete of cold weather that ended over the weekend called Winterfest to Pigeon Forge’s party for quilters. Now, add to that list the area’s first book bash. The Rose Glen Literary Festival drew more than a hundred folks to Walters State Community College’s Sevier County Campus Saturday to meet and talk with local authors on subjects ranging from salamanders to how to get a book published. Organizer Carroll McMahan said he wanted to give the area a new opportunity while spreading his own love of literature. “I just felt it would be a good idea to promote our local literary contributions,” McMahan explained as he watched attendees hurry past them on their way to author sessions Saturday. “I think it’s going fantastic for the first time we’ve done it. We’re delighted with it. It’s gone as well as we hoped it would.” Twenty-four authors were on hand to proffer their literary creations, all of them sharing Sevier County as a common bond, though the topics of their books are widely varied. “Every one of the writers here either grew up in, live in or wrote about Sevier County,” McMahan said. “We want this to be a local event. That doesn’t mean in the future we won’t look at expanding it to authors outside Sevier County, but no matter what we do it will always be focused on things that relate to this area.” That local focus is what drew authors such as Norman Ball, who co-owns the Blue Mountain Mist Inn with his wife Sarah. The couple had kicked around the possibility of making a recipe book of their favorite dishes for years and finally found some motivation courtesy of McMahan. “We had been in the process of doing one already,” Ball explained. “Carroll called me and asked if we had one ready and I told him we didn’t. Then he asked me if we could get one ready by today. So, we got everything together and we just got the book back on Thursday. We’re really pleased with it.” Likewise, Ball said he was pleased with the response he was getting during the festival, with the cookbooks on

Taking care of people is Tracy Hancock’s calling By GAIL CRUTCHFIELD Community Editor PIGEON FORGE — Tracy Hancock likes taking care of people. It’s as simple as that. The Gatlinburg woman has had a number of jobs in her 40 years, but most of them in one way or another all involve taking care of others. Hancock was born in Florida and found her way to Tennessee by way of California and Colorado. The single mom is a full-time nursing student at Southern College and works as an aesthetician at two Sevier County spas — Colour Bar & Spa in Pigeon Forge and Westgate Smoky Mountain Resort and Spa in Gatlinburg. “Originally I’m from Jacksonville, Fla.,” Hancock said as she gave a manicure at

Colour Bar & Spa. “I went to school in Gainesville, and then when I was 21 I moved out to California and I lived there for three years and went back to Florida for just a little bit.” She was on her way back to California when a side trip to Vail, Colo, turned what was supposed to be one summer into 11 years. Hancock went to school in Colorado to get her cosmetology license, but she wasn’t always in the business. “Before that I did property management and private inhome catering,” she said. “I was a personal assistant to Martha Head. She was the widow of Howard Head, who founded Head skis and tennis rackets. I did all kinds of stuff for her. I decorated peoples’ Gail Crutchfield/The Mountain Press houses for Christmas and Tracy Hancock is a single mom, a full-time nursing student at Southern College and works as an aesthetician at two Sevier County spas. See NEIGHBOR, Page A4

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Walmart begins extensive remodeling

Local Firehouse Subs grand opening today on Middle Creek Road

Makeover expected to be done by April

SEVIERVILLE — Firehouse Subs will have the grand opening of a location in Sevierville today. Firefighters from the Sevierville Fire Department, with its newly restored 1936 fire engine, will greet visitors during the grand opening, answering questions and providing demonstrations. The store is located at 209 Middle Creek Road, and is open Monday through Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. For more information visit www.firehousesubs.com or www.facebook.com/ firehousesubs. With 379 locations, the chain is known for meats and cheeses atop toasted sub rolls served with fresh produce. The authentic firehouse setting is based on the founders’ 200 years of firefighting heritage. “The restaurant is the first Firehouse Subs in Sevierville, and we couldn’t be more fired up to bring exceptional subs to our community,� said franchisee Paul Bennett. “I was immediately drawn to Firehouse Subs’ commitment to hearty portions, quality of the ingredients and overall success of the franchise, and since becoming a franchisee have enjoyed giving back to the local fire departments through the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation.� The restaurant features features sub sandwiches, salad, chili and cherry lime-aid. As a father-daughter team, Paul and Jenny Bennett are pleased to see this location as the first in Sevierville. The interior of the store features turnout gear, fire hats and three breathing nozzles, all donated by the local fire department and from Fire Chief Mike Rawlings’ personal collection. A mural on the store wall depicts The Temple Milling Company fire being fought by the Sevierville Volunteer Fire Department and its first truck, a 1936 American LaFrance.

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Submitted Report SEVIERVILLE — Walmart, located at 1414 Parkway, has begun an extensive renovation. The store will receive a full remodel from the inside out and will represent the latest in Walmart’s store design and customer experience. The new design is based on feedback from customers and will feature an open and bright look in the store with wider aisles, low-profile shelving, bright interior paint scheme, and lighting and easy-to-read signage. “We are excited to bring an improved shopping experience to our customers,� said store manager Ulises Correa. “We listened to our customers and are redesigning the store to make shopping at Walmart even easier.� Every department of the store will be updated, including new shelving, signs, flooring and product assortment. The store will also feature a new layout designed to make shopping for everyday items easier and faster by aligning the products customers purchase the most. The store will remain open during the renovations. Maps of the store layout will be available at the entrance, and directional signage will be located throughout the store. The majority of construction and moving will be completed during the overnight hours to make shopping easier for customers. The Sevierville Walmart is hiring approximately 70 temporary workers to help with the remodel. Remodeling is expected to be completed by April.

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Angie Smith receives her Chamber of Commerce Friendship Award from Jim McGill.

Sevierville Chamber bestows Friendship Award upon Smith Submitted report SEVIERVILLE — Angie Smith, president of MountainFreshHospitality Services, has earned the Sevierville Chamber of Commerce Friendship Award for January at the recent Coffee Talk event. Mountain Fresh opened in 1991. “I am honored to receive the Friend of the Month award,� said Smith. “We appreciate being members of the Sevierville Chamber and the opportunities membership affords our

business and we look forward to participating in whatever capacity we can.� Smith received a $100 gift card from Sam’s Club and a plaque courtesy of Sign Master. “Angie had been a member of the Chamber in years past and dropped out,� said Membership Coordinator Jim McGill. “But she has recently rejoined and said that she finds the networking to be phenomenal.� Sevierville Chamber of Commerce Friendship Awards are based on points accumulated monthly

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Exquisite Quilting closing after three years in Seymour Submitted Report SEYMOUR — Exquisite Quilting is closing after three years of business in Seymour. Owners Steve Bryant and Elayne Shields-Bryant say they are closing the store to devote more attention to their family. “Thank you to all who have supported us over the last three years,� the couple said. “The number of phone calls and e-mails from our custom-

ers expressing their disappointment over our closing has been overwhelming. “It has been a rewarding experience to be apart of the quilting tradition in East Tennessee,� they said. “We hope our customers continue to carry on this tradition, especially the youth who have taken classes at our shop and entered their designs in local shows and fairs. We will continue to live in Seymour and support East Tennessee.�

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ARRESTS Editor’s Note: The following information was taken from the intake reports at the Sevier County Jail. All people listed within this report are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. u Robert James Bentz, 55, of Louisville, was charged Feb. 26 with a second offense DUI and violation of the implied consent law. He was released on $5,000 bond. u Robert Kevin Burnette, 48, of 2030 Boyds Creek Road in Sevierville, was charged Feb. 27 with possession of Schedule VI drugs and being a habitual motor vehicle offender. He was released on $3,500 bond. u Jeremy Daniel Finchum, 21, of 1360 Newsome Road in Sevierville, was charged Feb. 26 with domestic violence assault. He was released on $2,500 bond. u Shannon Dale Haney, 40, of Parrottsville, was charged Feb. 26 with a warrant from Juvenile Court. He was released on $25,000 bond. u Corey Lee Maiden, 40, of Maryville, was charged Feb. 27 with a misdemeanor warrant from General Sessions Court. He was being held. u Justin Lynn McGill, 20, of 527 Perry Way in Gatlinburg, was charged Feb. 27 with theft of property $1,000-$10,000. He was being held i n lieu of $10,000 bond. u Kory Scott Newsom, 20, of 2548 Newport Highway in Sevierville, was charged Feb. 27 with public intoxication. He was being held. u Lawrence Everett Ownby Jr., 30, of 1049 Wilson Hollow Way in Sevierville, was charged Feb. 27 with domestic violence assault. He was being held. u James Edward Patuzzi, 52, of 905 Maryville Highway Lot 17 in Seymour, was charged Feb. 26 with DUI and driving on a suspended license. He was released on $2,500 bond. u Ernest Howard Pyle, 45, of Milan, was charged Feb. 26 with aggravated kidnapping and resisting arrest. He was being held in lieu of $250,000 bond. u Justin Owen Roe, 20, of 413 Baskins Creek Road in Gatlinburg, was charged Feb. 26 with a felony warrant from General Sessions Court and a felony count of failure to appear. He was being held. u Kayla Danielle Russell, 23, of 534 Bent Road in Kodak, was charged Feb. 26 with DUI and evading arrest. She was being held. u Larry Joe Shultz, 54, of 3264 Nuns Cove Road in Sevierville, was charged Feb. 26 with violation of a Circuit Court probation. He was being held. u David Eugene Stapleton, 42, of Pennington Gap, Va., was charged Feb. 26 with being a fugitive from justice. He was being held. u Darin Earl Wilkins, 29, of Clarksville, was charged Feb. 26 with solicitation of a minor. He was released on $25,000 bond.

Relatively long agenda awaits BOMA today By JEFF FARRELL Staff Writer SEVIERVILLE — After skipping its last regular meeting, the Board of Mayor and Aldermen returns today at 7 p.m. with a long agenda by recent standards. The board canceled the Feb. 15 meeting because it fell on

the President’s Day holiday and because it had just completed its annual retreat the week before. The retreat actually ended early on the last day due to inclement weather, and the board had hoped to take up the remaining items — most of which concerned the Public Building Authority — at a workshop this week.

However, officials said discussion of those items will require the presence of some contractors who have to fly in from out of state and couldn’t be here Monday. There is no workshop scheduled before the meeting. Items on the agenda include: n Final reading of changes to the off-street parking regulations

n A resolution to execute a quit claim deed to Emily Kile for property on the old rightof-way for Middle Creek Road n Annexation of property on East Mount Road n Closing and abandoning right-of-way on Lonesome Valley Road n jfarrell@themountainpress.com

SpringHill Suites by Marriott opens in PF in March

Special phone call from Angelo

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When Scott and Amanda McCarter approached Angelo Surmelis following the Sevierville Chamber of Commerce membership breakfast, they told him their daughter was a huge fan but couldn’t attend the event. Surmelis took the McCarters’ cell phone and called Megan McCarter Cates at work, thanking her for being a fan and watching his TV programs on HGTV network. Surmelis, an interior designer, was the breakfast guest speaker. His shows include “Rate My Space.�

PIGEON FORGE — Marriott International Inc. is scheduled to open the 112suite SpringHill Suites by Marriott in Pigeon Forge in March. Located at 120 Christmas Tree Lane, the hotel will operate as a Marriott franchise, managed by Gibson Hotel Management Inc. “We’re delighted that the SpringHill Suites Pigeon Forge is the latest addition to our growing number of properties across the U.S.,� said Brian King, senior vice president, Select Service and Extended Stay Brand Management, Marriott International. “The hotel’s

design offers a seamless blend of style and function at an affordable price.� The hotel will offer business services, same-day dry cleaning, guest laundry facilities, an indoor swimming pool, an outdoor swimming pool with waterfall and whirlpool spa, fitness center and express checkout. A daily complimentary hot breakfast is provided. The property also features 1,725 square feet of meeting space. SpringHill Suites by Marriott was launched in November 1998 and has more than 250 locations in the United States and Canada. For more information call 453-4514 or visit www. springhillsuites.com. 0OTTERY (OUSE #AF£ 'RILLE

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In Memoriam

Tommy Shelton Tommy Shelton, age 46 of Seymour, passed away Saturday, February 27, 2010. Tom was a member of Dripping Springs Baptist Church and a member of Tennessee National Guard. He was preceded in death by his grandparents Ed and Lucille Leffew, grandmother Margie Shelton, aunt Lynn Hicks and uncle Edward Leffew. Survivors: Daughter: April Shelton of Maryville; Mother: Mary Catherine Shelton of Seymour; Father: Robert Shelton; Brother: Terry Shelton and family of Indiana; Several special aunts, uncles and cousins Funeral service 7 PM Monday in Atchley’s Seymour Chapel with Rev. John Whitehead officiating. Interment 11 am Tuesday in Asbury Cemetery. The family will receive friends 5-7 PM Monday at Atchley Funeral Home, Seymour. 122 Peacock Ct. Seymour, TN 37865. (865-577-2807) n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com

In Memoriam

Christopher Bobby Newman

Christopher Bobby Newman, age 23 of Seymour, passed away Saturday, February 27, 2010. He was preceded in death by his father Michael Newman, grandmother Imogene Newman and uncles Gary Harriman and Jerry Stooksbury. Survivors: Grandfather: James Newman; Mother and stepfather: Tonnya and Robert Godfrey; Sisters: Nancy Inman and Leslie Newman; Niece: Rachel Mobley; Caregiver: Patrick McNamara; Aunts and uncles: Selina Ashley, Lanae Hatfield, Bill and Brenda Newman, Kathy and Derek King; Cousins: Phillip and Josh Newman, Willie and Kristi Stooksbury; Great-aunt: Barbara Wilson; Stepsisters: Mary Loveday, Rebecca Daniels. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to benefit the family. Graveside service and interment 1 PM Tuesday in Boyd’s Creek Cemetery with Rev. Brent Blake and Rev. Jim Kitts officiating. The family will receive friends 6-8 PM Monday at Atchley’s Seymour Chapel. 122 Peacock Ct., Seymour, TN 37865. n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com

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Wilma Katherine Pitner Huff

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Knox County prosecutor out of jail after DUI OAK RIDGE (AP) — A Tennessee prosecutor has bonded out of jail after being arrested and charged with driving drunk and failing to take a Breathalyzer test. It was reported that Knox County Assistant District Attorney Kevin Allen posted $5,000 bond and was released from the Anderson County Jail. Oak Ridge Police Department Lt. Brad Jenkins said officers arrested Allen at 1:19 a.m. Saturday. Knox County District Attorney special counsel John Gill says the office was contacted by authorities in Anderson County after the arrest. Gill said no decision has been made about Allen’s employment status.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Marie Osmond’s 18-year-old son Michael Blosil has died, the entertainer said Saturday. Osmond said in a statement through her publicist that her family is devastated by the “tragic loss.� She did not provide details on the death. Entertainment Tonight reported

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on its Web site that Blosil jumped to his death Friday night from a downtown Los Angeles apartment building. Officers responded to an apparent suicide jump in the area, but the victim was not identified Saturday, Los Angeles Police Officer Gregory Baek said.

“My family and I are devastated and in deep shock by the tragic loss of our dear Michael and ask that everyone respect our privacy during this difficult time,� Osmond said in the statement. Blosil reportedly left a note which referred to a lifelong battle with depression.

where most of the authors and vendors were set up. A former ranger who retired from Great Smoky Mountains National Park last summer, McDade was on hand to offer, among other things, his book documenting the many natural arches in upper Middle Tennessee. McDade said he’s pleased to see a literary festival in Sevierville, pointing out there’s nothing of the sort in the county and may not be anything like it in Knoxville. “I like it,� McDade said of the event. “I don’t think

there’s anything like this anywhere around here. It’s a great way to showcase the literary diversity and richness we have here in this area.� Beyond just offering a venue for those who have signed formal deals with publishers to peddle their books, McDade said he sees the possibility the event could help encourage more local folks to get into writing. “I think they’ll see there’s a way they can promote what they do, so even if they use some of the self publishing oppor-

tunities that are out there now, they know they’ll have a place to try to drum up some support,� McDade said. “I think this could really be great for people who are just starting.� For McMahan, that’s enough encouragement to get him started making plans for next year. “We do want to make this an annual thing and we hope to be able to grow on this event in the future,� McMahan said.

That support helps as she works or goes to 3From Page A1 school six days a week, with one of those days cooked dinner for them.� being an all-day schedule, leaving the house at One of the most 6 a.m. and not returning famous people she in 11 p.m. cooked dinner for was Four of those six days are when President Gerald at her jobs at local spas. Ford came to have din“I do the manicures ner with Head. She came to Tennessee and pedicures,� she before her 4 1/2 year-old said. “I do body treatments and facials and I son Wyatt was born. also do bridal styling. I “We moved here guess what I like about to be closer to famit most is to just make ily,� Hancock said. Her people feel good. The father and stepmother, Rick and Jane Hancock, come in and by the time they leave they’re transown Buie Pottery in Gatlinburg. Hancock and formed. You make them her son live with her par- feel good outside and then you do something ents. “Him and his Pap Pap are very, very close,� that makes them feel good inside, so they walk she said of her son and away feeling better than father.

when they came in.� Which isn’t too far from the definition for nursing. Nursing, Hancock said, was the choice she made when she started thinking about returning to school. Before going to Colorado, Hancock’s intention was the earn a degree in architecture and interior design, but that didn’t pan out. “So when I was 38 I started thinking about (going back to school),� she said. “I certainly wasn’t going to do architecture now, and I wasn’t going to do business, because I’m certainly not a business person. I just started thinking about it and I decided to get my nursing degree.�

She plans to get her bachelor’s degree in nursing and possibly continue to become an anesthetist, but don’t be surprised if she keeps doing manicures, hairstyles and facials here and there. “I do love what I do, and I love the environment an the people and the facials and stuff,� she said. “I’ll probably still do some of it, just because I’m the kind of person. I just like to do so many different things, especially with the brides because that’s such an appointment thing, random thing. So I don’t know, I’ll just see where it takes me.�

Brian Scott Harvel

friends will meet at 10:45 a.m. Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at the Union Cemetery for the 11 a.m. graveside service. The family will receive friends from 5-8 p.m. Monday at Costner-Maloy Funeral Home. Arrangements by CostnerMaloy.

2010. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced Tuesday by Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville.

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sale at a table outside the community college’s demonstration kitchen, where his wife and son were giving cooking seminars. “It’s gone very well so far, I think,� Ball said. “I haven’t been able to get to any of the sessions, but a lot of people have been telling me they’re really good.� While Ball manned his station in the hall, Butch McDade held a post in the school’s dance studio,

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27, 2010. John David enjoyed working in the food service industry, as he worked in management at several fast food restaurants in the East Tennessee area. His most recent job, of nearly six years, was in the restaurant at the Holiday Inn/Mountain Crest Inn of Newport, where it was a delight to serve his customers. His survivors include his mother, Rosette Ball McCarter; brother and sister-in-law, Michael and Sharon McCarter; two very special nephews, Caleb and Bryson McCarter, all of Newport; aunts Delia Ball and Dovie Ball, both of Gatlinburg; aunt and uncle Annette and Carroll Lane of Kodak. The funeral service will be n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com held 8 p.m. Monday, March 1, 2010 in the Costner-Maloy John David McCarter Funeral Home Chapel, with Mr. John David “Uncle Gigi� Rev. Billy Ball and Pastor Scott McCarter, 39, died February Gorrell officiating. Family and Brian Scott Harvel, 36, former resident of Gatlinburg, died Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010 at his home in West Virginia. A longtime Ripley Entertainment employee, his likeness has been featured on advertising for the company’s Haunted Adventure. Brian’s special effects makeup experience has also been highlighted in the print media. He was also a founding member of the Red Tie Society. He is survived by his wife, Angela Adams; daughter, Allaura Isil Harvel; sister, Vicki; brother, David. Funeral service 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Atchley Funeral Home. The family will receive friends 4-5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville.

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Jimmy Reagan

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Obama’s health: Still smoking, not eating very well By STEVEN R. HURST Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama hasn’t kicked the smoking habit, takes anti-inflammatory medication to relieve chronic tendinitis in his left knee and should eat better to lower his cholesterol, his team of doctors concluded Sunday after the 48-year-old’s first medical checkup as commander in chief. The hoops-happy chief executive, who has endured an exhausting White House run and yearlong battles with congressional Republicans, was otherwise declared in excellent health and fit for duty. The White House physician, Navy Capt. Jeffrey

Kuhlman, said Obama should stick with “smoking cessation efforts,� the use of nicotine gum, and come back in August 2011 after he turns 50. Obama cholesterol levels have crept up to borderline high and he should alter his diet accordingly, according to a report the White House released after the 90-minute examination at National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md. While at the facility, he visited 12 military service members receiving treatment and rehabilitation for injuries suffered in Iraq and Afghanistan. The president is the picture of health, eats modest portions and exercises regularly. He is an avid basketball player

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President Barack Obama returns to the White House from the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., following a medical exam Sunday. and golfer. The slightly elevated cholesterol levels, tendinitis in his left knee and occasional smoking were the only negatives noted. Obama said at a June news conference that he still had an occasional cigarette. It was his first public acknowledgment that he hadn’t kicked the habit. He chews nicotine gum to avoid regular smoking, and his doctor said that should continue.

Kuhlman also said the president should modify his diet to bring his LDL, or bad cholesterol, below 130. At the time of his last exam, Obama’s total cholesterol was 173, while his LDL was 96 and HDL, or good cholesterol, was 68. This time, total cholesterol was up to 209, with HDL down slightly at 62. LDL was up to 138. Borderline high cholesterol starts at 200, with LDL considered in the same category at 130.

Nearly 200K still without power after winter storm PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Nearly 200,000 homes and businesses were still without power Sunday as restoration efforts continued days after a slow-moving storm battered the Northeast with heavy snow, rain and high winds. More than 83,000 utility customers still lacked electricity late Sunday afternoon in New Hampshire, the hardesthit state. New York had about 87,000 outages and Maine 23,000. At the peak of the storm, more than a million utility customers throughout the region had lost power. Hundreds of utility crews from as far away as Michigan and Maryland continued removing trees that knocked down power lines and replacing utility

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Executive Director Vicki Simms said she hasn’t heard anyone say they’ve been told access to the city is cut off. Still, her organization is doing everything it can to ensure everyone is aware the city hasn’t become an island. “We’re doing the best to get the right information out there,� Simms said. “We’re just spreading the word.� That has meant a campaign on the Chamber’s Web site at www.gatlinburg.com that describes the route and promises easy access to the city through the clearing effort. There’s also a video there tracing the detour to show visitors “it’s not going to take them all around some crazy way,� Simms said. The Chamber isn’t the only one pushing an information campaign. As soon as she heard about the issues with information about the detour, Ogle called Tourism Department spokesman Jim Davis, who immediately started working to get the correct route out. “I put together a little information about what the deal is with the roads and sent it out to the state visitors centers later that day,� Davis said. “We didn’t approach it as, ‘We heard this was happening,’ we just wanted to be sure they had the correct information so they could give it out to their visitors.�

poles that snapped during last week’s storm. Dozens of shelters provided warmth and food at fire departments, schools and other places. Even after spending three nights at a shelter in New Paltz, N.Y., 28-yearold Keith Crum of Marlboro, N.Y., said he was understanding of the ongoing power outage. He recently moved back to the area from South Carolina, where he worked cutting trees away from power lines. “They’re trying to do the best they can with the power,� he said. “You got to take into account there are a lot of lines down.� Bryan Bush lost electricity Thursday, but he used a power generator he owns

That “correct information� is that the city is still a great destination, with downtown attractions humming and the state’s only ski resort at Ober Gatlinburg having one of its best years in recent memory. “We’re open for business. At no time has Gatlinburg been closed,� Davis joked Thursday. “TDOT and the park have done a really good job at clearing these slides up and maintaining the detour. I haven’t heard anybody having a problem with the detour.�

to turn the lights back on in his home in Kittery, Maine. Neighbors without that option have been stopping in for showers, warmth and cups of coffee. But with three utility poles still down in front of his house and wires crossing his driveway, he wasn’t too confident about getting power back anytime soon. “I wouldn’t expect much before the middle or the end of the week,� he said. Deep snow in New York has made it hard for people to get around. “A lot of people cannot honestly get out of their house and get to the shelters,� said John-Anthony Bruno, executive director of the Ulster County, N.Y., chapter of the American Red Cross.

Still, while traffic may be from coming up here. flowing smoothly through We’re working to make the 1.2-mile redirection, sure that doesn’t happen.� tourism officials are pointing out there are also other n dhodges@themountainpress.com routes around the slide. “We have been giving groups who have come into the convention center information about options for access and pointing out that there are other roads into Gatlinburg if they choose to take another route,� Davis said. “People are always afraid of construction projects like this and our concern is that people get discouraged

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House called for a “simple up-or-down� vote on health care legislation Sunday as Speaker Nancy Pelosi appealed to House Democrats to get behind President Barack Obama’s chief domestic priority even it if threatens their political careers. In voicing support for a simple majority vote, White House health reform director Nancy-Ann DeParle signaled Obama’s intention to push the Democraticcrafted bill under Senate rules that would overcome GOP stalling tactics. Republicans unanimously oppose the Democratic proposals. Without GOP support, Obama’s only chance of emerging with a policy and political victory is to bypass the bipartisanship he promoted during his televised seven-hour health care summit Thursday. “We’re not talking about changing any rules here,� DeParle said. “All the president’s talking about is: Do we need to address this problem and does it make sense to have a simple, up-or-down vote on whether or not we want to fix these problems?� DeParle was optimistic that the president would have the votes to pass the massive bill. But none of legislation’s advocates who spoke on Sunday indicated that those votes were in hand. “I think we will get to that point where we will have the votes,� predicted Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., a member of the Senate Democratic leadership. “I believe that we will pass health care reform this spring.� In a sober call to arms, Pelosi said lawmakers sometimes must enact policies that, even if unpopular at the moment, will help the public. “We’re not here just to self-perpetuate our service in Congress,� she said. “We’re here to do the job for the American people.� Pelosi said it took courage for Congress to pass Social Security and Medicare, which eventually became highly popular, she said, “and many of the same forces that were at work decades ago are at work again against this bill.�

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Goodwill store recycles computers

Residents can recycle their computers and computer equipment to Goodwill stores free of charge. The program allows allow consumers to drop off their computers and computer equipment at any Goodwill retail location or attended donation center for recycling. The Goodwill store in Sevier County is on the Parkway in Sevierville across from Smoky Mountain Children’s Home. It is each individual’s responsibility to delete all private and personal information. n

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Bluff Mountain Road to close

Bluff Mountain Road will be closed to throughtraffic starting at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, weather permitting. Traffic going past 1794 Bluff Mountain Road will be rerouted from Waldens Creek Road using Summit Trail. For questions call the Sevier County Highway Department, 453-3452. n

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Bridge to be closed to May

Motorists who normally travel State Route 92 in Jefferson County will need to find an alternate route beginning today. TDOT is closing the bridge over the French Broad River/Douglas Lake for repairs. It should reopen by May 15. Traffic will be detoured around the bridge closure by using U.S. 25/70 and U.S. 411/SR 35 back to State Route 92. For more information visit www.tn.gov/tdot/ tdotsmartway. n

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Cades Cove Loop Road at sunset Sunday. A three-month, $6.7 million effort to fix the muchdegraded Loop Road and other areas in the cove will get under way in earnest. Stimulus dollars will fund the project, which will have workers breaking down the existing road surface to serve as the bed for new asphalt, saving the financial and natural resources required in traditional construction practices. The new road, while still onelane, will be a uniform 12 feet wide — it currently is just wide enough for a car to pass in some places — and will offer maintained places for motorists who want to stop.

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State chemical company talk settlement JOHNSON CITY(AP) — Tennessee’s top environmental officials are offering Eastman Chemical Co. a role in finalizing the punishment the company faces for water quality violations in 2008 and 2009. The move comes as the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation waits on the federal Environmental Protection Agency to approve a draft enforcement order. The Johnson City Press reports that instead of a unilateral “Director’s Order” or “Commissioner’s

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Mall guard killed breaking up fight

Memphis police say a mall security guard was fatally shot while trying to break up a fight between two men. Police spokeswoman Karen Rudolph says the attack happened Saturday afternoon at the Southland Mall. The guard had one of the men pinned to a vending machine but let go to ward off the other one. Then the first man shot the guard in the chest. The suspects fled and no arrests have been made. The guard was taken to Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. Police have not released the guard’s name.

Order” from TDEC, if Eastman Chemical accepts the offer, could respond to a “Consent Order.” The department’s spokeswoman, Meg Lockhart, said the change in approach involved the potential time and legal fees costs of an appeals process, which won’t happen if an agreed order is reached. If Eastman Chemical rejects the offer, the company then has 30 days to appeal an enforcement order. Lockhart said an appeal could take months or years to play out. “On the other hand, if

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“We’re not talking about changing any rules here. All the president’s talking about is: Do we need to address this problem and does it make sense to have a simple, up-or-down vote on whether or not we want to fix these problems?” — White House health reform director Nancy-Ann DeParle.

“I just wanted to be here for this show. It’s so special. This touches so many lives.” — SeaWorld season-ticket holder Russell Thomphsen, 65, after the Orlando, Fla., theme park had its first Shama show Saturday since a killer whale killed an animal trainer at the park last week.

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The Community Connections Fair brought 54 agencies dedicated to helping people together in one place to make it easier for those who need their assistance to figure out who to turn to. It was also a chance for those who want to volunteer with one of the groups to sign up to do so. By a little before noon about 200 people had filed through the Sevierville Civic Center with a number of sign-ups asking for help as well as potential volunteers.

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Those TV westerns are truly missed Some friends and I were talking about how things used to be. In some area’s of society we have noticed changes through the years. We talked in particular about westerns on TV, and the country music scene. Now, I’m really not into country music, but I couldn’t help but notice that it’s not the same as when I was growing up. Let’s see, how can I describe it? It’s more like any other loud and big production number that is part of the entertainment industry today. I don’t want to make the country music fans out there angry. I’m just pointing out how things have changed. I remember when there were country music shows on television many years ago, even in the black and white TV days. They would have a variety show on Saturday night. They would dress in suits and frilly dresses back then, which was the original dress for country music genre. They would have these enormous pettycoats underneath and they would twirl them when they danced. The men would wear little bolo ties which you don’t see much any more (glad of that) and their trusty cowboy hat. The music was usually slow ballads, but they still sang about losing their favorite girl while they cried in their beer. They didn’t have the wild productions, as I mentioned, and things sounded more like they were in your home when they played. Nowadays, it’s a big stage production with loud sound, and even fireworks going off to get your attention. Most of the country music men wear jeans with their cowboy shirt and hat. You don’t see the suits any more, and the ties are long gone. Something I really did enjoy, though, were TV Westerns. I grew up on them and watched them in black and white, until color TV came along. It’s hard to imagine, looking at TV now, but there used to be a western on about every night on one of the channels. Back in those days, we only had three channels to choose from, so kids loved watching their favorite western hero each week. Roy Rogers is one of the first I can remember. Even I’m not old enough to remember Gene Autry or Tom Mix. Actually Roy and Dale Evans were the only western stars that were married and performing together in the same show. All the other westerns had single guys playing the lead part. Roy was born Leonard Sly in my hometown of Cincinnati, and his house used to sit where second base was in Riverfront Stadium. Whenever a ball player got a double and made it to second. I’d say, “He’s standing on Roy’s house.” There were so many good westerns, as I was trying to remember them all, but just couldn’t. Of course, one of the longest running westerns was “Gunsmoke.” Matt Dillon (not the actor) took care of business each week, sometimes with the help of the town people like Festus (not to be confused with Uncle Fester of the Addams Family) and Newly. Miss Kitty owned the local bar where a lot of trouble usually started. Bars never change. “Bonanza” was my favorite western, probably because of the characters. By the way, Pernell Roberts, who played Adam, passed away a few weeks ago. He was the last living cast member of that show. I’m thankful for the rerun channels that keep a lot of my favorite shows alive. After “Bonanza” went out of production, Michael Landon created “Little House on the Prairie,” which was a western to a great extent, but not the shoot ’em up, let’s go to the bar type. It was a family show which featured people at home on their farms, living in a country setting. I could name so many other westerns, but would run out of room in this column. I will mention “Wagon Train” and one other, which was a 90-minute western: “Cimarron Strip.” I’m waxing nastalgic here because of a simple conversation with people who also miss the way things used to be in a simpler time. Boy, how things have changed — for the better? You decide? — Dan M. Smith is a Cincinnati native and Gatlinburg resident. He is the author of the forthcoming book “So Far from Forfar.” His son is serving in the Air Force. E-mail to dan0729@yahoo.com.

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Mark of a champion Mark Ross deserves his award for leading a quality Boys/Girls Club organization The success of the Boys & Girls Club of the Smoky Mountains, in the 17 years since it left the auspices of the Knoxville organization and set out on its own, is due to a lot of people. However, the guy who has been the glue, who has been there for more than 12 years to oversee its expansion and growth, is Mark Ross. He has spearheaded the organization’s growth into Pigeon Forge, Kodak and Gatlinburg, helped raise the money that makes up the annual $1.5 million budget, hired quality staff members and supervisors, and watched over it all with attention to detail and a personality that wins over supporters and endears him to the members. Sevier County knows the quality of his work, and now, so does this part of the country. Ross, the chief profes-

sional officer for the Boys & Girls Club of the Smoky Mountains, received the highest award a professional can attain in the Boys & Girls Club’s Southeast Region: the Robert M. Sykes Award for Professional Excellence. Ross won, the committee said in naming him, because of his attention to the building blocks of a good organization: board development, human resource development, financial management and resource development. Ross, as usual, praised his team for what it does to make him look good. His 36-member board, his club staff and his 1,700 club members are the reasons for the success of the organization, he insists. But every good group has a standout leader making sure it all comes together. That’s Ross. He began his Boys & Girls Club career in Kingsport in 1989. He later

became director of operations with the Boys Club of Columbus/Phenix City in Columbus, Ga. In 1994, he became executive director for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Anderson, S.C. He took over in Sevierville 12 years ago, when Boys & Girls Club of the Smoky Mountains was a struggling organization looking for its footing and scrambling to find the money to serve the kids. Ross has helped build one of the most respected Boys & Girls Club organizations anywhere in the country, says Lorraine Orr, Southeast Region vice president for Boys & Girls Clubs of America. Mark Ross deserves the award and the recognition. There may be no more important agency serving children than the Boys & Girls Club. Thanks to Ross, it is strong, ever-changing and on sound fiscal footing.

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Account opened for principal shot in Knoxville Editor’s note: The Mountain Press is occasionally offering an eclectic mix of newsy tidbits, anecdotes and one-liners. An account has been opened for Elisa Luna, the principal who was critically injured at the Inskip Elementary shooting a couple of weeks ago. The account has been opened under her husband’s name, Barry Luna FBO (For Benefit Of) Elisa Luna, at Regions Bank. Luna is a Seymour resident and is currently receiving treatment in Atlanta. Sevierville native Dolly Parton made it to the Olympics on Feb. 14. A French

ice-dancing team did its routine to a Roy Rivers-Dolly duet of the John Denver standard, “Thank God I’m a Country Boy.” The duet, incidentally, won a European Country Music Association Award for Best Vocal Collaboration in 2006. ... Magician Terry Evanswood, a fixture on the local scene for several years, begins a new gig today. A spokeswoman said Evanswood will perform one show at 3 p.m. daily through March, with the exception of Wednesday, at WonderWorks in Pigeon Forge. Evanswood will perform two shows each day beginning in April. ... The Temptations Revue featur-

ing Nate Evans Jr. returns to the Smoky Mountain Theater in Pigeon Forge on March 12. ... Spotted on Highway 448 on Wednesday afternoon: A burgundy Grand Am, Florida plates, with the words, in white shoe polish on the back windshield: STILL MARRIED! Remember when? A drink was included in the price of your meal instead of having to pay an inflated amount for it? ... Looks like someone is renovated the old Papa Kent’s location on Dolly Parton Parkway in Sevierville. Maybe a new restaurant is on its way. ...

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Canada’s Sidney Crosby (87) is mobbed by teammates after making the game-winning goal in the overtime period of a men’s gold medal ice hockey game against USA at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Sunday.

Ohhhhh, Canada!

Crosby’s shot at 7:40 into overtime sends USA to emotional defeat By ALAN ROBINSON AP Sports Writer VANCOUVER, British Columbia — This was the best possible way to end the Olympics for Canada. Sidney Crosby, shut down most of the tournament, wristed a shot past Ryan Miller 7:40 into overtime after the United States tied it with 24.4 seconds left in regulation, and Canada survived a tense, taut game to beat the Americans 3-2 in the men’s hockey final Sunday. It capped Canada’s record gold rush in the Vancouver Games and set off a national celebration. In one of the greatest games in Olympic history, Canada’s collection of all-stars held off a young, desperate U.S. team that had beaten it the previous Sunday and, after staging a furious comeback after falling behind 2-0 on goals by Jonathan Toews and Corey Perry, almost beat the Canadians again. With Canada less than a minute away from celebrating the gold medal, Zach Parise — the son of a player who figured in Canada’s finest hockey moment — tied it with Miller off the ice for an extra attacker. The moment he scored, the groans of disappointed fans prob-

ably could be heard from Vancouver to the Maritimes. But Crosby, scoreless the previous two games, brought back the cheers with his second post-regulation game-winner of the tournament by scoring from the left circle that Miller was helpless to stop. He also beat Switzerland in a shootout during the round robin. It was close. It was nerve-racking. It was a game worthy of an Olympic hockey final. And, for the Americans, it was a monumental letdown. Before the game, Crosby received a brief text message from Penguins owner Mario Lemieux that said: “Good luck.” Now, Crosby joins Lemieux — whose goal beat the Soviet Union in the 1987 World Cup — and Paul Henderson, who beat the Soviets with a goal in the 1972 Summit Series, among the instant stars of Canadian hockey. At age 22, Crosby has won the Stanley Cup and the Olympics in less than a year’s time. Minutes after the game ended, delirious fans chanted, “Crosby! Crosby! Crosby!” and IOC president Jacques Rogge gave a raise-theroof sign to the fans before presenting Crosby

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USA’s Chris Drury (23) and Paul Stastny (26) watch Canadian players celebrate after Canada scored in the overtime period to win the gold medal. with his medal. “Our team worked so unbelievably hard,” Crosby said. “Today was really tough, especially when they got a goal late in regulation. But we came back and got it in overtime.” To win, Canada with-

stood a remarkable and determined effort from a U.S. team that wasn’t supposed to medal in Vancouver, much less roll through the tournament unbeaten before losing in the first overtime gold medal game since NHL players began

participating in the Olympics in 1998. Miller, the tournament MVP, was exceptional, and Zach Parise scored a goal that — if the U.S. had won — would rank among the storied moments in American Olympic history. With less than a half minute remaining and Miller off the ice for an extra attacker, Patrick Kane took a shot from the high slot that deflected off Jamie Langenbrunner to Parise, who shot it off Roberto Luongo’s blocker and into the net. Parise is the son of J.P. Parise, who scored two goals for that 1972 Canada Summit Series team. Three minutes before Parise scored, Kane — who also set up Ryan Kesler’s goal in the second period — knocked the puck off Crosby’s stick on a breakaway that would have sealed it for Canada. Canada goalie Roberto Luongo didn’t outplay Miller, but still proved he is a big-game goalie — something he has never been previously — by making 34 saves in his own NHL arena. Luongo went 5-0 in the tournament and 4-0 after replacing Martin Brodeur following America’s 5-3 win the previous Sunday.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Ndamukong Suh thinks he should be the No. 1 pick. Gerald McCoy and Eric Berry both contend they should go first, too. Suddenly in the quarterback-driven NFL, defense is becoming all the rage. Early draft projections have Suh and McCoy, defensive tackles, going among the top four picks. Berry could join them in the top five, and none of the three defenders are shy about making their cases for who is the best. “In my eyes, I feel like I’m the best player in the draft because I bring a lot to the table,” Berry said Sunday. “I was a gamechanger in college. If you want to compare the big playmaking ability, you can put that there. As soon as I stepped foot on campus, I was a star for three years.” McCoy and Suh can’t exactly say the same thing though they are clearly the bigger stars now. Suh came to the league’s annual scouting combine a little shorter than 6-foot-4 and 307 pounds, two months after joining the other Heisman Trophy finalists in New York. McCoy, a playful character with oodles of charisma, checked in at 6-4, 295. Those two and Berry, of Tennessee, are presumably battling a pair of quarterbacks, Oklahoma’s Sam Bradford and Notre Dame’s Jimmy Clausen, to become this year’s draft lottery winner. History does not bode well for these defenders. Quarterbacks have gone first in nine of the last 12 drafts. The last defensive tackle to go No. 1 overall was Cincinnati’s Dan Wilkinson in 1994. Of the five defensive tackles taken No. 1 since 1964, only one — Dallas’ Russell Maryland — played in a Pro Bowl. He made it once. Coaches think McCoy, of Oklahoma, or Suh, of Nebraska, could change the legacy. “You have to talk about a dominant defensive tackle, somebody that changes the game, somebody that changes schemes, changes how you would block it,” St. Louis coach Steve Spagnuolo said, when asked to describe a franchise defensive tackle. “He gives offensive coordinators in the run game or the pass game a little bit of a headache. I think that’s the type of guy you describe. Both of those guys are good football players.” The Rams have the No. 1 pick, the Lions are No. 2, and McCoy said he has already spoken to both teams. Suh had not spoken with the Rams as of Sunday afternoon.

Johnson doesn’t need luck to win in Las Vegas By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer LAS VEGAS — Jimmie Johnson needed luck to win a week ago in California. In Las Vegas, a city of chance, he didn’t need any help at all. Johnson reeled in teammate Jeff Gordon, who had dominated Sunday’s race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, to win for the second consecutive week. He took four tires on the final pit stop, chased Gordon for 17 laps, then finally sailed past his Hendrick

Motorsports teammate with 17 laps to go to wrap up the win. “No luck involved in that one, my friend,” crew chief Chad Knaus told Johnson. The win was the 49th victory of Johnson’s career and fourth at Las Vegas. Gordon dominated the race, leading 218 of the 267 laps while searching for his first victory in almost a year. He was out front when Kevin Conway’s spin brought out the final caution, and debated pitting strategy with crew chief Steve Letarte.

The call was made at the last second for Gordon to come in, and Letarte changed just two tires to get Gordon back on track before the competition. Knaus called for four tires in a decision that put Johnson in fourth on the restart. Clint Bowyer, who didn’t pit, restarted as the leader with 34 laps to go and the Hendrick cars immediately split him to move back to the front. Gordon held the top spot for 17 trips around the track, but fretted several times as Johnson looked both inside and out.

“Not much we can do about those four tires,” Gordon told his crew. “We’ll give it everything we’ve got.” “I’m with you,” Letarte replied. “Just do the best you can. Make it hard for him, either way.” Gordon tried to hold him Johnson, but he finally scooted past with 17 laps to go. He quickly pulled away, and Gordon was unable to hold off Kevin Harvick as he faded to third. Harvick, who finished second to Johnson for the second consecutive week, said his Richard

Childress Racing team has nothing to prove to Johnson. “We can run with them, and they know it,” he said. The roles were reversed a week ago in California, when a lucky caution put Johnson in the lead. He had Harvick chasing him over the final laps, and Harvick appeared poised to take the win until he brushed the wall late to fall out of contention. That win frustrated the competition, which has grown tired of Johnson’s four-year reign of dominance.

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Scientists defend their warning after tsunami nonevent By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press Writer

HONOLULU — The warning was ominous, its predictions dire: Oceanographers issued a bulletin telling Hawaii and other Pacific islands that a killer wave was heading their way with terrifying force and that “urgent action should be taken to protect lives and property.� But the devastating tidal surge predicted after Chile’s magnitude 8.8-earthquake for areas far from the epicenter never materialized and by Sunday, authorities had lifted the warning after waves half the predicted size tickled the shores of Hawaii and tourists once again jammed beaches and restaurants. Scientists acknowledged they overstated the threat, but defended their actions, saying they took the proper steps and learned the lessons of the 2004 Indonesian tsunami that killed thousands of people who didn’t get enough warning. “It’s a key point to remember that we cannot end the warnings. Failure to warn is not an option for us,� said Dai Lin Wang, an oceanographer at the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii. “We cannot have a situation that we thought was no problem and then it’s devastating. That just cannot happen.� Hundreds of thousands of people fled shorelines for higher ground Saturday in a panic that circled the Pacific Rim after scientists warned 53 nations and territories that a tsunami had been generated by the massive Chilean quake. It was the largest-scale evacuation in Hawaii in years, if not decades. Emergency sirens blared throughout the day, the Navy moved ships out of Pearl Harbor, and residents hoarded gasoline, food and water in anticipation of a major disaster. Some supermarkets even placed limits on items like Spam because of the panic buying. At least five people were killed by the tsunami on Robinson Crusoe Island off Chile’s coast and huge waves devastated the port city of Talcahuano, near hard-hit Concepcion on Chile’s mainland. But the threat of monster waves that left Hawaii’s sundrenched beaches empty for hours never appeared — a stark contrast to the tidal surge that killed 230,000 people around the Indian Ocean in 2004 and flattened entire communities. This time, waves of more than 5 feet were reported in Kahului Bay in Maui and in Hilo, on the eastern coast of Hawaii’s Big Island, but did little damage. Predictions of wave height in some areas were off by as much as 50 percent. In Tonga, where up to 50,000 people fled inland hours ahead of the tsunami, the National Disaster Office had reports of a wave up to 6.5 feet hitting a small northern island, with no indications of damage. And in Japan, where authorities ordered 400,000 people out of coastal communities, the biggest wave was a 4-foot surge that hit the northern island of Hokkaido, flooding some piers. Still, scientists offered no apologies for the warning and defended their work, all while worrying that the false alarm could lead to complacency among coastal residents — a disastrous possibility in the earthquake-prone Pacific Rim. A similar quake in Chile in 1960 created a tsunami that killed about 140 people in Japan. The same surge hit Hawaii and devastated downtown Hilo, on the Big Island, killing 61 residents and wiping out more than 500 homes and businesses.

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Police officers search for victims after an earthquake in Curanipe, about 241 miles, southwest of Santiago, Chili, on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010. A 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck central Chile early Saturday.

Heroism meets banditry Chile quake death toll hits 708 as rescue ramps up By MICHAEL WARREN Associated Press Writer

CONCEPCION, Chile — Heroism and banditry mingled on Chile’s shattered streets Sunday as rescuers braved aftershocks digging for survivors and the government sent soldiers to quell looting. The death toll climbed to 708 in one of the biggest earthquakes in centuries. In the hard-hit city of Concepcion, firefighters pulling survivors from a toppled apartment block were forced to pause because of tear gas fired to stop looters, who were wheeling off everything from microwave ovens to canned milk at a damaged supermarket across the street. Efforts to determine the full scope of destruction were undermined by an endless string of terrifying aftershocks that continued to turn buildings into rubble. Officials said 500,000 houses were destroyed or badly damaged, and President Michele Bachelet said “a growing number� of people were listed as missing. “We are facing a catastrophe of such unthinkable magnitude that it will require a giant effort to recover,� Bachelet said after meeting for six hours with ministers and generals in La Moneda Palace, itself chipped and cracked. She signed a decree giving the military control over security in the province of Concepcion, where looters were pillaging supermarkets, gas stations, pharmacies and banks. The president, who leaves office on March 11, also said the country would accept some of the offers of aid that have poured in from around the world. She said the country needs field hospitals and temporary bridges,

“We are facing a catastrophe of such unthinkable magnitude that it will require a giant effort to recover.� — Chile President President Michele Bachelet

water purification plants and damage assessment experts — as well as rescuers to help relieve workers who have been laboring frantically since the magnitude-8.8 quake struck before dawn Saturday. To strip away any need for looting, Bachelet announced that essentials on the shelves of major supermarkets would be given away for free, under the supervision of authorities. Troops and police will also distribute food and water, she said. Although houses, bridges and highways in Santiago were damaged, a few flights managed to land at the airport and subway service resumed. More chaotic was the region to the south, where the shaking was the strongest and where the quake generated waves that lashed coastal settlements, leaving behind sticks, scraps of metal and masonry houses ripped in two. In the village of Lloca, a beachside carnival was caught in the tsunami. A carousel was twisted on its side and a ferris wheel rose above the muddy wreckage. In Concepcion, the largest city in the disaster zone, a new, 15-story apartment building toppled onto its side. Many of those who lived on the side that wound up facing the sky could clamber out; those on the other were trapped. An estimated 60 people remained trapped in the 70-unit apartment building. Police officer Jorge Guerra took names of the missing from a stream

of tearful relatives and friends. He urged them to be optimistic because about two dozen people had been rescued. “There are people alive. There are several people who are going to be rescued,� he said — though the next people pulled from the wreckage were dead. Rescuers worked carefully for fear of aftershocks. Ninety jolts of magnitude 5 or greater shuddered across the region in the first 24 hours after the quake, including one nearly as large as the earthquake that devastated Haiti on Jan. 12. Firefighters in Concepcion were about to lower a rescuer deep into the rubble when the scent of tear gas fired at looters across the street forced them to interrupt their efforts. “It’s sad, but because of the situation you have to confront the robberies and at the same time continue the search,� Guerra said. The sound of chain saws, power drills and sledgehammers breaking through concrete competed with the whoosh of a water cannon fired at looters and the shouts of crowds that found new ways into a four-story supermarket each time police retreated. One woman ran off with a shopping cart piled high with slabs of unwrapped meat and cheese. A shirtless man carried a mattress on his head. Some of the looters pitched rocks at police armored vehicles outside the Lider market, which is majority-owned by WalMart Stores Inc.

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

MONDAY, MARCH 1 Prayer In Action

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

Gold Wing Riders

Gold Wing Road Riders Assn. meets at 6:30 p.m. at IHOP Sevierville. 6604400.

Women’s Bible Study

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

Seymour Story Time

Preschool story time 11 a.m. Seymour Library. 5730728

TUESDAY, MARCH 2 American Legion

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

NARFE

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

Kindness Counts

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

Swimming Lessons

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

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: n 6:30 p.m., 1328 Old Newport Highway, Sevierville. 908-0591. n 6:30 p.m., 2445 Scenic Mt. Drive, Sevierville. (865) 310-7831.

Northview Optimist Club

Optimist club of Northview, Kodak, celebrates 25th anniversary with reception 7 p.m. at Northview Clubhouse. Charter members especially encouraged to attend.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3 First Presbyterian

Traditional Lent services 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays through March 24, First Presbyterian Sevierville. Offering collected will go to help Haiti. 453-2971.

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, Sevier County Main Library. 453-3532.

thursDAY, MARCH 4 Democratic Party

Al-Anon Family

Al-Anon Family Group meets at 11 a.m., First United Methodist Church, Pigeon Forge. 428-7617 or 680-6724.

Alzheimer’s Support

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

Hot Meals

Church, Pigeon Street just off Chapman Highway.

Hot Meals for Hungry Hearts served from 5:30 to 6:30 p,m. Second Baptist

Sevier County Democratic Party meets at 7 p.m. at courthouse.

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Hot Meals

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.

Women’s Bible Study

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

TOPS

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

Right To Life

Sevier County Right to Life meets 5:30 p.m., Pigeon Forge Library. Discussion on stem cells and cloning. 908-2689 or 908-1968.

Garden Club

Gatlinburg Garden Club meets 1 p.m., Gatlinburg Community Center. Program presented by Carol Bennett of Anna Porter Public Library. To make corn husk dolls, bring $3 for supplies. Meeting to be canceled in the event of school closure due to weather.

friDAY, MARCH 5 JOY Club

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

Kodak Story Time

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

SATURDAY, MARCH 6 Radio Class

Level One Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Course class, by appointment only. 429-2422 or e-mail to n4jtg@live.com.

New Life Church

New Life Church of God gospel music with The Partons, The Porter Family and The Rochesters, 6:30 p.m. 850-3533.

Bradleys Chapel

Gospel singing 7 p.m. at Bradleys Chapel Baptist Church. Guest singers, The Camerons and Tracy Kear.

sunDAY, MARCH 7 Gatlinburg FUMC

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

MONDAY, MARCH 8 Cancer Support

Smoky Mountain Cancer Support Group meets at 6 p.m. at new Thompson Cancer Center. Ann Henderlite, VP and chief nursing officer, to give tour. Bring food. 428-5834 or 654-9280.

Women’s Bible Study

Garlands of Grace Women’s Bible study: n Noon, Seymour Heights Christian Church, Chapman and Boyds Creek Highway n 1 p.m. Gatlinburg Inn

Angel Food

Angel Food orders: n 2-5 p.m., Gum Stand Baptist Church. 429-2508.

DAR

Daughters of American Revolution, Spencer Clack Chapter, meets at 7 p.m., Sevier County Library. Program by Dr. Judy Morgan, Sonya Nave and

American Legion Post 202, 6:30 p.m. by post office in Gatlinburg. 5991187.

Seniors In Touch (S.I.T.) meets 5-6 p.m. at MountainBrook Village, 700 Markhill Drive, Sevierville. 428-2445.

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.

Al-Anon Family

Al-Anon Family Group meets 11 a.m. First United Methodist Church, Pigeon Forge. 428-7617 or 6806724.

Women’s Bible Study

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Gatekeepers

Gatekeepers men’s Bible study: n 6:30 p.m., 1328 Old Newport Highway, Sevierville. 908-0591. n 6:30 p.m., 2445 Scenic Mt. Drive, Sevierville. (865) 310-7831.

Women’s Care Center

Women’s Care Center 20-year anniversary banquet 6 p.m. March 18 at Wood Grill Buffet, Pigeon Forge. $25. Mail payment or call by today to 4284673.

Sevierville Garden Club Sevierville Garden Club meets at noon, Sevierville Senior Center. Speaker: Alan Bruhin, Sevier County Agricultural Extension Service Director, on pruning of trees and shrubs. Installation of officers. Board Meeting at 11 a.m.

thursDAY, MARCH 11 Hot Meals

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.

Women’s Bible Study

Medic blood drive 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Kroger in Sevierville.

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Angel Food orders: n 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Gum Stand Baptist Church. 429-2508.

wednesDAY, MARCH 10 First Presbyterian

Traditional Lent Services 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays through March 24, First

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Dear Annie: I am 26, and my sister is 18 months older. We have never gotten along well, but recently, there has been a huge rift. My sister and her boyfriend own a nice house, and she drives a new car. I am recently divorced and am struggling to raise three children on my own. Our wealthy parents have been helping me out a great deal. They purchased a “beater” car for me and are paying the insurance. They also have been giving me money for groceries and some basic bills. Still, we’re barely getting by. My sister is enraged that our parents have been giving money to me for necessities, but not to her. Our parents have explained that she makes more than double what I do and has no children to support, but their words fall on deaf ears. Even though we’ve never been close, I love my sister dearly and want to have a better relationship with her, and would like my children to get to know their distant aunt. I also don’t want to be the cause of her deteriorating relationship with our parents. What can I do? -- Little Sister Dear Little Sister: We’ll try to explain this from your sister’s point of view. To her, it seems Mom and Dad love you more and she is being punished for having a successful life. It isn’t entirely about the money. It’s about favoritism and fairness, with some jealousy and sibling rivalry thrown in. You need to

acknowledge her feelings (without defending your situation), and ask what you can do to make it more equitable. Perhaps your parents could set aside a similar sum in case Sis ever requires assistance. Maybe they could change their will to reflect a more accurate final accounting. It doesn’t matter what solution you arrive at, but you and your parents need to let your sister know you understand. Dear Annie: My sister’s son is getting married out of state. We are not particularly close to my nephew, but I told my sister we would come. When my husband figured out that it will cost us nearly $1,000 to attend (and we are on a fixed income), he said it is a waste of time and money and the wedding will happen whether we’re there or not. He prefers that we send a nice gift and our regrets. He didn’t want to go to begin with. My husband is a very unsociable person and has never given my family the time of day. This sister is my only living relative, and I don’t want to hurt her feelings by not attending. What is a reasonable solution? -Not Sure in California Dear California: The reasonable solution is to go by yourself if you

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can manage it. You can celebrate with your sister while your husband avoids your family and spends less money. We are in favor of attending family functions, especially when they are infrequent and the family is small. But if going alone is not feasible and you cannot convince your husband to attend, you will have to call your sister and explain that although you love her, coming to the wedding is simply not in your budget. Dear Annie: I read the letter from “Might As Well Be Single,” whose husband, “Ted,” quits every job he gets because he wants a position that pays more money. Someone needs to tell Ted that you don’t get a high-paying job just because you want one. You get it because you earn it. -- Torrance, Calif. Dear Torrance: You said it. For people who don’t actually want to work, any excuse will do. 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.

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SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE Sale at public auction will be on M arch 23, 2010 at 10:00 AM Eastern Standard Time, at the front door, Sevier County Courthouse, Sevierville, Tennessee pursuant to Deed of Trust executed by Jay A. Lawrence and Sherry G. Lawrence, to Alliance Title Services, Inc., Trustee, on April 19, 2007 at Book Volume 2805, Page 312 conducted by Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute Trustee, all of record in the Sevier County Register’s Office. Owner of Debt: BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP FKA Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP The following real estate located in Sevier County, Tennessee, will be sold to the highest call bidder subject to all unpaid taxes, prior liens and encumbrances of record: Described property located in the First (1st) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, to wit: An unnumbered tract within the Settler s Trace Subdivision, and being more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at a calculated point in the approximate centerline of Matthews Branch Road, said point being approximately 0.9 miles southwest of the intersection of Rocky Flats Road and Matthews Branch Road, said point also being common corner to Lot 18, Settler’s Trace Subdivision; thence from said point of beginning and with the line of Lot 18, South 39 degrees 48 minutes 02 seconds East 238.89 feet to a calculated point at the edge of a dirt road, a common corner to Lot 17, Settler s Trace Subdivision; thence leaving the line of Lot 18 and with the line of Lot 17, South 29 degrees 54 minutes 00 seconds West 314.18 feet to a calculated point; thence South 64 degrees 50 minutes 00 seconds West 206.70 feet to a calculated point at the intersection of Bobcat Ridge Way and said dirt road; thence North 84 degrees 31 minutes 00 seconds West 150.12 feet to an iron pin set within the 50 foot right of way of Matthews Branch Road; thence North 17 degrees 05 minutes 03 seconds East 187.31 feet to a calculated point; thence North 28 degrees 35 minutes 03 seconds East 317.90 feet to a calculated point; thence North 61 degrees 50 minutes 03 seconds East 150.96 feet to the point of beginning. SUBJECT TO the 50 foot right of way of Matthews Branch Road. SUBJECT TO a right of way easement shown in Map Book 20, Page 81, in the Sevier County, Tennessee, Register’s Office. LOCATED UPON THE ABOVE-DESCRIBED PROPERTY is a 1995 Franklin/Rockwood manufactured home, Serial Number ALFRA3489752A/B, which is believed to be permanently affixed to said property. Street Address: 468 Bobcat Ridge Way, Cosby, TN 37722 Current Owner(s) of Property: Heirs of Jay A. Lawrence Other interested parties: Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC, assignee of Providian National Bank The street address of the above described property is believed to be 468 Bobcat Ridge Way, Cosby, TN 37722, but such address is not part of the legal description of the property sold herein and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description herein shall control. SALE IS SUBJECT TO TENANT(S) RIGHTS IN POSSESSION. A 1995 FRANKLIN/ROCKWOOD MANUFACTURED HOME, SERIAL NUMBER ALFRA3489752A/B, IS BELIEVED TO BE PERMANENTLY AFFIXED TO THE REAL PROPERTY. IT SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PURCHASER TO UNDERTAKE ANY AND ALL LEGAL STEPS NECESSARY TO OBTAIN THE TITLE TO SAID MOBILE HOME. All right of equity of redemption, statutory and otherwise, and homestead are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. If the highest bidder cannot pay the bid within twenty-four (24) hours of the sale, the next highest bidder, at their highest bid, will be deemed the successful bidder. This property is being sold with the express reservation that the sale is subject to confirmation by the lender or trustee. This sale may be rescinded at any time. This office is a debt collector. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute Trustee Law Office of Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP 6055 Primacy Parkway, Suite 410 Memphis, TN 38119 Phone 901-767-5566 Fax 901-767-8890 File No. 09-016497 March 1, 8 and 15, 2010

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE 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 25, 2006, by Jerry Owen Meador and Marsha Johnson Meador to E. Franklin Childress, Jr. and Mary K. Alissandratos, Trustee, as same appears of record in the Register s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, under Instrument No. 2543, Page 581, (“Deed of Trust”); and WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of said Deed of Trust was last transferred and assigned to Option One Mortgage Corporation; and WHEREAS, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee for ABFC 2006-OPT1 Trust, ABFC Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-OPT1, the current owner and holder of said Deed of Trust, (the “Owner and Holder”), appointed the undersigned, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., as Substitute Trustee by instrument filed for record in the Register s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, with all the rights, powers and privileges of the original Trustee named in said Deed of Trust; and NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable as provided in said Deed of Trust by the Owner and Holder, and that the undersigned, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., Substitute Trustee, or his duly appointed attorneys or agents, by virtue of the power and authority vested in him, will on Thursday, March 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: Situate in the Fourth Civil District, Servier County, Tennessee, and being Lot 65, of the W.A. Blalock Subdivision, as SHOWN ON a plat of James F. Hatcher, surveyor, dated January 20, 1965, and more particularly described as follows: Beginning on an iron pin in the northern edge of peachtree street, corner to Lot 66, and being the southwest corner of the Lot herein conveyed; Thence with the common line between Lot 66 and Lot 65, North 21 Deg.26 W 180 feet to iron pin; Thence North 74 Deg 54 E. 288.2 feet to an iron pin in the Western edge of Peachtree Street: Thence in a Southern Direction with the Western Edge of Peachtree Street, 22.8 feet to a point, thence continuing with the edge of said street, south 11 deg.26 E. 110.0 feet to a point; Thence following the curve of the western edge of Peachtree Street in a Southwest direction same having a radius of 78.1 feet to a point; thence continuing with the edge of PEACHTREE street, south 76 deg. 04 W 207.6 to the point of beginning. Being the same property as transferred by Warranty Deed on 5/13/1986 and recorded 5/19/1986 from Michael L. Shular and Wife and June Sissum Shular to Jerry Owen Meador and Marsha Johnson Meador, Husband and wife, recorded in Book 363 and Page 127. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1501 Peach Tree Street Sevierville, TN 37862 CURRENT OWNER(S): Jerry Owen Meador and Marsha Johnson Meador 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. This sale is also subject to the right of redemption by the INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE U.S. TREASURY, pursuant to 26 U.S.C. 7425(d)(1) by reason of the following tax lien(s) of record in: Book 2802, Page 88; Book TL 11, Page 285; Book TL 11, Page 335. Notice of the sale has been given to the Internal Revenue Service in accordance with 26 U.S.C. 7425(b). In addition, this sale shall be subject to the right of redemption by the TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, TAX ENFORCEMENT DIVISION, pursuant to T.C.A. 67-1-1433(c)(1) by reason of the following tax lien(s) of record in: Book 2219, Page 7; Book 2680, Page 592. Notice of the sale has been given to the State of Tennessee in accordance with T.C.A. 67-1-1433(b)(1). 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 LDWatts Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc. 1587 Northeast Expressway Atlanta, GA 30329 (770) 234-9181 (ext. ) File No.: 226.0814356TN

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SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE WHEREAS, default having been made in the payment of the debts and obligations secured to be paid by that certain Deed of Trust executed on November 27, 2002, by Michael Locurto and Lisa Locurto to Arnold M. Weiss, Trustee, as same appears of record in the Register s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, under 1575, Page 185, (“Deed of Trust”); and WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of said Deed of Trust was last transferred and assigned to BAC HOMES LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING LP; and WHEREAS, BAC HOMES LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING LP, the current owner and holder of said Deed of Trust, (the “Owner and Holder”), appointed the undersigned, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., as Substitute Trustee by instrument filed for record in the Register s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, with all the rights, powers and privileges of the original Trustee named in said Deed of Trust; and NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable as provided in said Deed of Trust by the Owner and Holder, and that the undersigned, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., Substitute Trustee, or his duly appointed attorneys or agents, by virtue of the power and authority vested in him, will on Thursday, March 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: Situated, lying and being in the Fourteenth (14th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at an iron pin, corner of a 50 foot right of way leading to Boyds Creek Road; thence with a right of way, South 00 deg. 06 min. 04 sec. East 238.65 feet to a point; thence with the curve to the West with R=140.6, T=19.53 for an arc distance of 38.81 feet to a point; thence South 15 deg. 42 min. 47 sec. West 49.21 feet to a point; thence with a curve to the South with R= 462.04, T=31.29 for an arc distance of 62.49 feet to a point; thence continuing with the edge of said right of way, South 07 deg. 57 min. 49 sec. West 21.89 feet to a point; thence leaving the right of way, South 33 deg. 51 min. 46 sec. West 273.08 feet to an iron pin at a Hickory, corner to Michael Von Cannon; thence with the line of Von Cannon, North 44 deg. 37 min. 14 sec. West 413.39 feet to an iron rod at a White Oak; thence North 61 deg. 06 min. 25 sec. East 88.41 feet to an iron rod; thence North 07 deg. 30 min. 02 sec. West 230.74 feet to an iron rod at a Double White Oak; thence continuing with the line of Michael Von Cannon, North 27 deg. 15 min. 40 sec. East 34.25 feet to an iron rod at a Double White Oak, corner of Wheeler Von Cannon; thence with the line of Wheeler Von Cannon, North 84 deg. 47 min. 21 sec. East 415.28 feet to the point of beginning. Containing 4.6792 acres, more or less, according to survey prepared by Ronnie L. Sims, RLS, dated May 24, 1988. This conveyance is made subject to all applicable easements and restrictions of record in the Register of Deeds Office for Sevier County, Tennessee. Subject to those 50 foot rights of way for ingress and egress to and from Boyds Creek road as more particularly described in Warranty Deed Book 408, Page 547 and Warranty Deed Book 419, Page 770 and right of way over the Old County Road, 24 feet in width for ingress and egress. Being the same property conveyed to Michael Locurto and wife, Lisa Locurto by virtue of warranty deed dated October 5, 1999 of record in Warranty Deed Book 674, Page 559 in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1129 Von Cannon Lane Sevierville, TN 37876 CURRENT OWNER(S): Michael Locurto and Lisa Locurto 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: America s Wholesale Lender, Dimension Unlimited, Inc. OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: N/A All right and equity of redemption, statutory or otherwise, homestead, and dower are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, 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 PLG Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc. 1587 Northeast Expressway Atlanta, GA 30329 (770) 234-9181

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INVITATION TO PROVIDE CONCESSION SERVICES The City of Gatlinburg is soliciting competitive sealed proposals from qualified firms/ individuals to provide food and beverage services at the Gatlinburg Golf Course, an 18-hole golf course, located at 520 Dollywood Lane in Pigeon Forge, TN. Services shall include daily food and beverage service in addition to food and beverage services for tournaments and other group events. Offers shall be received at City Hall until 2:00 p.m. March 18, 2010 at which time they will be opened to the public and read aloud. No offer may be withdrawn for thirty (30) days. Offers shall be sealed in an opaque envelope with the concessionaire’s name, address, the offer opening time and date and the quotation “Proposal for Golf Course Concession Services� stated plainly on the outside of the front of the envelope. Specifications and/or information may be obtained from Robert L. Holt, Treasurer, Gatlinburg City Hall, P.O. Box 5, 1230 Parkway East, Suite 2, Gatlinburg, TN 37738, Telephone Number (865) 436-1404, email roberth@ci.gatlinburg.tn.u s. The City of Gatlinburg reserves the right to qualify concessionaires, to waive any informalities, to accept/ reject any/or all offers and to accept the offer deemed in the best interest of the City of Gatlinburg.

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TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE WHEREAS, on the 25th day of April, 2007, by Deed of Trust recorded in Book 2808, Page 185 in the Register s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, David Garcia and wife, Isis Garcia, did convey in trust the hereinafter described real estate to secure payment of a note and other obligations, said debts and obligations being more particularly described in said Trust Deed; and WHEREAS, default has been made in the payment of same indebtedness, the same being now past due and the entire amount thereof having been declared due and payable in accordance with the terms of said Note and Deed of Trust. NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that default having been made in the payment of that certain indebtedness secured by the aforementioned Deed of Trust, that I, Jerry D. Kerley, Trustee, under and by virtue of the authority vested in me by the aforesaid Deed of Trust will, having been requested to do so by the owner and holder of the indebtedness, sell at the front door of the courthouse facing Court Avenue, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee, for cash to the highest and best bidder in bar of all rights and equity of redemption at 11:00 A.M. on the 16th day of March, 2010, the following premises, being property located at Whaleys Overlook and more particularly described as follows: SITUATE in the Eighth (8th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, and being Lot 36, of River Cliff Meadows, Phase I, as the same is shown by plat of record in Map Book 28, Page 231 in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee to which plat reference is hereby made for a more particular description. SUBJECT to restrictions, reservations and easements as set forth in Book 252, Page 69, ROW Book 13, Page 68 and Map Book 28, Page 231, in the said Register s Office. ALSO SUBJECT TO any and all applicable restrictions, easements and building setback lines as are shown in the records of the said Register s Office. BEING the same property conveyed to David Garcia and wife, Isis Garcia by Warranty Deed of Terry Brothers and wife, Judy R. Brothers dated November 17, 2003 of record in Book 1840, Page 58 in the said Register s Office. Said sale will be made in bar of all rights to homestead and dower in said property, which are hereby waived and surrendered in said Deed of Trust, but subject to all unpaid real estate taxes against the said property and all prior Deeds of Trust, if any. The proceeds derived from the sale of said property will be applied to the full amount due of the debt and Note secured in said Deed of Trust together with all costs and expenses incident to the sale and foreclosure. The balance, if any, will be paid to the parties legally entitled thereto. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of sale to another day certain without further publication upon the announcement at the time set above and to sell to the second highest bidder if the highest bidder does not comply with the terms set forth herein. ADDITIONAL LIEN HOLDER: N/A ADDITIONAL INTERESTED PARTY: N/A This notice shall be published in the Mountain Press on February 22, 2010, March 1, 2010, and March 8, 2010. Jerry D. Kerley, Trustee Kerley & Koester Attorneys at Law 204 Parkway Sevierville, TN 37862 (865) 453-1478

Sale at public auction will be on M arch 23, 2010 at 10:00 AM Eastern Standard Time, at the front door, Sevier County Courthouse, Sevierville, Tennessee pursuant to Deed of Trust executed by Earnest A. Dufau and Kathy Dufau, husband and wife, to Fidelity National Title Insurance Co., Trustee, on June 20, 2007 at Book Volume 2850, Page 71 conducted by Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute Trustee, all of record in the Sevier County Register’s Office. Owner of Debt: OneWest Bank, FSB The following real estate located in Sevier County, Tennessee, will be sold to the highest call bidder subject to all unpaid taxes, prior liens and encumbrances of record: Described property located in the Fourth (4th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, to wit: Lot 46 of the East Gate Subdivision, as shown on plat of record in Map Book 13, Pages 76 and 77, in the Register’s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, to which map reference is hereby made for a more particular description of said property. Street Address: 2321 Arch Rock Drive, Sevierville, TN 37876 Current Owner(s) of Property: Earnest A. Dufau and Kathy Dufau The street address of the above described property is believed to be 2321 Arch Rock Drive, Sevierville, TN 37876, but such address is not part of the legal description of the property sold herein and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description herein shall control. SALE IS SUBJECT TO TENANT(S) RIGHTS IN POSSESSION. All right of equity of redemption, statutory and otherwise, and homestead are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. If the highest bidder cannot pay the bid within twenty-four (24) hours of the sale, the next highest bidder, at their highest bid, will be deemed the successful bidder. This property is being sold with the express reservation that the sale is subject to confirmation by the lender or trustee. This sale may be rescinded at any time. This office is a debt collector. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE Sale at public auction will be on March 9, 2010 at 2:00PM Eastern Standard Time, at the front door, Sevier County Courthouse, Sevierville, Tennessee pursuant to Deed of Trust executed by Jeffrey J. Laporte and Jacqueline H. Laporte to Wesley D. Turner, Trustee, on February 2, 2005 at Book Volume 2174, Page 748conducted by Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute Trustee, all of record in the Sevier County Register s Office. Owner of Debt: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee in trust for the benefit of the Certificateholders for ABFC 2005-AQ1 Trust, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-AQ1 The following real estate located in Sevier County, Tennessee, will be sold to the highest call bidder subject to all unpaid taxes, prior liens and encumbrances of record: Described property located in the Sixth (6th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, to wit:Lot 69, in the Homestead in Wears Valley, Unit 3, Phase 1, as shown on revised map of resubdivision of Lots 60, 69, and 70 as of record in Plat Cabinet 33, Page 33, in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, to which map specific reference is hereby made for a more particular description.Together with and Subject to terms and provisions of declaration of agreement for non-exclusive ingress and egress easement for the common use and benefit of the owners of Lots 68 and 69, recorded in Book 1352, Page 128, in the Sevier County Register s Office. Street Address: 4476 Whetstone Road Sevierville, TN 37862 Current Owner(s) of Property: Jeffrey J. Laporte and Jacqueline H. Laporte, husband and wife The street address of the above described property is believed to be 4476 Whetstone Road, Sevierville, TN 37862, but such address is not part of the legal description of the property sold herein and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description herein shall control. SALE IS SUBJECT TO TENANT(S) RIGHTS IN POSSESSION. All right of equity of redemption, statutory and otherwise, and homestead are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. If the highest bidder cannot pay the bid within twenty-four (24) hours of the sale, the next highest bidder, at their highest bid, will be deemed the successful bidder. This property is being sold with the express reservation that the sale is subject to confirmation by the lender or trustee. This sale may be rescinded at any time. This office is a debt collector. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute Trustee Law Office of Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP 6055 Primacy Parkway, Suite 410 Memphis, TN 38119 Phone 901-767-5566 Fax 901-767-8890 File No. 09-023641

February 15, 22 and March 1, 2010

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645/mo.

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Spacious & Quiet! 2 BR / 2 BA Apts. for Rent in Wears Valley From $650/mo. 12 Mo. Lease Pets Allowed (865) 329-7807

1500 sf office space/ 1500 sf warehouse space. $1500/mo 2 miles from pkwy. 865-573-6859

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850-2487

2BR/2BA House on a cul de sac, Immaculate cond. $600 WATER INCLUDED Reasonable Rates

In Pigeon Forge Parkway with Frontage 1000sf Sevier County’s Best for 13 years

2-STORY BUILDING FOR LEASE 3774 Sq Ft, Next to Bennett’s BBQ River Rd, G’burg 865-603-3884 Retail shops in The Village shopping center downtown Gatlinburg. 865-4363995 or 803-5950

Current Owner(s) of Property: Heirs of Evelyn Azilee Halverson, who acquired title as Polly Halverson The street address of the above described property is believed to be 829 Wesley Drive, Gatlinburg, TN 37738, but such address is not part of the legal description of the property sold herein and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description herein shall control. SALE IS SUBJECT TO TENANT(S) RIGHTS IN POSSESSION. Al right of equity of redemption, statutory and otherwise, and homestead are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. If the highest bidder cannot pay the bid within twenty-four (24) hours o the sale, the next highest bidder, at their highest bid, will be deemed the successful bidder. This property is being sold with the express reservation that the sale is subject to confirmation by the lender or trustee. This sale may be rescinded at any time. This office is a debt collector. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute Trustee\ Law Office of Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP 6055 Primacy Parkway, Suite 410 Memphis, TN 38119 Phone 901-767-5566 Fax 901-767-8890 File No. 09-014493 March 1, 8 & 15, 2010

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436-4471 or 621-2941

ROOMS FOR RENT Weekly Low Rates $95.00 + tax 436-5179 Greystone Rentals Red Carpet Inn 349 East Parkway Gatlinburg, TN

DOWNTOWN SEVIERVILLE 428 Park Rd.

near trolley stop

Includes All Utilities. Free Wi-Fi, Cable, Laundry, Kitchens, Clean Rooms, NO PETS.

800-359-8913

699 HOME RENTALS

$550 to $950+. Wanda Galli Realty Exec. 680-5119 or 7744307.

Kodak 3BR 2BA $850 plus dep. Very nice. No pets. 865933-6544

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

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.

698 MOBILE HOME RENTALS

1999 REDMAN 16X80, 3/2 Vinyl sided, shingled roof in great cond. 17,500 firm cash. Call 865-258-3602.

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RIVERWALK 1BR/1BA TO 2BR/2BA $545.00 to $695.00 865-429-2962 View Mt. LeConte from outside your new basement apartment or walk to the Old Harrisburg Covered Bridge. Fully furnished, the three large rooms include a big whirlpool tub and a full bathroom. Just right for the perfect single person with good references, $1000 will move you in with monthly rent then $650. Phone 429-4325 and leave a return number if no answer.

829 MANUFACTURED HOME SALES

1 & 2 BR UNITS in Sevierville Pet Friendly

EFFICIENCIES All Utilities Included

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

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

Wears Valley 1BD/1.5BA Pet Friendly

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PIGEON FORGE luxury condo 2BR/2BA all extras

865-774-5919 3BR 1BA fireplace Pigeon Forge 1400 sq ft. $750 mth. Credit check & references required. Call Bonnie 865908-6000.

3BR/2BA set up in quiet park behind Sevier County High School

$29,900

722 BUSINESS BUILDINGS

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Warehouse & Office Space Near exit 407 & 412 off I-40 382-7781 or 9335894.

831 MOBILE HOME PARK LOTS

RV Sites starting from $285 & UP on

Indian Camp Creek Monthly or Yearly Rentals. Utilities & wiďŹ Bathhouse & Laundromat Furn Near the Park Off Hwy 321 850-2487

3BR 1BA House $850, 2BR 2BA $725 in Sevierville 865256-4809 or 865654-6042

2BR 2BA trailer $600 mth, 1st & last required. Absolutely no pets! 429-4574 or 453-8243.

3BR/2.5BA, Fireplace, fenced back yard., CH/A, $825/mo., 1st, last rent + $250 damage dep. Non-smoking. No pets. 865-6545002.

Kodak 3+2 $550 2+2 $450 + dep. No pets. Very nice. 933-6544

3BR/2BA Boyds Creek area. $850 month. 865-368-1659 or 865-209-2201.

Nice 2BR mobile home 10 miles East of Gat. 865-430-9671 or 865-228-7533

3BR/2BA w/garage, + bonus room. In Kodak. $950/mo + dep. 865-748-2684

699 HOME RENTALS

610 DUPLEX FOR RENT

Street Address: 829 Wesley Drive Gatlinburg, TN 37738

Nice res. area off Hwy 66 2BR 2BA Furn/unfurn. with utilities & laundry. Pets welcome. 1 yr lease $875. 865774-3553

Murrell Meadows 1/8 mile from Walters State College

Prime Retail Space For Rent

Duplex for rent: Big River Overlook, SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE Sevierville 2BR 1BA W/D hkup. Sale at public auction will be on M arch 23, 2010 at 10:00 AM Eastern $500/mo $500 dep Standard Time, at the front door, Sevier County Courthouse, Sevierville 1 yr lease. 428Tennessee pursuant to Deed of Trust executed by Polly Halverson, AKA 0731 leave msg. Evelyn Azilee Halverson, to Millard S. Rubenstein, Trustee, on June 22 693 ROOMS FOR 2006 at Book Volume 2568, Page 223 conducted by Shapiro & Kirsch RENT LLP Substitute Trustee, all of record in the Sevier County Register s Office. Weekly Rentals Owner of Debt: Financial Freedom Acquisition LLC Includes The following real estate located in Sevier County, Tennessee, will be sold Phone, Color TV, to the highest call bidder subject to all unpaid taxes, prior liens and Wkly Housekeeping encumbrances of record: Micr./Frig. Available Described property located in the Eleventh (11th) Civil District of Sevie $169.77+ County, Tennessee, and being within the corporate limits of the City o Gatlinburg, Tennessee, to wit: Lot Numbers 127, 128 and 129 of Holston Family Inns West Assembly Association Grounds, as the same appear on a plat of record in Pigeon Forge 865-453-4905 Map Book 1, at Page 15, in the Sevier County, Tennessee, Register s Office, to which reference is hereby made for an exact legal description LESS AND EXCEPT a triangular strip of ground on the northwest corne

of Lot Number 127, being 15 feet wide on Wesley Road and running back " ! to a point 53 feet from said road.

865-898-7925

1 & 2 BR avail. Some Pets OK. $400 UP WATER INCLUDED

654-7033

386-1655

$550 mo. 1st/last/Dep/No Pets

1, 2 & 3BR mobile homes. Some furniture. On Price Way. 865-6548702

Allensville Road Walk to lake

OfďŹ ce & Storage Space for Lease

Light 6, P/Forge Duplex, 2 Br / 1 Ba, All Appls, W/D, Lg. Family Room, Wood Floors

699 HOME RENTALS

2BR 2BA triplex PF. 2BR apt Sev. No pets. Clean & convenient. 453-5079. 2BR Apartments for Rent $475, $500 & $550 a month. 908-7805 or 3681327 APTS FOR RENT IN KODAK: 2 or 3BR deposit Call Barbara 865-368-5338 CROSSCREEK 2BR/1.5BA $545 2BR/2BA Large Garden apartment $570.00 to $580.00 865-429-4470 GATLINBURG Trolley rt. 2BR, furn. or unfurn. No pets. 865-621-3015. Mountain View Townhome apartment for rent 2BR 1.5BA. Newly remodeled with hardwood flooring & new carpet. Located in Gatlinburg. 1st mth rent & security deposit required. For more information call 865-868-0449 Mon-Fri 8:30am5:30pm or 865356-3015 after hours & weekends Murrell Meadows 1BR/1BA $415.00 2BR/1BA $455.00 865-429-2962 Newly renovated apt. in the heart of Pigeon Forge near Patriot Park w/access to Trolley station. $595/mo, 1st & last mon. w/$500 sec. dep. due at signing. Free cable & internet incl. Tenant must supply elect. & water before moving in. 865-385-9690.

*Sevierville, 3BR, 2BA. 28 ft. long family room. Excellent neighborhood! W/D, stove, refrigerator, dishwasher incl. Lg. level corner lot w/ 2 car garage. Professionally cleaned. Includes city trash pick-up. Available immediately! No inside pets. $895. 1st, last, sec. 6075111, 429-5111.

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

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4 BD / 2 BA + GARAGE 4 MILES FROM EXIT 407 $950/MONTH + DEPOSIT. NO PETS. 865-712-5238 3BR 2BA Overlooking PF. Fully furn. Jac, Fp, very clean, new Carpet, 2 car gar. 1st, last dam. 865-755-5325 o/a

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645/mo.

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4BR 3BA $1000 mth 2610 Surftide Dr in Dandridge off Exit 407. Near Dam, lake view. 865405-1478. Belle Meadows 4BR/2BA 2 car garage 2200 sq ft +/$1,200 per month 865-429-2962 Gatlinburg 3BR 2BA. Storage bldg. $800 mo + dep. 1st & last. 865-603-0857 Home In Kodak 3BR/2BA with 2 car garage. Stove, fridge DW & W/D conn New carpet Approx 1250 sq ft $895.00 865-429-4470 House 2BR Close to Sevierville. Sewer & water furnished. C/H. W/D hook up. $625 + dep. No pets. 453-9269 or 382-1966. In

Seymour area: 3BR/1BA, water & sewer furnished. $600/mo. + $300 damage dep. No pets. Call 865-6542519.

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