The Mountain Press ■ Sevier County’s Daily Newspaper ■ Vol. 26, No. 73 ■ March 14, 2010 ■ www.themountainpress.com ■ $1.25
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Store seeks to build in Seymour By DEREK HODGES Staff Writer
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SEVIERVILLE — The booming Seymour side of Boyds Creek Highway is set to be the site of the county’s next commercial development once again, provided county officials approve a request to build a Dollar General there. The retail chain has blitzed the county in recent years, peppering the countryside from Harrisburg to Wears Valley with its bright yellow signs. While some of those
projects have drawn fire — a group of concerned residents in Wears Valley was even prompted to request a separate zoning district for their area in response to the store there — there has so far been little debate over the request the County Commission will vote on during their session at 7 p.m. Monday in the courthouse. In an unusual move, the Sevier County Planning Commission already gave its approval for the site plan, the final step before construction, though county lead-
ers have not yet voted on the rezoning request. The planners did recommend for the new zoning designation and approved the site plan subject to the rezoning passing. On the agenda for Monday’s session is a petition that would move the first 300 feet of property at 2474 Boyds Creek Highway from A-1 (agricultural) to C-2 (general commercial). The request was submitted by Mink Creek Investments, which is handling the governmental processes for
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the property’s owner and developer, Yes Companies LLC. According to the proposal reviewed by the planners, the Huntsville, Ala., company plans to build a 9,100-square-foot retail space on land across from the intersection with Payne School Drive. The building would be located immediately beside the Seymour Fire Department substation. The enterprise will only lease
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Celebrating 25 years of Dollywood
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The last five years included, clockwise from above, the introduction of Timber Tower in 2006, Mystery Mine in 2007, River Battle in 2008, “Sha-Kon-AHey!” in 2009 and Adventure Mountain this year.
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Weather Today Scattered Showers High: 47°
Tonight Scattered Showers Low: 38° DETAILS, Page A6
Obituaries Herbert Chambers, 79 Brian Linback, 22 Maford Price, 81
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Index Local & State . . . . . A1-6 Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . . . A7 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . A8-11 Classifieds . . . . . . . B9-10 Calendar . . . . . . . . . B11
Last five years good ride for park Editor’s note: This is the last in a series of three Sunday packages The Mountain Press will be running tracing the history of Dollywood as the park prepares to celebrate its 25th season. By DEREK HODGES Staff Writer PIGEON FORGE — After two decades of building one of the most-recognized regional parks in the country, the folks at Dollywood have done everything but rest on
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their laurels over the last five years. Rounding out its 25-year history, the stretch from 2006 to now brought a continuation of efforts to complete impressive yearly additions to the park. As each was brought on line, it pushed Dollywood closer to the boundary between regional theme park and being a destination on its own. Though only a fifth of the park’s total lifespan, the last half decade brought the park some of its largest and most iconic rides. From one that remains a one-of-akind to another that is more highly themed than some entire theme parks, the massive capital investment during the period yielded
equally outsized results. Timber Tower, a spinning topple tower ride manufactured by the Huss company, was added in 2006 the area adjacent to Thunderhead, which was then still the top wooden coaster in the nation. The attraction remains the only one of its kind in the nation, and treats riders to a close encounter with a bear and a cooling shower on hot summer days, park spokesman Pete Owens says. The area around the new ride was also improved for 2006, with a number of See dollywood, Page A4
Quiltfest sews up another year today
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A quilt with an image of the Titantic is one of the most popular exhibits at “A Mountain Quiltfest” in Pigeon Forge this week. The event concludes today.
PIGEON FORGE — Quilting enthusiasts have one last chance to enjoy their favorite art as “A Mountain Quiltfest” comes to a close today. The annual event is sponsored by the city of Pigeon Forge, the Piecemakers Quilters Guild and Sevier Valley Quilters Guild. The final events run from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Smoky Mountain Convention Center and 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Music Road Convention Center. Trolley service between the sites is available. Registration for classes, which are taught at the Smoky Mountain Convention Center, runs from 7:30 until 10 See quiltfest, Page A4
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senior events By JANE FORAKER Spring is right around the corner. As I drove into work I noticed that the hyacinths were blooming and the tulips and daffodils are getting ready to pop open. Spring makes me smile; hope you are smiling, too. Food safety is the topic for Monday’s visit from Linda Hyder of the UT Extension office. To make the topic exciting and fun, Linda will again be bringing her Food Safety edition of Jeopardy. Team members will help solve the questions. Be sure to stop down at noon. Why not take time to have a delicious hot meal, too. Our popular bingo blitz is scheduled for Wednesday at 11:45 p.m. Check-in starts at 11:15 p.m. Enjoy an afternoon of bingo, win prizes and have a catered lunch all for $5. A variety of challenging bingo games are played with paper and daubers just like the big time bingo halls. Bingo blitz is sponsored by
Pigeon Forge Care and Rehabilitation, and the community is invited to attend. Senior Center menu: Monday, barbecue chicken quarter, coleslaw, baked beans, dinner roll and brownie; Tuesday, cold ham sandwich, tomato soup, white cake with chocolate frosting; Wednesday, Bingo Blitz day; lunch provided by the Pigeon Forge Care and Rehabilitation Center; Thursday, pulled pork barbecue, pasta salad, coleslaw, dinner roll, spiced applesauce; Friday, beef stroganoff, green beans, roll, applesauce, and brownie. Note that beverage is included with each meal. Meal costs $4 per person. Friendly Bridge scores: Peggy Roddy 4,890; Gloria Hammes 4,640; Julia Ann Smith 4,570; Pat Leatherman 4,150; Ruth S. 4,150. Mondays: Piecemakers Quilt Guild 9 a.m.; Painting with LaViolet Bird 9 a.m.; 50+ Fitness at 10 a.m.; blood pressure checks 11 a.m.; Sit
B Fit (gentle exercise) 11 a.m.; Bible Study noon; Bingo 1 p.m. Tuesdays: Woodshop and painting; 10 a.m. pottery class; 1 p.m. Friendly Bridge Group and cards/games. Wednesdays: 10 a.m. – 50+ Fitness and Stitch and Chatter Club; 12:30 p.m. rummy, pinochle, poker and movie party; 2:30 p.m. games/cards. Thursdays: woodshop opens at 9 a.m.; Sit B Fit 11 a.m.; duplicate bridge 12:30 p.m.; 1 p.m. ballroom dance class; tripoley 1 p.m. Fridays: Ceramics 9 a.m.; 10 a.m. - 50+ Fitness; Yoga-Pilates class 11 a.m.; 12:30 pottery class. The Fort Sanders Sevier Senior Center and Sevier County Office on Aging is located at 1220 W. Main in Sevierville. To make reservations for upcoming events or for more information, contact us. — Jane Foraker is program coordinator at Fort Sanders Sevier Senior Center. She may be reached at 453-8080, ext. 108.
Buehler speaker for retired citizens Submitted Report From 1979 to 1983 a Minneapolis-based TV station regularly produced a 30-minute program called “Country Day.� For five years the program aired five mornings a week on 65 stations from Oregon to Pennsylvania. Don Buehler, a member of the Retired Citizens of the Smokies, produced between 60 and 80 magazine pieces, a full year for the station.
Marble Springs historic site planning storytelling festival Submitted report KNOXVILLE — Marble Springs State Historic Site is having its first Storytelling Festival April 10 from 9:45 a.m. until 9 p.m. The festival will include stories, demonstrators, games, food and arts and crafts. It is hosted by the Governor John Sevier Memorial Association and co-sponsored by the Smoky Mountain Storytellers in conjunction with the Dogwood Arts Festival. The professional storytellers will present many genres, including humor, history, children, Native American, Appalachian & Smoky Mountain tales, Jack tales, folklore and fairy tales, quilts, and women’s tales. Tall Tales will provide professionals
and amateurs a chance to sign up to and show how much of a lie they can spin. The evening will conclude with “Fringe: Stories for Adults� and “At the Bonfire: Ghost Stories with Slightly Scary tales� at 7p.m. and “Seriously Scary� at 8. The cost is $5; free to children 12 and under. Discounts are available for reserved groups of 10 or more prior to April 5. Call 429-1783 or e-mail to cuznjan@juno.com for reservations. Free parking is available. The public is encouraged to bring chairs. Marble Springs State Historic Farmstead is located at 1220 W. Gov. John Sevier Highway. For more information call Marble Springs at 865-573-5508 or e-mail to marblesprings@hotmail. com.
Buehler will be showing five of the reels he’s produced at the Retired Citizens program on April 5. The programs cover the harvesting of king crabs out of Homer, Alaska; the Texas longhorn breeders from Spur; The Everglades of Homestead, Fla., and its fragility; Lake Superior fishing from Bayfield, Wisc., and the Calumet Farms of Lexington, Ky. and their champion thoroughbreds. Retired Citizens of the
Smokies will meet at 1 p.m. April 5 at Gatlinburg Community Center. The program is free and guests are welcome.
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Resident may be at dead end over easing increased traffic By DEREK HODGES Staff Writer PIGEON FORGE — Some Pigeon Forge residents are asking the city for help cutting down on traffic that’s using their subdivision’s road as a shortcut between two popular thoroughfares, though officials say there’s not much they can do. Some of the folks who live in the neighborhood off Goldrush Road say the recent construction of a private driveway that ties their street into Ridge Road has folks using it to get between there and Veterans Boulevard. They came before the City Commission during its session Thursday evening to ask that the city do something, whether that means putting up signs or widening the road, to help what they say has become a dangerous situation. “I’m worried my grandkids are going to get hit,� one resident who identified himself only as John said. “The cars are just flying through there and it’s not more than a one-lane road as it is.� The issue started when a resident at the end of the road built a private driveway that has access to both Goldrush and Ridge roads. Ever since, folks who don’t live in the area have slowly been discovering the route and using it to get between the two areas. The neighbors say they’ve asked the property owner who built the driveway to limit access through the area but their requests have been refused. Though they hoped the city might be able to built a gate to cut traffic off or, at the very least, put up
signs alerting folks that they can’t use the private drive as a public street, with the owner of the lot allowing the traffic there’s not much that can be done, Chief Planner David Taylor said. “There’s nothing to prevent (the property owner) from tying on to the road,� Taylor said. Since the city can’t put up a gate or signs on private property when the owner doesn’t want that, officials’ hands are tied, Taylor said. “I don’t know what else we can do,� Vice Mayor Kevin McClure said. The neighbors, though, had some ideas. They suggested a guard rail be put up near a pond on the road to keep folks from spilling off the pavement and into the water, particularly when using the narrow strip to pass a school bus that serves the area. They’re also hopeful the city will consider expanding the usable lanes of the road. McClure said city officials will keep the issue in mind and may be able to add the road to the city’s regular street maintenance list. During the rare Thursday session, forced because several members of the commission were in Nashville for a state conference when the meeting would regularly have been held Monday, the group voted to approve: n Ordinance 906 to amend the Zoning Map by rezoning property between Pine Mountain and McMahan Hollow roads owned by Fairtenn LLC from R-1 (low-density residential) to C-4 (planned unit commercial) for a mixed use development including retail
shops and residences (first reading) n Two bids to purchase concession stand supplies for the parks and Recreation Department at a cost of $5,836 for candy and $19,395 for food n A bid to purchase street light maintenance materials for the Public Works Department from Kendall Electric at a cost of $6,687 n Abandoning an old sewer line easement between the city and James and Mary Lou LaFollette n An agreement with Vision Engineering for the design of the relocation of a 16-inch waterline at the new fire station site on Veterans Boulevard at a cost of $3,500 n A request to use the city’s parking lot located on Teaster Lane for the Tennessee Motorcoach Association for a drivers’ skill competition in August n An agreement with Wilbur Smith Associates for emergency traffic signal pre-emption design at the new fire station site n An agreement between Fairtenn LLC and the city for rezoning and sewer service n Acceptance of an easement from Dollywood for the construction of the new fire station n Reappointment of J.T. Arnold to the Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport Authority representing the Sevier County Industrial Board for a five-year term n Sale of surplus in-car cameras from the Police Department to the Scott County Sheriff’s Department. n dhodges@themountainpress.com
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 David Wayne Arwood, 37, of 3425 Sims Cemetery Road in Sevierville, was charged March 12 with a misdemeanor warrant from general sessions court and theft of property worth $500 to $1,000. He was being held. u Shelby Mae Brooks, 24, of 1020 Eslinger Court
Way in Kodak, was charged March 13 with violation of probation. She was being held. u Adam Daniel Crozier, 19, of 222 Grace Lake Circle in Sevierville, was charged March 12 with rape. He was being held in lieu of $25,000 bond. u Anthony Wayne Flanary, 28, of 3029 Jess Wilson Road Lot 33 in Pigeon Forge, was charged march 12 with violation of probation. He was released. u Mark Anthony Gibson, 32, of 2224 Gibson Hollow Road in Sevierville, was
charged March 12 with violation of probation. He was being held. u Nina Pauline Holman, 40, of Dandridge, was charged March 13 with a misdemeanor warrant from general sessions court. She was released on $40.50 bond. u Gary W. Johnson, 51, of 143 LR Reagan Way in Gatlinburg, was charged March 12 with worthless checks and possession of a schedule IV substance. He was being held in lieu of $30,000 bond. u Barbara Jean Kersting,
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Stagedoor to provide performance art training for children Submitted Report Stagedoor Manor, the performing arts training center for children and teens, is coming to Sevier County with “The Stagedoor Experience.� Stagedoor Manor was recently featured in the finale for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. A new book about Stagedoor’s history and alumni will be released in June. Professional staff will be arriving in Gatlinburg April 16-18 to spend 15 hours of rehearsal culminating in a live public performance at GatlinburgPittman High School. Drama teacher Jeff Ginn at G-P is partnering with Stagedoor. “It’s been a dream of ours for several years,� said production director and Sevier County resident Konnie Kittrell. “kicking off the program here, where music is practically a second language, is perfect.� Stagedoor is a summer program located near New York City; staff and students come from all over the world. Kittrell, who has been with Stagedoor for 28 years, already has several students in Smoky Mountain area schools. The New York campus has eight theaters and produces 40 shows per summer. Alumni include Natalie Portman, Robert Downey Jr., Jon Cryer, Zach Braff, Lea Michele and Mandy Moore. Sevier County children and teens ages 11-17 will be able to sign up at their schools in March for the classes and April 19 performance.
Stagedoor Manor What: Performing arts training workshop for children 11-17 n When: April 16-19 n Where: Gatlinburg Pittman High School n Fees: $100 for threeday workshop, $5 admission or April 19 performance n Enrollment: Limited to first 40, ends March 29 n Web: www.stagedoormanor.com n E-mail: stagedoorencore@aol.com n
Admission to “The Stagedoor Experience� is $5. For information e-mail to stagedoorencore@aol.com or visit www.stagedoormanor. com. There is no audition, but participants pay $100 for the three-day workshop. Applicants are taken on a firstcome basis. The first 40 who sign up will be accepted. Those who join the group will learn music and choreography during a three-day weekend that kicks off April 16. The musical program will be a mix of popular and Broadway tunes, said director Jeff Murphy, who will be leading the workshop. With “The Stagedoor Experience,� the company hopes the outreach will give more students the opportunity to enjoy aspects of their famous program. Workshop schedule at G-P: April 16, 4-7 p.m.; April 17, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; April 18: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with 7 p.m. performance. Enrollment will close on March 29.
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obituaries In Memoriam
Herbert L. Chambers
Herbert L. Chambers, born May 11, 1930, age 79 of Sevierville, passed away Saturday, March 13, 2010. He was of the Baptist faith. Herb retired from the Park Service after 32 years of service. Everyone who knew him enjoyed his wonderful sense of humor and big beautiful smile. He was preceded in death by his wife Beulah Ogle Chambers, parents Alex and Mary Chambers, brothers Dexter, Chester, and Olan Chambers and Winfred Myers, and sisters Lida Pitner, Faye Starkey, and Mittie Starkey. Survivors: wife, Ruth Henry Chambers; children, Betty Whaley, Linda Cozzolino, Judy Kutzko and husband David, Conley Huskey and wife Lisa, Ella Clabo and husband Troy, Martha Hurst and husband Glen, Carolyn Shaffer Starkey; host of grandchildren and great grandchildren; sister, Zelda Russell. Funeral service 7 p.m. Monday in the West Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home with Rev. Ronnie Allen and Elder Shirley Henry officiating. Interment 11 a.m. Tuesday in Little Cove Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. Monday at Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com
Brian Dale Linback
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March 10, 2010. He was a lifetime member of Hills Creek Baptist Church. Mayford owned and operated Price Streamside Apartments and Cottages. Survivors: wife of 53 years, Jonnie Price; sons and daughters-in-law, Doug and Glenda Price, Paul David Price, Jerry and Marta Price, Stan and Colleen Price; daughter and sonin-law, Suzanne and Dr. Leland Dull; 16 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters-in-law, Loy and Audrey Price, Buford and Linda Price, Dwight and Kameron Price, Doug and Elaine Price, Grace Price; sisters and brotherin-law, Bonnie Proffitt, Lula Belle and Bill Marine; several nieces and nephews. Funeral service was held Saturday in the West Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home with the Revs. Keith Price and Lowell Wilson officiating. Family and friends will meet 2 p.m. Sunday in Price Cemetery for graveside service and interment. Nephews will serve as pallbearers. The family received friends 4-6 p.m. Saturday at Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville.
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Brian Dale Linback, 22 of Seymour, died Thursday, March 11, 2010. Brian was employed at Willie’s Restaurant in Seymour, and enjoyed playing guitar and drums as a hobby. Survivors: mother and stepfather, Susan and Chris Bull of Seymour; father, Allan Linback of Knox, Ind.; half-brother, Austin Linback of Knox, Ind.; stepbrothers, Tony Bull of Seymour and Jason McMahan of Maryville; paternal grandparents, John and Dixie Linback of Walkerton, Ind.; maternal grandmother, Lynn Sowers of Seymour. Funeral service 1 p.m. Monday in the chapel of Atchley Funeral Home, Seymour. Entombment to follow in Atchley’s Seymour Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends 4-7 p.m. Sunday at Atchley Funeral Home, Seymour, 122 Peacock Court, Seymour, TN 37865. (865) 577-2807. n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com
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a portion of the property that is included in the commercial rezoning request, while the bulk of the land, which stretches back from the highway to back up to a couple residential developments, will remain A-1. Also on the agenda for Monday’s meeting is: n Rezoning a parcel at 314 New Center Road owned by David Connell from R-1 (rural residential) to R-2M (medium-density residential) for a triplex or quadraplex n Proclamations recognizing the schools in Seymour for their efforts in winning $100,000 in a recent nation-
wide U.S. Cellular contest n A resolution to appoint Pigeon Forge Police Chief Jack Baldwin, Sevierville Police Chief Don Myers and Gatlinburg Police Chief Randy Brackins to serve four-year terms on the E911 Board of Directors n Authorizing Community Development Partners LLC to apply for and administer the HOME Program for the county n Authorizing the county mayor to sign the HOME application n A resolution declaring old Z TRON radio consoles at the Sheriff’s Department surplus county property ready for sale by sealed bids. n dhodges@themountainpress.com
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a.m. Attendees said the show was enjoying another strong year, with lots of new work to take in. “It’s an art from that just wont’ go away,” said one woman. “It’s amazing how much patience and energy they put into it.” She does it herself as a hobby, and can spend months working on a piece in her free time, she said. Members of the Piecemakers Guild, one of the show’s sponsors, were pleased with the show and the feedback they were getting. “People are bragging on all the quilts,” said Betty Morrell. “They say it’s one of the best art shows they’ve
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children’s activities and eateries part of the expansion. The year also included several new additions to entertainment, including Dreamland Drive-in and Babes in Toyland. The BBQ & Bluegrass festival was also added as the fifth of the park’s festivals, though it was phased out in 2009. The largest single capital expansion in the park’s history, the Mystery Mine roller coaster, came on line in 2007. The $18 million investment that year included a few other smaller projects, but most of it went to building what was soon voted the best new ride in the nation. “Really in the industry it became an iconic piece,” Owens says. “At the time it was the only of its kind and even today there’s only one other one like it.” The introduction of Mystery Mine also continued the park’s march to becoming a major attraction with a national reputation. “It really showed what a large regional park can do in terms of creating full family ride experiences,” Owens says. The coaster and its included queue area were the park’s first foray into the world of fully-themed rides, with everything from a talking buzzard to a unique soundtrack created specifically to enhance the mine feel of the attraction. The next year the park made that sort of development a theme as it inaugurated the River Battle water ride in 2008. It also has its own music and characters, with beavers, otters and other creatures unique to the ride offering some of the multiple targets for on-board, handcranked water guns. “River Battle is really a great family attraction,” Owens says. “It was our first attempt to create an environment in itself that is highly interactive.” The park also tied two of its areas together in 2008 with the construction of Wilderness Pass, a 700foot paved pathway that connects Timber Canyon
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The Piecemakers and Sevier Valley Quilters Guilds sponsored the show, along with the city of Pigeon Forge. From left, Emma Kepka, Betty Morrell and Barb Kalter, members of the Piecemakers Guild, helped out at the event. seen.” The show continues to grow, as this year they’ve added additional vendors
and more, said Lila Wilson, director of special events for Pigeon Forge. “I think it’s going great,”
Five of 25 The last five of Dollywood’s 25 seasons includes the following additions: n 2006: Timber Tower anchors the new Timber Canyon area of the park. n 2007: Mystery Mine is unveiled as the largest capital investment of the park to date. n 2008: River Battle opens in the new Wilderness Pass area. n 2009: “Sha-Kon-A-Hey! Land of Blue Smoke” debuts with songs written by Dolly Parton celebrating the area’s history. n 2010: The park will celebrate its 25-year anniversary, welcoming the new Adventure Mountain attraction.
and Craftsman’s Valley, eliminating a mile-long walk between the two. The move not only made getting around the park easier for guests, it also created what Owens calls, “A clean palette for expansion in the future.” While 2009 didn’t bring an appreciable physical expansion, the park did have its largest batch of entertainment additions in the year. Le Grand Cirque’s “Imaginé” headlined the Festival of Nations with acrobats and performers from 15 counties, while park namesake and local native Dolly Parton wrote the soundtrack for the multi-
million dollar “Sha-Kon-OHey! Land of Blue Smoke.” That latter show won the park its fourth consecutive Heartbeat Award, a theme park industry prize. It has also to-date raised nearly $400,000 for the Friends of Great Smoky Mountains National Park Trails Forever program, with Parton dedicating proceeds from the first performance and the sale of soundtrack CDs to that effort. “In 2009 we really continued and expanded considerably on our relationship with the national park,” says Owens, pointing out Parton served as ambassador for
she said. “All the classes are full. Everybody’s thrilled coming out of the quilt room with the quality of the quilts and the size of the show.” The antique quilt bed turning has become so popular that other quilt shows are calling to see if they can borrow the idea, she added. People have two last chances to enjoy it today, at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. at Music Road Convention Center. In another sign of increased attendance, they sold out of kits for the Mountain Heritage Quilt for a Cure Challenge, which helps raise money for the American Cancer Society, and they’ve raised $2,000 for the same cause so far with chances to win an “Opportunity Quilt.” It can be viewed at the Music Road Convention Center. n jfarrell@themountainpress.com
the Smokies’ 75th anniversary. “We try to do whatever we can to help them when we’re able and this was a great opportunity to do that.” Of course, it’s hard to know what 2010 holds in store for Dollywood. Park officials are looking forward to the debut of Adventure Mountain, the largest challenge course in America and the only attraction of its kind in a theme park. The new attraction will cover two acres of the “clean palette” of Wilderness Pass and feature more than 140 interactive outdoor elements. The Festival of Nations will also welcome three new shows, Nova Scotia’s “Drum,” Peru’s “Jallmay” and Trinidad’s “Invaders.” For the first time ever the KidsFest event will feature an all-new lineup of shows with a new headliner every week, Owens says. And, of course, Parton will be on hand to do her share of celebrating. “Dolly will be on park several times through the year,” Owens says. “She’s every excited about this.” n dhodges@themountainpress.com
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Obama promise: Brighter education futures for kids By DORIE TURNER Associated Press Writer
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Sen. Judd Gregg, R-N.H., right, accompanied by Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., gestures during a health care news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday.
Senate, Obama spar over health plan’s pet projects By ALAN FRAM Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says he wants projects helping specific states yanked from the health care bill Congress is writing. Democratic senators, being senators, beg to differ. The Senate-approved health measure lawmakers hope to send to Obama soon would steer $600 million over the next decade to Vermont in added federal payments for Medicaid and nearly as much to Massachusetts. Connecticut would get $100 million to build a hospital. About 800,000 Florida seniors could keep certain Medicare benefits. Asbestos-disease victims in tiny Libby, Mont., and some coal miners with black lung disease or their widows would get help, and there are prizes for Louisiana, the Dakotas and more states. “We’re going to do what we have to do to get a bill out of the House and Senate,” said James Manley, spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev. As for Obama’s wish list of deletions: “We’ll certainly keep it in mind as we pull together a final bill.” That tepid salute underscores the prickliness with which many senators have greeted what they consider Obama’s meddling in their business and raises questions about how successful the president will be in erasing the special projects from final legislation. It also highlights a spat between a White House and Senate, dominated by the same party, that the president has ignited just as he needs to garner support to finally push his No. 1 legislative goal to passage over monolithic Republican opposition and nervous Democrats. Obama’s proposal to eliminate state-specific
items comes with polls finding heightened public opposition to backroom political deals. Republicans have been happy to fan that discontent. Many Democrats, particularly House moderates facing tight re-election battles this fall, are eager to dissociate themselves from such spending. The president wants votes from House Democrats “who were deeply offended by those provisions in the Senate bill,” said Sheryl Skolnick, who analyzes federal health legislation for CRT Capital Group of Stamford, Conn. “Clearly the math was, ’I gain more in the House by taking out those provisions than I lose in the Senate.”’ Obama has railed against the “ugly process” of cutting special deals, but the president and his top advisers were prime players in negotiations on the agreements to win votes and push the legislation forward. Republicans say Obama’s push to remove deals for states won’t help. Because every Democratic senator voted for that chamber’s bill and all its special provisions, even voting later
to remove them leaves those Democrats in a pickle, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., told reporters Friday. “They will have then voted for them before they voted against them,” McConnell said of the bill’s projects, an echo of the line that 2004 Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry uttered that proved politically damaging. Obama came out with a summary last month of the nearly $1 trillion health overhaul legislation he wants. It specifically eliminates $100 million in extra Medicaid money the Senate bill provided solely to Nebraska to help win support from that state’s Democratic Sen. Ben Nelson. The so-called Cornhusker Kickback drew such widespread scorn that even Nelson favors repealing it. Obama also proposed changes in the Senate bill that, without mentioning it, deleted extra Medicaid money for Massachusetts and Vermont, the Florida Medicare exemption and some money for Michigan, according to White House officials.
ATLANTA — President Barack Obama is promising parents and their kids that with his administration’s help they will have better teachers in improved schools so U.S. students can make up for academic ground lost against youngsters in other countries. A plan to overhaul the 2002 education law championed by President George W. Bush was unveiled by the Obama administration Saturday in hopes of replacing a system that in the last decade has tagged more than a third of schools as failing and created a hodgepodge of sometimes weak academic standards among states. “Unless we take action — unless we step up — there are countless children who will never realize their full talent and potential,” Obama said during a video address on Saturday. “I don’t accept that future for them. And I don’t accept that future for the United States of America.” In the proposed dismantling of the No
Child Left Behind law, education officials would move away from punishing schools that don’t meet benchmarks and focus on rewarding schools for progress, particularly with poor and minority students. Obama intends to send a rewrite to Congress on Monday of the law. The proposed changes call for states to adopt standards that ensure students are ready for college or a career rather than grade-level proficiency — the focus of the current law. The blueprint also would allow states to use subjects other than reading and mathematics as part of their measurements for meeting federal goals, pleasing many education groups that have said No Child Left Behind encouraged teachers not to focus on history, art, science, social studies and other important subjects. And, for the first time in the law’s 45-year history, the White House is proposing a $4 billion increase in federal education spending, most of which would go to increase the competition among states for grant money and move away from formula-based funding.
Hearts may swoon when stocks do, university study suggests ATLANTA (AP) — Stock market slides may hurt more than your savings. New research suggests they might prompt heart attacks. Duke University researchers found a link between how a key stock index performed and how many heart attacks were treated at their North Carolina hospital shortly after the recession began in December 2007 through July 2009, when signs of recovery emerged. The trend weakened after they did a second analysis taking into account seasons of the year. Some research suggests heart attacks are more common in winter, meaning the initial find-
ing could have been a statistical fluke. However, leading scientists unconnected with the work said they found it plausible and worth further research in a nationwide study. “I do think there’s merit to their firstround conclusion,” said Dr. James McClurken of Temple University in Philadelphia. He is chairman of the American College of Cardiology’s annual conference, where the study results were released Saturday. Dr. Janet Wright, vice president of quality and science for the cardiology college, agreed. “This is an intriguing study and yet another example of how stress
can affect a person’s heart health,” she said. “It is important to be aware that personal stressors — in this case an economic one — can be a trigger for cardiac events.” Earlier studies have found higher rates of heart problems after World Cup soccer matches, earthquakes, Hurricane Katrina and other stressful events. Mona Fiuzat, a doctor of pharmacy and researcher at Duke, had the idea for the new study. She tallied all patients who had a heart attack among those coming to the hospital for a test to detect heart disease. There were 965 heart attacks during the study period.
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Etiquette expert can come in handy Ever been annoyed by someone else’s cell phone call? Ever stared in amazement at somebody’s table manners and wondered how they could hold a job? Jacqueline Whitmore, author and expert on business etiquette, has studied manners for many years. She gives presentations throughout the country. She’s a go-to person when TV networks or writers need someone to talk about such things. Whitmore will be in Sevier County for a program called The Polished Professional March 24 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at River Plantation Convention Center. Admission is $50 and includes lunch. Reservations and payment must be made prior to Wednesday. E-mail contact information to tammysj@me.com or call 428-2780. “My presentation will focus on first and lasing impressions, the way we create relationships in business,” she said by phone from her home in Florida. “Some call that etiquette. A lot of people call it communications skills. Others call it manners. What it is, is social skills. Most people are not born with them. They are the kind you have to learn in life.” Whitmore is aware that people’s social skills have declined. She may not agree, but I think people — especially younger ones — are more rude, more uncivil, more selfish than ever. One reason may be that we don’t interact with others as we used to. These days you can call, e-mail, text or be a Facebook friend without ever meeting someone. “Not everybody likes to network and make connections,” Whitmore said. “Some people don’t know how to do it. They don’t even know how to go about it.” People in business had better learn, she said. Building relationships can save a struggling business in a sour economy. Attending meetings of the chamber of commerce can put you in touch with others in business. The way to drum up new business is to go out and get it, she says, by attending meetings and conferences. Society has become so reliant on technology that we don’t build those relationships. We’ve lost that face-to-face contact. Eighty percent of business comes from 20 percent of your contacts, she says, You’ve got to nurture that 20 percent. They are your cheerleaders, the ones who will recommend you to others. It’s more than a note or an e-mail; have lunch with them, get together with them, avoid complacency. “Until a business is already in the red, you wonder why the phone is not ringing,” she said. “I start with the basics in my presentations, the way you approach people.” That means eye contact, the handshake, how to make conversation, and how to build on all that. Once you make that connection you build on it, you follow up, you cultivate it. One of the exercises people who attend The Polished Professional will experience is approaching somebody you’ve never met and making conversation with them. And tips for how to end a conversation without hurting the other person’s feelings. Now about those cell phones. Whitmore relies on hers like many of us do. The handheld devices today allow you to talk, text, e-mail, surf the Web, check Facebook — a wonderful but often mismanaged tool. It can create havoc in relationships. Here are her top three cell phone rules: Don’t cell yell, screaming or talking loudly with the other person on the line; don’t talk about private matters in public; put the phone on vibrate or silent mode when having dinner with family or friends. E-mail etiquette: Make sure your e-mails are not riddled with misspelled words and poor punctuation, especially when sent to clients or other business people. And make sure your e-mail is going to the right person. Remember too: You can’t convey facial expression or inflection in an e-mail, so be careful in making jokes or being sarcastic. Whitmore has appeared on “20/20,” CNN, Fox and CNBC. Her clients include Sprint, Humana, Office Depot and Citigroup. Her 2005 book “Business Class: Etiquette Essentials for Success at Work” is in its eighth printing. Heed her advice. Attend the seminar. Improve your relationships. And stop yelling into your cell phone. Not nice. Not good manners. And about that ringtone... — Stan Voit is editor of The Mountain Press. His column appears each Sunday. He can be reached at 428-0748, ext. 217, or e-mail to svoit@themountainpress.com.
Editorial
The finish line Maybe Belle Island Village still has life after all Our story last week on the possible new investors in Belle Island referred to the Pigeon Forge development as a ghost town. That’s a good description. Enough of it has been built and since abandoned to make it resemble a modern-day version of an Old West town long since shuttered and left for dead. It began with such promise. A multimillion dollar project off the Parkway in Pigeon Forge, featuring stores, restaurants, a hotel, a Knoxville zoo attraction, the Debbie Reynolds Hollywood Museum and a Darrell Waltrip-Jeff Hammond NASCAR interactive business. Parking would be handled by a massive sea of asphalt built by the city of Pigeon Forge. As the buildings went up, as Reynolds and Waltrip touted the project and came here to promote it, it looked so, well, real. All along there were skeptics, especially among our community bankers. None of them put any bank money into Belle Island, doubting its viability and chance of success. Out-of-town banks invested, and they did it when the
economy was booming and the stock market was inching toward 14,000 and taking chances seemed OK. Then came the recession, the banking crisis, the end of risky loans and the collapse of Belle Island when it was 80 percent to 90 percent finished. Those who doubted its potential were vindidated, but those who applied for and landed some of the promised 1,000 jobs were let down and dismayed. The city of Pigeon Forge was red-faced, too, over its multimillion dollar investment in the old Jake Thomas from and the subsequent parking lot, although officials insisted the parking lot was part of an already planned development to include a trolley station and convention center. In the two years since work stopped and bankruptcy was filed, rumors have circulated over what might happen to it. Since it was so close to being finished, many hoped somebody would swoop in and complete it, able to bring it back from bankruptcy for a bargain basement price. Todd Reynolds, Debbie’s son, parked an RV
next to Belle island for weeks looking for investors. he left emptyhanded. Then came word the Herschend family, which owns the majority share of Dollywood and other attractions, was looking at Belle Island. Not so, a Dollywood spokesowkan said last week. But this much is true: Gatlinburg resident and developer Earl Worsham and some other partners yet to be named are taking a serious look at Belle Island, to see if it’s doable and has potential. And to see if they can shake some money out of banks and other lenders. As the economy improves, they may get some takers. But at least we have some evidence that all is not lost at Belle Island Village. For that we all should be grateful. Whether it can be successful or not, the fact remains it is too close to being finished, too unique, too interesting, not to at least give it a shot. Lots has to happen for that to come true, but there is some movement. Maybe the Belle hasn’t tolled just yet.
Political view
Public forum Health care measure should not include coverage for abortions
Editor: The last thing America needs is another bailout, especially one with obscene profits like the abortion industry. But unless health care legislation does not have an explicit exclusion of abortion, then the government is going to be funding abortion and bailing out the abortion industry. The president’s latest proposal mirrors legislation that has passed the Senate, which would inevitably establish abortion as a fundamental health-care service for the following reasons: n It would change existing law by allowing federally subsidized health-care plans to pay for abortions and could require private healthinsurance plans to cover abortion. n It would impose a first-ever abortion tax — a separate premium payment that will be used to pay for elective abortions — on enrollees in insurance plans that covers abortions through newly created government health-care exchanges. n And it would fail to protect the rights of health-care providers to refuse to participate in abortions. The president’s plan goes further than the Senate bill on abortion by calling for spending $11 billion over five years on “community health
centers,” which include Planned Parenthood clinics that provide abortions. Why should government money go to subsidize abortions when America is at an economic low? The government should use resources to create new jobs instead of paying for abortions under the guise of healthcare. Tell Congress to vote against any health care reform bill in which abortion is not explicitly excluded. We don’t need another bailout. Roger L. Hall Sevierville
Tobacco restrictions hurting businesses, eroding freedoms
Editor: My husband’s father served in World War II. My husband served during the Vietnam war, Cold War and Gulf War, totaling 21 years of service. My son joined the National Guard at 17; now he’s almost 20 and soon to deploy to Iraq. This is only three out of thousands who have fought, died and are still fighting to keep our country free. But, people of America, we are slowly losing what our men and women are fighting and dying for. The government was formed to serve
the people; but now the people are serving the government. Example: Our county is tourist-related. That’s how we live here. That’s how we survive. Since our governor raised taxes on tobacco and banned smoking in public places, justifying it with “schools need it for better education and it’s better for our health,” businesses have had to close due to loss of customers who smoke, which in turn caused loss of jobs in an already dying economy, taking away rights of free enterprise and freedom of choice. We, as Americans, have these rights to run our business as we see fit and the right to choose whether you want to go in that business or not. Government’s taking away the rights our soldiers are living and dying for still today. Come on, people. Our schools here never saw enough of that tobacco tax to even keep the budget for the next year. But the governor’s mansion now has a fine, fancy, high-dollar bar and restaurant in its basement. Our tax dollars paid for it and we’re a billion in the hole. It’s time for the people to speak out. I only wish to see the well of tears gone from my husband’s tired eyes when he speaks of what freedom is supposed to be. Esther Ownby Sevierville
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SEC MENS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT SEMIFINALS
’Cats crush Vols SEC hopes 74-45 By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE — John Calipari brought Kentucky to town focused most on the NCAA tournament. An arena dripping Kentucky blue with Wildcats faithful filling the streets outside has changed his intentions, and now Calipari wants to reward their loyalty by winning the Southeastern Conference tournament title those fans see as their birthright. Oh, he still wants a No. 1 seed. The No. 2 Wildcats made a strong argument for the top overall spot by handing 15thranked Tennessee a 77-45 loss Saturday in the tournament semifinals — the Volunteers’ most lopsided under coach Bruce Pearl. But Calipari said he understands the importance after seeing fans spending up to $1,000 per ticket and vacationing in Nashville to support the Cats. “As a coach you owe it to them to give them your best,” Calipari said. “They tell me 180,000 fans came to Nashville. Is that true? Kentucky fans. And only 17,000 could get in the building. ... It’s unbelievable. The blue dust is everywhere. It’s incredible.” Kentucky (31-2) will play either No. 20 Vanderbilt or Mississippi State on Sunday, looking to add a 26th tournament title to the 44th regular season championship the Wildcats already won in Calipari’s first season. DeMarcus Cousins had 19 points and 15 rebounds as Kentucky advanced to the final for the first time since 2004. Eric Bledsoe had 17 points on 5-of-8 shooting from 3-point range, and John Wall added 14. The Wildcats improved to a league-best 113-22 in this tournament and 35-2 in the semifinals. Bledsoe said winning the tournament title would mean a lot to a team featuring five freshmen. “We’re trying to do something special. So far we’re doing it, so we’re going to keep on playing,” Bledsoe said. Scotty Hopson had 11 points for Tennessee (25-8), which
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Tennessee head coach Bruce Pearl, right, and center Brian Williams (33) watch in the second half of a 74-45 loss to Kentucky in the semifinal round game at the Southeastern Conference tournament on Saturday. snapped a five-game winning streak with its worst scoring performance this season. “We got outplayed at every position, and Kentucky’s the No. 2 team in the country for a reason. They’re a really, really good team,” Pearl said. “We just did not have the energy after playing two games and coming back and playing this third game. We just didn’t have it.” The well-rested Wildcats never trailed and scored 14 straight points to push the lead to 29 late. That was even though Cousins missed a layup off the opening tip. He came back and dunked to put Kentucky ahead, and the best Tennessee could
do was tie the Wildcats three times — the last at 10. These programs don’t like each other anyway in the SEC’s second-longest series. The addition of Calipari, who brought his personal rivalry with Pearl from Memphis, and the high expectations from both teams created an electric atmosphere not seen at this tournament in many years. Kentucky came in trying to cement a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament, while Tennessee hoped a win would help earn a No. 3 seed. It was billed as a neutral court game, but the transformation of Bridgestone Arena into Rupp South couldn’t have
been clearer than a text poll in the first half posted on the video board about which team fans expected to win. Kentucky drew 77 percent in the early results. Every time Tennessee’s pep band cranked up “Rocky Top,” the Wildcats’ fans did their best to drown it out, chanting, “Go Big Blue.” Tennessee point guard Bobby Maze noticed the blue crowd in the quarterfinals and said Kentucky fans travel like the “Million Man March.” So the Vols knew exactly what they’d be walking into on a court technically in their home state but about three hours away from campus — just as it is for the
Wildcats. And Pearl had his orange blazer packed and ready for this game against the opponent Tennessee wants to measure its basketball program against. The Vols were the last team to beat Kentucky — 74-65 in Knoxville on Feb. 27 — as they split the regular season series. “We had enough fans in there that when we made our runs, we could hear our people in the building,” Pearl said. “Certainly, Kentucky enjoys a great homecourt advantage, and I think it elevated their play.” Yes, it did. Kentucky wound up winning its fourth straight by holding Tennessee to a season-low 19 points in the first half. The Wildcats improved to 5-1 in SEC semifinals and 144-66 alltime against the Vols. “I feel like we were playing at our arena to see our fans there,” Wall said. “We just feel like everywhere we go our fans support us the most. ... You can see how loud they are in the background.” The Volunteers, playing their third game in as many days, got into early foul trouble, and they spent more time pleading with officials than hitting shots. Kentucky did hit more free throws (16-of-30) than Tennessee attempted (9-of-15). Officials were busy, handing out double technicals twice in the second half with Tennessee guard Melvin Goins ejected after both a technical and a flagrant foul with 3:33 left. “They obviously had us frustrated,” senior guard J.P. Prince said. “We didn’t make shots. We just got in a hurry. We kind of lost our composure at the end and didn’t execute, listen to the coaches and overall just kind of let it go at the end.” Tennessee pulled within 45-39 on a bucket by Brian Williams with 9:27 left. That was as close as the Vols would get. Patrick Patterson dunked for only his second field goal, Bledsoe hit a 3, then Darnell Dodson made consecutive 3s before dunking on an alley-oop pass from Darius Miller to put Kentucky up 58-41 with 6:02 remaining. The Cats just kept adding to it from there.
MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL
Seymour Middle closes with win at Best of Preps invitational Young Eagles soar through 09-10 season, finishing great career for eight 8th graders By JASON DAVIS Sports Editor
SEYMOUR — The Seymour Middle School girls basketball team had a special season. After starting the year 9-4, the Lady Eagles ran off 14-straight wins to capture the Area 2 regular-season and tournament championships for the secondstraight season before advancing to the finals of the sectional tournament, where the team would fall to a tough Science Hill squad. The sectional final appearance was a first for Seymour Middle School, and third-year head coach Janet Johnson said it couldn’t have happened to a better bunch of girls. “I’m very proud of what these girls have accomplished this year and throughout their career,” Johnson said in her assistant principal office at Seymour High School last week. “Not only are they good players and together make a really good team, all those 8th graders are honor roll students and are never in any trouble at school. A lot of them are very involved in their
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The Seymour Middle School Lady Eagles pose for a team picture at the Best of Preps invitational, where they won their division. churches and communities, they’re just fine young ladies. I feel very blessed and honored to have been a part of their lives. It’s been a real honor to coach in this community and coach those girls.” Over the past three seasons the team, which was led by eight 8th graders, went 64-16. Johnson’s first year at the helm of the squad the girls
were 21-4 and won the regular season championship, only to lose in the finals of the Area Tournament (widely misidentified as the county tournament) to Sevierville Middle. That was a sting this year’s 8th graders would never feel again. Going 20-7 last season and 23-5 this year, the girls would win the regular season in both their 7th and 8th grade campaigns,
as well as sweeping through the Area Tournament for the championship both times. This season, after winning their way to the finals of the sectional tournament — the farthest a middle school team can go — the Lady Eagles lost a heartbreaker to Science Hill. But it wasn’t the last time the team would suit up together. Johnson found the girls a
postseason invitational tournament in Franklin, Tenn., near Nashville, and the Lady Eagles were soaring again. Playing in a four-team division at the Best of Preps invitational, the Seymour squad won their first three pool play games. “We played Ellis Middle School the first game,” Johnson See LADY EAGLES, Page A9
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said. “They were pretty good. They had a big girl that was one of the really good post players we’d played all year. We beat them by nine. But we were down 12 or 13 at halftime.” After a heated halftime pep talk, the team surged out with a 29-10 second half to capture the win. “We played Coffee County in the second game. They weren’t very good and we ended up beating them by 20-something,” the coach continued. Then the team facedoff with Harpeth Hall, a girls preparatory school. “I was kind of surprised they were as good as they were. They had a couple of good guards and some big girls,” Joshson said. “But we beat them by about eight or nine.” Moving on from pool play the Lady Eagles would matchup again with Harpeth in the finals. “it was another good battle. We ended up winning 38-33,” Johnson said. “It was a very emotional ending.” That was the last time those eight 8th graders — Kennedy Branch, Brianna Green, Blakely Graham, Mariah Flynn, Lauren Johnson, Lexi Justus,
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Coach Janet Johnson emphasizes a coaching point with Kayla Tilley at the Best of Preps in Franklin, Tenn. Maria Widener and Erin Thomas — would wear the SMS uniform, and Johnson, the team and their fans were all tears. “I love every one of those girls,” Johnson said. “I guess to a lot of people, especially some of the other schools in the county, they don’t like how I coach, or how intense I am, and that’s OK. If you ask my kids what they think about me, they would tell you they love me. The tears that flowed that Sunday in Nashville, from the
parents and the kids, told me all I need to know about how they felt about how I coached. I coach for the kids, I don’t coach for anybody else. If your kids know that their coach is going to coach as hard as they’re asked to play, then they’ll play hard for you. And they did that.” Johnson also gave credit for the team’s great season to assistant coach Brittany Mikels. “She’s a Seymour High School graduate, and was a valedictorian of her class, and to the best of
my memory she was on teams that went to the state tournament three of the four years she was there,” Johnson said. “I really appreciate her perspective and her help this year. I rant and rave a little and she (was a calming effect). We were a good combination. I thank her and appreciate her putting up with me. It was a very emotional year. My daughter plays with this group, there are eight 8th graders, and most of those kids have been playing with me together for the last four years (back to junior league basketball). “You’re only as good a coach as the people you’re surrounded by. If you’re not surrounded by good kids that want to work hard and have some talent, and have good people helping you, you’re not going to get far,” Johnson said. Now the 8th graders will move on to Seymour High School, where Johnson, though not the coach, is an assistant principal. “I look forward to them being over here and watching them play and being a part of their lives over here. These kids really mean a lot to me, and I feel very honored to have been a part of their lives.” mpsports@themountainpress.com
NASCAR SPRINT CUP
Keselowski vows not to change after Edwards crash COWBOY’S On The Water
By JENNA FRYER AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Glued to Carl Edwards’ bumper as they raced for the lead around Talladega Superspeedway, young Brad Keselowski showed no signs of letting off the gas pedal. He peeked high, and Edwards cut him off, then ducked low to try to pass. Edwards, the veteran, quickly swerved down to block the pass, a move that guaranteed disaster if Keselowski didn’t back off. In the blink of an eye, Keselowski found himself in high-stakes game of chicken at speeds approaching 200 mph. The rookie refused to blink. He didn’t give an inch. Nothing slowed Keselowski that day last April, not even after the inevitable contact sent Edwards’ car sailing into the safety fence in a frightening accident that injured seven fans. Keselowski just barreled on, stealing an improbable victory in just his fifth career start in NASCAR’s prestigious Sprint Cup Series. Looking back now at those intense two minutes, Keselowski was clearly sending a message to his established, experienced competitors: he won’t back down to anyone, ever. That mentality has rankled a long list of top-name drivers, and finally came to the fore last weekend in Atlanta when Edwards, exasperated over a long list of hard racing between the two, intentionally wrecked Keselowski in contact that sent Keselowski airborne
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In this March 7, 2010, file photo, Brad Keselowski (12) is nudged by Carl Edwards, left, causing him to crash during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Kobalt Tools 500 auto race at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Ga. Sticking with its “boys, have at it” attitude, NASCAR placed Carl Edwards on probation for three races Tuesday for deliberately wrecking Brad Keselowski’s car last weekend in Atlanta. in a scene quite similar to the Talladega incident. For all the public outrage over Edwards’ deliberate act, there was an equal amount of private sentiment that Keselowski had it coming. Keselowski is well aware of the whispers, but remains unapologetic for anything he’s done that’s gotten him to his primetime Cup ride with auto racing icon Roger Penske. “It’s not possible to get a Cup ride right now without being aggressive, and without having some swagger in your step,” Keselowski said. “Does that make you a jerk? To some people, yes. To some people, no. It depends on where you’re coming from. If you look at the sport right now, there are no new drivers coming in. “So whatever I’m doing
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SCOREBOARD TR AN S AC TIO N S BASEBALL American League MINNESOTA TWINS— Agreed to terms with OF Denard Span on a five-year contract. SEATTLE MARINERS— Optioned OF Greg Halman to Tacoma (PCL). Re-assigned INF Tommy Everidge, INF Brad Nelson and OF Mike Wilson to their minor league camp. TEXAS RANGERS— Claimed INF Hernan Iribarren off waivers from Milwaukee (NL). Placed RHP Eric Hurley on the 60-day DL. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association CHARLOTTE BOBCATS— Signed G Larry Hughes. HOCKEY National Hockey League NASHVILLE PREDATORS—Reassigned D Alexander Sulzer to Milwaukee (AHL). PHOENIX COYOTES— Recalled F Viktor Tikhonov from Cherepovets (KHL). American Hockey League
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his father’s backing. He picked up a couple Nationwide Series starts for an underfunded team in 2006 and early 2007, before his big break came midway through that season when Dale Earnhardt Jr. plucked him from obscurity to drive his flagship No. 88 for JR Motorsports. That, says three-time NASCAR champion Darrell Waltrip, was the gamechanger for Keselowski. “Driving for Dale Jr. gave him privileges that he wouldn’t have had if had driven for someone else,” Waltrip said. “That Earnhardt connection allowed him to become ’Bad Brad.’ Those few years gave him time to create this character that he’s Bad Brad. Well, if you are Bad Brad, you are going to make some people mad.” Finally in good equipment, Keselowski bulldozed his way to six Nationwide wins over two-plus seasons with a hard-driving style that impressed car owners but annoyed rival competitors. “He’s very openly outspoken and cocky about what his intentions are,” said Fox analyst Larry McReynolds. “He has no problem racing people hard, and if they don’t like it, then they are going to have a problem. The thing to remember, though, is most of these drivers are complaining about Brad racing them hard. You’ve got to be kidding me! You are supposed to be racing hard. “The greats — Dale Earnhardt, Pearson, Petty, Allison — those sons of a guns ran hard from the green flag to the checkered flag and that’s exactly what Brad is doing.” Those running bumperto-bumper with him each week disagree. There’s a finesse required in racing, a certain give-andtake that earns you both respect and the on-track friends a driver needs to be successful. Keselowski, most believe, doesn’t have it. At least not when it comes to racing against Cup drivChapter 7 ,
AHL—Suspended Syracuse LW Jon Mirasty for one game as a result of his actions in a March 12 game vs. Lowell. HAMILTON BULLDOGS— Assigned F Maxime Lacroix to Cincinnati (ECHL). ECHL ECHL—Suspended Reading F Stefano Giliati for one game and fined him an undisclosed amount as a result of his actions in a March 12 game at Johnstown. READING ROYALS— Announced D Joey Ryan has been re-assigned to the team by Toreonto (AHL). Traded G Josh Johnson to Alaska.
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ers. He did it full time for two years in the Nationwide Series, refusing to back down when the likes of Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin, Edwards and Clint Bowyer moonlighted in that series and stole the headlines from the guys like Keselowski who were just trying to get noticed. Hamlin became the first driver to publicly vow to retaliate. At wits end late last season after a monthslong feud with Keselowski over his driving style, Hamlin promised payback in the Nationwide Series finale. He made good on his word with an early spin at Homestead, and received a standing ovation from crews along pit road when he passed by to serve a rough driving penalty. Behind the scenes, drivers figured Keselowski would see more and more of that retaliation this season as he moved into a full-time Cup ride with Penske. Jeff Burton, one of the most respected and cleanest drivers in the garage, understands the disdain for Keselowski’s tactics. “Brad has got to learn that he doesn’t need to prove to the world that he’s a tough guy,” Burton said this week. “He’s made the decision that he’s not going to cut anybody any slack. He’s made the decision that he’s going to race aggressively all the time. Those are the decisions he’s made, and he’s going to have to live with the consequences of that. “There’ nothing wrong with giving a little bit, and there’s nothing wrong with taking a little bit. But if you’re going to only take, then you’re going to come out of the short end of the stick more times than not.” And that’s where Keselowski currently finds himself. Cup drivers aren’t cutting him any slack, and his transition to the big leagues hasn’t been all that smooth. He heads into next weekend’s race at Bristol ranked 33rd in the standings and in serious danger of falling below the important top35 mark that guarantees him a spot in the field.
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St. Louis , Boston Atlanta , Pittsburgh Baltimore , Florida Seattle 6, Kansas City 6, tie Cleveland 7, L.A. Angels (ss) 7, tie Cincinnati 3, L.A. Dodgers 2 Arizona 10, Oakland 1 Texas 6, San Diego 2 Chicago White Sox (ss) 10, L.A. Angels (ss) 7 Milwaukee 12, Chicago Cubs (ss) 3 San Francisco 9, Colorado 2 Chicago Cubs (ss) 6, Chicago White Sox (ss) 5 Saturday’s Games N.Y. Yankees (ss) 5, Baltimore 3 Detroit (ss) 6, N.Y. Yankees (ss) 2 St. Louis 8, Houston (ss) 5 Florida 8, Tampa Bay 5 Houston (ss) 8, Washington 7 Boston 3, Pittsburgh 2 Toronto 3, Atlanta 0 Philadelphia 5, Minnesota 4 N.Y. Mets 9, Detroit (ss) 1 San Francisco (ss) 8, Seattle 4 Texas 5, Cleveland 0 Milwaukee (ss) 7, Chicago White Sox 2 Oakland (ss) vs San Francisco (ss) at Scottsdale, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Arizona 7, L.A. Dodgers 3
Chicago Cubs 11, Cincinnati 4 Kansas City 12, L.A. Angels 3 Milwaukee (ss) 7, Colorado 6 San Diego vs Oakland (ss) at Phoenix, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox vs Chicago Cubs at Las Vegas, Nev., 4:05 p.m. Sunday’s Games Philadelphia vs Baltimore at Sarasota, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Atlanta (ss) vs Toronto at Dunedin, Fla., 1:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees vs Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Fla., 1:05 p.m. St. Louis vs Washington at Viera, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Boston vs Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Atlanta (ss) vs Houston at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets vs Florida at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Tampa Bay vs Detroit at Lakeland, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Texas (ss) vs L.A. Dodgers at Glendale, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Kansas City vs Oakland at Phoenix, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Cleveland vs San Diego at Peoria, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Colorado (ss) vs Arizona (ss) at Hermosillo, , 4:05 p.m. Arizona (ss) vs Texas (ss) at Surprise, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Milwaukee vs San Francisco at Scottsdale, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.
Chicago Cubs vs L.A. Angels at Tempe, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox vs Cincinnati at Goodyear, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Seattle vs Colorado (ss) at Tucson, Ariz., 4:10 p.m. Monday’s Games Minnesota vs Florida at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Toronto vs Detroit at Lakeland, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Philadelphia vs Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Baltimore vs Boston at Fort Myers, Fla., 1:05 p.m. St. Louis vs N.Y. Mets at Port St. Lucie, Fla., 1:10 p.m. Seattle vs Arizona at Tucson, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Cleveland vs Milwaukee at Phoenix, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Oakland vs Cincinnati at Goodyear, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. L.A. Dodgers vs L.A. Angels at Tempe, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs vs Colorado at Tucson, Ariz., 4:10 p.m. Atlanta vs Washington at Viera, Fla., 7:05 p.m. San Francisco (ss) vs Texas at Surprise, Ariz., 9:05 p.m. San Francisco (ss) vs San Diego at Peoria, Ariz., 10:05 p.m. Kansas City vs Chicago White Sox at Glendale, Ariz., 10:05 p.m.
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SCOREBOARD Sunday, March 14 AUTO RACING 7:30 a.m. SPEED — Formula One, Bahrain Grand Prix, at Manama, Bahrain 11:30 a.m. VERSUS — IRL, Sao Paulo Indy 300, at Sao Paulo, Brazil 6 p.m. ESPN2 — NHRA, Gatornationals, final eliminations, at Gainesville, Fla. (same-day tape) CYCLING 4 p.m. VERSUS — Paris-Nice, final stage, at Nice, France (sameday tape) GOLF 3 p.m. NBC — PGA Tour/WGC, CA Championship, final round, at Doral, Fla. 7:30 p.m. TGC — PGA Tour, Puerto Rico Open, final round, at Rio Grande, Puerto Rico (same-day tape) MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 4 p.m. WGN — Preseason, Chicago Cubs vs. L.A. Angels, at Tempe, Ariz. MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 1 p.m. ABC — Southeastern Conference , championship, teams TBD, at Nashville, Tenn. CBS — Atlantic 10 Conference, championship, teams TBD, at Atlantic City, N.J. ESPN — Atlantic Coast Conference, championship, teams TBD, at Greensboro, N.C. 3:30 p.m. CBS — Big Ten Conference, championship, teams TBD, at Indianapolis 6 p.m. CBS — Men’s NCAA Division I tournament Selection Show, at Indianapolis NBA BASKETBALL 3:30 p.m. ABC — Boston at Cleveland NHL HOCKEY 12:30 p.m. NBC — Philadelphia at N.Y. Rangers, Pittsburgh at Tampa Bay, Washington at Chicago, or Colorado at Dallas RODEO 9 p.m. VERSUS — PBR, Glendale Invitational, at Glendale, Ariz. (same-day tape) SOCCER 1:55 p.m. ESPN2 — Spanish Primera Division, Valencia at Barcelona WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 1:30 p.m. FSN — Big 12 Conference, championship, teams TBD, at Kansas City, Mo. 6 p.m. FSN — Pacific-10 Conference, championship, teams TBD, at Los Angeles
teams and site TBA 11 p.m. ESPN2 — NIT, first round, teams and site TBA NHL HOCKEY 7:30 p.m. VERSUS — Montreal at N.Y. Rangers SOCCER 2:30 p.m. FSN — UEFA Champions League, Chelsea vs. Inter Milan, at London 8 p.m. FSN — UEFA Champions League, Sevilla vs. CSKA Moskva, at Seville, Spain (same-day tape) TENNIS
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Golden anniversary Game shows challenges of real life Monopoly was one of my favorite board games as a kid. It certainly didn’t turn me into Donald Trump or Warren Buffet, but it did give me an idea of how investment worked, and the competition that drives capitalism. But Monopoly focuses on the good times, and on the concept of being an entrepreneur. An exercise we completed this week as part of Leadership Tomorrow — along with members of Smoky Mountain Youth Leadership — was probably more topical for the current time. It was a poverty exercise, called “Are You Hungry Tonight.” It is, in part, a role playing game (which appealed right off to my inner geek). Each player is taking on the role of a different employee with “The Company.” Disappointingly, that was not the CIA, but actually the name of the manufacturer that was the main employer in Anytown, USA. The idea is that the players have to survive a year in their hometown dealing with the fallout of losing their jobs when the plant suddenly closes. That scenario hits close to home for lots of people right now. Instead of a community chest, there’s a community outreach desk — that didn’t always have enough resources to help out. A grocery store where you could buy food. People had to consider whether to buy groceries or pay the light bill. Whether to sell things like boats, cars and homes. No one was looking to buy Park Place. It was a good exercise for those of us in Leadership Tomorrow, and eye opening for the high school age members of SMYL. One memorably said “I just didn’t know how hard it would be.” My character was reasonably lucky. He was the 59-year-old CFO, with a mortgage already paid off and a big nest egg in the bank. Independently, he and his wife were weathering the storm quite well, but one of their grown children wasn’t so lucky — he was already back in the nest, with mom and dad, when the plant closed and he lost the job dad got him. He was in an accident soon after that left him with massive medical bills because he didn’t have insurance. So, my “father” character was left to help deal with that, and was back at work and investing his money well by the end. Enough so that he could donate some money to the community charity, which prompted one girl to ask if he could help because her house had burned down. He did what I would do in that situation, and said he gave to the charity...and, hilariously, in the context of the game, she pilfered the play money I’d left on the table and put it in the bank for herself. That should illustrate how desperate some of the players were to see their characters got by. One person pointed out that in the first period, people rushed to pay their bills, then to the store. The second time, most rushed to the store first to make sure they and their family got fed, then worried about the bills. The objective of “Are You Hungry Tonight” isn’t to own the town. It’s to take care of yourself and those you love. Right now, if you’re lucky enough to not be living it, it’s an exercise worth taking. — Jeff Farrell is a reporter for The Mountain Press. Call 428-0748, ext. 216, or e-mail to jfarrell@themountainpress.com.
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Jim Gerding and the staff of the Pancake Pantry will celebrate 50 years in business on Wednesday, serving up selections from their 1960 menu at 1960 prices.
Pancake Pantry celebrating 50 years in business By GAIL CRUTCHFIELD Community Editor GATLINBURG — Jim Gerding said when he opened the Pancake Pantry back in 1960, that first week had him wondering if the restaurant would make it through the second. There were no big crowds lining up the get in when the doors first opened on March 17. “We took in 41 dollars and 88 cents,” Gerding said of the 12 hours they were open. But make it they did through to the second week and the 2,597 that have followed since then. Now it’s not uncommon to see long lines snaking from the door, down past Ole Smoky Candy
Pancake Pantry 50th Anniversary When: Wednesday, March 17 Where: 628 Parkway, Gatlinburg n Hours: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. n n
Kitchen and back into the The Village. The Gatlinburg landmark will mark its 50th year (that’s 2,600 weeks for those counting) on Wednesday, celebrating the same way they marked their 25th anniversary in 1985 by offering their 1960 menu at 1960 prices. For one day you can get a cup of coffee for a dime, a stack of pancakes for 55 cents and blueberry waffles for 95 cents.
Gerding — a graduate of Indiana University with bachelor’s and master’s degrees in business — and his wife June came to Gatlinburg to open the restaurant. Their two boys were 3 years and 6 months old at the time. They had no restaurant experience and a concept that at the point was largely untried. “I saw a pancake house in San Francisco airport and at that time they were not very common,” Gerding said. “I thought it was a good idea and decided to come to Gatlinburg because Ole Smoky Candy Kitchen was a customer of the company I worked for, and he said there was a restaurant next door that was probably not going to make it. So, if we
came down he would introduce us to the landlord.” That introduction led not only to the first pancake restaurant in Gatlinburg, but in the state of Tennessee, Gerding said. “I think we started a trend in Gatlinburg, or in Sevier County,” he said. Gerding had a business partner for about three months before he bought the man out. Even with a business degree, he said it was daunting. “You’re scared because you’re opening a new business,” he said. “We didn’t have any experience in the restaurant business. But we had a chef we hired in Cincinnati, Ohio, and he See 50 years, Page B7
Relationships develop in half century of service By GAIL CRUTCHFIELD Community Editor GATLINBURG — Jim Gerding and the staff at Pancake Pantry hear the stories all the time of how generations of families have returned to the restaurant again and again. It’s something they don’t mind hearing; they enjoy seeing old friends come in year after year. “I like the interaction with the public, and we have many families that are in their fourth generation,” Gerding said. “They were children when their parents or grandparents brought them and they come today bringing their grandchildren. “A lot of them are friends. They’ve been coming for years and are on a first-name basis,” he said, looking at the busy dining room from a table by the window. “I would say probably, looking around, 90 percent of
the people have been here before.” A couple of those people are Charlie and Beranetta Boston of Danville, Ky., who said they’ve been eating at Pancake Pantry for 38 years. On their way home, they made a side trip to eat there on Wednesday. “We left Florida yesterday morning and we’re heading home,” Beranetta said. “We spent the night to come here today.” The pancakes, they said, are what keep them coming back not only during their regular vacations but on trips specifically with a meal of ham, eggs and pancakes on their minds. “We have driven a three-hour drive up here to just eat breakfast,” Charlie said of the trek from their home about 30 miles south of Lexington. “She’ll get up some morning and say, ‘Man, I’d love to eat at the Pancake Pantry.
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A server delivers ham, eggs and pancakes to Charlie and Barenetta Boston of Danville, Ky., as they speak with Pancake Pantry owner Jim Gerding on Wednesday. We’ll get up, drive up here and eat, spend the day and drive home that afternoon. “You know the sad part?” Charlie added. “We’re not the only ones that do it. There’s a lot of people that do it, I’d say.” That’s music to Gerding’s ears, a familiar tune that never gets old. “Well, if you’re going to be here a week from today, we’re going to have our 50th anniversary, the same menu
we had in 1960 at the same price,” he said. “A week from today?” Beranetta asked. “We may have to come back.” “I hate that I missed those first 12 years,” Charlie said. “This is the most awesome place to eat in the world.” “ I think their pancakes, truly, are like no one else’s,” Beranetta said. “The taste, I don’t know if it’s the syrup …” “It’s that secret,
magic ingredient they put on back there that makes them so good,” Charlie added. Customer Cheryl Moore has tried to get Gerding to reveal one of those secrets before — with no success. “I’ve tried to sweettalk the owner one time to give me the (syrup) recipe,” she said. “He won’t budge on those recipes,” said 28-year waitress Geri See relationships, Page B7
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The Mountain Press ◆ Sunday, March 14, 2010
Scenes around Sevier County
Annual baking contest scheduled It’s time for 4-H’ers to get out the apron and warm up the oven for the annual baking contest, which will be held at 4-H club meetings in March. The Baking Contest has been a traditional favorite over the years. This year, 4-H members will make different types of cookies depending on their grade level. Specific categories are listed by grade level: Fourth-graders should bake chocolate chip cookies; fifth-graders should bake sugar cookies; sixth-graders should bake peanut butter cookies; seventh- through 12thgraders should bake a bar cookie.
The contest will be held at your school on the day of your regular 4-H meeting. To enter submit three of the baked items on a paper plate. Include with your entry a recipe card with your recipe written neatly on the card. Entries will be judged on appearance, texture, flavor and the recipe card. The top entries from each club will be given blue award certificates
and be invited to the 4-H County Bake-Off on March 30, at Pigeon Forge High School. More details on the baking contest can be found in the February 4-H Newsletter. You can view it online at http:// sevier.tennessee.edu. You will also find sample recipes at the 4-H Web site. For the young “shutterbugs” in 4-H, a photography contest will be held at your school the day of your March meeting. Categories for the photography contest: Buildings, Landscapes, People and Animals. Pictures should be taken by the 4-H member and not be over a year old. Pictures may be color
or black and white and should be mounted on paper or posterboard with a caption or title under the picture. Each member may enter up to two categories, with one picture per category. A first-place ribbon will be awarded in each category, with the winner being eligible for the county contest to be held March 30 at Pigeon Forge High School. Details may be found in the February newsletter. Awards for the Photography Contest are sponsored by the Pigeon Forge Rotary Club. — Glenn Turner is a Sevier County agricultural extension service agent.
Biosecurity gets support from farmers Biosecurity is a hot topic on the farm and across the nation. Everyone wants to ensure high-quality, safe food products are available to consumers, and but another aspect of biosecurity for beef producers is maintaining herd health. Biosecurity incorporates those management practices aimed at keeping new diseases off the farm and keeping diseases from spreading from group to group on the farm. According to agricultural experts biosecurity is the cheapest and most effective method of disease control, since vaccinations cannot eliminate disease and treatment can only reduce losses. “Cattle disease is most frequently spread by
contact between cattle, so limiting this contact is the most important part of biosecurity,” said Clyde Lane, University of Tennessee Extension beef specialist and coauthor of UT Extension publication SP691, Biosecurity for the Beef Herd. Other co-authors of the publication include Extension veterinarian Fred Hopkins, Matt Wellborn, UT College of Veterinary Medicine, and Grant Palmer, UT Extension director for Roane County. “Newly arriving cattle should
be isolated from other cattle for a minimum of 30 days,” Lane said. Most cattle diseases are spread by cattle blood, saliva, manure, urine or exhaled air. Special attention must be paid to reducing contact from animalto-animal or animal-toobject-to-animal. The publication recommends a combination of animal isolation and control of movement onto and around the farm, as well as cleaning and disinfection. “Even small manage-
ment changes directed towards disease control can yield a healthier beef herd,” said Lane. For a copy of UT Extension publication SP691, Biosecurity for the Beef Herd, contact your local UT Extension office or visit the UT Extension publications Web site: http:// www.utextension.utk. edu/publications/ animals/#beefcattle — Alan Bruhin is the Sevier County agricultural extension service director. Call him at 453-3695.
Photos by Chris Newell
Local resident Chris Newell e-mailed these photos to The Mountain Press, showing a hemlock cone (he was one of many who worked to save the hemlock trees in the Smokies while he was a student at the University of Tennessee), a duck on the banks of the snowy Pigeon River, and music at Saddle Up! in Pigeon Forge. The Mountain Press welcomes your photos for publication. We can’t promise to use all of then, but send us your best so we can share what we can with our readers. E-mail them to editor@themountainpress.com. Be sure to include your name, address and phone number and information we need to run under the photos.
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Kakiuchi/Atchley Shiho Kakiuchi and Allen Atchley were married Jan. 9, 2010, in Lanai, Hawaii. The wedding took place at sunset at the Four Seasons Resort, with 20 members of family and friends attending. The bride is the daughter of Nariyo and Masumi Kakiuchi of Sakura, Japan. The groom is the son of Judith Shoemaker of Sevierville and Wray Atchley of Knoxville. The bride is a graduate
of Hoshi Pharmaceutical University in Tokyo and works as a clinical research associate for Novartis Pharmaceuticals. The groom graduated from Wake Forest University in WinstonSalem and Japanese language school in Tokyo. He works as CEO of a commercial real estate consulting company in Tokyo. The couple plans to continue to reside in Tokyo.
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Well, this past week I was looking down into the holler toward Webb’s Creek thinking about my final push for healthcare reform. Congress is on the final exhausting lap to come up with something and is searching for brand new ideas to add to the already 4,000 pages. Like a mildly confused owl, I offer my final thoughts before letting the medical quagmire rest in peace. A year ago, I suggested that Bill Gates buy all the hospitals and then let Exxon manage them, but that suggestion was bedpanned. Here is my last shot and, medically speaking, it will only hurt a little bit. Everyone makes health care so complicated when it is actually quite simple. Every half-civilized country takes care of all of its citizens, and you can’t convince me they are all that much smarter than our Congress. Even Canada has health care for everyone, and those folks up there have to walk on snow, use the metric system and take their temperatures in centigrade. Geez! Everyone agrees that we should do something to cover the 30 million or so citizens that don’t have insurance, and everyone agrees that we need to control costs. What is so complicated about that? Following is my easy fourpart healthcare reform program. Part 1: How do we cover 30 million people who don’t have coverage? I’ll start with the easy part. Make each one of them buy catastrophic coverage (like requiring car insurance) and make the insurance companies accept them without any preconditions. If someone is out of work or can prove they can’t afford to pay for it, give it to them for free. The rest of us might have to pay a bit more in premiums to help chip in, but if I lose my job, run out of COBRA and need brain surgery I would truly appreciate your consideration. I know. There will be always be some who will abuse the system. I say, “So what!” Those are the same people who cut in front of you at McDonald’s and pass me on winding mountain roads. Bless their hearts. Hey, most of the 30 million people always go to emergency rooms anyway and that is really expensive. Don’t assume that insurance premiums would rise — not so fast on assuming. The medical world ain’t your normal supply and demand marketing model. Part 2: How do we cut costs? Again, it is so easy it is ridiculous. Make it a law that insurance companies will not pay
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gloves. The data would be very secure at Oak Ridge, and every doctor’s office and hospital would have to run the bills through them and then to insurance companies. If a hospital or doctor overcharges or makes mistakes, can you imagine when the CEO hears the secretary say, “There are some people from Oak Ridge National Laboratory here to see you.” This idea gives me chill bumps. Part 4: BYOB (bring your own bananas). If you do have to go to a hospital, carry your own basic supplies. One of the largest charges on a typical medical bill is “miscellaneous.” Bring your own food, camping stove, water, aspirins, gown and poncho. Take the exact same sup-
plies as if you are going on a backpack trip and save thousands of dollars. Finally, here’s the solution to the drug problem in one sentence: “It is a felony to advertise any drug on television, and federal law requires that all pain pills are free.” Can you believe the drug ads on TV? We don’t even know what the pill does, but the announcer says, “Be sure to ask your doctor if leciprotinexer is right for you.” Say what? Pain medication is a separate industry more closely related to candy. We need to create a Pain Czar to address that problem. I believe my time is up, Mr. Speaker. That is just how it looks from my log cabin. — John LaFevre is a local speaker and co-author of the interactive national park hiking book series, Scavenger Hike Adventures, Falcon Guides, Globe Pequot Press. E-mail to scavengerhike@aol.com. G. Webb of Pittman Center does the artwork for the column. Visit Gwebbgallery.com.
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The Mountain Press ◆ Sunday, March 14, 2010
Public pulpit
With worship, you come humbly as sinner to God By ARNE WALKER Tiger’s dialogue with God: God: Tiger, you are forgiven! Tiger: Who is speaking? God: It is God. I am the One who came to earth and whose birth many celebrate at Christmas. Tiger: I’m a Buddhist, although not a very good one. Why are you forgiving me? I have not done anything to deserve it. God: I know. Forgiveness is part of my gracious activity. You can’t earn it or deserve it. Tiger: So what’s the catch? There must be something that I must do. Right now I must work these Twelve Steps to deal with my sexual addiction. God: There is no catch. Yet to truly receive a gift, gratitude is the response of one who has honestly received this gift. Tiger: So instead of feeling that I have to do these steps to win back my sponsors and even my wife, I find myself in gratitude for Your forgiveness wanting to do these things. Wow! God: You are on the right track! Tiger: But I’ve got some huge hurdles to jump, I worked real hard to keep up my secret life. It is not going to be easy to let it go. They tell me when I truly come to my senses that I will come to grips with what a masterful con artist I am. They say further that I may have to deal with guilt and shame and I may even sink in to a deep depression. God: All of that is good. Depression at times is a special gift to you to help you slow down, avoid distractions, and allow this
down time to help you gain insights and heal and begin anew. Tiger: Sounds like the hard work that I have been warned about. I got myself into this. I’m a disciplined golfer yet I don’t know if I can truly do this on my own. God: I will help you through my Holy Spirit. I will help you through the interactions of the staff and your fellow addicts. They will confront you when you are trying to pull a con and support you when you are honestly doing the hard internal work of spiritual growth. Tiger: How long will it take? God: It is not like a broken bone. Each person heals at their own pace. You have to invest the time that is necessary. The person you have allowed yourself to become was not made overnight. Tiger: I am truly grateful for a second chance. I know I could play the part and get through this but I now am aware that I have to live inside the kind of life that I am building. Gratitude helps me see that being a role model is someone I want to be. God: You have my blessing and guidance for every good thing that you set your heart, mind, soul, and strength to. Tiger: Will I lose my wife and family? God: What do you think? Tiger: Sadly I now have the insight that I was in love with marriage and being a family man but not in love with flesh and blood people. I did not navigate the potential pitfall of sports thinking that life is all about me. You
have to be single-minded to excel in sports. Yet you can lose yourself especially at the price of spiritual and emotional growth and connectedness. “God: Your talk already sounds like you are making some progress. I’m on the side of love and life and I’m rooting for you. Tiger: This is all going to take some time to truly sink in. I hope you will be patient with me. God: You can count on that! Did you see yourself mirrored in any aspect of this dialogue? We all have to deal with the hypocrisy and con artist in us. To be sure for us it is not quite so public. We all wake up one day to recognize that our being curved in on ourselves makes for a great disconnect with God and the people that He gives us as a gift. Wilberforce, who was at the heart of the Civil Rights movement in England once said that worship was major in helping keep unbridled ambition in his life in check. In worship you come humbly as a sinner before a Holy and Righteous God. You experience His gracious forgiveness and His unconditional love. You leave with the sense that for all God has done for me, I surely want to live a life in which I use my time, talents and gifts to thank and praise and serve and obey Him. Hopefully you found yourself in Tiger’s dialogue with God! — The Rev. Arne Walker is a semi-retired pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America who resides in Gatlinburg.
Smoky Mountain Bible Institute
The world we live in was shaken and changed by two major catastrophes. First, the world was cursed because of human sin. Genesis 3:17... cursed is the ground because of you... and about 1700 years later, the world suffered another blow due to human sin. Genesis 7:11 …all the fountains of the great deep burst forth, and the windows of the heavens were opened. These two events changed God’s very good perfect creation into something very different than what existed before sin. Scripture also points out that God’s creation continues to suffer due to our sinful nature. Romans 8:22 For we know that the whole creation has been groaning… We can read in Romans 8 that the creation groans and awaits its release from sin’s curse with Christ’s second coming when it will return to its original created very good glory. What got me thinking about this the other day was the fact that almost every day I am either amazed or generally awe-struck by some aspect of the beauty, complexity, harmony, purpose, wonder, or just the sheer mass and incomprehensible volume of God’s creation. While we can see the effects of the curse in pain, suffering, death, and the unnatural disasters which are all in essence mild aftershocks of a major catastrophe some 4300 years ago. I still find myself puzzled and asking that if this amazing earth is cursed, how much more wonderful can you get than some of the beauty and perfection we are blessed to experience on this cursed planet. Here are some examples….. First, this body—yes, it shows signs of wear and tear and misuse, but this miraculous self-healing gift from God, that has provided me with 48 years of sights, smells, tastes, feelings, and sounds—many of which give me chills just to recall—is a miraculous collection of tens of trillions of cells all doing exactly what they were designed to do and all carrying the complete instruction manual inside each cell! And this is the cursed model? The one that was restricted to 120 years of life in Genesis 6:3, I wonder how much more amazing the pre-sin everlasting model was? I can recall sitting on the bank of a lake in Mississippi in my youth as a camp counselor when everyone else was gone, and it was so quiet that a whisper would carry across the quarter mile wide glassy lake. And this is the cursed earth? I wonder how much more amazing the pre-sin everlasting earth was? I can remember the wondrous year of sights, sounds and sensations that 1983 contained for me. The year started in January by God blessing me with the honor and security of a wonderful wife, making me whole in ways that cannot be fully explained. Then on December the seventeenth, He blessed me with the gift of fatherhood. When I held in my arms that 7 pound 7 ounce girl whom God trusted me to love and parent for the rest of my life, I again experienced unexplainable emotion and awe. And she was the first of three blessings. Many of you know them as Stephanie, Elisa, and Brandon. And this is a cursed existence? I wonder how much more amazing the post second coming existence will be? I can recall cutting through endless miles of ocean with unnumbered waves crashing against the bow, and connected to that same memory are countless hours of slowly slicing through serene glassy seas. That combined decade of my life spent on the world’s oceans also provided me with memories of friendships and camaraderie available in no other vocation, not to mention dozens of at-sea sunsets, sunrises and countless views of coastlines during entry, departure, and just passing by—all unique vistas of the vast beauty and wonder of God’s creation from the vantage point of His seas. And this is cursed? How amazing must have the pre-sin and pre-flood earth and its seas have been? I could go on reminiscing about the crashing emerald waves on the white sands of Bellows Beach on the north side of Oahu, where we camped many a day with the Schmidt family and our beloved Kim who has gone to be with the Lord. I could speak of thousands of miles cycled to and from work at Point Loma in sunny southern California enjoying the cool mornings and the bright afternoons. I could speak of the beauty of 300-year-old oak trees draped in Spanish moss in the land of my heritage. The land of alligators, bayous and the New Orleans Saints! (Super Bowl XLIV CHAMPS! In case you did not know). I can speak of thousands of lightning bugs flickering over a field of soybeans in front of my cabin’s porch during the cool dusk of a late northeastern Indiana summer day. And I can speak of the beautiful winter sunset that is outside my window as I write this—slowly the sun again sets in east Tennessee giving a bold silhouette to Chilhowie Mountain. Having visited over 30 countries and lived in over 20 homes I have only experienced a small fraction of a percentage of this vast globe that is much smaller than a microscopic spec in this vast universe. It is so hard to believe this is all cursed!!!! No, I am not blind or immune to all the pain and suffering in this cursed world. However, I can’t help but think that if this is God’s creation in its cursed state, how good it must have been before sin, and how good it will be when He comes again to restore this broken world to its initial very good condition. Enjoy the beauty of God’s creation in its cursed state this Lenten season, and look forward with me to another great Easter celebration and the completion of God’s perfect and gracious will. Thanks for attending S.M.B.I. …class dismissed J
In Christ, Pastor Robert Portier
re l i g i o n c a l en d ar Editor’s Note: The community calendar is printed as space permits. Only noncommercial, public events held in Sevier County will be considered. They are listed by date. To place an item phone 4280748, ext. 214, or e-mail to editor@themountainpress. com. Items may be faxed to 453-4913.
sunday, mar. 14 Sunday Night Alive
Gatlinburg First UMC, 6 p.m., fellowship of contemporary music and worship followed by a hot meal. 436-4691.
Seymour Singers
Goodman-Marks singers 10:50 a.m., Seymour Community Church, 994 S. Old Sevierville Pike, Seymour. 577-5500.
monday, mar. 15 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
tuesday, mar. 16 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
wednesday, mar. 17 First Presbyterian
Traditional Lent Services 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays through March 24, First Presbyterian Church Sevierville, featuring music. prayer and message. Offering collected will go to help Haiti. 4532971.
Middle Creek UMC
Worship services at 6:30 p.m. at Middle Creek United Methodist Church, 1828 Middle Creek Road, Pigeon Forge. 216-2066.
Saint Paul Lutheran Church 1610 Pullen Road, Sevierville TN 865-429-6023 Service times: Sun 8:30 & 11:00, Wed 7 PM
thursday, mar. 18
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Women’s Bible Study
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monday, mar. 22 Women’s Bible Study
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Literary festival should lead us to think more about our heritage By RON RADER Special to The Press
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on the growth curve; our new library, almost finished, offers welcome genealogy and archive space. Veta King of Pigeon Forge’s library continues to capture scores of oral histories, pictures and archives, quietly building a fine heritage system. Gatlinburg, with a fine new library, actively captures our county heritage. Arrowmont, long a Gatlinburg pioneer icon for arts and crafts, demonstrates practices and teaches excellence in much that defines our county heritage. Sevierville Chamber’s Carroll McMahan continually creates and captures all things heritage. Smoky Mountain Historical group and others stand ready and willing. We have heritage tools that can launch our county forward. Each city and their planners continually struggle for the answer to, “What is the optimum balance between residential growth and commercial growth?� Commercial growth generates tax monies especially needed in tough economic times. Some cities are limited by terrain with less land to develop. This creates an even greater tax dilemma with no easy
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a heritage catalyst for our future, and, coupled with a magnet school, could offer unmatched educational opportunity. With respective citybased heritage committees and activist members willing to further a “Capture Our Heritage� initiative, our grandchildren could truly say, “Thanks for their values and vision — thanks for our life balance of commercial and heritage — you spread a comforter of culture over us all.� Synergy, in action, protects us. Synergy works. Tough economic times offer us a fresh creative opportunity. Maybe it is time to rethink how we embrace our community relationships and how we optimize our tools and resources. Maybe, outside the box, our pride, concern with who gets the credit and other counterproductive “ways we interact� could sit on the sidelines for a spell. Who knows, our success in creating county synergy might just enable us to leave them there permanently. — Ron Rader is a commercial real estate advisor at Sperry Van Ness-Moore in Sevierville. The Sevier County native can be e-mailed to ron@ronraderproperties.com, or call 604-9161.
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solution. Through the fault of no one, Arrowmont is in the midst of this tug of war. Time has a way of bringing about change and opportunity. I believe countywide cooperation is the solution. In an ideal world, if politics, turf, power and pride could be benched, even temporarily, we could literally explode with positive moves countywide. My 30-year consulting background proved that teaming, teamwork and quality improvement can save and grow many organizations. The proven thread is synergy. It is defined as individuals working together, communicating openly and honestly, sharing the same common vision, refusing to harbor hidden agendas, cussing and discussing, agreeing to disagree, and wrestling to reach a consensus. Each step can be challenging and even scary. Organizations that complete this successful journey are quick to say the return is priceless. What if this could be applied countywide? Pittman Center and the Glades have the arts, crafts and setting uniqueness. A magnet school for arts, crafts, performing arts is under consideration. The synergy potential from that effort alone is unparalleled. Arrowmont may need a new home, or at least a new location. They need land and funding, but the key need is dynamic local community involvement and support. I believe Sevier County citizens could provide that. Many think we should help keep Arrowmont at home and not dump their fate on just one city alone. Arrowmont is a perfect fit for the Pittman Center area;
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The Tremont scavenger huntâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first-place winners were members of the Three Amigos team. From left are Lora Irwin, Holly Thompson and Dan Thompson.
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Tremont scavenger hunt winners are announced Submitted Report Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont announces the winners of this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s scavenger hunt. According to Sandi Byrd, event coordinator, â&#x20AC;&#x153;This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hunt, a fundraiser for Tremont, earned over $2,000, but more importantly, it introduced participants to many parts of Great Smoky Mountains National Park with which they were not familiar.â&#x20AC;? Of the 18 teams this year, seven were
repeat contestants from last year. The Three Amigos team came in first with 928 points, Second place went to Foothill Striders with 889 points, and FiveWicks + Two came in third with 875 points. The Three Amigos has participated all three years and won at all three levels. The Foothill Striders won first place last year and second place this year. Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont is a private nonprofit organization within the park.
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Teenage author to sign books during Ober Gatlinburg event Submitted Report GATLINBURG â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Seventeen-year-old author William L. Yancey will be signing copies of his debut novel, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Peacekeeper,â&#x20AC;? at Ober Gatlinburgâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s downtown tramway mall on Tuesday from 2-4 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Peacekeeperâ&#x20AC;? is a work of fantasy fiction focusing on Henry, an adolescent forced along the path to manhood. Henry is pulled into the clutches of reality, awakened by the truth of who he really is. Through sadness, adventure, war, and love, Henry overcomes his beginnings to claim the role he was born to play.
From his hometown of Glencoe, Ala., Yancey and his family frequently vacation to the Smoky Mountains. One of his favorite places, Gatlinburg, served as inspiration in the novel as the city of Sabestre, nestled in the mountains of Mytrepolla, home to the Sabestre lift. The author describes the Sabestre lift as a marvel of engineering. Yancey began writing â&#x20AC;&#x153;Peacekeeperâ&#x20AC;? at the age of 15. It incorporated his interests in swordplay, a variety of mythologies and Gatlinburg. Copies of the novel will be available for purchase at the book signing, or online at peacekeepemovel.com.
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Local storytellers part of festival in Maryville Submitted Report MARYVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; â&#x20AC;&#x153;World Storytelling Day in East Tennesseeâ&#x20AC;? at Clayton Center for the Arts on the Maryville College campus brings storytellers from across East Tennessee to share their tales with the public. The event will be at 7:30 p.m. March 20. For information e-mail to millietales@ yahoo.com or kmav@icx.net; call (865) 310-0177 or (865) 691-9506; or visit www.smokymountaintellers.org.
Members of the Smoky Mountain Storytellers Association are hosts of this event. Featured storytellers for the 7:30 p.m. program include Kate Agmann of the Jonesborough Storytelling Guild, Guerry McConnell and Rela Edwards of Doc McConnell Yarnspinners (Rogersville), Finn Bille and Judy Baker from the Cleveland Storytelling Guild, as well as representatives of Smoky Mountain Storytellers Association: Kathleen Mavournin (Knoxville), Ruthie McIntyre
(Farragut), Susan Fulbright (Kodak), Rick Elliott (Gatlinburg) and Millie Sieber. Tickets for $5 are available at the Clayton Center box office weekdays and prior to events. On the afternoon of March 20, tale bearers from will put their names in various hats according to the types of stories they wish to tell. Beginning at 2:30, every participant can be a featured storyteller as names are drawn. Doors open at 2 p.m.
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came down with us and helped us get started.â&#x20AC;? Gerding canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t remember when people starting lining up at the door, but said the community showed its support right away. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had a lot of assistance from the people in the city of Gatlinburg; hotels and motels and gift shops sent us business fairly early.â&#x20AC;? They learned the business as they went, modifying the menu later on to add not only more flavors of pancakes and homemade syrups, but soups, salads and sandwiches as well. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We soon learned that you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t live without a hamburger and french fries in the food business,â&#x20AC;? Gerding said. Though heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s turned most of the day-to-day management over to his president, Garry Myers, Gerding still keeps a hand in the business to â&#x20AC;&#x153;make sure that the ship stays on course.â&#x20AC;? That means sometimes helping develop and test new recipes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of the dishes you see on the menu you wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see anywhere else because we invented them,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For example, I got the idea for the wildberry crepes when I was fishing in Alaska. They had a restaurant in Anchorage that had a wildberry ice cream, and on the plane back I got to thinking, I wonder if I could take wild, different berries and put them together and make a crepe out of it. We did and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been very successful.â&#x20AC;? Success has seemed to follow the Pancake Pantry, now with a second location in Nashville. Employees trace that success straight back to the Gerdings. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jim and June are the best people you could ever ask to work for and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re real nice to all
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Geri Schultz, right, visits with long-time Pancake Pantry customer Cheryl Moore, who recently moved to Gatlinburg from Maryland.
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Pancake Pantry line cook Tom Franklin takes a little break during a down time at the popular Gatlinburg restaurant. Franklin has worked there 41 years. Two of his five brothers also work there and two others did previously. their employees. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got a problem, you just go to one of them,â&#x20AC;? said Tom Franklin, who works on the grill. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been at the Pancake Pantry for 41 years, starting when he was 16, and has worked about every job. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve done a little bit of everything,â&#x20AC;? he said. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve also trained four of his other brothers, two of whom currently work at the restaurant. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There were six Franklin boys and we had five of them working here,â&#x20AC;? Gerding said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We still have three of them.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;He really built this restaurant up and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always made it run right and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s got a lot of people whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been here a long time,â&#x20AC;? Franklin said of Gerding. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have enjoyed working at the Pancake Pantry,â&#x20AC;? said Geri Schultz, another one of those long-time employees.
â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jim and June, by their constant effort, have made it a really good place to work. They are special people. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m excited for the celebration. They deserve it.â&#x20AC;? Coming from working at a different style of restaurant 28 years ago, Schultz said she had to make some adjustments to the quicker pace at the Pancake Pantry. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I had to learn to adjust, to catch up with the kitchen,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I waited tables before at other places, and it was a little different experience as far as their efficiency in the kitchen.â&#x20AC;? At the Pancake Pantry, she said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;the food comes out wonderfully on time
and really quick.â&#x20AC;? Franklin said thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one of the reasons people line up to wait to get in the door. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got great food or they wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be doing it,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got a good reputation. We get a lot of compliments from people walking up to the grill line.â&#x20AC;? It feels good, he said, when people make that effort to tell them theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doing a good job. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I feel like, you know, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve done something right, which we normally do,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We know better than to set stuff up that ainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t right.â&#x20AC;?
Schultz. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s got them under lock and key.â&#x20AC;? Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s OK for Moore, since she moved to Gatlinburg three weeks ago from Maryland and can go the Pancake Pantry as much as she wants now and see Schultz, her favorite waitress. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been back three times in those three weeks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every vacation since I was I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know how old, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been coming, and we just moved up here,â&#x20AC;? Schultz said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m always trying to see if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re here before weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re seated because youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re the only one I want to come to.â&#x20AC;? Moore said Schultz would always comment on their family as they returned year after year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been going to the Pancake Pantry since I was in my teens with my parents and then with my husband,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every time we came sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d say, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;My, how the children are growing.â&#x20AC;? When she started bringing her own children to the restaurant, Moore said Schultz would say, â&#x20AC;&#x153;My, how your family has grown.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;She really got to know
us,â&#x20AC;? Moore said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If she wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t our waitress, sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d come by and pat us on the back. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the kind of relationships Schultz and the other long-time employees have developed with their customers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a joy and a blessing in my life,â&#x20AC;? she said. As for waiting in line to get in, most customers are OK with it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our waiting line, probably on one face, is a deterrent because people say, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really want to wait in line.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; And on the other itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an attraction because they say, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Well, if all those people are willing to wait on it, it must be pretty good,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Gerding said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But once we get them inside and serve them, we generally make customers out of them.â&#x20AC;? Moore doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mind the wait at all. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve waited in line and loved it,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Because you always meet friendly people and they have coffee outside. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve stood in line in the freezing cold to get into the Pancake Pantry and didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mind a bit. You get in there and smell the place and se how clean it is and you feel like youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re at home.â&#x20AC;? n gcrutchfield@themountainpress.com
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Sevier County Emergency Radio Service sponsored a Skywarn class recently. Certificates as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Trained Spottersâ&#x20AC;? were awarded to 34 participants by the National Weather Service Morristown office. The class instructor, Brian Boyd, third from left in the second to back row, presented information which will allow the volunteers to report wind gusts, hail size, rainfall, cloud formations and other pertinent information. Skywarn is a self-contained program manned by volunteers who collect on-the-spot weather observations. These observations allow more accurate forecasts. Providing goods or services to the class were Kroger and Food City in Sevierville, Krispy Kreme in Pigeon Forge, Walmart, 470 ARG and the Emergency Operations Center in Sevierville. Certificates as trained spotters were awarded to 34 participants by The National Weather Service recently at a Skywarn class.
Annual Gateway Triathlon to be held April 10 in Gatlinburg
Tribute performances resume
Submitted Report GATLINBURG â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Gatlinburg Recreation Department announces the fourth annual Gatlinburg Gateway Triathlon, which will be held starting at 8:30 a.m. April 10 at the Community Center. The individual event is open to anyone 14 years and older that is capable of swimming one-half mile, biking 20 kilometers, and running five kilometers consecu-
tively. A team relay event will also be offered, and is open to athletes 8 years and older (the bike portion must be completed by someone 14 years or older). Awards will be given in the following age categories: 14â&#x20AC;&#x201C;19; 20-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-up (subject to
change) and team relay. All age brackets will have a menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s category; the relay will be mixed. A ll participants must preregister by April 6. The cost is $25 for individuals and $60 per relay team. For more information, call 436-4990.
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The Temptations tribute performance is at the Smoky Mountain Theater through Dec. 19. Shows are held daily at 7:30 p.m., as well as select matinees. They perform Temptations hits such as â&#x20AC;&#x153;My Girl,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just My Imagination,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Papa Was A Rolling Stone,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I Wish It Would Rain,â&#x20AC;? and others.
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In cooperation with Dollywood, The Mountain Press will publish a special section commemorating Dollywoodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 25 year anniversary! Show your support by joining us in this spectacular section. This section will be made available online, at the Welcome Centers throughout Sevier County and will be available for purchase.
This section will publish on Friday, March 26, 2010 Advertising Deadline: Monday, March 15, 2010
10B Â&#x2039; Classifieds
The Mountain Press Â&#x2039; Sunday, March 14, 2010
238 HOTEL/MOTEL
589 FURNITURE
Four Seasons Motor Lodge in Gatlinburg hiring 2nd Shift Desk Clerk. Apply in person. MasterCorp Now Hiring P/T Housekeepers, Supervisors & House persons Training provided. Must work weekends. Weekly pay. Apply in person Gatlinburg Town Square Housekeeping Office; 414 Historic Nature Trail, Gatlinburg, TN. No calls please.
NEW YEARS SPECIAL 2 new recliners $398 Cagles Furniture & Appliances 2364B Pittman Center Rd.
453-0727 356 STORAGE BUILDINGS
10X10 or 10X20 SELF STORAGE Convenient Location! 411 South, left on Robert Henderson Rd., 1/4 mil on right at Riverwalk Apts.
For Sale A-1 pre-owned dryers, washers, ranges & refrigerators All with warranty. Cagles Furniture and Appliances
453-0727
429-2962
500 MERCHANDISE
555 GARAGE & YARD SALES
Log Cabin Pancake House Gatlinburg accepting applications for Servers & Hostess. Apply in person Mon-Fri 7am-2pm. 327 Historic Nature Trail.
RECONDITIONED TVS FOR SALE. Call Gene 3826894.
245 SALES Now Hiring Sales Associates. Basic computer skills necessary, must be able to work nights and weekends. Apply in person on Tues. or Wed. at Sweet Peas in Waldenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Landing, 2530 Parkway in Pigeon Forge.
249 RESERVATIONIST Part time reservationist for cabin rental company in Gatlinburg. Apply in person at Amazing Views of the Smokies, 1455 E. Parkway, Gatlinburg or email resume to rlemmond@comcast.net 436-3613.
$300 mo. + 1/2 util Nice house, female w/ same. Sev, near Seymour. 865-365-1089.
BOB RENTS
Weekly Rentals
EFFICIENCIES
Includes Phone, Color TV, Wkly Housekeeping Micr./Frig. Available
All Utilities Included
601 TOWNHOUSES FOR RENT Near I-40, like new, 3BR/2BA Townhouse. $750/mo. Call Terri Williams o/a 865-556-4111.
PIGEON FORGE
865-453-4905
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865-774-5919
565 TICKET SALES BRISTOL TIX for sale. 865-335-6403. 572 ANTIQUES Antique sewing machine for sale. Some feather weights and pre1900. Call 865805-0931, leave message.
581 PETS
5 wk. old Huskey Puppies. $100 females, blue eyes & brown. Call 865742-5700.
Beautiful Lab Pups, Champion Petigree AKC black & chocolate. Males Females. 865-3886153.
Chihuahua puppies born on 1/8/2010. 2 girls, 1 boy. $150 865-428-2725
586 FARMERS MARKET Hay for sale. 80 4x4 rolls. $5.00 per roll. 5 roll minimum. Call 453-4285.
Businesses for lease: Restaurant 80+ seating + some outside seating. Turnkey ready to open. $1500/mo. Country Store for lease. Turnkey ready to open. $1500/mo. 2BR/2BA Upstairs Apartment for lease. $900/mo. 631 Ski Mtn. Rd. Gatlinburg. Lots of parking. Call 305992-0814. Info at mojitosinthemountains.com Office 1 block off Parkway. $475 mo. S. Boulevard Way. 933-6544 Office space, retail showroom & warehouse. 1200-6400 SF, Sev. area. Call 865-388-5455.
Professional office space for rent or lease. 1400 sq ft. For more information call Joanna 865-774-8885 or 1800-586-1494. EOE M/F/H
Shop for rent, Hemlock Village, Arts & Crafts Trail, Gat. 865-436-6777. 610 DUPLEX FOR RENT
New 1BR 1BA w/ carport. All appliances included. Off Hwy 416. 1 year lease. No pets.
680-4290 or 428-1297
RIVERWALK 1BR/1BA TO 2BR/2BA $545.00 to $695.00 865-429-2962
Sevierville Wow! Look at this one. 2BR 1.5BA $650 mth. 865-654-9826. Sevierville, off Chapman Hwy, 1BR, water & W/D inlcuded. Pets welcome $450 mth, 1st & last. 865774-3553 697 CONDO RENTALS Large 2BR, fully furn. luxury Condo in Gatlinburg on Cobbly Nob Golf Course. 2.5 BA, jacuzzi, FP, $750/mo Call 654-9490. 698 MOBILE HOME RENTALS
2 & 3 BR Homes
865-933-0504 2BR by the lake. $350 mth. 865-621-5021 2BR/2BA Private Lot. Conv. to 407. $685 electric/water incl. 933-8955 or 3231007.
Affordable Housing in Gatlinburg Rooms for rent, weekly rates, furn., cable TV.
436-4471 or 621-2941
3BR/2BA $525/mo. + $500 sec. dep. Douglas Dam area no pets. 850-3621.
ROOMS FOR RENT Weekly Low Rates $110.00 + tax 436-5179
Boyds Creek Rent to Own 2BR 2BA. Good condition. $595 mth. No pets. 865-765-7929
Greystone Rentals Red Carpet Inn 349 East Parkway Gatlinburg, TN
DOWNTOWN SEVIERVILLE
Sevier Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Best for 13 years
428 Park Rd.
Nice 2BR mobile home 10 miles East of Gat. No pets! 865430-9671 or 865228-7533 699 HOME RENTALS
near trolley stop
Includes All Utilities.
1BR 2BA Fully Furnished cabin. Long term rental. 1st, last & sec. Refs required. 640-8716
Free Wi-Fi, Cable, Laundry, Kitchens, Clean Rooms, NO PETS.
800-359-8913 Gatlinburg Walking distance to town. Low weekly rates. Furn/cable TV, micro, fridge, phone. 1 person $130 per week. 436-4387
1BR structure for rent on Price Way. 865654-8702
696 APARTMENTS FOR RENT
2/2 Townhome $
645/mo.
Some pets ok. Call for pet policy. 865-908-6789
CONVENIENTLY LOCATED IN SEVIERVILLE 2 bedroom 1.5 bath townhomes Call 428-5161
2
BR/1.5 BA Sev. Clean, patio, partly furn. $475 to $625 + dep. 453-5079.
2BR 1BA Fridge, stove, dishwasher, W/D hkup. $575 924-4761. 2BR 1BA Teaster Lane in Pigeon Firge. Newly remodeled. Near trolley stop. $595 mth. 4535667.
2 BR Apt
2BR Apartments for Rent $475, $500 & $550 a month. 908-7805 or 3681327.
Spacious & Quiet! 2 BR / 2 BA Apts. for Rent in Wears Valley From $650/mo. 12 Mo. Lease Pets Allowed (865) 329-7807
2BR/1BA Apartment, w/carport, 2 miles from Sevierville. Includes cable TV, appliances, W & D, CH/A, water, sewer. No pets. $500.00 Month. First month plus $300.00 damage deposit due at lease signing. References required. Phone 865-6041026.
$495 mth. Water/Sewer incl. Great mtn views from patio. 908-2062.
Light 6, P/Forge Duplex, 2 Br / 1 Ba, All Appls, W/D, Lg. Family Room, Wood Floors
$550 mo. 1st/last/Dep/No Pets
865-898-7925
APT FOR RENT IN KODAK: Deposit Call Barbara 865368-5338 Apt for Rent. 2 BDRPigeon Forge Move in Special 865-748-0721. CROSSCREEK 2BR/1.5BA $545 2BR/2BA Large Garden apartment $570.00 to $580.00 865-429-4470
1 & 2 BR avail. Some Pets OK. $400 UP WATER INCLUDED Murrell Meadows 1/8 mile from Walters State College Allensville Road Walk to lake Reasonable Rates
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1100 Sq. Ft. House. 1BR + loft. Beautiful view near Pigeon Forge. $825/mo., $500 deposit. 865-6966900.
$550 to $950+. Wanda Galli Realty Exec. 680-5119 or 7744307.
2/2 Townhome Sevierville Area $
Swimming Pool
CRAFT SHOP 6 room co-op on Buckhorn Rd. on the Arts & Crafts loop. $300-$350 mo. 865-430-9082.
696 APARTMENTS FOR RENT
Pine Knob Mountain View
557 MISC. SALES
Now Hiring: All positions. Apply in person at: Blaineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Grill & Bar light #8 Gatlinburg, No Way Joseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Light #5, Gatlinburg, No Way Joseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Pigeon Forge Waldens Landing Mon-Fri 11:30am3pm
932-2613
242 RESTAURANT
240 JOBS WANTED
2BR 2BA 2car garage No pets. $750/mo.
605 BUSINESS RENTALS
Wanted: Gardens to till and small bush hog. 865-429-0523 or 865-712-0003
EOE
Kodak:
693 ROOMS FOR RENT
Pigeon Forge
************************** Moving Sale. Friday Saturday & Sunday. Rain or shine. Downsizing-Everything Must Go. Furniture, wheelchair, walker, yard equipment, ladders, exercise equipment, much more. 1327 River Run Circle, 66 to Boyds Creek Rd to Indian Warpath, right on Ellis Rd., left on River Run Circle. **************************
Drug & Smoke Free Workplace
RIVERTRACE 2BR/1BA duplex with 1 car garage. Quiet area $665.00 865-429-2962
Family Inns West
Apply in Person Security Supervisor Restaurant Supervisor Admin. Assistant Security Officer Marketing Rep (OPC) Kitchen Mgr./Chef Restaurant Servers Restaurant Cooks Housekeepers General Maintenance Front Desk Agents Electrician Shuttle Driver Night Auditor Guest Relations Mgr. Guest Relations Agt. Host/Hostess
696 APARTMENTS FOR RENT
$169.77+
Now hiring Housekeeping. Apply in person Park Tower Inn, 201 Sharon Dr, Pigeon Forge. Westgate Resorts 915 Westgate Resorts Rd., Gatlinburg, TN 37738. Tel: 865-430-4788. (Across from the Gatlinburg Welcome Center on the Spur. Turn into Little Smoky Road).
610 DUPLEX FOR RENT
NICE, CLEAN IN KODAK
4 BD / 2 BA + GARAGE 4 MILES FROM EXIT 407 $950/MONTH + DEPOSIT. NO PETS. 865-712-5238 3BR 2BA
645/mo.
Some pets ok. Call for pet policy. 865-908-6789
Sevierville 3BR/2BA Garage/basement Swimming Pool
Call 428-5161 Flat Creek 3 acres perfect for 2 families, cedar/stone house. 3BR/2BA. $900. 3BR/2BA Doublewide $650. Both like new w/wrap around decks, private wooded. Call (865)933-9775.
Convenient to Knoxville Large 2BR/1.5BA apt. w/covered porch. $500 a month Call (865) 933-9775 or visit www.rentalhouseonline.com
Sevier County
Large single wide, large lot, 3BR/2BA for $400/month Call (865) 933-9775 or visit www.rentalhouseonline.com
Hwy 321 Pittman Center area. 1&2 BR cabin on creek. Fully furnished. Utilities included. $225 & $250 wk. 850-2487 2BR 2BA house for rent. 5/10 mile from courthouse off Chapman Hwy. Deck around 3 sides. NO PETS. Call for appt. 865680-4615 2BR, 2BA, 3 porches. W/D hookups. Fish from deck. Landscaped, extra storage. No pets. Call 954-288-9020. 2BR, hardwood floors, brick, new roof, lg. yard, outside pets ok. Full basement, $750/mo. 1st & last plus damage. Kodak. 865-933-4380 leave message. 328 Ownby St, Gatlinburg: 3 bed 2 bath home, furnished with appliances inc w/d. $700 per month with $700 deposit. Cable included. 423-3071552
Overlooking PF. Fully furn. Jac, Fp, very clean, new Carpet, 2 car gar. 1st, last dam. 865-755-5325 o/a
3BR/2BA w/FP, very near Sev. city limits, $750/mo., $750 dep. Credit check. 865-617-5510.
2BD / 1BA House Sevierville Area on Parkway for lease with Side Storage Building
A great location. 2 blocks off Parkway near Walmart. 2BR/2BA w/carport, w/d & water furn. Approx. 1400 SF, non-smoking environment. No pets please. $750 month. Year lease. Call 865-453-5396.
850-2487
Beautiful 2BR Furn. Log Cabin for residential rent. Located between Gat. & P.F. $750 month. Days: 423-2461500, Nights: 423349-0222. Belle Meadows 3BR/2BA 2 car garage 2200 sq ft +/$1,200 per month 865-429-2962 Brand new 4BR/2.5BA home for lease. Lakeside Estates. Call for more information & pictures. $1200/mo. 865250-0212. FULLY FURNISHED 1440sf HOUSE 4 min from Walden's Landing off Wears Valley Rd convenient to all the back roads. Cedar cottage, picturesque views from covered deck with hot tub. 2 bedroom, 2 bath, vaulted ceilings, open floor plan. Fully furnished with cabin decor. Huge master suite with corner Jacuzzi, queen bed, and fireplace. Knotty pine walls and hardwood floors in main area. (Propane heat, central air, Comcast broadband available. Maid service available.) Sorry, no smokers, cats, or large dogs. $900 and worth it. 865-862-8769. Pics at cabin.hotslap.com GATLINBURG COBBLY NOB 2BR 2BA home. All appliances, cathedral ceiling, fireplace, mtn views. $850 mth. 423-4875020. Large 3 level 3BR, 2.5 Bath near PF/Gat. $1050/mo. 865804-0590. HUD PUBLISHERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S NOTICE All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, family status or national origin, or intention to make any such preferences, limitations or discrimination. State laws forbid discrimination in the sale, rental or advertising of real estate based on factors in addition to those protected under federal law. We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination, call HUD Toll-free at 1-800-6699777, The Toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275.
710 HOMES FOR SALE New 3 bd, 2 ba, basement rancher, 2 cg, beautiful mtn views! $159,900. O/A.865.599.2886.
711 CONDOS FOR SALE
2BR/2.5BA, 1,058 SF, 1 car garage, all appliances, W/D, gas log FP, Sev. $125,000 unfurn., $128,000 furnished., 865-286-5019, or 601-507-0471.
2BR/2BA 2 car garage Condo recently remodeled. Near hospital, schools & shopping $139,900 429-2880 or 6032881.
829 MANUFACTURED HOME SALES
1999 REDMAN 16X80, 3/2 Vinyl sided, shingled roof in great cond. 17,500 firm cash. Call 865-258-3602.
2 Mobile Homes for sale with land. 1 2BR/2BA $15,000 cash. Partially remodeled mobile home with land $15,000 cash. 2BR mobile home to share. Rent neg. Creek & woods in back yard of each. 774-6606.
Brand New 3BR 2BA Doublewide with great lot (over 1 acre). 5 minutes from Douglas Lake in Sevier County. $69,900. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss at this price!! Call 809-8293. 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
943 AUTOMOBILE SALES
â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;04 Lincoln LS Blk/tan, new tires, updated service log. Immac. inside/out, Alloy rims, factory tint. Less than 43k miles. Must see & drive to appreciate. $12,000. 865-4290820 before 6 pm. 710 HOMES FOR SALE For sale or lease. Possible owner finance. Near Dollywood 4BR 3BA 321-695-6161.
1963.5 Galaxy. Good condition, $8,500 or trade for 4x4 Ext. Cab Chevrolet. Been restored. 933-8955 or 3231007 leave message.
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community calendar Editorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Note: The community calendar is printed as space permits. Only noncommercial, public events held in Sevier County will be considered. They are listed by date. To place an item phone 4280748, ext. 214, or e-mail to editor@themountainpress. com. Items may be faxed to 453-4913.
sunday, march 14
Bariatric Surgery
Bariatric Surgery Support Group meets 7 p.m., Echota Resort Clubhouse, Highway 66. 453-6841 or 712-3287.
tuesday, march 16
Sunday Night Alive
Gatlinburg First UMC, 6 p.m., fellowship of contemporary music and worship followed by a hot meal. 436-4691.
Angel Food
Angel Food orders: Noon-1 p.m., River Of Life Outreach, 110 Simmons Road, Seymour. 679-6796.
Seymour Singers
Goodman-Marks singers 10:50 a.m., Seymour Community Church, 994 S. Old Sevierville Pike, Seymour. 577-5500.
monday, march 15 Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bible Study
Garlands of Grace Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bible study: n Noon, Seymour Heights Christian Church, Chapman and Boyds Creek Highway n 1 p.m. Gatlinburg Inn
Angel Food
Credit card and EBT orders may be submitted online at www.angelfoodministires.com. n 10-12:30 p.m., River Of Life Outreach, 110 Simmons Road, Seymour. 679-6796.
Angel Food orders: n 2-5 p.m., Gum Stand Baptist Church. 429-2508. n 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4 to 7 p.m., First Smoky Mountain Church of the Nazarene, 2652 Upper Middle Creek Road. 9081245. n 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Kodak UMC, 2923 Bryan Road. 933-5996.
Crewettes
Sevier County Crewettes meet 7 p.m., Rescue Squad. 453-3861 or 4538572.
Republicans
Sevier County Republican Party meets 6 p.m., courthouse. 453-3882 or 3683833.
Hot Meals
Hot Meals for Hungry Hearts served from 5:306:30 p,m., Second Baptist Church, Pigeon Street just off Chapman Highway.
Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bible Study
Garlands of Grace womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bible study: n 1 p.m. Foxtrot Bed and Breakfast, Garrett, Gatlnburg n 6:30 p.m. Pigeon Forge UMC
Gatekeepers
Gatekeepers menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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
Angel Food
Angel Food orders: n 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Gum Stand Baptist
Church. 429-2508. n 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., First Smoky Mountain Church of the Nazarene, 2652 Upper Middle Creek Road. 908-1245.
Appreciation Meal
Wellington Place of Sevierville hosting breakfast for all Sevier County EMS, police, fire and emergency responders, 7:30-9:30 a.m. RSVP to 774-2221.
Blood Drive
Medic blood drive 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Kroger in Seymour.
wednesday, march 17 First Presbyterian
Traditional Lent Services 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays through March 24, First Presbyterian Church Sevierville, featuring music. prayer and message. Offering collected will go to help Haiti. 4532971.
Middle Creek UMC
Worship services at 6:30 p.m. at Middle Creek United Methodist Church, 1828 Middle Creek Road, Pigeon Forge. 216-2066.
thursday, march 18 SCERS
Sevier County Emergency Radio Service, 7:30 p.m., EOC office on Bruce Street. 429-2422. www.freewebs. com/aresradio.
Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bible Study
Garlands of Grace womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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
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.
Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Support
Oratory Contest
DAR
Pool Closing
Smoky Mountain submarine vets meet at 6 p.m., Islamorada Restauran. www.SmokyMountainBase. com or 429-0465 or 6923368.
TOPS
Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Support Group begins today, third Thursday, 3 p.m. at Wellington Place, 3 p.m. Sherry Woten, 774-2221. Great Smokies Chapter of DAR meets 10:30 a.m., Pigeon Forge Library. Discussion of plans for Dolly Parade scheduled. 774-2236.
friday, march 19 Seymour Sale
Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sale at Seymour Community Christian School accepting consignors. Sale 8 a.m.-2 p.m. March 20. Private sale tonight for consignors. 6404016.
Consignment Sale
Annual childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s consignment sale at Seymour Community Christian School 8 a.m.-2 p.m. 6404016.
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HERITAGE PIANO AND ORGAN Turkey Creek Shopping Center in Knoxville (next to Ethan Allen and behind Steak â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;n Shake)
Phone: 865.675.1512
Piano Store CLOSING SALE Final days!
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Angel Food
TOPS weight loss chapter meets at 6 p.m., Parkway Church of God in Sevierville. 755-9517 or 429-3150.
Submarine Veterans
STANLEY FENCING 34!.,%9 &%.#).' and Landscaping All Types of Fencing:
Handgun carry permit class 8:30 a.m., Dandridge Police Department. Register by calling (865) 397-8862 ext. 26, or 3567423. Angel Food pick-up: n 8-11 a.m., Gum Stand Baptist Church. 429-2508. n 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. First Smoky Mountain Church of the Nazarene, 2652 Upper Middle Creek Road. 9081245. n 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., Basic Life Ministries, formerly TFH. 139 Bruce St., 2869784, 256-7129. n 10-noon, River Of Life Outreach, 110 Simmons Road, Seymour. 679-6796.
saturday, march 20
Hot Meals
Gun Carry Permit
Registration deadline for Sevier County Right To Life oratory contest for high school students, April 1. Contest April 15. 654-7685. Sevierville Community Center pool closed today and Sunday for open swim. Pool available to lap swimmers in two lanes, and will reopen on Monday. 4535441.
Cougar Sign-Ups
Cougar football and cheerleading sign-ups 10 a.m.-noon today; 6-8 p.m. March 25, Northview Middle School football field. 388-1618.
Gatlinburg Signups
Gatlinburg Highlanders Youth Athletic Association football/cheerleading signups 10 a.m.-noon, Community Center. Birth certificate copy required. 705-3330 football. 5484132 cheerleading. Age 5 by Aug. 1, 2010, through age 11 until Aug. 1, 2011.
USD 1812
Thomas Ogle chapter of USD 1812 meets 2 p.m., Sevier County Library. Program: Discussion of 100th Tennessee State council.
sunday, march 21 Historical Society
Historical Society meets 2 p.m. at the courthouse.
Sunday Night Alive
Gatlinburg First UMC, 6 p.m., fellowship of contemporary music and worship followed by a hot meal. 436-4691.
RFL Luncheon
Wears Valley UMC Relay for Life team soup/salad lunch 12:30-2:30 p.m., Fellowship Hall. $10 adults, $5 children under 12. Homemade soups, salad, breads, desserts.
monday, march 22 Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bible Study
Garlands of Grace Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bible study: n Noon, Seymour Heights Christian Church, Chapman and Boyds Creek Highway n 1 p.m., Gatlinburg Inn
tuesday, march 23 Hot Meals
Hot Meals for Hungry Hearts served from 5:30 to 6:30 p,m. Second Baptist Church, Pigeon Street just off Chapman Highway.
Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bible Study
Garlands of Grace womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bible study: n 1 p.m. Foxtrot Bed and Breakfast, Garrett, Gatlnburg n 6:30 p.m. Pigeon Forge UMC
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