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Three unhurt in plane crash

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5Laughter’s no joke to scientists Researchers still trying to discover the science of laughing Nation, Page A18

5Moscow police on high alert

By JEFF FARRELL Staff writer SEVIERVILLE — A plane crash at Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport caused serious damage to the aircraft, but left the three local people on the plane unhurt. The Beechcraft Baron six-passenger plane apparently Derek Hodges/The Mountain Press overshot the runway, said airport manager Don Baker. A portion of one wing of a six-passenger Beechcraft Baron sits in a Pilot Dwight Burnett and his passengers were all local grassy median in front of the wrecked craft between the twin airstrips residents, but none were injured, Baker said. late Wednesday. No one was injured. “We just had a minor accident up here; a plane went “They were just out flying around and The airport remained open. off the runway,” Baker said. came back in and I don’t know 100 per“We can still operate. It’s off the runWhile there were no injuries, the plane lost an engine cent what happened,” Baker said. way far enough that planes can land and and part of a wing on impact. The Federal Aviation Administration take off safely,” Baker said. Burnett had gone up for a flight during clear weather Staff writer Derek Hodges contriband was returning when the crash happened. Officials is required to investigate. Sevierville police were called to secure the scene. uted to this story. said he had 39 years of pilot experience.

No sale of Belle reported

Paratroopers over Gatlinburg

New suicide blast kills 12 in Russia World, Page A12

By JEFF FARRELL Staff writer

Sports

SCHS boys go for 7th title Mountain Press relays today at Seymour Page A8

Weather Today Mostly Sunny High: 79°

Staff

Tonight Mostly Clear Low: 44° DETAILS, Page A6

Obituaries Wilda Gibson, 81 Matthew Worley Grace Clabo, 92 Ina Moore, 90 Claude Ivey, 62 Elmer Floyd, 86 Wayne Ogle, 58 George Lyon, 86 DETAILS, Page A4

Index Local & State . . . . A1-11 Calendar . . . . . . . . . . A2 Money . . . . . . . . . . . . A4 Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . . . A7 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . A8-10 Classifieds . . . . . . A12-16 World . . . . . . . . . . A12-18 Advice . . . . . . . . . . . A17 Comics . . . . . . . . . . . . A17 Nation . . . . . . . . . . . A18

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

An Army officer watches from atop the space needle as paratroopers drop into Gatlinburg to help a city that reportedly is blocked off because rockslides in all directions. The paratroopers are bringing in supplies to starving, desperate residents and tourists. Read more about this situation on Page A11.

Loop Road to reopen month early

See belle, Page A5

Ridge Road repairs begin

Celebrations events planned for 2 days By DEREK HODGES Staff Writer NATIONAL PARK — With some unique celebrations planned, officials with Great Smoky Mountains National Park announced Wednesday work to rehabilitate roads in Cades Cove is ahead of schedule and the popular area should reopen almost a full month earlier than expected. Though initial projections and the contract awarded for the effort called for a May 21 end date, park spokesman Bob Miller said things have progressed much faster than expected. “We are really pleased to be able to get the Loop Road open earlier than planned, despite a much harder than average winter,” Superintendent Dale Ditmanson said. “We know how much our visitors look forward to including Cades Cove on the itinerary, and we

If there was a transaction involving the Belle Island property Wednesday, it wasn’t recorded with Register of Deeds Sherry Robertson Huskey. Documents from bankruptcy proceedings for the Debbie Reynolds Hollywood Motion Picture and Television Museum show that the bank currently in possession of the commercial and entertainment facility is set to sell it. “Regions Bank now owns Belle Island Village and has entered into an agreement to sell the project to Tennessee Investment Partners,” according to documents filed in a California bankruptcy court for the

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Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced Wednesday the popular Cades Cove area will reopen in late April. are also sensitive to the impact that the closure has had on the tourismdriven economies in our gateway communities.” Ditmanson credited “capable management and aggressive efforts by the contractor,” for creating the earlier projection. Additionally, financial incentives built into the contract for early completion certainly

helped push construction firm APAC-Atlantic, Ditmanson said. The project, which Miller called “long-overdue,” includes a complete overhaul of the Cades Cove Loop Road, the 11-mile stretch that covers the entire historic valley. Traveled by millions of visitors each year and worn by three decades of Smoky

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Mountain weather, the asphalt had become pitted and considerably worn. Thanks to an infusion of federal stimulus dollars, the work got underway just a few weeks ago. It will also include the repaving of existing parking areas and construction of new ones to allow visitors to See road, Page A5

SEVIERVILLE — The Sevierville Public Works Department announces that repair work is under way on Ridge Road near Candy Tuft Drive, to repair underground water damage that occurred in February. Ridge Road between Park Road and Candy Tuft Drive is currently closed to through traffic. According to Public Works Director Bryon Fortner, the contractor is currently driving piles into the road bed to create an underground retaining wall; 38 piles will be used. When that task is completed, some additional work will be completed before the road is reopened. It is also possible the road will be reopened on a temporary basis for one day before being closed for the final repairs. See repairs, Page A4

Community page starts at Mountain Press Web site Friday Starting Friday, our Web site will have a page devoted to you. The community section of The Mountain Press Web site is scheduled to begin on Friday. The link to it will be in the banner on our main page (www.themountainpress.

com). You are invited to contribute stories, photos, videos, calendar items and other material to the site. You can upload pictures of your new baby, your child’s birthday party or video of your vacation or school

play. Your stories are welcome as well. You’ll need to log in to do all that, but signing up is free. Remember, rules of decorum apply. Please don’t post anything inappropriate, or we’ll take it down.

Adding the community page makes our Web site more interactive and involves our readers and site visitors more directly. Watch for the start of our community page at themountainpress. com.

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

Club meets 1 p.m. at Community Center. Program: “Medicinal Herbs and Wildflowers of the Smokies” presented by ranger Samantha Ray.

Seymour UMC

Maundy Thursday service 7 p.m. Seymour UMC, Chapman Highway, at Simmons Road. 573-9711.

friday, april 2

thursday, april 1 Mattox Cemetery

Annual Mattox Cemetery meeting 7 p.m., Wears Valley Fire Department off Wears Valley Road. 4533095 or 453-2558.

Polar Bear Plunge

United Way Polar Bear Plunge, 5 p.m., Pigeon Forge Community Center. $25 minimum fee. Participants receive T-shirt. Registration 4:30-5. 4297373.

Democratic Party

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

First Presbyterian

Maundy Thursday service 7 p.m., First Presbyterian Sevierville. Traditional Communion. 453-2971.

Kodak Story Time

Preschool story time and egg hunt, 11 a.m., Kodak Library. 933-0078.

Church of Nazarene

Good Friday service 6 p.m., First Smoky Mountain Church of the Nazarene, 2652 Upper Middle Creek Road next to Dunn’s Market.

Holy Ghost Revival

Holy Ghost revival today through April 4 with Evangelist Priscilla Gambill, Gateway Lighthouse Church of God, 102 Red Bud Lane, Sevierville. 428-5242.

Seymour UMC

Good Friday service 7 p.m. Seymour UMC, Chapman Highway, at Simmons Road. 573-9711.

saturday, april 3

Hot Meals

Smoky Mountain Area Rescue Ministries provides hot meals 5:15-6:30 p.m., First United Methodist Church in Sevierville and Kodak United Methodist Church in Kodak.

Radio Class

Women’s Bible Study

Easter Egg Hunts

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

TOPS

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

Legion Post 202

American Legion Post 202, by post office in Gatlinburg, meeting and pot luck supper, 6:30 p.m. 599-1187 or 266-3194.

Gatlinburg Garden Club Gatlinburg Garden

Sevier County Emergency Radio Services technician class, 9:30-3:30, EOC building. Testing to follow. E-mail to n4jtq@live.com or call 314-0899. Gatlinburg Community Police Programs, noon at Mynatt Park. Bring basket. 430-1319 to report how many will attend. n Roaring Fork Baptist Church, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. 680-5268 or 654-2671. n Henderson Chapel Baptist Church in Pigeon Forge, 2-4 p.m., featuring magician Dewayne Laflin. n Optimist Park, Kodak, 1 p.m. for ages 11 and under. n Seymour, 2-5 p.m. at Seymour Heights Christian Church on Boyds Creek Highway. Volunteers and candy donations, 573-9711. n

Bradley’s Chapel

Bradley’s Chapel Baptist Church singing 7 p.m. Guest singers, Everette

Ball, Mary Proffitt and Andrew Whaley.

Gun Carry Class

Carry permit class 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sevier Indoor Range. 774-6111 to register.

sunday, april 4 Sunday Night Alive

Gatlinburg First UMC, 6 p.m., fellowship of contemporary music and worship followed by a hot meal. 436-4691

Easter Services

n Boyds Creek Baptist, 7:30 a.m., Boyds Creek Cemetery n Henderson Chapel Baptist Church in Pigeon Forge, 7 a.m., followed by breakfast n Mountain View Baptist Church, 7 a.m., 1406 Walt Price Road n Middle Creek UMC, 7 a.m., Middle Creek Cemetery, 368-0545 n Gospel Light Baptist Church, 720 Eastgate Road; Rick Hurst will preach 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. n Kodak Community Baptist Living, 10 a.m., 591-7981 n Sevier County Church of God, 6:15 a.m., 428-6794 n Abundant Life Christian Church family worship service 10 a.m., Sevierville Civic Center; breakfast at 10. www.abundantlife.cc. n Church of the Way, Miracle Theater, 10:30 a.m., Wayne Cook pastor

Community Center

Sevierville Community Center closed for Easter.

monday, april 5 Women’s Bible Study

Garlands of Grace Women’s Bible study 1 p.m. Gatlinburg Inn. 4360313.

Photo Society

LeConte Photographic Society meets 6:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Sevierville. Program by Harold Jerrell. LeContePhotographic.Com.

Retired Citizens

Retired Citizens of the Smokies meets 1 p.m., Gatlinburg Community Center. Program by member Don Buehler from his “Country Day” series. 4363010.

Gatlinburg-Pittman seniors named national Beta Scholars Submitted Report GATLINBURG — Jonah C. Pullium and Kristian A. Maples have been named Beta Scholars by the National Beta Club. Maples will receive a $1,000 scholarship, and Pullium, a top-five finalist, will receive a scholarship of $4,000. The two seniors at Gatlinburg-Pittman High School competed against more than 1,000 candidates nationwide. There were 217 scholarship recipients chosen. Maples plans to attend the University of Tennessee, and Pullium is still considering universities. Both were recommended for the award by local Beta Club sponsor Diane Ward and principal Curtis Henry. “These outstanding young persons represent the true spirit of National Beta, having excelled not only academically, but in leadership and service to school and community as well,” said Ken Cline, executive director of the National Beta Club. Kristian is the daughter of Jim and Janet Maples of Gatlinburg. Her grandparents are Margaret Lee of Gatlinburg and the late Robert Lee, and Andy and Ella Mae Lane of Kodak. Jonah is the son of Jeff and Carol Pullium of Gatlinburg. His grandparents are Rush Pullium, New York City, Ramona Fuqua of Marble, N.C., and Mickie Whitaker of Jackson, Tenn., and the late Jim Whitaker.

Donald Bohanan, longtime guidance counselor at Gatlinburg-Pittman, said, “It’s exciting after all these years to see that G-P students can still

compete on the national level.” A complete list of all the scholarship winnersis available at www. betaclub.org.

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TDOT suspends road construction for Easter Submitted Report The Tennessee Department of Transportation will suspend all interstate construction work this Easter weekend. TDOT crews and contractors will stop all road construction work which requires lane closures from 6 p.m. Thursday through 6 a.m. Monday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Many families get together during the Easter holiday, and we want to minimize travel interruptions for motor-

ists in Tennessee,â&#x20AC;? said TDOT Commissioner Gerald Nicely. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Suspending lane closures will provide maximum roadway capacity to the many people traveling in Tennessee this holiday weekend.â&#x20AC;? Motorists will still encounter some long-term lane closures on construction projects and at several rockslides. Some workers may be on site in construction zones, and reduced speed limits will still be in effect. Slower speeds are necessary in work zones due to the temporary layout of the roadway.

u Michelle Cheri Agnor, 42, of 103 Mills Park in Gatlinburg, was charged March 29 with theft of property. She was released on $500 bond. u Dean Edward Chase, 43, of 1629 East Parkway #4 in Gatlinburg, was charged March 29 with driving on a suspended license, financial responsibility law and speeding. He was released on $1,500 bond. u Louis Gustabo Garcia, 34, of 3029 Jess Wilson Road #3 in Pigeon Forge, was charged March 30 with violation of probation and a circuit court warrant. He was being held. u Howard Erwin Helton, 28, of 1027 Indian Gap Road in Sevierville, was charged March 29 with aggravated burglary. He was being held in lieu of $7,500 bond. u Larry Lee Hurst, 37, of 240 Riverwalk Drive apt. 112 in Sevierville, was charged March 29 with violation of probation. He was being held. u Allison Marie Kelly, 28, of 3707 N. Bryan Way in Kodak, was charged March 30 with a misdemeanor warrant from general sessions court and theft. She was being held in lieu of $3,500 bond. u Michael Eugene Kelly, 30, of Huntsville, Tenn., was charged March 29 with a second count of violation of probation and a circuit court warrant. He was being held in lieu of $2,500 bond. u David Shane Loveday, 21, of Knoxville, was charged March 29 with a misdemeanor warrant from general sessions court. He was being held. u Marilyn Miracle Millwood, 21, of Dandridge, was charged March 30 with violation of probation. She was being held in lieu of $2,500

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Wilda Lee Loposser Gibson

Wilda Lee Loposser Gibson, age 81, passed away Sunday, March 28, 2010, in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born July 5, 1928, to the late Ben and Gertie Galyon Loposser. She was a graduate of Harrison Chilhowee Baptist Academy. She was survived by her husband of 62 years, Daniel Gibson; sons, Dean and wife Chris, Dan and wife Shirley; daughter, Brenda Gibson, all of Indiana; sisters and brothers-in-law, Sylvia and Dallas McCroskey of Sevierville, Lytha and Raymond Reeve, Eula and Kenneth Flynn, Marquetta and Gerald Hurst, and Shirley Haggard, all of Seymour. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Arthritis Foundation, Tennessee Chapter, 421 Great Circle Road, Suite 104, Nashville, Tennessee 37228. Funeral services 1 p.m. Friday April 2, 2010, at Covington Memorial Funeral Home in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

In Memoriam

Ina Lee Moore

Ina Lee Moore, age 90 of Sevierville passed away Monday, March 29, 2010. She was of the Baptist faith and was preceded in death by her husband James R. Moore, daughter Viola Ailey, mother Daisy Webb, sister Stella Kaiser, brother Clarence Manning. Survivors: sons, Jim Moore, Bob Moore, and Ron Moore; son-in-law, David Ailey; grandchildren, Steve Whaley, Andrea Doust, Karen Moore, Daryl Moore, Doug Moore, Leanne Moore; great-grandchildren, Jessica Whaley, Andrew Doust, Daniel Doust; brother, Bill Webb; sister-in-law, Luella Manning; special relative, Bud Kaiser. Family and friends will meet 2 p.m. Friday at Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens for graveside service and interment. Rev. Danny Murr will officiate. The family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com

Elmer Lee Floyd Elmer Lee Floyd, 86 of Sevierville, died Monday, March 29, 2010. He was a decorated veteran of the U.S. Army. He saw combat in the European Theater during World War II. Elmer was born in the Roaring Fork area of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, worked in the Civilian Conservation Corps, and retired from the National Park Service. Survivors: children, Melinda Joyce Bartlett and husband Glenn, Anthony Lee Floyd and wife Fay, Janice Clay, Nelson Gregory Floyd; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brother, James Floyd and wife Grace; sisters, Mary Bunch, Delsa Harrison; nieces and nephews. Memorial donations may be made to World Vision International, P.O. Box 9716, Federal Way, WA 980639716, phone 1-888-5116443. The family will receive friends noon-2 p.m. Thursday with funeral service to follow at 2 p.m. in the East Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home. The Rev. Melvin Carr will officiate. Interment will follow in Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens. n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com

Wayne E. Ogle Wayne E. Ogle, 58 of Sevierville, died Monday, March 29, 2010. Survivors: wife, Betty Ogle; daughters, Jodie Prouty and husband Ray, Gidget Fields, Alisha Reagan; sons, Quinton and Trevor Elswick Ogle; six grandchildren; mother, Velma Ogle; father, Elmer Ogle; brother, Stanley Ogle and wife Kathy; sisters, Mary Ingle and husband Charles, Shirley Courtney and husband Cary; special friend, Greg Hatfield. Funeral service 10 a.m. Thursday in the West Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home with Pastor Larry Freeman officiating. Interment will follow in Boyds Creek Cemetery. n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com

George J. Lyon George J. Lyon, 86 of Sevierville, died Monday, March 29, 2010. He served in the Army during WWII as an Amphibious Duck Driver. He fought in the Battle of the

Bulge. He retired from the Georgia Forest Commission which he served for 36 years. He is now in heaven with his daughter Ladrene Edwards. Survivors: wife of 63 years, Betty K. Lyon; children, Andrea and Dudley Freeman, Timothy and Ginger Lyon, Stephanie and Ke v i n Fritchman, and Mike Edwards; grandchildren, David and Pam Edwards, Chach and Amy Edwards, David and Melissa Atkins, Sheir and Mike Rice, Richard and Sarah Hasty, Heather and Edwin Antillon, Gregory and Drake Lyon, Jennifer and Ricky Childs, Caleb and Christy Cook, Nathan and Olivia Cook, Noel Cook, and Cole Fritchman; step-grandchildren, Lucas and Angela Freeman, and Isaac Freeman; 21 greatgrandchildren. Graveside service 1 p.m. Thursday in Atchleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Seymour Memory Gardens with Bro. John Troutman officiating. The family will receive friends noon-12:45 p.m. Thursday at Atchley Funeral Home Seymour. 122 Peacock Court, Seymour. n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com

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Matthew David Anthony Worley

Matthew David Anthony Worley was born at 12:59 a.m. Sunday, March 29, 2010. He was stillborn. He leaves behind mother, Codi Dawn Rayfield; father, Brian Eugene Worley; siblings, Joshua Denton Slade Rayfield, Savanna Rose McCoy, Kylie Rae Worley, Ira Dona Hope Worley and Jordan Cliffton Pedigo. A graveside service will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday, April 1, 2010, for family and friends at Waldens Creek United Methodist Church. We love you and you will always be in our prayers.

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Grace L. Clabo Grace L. Clabo, age 92 of Sevierville, passed away Wednesday, March 31, 2010. She was preceded in death by her husband Orville G. Clabo, daughter and son-in-law Bernice and Don McMahan, daughter-in-law Bertha Clabo and ten brothers and sisters. Survivors: daughter and son-in-law, Edna and Dale Hedrick; son and daughter-in-law, Connie H. and Reba Clabo; grandchildren and spouses, Carol and Jim Strohl, Aileen and Ricky Beeler, Ted and Norva McMahan, Russell and Connie Clabo, Kathy and Curt Price, Lisa and John Silver, Mack and Lisa Clabo; great-grandchildren, Katie, Troy and Will Beeler, Zack McMahan, Nicholas and Nathan Clabo, Miranda Morrison, Aaron Price, Leizle and Stephanie Clabo; great-great-grandchild, Kaiden Morrison; many nieces and nephews. Funeral service 10 a.m. Friday in Atchleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Smoky Mountain Chapel, Pigeon Forge. Elder Shirley Henry will officiate. Interment will follow in Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends 5-7 p.m. Thursday at Atchleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Smoky Mountain Chapel, 220 Emert Street, Pigeon Forge, TN.

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a storm water pipe to be placed across Ridge Road on the south side of Candy Tuft Drive. This work would require the closure of Ridge Road on the south side of Candy Tuft Drive; the current closure is on the north side. Ridge Road is scheduled to reopen to all traffic on April 8. The projected cost of the repairs is approximately $100,000.

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Claude Lonzo Ivey, age 62 of Newport, passed away March 31, 2010. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was preceded in death by his parents Roy and Dallas Ivey, and daughter Jamie Ellison. He is survived by his daughters Lisa Humphrey and husband Robert of Sevierville, and Heather Ivey of Newport; sister, Mary Sue Parton, of Pigeon Forge; grandchildren, Tyler and Whitney Humphrey of Sevierville. Funeral services will be held 7 p.m., Friday, April 2, 2010, in Manes Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Bill Stephens officiating, Burial will be in the Mountain Home National Cemetery, Johnson City, Tennessee, at 1 p.m. Monday, April 5, 2010. Family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. prior to the services on Friday. Family and friends may sign online at www.manesfuneralhome.com. Manes Funeral Home is in charge.

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Election panel to meet today

The Sevier County Election Commission will meet at 4:30 p.m. today at the Voting Machine Warehouse, 1145 Dolly Parton Parkway. The panel will certify the qualifying petitions for the Aug. 5 state primaries and select election officials for the May 4 primaries. For questions call 4536985. n SEYMOUR

Collision closes Chapman Highway A wreck on Chapman Highway closed the road for about an hour during rush hour Wednesday morning. Tennessee Highway Patrolman Howard Greenlee said a truck pulled out from Wye Road onto the Highway in front of another truck heading from Seymour toward Sevierville. The identifies of the drivers were not available Wednesday afternoon; Greenlee said the driver of the truck coming from Wye Road suffered serious injuries and could face charges for failure to yield. Lifestar medevac helicopter was called to carry the occupants to The University of Tennessee Medical Center. n

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Kiwanis pancake event set today

The annual Sevierville Kiwanis Club Pancake Day will be from 4-7:30 p.m. today at Flapjacks on the Parkway. Tickets are $5 and available at the door. n SEVIER COUNTY

Right To Life deadline today

Sevier County Right To Life announces its fifth annual oratory contest, open to all high school students in Sevier County. Speeches must be pro-life on one of four topics: abortion, stem cell research, infanticide, or euthanasia. Speeches must be a minimum of five minutes and a maximum of seven. The deadline to register is today. The contest will take place on April 15. For applications or more information call Terry Aparicio at 654-7685. n

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Louise Mandrell headlines benefit

Cherish the Child will host Louise Mandrell in a benefit concert at 7 p.m. today at Country Tonite Theater. There are a limited number of VIP seats available for $50 that include a meetand-greet with Mandrell after the event. All other seats are reserved and can be purchased for $25 by calling the Country Tonite box office at 453-2193. Cherish the Child is the foundation that supports Smoky Mountain Children’s Home. The benefit also will include Aaron Wilburn, a regular with Bill Gaither and Joe Jenkins. n

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Earth Day events set at Mynatt Park

The Gatlinburg Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s third annual Earth Day Festival, sponsored by Hilton Garden Inn and NOC’s Great Outpost, will be from 3-7 p.m. April 20 at Mynatt Park. The free features crafts, informational booths, children’s activities, food vendors, live music and a disc golf display. Organizations can contact Erin Moran at the Gatlinburg Chamber, 436-4178, to have a booth.

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Abortion anti-coercion signs OK’d NASHVILLE (AP) — A Democratic senator opposed to a measure that would require abortion clinics in Tennessee to post anti-coercion signs said Wednesday the legislation is intimidating. Sen. Beverly Marrero of Memphis was one of two senators who voted against the measure that the Senate approved 29-2. Sen. Andy Berke, D-Chattanooga, was the other dissenting vote. Any type of coercion to have an abortion is prohibited under current

law. But sponsors said some women may not know that and the sign simply spells out what’s in the law. The legislation would require clinics to conspicuously post signs that would read in part: “It is against the law for anyone, regardless of the person’s relationship to you, to coerce you into having or to force you to have an abortion.” Facilities that don’t comply could be fined as much as $2,500. “They have ridiculous civil penalties that they

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put on this that are just absolutely for no other purpose but to intimidate people that are trying to help people that are in the process of trying to have an abortion,” Marrero said. “They’re not trying to put up signs for people being forced to have vasectomies or other medical procedures. To the best of my knowledge, it is still the law of this land that you can legally have an abortion.” Senate sponsor Jack Johnson, a Franklin Republican, said recent

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“It’s going to be very important for Medicare beneficiaries to understand that on the whole, this is not the disaster some people have painted it to be. It is a bit of a mixed bag, but I think on balance it is going to put the program in a better position, over a long period of time.” — Health economist Marilyn Moon, a former Medicare trustee, on the new health care reform law

“I think we’re all done. If the federal government doesn’t give us disaster money, I don’t think we can ever come back from this. You’re talking millions and millions of dollars in these businesses. Now I know how the people in New Orleans felt.” — Angelo Padula Jr., whose auto restoration shop in West Warwick, R.I., stood in 10 feet of water from the Pawtuxet River after rain brought heavy flooding to New England

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statistics show 64 percent of women who receive abortions “were coerced into having that abortion.” Linda Norfleet of Hermitage was among about 100 anti-abortion supporters in the balcony of the Senate chamber during Wednesday’s vote and called it historic. “The measure ... represents a huge step forward on behalf of the safety of young women and their personal decisions, as well as safety for the life of their unborn child,” she said.

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On April 1, 1960, the first true weather satellite, TIROS-1, was launched from Cape Canaveral. (TIROS stood for “Television Infrared Observation Satellite.”) n

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In 1945, American forces launched the amphibious invasion of Okinawa during World War II. In 1984, recording star Marvin Gaye was shot to death by his father, Marvin Gay (cq) Sr. in Los Angeles, the day before his 45th birthday. (The elder Gay pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter, and received probation.) n

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President Bill Clinton, speaking at a fund-raiser for his wife’s Senate campaign, accused New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani of enlisting a “right-wing venom machine” against Hillary Rodham Clinton. n

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Junk science and economics fuel meddling Much government interference with our peaceful pursuits is based on junk science and junk economics. Politicians know a lot of stuff that isn’t so. So do reporters. Let me count some of the ways. Congress now spends your money on a host of intrusive new programs designed to make America “energy independent.” President Obama recently announced $8 billion in loan guarantees for nuclear power plants. I smiled when I heard. Finally, even Democrats woke up to the benefits of nuclear power. But Cato Institute energy analyst Jerry Taylor set me straight: “If nuclear power made economic sense, we wouldn’t need to subsidize it.” Affordable nuclear power, says Taylor, is a Republican fantasy. Promoting it makes no more sense than Nancy Pelosi’s promotion of wind and solar power. “Take a Republican speech about nuclear power, cross out the phrase ‘nuclear,’ and put in ‘solar’ — you’ve got a Democratic speech about energy.” All these “alternative” fuels are economically impractical. Natural gas is practical. And plentiful. I thought the only reason that nuclear didn’t pay for itself is the burden of excessive regulations and objections from silly environmentalists. Apply for permission to build a plant, and their cumbersome lawsuits impose ruinously expensive delays. Again, Taylor set me straight. He says the nuclear industry itself is comfortable with today’s level of regulation. The big problem today is not environmental rules, but simply the huge cost. The same high costs, he says, are found in countries that have long been friendly to nuclear power. He also notes that when the Department of Energy proposed offering to guarantee 80 percent of the cost of new nuclear plants, the big investment banks told the department that even 80 percent loan guarantees wouldn’t be enough. They needed 100 percent guarantees, or they wouldn’t make the loans. “To me that’s a market verdict that you’re supposed to respect. ... We need to leave these (matters) to markets. And in the marketplace, investors will not spend a single red dime on nuclear power because it’s too expensive. ... It’s not Jane Fonda or Greenpeace that killed nuclear power. It’s Wall Street investment banks who’ve looked at the bottom line.” He’s convinced me. Then he moved on to more Republican candy: the claim that drilling for oil in the Gulf of Mexico and Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) in Alaska would dramatically lower oil prices and move us toward energy “independence.” Taylor says such drilling would do neither. Yes, it would create wealth. New offshore fields might produce a million barrels of oil per day. While that would be good, the benefits are oversold. “We consume 15 million barrels of oil a day. We produce 5. We’d go to 6.” Nice, but no game-changer. Of course, subsidizing wind and solar makes even less sense. Taylor calls them 12th-century technologies. They require lots of land to produce forms of energy that are hard to store and hard to move, and are too variable throughout the year. Even if we covered most of America with wind farms, there’s no guarantee that they’d produce energy when we need it. Other junk science abounds: banning plastic shopping bags, as 10 cities have done, is pointless. Plastic bags take up a tiny fraction of landfills. When supermarkets are stopped from handing plastic out, people looking to dispose garbage buy more big, black plastic bags. Banning incandescent bulbs, as Congress has done starting in 2012, is also pointless. The ban will have only the tiniest effect on America’s energy use. In addition, fluorescent bulbs often use as much power as incandescent bulbs because people leave them on longer. People are ignorant enough about science that it’s easy for politicians to scare them into supporting absurd regulations. I recently went to Times Square and asked if people would sign a petition demanding a ban on “dihydrogen monoxide,” a colorless, odorless chemical that kills thousands. Most everyone signed. They were embarrassed when they realized that dihydrogen monoxide is ... H2O. They eagerly endorsed a ban on water. — John Stossel hosts a show on the Fox Business Channel and is the author of “Myth, Lies, and Downright Stupidity: Get Out the Shovel — Why Everything You Know is Wrong.” (C)2009 JFS Productions Inc.

Editorial

The early show

Completion of Cades Cove road ahead of schedule is great news The news that Cades Code Loop Road will open weeks earlier than planned is a moment to celebrate for Sevier and Blount counties. Almost everyone agreed the road needed to be upgraded, but the report that it would be closed for a projected three months while the work was going on was distressing to the many businesses that consider the road a draw for visitors, as well as those who love to visit the Cove. Park Superintendent Dale Ditmanson announced Wednesday that the loop should reopen April 24, about a month earlier than expected. Ditmanson credits the efforts of the contractor, APACAtlantic Inc., Harrison Division, and the cooperation of the Federal Highway Administration, along with financial incentives built into the contract for the early completion. In other words, private business

made this happen earlier. It’s amazing what can be accomplished when the business that makes America great is turned loose to solve problems and put people to work. The park is planning a field day April 24 when only bicycles and walkers will be permitted on the road until noon. On April 25 the park and the Friends of the Smokies are planning a one-time-only “Cades Cove Loop Lope,” which will offer pre-registered runners a choice of the full 11-mile loop or a 3.5-mile course. This is a unique effort, since the park has usually declined requests for foot or bike races in the Cove because it is such a popular draw for visitors. However, this is a special occasion, deserving of an unprecedented event such as those planned that weekend. The park usually limits the Loop Road to bicycles and pedestrians until

10 a.m. each Saturday and Wednesday from May through September. Because park officials expect a lot of people to attend this reopening event, they are expanding the parking area and limiting access to the Cove beyond the Townsend Wye to those coming to bike or walk until noon on the 24th. In addition to the road improvements, visitors to the Cove will also be able to view improvements to the store and bicycle rental facilities, which have taken place over the past several months. The road, with a smooth surface now, has more pull-offs so vehicles whose occupants are gawking at wildlife don’t block other motorists trying to get around the loop. The early opening and planned events are all very exciting. Thanks to the contractor and to others who made completion of this project ahead of time so important and so doable.

Political view

Public forum County’s Scripture, prayer practices are distressing to many in community

Editor: The religious freedom we enjoy today as a result of the foresight of our founding fathers was unprecedented at the time of its conception and continues to serve this nation well. The fact that religious freedom was a founding principle is beyond dispute; it is enshrined in the documents that serve as the bedrock of our liberty. This remarkable fact, that we are free to believe (or not believe) whatever we choose without the fear of repression, discrimination or violence as the consequence of our beliefs, is something that should never be taken for granted. This is especially true considering the thousands of years in which injustice and violence were visited upon believer and non-believer alike by the agents of dogmatically absolutist governments of all stripes, be they Stalinists or Taliban clerics. Indeed, we need only look to places like Iran and North Korea to remind ourselves that in many parts of the world the heinous practices of religious persecution continue to this day. That said, the religious freedoms we enjoy today are a two-way street. Our founding fathers, in order to ensure that the religious persecution that had for centuries stymied peace, freedom and justice throughout Europe, would never gain a toe-hold on our continent, placed within our Constitution a clear directive. Governments should never endorse or uphold any specific religious doctrine or belief and be forever free from religious influence.

This separation between the authority of religion and the authority of government has been as crucial to the prosperity of both institutions in this nation as our religious freedom. This is why the practices of the Sevier County Commission, in displaying biblical Scripture and reciting the Lord’s Prayer during its meetings, is distressing to many in our county. Regardless of its true intentions, by continuing and defending these practices it would appear the County Commission is endorsing one particular set of religious ideas. This perceived endorsement of doctrine creates the impression among non-adherents that they are less than full members of the county’s political community, and engenders in them the worry that the constitutional promise of equal status in the eyes of the state, regardless of race, creed, sex or religion, may, in this county, be an empty one. Again, even if this is only a matter of perception among those in this county who do not share the beliefs of the commission, the very fact that this perception exists should give any considerate person pause. The citizens of this county can and should come together soon to resolve this issue in a manner that is civil and mutually satisfactory. Above all we must maintain a tone of respect and friendship as we listen to and fully consider one another’s arguments and concerns. We are, after all, still neighbors, and as neighbors we face many daunting challenges, including a county unemployment rate close to 15 percent. One thing we can all agree upon is that we do not need the distraction and expense of unnecessary litigation. Benjamin Zank Gatlinburg

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PREP TRACK

Mountain Press relays today at Seymour

Gettin’ stronger ...

PREP ROUNDUP

County teams win some, lose some By COBEY HITCHCOCK Sports Writer Seymour baseball at Cocke County:

SCHS boys go for 7th title By COBEY HITCHCOCK Sports Writer

SEYMOUR — The Mountain Press Relays, which brings together the four county track programs for a big meet each year, opens at 11 a.m. this morning at the Seymour High School track. The seventh-annual event has been dominated by the Sevier County High School Smoky Bears boys’ track team since its inception. The Purpleand-White boys have won all six previous meets. The Bearettes have also led the pack as of late and will try for their third consecutive county championship title today. Standing in the way of another SCHS sweep are the squads of Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders, Pigeon Forge Tigers along with this year’s hosts, the Seymour Eagles. The Seymour girls’ squad finished second to the Bearettes last year by a 113-82 margin, while the G-P boys’ team finished a distant second to the Bears by a 148-53 margin.

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The GatlinburgPittman Highlanders and Pigeon Forge Tigers football programs both held their annual spring weightlifting meets on Wednesday afternoon. Above, current G-P sophomore Hunter Meier easily gets up 200 pounds on his first bench-press attempt. Left, current Pigeon Forge sophomore Michael Lombrana powers up 450 pounds in the squats challenge. Results from both meets will appear in a future edition of The Mountain Press.

SCHS soccer at Morristown West:

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SPORTS TODAY Prep Baseball

Regular season n GatlinburgPittman hosts TKA n Seymour vs. Pigeon Forge at Smokies Park, 7 p.m. n Sevier County vs. Heritage at Oak Ridge Prep Soccer

Regular season n GatlinburgPittman hosts Pigeon Forge n Seymour hosts TKA n Sevier County at Morristown West n Pigeon Forge hosts Waynesville Prep Softball

Regular season n Seymour hosts Sevier County n Pigeon Forge hosts GatlinburgPittman Prep Tennis

Regular season n Seymour at Heritage Prep Track

Regular season n 7th-annual The Mountain Press Relays at Seymour, 11 a.m., includes teams from Gatlinburg-Pittman, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County and Seymour Due to rainouts/ cancellations, schedules are subject to change without notice.

NEWPORT — The Seymour Eagles hardballers clipped the Cocke County Fighting Cocks 4-3 in a battle Tuesday night in Newport. The Eagles (8-4) hung a 24-1 hurting on the Roosters in Seymour on Monday night, but it was a totally different kind of game at CCHS. “They were ready to play, we were a little flat and that’s baseball,” said Seymour coach Scott Norman. “Cocke County was fired up, and they were ready to play. We were lucky to get out of there with a win. “It was a hard-fought victory for us. What a difference 24 hours makes.” Seymour’s Keegan Newport picked up the win with six innings of work, allowing two runs on six hits with six strike outs. Brandon Timmerman picked up his third save of the year by closing out the seventh. Next up for Seymour is a 7 p.m. game tonight at Smokies Park against county rival Pigeon Forge Tigers (9-1).

DOGFIGHTING

Dogfighting investigations spike in Philly By PATRICK WALTERS Associated Press Writer PHILADELPHIA — When humane officers responded to a North Philadelphia row home in February, they found pit bulls chained to spikes driven into the ground in the backyard. They seized treadmills, steroids and “break sticks” used to separate fighting dogs at the jaws. They also arrested a man who had long been on their radar as a suspected dogfighter. This time, officers were able to get enough information to nab him thanks to an increase in tips. One major reason? Since the Philadelphia Eagles brought convicted dogfighter Michael Vick to town, more people are aware that the illegal sport is also a crime. “It has really brought this to light,” said George Bengal, director of law enforcement for the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. “People are definitely more aware or attuned to this type of activity.” The number of dogfighting investigations in Philadelphia has jumped over the past year, a spike attributed to increased public awareness since Vick joined the Eagles, a new SPCA hot line to report dogfighting, stepped-up enforcement and — some activists say — new animal abusers drawn to the illegal sport. In 2009, the SPCA investigated 903 cases of alleged animal fighting in Pennsylvania, most of them involving dogfighting in Philadelphia, Bengal said. That’s more than three times the number of cases in 2008, when there were 245 investigations. Dogfighting investigations had been on the rise before the Eagles signed Vick in August, but not as dramatically as last year. In Philadelphia, Bengal said, there were 85 dogfighting complaints in 2004, 109 in 2005, 111 in 2006 and 157 in 2007. The number exploded last year amid the publicity from Vick’s signing, he said. The former Atlanta Falcons star — once the highest paid

player in football — was convicted in August 2007 for operating a dogfighting ring. He served 18 months in federal Michael Vick prison. “By hiring Michael Vick, the Eagles brought clear attention to a very awful thing that’s done to animals,” said Tom Hickey Sr., founder of the Pennsylvania advocacy group DogPAC. “But also by hiring him, they also said it’s OK to do this kind of stuff.” The SPCA recently launched a statewide hot line for animal cruelty that has generated most of the complaints, Bengal said. The SPCA also has educated people about what to look out for in spotting dogfighting operations: heavy chains, thick collars lying around, barrels instead of doghouses, or places where dogs are separated where they can’t run loose together. Reporting is up about 25 percent from previous years, Bengal said, and the SPCA has devoted more officers to investigate animal fighting. But he said there also has been an increase in actual dogfighting. “This is a fad out here now,” he said. Nationally, states and law enforcement agencies have been cracking down on dogfighting since the Vick case, said John Goodwin, manager of animal fighting issues for the Humane Society of the United States. In the 2008 and 2009 legislative sessions, he said, 27 state laws were passed cracking down on animal fighting. He also said the number of law enforcement actions related to animal fighting roughly doubled from pre-Vick in 2006 to after his conviction in 2008 — which he attributed to greater awareness and motivation on the part of law enforcement agencies, not an increase in dogfighting. Goodwin said he thinks dogfight-

ing has subsided nationally since the Vick case surfaced. When humane officers go on raids in Philadelphia, they typically find a mixture of repeat offenders in their 30s and 40s — who may have been getting away with it for years — and those just getting into the sport in their teens or early 20s. Officers can tell if a dogfighting operation is new or old by the paperwork they find. Established operations like the one raided last month have papers dating back years, showing training records with rankings of the animals. Well-equipped dogfighting rings often include special sticks used to break apart fighting dogs, along with treadmills and elliptical machines to exercise the canines. Newer, smaller operations sometimes just have areas where dogs fight in a yard and teens train them to bite an old tire. But Humane Officer Wayne Smith said he thinks many dogfighters look down on Vick because he got caught. Smith said rap music and other cultural influences continue to glorify dogfighting. “It’s almost like a cool thing, like turning your hat backward and hanging your pants low,” Smith said. The Eagles faced public outrage from some fans when they signed Vick. Dozens protested outside the team’s practice facility for his first few days of practice and at the team’s home opener in September, but the furor faded quickly. The quarterback called his offenses “a horrible mistake” and has spent time working with the Humane Society of the United States, speaking to school and community groups about the mistakes he made getting involved in dogfighting. Pamela Browner White, an Eagles spokeswoman, said she thinks Vick has helped increase awareness in the horrible sport. “We’re glad to see that reporting numbers are up in the Philadelphia area,” she said. “Dogfighting is a huge problem. It was a huge problem before Michael, it’s still a huge problem.”

MORRISTOWN — The Sevier County High School Smoky Bears soccer team traveled to Morristown West on Tuesday night and fell flat with a 5-2 loss against the homestanding Trojans. “I was very disappointed in my preparation for the game,” said SCHS coach Bryan Atchley. “I don’t think I had the guys ready for the game. “We did a lot of things very uncharacteristic of our team. We played hard, but we were just outworked. We’ll get back to work now.” West started both halves strong with two quick scores to open both periods of play. SCHS senior Thomas Garreau scored in the closing seconds of the first half on a penalty kick that cut it to 2-1 at intermission. SCHS sophomore Erick Flores cut it to 4-1 at the midway point of the second half with a direct kick from 30 yards out. Next up for Sevier County (5-2) is a 10 a.m. in-school match at county rival Pigeon Forge Tigers (6-0).

Pigeon Forge tennis teams sweep one, split one:

The Pigeon Forge Lady Tigers tennis team has won two matches this week, while the Orange-andBlack boys split a pair of contests. Monday at William Blount, the PF ladies (2-1) took a 6-3 win at William Blount. On Tuesday, they made it two straight wins with an 8-1 win at Union County. The PF boys (2-1) dropped their Monday match at William Blount by a 6-3 final but bounced back Tuesday at Union, also with an 8-1 win. In girls’ action, Sunni McCallister, Holly Woods and Olivia Frost won individual matches against William Blount. On Tuesday, the girls swept individual matches at Union, including wins by Rachel Turner, Cierra Castro, Michelle Kelly, McCallister, Woods and Frost. In boys’ action, Ben Cave, Evan Huskey and Alex Delozier won individual matches against William Blount. On Tuesday, five PF boys won individual matches at Union, including Tyler Helton, Brandon Rutledge, Cave, Huskey and Delozier. Pigeon Forge next hosts William Blount 4 p.m. today.

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Sports â&#x2014;&#x2020; A9

Thursday, April 1, 2010 â&#x2014;&#x2020; The Mountain Press YOUTH WRESTLING

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Several PF youth wrestlers placed at the AAU Spring Nationals this past weekend in Kingsport. Top wrestlers from 15 states gathered for the meet, and All-American status was granted to PFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Trenton Watson (1st) and Eli Etherton (2nd). Front row, from left are Matthew Kieta, Watson and Sam Swaney. Back row, from left are C.J. Dyer, Etherton, Garrett Foreman and Landon Camp.

County youth golf teams split

PF youth wrestlers earn state titles CROSSVILLE, Tenn. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Pigeon Forge had two middle school AAU state champions at the state AAU tournament held the weekend of March 20, at Stone Memorial High School in Crossville, and one champion at the high school level. In the junior division 75-pound Matthew Kieta, who is a sixth grader at Pigeon Forge Middle School, won the state title in a very exciting come-from-behind match. Late in the third period Kieta reversed his

opponent and put him in a near pin to win 5-2 for his first ever AAU state title. He has been wrestling for three years at Pigeon Forge. He is the son of Casey and Maria Kieta. In the middle school division Trent Watson also had a very exciting finals match. Watson had pinned all of his other opponents in the first rounds. In the finals match verses Tucker Russo of Soddy Daisy, Watson was leading 2-0 at the end of the second period. During

the third period he was able to take Tucker down and pin him for the title. This is Watsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first year at Pigeon Forge as his family has moved here from Indiana. He has been wrestling since he was 5-years-old. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s now in the 7th grade at Pigeon Forge Middle. He is the son of Kevin and Julia Watson. In the high school division Nate Croley finished first in the 135-pound weight class. Nate is a freshman at PFHS and has been wrestling for four years. This was his first

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PIGEON FORGE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; On Thursday, March 25, the Pigeon Forge Middle School golf team and the Pi Beta Phi Golf team split a match in boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; links action at Gatlinburg Country Club. The Pigeon Forge boys defeated the Pi Phi team 114-180. Leading rounds in the five-hole match for Pigeon Forge were Tyler Watts with a 26, Tyler Bohanan with a 27, Ryan Evans with a 29 and Nathaniel Burke with a 32. For the Pi Phi boys, Curtis Green led scoring with a 36, Chris Horne had a 46, Isaac Blankenship had a 48 and Bennett Lapides had a 50. In girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; rounds, Pi Phi bested the Lady Tigers 39-49 in three rounds of play. Leading the way for Pi Phi were Mason Green with a 17 and Brandy McWhorter with a 22. For the Lady Tigers, Hali Combs shot 22 while Taylor King recorded 24.

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April 1 Stories School vacation canceled due to snow days By LOIS LANE Staff Writer

February.” Summer break was originally scheduled to begin on June 2. Many parents have expressed The Sevier County School their dismay, complaining that System has canceled summer they had summer vacation trips vacation for all county schools planned for months. due to the excessive number of “Our tickets to Disney World snow days used earlier this year. are non-refundable,” said Fanny “I know this is not a popular Butts, mother of two elementary decision,” a spokesman said Tuesday. “But I have to do what school children. “My husband and I had already gotten a week I feel is best for our children’s off from work.” education. These kids hardly Other parents were thrilled saw the inside of a school durwith the announcement and ing the months of January and

support Parton’s decision wholeheartedly. “I have long said that Sevier County needed to switch to year-round school,” said Ima Doozie, who has six children in kindergarten through high school. “I think the more they are in school, the better.” Teachers have had mixed reactions — some are pleased that they will have more time to educate what they call “impressionable, potentially brilliant young minds” — while others

feel upset and blindsided by Parton’s decision. “Teachers really need that time off during the summer,” said one source who wished to remain anonymous. “Without summer break, we’re likely to go crazy!” Around-the-clock counseling will be made available to the schools’ faculty and staff to deal with the transition. Additional school resource officers will be stationed at each of the schools to better

handle possible student revolts. In the meantime, one student said she is trying to persuade her parents to move the family to Florida. “It never snows there!” explained 11-year-old Sunny Skye. “I won’t have to worry about too much school being canceled during the year and missing my week at the beach — and I’ll be much closer, so I can go more often. I’m over living near the mountains, anyway.”

Supplies flown in to stranded ’Burg residents By HOWIE GIGGUM Staff Writer

might affect his sales, one business owner crashed to his knees in the middle of an eerily GATLINBURG — City empty street and wept and state officials have openly. His concern was called in paratroopers shared by city leaders. from the 101st Airborne “The main problem is to deliver supplies and we’ve got state employrescue those who were ees at the interstate stranded after simultawelcome centers telling neous rockslides cut off people Gatlinburg is every road into and out closed for business and of Gatlinburg. that’s simply not true,” The soldiers jumped Gedhout said. “That’s out of transport planes simply not true. The with parachutes on Little Pigeon River is their backs and rations strapped to their chests, still passable for those who can paddle a kayak while others used heliupstream and we have copters to airlift some an emergency agreeof the city’s most influment with some of the ential residents out of helicopter businesses town. in Sevierville to ferry “It’s like we suddenly people in.” have this island in the Shortly after the slides middle of the mounhit, it seems crisis mode tains and we’ve got to set in throughout the figure out who gets off city. Looters were seen the island and in what order,” city spokeswom- sitting sadly atop televisions they had just an Ima Gedhout said by stolen from hotels after phone. “I suggested we realizing they had no draw straws, but some way to get their prizes of the other City Hall home. Some desperate employees wanted to play ‘Survivor.’ We’ve set folks, ignoring the fact up a committee to study there was still plenty of food at local restaurants, the issue and we expect to have a report ready by attempted to storm Ripley’s Aquarium in early next year.” search of fish to fry. When asked if he “We’ve been holding thought the predicament

Columbus ships may set sail here By SKIP N. STONE Staff Writer PIGEON FORGE — Ahoy, mateys: Other world-famous ships may soon be sailing into Sevier County. With the long-awaited grand-opening of the Titanic Museum, a New York-based company is seriously considering a number of sites and considering a number of possible attractions using historic ships. “The Belle Island site would certainly be a possibility, as well as property in Gatlinburg and near Smokies Stadium,” said the official, who asked to remain anonymous. “Sevier County managed to keep its head above water during the recession and we see this as an area that is ripe to continue to grow.” A strong possibility would be a Christopher Columbus-themed attraction that would feature full-scale models of the Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria. “Although they are different kinds of sea-faring vessels, they are, nonetheless, still sea-faring vessels, and we would not want to do anything to take away from the Titanic folks,” the official said. “We would look at it as a win-win situation for both companies. “There’s a lot of interest in Columbus.” The Columbus ships are not the only possibility being studied. Replicas of the USS Monitor and CSS Virginia may be brought here. Although they would not be as big as the originals, they would be seaworthy. There would be re-enactments of the famed Civil War battle off Hampton Roads, Va. “We’d like to see any other museum that would have that kind of capability,” the official said. A final possibility would be a full-scale replica of the steamboat Clermont, better known to America as “Fulton’s Folly.” “We don’t think any other explanation for that project is needed,” he said.

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A U.S. Army officer directs the operations of members of the 101st Airborne as they parachute into Gatlinburg yesterday to bring supplies into the area. The city was cut off from the outside world entirely by a series of freak rockslides. off a bunch of Floridians with deep sea fishing equipment since dusk,” reported a security guard. Geotechnicians are blaming recent heavy rains and a series of odd occurrences for creating the slides. For instance, a herd of cattle being led to pasture on Birds Creek Road prompted the hillside to give way near the entrance to Camp Smoky. Meanwhile, a

troop of Boy Scouts doing morning calisthenics at a Smokies trailhead apparently shook a portion of the mountain loose there, causing it to tumble onto Newfound Gap Road. Tourists headed to Gatlinburg this week said they were disappointed to find themselves stuck on the Spur. Several of them attempted to continue driving, only to hit a boulder,

back up, then try again. Others attempted to merge into the opposite lane, aneuvering in the foot or two between cars to make traffic move again. “It seems like the people here could have expected this and built a road to Gatlinburg that doesn’t go through the mountains,” Armpit, Ky., resident Glenn O’Reilly said as his right-turn signal blinked incessantly.

“Maybe you could build a bridge over the mountains or a tunnel underneath them.” O’Reilly demanded to know why local officials didn’t put a warning on the city’s Web site. “It seems like they should have announced that a series of unexplainable phenomena might block every road into Gatlinburg. Like I said, surely they expected this,” O’Reilly said.

Dolly creating reality TV show By SNOOP DeDOUX Entertainment Guy

visitors to the site voting on their favorites. Special voting kiosks will be set up at Dollywood. Their votes will determine who will Dolly Parton is stepping into the realm advance to the televised competition that of reality TV. The Dixie darling is combining all she will be filmed at Dollywood in between the park’s normal shows, adding a bit of loves about reality television into one a challenge for the performers. new show: “Can You Survive Dolly?” “I can’t be holding up shows like ‘ShaCombining “Name That Tune” with “Survivor” and “American Idol,” Parton Kon-O-Hey!’ and those acrobats and drummers for this,” Parton quipped. will pit singers against each other, with “Them girls and boys are going to have the week’s winners and losers deterto sing and sing fast.” mined by a point system and viewer Before the singing competition, the support. contestants will have to play rounds of “I just love watching those old games shows and those new reality TV shows,” “Name that Tune.” That will determine both the song they sing and in which Parton said. “I thought, ‘Well, why not order they perform. Their order will be combine all my favorites and see if I determined by the time in which they can’t make something of it?’” identified the song. To add a special Contestants will be asked to submit videos which can be viewed online, with twist, they’ll never know if being the

quickest puts you on stage first or last. “I sure hope they know those songs or can learn the words real quick,” Parton said. The “Survivor” part of the contest will give the contestants a chance to earn extra points. The group will head out to one of the more adventurous rides or attractions. How long they are able to stay on the ride or complete a course will determine points. “We’ll see how long some of them can stay on the Dizzy Disk without tossing their cookies or who can be the first to complete all three sections of Adventure Mountain,” Parton said. Performances will be judged by Parton and two new guest judges every week. “Boy, I can’t wait for all this to start and see just who can survive me,” Parton said with her well-known giggle.

Threat to park bears put down By RAUL DOOK Journalist

few years ago before we called in CTU to save the day.” Not many details could be learned. This much is clear: NATIONAL PARK — Park lovers n CTU agents cordoned off the can rest easy. With just one day left park. to save the park’s bear population, n The cordon failed miserably. officials called in expert Hack Bower “That really wasn’t our fault,” CTU and his team from the Counter idiotTourist Unit (CTU), and he appears to spokesman Ima Morahn said. “I mean, we had a mole on the team. have saved the bears. Who could have seen it coming? We “The tourists were making their were betrayed by an actual mole. final move,” Ranger Hugh Morris “I mean, who could see it coming? said. “We’d been reluctant to call in A mole in CTU. Betraying us. I blame the resources of CTU until we absoour background checks.” lutely had to. We think Mr. Bower Bower could be heard mutterdoes his best work under pressure. ing that there were no background “Not many people know this, but the coyotes almost overran the park a checks, and if they’d listened to his

personal tech advisor, Clo E., he could have been done in time to enjoy a picnic in Cades Cove. Doctors appeared to be performing an emergency heart transplant on Bower, who was still talking and randomly shooting stray tourists in the leg. Apparently he was able to resolve the issue by shooting rubber bullets into the legs of tourists who tried to send toddlers to “pose for pictures with the cute bears.” He reminded the tourists to stay away from large wild animals that could eat them. “I think we have a handle on the situation here now,” Bower said.

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New suicide blast kills 12 in Russia MAKHACHKALA, Russia (AP) — Two suicide bombers targeted authorities in southern Russia on Wednesday, killing 12 people, including nine police officers. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said the blasts may have been organized by the same militants who attacked the Moscow subway. The attacks Wednesday came after the powerful former president had vowed to “drag out of the sewer” the terrorists who plotted Monday’s twin Associated Press subway bombings, which killed 39 people and injured scores of comGrigory Khoshchenko the uncle of Maxim muters during rush hour. Mareyev, a 20-year-old university student Wednesday’s blasts struck in who was killed in Monday’s suicide bombDagestan, one of the provinces in ings in Moscow, reacts on the coffin during his funeral in the town of Chekhov near Moscow on Russia’s volatile North Caucasus that have been destabilized by near-daily Wednesday.

bombings and other raids by Islamic militants. “I don’t rule out that this is one and the same gang,” Putin said at a televised Cabinet meeting. President Dmitry Medvedev later called the attacks “links of the same chain.” No one has claimed responsibility for either of the attacks. The subway bombings in Moscow were first suicide attacks in the Russian capital in six years and shocked a country that had grown accustomed to having such violence confined to its restive southern corner. They followed a warning from an Islamic militant leader that the militants would bring their struggle to the heart of Russia. Moscow police have been on high

alert since the subway attacks, beefing up roadblocks on highways leading into the city. The agency’s chief said Wednesday that thousands of officers have been sent to patrol the subway, check on migrants from southern provinces and inspect warehouses that could hold arms caches. Families and friends mourned subway victims at funerals around Moscow on Wednesday, sobbing especially for young people like Maxim Mareyev, a 20-year-old student. In Wednesday’s attack, a suicide bomber in a car detonated explosives when police tried to stop the car in the town of Kizlyar near Dagestan’s border with Chechnya, Interior Minister Rashid Nurgaliyev said.

Study: Toads may be earthquake forecasters LONDON (AP) — When it comes to predicting earthquakes, toads — warts and all — may be an asset. British researchers said Wednesday that they observed a mass exodus of toads from a breeding site in Italy five days before a major tremor struck, suggesting the amphibians may be able to sense environmental changes, imperceptible to humans, that foretell a coming quake. Since ancient times, anecdotes and folklore have linked unusual animal behavior to cataclysmic events like earthquakes, but hard evidence has been scarce. A new study by researchers from the Open University is one of the first to document animal behavior before, during and after an earthquake. The scientists were studying the common toad — bufo bufo — at a breeding colony in central Italy when they noticed a sharp decline in the number of animals at the site. Days later, a 6.3magnitude earthquake hit, killing hundreds of people and badly damaging the town of L’Aquila. Researcher Rachel Grant said the findings suggested “that toads are able to detect pre-seismic cues such as the release of gases and charged particles, and use these as a form of earthquake early warning system.” Initially puzzled by the toads’ disappearance in the middle of the breeding season, the scientists tracked

the population in the days that followed. They found that 96 percent of males — who vastly outnumber females at breeding spots — abandoned the site, 46 miles from the quake’s epicenter, five days before it

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(Signed) Charlotte J. Sams Administrator Estate of STEVE EDWARD SAMS By: Joe Keener County Clerk By: Charles S. Sexton Attorney 04-01-10 04-08-10 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of TROY “ROY” SIZEMORE Late of Sevier County, Tennessee Notice is Hereby Given that on the 25 day of MARCH 2010,Letters Testamentary, of Administration, in respect to the Estate of TROY “ROY” SIZEMORE deceased, were issued to the undersigned by the County Court Clerk of Sevier County, Tennessee.

All persons indebted to the above Estate must come forward and make proper settlement with the undersigned at once. This 25 day March, 2010. (Signed) Kimberly L. Trentham Tracy G. Houston Co-Administrators Estate of TROY “ROY” SIZEMORE By: Joe Keener County Clerk By: M. Sue White Jim Hickman Attorney 04-01-10 04-08-10

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of DONALD S. THURSTON Late of Sevier County, Tennessee

Notice is Hereby Given that on the 25 day of MARCH 2010,Letters Testamentary, of Administration, in respect to the Estate of DONALD S. THURSTON deceased, were issued to the undersigned by the County Court Clerk of Sevier County, Tennessee.

ierville, TN, 37862, telephone number (865) 774-3643 or panderson@seviercountytn.or g. The Bidder’s name, address, bid opening time and the quotation "Courthouse Replacement Lighting" must be printed on the sealed, opaque envelope containing the bid. Sevier County reserves the right to accept or reject any/or all bids and to accept the bid deemed most favorable to the interest of Sevier County. 03/31/2010 04/01/2010 04/02/2010

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All persons indebted to the above Estate must come forward and make proper settlement with the undersigned at once. This 25 day March, 2010.

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Estate of DONALD S. THURSTON By: Joe Keener County Clerk 04-01-10 04-08-10

INVITATION TO BIDDERS Sevier County is soliciting sealed bids on replacement interior lighting fixtures for the Sevier County courthouse. Bids will be received at the Sevier County Mayors Office, 125 Court Ave., Suite 102E, Sevierville, TN, 37862 until 9 a.m., Friday, April 16, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud. There will be a prebid meeting and courthouse walk-through on Monday, April 5, at 10 a.m. in room 100 of the courthouse. Specifications and questions may be obtained from Perrin Anderson, 125 Court Ave., Suite 102E, Sev-

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SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE Sale at public auction will be on A pril 22, 2010 at 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, at the front door, Sevier County Courthouse, Sevierville, Tennessee pursuant to Deed of Trust executed by Polly Halverson, AKA Evelyn Azilee Halverson, to Millard S. Rubenstein, Trustee, on June 22, 2006 at Book Volume 2568, Page 223 conducted by Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute Trustee, all of record in the Sevier County Registers Office. Owner of Debt: Financial Freedom Acquisition LLC The following real estate located in Sevier County, Tennessee, will be sold to the highest call bidder subject to all unpaid taxes, prior liens and encumbrances of record: Described property located in the Eleventh (11th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, and being within the corporate limits of the City of Gatlinburg, Tennessee, to wit: Lot Numbers 127, 128 and 129 of Holston Assembly Association Grounds, as the same appear on a plat of record in Map Book 1, at Page 15, in the Sevier County, Tennessee, Registers Office, to which reference is hereby made for an exact legal description. LESS AND EXCEPT a triangular strip of ground on the northwest corner of Lot Number 127, being 15 feet wide on Wesley Road and running back to a point 53 feet from said road. Street Address: 829 Wesley Drive Gatlinburg, TN 37738 Current Owner(s) of Property: Heirs of Evelyn Azilee Halverson, who acquired title as Polly Halverson The street address of the above described property is believed to be 829 Wesley Drive, Gatlinburg, TN 37738, but such address is not part of the legal description of the property sold herein and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description herein shall control. SALE IS SUBJECT TO TENANT(S) RIGHTS IN POSSESSION. All right of equity of redemption, statutory and otherwise, and homestead are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. If the highest bidder cannot pay the bid within twenty-four (24) hours of the sale, the next highest bidder, at their highest bid, will be deemed the successful bidder. This property is being sold with the express reservation that the sale is subject to confirmation by the lender or trustee. This sale may be rescinded at any time. This office is a debt collector. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE WHEREAS, default having been made in the payment of the debts and obligations secured to be paid by that certain Deed of Trust executed on July 24, 2006, by George Doddridge to Larry A. Weissman, Trustee, as same appears of record in the Register s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, under Book 2584, Page 719, (“Deed of Trust”); and WHEREAS, Suntrust Mortgage Inc., the current owner and holder of said Deed of Trust, (the “Owner and Holder”), appointed the undersigned, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., as Substitute Trustee by instrument filed for record in the Registers Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, with all the rights, powers and privileges of the original Trustee named in said Deed of Trust; and NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable as provided in said Deed of Trust by the Owner and Holder, and that the undersigned, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., Substitute Trustee, or his duly appointed attorneys or agents, by virtue of the power and authority vested in him, will on Thursday, April 15, 2010, commencing at 2:00 PM at the steps of the Main entrance of the Sevier County Courthouse, Sevierville, Tennessee, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property situated in Sevier County, Tennessee, to wit: Situate in the Sixteenth (16th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, and being all of LOT 90 OF BLUFF MOUNTAIN ACRES, SECTION SIX, PHASE TWO, as the same appears in plat map of record in Large Map Book 3, page 88, in the Registers Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, to which reference is hereby made for a more particular description. SUBJECT to the restrictions, conditions, easements, map notations and all other issues of record in Book 1192, Page 193 and Large Map Book 3, Page 88, both in the Registers Office for Sevier County, Tennessee. SUBJECT to shared Well Agreement in Book 2215, Page 768, in the Registers Office for Sevier County, Tennessee. Being all of the property conveyed to George A. Doddridge, single from A. Franklin Johnston and wife, Patricia Diane Johnston, by General Warranty Deed dated July 24, 2006, of record in Volume Book 2584, Page 717, in the Registers Office for Sevier County, Tennessee. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1714 Bear View Road Sevierville, TN 37862

CURRENT OWNER(S): George Doddridge The sale of the abovedescribed property shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plan; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements or set-back lines that may be applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; and any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose. SUBORDINATE LIENHOLDERS: N/A OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: N/A All right and equity of redemption, statutory or otherwise, homestead, and dower are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc. Substitute Trustee c/o rxk Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc. 1587 Northeast Expressway Atlanta, GA 30329 (770) 234-9181 File No.: 221.1006152TN

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SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE Sale at public auction will be on A pril 15, 2010 at 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, at the front door, Sevier County Courthouse, Sevierville, Tennessee pursuant to Deed of Trust executed by Jeremy L. Bohanan and Chasidy Bohanan, to Lenders Title & Escrow, Trustee, on November 16, 2007 at Book 2963, Page 561 conducted by Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute Trustee, all of record in the Sevier County Registers Office. Owner of Debt: BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP FKA Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP The following real estate located in Sevier County, Tennessee, will be sold to the highest call bidder subject to all unpaid taxes, prior liens and encumbrances of record: Described property located in the Fourteenth (14th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee to wit: Lot 29, of Keenland Farms, as seen on Plat of record at Large Map Book 4, Page 35, in the Registers Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, to which map specific reference is here by made for a more particular description of said property. THERE MAY BE A MANUFACTURED HOME LOCATED UPON THE ABOVE-DESCRIBED PROPERTY WHICH MAY OR MAY NOT BE PERMANENTLY AFFIXED TO SAID PROPERTY. IN THE EVENT IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE MANUFACTURED HOME IS NOT PERMANENTLY AFFIXED TO THE PROPERTY, IT SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PURCHASER TO UNDERTAKE ANY AND ALL LEGAL STEPS NECESSARY TO OBTAIN TITLE TO SAID MANUFACTURED HOME. Street Address: 2505 Bay Meadows Way Sevierville, TN 37876 Current Owner(s) of Property: Jeremy L. Bohanan and Wife Chasidy Bohanan Other interested parties: Keenland Farms HOA The street address of the above described property is believed to be 2505 Bay Meadows Way, Sevierville, TN 37876, but such address is not part of the legal description of the property sold herein and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description herein shall control. SALE IS SUBJECT TO TENANT(S) RIGHTS IN POSSESSION. SALE IS SUBJECT TO HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION LIEN HELD BY KEENLAND FARMS, OF RECORD AT BOOK 3373, PAGE 53, IN THE REGISTERS OFFICE OF SEVIER COUNTY, TENNESSEE. All right of equity of redemption, statutory and otherwise, and homestead are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. If the highest bidder cannot pay the bid within twenty-four (24) hours of the sale, the next highest bidder, at their highest bid, will be deemed the successful bidder. This property is being sold with the express reservation that the sale is subject to confirmation by the lender or trustee. This sale may be rescinded at any time. This office is a debt collector. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute Trustee Law Office of Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP 6055 Primacy Parkway, Suite 410 Memphis, TN 38119 Phone 901-767-5566 Fax 901-767-8890 File No. 09-016434

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SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE WHEREAS, default having been made in the payment of the debts and obligations secured to be paid by that certain Deed of Trust executed on March 23, 2007, by Daniel Richards, Daniel Fernandez, Sandra Richards and Madeline Fernandez to Accurate Title Services, Inc., Trustee, as same appears of record in the Register’s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, under Book 2786, Page 215, (“Deed of Trust”); and WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of said Deed of Trust was last transferred and assigned to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP F/KA Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP; and WHEREAS, BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP F/KA Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP, the current owner and holder of said Deed of Trust, (the “Owner and Holder”), appointed the undersigned, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., as Substitute Trustee by instrument filed for record in the Register’s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, with all the rights, powers and privileges of the original Trustee named in said Deed of Trust; and NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable as provided in said Deed of Trust by the Owner and Holder, and that the undersigned, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., Substitute Trustee, or his duly appointed attorneys or agents, by virtue of the power and authority vested in him, will on Thursday, April 29, 2010, commencing at 2:00 PM at the steps of the Main entrance of the Sevier County Courthouse, Sevierville, Tennessee, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property situated in Sevier County, Tennessee, to wit: Situated in the Eleventh (11th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, and being all of Site No. 97 of Black Bear Falls, Phase II, a Planned Unit Development as identified on the Site Plan thereof of record in Book LM7, Page 50, Register’s Office, Sevier County, Tennessee. See also Site Plans of record in Book LM3, Page 44; LM4, Page 58, LM4, Page 97; LM5, Page 4; and LM6, Page 31. Pursuant to Article VIII, Section 1 of the Master Deed referred to below, Grantor attaches hereto an “as built” survey of the Site and Unit prepared by Michael K. Suttles, RLS# 1452, dated January 23, 2007, which is marked Exhibit “A” and incorporated by reference herein. Said Site is conveyed together with the Unit and all other improvements located thereon, an undivided interest in and to the Common Areas, the right of the joint use of the easements, rights of way, parking areas and other appurtenances thereto, all as shown on the above mentioned Site Plan and as set forth in the Master Deed of Black Bear Falls of record in Book 1183, Page 126, in said Register’s Office, and all subsequent amendments thereto. Subject to all of the covenants, conditions, restrictions, easements and other matters set forth in the aforementioned Site Plans and Master Deed, and all subsequent amendments thereto. Being the same property conveyed to Daniel Fernandez, married and Daniel Richards, married, by deed from Smoky Top Constructions, LLC, a Tennessee Limited Liability Company, dated March 23, 2007, recorded in Book 2786, Page 212, in said Register’s Office. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 932 High Mountain Way 97 Gatlinburg, TN 37738 CURRENT OWNER(S): Daniel Richards and Daniel Fernandez The sale of the above-described property shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plan; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements or set-back lines that may be applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; and any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose. SUBORDINATE LIENHOLDERS: N/A OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: N/A All right and equity of redemption, statutory or otherwise, homestead, and dower are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., Substitute Trustee c/o Amy Gonzalez Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc. 1587 Northeast Expressway Atlanta, GA 30329 (770) 234-9181 (ext. ) File No.: 432.1007156TN Web Site: www.jflegal.com April 1, 8 and 15, 2010

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SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE Sale at public auction will be on A pril 8, 2010 at 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, at the front door, Sevier County Courthouse, Sevierville, Tennessee pursuant to Deed of Trust executed by Debra L. Butenko, A Married Woman, to Larry N. Westbrook, Esq., Trustee, on March 3, 2004 at Book Volume 1925, Page 118 conducted by Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute Trustee, all of record in the Sevier County Register’s Office. Owner of Debt: PHH Mortgage Corporation The following real estate located in Sevier County, Tennessee, will be sold to the highest call bidder subject to all unpaid taxes, prior liens and encumbrances of record: Described property located in Sevier County, Tennessee, to wit: Tract One: Described property located in the Tenth (10th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, being bounded on the North by Reagan Springs Road, on the East by Mayo and on the South and West by the remaining property of Loveday, more particularly described as follows: Beginning in the Northeast corner of the property hereinafter described at an iron pin a common corner to Mayo at the right-of-way of Reagan Springs Road, said point of beginning being located 750 feet, more or less, from the point of intersection of Reagan Springs Road with Dupont Road; thence from said point of beginning and with the line of Mayo, South 30 degrees 48 minutes 24 seconds West (crossing a branch) 343.74 feet to an iron pin a common corner to Loveday; thence leaving the line of Mayo and with the line of Loveday, North 29 degrees 32 minutes 26 seconds West, 120.04 feet to an iron pin; thence North 40 degrees 53 minutes 59 seconds East (crossing a branch) 295.59 feet to an iron pin at the right-of-way of Reagan Springs Road; thence leaving the line of Loveday and with the road right-of-way South 51 degrees 57 minutes 14 seconds East 52.94 feet to the point of beginning. Tract Two: Described property located in the Tenth (10th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, being bounded on the North by Reagan Springs Road, on the East by a 20 foot right of way, on the South by Valentine and on the West by the remaining property, more particularly described as follows: Beginning in the Northernmost corner of the property hereinafter described at an iron pin a common corner to Loveday at the right of way of Reagan Springs Road, said point of beginning being further located 750 feet, more or less, from the point of intersection of Reagan Springs Road with Dupont Road; thence from said point of beginning and with the right of way of Reagan Springs Road, South 53 degrees 01 minutes 13 seconds East, 147.92 feet to an iron pin at the point of intersections of Reagan Springs Road with a 20m foot right of way; thence leaving the road with of way and with approximate Western boundary of a 20 foot right of way, South 00 degrees 41 minutes 08 seconds West, (crossing a branch) 100.21 feet to an iron pin; thence South 19 degrees 34 minutes 45 seconds West, 155.44 feet to an iron pin at a twin 8-inch walnut a common corner to Valentine; thence leaving the edge of the right of way and with the line of Valentine, North 76 degrees 38 minutes 55 seconds West 203.89 feet to an iron pin; thence South 81 degrees 04 minutes 15 seconds West, 43.07 feet to an iron pin at a 15 inch walnut a common corner to Loveday; thence leaving the line of Valentine and with the remaining property of Loveday, North 30 degrees 48 minutes 24 seconds East, (crossing a branch) 343.74 feet to the point of beginning. THERE MAY BE A MANUFACTURED HOME LOCATED UPON THE ABOVE- DESCRIBED PROPERTY WHICH MAY OR MAY NOT BE PERMANENTLY AFFIXED TO SAID PROPERTY. IN THE EVENT IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE MANUFACTURED HOME IS NOT PERMANENTLY AFFIXED TO THE PROPERTY, IT SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PURCHASER TO UNDERTAKE ANY AND ALL LEGAL STEPS NECESSARY TO OBTAIN TITLE TO SAID MANUFACTURED HOME. Street Address: 733 Reagan Springs Road, Seymour, TN 37865 Current Owner(s) of Property: Debra L. Butenko, a married woman Other interested parties: Arrow Financial Services LLC c/o Buffaloe & Associates The street address of the above described property is believed to be 733 Reagan Springs Road, Seymour, TN 37865, but such address is not part of the legal description of the property sold herein and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description herein shall control. SALE IS SUBJECT TO TENANT(S) RIGHTS IN POSSESSION. All right of equity of redemption, statutory and otherwise, and homestead are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. If the highest bidder cannot pay the bid within twenty-four (24) hours of the sale, the next highest bidder, at their highest bid, will be deemed the successful bidder. This property is being sold with the express reservation that the sale is subject to confirmation by the lender or trustee. This sale may be rescinded at any time. This office is a debt collector. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute Trustee Law Office of Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP 6055 Primacy Parkway, Suite 410 Memphis, TN 38119 Phone 901-767-5566 Fax 901-767-8890 File No. 10-001038 March 18, 25 & April 1, 2010

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BR/1.5 BA Sev. Clean, patio, partly furn. $475 to $625 + dep. 453-5079.

696 APARTMENTS FOR RENT

697 CONDO RENTALS

CROSSCREEK 2BR/2BA large garden Trolley access $580.00 865-429-2962

3BR 2BA near Apple Barn, on the river, $950/mo. 1 mo sec. dep. 1st mo. rent free. 865-3882365.

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Large 1BR Water, app furnished. No pets. Ref. $450 + dep. 680-3078. Large Efficiency apt. Utilities furnished. 774-3564 or 3633389. Mountain View Townhome apartment for rent 2BR 1.5BA. Newly remodeled with hardwood flooring & new carpet. Located in Gatlinburg. $650 mth 1st mth rent & security deposit required. For more information call 865-868-0449 Mon-Fri 8:30am5:30pm or 865356-3015 after hours & weekends On Lake! 1BR Townhome. Elect./H2O incl. $150 wk + dep. 865-640-8751

2BR Apartments for Rent $475, $500 & $550 a month. 908-7805 or 3681327.

RIVERWALK 1BR/1BA TO 2BR/2BA $545.00 to $695.00 865-429-2962

Immaculate 1BR, furn. in Chalet Village. $735. Call 865-742-3181. Studio condo on Pkwy, furn, util. inc., wifi, cbl, indr pool $200/ wk 540-397-4977. 698 MOBILE HOME RENTALS 1, 2 & 3BR mobile homes. Some furniture. On Price Way. 865-6548702.

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WHEREAS, default having been made in the payment of the debts and obligations secured to be paid by that certain Deed of Trust executed on March 24, 2004, by Rodney C Cadden Jr and Mary Lee Cadden to Wesley D. Turner, Trustee, as same appears of record in the Register’s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, under Book 1949, Page 566, (“Deed of Trust”); and WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of said Deed of Trust was last transferred and assigned to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Ameriquest Mortgage Securities Inc., Asset-Backed PassThrough Certificates, Series 2004-R4; and WHEREAS, Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Ameriquest Mortgage Securities Inc., Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-R4, the current owner and holder of said Deed of Trust, (the “Owner and Holder”), appointed the undersigned, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., as Substitute Trustee by instrument filed for record in the Register’s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, with all the rights, powers and privileges of the original Trustee named in said Deed of Trust; and NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable as provided in said Deed of Trust by the Owner and Holder, and that the undersigned, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., Substitute Trustee, or his duly appointed attorneys or agents, by virtue of the power and authority vested in him, will on Thursday, April 29, 2010, commencing at 2:00 PM at the steps of the Main entrance of the Sevier County Courthouse, Sevierville, Tennessee, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property situated in Sevier County, Tennessee, to wit Being the property located at: 331 Howard Drive, Seymour, TN 37865, Sevier County, Tennessee. Tract 1: Situate, lying and being in the Ninth (9th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee and being All of Lots 160 and 161 of Seymour Heights Subdivision, as shown on a map of record in Map Book 5, at Page 44, in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, to which map specific reference is hereby made for a more particular description. Together with and subject to The Terms, Conditions and Restrictive Covenants, and any and all other notes and matters of record in Misc. Book 7, Page 234; ROW Book 3, at Page 380 (possibly affecting the subject property); ROW Book 3, at Page 292; Misc Book 7, at Page 485, and in the aforementioned Plat of record in Map Book 5, at Page 44 (but omitting any covenants, condition, or restriction, if any, based upon race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, unless and only to the extent that the covenant, condition, or restriction either is exempt under Title 42 et seq. of the United States Code, or relates to handicap, but does not discriminate against handicapped persons), as all of the foregoing may from time to time be amended, modified, or corrected, and as all are of record in the said Register’s Office. Also subject to any and all applicable restrictions, easements, boundary line agreements, and building set-back lines, as are shown in the records of the said Register’s Office, and as any and all of the foregoing may from time to time be modified, corrected, or amended. Tract 2: Situate lying and being in the Ninth (9th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee and being All of Lots 162 and 163 of Seymour Heights Subdivision, as shown on a plat map of record in Map Book 5, at Page 44 in the Register’s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, to which map specific reference is hereby made for a more particular description. Together with and subject to the Terms, Conditions, and Restrictive Covenants, and any and all other notes and matters of record in Misc. Book 7, at Page 234; ROW Book 3, at Page 380, (possibly affecting the subject property); ROW Book 3, at Page 292; Misc. Book 7, at Page 485, and in the aforestated Plat of record in Map Book 5, at Page 44 (nut omitting any covenant, condition or restriction, if any, based upon race, color, religion, sex, handicap familiar stratus or national origin, unless and only to the extent that the covenant, condition,or restriction either is exempt under Title 42 et seq. of the United State Code, or related to handicap, but does not discriminate against handicapped persons) as all of the foregoing may from time to time be amended, modified or corrected and as all are of record in the said Register’s Office. Also subject to any and all applicable restrictions, easements, boundary line agreement, and building setback lines, as are shown in the records of the said Register’s Office, and as any and all of the foregoing may from time to time be modified, corrected or amended. Being all of that same property conveyed to Joseph M.Neher and wife, Stella B. Neher, by General Warranty Deed of Bobby Webb and wife, Johnnie Webb, dated the 29th day of October, 1981, and of record in Warranty Deed Book 309, at Page 500, in the said Register’s Office. Being the same property conveyed to Rodney C. Cadden, Jr. and wife, Mary Lee Cadden by deed from Joseph M. Neher and wife, Stella B. Neher dated 6/15/2001 filed for record on 6/20/2001 in Book 1252, Page 496, Register’s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 331 Howard Drive Seymour, TN 37865 CURRENT OWNER(S): Rodney C Cadden Jr and Mary Lee Cadden The sale of the above-described property shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plan; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements or set-back lines that may be applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; and any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose. SUBORDINATE LIENHOLDERS: MBNA America (Delaware), NA OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: N/A All right and equity of redemption, statutory or otherwise, homestead, and dower are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc. Substitute Trustee c/o Amy Gonzalez Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc. 1587 Northeast Expressway Atlanta, GA 30329 (770) 234-9181 (ext. ) File No.: 226.1007122TN Web Site: www.jflegal.com

3BR/2BA newer home. $850/mo. 865-7123026.

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4 BD / 2 BA + GARAGE 4 MILES FROM EXIT 407 $950/MONTH + DEPOSIT. NO PETS. 865-712-5238 2BD / 1BA House Sevierville Area on Parkway for lease with Side Storage Building

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

2BR/2BA $475 2BR/1BA $385 Incl. Appl., C H/A, Deck

2br 1ba PF C H/A W/D conn. No pets. $475 mth $475 dep. 654-1117

2BR on Upper Middle Creek. $350 mth $300 security dep. No pets. 453-2648

Kodak 2+2 $450 & $475 Very nice. Big yard. No pets. 740-2525

699 HOME RENTALS 1100 Sq. Ft. House. 1BR + loft. Beautiful view near Pigeon Forge. $825 mo., $500 deposit. 865-696-6900.

699 HOME RENTALS 1BR & 2BR log cabin, 3 miles from Parkway. 864-423-7422

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865-368-6602 Sevierville 2BR/1BA $550/$300 dep. 712-0254

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Call 428-5161 Lg. Home on Lake for lease in Kodak Minutes from 407 4 BR / 4+ BA, Lg. Deck, 2 Fireplaces $2,000/mo.

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4BR custom built log cabin on a corner lot. Fully furn. $2400 per mth. Will consider lease/purchase 865-573-6859 Beautiful 2BR Furn. Log Cabin for residential rent. Located between Gat. & P.F. $750 month. Days: 423-2461500, Nights: 423349-0222. Nice 2BR/1BA house in walking distance of downtown Gatlinburg. 436-5385 or 850-7256. Older log cabin. P.F. 23BR. Year’s lease req. Furn. $650/mo 1st & last mo. + $200 damage dep. 865-475-9485. HUD PUBLISHER’S NOTICE All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, family status or national origin, or intention to make any such preferences, limitations or discrimination. State laws forbid discrimination in the sale, rental or advertising of real estate based on factors in addition to those protected under federal law. We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination, call HUD Toll-free at 1-800-6699777, The Toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275.

3BR 2.5BA River & mtn views, Kodak area. $850 mth 3136 Betsy Ct. 386-689-4514. 3BR/2BA house in Sev. area. $700 mo., $700 dep. No pets. Call 865-6543130.

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE WHEREAS, default having been made in the payment of the debts and obligations secured to be paid by that certain Deed of Trust executed on October 27, 2006, by Robert R Rippeon and Doreen Creamer Bruder to Larry A. Weissman, Trustee, as same appears of record in the Registers Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, under Book No. 2652, Page 791, (“Deed of Trust”); and WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of said Deed of Trust was last transferred and assigned to SunTrust Mortgage, Inc; and WHEREAS, SunTrust Mortgage, Inc, the current owner and holder of said Deed of Trust, (the “Owner and Holder”), appointed the undersigned, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., as Substitute Trustee by instrument filed for record in the Registers Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, with all the rights, powers and privileges of the original Trustee named in said Deed of Trust; and NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable as provided in said Deed of Trust by the Owner and Holder, and that the undersigned, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., Substitute Trustee, or his duly appointed attorneys or agents, by virtue of the power and authority vested in him, will on Thursday, April 8, 2010, commencing at 2:00 PM at the steps of the Main entrance of the Sevier County Courthouse, Sevierville, Tennessee, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property situated in Sevier County, Tennessee, to wit: Situated in the Fifth (5th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, within the City of Pigeon Forge, Tennessee and being all of Unit 227 of that certain condominium known as Riverstone Resort Condominium being designated and described as recorded in Large Map Book 7, Page 106 in the Registers Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, and more particularly described in that certain Master Deed for RiverStone Resort Condominium of record in Book 2578, Page 357 in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, to which reference is here made for a more particular description.† The land upon which the buildings are situated is described in Exhibit “A” of the Master deed, the units are designated in attached exhibits and parking and storage spaces are designated on Exhibit “C” of the Master Deed.† The condominium unit is conveyed subject to and together with the rights and privileges, restrictive covenants and conditions set out in the Master Deed for Riverstone Resort Condominium of record in Book 2578, Page 357 in the Registers Office for Sevier County, Tennessee.† The developer and every owner, occupant, and any other person or entity at any time having, taking or acquiring any right, title, claim or leasehold interest in and to any unit or any part of the property and premises dealt with and/or described herein shall be bound by and shall be deemed to have agreed to be bound by the Master Deed for Riverstone resort Condominium, the Bylaws of the Riverstone Resort HOA, Inc. and the Club at RiverStone Rules and Regulations, and such other rules and regulations as may from time to time be promulgated under the terms of the Master Deed, as such ma or might be amended or modified.† The Master Deed for Riverstone Resort Condominiums, the Bylaws, and all such rules and regulations shall constitute covenants running with the land and shall bind any person having at any time any interest or estate in the Unit, as though recited and stipulated at length herein; and shall be deemed to be incorporated into this instrument evidencing ownership.† The g6rantee accepts and ratifies the provisions of the Master Deed, the Bylaws, the Club Rules and Regulations (and any other Rules and Regulations adopted under the Bylaws) and agrees to comply with all the terms and provisions thereof.† Being the same property conveyed to Robert R. Rippeon, a 1/2 undivided interest and Doreen Creamer Bruder, a 1/2 undivided interest by deed from 212 Dollywood Lane, LLC dated October 27, 2006 and recorded in Book 2652, Page 789, in the registers Office for Sevier County, Tennessee. Which has the address of: 212 Dollywood Lane Unit 227, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863 PROPERTY ADDRESS: ` 212 Dollywood Lane, Unit 227 Pigeon Forge, TN 37863 CURRENT OWNER(S):† Robert R Rippeon and Doreen Creamer Bruder The sale of the above-described property shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plan; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements or set-back lines that may be applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; and any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose. SUBORDINATE LIENHOLDERS: SunTrust Mortgage Inc. OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: N/A All right and equity of redemption, statutory or otherwise, homestead, and dower are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., Substitute Trustee c/o IMR Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc. 1587 Northeast Expressway Atlanta, GA 30329 (770) 234-9181 File No.:1115.1005617TN March 18, 25 & April 1, 2010

710 HOMES FOR SALE 3BR/3BA, 2 storypriced below appraisal. Must sell. 865-660-2333.

LeConte Landing, 3BR 2BA, Brick, Sale, Lease, may trade smaller home. 865414-0117.

New 3 bd, 2 ba, basement rancher, 2 cg, beautiful mtn. views! $159,900. O/A.865.599.2886.

Pigeon Forge 2349 Scenic Loop Rd, 1 level, 3 or 4BR, 2BA. $149,500 Call 865-573-2690

REALTY PLUS * Lot - .70 ac. $19,900 Exit 415 Dandridge *Maintenance Free Livin New Townhomes 2BR, 2 BA VIEWS $104,900 * Owner Financing 2 Cabins next to Dollywood 2BR, 2BA $10,000 Down $265,000 *New Construction Home Sevierville Level Lot 3BR, 2BA 1400 SF $169,900 *Gatlinburg -2BR Chalet Private Setting -1600SF $145,000 *Custom Built Craftmans Home 4BR 3.5 Baths Covered Outdoor Living Sevierville VIEWS! 3 Car Garage & Rec. Rm $969,000 * Sevierville's Finest 6000 SF 4BR 4.5 Baths Exercise RM, Office Pool, Keeping Room, All Room Sound/TV S y s t e m $1,300,000 __________________

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2BR 2BA, hot tub, fully furnished cabin. across from Black Bear Jamboree. Community swimming pool. $155K 865-428-2878

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Foreclosure Sale, 3 BD / 2 BA House in Kodak Area Appraised Value $240,000 Selling Price $186,500

865-453-0086 1st TIME BUYERS New Singlewides Low Down Payment Cheap Monthly Payment Credit Hotline 865-453-0086

Call (865) 436-3565 831 MOBILE HOME PARK LOTS Seymour 3br 2ba large lot $59,900. Missy Norris 865-5992886; Countryside R.E. 865-428-3033 Seymour 4BD 2.5BA All brick, large fireplace, new appl./ HVAC. All for around $64 per sq ft. 308-3770 or 428-0664

RV Sites starting from $285 & UP on

Indian Camp Creek Monthly or Yearly Rentals. Utilities & wiﬁ Bathhouse & Laundromat Furn Near the Park Off Hwy 321 850-2487 838 CAMPER RENTALS

712 OPEN HOUSE OPEN HOUSE Fri 3pm-7pm Sat 10am-4pm House listed @ 90% of new appraisal. $244,500 3BR 2BA Over 2200 sq ft CVS Granite counters, Fp, 1/2 acre lot, hardwood floors XL Master & bath, Walk in closets, Huge Jaccuzi tub, Cathedral ceilings. Near Middle Creek & new hospital. Entertaining all offers. 619-992-1106 1215 Foxwood Drive Sevierville 720 LAKE & RESORT PROPERTY Campsites near Douglas Lake. All hookups. $275 mth 382-7781 or 9335894. 722 BUSINESS BUILDINGS FSBO 20x60 building Former grill & arcade. All equipment incl. 4280290

Can't Sell your Home? Let us Rent It! Full Service Property Management-Call Joe 865-696-7926 __________________ CALL RENEE' WEISS 865-428-8155 865680-5564 cell.

Camper lots for rent on Price Way. Prices start at $250 mth. May have pets. 865-654-8702

943 AUTOMOBILE SALES 92 Chrysler-N.Y. 5th Ave Good condition-Low mileage All power. Ex. transportation $1,800 Firm. 865453-5046 945 TRUCK SALES

1992 Ford Ranger Sport 3.0 V6 with only 77,340 actual miles. 5 spd with overdrive. 2 wd, air, p/s, p/b, bed liner. $2200 865548-8115 949 AUTOS & TRUCKS WANTED

We buy junk cars. 9086207 950 MOTORCYCLE SALES

07 H.D. Dyna Street Bob. Loaded, 5,400 miles, $10K 428-7065.

Substitute Trustee’s Notice of Sale WHEREAS, N ayer Fard delivered to T. Mike Estes, Trustee, a certain Deed of Trust dated J une 24, 2008, found of record in B ook 3130, page 109, Register s Office for S evier County, Tennessee, to secure a certain indebtedness fully described therein; and WHEREAS, the owner and holder of the secured indebtedness and the beneficial interest under the Deed of Trust is F arm Credit Services of Mid-America, FLCA WHEREAS, on J anuary 29, 2010, the holder of the note securing the indebtedness, F arm Credit Services of Mid-America, FLCA executed an Appointment of Substitute Trustee, nominating and appointing A . KEITH LIVINGSTON as Substitute Trustee, instead of the said T. Mike Estes, same being found of record in B ook 3486, page 579, Register s Office for S evier County, Tennessee; WHEREAS, default has been made in the payment of said indebtedness and the same has become due and payable, and the owner and holder of said indebtedness has instructed the said Trustee to foreclose said Deed of Trust and to advertise and sell the property herein described upon the terms and conditions set forth in said Deed of Trust; and NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that I will, on the 9th day of April, 2010, at 10:01 a.m., prevailing standard time, at the Courthouse door in S evier County, Tennessee, sell at public auction, for cash, to the highest bidder, and in bar of the equitable and statutory rights of redemption, and subject to any and all taxes and any and all assessments, any and all prior encumbrances, if any, the following described real estate as set forth in said Deed of Trust, to-wit: Situate in the 2nd Civil District of S evier County, Tennessee, without the corporate limits of and municipality and being more particularly described as follows: Being dnated as Lot 17, 21 and 22 (a/k/a 22R), Treehouse Cabins And Resort Subdivision, as shown on the plat of same of record in S lide Large Map Book 5, Slide 190, in the Register s Office for S evier County, Tennessee, to which plat specific reference is hereby made for a more particular description of said lot. Subject to a ì50 ft. joint use access easementî on Lot 17 as shown on recorded plat. This property is subject to all applicable easements, permissive use agreements and restrictions of record in the Register s Office. Also conveyed are all rights in easements and permissive use agreements of record. Being the same property conveyed to N ayer Fard, by deed from Sharooz M. Fard and wife, Loudes Fard, dated June 24, 2008, recorded July 2, 2008, in D eed Book 3130, page 107, in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee. The proceeds derived from the sale of said property will be applied toward payment of the indebtedness, including interest and attorney s fees secured by said Deed of Trust, and the balance, if any, to be paid to the parties legally entitled. The sale held pursuant to this Notice may be rescinded at the Successor-Trustee s option at any time. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. Dated this 3rd day of March, 2010. A. KEITH LIVINGSTON Substitute Trustee 114 South Main St., Greeneville, TN 37743

The address of the subject property is believed to be: 2620 Treehouse Lane (Lots 17, 21 & 22 (a/k/a 22R), Treehouse Cabins Resort Subdivision, Gatlinburg, TN 37738.

In case of

discrepancy between the address and the legal description, the legal description shall control. March 18, 25 & April 1, 2010

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Thursday, April 1, 2010 ◆ The Mountain Press Family Circus

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Dear Annie: My husband and I adopted a boy from a reputable adoption home 26 years ago. At the time, we were given only a few details about the birth parents. Several months ago, I found out who the birth mother is and where she lives. If I contact her and she wants to get in touch, should I share this information with my son? The mother was only 17 when she gave him up. I know now that my child has siblings. Should I keep this information to myself forever? -- Desperate To Know What To Do Dear Desperate: Has your son ever expressed an interest in searching for his birth parents? He is an adult now, and this decision should be his. Tell him you can help him locate his birth mother if he wants to do so. There may be medical history that would prove useful, and if his biological family agrees, a meeting could be a good thing. Adoptees often find this emotionally beneficial. Dear Annie: I am a 52-year-old widow. My husband died seven years ago, and I had not dated anyone until I met “Jim” at the health club. We discovered we had a lot in common, and as time went on, we began to develop strong feelings for each other. I felt my life come back to me. After five months, Jim moved in with my teenage son and me. He makes us both happy. The problem is, my two older boys do not feel I should have another man in my life. I told them Jim has also felt the emptiness of a loss and understands. I also said

I will always love their father, but I want a life, too. Unfortunately, my sons have made it hard for me to see my grandchildren. We are not a close family anymore, and I am heartbroken. What do I do? Should I please my sons or myself? Am I a bad mother for choosing a man over my grown sons? -- Mom in the Middle Dear Mom: We see two different problems here. Your sons are being selfish to withhold the grandchildren because you refuse to remain alone for the rest of your life. However, having Jim move in with you and a teenager after five months is too much too soon. We know you have been lonely, but you are rushing this relationship. It is premature to cohabit, and you should explain to Jim that you are having second thoughts about the arrangement and would like to take things more slowly. He should move out. This will also allow your older sons to get to know him before he is shoved in their faces. By all means, continue to see him, but please give yourself more time before taking the next step. Dear Annie: I read the letter from “Lost in Hawaii,” who was concerned that her exhusband was too lenient with their 14-year-old daughter who lived with

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him. My ex gave himself a divorce for his 50th birthday. My 12-yearold daughter decided to live with Dad, and was allowed to stay out as late as she wanted and leave her room a mess and was never disciplined for anything. After two years of his lazy and lenient parenting, my beautiful, smart daughter started drinking and was suspended from high school twice for drugs. The police once picked her up at 3 a.m. If I tried to “interfere,” she would threaten not to visit me again. Last fall, she flunked out of her first semester of college. My biggest regret is that I didn’t fight harder to get custody. I hope she will bounce back, but the situation has gone downhill, and I realize what she needed most was guidance and discipline, not guilt-induced permissiveness. -- Didn’t Stand Up for My Daughter Dear Didn’t: You can’t turn back the clock, but it is never too late to build a better relationship with your daughter so you can be the source of support she needs. Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 5777 W. Century Blvd., Ste. 700, Los Angeles, CA 90045. To find out more about Annie’s Mailbox and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com.

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n a tion / w or l d brie f s Obama approves off-shore drilling

WASHINGTON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Reversing a ban on oil drilling off most U.S. shores, President Barack Obama on Wednesday announced an expansive new policy that could put new oil and natural gas platforms in waters along the southern Atlantic coastline, the eastern Gulf of Mexico and part of Alaska. Speaking at Andrews air base outside Washington, Obama said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is not a decision that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve made lightly.â&#x20AC;? He addressed the expected outcry from disappointed environmentalists by saying he had studied the issue for more than a year and concluded it was the right call given the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s voracious thirst for energy and the need to produce jobs and keep American businesses competitive.

Eastern floods scatter residents

CRANSTON, R.I. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Flooding across the Northeast forced hundreds of residents from their homes by Wednesday, knocked out sewage plants, and snarled traffic on major East Coast routes as roads transformed into a soaked labyrinth of detours and closures. As three days of record-breaking rains tapered to a drizzle, forecasters warned the worst of widespread flooding from Maine to New York was still ahead as rivers were yet to crest â&#x20AC;&#x201D; for the second time in a month. In Rhode Island, a coastal state enduring the most severe damage, residents were experiencing the worst flooding in more than 100 years. Stretches of Interstate 95, the main route linking Boston to New York, were closed and could remain shut for days.

Navy plane crashes in Arabian Sea

MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A U.S. Navy aircraft crashed assigned to the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Persian Gulf region on Wednesday and one of the four crew members is still missing, the military said in a statement. Three of the four crew members have been recovered and search and rescue efforts for the fourth one are under way, the U.S. Navyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s statement said. It called the crash a â&#x20AC;&#x153;mishap.â&#x20AC;? The E-2C Hawkeye, which is primarily used to detect incoming aircraft with its 24-foot diameter radar, crashed in the North Arabian Sea after the it â&#x20AC;&#x153;experienced mechanical malfunctions.â&#x20AC;?

Man jumps fence â&#x20AC;&#x201D; into prison

CLEVELAND (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Police say a motorist fleeing officers in Cleveland abandoned his car and jumped a fence â&#x20AC;&#x201D; landing in what turned out to be a prison yard. Garfield Heights police say the chase started in that suburb early Monday over a traffic violation and reached speeds of 90 mph.

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more like panting or something else. Deaf people laugh without hearing, and people on cell phones laugh without seeing, illustrating that laughter isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t dependent on a single sense but on social interactions, said Provine, author of the book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Laughter: A Scientific Investigation.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s joy, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s positive engagement with life,â&#x20AC;? said Jaak Panksepp, a Bowling Green University psychology professor. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s deeply social.â&#x20AC;?

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