Tuesday, April 6, 2010 by Shawn Breeden

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Thieves hit high school ATMs

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Bank offering $300 reward 5Can the Butler do it 1 more time? Upstart Bulldogs take on mighty Duke for NCAA basketball title sports, Page A8

5A miracle made in China Scores rescued from flooded coal mine in northern province WORLD, Page A5

By JEFF FARRELL Staff writer Police are searching for the culprits in a pair of breakins at local high schools that targeted automatic teller machines located inside the schools, and Tennessee State

Bank is offering a $300 reward for information leading to the conviction of the responsible parties. Gatlinburg police are investigating a break-in at GatlinburgPittman High School, and the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office is looking into another at Seymour High School. Both involve ATMs supplied to the schools by Tennessee State Bank. In both cases, sources say it appears the perpetrators broke into the schools and then into the ATMs

and took an undisclosed about of money. The burglary at GatlinburgPittman High School apparently happened March 14, while the break-in at Seymour apparently occurred later last month. Video surveillance from Gatlinburg-Pittman High School shows two people breaking into the school and taking cash from the machines, but the perpetrators covered their faces, Gatlinburg Detective Rodney Burns said. The perpetrators appear to be

male, Burns said, but the surveillance footage didn’t offer any additional information as to their identity. A spokesperson for Tennessee State Bank said the bank began offering ATMs at county schools in February of 2010. Burns can be reached at 4361435 or 436-4212. Detective John Brown is handling the case for the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office; he can be reached at 428-1899. n jfarrell@themountainpress.com

Bolze auction again delayed

Bull rescue falters

By DEREK HODGES Staff Writer

Photos by Curt Habraken/The Mountain Press

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Meanwhile, back at home Six dead, 21 missing in West Virginia blast Page A5

Weather Today Sunny High: 85°

Tonight Clear Low: 56°

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Obituaries Howard Patterson, 70 Dorothy Butler, 83

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Index Local & State . A1-A4,A6 Calendar . . . . . . . . . . A3 Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . . . A7 Sports . . . . . . . . . . A8-A10 Money . . . . . . . . . . . . A5 Advice . . . . . . . . . . . A14 Comics . . . . . . . . . . . . A14 Classifieds . . . . . A10-A13 Nation . . . . . . . . . . A4,A5 World . . . . . . . . . . . . . A5

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Emergency personnel load Dan Larson for transport after Larson suffered a leg injury after becoming trapped under an 800-pound bull that was stuck in the mud. The accident happened at the McMahan farm at the corner of Dixon Branch Road and Richardson Cove Road on Monday morning. Despite their best efforts the rescuers were not able to save the bull.

Equine enthusiasts offered new outlet at Spirit Saddle Club By JEFF FARRELL Staff writer

rental cabins in the area, and he wanted to take his property in a different direction. JONES COVE — He recently added 25 Richard Arnold is hopacres to his already large ing the Spirit Mountain Saddle Club gives eques- property, giving him a 10-mile trail system. trian enthusiasts a new “We are the only game outlet in Sevier County. in town that has that In fact, he hopes that kind of trail system,” he Arnold Estates, his equestrian and log cabin said. Arnold works with resort off Highway 339, local scouting organizabecomes a new destination for horseback riders tions and other youth Jeff Farrell/The Mountain Press groups. Saturday, he had new and old. children from the Smoky Shawn Roffel, barn manager at Arnold The saddle club is his Estates, helps Mikayla Hines get used to her Mountain Children’s latest endeavor. They horse before her group heads out for a ride. Home out in addition had their first meeting to regular visitors and Saturday. They group help get more local kids for students who might people coming for the will meet monthly, he interested in horseback be interested but whose said, and hope to have its clinic. riding and in training for families can’t afford “It’s just neat to watch own local shows. shows. horses of their own or how kids change around He’s been working Rodney McCroskey, don’t have a place to horses,” he said. “They for some time toward a breeder and seller of keep them. It gives kids just get a strength out making his property pant and quarter-horses, a chance to participate of it.” a top-notch attraction is helping him with that. in the shows and learn He’s also working to for horseback riders. It McCroskey is leasabout them, and it gives start a program with started when he realing some of his own See SADDLE CLUB, Page A4 ized there were so many 4-H, along with a friend, which he hopes will also horses for the shows,

SEVIERVILLE — The broken record had another skip Monday and, once again — the foreclosure auction of Dennis Bolze’s massive estate on Campbell Lead Road in Gatlinburg was delayed. The move, announced by Regions Bank trustee Walt Winchester, was expected as court hearings on who should get the proceeds from the sale are still pending. The new date set is May 3, though whether the sale actually goes ahead then will again depend on the status of the legal proceedings. It has now been nearly a year since Winchester started trying to sell the home on behalf of Regions, which is one of several lienholders on the home who claim a total debt more than $5 million. Though several interested parties showed up the first time the house was set to hit the auction block, since then Winchester’s monthly ritual at the Sevier County Courthouse has been to stand alone at the top of the east side steps, reading aloud to no one that the sale has been postponed. Though the practice is required by law, Winchester has admitSee BOLZE, Page A4

Candidates reminded to return forms

Candidates in contested May 4 primary races are reminded to return the materials mailed to them by The Mountain Press. The questionnaire and the bio sheet will be used in a upcoming edition of the paper as well as in a special election insert we are publishing later this month. The materials can be faxed to 453-4913, dropped off at our offices weekdays between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., e-mailed to editor@ themountainpress.com or mailed to P.O. Box 4810, Sevierville 37864. If you didn’t get the mailing or have lost it, call us at 4280746, ext. 217, and we’ll get it to you in your preferred way. The deadline to receive the materials is Friday.

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Gateway Triathlon to be held Saturday

The Mountain Press ◆ Tuesday, April 6, 2010

New parking facility to be constructed in downtown Gatlinburg

Nantahala Outdoor Center opens

Submitted report

Submitted Report GATLINBURG — The Gatlinburg Recreation Department’s fourth annual Gatlinburg Gateway Triathlon will be held Saturday at the Community Center, starting at 8:30 a.m. The individual event is open to anyone 14 years and older who is capable of swimming one-half mile, biking 20 kilometers, and running five kilometers consecutively. A team relay event is open to athletes 8 years and older (the bike portion must be completed by someone 14 or older). Awards will be given in the following categories: 14–19 years; 20–29; 30–39; 40–49; 50-plus, and team relay. All age brackets will have a men’s and women’s category; the relay will be mixed. All participants must preregister by Tuesday. The cost is $25 for individuals and $60 per relay team. For more information, call 436-4990.

Library forum will focus on spa treatments

Photos by Stan Voit/The Mountain Press

On hand for the grand opening of the Nantahala Outdoor Center in Gatlinburg were, from left, State Rep. Richard Montgomery, Ted Miller and Linda Miller. At right, Wayne Dickert, a 1996 Olympian in whitewater paddling, works for NOC now and designed most of the kayaks on display and for sale.

Swann running for seat in state House Submitted Report MARYVILLE — Art Swann, former twoterm state representative from Blount County, has announced his candidacy to fill the 8th District state House seat being vacated by Joe McCord. Swann’s former district, since redrawn, included much of the new 8th District. It now encompasses parts of both Sevier and Blount counties. “Even though I have been there before,” Swann stated, “I know I will have big shoes to fill, as Joe is a tireless worker with a keen intellect.” Swann was the Republican House floor leader during his second term in Nashville. He has served as a Blount County commissioner and is a for-

Below, Jeannie Stewart, left, and Horace Holden were among the guests attending the grand opening.

Submitted Report SEYMOUR — The April meeting of the Seymour Library Community Forum focuses on spa treatments in a presentation by Wanda Wright. She will discuss botanically based spa treatments. The event will include a warm neck wrap, botanical facial, lip treatment, cucumber eye pads, hand treatment, hand massage, and a foot treatment. Persons who attend should wear comfortable clothes and be prepared to remove their shoes for the foot treatment. Men and children are welcome to attend. Children must be at least 13 years old and accompanied by an adult. The event will be at 1 p.m. Saturday. It is free. For questions call 771-2931. Call the library at 5730728 to register. The library is at 137 W. Macon Lane.

2 bodies found

COPPERHILL (AP) — Acting on a tip, Polk County investigators found the bodies of two women at a residence in the Pleasant Hill community near Copperhill. Investigators located the bodies at a residence just off U.S. Highway 64 Saturday after officials were notified they would possibly “find two deceased persons” there.

GATLINBURG — ILM Rentals L.P. plans to build a $3 million parking facility at 120 Historic Nature Trail. Currently, the site is home to Shade Tree parking lot. The site sits adjacent to the Gatlinburg Convention Center. ILM currently operates several other surface lots in addition to the Bearskin Parking Garage, a 535-space facility located next to TGI Friday’s on the Parkway. The new garage facility will house over 300 spaces on three levels, tripling the existing space of Shade Tree lot. Jim Ogle, managing partner of ILM, noted the strong demand for parking at the location and the need for a garage facility, “Shade Tree is perhaps our best parking facility in terms of revenue per space, and we’ve had plans to do this for quite a while. We’ve just been waiting on the right opportunity and timing.” Ogle said. “Given the slow recovery of the construction market, we feel like it is a great time to get competitive pricing on the prefabricated concrete decking.” Construction is set to begin in the fall.

mer chairman of the Blount County Republican Party. He is the former president of Cherokee Swann Lumber Co. and still works in the building supply industry. “The state is experiencing a revenue crisis,” Swann said. “This is not a time, however, to consider more tax burden. My many years in business and state and local government has given me experience that counts. I know how to get things done in Nashville. Swann lives at 3652 Wagon Wheel Road, in the Six Mile Community. The legislative primary is in August.

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many unknown remaining populations of brook trout, specifically the native Southern Appalachian Brook Trout, in eastern Tennessee and the Great Smoky Mountain National Park in Tennessee and North Carolina. The chapter will partner with the National Park Service to collect tissue samples from 20 brook trout streams in 2010.

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Pigeon Forge Boys & Girls Club members Michael Ensley, left, and C.J. Foster serve customers during the Sevierville Kiwanis Club’s biannual Pancake Supper on Thursday evening at Flapjacks Pancake Cabin. The event was a fundraiser for the Boys and Girls Club, Wears Valley Ranch and Kiwanis Scholarship Fund.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR Editor’s Note: The community calendar is printed as space permits. Items must be submitted at least five days in advance. Only noncommercial, public events held in Sevier County will be considered. To place an item phone 428-0748, ext. 214, or e-mail to editor@themountainpress.com. Items may be faxed to 453-4913.

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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 poxley@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. 654-2684.

Saddle Club

Bluff Mountain Saddle Club will meet at7 p.m. at show ring on Shiloh Road. Officers will be elected. 607-5368 or 661-7109.

Woodmen Meeting

Woodmen of The World Lodge 101 meets 6:30 p.m., Shoney’s in Sevierville. 453-3233 or 429-3227.

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

Angel Food

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

Gateway Triathlon

Gatlinburg Gateway Triathlon 8:30 a.m. April 10, Gatlinburg Community Center. Preregistration by Tuesday, April 6. Cost is $25 for individuals and $60 per relay team. (865) 4364990. Open to anyone 14 years and older.

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.

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TOPS

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

Angel Food

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.

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Editor’s Note: The following information was taken from the intake reports at the Sevier County Jail. All people listed within this report are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. u Justin Daniel Averill, 23, of 2812 Old Newport Highway in Sevierville, was charged April 5 with driving on a suspended license. He was released on $1,500 bond. u Joshua lee Brown, 21, of 2661 Herb Ownby Way in Sevierville, was charged April 5 with a misdemeanor warrant from general sessions court, driving on a suspended license, possession of a prohibited weapon, violation of open container laws and financial responsibility law. He was being held. u Fernando Martinez Capitan, 38, of New Market, was charged April 4 with public intoxication. He was released on $250 bond. u Charles Leroy Fletcher, 45, of Knoxville, was charged April 2 with worthless checks. He was released on $1,000 bond. u Christopher Alan Inman, 25, of Taylorsville, N.C., was charged April 4 with driving without a license, carrying a weapon while under the influence, violation of open container laws, violation of implied consent law and DUI. He was being held in lieu of $5,000 bond. u James Braxton King, 24, of 416 Mount Drive in Sevierville, was charged April 5 with theft of property $500 to $1,000 and a misdemeanor warrant from general sessions court. He was being held. u Justin David Lambert, 21, of Knoxville, was charged April 2 with resisting arrest. He was being held in lieu of $1,000 bond. u Kevin Glenn Loveday, 29, of 2279 Archrock Road in

Sevierville, was charged April 4 with driving while revoked, financial responsibility law and leaving the scene of an accident. He was being held in lieu of $3,500 bond. u Michael Lowe Muncy, 59, of Knoxville, was charged April 4 with driving without a license and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was being held in lieu of $2,500 bond. u Jack Darrell Myers, 54, of 516 Grace Avel in Sevierville, was charged April 3 with felony elder neglect. He was being held in lieu of $2,500 bond. u Oscar Gomez Rodrigues, 25, of New Market, was charged April 4 with DUI, driving without a license and financial responsibility law. He was being held in lieu of $3,000 bond. u Jeffery Michael Strickland, 22, of 2012 Valley Way in Sevierville, was charged April 3 with two counts of criminal trespass and theft. He was being held in lieu of $3,000 bond. u Brandon Keith Sutton, 22, of 2978 Hickory Drive in Pigeon Forge was charged April 2 with assault. He was released on $2,500 bond. u Jason Allan Tipton, 26, of 927 River road in Kodak, was charged April 4 with violation of an order of protection. He was being held.

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Yard Sale/Fair

Yard sale and craft fair fundraiser for Alzheimer’s Association, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 9 and 10, MountainBrook Village, Markhill Drive, Sevierville. Includes gold buying.

Woodmen Yard Sale

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In Memoriam

E. Howard Patterson

E. Howard Patterson, age 70 of Greenville, SC, passed away on Sunday, April 4, 2010. Above and beyond his earthly accomplishments, his love of the Lord Jesus Christ was the most important. He asked for each of us to pray for peace of Jerusalem, and he was a member of First Baptist Church, Sevierville. E.H. was a U.S. Army veteran, having served in Europe. He was retired from Chemloid, Inc., of Greenville, SC. He was the son of the late Joseph Eddie and Nelle Clark Patterson of Sevierville and was also preceded in death by sisters Patsy Harrison, Norma Parton, Geraldine Keough, Ruth Wilson, and Betty Jo Patterson, and brother David Patterson. He is survived by his brothers and sisters-in-law, Mike and Louise Patterson of Sevierville, Joseph and Beverly Patterson of Spartanburg, SC; sisters, Janice P. Nichols of Knoxville, Phyllis and Stan McMahan of Travelers Rest, SC; many loved nieces, nephews, and cousins; and his Pets: J.J. and Lady. Memorial donations may be made to the charity of one’s choice. He will be laid to rest in Alder Branch Cemetery in his beloved Tennessee. Family and friends will meet 11 a.m. Wednesday in Alder Branch Cemetery for graveside service and interment. Arrangements by Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.atchleyfuneralhome.com.

Dorothy Burchfield Butler Dorothy Burchfield Butler, 83, of Sevierville, died Saturday, April 3, 2010. Survivors: sons, John Robert Burchfield Jr. and wife Brenda Burchfield, James Webb Burchfield and wife Debra Burchfield; daughters, Barbara Burchfield Ayers and husband Wayne Ayers, Elizabeth Burchfield Corker and husband Robert P. Corker; five grandchildren; brother and sister-in-law, Phillip and Patsy Webb. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to First United Methodist Church, 214 Cedar Street, Sevierville, TN 37862. Funeral service was held Monday at First United Methodist Church in Sevierville with the Revs. Charles Harrison and Bobby Ely officiating. A private graveside service will be held in Woodlawn Cemetery. n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com

State tea party activists split on GOP relations By ERIK SCHELZIG Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Hundreds of young people spilled into midtown Manhattan near Times Square early Monday, brawling and shooting guns after the New York International Auto Show in an annual night of mayhem the mayor called “wilding.” Four people were shot and 33 were arrested, mostly on charges of disorderly conduct on the streets not far from the Jacob A. Javits Center, where the auto show is held. Three men and a woman were arrested later Monday on gang assault charges related to one of the shootings, police said. It wasn’t clear whether anyone who fired shots was among those arrested. Another 23 were issued summons for disorderly conduct or were given juvenile reports and released. It’s not clear why the annual event often leads to violence in neighboring areas, but the police department had additional officers on patrol because of problems during past shows dating to 2003, chief spokesman Paul J. Browne said. Last year,

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In this image taken from video, New York city police detain people near Times Square early Monday in New York. there were 27 arrests on the same night. In earlier years arrest numbers ran in the low 20s, Browne said. A teenager was stabbed in a similar ruckus in 2006, and in 2007, another teen was slashed in the arm. Browne described those arrested Monday as “young men looking for trouble” after the auto show. The fracas rattled businesses near busy districts in Herald Square, as well as

Priest accused of U.S. abuse still working in India ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A Roman Catholic priest was in his native India in 2007 when he was charged with sexually assaulting a teenage girl at his former post in Minnesota. Three years later, he is still serving as a priest in India with the blessing of his local bishop. And the Rev. Joseph Palanivel Jeyapaul has no intention of returning to the U.S. to answer the charges. His bishop said Jeyapaul handles paperwork for schools in the diocese office and does not work with children. “We cannot simply throw out the priest, so he is just staying in the bishop’s house, and he is helping me

BOLZE

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ted it makes the monologue seem no less strange for passersby. That’s about all he’ll say about the proceedings, though, refusing to comment on the legal proceedings or if he thinks Regions will make any money on the sale. Bolze fled the county in mid-December 2008 as the Ponzi scheme he has now admitted running began to crash down around him and a private investigator poked around into his operation. The home was foreclosed on a few months after that following a judge’s declaration that Bolze was bankrupt, a move requested by three Sevier County men

SADDLE CLUB 3From Page A1

his horses more time and experience in shows and with riders. Arnold Estates also offers a camping area, single rooms, a picnic area is

with the appointment of teachers,” said the Most Rev. A. Almaraj of the Diocese of Ootacamund in southern India. “He says he is innocent, and these are only allegations. ... I don’t know what else to do.” The Vatican weighed in Monday, saying that officials there thought Jeyapaul should be removed from the priesthood and that they cooperated with efforts to extradite him to the U.S. — even providing authorities with his exact location in India. But they said the bishop in India refused to remove him and instead sentenced the priest to a year in a monastery after holding his own church trial. Critics of the Catholic Church have

who say Bolze owes them more than $100,000. Since then, the victims in the multimillion dollar swindle have been battling with Regions over how the money raised from the sale should be allocated. Bank officials argue the liens must be cleared and maintains the home will likely sell for less than the $5.1 million Bolze’s creditors claim on it. That means, they insist, the financial institution and the other lienholders should get all the proceeds off the auction. The people who were taken for at least $21 million by Bolze, on the other hand, argue the money should go into the communal pot being used to collect Bolze’s assets. After that process is completed, the trustee overseeing that court proceeding, G.

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a Blount County jail since he was picked up by local and federal authorities in Jersey Shores, Pa., in March 2009. Though he initially pleaded innocent to the six felony wire fraud and money laundering charges against him, Bolze has since admitted he ran a fraudulent investment scheme out of the Campbell Lead Road home. Bolze was scheduled to learn his fate at a sentencing hearing previously set for April 15 but, like the house auction, that has been delayed. The new date for the proceeding announced last week is May 19 in U.S. District Court in Knoxville. n dhodges@themountainpress.com

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seized on the case as another example of what they said is a practice of protecting child-molesting priests from the law. Jeyapaul was one of many foreign priests brought to help fill shortages in U.S. parishes. Last year, about one-quarter of the newly ordained priests in the United States were foreign-born, according to the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate at Georgetown University. Jeyapaul, 55, came to Minnesota in 2004 and was assigned to work at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Greenbush, a town of fewer than 1,000 people just south of the Canadian border. In 2005, he went to India to visit his ailing mother.

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nearby Times Square, where an armed street hustler was shot dead by police after exchanging gunfire on the street in December. “You know it’s the cost of doing business,” said Angus McIndoe, owner of the restaurant bearing his name next to Broadway theaters. “It’s not the first time there has been nutty activity in Times Square.” Auto show spokesman Chris Sams said no one stood

out as suspicious Sunday at the show, which runs until April 11 and attracts more than 1 million people. “We had an amazing crowd, a very family-oriented crowd. The type of person who makes an auto show great, people listening to the presenters,” he said. Security at the show is tight, and officials work with police, Sams said. Visitors are checked when they arrive. Most of the people arrested were men in their 20s from boroughs other than Manhattan. At least two were known gang members, Browne said; the four people arrested on gang assault charges — three men ages 17 to 23 and a teenage girl — were not believed to have fired any shots, police said. Mayor Michael Bloomberg described the night’s events as “wilding,” using a word created by the media during the notorious 1989 rape of the woman known as the Central Park jogger. Five men were charged with gang-raping her, but their convictions were thrown out in 2002.

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MEMPHIS — The tea party movement in Tennessee is a mosaic, and some pieces of the picture aren’t fitting together comfortably. Some seek close ties to Republicans, others want to foster independence. Some are skeptical of moneymaking ventures tied to the movement, while others endorse the capitalism. Competing groups in the Memphis area, the Mid-South Tea Party and the Memphis Tea Party, illustrate the diverging interests among activists groups around the state. “We don’t want to become ’Teapublicans,”’ said Mark Herr of Memphis, an activist with the Mid-South Tea Party. “Our objective is not the party’s; their responsibility is to find candidates and get them elected,” said Herr, 40, an Air Force retiree who considers himself a political independent. “The purpose of the tea party is to create a well-informed electorate.” The Mid-South Tea Party was formed after its founders felt the original Memphis Tea Party group was taken over by radio talk show host Mark Skoda, who later gained national attention as the spokesman for a high-priced national tea party convention in Nashville that featured a speech from Sarah Palin. Grass roots activists criticized the hefty cost to attend and organizer Judson Phillips’ leadership of the Tea Party Nation, which he has designated as a for-profit organization. Phillips in an interview was critical of tea party activists who want to shy away from the Republican Party. “If they want to sit there and be outside of the party, they can do that,” he said. “But all that means is they’re going to be sitting on the side of the road, holding their signs, wondering why nothing is happening to change the country.” The Nashville convention has led to a lawsuit against Phillips by a businessman and Republican Party supporter who claims he was libeled after helping cover a deposit on Palin’s $100,000 speaking fee. Phillips has said the lawsuit was meritless and “hurts the movement.” Over breakfast recently at a family restaurant in Germantown, members of the Mid-South Tea Party were dismissive of Phillips’ group, along with the affiliated one run by Skoda, for what they say are too-close relations with the GOP. “When we see someone that is attempting to turn the tea party movement into their own little moneymaker, that’s a red flag for us,” said Carmon Heilmann, 50, of Germantown.

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6 dead, 21 missing in West Virginia coal mine blast MONTCOAL, W.Va. (AP) — Six miners were killed and at least 21 unaccounted for Monday in an explosion at an underground coal mine, the state mining director said. Ron Wooten said the blast was reported around 3 p.m. at Massey Energy Co.’s Upper Big Branch mine in Raleigh County, about 30 miles south of Charleston. The company did not provide details on the extent of the damage or if other miners had been rescued. A Boone County ambulance dispatcher also said he has the same number of fatalities and missing miners. One injured miner is in intensive care at Charleston Area Medical Center, spokeswoman Elizabeth Pellegrin said.

“We are preparing for other patients,” she said. Five highly trained mine rescue teams from Conso Energy and Massey were on the scene as well as part of the state Office of Miners’ Health Safety and Training team, MSHA spokeswoman Amy Louviere said. The mine is operated by Massey subsidiary Performance Coal Co. It has caches of extra oxygen along emergency escape routes and airtight refuge chambers designed to provide enough air to keep miners alive for four days if they can’t make their way out, according to Randy Harris, an engineering consultant who oversees installation of hightech gear. The large mine produced 1.2

million tons of coal in 2009, according to the Mine Safety and Health Administration, and has about 200 employees, most of whom work underground. They would not have all been working the same shift. Gov. Joe Manchin was out of town, but working to get back, according to his office. Chief of Staff Jim Spears was headed to the mine. At least three fatalities have happened at the mine in the past dozen years. In 1998, a worker was killed when a support beam collapsed, dumping bags of cement mix and other materials onto the man, according to a report from the federal Mine Safety & Health Administration. Federal investigators blamed poor welding and

construction. In 2001, another worker at the mine died after a portion of roof fell in on him, and an electrician died after being electrocuted while repairing a shuttle car there in 2003. Massey Energy is a publicly traded company based in Richmond, Va., that has 2.2 billion tons of coal reserves in southern West Virginia, eastern Kentucky, southwest Virginia and Tennessee, according to the company’s Web site. Massey ranks among the nation’s top five coal producers and is among the industry’s most profitable. It has a spotty safety record. The federal mine safety administration fined Massey a then-record $1.5 million for 25

violations that inspectors concluded contributed to the deaths of two miners trapped in a fire in January 2006. The company later settled a lawsuit naming it, several subsidiaries and Chief Executive Don Blankenship as defendants. Aracoma Coal Co. later paid $2.5 million in fines after the company pleaded guilty to 10 criminal charges in the fire. The United Mine Workers labor union said it has personnel nearby and would help non-union Massey if the company asks. The UMW said it also is ready to help families of workers at the mine. Massey is virulently non-union and CEO Blankenship’s television set with a UMW fired bullet in it still sits in his office.

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the most amazing rescues in the history of mining anywhere,” said David Feickert, a coal mine safety adviser to the Chinese government. Some miners told rescuers of eating tree bark and drinking the filthy water to survive. Some had strapped themselves to the shafts’ walls with their belts — or similarly suspended themselves using their clothes — to avoid drowning while they slept. Some climbed into a mining cart that floated by. One miner “showed us the sawdust from his pocket. He told me it was hard to chew,” the leader of one of the rescue teams, Chen Yongsheng, told reporters. Chen gave the most detailed, firsthand account of the rescue efforts and his thrill at reaching the miners. When the rafts got stuck in the narrow shaft, Chen said his team floated bags of a nutrient solution down the tunnel to provide sustenance for the trapped miners. Work crews had been racing to pump out the flooded

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“They could answer questions and use simple speech,” said Dr. Qin Zhongyang, who checked the men as they were lifted from the rafts. “When I saw the first survivor, I felt so happy.” Within hours, the trickle turned into a wave of rescues. Dozens of miners emerged, put on stretchers — their bodies wrapped in blankets and their eyes covered to shield them from the light — and carried to waiting ambulances. One miner clapped and reached his blackened hands to grasp those of his rescuers on either side of the stretcher. “This morning, we wished for a miracle to happen again,” said Liu Dezheng, a spokesman for the rescue operation. “Six hours later, miracles have really happened.” Liu Qiang, leader of the rescue effort’s medical team, described the rescued miners as weak, dehydrated, malnourished and with unstable vital signs.

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XIANGNING, China (AP) — Rescuers paddled the rafts with their hands in the dark, flooded mine shaft, letting out air so the inflatable vessels could squeeze through tight passages. From deep in the tunnel came the call: “Can you get me out of here?” Replied a rescuer: “Since we got in, we will definitely be able to take you out of here.” And they did, pulling 115 miners to safety Monday, their eighth day trapped in the northern China mine. Emergency teams were trying to reach 38 others still in the Wangjialing mine as of Monday night. Even so, the rescue was a rare piece of good news for a coal-mining industry that is notoriously the world’s deadliest. Chinese officials called it “a miracle.” State TV repeatedly broadcast images of cheering and crying rescuers — a cathartic moment for the country observing “grave-sweeping day,” a traditional time for remembering the dead. “This is probably one of

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The Gatlinburg City Commission has canceled its meeting today because of the Easter holiday. The next meeting of the commission will be April 20. n

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Young Life golf fundraiser April 27

Smoky Mountain Young Life will have its annual miniature golf tournament April 27 at NASCAR SpeedPark. Entry fee is $20 for individuals and $75 for fourperson teams. A meal will be served starting at 6:15 p.m., with the golf to begin at 7. Money raised will go to send high school students to summer camp. To enter or for more information call 865-7122929. The rain date is April 29. n

The Gatlinburg Recreation Department’s fourth annual Gatlinburg Gateway Triathlon will start at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the Community Center. It is open to ages 14 years and up. Participants must swim one-half mile, bike 20 kilometers, and run five kilometers. A team relay event is open to athletes 8 years and older. Awards will be given in the age categories. Participants must preregister by today. The cost is $25 for individuals and $60 per relay team. For more information, call 436-4990. SEVIERVILLE

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U.S. Rep. Phil Roe will send staff to hold office hours in Sevier County twice in April. Staffers will be at the Sevier County Sheriff’s Department from 9-11 a.m. today and again April 20. No appointment is necessary. n

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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. today, ConnerShort 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.

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Haslam’s new ad gets limited play By ERIK SCHELZIG Associated Press Writer NASHVILLE — RepublicanKnoxvilleMayor Bill Haslam’s first television ad of the Tennessee governor’s race made a big splash, but also drew some criticism. His second effort is far more modest. The 30-second spot touting Haslam’s devotion to his family and Bible study is only running on Fox News through the middle of this month, according to public records maintained by Comcast Spotlight.

Haslam is spending about $9,500 in the Nashville market to run the ad 58 times. His total expenditure to run the ad in the state’s four largest cities is about $23,000. By contrast, Haslam spent about $140,000 to run the previous ad on a variety of cable channels and far more to run it on broadcast television during the Winter Olympics. The first ad trumpeted Haslam’s professional background with the family-owned Pilot Corp. But his claim to have created

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about why the second ad is getting a more limited run. “We’ve got a very strategic plan and we are working that plan,” said Haslam spokesman David Smith. “We’re investing our resources in the things that will have biggest return.” Ramsey campaign adviser Brad Todd said, “Haslam got caught in his last ad wildly overstating the number of Tennessee jobs he created.” “It’s no surprise he’s buying fewer ads this time,” Todd said. “He must be embarrassed.”

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“This morning, we wished for a miracle to happen again. Six hours later, miracles have really happened.” — Liu Dezheng, a spokesman for the rescue operation in which 115 miners were pulled to safety Monday, their eighth day trapped in a northern China mine

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Eleven-year-old Nicholas Johnson pledged to raise $300 for new chairs at his church, First Smoky Mountain Church of the Nazarene. He sent letters to friends and family and the Rock Hill Nazarene Church in South Carolina, sold calendars and cans and overall, raised a total of $1,400. He’s in sixth grade at New Center School. n

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In 1862, the Civil War Battle of Shiloh began in Tennessee as Confederate forces launched a surprise attack against Union troops, who beat back the Confederates the next day. In 1896, the first modern Olympic games formally opened in Athens, Greece.

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge says Dennis Hopper’s estranged wife and daughter will be allowed to live on the actor’s property while the couple engage in a bitter divorce. A judge alsoordered the ailing actor-director to pay $12,000 a Hopper month in spousal and child support costs. The 73-year-old is battling prostate cancer and his attorney repeatedly described him during a hearing Monday as being “desperately ill.” The “Easy Rider” star did not attend the hearing, but his estranged wife, Victoria, and his adult children were present. Judge Amy Pellman sternly admonished them to try to work together to ease the impact of Hopper’s likely death on the couple’s 7-year-old daughter.

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Get serious about child sexual abuse How serious are we as a nation about the sexual abuse of minors? The media are now asking whether Pope Benedict ought to have defrocked a Wisconsin priest accused of molesting a minor in the 1950s, a case which the police declined to prosecute in the 1970s and was brought to the Vatican’s attention only as the priest lay dying in the 1990s. Well, it’s a fair question. But what about the rest of us? Defrocking a priest will purify the Church (and we owe thanks to all those who have helped make this happen). But taking off the Roman collar will not prevent the man from abusing children. Only the law can do that. How serious is the law about sexual abuse of children and teens? I spent an afternoon trying to find out. I found out, for example, that according to a 2006 study by the Florida Office of Economic and Demographic Research, the majority of adults over the age of 24 who had sex with a minor over the age of 15 escaped jail. In fact, almost one out of six adults convicted of sexually battering a child under 12 received no prison sentence at all. The media have also rightfully focused some attention on a San Diego man, John Gardner III, who raped and murdered a teen girl after serving just five years for molesting a 13-year-old neighbor girl in 2000. But that is just one of many similar cases hitting Google News in recent weeks. For example: In North Carolina, Christopher Oden hosted a party for his teenage son that turned into a drunken orgy with the father filming teen girls having sex with each other and then having sex with at least one of them himself. He had multiple rape and domestic violence allegations in his file (although no convictions). He was sentenced to time served and three years probation. In Auburn, N.Y., Maxwell Coapman was arrested for assaulting a 13-year-old. In 1990, Coapman was convicted of rape for molesting an 11-year-old. Yet by 1994 he was a free man. A Loveland, Colo., 30-year-old named Jason McCarty was charged in March with three counts of molesting a toddler -- abuse that occurred while he was living with the child’s family in 2007. In 2007, McCarty was also arrested and charged with multiple counts of Internet exploitation of a child. His harsh sentence? Five years probation, which left him free to continue his sexual assaults on an infant. For a little variety consider the case of Mark Genetiano, a 26-year-old male nursing assistant, who was convicted of sexually assaulting four elderly women patients. His sentence? Just one year, with six months off for time served. He’ll be out in June. Jeff Anderson, the trial lawyer leading the current charge against Pope Benedict, is an interesting man. As of 2002, he said he had earned at least $60 million personally from this litigation. He told The Associated Press this week that his adult daughter had been molested as a child by a therapist that she was seeing as a result of the trauma brought on by Anderson’s divorce from his first wife. The kicker? That therapist was a former Catholic priest. Why is Jeff not leading a charge to uncover sexual abuse of minors by therapists? A study by the journal American Psychologist found that one-quarter of family therapists said they had treated a patient who had been abused as a minor by a therapist. Divorce is also a major risk factor for sexual abuse of minors. A crusade to reduce divorce might be a better (albeit less lucrative) way for Mr. Anderson to atone for inadvertently failing to protect his own daughter. Strangest of all is that Jeff Anderson did not learn from his own experience that defrocking Catholic priests for sexual abuse of minors (while a great service to the Church) does not actually prevent these men from abusing children again. We have lived through a horrifying period where we learned that too many priests and too many bishops were committing sexual sins and crimes instead of behaving like the fathers they are supposed to be. As Cardinal Ratzinger, Pope Benedict was a leader in the efforts to stop sex abuse by Catholic priests. When will the rest of us get serious? — Maggie Gallagher, president of the National Organization for Marriage, is known for her conservative social policy analysis of social trends and conditions. (C)2009 Maggie Gallagher. Distributed by Universal Press Syndicate.

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Pigeon Forge’s Cody Davis earns well-deserved national honor Being the first at something is either an honor or a curse. For Cody Davis, it’s definitely an honor. The Pigeon Forge High School sophomore has earned All-America honors from the National High School Coaches Association for his skills and talents as a wrestler. The award came after Davis participated in the national wrestling championship in Virginia last month. Davis wrestles at 171 pounds. At the national event he won five straight matches and finished sixth overall. The top eight finishers earn All-America recognition. Thus, Davis becomes the school’s first sports All-American. Competitive wrestling — not the professional variety you see on television — is a demanding, physically grueling sport that relies on skills, not

theatrics. Ever see these amateur guys? You won’t find stronger students walking the halls of any school or college. To be good at it requires lots of training, hours of gym work and a mental toughness probably unmatched in any other sport in which athletes go oneon-one. “In the wrestling world the event he went to is the best of the best in the country,” Pigeon Forge 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 is Sevier County’s first AllAmerica wrestler. Only a sophomore, he has two years to get even better, to return to

the national events and impress the dozens of college scouts who attend looking for new talent. Wrestling could be Cody Davis’ ticket to a college scholarship. While the SEC has abandoned college wresting as a scholarship sport, many other universities haven’t. Davis plans to move up in weight class to 189 next season, but may drop back to his current class as the season goes along. Whatever weight at which he wrestles, whatever success he enjoys in the future, Cody Davis has a story to tell his children and grandchildren. It’s a story of success few can claim ownership of. Congratulations to the Pigeon Forge student, his coach and others who made this possible.

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Public forum Litter falling off uncovered trucks causes chronic problem

Editor: I read with delight a few weeks ago how there is going to be a crackdown on littering in the area. I must say that much litter comes out the windows of cars but there are much bigger offenders. Those offenders are the rental companies that do not require their cleaning people to cover or tie

down their truckloads of trash. Every week I see bags of trash that have fallen off of trucks from cleaning companies. Last Sunday and almost every Sunday there will be trash that has fallen off of a truck somewhere on Waldens Creek Road and/or Wears Valley Road. Even in my own development I saw two pickups with bags of trash piled higher then the roofs of the cabs that were not covered or netted. I followed a truck this past week where a trash bag in the bed was open and

the debris was being scattered down Wears Valley Road. There are some stiff fines for littering now, and these fines should be imposed on the cleaning firms that don’t cover their loads and the rental companies they work for who don’t insist that cabin rental trash be tied down. Like many people,I am sick of the litter that is along our roads in these beautiful mountains. Denny Bailey Sevierville

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SOUTHERN LEAGUE

NCAA HOOPS: MARCH MADNESS ENDS IN APRIL

Duke does it, in 61-59 thrill over Butler

Walters State to play Smokies tonight SEVIERVILLE — Before the Tennessee Smokies begin 2010 Southern League play with a Thursday night season-opening trip to the Mississippi Braves, the Walters State College hardballers will visit Sevierville 7:15 p.m. tonight for an annual exhibition contest. The Smoky Mountain Showdown will bring home a pair of Sevier County boys for the fourth-annual event at Smokies Park, namely former Pigeon Forge star Adam Guinn and former Seymour Eagles standout Wes Walker. The respective freshman and sophomore are both having success with the Senators (17-6) this season.

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Butler’s Gordon Hayward, front, is defended by Duke players Lance Thomas, left, and Brian Zoubek (55) during the first half of the men’s NCAA Final Four college basketball championship game Monday in Indianapolis.

Tiger says he’s coming back to win at Augusta By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. — While acknowledging he made some “incredibly poor decisions” in his personal life, Tiger Woods still thinks he can win the Masters — even coming back from a fivemonth layoff. “Nothing’s changed,” Woods said Monday during an extraordinary 35-minute news conference at Augusta National. “I’m going to go out there and try to win this thing.” In his first full-fledged session with the media since his life fell apart, Woods entered the interview room with a smile on his face and stopped to hug one of the green-jacketed club members, Ron Townsend. Woods again took full blame for his personal failings, but stopped short of providing many new details. He wouldn’t say why he entered rehab for 45 days nor would he go into specifics about his infamous Thanksgiving night car crash, other than to say it took five stitches to close a lip wound. “All I know is I acted just terribly,” said Woods, sporting the makings of a goatee. “I just made some incredibly bad decisions, decisions that hurt so many people close to me.” He said his wife, Elin, would not be at Augusta. The couple’s

SPORTS TODAY Prep Baseball

Regular season n Gatlinburg-Pittman hosts Cordia High of Kentucky n Seymour at Cherokee n Sevier County at SouthDoyle Prep Softball

Regular season n Pigeon Forge at Disney tournament Prep Soccer

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preseason n Tennessee Smokies host Walters State, 7:15 p.m.

marriage has been in limbo since revelations that he had multiple extramarital affairs during their 5 1/2-year marriage. Woods thanked his fellow golfers for the support he’s received since announcing his return to the PGA Tour and said he was pleasantly surprised how well the fans treated him during a practice round Monday. The outing was his first before a gallery since the sex scandal made him a tawdry tabloid fixture. He even flashed a bit of uncharacteristic charm, stopping to sign autographs — something he rarely does — while heading to the practice range to get in a few extra swings. “The encouragement I got, it blew me away,” he said. “It really did. The people here over the years, I know they’ve been extremely respectful. But today is just something that touched my heart pretty good.” During the news conference, Woods said: — He never used human growth hormone to recover from knee surgery, never took any illegal drug and hasn’t undergone treatment for addiction to prescription drugs. — He plans to tone down his reactions — good and bad — on the course, and hopes to interact more with his fans during practice rounds. — He “followed the letter of the law” after slamming his car into a fire hydrant and a tree outside his home, including not talking to police investigators. In New York, adult film star Joslyn James, one of more than a dozen women who claims to have had an affair with Woods, watched the golfer’s news conference with her attorney, Gloria Allred, and a room full of reporters and television cameras at the Friar’s Club. James has asked for an apology from Woods, saying he had not been truthful to her during their three-year relationship. “I think he’s still a big, fat liar,” she said. As for Woods’ assertion that he gained perspective after the birth of his two children, James claimed the golfer was with her 10 days after his daughter was born. To his insistence that the last few years of deception were no fun, she said, “He was having a good time from what he told me.” See TIGER, Page A9

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Duke won its fourth national championship Monday night, forcing Butler’s Gordon Hayward to miss with 4 seconds left to hold off the Bulldogs 61-59 and end the tiny school’s run at the title one game short of the perfect ending. Kyle Singler had 19 for the Blue Devils and Brian Zoubek rebounded Hayward’s miss and hit one free throw with 3.6 seconds left to give Duke a two-point lead. Hayward rebounded Zoubek’s intentional miss and threw up a desperation heave at the buzzer, that hit glass, bounced off the rim and out. The win gave Mike Krzyzewski his first national title since 2001 and fourth overall, tying him with Adolph Rupp for second on the all-

time list. But life is never going to be quite the same for the little guys. Butler may have lost to Duke by two points on Monday night. By hanging with Duke and making the Blue Devils work for every last bit of their fourth national title, though, the Bulldogs reminded everyone that heart, not size or status, is what matters most. It wasn’t quite “Hoosiers.” But Butler’s run will be one for the ages. As Hayward’s desperation 3 bounced off the rim at the buzzer, Matt Howard collapsed at halfcourt, covering his face with his hands. Howard played despite being knocked loopy by a concussion in Saturday night’s semifinal win over Michigan State.

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G-P’s Ron Durbin works to squat 335 pounds while coach Larry White shouts words of encouragement to the athlete.

G-P, Pigeon Forge hold yearly weightlifting meets By COBEY HITCHCOCK Sports Writer District and county rival football programs from Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg-Pittman held their respective annual weightlifting meets last week. The Orange-and-Black Tigers squad saw three new school records established. There were 14 Tiger players to join the 1,000-Pound Club this season, shattering the previous high of nine a year ago. Seth Munasque set two individual records, including a total of 1,380 pounds in the squat, bench and deadlift events combined. Munasque also came through with a record 530-pound deadlift. The Blue-and-Gold Highlanders had nine players reach the 1,000-pound goal in the three lifting events combined, but they believe three to five other players would have topped the millennium mark if not too injured to lift in all or some of the events. Pigeon Forge’s Chris Ellison won the team’s Poundfor-Pound Champion award, lifting 6.41 pounds per

pound of body weight for a total of 1,000 pounds exactly. G-P’s Ty Smith won the Pound-for-Pound award for the Highlanders, lifting 6.15 pounds per pound of body weight for a total of 1,015 pounds. Pigeon Forge 1,000-Pound Club members are Munasque with 1,380, George Sunderland with 1,240, Corey Hampton with 1,220, Michael Lombrana with 1,150, Oscar Aleman with 1,120, Shane Ball with 1,070, Brett Stelzer with 1,065, Steve Huskey with 1,020, Chase Travis with 1,015, Honre LeBar with 1,005, and George Gazetas, Patrick Barbieri, Ellison and Zakk Romans with 1,000 pound each. G-P 1,000-Pound Club members are Bill Huskey with 1,315, Bill Bales with 1,200, James Spearman with 1,150, Ron Durbin with 1,065, Turner Merritt with 1,020, Jacob Davidson and Ty Smith with 1,015 apiece, and Mahavir Patel and Terry Phillips with 1,000 each. For a complete results list, see Page A10. chitchcock@themountainpress.com

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Snakes on the diamond ...

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The Sevier County Sidewinders 10U baseball team won the USSSA Green Monster Tournament Championship at the Field of Dreams in Dandridge the weekend of March 20. Front row, from left are Nate Worley, Wyatt Moore, Austin Shedden, Jaren King and Jacob Hoffman. Back row, from left are coach Brad Patterson, coach John Wallace, Bandon Burgess, Skyler Baker, Bryce Chambers, Holt Rader, Jake Patterson, Brentley Neal and coach Mitch Rader.

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The Sevier County Sidewinders 9U baseball team won second place in the USSSA Green Monster Tournament held at the Field of Dreams in Dandridge the weekend of March 20. Front row, from left are Cameron Dey , Ben Willcoxon, Marcus Whaley, Marcus Joyner and Nicholas Caudill. Second row, from left are Will Archer, Noah Maples, Aaron Buckner, Colsen Zigelnik and Dalton Mitchell.

Woods has won 82 times around the world, including 14 major titles, but he speculated that he might have been even more successful if he had shown more control in his personal life. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would like to say yes,â&#x20AC;? Woods said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would be more centered, more balanced, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s where Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m headed towards. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m working towards each and every day.â&#x20AC;? Woods acknowledged reports that he was prescribed two drugs: the sleep aid Ambien and the painkiller Vicodin, the latter to deal with four knee operations and an Achillesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; injury. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Most of the time I was on the Ambien was when my dad was sick and when my dad died. That was a tough time in my life,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was still taking some of those things to help me sleep.â&#x20AC;? Woods said heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s never received treatment for either drug, but wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forthcoming when asked if Ambien played a role in his car crash. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The police investigated the accident and they cited me 166 bucks and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a closed case,â&#x20AC;? he said. Woods also addressed his dealings with Dr. Anthony Galea, a Canadian sports medicine physician whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been linked to performance-enhancing drugs and a disputed recovery treatment known as â&#x20AC;&#x153;blood spinning.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worked with so many athletes,â&#x20AC;? Woods said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a certain comfort level to that when a person has worked with athletes.â&#x20AC;? During his practice round, Woods heard shouts such as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Welcome back, Tiger!â&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Go get â&#x20AC;&#x2122;em, Tiger!â&#x20AC;? There were no boos, though the applause when he approached each green was a bit more tepid than he received in previous appearances at Augusta National. Still, it was a solid start in the process of restoring his image with fans and sponsors. Woods clearly was intent on mingling more with the fans than he did before the scandal. First, he putted a couple of balls to some kids watching alongside the 18th green. Then, a real surprise: Woods stopped to sign autographs while heading to the practice range. Ashley Hawkins was beaming as she showed off an Augusta National flag that Woods signed. The golfer can only hope that most fans feel the way she does.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m excited that heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s here,â&#x20AC;? Hawkins said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m really rooting for him to win. His personal life is his personal life. I still think heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great golfer. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all that matters.â&#x20AC;? Several big-name sponsors dropped Woods, while Procter & Gamble Co.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gillette unit distanced itself from the golfer by no longer including him in its ads. But the company said in a statement Monday that it looks forward to seeing Woods return to the course â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and took note of his new facial hair. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The goatee is part of a wellgroomed look,â&#x20AC;? the razor and shaving cream company said. John Sweeney, director of sports communication at the University of North Carolinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s School of Journalism and Mass Communication, said the news conference did little to help or hurt Woodsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; marketability and is unlikely to change the minds of the companies that dropped him, including Accenture and Gatorade. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s doing some proper things to repair an incredibly damaged legacy, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to take a couple of years here,â&#x20AC;? Sweeney said. Woods, who practiced with Fred Couples and was joined for the final five holes by Jim Furyk, said he felt at peace when he stepped on the course. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had some great years,â&#x20AC;? Woods said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Unfortunately, what Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve done over the past years to my family was just terrible. The fact that I won golf tournaments is irrelevant.â&#x20AC;? Couples said it might be too soon to expect Woods to be a contender in the first major of the year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;His intimidation factor is always there, but you have to play good golf and he hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t played much,â&#x20AC;? Couples said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It would be crazy for me to say heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not going to do well. But it would be crazy to say heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the guy to beat because he hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t played a competitive round of golf in five or six months. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in the lead on Sunday, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have no problem. If heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll say, â&#x20AC;&#x2122;Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what I need to work on. I came out, I played, I saw everybody and now Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m ready to start golfing.â&#x20AC;?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Win or lose, Woods is clearly thrilled to be back on the course. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It feels fun again,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been missing.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D; AP Sports Writer Rachel Cohen in New York and AP Business Writers Emily Fredrix in New York and Sarah Skidmore in Portland, Ore., contributed to this report.

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The Sevier County Sidewinders 11U baseball team won second place in the USSSA Green Monster Tournament at the Field of Dreams in Dandridge the weekend of March 20. Front row, from left are Tyler Brown, Dawson Day, Zach Rollar and Kendall Rolen. Back row, from left are coach Mike Henry, coach Nathan Brown, Hank Allen, Logan Beeler, Charlie Brown, Luke Ellis, Nathan Clabo and coach Steve Catlett. Not pictured are Austin Henry and Anthony Baiamonte.

Won 200-meter at The Mountain Press Relays and was anchor leg of winning 4x100 and 4x200 teams, just days after setting SCHS record in the 200-meter Winners of The Mountain Press/Awards and Engraving Athlete of the Week are awarded a trophy compliments Awards and Engraving, 653 Wall Street. The trophy may be picked up one week after the honor is announced in The Mountain Press.

Seymour baseball wins again, 12-0 SEYMOUR â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Seymour Eagles baseball team hung a 12-0 blanking Monday on visiting District 2-AAA rival Cherokee. Seymour senior Keegan Newport picked up the win, going a complete five innings in the run-ruled affair. He struck out seven and allowed just two hits in the win.

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SCOREBOARD t v s p o rt s Today

NHL HOCKEY 7:30 p.m. VERSUS — Washington at Pittsburgh 10 p.m. VERSUS — Colorado at Vancouver SOCCER 2:30 p.m. FSN — UEFA Champions League, quarterfinal, CSKA Moskva vs. Internazionale Milano, at Moscow, or Barcelona vs. Arsenal, at Barcelona, Spain 8 p.m. FSN — UEFA Champions League, quarterfinal, CSKA Moskva vs. Internazionale Milano, at Moscow, or Barcelona vs. Arsenal, at Barcelona, Spain (same-day tape) WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 8:30 p.m. ESPN — NCAA Division I tournament, championship, Stanford-Oklahoma winner vs. Connecticut-Baylor winner, at San Antonio

p r e p g r idi r o n Pigeon Forge Tigers football Weightlifting Meet results from March 31. Pounds lifted in the squat, bench and deadlift events combined: 128-145 pounds of body weight: Glenn Hodge, 780 Josh Lombrana, 670 Bo McLemore, 670 Daniel Abbott, 645 Trevor Dryman, 545 Zach Posey, 510 Johnny Valverde, 370 146-153 pounds of body weight: Josh Peak, 925 Scott Parton, 870

Austin Boyd, 835 Michael Hutchens, 815 Cameron Faulkner, 810 Kaleb Black, 745 Tevor Reed, 700 156-166 pounds of body weight: Chris Ellison, 1,000 George Gazetas, 1,000 Jared Beck, 800 Cory Fox, 745 Mario Aviles, 740 David Whitice, 740 Jaighen Wilson, 645 167-190 pounds of body weight: Chase Travis, 1,015 Patrick Barbieri, 1,000 Eric Pildner, 925 Matt Stewart, 875 Craig Holmes, 840 Wes Rodman, 815 198-215 pounds of body weight: Michael Lombrana, 1,150 Brett Stelzer, 1,065 Steve Huskey, 1,020 Honre LeBar, 1,005 Daniel Troutman, 755 Spencer Boda, 755 Hunter Breeden, 745 Cody Ray, 735 231-298 pounds of body weight: Seth Monasque, 1,380 George Sunderland, 1,240 Corey Hampton, 1,220 Oscar Aleman, 1,120 Shane Ball, 1,070 Ben Farmer, 910 Brandon Jusino, 825 Shane Muse, 750

Ty Smith, 1,015 Ryan Taylor, 855 Dusty Bilbrey, 845 Dev Patel, 735 Jacob Benedict, 635 Casey Green, 595 172-180 pounds of body weight: Jacob Davidson, 1,015 Mahavir Patel, 1,000 Jeremy Hibbard, 915 Josh Russell, 800 Blade Durbin, 670 Nixon Aleman, 660 Lane Carr, 510 184-198 pounds of body weight: James Spearman, 1,150 Ron Durbin, 1,065 Hunter Meier, 925 Joe Morris, 785 Justin Horner, 770 Tye Marshall, 265 D.J. Ball, 260 200-225 pounds of body weight: Turner Merritt, 1,020 Terry Phillips, 1,000 Ryan Myers, 890 Luke Joslin, 845 Alex Moore, 755 Andy Ogle, 660 233-350-plus pounds of body weight: Bill Huskey, 1,315 Bill Bales, 1,200 Tim Bush, 805 Julian Lipton, 700 Evan Inman, 535 Robert Roscoe, 500 Michael Patton, 245

Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders football Weightlifting Meet results from March 31. Pounds lifted in the squat, bench and deadlift events combined: 126-153 pounds of body weight: Dillon Reagan, 840 Clay England, 785 Dakota Eltzroth, 765 Jamel Foster, 695 Joseph Pullium, 630 Brandon Ogle, 590 Mack McCarter, 270 160-165 pounds of body weight:

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Street Address: 2640 Piney Drive Sevierville, TN 37876 Current Owner(s) of Property: Guy W. Deeble and wife, Nusrat Jahan Alberto The street address of the above described property is believed to be 2640 Piney 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. SALE IS SUBJECT TO ANY INTEREST THAT MAY EXIST IN A SHARED WELL AGREEMENT OF RECORD AT BOOK 2114, PAGE 136 IN THE REGISTERS OFFICE OF SEVIER COUNTY, TENNESSEE. All right of equity of redemption, statutory and otherwise, and homestead are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. If the highest bidder cannot pay the bid within twenty-four (24) hours of the sale, the next highest bidder, at their highest bid, will be deemed the successful bidder. This property is being sold with the express reservation that the sale is subject to confirmation by the lender or trustee. This sale may be rescinded at any time. This office is a debt collector. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute Trustee Law Office of Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP 6055 Primacy Parkway, Suite 410 Memphis, TN 38119 Phone 901-767-5566 Fax 901-767-8890 File No. 10-002370 March 30, April 6 & 13, 2010

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Sale at public auction will be on April 22, 2010 at 12:00PM Eastern Standard Time, at the front door, Sevier County Courthouse, Sevierville, Tennessee pursuant to Deed of Trust executed by Guy W. Deeble, a single person, to Douglas S. Yates, Trustee, on June 18, 2007 at Book Volume 2846, Page 624conducted by Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute Trustee, all of record in the Sevier County Registers Office. Owner of Debt: PNC Mortgage, a division of PNC Bank NA 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 Fifth (5th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee to wit:Lot Number 1705, Section D, Fred Raymond Tract, Ridge View Community of Sky Harbor Subdivision as shown on plat of record in Map Book 16, Page 18, in the Register�s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee to which map specific reference is hereby made for a more particular description of said property.

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SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE Sale at public auction will be on M ay 3, 2010 at 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, at the front door, Sevier County Courthouse, Sevierville, Tennessee pursuant to Deed of Trust executed by Darren Fowlkes and Jamie Fowlkes, to First American Title Insurance Co., Trustee, on November 1, 2007 at Book 2947, Page 57 conducted by Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute Trustee, all of record in the Sevier County Registers Office. Owner of Debt: OneWest Bank, FSB The following real estate located in Sevier County, Tennessee, will be sold to the highest call bidder subject to all unpaid taxes, prior liens and encumbrances of record: Described property located in the Ninth (9th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee to wit: Lot Number 151 of Section A of the Cherokee Hills Subdivision, Addition Number 3, to the Town of Seymour, County of Sevier, State of Tennessee, as shown on plat duly recorded in Plat Book 21, Page 28, Registers of Deed Office, Sevierville, Tennessee, to which plat reference is hereby given for a more particular description of said property. Street Address: 614 Devon Street Seymour, TN 37865 Current Owner(s) of Property: Darren Fowlkes and wife Jamie Fowlkes The street address of the above described property is believed to be 614 Devon Street, Seymour, TN 37865, but such address is not part of the legal description of the property sold herein and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description herein shall control. SALE IS SUBJECT TO TENANT(S) RIGHTS IN POSSESSION. All right of equity of redemption, statutory and otherwise, and homestead are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. If the highest bidder cannot pay the bid within twenty-four (24) hours of the sale, the next highest bidder, at their highest bid, will be deemed the successful bidder. This property is being sold with the express reservation that the sale is subject to confirmation by the lender or trustee. This sale may be rescinded at any time. This office is a debt collector. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute Trustee Law Office of Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP 6055 Primacy Parkway, Suite 410 Memphis, TN 38119 Phone 901-767-5566 Fax 901-767-8890 File No. 09-019397 April 6, 13 & 20, 2010

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE WHEREAS, default having been made in the payment of the debts and obligations secured to be paid by that certain Deed of Trust executed on August 16, 2002, by Rickey McCrackin and Alice T. McCrackin to Lanning P. Wynn, Trustee, as same appears of record in the Registers Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, under Book 1506, Page 577, (“Deed of Trust”); and WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of said Deed of Trust was last transferred and assigned to Suntrust Mortgage Inc.; and WHEREAS, Suntrust Mortgage Inc., the current owner and holder of said Deed of Trust, (the “Owner and Holder”), appointed the undersigned, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., as Substitute Trustee by instrument filed for record in the Registers Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, with all the rights, powers and privileges of the original Trustee named in said Deed of Trust; and NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable as provided in said Deed of Trust by the Owner and Holder, and that the undersigned, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., Substitute Trustee, or his duly appointed attorneys or agents, by virtue of the power and authority vested in him, will on Thursday, April 22, 2010, commencing at 2:00 PM at the steps of the Main entrance of the Sevier County Courthouse, Sevierville, Tennessee, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property situated in Sevier County, Tennessee, to wit: Situate, lying and being in the Sixth (6th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, and being Lot 10 Cove Mountain Woods as the same is shown by plat of record in Map Book 27, Page 176, in the Registers Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, to which plat specific reference is here made for a more particular description. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 3059 Perry Circle Way Sevierville, TN 37862 CURRENT OWNER(S): Rickey McCrackin and Alice T. McCrackin The sale of the above-described property shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plan; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements or set-back lines that may be applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; and any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose. SUBORDINATE LIENHOLDERS: N/A OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: N/A All right and equity of redemption, statutory or otherwise, homestead, and dower are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc. Substitute Trustee c/o rxk Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc. 1587 Northeast Expressway Atlanta, GA 30329 (770) 234-9181 File No.: 221.0925529TN

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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 Stacy H. Price and Britte S. Price, as joint tenants, to Heritage Title Agency, Inc, Trustee, on October 17, 2007 at Book 2942, Page 224 conducted by Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute Trustee, all of record in the Sevier County Registers Office. Owner of Debt: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee under Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of January 1, 2008 Equifirst Loan Securitization Trust 2008-1 Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2008-1 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 Fifteenth (15th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, to wit: Lot 9 of Sunrise Cove, as the same is shown by plat of record in Large Map Book 3, Page 24, in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee to which plat reference is hereby made for a more particular description of said property:

Sale at public auction will be on A pril 28, 2010 at 12:00PM Eastern Standard Time, at the front door, Sevier County Courthouse, Sevierville, Tennessee pursuant to Deed of Trust executed by Alysa Mendes and Christian H. Cross, as joint tenants, to C. Dan Scott, Trustee, on July 18, 2006 at Book Volume 2577, Page 571conducted by Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute Trustee, all of record in the Sevier County Registers Office. Owner of Debt: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for the registered holder of Soundview Home Loan Trust 2006-EQ1 AssetBacked Certificates, Series 2006-EQ1 The following real estate located in Sevier County, Tennessee, will be sold to the highest call bidder subject to all unpaid taxes, prior liens and encumbrances of record: Described property located in the Fourteenth (14th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, to wit:Lot 78 of Keenland Farms, as seen on plat of record at Large Map Book 4, Page 35, in the Registers Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, to which map specific reference is hereby made for a more particular description of said property.

Street Address: 2076 Grand Vista Drive Sevierville, TN 37876 Current Owner(s) of Property: Stacy H. Price and Britte S. Price, husband and wife The street address of the above described property is believed to be 2076 Grand Vista 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

Street Address: 1251 Santa Anita Way Sevierville, TN 37876 Current Owner(s) of Property: Alysa Mendes and Christian H. Cross, as tenants in common with right of survivorship Other interested parties: Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC, EquiFirst Corporation, Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. and Keenland Farms Homeowners Association The street address of the above described property is believed to be 1251 Santa Anita Way, Sevierville, TN 37876, but such address is not part of the legal description of the property sold herein and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description herein shall control. SALE IS SUBJECT TO TENANT(S) RIGHTS IN POSSESSION. All right of equity of redemption, statutory and otherwise, and homestead are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. If the highest bidder cannot pay the bid within twenty-four (24) hours of the sale, the next highest bidder, at their highest bid, will be deemed the successful bidder. This property is being sold with the express reservation that the sale is subject to confirmation by the lender or trustee. This sale may be rescinded at any time. This office is a debt collector. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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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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SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE WHEREAS, default having been made in the payment of the debts and obligations secured to be paid by that certain Deed of Trust executed on January 17, 2003, by Robert W. Foster and Brandy L. Foster to Tommy R. Lynch, Trustee, as same appears of record in the Registers Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, under Book 1605, Page 654, (“Deed of Trust”); and WHEREAS, Suntrust Mortgage Inc., the current owner and holder of said Deed of Trust, (the “Owner and Holder”), appointed the undersigned, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., as Substitute Trustee by instrument filed for record in the Registers Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, with all the rights, powers and privileges of the original Trustee named in said Deed of Trust; and NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable as provided in said Deed of Trust by the Owner and Holder, and that the undersigned, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., Substitute Trustee, or his duly appointed attorneys or agents, by virtue of the power and authority vested in him, will on Thursday, May 6, 2010, commencing at 2:00 PM at the steps of the Main entrance of the Sevier County Courthouse, Sevierville, Tennessee, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property situated in Sevier County, Tennessee, to wit: Situate in the Fourth (4th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee and being all of Lot 37 of Shaconage Subdivision as the same appears on a plat of record in Map Book 28, Page 237 in the Registers Office for Sevier County, Tennessee to which reference is here made for a more particular description. Being the same property conveyed to Robert W. Foster and wife, Brandy L. Foster by warranty deed of David Thompson and wife, Bulah Thompson dated January 9, 2003 of record in Book 1605, Page 652 in the said Register s Office. Subject to restrictions, reservations and easements of record in Misc. Book 247, Page 99 and amended in Misc. Book 258, Page 158 and Map Book 28, Page 237, in the said Registers Office of Sevier County, Tennessee. Also subject to any and all applicable restrictions, easements and building setback lines as are shown in the records of the said Registers Office. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2719 Shaconage Trail Sevierville, TN 37876 CURRENT OWNER(S): Robert W Foster and Brandy L Foster The sale of the above-described property shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plan; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements or set-back lines that may be applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; and any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose. SUBORDINATE LIENHOLDERS: N/A OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: N/A All right and equity of redemption, statutory or otherwise, homestead, and dower are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc. Substitute Trustee c/o rxk Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc. 1587 Northeast Expressway Atlanta, GA 30329 (770) 234-9181 File No.: 221.1005691TN

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SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE Sale at public auction will be on M ay 3, 2010 at 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, at the front door, Sevier County Courthouse, Sevierville, Tennessee pursuant to Deed of Trust executed by Thiphachan S. Harrison and James Murray Wife and Husband, to Dwight B. Grizzell, Trustee, on March 6, 2007 at Book Volume 2766, Page 532 conducted by Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute Trustee, all of record in the Sevier County Registers Office. Owner of Debt: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee for Soundview Home Loan Trust 2007-OPT1, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-OPT1 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 Sixteenth (16th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, to wit: Lot 2, Section 7 of Shagbark Subdivision, as shown on plat of record in Map Book 15, Page 42, in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a gear spike located within the Right of Way of Clear Fork Road, a corner to Lot 3 and also in the Northwest edge of a 20 foot Right of Way located entirely upon Lot 3; thence leaving the Right of Way of Clear Fork Road and with the line of Lot 3 along the Northwest edge of said 20 foot Right of Way and crossing Clear Fork Creek, South 47 degrees 45 minutes West 305.93 feet to an iron pin in the line of Lot 4; thence leaving the line of Lot 3 and the edge of said 20 foot Right of Way and with the line of Lot 4, North 45 degrees 56 minutes West 155.82 feet to a point within the Right of Way of Sunset Road; thence leaving the line of Lot 4 and within the Right of Way of Sunset Road, North 34 degrees 03 minutes East 112.86 feet to a point and North 08 degrees 16 minutes West 79.51 feet to a point, a corner to Lot 1; thence leaving the Right of Way of Sunset Road and with the line of Lot 1, North 66 degrees 52 minutes East 166.05 feet crossing back over Clear Fork Creek to an iron pin at or immediately adjacent to the Westerly edge of the Right of Way of Clear Fork Road and the Northeast bank of the Creek; thence leaving the line of Lot 1 and the Creek bank and within the Right of Way of Clear Fork Road South 43 degrees 43 minutes East 193.84 to the gear spike at the beginning. Street Address: 3010 North Clear Fork Road Sevierville, TN 37862 Current Owner(s) of Property: Thiphachan S. Harrison, single The street address of the above described property is believed to be 3010 North Clear Fork Road, Sevierville, TN 37862, but such address is not part of the legal description of the property sold herein and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description herein shall control. SALE IS SUBJECT TO TENANT(S) RIGHTS IN POSSESSION. All right of equity of redemption, statutory and otherwise, and homestead are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. If the highest bidder cannot pay the bid within twenty-four (24) hours of the sale, the next highest bidder, at their highest bid, will be deemed the successful bidder. This property is being sold with the express reservation that the sale is subject to confirmation by the lender or trustee. This sale may be rescinded at any time. This office is a debt collector. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute Trustee Law Office of Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP 6055 Primacy Parkway, Suite 410 Memphis, TN 38119 Phone 901-767-5566 Fax 901-767-8890 File No. 10-002649

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TRUSTEE S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Notice is hereby given that default has been made in the payment of that certain indebtedness (the ĂŹII ndebtednessĂŽ) due from John B. McCowen and wife, Pamela L. McCowen (the ĂŹG G rantorĂŽ) to Citizens National Bank (the ĂŹL L enderĂŽ), secured by a deed of trust executed on the 14th day of December 2007 by John B. McCowen and wife, Pamela L. McCowen to M. Coppley Vickers, Trustee, recorded in Book 2978, Page 433, Registers Office, Sevier County, Tennessee (the ĂŹD D eed of TrustĂŽ). The Lender, being the true and lawful owner and holder of the Indebtedness, has exercised its option to declare the entire Indebtedness due and payable and has made demand for foreclosure pursuant to the Deed of Trust. Therefore, I, the undersigned, acting as Trustee under the authority of the Deed of Trust, will be at the front door (Court Avenue entrance) of the Sevier County Courthouse (125 Court Avenue, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee) o n April 27, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. (prevailing Eastern Time) to sell for cash to the highest and best bidder at public auction in bar of and free from all rights of redemption afforded by statute, equitable rights of redemption, exemptions of homestead, rights by virtue of marriage, and all other rights waived by the Deed of Trust, the Real Property (as defined herein). The phrase ĂŹR R eal PropertyĂŽ as used herein shall mean all of the GrantorĂs right, title and interest in and to the following described real property (together with all existing or subsequently erected or affixed improvements and fixtures, all appurtenant easements and rights of way, and other appurtenances) described as follows: SITUATE, LYING, AND BEING in the Fifth (5th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, and within the corporate limits of the City of Pigeon Forge and being Lots 4 and 5 of Thurman Heights Estates, Section Two, (a plat being of record in Map Book 7, Page 54), and a portion of the former cul-de-sac of Scenic Loop Road, being bounded on the North by Rauhuff and Ellison, on the East by Lot 3, on the South by Lot 6, and on the West by Lot 7, and being more particularly bounded and described as follows, to wit: BEGINNING in the Southeast corner of the property hereinafter described at an iron pin a common corner to Lot 3 at the terminus of the right of way of Scenic Loop Road, said point of beginning being located 1,200 feet, more or less, from the point of intersection of Scenic Loop Road with Center Road; THENCE, FROM SAID POINT OF BEGINNING and with the right of way of Scenic Loop Road South 20 deg 01 min 35 sec West 51.44 feet to an iron pin a common corner to Lot 6; thence leaving Scenic Loop Road and with the line of Lot 6 South 61 deg 58 min 39 sec West 55.00 feet to an iron pin; thence South 85 deg 33 min 39 sec West 100.00 feet to an iron pin in the line of Lot 7; thence leaving the line of Lot 6 and with the line of Lot 7 North 48 deg 38 min 21 sec West 128.01 feet to an iron pin in the line of Rauhuff, thence leaving the line of Lot 7 and with the line of Rauhuff North 30 deg 24 min 09 sec East 87.34 feet to an iroin pin; thence North 43 deg 22 min 39 sec East 88.68 feet to an iron pin; thence North 79 deg 16 min 05 sec East (passing through an iron pin a common corner to Rauhuff and Ellison at 53.00 feet) 75.20 feet to an iron pin; thence continuing with the line of Ellison South 87 deg 07 min 39 sec East 74.26 feet to an iron pin a common corner to Lot 3; thence leaving the line of Ellison and with the line of Lot 3 South 03 deg 17 min 39 sec East 153.00 feet to the point of BEGINNING as shown by the survey of Ronnie L. Sims, RLS dated March 23, 1987, and last revised April 27, 1987. TOGETHER WITH the right in and to the joint use of all subdivision streets as shown on plat of record in Map Book 7, Page 54, Registers Office, Sevier County, Tennessee. BEING the same property conveyed to John B. McCowen and wife, Pamela L. McCowen by General Warranty Deed of Tim Lonas, married, dated December 14, 2007, of record in Book 2978 Page 430, Registers Office, Sevier County, Tennessee. SUBJECT TO a deed for Sewer Line Easement dated February 17, 1995, from David J. Brown, et ux, to The City of Pigeon Forge, of record in ROW Book 12, Page 782, Registers Office, Sevier County, Tennessee. SUBJECT TO the rights of others in and the joint use of that portion of the property underlying subdivision streets depicted on plat of record in Map Book 7, Page 54, Registers Office, Sevier County, Tennessee. SUBJECT TO restrictions of record in Warranty Deed Book 144, Page 385, Registers Office, Sevier County, Tennessee. The Real Property address is believed to be 2260 Scenic Loop Road, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863. The tax map identification number is believed to be Tax Map 072O, Group B, Ctl Map 072O, Parcel 010.00. The Real Property legal description shall control in the event of any inconsistency among the legal description, address, or tax map identification number. The Real Property is being sold ĂŹAS IS WHERE ISĂŽ without warranty or representation by the Trustee. All rights and equity of redemption, afforded by statute or common law, homestead, dower and all other exemptions are expressly waived by the Debtor in the Deed of Trust and title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Trustee. Title is to be conveyed subject to all prior liens, easements, covenants, conditions, encumbrances, and restrictions that may exist including, without limitation, any unpaid ad valorem taxes or other taxes. Current Owner(s): John B. McCowen and wife, Pamela L. McCowen The proceeds of the sale will be applied in accordance with the terms of the Deed of Trust. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of sale to another day and time certain, without further publication, upon announcement of said adjournment on the day and time and at the place set forth above, and to sell to the second highest bidder (at the second highest bidderĂs highest bid) in the event the highest bidder does not comply with the terms of the sale. This Notice shall be published in The Mountain Press on April 6, 2010; April 13, 2010; and April 20, 2010. T HIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. M. Coppley Vickers, TRUSTEE M. Coppley Vickers & Associates, P.C. P.O. Box 4486 Sevierville, TN 37864-4486

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SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SALE WHEREAS, default having been made in the payment of the debts and obligations secured to be paid by that certain Deed of Trust executed on October 18, 2006, by Jack H Booth and Barbara J. Booth as same appears of record in the Registerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, under Book 2647, Page 468, (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Deed of Trustâ&#x20AC;?); and WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of said Deed of Trust was last transferred and assigned to SunTrust Mortgage, Inc.; and WHEREAS, SunTrust Mortgage, Inc., the current owner and holder of said Deed of Trust, (the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Owner and Holderâ&#x20AC;?), appointed the undersigned, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., as Substitute Trustee by instrument filed for record in the Registerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, with all the rights, powers and privileges of the original Trustee named in said Deed of Trust; and NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable as provided in said Deed of Trust by the Owner and Holder, and that the undersigned, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., Substitute Trustee, or his duly appointed attorneys or agents, by virtue of the power and authority vested in him, will on Thursday, April 22, 2010, commencing at 2:00 PM at the steps of the Main entrance of the Sevier County Courthouse, Sevierville, Tennessee, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property situated in Sevier County, Tennessee, to wit: Situated in the Fourth (4) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, being all of Unit/Lot 159 of 80 Acres, A Planned Unit Development, as depicted on plat of record entitled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Revised Plat, a Horizontal Property Regime, Planned Unit Development, the Property of Jay Holeman, Ellis Carpenter and Richard L. Robillard,â&#x20AC;? of record Large Map Book 4, Page 30 in the Registerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, and a shown on a plat entitled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cabin Location Survey: Cabin 159â&#x20AC;? and being more particularly described as follows: To Find The Point Of Beginning, start at a 1/2â&#x20AC;? iron rod entitled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cowart Capâ&#x20AC;? being the Southernmost corner of Lot 22R Map Book 30, Page 108 Eagle Crest 1 Subdivision, corner with the planned unit development of 80 Acres; thence from said point, South 87 degrees, 37 minutes, 45 seconds, West 203.07 feet to the Southeast corner of Unit/Lot 159 located on the Southwest side of Billard Way, a 50 foot right-of-way; thence with the line of Unit/Lot 159 and the common area of 80 Acres, South 54 degrees, 33 minutes, 39 seconds, West 26.02 feet to a point; thence North 37 degrees, 05minutes, 35 seconds, West 26.01 feet to a point; thence North 54 degrees, 33 minutes, 39 seconds, East 26.02 feet to a point; thence South 37 degrees, 05 minutes, 35 seconds, East 26.01 feet to the point of beginning. According to survey of Albert B. Rand, RLS #2087, 366 Fox Creek Road, Seymour, TN 37865, dated April 23, 2003. Together With and Subject to an undivided interest in the common elements, covenants, conditions, restrictions and provisions contained in the Master Deed and Declaration of 80 Acres, a Planned Unit Development recorded in the Register s Office in Book 1324, Page 447 and as amended in Book 1425, Page 777, to which reference is hereby made for complete incorporation herein. Being the same property conveyed to Jack H. Booth and wife, Barbara J. Booth by deed from Carol D. Jordan and husband, Robert Jordan dated October 16, 2006 and recorded in Book 2647, Page 466 in the Registerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, Which has the address of: 1674 Billard Way, Sevierville, TN 37662 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1874 Billard Way Sevierville, TN 37876 CURRENT OWNER(S): Jack H Booth and Barbara J. Booth The sale of the above-described property shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plan; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements or set-back lines that may be applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; and any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose. SUBORDINATE LIENHOLDERS: SunTrust Bank OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: N/A All right and equity of redemption, statutory or otherwise, homestead, and dower are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc. Substitute Trustee c/o SBS Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc. 1587 Northeast Expressway Atlanta, GA 30329 (770) 234-9181 (ext. ) File No.: 221.0816900TN Web Site: www.jflegal.com

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

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All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, family status or national origin, or intention to make any such preferences, limitations or discrimination. State laws forbid discrimination in the sale, rental or advertising of real estate based on factors in addition to those protected under federal law. We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination, call HUD Toll-free at 1-800-6699777, The Toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275.

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2BR 2BA, hot tub, fully furnished cabin. across from Black Bear Jamboree. Community swimming pool. $155K 865-428-2878 3BR/3BA, 2 storypriced below appraisal. Must sell. 865-660-2333. 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.

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The Mountain Press ◆ Tuesday, April 6, 2010 Close to Home

Advice

Woman worries future husband can’t break mom’s apron strings

Zits

Blondie

Baby Blues

Beetle Bailey

Dear Annie: After four years, I finally got engaged to “Thomas.” I love him with all my heart. Thomas is 50 years old. Until last year, he lived with his widowed 68-year-old mother. She treats him like a husband. When we became engaged, Thomas seemed afraid to tell her, and when he did, she just stared at me. His friends have joked that I will never pry him from her grip. She treats me coldly and has told friends that Thomas was perfectly happy with her until I came along. Thomas bought all the furniture and appliances in her home, does all the repair work, and pays the mortgage, taxes and homeowners insurance. Mom has created ever more debt and complains constantly about not having enough money. Thomas and I rent a small house together and are struggling to make ends meet. I resent being saddled with her debts. The deed to his mother’s house is in both of their names, with right of survivorship. Thomas has a brother and sister who are always looking for a handout. Could they get the house when she dies? After we marry, would I be responsible for this house debt? Am I making a mistake by marrying Thomas? -- Waiting To Hear Dear Waiting: If Thomas and his mother own the house jointly, with right of survivorship, his siblings should not be able to get their hands on it. As for being responsible for Mom’s debt, every state is different. We recommend you talk to a lawyer

about protecting yourself in advance. After all these years, Thomas and his mother have a very tight bond, and she is going to resist your efforts to change it. How that plays out is up to Thomas and the way he handles her. We also urge you to make a friend out of this lonely woman, or she will make you miserable. Dear Annie: My wife and I have been married 19 years. In all that time, she has not updated her wardrobe. She purchases a new item from time to time, and I make sure to tell her she looks great. But for the most part, she still wears things that are out of style, ill-fitting or just plain old. Worse, these clothes are not flattering. My wife is in great shape. I would love for her to have a wardrobe makeover so she looks like the classy lady she is, and not like the “Frumpelstiltskin” she appears to be. Money is not an issue. How can I inspire her to clothe herself according to the 21st century? -- Wardrobe Malfunction Dear Wardrobe: How refreshing to hear from a man who actually wants his wife to spend money on clothes. Many women get stuck wearing the same comfortable outfits. Take some pictures so she can see how she actually looks, and then talk to her about it. Tell her how beautiful

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she is and that an update would make her feel vibrant and contemporary. Then give her a gift card to a nice boutique and arrange for a sibling or friend to go shopping with her. Good luck. Dear Annie: I read the letter from “M.F.,” the flexitarian who is worried about dinner engagements at other people’s homes. What an insult to normal, mature adults who eat what is served to us. This person is 49 years old and acting like a spoiled brat. How sad. I have never had a bad meal in my life. And I have always cleaned my plate and been thankful for all my blessings. -- R.W. Dear R.W.: We understand your impatience, but those with eating restrictions often find meals a challenge. If someone were allergic to shellfish, for example, it would be rude to knowingly serve it as the main course. “M.F.” does not expect everyone to cater to his needs, but it is not unreasonable for family members and close friends to be more accommodating. Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 5777 W. Century Blvd., Ste. 700, Los Angeles, CA 90045. To find out more about Annie’s Mailbox and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com.