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As state leaders grapple with a predicted $1 billion budget shortfall, one of the options being considered is a tax on continental breakfasts that officials say would save crucial revenue for Tennessee but local hoteliers say will crush their businesses. At issue is a small part of a bill set to come before the General
Assembly that would raise tax rates on a number of things, including satellite television, cable boxes and interstate telecommunications. The rather innocuous provision under fire would redefine the tax term “sale for resale” in a way that would include, among other things, those complementary morning meals served at some accommodations. State officials say the move could generate an additional $1 million to $2 million each year. While that’s a drop in the bucket compared to
the projected shortfall, they say it’s an important one that will keep the state in line with most others. “We are proposing this legislation because we are concerned by a series of judicial decisions that move Tennessee out of alignment with how other states treat this type of transaction for tax purposes, and which has the potential to seriously erode our tax base,” Department of Revenue Director of Communications Sara Jo Houghland said. At current, hotels are exempted
from paying taxes when they buy the food they use to make the breakfasts thanks to the same type of deal restaurants get because they’re charging taxes on the end product. Though that’s a long-standing practice, it has apparently bugged Department of Revenue auditors for several years, prompting them to attempt to levy a tax against some lodging establishments in Knoxville. See tax, Page A4
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The stained glass windows in the sanctuary at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Sevierville depict the story behind the Easter celebration, from the Lord’ Supper, third from right, to the Resurrection of Christ, at left.
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From the bridge of the new Titanic Museum Attraction in Pigeon Forge, owner John Joslyn explains what it was like to see firsthand the wreck when he took part in a expedition, video from which will be shown in the museums Discovery Center.
Titanic Launch What: Opening of Titanic Museum Attraction n When: Thursday 10 a.m. event with Regis Philbin, public tours start at 3 p.m. n Where: Parkway in Pigeon Forge, next to Black Bear Jamboree n Info: (800) 381-7670, www.titanicpigeonforge.com n
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Gatlinburg resident related to three Titanic survivors By STAN VOIT Editor As a child, Wally Coutts was watching the 1958 British movie “A Night to Remember,” about the sinking of the Titanic. Near the end of the film he heard one of the characters mention the name Minnie Coutts, who in the film had two young sons. “That perked my interest,” said Wally Coutts, a Gatlinburg resident. That reference in the movie led to some research and to the discovery that Coutts’ is the great-nephew of one of the survivors of the Titanic. He’ll be attending the grand See survivors, Page A4
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Photos from the Encyclopedia Titanic Web site show from left, Minnie Coutts and her children Willie and Leslie. All three survived the sinking of the Titanic and are relatives of Gatlinburg resident Wally Coutts. Coutts will attend the museum’s grand opening on Thursday.
PIGEON FORGE — John Joslyn calls it a mystique, this thing about the long-lost ship RMS Titanic that still draws rapt attention from people around the world and that has wound him up tight into what became a new career. The new Pigeon Forge attraction set to open this week will encapsulate some of that wonder and give visitors a chance to see what it’s like to take in the ship herself at the bottom of the ocean as Joslyn did over 44 days in the mid-1980s. Joslyn explains that the Discovery Center at the museum will show some of that experience. There, replicas of the two dive vehicles used in the mission hang from the ceiling, while down below a scale model of the Titanic as she sits now 2.5 miles below the North Atlantic Ocean fill the floor. Lighted boards throughout the room offer facts about the ship and the trip, while See joslyn, Page A5
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Regis looking forward to trip down South By ELLEN BROWN Staff Writer
Talk show host Regis Philbin is taking a break from life in the Big Apple to help friends celebrate the opening of the Titanic Museum Attraction in Pigeon Forge. Those friends are the attraction’s owners, John and Mary Kellogg-Joslyn, Submitted who are also former televiRegis Philbin will sion producers. christen the new “I’ve known them for Titanic Museum more than 30 years,� said Attraction in Pigeon Philbin, who has been in Forge at 10 a.m. show business for more Thursday. than 40 years. “Mary was Kathie Lee Gifford joined in charge of our show (as him in June 1985, and in executive vice president of September 1988 the protelevision for Walt Disney gram debuted in national Curt Habraken/The Mountain Press Company), and she and her Titanic Museum Attraction curator Paul Burns talks about a deck chair from the ship, one of only husband are dear friends of syndication. In 2001, Philbin was joined by Kelly mine.� about four thought to have survived. Ripa. The co-host of “Live! Philbin last visited With Regis and Kelly� is Tennessee in 2002, when he looking forward to “taking part in the opening ceremo- delivered a commencement ny, signing a few autographs speech at Freed-Hardeman and being there for Mary� at University in Jackson. hire to build crates for By JEFF FARRELL “I enjoyed Tennessee very hauling artifacts in some the long-awaited Thursdsay much,� he said. Staff writer event. He also appeared at situations. In May 2001, the the opening of the Branson, They use acid-free PIGEON FORGE National Academy of Mo., Titanic Museum in materials whenever they Television Arts & Sciences —When John Joslyn 2006. handle the artifacts. honored Philbin with and Marry Kellog-Joslyn “Of course, we’ve all seen All that has helped a Daytime Emmy as decided to start their the movie,� he said in a tele- Outstanding Talk Show to build a level of trust Titanic museum attracphone interview. “They have among many collectors, Host for “Live with Regis,� tion, they knew who they totally re-created the inside and another Emmy award along with the relationwanted as curator. as Outstanding Game Show ships that Burns and the of that ship. When you get Paul Burns was the inside, you’ll be in awe. It’s Host for “Who Wants To Joslyns have built over first person they hired. just breathtaking.� Be A Millionaire.� He the years. They have “I am actually employEarly in his career, and co-host Ripa received Curt Habraken/The Mountain Press the faith of the Titanic ee 001,� Burns said Philbin took “A.M. Los the Daytime Emmy for Mary Kellog-Joslyn provides a sneak peak of Historical Society, as well in between setting up Outstanding Special Class one of the many exhibits. as of many private collec- Angeles� from the botexhibits for the attractom of the ratings to No. 1, Special for hosting the tors, and that has helped tion, which is set to open 2006 “Walt Disney World where the show remained them get many of the used in the ship are rather than artifacts. Thursday. Christmas Day Parade.� In throughout his seven-year items they display. showcased in different While that is true, Burns got his start Fall 2009, he broke his own tenure. He later served as Burns also keeps up exhibits. there has long been a working at Ripley’s existing Guinness World Joey Bishop’s sidekick on with items they know are Immediately after market for Titanic artiBelieve it or Not attracRecord for Most Hours on “The Joey Bishop Show� the tragedy, it stirred facts — among museums out there but may not be and helmed “The Regis tions, helping oversee Camera, with 16,343 hours available, in the hopes and among private colopenings at many of their interest because it led accumulated over his career. Philbin Show,� a daily that sometime they to a number of changes lectors. And it’s Burns’s locations He has hosted NBC’s 30-minute program that might change hands or job to find them, help He had consulted with in maritime laws and summer show “America’s received an Emmy. the owner might change regulations. At the time, talk to the owners about John Joslyn on other Got Talent� and CBS’s Currently in its 22nd his or her mind. liners would often ignore possibly dislaying them attractions, including “Million Dollar Password� season in national syndicaAnd they get the items, warnings from ships and to see to it they are another Titanic-themed as well. tion, “LIVE! with Regis and in part, because the colthat belonged to rival preserved in transit and attraction in Orlando. He plans to talk about his Kelly� originated in 1983 lectors and descendents companies, and there while the museum has “What that allowed visit to Pigeon Forge on the when Philbin created “The of Titanic survivors have was evidence that heed- them. us to do was really start show when he returns from Morning Show� for WABC faith in the Joslyns — “When I can, I go looking for artifacts,� he ing iceberg warnings the trip. in his native Manhattan. and in their curator. could have prevented the myself and physically explained. It quickly became the No. “We take pride in the disaster that befell the pick up the items,� he They actually began n ebrown@themountainpress.com 1 show in the market. care we take with (the Titanic. The loss of life said. working toward the caused a change in the If he doesn’t transport artifacts),� Burns said. museums in 2000, with “We take great care in regulation for the numthem himself, he sees the first opening in 2006 the procedures we use.� ber of lifeboats required to it they are packed in Branson, Mo. on a ship, which had according to his specifiBurns is playing into n jfarrell@themountainpress.com previously been based cations. They even have his passions by workon tonnage rather than a particular person they ing on projects like the passenger capacity. Titanic. “Many, many laws “I’m a history nut, I changed,� Burns said. just love history,� he “Mellow out with And then, of course, said. 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Titanic roots run deep for face of museum By BOB MAYES Managing Editor PIGEON FORGE — Jaynee Vandenberg says it is both serendipitous and perhaps fateful that she has become the face and voice of the Titanic Museum Attraction that opens here Thursday. Wearing a maid’s costume, her face adorns billboards along interstate highways throughout eastern Tennessee and can be seen in print ads in newspapers and on the Internet. And her very British — and very real — voice can be heard on radio and television commercials in the area. The 49-year-old lives in Branson, Mo., where she is the face and voice of the sister attraction, but she was born and raised in Southampton, England, the port from which the glorious RMS Titanic sailed on her maiden voyage in April 1912. “It seems the Titanic has chased me all of my life,” Vandenberg said in a phone interview from Branson. ... “(Growing up in Southampton), the Titanic really is a part of your DNA. Most of the people I grew up with had been touched by tragedy of the Titanic. “Fortunately, my family didn’t lose anyone on board the Titanic, but my grandmother knew many people who lost their lives. I grew up hearing very sad stories about people she knew who died on the ship.” Her family wasn’t connected to the White Star Line; in fact, her mother had been a dancer and Jaynee — her “professional name” — got interested in acting as a young child. She appeared in many productions in Southampton and says she trained at the Royal Academy of Arts in London. “I had been in ‘Carousel’ and ‘Oklahoma’ of all things, and then I heard they were looking for a danc-
up to her. help train personnel. “The people there are She was working There is palpable going to love it,” Jaynee for another company excitement in her voice said. “The first time I in Branson when she as she talks about the came to Pigeon Forge noticed a ship being Titanics — both the one and saw it, I just about built across the street in Branson and the one fainted when I saw some from a Walgreens she that will set sail here in of the special effects and frequented. When she less than a week. She the interactive displays realized that ship was says that children love that they have. the Titanic, she marched the attraction and are as “It’s just amazing.” across the street and fascinated by it as much n bmayes@themountainpress.com introduced herself to as adults. attraction co-owner Mary Kellogg-Joslyn. “I said, ‘I have to be a part of this’ ... and here I am.” When not doing PR work for the attraction, she is on board the ship portraying First Class Maid Jaynee, guiding tours, posing for pictures, spreading good will. There was not actually a First Class Maid Jaynee, but there were first class maids. File Jaynee will remain Jaynee Vandenberg holds the Astor life jacket stationed in Branson, during the ceremonial ground breaking of the where she also writes Titanic Museum Attraction in November of a Titanic blog, but will 2008. be in Pigeon Forge beginning Tuesday and er for ‘Viva Las Vegas,’” him have been about the staying here through she said. “I went to audi- Titanic — books, models, April 15. She will fly back and forth often, tions in the afternoon pictures ...” and they threw me into The couple put togeth- especially during the first year, to make the production that er an act — the best of appearances and to night. vaudeville and musi“Then they bundled cals — and hit the road, me up and four days one that would eventulater I was off to Florida ally lead her to Branson FREE OIL CHANGE and the United States. and Jaynee becoming LIFETIME $ To go to America was the spokesperson for like a dream come true the Titanic Museum ROTATION to me.” Attraction. w/ FREE TIRE w/ PURCHASE OF A From there, Jaynee Oddly enough, it was ROTATION SET OF TIRES Come see Ray Lavallee acted in plays from coast a trip to Pigeon Forge Expires 4/30/2010 to coast — New York, scouting the area for Expires 4/30/2010 & Crew Chicago, Las Vegas, possible theatrical work *Must present coupon. Cannot be combined with any other discounts or the Poconos, Catskills, in the 1990s eventucoupons Biloxi, Miss. It was while ally led the couple to performing in “Stars Branson. Fell on Alabama” in “Having worked in Montgomery, that she Cherokee, I had heard met Tom Green, a fellow about Pigeon Forge actor, and the Titanic and we popped over for again entered her life. a few days to check it “Tom was a Titanic out, but back then they buff long before I met didn’t have as much live him,” she said. “He has theater ... so we went to always been fascinated Branson,” she said. by it. A lot of the presAnd it was there that ents I have bought for the Titanic finally caught
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In Memoriam
Charles Herbert Clinton
Charles Herbert Clinton, age 62 of Sevierville, passed away Saturday, April 03, 2010 at Fort Sanders Hospital in Knoxville after a long illness. He was born June 18, 1947. Preceded by his father, Clyde Clinton; niece, Charlene Clinton; and nephew, Adam Clinton. Survived by: mother, Genella Atchley Clinton; brother, Troy Clinton and wife Linda; nephew, Robert “Bobby” Clinton; niece, Celeste Clinton, who was very special to her uncle; special friends, Sharon and Jerry. Funeral service 7 p.m. Monday in the East Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home with Pastor Ralph Morton officiating and special music provided by the Pilgrim Heirs. Interment 10 a.m. Tuesday in Walnut Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends 5-7 p.m. Monday at Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com
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Dorothy Burchfield Butler
Dorothy Burchfield Butler, age 83, of Sevierville, passed away Saturday, April 3, 2010 at her residence. Mrs. Butler was a member of First United Methodist Church in Sevierville. She was born March 29, 1927, in Sevier County to the late Walter P. and Hettie E. Webb. Her brother, John C. Webb, and husbands, John R. Burchfield and Charles W. Butler, preceded her death. She is survived by: sons, John Robert Burchfield, Jr. & wife Brenda Burchfield, and James Webb Burchfield & wife Debra Burchfield; daughters, Barbara Burchfield Ayers & husband Wayne Ayers, and Elizabeth Burchfield Corker & husband Robert P. Corker; grandchildren, Matthew Ayers, Daniel Ayers, Julia Corker, Emily Corker, and Nicole Burchfield; brother and sister-in-law: Phillip & Patsy Webb. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to First United Methodist church, 214 Cedar Street, Sevierville, TN 37862. Funeral service 7 p.m. Monday at First United Methodist Church in Sevierville with Rev. Charles Harrison and Rev. Bobby Ely officiating. A private graveside service will be held in Woodlawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends 6-7 p.m. Monday at First United Methodist Church in Sevierville. Arrangements by Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com
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opening of the Pigeon Forge attraction on Thursday. His great-aunt is one of the passengers used in the museum for visitors touring the ship replica. This much is known about Winnie “Minnie” Coutts: She was born Winnie Trainer in Ireland in 1876, moved to London and married William Coutts. They had two sons, Willie and Leslie. In 1912 she was living in Southampton; her husband had moved to New York City where he was working as an engraver, saving money to bring his wife and two children to the States. After a year he had enough for the three to buy third-class tickets aboard the Titanic. The night of the sinking she was awakened by a commotion outside her cabin. She decided to wait for orders before waking her children, ages 9 and 3. After a while, she woke up the kids but found only two lifebelts in the cabin, which she secured to her sons. She became lost in the hallways amid the chaos, but a
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That effort led to a lawsuit, which Houghland referenced and which the hoteliers eventually won by arguing the effort amounts to double taxation. The food service arms of those accommodations must be licensed as restaurants by the state, a fact attorneys pointed to as evidence the exemption should apply to their efforts. However, in recent years thanks to a Department of Revenue push, the rules defining a restaurant have been changed to specifically not include hotel breakfasts, though they must still be licensed for their food service. That move seems to have opened the door for the new effort to tax hotel wholesale food purchases. Because those continental breakfasts are often labeled “complementary,” the state argues the food isn’t being taxed either on the front or back ends, essentially meaning the lodging establishments aren’t picking up the tab for those free meals. Pigeon Forge hotelier Kenny Maples insists that’s not the case, pointing out the food cost is built into the room rate, which is covered by a state tax, local option levy and an accommodations fee. “The state is going to get tax off that,” Maples said. “It’s ridiculous to think that cost is just going to be eaten by the hotel.” Maples — who co-owns
Devin Fields; grandmother, Rue Brackins and her husband Arnold; aunts and uncles; Robert Stanley (Arthur) Conley nieces and nephews; cousins Jr., 59, died Thursday March and friends. 4, 2010, in Fairhope, Ala. He Funeral service 10 a.m. was a native of Ohio and was a Monday in the Chapel of resident of Gatlinburg for many Atchley Funeral Home with years. He was an avid hiker and the Revs. Galen Richmond hiked most of the and Jim Kelling officiattrails of the Great ing. Interment will follow in Smoky Mountains Mountain View Cemetery. National Park. The family will receive friends Arthur was a U.S. 5-7 p.m. Sunday at Atchley Army Veteran Funeral Home Sevierville. who served in Germany. n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com Survivors: mother, Wanda Phillips of Fairhope; brother and sister-in law, Jody and Debbie Conley of New Haven, Ind.; sister, Deborah Snyder of Florida; a host of family and friends. Graveside service and interment 2 p.m., Saturday, April 10, Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge. Celebration of life follows at 3 p.m. at Brookside Pavilion on Highway 321 next to Brookside Motel.. Family and friends are invited. Bring an appetizer and your own beverage. For more information contact: Wilma Katherine Pitner Huff Mike Holloway at yosemite01/15/1941 - 02/28/2010 sam12@gmail.com, Betsy Cate at betsngburg@aol.com or Tina Hunter at starfish41214@comcast.net. th
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An exhibit in the Titanic Museum Attraction will give visitors an idea of what it was like for the passengers on the ill-fated ship, with tilting decks and a replica of a lifeboat. crewman directed her to lifeboats. Her way to the lifeboats was blocked by a locked gate, but another crewman came along and unlocked the gate, asking her to pray for him to be saved as well. She got to the boat deck, but an officer in charge of lifeboat No. 2 refused to let Willie, age 9, board because he looked too old in his straw hat, She finally persuaded the guard to let her
son board. Winnie and the boys arrived in New York several days later and reunited with William. The family moved to Pittsburgh in 1920, then left for California in 1940. They later moved to New Jersey, where she lived out her life. She died at age 84 in 1960, rarely talking about her experience aboard the Titanic. Her son Willie died in Ohio in 1957. Leslie, who
Comfort Inn, Quality Inn and Whispering Pines Condominiums, all in Pigeon Forge — believes the change could send vacationers elsewhere if it means room costs go up, though state officials maintain the move should add only cents to the final room rate. “If we’re being taxed more, the bottom line is we’re going to have to pass that along to the customer,” Maples said. “This is about the simplest form of double taxation I’ve ever heard of. When the guy goes into the grocery store he pays the tax on the front end for that food. When we do it, we pay the tax on the back end because we’re paying it on that room rate. Either way, we’re paying the tax.” With the food cost built into the taxed room rate — something that wouldn’t change as far as the consumer is concerned under the new proposal — Maples maintained the state would be dipping its hand into the pot twice by requiring hotels to pay a further levy for the meals. “It’s the best way to potential-
ly lose more than you gain. It’s a way to make not just the state a loser, but also the local governments a loser,” Maples said. “Eventually folks will say, ‘We’re going to go somewhere else because we don’t want to have to pay the rates in Tennessee.’” Maples argued the state should find ways to cut costs before it looks to up taxes. “Hotels are already paying more than their fair share,” he insisted. “The state needs to do exactly what we’ve done, which is to make deep cuts and sacrifices to make ends meet. It might be painful, but they need to make some deep cuts.” Maples’ push has won the backing of all three of Sevier County’s lawmakers in Nashville, who earlier this year vowed to fight the bill wholeheartedly. It’s also earned him the praise and support of others in the local accommodations business. “Last October, Maples received notice that his Comfort Inn would be audited by (Department of Revenue Commissioner Reagan) Farr’s department,” local lodging
attended the premiere of “A Night to Remember,” died in Florida in 1977. Minnie was a great-aunt on Wally Coutts’ father’s side of the family. “Until I heard the name in the movie, I had no idea of any connection,” he said. One reason may have been that one side of his family pronounced the last name coots, the other side cowtz — his way of saying the name. Nobody in his family ever mentioned his great-aunt’s connection to the ship. Much of Coutts’ information about his great-aunt, as well as the three photos that accompany this story, came from the Encyclopedia Titanica Web site. Even with his knowledge of the family connection, Coutts rarely discusses it. “I’m a very private person,” he said. “I keep a lot of things to myself.” Coutts was born in Milwaukee and moved with his family — wife Sherry and son Nik — to Gatlinburg in 1990. He works for the Ober Gatlinburg tramway. n svoit@themountainpress.com
owner Henry Piarrot said. “Once the auditor realized he also owned the Quality Inn next door, the audit was expanded to include both properties. Then, after having to repeatedly request the finding of the audits, Maples and his partners were told only weeks ago they owed the state more than $72,000 in taxes covering the past three years.” Piarrot called Farr “a true villain of the lodging industry” and said numbers he’s seen from the Department of Revenue suggest it hopes to collect $10 million from the tax, not the $1 million to $2 million Houghland reported. Further, Piarrot vowed Maples will have his full support if he decides to take legal action in regards to the audit. “Our government is obviously out of control and East Tennesseans, one man in particular — with our help — is going to do something about it,” Piarrot said. “I can assure you, he will not be alone.” n dhodges@themountainpress.com
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a massive video screen covering one whole wall shows images from the expedition. When Joslyn descended into the briny deep in early 1987, he had no idea that the mystique of Titanic was about to envelope him like the complete darkness that fills the ocean just below the surface after the last rays of the sun are quashed by the depth. As the first rays of light shone from the computerized rovers, cutting the inky black and illuminating Titanic’s hulking bow — most exploration of the wreckage has been of the bow because the stern is too dangerous for the submersible vehicles — with its teartrails of rust, Joslyn knew something in him was suddenly and forever changed. “It was totally breathtaking. There truly are no words to describe it,” he says of his first glimpses of the metal mass that was once the largest moving thing on the face of the earth and, only five days later, became a watery memorial to more than 1,500 souls. “It’s awe-inspiring and overwhelming.” Joslyn had only a passing interest in ships and shipwrecks before he went on his Titanic dives. Until then, he was a successful producer of television specials, having coordinated projects that included a search for Al Capone’s grave, explorations of the Bermuda Triangle area and documentation of the legendary lost city of Atlantis. Joslyn got his next idea for a special only months after oceanographer Bob Ballard and a crew he led discovered the wreckage buried in 16 feet of mud at the bottom of
the ocean in September 1985, more than 70 years after the ship sank on a frigid April night. The first images of the ship were provided in the pages of National Geographic, but were mostly mundane by public review, Joslyn says. “I thought, ‘We could go down there and get some really good images of it and the public will love it,’” he explains. “We went out there for 44 days and we were able to do 32 dives. We got some really great images and we were able to provide those to the world. They were really the first produced-for-television images of the ship.” Joslyn’s hunch was right — the public ate the show up, supplying huge ratings and prompting the team to re-edit some of the additional footage they didn’t use in the first production into a second that showed the following year. It, too, garnered a massive audience. After that, Joslyn and his partners undertook creation of a traveling exhibition of Titanic displays, including artifacts the expedition picked up at Titanic’s final resting place. That tour kicked off in Memphis in 1991, attracting more than 100,000 people for is short run there. The first venture into a permanent exhibit came a few years later, when a museum attraction was built in Orlando. Joslyn saw the potential for more, though his partners disagreed with his vision. He decided to break away, starting his own exhibit in Branson, Mo., after the Orlando facility was abandoned and razed. With the success of that venture, Joslyn continued looking for new places
Pilgrim Covenant Church holding Easter service at American Legion Submitted report SEVIERVILLE — The new Pilgrim Covenant Church will hold Easter services at 10 a.m. in the American Legion building, W. Main Street near Tractor Supply. The church was founded in January “by Christians, facing a nation of deterioration, in the hope of Jesus Christ. We are a Bible believing congregation based on truth where liberty is abundant only through our Lord and Savior,” the Rev. R.D. Shelton, pastor, said. Shelton said God built a church “dedicated to preaching the truth of the scripture, and he is opening a door for the minds of people to be renewed and made free in Christ.” The service, he said, will include congregational singing, a special performance by the church’s interpretive signing group, and preaching by guest pastor Don Pinson of Heritage Ministries in Kentucky and Focus on the Family. A dessert fellowship will follow.
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to share the “mystique” of Titanic, picking Pigeon Forge as the next site for the museum attraction. Though Joslyn admits the ventures have proven very profitable for him, he says he’s more caught up in sharing the wonder of the doomed ship and paying tribute to the memories of those whose lives she took to the deep with her. “Some people have argued that we should leave Titanic alone and let her sit there at the bottom of the ocean as a memorial to the people who died. I’ve always believed it’s better that we bring up some of these artifacts that can explain who those people were and what it was like to ride Titanic — to really tell the story of Titanic,” Joslyn says. “That way we can tell the stories of the people, too, and celebrate their lives and their lives on Titanic.” n dhodges@themountainpress.com
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City Commission cancels meeting
The Gatlinburg City Commission has canceled its Tuesday meeting because of the Easter holiday. The next meeting of the commission will be April 20. n
SEVIERVILLE
Fallen tree, power outage slows traffic City officials were kept busy Saturday with a downed tree and power outage. The Sevierville police reported a power outage around 3 p.m. caused interruptions to traffic signals along Highway 66 between Gist Creek and North Parkway. Around the same time, they reported the closure of Old Knoxville Highway at Crescent Drive due to a large tree that fell across the road. n
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Special activities to promote week
Walters State Community College has scheduled Spring Communications Week this week. Events planned for the Sevierville campus: n Careers in Communications panel, 11 a.m. Tuesday, Conner-Short Center, followed by advertising lecture by Don Mondell, 12:45 p.m. n Third annual American Orator Contest hosted by Robin Ringer, noon Wednesday, ConnerShort Center All events are free. n
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Humane Society seeking items
The Sevier County Humane Society’s “Buy Local” yard sale will be May 22 at the fairgrounds. Individuals, families, service groups, nonprofits and local businesses may have booths, with indoor and outdoor soace available for rent. The Humane Society is seeking saleable items (no clothes or TVs) for its booth. For more information or to reserve a booth call 428-2694 or 654-9176. n
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Relay photo entries being solicited
“You’re the Reason,” a fundraiser for Relay For Life, is under way. To honor those that have fought, are fighting or lost their battle with cancer, send in forms and photos to Gail Cruthfield at The Mountain Press before April 30 to have it put on a slide show to be shown the night of Relay, May 21. The fee is $5, and each team selling an entry will receive credit for it on their Relay totals. For information contact Crutchfield at 428-0748, ext. 215 or download the form at www.relayforlife. org/seviertn.
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Tanning tax will pass to customers CHATTANOOGA (AP) — The owner of a Chattanooga tanning parlor said a 10 percent federal tax on businesses that use ultraviolet tanning beds will be paid by customers. Tan-O-Rama owner Brian Henry said the tax that is part of the new health care law goes into effect July 1 and “is going to be passed on.” Henry told the Chattanooga Times Free Press the tax is “going to hurt a lot of the smaller tanning salons.”
Joyce Land, owner of Sunstar Tan in East Ridge, said the new tax could add to the count of tanning parlors that have already closed because of the recession. She said owners can’t afford to pay it. The tax does not apply to spray tans or lotions. The manager of Malibu Tanning Supply, Stephanie Claiborne, said what started as a tax on cosmetic botox injections to help pay for health care turned into a tax on an entire
tax as a “classic backroom deal.” “You’ve got a couple very wealthy dermatological associations, they see this ’botax’ in there, a tax on cosmetic procedures, and three days before Christmas they cut a backroom deal, and they knock their tax provision out and they stick this one in,” he said. Overstreeet said there are about 17,000 of the businesses with millions of customers “who are now going to have to pay this tax.”
MEMPHIS (AP) — There will be no more free Tuesdays in March at the Memphis Zoo. The decision was made after shots were fired and fights broke out in Overton Park following last Tuesday’s free day. The free Tuesday program will continue the other 11 months of the year.
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nation/world quote roundup “My mother thought they were Americans who came to search the house, that’s why she opened door.” — Survivor of raid on Sunni village by gunmen trying to pass themselves off as U.S. and Iraqi soldiers
“Are you going to tax outdoor sunshine? Are you going to tax hotels? Beaches? Resorts? They don’t want to talk about how people who don’t get enough sunshine are at higher risk of cancer, or how birth defects are higher in people who don’t get enough sunshine.” — Mark Kernea, owner of an Ultimate Tan location in Chattanooga, of 10 percent federal tax on businesses that use ultraviolet tanning beds
“He was one of the last of the true gentlemen of the acting profession. I enjoyed our nine years of feuding, fussing and fighting as the Carringtons.” — Actress Joan Collins on fellow “Dynasty” actor John Forsythe, who died Thursday at the age of 92
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Victims of these crimes need support Did you know one in three women will experience domestic violence at some point in her life? Did you know 96 percent of all victims of domestic violence are female? Did you know a woman is assaulted in her home every 18 seconds? That’s not a misprint. Did you know as many as 11 women are murdered every day as a result of domestic violence? I’m on the board of SafeSpace, the agency that serves victims of domestic violence in Sevier, Cocke and Jefferson counties. Each year board members spend a Saturday in training, mostly learning about the agency, meeting the staff and, last weekend, hearing from victims. Maybe it’s the economy. Maybe it’s the stress of our lives. Maybe it’s a chain of violence handed down from victim to perpetrator. Incidents of domestic violence are on the rise. Ahead of the recent SafeSpace dinner/ auction I went through two weeks of arrest reports. Each day we get faxed from the jail a list of all arrests. You may read it in the paper and online. It is a rare day when the list doesn’t contain domestic violence charges. From Feb. 2 through Feb. 16, the week I compiled my stats, there were 29 people charged with that offense. On one day, Feb. 9, there were eight arrests. Who knows how many incidents in Sevier County went unreported, or were investigated by officers without an arrest. Victims often won’t report it to officers. Many are dependent on their male spouses for everything — money, a roof, food, transportation. They have few if any options for leaving, so they endure it. Some wonder why victims don’t just pack up and leave. Easy to say, often not so easy to do. They have children, no money and often few if any job skills. SafeSpace recently opened a new shelter that can house up to 30 people. The children who live there usually have to change schools, which disrupts their lives. They feel helpless, adrift. That’s just the kids. There is another reason some women refuse to report incidents of domestic violence. They don’t have any faith or confidence in law enforcement. This was brought home by the stories of the three victims who spoke to our board. In every situation they were let down by the law enforcement agency that investigated or the judge who handled their case. As bad as this is for the women, imagine the effect on the children who witness it or, in some cases, are abused themselves. Some moms think their kids are shielded from such things, but children know what’s going on. They’re torn by their actions of the offending parent and their desire — their prayer — that it stop. As many as 10 million children a year witness acts of domestic violence. As many as six in 10 abusive parents also abuse their children. A study of preschoolers in Michigan found that half in the study had been exposed to at least one incident of domestic violence in their family. Abuse comes in many forms besides physical violence. It can be humiliation, scorn, power, denial of freedom, stalking. One victim who spoke to our board told of her husband surreptitiously placing a GPS device in her cell phone, so he could keep track of her when she wasn’t home. Even after she fled, he was able to stalk her using that device until she discovered it. For children who see or experience all this, it leads to conflict that we can only imagine. They blame themselves. They wish the offending parent would die. They think nobody cares about them. They worry what would happen if they have to leave the home. They worry about themselves. Domestic violence will abate when everybody is on the same page in dealing with it. That means victims have to feel as if police are understanding and will protect them, that judges will treat domestic violence as the serious crime that it is, that shelters like the one SafeSpace operates remain available, that help be provided to those who flee a violent household. Children who see or are victimized by domestic violence often grow up to be offenders themselves. The cycle goes on. Let’s start to break that cycle. — Stan Voit is editor of The Mountain Press. His column appears each Sunday. He can be reached at 428-0748, ext. 217, or e-mail to svoit@ themountainpress.com.
Editorial
The Easter story Retelling of the Resurrection from Bible always fitting, timely On this most holy and joyous of days for Christians, the retelling of the Resurrection story is timely and fitting. This is a holiday for Christians to be glad and grateful. Church service attendance swells. Sermons are a little more dynamic, as pastors look out over often full sanctuaries and are inspired to hew heights of inspiration. And figuring prominently in all sermons today is the Resurrection story from Matthew, told here from the King James Bible: In the end of the Sabbath, as it
began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulcher. And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it. His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow; And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men. And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not; for I know that ye seek Jesus, who was crucified.
He is not here; for he is risen, as he said. Come see the place where the Lord lay. And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee. There shall ye see him; lo, I have told you. And they departed quickly from the sepulcher with fear and great joy, and did run to bring his disciples word. And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and worshiped him.
Political view
Public forum Food processing plants would be welcome job producers here
there were factories here. Downtown Sevierville was booming. I know this for a fact; I’ve lived here and worked all my life. Since the factories left, Sevierville Editor: became a bypass for the T-shirt shops in Why do we keep building restaurants, Gatlinburg. Food processing factories are hotels, gas stations and cabins? We’re needed here. Japan and China can’t comoverrun with the same businesses, and pete with the food industry. there’s no competition between them. If we had this in the ’60s we would still I fully understand that our county can’t be booming because people are still eating. make tax money off factory buildings, but Everybody has to eat, but not everybody they could rack up on the taxes they pay the people they employ. If they work there, goes on vacation. I don’t care what they say about tourism here, we’re beating a dead they will live here and spend their money horse trying to get it to run. here. If food processing plants are brought Take a long look back in the ’60s when
here, along come the trucking companies which brings more jobs and more taxes. Any businessman here, if he’s honest, will tell you he’s hurting. Factories would boost our other businesses and bring back our farmers. Isn’t this our culture? Our commissioners and county government as a whole need to work on this. Something that is worthwhile for our tax money and our kids and grandkids can have some kind of future here in their own hometown. It’s called the old domino effect. Any replies? I’m open. Herman Ownby Sevierville
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Earning his stripes
Davis is Tigers’ first All-American By JASON DAVIS Sports Editor Cody Davis displays his trophy and All-American plaque.
PIGEON FORGE — For the first time in school history, Pigeon Forge has a high school All-American. Sophomore wrestler Cody Davis earned the prestigious status late last month at the National High School Coaches Association’s National Wrestling Championship in Virginia Beach, Virginia. There, the 171-pound state runner-up put together an impressive streak of five-straight wins against some of the best competition in the country to traverse the 32-man bracket to capture sixth place overall. The top eight finishers in the bracket are certified as high school All-Americans. “In the wrestling world the event he went to is the best of the best in the country,” Pigeon Forge High coach Greg Foreman said. “There are two pinnacle events in the world of wrestling that are true All-American status, this is one and then the freestyle nationals at the end of July is the other.” Davis’s tournament didn’t start out quite the way he’d pictured it, however. Undoubtedly nervous wrestling for the first time on a truly national stage, Davis lost his first match of the event 8-4 to Cameron King, another top-notch wrestler from North Carolina. See ALL-AMERICAN, Page A9
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UConn ready for challenge from Baylor, Griner By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer
SAN ANTONIO — Maya Moore and Connecticut have had one goal in mind since winning the national championship last season: Do it again. The Huskies have met every challenge during their remarkable twoyear unbeaten run, but they’ve never faced one as unique as 6-foot-8 phenom Brittney Griner. UConn, which stands two games away from becoming the first women’s team with consecutive undefeated seasons, will play Griner and Baylor in the second game of the national semifinals on Sunday night. “Ever since we got back to school last year that’s all we’ve been focused on,” coach Geno Auriemma said. If UConn wins, the Huskies will take on Stanford or Oklahoma in the championship game Tuesday night. Either way, their final opponent would be a team they’ve already beaten this season. Over the last two seasons, UConn has won an NCAA-record 76 straight games, all by double figures. It has looked even more dominant in this tournament, cruising through the first four rounds with a 47-point average margin of victory. There’s a slew of staggering numbers connected to UConn’s streak but just check out its defense during the 2010 tourney. Already the top defensive team in the country, it has allowed just 40 points a game and held teams to nearly 26 percent shooting from the field. The Huskies, seeking their seventh national championship, are on
pace to shatter NCAA tournament defensive records. “At this point, it’s not a whole lot of physical changes, it’s all in your mind,” Moore said. “It’s all focus and knowing your scouting report. Studying your opponent and knowing what you needed to do. We pick it up in March and April.” Baylor also has been shutting down teams with Griner in the middle. She’s already set the NCAA tournament record for blocks with 35 through the first four games. She broke the single-game mark with 14 against Georgetown in the second round. No wonder the Lady Bears have held their opponents to just under 35 percent shooting. “If she’s not blocking a shot, she’s altering it, or she’s altering a play that’s set for an opposing team just because of her big presence in the middle,” guard Melissa Jones said. While most of the attention is on the imposing center matchup of Griner and The Associated Press player of the year Tina Charles, Baylor will need to find a way to stop Moore. The sensational junior is averaging 21.8 points while playing just half the game. She’s shooting 64 percent from the field, including a mind-boggling 70 percent on 3-pointers. “Something about the tournament gets me excited,” Moore said. “I’m playing free right now and not trying to do a whole of thinking. I’m really comfortable right now.” The last time the Final Four was in San Antonio, UConn won the first of three straight titles in 2002. The Huskies beat Oklahoma in the championship game that year.
Duke downs West Virginia By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer
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Butler’s Avery Jukes, left, and Shawn Vanzant, center, react in front of Michigan State’s Raymar Morgan, right, at the end of a men’s NCAA Final Four semifinal college basketball game Saturday, April 3, 2010, in Indianapolis. Butler won 52-50. FINAL FOUR BASKETBALL
Butler does it again — will play for NCAA championship By NANCY ARMOUR AP National Writer INDIANAPOLIS — Kansas — gone. Kentucky — gone. Syracuse — gone. Little Butler — still going. How’s that for a Hollywood hoops script. Call it “Hoosiers,” the sequel. Gordon Hayward had 19 points and nine rebounds, including one with 2 seconds left that sealed the game. The small school looked anything but, taking down another of college basketball’s biggest names with a 52-50 victory over Michigan State in the Final Four on Saturday night. Butler (33-4) now plays the winner of West Virginia-
Duke in Monday night’s title game. In its hometown, no less. “We’ve been talking about the next game all year, and it’s great to be able to say the next game’s for a national championship,” Hayward said. The entire Hoosier state is along for the ride. Indiana and Purdue may be the state’s traditional basketball powerhouses, but it’s little Butler — enrollment 4,200 — that’s big time now. “If I was not playing, I’d be a Butler fan,” Michigan State coach Tom Izzo said. “I like they way they play, I like their story. They play like a Big Ten team.” Michigan State (28-9) has been living on the edge all tournament, ravaged by injuries and squeaking
through game after game, and this night was no different. After trailing by as much as seven in the second half, Draymond Green made a pair of free throws to pull Michigan State within 50-49 with 56 seconds left. Ronald Nored missed a jumper, and Michigan State got the rebound. But Hayward wouldn’t give the driving Green an inch, forcing him to put up an awkward layup that didn’t come close. Nored scooped up the rebound, and Green had no choice but to foul him, ending the big fella’s game. Nored, who had been just 3 for 12 from the line in the tournament, made both, and the Bulldogs had a 52-49 lead with 6 seconds to play.
INDIANAPOLIS — They don’t call ’em the Devils for nothing. After a thorough squashing of one feel-good story, the Duke Blue Devils get to go after another. Jon Scheyer scored 23 points Saturday night to lift Duke, the team so many folks love to hate, to a 78-57 victory over West Virginia and set up a meeting against tiny Butler in a classic matchup of big vs. little, with the national title on the line. In a tournament turned upside down, the Blue Devils (34-5) were the only top seed to make it to the Final Four. The trip wasn’t totally predictable or expected. Duke had gone six long years since its last appearance and hasn’t been to the final since winning it all nine years ago — a veritable century by Tobacco Road standards. But coach Mike Krzyzewski’s team is back after a wire-to-wire pullaway from West Virginia (31-7), coached by alum Bob Huggins, who led the Mountaineers to the Final Four for the first time in 51 years, back in the Jerry West era. Huggins returned home to bring an elusive title back home to a state that loves its flagship school like few others. But any chance of that ended with 8:59 left, when the Mountaineers’ star, Da’Sean Butler, wrecked his left knee and, to add insult to injury, got called for a charge as he crumpled to the ground.
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But the sophomore sensation was not shaken and came back to win five straight matches before losing again in the placement rounds to fall to sixth place. Still, the sixth place finish qualifies Davis as an All-American, the first in school history in any sport, and Sevier County’s first All-American wrestler. Looking back at the event, Davis said Tuesday it was the best competition he’d ever face. “It’s better than any state competition I’ve ever been too,” Davis said. The tournament is made up by class and weights, meaning Davis only faced fellow sophomores in his 171-pound class. But they wouldn’t be just any sophomores. While the competition is open to all, most competitors were state placers in their respective home states, and several state champions competed in the tournament. “They draw everybody from around the country, there were 46 states represented,” coach Foreman said. “It’s open to all, anybody can go freshman through juniors, but typically it’s an accepted thing that unless you’ve done really well at the state tournament, or placed at the state tournament, there is no need of you going. As a senior you have to be top two in your state to go.” According to the NHSCA’s website, every college wrestling coach in the country was invited to attend the event. Last year, over 230 college and university wrestling coaches attended the event, the website said, including the top 25 Division I wrestling programs in the country. “There have been thousands of scholarships over the past 20 years awarded to individuals because of their performance at these events,” the site continued. With Davis’s successful results, he plans to continue to work toward becoming a better wrestler as the summer moves on. “I’ll be going to more tournaments, camps and wrestle some freestyle to get ready (for next season),” Davis said. Foreman said Davis will likely start off next season up a weight class at 189, but will probably end the season back at 171. “It’s one of those things, how much muscle does he want to put on? That’s the deciding factor. A lot depends on how he grows and how much muscle-mass he puts on,” Foreman said. As the returning state runner-up with the 2010 champion having graduated, Davis will be an obvious favorite for the state championship in 2011, and that’s one of his biggest goals. “It’s pretty important,” Davis said. “Not a lot of people get to do it, I was close this year, maybe next year I’ll pull one out. I still need to improve, I’m not satisfied.” With his finish at the NHSCA meet and a run at the state championship next season, Davis will most likely be seeing considerable courting from colleges and universities across the country following his junior year. “D-1 schools aren’t allowed to contact him until the end of school his junior year,” Foreman said. “NAIA schools and — it’s either D-3 or D-2 — are allowed to contact him in his junior year.
“This is one of those sports where your attitude about working and then the time you spend working in every aspect, it all shows up. And it’s starting to show up for him.”
Panthers finish 2nd at Old Stage Printing Classic
Greg Foreman, PFHS wrestling coach
“(NHSCA) is one of those events where if you place in this event, you’re probably a top 20 recruit in your weight class (in the country). When you place here, you’re definitely up there on their list.” Only one Division 1 program exists in the south, according to Foreman, and that’s at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Still, Davis said he wouldn’t mind going further away for a shot at a Division 1 program. Foreman credits Davis’s level of success to his dedication to the sport. “The bottom line is work ethic and attitude and time spent,” Foreman said. “This is one of those sports where your attitude about working and then the time you spend working in every aspect, it all shows up. And it’s starting to show up for him. All the work he puts in on his own, all the work that he puts in traveling to all these places and working out with other people — it all culminates into what shows up in the end.” And those results are helping the team as a whole, as Davis sets an example for the other wrestlers, much as twotime state runner-up Brett Shields did before him. “It’s easier for these younger kids to see somebody they know succeeding,” Foreman said. “When they’re actually around a person who’s succeeding they see what he’s done to get to that point, and those that want to get to his point, they know what they need to do to get there. “Years ago we had Brett to kind of start that trend, and with Brett leaving we had Cody coming in showing that same, if not even more so, intense work ethic and what it means to be a top-caliber wrestler. It’s been a real blessing having these guys with a real strong work ethic showing these younger guys what it’s all about.” mpsports@themountainpress.com
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The Smoky Mountain Panthers 10U softball played and placed second last Saturday at the Old Stage Printing Classic, the state world qualifer, at Pigeon Forge City Park. Manager Amy James and assistant manager Mark Strange led the team to the championship game, while player Macie Adkins received the Best Offensive Player award and Kaitlyn Strange was honored as Most Valuable Pitcher. James and Stange have coached the team to three-straight undefeated championship seasons in the Pigeon Forge city league. Pictured (front row) are Mallory Sutton, Kaitlyn Strange, Michelle Wilson, Kaitlyn Mazzoni, Lauren Parton (middle row), Macie Adkins, Brooklyn Potter, Dru Dawson, Cassidy Richardson, Maddi Henry, Hannah Fennell, manager Amy James (back row) assistant David Henry and assistant Mark Strange.
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2010 TN Mountain Mania Basketball The 9th Annual TN Mountain Mania Basketball Events have been scheduled for the 2010 season. The dates are Play Day: April 9 - 11, Classic: April 30 – May 2, and Summer Slam: May 28 – 30 in Sevierville – Pigeon Forge, TN. It is open to both boys and girls teams of all affiliations grades 3 - 12 or ages 9U - 18U. The entry fee is $170 and each team guaranteed 3 games against other teams with comparable skills. Spaces are limited so register early to ensure spot. Deadline for entry is one week before each event. For more information, check out the website at www.orgsites.com/tn/ladyblaze or call 865-453-0707.
SCHS girls bball camp cancelled
The Sevier County High School girls basketball camp scheduled for April 5-8 has been cancelled due to lack of participation.
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Sevier County High basketball coach Ken Wright and staff will be hosting a Tiny Tots Basketball Camp April 16-17 for boys and girls K-2nd grade and April 23-24 for grades 3-6 at Sevier County High School. For more information call 908-9385.
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Sevier County Jaycees golf tourney The Sevier County Jaycees will host the 7th Annual Tin Cup Golf Tournament at Eagle’s Landing Golf Club on Wednesday, April 7. The individual medal play begins at 1 p.m. with a shotgun start, and only 7-irons and putters will be used. Proceeds from event will sponsor local children to attend Camp Discovery, a summer camp for special needs children, supported by the Tennessee Jaycees. Entry fee for the tournament is $35. For more information, call Col. Bill Etherton at 680-8843 daily after 4 p.m.
NOTE: Split-squad games count in the standings; games against non-major league teams do not. ——— Friday’s Games Boston 7, Washington 2 N.Y. Yankees 6, Baltimore 6, tie St. Louis 8, Minnesota 4 Tampa Bay 4, N.Y. Mets 2 Chicago White Sox 7, Atlanta 2 Philadelphia 5, Pittsburgh 3 Colorado 11, Seattle 11, tie Texas 2, Kansas City 1 Houston 3, Toronto 3, tie, 10 innings Milwaukee 3, Detroit 2 Arizona 5, Chicago Cubs 3 Cleveland 10, Cincinnati 4 L.A. Angels 4, L.A. Dodgers 3 San Francisco 2, Oakland 1 Saturday’s Games Chicago White Sox 12, Atlanta 4 Philadelphia 4, Pittsburgh 3 Baltimore 11, N.Y. Mets 0 Kansas City 10, Texas 7 Toronto 13, Houston 6 Colorado 10, Seattle 4 Minnesota 8, St. Louis 3 Milwaukee 13, Detroit 12 Cincinnati 10, Cleveland 10, tie San Francisco 10, Oakland 6 Boston 6, Washington 1 Chicago Cubs 6, Arizona 0 L.A. Angels 6, L.A. Dodgers 4 Sunday’s Games Seattle at San Francisco, 3:05 p.m.
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Forge tennis team sweeps Govs By JASON DAVIS Sports Editor
Alexis Hicks, a New Center first grader, finished second at the state gymnastics meet.
Hicks wins 2nd at state gymnastics meet MEMPHIS —Alexis Hicks, 7, a first-grader at New Center Elementary, earned second place March 20, at the state gymnastics meet in the state’s biggest city. Competing against 106 girls at her level, Hicks finished with a score of 38.275, just .225 below the state champ. Alexis was first on the balance beam with a 9.5 score, first on the floor exercise with a 9.7, second on
vault with 9.6 and fourth on uneven bars with 9.475. For the season Hicks earned 50 metals and finished first place all around four times, including an overall win at Flipfest in Knoxville — the biggest meet of the year. Now Hicks will go on to Level 5, which she has already begun training for. She will continue to train between 9-12 hours a week. From submitted reports
The Pigeon Forge tennis team earned a sweep of the William Blount Governors Thursday afternoon. The girls delivered a 7-2 win over the Lady Govs, while the boys squeaked by William Blount 5-4 and both teams improved to 3-1 on the young season. In boys’ action Ben Cave continued his excellent play, dishing out an 8-1 win over the Govs’ oneseed Robby Ferguson. Tyler Helton also earned a win, beating WB second-seed Caleb Askew by an 8-5 count. Gabe Camacho and Evan Huskey, the Tigers four and five seeds, also secured singles wins for the Tigers, while teammates Brandon Rutledge and Alex Delozier lost close matchups. In the doubles games Pigeon Forge was only able to capture one vic-
tory, as the team of Cave and Camacho won 8-4 over the Governors’ best. William Blount’s wins in the second and third doubles matches closed the gap to just one, but Pigeon Forge still managed the 5-4 team victory. Things were more onesided for the Lady Tigers. Orange and Black one-seed Rachel Turner smoked William Blount’s Elizabeth Robinson 8-2 to get the momentum going Pigeon Forge’s way. All of the Lady Tigers’ other singles players scored big wins, as Sunni McCallister won 8-4 over Hannah Manseil, Holly Woods won 8-3 over Lyndsey King, Cierra Castro topped Brooke Green 8-6, Olivia Frost beat Devon Milsaps 8-6 and Michelle Kelly toppled Erika Steplaus 8-3. Again William Blount triumphed in doubles, as the team of Turner and McCallister were the Lady Tigers only victors against
Bears win JV soccer battle with Pigeon Forge PIGEON FORGE — Following their varsity’s 2-1 win over rival Pigeon Forge, the SC junior-varsity Bears toppled the Tigers’ JV 6-0. Goals were scored by Edward Amador (2), Brayan
Lemus (2), Corey Ramsey and William Winborn. “The guys did a really good job today,” coach Bryan Atchley said following the contest. From submitted reports
two losses. It didn’t matter though, as Forge had already sealed the big win. In JV play Pigeon Forge’s Kelsey Spangler won her match, as did Shelby Huskey and Savannah Ownby in their doubles contest.
Ben Vaughn was Pigeon Forge’s only boys JV winner. The teams will play again on Monday, April 12, at home versus Chuckey-Doak at 4 p.m. mpsports@themountainpress.com
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Reporters get antsy in the spring time Today, a glimpse into the world of the reporters as they scuttle about in their natural habitat. Spring is an interesting time in the newsroom. The poet has said it’s a time “when a young man’s fancy turns to love,” but around here it’s the season when a reporter’s attention span runs even shorter than usual. Our editors didn’t think that’s possible, I would bet. See, as the warmer temperatures start to roll into the area along about March or April, it’s like someone has let the drain out of the bathtubs of our minds. The little tornado starts to pull motivation and desire to sit at a desk all day while it’s beautiful outside down with it. There really should be spring breaks for businesses. I feel as bad stuck here behind the keyboard as the world turns back to green as I did as a kid when we’d be forced to watch the snow swirl outside from a school room. At this time of year, reporters look for excuses to write stories about things in the out-of-doors. Only a few weeks ago I bemoaned the responsibility of going out to update the progress of rockslide repair work on the Spur because, I reasoned, no one really cares how it’s going or how soon the road may reopen. Now, though, I consider seriously the possibility of pitching a story about how local grass grows studied from eye-level while laying on a blanket. Everything stopped, rather comically, in the newsroom one day last week when a deer was spotted munching salad weeds behind our office. Two reporters, one paginator, one retail office manager and two members of the press crew gathered around the bank of windows that open onto the wooded area next to the building for several minutes. “You’d think we’d never seen a deer before,” one person remarked. “We’re playing tourist,” another said. Fellow reporter Jeff Farrell and I often sit at our desks when the weather is nice coming up with reasons Editor Stan Voit should move the newsroom outside to do its work. The possibilities of a bug study and pulling the fire alarm have been considered. Gatlinburg can have its advertising slogan that, “Inspiration comes easy;” Sevierville needs one of its own and we suggest, “Distraction comes easy.” Even when we’re inside, which we most often are much to our chagrin, motivation is an issue. Take this column, for instance. I’m writing this on Friday afternoon. I’ve known for months I’d be responsible for producing a Mountain Life piece for April 4, but I just couldn’t gin myself up to start it. In fact, I spent all week just trying to find an idea and motivation of something to write about to no avail. After all that, it seemed only fitting that I write my column about my inability to write a column. Even when I finally had an idea for a topic, actually getting myself to sit down and write about it took a Herculean effort. There are just so many ways to distract myself in the newsroom. For instance, for several minutes this morning we had an important discussion about the hand towel dispensers in the restrooms here at the office. When I started here, I don’t recall what type of contraption we had in there, but I remember it did its job well. A year or so ago, though, that was replaced by one of these things where the towel dangles out from the bottom and you have to pull it with both hands to get one. The problem is, when your hands are wet it tends to make a paper towel pretty flimsy, so you end up pulling just one soggy corner off the thing. Now there’s no way to get the stupid towel out without having to push the bar on the bar of the dispenser, which is what I thought these new machines are about stopping. The things are universally reviled throughout the building, it turns out, though we assume it must help save money by cutting back on paper towel use. At some point after piecing apart a couple of the little things, you give up and wipe your hands on your pants. It’s agreed, though, that the dispensers here are far superior to those fool automatic things that you have to wave your hands in front of for a sliver of paper and then wait a couple minutes before they’re willing to give you another sliver so you have enough to actually dry your hands. The reporter in close-up study. A fascinating creature. — Derek Hodges is a reporter for The Mountain Press. Call 428-0748, ext. 218 or e-mail to dhodges@themountainpress.com.
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Deborah Hicks, on piano, and Pedro Tomas, right, lead students during a rehearsal of “100 Years of Broadway,” to be presented April 15 and 16 at Walters State Community College.
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Pedro Tomas directs the performers during rehearsal of “One,” the lone number that includes the entire cast of the college’s Back Beat group.
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Students in the Back Beat group from Walters State College practice for their upcoming performance.
Walters State presenting ‘100 Years of Broadway’ By GAIL CRUTCHFIELD Community Editor SEVIERVILLE — Broadway will arrive in Sevier County this month as Walters State Community College’s Professional Entertainment Department hosts its “100 Years of Broadway” show April 15 and 16 in the Conner-Short Center. The April 15 event will be held in cooperation with the Rel Maples Institute for Culinary Arts as students prepare a meal for the musical dinner theater performance of the show at 7 p.m. The cost for the dinner and show is $35 and must be pre-paid through a reservation process by calling 774-5817. Tickets for the April 16 concert, also at 7 p.m., are $10 each, with children under 12 admitted free. Deborah Hicks, director of the professional entertainment program, said both shows will be presented by the Back Beat performance group, which consists of about 20 singers and dancers who audition for the privilege. They will be backed up by a six-piece band and supported by students from the school’s new recording studio program who will work the lights and sound. One of the most popular events of the year, Hicks said the Broadway review usually brings more than 150 to 200 to
100 Years of Broadway n What: Broadway review presented by WSCC’s Back Beat performance group n When: 7 p.m. dinner show April 15; 7 p.m. concert April 16 n Where: Walters State Community College Conner-Short Center n Cost: $35 dinner show; $10 concert (children 12 and under free at concert) n Reservations: 774-5817
see the shows. Practicing last week for the show, the students followed cues from Hicks as she sat at the piano, and special events coordinator and choreographer Pedro Tomas, whom Hicks said is largely responsible for the production. The show follows a century of Broadway with a medley of some 50 songs, from the birth of the musical theater to the modern times. Averaging around 20 years of age, with some wearing T-shirts promoting the rock group Kiss, singer David Cook and a popular wings restaurant, it might be hard to imagine the group being able to identify with songs written generations before. But watching the group rehearse, the music seems to transcend all ages; the students are able to rise to the challenge. “They absolutely love it,” Tomas said. “They’ve capture it amazingly.” Of course, they’re encour-
aged to by Tomas, who walks them through the choreography movement by movement. “Watch the professor,” he says, looking back at the students through the mirror-lined wall in front of him to instruct them how to “unravel” from a turn. That’s helpful, said Serena Love and Matthew Cokely, sophomores and longtime friends. “He’s taught us a lot about dance,” Love said of Tomas. “Because we’re singers, not dancers.” Both hope to move on to careers in the entertainment industry. Love wants to perform on Broadway one day and Cokely wants to sing opera. He’s currently working with the chorus of the Knoxville Opera, having performed in “Pirates of Penzance” and set to perform in “The Barber of Seville.” But before they can make n gcrutchfield@themountainpress.com
it to the Great White Way, they’ll need to give their all to the “100 Years of Broadway” dinner show and concert at Walters State. Though not in perfect chronological order, Hicks said the production follows the eras of Broadway from its beginnings back in the 1930s all the way through to the ’80s. You’ll hear a medley of about 50 songs, including tunes from “The Sound of Music,” “Oklahoma,” “Annie Get Your Gun,” “Jesus Christ Superstar” and “Grease.” One section of the show salutes the choreographic influence of Bob Fosse. “He was, of course, my favorite growing up,” said Tomas, a New York native who would wait in line the purchase the $5 standing room only tickets to Broadway shows. “He had ‘Chicago,’ ‘Pippin’ and ‘On Broadway.’” His work will be honored during the “Cabaret” scene. The finale of the show pulls the entire cast together as they sing “One” from “A Chorus Line.” “Even the non-dancers, this has been their favorite piece because it’s one that actually incorporates the entire cast,” Tomas said. “It’s a big show,” he added. “I can’t wait to see the reaction from the audience.”
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De-icing salts can cause Marble Springs event planned damage to woody species Submitted Report
With prolonged winter weather and below freezing temperatures, the extensive use of de-icing salts on streets and highways can cause damage to woody species. Trees and shrubs can be injured by salt spray and drift, by salt that leaches into the soil or by a combination of both. According to Wayne Clatterbuck, a forestry professor with University of Tennessee Extension, the degree of damage to trees from salt varies considerably from year to year. “While fluctuations in the quantity and frequency of frozen precipitation determine the amount of salt applied each year, weather conditions such as wind and temperature will influence the amount of salt taken up or absorbed by plants,� he said. “Damage to trees is also affected by climatic factors such as frequency of freezing and thawing. The different species also vary in their sensitivity to salt damage.� A symptom of salt injury on evergreen plants is the browning of the needles beginning with the tips and progressing to the needle base. As injury continues, needles drop prematurely and branches become progressively bare. Photosynthetic capacity is curtailed with needle loss, causing the tree to progressively weaken, dieback and perhaps die. When the new growth
does not counteract the needle loss, the tree becomes stressed and declines. Clatterbuck says salt injury on deciduous or broadleaved plants delays the opening of buds and flowers in the spring, thus reducing growth. Factors that influence salt sensitivity include bud size, nature of bud scales, twig thickness and bark thickness. The forestry expert says trees with thin bark and naked buds (little bud protection) are usually injured more by salt. Salt symptoms on deciduous trees and shrubs include reduced leaf color, smaller leaves with scorched margins, thinner or sparse crowns, and earlier fall leaf coloration and leaf fall. The accumulation of salt within plants and soils influences water absorption and plant nutrition, Clatterbuck says. “Sodium reduces nutrient uptake of potassium, calcium and magnesium by displacing those nutrients. Salts absorbed by the plant can desiccate leaf cells causing browning and leaf abscission.� These management techniques can minimize future salt damage to trees: 1. Irrigate soils to leach sodium and chloride before spring growth. A saline
soil condition is relatively easy to correct. Since most salts are water- soluble, applications of water will leach some salt out of the root zone. Application of six inches of water should leach about half the soluble salts. Leached potassium and magnesium can be replaced through application of fertilizer. Another treatment is to apply gypsum (calcium sulfate) to soils that are high in sodium. The addition of calcium displaces the sodium. 2. Plant trees in saltprone areas that are less vulnerable to salt damage. All trees are affected by salt to some degree, but some species are more tolerant than others. A listing of the susceptibility of trees to salt is located in UT Extension publication SP610 (http:// utextension.tennessee.edu/ publications/spfiles/SP610. pdf). 3. As a preventative solution, avoid sites at high risk from salt injury by planting trees away from the salt spray drift zones and areas where salt-laden brine and slush are likely to accumulate. 4. Plants that are injured and exhibit dieback should be watered, pruned and fertilized. 5 Apply mulch to reduce water loss. Trees weakened or stressed from salt damage are often attacked by insects and disease. — Alan Bruhin is the Sevier County agricultural extension service director. Call him at 453-3695.
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Life is a bowl of cherry blossoms Well, this past week I was looking down into the holler toward Webb’s Creek thinking about how life really is like a bowl of cherries. Farm fresh cherries taste great, but there are always one or two hidden in the bowl with a bit of a funky taste. Exactly like life. We all come across good cherries and bad cherries every single day. That’s just the way “life” is. Last weekend at the Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington D.C. I pigged out on both kinds — big time! Kat and I traveled to Shenandoah National Park in Virginia to train hiking guides for the Skyland Resort and Lodge. We had created a special Scavenger Hike Adventure for resort guests that will be offered twice a week throughout the year. So far the bowl of cherries is really great, right? Tasty cherries! Life is good and we get to stay in the lodge for free. Most of Skyland Lodge was built in the late 1800s and sits perched on a mountain ridge a few thousand feet above the valley. The lodge was officially still closed for the season, but we were allowed to stay in one of the 149 cabin rooms (absolutely no one else was there). I asked if the lodge was haunted and the workers just smiled. Have you ever seen the Jack Nicholson movie, “The Shining?” They could have filmed it at Skyland. Here’s my first bad cherry out of the bowl. The dining room was obviously closed, so I offered to drive to Luray (rhymes with Hoo-Ray) to pick up some Chinese food. This was Kat’s birthday weekend, so on that cold rainy night I left her alone at the lodge and drove 25 miles to retrieve some won ton soup. When I returned, the dark gated entrance to the lodge had been padlocked by rangers. That’s what you call a bad cherry. The national park had also placed boulders in strategic spots to prevent me from getting around the gate. I left the car and, in the cold wet wind, carried the Chinese food a half mile to the lodge. I thought for sure I would meet up with 15 or 20 bears. Kat enjoyed the soup so I tally that as a good cherry. Before turning in for bed to quietly listen for Jack Nicholson or
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KNOXVILLE — Christopher Walsh, author of “In the Wake of the Sun: Navigating the Southern Works of Cormac McCarthy,” will discuss his new book at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Wesley Morgan, McCarthy scholar and University of Tennessee professor emeritus, will introduce Walsh. “In the Wake of the Sun” discusses the pertinent themes in McCarthy’s writing while also walking them through the most significant critical dialogues surrounding the texts, as well as appropriate cultural and historical contexts. Each chapter will offer readings of McCarthy’s primary southern texts, including his two early short stories, the novels “The Orchard Keeper,” “Outer Dark,” “Child of God,” “Suttree,” and his 2007 Pulitzer Prize winning novel “The Road,” the screenplay “The Gardener’s Son” and his play “The Stonemason.” Walsh obtained a Ph.D. in American Studies from the University of Wales Swansea in 2004. He discussed McCarthy’s Southern works in his thesis and has published extensively on McCarthy. He has presented his research at conferences in the United States.
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May light of God’s word lead us to the same Christ By ARNE WALKER We have just come through two liturgical seasons where the focus has been on light. In Advent we hear anew of the Light that shines in the darkness. In the season of Epiphany which recently ended, we pray that as the light of a star led wise men to the place where Jesus was, so may the light of God’s Word lead us to the same Christ. Now we shift gears and focus on salt. Light and salt are two powerful Biblical images of what Christians and the Church are called to be. I can think of no better challenge than the time honored call to be salty Christians. This is a call to individual Christians as well as to the corporate body called the Church. The major uses of salt provide a wonderful framework to prayerfully consider our calling from the Lord. Here is my list: 1) Preserve; 2) Melt; 3) Flavor; 4) Heal; and 5) Boil. Preserve: It is an art to preserve meat and fish through the use of salt. I am privileged to serve at this time a congregation that has preserved the best of the traditions in the care of the holy things of the altar. They can even trace the ancestry of the teachers that have helped preserve this which has proven to be worth conserving. We continue to preserve the heart of the Biblical teachings regarding the Sacrament of the Altar as well as other basics of the drama of salvation according to the Scriptures. To preserve can indeed be an important witness. Melt: A log in the middle of a bonfire bums hot. The further from the center that the log is moved we find that it will bum less brightly. When you place it outside the ring, it goes out and grows cold. Hearts and souls grow cold when they move outside the ring of God’s saving presence. They not only can grow cold but also can become like a block of ice. Our witness as individuals and as the Church is to so share the warmth of the love of Christ that hearts that have grown stone cold may thaw and melt. We sing in the prayer hymn: Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me Spirit of the living God fall afresh on me Break me, MELT me, mold me, fill me Spirit of the living God fall afresh on me.
Flavor: Some of us know certain foods need salt to bring out the flavor. In the Church we vary our liturgies and hymns to spice up our worship life. We read from a variety of sources in our daily lives to keep our thinking from growing stale. We interact with people in a whole host of community settings bringing the flavor of the love of Christ. Salty Christians bring a needed flavor to all kinds of challenges that are common to our life together. We pray for forgiveness for the times that we have been so bland that the spice of the Gospel has been lost. Heal: Some of us know about gargling with salt water to help heal a sore throat. Christians are to bring the healing power of the love of Christ to all who are hurting. Developmentally challenged children who experience a variety of delays need to have open doors and open hearts in the church to actualize the saying of the Church that all are welcome. Recently I heard of such a program in which an adult said to parents of a three year old experiencing delays that they would count it a privilege to shadow him in the Christian Education program until he was eighteen. Earthquakes have brought opportunities to bring Christ’s healing love to disasters. Think of all of the people who are grieving a loss. Are there enough salty Christians to touch the wounds that need healing? Boil: I have all of my cooking life added salt to water that I am boiling. It makes the water boil faster. As Christians we need to boil at injustices. We need to boil at certain times when being
a lukewarm Christian will not cut the mustard. There are times when we need to get fired up and act to tackle an opportunity for witness either as individuals or as a congregation. We did this a number of times on a variety of retreats and so I noted this exercise done by a teacher in the classroom with great interest. She took paper and put the name of each of the children of her class on it leaving space below each name. She then asked the children to jot down one positive quality of each classmate and hand it in. She took the papers home and made a master sheet for each member of the class and posted the remarks for each classmate. Many years later, a member of that class was killed in military action. The teacher and a few of his old classmates attended the service. The mom of the deceased brought from his uniform something that he carried everywhere. It was the dogeared paper from that time in class so long ago. A man reached in his billfold and produced his. A woman dug into her purse and pulled out hers. Each told how meaningful that was as the years went by. So hear anew the call to be salty Christians to preserve what is to be valued, to melt hearts that have grown stone cold, to flavor your world with sacrificial love, to bring healing to the hurts of others, and to boil at injustices and act. God’s name will indeed be glorified by your saltiness and mine. — The Rev. Arne Walker is a semi-retired pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America who resides in Gatlinburg.
Greetings and happy Easter!!!! As we all enjoy the pleasant changes in our weather patterns and the greening up and warmth after this long cold winter, it promotes among us an upbeat feeling and general all around happiness. We have survived the long cold nights of winter, the regeneration of spring is upon us, and pleasant days of summer are only weeks away. When one is enjoying this upbeat time and the generally beautiful days of spring, we are not drawn to pondering issues of theology and doctrine‌. unless of course, you are a pastor. Then you find yourself always searching for ways to communicate the truths of God, clearly to His church for the strengthening and edification of His people and to enlighten the lost. This past month has been a busy one for our little mountain community with regard to church and state, providing topics brimming with opportunity for doctrinal and theological discussion. Our county mayor starts county meetings with the Lord’s Prayer and our Christian community rallied behind him when his rights of free speech and free practice of faith came under fire. This made national news, and I do not think we have heard the last on this issue. And a brash attack on the Roman Catholic Church in the form of a Baptist pamphlet drew more attention on the Christian community here. This also made national news So things touching directly on faith, theology, and doctrine were out there providing us all with opportunities to talk with others about our faith when addressing current issues last month. And this is important because one half to three quarters of our neighbors do not go to church. Now some say you do not have to go to church to be a Christian, but just because someone says something does not make it so. God’s word is clear. His people worship and fellowship once a week (at a minimum). If someone has not darkened the door of a church for months or years, then God’s word, not me, says your fruits are a witness of your faith, and while going to church does not make you a Christian, not going certainly separates you from the body of Christ. And in this public conversation, many lament the divisions in the church. One letter to the editor quoted Rodney King, “why can’t we all just get along?â€? Well, that has a simple answer‌sin. And while we may pray for heaven on earth, we should be realistic and acknowledge biblical truth. Eternal bliss and harmony are guaranteed by God after Christ’s second coming and not before. And anyone who tells you otherwise is selling something, and it is not THE GOSPEL!! So if someone asks, “What is the difference? Don’t we all believe in the same God?â€? That is another question with a clean simple answer: NO! There are only two religions on earth—those who are the redeemed children of God through faith in Christ and those who are not. This is not arrogant or condescending; it is simply divine truth that many reject at their own peril. So if someone asks what is the difference, we should be ready with some clean, clear answers if we want to be ready to explain the joy we carry in our hearts. It is our responsibility as Christians to share THE GOSPEL with those who are not redeemed children of God. How can we share what we know little of? So I thought I would provide some quick information to answer the question: What’s the difference, or what is a Lutheran? First let’s define what Christians are. They are persons who, with the help of the Holy Spirit, acknowledge their sinful nature and need of a savior. They receive faith and forgiveness in the waters of baptism which connect them to the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, and through which, Christ takes upon Himself all their sin—past, present, and future. This reconciles them to God, making them heirs to the promise of eternity in heaven with God. But as I said earlier, there are only two religions in the world. The body of Christ also has two identifiable groups: 1) those who are getting closer to God and 2) those who are drifting away from God. While all Christians as defined above are in the body of Christ regardless of the name of their church or its affiliation, one group continues to seek a sanctified life, cooperating with the Holy Spirit to improve their spiritual well being through prayer, worship and scripture reading. They strive to live their life in a way that communicates the love of Christ to everyone they come in contact with, and this is the group that is getting closer to God. The other group trusts in themselves and while they may strive to live a God-pleasing life, their motivation is to please themselves and to look good in the eyes of others. But the real danger is that they spend no time in prayer, worship, or God’s word. These people have in their possession the gift of eternal life with God but because they do nothing to nurture that faith, they are in peril of rejecting the very Christ who bled and died for their salvation. This group that is drifting away from God does so by striving to live a life that serves self. Statements like “I do not need to go to churchâ€? are what is known as false doctrine, and all false doctrines have one purpose—to lead people away from God. Do not be fooled. False doctrine has an author and his aim is confusion. I sadly have gone long and run out of space for my monthly reflection, so I will seek to further define these two groups next month. In the meantime, do those things in your life that strengthen your faith, not those that lead you away from God who loves you.
In Christ, Pastor Robert Portier Saint Paul Lutheran Church 1610 Pullen Road, Sevierville TN 865-429-6023 Service times: Sun 8:30 & 11:00, Wed 7 PM
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ment n Knowledge of parenting and of child and youth development n Parental resilience n Social connections n Concrete supports for parents “April is a time to celebrate the important role that communities play in protecting children,� said Police Chief Don Myers. “Everyone’s participation is critical. Increasing public awareness of child abuse, and promoting the factors that are present in healthy families, is the best thing our community can do to strengthen families and prevent child abuse and neglect.� In Tennessee, there are 42 child advocacy centers that offer services for vic-
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community calendar Editorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Note: The community calendar is printed as space permits. Only noncommercial, public events held in Sevier County will be considered. They are listed by date. To place an item phone 428-0748, ext. 214, or e-mail to editor@ themountainpress.com. Items may be faxed to 453-4913.
sunday, apr. 4 Sunday Night Alive
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 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Country Dayâ&#x20AC;? series. 4363010.
Gatlinburg First UMC, 6 p.m., fellowship of contemporary music and worship followed by a hot meal. 436-4691
Prayer In Action
Easter Services
Gold Wing Road Riders Assn., 6:30 p.m., Mr. Gattiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pizza, Sevierville. 660-4400.
Prayer In Action meets at 6 p.m. Pigeon Forge UMC. Nondenominational.
Gold Wing Riders
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, 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 at Miracle Theater, 10:30 a.m., conducted by Pastor Wayne Cook; first service of new church n Solid Rock Bapitst Church, 6:30 a.m. 428-8039. n Roaring Fork, 7 a.m., breakfast to follow. Includes bagpipe music. n
Medic blood drive 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Walmart.
Angel Food
Angel Food orders: n 2-5 p.m., Gum Stand Baptist Church. 429-2508. n 8:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m., Kodak UMC 2923 Bryan Road, Kodak. 933-5996. n 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4 to 7 p.m. First Smoky Mountain Church of the Nazarene, 2652 Upper Middle Creek Road, 908-1245.
Beekeepers
Sevier County Beekeepers Association meets 7 p.m. at courthouse. 453-1997.
Day of Prayer
Meeting for National Day of Prayer, 6 p.m., at Pigeon Forge United Methodist Church. Event May 6, sponsored locally by Garlands of Grace. www.garlandsofgraceministries.com or 436-0313.
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Community Center
Sevierville Community Center closed for Easter.
Adult Softball
monday, apr. 5 Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bible Study
Blood Drive
Garlands of Grace Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bible study 1 p.m. Gatlinburg Inn. 436-0313.
Spring adult softball leagues forming in Sevierville. Registration packets at gym/pool office in Community Center. Deadline April 6. 755-9045 or 453-5441, or e-mail to pox-
ley@seviervilletn.org.
American Legion
American Legion Post 104 covered dish dinner meeting 6 p.m. at Post home, Sevierville. 908-4310 or www.amlgnp104tn.org.
Hot Meals
Hot Meals for Hungry Hearts served from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Second Baptist Church, Pigeon Street just off Chapman Highway.
NARFE
Meeting of National Assn. of Retired Federal Employees, 6 p.m., Holiday Inn Pigeon Forge. 453-4174.
Kindness Counts
Kindness Counts meets 7 p.m. at Sevierville IHOP. 6542684.
Mountain Church of the Nazarene, 2652 Upper Middle Creek Road, 908-1245.
wednesday, apr. 7 Middle Creek UMC
Worship services 6:30 p.m., Middle Creek United Methodist Church, 1828 Middle Creek Road, Pigeon Forge. 216-2066.
Blood Drive
Medic blood drive 2-7 p.m., Bass Pro Shops.
Angel Food
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Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bible Study
Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bible Study
Gatekeepers
Gatekeepers menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bible study: n 6:30 p.m., 1328 Old Newport Highway, Sevierville. 908-0591. n 6:30 p.m., 2445 Scenic Mt. Drive, Sevierville. 3107831.
Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Support
Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Support Group 6-7 p.m. at MountainBrook Village, 700 Markhill Drive.
Angel Food orders: n 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Gum Stand Baptist Church. 4292508. n 8:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m., Kodak UMC 2923 Bryan Road, 933-5996. n 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4 to 7 p.m. First Smoky Mountain Church of the Nazarene, 2652 Upper Middle Creek Road, 9081245.
Spaghetti Supper
Smoky Mountain Area Rescue Ministries provides hot meals 5:15-6:30 p.m., First United Methodist in Sevierville and Kodak United Methodist. 933-5996.
Garlands of Grace womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bible study: n 1 p.m. Foxtrot Bed and Breakfast, Garrett, Gatlnburg n 6:30 p.m. Pigeon Forge UMC
Angel Food
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Angel Food orders: n 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Kodak UMC 2923 Bryan Road, 933-5996.
Bluff Mountain Saddle Club will meet at7 p.m. at show ring on Shiloh Road. Officers will be elected. 607-5368 or 661-7109.
Saddle Club
meets at 6 p.m., Parkway Church of God in Sevierville. 755-9517 or 429-3150.
Middle Creek United Methodist Church spaghetti supper and auction, 5 p.m., 1828 Middle Creek Road. $5; free for children under 12. 429-5187.
Angel Food
Angel Food orders: n 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Gum Stand Baptist Church. 4292508. n 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4-7 p.m. First Smoky Mountain Church of the Nazarene, 2652 Upper Middle Creek Road, 908-1245.
Violin Recital
Violin recital of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Four Seasonsâ&#x20AC;? by Vivaldi, prerecital talk by musicians Zachary Bradley and Becky Henry, 6:30 p.m., Evergreen Presbyterian, 1103 Dolly Parton Parkway has been changed to April 30.
Yard Sale/Fair
Yard sale and craft fair fundraiser for Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Association, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 9 and 10, MountainBrook Village, Markhill Drive, Sevierville. Includes gold buying.
Garlands of Grace womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bible study: n 9 a.m. UMC Pigeon Forge n 2 p.m. Blue Mountain Mist B&B, Pullen Road n 6:30 p.m. Sevierville UMC, Conference Room
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Vet school open house set in Knoxville on April 24 Submitted Report KNOXVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine will hold its annual open house April 24 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The free event will take place rain or shine on the agricultural campus, located on Neyland Drive. Children are encouraged to bring their â&#x20AC;&#x153;injuredâ&#x20AC;? stuffed animals to the Teddy Bear Clinic for veterinary students to bandage. Guests will learn about dog bite prevention and tour exhibits featuring small animal medicine, large animal medicine, community organizations, and pet rescue centers. The anatomy lab with various skeletons and
plastinated specimens are crowd favorites. Parades of breeds featuring dogs and horses are scheduled throughout the day. Guests can also learn about various cat breeds and farm animals. No registration for individuals is necessary. Groups of 15 or more are asked to visit the Web site for further guidelines. People are asked not to bring their pets. The self-guided tour begins at Hollingsworth Auditorium and continues through the teaching hospital. The veterinary open house is held each year to better acquaint the public with vet medicine and services provided at the College of Veterinary Medicine, which was
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Volunteers needed to help with Elkmont Nature Trail Submitted Report
On April 25 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Great Smoky Mountains National Park will celebrate National Park Week with a community service project that will involve performing trail improvements to the Elkmont Nature Trail near Gatlinburg. This community service project will provide families and individuals an opportunity to do handson trail work and become involved in creating a better environment. The Elkmont Nature Trail is an easy three-quarter-mile self-guided loop. The project will include tasks for both youth and adults, from cutting back vegetation to using hand tools to repair sections of trail tread and create water
bars (a support structure that diverts water away from a trail). The park will provide all the necessary equipment, including work gloves. Volunteers should come prepared to work for a day in the woods. It is suggested that participants dress in good sturdy foot wear and long pants. Since volunteers will
be working a full day, it will be necessary to pack a lunch and plenty of water. Youth volunteers must be accompanied by an adult and are required to be at least 10 years of age. To attend this event, interested persons need to RSVP by April 19 to coordinator Christine Hoyer, at (828) 497-1949 or e-mail to Christine_Hoyer@nps. gov.
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SEVIERVILLE — Sevier County leaders have devised a technology plan to improve the county’s economy and quality of life. The Connected Sevier County Strategic Technology Plan makes recommendations for technology-based improvements in nine sectors of the community: business and industry, health care, libraries, K-12 education, higher education, community-based organizations, government, agriculture and tourism, recreation and parks. The report identifies the top priorities for the next two years: n Heighten citizen awareness and increase demand for broadband services n Identify, develop and raise awareness about public access computing facilities and opportunities for technology training n Establish public access wireless internet service in downtown areas A team of local volunteers completed the “road map” for technology-based growth and development during a months-long meeting process. The Sevier County eCommunity Leadership Team built the plan with guidance from Connected Tennessee, a non-profit group that is working to accelerate the availability and use of technology throughout the state.
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PIGEON FORGE — Faith Boles has been cast as the narrator in “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” at the Miracle Theater. Melinda Doolittle, who is leaving April 10 to do a book tour, currently plays the role. The show will continue to run daily at 8 p.m. until Jan. 1. The story is based on Joseph and his “coat of many colors” from the Book of Genesis. The narrator
tells the story. Boles is from Savannah, Ga., and was in Pigeon Forge to play the role when the show opened Feb. 12. She has been helping out at the theater while Doolittle served as narrator. Boles graduated from the Shenandoah Conservatory in 2007 with a degree in music theater/voice. She has studied voice since she was 10. “I decided to join the family of The Miracle Theater because I felt it would be a great oppor-
tunity for me to challenge myself artistically and spiritually. I love how vocally challenging the part of the narrator is,” she said. Songs include “Close Every Door” and “Any Dream Will Do.” “If I can sing this role for a year, then I can do anything,” Boles said. “This job means the world to me because the Lord has called me to this place.” Previous roles includ Mama Morton in “Chicago,” Motor Mouth Maybelle in “Hairspray”
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Sale at public auction will be on M ay 12, 2010 at 12:00PM Eastern Standard Time, at the front door, Sevier County Courthouse, Sevierville, Tennessee pursuant to Deed of Trust executed by Jody Marion Hodges and Patricia Gay Hodges, husband and wife, to William Rosenberg, Trustee, on May 6, 2003 at Book 1689, Page 403conducted by Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute Trustee, all of record in the Sevier County Register’s Office. Owner of Debt: Regions Bank d/b/a Regions Mortgage, successor by merger to Union Planters Bank, National Association 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 Second (2nd) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, within the corporate limits of the City of Gatlinburg, Tennessee, to wit:Lot 8, of Mountain Shadows Resort Community, as the same appears on a plat of record in Large Map Book 1, Page 61, in the Register’s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, to which specific reference is hereby made for a more particular description. Street Address: 427 Montview Way Gatlinburg, TN 37738 Current Owner(s) of Property: Jody Marion Hodges and wife, Patricia Gay Hodges The street address of the above described property is believed to be 427 Montview Way, 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. Terms of Sale will be public auction, for cash, free and clear of rights of homestead, redemption and dower, and the rights of Jody Marion Hodges and Patricia Gay Hodges, husband and wife, and those claiming through them, and subject to the right of redemption by the DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE by reason of tax lien of record in Book 3038 Page 154, Register’s Office, Sevier County, Tennessee, subject to any accrued taxes and restrictions. All right of equity of redemption, statutory and otherwise, and homestead are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. If the highest bidder cannot pay the bid within twenty-four (24) hours of the sale, the next highest bidder, at their highest bid, will be deemed the successful bidder. This property is being sold with the express reservation that the sale is subject to confirmation by the lender or trustee. This sale may be rescinded at any time. This office is a debt collector. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. 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. 10-001683 April 4, 11 & 18, 2010
DEFAULT has been made in the terms, conditions and payment provided for in that certain Promissory Note dated September 1, 2006 (the ìNoteî) and payable to Washington County Bank, A Greene County Bank Officeî (ìWCBî), which Note WCB assigned to New Peoples Bank, Inc., the owner and holder of said Note (the ìBankî), and the Bank therefore has declared the entire unpaid principal balance of said Note, together with all accrued and unpaid interest, fees and costs, due and payable in full, as provided in said Note, which Note is secured by that certain Deed of Trust dated September 1, 2006, executed by DaySprings, LLC, a Tennessee limited liability company (the ìCompanyî), as modified by that certain Loan Modification Agreement dated May 7, 2008, also executed by the Company, of record in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sevier County, Tennessee, in Book 2610, page 343, and Book 3088, page 511, respectively, conveying the property therein and hereinafter described (collectively the ìDeed of Trustî). NOW, THEREFORE, at the direction of the Bank, notice is hereby given that Hale & Lyle, A Professional Corporation, the undersigned Successor Trustee, pursuant to the power, duty and authority vested in and conferred upon it, by the Deed of Trust, will on April 12, 2010, at 11:00 a.m. local time, at the front door of the Sevier County Courthouse, 125 Court Avenue, Sevierville, Tennessee 37862, offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash, free (except as otherwise noted) from all legal, equitable and statutory rights of redemption, exemptions of a homestead, rights by virtue of marriage, and all other exemptions of every kind, all of which have been waived in the Deed of Trust, that certain real property located in the Fifth (5th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, and being more particularly described as follows: (1)That certain parcel of property containing 10.518 acres, more or less, (identified as Tract I on Exhibit A to the Deed of Trust) being the same property conveyed to DaySprings, LLC by Gary L. Sanders a two-thirds (2/3) undivided interest and Billy O. Proffitt a one-third (1/3) undivided interest, as tenants in common by Deed dated September 1, 2006, of record in the Registerís Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, in Deed Book 2610, page 339; (2)That certain parcel of property being Lot 15 and a portion of Lot 16 of McMahan Addition No. 2 and a parcel of the Runion property (identified as Tract II on Exhibit A to the Deed of Trust) being the same property conveyed to DaySprings, LLC by Elsie Kirkland and husband, Gaines Kirkland, by Warranty Deed dated April 7, 2006, of record in the Registerís Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, in Deed Book 2506, page 393; and (3)That certain parcel of property being all of Lot 42 and adjacent unnumbered lot to the northeast in Dott McMahan Addition (identified in numbered paragraph 2 of the Loan Modification Agreement dated May 7, 2008) being the same property conveyed to DaySprings, LLC by Sam O. Lamon and Dorothy Lamon by Warranty Deed dated May 7, 2008, of record in the Registers Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, in Deed Book 3088, page 507; The addresses of the property are Mountain View Lane, Day Springs Rd. 311, Day Springs Rd. 313, Day Springs Rd. 321, Day Springs Rd. 322, Day Springs Rd. 322, Day Springs Rd. 323, Mountain View Lane, and Mountain View Lane 556, Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, and their tax identification numbers are Control Map 095I, Group B, Parcel 23; Control Map 095I, Group B, Parcel 23, Lot 3-A; Control Map 095I, Group B, Parcel 23, Lot 3-B; Control Map 095I, Group B, Parcel 23, Lot 3-C; Control Map 095I, Group B, Parcel 23, Lot 3-D, Control Map 095I, Group B, Parcel 23, Lot 3-E; Control Map 095I, Group B, Parcel 23, Lot 3-F; Control Map 095I, Group B, Parcel 21; Control Map 095I, Group B, Parcel 20; and Control Map 095I, Group C, Parcel 26.01, Lot 42. Reference is made to the Deed of Trust for a more particular description of the property. On October 14, 2009, the State of Tennessee Department of Revenue filed a notice of state tax lien in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Sevier County, Tennessee, in Book 3432, page 617, with respect to which the provisions of T.C.A. ß 67-1-1433(b)(1) require notice to be given to the state in order for the sale of the property not to be subject to such liens or claims of lien of the state. The notice required by T.C.A. ß 67-11433(b)(1) to be given to the state with respect to such liens has been timely given. The sale of the property will be subject to the right of the State of Tennessee to redeem the property as provided for in T.C.A. ß 671-1433(c)(1). The interested parties in the property pursuant to T.C.A. ß 35-5-104 are State of Tennessee Department of Revenue, DaySprings, LLC, DaySprings Condominiums, Rainscapes Construction, Inc., Cherokee Group, LLC, Integrity Lawn and Landscaping, Inc. Sequatchie Concrete Service, Inc., American Lighting, Inc., A & W Ready Mix Concrete, LLC, Kiser Supply, Inc., Southern Burglar Alarm Co., Inc., and Rocky Tops Marble & Granite, Inc. The property will be sold ìAS ISî subject to all existing highway, roadway and utility easements, all easements and restrictions of record, statutory or other rights of redemption not waived by the terms of the Deed of Trust, any and all other rights not waived by the terms of the Deed of Trust, applicable building and zoning regulations, such state of facts as a reasonable inspection of the premises would reveal, such state of facts as an accurate survey would disclose, all unpaid taxes, all mechanicís and materialmanís liens; and prior superior liens, judgments, deeds of trust or other encumbrances. The right is reserved to postpone the sale to another day certain without further publication upon announcement at the time set forth above. Dated this the 12th day of March, 2010. H ALE & L YLE , A P ROFESSIONAL C ORPORATION , Successor Trustee
March 21, 28 & April 4, 2010
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of HERBERT L. CHAMBERS Late of Sevier County, Tennessee
Notice is Hereby Given that on the 30 day of MARCH 2010,Letters Testamentary, of Administration, in respect to the Estate of HERBERT L CHAMBERS deceased, were issued to the undersigned by the County Court Clerk of Sevier County, Tennessee.
All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against her Estate are required to file the same in triplicate with the Clerk of the above named Court within four months from the date of the first publication (or of the posting, as the case may be) of this notice, otherwise their claim will be forever barred.
All persons indebted to the above Estate must come forward and make proper settlement with the undersigned at once.
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This 30 day March, 2010.
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(Signed) Ruth A. Chambers Administrator Estate of HERBERT L. CHAMBERS By: Joe Keener County Clerk
ing claims, matured or unmatured, against her Estate are required to file the same in triplicate with the Clerk of the above named Court within four months from the date of the first publication (or of the posting, as the case may be) of this notice, otherwise their claim will be forever barred. All persons indebted to the above Estate must come forward and make proper settlement with the undersigned at once.
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This 30 day March, 2010.
Estate of CAROL ANN JESMER
of
(Signed) Jennifer Johnson Executor
Late of Sevier County, Tennessee Notice is Hereby Given that on the 30 day of MARCH Testa2010,Letters mentary, of Administration, in respect to the Estate of CAROL ANN JESMER deceased, were issued to the undersigned by the County Court Clerk of Sevier County, Tennessee.
Estate of CAROL ANN JESMER By: Joe Keener County Clerk BY: Catherine Sandifer Attorney
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Quality Control: Earn up to $100 per day. Evaluate Retail Stores. Training provided. No exp. required. Call 877-696-8561. Ripley Entertainment will be accepting applications for our Sevier County attractions, at the Tennessee Career Center at Talbott 6057 West Andrew Johnson Hwy. Talbott, TN 37877 (next to Fredâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s) On Monday April 5th from 9am-2pm The following positions are available: Cooks, Cashiers, Admissions, Divers, Housekeeping, Actors & Photo Port Attendants We offer a competitive wage and excellent fringe benefits. Must have HS Diploma or GED Stable & Verifiable work History Apply in Person. No Phone Calls.
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3rd Shift Desk Clerk needed. Apply at Smoky Meadows Lodge, P.F. 865453-4625.
Experienced cooks & servers. Apply in person at The Ship Pub & Grill on Glades Rd.
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FIVE GUYS Burgers & Fries NOW HIRING fun, outgoing reliable shift leaders & crew w/a passion for service & a high energy level. Competitive wages, flex. hours, incentive pgms., empl. meals, adv. opportunities. Call Gatlinburg Career Ctr. 865-436-5131.
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Four Seasons Motor Lodge in Gatlinburg hiring 2nd Shift Desk Clerk. Apply in person. Hampton Inn Gatlinburg now hiring for full-time second shift supervisor. Must be reliable, customer focused, and self-motivated, with outgoing personality. Hotel experience preferred. Hours are 3p.m. to 11p.m. Great starting pay and benefits. Must be available to work weekends. Please apply in person at 967 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN 37738 Now hiring Front Desk Clerk. Apply in person at Park Tower Inn, PF. Part time early morning breakfast hostess, front desk clerk, any shift and a housekeeper. Please apply in person at Best Western Greenbrier Inn at 711 Parkway, Sev. 865428-1000. The Valley View Lodge in Townsend is taking applications for housekeeping, front desk & night auditor. Please apply in person. Timbers Log Motel now hiring housekeepers. 134 Wears Valley Rd East. 428-5216 Westgate Resorts 915 Westgate Resorts Rd., Gatlinburg, TN 37738. Tel: 865-430-4788. (Across from the Gatlinburg Welcome Center on the Spur. Turn into Little Smoky Road). Apply in Person Security Supervisor Restaurant Supervisor Admin. Assistant Security Officer Marketing Rep (OPC) Kitchen Mgr./Chef Restaurant Servers Restaurant Cooks Housekeepers General Maintenance Front Desk Agents Electrician Shuttle Driver Night Auditor Guest Relations Mgr. Guest Relations Agt. Host/Hostess Telephone Operator Assistant Director of Security
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American Patriot Getaways Cabin Rentals seeking subcontracted Housekeeping Services. Please apply in person 181 East Wears Valley Rd., in The Shops of Pigeon Forge. 7745545. 249 RESERVATIONIST Cobbly Nob is now accepting applications for Front Desk Reservationist. Will work around college schedule. Computer skills necessary Apply in person. 3722 East Parkway, Gatlinburg. No phone calls. Drug Free work place.
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581 PETS Happy Jack LiquivicÂŽ: Recognized safe & effective against hook & roundworms by US Center for Veterinary Medicine. SEVIER FARMERS COOP 453-7101. www.happyjackinc. com
Sale at public auction will be on A pril 26, 2010 at 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, at the front door, Sevier County Courthouse, Sevierville, Tennessee pursuant to Deed of Trust executed by Bobby W. Booher, married and wife, Germaine Carol Booher, to Crossroad Title, Trustee, on January 7, 2008 at Book 2991, Page 575 conducted by Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute Trustee, all of record in the Sevier County Registerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office. Owner of Debt: First Horizon Home Loans, A Division of First Tennessee Bank National Association 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 Third (3rd) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, to wit: Lot Number 30 Thunder Ridge Subdivision, as the same appears on a plat of record in the Sevier County, Tennessee, Registerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office in Map Book 22, at Page 154, to which reference is here made for exact legal description of said property. Street Address: 2820 Holly Drive Sevierville, TN 37876 Current Owner(s) of Property: Bobby W. Booher and wife, Germaine Carol Booher The street address of the above described property is believed to be 2820 Holly Drive, Sevierville, TN 37876, but such address is not part of the legal description of the property sold herein and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description herein shall control. SALE IS SUBJECT TO TENANT(S) RIGHTS IN POSSESSION. All right of equity of redemption, statutory and otherwise, and homestead are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. If the highest bidder cannot pay the bid within twenty-four (24) hours of the sale, the next highest bidder, at their highest bid, will be deemed the successful bidder. This property is being sold with the express reservation that the sale is subject to confirmation by the lender or trustee. This sale may be rescinded at any time. This office is a debt collector. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
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
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CONVENIENTLY LOCATED IN SEVIERVILLE 2 bedroom 1.5 bath townhomes Call 428-5161
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Great professional office space for rent. Must see! 1400 sq ft. Call Joanna 865-774-8885. EOE M/F/H Office 1 block off Parkway. $475 mo. S. Boulevard Way. 933-6544 Office space, retail showroom & warehouse. 1200-6400 SF, Sev. area. Call 865-388-5455. Retail Space/Arts & Crafts Comm. on Glades Rd in Gatlinburg. No cam chgs, no overage chgs, flat base rent only. Water & sewer incl. Great rates. 428-3482 or 6540769 610 DUPLEX FOR RENT 3BR duplex $700 mth + deposit Call Barbara 865-368-5338 Duplex 2BR 2BA Flat Creek Rd. No pets. 453-5337
Spacious & Quiet! 2 BR / 2 BA Apts. for Rent in Wears Valley From $650/mo. 12 Mo. Lease Pets Allowed (865) 329-7807
NICE, CLEAN 1 BR / 1 BA IN SEVIERVILLE $380.00 + DEPOSIT NO PETS 865-712-5238 Now Leasing, New apartments in the Gatlinburg area. 2 BR / 1 BA $585.00/mo. Call (865) 436-3565
KELLUM CREEK TOWNHOMES 2 BD Apartment Available Immediately $645/mo. + Security
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Kodak: RIVERTRACE 2BR/1BA duplex with 1 car garage. Quiet area $665.00 865-429-2962
693 ROOMS FOR RENT
Weekly Rentals Includes Phone, Color TV, Wkly Housekeeping Micr./Frig. Available $169.77+
Family Inns West Pigeon Forge 865-453-4905
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932-2613 2BR/2BA located in New Center area $500/mo & up $350 damage dep. Call for appt.
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ROOMS FOR RENT Weekly Low Rates $110.00 + tax 436-5179 Greystone Rentals Red Carpet Inn 349 East Parkway Gatlinburg, TN
1 & 2 BR avail. Some Pets OK. $400 UP WATER INCLUDED Murrell Meadows 1/8 mile from Walters State College Allensville Road Walk to lake Reasonable Rates
654-7033
Pine Knob Mountain View Swimming Pool
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2br 1ba PF C H/A W/D conn. No pets. $475 mth $475 dep. 654-1117
GRANDVIEW 4BR 3BA 2 fp, views. $1100 mth. No Pets! ***Call: 428-4073***
2BR 1BA Fridge, stove, dishwasher, W/D hkup. $575 924-4761.
Large 1BR Water, app furnished. No pets. Ref. $450 + dep. 680-3078. 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 RIVERWALK 1BR/1BA TO 2BR/2BA $545.00 to $695.00 865-429-2962 Sevierville/Pigeon Forge area. Available now. 2BR, 1.5BA, incl. refrig., range & full size w/d. $650/mo. Call 865-654-9826.
NICE, CLEAN IN KODAK
4 BD / 2 BA + GARAGE 4 MILES FROM EXIT 407 $950/MONTH + DEPOSIT. NO PETS. 865-712-5238
Hwy 321 Pittman Center area. 1&2 BR cabin on creek. Fully furnished. Utilities included. $225 & $250 wk. 850-2487
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3BR 2BA near Apple Barn, on the river, $950/mo. 1 mo sec. dep. 1st mo. rent free. 865-3882365.
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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.
3BR/2BA Garage/basement Swimming Pool
Furnished All Utilities, Cable and Tax included
Nice 3BR/1.5BA home w/large yard and 2 car garage, paved driveway. Lawn care included. Close to PF off Wears Valley. Ref. req. $850/mo. Other rentals available as well. 389-9326. Old farm house for rent. 3 mi. from P.F. $350/mo. 7123933. Pigeon Forge. Newer 2BR 2BA, fp, swim pool. No pets. References. Tony 865-414-6611
3BR/3BA, 2 storypriced below appraisal. Must sell. 865-660-2333.
Log home on creek 15 acres. Walden Creek area. Totally private. FSBO $379,000. Leave msg at 865-7740514 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
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 711 CONDOS FOR SALE Beautiful 3 Bedroom 2 Bath Condo in Pigeon Forge Located beside The Grand Hotel, between Red lights 5 & 6 Call or information (423) 253-4151 Riverstone Resort 4BR/4BA condo for sale. Call Mike 865-765-5303. 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. Jones Cove 428-0290
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829 MANUFACTURED HOME SALES
4 NEW DOUBLEWIDES SET UP W/LAND SEVIER & Jefferson CO. EASY LOAN BY PHONE
865-453-0086 1st TIME BUYERS New Singlewides Low Down Payment Cheap Monthly Payment Credit Hotline 865-453-0086 831 MOBILE HOME PARK LOTS
RV and Camp Sites 710 HOMES FOR SALE
Indian Camp Creek Monthly or Yearly Utilities & wiďŹ Bathhouse & Laundromat Near the Park 850-2487
Foreclosure Sale, 3 BD / 2 BA House in Kodak Area
Lg. Home on Lake
Appraised Value $240,000
838 CAMPER RENTALS
Selling Price $186,500
Camper lots for rent on Price Way. Prices start at $250 mth. May have pets. 865-654-8702
for lease in Kodak Minutes from 407 4 BR / 4+ BA, Lg. Deck, 2 Fireplaces $2,000/mo.
Call (865) 436-3565
850-2483 3BR/2BA house in Sev. area. $700 mo., $700 dep. No pets. Call 865-6543130. 4BR custom built log cabin on a corner lot. Fully furn. $2400 per mth. Will consider lease/purchase 865-573-6859 A Perfect Location. 2 blocks off Parkway near Walmart. 2BR/2BA w/carport, w/d & water furn. Approx. 1400 SF, non-smoking environment. No pets please. $750 month. Year lease. Call 865-453-5396.
2BR 2BA, hot tub, fully furnished cabin. across from Black Bear Jamboree. Community swimming pool. $155K 865-428-2878 House for Sale Great location in the Heart of Pigeon Forge 1400+ sq ft 3BR/2+BA Real wood floors New tile in bathrooms ***$139,000*** Not for rent or lease Call 865-850-6738 LeConte Landing, 3BR 2BA, Brick, Sale, Lease, may trade smaller home. 865414-0117.
943 AUTOMOBILE SALES 1999 Chevrolet Corvette Red removable hard top. New tires & brakes. Runs great. Very sharp. $16,500 OBO. 436-0761 950 MOTORCYCLE SALES
07 H.D. Dyna Street Bob. Loaded, 5,400 miles, $10K 428-7065.
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Nice 2BR/1BA house in walking distance of downtown Gatlinburg. 436-5385 or 850-7256.
710 HOMES FOR SALE
Call 428-5161
Starting at
Gatlinburg Rooms for Rent
Monthly Rentals Gatlinburg Area Home on Ski Mtn. 972 Cottage Gardens Way. 3BR, 3 1/2 baths, lg. den & kitchen. Call for info 205-222-2260.
2BD / 1BA House Sevierville Area on Parkway for lease with Side Storage Building
697 CONDO RENTALS
Gatlinburg Beautiful 2BR 2BA Furnished Condo with Fireplace, Overlooks stocked trout stream and has heated pool. Walk to downtown Gatlinburg, includes water, cable, Flat screen TV. Immediate occupancy, Minimum 1 Year lease $875 mth. 865-771-9600
Beautiful 2BR Furn. Log Cabin for residential rent. Located between Gat. & P.F. $750 month. Days: 423-2461500, Nights: 423349-0222. Chalet In Hills 2,000 sq ft. 3 bed/2.5bath Between Gatlinburg & Pigeon Forge. $1050 month. 804-0590.
699 HOME RENTALS
CROSSCREEK 2BR/2BA large garden Trolley access $580.00 865-429-2962
AVOID FORECLOSURE. Save your credit. We buy houses. 865-6969510.
2BR & 3BR Central H/A. Close to Douglas Lake. $275 & up + deposit. Call 865382-7781 or 865933-5894.
1100 Sq. Ft. House. 1BR + loft. Beautiful view near Pigeon Forge. $825 mo., $500 deposit. 865-696-6900.
2BR Apartments for Rent $475, $500 & $550 a month. 908-7805 or 3681327.
865-368-6602
Kodak 2+2 $450 & $475 Very nice. Big yard. No pets. 740-2525
1Bedroom Apt., w/d, stove, refrig. furn. $475/mo., + dep. 865-436-4107 or 436-7379.
605 BUSINESS RENTALS
2BR/2BA $475 2BR/1BA $385
850-5700
Sevier Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Best for 13 years
All brick house w/lg. rooms , w/d, excellent location. 865384-3064.
~No Pets~
Incl. Appl., C H/A, Deck
Room, furn., w/utilities. $135/wk. 1st, last, dep., 6 mo. lease. 865-310-9545. 696 APARTMENTS FOR RENT
Kodak
699 HOME RENTALS
April 4, 11 & 18, 2010
DOWNTOWN SEVIERVILLE
557 MISC. SALES
2010 Mattress sets New, still in plastic. Being sold at wholesale warehouse. Full sets$125 Queen sets$150 King sets$225 1st come 1st serve 865-6961819
Nice Homes
Junk Hauling: Property clean-outs. Call for free estimates. Sevier Cleanup. 865-441-2059.
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SALE
File No. 09-013273
Queen Bedroom Set. 2 dressers. $400 obo. Seymour. 609-9179
555 GARAGE & YARD SALES
573 BEDDING
Boydâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Creek area.
No pets.
For Sale
A-1 pre-owned dryers, washers, ranges & refrigerators All with warranty. Cagles Furniture and Appliances
590 APPLIANCES
For Sale: 13.5 horsepower riding mower. Like new. $500 1970s Coke Machine 12 oz cans, looks & works great. $600 Call 423-619-1925
698 MOBILE HOME RENTALS
$600 damage dep.
453-0727
Rarely used dishwasher & electric range. Cook top surface black. Both for $250. Separate $150. Call 727733-1333.
FOR SALE Heavy Duty Bunk Bed Frame, $250; Single bed frame, $125; 8â&#x20AC;&#x2122; P/T picnic table, $175; 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122; P/T Picnic table, $150; 4â&#x20AC;&#x2122; P/T kids picnic table, $125. Five year guarantee Phone Tim 423608-6962
696 APARTMENTS FOR RENT
Apt. for rent $600 mth
Dresser, mirror, 4 Drawer chest, headboard. $399 Cagles Furniture and Appliances
Beautiful 3 pc. Cafe height Table Set. Upholstered chairs, solid cherry wood, almost new. $325. 429-7107.
Rottweiler Puppies, avail. 4/17. AKC, tails docked, dew claws removed, vaccinated, dewormed. Will be BIG dogs. $550. Taking deposits. 404-6676320.
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Bedroom Group
800-359-8913
245 SALES
248 CABIN CLEANING
693 ROOMS FOR RENT
New 4pc.
453-0727
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589 FURNITURE