May 27, 2010

The Mountain Press ■ Sevier County’s Daily Newspaper ■ Vol. 26, No. 147 ■ May 27, 2010 ■ www.themountainpress.com ■ 50 Cents

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National park projects delayed

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By JEFF FARRELL Staff writer

5Lending a helping hand Harvest Thrift Store getting a makeover for single mothers

NATIONAL PARK — Officials at the park announced Wednesday that the completion dates on a number of projects in the park have been delayed, including work that has closed Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail in Gatlinburg and the road to Clingmans Dome.

Weather delays are the primary culprit in setting back the completion date for Clingmans Dome, now set to open June 19.

Repaving work will continue after that on the lower three miles of the road, with one-lane closures and flaggers through July 2.

Park spokeswoman Nancy Gray noted the Smokies recorded more snowfall over the past winter than

any other year — 130 inches.

“That certainly affected the Clingmans Dome project,” she said. “The contractor was on site trying to work through getting to the job when the could.”

Roaring Fork has been closed to vehicle traffic since March and was scheduled to reopen Friday.

Workers are resurfacing the 5.6mile road with asphalt concrete

pavement, along with the parking areas, trailheads and roadside pullouts, officials said. The new completion date has not been set.

“The work on this project is extremely challenging,” Gray said.

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5Shuttle lands for final time Space shuttle Atlantis made 32 flights over 25 years Nation, Page A16

Sports

State track meet begins

Money grabbing

SCHS’s Fox competes in hurdles

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Above, Wearwood Elementary student Danielle Drinnen nets a cool $67 in the Tennessee State Bank money booth Wednesday as students are rewarded for raising more than $3,000 during the school’s Run, Grab, & Bounce event. The students raised the money during the run event on Monday and Wednesday was set aside to reward them. At left, students complete the bounce portion of the event.

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Weather Today Mostly Sunny High: 88°

Tonight Mostly Clear

New Center 1st-graders patriotic performers

Low: 62° DETAILS, Page A6

Obituaries Dick Spahr, 55 Velma Moore, 90

By STAN VOIT Editor

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Index Local & State . . . . A1-15 Calendar . . . . . . . . . . A3 Money . . . . . . . . . . . . A5 Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . . . A7 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . A8-10 Classifieds . . . . . . A10-13 Advice . . . . . . . . . . . A14 Comics . . . . . . . . . . . . A14 Nation . . . . . . . . . . . A16 World . . . . . . . . . . . . A16

Corrections The Mountain Press is committed to accuracy.

Please report factual errors by calling 428-0748 Ext. 214.

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Takeko Tamaddoni, left, and Mayumi Unno share the Japanese language with Sevierville Intermediate School fourth- and fifth-graders Wednesday.

SIS students get a sampling of Japanese culture

By ELLEN BROWN Staff Writer Sevierville Intermediate School fifth-grader Sena Unno and her brother, fourth-grader Daichi, arrived with their parents in Sevier County from Japan in the fall.

On Wednesday morning, their classmates got a lesson in the siblings’ native culture when their mother, Mayumi Unno, and interpreter Takeko Tamaddoni visited Kathy Earle’s classroom for a special presentation.

“Takeko had come to a parent meeting with the Unnos,” explained Earle, who invited her and the Unnos to speak with her class, of which Sena See sis, Page A4

The New Center Elementary first-graders know their Pledge of Allegiance, the words to the national anthem and the meaning behind the flag.

The students were on display Wednesday for parents and others as they performed a patriotic program to celebrate the end of the school year.

“I wasn’t nervous at all,” Mary Mac Parnell said after the program.

“We say the Pledge of Allegiance every morning so we know that by heart,” Cille Rader said.

“This Is My Country” sang out loud and clear from students in all six first-grade classes at New Center.

Teacher Rebecca Lewis said the students came together three times to rehearse, and each class did its own practicing to make sure the students knew the words.

“It all went well,” she said.

The other first-grade teachers are Joy Dollar, Erika Bennecker, Annette Payne, Linda Strohner and Jennifer

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New Center Elementary School first-graders perform Wednesday for parents and staff, as they educate the crowd about the American flag through words and songs.

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“It’s very important we honor the flag and celebrate our freedom,” Principal Nancy Sims said.

“It was a lot of fun,” student Hunter Harrison said of the program.

“It was a lot to remember, but we did,” firstgrader Briggs Jones said.

Usually the students just sing some songs,

but this year they also had things to say to the audience about the flag and its role in history.

In small groups they recited their lines flawlessly.

“I think they know the meaning behind the words,” Lewis said. “We study the national symbols and what they represent.” n svoit@themountainpress.com

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Harvest Thrift Store getting a makeover for single mothers

By ELLEN BROWN Staff Writer GATLINBURG — Unless she’s greeting you by the door, it will take you a minute to spot the 4-foot10-inch Patti Gallo-Bryant inside of The Harvest Thrift Shop she owns in downtown Gatlinburg.

She’ll likely spot you first, and then you’ll hear a cheerful welcome inside the colorful store. “It’s getting a new look,� she says excitedly among the many items, which include clothes for women and babies; diapers, bottles and other childcare products; and funky, unique memorabilia and antiques. “It’s going to be less crowded and really happy, upbeat and animated. It will be new and used items, and of course, it’s all free to single moms.�

Gallo-Bryant has remained busy for several years building Harvest Ministries, which has assisted more than 600 single mothers and their children. Her latest venture is turning The Harvest Thrift Store into Rachel’s Lullaby, which will cater more to single mothers in need of childcare supplies — as well as some pampering of their own.

Another current project is Hannah’s Cry, a 24-hour prayer line for the unborn.

A staunch pro-life advocate and devout Christian, Gallo-Bryant established the hot line as an outreach for families experiencing

difficult pregnancies or possible health problems with their babies.

It’s her personal phone line — she only has one — but it’s been a blessing instead of a bother to her.

Sure enough, her phone rings minutes after bringing up the hot line. “Do you have any prayer requests?� she asks the caller on the other line.

She listens intently for a while, then assures the caller the prayer requests will be lifted up to the Lord.

She later prays out loud with a visiting friend who is trying to conceive as another woman enters the shop. She stops to greet her new customer, then returns to her prayer.

Just a few minutes later, the customer leaves the shop without making any purchases or saying a word. “God bless you!� GalloBryant calls after her. “Well, she thought we were crazy — but that’s OK!�

She later points out a congo, a scarf-like article of clothing worn around the waist, that she plans to take on her upcoming trip to Kenya. On it reads, “Tumpe Mungu Shukurani,� which is Swahili for “Jesus is Lord.�

Her trip is part of the project she has entitled “To Kenya With Love,� which involves establishing an orphanage in the country.

She has been in contact with Nancy and Don

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Patti Gallo-Bryant, founder of Harvest Ministries, moves new items into The Harvest Thrift Store — soon to be known as Rachel’s Lullaby — in downtown Gatlinburg.

Richards of Kenya Island Missions, a Christianbased ministry established to educate in sustainable use management and conservation. Suba Environmental Education of Kenya (SEEK), which provides opportunities for “young and old to know God while becoming able to address environmental issues in a Biblical way that cares for people and the earth� is another branch of the ministry. “The percentage of AIDS in pregnant women in Kenya is 42 percent,� she says. “The average lifespan there is ages 37-40.�

Having felt the call of the Lord to help build the

orphanage a few months ago, Gallo-Bryant doesn’t believe it was just a coincidence that she recently discovered abortion was becoming legal in Kenya.

This realization only makes her more determined to accomplish her goal. “(Letting people know about this) gets their eyes off of their own problems,� she said.

A fund for the orphanage, “Coins for Kenya,� has been established at Sun Trust Bank.

For more information on Harvest Ministries, call Gallo-Bryant at 323-3203. n ebrown@themountainpress.com

Rascal Flatts, TDOT join to fight litter Submitted Report If life is a highway, it’s a messy one in many parts of Tennessee, so country music super group Rascal Flatts is joining the Tennessee Department of Transportation to ask Tennesseans to do their part to clean it up by adopting a highway.

Rascal Flatts members Gary LeVox, Joe Don Rooney and Jay DeMarcus are featured in a new 30-second public service announcement and on billboards across the state encouraging Tennesseans to “Show Your Pride and Adopt-A-Highway today.� The goal of the campaign is to raise awareness of the volunteer program, encourage more participation and to remind motorists to Stop Litter in Tennessee.

In the new PSA, Rooney picks up a piece of litter tossed along the side of a roadway and asks, “Think

Want to help?

To volunteer for the Adopt-A-Highway Program, go to www.tn.gov/tdot/environment/beautification/adopt-ahighway.htm or contact TDOT’s Beautification Office at 615-741-6896 for more information.

this is no big deal?�, as vocalist LeVox remarks, “Think about 12 million pounds of it.�

Since the Adopt-AHighway program’s inception in 1989, volunteers have collected more than 12 million pounds of litter from Tennessee’s roadsides.

These volunteers help produce cleaner roadsides, reduce maintenance costs, and boost litter prevention awareness in the “Volunteer State.�

The Adopt-A-Highway Program allows Tennesseans to volunteer from a business, civic group, service organization, community club, church group, environmentally-conscious group, as an

individual or an entire family to help keep Tennessee roadways litter free. Volunteers “adopt� a two-mile stretch of a state route and commit to conducting four litter pickup events during the course of one year. Hundreds of Adopt-A-Highway volun-

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SEVIERVILLE — A Memorial Day ceremony will held at the Sevier County Courthouse at 11 a.m. Monday to honor and remember those who served the country in the Armed Forces of the United States.

Col. Stephen Holbert, United States Air Force, will be the featured speaker. Holbert is a native of Sevier County and married to the former Mary Faye McMahan of Pigeon Forge.

Holbert flew the C-123 while serving in Vietnam, in Operation Urgent Fury in Grenada, Operation Just Cause in Panama and Operation Desert Storm during the Gulf War. Among his military awards and decorations are The Distinguished Flying Cross, five Air Medals, two Meritorious Service Medals, Air Force Commendation Medal, nine Vietnam Service Medals, and the Southwest Asia Service Medal.

He is a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10025, and a member and past commander of American Legion Post 104.

County Mayor Larry Waters will open the ceremony, and the Marine Corps League Chapter 1206 will post the colors. Post 104 of Sevierville will provide the Honor Guard, and American Legion Post 202 of Gatlinburg will read the list of veterans who died in the last year.

Disabled American Veterans Chapter 94 will provide the invocation, and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10025 will provide the MIA/KIA ceremony.

Gold Star Mothers will place a wreath in honor of those who have fallen.

Cub Scout Pack 110 and Boy Scout Troops 110 and 585 will provide special assistance with the program.

The War birds of America, Rocky Top Squadron, will do a flyover, and Mmsic will be provided by the Smoky Mountain Community Band, There will be plenty of seating available.

Statehood Day event planned for weekend Submitted Report KNOXVILLE — The Governor John Sevier Historic Site will celebrate Statehood Day on Saturday with living history demonstrations from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

There will be interpreters in 18th century clothing portraying life on the frontier. Militia drills and a reading of the Declaration will take place along with demonstrations of 18th Century life.

The event will continue into Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. with encampments and interpreters.

This event is free and open to the public. For more information call (865) 573-5508 or visit www.marblesprings.net.

Marble Springs was the last home of the first governor of Tennessee, John Sevier, after whom this county was named. The farm was named after the springs located on the property that flowed throughout the year, as well as the “Tennessee Rose� marble deposits that surrounded the area.

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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 428-0748, ext. 214, or e-mail to editor@ themountainpress.com. Items may be faxed to 453-4913.

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from, 5-6 p.m. and 6:30 service then small groups.

Kodak United Methodist Church. Childcare provided.

Wears Valley, 7 p.m. with Three for Thee and others.

Bethany Revival

Red Bank Baptist Church, Newport Highway, singing 7 p.m. with The Nickell Family and The Camerons.

Red Bank Baptist

Bethany Baptist Church revival 7 p.m. daily with Michael Allen and Bob Zavattiieri preaching. 6:30 p.m. Sunday.

sunday, may 30

friday, may 28

Blood Drive

Barbecue/Bake Sale

Hot Meals

Smoky Mountain Area Rescue Ministries provides hot meals 5:30-6:30 p.m., First United Methodist Sevierville and Kodak United Methodist. 933-5996.

Women’s Bible Study

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

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TOPS weight loss chapter meets at 6 p.m., Parkway Church of God in Sevierville.

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Barbecue/bake sale noon-6 p.m. at Rescue Squad. $5. Proceeds benefit family of Emmett Tabor who died March 19. 6969857.

Blood Drive

Medic blood drive 11 a.m.-6 p.m., inside Grand Resort Hotel, Pigeon Forge.

Church Yard Sale

Yard sale for Burchfield Memorial Methodist Church youth, 8 a.m. at Sammy’s Auto Parts on Newport Highway May 28-29. Church youth selling hot dogs and baked goods.

saturday, may 29

Midway Family, Community and Education meet 1 p.m., Kodak Branch of Mountain National Bank. Bring baby shower gifts for the Women’s Center.

UMC Rummage Sale

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Spaghetti Dinner

Blood Drive

Cummings Chapel

Forge Story Time

McMahan Singing

Celebrate Recovery

Celebrate Recovery, meal

Boyds Creek Singing

Boyds Creek Baptist Church monthly service in song 7 p.m. with Faith Trio.

Sunday Night Alive

Gatlinburg First UMC, 6 p.m., fellowship of contemporary music and worship followed by meal.

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Thunder Memorial

Smoky Mountain Thunder Memorial Ride opening ceremony 10 a.m. at courthouse; ride at 11 to Grainger County veterans overlook.

Glades Lebanon Baptist Church benefit singing 7 p.m., 820 E. Highland Drive, with Parton Family, Everett Ball, others. Proceeds to Cancer Society. 436-3970 or 6400654.

Seymour UMC youth rummage sale. Bring donations to church. 573-9711 or www.seymourumc.org for details.

Spaghetti dinner 6 p.m, at Rescue Squad. Proceeds benefit Carol Deleeuw for medical bills. Adults $7, children under 12 $4.

Dollywood Imagination Players presents “Llama, Llama, Red Pajama� 11 a.m., Pigeon Forge Public Library story time. 429-7490.

Medic blood drive 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Grand Resort Hotel, Pigeon Forge.

Glades Singing

Great Smokies Chapter of DAR meets 10:30 a.m., Pigeon Forge Library, for election of officers. 7742236.

Medic blood drive 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Smoky Mountain Knife Works.

Water Safety Month observed

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Each lifeguard at Wilderness is Ellis trained and certified, which requires that each one go through a safety audit and additional training every year. In addition, the resort randomly tests and challenges its lifeguards on a weekly basis. During the month Wilderness provided free water safety training for school and church groups and others.

Amanda Eaton is aquatics and safety director and served as instructor.

Gists Creek Baptist Gists Creek Baptist Church singing 6 p.m. with The Partons.

Cummings Chapel cemetery decoration. Donations for upkeep accepted.

Bethany Revival

Bethany Baptist Church revival 6:30 p.m. with Michael Allen and Bob Zavattiieri.

Banner Baptist

McMahan Baptist Church singing 7 p.m.

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Covemont Singing

Gospel singing at Covemont Baptist Church,

Donations needed for upkeep of cemetery.

Send to Banner Baptist Cemetery, c/o James “Lum� Ownby, 1423 Goose Gap Road, Sevierville 37876.

arrests Editor’s Note: The following information was taken from the intake reports at the Sevier County Jail. All people listed within this report are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. u David James Arrondale, 39, of Locust Grove, Ga., was charged May 26 with domestic violence assault.

He was being held in lieu of $2,500 bond. u Brad Lee Bayer, 29, of 275 Cedar Bend Loop in Sevierville, was charged May 25 with violation of probation. He was being held. u Cindy Boutin, 38, of Jefferson City, was charged May 26 with theft of property worth $500 to $1,000.

She was being held in lieu of $2,500 bond. u Emily Ann Cochran, 22, of Russelville, Tenn., was charged May 26 with violation of probation. She was released on $2,500 bond. u Brandon Lee Hall, 26,

of 510 Ridge Road Lot 10 in Sevierville, was charged May 25 with domestic violence assault, criminal impersonation and simple possession. He was released on $3,500 bond. u Charles Orlanda Moulden, 38, of 1824 Davis Lane in Sevierville, was charged May 25 with driving on a suspended license. He was released. u Michael Eugene Ramsey, 33, of 728 Maples Hollow Road in Sevierville, was charged May 25 with aggravated burglary. He was being held in lieu of $20,000 bond. u Joseph James

Schleutker, 24, of 4477 Jones Cove Road in Sevierville, was charged May 26 with public intoxication and simple possession.

He was being held in lieu of $1,000 bond. u Michael Martin Smith, 24, of Newport, was charged May 25 with possession of a schedule II substance and possession of a schedule VI substance.

He was being held in lieu of $25,000 bond. u Karen Kay Tipton, 43, of 5109 Henry Town Road in Sevierville, was charged May 25 with assault. She was released on $1,500 bond.

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Happy Birthday to Juanita Ora Cate Swaggerty who was 99 years old on Wednesday, May 26, 2010. We would like to wish her a very Happy Birthday with a little history of her life and church.

Juanita was born May 26, 1911 to Troy & Minnie Cate in Sevier County. She attended Cates Cross Roads School and Sevier County High School.

She married Lonas Andrew Swaggerty in September 1935. They had 2 children, Kyle and Trena. She joined Henry’s Cross Roads United Methodist Church in 1942, which is now Kodak United Methodist Church. She was very active in the church, holding a lot of positions and, of course, she did the best in all of them. One of the longest office she held was President of the W.S.C.S. from 1977 until 1987.

Church was always first regardless of what else needed to be done.

She worked with the confidence that things would be done and done correctly. Her efficiency on everything she was committed to do was always the best.

She is a member of Midday Home Demonstration Club, taking an active part in the club today. She is always talking about the things she would enter in the Sevier County Fair, and Knoxville Fair such as flowers, cakes, canned goods, quilts, etc. She usually won blue ribbons on the things she entered. She could tell you about all of the farm activities she did such as milking the cows, raising baby calves, chickens, ducks, turkeys, etc.

Juanita is the Swaggerty Sausage Company Secretary and Treasurer. She was Lonas A. Swaggerty’s companion to help establish the company which Lonas started in 1930. He died in 1973.

She has 4 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren.

This wishes her the best birthday from her family which are Kyle & Nancy Swaggerty, Cindy, Jimmy & Kelsey Gammon, Doug, Helen, Nicholas, Brooke & Bentli Swaggerty, Chad Swaggerty, Sam & Trena Woods McCammon, Kent, Carey, Heather, Haley & Makenna Woods

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Bredesen expects veto override on guns in bars NASHVILLE (AP) — Gov. Phil Bredesen said Wednesday he expects lawmakers to once again override his veto of bill to allow handgun carry permit holders to bring weapons into bars and restaurants that serve alcohol.

The Senate was expected to vote Thursday on whether to turn back the Democratic governor’s veto, which takes only a majority in both chambers of the General Assembly.

Bredesen laughed when asked by a reporter whether he would be surprised

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to see lawmakers reject the veto. “Not in the least,� he said. “Not in the least.�

He said he was disappointed upon returning to the governor’s office on Monday after a trade mission to Asia that lawmakers hadn’t made more progress on the budget. Instead, they focused on issues like guns in bars and a resolution to commend Arizona lawmakers on their tough new immigration law, he said. “I’d love to get some of this stuff aside that’s kind of peripheral, and get

journal every day. They get to keep the schoolbooks they have — they’re paperback, so they’re not as expensive (as American textbooks). “There’s also no school buses, so they have to walk to school. And there’s no cancellation of school because of bad weather like snow.�

Students also wear uniforms and must adhere to strict grooming requirements: Fingernails are checked for cleanliness and boys’ hair must not be too long.

The Japanese culture is much more competitive than America’s society, Tamaddoni added. Japan has a high suicide rate, perhaps because of the pressure, she said. And although they tend not to spend as much as Americans, they are very brand-conscious and “only buy the best.�

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is a member, and Doris Richmond’s class, to which Daichi belongs.

Tamaddoni and her husband, who works as general manager of The Old Mill Restaurant, have been a part of the community since 1986. Since the early 1990s, she has served as a liaison between Japanese transplants and TRW Fuji, where the Unno children’s father works. She has also worked with area doctors and their Japanese patients. “Japanese children go to school from 8 ’til’ 3, six days a week — they go to school on Saturday,� Tamaddoni, who also works as a tax professional, told SIS students. “Every teacher they have gives them homework, and they have to write in their

on with the business of running the state,� he said.

Bredesen last week vetoed the guns bill sponsored by Democratic Sen. Doug Jackson of Dickson on the basis that “Guns and alcohol don’t mix.� The House had passed the bill on a 66-31 vote, while the Senate approved it by a 23-9 margin.

The measure would apply to the state’s 270,000 handgun carry permit holders. Bar and restaurant owners would maintain the power to ban all weapons from their establishments.

“Do kids over there date?� one girl asked. “Young girls are never to leave their house until they’re married or go to college,� Tamaddoni answered. “They’re not even allowed to go over to a friend’s house for a sleepover.�

The Japanese household is also kept very clean — so much that no one walks around in the house in their shoes.

Tamaddoni and Unno shared the Japanese writing and language with the children, as well as how to make origami, the traditional Japanese folk art of paper folding.

Fifth-grader Vicky Hernandez was intrigued by the Japanese culture, especially when it came to school. “I would love to wear uniforms,� she said. “I also really like the way they write their words.�

“I think it’s neat that they’re cheap and don’t buy as many things,� said fifthgrader Alex Leatherwood, who was also impressed that the Japanese created the Wii. Sena, who is described as “really quiet,� and Daichi, who “jumps right in,� didn’t speak any English when they first arrived to the school, ESL teacher Shelly Warner said — but both have adapted and learned very quickly. “They’re excellent; they have done so well,� Earle said. “Sena has been my top math student since she’s been here.�

Their classmates also think highly of them, she said. “My class is very multi-cultural — I have other students who are from Honduras, Costa Rica and Mexico. They are all very interested in learning about others.� n ebrown@themountainpress.com

obituaries In Memoriam

Dick Spahr Dick Spahr, age 55 of Sevierville, passed away Tuesday May 18, 2010.

Survivors include girlfriend, Sally Howe; son, Caleb Spahr; daughter, Michele Spahr; son, Brian Perkins; grandchildren, Anthony, DJ and Zaria; parents, Carolyn and Myron Pilger; sister: Diane and Bob Kenney; cousin, Bill Adams; extended family, Jaime Beahm, Fred Knapp, Austin Knapp, Lee and Toni Edgar, Toby Beahm; several nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to benefit the family.

Memorial service 1 p.m. Saturday, May 29, 2010, in the Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home with Rev. Kim McCroskey officiating. The family will receive friends 11-1 p.m. Saturday, May 29, 2010, at Atchley Funeral Home Sevierville. Cremation arrangements

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Velma Keeble Moore Velma Keeble Moore, 90 of Sevierville, died Monday, May 24, 2010, at Jefferson County Nursing Home.

Survivors: daughters and son-in-law, Priscilla Garner, Judy and Herman Goddard; son, Ronnie Moore; grandchildren, Kim Garner and Jill Thompson and husband John; two great-grandchildren; sister, Katherine Fox; one niece; numerous cousins and extended family.

Memorial donations may be made to Antioch Baptist Church, Sam Moore Building Fund, c/o Troy Williams, 509 Hardin Lane, Sevierville, TN 37862. Funeral service was held Wednesday in the West Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home with the Rev. Jim Kelling officiating. Family and friends will meet 1 p.m. Thursday in Pleasant Hill Cemetery for graveside service and interment. n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com

state briefs

‘Super speeder’ bill revived

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In before and after photos, the Sinks project involves a new reconfigured parking area and waterfalls observation platform when completed. The Smokies Trail Crew is significantly improving an existing pathway between the parking area and the Meigs Creek Trail by creating a stone stairway.

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Also, construction of the second bridge on the unopened segment of Foothills Parkway in Sevier County started this spring, so all public use is now prohibited.

The park has finished several projects, including work in Cosby and on Cades Cove Loop Road. “We’ve received numerous compliments on that project,�

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Most of the money for the projects came from the federal stimulus package and Federal Lands Highway Program. “I think once all these projects get done, visitors will be pleased with the amount of work and how the park looks,�

Gray said.

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CLEVELAND (AP) — Environmental officials say a stream in Bradley County has high levels of E. coli and pathogens that residents suspect is coming from a nearby septic system for a mobile home park.

Dr. Richard Urban, head of the Chattanooga office of the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, told the Bradley County Commission on Monday that tests on Wilkinson Branch have shown the pollution is mostly human fecal matter.

Urban said the state has put the owner of the mobile home park on notice of violation due to problems with the septic system, but the owner has not responded.

Nashville-Memphis RR reopens

NASHVILLE (AP) — CSX Transportation is reopening the main rail line from Memphis to Nashville after this month’s flooding damaged bridges and rails.

The railroad company originally thought it would take until mid-June before service could resume, but officials said employees worked long hours to get the track operating again.

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spaces is tough, so the contractor has had some setbacks in performing the necessary road work on this project.�

The contractor is developing a new timetable, she said.

The Gatlinburg bypass is still under discussion, Gray said. At one time, work was scheduled to be under way, but park officials have delayed it to focus on other projects. “There is no timetable for it at this time,� Gray said.

The parking area at the Sinks, closed since January, will open June 20. The parking area is being reconfigured, and a handicap accessible observation platform near the waterfalls is being added, officials said. The area is popular for swimming and also features a trailhead for reaching Meigs Creek. “We’re refinishing the parking lot as well as adding a beautiful observation platform,� Gray said. Hikers can still access the trail from other areas, she noted.

The Little River and James Creek trailheads near Elkmont will be closed from July 6 until Aug. 31 while workers add

paved parking spaces.

The projects under way also feature several on the North Carolina side, including work on Newfound Gap Road between Collins Creek picnic area and Cherokee.

That work involves substantial reconstruction, including repaving, culvert replacement, widening and realignment of the intersection with Towstring Road. It could involve lane closures until June 15, except on weekends and holidays. From June 15 until Aug. 15, no lane closures will be allowed on the road between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m.

The project will not be completed until early next year.

Heintooga Ridge Road near Cherokee is set to open Friday, but Balsam Mountain Campground in the same area won’t open until June 17.

Campers can start checking on the status of the campground the week of June 7. The campground is being repaved.

Smokemont Campground, north of Cherokee, is set to

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NASHVILLE (AP) — A proposal that would fine motorists driving 25 mph over the speed limit in Tennessee as much as $500 is once again on the move in the Senate.

The Senate Finance Committee reconsidered its action on the so-called “super speeder� bill and passed the measure 7-3 on Wednesday. The proposal, which will now be scheduled for a vote on the Senate floor, failed the day before for lack of a majority.

The bill’s sponsor, Republican Sen. Jack Johnson of Franklin, has said the bill is needed because Tennessee court rulings have found that excessive speed alone is not enough to charge motorists with reckless driving.

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In this April 5, 1962 file photo, TV personality Art Linkletter talks with 4-year-old Ronnie Glahn shows Art Linkletter his idea of how bad guys look, on Art’s TV show in Hollywood. he wrote. “Now, that’s funny, because the laugh arises out of a real situation.�

Linkletter’s programs — like many of today’s reality TV shows — often relied on ordinary people sharing too much information on national television.

But his shows were far gentler than today’s often mean-spirited productions.

His guests experienced, at most, mild embarrassment instead of utter humiliation. When Linkletter elicited an all-too-revealing remark from a guest, he did it with devilish charm, not malice.

Though “House Party� had many features, the best known was the daily interviews with schoolchildren.

Linkletter collected quotes from children into “Kids Say The Darndest Things,� and it sold in the millions.

The book “70 Years of Best Sellers 1895-1965� ranked “Kids Say the Darndest Things� as the 15th top seller among nonfiction books in that period.

The prime time “People Are Funny,� which began on radio in 1942 and ran on TV from 1954 to 1961, emphasized slapstick humor and audience participation — things like throwing a pie in the face of a contestant who couldn’t tell his Social Security number in five seconds, or asking him to go out and cash a check written on the side of a watermelon.

The down-to-earth charm

of Linkletter’s broadcast persona seemed to be mirrored by his private life with his wife of more than a halfcentury, Lois. They had five children, whom he wrote about in his books and called the “Links.�

But in 1969, his 20-yearold daughter Diane jumped to her death from her sixthfloor Hollywood apartment.

He blamed her death on LSD use, but toxicology tests found no LSD in her body after she died.

Still, the tragedy prompted Linkletter to become a crusader against drugs.

A son, Robert, died in a car accident in 1980. Another son, Jack Linkletter, was 70 when he died of lymphoma in 2007.

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Press show a combination of equipment failure and a deference to the chain of command impeded the system that should have stopped the gusher before it became an environmental disaster.

In a handwritten statement to the Coast Guard obtained by the AP, Transocean rig worker Truitt Crawford said: “I overheard upper management talking saying that BP was taking shortcuts by displacing the well with saltwater instead of mud without sealing the well with cement plugs, this is why it blew out.�

At a Coast Guard hearing in New Orleans, Doug Brown, chief rig mechanic aboard the platform, testified that the trouble began at a meeting hours before the blowout, with a “skirmish� between a BP official and rig workers who did not want to replace heavy drilling fluid in the well with saltwater.

The switch presumably would have allowed the company to remove the fluid and use it for another

project, but the seawater would have provided less weight to counteract the surging pressure from the ocean depths.

Brown said the BP official, whom he identified only as the “company man,� overruled the drillers, declaring, “This is how it’s going to be.� Brown said the top Transocean official on the rig grumbled, “Well, I guess that’s what we have those pinchers for,� which he took to be a reference to devices on the blowout preventer, the five-story piece of equipment that can slam a well shut in an emergency.

A live video stream

Wednesday showed pictures of the blowout preventer, as well as the oil gushing out. At other times, the feed showed mud spewing out, but BP said this was not cause for alarm.

A weak spot in the blowout preventer could blow under the pressure, causing a brand new leak.

Gene Beck, a petroleum engineering professor at Texas A&M in College Station, said the endeavor would likely fail quickly if the mud could not overcome the pressure of the oil. “The longer it goes, maybe the better news that is,� Beck said.

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BP makes bold move to plug oil gusher COVINGTON, La. (AP) — BP started pumping heavy mud into the leaking Gulf of Mexico well Wednesday, the company’s boldest attempt yet to plug the gusher that has spewed millions of gallons of oil over the last five weeks.

BP hoped the mud could overpower the steady stream of oil. The company wants to eventually inject cement into the well to permanently seal it.

The stakes are high.

Fisherman, hotel and restaurant owners, politicians and residents along the coast are fed up with BP’s so far ineffective attempts to stop the oil leak that sprang after an offshore drilling rig exploded April 20. Eleven workers were killed, and by the most conservative estimate, 7 million gallons of crude have spilled into the Gulf, fouling Louisiana’s marshes and coating birds and other wildlife.

The top kill has worked above ground but has never before been tried 5,000 feet beneath the sea. Company officials peg its chance of success at 60 to 70 percent.

President Barack Obama said “there’s no guarantees� it will work. The president planned a trip to Louisiana on Friday. “We’re going to bring every resource necessary to put a stop to this thing,� he said.

Meanwhile, dozens of witness statements obtained by The Associated

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Art Linkletter, who as the gently mischievous host of TV’s “People Are Funny� and “House Party� in the 1950s and ’60s delighted viewers with his ability to get kids — and grownups — to say the darndest things on national television, died Wednesday. He was 97.

Linkletter died at his home in the Bel-Air section of Los Angeles, said his son-in-law, Art Hershey, the husband of Sharon Linkletter. “He lived a long, full, pure life, and the Lord had need for him,� Hershey said.

Linkletter had been ill “in the last few weeks time, but bear in mind he was 97 years old. He wasn’t eating well, and the aging process took him,� Hershey said.

Linkletter hadn’t been diagnosed with any lifethreatening disease, he said.

Linkletter was known on TV for his funny interviews with children and ordinary folks. He also collected their comments in a number of best-selling books. “Art Linkletter’s House Party,� one of television’s longest-running variety shows, debuted on radio in 1944 and was seen on CBSTV from 1952 to 1969. “On ‘House Party’ I would talk to you and bring out the fact that you had been letting your boss beat you at golf over a period of months as part of your campaign to get a raise,� Linkletter wrote. “All the while, without your knowledge, your boss would be sitting a few feet away listening, and at the appropriate moment, I would bring you together,�

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Facebook adjusts privacy controls after complaints

NEW YORK (AP) — In Facebook’s vision of the Web, you would no longer be alone and anonymous. Sites would reflect your tastes and interests — as you expressed them on the social network — and you wouldn’t have to fish around for news and songs that interest you.

Standing in the way is growing concern about privacy from Facebook users — most recently complaints that the site forced them to share personal details with the rest of the online world or have them removed from Facebook profiles altogether.

Facebook responded to the backlash Wednesday by announcing it is simplifying its privacy controls and applying them retroactively, so users can protect the status updates and photos they have posted in the past. “A lot of people are upset with us,� CEO Mark Zuckerberg acknowledged at a news conference at Facebook’s Palo Alto, Calif., headquarters.

The changes came after Facebook rolled out a slew of new features in April that spread its reach to the broader Web. Among them was a program called “instant personalization� that draws information from a person’s profile to customize sites such as the music service Pandora. Some users found it creepy, not cool.

Privacy groups have complained to regulators, and some people threatened to quit the site. Even struggling MySpace jumped in to capitalize on its rival’s bad press by announcing a “new, simpler privacy setting.�

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College coffee shop to open Thursdays

The Walters State coffee shop will open for the summer semester today.

The coffee shop will be open every Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. during the summer, featuring baked goods all day and lunch items from 11-1. n

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‘Poppy Days’ to be held by legion

American Legion Post 202 in Gatlinburg is hosting its annual “Poppy Days” Friday and Saturday.

Auxiliary and Legion members will be accepting donations from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at The Village, the post office and Food City, all in Gatlinburg; and Food City in Pigeon Forge.

The Poppy program is the oldest and most widely recognized Legion auxiliary program. Each year volunteers distribute millions of bright red crepe paper poppies in exchange for contributions to assist disabled and hospitalized veterans. n

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Aquatic center to open Saturday

The Sevierville Family Aquatic Center will open Saturday for the summer season.

Operating hours: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays, 1-6 p.m.

Sundays.

Fees are $3 for adult, $2.50 for child/senior, and $1.25 for spectators. For more information, call 4535441.

The pool will close at 3:30 p.m. on June 10, 11, 15 and 22 and July 20, and at 5 p.m. July 27 and 28 due to swim meets. n

SEYMOUR

Farmers market to open season

The Seymour Farmers Market will kick off its new season with a potluck dinner and screening of the film “Fresh” today at First Baptist Church (use back entrance).

The meal will be served at 6 p.m. and the movie shown at 7.

The farmers market will open from 7-11 a.m.

Saturdays from June 5 through mid-October. It will be located on the north side of the church parking lot.

All local farmers and gardeners may sell their locally produced products and bring their own scales, bags and table. n

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Radio test to be administered

Sevier County Emergency Radio Service will have the last amateur radio technician class under the old question pool at 9:30 a.m.

June 5 at the EOC building, 245 Bruce St. A photo ID or equivalent will be required. The cost is $15. After July 1, the question pool will be changing and the test will be somewhat harder. The test will be given following the class. For more information call 314-0899 or e-mail to n4itg(fl),live.com.

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NASHVILLE (AP) — A proposal to give state workers a onetime $500 bonus is a major sticking point in negotiations over a budget plan, said lawmakers trying to reach consensus and possibly adjourn next week.

Republican Senate Speaker Ron Ramsey of Blountville told The Associated Press after a Republican gubernatorial debate in Memphis on Tuesday night that such a bonus is “illogical.”

He said Democratic Gov. Phil Bredesen plans to layoff 1,700 state employees and it’s hard for him to “rationalize ... giving a bonus to the ones you’re keeping.”

Ramsey said he has received written correspondence from state workers that they don’t want the bonus. He said the money should instead be saved so the state can pay for buyout packages should they become necessary.

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House Democratic Caucus Chairman Mike Turner of Nashville said Wednesday that state employees have told him they support the bonus, “and that’s what we’re going with.”

“Right now we’re sticking with state employees,” Turner said. “They haven’t had a raise in some time.”

To provide for the bonus, as well as keep employees’ 401(k) match

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nation/world quote roundup “Twenty-five years, 32 flights and more than 120 million miles traveled. The legacy of Atlantis now in the history books.”

— Mission Control’s commentator as Atlantis touched down for the final time

“There are people in the world who want to pit Mr. Obama against the Iranian nation and bring him to the point of no return, where the path to his friendship with Iran will be blocked forever.”

— Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

“This was an unacceptable provocation

by North Korea, and the international community has a responsibility and a duty to respond.”

— Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on North Korea’s sinking of a South Korean warship without provocation

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On May 27, 1937, the newly completed Golden Gate Bridge connecting San Francisco and Marin County, Calif., was opened to pedestrian traffic (vehicular traffic began crossing the bridge the next day).

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Pussycat Doll is now the “Dancing With the Stars” champ.

Nicole Scherzinger and partner Derek H o u g h dominated throughout the 10th season of the hit ABC show and bested Scherzinger Olympic gold medalist Evan Lysacek to win the “Dancing” crown Tuesday night.

“I feel like I just won a Grammy,” she said after the show. “A dancing Grammy!”

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Energy myths spread by mahy people I ride my bike to work. It seems so pure.

We’re constantly urged to “go green” — use less energy, shrink our carbon footprint, save the Earth. How? We should drive less, use ethanol, recycle plastic and buy things with the government’s Energy Star label.

But what if much of going green is just bunk? Al Gore’s group, Repower America, claims we can replace all our dirty energy with clean, carbonfree renewables.

Gore says we can do it within 10 years.

“It’s simply not possible,” says Robert Bryce, author of “Power Hungry: The Myths of ‘Green’ Energy.” “Nine out of 10 units of power that we consume are produced by hydrocarbons — coal, oil and natural gas.

Any transition away from those sources is going to be a decades-long, maybe even a century-long process. ... The world consumes 200 billion barrels of hydrocarbons per day.

We would have to find the energy equivalent of 23 Saudi Arabias.”

Bryce used to be a left-liberal, but then: “I educated myself about math and physics.

I’m a liberal who was mugged by the laws of thermodynamics.”

Bryce mocked the “green” value of my riding my bike to work: “Let’s assume you saved a gallon of oil in your commute (a generous assumption!).

Global daily energy consumption is 9.5 billion gallons. ... So by biking to work, you save the equivalent of one drop in 10 gasoline tanker trucks. Put another way, it’s one pinch of salt in a 100-pound bag of potato chips.”

How about wind power?

“Wind does not replace oil. This is one of the great fallacies, and it’s one that the wind energy business continues to promote,” Bryce said.

The problem is that windmills cannot provide a constant source of electricity.

Wind turbines only achieve 10 percent to 20 percent of their maximum capacity because sometimes the wind doesn’t blow.

“That means you have to keep conventional power plants up and running. You have to ramp them up to replace the power that disappears from wind turbines and ramp them down when power reappears.”

Yet the media rave about Denmark, which gets some power from wind. New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman says, “If only we could be as energy smart as Denmark.”

“Friedman doesn’t fundamentally understand what he’s talking about,” Bryce said.

Bryce’s book shows that Denmark uses eight times more coal and 25 times more oil than wind.

If wind and solar power were practical, entrepreneurs would invest in it. There would be no need for government to take money from taxpayers and give it to people pushing green products. Even with subsidies, “renewable” energy today barely makes a dent on our energy needs.

Bryce points out that energy production from every solar panel and windmill in America is less than the production from one coal mine and much less than natural gas production from Oklahoma alone.

But what if we build more windmills?

“One nuclear power plant in Texas covers about 19 square miles, an area slightly smaller than Manhattan. To produce the same amount of power from wind turbines would require an area the size of Rhode Island.

This is energy sprawl.” To produce the same amount of energy with ethanol, another “green” fuel, it would take 24 Rhode Islands to grow enough corn.

Maybe the electric car is the next big thing?

“Electric cars are the next big thing, and they always will be.”

There have been impressive headlines about electric cars from my brilliant colleagues in the media. The Washington Post said, “Prices on electric cars will continue to drop until they’re within reach of the average family.”

That was in 1915.

In 1959, The New York Times said, “Electric is the car of the tomorrow.”

In 1979, The Washington Post said, “GM has an electric car breakthrough in batteries, now makes them commercially practical.”

I’m still waiting.

“The problem is very simple,” Bryce said.

“It’s not political will. It’s simple physics.

Gasoline has 80 times the energy density of the best lithium ion batteries. There’s no conspiracy here of big oil or big auto. It’s a conspiracy of physics.”

— John Stossel hosts a show on the Fox Business Channel and is the author of “Myth, Lies, and Downright Stupidity: Get Out the Shovel — Why Everything You Know is Wrong.” (C)2009 JFS Productions Inc.

Editorial

A blaze of glory Planned new Pigeon Forge fire station to be a jewel in the city Thanks to the hard work and of many people, including Fire Chief Tony Watson, the city of Pigeon Forge will soon have a second fire station — and it will be a gem.

The building will be constructed off the entrance road to Splash Country facing Veterans Boulevard. The cost to buy the land and build the facility will come primarily from federal stimulus money Watson went after when it became available. The $2 million grant is being matched by $500,000 from the city, to create a fund to pay for the project.

The facility is being built to energy standards established by Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), a group that sets up criteria for making buildings energy effi-

cient, or green. It will have parking spaces for hybrid autos, two drainage basins, a no-smoking policy on the site, a design to encourage the use of bicycles and other features.

The three-bay fire station will be close to the city’s biggest employer, Dollywood and Splash Country, but also in an area of future growth for Pigeon Forge.

The site plan got approval this week from the city Planning Commission and included a drawing of the facility. It will be a jewel in the Pigeon Forge crown.

Of course, building a new fire station and staffing it are two different and challenging things. Watson figures he’ll need at least 18 additional firefighters to fully staff the new sta-

tion, and the city can’t afford to give him all of those people right away.

He has applied for a grant to fund around six additional people. For some time after it opens he’ll have to divide his personnel between the main station at City Hall and the new one.

Environmental assessments are going on now, but that phase of the project should be finished in a month or so. Then work can begin on getting the fire station built, through a bidding process.

Congratulations to Watson, the fire department and city officials for moving this project along and putting Pigeon Forge on the cusp of a great safety measure to serve its residents as well as visitors.

Political view

Public forum Park should have signs posted about fines for bad behavior

Editor: In response to the article in your Public Forum entitled “Humans who affect bears’ lives should pay for their stupidity,” I say, why not?

We just returned from Kiawah Island, S.C. There are alligator signs posted that say “$500 fine for feeding alligator.” No one can claim ignorance if the signs are up.

Why can’t we do something like this? “$500 Fine For Feeding Bear” or “Stay __ feet away from Bear-$500 Fine Enforced.”

Would this help? What do you think? Let’s protect our wildlife and our tourists.

Christine Saglianos Sevierville

and animals.

While I understand the bear that bit the visitor had lost its fear of humans and should be removed from the park, my hope was that it could have been sent to a new home and avoid being euthanized for something that was never its fault in the first place. Park visitors ignored the warnings to not feed the wildlife.

In the future, I hope park officials will actively fine people who violate this rule, and that this fine be at least the equivalent of the combined costs of finding bears who pose a danger to humans and the price of euthanizing these creatures. If the only way some people will respect the rules of the national park system is through their wallets, then so be it.

Chris Bryant Detroit, Mich.

Editor: My wife and I try to make the nine-hour trip from Detroit to visit the Smokies at least once a year. When we visit the GSMNP, we understand that our presence should have as little impact as possible on the native plants

Editor: The administration, faculty and staff at Sevier County High School would like to express much appreciation to school assistant principals Sherry Blalock, Kevin Hurst, Stephanie Huskey, Todd Loveday, Kortney

Fining park visitors who don’t Assistant principals at SCHS follow the rules should be done earn appreciation for service

Thornton Stinnett and Carolyn Whaley.

Assistant Principal Week was celebrated from April 18-23. Please remember to thank these individuals who are dedicated to educating and taking care of our SCHS students.

Toby Ward Principal Sevier County High School

Empty ‘reserved’ seats mar otherwise wonderful concert

Editor: We are so blessed in this area to have the abundance and variety of entertainment that we have here. However, for the first time we were embarrassed as we were thrilled by the Air Force Band of Mid-America’s Hot Brass concert at the Civic Center.

We were seated behind an empty row of seats marked “Reserved.” Obviously, city dignitaries were invited, but none showed up.

Too bad — they missed out on something very special. Every member of the band graciously said they hoped to be invited back again. We’re already looking forward to a return engagement.

Merle and Errol Stevens Sevierville

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PROFESSIONAL GOLF

Mickelson could end Tiger’s reign at No. 1 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — It has been 12 years since the creation of the Mark H. McCormack Award, given to the player who has been ranked No. 1 in the world for the most weeks during a calendar year.

Tiger Woods is still the

only name engraved on the trophy.

Along with his 14 majors, 82 official victories and more than $100 million in earnings worldwide, Woods’ dominance of his generation is reflected in the world ranking. Dating to the 1998 U.S. Open at

Olympic Club, he has been at the top 93 percent of the time.

Woods doesn’t stay there forever. He just doesn’t vacate the spot for very long.

David Duval took it away from him by winning The Players Championship

in 1999 and stayed there for 14 weeks. Five years later, Vijay Singh replaced Woods at No. 1 by beating him at the TPC Boston for one of his nine victories that year. Singh finished the final four months at No. 1 - not long enough to win the McCormack

Award - and didn’t give it back until Woods won the Masters the next April.

Phil Mickelson appears to be next in line.

The Masters champion needs only to win Colonial this week to become the 13th player to occupy No. 1 since McCormack, the late

founder of IMG, devised the ranking system in 1986. Colonial is more meaningful than ever for Mickelson, for it was last year when the tournament staged a “Pink Out” to support his wife, Amy, who had just learned she had breast cancer.

OUTDOORS

State approves hunting seasons

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Sevier County’s Hayley Fox (left) finished 16th in the 100-meter hurdles at the Spring Fling in Murfreesboro. Jennifer Cannon of Tennessee High (right) finished fourth in the event. Look for more coverage of The Blue Cross Spring in Friday’s issue of The Mountain Press.

2010 SCBA 11-12 season champions

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The Sevierville Yankees were the Sevier County Baseball Association 2010 season champions in the 11-12 division, with a final record of 24 wins and five losses. Pictured are (back row, left to right) Chris Hutchins, Cody Conerly, Dylan Townsend, Isaiah Morris, Luke Ellis, Luke Justice, Brian Sides, Jason Ellis, (front row, left to right) Tyler Raper, Gavin Hutchins, Eugene Hennigan, Nick Petrulli, Matthew Sides. Not pictured are Nick Parton and Christopher Pilarcyzak.

NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Commission approved the statewide 2010-11 hunting seasons during its meeting earlier this month.

The upcoming hunting seasons will have a few slight changes as approved by the commission.

Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency personnel previewed the recommendations at last month’s TWRC meeting and again during the committee meetings at the May meeting.

Most of the state’s hunting seasons’ dates and standard bag limits will remain similar for 2010-11.

No changes were made concerning deer season dates or to standard antlered and antlerless bag limits.

Six Unit B counties will have more antlerless muzzleloader opportunities as a result of a move from the 5-day to the 14-day antlerless hunt. The counties in which the changes apply to are Anderson, Claiborne, Grainger, Greene, Hancock and Johnson.

Hunters are required to check-in animals on the calendar day in which they are harvested also to aid in the agency’s law enforcement efforts. Internet check-in for bears has been eliminated to allow better data collection and to improve enforcement.

The TWRC amended the agency’s proposals and created four new hog hunts on the Cumberland Plateau.

Cumberland, Fentress, Overton and Pickett counties will now allow the hunting of wild hogs with dogs during the time frames of Oct. 2-10, Nov. 1-4, Dec. 2-15, and Dec. 31-Jan. 3.

A new wild hog hunt (with dogs) has been created in Monroe and Polk

counties Dec. 31-Jan. 3.

Also, in the same two counties is the establishment of a bear dog training session that will run from Sept.

9-14. A no bag limit on wild hogs has been set for the South Cherokee National Forest.

The commission reduced the bear archery season to three weeks from the agency’s recommendation of a five-week season.

The bear archery season will now begin Sept.

25 and continue through Oct. 15 in Blount, Carter, Cocke, Greene, Jefferson, Johnson, Monroe, Polk, Sevier, Sullivan, Unicoi and Washington counties.

A computerized drawing system for blind sites for Bogota and the new Thorny Cypress Wildlife Management Area in Dyer County and the four units on the Chickamauga WMA (Candies Creek, Johnson Bottoms, Rogers Creek, and Yellow Creek) will be implemented for next season.

More information on the application process will be announced at a later date.

The special season fall turkey hunts and county deer quota hunts have been changed to non-quota hunts in many counties across the state. This change will eliminate the need for hunters to obtain a quota permit prior to the hunt. Hunters will be able to participate in any non-quota hunt in a county where the hunt is established. A Type 94 non-quota permit will be required except for sportsmen license holders and individuals eligible for the landowner exemption.

The next meeting of the TWRC will be June 16-17 and again be held at the TWRA Region II Ray Bell Building in Nashville.

From submitted reports

NCAA TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP

Vols fall to USC in championship

By GEORGE HENRY Associated Press Writer ATHENS, Ga. — Robert Farah wants Daniel Nguyen and Southern Cal’s other young players to appreciate the difficulty of winning a national title.

“Two years ago in Tulsa, I saw (Georgia) winning and jumping around and all that stuff,” Farah said.

“These guys haven’t seen that, and they don’t know how painful it is to watch and to be outside and not be a part of it.”

Farah beat J.P. Smith in No. 1 singles, Nguyen won the deciding match and Southern Cal held off Tennessee 4-2 Tuesday night to earn its second straight NCAA men’s title.

In the women’s final,

Stanford freshman Mallory Burdette knocked off Marrit Boonstra in three sets to help the Cardinal take a 4-3 victory over Florida for the team’s 16th national championship.

Tennessee, which lost the 1990 and 2001 men’s finals, was seeking its first championship since the NCAA debuted a Division I men’s tournament in 1977.

USC won its sixth NCAA men’s title and 18th overall as the Volunteers failed to hold momentum after winning the doubles point.

Farah, a senior, knocked off Smith 7-6, 6-4 following Steve Johnson’s easy 6-3, 6-2 win over Boris Conkic in No. 2 singles.

Nguyen, a sophomore, recovered from a difficult first set against Tennys

Sandgren to win 6-7 (3), 6-1, 6-0. Southern Cal coach Pete Smith was ecstatic.

“He’s only lost one match on the year, and that was a match tiebreaker, so I don’t even count that,” Smith said. “It’s been over a month since he lost a set in a dual match. For him to serve for the first set twice, lose it, lose the breaker and then come back to win 1 and 0. Are you kidding me?”

Stanford, which has won 16 of 29 finals since the NCAA held its first women’s tournament in 1982, took its sixth title in nine seasons under coach Lele Forood.

“Three years has been way too long for Stanford, and we wanted to become

prominent again,” Forood said. “The last few years we haven’t been able to find the right combination, but we wanted to get back on the map and we did.”

After Mallory Burdette won the No. 3 singles match 6-4, 6-7 (4), 7-5, her sister, Stanford No. 2 singles player Lindsay Burdette, was so excited that she jumped a short fence and playfully tackled Mallory on the court.

Lindsay Burdette, who beat Florida’s Allie Will 6-3, 6-3, led the Cardinal pileup.

“It actually didn’t hurt as much as I thought it would,” Mallory Burdette said. “I saw her running and knew I was going to get hit. I’ll have to watch the replay.”

David Manning/AP/Athens Banner-Herald

Tennessee's Davey Sandgren celebrates after his winning his double's match as Tennessee took a 1-0 lead over Southern California in the NCAA Men's Tennis National Championships on Tuesday, May 25, at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex in Athens, Ga.

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SCOREBOARD MLB

American League East Division

W L Pct GB Tampa Bay 32 14 .696 — New York 26 18 .591 5 Toronto 27 21 .563 6 Boston 26 21 .553 6 1/2 Baltimore 15 31 .326 17 Central Division

W L Pct GB Minnesota 26 18 .591 — Detroit 25 20 .556 1 1/2 Chicago 20 26 .435 7 KC 19 28 .404 8 1/2 Cleveland 17 28 .378 9 1/2 West Division

W L Pct GB Texas 26 21 .553 — Oakland 23 23 .500 2 1/2 LAA 22 26 .458 4 1/2 Seattle 17 28 .378 8

——— Tuesday’s Games Cleveland 7, Chicago White Sox 3 Baltimore 5, Oakland 1 Boston 2, Tampa Bay 0 Texas 8, Kansas City 7 Minnesota 0, N.Y. Yankees 0, tie, 5 innings, susp., rain L.A. Angels 8, Toronto 3 Seattle 5, Detroit 3 Wednesday’s Games Chicago White Sox 5, Cleveland 4 Kansas City 5, Texas 2 Detroit at Seattle, 3:40 p.m.

Minnesota 0, N.Y. Yankees 0, tie, 5 innings, comp. of susp.

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Oakland at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m.

Toronto at L.A. Angels, 7:05 p.m.

Boston at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees at Minnesota, 7:10 p.m.

Thursday’s Games Oakland (G.Gonzalez 5-3) at Baltimore (Bergesen 3-3), 7:05 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (Floyd 2-4) at Tampa Bay (Niemann 4-0), 7:10 p.m.

Kansas City (Bannister 3-3) at Boston (Matsuzaka 3-1), 7:10 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (Vazquez 3-4) at Minnesota (Blackburn 5-1), 8:10 p.m.

Friday’s Games Cleveland at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m.

Oakland at Detroit, 7:05 p.m.

Baltimore at Toronto, 7:07 p.m.

Chicago White Sox at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m.

Kansas City at Boston, 7:10 p.m.

Texas at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m.

Seattle at L.A. Angels, 10:05 p.m.

National League East Division

W L Pct GB Philly 26 18 .591 — Florida 24 22 .522 3 Atlanta 23 22 .511 3 1/2 New York 23 23 .500 4 Washington 23 23 .500 4 Central Division

W L Pct GB Cincinnati 26 20 .565 —

St. Louis 26 20 .565 — Chicago 22 24 .478 4 Pittsburgh 20 26 .435 6 Milwaukee 18 27 .400 7 1/2 Houston 15 30 .333 10 1/2 West Division

W L Pct GB San Diego 27 18 .600 — LAD 25 20 .556 2 SF 23 21 .523 3 1/2 Colorado 23 22 .511 4 Arizona 20 26 .435 7 1/2 ——— Tuesday’s Games Florida 6, Atlanta 4 N.Y. Mets 8, Philadelphia 0 Pittsburgh 2, Cincinnati 1 Chicago Cubs 3, L.A. Dodgers 0 Milwaukee 6, Houston 1 Colorado 3, Arizona 2 San Diego 1, St. Louis 0 San Francisco 4, Washington 2 Wednesday’s Games Atlanta at Florida, 7:10 p.m.

Philadelphia at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m.

Houston at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m.

Arizona at Colorado, 8:40 p.m.

St. Louis at San Diego, 10:05 p.m.

Washington at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m.

Thursday’s Games Houston (Myers 3-3) at Milwaukee (Bush 1-5), 1:10 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Ely 3-1) at

600 Rentals

200 Employment

700 Real Estate

300 Services

800 Mobile Homes

400 Financial

900 Transportation

TRANSACTIONS BASEBALL National League CINCINNATI REDS— Placed INF Paul Janish on the bereavement list.

Recalled INF/OF Drew Sutton from Louisville (IL).

Southern League CAROLINA MUDCATS— Called up LHP Daryl Harang and LHP Matt Fairel from Lynchburg (Carolina).

Announced RHP Matt Klinker has been called up

by Louisville (IL).

American Association EL PASO DIABLOS— Signed RHP Eddie Pena.

GRAND PRAIRIE AIRHOGS—Signed LHP Daniel Schmidt.

PENSACOLA PELICANS— Released LHP Mitch Davidson. Sold the contract of RHP Jason Jones to the Washington Nationals.

Signed OF Chase Porch.

WICHITA WINGNUTS— Released INF Jonathan Dziomba.

Can-Am League PITTSFIELD COLONIALS—Released RHP Greg Ford.

QUEBEC CAPITALES— Released RHP Jason Schutt.

SUSSEX SKYHAWKS— Released LHP Matt Gianini, RHP Andy Schon, INF Todd Gossage and OF Zach Smithlin.

WORCESTER TORNADOES—Released RHP Ryan Quinn, INF Brent Metheny, RHP Nick Conway and LHP Steve Cadoret.

FOOTBALL National Football League DENVER BRONCOS—

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Arizona (Haren 5-3) at Colorado (Hammel 1-3), 3:10 p.m.

Washington (Stammen 1-2) at San Francisco (Zito 6-2), 3:45 p.m.

St. Louis (Walters 0-0) at San Diego (LeBlanc 2-2), 6:35 p.m.

Atlanta (T.Hudson 5-1) at Florida (Nolasco 4-3), 7:10 p.m.

Philadelphia (Hamels 5-2) at N.Y. Mets (Pelfrey 6-1), 7:10 p.m.

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Houston at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m.

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HOCKEY National Hockey League NEW YORK RANGERS— Agreed to terms with F Mats Zuccarello Aasen.

OTTAWA SENATORS—Resigned G Mike Brodeur to a one-year contract.

American Hockey League HARTFORD WOLF PACK—Signed D Dan Ringwald.

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SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE Sale at public auction will be on June 24, 2010 at 10:00 AM local time, at the front door, Sevier County Courthouse, Sevierville, Tennessee pursuant to Deed of Trust executed by Steven L. Derosia, married and Melissa Derosia Non-obligor spouse/owner, to Ernest B. Williams IV, Trustee, on May 31, 2006 at Book Volume 2546, Page Page 156 conducted by Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute Trustee, all of record in the Sevier County Register’s Office.

Owner of Debt: Bank of America, National Association successor by merger to LaSalle Bank NA as trustee for Washington Mutual AssetBacked Certificates WMABS Series 2006-HE4 Trust 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, more particularly described as follows.

Beginning at an iron rod in or about the intersection of Chapman Highway and Ownby Drive; thence South 75 degrees 42 minutes 21 seconds West, 21.22 feet to an iron rod; thence leaving the right of way of Chapman Highway and with the line of Mistry Brothers, Inc., North 37 degrees 16 minutes 00 seconds West, 163.46 feet to an iron rod at an old metal post; thence leaving the line of Mistry Brothers, Inc. and with the line of Jan Etheridge and Anna Frank Hammer, North 60 degrees 05 minutes 18 seconds East, 72.83 feet to an old iron pin common corner of Anna Frank Hammer and Rusty Renee Ratiff; thence leaving the line of Anna Frank Hammer and with the line of Rusty Renee Ratiff, South 26 degrees 59 minutes 31 seconds East, 89.03 feet to an old iron rod; thence South 31 degrees East, 89.03 feet to an old iron rod; thence South 31 degrees 28 minutes 07 seconds West, 39.51 feet to an old iron rod; thence South 37 degrees 16 minutes 13 seconds East, 60.48 feet to the point of beginning.

Street Address: 524 Ownby Drive Sevierville, TN 37862 Current Owner(s) of Property: Steven L. Derosia and wife, Melissa Derosia, as joint tenants in common The street address of the above described property is believed to be 524 Ownby Drive, 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. 10-004378 May 20, 27 & June 3, 2010

WHEREAS, default having been made in the payment of the debts and obligations secured to be paid by that certain Deed of Trust executed on July 6, 2004, by Tania J Gutierrez and Jose Gutierrez, Jr. to Douglas S. Yates, Trustee, as same appears of record in the Register’s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, under Book 2019, Page 296, (“Deed of Trust”); and WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of said Deed of Trust was last transferred and assigned to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company as trustee under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of October 1, 2004, GSAMP Trust 2004-NC2; and WHEREAS, Deutsche Bank National Trust Company as trustee under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of October 1, 2004, GSAMP Trust 2004-NC2, the current owner and holder of said Deed of Trust, (the “Owner and Holder”), appointed the undersigned, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., as Substitute Trustee by instrument filed for record in the Register’s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, with all the rights, powers and privileges of the original Trustee named in said Deed of Trust; and NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable as provided in said Deed of Trust by the Owner and Holder, and that the undersigned, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., Substitute Trustee, or his duly appointed attorneys or agents, by virtue of the power and authority vested in him, will on Thursday, June 17, 2010, commencing at 2:00 PM at the steps of the Main entrance of the Sevier County Courthouse, Sevierville, Tennessee, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property situated in Sevier County, Tennessee, to wit: Situated in the Eleventh (11th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning on iron pin on East side of hidden Valley Road, and a corner to Ted Houser, and running with the road, S 10 deg. 30 min. E, 100 feet to iron pin; thence leaving the Road and running N. 67 deg. 33 min. E, 200 feet to iron pin; thence N. 64 deg. 28 min. E, 212 feet to iron pin; thence N. 68 deg. 38 min. E, 123 feet to iron pin; thence N 76 deg. 33 min. E, 71.3 feet to an iron pin in line of Cantwell; thence with the line of Cantwell, N 4 deg. 23 min. E, 100 feet to iron pin, in the line of Cantwell and iron pin to Houser; thence with the line of Houser and Paul Vickory, Survey, S 71 deg. 35 min. W, 103.8 feet to hemlock; thence S. 73 deg. W, 117.5 feet to a dogwood; thence S 63 deg. 30 min. W, 100 feet to a hickory; thence S 66 deg. W, 120 feet to hickory; thence S 67 deg. 30 min. W, 182 feet to point of Beginning. Containing 1.5 acres, more or less. Being the same property conveyed to Tania J. Gutierrez, a married person, by Warranty Deed from Tolbert Reagan, Jr. and wife, Sandra Clarice Reagan, dated July 6, 2004, of record in Book 2019, Page 294, in the Register’s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 740 Hidden Valley Road Gatlinburg, TN 37738 CURRENT OWNER(S): Tania J Gutierrez and Jose Gutierrez, Jr. 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: Rita D. Ellison OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: N/A All right and equity of redemption, statutory or otherwise, homestead, and dower are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc. Substitute Trustee c/o Amy Gonzalez Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc. 1587 Northeast Expressway Atlanta, GA 30329 (770) 234-9181 File No.: 416.0901434TN May 20, 27 & June 3, 2010

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SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE Sale at public auction will be on J une 24, 2010 at 10:00 AM local time, at the front door, Sevier County Courthouse, Sevierville, Tennessee pursuant to Deed of Trust executed by Richard Greenhalgh and Jvonne Hubbard, husband and wife as joint tenants, to Wesley D. Turner, Trustee, on July 15, 2003 at Book Volume 1749, Page 623 modified in Volume 2499, Page 23; conducted by Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute Trustee, all of record in the Sevier County Register’s Office.

Owner of Debt: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust 2004-1 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 First (1st) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, being known and designated as the following lot in English Mountain, to wit: Lot 2, Section 38, English Mountain, as shown on map of record in Plat Book B18, Page 57, in the Sevier County Register’s Office to which map specific reference is hereby made for a particular description.

Street Address: 1512 Basswood Court Sevierville, TN 37876 Current Owner(s) of Property: 1512 Basswood Ct Land Trust (John Zwirzina as Trustee) Other interested parties: East Sevier County Utility District The street address of the above described property is believed to be 1512 Basswood Court, 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 COUNTY LIEN OF RECORD IN BOOK 3489 PAGE 801, IN THE REGISTER S 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. 10-004329 May 20, 27 & June 3, 2010

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE Notice is hereby given that by authority of a Deed of Trust executed by Larry L. Allen and wife, Betty A. Allen, to M. Coppley Vickers, Trustee, dated April 14, 2009, and recorded in Book 3324, Page 52, in the Register’s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, to secure the indebtedness due from Larry and Betty Allen to Citizens National Bank, which has become due and payable by virtue of default in the Deed of Trust on the property hereinafter described; and Citizens National Bank, the true and lawful owner and holder of said indebtedness, having exercised its option to declare the indebtedness due and payable and having made demand for foreclosure pursuant to the Deed of Trust; I, the undersigned, acting under the authority of the Deed of Trust, by virtue of appointment as substitute trustee recorded in Book 3543, Page 494 in the Register’s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, will be at the front door of the Sevier County Courthouse, 125 Court Avenue, Sevierville, Tennessee, on the 14th day of June, 2010, at 10:15 a.m. to sell to the highest bidder for cash in bar of all rights waived by said Deed of Trust, the following described property to wit which is believed to have a street address of

SITUATE in the Third (3rd) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, and being more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING on a Persimmon tree on the South side of the pike road U.S. Highway, now Whaleys Corner; thence running a new line South 62ż E. 29 17/25 poles to a Cedar in a ditch; South 36 W 31 6/25 poles to a stake on the West side of the big ditch; thence N 53ż W. 17 7/25 poles to a stake now Lillards corner; thence North with Lillards line to a stake at the ditch; thence with Lillards line along the ditch to the public road, U.S. Highway 411 to a stake on the South side of the road; thence with the public road N 36 E. 32 19/25 poles to the BEGINNING, containing by estimation 5 3/10 acres, more or less.

BEING the same property conveyed to Larry L. Allen and wife, Betty A. Allen, by deed from Lillard Allen and wife, Helen Allen, dated March 29, 2005, of record in Book 2208, Page 560, Sevier County, Tennessee, Register of Deeds Office.

The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day and time certain, without further publication and in accordance with law, upon announcement of such adjournment on the day and at the time and place of sale as set forth above.

Tennessee State Bank may assert an interest in the above-described property by virtue of a recorded deed of trust. Larry Hurst may assert an interest in the above-described property by virtue of a judgment lien.

Said parties have been notified of this sale.

The above-described property will be sold subject to unpaid taxes, prior deeds of trust, all easements and restrictions, the rights of tenants in possession of said premises, if any, prior claims, or matters of record.

The proceeds of the sale will be applied first to discharge the costs and charges of executing this trust, including attorney s fees; next, to all indebtedness remaining unpaid and secured thereby, including all indebtedness owing to Citizens National Bank, by the grantors; and next, the balance, if any, shall be paid to those legally entitled thereto.

This 25th day of May, 2010.

THOMAS H. DICKENSON Substitute Trustee Hodges, Doughty & Carson P. O. Box 869 Knoxville, Tennessee 37901 (865) 292-2307

STATE OF TENNESSEE, SEVIER COUNTY

Current Owner(s): Gerald M. Metzger (aka Gerald W. Metzger) and Wife, Tina M. Metzger.

Other Interested Party(ies): none known.

The sale of the property described above shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plat; any and all liens against said property for unpaid property 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; a deed of trust; and any matter than an accurate survey of the premises might disclose; and 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 office is attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Brock & Scott, PLLC, Substitute Trustee M.Todd Jackson, TN BPR 23455 Brock & Scott, PLLC, Substitute Trustee c/o Tennessee Foreclosure Department 5431 Oleander Drive, Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PH: 888-251-0331 FX: (910) 392-8597 File No.: 10-10649 May 20, 27 & June 3, 2010

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NOTICE OF BID The City of Pigeon Forge is receiving bids on pipe and fittings for the utility department.

Specifications may be obtained at the Public Works Department in City Hall between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday.

All bids must be in sealed envelope with bidders name and address on outside and marked “Bid on Piping.”

Bids will be received until 2:00 pm, Thursday, June 3, 2010, at which time they will be opened and read aloud.

LEGALS ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID The Sevier County Schools Food Service Department is releasing specifications for bids for Food and Supplies to be used for the public schools in the county between August 1, 2010 through July 31, 2011. Bids will be opened on June 17, 2010 at 10:00 AM at the system central office at 226 Cedar Street, Sevierville, TN

The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to accept the bid most favorable to the City.

This 25th day of May, 2010 Department of Public Works Pigeon Forge, Tennessee 05/27/2010

INVITATION TO BID

Shagbark Property Owners Association will be accepting bids for Roadside Mowing for a three year term (06/2010, 06/2010, 06/2012) inside our gated community.

There will be a total of 3 mowings per year of our 23 miles of roads.

This includes 2 low cut and 1 high cut. Bidders must be insured and bonded for this type of work. Bids must be received in our office no later than June 4, 2010 at 12:00pm at which time the bids will be opened. All bids must be enclosed in a sealed envelope with proof of insurance and bonding. The outside of the envelope must have inscribed thereon the name of the bidder.

Shagbark reserves the right to refuse all bids.

Please contact our office at 865-429-3838 to obtain specifications.

Shagbark Property Owners Association, 3150 North Clearfork Rd, Sevierville, TN 37862, 865-429-3838 or fax 865-774-0133.

INVITATION TO BIDDERS

Sevier County is soliciting sealed bids for site antennas for the emergency services radio system.

Bids must be received at Sevier County Mayors Office, 125 Court Avenue, Suite 102E, Sevierville, TN, 37862 until 10:00 am June 1, 2010, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud.

Specifications and questions may be obtained from June Parrott, 106 W. Bruce Street, Sevierville, Tennessee 37862, 865.453.4668.

The Bidder’s name, address, and the quo-

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May 27, June 3 & 10, 2010

Lot 115R The Homestead in Wears Valley Phase 1 Unit 4 Sevierville, TN 37862

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3051 Old Newport Highway Sevierville, TN 37876

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

Under and by virtue of a P ower of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed on March 10, 2003 by Tina M. Metzger and Gerald W. Metzger (aka Gerald M. Metzger) to Branch Banking and Trust Company, Lender and BB&T Collateral Service Corporation, Trustee(s), which was recorded on April 1, 2003, in Book 1660, at Page 384, Sevier County, Tennessee Register of Deeds.

WHEREAS , default having been made in the payment of the debt(s) and obligation(s) thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the current owner and holder of said Deed of Trust, Branch Banking and Trust Company, (the ìOwner and Holderî), appointed the undersigned, Brock & Scott, PLLC, as Substitute Trustee, by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds 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 as agent for the undersigned, Brock & Scott, PLLC, Substitute Trustee, by virtue of the power and authority vested in it, will on June 10, 2010, at 1 2:00PM at the usual and customary location at the Sevier County Courthouse, Sevierville, Tennessee, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property situated in Sevier County, Tennessee, to wit: SITUATE in the Sixteenth (16th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, and being all of Lot 115R in The Homestead in Wears Valley Unit 4, Phase I, as shown on plat of record in Map Book 33, page 90, Register s Office, Sevier County, Tennessee, said lot being more particularly bounded and described as shown on the above-referenced plat, and to which plat specific reference is hereby made for a more particular description.

Subject to easements, rights of way, setback lines, reservations, notations and all other matters shown on plats of record in Map Book 33, page 90, and Map Book 33, Page 16, in said Register’s Office.

Subject to the rights of others in and to those portions of the subject property that may lie within the bounds of Whetstone Road.

Lot 115R has been approved for a standard individual subsurface sewage disposal system serving a maximum of three (3) bedrooms.

Subject to Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions for The Homestead in Wears Valley Subdivision, of record in Volume Book 1352, page 110, in said Register’s Office. (Please also see restrictions of record in Volume Book 1139, page 761 and Volume Book 1239, page 512 and Volume Book 1316, page 183 in said Register’s Office).

BEING the same property Gerald M. Metzger (aka Gerald Metzger) and wife, Tina M. Metzger acquried from Four Seasons Properties of Tennessee, LLC, a Minnesota Limited Liability Company by deed dated March 10, 2003 of record in Volume Book 1660, page 382, Register’s Office, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Parcel ID Number: 1 22E-A-100.00 Said property is commonly known as

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37862. Food and supplies will be bid for direct delivery to schools in most instances. Specifications will be available at the food service office at 300 Cedar Street, Sevierville, Tennessee 37862 or can be obtained by calling (865) 453-4671.

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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 September 18, 2006, by Julie Lynn Petersen to Charlie R. Johnson, Trustee, as same appears of record in the Register’s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, under Book 2628, Page 686, (“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 Register’s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, with all the rights, powers and privileges of the original Trustee named in said Deed of Trust; and NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable as provided in said Deed of Trust by the Owner and Holder, and that the undersigned, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., Substitute Trustee, or his duly appointed attorneys or agents, by virtue of the power and authority vested in him, will on Thursday, June 17, 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 Fifth (5th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, within the City of Pigeon Forge, Tennessee and being all of Unit 154 of that certain condominium known as Riverstone Resort Condominium, being designated and described as recoded Large Map Book 7, Page 106, in the Register’s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, and more particularly described in that certain Master Deed for Riverstone Resort Condominium of record in Book 2578, Page 357, in the Register’s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, to which reference is here made for a more particular description. The land upon which the buildings are situated is described in Exhibit “A” of the Master Deed, the units are designated in attached exhibits and parking and storage spaces are designated as Exhibit “C” of the Master Deed. The Condominium Unit is conveyed subject to and together with the rights and privileges, restrictive covenants and conditions set out in the Master Deed for Riverstone Resort Condominium of record in Book 2578, Page 357 in the Register’s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee. The Developer and every owner, occupant and any other person or entity at any time having, talking or acquiring any right, ti8tle, claim or leasehold interest in and to any unit or any part of the property and premises dealt with and/or described herein shall be bound by and shall be deemed to have agreed to be bound by the Master Deed for Riverstone Resort Condominium, the ByLaws of the Riverstone Resort HOA, Inc., and the Club at Riverstone Rules and Regulations, and such other rules and regulations as may from time to time be promulgated under the terms of the Master Deed as such may or might be amended or modified. The Master Deed for Riverstone Resort Condominiums, the ByLaws and all such rules and regulations shall constitute covenants running with the land and shall bind any person having at any time any interest or estate in the Unit, as though recited and stipulated at length herein; and shall be deemed to be incorporated into this instrument evidencing ownership. The grantee accepts and ratifies, the provisions of the Master Deed the ByLaws, the Club Rules and Regulations (and any other Rules and Regulations adopted under the ByLaws) and agrees to comply with all terms and provisions thereof. Being the same property conveyed to Julie Lynn Petersen by deed from 212 Dogwood Lane, LLC, dated September 18, 2006 and recorded in Book 2628, Page 684, in the Register’s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 212 Dollywood Lane Unit 154 Pigeon Forge, TN 37863 CURRENT OWNER(S): Julie Lynn Petersen The sale of the abovedescribed property shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plan; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements or set-back lines that may be applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; and any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose.

SUBORDINATE LIENHOLDERS: SunTrust Mortgage, Inc. OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: N/A All right and equity of redemption, statutory or otherwise, homestead, and dower are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

WHEREAS, Sonia Roca, single, executed to T. Mike Estes, Trustee, a Deed of Trust to secure the payment of indebtedness described therein, which Deed of Trust is recorded in Record Book 2568, page 526, as corrected in Book 2607, page 492 in the Sevier County, Tennessee Register of Deeds Office; and WHEREAS, G. Wendell Thomas, Jr., has been appointed as Substitute Trustee under said Deed of Trust, with all the rights, powers, privileges and immunities of the original Trustee named in said Deed of Trust; and WHEREAS, default has been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, and Farm Credit Services of Mid_America, FLCA (the ìCreditorî), the present holder and owner of the debt secured, has requested the undersigned to advertise and sell the property described in and conveyed by said Deed of Trust, all of said indebtedness and obligations having matured by default on the payment of a part thereof, at the option of the holder of said indebtedness and obligations; NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the power and authority vested in me as such Substitute Trustee, under the Deed of Trust, at the request of the Creditor, the undersigned, G. Wendell Thomas, Jr., Substitute Trustee, will on:

Thursday, June 17, 2010 commencing at 1:00 p.m. at the front entrance to the Sevier County Courthouse, in Sevierville, Tennessee, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the real property located in Sevierville County, Tennessee, described in the Deed of Trust as follows: Situate in the Fourth (4th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, and being Unit 530 of Hidden Springs Resort, Phase 6, Enchanted Forest Section, a Horizontal Property Regime, as the same is shown by plat of record in Map Book 35, page 26 and Large Map Book 6, page 72, both in the Registerís office for Sevier County, Tennessee to which maps specific reference is hereby made for a more particular description. In the event of uncertainty as to the precise location of this unit, the Southern corner of the unit is located S 43 eg. 57 min 06 sec. E 306.14 feet, more or less, from the intersection of North Star Way and Enchanted Mountain Way. Subject to easements, notations, setbacks, restrictions and rights of way as shown on the map of record in Map Book 35, page 26; Large Map Book 3, page 111; Large Map Book 4, page 4; Large Map Book 4, page 113 and Large Map Book 6, page 72, in the said Register’s office.

Subject to restrictions of record in Book 1238, page 454; Book 1326, page 589; Book 1356, page 727; Book 1370, page 585; Misc. Book 327, page 389; Misc. Book 350, page 394 and Book 1004, page 497, in the said Register’s office.

Subject to the use of right of ways of record in ROW Book 12, page 187; ROW Book 14, page 20; ROW Book 13, page 719 and ROW Book 9, page 59, in the said Register’s office.

Being the same property conveyed to Sonia Roca, a single person, by Warranty Deed of Richard Fraser and wife, Martha Mirie Fraser, dated June 28, 2006 of record in Book 2568, page 523, in the Register’s office for Sevier County, Tennessee.

The street address of the property being foreclosed is unknown.

The sale will be subject to any encumbrances having lien priority over the Deed of Trust, including, without limitation, any unpaid ad valorem taxes or other taxes.

The undersigned is aware of no lien claims of the State of Tennessee required to be identified by T.C.A. ß 35_5_104. The undersigned is aware of no lien claims of the United States required to be identified by T.C.A. ß 35_5_104.

The undersigned will sell and convey only such title as he holds as Substitute Trustee.

The following persons are parties known or believed to have an interest in the property: Sonia Roca.

All proceeds of the sale shall be used first to satisfy the indebtedness and obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. After the satisfaction of the debts and obligations secured by the Deed of Trust, any proceeds that are received from the sale that are in excess of the amount necessary to satisfy the Deed of Trust shall be paid to subsequent lien holders and claimants in order of their priority. The sale will be subject to all matters, if any, having lien priority over the Deed of Trust that is being foreclosed, if any. The property is being sold ìas is, where isî, with no representation as to the condition of the property or as to marketability or merchantability of the title to the property.

The undersigned reserves the right to postpone the sale to another time and date certain upon announcement by the Substitute Trustee or his agent at the time and place of sale. The undersigned reserves the right to conduct the sale through his duly appointed agent. If one or more apparently successful bidders fail to comply with the terms and conditions of the sale, the undersigned shall have the right to accept the next highest bid until a bidder whose bid has been accepted shall have complied with the terms and conditions of the sale, all without the necessity of re_publishing notice of the sale.

G. Wendell Thomas, Jr., Substitute Trustee 550 Main Street Fourth Floor, Bank of America Center Knoxville, Tennessee 37902 865-546-7311 May 27, June 3 & 10, 2010

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PART TIME WORK ALL AGES 17+ Great pay, ideal for college students & ’10 hs grads, customer sales/svc, will train, conditions apply, 865-366-0277

How much money do YOU want to make this year? $$$ Wyndham Resorts is now looking for marketers to join our team.

No experience necessary. Paid training and full benefits provided!

Contact Ronnie McCutchan 7741495 ext 2242 BANKERS NEEDED! Local community bank is looking for Customer Service minded individuals to join their staff as a Teller. The Teller position is a fulltime, year-round position with full benefits. Banking experience a plus.

Customer service must be your priority!

Send resume to Teller, POB 6669, Sevierville, TN 37864- or e-mail bankopenings.sevierville@g mail.com EOE M/F/D/V

Bartender Needed, Weekends Only!

Accepting applications M-F. 10-4pm.

Gatlinburg Elks Lodge, 968 Parkway, Suite #7.

436-7550.

Lil Kings & Queens Child Care Center is now hiring for their new Sevierville location. Positions include: Teachers, both full & part time, substitutes, a cook and a director. For more information call 865-933-4850 Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Local cabin company taking applications for Reservationist, Assistant Manager, and Cleaners. Apply in person at: 333 Ski Mtn. Rd. Gatlinburg.

Marketing position.

Skill set required includes both internet marketing as well as traditional marketing. Apply in person at 652 Wears Valley Road or fax a resume to 774-1713. Good benefits

Who ya gonna call?

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 April 26, 2007, by David A. Shaffer to Stewart Title of Tennesse, Inc., Trustee, as same appears of record in the Register’s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, under Book No. 2812, Page 202, as modified by agreement recorded in Book No. 3220, Page 794, aforesaid records, (“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 Register’s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, with all the rights, powers and privileges of the original Trustee named in said Deed of Trust; and NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable as provided in said Deed of Trust by the Owner and Holder, and that the undersigned, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., Substitute Trustee, or his duly appointed attorneys or agents, by virtue of the power and authority vested in him, will on Thursday, June 17, 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: A certain tract or parcel of land in Sevier County, Tennessee, being all of Lot No. 9, on the plan of Ellis Village, as shown by plat appearing of record in Large Map Book 7, Page 186, of the Register’s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, to which plat reference is hereby made for more complete details of said lot. Being part of the same property conveyed to David A. Shaffer, an unmarried man, by warranty deed from D & D Properties, LLC, a Tennessee Limited Liability Company as of record in Volume 2812, Page 200, Register’s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee.

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This applies to in-county home delivery only.

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PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1235 Lori Ellen Court Sevierville, TN 37876

236 GENERAL

PT Position in Sevierville sign co. Computer design/sign assembly. Training provided. Fax resume or email resume to 8654284284 or sales@signmastertn.com.

SALES CLERK 10.00 Hr. Lid’l Dolly’s Light #4, P.F.

Sevierville Check Cashing Co. Customer Service. Associate Degree preferred. No experience ok. Candidate requirements: stable job history, basic math, cash handling exp., attention to details, friendly, energetic, outgoing, high school graduate, good personal credit history. Start 26K. Resumes: MDB, 8018 Kingston Pike, Knox ville, TN 37919.

WAREHOUSE & STOCK 12.00 HR LID’L DOLLY’S LIGHT 4 PF 238 HOTEL/MOTEL CLARION INN & SUITES Looking for dependable, detailed and customer service oriented personnel.

Now accepting applications for the following full time positions: FRONT DESK

Accepting applications 1100 Parkway Gatlinburg, TN.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE STATE OF TENNESSEE, SEVIER COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed on March 28, 2007 by Sal A D Allura and Tammy D Allura Husband and Wife to Branch Banking and Trust Company, Lender and BB&T Collateral Service Corporation, Trustee(s), which was recorded on May 9, 2007, in Book 2816, at Page 55, Sevier County, Tennessee Register of Deeds.

WHEREAS , default having been made in the payment of the debt(s) and obligation(s) thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the current owner and holder of said Deed of Trust, Branch Banking and Trust Company, (the Owner and Holder), appointed the undersigned, Brock & Scott, PLLC, as Substitute Trustee, by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds 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 as agent for the undersigned, Brock & Scott, PLLC, Substitute Trustee, by virtue of the power and authority vested in it, will on June 10, 2010, at 12:00PM at the usual and customary location at 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 6TH CIVIL DISTRICT OF SEVIER COUNTY, TENNESSEE, AND BEING ALL OF LOT 65 IN THE HOMESTEAD IN WEARS VALLEY UNIT 3, PHASE I, AS SHOWN ON THE PLAT OF RECORD IN MAP BOOK 32, PAGE 347, REGISTER’S OFFICE, SEVIER COUNTY, TENNESSEE, SAID LOT BEING MORE PARTICULARLY BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS SHOWN ON THE ABOVEREFERENCED PLAT AND TO WHICH PLAT SPECIFIC REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE FOR A MORE PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION. SUBJECT TO EASEMENTS, RIGHTS OF WAY, SETBACK LINES, RESERVATIONS, NOTATIONS, AND ALL OTHER MATTERS SHOWN ON PLATS OF RECORD IN MAP BOOK 32, PAGE 347, BOTH IN SAID REGISTER’S OFFICE. SUBJECT TO DECLARATION OF COVENANTS AND RESTRICTIONS FOR THE HOMESTEAD IN WEARS VALLEY SUBDIVISION, OF RECORD IN VOLUME BOOK 1316, PAGE 183, IN SAID REGSITER’S OFFICE. (PLEASE ALSO SEE RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD IN VOLUME BOOK 1139, PAGE 761, AND VOLUME BOOK 1239, PAGE 512, IN SAID REGISTER’S OFFICE).

LOTS 42-70 HAVE BEEN APPROVED FOR A STANDARD INDIVIDUAL SUBSURFACE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM SERVING A MAXIMUM OF 3 BEDROOMS. BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO SAL ANTHONY D ALLURA AND WIFE, TAMMY LYNN D ALLURA FROM SAL AND TAMMY D ALLURA FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, STATE OF OHIO CERTIFICATE NUMBER 1601708 BY DEED DATED MARCH 9, 2007 AND RECORDED MARCH 15, 2007 IN VOLUME 2770, PAGE 29 IN THE REGISTER’S OFFICE OF SEVIER COUNTY, TENNESSEE. SEE ALSO QUITCLAIM DEEDS OF RECORD IN VOLUME 2480, PAGE 440 AND VOLUME BOOK 2424, PAGE 310 AND WARRANTY DEED OF RECORD IN VOLUME BOOK 2007, PAGE 724, SAID REGISTER’S OFFICE. Parcel ID Number: 122E-A- 050.00 Said property is commonly known as Lot 65 Whetstone Road The Homestead in Wears Valley, Unit 3, Phase I Sevierville, TN 37862

CURRENT OWNER(S): David A. Shaffer The sale of the abovedescribed property shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plan; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements or setback 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.

Current Owner(s): Sal Anthony D Allura and wife, Tammy Lynn D Allura Other Interested Party(ies): none known.

The sale of the property described above shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plat; any and all liens against said property for unpaid property 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; a deed of trust; and any matter than an accurate survey of the premises might disclose; and 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.

Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc. Substitute Trustee c/o NDS1 Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc. 1587 Northeast Expressway Atlanta, GA 30329 (770) 234-9181 File No.: 221.1009040TN

This office is attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Brock & Scott, PLLC, Substitute Trustee M.Todd Jackson, TN BPR 23455 Brock & Scott, PLLC, Substitute Trustee c/o Tennessee Foreclosure Department 5431 Oleander Drive, Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PH H : 888 8 -251 1 -0331 1 FX X : (910) 392 2 -8597 File No.: 09-22632

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The Mountain Press ‹ Thursday, May 27, 2010 CLARION INN & SUITES Looking for dependable, detailed and customer service oriented personnel.

Now accepting applications for the following full time positions: Room Attendants Accepting applications 1100 Parkway Gatlinburg, TN. M-F Exp. Desk Clerk/Auditor needed. Apply in person at Colonial House Motel in Pigeon Forge.

Hiring Housekeepers.

Apply in person.

Fabulous Chalets 210 Cottage Dr., Gatlinburg.

MasterCorp Inc., is hiring Housekeepers.

We offer excellent wages, training, and weekly pay.

Must be able to work weekends.

Call 865-621-7128.

239 OFFICE/CLERICAL

Desk Clerk needed!

Apply in person at MainStay Suites, 410 Pine Mt. Rd. Pigeon Forge.

EXPERIENCED PA R T- T I M E BOOKKEEPER WANTED Minimum 3 Years Experience in Payroll, Accts Payable, Excel/Word Experience a plus,Salary based on experience. Please send resume to P.O. BOX 809, Gatlinburg, TN 37738.

Reservationist / Clerical Help Needed.

Computer experience req. Drug Free Workplace.

Please call Bluff Mtn. Realty at 4533717.

249 RESERVATIONIST

555 GARAGE & YARD SALES

555 GARAGE & YARD SALES

605 BUSINESS RENTALS

Customer Service Position. Must be available nights & weekends. Must have exceptional customer service & booking reservation skills. Apply in person between 10am - 2pm Mon Fri. 2930 Brothers Way, Sevierville.

5 Family Sale Fri & Sat 7am-? 525 Sunrise Circle

Yard Sale Thur/Fri 83pm, Sat 8-12pm, Lots of items. 2293 Allenridge Dr.

5,000 or 10,000sq. ft.

Office/ Warehouse space avail. for lease or sale. Veterans Blvd. Call 388-2795 or 2569946.

Full time reservationist for cabin rental company in Gatlinburg. Apply in person at Amazing Views of the Smokies, 1455 E. Parkway, Gatlinburg or email resume to emily@amazingviewsofthesmokies.com. 436 3613.

Pigeon Forge rental office seeking dependable, flexible reservationist. Excellent customer service skills required. Must be available nights and weekends.

Full or Part time, year round employment. Experience preferred but not required. Fax confidential resume to 865-7745991.

356 STORAGE BUILDINGS

10X10 or 10X20 SELF STORAGE Convenient Location!

411 South, left on Robert Henderson Rd., 1/4 mil on right at Riverwalk Apts.

429-2962

500 MERCHANDISE

247 MAINTENANCE

Cabin Rental Company needs Sales Reps/ Reservationists. Due to rebounding economy. Work from home or our office.

Pay commensurate with your experience. Call Renita 865-659-9960.

Fri/Sat 8-?, 3642 Blue Byrd Lane, Kodak.

Blue Byrd View Subdivision.

Huge Estate Sale Thurs, Fri & Sat May 27-28-29 8:00-4:00 2938 Village Lane-off Wears Valley Rd Turn @ light #3, go 1 mile, turn right on Lona Dr. Follow signs.

Antiques, glassware, furniture, corner hutch, tables, poster beds, griswald skillets, iron beds, blue jars, collectable whiskey bottles

“Mega Multi Family Yard Sale� rain or s h i n e , Thur/Fri/Sat 9-? new keyboard w/ stand, lots of computers, TV’s, furn, telescope, jewelry, tires, carpet, gazelle, exercise bike, ab lounger, home interior, bedding, dooney & bourke handbags, shoes, ladies, men & kids clothing, American eagle, hollister, lucky’s, abercorombie, north face, floats, toys, tones of hh items. Dolly Parton Pkwy, right at light Family Dollar on to Long Springs Rd. 1st left entrance to Allenridge Estates.

Multi-family Yard Sale Thurs., Fri. & Sat. 8-? in River Meadows SD off Boyds Creek Rd.

Maintenance needed!

Apply in person at MainStay Suites, 410 Pine Mt. Rd. Pigeon Forge.

249 RESERVATIONIST

Estate Sale 5BR home Friday 9am4pm Saturday 9am-2pm 908 Village Loop Rd, Gatlinburg (Wiley Oakley to Village Loop Rd) 865-774-5251

Huge Yard Sale.

Household iems, girls childrens clothes, toys, baskets, electronics & more. 1046 Boardly Hills Blvd 8am2pm Friday

242 RESTAURANT RESTAURANT OPERATOR 5 days a week, 7AM4PM Please send resume to: Outdoor Resorts 4223 East Parkway, Gatlinburg, or Email to: oracondooffice@comcast.net NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

Downsizing. Large selection of collectibles, stemware, dishwasher, furniture, small appliances Fri, Sat & Mon 8am-3pm Corner of Amanda Dr & Piney Rd

555 GARAGE & YARD SALES 1ST YARD SALE, Fri/ Sat 8-2pm. No early birds. Elec. Singer Sewing Machine n/Cabinet, 15� LCD TV, Lamps, HH Items, Purses, Many items still have price tag, never used. 2016 Rivershore Ln. Sev. Off Red Bank Rd.

ABSOLUTE AUCTION

16 Homesites/7 Acreage Tracts Highland Springs

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Features: Extraordinary views embraced by mountains, small owing stream frontage, open grassland, upscale existing homes, desirable restrictions, subterranean utilities and water.

Terms: 10% down day of sale, closing in 20 days. Property to be sold with a 10% buyer’s premium plus a $1000 survey utility origination fee.

Directions: From Maryville or Seymour, Sevierville Rd.-411 to Prospect Rd. right on Doc Norton Rd., right on Highland Springs Rd. to property.

Open House Property Tours: Sun. May 23 1-4PM

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555 GARAGE & YARD SALES

Thur/Fri/Sat & all next week until gone.

NO Sunday! 85pm.

Bargains, Bargains, Bargains!

Clothes, collectibles, few antiques, hh items, some tools, 3265 Sims Rd. Off Newport Hwy. Follow Signs.

Yard Sale Fri & Sat 8-?

Ridge Rd. Follow signs from Veterans Blvd. Sofa, love seat, chair, fridge, stove, K bed, W/D, 2 TVs, Pontoon boat seats, exercise equip, dishes, microwave, table & 4 chairs, coffee & 2 end tables, clothes all sizes, shoes, toys, baby items, video games & system, much more.

865-6546360

Yard Sale Thurs, Fri & Sat. 2320 Goose Gap Rd. It’s gonna be a bigun!! 865607-2035

Yard Sale! Thur/Fri/Sat 9-3pm, 535 Southview Cr. Kodak, 236 - 5093.

557 MISC. SALES Large Air Conditioner For Sale, 14,700 B.T.U. Cools several large rooms. $200. Call 9085555.

THE CANDLE COTTAGE FACTORY C L O S E O U T SALE! Open to the Public, Tuesday May 25 thru Friday May 28 8am - 5pm Thousands of candles to choose from and all at closeout prices!

Retail prices $5.99 to $22.99. NOW ONLY $1- $5 144 River Bend Drive in the Hodsen Hicks Industrial Park. (same park as The Mountain Press and TRW)

NICE, CLEAN 1 BR / 1 BA IN SEVIERVILLE $380.00 + DEPOSIT NO PETS 865-712-5238

610 DUPLEX FOR RENT 1BR 1BA Brick. Stove, fridge, W/D conn, garage. $475 mth 712-6956

Kodak: Spacious 2BR/2BA 2 car garage No pets. 1 yr lease. $800 mth/$550 dep.

693 ROOMS FOR RENT

865-932-2613

572 ANTIQUES Old

Kentucky Log Cabin, Built in 1820, 2 story, 49�

X 21�. $27,000.

Will deliver. Call 859-335-0931.

Now Leasing, New Apartments in Gatlinburg behind GP High School near trolley stop

581 PETS

Affordable Housing in Gatlinburg

FREE KITTENS. Healthy, assorted colors. 6 wks. old.

908-2783.

Rooms for rent, weekly rates, furn., cable TV.

2 BR / 1 BA $585/mo.

436-4471 or 621-2941

Call (865) 436-3565

Poodles, Goats and Chicks for sale.

Free goose. 8092297, Weimaraner pups.

AKC Available now. 7 females left. Call for details 630-240-7233 or 865-366-7520 585 GARDEN EQUIPMENT Free Field Dirt Wanted, Call 865-9326468.

589 FURNITURE

BOB RENTS

ROOMS FOR RENT Weekly Low Rates $110.00 + tax 436-5179 Greystone Rentals Red Carpet Inn 349 East Parkway Gatlinburg, TN

Pigeon Forge Apartments

2BR/2BA

DOWNTOWN SEVIERVILLE 428 Park Rd.

near trolley stop

2BR/ 1 1/2BA

Includes All Utilities.

Free Wi-Fi, Cable, Laundry, Kitchens, Clean Rooms, NO PETS.

Apartments

800-359-8913

696 APARTMENTS FOR RENT 2 B R / 1 . 5 B A . To w n house. NO pets.

Patio, year lease. $525+. 453-5079.

2BR1BA Apt. Sev. $550mth. Clean, 1yr lease req. Call 428-1514.

A Great Location. 2 blocks off Parkway near Walmart.

2BR/2BA w/carport, w/d & water furn. Approx. 1400 SF, non-smoking environment. No pets please. $695 month. Year lease.

Call 865-453-5396.

Beautiful Newly redecorated 2BR 1BA. Sevierville $550, $400 dep.

712-0254.

CROSSCREEK 2BR/1.5 BA to 2BR/2BA garden apts. $545 to $580 Trolly access 865-429-2962 Large 1BR Water, app furnished. No pets.

Ref. $450 + dep.

680-3078.

Mountain View Townhome apartment for rent 2BR 1.5BA. Newly remodeled with hardwood flooring & new carpet. Located in Gatlinburg. $650 mth 1st mth rent & security deposit required. For more information call 865-868-0449 Mon-Fri 8:30am5:30pm or 865356-3015 after hours & weekends Pigeon Forge 2br 1ba $650 mth + $650 dep. Pets OK. 404324-3759.

RIVERWALK 1BR/1BA TO 2BR/2BA $545.00 to $695.00 865-429-2962 697 CONDO RENTALS

Sevierville

For Rent

865-774-5919

Beautiful Creekside Rooms in Gatlinburg s 0RIVATE "ALCONY s *ACUZZI 6ERY 1UIET s .O 0ETS .O $EP s WEEK s 7Il ALL UTL INCLUDED

865-621-2941

590 APPLIANCES

CONDO FOR RENT

For Sale

1 BR Furnished, W/D, incl. water, cable, WIFI, local phone, indoor/outdoor pool

A-1 pre-owned dryers, washers, ranges & refrigerators All with warranty.

Cagles Furniture and Appliances

453-0727

605 BUSINESS RENTALS

OfďŹ ce / Warehouse space for rent.

Conveniently located, water/sewer included.

Call 388-0263 or 850-2231 for more info.

Modern ofďŹ ce space for lease $450/mo.

Great location in Sevierville Business district Price includes all utilities, internet & phone service Kitchen Break Area Ample Parking. Furnished Prime Choice Realty

865-223-5677

3300 or 6600sq.ft. retail/ showroom space for rent in busy complex, with large delivery door. $2200mth for 3300 sq. ft. or $4000mth for 6600sq.ft. Call 865-388-5455 for more info.

Gatlinburg Rooms for Rent

$695/mo. + dep.

Furnished All Utilities, Cable and Tax included

865-908-1342

$100 per week 865-621-2941

698 MOBILE HOME RENTALS

Spring Special Creek Place Eff. Studio w/ Util. $100-$145 Weekly/ Monthly.

Clean, Trolley Route. 436-2115 or 865-567-9232

3BR/ 2BA with appliances. W/D conn. NO Pets. Quiet area. $650mth. $550. dam. dep. Call after 6pm 908-1272.

696 APARTMENTS FOR RENT $575 Move in Today.

Ideal, quiet location. 2BR/1.5BA. Living room, kitchen. W/D included.

No pets. 850-6123.

Mobile Home, Kodak, 2BR, 2BA on horse farm, no pets. $500/mo.

865933-8046.

Sevierville 2+1 Dwide $500.

Plus Dep. NO PETS. Ref. Call 933-6544.

1BD Apartment 710 W. Main St. Sev. About 1/2mile beyond Hardees. No Pets. Call 4532026 or 548-1486

2BR apts for rent Sevierville area $475 $500 $550 $600.

908-7805 or 3681327

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Affordable Office Space for rent in busy complex.

800sq.ft. with nice layout. Semi furnished. Three office’s & conference room. Also, break room w/frige. $550mth. Call 865388-5455 for more info.

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699 HOME RENTALS

NICE, CLEAN IN KODAK

4 BD / 2 BA + GARAGE 4 MILES FROM EXIT 407 $950/MONTH + DEPOSIT. NO PETS. 865-712-5238

DOWNTOWN SEVIERVILLE 428 Park Rd.

near trolley stop

Includes All Utilities.

Free Wi-Fi, Cable, Laundry, Kitchens, Clean Rooms, NO PETS.

800-359-8913 405-2116

3BR/2BA Sev. Peace & quiet.

2 miles from Courthouse.

No steps. DBL garage, Ex-clean. No Pets.

No smoking.

$850 mth. 453-0205

Hwy 321 Pittman Center area.

1&2 BR cabin on creek.

Fully furnished.

Utilities included. $200 & $225 wk.

850-2487

3BR 2BA house includes W/D. 10 miles east of Gatlinburg. $725 Call 865-436-0144 or 239-826-5303 Executive Home 3 BR 2 car garage Wears Valley Call (865) 607-4792 Gatlinburg 2BR/1BA in City W/D hook up, $650 per mth. $200 Damage dep.1st + Last.

Call Bula 556-5971

710 HOMES FOR SALE

Sevierville 3BR/2BA 1100 SF 1 car garage Fenced in yard $132,000 Call 654-9437 House for Sale Great location in the Heart of Pigeon Forge 1400+ sq ft 3BR/2+BA Real wood floors New tile in bathrooms ***$134,900*** Not for rent or lease Call 865-850-6738

LeConte Landing, FSBO. Reduced.

3BR 2BA, Very Desirable location.

865-414-0117.

Rental house for sale, 3BR/2BA. Has monthly rental income. $99,000.

Call 865-388-5455 for more info.

722 BUSINESS BUILDINGS

Outstanding Commercial Building ready for nightly rental office or pizza house restaurant. In Gatlinburg next to Westgate Resort 865-978-1056

KODAK 3BR/2BA Double Wide. New carpet, stove, fridge, W/D hkps. $750.00 865-429-4470 Sev/New Center 2bd/2ba $900/mo.. $900/sec dep.

Sevierville 4bd/3ba $1200/mo.. $1200/sec dep.

Sevierville 3bd/3 ba $1200/mo.. $1200/sec dep.

Seymour 3bd/2 ba $1200/mo.. $1200/sec dep.

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Dear Annie: The other day my 2-year-old son picked up his father’s BlackBerry and gave it to me. When I looked at it, the web browser was on a site where women post sexually explicit ads with pictures. I confronted my husband, and he claimed he was only checking out the website because a work associate suggested it and he was bored while driving home.

I have never suspected him of cheating, but this is the second time he has been to this website and used this excuse. I cannot stop crying and thinking about it. I am also appalled that he would risk his life and his family’s future by checking out a website while driving. It must have been really important to him.

I don’t know what to do.

-- Arizona Dear Arizona: Looking at porn sites that advertise can be a prelude to cheating, and in any case, the lying is a serious issue. Tell your husband that his behavior is undermining your trust and you would like him to go with you for counseling. You know the rest -- if he won’t go with you, go without him. You need to discuss this with a professional and develop some coping skills.

Dear Annie: I recently had a visit from an old friend and am still fuming about it. Because I have a nice home and live in a desirable vacation spot, there are people who expect me to be thrilled that they popped in to see me. For those who do the visiting, here is my advice: -- Don’t plan to stay more than three days in someone’s home. After

that, get a hotel room.

-- Don’t expect your hosts to do everything for you. Take care of yourself, and don’t be a burden.

-- Rent a car or take a bus if you want to see the sights. They don’t owe you a tour, and if they drive you anywhere, offer to pay for gas.

-- When they get home from a long day at work, don’t tell them you were bored lounging in their house all day.

-- If they take you somewhere, don’t make a mess of their car, complain about how long the trip is or expect them to stop every 15 minutes so you can use the bathroom.

Hopefully they will see themselves and get the message. -- You Are No Longer Welcome Here Dear You: We suspect this friend is not the easiest to get along with on a good day and, as a guest, was particularly annoying. Even so, all guests should try to be as considerate as possible if they expect to be invited back.

Dear Annie: You recently printed a letter from “Scared Daughterin-Law,” who asked whether or not to call 9-1-1 since her relative had a DNR request. Your response focused on the legal requirements, but I’d like to get into the other aspects.

Her letter doesn’t say if the mother-in-law is

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bed-ridden, terminal and in constant pain, or why she signed the DNR in the first place. Is she under a form of hospice care for those nearing the end? And most importantly, what would she want her family to do?

One should respect the wishes and dignity of those facing the end of their earthly existence.

My father recently died at home in my presence after a long illness, also with a signed DNR. I have no idea what the legal requirements were (I didn’t ask his doctor), but I know what he wanted. And to be honest, if the legal conflicted with the moral, then the family has some hard decisions to make. In such circumstances, you may have better suggested she talk to her fellow church members or a wise friend. -- Reader in Bangkok Dear Bangkok: We understand the sentiment, but taking matters into your own hands could result in a murder charge. We urge all readers who are faced with caring for relatives to check the requirements and legal ramifications of a DNR with their doctor and a lawyer.

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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Architect’s conception on new Pigeon Forge fire station

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Galaxy of country stars kick-off Opry 85th birthday celebration

By CHRIS TALBOTT AP Entertainment Writer NASHVILLE — Brad Paisley, Vince Gill, Steve Wariner and Ricky Skaggs kicked off the Grand Ole Opry’s monthslong 85th birthday celebration Tuesday night with an all-star jam that took on new meaning following an historic flood.

The show was already a special occasion with four of country music’s greatest pickers joining together. The night took on added significance though when Opry officials decided to turn it into a benefit for flood relief.

“Gosh, they’re so good, so well known for what they’ve done,” Skaggs said of his fellow players in an interview with The Associated Press before the show. “It’s great they called on us to come out and do something like this.”

The show was at Ryman Auditorium, a former Opry home, after flood waters dam-

aged the Opry House, plunging the stage under nearly 4 feet of water and damaging priceless country music artifacts and archives.

The Opry never skipped a beat, and the birthday kickoff came off as planned. Each player, all members of the Opry, turned in an individual set before coming together at the end.

“We’re going to have a great time!” Wariner said as he kicked off the guitar jam portion of the show with a scorching set that displayed his virtuosity on the guitar.

Wariner is one of just four men dubbed a “certified guitar player” by his mentor, Chet Atkins. The 2010 Grammy winner played a few cuts from his tribute to Atkins. He brought several members of the audience to their feet with a fiery rendition of “Blue Angel,” a classic guitar piece that Atkins cut in 1962.

Skaggs said he was excited

to play the Ryman stage, the place where he says bluegrass was born. Skaggs told the story of how Bill Monroe was looking around for a new kind of music and hired Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs in the mid1940s.

They used the platform of the Opry show, broadcast across much of the nation on WSM, to take the new kind of music they made to a wide audience for the first time.

“That’s one of the fires we try to keep burning,” Skaggs told the AP. “Bluegrass music was really birthed right here on this stage. A lot of people don’t know that.”

Skaggs led his band, Kentucky Thunder, through a set of Monroe standards, including a high-energy version of the instrumental “The Bluegrass Stomp,” and finished his set with “You Can’t Shake Jesus,” a cut from his forthcoming gospel album.

Opry host Eddie Stubbs said

Gill lost at least 60 guitars and other gear in the flood valued at more than $1 million. He wasn’t the only one. Paisley, who also lost much of his traveling gear just weeks before launching a summer tour, also housed his equipment at Soundcheck, a popular storage and rehearsal space that was submerged.

Gill hasn’t talked much about the loss, but has led the flood relief effort, hosting a telethon and donating $100,000.

“When I found out I was going to lose a large amount of instruments,” he told a nearsellout crowd, “my wife (Amy Grant) came up to me and said, ’You know what’s good about you? You only need one to make a living.”’

Paisley traveled in from the road for his performance, kicking off with his hit “Water” — the centerpiece of his ironically titled H2O Tour. The country superstar paid tribute to Gill, Skaggs and Wariner.

“I feel like the little kid who’s

out on the playground right now,” Paisley told the crowd.

“His mother just showed up and the big kids are out there playing basketball, and she walks out and says, ’Let your little brother play. I know he’s not as good as you, but let him play.”’

The group came together and traded solos on a spirited version of Merle Haggard’s “Workin’ Man’s Blues” that brought a standing ovation.

Skaggs then said Paisley shouldn’t have run himself down during his solo set.

“I’m sure I’m speaking for all these other old men up here,” he said. “We think you’re a great guitar player and you don’t have to take a backseat to anybody, boy. We love you and we think you’re doing a great job.”

“He says right before he smokes me,” Paisley joked.

The group then played the Opry standard “Will The Circle Be Unbroken?”

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Clinton says world must act on South Korean ship sinking SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Wednesday the world must respond to the “unacceptable provocation” represented by the sinking of a South Korean warship blamed on Pyongyang, as the regime shelled out more blistering rhetoric against Seoul and Washington.

Tension on the divided Korean peninsula has risen dramatically since international investigators said last week that a torpedo fired by a North Korean submarine tore apart and sank the South Korean warship Cheonan on March 26, killing 46 sailors.

Relations are at their lowest point in a

decade, when South Korea began reaching out to the North with unconditional aid as part of reconciliation efforts. South Korean President Lee Myung-bak has taken a harder line against Pyongyang since taking office in 2008 amid delays in the North’s promised denuclearization and has suspended aid.

South Korea, backed by the U.S., Japan and other allies, began implementing a package of punitive measures against the North on Tuesday — ranging from slashing trade, resuming propaganda warfare and barring the North’s cargo ships. Those were seen as among the strongest it could implement short of military action.

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The space shuttle Atlantis deploys her braking parachute during landing on Kennedy Space Center’s runway 33 on Wednesday in Cape Canaveral, Fla.

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By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Space shuttle Atlantis returned from its final voyage Wednesday, closing out a quarter-century flying career and safely bringing back six astronauts from a successful space station mission.

“Twenty-five years, 32 flights and more than 120 million miles traveled.

The legacy of Atlantis now in the history books,” Mission Control’s commentator announced at touchdown.

About 1,200 guests — the maximum number allowed — lined the Kennedy Space Center runway for the conclusion to NASA’s third-to-last shuttle flight. Employees wore white ribbons with the name “Atlantis” and its picture embossed in gold. Even the lead flight directors came in from Houston

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“That was pretty sweet,” Mission Control radioed after Atlantis glided through a clear morning sky. “That was a suiting end to an incredible mission.”

Commander Kenneth Ham replied that he was ready to turn Atlantis over to the ground teams and get the ship “back in the barn for a little bit.” He and his crew faced a longer receiving line than usual, after emerging into the sunshine.

Only two shuttle missions remain, by NASA’s two other spaceships. Barring a reprieve from the White House, Atlantis will stand by as a rescue ship for the very last shuttle flight, then head off to a museum somewhere.

Atlantis’ all-male crew accomplished everything they set out to do after rocketing into orbit May 14, installing a new Russian compartment, six fresh batteries and an extra antenna at the International Space Station.

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