The Mountain Press ■ Sevier County’s Daily Newspaper ■ Vol. 26, No. 131 ■ May 11, 2010 ■ www.themountainpress.com ■ 50 Cents
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Man charged in Friday slaying
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By JEFF FARRELL Staff writer
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The Sevier County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in tracking down suspects in the murder of a 76-yearold woman at her home off Asheville Highway. Deputies responded to a call about a possible dead body Friday at about 10:30 p.m. and found the
remains of Mary Jo Miller. They have charged Steven Eugene Weaver, 56, of Weaver Knoxville, with firstdegree murder in relation to the death. Weaver is also wanted for a parole
violation from Davidson County. They believe other suspects may have been involved, Detective Jeff McCarter said. “We’re still looking for some other people,” he said. Because of that, they are not yet releasing a suspected cause of death, or announcing how they developed information
that Weaver was a suspect he said. There were no signs of forced entry at the home, McCarter said, leading investigators to believe Miller knew at least one of the people who entered her home. It appears the assailants took property from Miller’s home, McCarter added, but he was not ready to announce what
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items they believed were missing. McCarter asked that anyone with information on the crime call the Sheriff’s Office at 453-4668. Anyone with information on Weaver’s whereabouts can contact the office, or call the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation at 1-800TBI-FIND. n jfarrell@themountainpress.com
Woman allegedly tried to burn baby By JEFF FARRELL Staff writer
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Sevierville Intermediate Schools students and special guests sing “We Are the World” at the end of the special Earth Day production on Monday.
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Better late than never: SIS students celebrate 40th annual Earth Day
Music legend dead at 92 Lena Horne broke racial barriers in the entertainment industry Page A14
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Weather Today Scattered Showers High: 67°
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Obituaries Clyde Manis, 64 Karel Bartstra, 97 Elder Whaley, 95 Fred Davis, 87 Kelly Cannon, 69
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Sevierville Intermediate School students perform in a skit celebrating Earth Day.
SEVIERVILLE — Sevierville Intermediate School students celebrated the 40th anniversary of Earth Day with a special musical and dramatic performance on Monday — no matter that Earth Day was actually two weeks ago. “We started rehearsal in January, but we lost three weeks of rehearsal because of testing and Spring Break,” explained Marvin West, SIS Drama Club sponsor and director. “I wrote this (production) last summer in between rain showers at Dollywood. This has brought more awareness to the kids — it’s really hard to love a plastic bottle, so that’s why we started off with the animals.” Teacher Regina Pate helped open the produc-
tion by singing “The Circle of Life” as students dressed as animals from all over the world paraded into the school cafeteria. Students also delivered facts on Earth Day and the environment, performed skits that included “Mother Nature” and “Save the Whales” protesters and sang songs such as “What a Wonderful World” and “America the Beautiful.” Special guests included “American Idol” finalist Bryan Walker, who sang “Save the Eagle,” a song written by James Rogers, with the students; TV personality Robin Wilhoit; Bridget Baird, senior field director for Sen. Bob Corker; and several local actors and performers. “They’re doing well,” West said of the students, See sis, Page A4
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Index Local & State . . . . A1-14 Calendar . . . . . . . . . . A2 Money . . . . . . . . . . . . A5 Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . . . A7 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . A8-9 Classifieds . . . . . . A10-12 Advice . . . . . . . . . . . A13 Comics . . . . . . . . . . . . A13
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Lady Highlanders come up big with cancer donation By COBEY HITCHCOCK Sports Writer GATLINBURG — The Gatlinburg-Pittman Lady Highlanders volleyball and girls’ basketball teams may wear the blue and gold on the court, but Monday morning the team went pink with a big wad of its hard-earned green. The G-P girls presented the Kim Rowden Memorial Fund, a fund that helps fight the battle against women’s breast cancer in East Tennessee, a check for $1,000. The money was raised by the G-P girls through the sale of small pink advertising banners that filled one side of the old Blue-and-Gold gym throughout the past volleyball and basketball seasons. Marilyn Rowden, the mother of Kim Rowden who passed away 16 years ago at the age of 28 due to breast cancer, accepted the check for the fund. “She was just 25 years old when she was diagnosed with breast cancer,” Marilyn said of her daughter. “She had a great future ahead of her, she was engaged to be married and she was just a super young lady.” Cobey Hitchcock/The Mountain Press The Rowdens are Athens, Tenn., natives, but The Gatlinburg-Pittman Lady Highland volthe memorial fund helps uninsured women from leyball and girls’ basketball teams make a $1,000 presentation to the Kim Rowden See donation, Page A4 Memorial Fund on Monday morning.
SEVIERVILLE — Deputies here say a local woman tried to set her 5-week-old baby on fire. Becky Ann Eury, 29, of 5664 #4 Henrytown Road in Sevierville, was charged with reckless endangerment and setting fire to perEury sonal property. Sheriff Ron Seals said she could face more serious charges after the case is reviewed by the District Attorney General’s Office. Eury was being held at the Sevier County Jail without bond pending a hearing before a judge, Seals said. Deputies were called to Eury’s home at 8:44 p.m. Saturday on a domestic disturbance report. When they arrived, they found a child car seat had been partially burned and Eury’s husband said she had tried to set the seat on fire while the baby was strapped in the seat. The child was still present and was not injured, Seals said. The Department of Child Services assisted in the investigation. Eury was arrested at the scene. Seals asked that anyone with information on the case call Detective James Breeden at 428-1899. n jfarrell@themountainpress.com
Cops: Man may have burned body in coverup By JEFF FARRELL Staff writer
SEVIERVILLE — Sevier County Sheriff’s investigators believe a local man murdered a man who had claimed to be his father, then burned the body in an attempt to Atkins cover up his crime. Anthony Cotter Atkins, 25, of 2259 Arch Rock Drive, is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Jeff Harlan See coverup, Page A4
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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 4280748, ext. 214, or e-mail to editor@themountainpress. com. Items may be faxed to 453-4913.
tuesday, may 11 S.I.T.
Seniors In Touch (S.I.T.) meets 5-6 p.m. at MountainBrook Village, 700 Markhill Drive, Sevierville. 428-2445.
Women’s Bible Study
Garlands of Grace women’s Bible study: n 1 p.m. Foxtrot Bed and Breakfast, Garrett, Gatlinburg n 6:30 p.m. Pigeon Forge UMC
Gatekeepers
Gatekeepers men’s Bible study: n 6:30 p.m., 1328 Old Newport Highway, Sevierville. 908-0591. n 6:30 p.m., 2445 Scenic Mt. Drive, Sevierville. (865) 310-7831.
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Adoptable pets
Blood Drive
Medic blood drive, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., National Park Service, 107 Park Headquarters Road, Gatlinburg.
Park Commission
Tennessee Great Smoky Mountains Park Commission meeting 1:30 p.m., Twin Creeks Pavilion off Airport Road in Gatlinburg. 5945442.
Angel Food
Angel Food orders: n 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Kodak UMC, 2923 Bryan Road. 933-5996. Credit card and EBT orders may be submitted online at www. angelfoodministires.com.
friday, may 14 Blood Drive
Medic blood drive 1-5 p.m., Quality Plumbing & Mechanics, 405 Donavans Way, Kodak.
Waldens Creek UMC
Revival at Waldens Creek United Methodist Church 7 p.m. today and Saturday, 11 a.m. Sunday, with Ralph Alley of Fries, Va.
Choral Society Concert
Angel Food
Angel Food orders: n 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Gum Stand Baptist Church. 429-2508. n 10 a.m.-4 p.m. First Smoky Mountain Church of the Nazarene, 2652 Upper Middle Creek Road. 9081245. n 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Kodak UMC, 2923 Bryan Road. 933-5996. Credit card and EBT orders may be submitted online at www. angelfoodministires.com.
wednesday, may 12 Middle Creek UMC
Worship services 6:30 p.m., Middle Creek United Methodist Church, 1828 Middle Creek Road, Pigeon Forge. 216-2066.
Angel Food
Angel Food orders: n 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Kodak UMC, 2923 Bryan Road. 933-5996. Credit card and EBT orders may be submitted online at www. angelfoodministires.com.
Sevierville Garden Club Sevierville Garden Club meets, noon, at Sevier Senior Center. Lunch provided. Board meeting at 11 a.m.
Sevier County Choral Society spring concert 7:30 p.m., First United Methodist Church, Sevierville. Free.
Banner Baptist
Banner Baptist Church, Beech Branch Road, off the spur before the tunnel, 8 a.m. to 4 pm. yard sale to benefit youth charities fund.
saturday, may 15 Classic Car Show
Chevy Classic car show and bake sale, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Inn at Christmas Place.
Waldens Creek UMC
Revival at Waldens Creek United Methodist Church 7 p.m. today, 11 a.m. Sunday, with Ralph Alley of Fries, Va.
Motorcycle Benefit
Motorcycle ride to benefit Safe Harbor CAC begins at Harley-Davidson in Pigeon Forge. Registration 1 p.m.; ride 3 p.m. to Newport. Pre-registration $20; day of event $25. 429-7424 or 654-7693.
Free Health Fair
Smoky Mountain Area Rescue Ministries provides hot meals 5:15-6:30 p.m., First United Methodist Church in Sevierville and Kodak United Methodist Church in Kodak. 933-5996.
Free health fair 8-11 a.m. at Eusebia Presbyterian Church, 1701 Burnett Station Road in Seymour. 982-6332 or www.eusebiachurch.org. Includes blood pressure checks; body mass index; blood tests (10-hour-fast is recommended but not required). Information on community health resources.
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thursday, may 13 Hot Meals
Garlands of Grace women’s Bible study: n 9 a.m. UMC Pigeon Forge n 2 p.m. Blue Mountain Mist B&B, Pullen Road n 6:30 p.m. Sevierville UMC, Conference Room
TOPS
TOPS weight loss chapter meets at 6 p.m., Parkway Church of God in Sevierville. 755-9517 or 429-3150.
Health Fair
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Angel Food pick-up: n 8-11 a.m., Gum Stand Baptist Church. 429-2508. n 8-10 a.m. First Smoky Mountain Church of the Nazarene, 2652 Upper Middle Creek Road. 9081245. n 10 a.m. to noon, River of Life Outreach, Seymour. 679-6796. n 8:30 a.m. Kodak UMC, 2923 Bryan Road. 933-5996. Credit card and EBT orders may be submitted online at www.angelfoodministires. com. n 8:30-9:30 a.m. Basic Life Ministry, 139 Bruce Street or location to be announced. 286-9784.
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Wears Valley community yard sale 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. along Wears Valley Road. Maps provided by Wears Valley UMC or Rocky Top Country Store.
Church Yard Sale
Community First Church of God, Seymour on Chapman Highway, yard sale 9 a.m.-2 p.m. with clothes giveaway. 774-5983.
sunday, may 16 Choral Society Concert Choral Society spring concert 4 p.m., Gatlinburg Presbyterian Church. Free.
Waldens Creek UMC
Revival at Waldens Creek United Methodist Church 11 a.m., with Ralph Alley of Fries, Va.
Pilgrim’s Covenant
Pilgrim’s Covenant Church trip to Smokemont. Patriot Park caravan leaving 8:30 a.m. Sugarland Visitor Center caravan leaving 9 a.m. 428-7684.
monday, may 17 Bariatric Surgery
Bariatric Surgery Support Group meets 7 p.m., Echota Resort Office, Highway 66. 453-6841 or 712-3287.
Garlands of Grace Women’s Bible study 1 p.m. Gatlinburg Inn. 436-0313.
Hot Meals
Hot Meals For Hungry Hearts 5:30-6:30 p.m., Henderson Chapel Baptist Church, 407 Henderson Road, Pigeon Forge. Sponsored by Smoky Mountain Area Rescue Ministries.
tuesday, may 18 Republicans
Sevier County Republican Party meets 6 p.m. at courthouse. 453-3882 or 368-3833.
Women’s Bible Study
Garlands of Grace women’s Bible study: n 1 p.m. Foxtrot Bed and Breakfast, Garrett, Gatlinburg n 6:30 p.m. Pigeon Forge UMC
Methodist Revival
Waldens Creek United Methodist Church revival 7 p.m. May 18-19 with Rev. Ralph Alley of Virginia. 6542535.
Gatekeepers
Gatekeepers men’s Bible study: n 6:30 p.m., 1328 Old Newport Highway, Sevierville. 908-0591. n 6:30 p.m., 2445 Scenic Mt. Drive, Sevierville. (865) 310-7831.
Crewettes
Sevier County Crewettes meet 7 p.m. at Rescue Squad. 453-3861 or 4538572.
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Sevier students shoot for the ‘Stars and Moon’ to help ACS By GAIL CRUTCHFIELD Community Editor Students at Sevier County Schools are in a giving spirit this week as they participate in the Relay For Life of Sevier County’s Stars and Moon Challenge. The challenge is a fundraising effort for the annual fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. The challenge continues
through Friday with students donating at least $1 to honor family and friends who have been affected by cancer. Each $1 donated gives them a paper star or moon on which they can write their name or the name of someone impacted by the disease. Each classroom in the participating schools compete against each other to raise the most money, with the winning classroom earning a free pizza party before the end of the school year.
The challenge is not only a way to raise money for ACS, it also a way to ensure the future of Relay. “We want to get children involved, because these children are the future of Relay,� said Donna Watson, the volunteer coordinator of the Stars and Moon Challenge. She and other volunteers dropped off boxes of supplies and letters that were sent home with students to explain the drive.
Watson expressed her thanks to those volunteers and to local businesses that helped print up the 20,000 letters sent home with students. Allegra Print and Imaging, A-Plus Office Supply and Thomas Group all contributed to the effort, Watson said. Watson encourages parents to assist their children and their child’s classroom in the drive. Realizing some children may not be able to give, she encourages willing parents to donate an
Juveniles suspected in City Park fires By JEFF FARRELL Staff writer PIGEON FORGE — Two juvenile girls allegedly did about $12,000 in damage to City Park by setting a series of fires Monday, including one that closed the women’s rest room at the park. Firefighters were called at about 3:50 p.m. after a police officer responded to a call about a possible fire, and found smoke pouring form the women’s room.
Several other smaller fires broke out while they were on their way, and witnesses told officers that they had seen two teen girls set the fires. The blazes were controlled within a few minutes. Officials said Monday the girls had been apprehended and will face charges; it wasn’t yet clear what charges they would be. “We estimate the damage being about $12,000 worth of damage and that’s very preliminary,�
Chief Tony Watson said. They were still investigating to see how the girls set the fires and were not prepared to release that information Monday. Most of the damage was caused in he women’s rest room, which will have to remain closed until repairs are finished, but the fires also reportedly damaged garbage cans and items in other parts of the park. n jfarrell@themountainpress.com
Old Sevierville Pike construction on agenda By DEREK HODGES Staff Writer SEVIERVILLE — The plan for apartment construction set to come before the Sevier County Planning Commission in their meeting at 5:30 p.m. today in the courthouse isn’t the contested one in Seymour as previously reported. Jesse Cook will ask planning officials to consider his request to build a pair
of buildings on property he owns on Old Sevierville Pike, not in the Shooks Gap subdivision. The Mountain Press regrets the error in Monday’s story. According to Sevier County Planner Jeff Ownby, Cook has purchased a pair of vacant lots next to an apartment complex he already built on Old Sevierville Pike. That existing building in Countryside Apartments has 10 units and Cook is asking
that he be allowed to construct two more, each housing eight units. Unlike the hotly debated Seymour property, this lot is in a level area and faces no opposition from neighboring property owners, Ownby said. “This one’s pretty simple and straightforward,� he said. The rest of the agenda reported in Monday’s story is correct. It includes consideration of:
Rezoning Requests nFromAdvanceAdventure & Travis McCroskey for property in the 1400 block of Avenue A from R-1 (rural residential) to C-1 (rural commercial) n From Michael LeGate for property at 482 Sugar Loaf Road from A-1 (agricultural) to C-1 Concept Extension n Providence Hills n dhodges@themountainpress.com
Free health fair set for Saturday in Seymour Submitted report SEYMOUR — A free health fair, a collaborative event presented by Eusebia Presbyterian Church and East Tennessee Medical Group, is from 8-11 a.m. Saturday. The event will be held
at Eusebia Presbyterian Church, 1701 Burnett Station Road, corner of 411 and Burnett Station Road, in Seymour. For further information, call (865) 982-6332 or to go the Web site, www.eusebiachurch.org. The following will be available at absolutely no
charge to anybody who would like to take advantage of this opportunity: n Blood pressure checks n Body mass index (BMI) n Blood tests (10 hour fast is recommended but not required) n Lipid Panel (includes
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Invasive weed grass is a threat to our native habitats A nonnative weed, often inadvertently sold as ornamental grass, is spreading throughout the Southeast and threatening native plants and animals alike. Cogongrass is sometimes sold by nurseries as the ornamental cultivar Red Baron bloodgrass or Japanese bloodgrass, says Beth Long, a plant pathology specialist with University of Tennessee Extension. “Cogongrass can lose its red color and quickly become a problem weed,� Long said. “It has been found in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia.� This perennial, thick-rooted grass grows from two feet to over four feet in height. The leaves are about an inch wide, have a prominent white midrib, and end in a sharp point. The flowers are arranged in a silvery, cylindrical, branching structure between three and 11 inches long and 1.5 inches wide. Long says, “Cogongrass flowers in May, and this early summer flowering time is a unique characteristic that should assist in detection.� Cogongrass invades and overtakes ecosystems, forming a dense mat of thatch and leaves that make it nearly impossible for other plants to thrive. In ecosystems that are sustained by occasional brushfires, large infestations of cogongrass may cause more frequent and intense fires, which injure or destroy native plants. Cogongrass also displaces a large variety of native plant species used by native animals as forage, host plants and even shelter. Fortunately, cogongrass has only been found in one homeowner site in Tennessee. That site is under
— Alan Bruhin is the Sevier County agricultural extension
service director. Call him at 453-3695.
amount for the entire class. That could be as little as $20 to $25, she said. Donations can be made in cash or by a check made out to the American Cancer Society. The winning classes will be announced during the 13th annual Relay For Life of Sevier County, which will be held from 2 p.m. May 21 to 2 p.m. May 22 at Patriot Park in Pigeon Forge. n gcrutchfield@themountainpress.com
arre s t s 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 Walter Noel Rivera, 31, of 648 Baskins Creek, Gatlinburg, was charged May 7 with driving while revoked and possession of schedule II drug. He was being held on $5,750 bond. u Christopher Schneider, 19, of 1869 Sunnydale Dr., Sevierville, was charged May 7 with cruelty to animals. He was being held on $25,000 bond. u Tiffany Jane Sharp, 40, of 510 Chilhowee School Rd., Apt. C, was charged May 7 with violation of probation, criminal trespass and assault. She was being held. u Caleb Issac Shipman, 21, of Knoxville, was charged May 7 with DUI, simple possession and violation of implied consent law. He was being held. u Billy Joe Smith, 23, of Knoxville, was charged May 7 with violation of probation. He was released on $500 bond. u Matthew Keith Beckner, 19, of Knoxville, was charged May 9 with DUI, underage consumption and vandalism. He was being held in lieu of $10,000 bond. u Betty Beeghly, 49, of 210 Shady Oaks Campground in Pigeon Forge, was charged May 9 with aggravated domestic assault. She was being held in lieu of $5,000 bond. u Becky Ann Eury, 29, of 5564 #4 Henrytown Road in Sevierville, was charged May 9 with reckless endangerment and setting fire to personal property. She was being held in lieu of $5,000 bond. u Tommy Ray Gibson, 47, of Corryton, Tenn., was charged May 8 with burglary. He was being held in lieu of $5,000 bond. u Sheldon Ray Napier, 29, of Chokoloskee, Fla., was charged Nay 8 with public intoxication. He was released on $250 bond. u Robert Steven Potter, 27, of 390 East Parkway in Gatlinburg, was charged May 9 with possession of a schedule II substance and a circuit court warrant. He was being held in lieu of $50,000 bond. u Tanya Lynn Pratt, 51, of 905 Murphy Road in Sevierville, was charged May 9 with DUI and financial reasonability law. She was released on $2,500 bond. u Tammy Leigh Reed, 38, of 1034 Ella Drive in Sevierville, was charged May 7 with a misdemeanor warrant from general sessions court. She was being held. u Shanda Christine Reinhart, 21, of Maryville, was charged May 7 with a misdemeanor warrant from general sessions court. She was being held.
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Elder Zenith D. Whaley Elder Zenith D. Whaley, age 95 of Pittman Center, passed away Sunday, May 9, 2010 at his home. Zenith was born and raised in the Greenbrier area of the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. He enjoyed taking people to the park and teaching them about their ancestry. His last visit to the national park was for the park’s 75th Anniversary celebration. Zenith had pastored Big Greenbrier Primitive Baptist Church, Big Pigeon Primitive Baptist Church and Laurel Springs Primitive Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents Lincoln and Ethel Manning Whaley, infant daughter Sarah Elizabeth Whaley, sons Ray and Billy Whaley, sonin-law Ben King, granddaughter Tammy Russell, brothers Arvil, Austin and Estes Whaley, and sister Cora Jones. Zenith is survived by his wife of 74 years, Maude Whaley; sons and daughters-in-law Sammy and Mary Whaley, Roy and Brenda Whaley; daughters and sons-in-law Carolyn King, Blanche and Lonnie Hartsell, Janie and Robert Edwards; eight grandchildren, sixteen great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren; several step-grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; brother and sister-in-law Earl and Joannie Whaley; sisters Leona Rayfield and Etta Rauhuff; several nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Friends of the Smokies, P.O. Box 1660, Kodak, Tennessee, 37764. Family and friends will meet at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Atchley Funeral Home for procession to Walnut Grove Cemetery for an 11 a.m. graveside service and interment. Rev. Melvin Carr, Maurice Shults and Reece Maggard will be officiating. Pallbearers will be Earl Hartsell, Steve Whaley, Chad Russell, Trevor Hartsell, Josh Carico, Adam Merritt, Benton Tinker and Andrew Daust. The family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com
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Clyde Manis Clyde Manis, age 64 of Sevierville, passed away Sunday, May 9, 2010. He was preceded in death by his parents Clay and Ollie Whaley Manis, brother Raymond Lee Manis, nephews Andy Ray Manis and Roy Lee Myers, and sister-in-law Ima Jean Manis. Survivors include his brothers: Freeman Manis, Hubert Manis and wife Janie; sister, Geneva Myers and husband Blaine; nephews, Ricky Blaine Myers, Jeffrey H. Manis; niece, Peggy Patterson, Tracy Smith, Marty Gattis, Geraldine Manis, Barbara Jean Ogle; several great-nieces and nephews Funeral service 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home with Rev. Dan King officiating. Family and friends will meet 10 a.m. Wednesday in Middle Creek Cemetery for graveside service and interment. The family will receive friends 6-7 p.m. Tuesday at Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com
Kelly Cannon Kelly Cannon, age 69 of Sevierville, passed away Sunday May 9, 2010 at his home. He was a member of Boyd’s Creek Baptist Church and was formerly a member of Burnett’s Creek Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Shirley Cannon; parents, Kelly and Rose Lee Cannon, Sr.; and brother, Bill Cannon. Survivors: Wife: Fay Cannon; Daughter: Melissa Cannon; Son: Gary Cannon; Stepsons: Allen James and wife Pam, Butch Davis and wife Jennifer; Step-grandchildren: Jordan and Alisha James, Elijah and Jolee Davis; Sister and Brother-in-law: Geraldine “Gerri� and Bob Gibson; Brothers and Sisters-in-law: Poe and Charlotte Cannon, Paul and Joy Cannon, Bob and Betty Cannon, and Roy Cannon; Several nieces and nephews; Special friends: Virgil Carr, Mark Wilkerson and a host of friends at Boyd’s Creek Market. Funeral service 7 PM Tuesday at Atchley’s Seymour Chapel with Rev. Bill Stephens and Rev. Jimmy Miller officiating. Interment 11 AM Wednesday in Boyd’s Creek Cemetery with Rev. Ray Carr officiating. The family will receive friends 5-7 PM Tuesday at Atchley Funeral Home Seymour, 122 Peacock Court, Seymour, Tennessee (577-2807). n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com
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Karel Louis Bartstra
Karel Louis Bartstra, age 97 of Gatlinburg, Tennessee, died early Monday, May 3, 2010, peacefully in his home. He was born in Vlissingen, Netherlands on May 18, 1912. He was preceded in death by his father Karel Frederick Bartstra, mother Louise Helene Hemmes Bartstra, and brother Henk Bartstra. He worked for the Army Corps of Engineers on numerous construction projects around the world and the Commonwealth of Virginia Dept. of Highways and Transportation from which he retired in 1977. He was married to Stephanie Johannes for 58 years. They had one daughter, Helene Louise Bartstra. In 1941, the three of them became P.O.W. of the Japanese during the 2nd World War. Karel is survived by his daughter, Helene Keeton; three granddaughters, Cindy Werner and husband Mike, Amy Shea and husband Mike, Sabrina Johnson and husband Robert; five greatgrandchildren, Micki, Al, and Sonni Werner and Grant and Stefani Johnson; as well as long-time son-in-law, Robert Keeton; several nieces and nephews still residing in the Netherlands and France; and stepsons Tony and Paul Bodamer. Atchley Funeral Home has been entrusted to handle the cremation arrangements.
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who had delivered two performances by Monday afternoon and would perform again that night. “They’re not professionals, so the audience makes them a little nervous.� Not that their classmates could tell — Mackenzie Wells, 11, and Andrea Silva, 10, thoroughly enjoyed watching their peers perform. “I really liked ‘The Whale Song,’� Makenzie said of the
number that included the lyrics, “Whale Song/Continue to sing/There’s a place in this world/For each living thing.� “And I liked everyone singing ‘We Are the World’ at the end,� Andrea added. SIS Principal Terri Dodge thanked the audience of students and guests for attending, as well as the production’s participants. “It truly takes an entire community to put on this kind of performance,� she said. n ebrown@themountainpress.com
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Fred P. Davis, age 87 of Seymour, passed away Sunday, May 9, 2010, at Mercy Hospice in Halls. He was a lifelong member of Knob Creek Baptist Church. He became a Christian at an early age and lived as an example to all who loved him and knew him. He was a loving husband and a great father. He was employed at Standard Knitting Mill for 20 years, and the University of Tennessee carpentry shop for 20 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, William A. and Sarah Alice Garner Davis; brothers, Ulis, Ernest and Carl Davis; sisters, Retha McMahan, Louise Mize, Elsie Stinnette, and Ruby Davis; daughter-in-law, Donna Gail Gibson Davis. Survivors: wife of 68 years, Dorothy Virginia Jones Davis; sons, Gary H. Davis and R. Gale Davis and wife Beth; grandchildren, Jeffrey Joseph Davis, Kevin William Davis and wife Kho Wong, April Guerin Sillinger, and Christopher Guerin; greatgrandchildren, Jacob Wyatt Sillinger and Sophia Belle Guerin; sister, Ruth A. Davis Hood and husband Uluse; sister-in-law, Hazel Carr Davis. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Knob Creek Cemetery Fund, 1460 Tittsworth Road, Seymour, Tennessee 37865. Funeral service 2 p.m. Wednesday in Atchley’s Seymour Chapel with Rev. W.A. Galyon officiating. Interment will follow in Knob Creek Cemetery. The family will receive friends 1-2 p.m. Wednesday at Atchley Funeral Home Seymour, 122 Peacock Court, Seymour, TN (577-2807)
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King Sr., 58, of Mountain Spring Way. Detective Jeff McCarter said they have received information that King at some point told Atkins he was Atkins’s father. “Apparently he’d met him prior to all this and told him he as his father,� McCarter said. “We haven’t confirmed (the relationship),� he added. Deputies were alerted of the possible murder April 29, after Atkins allegedly told an acquaintance about the murder, and tried to sell the acquaintance items belonging to King. It’s not clear what led to the altercation, but Atkins told his acquaintance they started arguing at King’s home and he struck King in the head with a woodsplitting tool, killing him, according to the murder complaint filed against Atkins. At one point earlier, he had apparently also
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across region get tested for the disease. “I went on the Internet and saw their Web page, and we’d been looking for some place to donate to,� said G-P volleyball coach and recently resigned girls’ basketball coach Mike Rader. “This (cause) struck me, and I showed it to a few other people, and everyone said that this is where we need to donate this money. “I think the (G-P) girls deserve a lot of credit for working to raise this money for such a worthy cause. We’re just trying to do our part.� Besides receiving donations, the Memorial Fund staff hosts four fund-raising events throughout the year, including the upcoming ninth-annual Kim Rowden Memorial Golf Tournament on Sunday, June 6, at the Tellico Village — Toqua Golf Course in Loudon. “We never dreamed of the magnitude this (fund) has grown to,� said Rowden. “It has grown to hundreds of thousands of dollars. But the bottom line is that everything that has been done in Kim’s name has been blessed, and all of it just happens, just like (receiving this donation from G-P) happened here. “And the money not only goes toward advanced breast studies, but also to mission mammography.� Each October, the memorial fund pays for the mammography of 150 East Tennessee women without health insurance. The fund also helps sponsor the RAM (Rural Area Medical) Event, which gives uninsured patients access to free dental and medical evaluations. The next RAM event sponsored by the fund will
said he was going to confront King about an alleged threat to his grandmother, the report stated. “We really don’t know what the motive is at this point,� McCarter said. When the man came to the sheriff’s office and told them what Atkins had been saying, detectives first went to check on King, McCarter explained. “They actually initially did a welfare check,� he said “When they got there, they got some information that substantiated their information and they got a search warrant.� They found King’s remains in what appeared to be a fire pit, McCarter said. It appeared that brush had been piled over his body and set on fire. An autopsy on King’s remains indicated he was killed by blunt force trauma to the head. Atkins is being held at the Sevier County Jail in lieu of $1 million bond. n jfarrell@themountainpress.com
be October at Bristol Motor Speedway. But the fund not only pays for the diagnosis of the uninsured, but often times throughout their entire treatment, including chemotherapy and surgery. “That’s one of the things that attracted us,� said Rader. “Just being able to help women who can’t afford these things.� Benefactors who bought the banners for the G-P girls include Mayfield Dairy Bar, Mountain Valley Market and Grill, Cherokee Lodge, Werner Properties, Shults Bros., Magnolia Title, American Legion Post 202, Foothills Market, Dr. John Hood, About You Salon and Day Spa, Rainbow Lodge Cabin Rentals, Sign Tech, Sevier County Board of Education, McCarter Auction, Steve Dodgen Paint and Body Shop, Quality Plumbing and Mechanical, Dominos Pizza of Gatlinburg, Pinnacle Bible Church of Jesus Christ and Colonial Real Estate. For more information about the Kim Rowden Memorial Fund, the upcoming golf tournament or to make a donation, write to Kim Rowden Memorial Fund, 1400 Dowell Springs Blvd. Ste 200, Knoxville, TN., 37909; or email jottinger@knoxvillebreastcenter.com, or call 865-5832901. n chitchcock@themountainpress.com
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nation/world briefs Stocks see biggest surge of the year
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks rocketed to their biggest gain in a year and bond prices fell Monday after a nearly $1 trillion plan to contain Europe’s debt crisis reassured investors. The Dow Jones industrial average rose about 405 points to its biggest advance since March 2009. Broader U.S. indexes outpaced the Dow’s 3.9 percent rise. Gains in several European markets topped 9 percent. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note, which moves opposite its price, rose to 3.54 percent from 3.43 percent late Friday. The drop in demand for safety holdings like Treasurys signaled that investors are less afraid that Europe’s debt problems will endanger a global recovery. The European Union and the International Monetary Fund agreed to create a nearly $1 trillion rescue fund to support European nations burdened by heavy debt. Analysts caution that countries like Greece will still need to make painful spending cuts in the coming years and that the debt problems won’t disappear any time soon. Nonetheless, the size of Europe’s response was far greater than most analysts had expected, and signaled that policymakers are ready to take significant measures to shore up the euro and keep Europe’s debt woes from spreading.
Nearly 100 killed in Baghdad bombings BAGHDAD (AP) — A man with explosives strapped to his belt blew himself up in a crowd, bombers struck a southern city and gunmen sprayed fire on security checkpoints in attacks Monday that claimed nearly 100 lives — most of them in Shiite areas — in Iraq’s deadliest day this year. Officials were quick to blame insurgents linked to al-Qaida in Iraq for the shootings in the capital, saying the militants were redoubling efforts to destabilize the country at a time of political uncertainty over who will control the next government. More than two months after the March 7 election, Iraq’s main political factions are still struggling to put together a ruling coalition. Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s Shiite bloc has tried to squeeze out election front-runner Ayad Allawi — a secular Shiite who was heavily backed by Sunnis — by forging an alliance last week with another religious Shiite coalition. The union, which is just four seats short of a majority in parliament, will likely lead to four more years of a government dominated by Shiites, much like the current one.
UK prime minister poised to resign
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President Barack Obama, right, and Vice President Joe Biden applaud as Solicitor General Elena Kagan is introduced as Obama’s choice for Supreme Court Justice at the White House on Monday. confirmation already and served as the nation’s top lawyer. He wanted not just a justice who would thrive, but one who would lead. At 50 years old and with lifetime tenure, Kagan could extend Obama’s court legacy by decades. Her vote could be the difference on cases that shape American liberties and the scope of the government’s power. The choice also makes history for Obama, and he reveled in it. After being the first president to appoint a Hispanic justice last year in Sonia Sotomayor, he would also be the one who ensured that three women would serve on the court at the same time. Kagan would join Sotomayor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Mentioning Kagan’s late mother, Obama said: “I think she would relish, as do I, the prospect of three women taking their seat on the nation’s highest court for the first time in history — a court that would be more inclusive, more representative, more reflective of us as a people
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than ever before.â&#x20AC;? A beaming Kagan shared a handshake and a kiss with Obama, who towers over her, and then she stepped up on a riser to accept the honor of her life. Her comments emphasized a career built on teaching and arguing the law, not the judicial beliefs that she will be closely questioned about by senators. She said the court allows â&#x20AC;&#x153;all Americans, regardless of their background or their beliefs, to get a fair hearing and an equal chance at justice.â&#x20AC;? That seemingly straightforward line of thinking has enormous weight with Obama, who has grown frustrated with a Supreme Court he says is tilting away from average Americans. The White House immediately launched a political and communications campaign to define Kaganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nomination in its terms. She is expected to start making courtesy visits on Capitol Hill this week. Obama himself started calling lawmakers of both parties on her behalf on Monday.
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by a sheen of oil. The effort to bolster the islands was meant to safeguard the areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vulnerable wetlands. Authorities also planned to use south Louisianaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s system of locks and levees to release water to help keep the worst of the oil at sea. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re trying to save thousands of acres of marsh here in this area, where the shrimp lay their eggs, where the fin fish lay their eggs, where the crabs come in and out,â&#x20AC;? said Chett Chiasson, executive director of the Greater Lafourche Port Commission. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re trying to save a heritage, a way of life, a culture that we know here in recreational and commercial fishing.â&#x20AC;?
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U.S. Rep. Phil Roe will send staff to hold office hours in Sevier County. The staff will be here from 9-11 a.m. May 18 at the Sevier County Sheriff’s Department. Roe’s staff will be available to assist 1st District constituents. n
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Smoky Mountain Area Rescue Ministries will provide fee hot meals Thursday night at two locations. Meals will be offered from 5:15 to 6:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Sevierville and at Kodak United Methodist Church in Kodak. For more information, call 933-5996. n
The Sevier County Choral Society will hold a free concert Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church. Admission is free. SEYMOUR
Free health fair set for Saturday
A free health fair will be held on Saturday from 8 until 11 a.m. at Eusbia Presbyterian Church at 1701 Burnett Station Road in Seymour. It includes blood pressure checks, body mass index and blood tests and information on community health resources. A 10-hour fast is recommended but not required For more information call 982-6332 or go to www.eusbiachurch.org
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State wraps Coleman case
Prosecutors on Monday morning rested their murder case against Vanessa Coleman — the last of four suspects to be tried in the kidnapping, rape and slaying of a young Knoxville couple. Knox County Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Darinka Mileusnic-Polchan was the final prosecution witness. She told jurors that 21-year-old Channon Christian was repeatedly raped, then stuffed into a trash can where she suffocated. She told the jury 23-year-old Christopher Newsom was raped at least an hour before he was shot to death in January 2007. The defense was to begin its presentation after a lunch break Monday. Coleman’s three co-defendants have been convicted and one was sentenced to death. n
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Governors’ leftovers up for auction NASHVILLE (AP) — What do a set of Williamsburg chandeliers, a French marble-topped desk and a redwood sauna have in common? They could become part of your home after spending years in the governor’s mansion. Nearly 100 items are available for purchase from the Executive Mansion, the 10-acre Oak Hill estate at 882 Curtiswood Lane also known as The Tennessee Residence, through an online auction at www. tn.surplus.us. It’s another phase in a
cleaning-house sale going on since 2006, when a massive restoration at the residence began. There will be one more auction after this one. Tennessee first lady Andrea Conte is overseeing the eBay-style sale of furnishings such as oak hardwood flooring, wool rugs, sofas and even a food processor that were used in the residence. “It’s really one of those things where beauty is in the eye of the beholder,” Conte said. “It’s mostly stuff that has been salvaged from the restoration. We
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Another body discovered in Nashville has brought the death toll from flooding in the city to 10. Interim Nashville Police Chief Steve Anderson said at a Monday news conference the body of a 53-yearold homeless man was found in the Elm Hill Road area, east of downtown. Anderson said the man’s name is being withheld until authorities can notify his family. Two people who were reported washed away in flood waters are still missing in Nashville. The total number of deaths from storms earlier this month in Tennessee is now 23. That number includes one person who died in a tornado.
don’t expect they will bring huge amounts of money, but it’s part of history.” The auction runs through June 1. Proceeds will benefit the Tennessee Residence Foundation, which collects funding for the restoration and preservation of the residence on behalf of the state. While this auction is not a garden-variety yard sale, it serves the same purpose. Any deals would probably be more historical than financial, according to Tennessee State Museum senior curator Jim Hoobler.
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Culture war minefields are entered Two law professors have waded deep into the minefields of the culture war and come up with a doozy of a hypothesis: We Americans are not just divided politically into red states and blue states, our very families are colored-coded red and blue. Oh, and the blue family is beating the red family, hands down. “Blue family champions celebrate the commitment to equality that makes companionate relationships possible and the sexual freedom that allows women to fully participate in society,” say Naomi Cahn and June Carbone in their book “Blue Families v. Red Families.” “Those who have embraced the blue family model have low divorce rates, relatively few teen births, and good incomes.” What is a “blue family,” you ask? On the individual level, blue families appear to be progressives who marry late — often after finishing grad school — and have relatively low rates of divorce or unwed childbearing. This is the blue family paradox: Blue families may talk liberal, but they end up living bourgeois lives. The red family paradox, according to Cahn and Carbone, is that socially conservative red states have higher rates of divorce and teen childbearing. “Are ‘family values’ undermining the family?” as one reviewer put it. The more you look at this provocative thesis, the more improbable it becomes. The elephant in the room is the one issue Cahn and Carbone want to avoid because they wish to tone down the culture wars around the family: abortion. The five states with the highest abortion rates, they note, are all blue family states: New York, Delaware, Washington, New Jersey and Rhode Island. By contrast, the states with the lowest abortion rates are mostly red or at least purple: Utah, Idaho, Colorado, South Dakota and Kentucky. Could attitudes toward abortion be the real source of the red family/blue family divide? Fueling this suspicion is the data that Cahn and Carbone provide on the outof-wedlock birthrates. For here, the neat red/blue lines break down, especially once race is taken into account. In 2004, the five states with the highest white outof-wedlock birthrates were a politically mixed lot: Nevada, Maine, West Virginia, Indiana and Vermont. States with the lowest rates of unwed childbearing were also mixed by party dominance: Utah, New Jersey, Connecticut, Colorado, Idaho and the District of Columbia. The authors note this fact but never integrate it into their theory. The data that do not fit are usually the most important data. The blue state/red state family divide appears to be largely driven by different values regarding abortion. Red states have more opposition to abortion politically (which makes them red), which would tend to result in more early childbearing, earlier ages at marriage and a more mixed record with regard to out-ofwedlock births. (More traditional commitment to marriage would drive down the out-of-wedlock birthrate, but greater moral objection to aborting unexpected pregnancies would drive up a state’s outof-wedlock birthrate.) The marriage gap has a great deal to do with social class. People with graduate degrees may be more sexually liberal in theory, but end up surprisingly conservative in actual practice. They tend to discount the importance of public moral norms around sex and marriage because they see their families flourishing under postmodern conditions, and because they and their children have the most access to “private” social, human and moral capital. Nonetheless, in spite of their theoretical imperfections, if Cahn and Carbone can convince progressives that reducing divorce and early unwed childbearing are not traditional family values at all but postmodern blue ones to be embraced as the happy fruit of liberal social values, they will have done a service to our country. — 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.
Editorial
Lots of bloomin’ fun Barbecue and Bluegrass Festival a signature event for Sevier County One thing that cannot be denied about living in Sevier County: If you can’t find something to do here, you’re just not trying. There are the mountains, the waterways, theme parks, museums, shows, professional baseball — the list goes on and on. And then there are the events, from Winterfest, to the Dolly Parton homecoming parade, to rod runs, to holiday parades and celebrations. This week, in downtown Sevierville, however, is an event that speaks to the very essence of Sevier County — the annual Bloomin’ Barbecue and Bluegrass Festival. If you don’t think bluegrass is an integral part of Sevier County, consider that the Tennessee fight song is about a point located in the park. And if you don’t think barbecue is equally integral, consider that there are nearly as many BBQ restaurants as there are pancake houses (and that’s saying something). Barbecue and bluegrass have to rank right up there with Volunteer football in speaking to the hearts of East Tennesseeans.
This event is truly special for a lot of reasons, not the least of which is a threeday barbecue “boot camp” beginning Wednesday. Taught by Mike Davis and Catherine Hallman, aspiring barbecue chefs can learn everything about the art of grilling from spices to how long to cook the meat to the very latest techniques. That’s just a warm up for the actual festival that will be held downtown in the area around the courthouse Friday and Saturday. And what will transpire in those two days is what separates Bloomin’ Barbecue and Bluegrass from all the rest. There will be a Mountain Soul Music Competition in which competitors must sing a song written by Dolly Parton in their own style, be it country, rock, bluegrass or rap. At stake is prize money and a guitar autographed by Sevier County’s most revered and famous daughter. There will be a bluegrass tent for kids that will give them a chance to touch and play bluegrass instruments such as banjos and fiddles and even to get onsite instruction
Many will come for the pickin’ and grinnin’. This year, the bluegrass headliner is the Dan Tyminski Band, one of the top groups in the genre. There will also be performances by Brand New Strings, Jimbo Whaley and Greenbrier, Blue Highway, Audie Blaylock, Darrell Webb, and Tony Rice Unit. It’s guaranteed toptappin’ fun. Perhaps the signature event of the festival is the barbecue cook-off, which will attract several dozen teams from throughout the nation competing in categories such chicken, ribs, pulled pork and brisket. There even competition for kids ages 6-16. The competition, especially among the adults, is bound to be hotter than, well, a charcoal pit, as they vie for prizes and bragging rights. There will be the usual vendors and, of course, cotton candy, kettle corn and such. Tying a big bow around the entire event is that admission is free. Other than a Saturday afternoon in the fall at Neyland Stadium, does it get any better than that?
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Public forum Mixing government, religion flies in face of Constitution
The recent letter to the editor in this publication arguing that the Southern Baptist church should be our state religion inspired this submission. The writer argues that most Editor: of “us” are members of the SBC. If the writer The recent debate over prayer in the courthouse in Sevier County has brought out means Tennessee then perhaps, but if the writer means the U.S.A. then no, that is not fiery apologists on both sides of the debate. a fact. What is so puzzling is that the men and Also, the argument that most “civilized” women arguing for prayer in courthouses nations have a state religion is false. Almost and schools of our nation do so while crying every, if not every, industrialized nation in patriotism. the world has freedom of religion and does How is endorsing the mixing of government and religion patriotic? The architects of not declare a state religion (France, Spain, our nation, the people who molded American Canada, Australia, Belgium, Germany, Japan, India … the list could go on for quite law and government, were wise when they enshrined separation of church and state in a while). The idea that anyone in this nation should be forced to believe in a particular our Constitution. Our nation is a nation of religion is completely incompatible with many people. This is a nation of Christian what it means to be a citizen of the United and Jews. This is a nation of believers and States of America. non-believers. This is a nation of diversity. Also, if Christianity is a true and righThe simple fact remains that endorsing a teous path, then why must it be forced religion in a public institution is a violation of the law, and not any law, the highest law: on people? Is not the free acceptance of Christ’s salvific act the cornerstone of these the foundation for the law of our land.
people’s faith? I believe that having to force an idea onto someone only weakens that idea. The truth is that this nation is a secular nation. Citizens have the right to believe and pray and worship in any way they wish or to be a nonbeliever. Religion and government are not good bedfellows, and the First Amendment exists for a reason. No one is trying to take away religious faith from the citizens of Sevier County, but people are trying to uphold the beliefs and ideas that rule our nation. The people who cry out for religion to rule our land because this is a “sick nation” ruled by “godless heathens,” then one wonders why they fly the red white and blue and why they support our soldiers and why they vote. If this is such a heathen nation, then perhaps they should try and find a theocracy to try out. I hear Iran is very beautiful in the winter. Levi Rowland Sevierville
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Eagles topple Patriots, advance to play Wednesday By JASON DAVIS Sports Editor SEVIERVILLE — The Seymour Eagles have lived to play another day. The Blue and Gold soccer team beat Jefferson County 3-0 Monday night in the first round of the District 2-AAA Soccer Tournament at the Sevier County High School Soccer Complex. The two teams had tied 2-2 in their regular season matchup, but the Eagles were clearly the superior team Monday, controlling the game throughout.
Senior Jacob Lindsey got the scoring started for the Eagles, as he scored against the Jefferson County keeper in a one-on-one situation in the early going. It looked as though he’d scored again almost 20 minutes later, scoring on a header from an Eagles’ direct kick. But Lindsey was ruled offsides, and the goal was nullified. About 10 minutes later it looked as though another offsides would keep an Eagles’ score off the board, but this time the referees conferred and the offsides, not the goal,
was wiped off. The score, by Stephen Martin, made it 2-0 Seymour. The Eagles would add another goal midway through the second half from Carson Jones, and the their defense, along with a couple of good saves from Chris Ballard, would keep the Patriots scoreless for the night. Results from the night game will determine who the Eagles will play tonight. One scenario would have Jason Davis/The Mountain Press the Eagles facing-off with Seymour’s Stephen Martin takes a shot at the Jefferson County goal in the homestanding Sevier the first half of play Monday night at the Sevier County Soccer Complex. County Smoky Bears. Moments later Martin scored the Eagles’ second goal of the game. WOMEN’S HOOPS
Peterson signs with Lady Ospreys By COBEY HITCHCOCK Sports Writer
The Houston Texans’ Brian Cushing was suspended for four games.
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Texans owner: Team knew of Cushing’s “issue” with NFL NEW YORK (AP) — Houston Texans owner Robert McNair said he knew during the 2009 season that linebacker Brian Cushing had “an issue” with the NFL, but had no details from the league of what it concerned. Cushing was suspended by the league last week for violating its steroid policy. Although Cushing admitted taking a non-steroid banned substance, it is still
considered performanceenhancing by the league. He did not identify the substance he took. Cushing was voted The Associated Press NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year at the end of the season — part of the AP’s annual awards honoring outstanding on-field performance by players. As a result of the penalty and admission, the AP is taking a revote for the defensive rookie award plus
All-Pro outside linebacker. Cushing received five votes in that category and made the second team. He is still among the nominees in the revote. Cushing was a runaway winner for the rookie award in balloting by a nationwide panel of 50 sports writers and broadcasters who cover the league. He received 39 votes, easily beating Buffalo safety Jairus Byrd, who had six.
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Former Seymour Lady Eagles standout Megan Peterson (32), center, takes a jump shot for the Walters State Lady Senators last basketball season. Peterson recently signed with Division I University of North Florida. I could make an impact immediately and just enjoy playing,” said Peterson. “The kind of offense (UNF) runs fits me very well. I think it’s a good fit for them and for me.” Peterson said she will miss the location of Walters State, because she could go home to Seymour anytime she felt like it. But even though the move to Florida will lesson her time spent at home, Peterson said it’s just another step in life for the former Lady Eagle. “I’ll probably only be able
to come home (to Seymour) about twice a year,” said Peterson. “But I like Florida a lot, and I’m getting closer to getting a degree and starting a job and everything. So it’s like breaking the ties a little bit.” Peterson completed her associates in general science at Walters State, and she intends to major in communications at UNF for a possible career in public relations. chitchcock@themountainpress.com
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SPORTS TODAY Baseball
Postseason n No.1 seed Pigeon Forge hosts No.2 seed Gibbs for District 3-AA Tournament Championship, 7 p.m. n No.1 seed SCHS hosts District 2-AAA Tournament semifinal, 5:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. if necessary Southern League
Regular season n Tennessee Smokies host Carolina, 11:30 a.m. Due to rainouts/ cancellations, schedules are subject to change without notice.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Former Seymour Eagles standout athlete Megan Peterson recently signed with the Division I University of North Florida Lady Ospreys basketball team after a successful two-year JUCO career, most recently at Walters State. Peterson said she is ready for the move up to Division I competition. “I’m really excited,” said Peterson. “The coaches (at UNF) are awesome, and I had so much fun with the girls on the team when I went down there on a visit. “I decided on (UNF) because I got along with everyone in the program so well, they have a very good basketball program and academically it’s a very good school. “They flew me down there, and they have a very beautiful campus ... it’s a wildlife preserve, and it is beautiful.” Peterson, who was named to the All-Conference Team for Chattanooga State (18-10) as a freshman, took a year off from the sport before returning to the court last year with the successful Lady Senators (26-4) squad who advanced to a seventh-place finish at the JUCO Nationals after winning their conference. Peterson, who shot 44 percent from the field last year, believes she can step right into a role of playing the No.4 spot for the Lady Ospreys, though she will be more of a “step out” No.4 versus the traditional post technique. “I wanted to go somewhere
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Sevier County’s Nathan Hays competes in the 4x800-meter relay in the Metro 8 Track and Field Meet at William Blount High School.
MARYVILLE — Several members of the Sevier County High School boys’ and girls’ track teams recently had impressive individual performances at the annual Metro 8 Track and Field Meet at William Blount High School. The meet is an invitational showcase in which the top eight individuals and relay teams from across all the divisions in the metro-Knoxville area gather to compete. Not all top entrants participate in every event, however, but the competition with the exception of the long distance races is typically very strong. Teams often keep top distance runners in training rather than competition, but that allows future stars in the sport to shine. SCHS freshman Patrick Photo submitted Hanlon started the meet off right for the Purple and Sevier County’s Maryann Jackson, left, passes a William Blount runner in the 4x800-meter See TRACK, Page A9 relay.
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SPORTS BRIEFS Pigeon Forge High hoops camp
Join coach Jonathan Shultz and several PFHS Varsity Players for basketball camp this summer June 2-4, from 8:30 a.m.-noon at Pigeon Forge High School. Participants will learn individual fundamentals and team concepts while having fun participating in drills, competitions, and short scrimmages. All campers will receive a t-shirt and the camp will conclude with a devotional time followed by an awards ceremony. The cost of the camp is $50. Call Shultz at 789-2431 to register or for more information.
New Center boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; basketball camp
There will be a boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; basketball camp for all thirdthrough eighth-grade boys on June 1, 2, 3, and 4 from 4:30 to 8 p.m. daily. The cost is $50, and concessions will be available during the camp. For more information, call Brad Loveday at New Center School at 453-2123.
Bear Strength and Speed Camp
Sevier County High School will host the Bear Strength and Speed Camp May 25-28 at the SCHS Football Fieldhouse from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. daily. The camp is designed to implement an athletic foundation of physical improvement that will benefit the individual in any athletic arena. Coach Todd Loveday, athletic director at SCHS, is the camp coordinator. He is a certified strength and conditioning specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Several handpicked college athletes, as well as other coaches, will assist at the camp. Cost is $50. For more information, contact Loveday at 453-5525 or 607-9573.
Smoky Bears baseball camps
The 2010 Smoky Bears baseball camps will be June 7-9, 14-16 and 21-23 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily at the SCHS baseball field. Ages 6-13. For more information call 3687648.
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White, owning the 3200-meter run by pacing himself behind the top challenger for the first five laps before finally taking control and cruising to a 13-second win. Hanlon also showed well in the 1600-meter run, pacing with the lead before finishing in third place with a personal best of 4:53.98. Hannah Pelham, an SCHS freshman standout on the girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; side, finished fifth in the girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 1600meter run, also with a personal best of 5:42.41. Sevier County continued its success in the ensuing hurdle events. Bearette Hayley Fox surprised the field with a fourth-place finish, moving into a No.4 ranking in the AAA Section I and a No.12 overall state ranking in AAA. Jeremiah Foster, one of the best runners in SCHS history, followed with a SCHS record-breaking 110-meter hurdle in 15.12 seconds. Unfortunately for Foster, Oak Ridgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Imen Isang ran even faster, leaving Foster in second place. He now moves
up to a No.7 state ranking. Foster wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t done for the day, however, and in fact competed in the next race ... the 4X100-meter relay, in which the Bears finished sixth with a time of 43.64. Both the SCHS boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 4x800-meter relay teams followed with impressive times for the Purple and White. The girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; relay team of Kaycee Dixon, Maryann Jackson, Kelsey Blankenship and Courtney Kirby improved the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s season best by nine seconds, running to a third-place finish with a time of 10:31.30. The boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; relay team of Alex McCandless, Jordan Whaley, Mikey Hutton and Nathan Hays followed with a domination of the field from start to finish, earning the Bears a set of championship shirts with a season-best time of 8:24.68. The SCHS boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 4x200meter relay team of Kel McCarter, Brett Pippin, Dustin Hurst and Brandon White again showed Bear dominance, bringing home another first-place finish for Sevier County. The Bearettes 4x200meter relay team of
Tiger Golf Tournament fundraiser
The 9th Annual Tiger Golf Tournament to fund the Pigeon Forge Middle and High School golf teams as well as The Tiger Golf Club scholarship fund, will be held 1 p.m., May 20, at Gatlinburg Golf Course. Lunch will be provided starting at noon. Prizes will be awarded to the top three teams, and individual hole prizes will aslo be given. Participants are needed for either playing, sponsoring a hole, or donating a giveaway item. Contact Johnny Baker at 621-0925 or Chad Owenby at 7745790.
Smoky Bears 5K scheduled
The Smoky Bear 5K run will be Saturday, May 22, at Sevier County High School. The event will begin at 8 a.m. All proceeds will benefit the SCHS girls volleyball and softball teams. For more information, visit www. smokybear5k.com.
PF Little League Football sign-ups
Sign-ups for the 2010 Pigeon Forge Tigers Little League Football season will be Saturday, May 15, at the PFHS Football field from 9 a.m. to noon. Children have to be at least age five by August 1, and no older than 11 by August 1. For new players, bring a copy of childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s birth certificate. Children will learn the importance of hard work, teamwork, and leadership in an organized environment from dedicated personnel. Our teams have gone 46-11 over the past two seasons, with our Grasscutters (5-7 age) competing in the Super Bowl the last two years, and our Pee Wees (10-11 age) the reigning and defending Super Bowl Division 1 Champions.
LeConte Sports Medicine free physicals The Sevier County schools sports screenings were postponed from May 3 to a new date. The new date is 5 to 7 p.m., May 20, at Sevier County High School. The free physicals will also be offered from 5 to 7 p.m. on May 27, also at SCHS. For more information, call Scott Byrd at 429-6584.
Lady Cubs basketball camp
The 2010 Lady Cubs Basketball Camp will be held June 3 through 5, from 9 a.m. to noon daily for rising 4th through 8th graders. For more information, contact Steve Branton at 919-2628, or email stevebranton@sevier.org.
G-P basketball camp
The coach Placeres boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; basketball camp will be June 7 through 10, from 9 a.m. to noon. The cost is $80, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s for players ages eight to 18. There will be daily games and scrimmages, and contests will be held with prizes awarded at the conclusion of camp. Participants will learn individual and team skills, and a popular UT Vol basketball player will be in attendance to talk and sign autographs on the final day of camp. The first 100 campers will be accepted. Deadline for registration is May 21. Call 256-2222 for more information.
Alexis Conner, Maddie Pickel, Caroline Miller and Hailey Tackett didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to be outdone by the boys, so the ladies followed with another new school record with a time of 1:48.6. When the hurdlers returned to the track, the top SCHS hurdle team of Foster and McCarter finished as champion and runner-up respectively, while Fox and Jocelyn Perez finished fifth and sixth respectively in the girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; race. McCandless posted another SCHS win in the 800 meter, earning another long-sought SCHS record with a time of 2:00.25, erasing a school mark set in 1984. Brett Pippen and Madison Pickel also ran impressive 200-meter dashes, finishing second and third respectively. The Smoky Bears and Bearettes next compete in the Section I state qualifier meet against 32 other schools Friday at DobynsBennett. SCHS girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; results: n 200m â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Madison Pickel 26.85 (3rd) n 1600m â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Hannah Pelham 4:42.41 (5th), Rebekah Fields 6:25.34 (14th) n 3200m â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Makayla May 15:32.55 (3rd)
100m Hurdles â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Fox 16.24 (4th) n 300m Hurdles â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Fox 50.35 (5th), Perez 52.28 (6th) n 4x200m Relay â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Conner, Pickel, Miller, Tackett 1:48.60 (5th) n Mile Relay â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Dixon, Kirby, Brittany Lister, Blankenship 4:28.59 (5th) n 4x800m Relay â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Dixon, Jackson, Blankenship, Kirby 10:31.30 (3rd) n HJ â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Carly Pippin 4â&#x20AC;&#x2122;6â&#x20AC;? (7th) n LJ â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Conner 16â&#x20AC;&#x2122;5â&#x20AC;? (6th) n TJ â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Miller 31â&#x20AC;&#x2122;10â&#x20AC;? (5th) SCHS boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; results: n 200m â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Brett Pippin 22.93 (2nd) n 800m â&#x20AC;&#x201C; McCandless 2:00.25 (1st), Jordan Whaley 2:10.10 (6th), Zac Carlson 2:12.57 (7th) n 1600m â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Hanlon 11:11.31 (1st) n 3200m â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Hanlon 4:53.98 (3rd) n 100m Hurdles â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Foster 15:12 (2nd) n 300m Hurdles â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Foster 40.74 (1st), McCarter 41.19 (2nd) n 4x100m Relay â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Foster, Pippin, Hurst, White 43.64 (5th) n 4x200m Relay â&#x20AC;&#x201C; McCarter, Pippin, Hurst, White 1:30.61 (1st) n Mile Relay â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Hays, Bryce Whaley White, Hurst 3:32.42 (3rd) n 4x800 Relay â&#x20AC;&#x201C; McCandless, Jordan Whaley, Hutton, Hays 8:24.68 (1st) n HJ â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Danny Chastain 5â&#x20AC;&#x2122;8â&#x20AC;? (6th) n LJ â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Bryce Whaley 19â&#x20AC;&#x2122;2â&#x20AC;? (8th) n TJ â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Bryce Whaley 40â&#x20AC;&#x2122;1.25â&#x20AC;? (4th) n Discus â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Ross Heatherly 111â&#x20AC;&#x2122;8â&#x20AC;? (7th) n
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SCOREBOARD t v s p o rt s Today
NBA BASKETBALL 8 p.m. TNT â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Playoffs, Eastern Conference semifinals, game 5, Boston at Cleveland NHL HOCKEY 9:30 p.m. VERSUS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Playoffs, Western Conference semifinals, game 6, Chicago at Vancouver (if necessary)
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GB â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 1/2 4 5 5 1/2
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â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games Cincinnati 5, Chicago Cubs 3 San Francisco 6, N.Y. Mets 5 Philadelphia 5, Atlanta 3 Washington 3, Florida 2 St. Louis 11, Pittsburgh 4 Houston 4, San Diego 3, 11 innings L.A. Dodgers 2, Colorado 0 Milwaukee 6, Arizona 1 Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m. Washington at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m. Florida at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m. Atlanta at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m. Philadelphia at Colorado, 8:40 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at Arizona, 9:40 p.m. Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games Cincinnati (Cueto 1-1) at Pittsburgh (Morton 1-5), 7:05 p.m. Washington (Olsen 2-1) at N.Y. Mets (Niese 1-1), 7:10 p.m.
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Tampa Bay New York Toronto Boston Baltimore
W 22 21 19 16 9
L 9 9 14 16 23
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Texas
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Oakland 17 15 .531 1 Los Angeles 14 19 .424 4 1/2 Seattle 12 19 .387 5 1/2
â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games Cleveland 7, Detroit 4 Toronto 9, Chicago White Sox 7 Minnesota 6, Baltimore 0 Texas 6, Kansas City 4 Oakland 4, Tampa Bay 0 Seattle 8, L.A. Angels 1 Boston 9, N.Y. Yankees 3 Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games N.Y. Yankees at Detroit, 7:05 p.m. Toronto at Boston, 7:10 p.m. Tampa Bay at L.A. Angels, 10:05 p.m. Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games N.Y. Yankees (Vazquez 1-3) at Detroit (Porcello 2-3), 7:05 p.m. Seattle (Cl.Lee 0-1) at Baltimore (D.Hernandez 0-4), 7:05 p.m. Toronto (Eveland 3-1) at Boston (Matsuzaka 1-1), 7:10 p.m. Oakland (Cahill 1-1) at Texas (C.Lewis 3-1), 8:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox (F.Garcia 1-2) at Minnesota (Slowey 4-2), 8:10 p.m. Cleveland (Westbrook 0-2) at Kansas City (Bannister 1-2), 8:10 p.m. Tampa Bay (Niemann 2-0) at L.A. Angels (Kazmir 2-2), 10:05 p.m. Wednesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games Chicago White Sox at Minnesota, 1:10 p.m. Toronto at Boston, 1:35 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Detroit, 7:05 p.m. Seattle at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. Tampa Bay at L.A. Angels, 7:05 p.m. Oakland at Texas, 8:05 p.m. Cleveland at Kansas City, 8:10 p.m.
Southern League North Division
W L Pct. GB Tennessee (Cubs) 20 10 .667 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Huntsville (Brewers) 16 14 .533 4 West Tenn (Mariners) 15 14 .517 4 1/2 Chattanooga (Dodgers) 13 17 .433 7 Carolina (Reds) 11 19 .367 9
South Division
W L Pct. GB Jacksonville (Marlins) 19 10 .655 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Montgomery (Rays) 16 13 .552 3 Mississippi (Braves) 15 15 .500 4 1/2 Mobile (Diamondbacks) 15 15 .500 4 1/2 Birmingham (W. Sox) 8 21 .276 11
â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games West Tenn 4, Huntsville 1 Carolina 11, Chattanooga 6 Tennessee 6, Mobile 5, 10 innings Mississippi 1, Birmingham 0 Jacksonville 7, Montgomery 2 Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games Carolina 7, Chattanooga 2 Birmingham 5, Mississippi 4 Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games Birmingham at Jacksonville, 7:05 p.m. Huntsville at Montgomery, 8:05 p.m. Mobile at West Tenn, 8:05 p.m. Mississippi at Chattanooga, 7:15 p.m. Carolina at Tennessee, 7:15 p.m. Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games Huntsville at Montgomery, 11:35 a.m. Carolina at Tennessee, 11:30 a.m. Mobile at West Tenn, 1:05 p.m. Birmingham at Jacksonville, 7:05 p.m. Mississippi at Chattanooga, 7:15 p.m.
Comics ◆ A13
Tuesday, May 11, 2010 ◆ The Mountain Press Family Circus
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Advice
Inappropriate relationship makes employees uncomfortable
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Dear Annie: I work in a doctor’s office where the husband and wife are both physicians. They have staggered work schedules and aren’t in the office at the same time. The wife’s sister also works in our office. Some time ago, we employees were fed up because the male doctor was fooling around after hours with his sisterin-law. Someone finally told the wife, who fired the hussy. Much later, the sister-in-law was hired back. I’m assuming there were many promises made, but I can assure you, the two are at it again. They stay late together, and the evidence of their tryst is there in the morning. I don’t think the wife is aware of it. Meanwhile, the sister-in-law struts around the office and gloats about her relationship. It makes the rest of us truly uncomfortable. How do we let the wife know what’s going on? Nobody wants to tell her the bad news, and we worry her husband will be angry with whoever spills the beans. But I feel terribly guilty. What should we do? -- Wish I Didn’t Know Dear Wish: You and at least one other employee should ask to speak privately with the husband. Explain that the sister-in-law is bragging about her relationship with him and it is affecting office morale. He will surely understand that this open “secret” means his wife is bound to find out, and soon. Dear Annie: From the time my son, “Joe,” was a teenager, I had no
control over his behavior. His father was away most evenings and weekends “entertaining customers,” which really meant he was out with the guys. Joe found occasional temporary jobs, but never wanted to work. He was an adult when my husband and I divorced, and for a time, he lived with his father and stepmother and freeloaded off of them. I turned 71 last year and retired. Through careful budgeting, my husband and I have enough funds to live on. Joe is 51 and now claims he has emphysema and is unable to work. (He hasn’t seen a doctor, but he was a heavy smoker.) His father has a bad heart and figures he’ll die first, and he expects me to support Joe after he runs through whatever money Dad leaves him. I cannot afford to do that. Joe refuses to help around the house, mow the lawn, clean or do anything else. I want nothing to do with him. Father and son both lived their lives to please themselves while I worked two jobs. I no longer feel this is my problem. But if Joe actually is suffering from emphysema, is there someplace he can get low-cost help? -- Still His Mother Dear Still: Joe will need to see a physician and be diagnosed. If he does have emphysema, he
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may qualify for disability benefits or Medicaid, but he cannot simply claim the illness without medical evidence. There may be a nearby free clinic, or he could ask at local hospitals whether they will examine him for a minimal fee. He (or you) could also call 2-1-1 and see what help is available for Joe in your area. Dear Annie: I read the letter from “Getting Anxious,” who said she suffers from hyperhidrosis. I, too, was embarrassed by excessive sweating. I hated shaking hands and wearing fitted shirts. A number of years ago, I opted for the surgery. They do one side at a time because, yes, it is invasive. The recovery was hard and painful, but the end result was worth it. I had one side done, and that hand and armpit no longer sweat. I am now anxious to have the other side fixed. I would encourage her to do it. -- Saved by Surgery Dear Saved: The decision to have surgery is up to the individual since everyone handles it differently, but we appreciate your positive testimony. Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 5777 W. Century Blvd., Ste. 700, Los Angeles, CA 90045. To find out more about Annie’s Mailbox and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com.
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The Mountain Press â&#x2014;&#x2020; Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Barrier-breaking jazz star Lena Horne is dead at 92
Associated Press
A repair worker walks across the mud-covered floor of the lower level of the Music City Emporium, one of the businesses damaged by floods in downtown Nashville.
Music City will rebuild on shoulders of its stars By CAITLIN R. KING Associated Press Writer NASHVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Nashville may be the country music capital of the world, but at a time when its struggling to rebuild from devastating floods, its billing as Music City has never been as fitting. Recording artists from all genres who call Nashville home are responding to the disaster. Pop star Ke$ha flew in from New York early last week and saw the damage before her plane touched down. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I looked outside and I saw lakes, except for in the middle of the lake there would be a roof. I was a little confused,â&#x20AC;? she said in a phone interview. After her mom picked her up, she heard on the radio about the number of animals in need of help, so they went straight to buy 1,000 pounds of dog and cat food and delivered it to a local animal shelter. Ke$ha feels so strongly about helping Nashville rebuild, sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s planning a benefit concert at Limelight on June 16. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s my home. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know anything else. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the place I come to help me feel all right and grounded,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This city has helped nurture me as a musician ... I owe a lot to this place, which is why Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m taking it so close to heart and trying to help people realize the magnitude of the situation.â&#x20AC;? Nine people were confirmed dead and at least 2,000 homes were destroyed or damaged in Nashville by the flooding that struck Tennessee May 1-2. Flood waters also submerged parts of the Grand Ole Opry House and the Opryland Resort as well as bars and clubs in the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s downtown tourist district. About 2,600 people have been left homeless, and thousands evacuated. Damages have been estimated at $1.5 billion and climbing. Still, despite the devasta-
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tion, some in Nashville feel that the flooding has been underplayed nationally. Nathan Followill, drummer for the Grammywinning rock band Kings of Leon, was in New York City when he learned about the flood. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The news here was dominated by the oil spill (in the Gulf of Mexico) and the bomb scare in Times Square so I found out from a phone call. It was heartbreaking to see my city in such bad shape,â&#x20AC;? he said in an e-mail to The Associated Press. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our thoughts and
prayers are with all the victims, and we are figuring out the best way for us to contribute.â&#x20AC;? Fellow rocker and music producer Jack White feels lucky that the building where he physically established his record label, Third Man Records, escaped the flood. The Nashville resident is donating the profits that his record store made on Saturday to flood victims, and on Monday, he and the entire Third Man staff were planning to help with clean up efforts through Hands On Nashville, a volunteer agency.
NEW YORK (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Lena Horne, the enchanting jazz singer and actress known for her plaintive, signature song â&#x20AC;&#x153;Stormy Weatherâ&#x20AC;? and for her triumph over the bigotry that allowed her to entertain white audiences but not socialize with them, has died. She was 92. Horne died Sunday at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, said hospital spokeswoman Gloria Chin, who would not release details. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Her timeless legacy will forever be celebrated as part of the fabric of American popular music, and our deepest sympathies go out to her family, friends, and fans worldwide as we all mourn the loss of one of musicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sig-
nature voices,â&#x20AC;? Neil Portnow, president and CEO of the Recording Academy, said Monday in a statement. Horne, whose striking beauty often overshadowed her talent and artistry, was remarkHorne ably candid about the underlying reason for her success: â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was unique in that I was a kind of black that white people could accept,â&#x20AC;? she once said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was their daydream. I had the worst kind of acceptance because it was never for how great I was or what I contributed. It was because of
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the way I looked.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I knew her from the time I was born, and whenever I needed anything she was there. She was funny, sophisticated and truly one of a kind. We lost an original. Thank you Lena,â&#x20AC;? Liza Minnelli said Monday. Her father, director Vincente Minnelli, brought Horne to Hollywood to star in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cabin in the Sky,â&#x20AC;? in 1943. In the 1940s, Horne was one of the first black performers hired to sing with a major white band, to play the Copacabana nightclub in New York City and when she signed with MGM, she was among a handful of black actors to have a contract with a major Hollywood studio.
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