Saturday, May 29, 2010

The Mountain Press ■ Sevier County’s Daily Newspaper ■ Vol. 26, No. 149 ■ May 29, 2010 ■ www.themountainpress.com ■ 50 Cents

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Uncle, friend: Atkins said he killed man, burned body

INSIDE

By JEFF FARRELL Staff Writer

5Eyes on the prize Lions’ Gwodog shoots for a state championship on the tennis court SPORTS, Page A8

SEVIERVILLE — Anthony Atkins’ uncle and a close friend told Judge Dwight Stokes on Friday that Atkins admitted to them he killed Jeff Harlan King Sr. after King threatened him with a knife, then Atkins allegedly tried to burn and bury the body.

That gave Stokes enough to send Atkins’ case on to the grand jury, which also must find probable cause for the charges before the case is set for trial. Atkins is

“He said, ‘You wouldn’t believe what fire does to a human body.’’’

— Witness Shannon Parton

charged with first-degree murder of King, whose body was found in late April.

It was Atkins’ friend, Shannon Parton, who first told detectives he believed King had been murdered, according to testimony

during Friday’s preliminary hearing. Parton testified that Atkins claimed King came at him with a knife during a dispute, then Atkins struck King with a woodsplitting tool, killing him.

Parton said Atkins told him about burning the body and burying it afterward.

“He said, ‘You wouldn’t believe what fire does to a human body,’’’ Curt Habraken/The Mountain Press Parton testified from the witness Anthony C. Atkins, charged stand. in the death of Jeff Harlan During the late-night admis- King, listens to testimony during his preliminary hearSee ATKINS, Page A4 ing Friday.

Witness: 3 planned to rob elderly woman 5’Diff’rent’ Strokes’ star dies Childhood star Gary Coleman dead of brain hemorrhage at 42 NATION, Page A5

Local

Animal cruelty hearing held Man charged with setting kittens on fire bound over to grand jury Page A3

Weather Today Mostly cloudy High: 84°

Tonight Mostly cloudy Low: 61° DETAILS, Page A6

Obituaries Frank Bird, 93 Joy Jenkins Cecil Atchley, 88 DETAILS, Page A4

Index Local & State . A1-A4,A6 Calendar . . . . . . . . . . A2 Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . . . A7 Sports . . . . . . . . . . A8-A11 Money . . . . . . . . . . . . A5 Advice . . . . . . . . . . . A16 Comics . . . . . . . . . . . . A16 Classifieds . . . . . A13-A15 Nation . . . . . . . . . . . . A5

Corrections The Mountain Press is committed to accuracy.

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

76-year-old was killed on May 7

By JEFF FARRELL Staff Writer SEVIERVILLE — Mary Jo Miller’s killers went to her home expecting to get as much as $1,000 in cash from her and instead wound up splitting $50 among the three of them, a witness said Friday.

Authorities have charged Steven Weaver, Theodore Ratliff and Shannon Rodney Baltimore, all of Knoxville, with killing the 76-yearold Miller May 7 in her Day Drive home in north Sevier County.

Weaver waived his right to a preliminary hearing Friday, and Baltimore’s is set for June 4. Judge Dwight Stokes bound Ratliff’s case over to the grand jury Friday after a preliminary hearing that lasted more than 90 minutes in General Sessions Court.

Weaver’s niece, Amy Brown, testified she drove the three men to Miller’s home because Weaver said he needed one of them to help him fix Miller’s lawn mower, which he had broken earlier. While she was driving them — with her 3-year-old daughter in the car — the men began talking about plans to rob the woman.

When they emerged

Photos by Curt Habraken/The Mountain Press

Amy Brown, the niece of Steven Weaver, a suspect in the slaying of 76-year-old Mary Jo Miller, is shown a photograph by prosecutor Jimmy Dunn during a hearing Friday morning. with Miller’s purse and some cash after going in her home, Brown said she knew something had happened, but she maintained she didn’t know that Miller was dead.

“I knew they’d done something, but I didn’t know they’d killed her,” Brown said, later adding, “She was a good woman.”

She heard the three men go inside, and she

Steven Weaver waives his right to a preliminary hearing as District Attorney Jimmy Dunn looks on.

See WOMAN, Page A4

Fast track to helping kids Speedpark’s home office donates to children’s home

By ELLEN BROWN Staff Writer

By ELLEN BROWN Staff Writer SEVIERVILLE — PARC Management CEO Randy Drew and other executives visited its NASCAR SpeedPark on Friday to present a $1,500 check to the Smoky Mountain Children’s Home for the Cherish the Child Foundation.

“We believe the wellness of children is the barometer of health in communities,” Drew said. “Wellness includes the mind, the body and the spirit, and we support education, health and faith-based nonprofit organizations.”

PARC Management LLC is a family entertainment provider with 25

Monday’s speaker says Memorial Day is a special holiday

strengthen families and children in the communities served by PARC Management parks.

All team members are encouraged to be involved in their communities with the foundation helping to facilitate that action.

Drew said that PARC chooses a nonprofit foundation each year to assist.

Col. Stephen Holbert plans to deliver more than the traditional Memorial Day’s message during Monday’s ceremony at the Sevier County Courthouse.

“Americans need to do more than just honor the past,” said Holbert, a U.S. Air Force veteran and Sevier County native. “We need to be responsible citizens.

We need to be aware of what’s going on in our country and vote to place the right people in office. Why do we assume that someone else will take care of these things?”

Holbert is a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10025 and a member and past commander of American Legion Post 104. He 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. His military awards and decorations include The Distinguished Flying Cross, five air medals, two Meritorius Service Medals, Air Force Commendation Medal, nine Vietnam Service medals and the Southwest Asia Service Medal.

Sevier County Mayor Larry Waters will open the 11 a.m. ceremony and the Marine Corps League Chapter

See DONATION, Page A4

See MEMORIAL DAY, Page A4

Ellen Brown/The Mountain Press

PARC Management CEO Randy Drew, left, presents a check for $1,500 to Tim Nuckels, Smoky Mountain Children’s Home assistant director, on Friday. theme parks, water parks and entertainment venues across the United States and Canada. Its mission is to create treasured memories for families in a safe, clean and fun environment.

The company purchased the Sevierville NASCAR SpeedPark in July 2008.

PARC Foundation, the nonprofit arm of PARC Management, operates to

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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.

SATURDAY, MAY 29 Rummage Sale

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

Spaghetti Dinner

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

Cummings Chapel

Cummings Chapel cemetery decoration. Donations for upkeep accepted.

McMahan Singing

McMahan Baptist Church singing 7 p.m.

110 Henderson Avenue, Sevierville.

Covemont Singing

Gospel singing at Covemont Baptist Church, Wears Valley, 7 p.m. with Three for Thee and others.

Red Bank Baptist

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

Rummage Sale

Benefit rummage sale 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Riverside RV Park, 4280 Boyds Creek Highway. All proceeds benefit the mission group’s orphanage in Honduras.

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Banner Baptist

Thunder Memorial

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

Glades Singing

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.

Gists Creek Baptist

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

Medic blood drive 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Murphy’s Chapel, 1569 Promise Way, Sevierville.

Youth/Women’s Ministries

Pilgrim’s Covenant Church youth and women’s ministries meets 7 p.m., American Legion, Sevierville. 366-0001.

Pilgrims Covenant Church worship service 2 p.m., American Legion building, Sevierville. 366-0001.

THURSDAY, JUNE 3

MONDAY, MAY 31

Library Movies

Hot Meals

“Invictus” shown at 6 p.m., Anna Porter Library, Gatlinburg. Free; bring popcorn and soft drinks.

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Hot Meals For Hungry Hearts 5:30-6:30 p.m., Henderson Chapel Baptist Church, Pigeon Forge.

Sponsored by SMARM.

Right To Life

Yard Sale

Sevier County Right To Life meets at 5:30 p.m. in Pigeon Forge Library. Karen Black Mercer, who counsels women considering abortions, will speak. 908-2689.

Burchfield Memorial Church yard sale 8 a.m., Hillbilly Landscaping, Highway 411.

Blood Drive

Medic blood drives: n 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Big Lots, Sevierville, 3224 West Main Street.

Bloodmobile n 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Food City, Seymour, 11503 Chapman Highway.

Bloodmobile.

Gatlinburg Garden Club

Gatlinburg Garden Club meets 1 p.m. at Gatlinburg Community Center.

Program: Installation of officers and awarding of scholarship.

Democratic Party

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

Garlands of Grace

Garlands of Grace Bible study for women, 10 a.m., Seymour Heights Christian Church, 436-0313.

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

TUESDAY, JUNE 1 Alzheimer’s Support Alzheimer’s support group meets 6 p.m. at MountainBrook Village, 428-2445 Ext. 107.

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.

New Center Rockets

Kindness Counts

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

Blood Drive

Pilgrim’s Covenant

Boyds Creek Singing

Sunday Night Alive

Worship services 6:30 p.m., Middle Creek United Methodist Church, 1828 Middle Creek Road, Pigeon Forge. 216-2066.

Tent revival 7 p.m. today then daily at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m., Mountain View Baptist Church, 1406 Walt Price Road, Sevierville.

Evangelist Lynn Martin from Louisiana.

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

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

Middle Creek UMC

Mountain View Revival

New Center Rockets football spring practice 6 p.m. at school.

Practices Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

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Blood Drive

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2

Donations needed for upkeep of cemetery.

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

TOPS

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

755-9517 or 429-3150.

Kindness Counts meets at 7 p.m., Pigeon Forge Community Park, pavilion 1. 654-2684.

Celebrate Recovery

Scrapbook Club

Scrapbook Club meets 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and 5:30-10 p.m. Whispering Winds Scrapbook retreat off Snapp Road. 4293721.

Women’s Bible Study Garlands of Grace women’s Bible study: n 1 p.m. Foxtrot Bed and Breakfast, Garrett, Gatlinburg n 6:30 p.m. Pigeon Forge UMC

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

Kodak United Methodist Church. Childcare provided.

Blood Drive

Medic blood drive noon6 p.m., Bass Pro Shops, Kodak.

New Center Rockets

New Center Rockets football spring practice 6 p.m. at school. Practices Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. 640-5344.

Blood Drive

FRIDAY, JUNE 4

Medic blood drive 10 a..-6 p.m. Food City, Gatlinburg, 1219 East Parkway. Bloodmobile.

Supper/Auction

Wearwood Elementary School spaghetti supper 5-6:30 p.m., auction 7 p.m.

Proceeds benefit Rodger and Penny Brackins for medical bills. Adult $10; 10 and under, $5.

Pilgrim’s Covenant

Pilgrim’s Covenant Church youth group trip to Cades Cove. 3660001.

Bethany Revival

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

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Submitted report Four-year-old Ivy Maples, daughter of Pamela Brehm and Delmar Maples Jr., has been participating in beauty pageants since she was 3 months old.

To date she has accumulated 43 trophies, 10 crowns and three sashes.

Ivy traveled to Nashville recently where she competed in the Sunburst Tennessee/Kentucky state finals and was crowned the 2010 Tennessee State Sunshine Queen. She placed second runnerup in the top five, winning prettiest hair, second runnerup in daycare wear, first runnerup in top model, second runnerup in photogenic and first runnerup in portfolio.

Not only does she hold a state title in Sunburst, she also holds the title of Little Miss Glitz Tennessee.

She is set to travel to Orlando, Fla., in late July to advance her title in the Little Miss Glitz nationals where reality show “Toddlers and Tiaras” is scheduled to film the competition. Ivy will be filmed during the competition as she represents Sevier County and Tennessee. Also possibly film-

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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 Sierra Jordan Brogan, 22, of 512 T St., Seymour, was charged May 28 with domestic violence assault and was being held. u William Timothy Brooks, 42, of Dandridge was being held on a caias misdemeanor warrant. u Harold Kenneth Cooper, 30, of 364 Wolftown Road, Sevierville, was charged May 27 with public intoxication and was being held. u Scott Anthony Eddington, 30, of 426 Ski Mountain Road Apt. 164, Gatlinburg, was charged May 28 with disturbing the peace and was being held. u Bruce Lynn Garver, 24, of 4310 Parton Sutton Road, Pigeon Forge, was being held for violation of probation and capias misdemeanor warrant. u Christopher Lynn Hall, 39, of 217 South Flat Creek, Sevierville, was charged May 28 with aggravated domestic assault and was being held. u Cori Rae Hall, 34, of 3009 Amanda Drive, Sevierville, was charged May 28 with aggravated burglary and was being held. u Cheryl Lynn Hans, 43, of 158 Water Tower Road, Sevierville, was charged May 28 with DUI and criminal impersonation and was released on $3,250 bond. u Bill Albert Honeycutt, 68, of 2541 Roberts Road, Kodak,

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was charged with allowing animals to roam at large and was released. u Martin Dennis King, 44, of Mascot, Tenn., was charged May 27 with DUI and was being held. u Donnie Travis Matthews, 28, of 1903 Douglas Dam Road, Sevierville, was charged May 27 with aggravated burglary and was released. u Jason Lynn McGill, 26, of 2303 Four Point Lane, Sevierivlle, was being held for violation of probation. u Wanda Loretta Pittman, 42, of 1262 Sufar Loaf Road, Seierivlle, was charged with

violation of probation third offense and was released. u Alvin Nathan Price, 29, of 909 Little Cove Road, Sevierville, was charged with violation of probation and was released. u Nicole Frances Sise, 28, of Knoxville was charged May 28 with drug possession and was being held on $7,500 bond. u Jeffery Ray Walker, 44, of 210 Conner Heights Road, Pigeon Forge, was charged May 27 with evading arrest, possession of burglary tools and three counts of theft of property and was being held on $11,000 bond.

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Three arrested for aggravated assault, related charges

Animal cruelty case headed for grand jury

Submitted report

By JEFF FARRELL The Mountain Press SEVIERVILLE — Judge Dwight Stokes sent animal cruelty charges on to the grand jury Friday for one of two men who allegedly set several live kittens on fire.

Christopher Schneider, of 3535 Walking Horse Lane, faces five counts of aggravated cruelty to animals.

He waived his right to a preliminary hearing Friday, but public defender Kimberly Haas asked Stokes to reduce his bond from $25,000 to $12,500.

She told Stokes that Schneider has served in the military, had no prior convictions and has family living in this area, arguing he was not a risk to flee.

Stokes declined, saying that the bond properly reflected the gravity of the charges against Schneider.

Authorities allegedly learned of the activities after someone sent the Sevier County Humane Society video of the actions that had been circulated by text messages.

Aaron S. Kunak, of 1869 Sunnydale Drive, was also charged in the crime. n jfarrell@themountainpress.com

Man arrested after being caught in home Submitted report A Sevier County man has been arrested after a homeowner caught the suspect in his home on Lindsey Drive Thursday.

Sheriff Ron Seals said the homeowner arrived and found his front door partially opened. The homeowner Matthews went inside and got a weapon, then encountered a man who jumped out of a second story window and fled on foot.

The homeowner called 911 and officers arrived and talked to several neighbors who saw the suspect fleeing the area. Information from the witnesses led officers to a nearby home at 1903 Douglas Dam Road where the suspect was identified and taken into custody without incident.

Charged with aggravated burglary is Donnie Travis Matthews, 28, of 1903 Douglas Dam Road.

He was arraigned before a magistrate and a $5,000 bond set.

A June 23 hearing date has been scheduled.

Anyone with information is asked to call Detective James Breeden at 4281899.

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The Civilian Conservation Corps era building at Clingmans Dome is being renovated into a new visitor contact station.

Park seeks volunteers to man visitor station Submitted Report Great Smoky Mountains National Park is recruiting volunteers to help staff a new visitor contact station at Clingmans Dome when it opens on Saturday, June 19.

The building that served as a comfort station, constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps, is being renovated and converted into a seasonal information center that will also include a bookstore/sales area managed by Great Smoky Mountains Association.

The center sits at an elevation of 6,300 feet and will be a point source of information on the national park, in general, and on this high elevation spruce-fir ecosystem in particular. Volunteers are needed to assist in educating visitors about the park and providing recreational and trip

planning information and directions to other destinations.

“In the past, visitors to this popular destination did not have a chance to obtain information on their high elevation visit or have questions answered, including the most asked, ‘What caused the trees to die?’” said Park Superintendent Dale Ditmanson. “Now, with the help of volunteers staffing the center, visitors can inquire and learn about the stands of dead trees caused by the nonnative insect, the balsam woolly adelgid.”

Many other helpful services will be available, including the ability to purchase guides and maps, outdoor apparel, and other products sold by the Great Smoky Mountains Association.

“The Association is a significant partner with the Park and is involved

Bacteria levels returning to normal NASHVILLE (AP) — The state environmental agency says most of the increased bacterial water pollution caused by flooding early in the month has ceased.

The exception is the Cumberland River downstream of the wastewater treatment plant in Clarksville.

The plant failed when it flooded after record rainfall the first weekend in May and is only

partly operational.

A news release Friday from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation stated water samples taken from streams and lakes in Middle Tennessee show bacteria levels have returned to the same readings as before the flooding.

TDEC officials say it’s not uncommon for creeks and streams to

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in a number of projects to improve visitors’ experience. The funding for the renovations to the building, interpretive exhibit material, and staffing is coming from the association through its revenue raised from merchandise sales and paid memberships,” said Ditmanson.

Volunteers will be working alongside Association employees and each volunteer is asked to work at least one four-hour shift per week. The hours will be from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Interested persons will be provided orientation and training before beginning at the contact station.

The period that volunteers will be needed is during the peak season, June through October. To sign up for this volunteer work or for more information, contact Florie Takaki at (828) 497-1906 or Florie_Takaki@nps. gov, Wednesdays through Fridays.

Sevierville police have arrested three men on aggravated assault and related charges At approximately 6:40 p.m. Wed-nesday, officers responded to a call to Cedar Hill Drive, where a woman said three men had entered her home and demanded money from her.

The victim said that each man had a pistol, held the guns to her head and threatened to kill her if she did not give them money by the end of the night.

The three men reportedly left the residence in a two-tone blue and gray vehicle.

Just over one hour later, officers stopped a 1982 Chevrolet on Railroad Street in Sevierville.An investigation led to the arrests of two vehicle occupants: 19-year-old Xavier A. Jackson of Oak Ridge and 18-yearold Blaire L. Passard of Sevierville.

A short time later, police arrested the third suspect, 23-year-old Kevin

J. Jones of Sevierville, on Y Road. The investigation also led to the recovery Passard of three handguns.

Jackson a n d Passard w e r e charged w i t h aggravated assault Jones and possession of a firearm while committing a felony; Jones was charged with aggrav a t e d assault and Jackson possession of a firearm while committing a felony, plus possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

The suspects were transported to the Sevier County Jail for booking.

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In Memoriam

Frank Babington Bird

Frank Babington Bird, age 93, of Maryville, passed away Tuesday, May 25, 2010, at the family home. Born March 12, 1917, in Athens, TN, he was the youngest child of J.T. and Emily Bird. As the son of a Methodist minister, the family lived in several areas of East Tennessee including Maryville.

He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Ruth and Grace; brother, Merrill; and daughter, Patsy. His first wife Agnes, with whom he practiced law, died in 1994. He leaves his wife Martha; her daughter, Charlotte (Art) Ellis; granddaughter, Kara; nieces, Marilyn (Stu) Hammond and Julia (Robert) Cooper; nephew, Jim (Becky) Bird; a great nephew and several great nieces. He also leaves his brother-in-law, Bob (Carol) Thornton, and sister-in-law, Elizabeth Thornton, all of Texas.

Mr. Bird graduated from Central High School in Knoxville and earned his law degree from UT in 1941. After serving in the Army Air Corps during World War II, he opened his office in Maryville in 1946. In the course of his career he practiced with several attorneys, the last being Mr. Lee Kull. At the time of his death, he was the oldest practicing attorney in Blount County.

Mr. Bird was a member of the Maryville Optimist Club and American Legion Post 13 and will be remembered for his many contributions to Maryville and Blount County.

He founded “Boys and Girls County Day,” “More Blount Jobs,” and was the moving force behind the establishment of the Blount County Industrial Board, serving as its attorney for thirty years. He was an avid supporter of Maryville College, UT, Blount Memorial Hospital, and the Blount County Library.

The family wishes to express thanks to Dr. John Ingram, III; his caregivers, Virginia, Dolly, Angela, Autumn, and Caleb; and to his longtime assistant and friend, Pat Martin.

A memorial service will be held 1 p.m.

Saturday, May 29, 2010, at Miller Funeral Home Magnolia Chapel. The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the funeral home. Because Mr. Bird supported many philanthropic interests, the family asks that in lieu of flowers, memorial donations be made to any favorite charitable cause.

Joy Marie Jenkins Joy Marie Jenkins (nee Bonaventura) died Wednesday May 12, 2010, at her home in Gatlinburg.

Her name epitomized what she brought to all those around her for family and friends, bears and dogs, birds and cats, anyone or anything in need. Joy created a sanctuary of unconditional love, warmth, compassion, acceptance, humor and hospitality.

A celebration of life will be held 6 p.m. Sunday, May 30, Chalet Village South Clubhouse, 1319 South Baden, Gatlinburg. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Joy Jenkins Memorial Fund through Fifth Third Bank.

McCarty Funeral Directors & Cremation Services, 607 Wall street, Sevierville, in charge of arrangements.

Cecil Sanders Atchley Cecil Sanders Atchley, 88 of Walden’s Creek Community, died Wednesday, May 26, 2010, at LeConte Medical Center in Sevierville.

Cecil was a retired farmer, avid fox hunter, longtime Alcoa work bus driver and Trailway bus driver.

Survivors: daughter, Sandra Myers; daughter and sons-inlaw, Sue and Jack Ownby; Diann and Ronnie Yates; sister, Lela Letherwood of Maryville; sister-in-laws, Sue Atchley of Knoxville; Olive Kear and Ina Nell Hardin of Sevierville; three granddaughters; granddaughter and grandson-in-law, Misty and Scott Parton; two grandsons; five great-granddaughters; four great-grandsons; granddaughter-in-law, Elaine Myers; nieces and nephews, family and friends at Fort Sanders Sevier Nursing Home.

Graveside services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, May 29, 2010, at Walden’s Creek Cemetery with the Rev. Ron Reagan officiating.

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the maul and spun with it in his hands, striking King in the head and killing him.

“I was just blown away,” Bohanon said. “I could not accept it.”

Both men testified Atkins had been spending a lot of time with King, but Atkins was also concerned because he thought King had made threats against Atkins’

grandmother and had said he would confront King over it.

King may also have been Atkins’ father.

Detective Stephanie McClure mentioned on the stand that, before he asked for an attorney, Atkins said King had told him he could be his biological father.

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Previous foundations have included the film “Letters to God,” in which PARC sponsored all of its music and the proceeds benefitting children’s cancer research. It has also contributed to Give Kids the World, a park for terminally ill children.

Local artist Paul Murray and Tim Nuckels, Smoky Mountain Children’s Home assistant director, presented Drew with a portrait by Murray of a young girl clutching a stuffed bunny.

“In celebrating the 90th anniversary of the children’s home, we were looking for an iconic image that represents the hearts of children,” Nuckels said. “When I first saw the picture, I said, ‘I’ve seen this girl,’ This is the face of the Smoky Mountain Children’s Home.

“Thank you so much for this incredible partnership,” he told Drew. “We’re so thankful that God has connected us.”

1206 will post the colors.

Post 104 of Sevierville will provide the honor guard. The list of veterans who died in the last year will be read by American Legion Post 202 of Gatlinburg.

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 of 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 the Smoky Mountain Community Band will provide music.

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sion at Parton’s house, Atkins indicated he planned to tell authorities he was with Parton at the time of the murder, and left some items with Parton that allegedly came from King’s house.

Parton said he knew he

couldn’t be part of that, and went to the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office the next morning.

“I was kind of numb during the conversation,” he said.

Atkins’ uncle, Ted Bohanon, said Atkins also told him about the incident, saying that he had tried to run when King lunged at him with a knife, then grabbed

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Weaver knew Miller well, Brown said, and Miller would sometimes pay the men to do work around her home. Weaver even drove her to some doctors’ appointments, Brown said.

It was Weaver who told the other two men that Miller often had large amounts of money on her, and that she was taking OxyContin for pain related to her cancer.

She had her prescriptions refilled on May 5, two days before the men went to her home, Brown said.

Brown never mentioned if they came back to the car with any pills, but said they were arguing about the money when they got back in her van.

Ratliff was carrying the purse, she said, and it emerged that they’d gotten $50.

“Shannon said, ‘I can’t believe we did this for $50,’” Brown testified.

Ratliff has spent all but the last year of his adult life in prison for another murder involving an elderly victim. When he was 17 he was convicted of murdering a woman in Scott County who had been set to testify him in 1976. He was given a life sentence, but was paroled last year.

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Coleman was taken off life support and died with family and friends at his side, Utah Valley Regional Medical Center spokeswoman Janet Frank said.

He suffered the brain hemorrhage Wednesday at his Santaquin home, 55 miles south of Salt Lake City. Frank said Coleman was hospitalized because of an accident at the home, but she had no further details.

Coleman’s family, in a statement read by his brother-inlaw Shawn Price, said information would be released shortly about his death.

Best remembered for “Diff’rent Strokes” character Arnold Jackson and his “Whatchu talkin’ ’bout?” catchphrase, Coleman chafed at his permanent association with the show

but also tried to capitalize on it through reality shows and other TV appearances.

His adult life was marked with legal, financial and health troubles, suicide attempts and even a 2003 run for California governor.

“I want to escape that legacy of Arnold Jackson,” he told The New York Times during his gubernatorial run. “I’m someone more. It would be nice if the world thought of me as something more.”

A statement from the family said he was conscious and lucid until midday Thursday, when his condition worsened and he slipped into unconsciousness. Coleman was then placed on life support.

“It’s unfortunate. It’s a sad day,” said Todd Bridges, who played Coleman’s older brother, Willis, on “Diff’rent Strokes.”

“Diff’rent Strokes” debuted on NBC in 1978 and drew most of its laughs from Coleman, then a tiny 10-yearold with sparkling eyes and perfect comic timing.

He played the younger

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In this Sept. 13, 1981 photo, stars of the television show “Different Strokes,” clockwise from foreground, Gary Coleman, Conrad Bain and Todd Bridges, pose at the Emmy Awards in Los Angeles. of two African-American brothers adopted by a wealthy white man. Race and class relations became topics on the show as much as the typical trials of growing up.

“He was the reason we were such a big hit,” costar Charlotte Rae, who played the family’s housekeeper on the show, said in an e-mail. “He was the centerpiece and we all surrounded him. He was absolutely enchanting,

adorable, funny and filled with joy which he spread around to millions of people all over the world.”

Coleman’s family thanked fans for their continued support.

“Thousands of e-mails have poured into the hospital. This is so comforting to the family to know how beloved he still is,” Price said.

“Diff’rent Strokes” lasted six seasons on NBC and two on ABC; it lives on thanks to DVDs and YouTube.

House vote advances end to ban on gays in military WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Friday passed a defense bill that paves the way for gays to serve openly in the military for the first time, but advocates on both sides geared up for a fight in the Senate.

Normally, defense bills pass by wider margins than Friday’s 229-186 vote, but many Republicans and a few conservative Democrats said they would vote against it because of the gay ban, which was added to the $700 billion bill in a 234-194 vote late Thursday.

House approval of the “don’t ask, don’t tell” repeal was a victory for President Barack Obama, who has pledged to change the policy, and for gay rights groups, who have made it their top priority this year. The bill would give the Pentagon the rest of the year to study the issue before the repeal would take effect.

Defense Secretary Robert

Gates appealed to the military Friday not to be distracted by the political debate over gays in uniform. In an unusual direct address to troops, Gates said he wanted to assure them that their views on the divisive question still matter.

The Senate is expected to take up the defense bill this summer. Supporters likely will need the votes of 60 of the 100 senators to prevent opponents from blocking it.

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He held a rare White House news conference on Thursday, focusing almost entirely on the spill. And Friday, he flew to the coast for an inspection tour and meetings that lasted about four hours — his second visit in the 39 days of the crisis.

He noted that all may not go well in such a massive, unprecedented undertaking. Mistakes are possible, Obama said. But a lack of urgency about plugging the leak and restoring the region is not, the president declared.

“There are not going to be silver bullets or a lot of perfect answers for some of the challenges that we face,” he said in front of an incongruously pristine backdrop of sparkling blue water with dolphins, fish and seabirds frequently spotted. “But we’re going to keep at this every day.”

Obama made an unqualified promise to coast residents reminiscent of previous presidents speaking after disasters — such as George W. Bush after Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

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“What can he really do?” said Billy Ward, a developer who comes to his beach house here every weekend and, like many other locals, had little positive to say about Obama’s trip to the beleaguered region on Friday. “If he wants to do something, let him get out there and pump some mud and cement into that hole. Just fix it.

Help us.”

BP PLC, even less popular here, kept up its efforts to “just fix it,” using its “top kill” procedure to try to stop the deep oil well leak by pumping in heavy mud.

If it doesn’t work, something BP says will be known within a couple of days, Obama’s own problems will only compound.

He said he understands people “want it made right” and that their frustration won’t fade until the oil is stopped and cleaned up.

“It’s an assault on our shores, on our people, on the regional economy and on communities like this one,” the president said from this small barrier island town threatened by what is now established as the largest oil spill in American history. “People are watching their livelihoods wash up on the beach.”

A BP drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico exploded on April 20, killing 11 workers and beginning to send millions of gallons of oil spewing into the water. That oil is now beginning to foul beaches, kill wildlife and cripple the tourism and fishing industries on which this area depends.

With the crude still flowing freely, criticism has been increasingly aimed at Obama and his administration.

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Sevier County Electric System will have a scheduled power outage from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Wednesday in the Dupont/ Dripping Springs area. The main roads affected will be South Rogers, Goose Creek, Cusick, Alpine, Little Alpine, Dupont and Dripping Springs, along with their intersecting side roads.

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Memorial Day ceremony set

A Memorial Day ceremony will held at the Sevier County Courthouse at 11 a.m.

Monday.

Air Force Col. Stephen Holbert will be the speaker.

He is a native of Sevier County who served in Vietnam, Operation Urgent Fury in Grenada, Operation Just Cause in Panama and Operation Desert Storm during the Gulf War. County Mayor Larry Waters, Marine Corps League Chapter 1206, American Legion Posts 104 and 202, Disabled American Veterans Chapter 94, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10025 and Gold Star Mothers will participate. n

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HisSong featured at Sunday service

In observance of Memorial Day, HisSong will perform at the 10:30 a.m.

Sunday service of Church of The Way, which meets at The Miracle Theater.

HisSong was formed in 2001 by Dennis Humphries.

It has become one of the top trios in gospel music.

During the service the church will recognize veterans and have a special prayer for those who have lost loved ones to war.

For more information call 978-0300 or visit www. churchoftheway.org. Dress is casual. n

SEVIERVILLE

Library book sale wraps up today

The Sevier County Public Library System ends its annual book sale today at the King Family Library, 408 High St. Hours: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

For more information, call 453-3532. n

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Unitarian church is planned here

A Unitarian-Universalist church is being planned in Sevier County.

Those interested may call Charles F. McGill of Jones Cove, 428-7061, for more information. n

NATIONAL PARK

Trolleys to run for firefly show

The Elkmont entrance road will be closed to motor vehicles and pedestrian use from at 5 p.m. to midnight June 5-13, except to registered campers.

The closure is to accommodate transportation service for visitors planning to spend the evening viewing the synchronous firefly beetles at Elkmont.

The city of Gatlinburg will provide the trolleys for this activity, with a fee of $1 roundtrip. The trolley service will be the sole transportation for visitor access during this period.

The trolleys will begin picking up visitors from Sugarlands parking area at 7 p.m. The trolleys will run continually until the parking area is full or until 9 p.m.

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Murder suspect released in error NASHVILLE (AP) — A Nashville man being held on a murder charge remained on the loose after being mistakenly released and not missed for 11 days.

The Davidson County Sheriff’s Office said Finis Lewis, 32, was not yet back in custody Friday morning.

Sheriff Daron Hall said his department erred in releasing Lewis on May 14 and not realizing he was gone until May 25.

Hall told The Tennessean his depart-

ment acknowledges something went wrong in the booking/releasing process.

“It’s obviously something internal,” Hall said.

Lewis had been held in jail since being transferred from state prison on Oct. 15, 2009, to await trial on charges in the killing of Kenneth Crawley and an attempted murder charge in another case.

When prosecutors dropped the lesser charge, jailers released Lewis.

Crawley was fatally shot

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at a public housing project in August 2008.

His mother Lisa Crawley still lives there and told the newspaper she is frightened.

“He (Lewis) knows where I live,” she said Thursday. “I put stuff in front of my door, and I have booby-traps.

I’ve lost 5 pounds in 10 days.”

The department did not alert the public about Lewis’ release after it was discovered.

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release a press release about the circumstances, but we’re not out enforcing that. I think it’s a police call whether they want to roll out that information.”

A telephone message was left Friday for Paul Walwyn, Lewis’ attorney.

The search continued for Lewis and Hall said his agency was aiding in the manhunt.

“He surely and clearly has the capability of harming people, and we need him back where he should be,” Hall said.

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“We honor the values of our nation and we close the door on a fundamental unfairness.”

— House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., after both the House and the Senate on Thursday approved measures to repeal the 1993 law that allows gay people to serve in the armed services only if they hide their sexual orientation

“I take responsibility. It is my job to make sure that everything is done to shut this down. That doesn’t mean it’s going to be easy. That doesn’t mean it’s going to happen right away or the way I’d like it to happen. That doesn’t mean we aren’t going to make mistakes.

— President Barack Obama on efforts to stop the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico

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— North Korea Maj. Gen. Pak Rim Su, director of the country’s National Defense Commission

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Lohan’s clock still ticking on her future Back in the late 1960s, it seemed like every few weeks another rock star would drop dead.

The big three — Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix and Jim Morrison of the Doors — all died in their 20s from alcohol- and drugrelated causes. Even bigger names like Elvis Presley and Marilyn Monroe abused themselves into early deaths.

Lately, Michael Jackson continued the tradition, although he made it to age 50.

I’ve always wondered whether, back in the Woodstock days, the folks who were applauding obviously intoxicated stars on stage ever thought about that connection when the musicians bit the dust.

I mean, many concerts were simply drug- and alcoholfueled free-for-alls, and it’s still that way today.

As a young reporter, I remember being stationed in the medical tent at a Rolling Stones concert in 1979. Hundreds of young people were treated for gross intoxication.

Now we have a young actress named Lindsay Lohan who apparently is out of control. A former childhood star, her sad drama is being played out in the worldwide press.

This week, a Los Angeles judge ordered Lohan to wear an alcohol-monitoring bracelet and submit to drug testing. This, because she was convicted of driving under the influence and possession of cocaine.

Lindsay Lohan is 23.

If you believe the celebrity press, Lohan has been used by a number of people for a long time.

At age 11, she began to have success in a series of family films like “The Parent Trap” and, subsequently, “Freaky Friday.” Her parents profited from her movie fees even as the family dissolved during a nasty divorce action.

Lohan then went on to have a number of public affairs with both men and women, all the while looking lost and confused.

But after age 18 in America, you are pretty much free to destroy yourself.

Obviously, Judge Marsha Revel is trying to prevent that by holding the actress accountable for her substance intake, but there’s only so much the justice system can do.

So who will save Lindsay Lohan? If history is any indicator, the answer is no one.

Elvis had a big entourage around him, and so did Michael Jackson. Both men perished with doctors actually assisting them.

Truthfully, the only person who can save Lohan is Lohan.

Millions of American parents anguish over the sons and daughters who are caught in the vicious cycle of addiction.

Therapy, rehab, interventions — all have little chance of success unless the addicted person uses their free will to fight their disease.

Chances are Lohan has been presented with that fact. And even though her life is on constant display, nobody really knows what the young woman truly wants.

Some people want to die and slowly kill themselves. That is a brutal thing to watch. Some people finally wise up and save themselves.

That redemption gives us hope.

We should all pray for this woman, Lindsay Lohan. Her clock is ticking.

— Veteran TV news anchor Bill O Reilly is host of the Fox News show “The O Reilly Factor” and author of the book “Who’s Looking Out For You? Distributed by Creators Syndicate. (C)2009 Bill O’Reilly.

T H REE C H EER S Teaching ‘little victories’ earns Sams a big award

Deborah Sams, a teacher at Sevierville Primary School, says, “It’s the little victories every day with the students” that count.

Just the other day, though, Sams scored a big victory when she won a statewide award for which she didn’t even know she had been nominated. Today, Sams stands as the reigning Tennessee Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages.

There was stiff criteria for even being nominated — a high level of commitment, dedication, innovation and creativity in instructional strategies; an involvement in service activities, volunteer and civic work that has served the ESL field; and leadership activities and other awards in the ESL field.

For 18 years, Sams taught high school Spanish and says she loved it. Longing to do branch out, she went back to school, earning a master’s in ESL from Carson-Newman and a doctorate from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Our non-English speaking students have benefited from this unique individual in a unique job.

Motorcyclists play loud, proud tribute to veterans

Ron Giddis has fought in the trenches.

The Vietnam veteran knows first-hand what it’s like to see buddies die on the battlefield. He won’t forget. And he doesn’t want America to forget, either.

That’s why he and wife Sandy have been leaders, not followers, on Memorial Day weekend.

From an idea planted a decade ago while driving home from an observance in Washington, D.C., Smoky Mountain Thunder Memorial Ride No. 10 has emerged. It will feature several hundred motorcycle enthusiasts revving up their bikes “to pay tribute to our fallen comrades from all wars and conflicts past and present.”

The event begins at 10 a.m. Sunday at the courthouse. There will be music, the Tennessee Helping Hearts Dance team and an exhibit by the American Eagle Foundation. At 11, bikers will ride down Dolly Parton Parkway toward Newport, ending in Grainger County.

High school athletes take final bow of year

The school year has come to a close, but for many athletes their seasons went right to the wire, including the Pigeon Forge baseball team and 14 tracksters who participated in Murfreesboro in the BlueCross Spring Fling.

Pigeon Forge’s baseball team didn’t repeat its Final Four performance of a year ago, but finished 30-7 and went to sub-state. Pitchers Bret Gallinhugh and Justin Carter signed college scholarships.

Thirteen Sevier County High athletes went to Murfreesboro: Alexis Conner, Hayley Fox, Madison Pickel, Jeremiah Foster, Nathan Hays, Dustin Hurst, Mikey Hutton, Alex McCandless, Kel McCarter, Brett Pippin, Bryce Whaley, Jordan Whaley and Brandon White. PF sent Katherine Lenhart.

On Friday, Christine Ngo Gwodog, a native of Cameroon, played to give The King’s Academy it’s first-ever state championship Congratulations to all.

Political view

Public forum People should be careful when renting their property

is blind.

Editor: Sevier County residents, please be very careful if you are thinking of renting property to anyone or you could be the one living under a bridge.

My brother was sympathetic with a young couple who needed a place to rent and let them move into a house next door to him. The rent was to be far below the going rate, and he left the electricity in his name to save them a deposit.

Well, they didn’t pay either and when asked to move out they called the police on him.

To get these people out of his house he must pay over $100 to get an eviction notice and give them another 30 days of free rent and utilities.

My brother is on disability and because of having to pay two electric bills is behind on most of his bills. So, is this the real meaning of justice

I watched the people around me it became very Georgia Maples Whitehurst clear that the tourists who do not live near bears Michie have no clue.

I overheard one man say, “If those rangers leave we could get closer,” at which time Because of ignorance by visitors, would I turned to the man and stated, “The rangers are bears in the park are threatened our friends; they are here to protect the bears and because of ignorance just like you stated, Editor: Let me start by saying how saddened I am at we had to have one put to sleep last week.” Well, the loss of the baby bear. My friend and I were he looked dumbfounded and didn’t know what on our way back from Cades Cove, where we to say.

As I was saying to the ranger earlier, that man did not see any bears — apparently they got the memo. However, on the Parkway, still in the who had our bear put to sleep should have been Smokies, a few people had stopped to witness a fined for damaging (killing) government property. Because had it been a wildflower or another baby bear eating.

Of course, I wanted to stop also and take form of destruction, he would have been fined.

Let’s not forget — we are in the bears’ terripictures. As we were standing there talking to a ranger he explained the bear was probably a tory, they are not in ours, so let’s do all we can couple of months old and had been hit by a car to protect these beautiful animals.

Deanna Blalock the previous Friday, suffering minor injuries. As Cosby

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■ The Mountain Press ■ A8 ■ Saturday, May 29, 2010 PREP TENNIS STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

Queen of King’s TKA’s Gwodog earns Lions’ 2nd state championship in Academy history

By COBEY HITCHCOCK Sports Writer

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Christine Ngo Gwodog returns a volley during her state championship victory over two-time state champ Sadie Shackelford of St. Andrew’s.

MURFREESBORO — The King’s Academy Lady Lions have obtained the school’s second ever state championship.

Friday morning at the championship tennis match, TKA junior Christine Ngo Gwodog dominated defending backto-back Division II Class A state champion Sadie Shackelford of St. Andrew’s High School 6-2, 6-3 on Court 4 at the Old Fort Park in Murfreesboro.

Gwodog, who moved to Tennessee from Cameroon, Africa, in January, became

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Christine Ngo Gwodog (left) and sponsor Dawn Porter (right) are all smiles after Gwodog earned the state Division II Class A state title. just the second state champion in TKA school history, the prior being Jenny Kim with a girls’ golf championship in 2002.

“I have one word (to describe what I’m feeling), great,” said Gwodog with a

state championship medal freshly draped around her neck. “I was nervous, because it was my first time (in a state championship match).

See TENNIS, Page A10

NCAA BASKETBALL

NCAA BASKETBALL

NCAA: 8 violations in UConn men’s basketball

Many early entries will likely go undrafted

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer

By PAT EATON-ROBB Associated Press Writer STORRS, Conn. — Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun and the men’s basketball program he took from obscurity to national titles have been accused of eight major NCAA infractions, with investigators citing hundreds of improper calls and texts from UConn staff to recruits.

The school released a notice from the NCAA on Friday that lays out the allegations against the Hall-of-Fame coach, his staff and the school. Besides the calls and texts, the accusations include giving recruits improper benefits and improperly distributing free tickets to high school coaches and others. Calhoun is cited for failing to promote an atmosphere of compliance.

“It’s not exactly, certainly anywhere near the high point of my career, as a matter of fact it’s certainly one of the lowest points at any time that you are accused of doing something,” said Calhoun, who has led the Huskies since 1986 and taken them to the Final Four three times. “It’s a very serious matter.”

Athletic director Jeff Hathaway offered support for Calhoun and defended the university.

“Let me be clear,” he said.

“The University of Connecticut is fully committed to NCAA rules compliance and takes this matter very seriously. With regard to coach Calhoun, he personally has a long-standing demonstrated commitment to NCAA rules compliance.”

The allegations come at the end of a 15-month investigation into the recruiting of former player Nate Miles, who was expelled from UConn in October 2008 without ever playing a game for the Huskies. He was charged with violating a restraining order in a case involving a woman who claimed he assaulted her.

The NCAA alleges 160 impermissible telephone calls and at least 191 impermissible text See UCONN, Page A9

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Sevier County hurdler Jeremiah Foster took the state championship in the 300-meter hurdles Friday night at the Blue Cross Spring Fling in Murfreesboro. He also finished third in the 110-hurdles (pictured here).

PREP TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Foster runs, jumps his way to state title in 300 hurdles

By COBEY HITCHCOCK Sports Writer MURFREESBORO — After working for it his entire prep track career, Sevier County High School Smoky Bears senior Jeremiah Foster finally earned state gold in the final high school race of his life on Friday night.

“It’s great, and I’m speechless,” said Foster, seconds after learning that he had indeed won the 300-meter hurdles state championship event at Dean A. Hayes Middle Tennessee State University Track and Soccer Stadium in Murfreesboro. “I worked so hard to get to this point, and I couldn’t have done it without all the coaches pushing me hard every day.

“They’ve been working us every day ... just getting our speed and endurance up, and it’s finally paid off. I’ve been dreaming about this day since my sophomore year, and it’s finally come and it feels so good.”

Foster finished third earlier in the day in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 15.24, narrowly missing second in that event by 0.01 seconds.

Although the bronze was nice, Foster said he felt the pressure to earn gold in the 300 hurdles immediately following the 110 hurdles event.

“I won second in it last year, and I knew coming in that I was ranked fourth (on Friday in the 300 hurdles),” said Foster. “But the top four qualifying times were backto-back-to-back-to-back, and I knew I had a chance to do this, win state.”

On top of earning gold, Foster broke an SCHS 300meter hurdles record set by 2004 SCHS graduate Tyler Woodruff, breaking the old mark by 0.62 seconds with a 38.57 on Friday.

“I got the school record too, and that just tops it all off,” said Foster.

See TRACK, Page A11

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Sevier County’s Jeremiah Foster standing on the medal stand.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kalin Lucas’ rehab from a torn Achilles’ tendon was ahead of schedule, enough that he’d likely be ready for the start of NBA training camp. His stock was still high despite the injury, putting him among the nation’s best guards.

Lucas just couldn’t do it.

Couldn’t enter his name in the NBA draft. He wanted to come back to Michigan State for a chance to finish what he couldn’t at the past two NCAA tournaments.

The decision makes Lucas an anomaly.

Fueled by the get-rich-now attitude and uncertainty about the NBA’s labor situation, a record wave of college hoops players have decided to leave school early in hopes of getting paid.

For some, like Kentucky’s John Wall and Ohio State’s Evan Turner, it’s probably a good idea; they’re the likely top two picks in the draft.

The others? Not so much.

“It’s crazy,” Lucas said.

“With some of the guys, I’ve thought, ’Why are they putting their name in the draft?”’

This leave-before-you’redone trend has been going on for a while. Players have been trading pencils for Porsches since Spencer Haywood sued for the right to leave college early in 1972.

It really took off in 1976, when the NBA discarded its financial hardship rule and instituted its current earlyentry policy. That first year had 13 players leave school early, including Notre Dame’s Adrian Dantley and Norman Cook of Kansas.

The numbers remained relatively flat until the mid-1990s, when it seemed none of the best players wanted to stay in school. The skip-college-altogether movement was next, followed by one-and-done after the NBA started requiring players to spend at least one year in college.

Not all have had the success they expected. For every Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett See NBA DRAFT, Page A13

Sports â—† A9

Saturday, May 29, 2010 â—† The Mountain Press

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Future Eagles Football Camp

The Future Eagles Football Camp will be held at Seymour High’s Householder Field July 12-14 and is open for 2nd-through-8th graders. The camp will run daily from 9 a.m. to noon and costs $50. It will teach fundamentals and safe techniques in each aspect of the game. For additional information, call 577-7040.

Lady Cubs basketball camp

The 2010 Lady Cubs Basketball Camp will be held June 3 through 5, from 9 a.m. to noon daily for rising 4th through 8th graders. For more information, contact Steve Branton at 919-2628, or email stevebranton@ sevier.org.

Eagle Pride basketball camp

The Seymour High School basketball head coach Brian Jessie and staff will be hosting two separate player development camps at the high school. The first will be June 21-24 for rising 2nd through 5th grade boys and girls. The second will be July 19-22 for rising 6th through 9th grade boys. The cost is $65 per player or $100 for two campers in the same family. For more information, call Jessie at 577-7040 or email brianjessie@sevier.org.

Mixed doubles league forming

There will be a mixed doubles league at the Don Watson Tennis Center at Mynatt Park in Gatlinburg starting June 3. The league will play every Thursday night at 6 p.m. Call G. Webb at 368-3433 or the Gatlinburg Tennis Office at 436-3389 to register or for more information.

Bear Strength and Speed Camp

SCHS will host the Bear Strength and Speed Camp for rising 4th-8th grade boys and girls June 21-24 at the SCHS Football Fieldhouse from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. daily.

The camp is designed to implement an athletic foundation of physical improvement that will benefit the individual in any athletic arena. Coach Todd Loveday, athletic director at SCHS, is the camp coordinator. He is a certified strength and conditioning specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Several hand-picked college athletes, as well as other coaches, will assist at the camp. Cost is $50. For more information, contact Loveday at 453-5525 or 607-9573.

PFHS softball tryouts upcoming

Pigeon Forge High School will hold softball tryouts on Thursday, June 3, at 9 a.m. at the high school field. All girls must have physical to try out.

Summer track & field at SCHS

The Knoxville Track Club Youth Athletics will hold its annual Summer Track & Field Program at Sevier County High School. Learn the fundamentals of track and field with an emphasis on fun and fitness. Open to all girls and boys ages 5-18, starting June 1st and ending June 26th. Twice weekly practices, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:30 to 8 p.m., will be at the SCHS Track. Track meets are held each Saturday in June at UT’s Tom Black Track. Registration fees are $38 per child with a family maximum of $70. The fee includes a T-shirt, instruction and four weeks of fun at practices and meets. For more information, call Eddie McCandless at 389-7634.

New Center boys’ basketball camp

There will be a boys’ basketball camp for all thirdthrough eighth-grade boys on June 1, 2, 3, and 4 from 4:30 to 8 p.m. daily. The cost is $50, and concessions will be available during the camp. For more information, call Brad Loveday at New Center School at 4532123.

SCHS softball camp upcoming

Due to new TSSAA regulations, the SCHS Smoky Bear Summer Softball Camp will be for 6-8th graders only. It is July 12-16 everyday from 8-10 am. Registration forms can be picked up in the SCHS front office.

Pigeon Forge High hoops camp

Join coach Jonathan Shultz and several PFHS Varsity Players for basketball camp this summer June 2-4, from 8:30 a.m. to noon at Pigeon Forge High School. The camp is for boys and girls from 3rd to 9th grades. All campers will receive a t-shirt and the camp will conclude with a devotional time followed by an awards ceremony. The cost of the camp is $50. Call Shultz at 789-2431 to register or for more information.

Smoky Bears baseball camps slated The 2010 Smoky Bears baseball camps will be June 7-9, 14-16 and 21-23 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily at the SCHS baseball field. Ages 6-13. For more information call 368-7648.

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Sevier County’s Alex McCandless (center) leads off the 4x800 for the Bears at the state track meet in Murfreesboro. The team finished 11th statewide.

UCONN

3From Page A8

messages between recruits and coaches, including assistants Beau Archibald, Patrick Sellers, Andre LeFler, associate head coach George Blaney, and then-assistant Tom Moore, who is now the head coach at Quinnipiac. Documents previously released by the school also showed calls between Nochimson and Calhoun.

Messages seeking comment were left for Moore at Quinnipiac.

UConn is to appear before the governing body on Oct. 15 to respond.

Attorney Rick Evrard, an outside counsel who advises UConn on NCAA-related matters, said the school likely will spend the next three months reviewing the allegations. He said if the school confirms them, it is obligated to impose its own sanctions.

Evrard said that, in cases such as UConn’s, penalties most often affect recruiting and could include the loss of scholarships. They don’t usually include a ban on postseason play or the forfeiting of any games when there was no competitive advantage obtained from the violations, he said.

Still, recruiting violations can devastate a program. Indiana overhauled its famous basketball program — from which it hasn’t recovered — after former coach Kelvin Sampson was forced out in February 2008 when more than 100 impermissible calls to recruits came to light. Sampson had already been sanctioned for recruiting violations while he was the coach at Oklahoma.

Among the allegations against UConn is that Archibald and Sellers provided false and misleading information to NCAA investigators. Sellers and Archibald, who served as director of basketball operations, have both resigned.

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Connecticut basketball head coach Jim Calhoun listens at a news conference in Storrs, Conn., Friday, May 28. The university says the NCAA has found eight violations in the school's men's basketball program.

Hathaway said Archibald left last week and Sellers quit on Sunday.

Both men released statements Friday saying they needed to devote their full attention to the allegations against them. “Coaching is my passion and something I have spent many years of enjoyment doing,� Sellers said. “I want the record to reflect this and for the people to see the respect and integrity that I will show toward the process in the months ahead.�

Calhoun has coached 24 seasons at UConn and 38 overall, compiling a record of 823-358 that includes two national titles and another trip to the Final Four in 2009. He recently signed a five-year, $13 million contract.

UConn was just 18-16 last season and lost in the second round of the NIT, as Calhoun faced an undisDISC PADS OR BRAKE SHOES

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He took a medical leave of absence in January and missed seven games.

He also has been treated for cancer three times during his UConn career, and last summer was hospitalized after breaking several ribs during a charity bike ride.

The biggest blemish on the program until now came in 1996, when UConn was stripped of its NCAA Tournament run to the regional semifinals and ordered to return $90,970 in tournament revenue because two players accepted plane tickets from a sports agent.

But this is the first time the program has received a letter from the NCAA accusing the school of major violations, Evrard said. The case has no impact on the other athletic programs at UConn, such as its national champion women’s basketball

team. “I am confident that the university will appropriately address and respond to this matter and continue cooperating fully with the NCAA as this process moves forward,� University President Michael Hogan said in a statement.

UConn as an institution was cited for not adequately monitoring “the conduct and administration of the men’s basketball staff in the areas of: telephone records, representatives of the institution’s athletics interests; and, complimentary admissions or discretionary tickets.�

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TENNIS

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“I told myself, ‘yeah, you’re good, sure, but there are other girls here that are more good, maybe.’�

But the 17-year-old Gwodog, who speaks four languages fluently — including French, English and two different dialects of the Zulu language — eventually discovered that was not the case.

After mowing down Cassidy Gubin of St. Mary’s 6-0, 6-0 in the quarters on Thursday morning, Gwodog got her toughest test of the tournament against the feisty Anna Catherine Feaster of Knoxville Webb in the semis Thursday afternoon. Gwodog got off to a nightmare start against Feaster, dropping the first set 0-6. But the TKA state champion rebounded to take the match in three with 6-1 and 6-4 must wins to advance to Friday’s championship. “I knew I had to face these other girls and overcome them, and the stress and the pressure,� said Gwodog, who is nearly a straight-A student with just a couple B+s on her education resume. “I tried to do that all the tournament, and I did great. “(The competition at state) was tough, and I even got a six-luv on me in the semis.

But I never told myself ‘you’re the best’ and all that kind of stuff. I just did what I had to do.�

Friday’s match against Shackelford was a shot at redemption for Gwodog, who was handled easily by the St.

Andrew’s star in the region tournament finals. The loss to Shackelford was Gwodog’s only blemish of the season.

It became obvious early that Gwodog was the better player on Friday, however, as Shackelford was on her heels the entire match just trying to return the powerful and well-placed Gwodog volleys.

It seemed the only points Shackelford could manage came on unforced errors by Gwodog, who occasionally hit some powerful shots that sailed long.

The steadying force for Gwodog throughout the championship and the entire state tournament was her “sponsor,� Dawn Porter of Knoxville, who sat in as the TKA coach in the absence of TKA’s tennis coach Adam Hall, who was unable to make the trip to Murfreesboro. “Dawn was like a conductor for me,� said Gwodog. “She was there telling me what things I wasn’t doing right and telling me what I needed to do all tournament.�

Porter has been there for Gwodog since meeting the 17 year old two months ago at a tennis tournament in Knoxville. “She really comes from nothing, and she got on a plane and came here with nearly nothing,� said Porter. “So, I’m keeping her for the summer so people will have a chance to see her play, and maybe a college will take her on a scholarship. Any big tournament we can get her into, we’re going to get her to it. “She’s an awesome person on the inside, she’s a great player and she just needed a

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She’s just phenomenal, and she’s got a lot of potential.�

Tennis was the ticket to this country for Gwodog. “I was known as one of the best players in Cameroon on the junior level,� explained Gwodog. “It wasn’t like nationals ..., just tournaments. But I just kept working.�

Her work in the sport got her noticed by a missionary, who helped raise the funds to buy Gwodog a ticket to America with all her worldly possessions, consisting of a few items of clothing and a tennis racket. “She had nothing, not even a jacket when she got here (in January),� said Porter.

No arrangement had been made with TKA prior to Gwodog’s journey to Tennessee, but being on the international boarding list of schools, the missionary in Cameroon steered Gwodog to Seymour. “He told me that he couldn’t just let my talents go to waste (in Cameroon),� said Gwodog. “He told me I would have a chance in America.�

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Christine Ngo Gwodog fires a shot back to her opponent during the match.

Although she’ll return to TKA this fall for her senior year of high school to be spent as the reigning state champ, Gwodog doesn’t intend to let her head get big on campus. “It was great to win for TKA,� said Gwodog. “Of course, I don’t think of myself as the star. I’m just a little girl who’s trying to find her way in tennis.�

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But Gwodog, who will turn 18 in October, isn’t going to take anything for granted and will continue to work hard to achieve her dreams. “Have some colleges noticed me? Maybe yes, maybe no,� said Gwodog. “You never know. Maybe if I keep working and win another one next year ... then

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As she works to fulfill her dreams, Gwodog plans to enjoy her time spent living in the United States. “To come here is a big deal.

Not many people from my country get this opportunity,� said Gwodog, one of five siblings of an ailing mother. “I’m very blessed, and the USA is really the right place to be.

My mother wanted me to be here.� chitchcock@themountainpress.com

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Sports ◆ A11

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SCBA Tournament 12-year-old champs

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SCHS 4X200 relay team takes 4th: The SCHS Smoky Bears 4X200-meter relay team took an impressive fourthplace medal from Friday night’s state championship race at MTSU. The 4X200 team of Kel McCarter, Brett Pippin, Dustin Hurst and Brandon White also set a new school record with a time of 1:29.24 in the event, breaking the old SCHS mark by 0.29 seconds.

“It felt good knowing everybody over here was doubting four boys from Sevier County,” said Pippin, following the event.

“But we came to state and finished fourth, and best of all we got the school record.”

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The Pigeon Forge Tigers were the 12-year-old champs of the SBCA Tournament. Pictured are (front row, left to right) Dustin Shults, Andrew “Cheese” McCarter, Christian Blevins, Jason Stanton, (second row, left to right) Alec King, Hayden Ownby, Noah Whaley, Turner Whaley, Camden Martin, Derek Campbell, (back row, left to right) head coach Duke Blevins, coach Jimbo Whaley, coach Chad Wells and coach David Martin. The team team finished with a season record of 9-1 and was sponsored by Hearthside Cabin Rentals.

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SCHS 4X800 relay team takes 11th: The SCHS Smoky Bears 4X800-meter relay team took 11th place during Friday night’s state championship final, but they had to battle back from anoth-

er crash by senior distance won by Houston High with a time of 8:05.16 star Alex McCandless.

McCandless passed out about 10 feet short of the chitchcock@themountainpress.com finish line during Thursday night’s 800-meter preliminary, but Friday night’s encounter with the track was of a different sort.

After completing the first of two laps in the opening leg of the relay Friday night, McCandless got tripped up by some other runners and took a hard spill to the track.

McCandless went from fourth place to 16th in that moment, but he got up and sprinted the Bears back into jockeying between the sixth and seventh spot by get the full story everyday! the end of his leg.

The Bears finished with a time of 8:28.61 in the event

Phone: (865) 250-2518 Ron Blevins, Minister

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NBA DRAFT

SCOREBOARD MLB

——— Saturday’s Games Cleveland (D.Huff 2-6) at N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 4-3), 1:05 p.m.

Baltimore (Tillman 0-0) at Toronto (Cecil 4-2), 1:07 p.m.

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LEGALS Attorney: none

Estate of WILLIAM T. BENSON

By: Joe Keener County Clerk

Late of Sevier County, Tennessee Notice is Hereby Given that on the 17 day of MAY 2010,Letters Testamentary, of Administration, in respect to the Estate of WILLIAM T. BENSON deceased, were issued to the undersigned by the County Court Clerk of Sevier County, Tennessee.

All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against her Estate are required to file the same in triplicate with the Clerk of the above named Court within four months from the date of the first publication (or of the posting, as the case may be) of this notice, otherwise their claim will be forever barred.

All persons indebted to the above Estate must come forward and make proper settlement with the undersigned at once.

This 17 day of May, 2010.

(Signed) Anna Benson Executor Estate of WILLIAM T. BENSON

or Kevin Durant, there were players like St. John’s Omar Cook and high schoolers Lenny Cooke and Jonathan Bender who never quite reached the prize they had hoped.

This year could have a whole new batch of failed gambles.

Initially, 103 players, including 23 from overseas, declared for the June 24 NBA draft. The NBA’s deadline for pulling out of the draft is June 14, but a new NCAA rule required players to decide by May 8 if they wanted to return to their school.

——— Twenty-nine players Saturday’s Games St. Louis (Ottavino 0-0) at backed out of the draft Chicago Cubs (Silva 6-0), 4:10 before that deadline, leavHouston (Moehler 0-1) at Cincinnati (Harang 3-5), 7:10 p.m. ing a record 74 non-seniors N.Y. Mets (Nieve 1-2) at available. The previous high Milwaukee (M.Parra 1-3), 7:10 for early entries was 57 in Philadelphia (Halladay 6-3) at Florida (Jo.Johnson 5-1), 7:10 p.m. 2005.

Pittsburgh (Burres 2-2) at Atlanta Based on recent history, (Medlen 1-1), 7:10 p.m. many of them will be disapL.A. Dodgers (Kuroda 5-2) at pointed on draft day.

Colorado (Cook 1-3), 8:10 p.m.

Washington (Martin 0-0) at San Of the 49 early-entry playDiego (Latos 4-3), 8:35 p.m. ers who stayed in last year’s Arizona (Buckner 0-2) at San draft, 17 went undrafted, Francisco (J.Sanchez 2-4), 9:05 leaving them with the choice National League East Division

W L Pct GB Philly 26 20 .565 — Atlanta 25 22 .532 1 1/2 New York 25 23 .521 2 Florida 24 24 .500 3 Washington 24 24 .500 3 Central Division

W L Pct GB Cincinnati 28 20 .583 — St. Louis 28 21 .571 1/2 Chicago 23 26 .469 5 1/2 Pittsburgh 20 28 .417 8 Milwaukee 19 28 .404 8 1/2 Houston 16 31 .340 11 1/2 West Division

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

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05-22-10 05-29-10 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of ELLA M. DECH

LEGALS

Notice is Hereby Given that on the 13 day of MAY 2010,Letters Testamentary, of Administration, in respect to the Estate of ELLA M. DECH deceased, were issued to the undersigned by the County Court Clerk of Sevier County, Tennessee.

All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against her Estate are required to file the same in triplicate with the Clerk of the above named Court within four months from the date of the first publication (or of the posting, as the case may be) of this notice, otherwise their claim will be forever barred.

All persons indebted to the above Estate must come forward and make proper settlement with the undersigned at once.

Defendant ORDER OF PUBLICATION

This 12th day of May 2010.

(Signed) John Dech Executor Estate of ELLA M. DECH Attorney: none By: Joe Keener County Clerk 05-22-10 05-29-10 IN THE GENERAL SESSIONS COURT FOR SEVIER COUNTY, TENNESSEE NO. C0064012 HIDDEN HILL CONDOMINIUM VILLAGE Plaintiff, vs.

JAMES L. WOODS

It appearing from the Civil Summons, which is sworn to, and appearing by Affidavit as well, that JAMES L. WOODS, Defendant in this cause, is a resident of Tennessee and that the residence and whereabouts of JAMES L. WOODS, Defendant in this cause, is unknown and

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE Sale at public auction will be on June 18, 2010 at 12:00PM local time, at the front door, Sevier County Courthouse, Sevierville, Tennessee pursuant to Deed of Trust executed by Rita L. Keltner, unmarried, to Charles E. Tonkin, II, Trustee, on February 25, 2005 at Book Volume 2185, Page 368conducted 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 of the Residential Asset Securitization Trust 2005-A4, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-D under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated March 1, 2005 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 Thirteenth (13th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, to wit:Lot 2 of Starr Crest Subdivision, a Planned Unit Development, as shown on a plat of record in Large Map Book 3, Page 98, in the Register’s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, to which mapspecific reference is hereby made for a more particular description.

Street Address: 2011 Starr Crest Drive Sevierville, TN 37876 Current Owner(s) of Property: Rita Keltner The street address of the above described property is believed to be 2011 Starr Crest Drive, Sevierville, TN 37876, but such address is not part of the legal description of the property sold herein and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description herein shall control.

SALE IS SUBJECT TO TENANT(S) RIGHTS IN POSSESSION. All right of equity of redemption, statutory and otherwise, and homestead are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee.

The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above.

If the highest bidder cannot pay the bid within twenty-four (24) hours of the sale, the next highest bidder, at their highest bid, will be deemed the successful bidder.

This property is being sold with the express reservation that the sale is subject to confirmation by the lender or trustee. This sale may be rescinded at any time.

This office is a debt collector. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute Trustee Law Office of Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP 6055 Primacy Parkway, Suite 410 Memphis, TN 38119 Phone 901-767-5566 Fax 901-767-8890 File No. 10-004658 May 22, 29 & June 5, 2010

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cannot be ascertained upon diligent inquiry, and that personal service of process cannot be had upon him; it is therefore ORDERED that service of process by publication be made on four (4) consecutive weeks as required by law in the Mountain Press, a newspaper published in Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee, notifying said Defendant to file an answer with Plaintiff’s attorney, David H. Parton, whose address is 330 Parkway, Gatlinburg, Tennessee 37738 and the General Sessions Court for Sevier County Tennessee within thirty (30) days from the last date of publication, exclusive of last said date of publication, and appear at the hearing in this cause in the General Sessions Court for Sevier County, Tennessee on Aug. 16th, 2010, at 9:00 a.m., otherwise default judgment may be entered against said Defendant for the relief demanded in the Civil Summons.

This 13 day of May, 2010.

Late of Sevier County, Tennessee

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of trying to play their way onto a team in training camp, hit the NBA Development League or go overseas.

More early-entry players this year will likely mean more disillusionment.

“You’ve got some bad advice on some players,” said Ryan Blake, the NBA’s assistant director of scouting.

Some of it stems from the flux of the NBA labor situation.

The NBA’s collective bargaining agreement ends after the 2010-11 season and a lockout is a distinct possibility. Even if the owners and NBA Players Association find a way to make nice, the rookie salary scale will likely be drastically reduced, perhaps by as much as 30 percent.

The uncertain future has sent college players, many of whom might not be ready, rushing toward the exits.

“A lot of advisers have tried to talk players out of school on the notion the collective bargaining agreement is coming up in 2011 and you must get out now, which is a ridiculous ploy,” Blake said. “If you don’t get drafted and you don’t make a

General Sessions Judge 5/29, 6/5, 6/12, 6/19

LEGALS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of ERNESTINE P. LONG

Estate of ERNESTINE P. LONG

Attorney: none By: Joe Keener County Clerk 05-22-10 05-29-10

Late of Sevier County, Tennessee Notice is Hereby Given that on the 11 day of MAY 2010,Letters Testamentary, of Administration, in respect to the Estate of ERNESTINE P. LONG deceased, were issued to the undersigned by the County Court Clerk of Sevier County, Tennessee.

All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against her Estate are required to file the same in triplicate with the Clerk of the above named Court within four months from the date of the first publication (or of the posting, as the case may be) of this notice, otherwise their claim will be forever barred.

All persons indebted to the above Estate must come forward and make proper settlement with the undersigned at once.

This 11 day of May, 2010.

(Signed) Robert Bundren Administrator

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.

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE Sale at public auction will be on June 18, 2010 at 12:00PM local time, at the front door, Sevier County Courthouse, Sevierville, Tennessee pursuant to Deed of Trust executed by Rita L. Keltner, unmarried, to Charles E. Tonkin, II, Trustee, on February 25, 2005 at Book Volume 2185, Page 345conducted 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 of the Residential Asset Securitization Trust 2005-A4, Mortgage PassThrough Certificates, Series 2005-D under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated March 1, 2005 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 Thirteenth (13th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, to wit:Lot 73R of Starr Crest Resort, Phase 1, Section 1, as shown on a plat of record in Large Map Book 4, Page 117, in the Register’s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, to which map specific reference is hereby made for a more particular description of said property.

Street Address: 2012 Mikey Street Sevierville, TN 37876 Current Owner(s) of Property: Rita Louise Keltner, a single person Other interested parties: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. and BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP The street address of the above described property is believed to be 2012 Mikey Street, Sevierville, TN 37876, but such address is not part of the legal description of the property sold herein and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description herein shall control.

SALE IS SUBJECT TO TENANT(S) RIGHTS IN POSSESSION. All right of equity of redemption, statutory and otherwise, and homestead are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee.

The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above.

If the highest bidder cannot pay the bid within twenty-four (24) hours of the sale, the next highest bidder, at their highest bid, will be deemed the successful bidder.

This property is being sold with the express reservation that the sale is subject to confirmation by the lender or trustee. This sale may be rescinded at any time.

This office is a debt collector. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute Trustee Law Office of Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP 6055 Primacy Parkway, Suite 410 Memphis, TN 38119 Phone 901-767-5566 Fax 901-767-8890 File No. 10-004652 May 22, 29 & June 5, 2010

team, you’re not going to get paid this year or next year, if you’re really thinking there’s going to be a lockout.”

The chances of making a team are going to be tougher.

This year’s draft class is one of the deepest in recent years, loaded with gamechanging talent — Wall, Turner, Wall’s teammate DeMarcus Cousins, Georgia Tech’s Derrick Favors — at the top and solid all the way through. And with so many underclassmen jumping into the get-paid-to-play fray, there will be fewer roster spots available and more players scrambling to find work.

“There’s obviously going

to be a lot of underclassmen who are not going to get drafted, not make teams,” Blake said. “If you think about it, there are only 30 guaranteed contracts.

Clearly, there was some bad advice out there.”

Sometimes, though, the advice only goes so far.

For all the talk about lockouts, rookie salary caps and the chance at life-altering money, the decision to go or stay comes from the gut, from reaching for a sinceyou-were-little goal.

“It’s not at all about the money for me, it’s about trying to pursue a dream that I’ve had my whole life,” said Butler star Gordon Hayward.

Max Richardson Jewelers Locally owned since 1970.

Our name is on the door and we stand behind our services!

WE BUY GOLD

Scrap Gold, Class Rings, Broken Chains, etc.

213 Forks of the River Parkway, Sevierville

865-774-3443

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600 Rentals

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300 Services

800 Mobile Homes

400 Financial

900 Transportation

LEGALS

LEGALS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of DAVID ARDEAN ROETS Late of Sevier County, Tennessee Notice is Hereby Given that on the 13 day of MAY 2010,Letters Testamentary, of Administration, in respect to the Estate of DAVID ARDEAN ROETS deceased, were issued to the undersigned by the County Court Clerk of Sevier County, Tennessee.

All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against her Estate are required to file the same in triplicate with the Clerk of the above named Court within four months from the date of the first publication (or of the posting, as the case may be) of this notice, otherwise their claim will be forever barred.

All persons indebted to the above Estate must come forward and make proper settlement with the under-

LEGALS signed at once.

This 13 day of May, 2010.

(Signed) Jennifer Bates Roets Administrator Estate of DAVID ARDEAN ROETS Attorney: M. Sue White By: Joe Keener County Clerk 05-22-10 05-29-10

NOTICE OF 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 November 30, 2006, by Tony Papa, to Gary D. Keith, Trustee, as same appears of record in the Register’s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, in Volume Book 2680, Page 749 (Deed of Trust); and WHEREAS, the beneficiaries under said Deed of Trust appointed the undersigned, R. Patrick Harrell, Sevier County, Tennessee, as Substitute Trustee by Appointment of Successor Trustee of record in Volume Book 3540, Page 673, in the Register’s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee; and WHEREAS, default has been made in the payment of said indebtedness, the same being now past-due and the entire amount thereof having been declared due and payable in accordance with the terms of said note and 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, R. Patrick Harrell, Substitute Trustee, or his duly appointed attorneys or agents, by virtue of the power and authority vested in him, will on Monday, June 21, 2010, commencing at 10:00 AM at the front 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 First (1st) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot Number 3, Preserve at English Mountain as shown on recorded Large Map Book 7, Page 13, in the Registerís Office for Sevier County, Tennessee; as described on survey entitled Survey of the English Mountain Property of David P. Waters, Mary Louise Waters Halley and John B. Waters, Jr. dated June 20, 1995, Drawing Number 574-146E, prepared by Tennessee Mountain Management, Charles R. Rusk, RLS 401.

The address of the above described property is Mountain Ash Way, Sevierville, Tennessee .

SUBJECT to restrictions, rights of way, easements, conditions, map notations, Large Map Book 7, Page 13; Large Map Book 7, Page 171; Book 2511, Page 724, and all other issues of record in and as any of the foregoing may have been amended, corrected or supplemented, all in the Register’s Office in Sevier County, Tennessee.

SUBJECT to the Right of Way of Mountain Ash Way, as shown on plat of record in Large Map Book 7, Page 13, in the Register’s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee.

BEING the same property conveyed to Tony Papa from Eagle Rock Development, LLC, by Warranty Deed dated September 15, 2006, recorded October 11, 2006, in Volume Book 2638, Page 752, in the Register’s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee.

The sale of the above-described property shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plan; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements or set-back lines that may be applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; and any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose.

SUBORDINATE LIENHOLDERS: N/A OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: N/A All right and equity of redemption, statutory or otherwise, homestead, and dower are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. Said property will be sold subject to all unpaid real estate taxes, and any and all other prior liens and mortgages, if any. The Sevier County property taxes for 2008 and 2009 are unpaid.

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 notice shall be published in The Mountain Press, a newspaper published in Sevier County, Tennessee, on the 29 day of May, 2010, the 5 day of June, 2010, and the 12 day of June, 2010.

THIS LAW FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated this the 26th day of May, 2010.

R. Patrick Harrell, Substitute Trustee This Instrument Prepared By: R. Patrick Harrell, Esq. PO Box 4118 Sevierville, Tennessee 37864 (865) 429-8665 May 29, June 5 & 12, 2010

A14 ‹ Classifieds LEGALS NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of ROBERT DECH Late of Sevier County, Tennessee

Notice is Hereby Given that on the 13 day of MAY 2010,Letters Testamentary, of Administration, in respect to the Estate of ROBERT DECH deceased, were issued to the undersigned by the County Court Clerk of Sevier County, Tennessee.

All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against her Estate are required to file the same in triplicate with the Clerk of the above named Court within four months from the date of the first publication (or of the posting, as the case may be) of this notice, otherwise their claim will be forever barred.

All persons indebted to the above Estate must come forward and make proper settlement with the undersigned at once.

This 13 day of May, 2010.

(Signed) John Dech Executor Estate of ROBERT DECH Attorney: none

The Mountain Press ‹ Saturday, May 29, 2010 LEGALS

110 SPECIAL NOTICES

Attorney: none By: Joe Keener County Clerk 05-22-10 05-29-10

The Sevier County Intergovernmental Committee has requested a workshop with the full Sevier County Commission at the next Intergovernmental Committee meeting, Thursday, June 17 at 4 p.m. at the Sevier County Special Operations Center, 735 Middle Creek Road (the old ambulance building).

The workshop is being held to discuss the options for the old Fort Sanders Hospital.

05/28/2010 05/29/2010 NOTICE Pursuant to the ByLaws of the East Sevier County Utility District, The Board of Commissioners will conduct a meeting at the District Office at 1081 Cove Road, Sevierville, TN 37876 at 5:00 P.M. on Wednesday, June 9, 2010 to conduct any business brought before the board.

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236 GENERAL

Estate of BRUCE RUTTENBUR Late of Sevier County, Tennessee

Notice is Hereby Given that on the 11 day of MAY 2010,Letters Testamentary, of Administration, in respect to the Estate of BRUCE RUTTENBUR deceased, were issued to the undersigned by the County Court Clerk of Sevier County, Tennessee.

All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against her Estate are required to file the same in triplicate with the Clerk of the above named Court within four months from the date of the first publication (or of the posting, as the case may be) of this notice, otherwise their claim will be forever barred.

All persons indebted to the above Estate must come forward and make proper settlement with the undersigned at once.

This 11 day of May, 2010.

(Signed) Camela Allen Executor Estate of BRUCE RUTTENBUR

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Accounting Assistant

does not recommend or endorse any product, service or company. For more information and assistance regarding the investigation of FINANCING, BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES AND WORK AT HOME OPPORTUNITIES, this newspaper urges its readers to contact the Better Business Bureau, 2633 Kingston Pike, Suite 2, Knoxville, TN 37919, Phone (865)692-1600.

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Thank You!

105 YARD & TREE SERVICES

CLASSIFIEDS

428-0746

236 GENERAL

246 TRUCK DRIVERS

Awesome opportunity!

Mechanic Needed, Please call 865654-7923.

Experienced OTR Flatbed. 2yrs. good NVR. Must have own cell phone.

Call Mike 4537200.

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 COLLEGE STUDENTS & 2010 HS Grads $13 base-appt, FT/PT schedules, sales/svc, no exp nec, all ages 17+, conditions apply, 865-366-0277 Hillbilly Golf Needs Cashier / Days Only, Apply in person Mon - Fri, 340 Parkway, Gatlinburg.

Housekeeper Needed $10/hr Full-time Apply Lid’l Dolly’s at traffic light #4 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.

By: Joe Keener County Clerk

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

236 GENERAL

Local community bank is looking for an Accounting Assistant to join their staff. Position is full-time, yearround position with full benefits. Associates degree or higher preferred.

Previous accounting experience a plus.

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

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

105 YARD & TREE SERVICES

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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 Now hiring for night shift only. 3pmclose. Serious inquiries only.

Please apply in person at Krispy Kreme-ask for Joey or Tommy 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 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.

105 YARD & TREE SERVICES

WAREHOUSE & STOCK 12.00 HR LID’L DOLLY’S LIGHT 4 PF Work from home. Be your own boss F/T or P/T. Contact Kim at kimfhtm@yahoo.c om or 606-2336085 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. Exp. Desk Clerk/Auditor needed. Apply in person at Colonial House Motel in Pigeon Forge.

FRONT DESK AGENT /Customer Service Oriented, Marketing Exp. a plus, Benefits, Full time.

Excellent work environment, ACTIVITIES COORDINATOR/ Customer Service Oriented, Fun Work Environment, Craft Exp. a plus, Apply in person at Holiday Inn Club, 404 Historic Nature Trail, Gatlinburg 239 OFFICE/CLERICAL 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.

249 RESERVATIONIST 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.

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 388 MISC. SERVICE SMOKY TOP RENTALS is under new ownership and now accepting rental cabins!

70/30 split. Call: 800-468-6813 or come by our office at 604 King Branch Rd.

242 RESTAURANT Immediate Opening for Utility/Cooks/Cas hiers. Apply in person at the New Wood Grill Buffet located at traffic light #1 in Pigeon Forge between 9am and 3pm Monday - Friday.

Summer Tutor Available. Grades 1-4.

Certified teacher. $20.hr. Seymour area. 307-0608

Job Fair at Cracker Barrel red light #1 in Pigeon Forge Hiring all positions both Pigeon Forge locations & Kodak location. Thursday, June 3rd. 9am5pm

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

106 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

500 MERCHANDISE

106 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

555 GARAGE & YARD SALES

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.

Fri & Sat 8am-? Set of 4 pressed back chairs. jewelry, toys, books, Coke collectibles, misc.

2929 Oak Top Ct, Swaggerty Hills, Kodak.

Huge Sale, Fri/Sat. crib/changing table, boy’s items, home decor, furniture & more. Belle Meadows Blvd.

3 Family Garage Sale Fri/Sat 8-3pm. Lots of baby items, car seats, treadmill, TV, VCR’s, name brand clothes all sizes, new tankless gas water heater. 1352 Robert Ridge Rd. LeConte Landing Sub. off Pullen Rd. 3 Family Yard Sale Fri & Sat 2620 Old Newport Hwy 8am2pm Harley, electronics, grill, housewares, childrens items

3 Family Yard Sale Fri, Sat, Mon. Smithwood Dr, Sevierville. 7am-2pm

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

Benefit Rummage Sale @ Riverside RV Park Pavilion Sat May 29 8am-3pm.

Funds benefit Riverside Ministries to support Honduras orphanage.

Church Yard Sale.

Parkway Church of God, Belk Shopping Ctr. 9 a.m.

Sat. only.

Downsizing. Large selection of collectibles, stemware, dishwasher, furniture, small appliances Fri, Sat & Mon 8am-3pm Corner of Amanda Dr & Piney Rd Huge Garage Sale Sat 5/29 8-2 2109 Ellison Court (Harrisburg Communityfollow signs) LOTS of kids clothes 3 mos-5T boy & girl; Tricycles, toys, books, strollers, Adult clothes, Furniture & household items.

“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.

106 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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 Moving Sale Front load W/D, furniture, clothes, whole house full. EVERYTHING MUST GO! TN Hot Tubs Dolly Ptn Pky Saturday only.

Moving Sale, Fri/Sat & Sun 9-? Kenmore W/D, antique BR suit, hardback books & much more. Everything must go! 3540 Thomas Cross Rd. Multi Family Yard Sale, Sat 8-1pm, 1414 Double D Drive, off McLeary Rd. Boyds Creek, Sey. Multi-family Yard Sale Thurs., Fri. & Sat. 8-? in River Meadows SD off Boyds Creek Rd. Rummage Sale, Fri/Sat 7- 5pm. 350 Ogle Dr. PF. Behind Shell Station.

SALE- Sat/Sun/Mon 7 miles out Wears Valley Rd, Left at Exxon, follow signs.

SAT ONLY! 7-4pm.

Girls, Ladies, Men’s clothing, other items. 514 Westland Dr. Follow signs on Hardin Ln. from Chapman Hwy. Sat Only! 8-4pm. Lots of everything. 324 Blalock Dr. Sub next to Walmart.

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

YARD SALE: 1750 Country Meadows Dr., Sev., Fri. & Sat. 7 to 4pm 572 ANTIQUES Old

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

X 21�. $27,000.

Will deliver. Call 859-335-0931.

581 PETS

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

908-2783.

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

590 APPLIANCES

For Sale

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.

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

106 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

Conveniently located, water/sewer included.

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

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.

113 MISC. SERVICES

A.B.C. CUSTOM INSTALLATIONS Owner Ernest Grossholz

PH# 865-740-7817 We do all commercial, auto, residential

Car Stereo Sound Systems 100% Professional Amps, Subs Etc‌.

Yard Sale Saturday May 29th, 8:00am3:00pm. 3626 Boxwood Lane, Sevierville. Turn onto Valley View Road in Wears Valley and follow signs.

Several items including computer desk, home decorations, clothing, toys, Christmas decorations and various tools.

Sat 8-5pm Furn, Jr clothing , roller blades, frisbee golf disc, foozball table, barbies, beanie babies & more. 446 Asbury Rd, Pigeon Forge.

106 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

Free Estimates!!!

We are even mobile we will come to you!

100% Satisfaction Licensed

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113 MISC. SERVICES

115 ROOFING SERVICES

Property Clean Up Cutting of trees, underbrush & misc.

Yard Work

CAMP WOOD

Call Joe 428-1584 or 850-7891

Bring in cold cash with an ad in the Classifieds!

Call

Wanted: Front Desk Clerk. Must apply in person at Mountain Harbor Inn Resort on the Lake 1199 Hwy 139, Dandridge, TN 37725

555 GARAGE & YARD SALES

428-0746

Cal-Pro Builders LLC

Remodeling 0AINTING s $ECKS s 2OOFS (R 0LUMBING 3ERVICE

Randy 865-556-8712

Drive A Hard Bargain...

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The Mountain Press ‹ Saturday, May 29, 2010 693 ROOMS FOR RENT

693 ROOMS FOR RENT

For Rent

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

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

865-223-5677

865-621-2941

5,000 or 10,000sq. ft.

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

Gatlinburg Rooms for Rent

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.

Office building for rent.

119 South Blvd, just off pkwy. $475 mth. 933-6544 610 DUPLEX FOR RENT 1BR 1BA Brick. Stove, fridge, W/D conn, garage. $475 mth 712-6956

Affordable Housing in Gatlinburg Rooms for rent, weekly rates, furn., cable TV.

436-4471 or 621-2941

Furnished All Utilities, Cable and Tax included

$100 per week 865-621-2941 696 APARTMENTS FOR RENT

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

DOWNTOWN SEVIERVILLE 428 Park Rd. near trolley stop

Includes All Utilities

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

405-2116

*WEARS VALLEY 2BR/2BA $700/mo. + dep 1 level/yard/deck 2 Walk-in closets All kit appl + W/D conn Some Pets OK. 865-654-6507

NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE

SUBJECT to the Right of Way of A lpine Drive.

BEING the same property conveyed to Tony Papa from Boulder Investments, a Tennessee General Partnership consisting of Bald River Log Homes, Inc. and Eagle Rock Properties, Inc., by Warranty Deed recorded July 22, 2008, in Book 3139, Page 242, in the RegisterĂ­s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee.

The sale of the above-described property shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plan; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements or set-back lines that may be applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; and any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose.

SUBORDINATE LIENHOLDERS: N/A OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: N/A All right and equity of redemption, statutory or otherwise, homestead, and dower are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. Said property will be sold subject to all unpaid real estate taxes, and any and all other prior liens and mortgages, if any. The Sevier County property taxes for 2008 and 2009 are unpaid.

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 notice shall be published in The Mountain Press, a newspaper published in Sevier County, Tennessee, on the 29 day of May, 2010, the 5 day of June, 2010, and the 12 day of June, 2010.

THIS LAW FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated this the 26th day of May, 2010.

R. Patrick Harrell, Substitute Trustee This Instrument Prepared By: R. Patrick Harrell, Esq. PO Box 4118 Sevierville, Tennessee 37864 (865) 429-8665 May 29, June 5 & 12, 2010

1BR Furnished Apt No Pets. Very Nice.

Refs. required $150 wk. + $400 dam. dep. Call: 428-2190

Large 1BR Water, app furnished. No pets.

Ref. $450 + dep.

680-3078.

CONVENIENTLY LOCATED IN SEVIERVILLE 2 bedroom 1.5 bath townhomes Call 428-5161 Spacious & Quiet!

2 BR / 2 BA Apts. for Rent in Wears Valley From $650/mo.

12 Mo. Lease Pets Allowed (865) 329-7807

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

2 large BR, 1.5BA, covered porch,. $500/mo.

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 Single size apt. $425 mo. Incl utilities.

No pets. Near Dollywood. 307-0861 697 CONDO RENTALS

865-933-9775 or visit

www.rentalhouseonline.com

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

865-932-2613

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

$695/mo. + dep.

Now Leasing, New Apartments in Gatlinburg

865-908-1342

behind GP High School near trolley stop

698 MOBILE HOME RENTALS

2 BR / 1 BA $585/mo.

Call (865) 436-3565

2 & 3 BR Homes

Pine Knob Mountain View Swimming Pool

865-933-0504

2BR/1BA near Fairgounds, Sev. Call 397-0685 or 8505428.

2BR/2BA for rent on private lot. References required.

865-429-7149 or 865-654-8687.

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

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.

Small Trailer For Rent, $112. weekly, no dep.

865-3633389.

699 HOME RENTALS

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

908-7805 or 3681327 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.

3BD/2BA Apt. in Sev. Non smoker/ no pets/ ref. req. $700.mo/ $500 dep. 865-573-3549 or 865-607-3007.

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

"HOME FOR SALE" FSBO 1516 sqft 3br/2ba split plan ranch, hrwd flrs, fp, bonus room,central heat/air, workshop, lots of storage, many extras, move in ready! Montgomery Woods, Gburg 407-7311370

1BR fully furnished Cabin home Pigeon Forge $650 mth 865-712-3026

NICE, CLEAN IN KODAK

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

699 HOME RENTALS

Kodak,

3/2 ranch house, carport, private setting. $750/mo.

865-591-6145 or visit

www.rentalhouseonline.com

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

DOWNTOWN SEVIERVILLE Cute 2BR/1BA walking distance to school. $800/mo. – $800/dep.

405-2116

BOB RENTS

APARTMENTS PIGEON FORGE AND SEVIERVILLE 865-774-5919 2BR 2BA Furnished fp, hot tub, jaccuzi, private. Mtn view. $750 mth/dep.

453-6547 3BR 2 1/2BA in secluded area. Large yard, carport, mountain view. $750.00 + SD 865774-6796 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 KODAK 3BR/2BA Double Wide. New carpet, stove, fridge, W/D hkps. $750.00 865-429-4470 Pigeon Forge 4BR, den area. No pets.

References. $850 + dep. Call Tony 414-6611 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.

Sev/New Center 3bd/2 b a $600/mo..$600/sec .dep. email us at: today4rent@aol.com Sevierville 3/2 rancher w/central heat/air, 2 car garage on 1 acre. $850 mth Lease & security No pets.

453-9185 or 4054130 HUD PUBLISHER’S NOTICE All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, family status or national origin, or intention to make any such preferences, limitations or discrimination. State laws forbid discrimination in the sale, rental or advertising of real estate based on factors in addition to those protected under federal law. We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination, call HUD Toll-free at 1-800-6699777, The Toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275.

Sevier County,

very nice singlewide, 3br/2ba. $425/mo.

865-591-6145 709 TOWNHOUSES FOR SALE

Sevierville, Flat Creek area, 2 family living, 2 separate very nice homes on 2 acres.

$1500/mo.

865-591-6145 or visit www.rentalhouseonline.com

BUILDER BLOW OUT $93,900 2br, 2ba Townhomes Awsome Views!

Large Master suite, Stainless Appliances Sevierville, Call Realty Plus 428-8155

710 HOMES FOR SALE

Sevierville 3BR/2BA 1100 SF 1 car garage Fenced in yard $132,000 Call 654-9437

FOR SALE

BY OWNER Custom Built 10,000 SF Log Home located on 2+ Acres Beautiful Douglas Lake Lot *Owner Downsizing*

721 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY

837 CAMPER SALES

MOTOR HOME 1999 Fleetwood Discovery.

36ft. one slide diesel pusher.

Well maintained. $45,900. Consider trade for fifth wheel. Located in Kodak, TN 574361-2947.

Drastically Reduced!

Apt complex for sale in Pigeon Forge city limits.

Asking Price $629,900. Chasan Realty Group 865712-3026 722 BUSINESS BUILDINGS

Winn. Itasca 2007, Like new, 23.5 ft., Class B+, 15,000 mi, Mercedes Diesel, 1 slide, many extras, incl swivel pass seat, masserator sys, a dream to drive & park, $57,000. 865-5773090

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

Attractive Owner Financing Available to QualiďŹ ed Buyer

Call John for Appt. and Details

865-310-1836 865-429-0100 Dandridge, 2BR/1BA, Chestnut Hill Area 1500sq ft. $68,000.

Call 865-509-0302.

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.

Call.

Collect.

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SUBJECT to restrictions, rights of way, easements, conditions, map notations, and all other issues of record in and as any of the foregoing may have been amended, corrected or supplemented, all in the Register’s Office in Sevier County, Tennessee.

696 APARTMENTS FOR RENT

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 June 30, 2008, by Tony Papa, to Gary D. Keith, Trustee, as same appears of record in the Register’s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, in Volume Book 3139, Page 245 (Deed of Trust); and WHEREAS, the beneficiaries under said Deed of Trust appointed the undersigned, R. Patrick Harrell, Sevier County, Tennessee, as Substitute Trustee by Appointment of Successor Trustee of record in Volume Book 3540, Page 672, in the Register’s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee; and WHEREAS, default has been made in the payment of said indebtedness, the same being now past-due and the entire amount thereof having been declared due and payable in accordance with the terms of said note and 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, R. Patrick Harrell, Substitute Trustee, or his duly appointed attorneys or agents, by virtue of the power and authority vested in him, will on Monday, June 21, 2010, commencing at 1 0:15 PM at the front 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 3rd Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, and being all of Tracts 4, 9 and 10 of the property entitled HILL ESTATE on a plat by Hassel Wolfe P.E. dated April 9, 1980 and revised 4-24-80, said properties being described individually on the above referenced plat, but being described as one contiguous tract as follows: BEGINNING on a 24 inch oak; said point being the Western most corner of Tract 4 of the property herein conveyed said point lying in the line of Lot 45 of Section 32 of English Mountain Subdivision, and being a common corner with Tract 3 of the Hill Estate thence with the line of Tract 3, N 00 deg E 203.63 feet to an iron pin in the line of Dockery; thence leaving the line of Tract 3 and with the line of Dockery, N 60 deg. 02 min.

E 2,411 .18 feet to a point near the center line of Alpine Drive ; said point being approximately three (3) miles in an Easterly direction from the intersection of Alpine Drive with US Highway 411; thence leaving the line of Dockery and running within the right of way of Alpine Drive the following calls and distances: N 81 deg. 31 min. 00 sec. W 212.35 feet N 72 deg. 02 min. 20 sec. W 282.15 feet; N 81 deg. 09 min. 50 sec. W 149.81 S 77 deg. 56 min. 20 sec. W 133.08 feet S 63 deg. 09 min. 10 sec. W 76.55 feet S 72 deg. 16 min. 00 sec. W 54.70 feet S 78 deg. 07 min. 00 sec. W 269.17 feet; N 65 deg. 54 min. 00 sec. W 34.51 feet; N 19 deg. 18 min. 50 sec. E 36.07 feet N 61 deg. 23 min. 40 sec. E 169.68 feet; N 39 deg. 25 min. 40 sec. E 39.83 feet N 03 deg. 56 min. 10 sec. W 32.19 feet; N 27 deg. 58 min. 30 sec. W 260.80 feet; N 01 deg. 48 min.

10 sec. W 103.30 feet, N 12 deg. 56 min. 40 sec. W 59.28 feet; N 20 deg. 38 min. 20 sec. W 43.14 feet N 00 deg. 42 min. 00 sec. W 42.32 feet; N 38 deg. 03 min. 00 sec. E 52.45 feet; N 40 deg. 04 min. 30 sec. E 50.51 feet N 22 deg. 31 min. 00 sec. E 69.44 feet; a common corner to Tracts 9 and 10 thence N 44 deg. 18 min. 00 sec. E 32.40 feet; N 73 deg.

17 min. 40 sec. E 43.34 feet N 89 deg. 57 min. 10 sec. E 141 .23 feet S 62 deg. 03 min. 30 sec. E 47.85 feet S 51 deg. 40 min. 00 sec. E 74.32 feet; S 64 deg. 54 min. 30 sec. E 28.84 S 77 deg. 24 min. 00 sec. E 34.23 feet a common corner to Tract 7 of the Hill Estate; thence running at right angles within the right of way of Alpine Drive and with time line of Tract 7, N 41 deg. 52 min. 30 sec. W 25 feet to an iron in the Northern edge of the right of way of Alpine Drive; thence leaving the right 01 way of Alpine Drive and continuing with Tract 7, N 41 deg. 52 min. 30 sec. W, 154.08 1eet to an iron pin, a common corner to Tract 6 thence leaving the line of Tract 7 and with the line of Tract 6, N 41 deg. 52 min. 30 sec.

W 200 feet to an iron pin a common corner to Tracts 4, 5, 6 and 9 thence leaving the line of Tract 6 and with the line of Tract 5, S 68 deg. 52 min.

W 466.01 feet to an iron pin; S 17 deg. 37 min. 50 sec. E 200 feet to an iron pin in the line of Lot 3, Section 27 of English Mountain Subdivision thence leaving the line 01 Tract 5 and with Section 27 of English Mountain Subdivision, the following calls and distances: S 72 deg. 22 min. 10 sec. W 267.21 feet to an Iron pin; S 70 deg. 5B min. 30 sec. W 418.63 to an iron pin S 47 deg. 30 min. 40 sec. W 112.60feetto an iron pin S 58 deg. 50 min.20 sec. W 119.71 feet to an iron pin; S 77 deg. 13 min. W 355.BO feet to an iron pin a common corner to Section 32 of English Mountain Subdivision; thence leaving the line of Section 27 and with the line of Section 32 of English Mountain Subdivision, N 89 deg. 06 min. 10 sec. W 446.09 feet to an iron pin and South 73 deg. 10 min. W 602.09 feet to the point of BEGINNING. Tract 4 containing 34.31 acres, Tract 9 containing 5.79 acres and Tract 10 containing 3.12 acres.

The address of the above described property is A lpine Drive, Sevierville, Tennessee.

696 APARTMENTS FOR RENT

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

Call 865-388-5455 for more info.

711 CONDOS FOR SALE Affordable Fully Furnished Mtn condos for sale 1 & 2BR units available.

Live in year round or put on rental program. Ammenities include: pool, hot tub, tennis court, clubhouse.

Asking Prices starting from $39,900 to $89,900. Chasan Realty Group. 865712-3026 712 OPEN HOUSE Open House Murphy Farms Sun 10-6pm.

Tours & Refreshments. New homes starting at $139,900. Contact Don Fields 865804-3841, Melissa Fields 865-804-3842.

Countryside Real Estate. 865-4283033.

718 LAND FOR SALE OWNER FINANCING 1- 5 AC Tracts approx 2 miles to sevierville Paved Roads, Underground Utilities, Water Starting at $45,000. Buy over 1.4 AC Tract for $261.Mo. Call Joe Acosta @ Barnes Real Estate Company 305776-6206.

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Advice

56-year-old man misses intimacy from wife with physical problems

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Dear Annie: I am a 56-year-old male and have been married to the love of my life for 33 years. The last 16 have been hard on her. She underwent chemo twice, had both breasts removed and, five years ago, had a hysterectomy. She can no longer take hormone replacement therapy.

She is now 56, and her libido is zilch. She says she is willing to start taking hormones again so our love life will return, but she fears the cancer may come back. Annie, I would rather have her than not, but no sex apparently also means no contact.

I would never cheat on her, but I need to feel her next to me. I need to hold her. We can have other forms of sex, but we rarely do. I sometimes go half a year without intimacy of any kind. If I bring it up, it starts a fight.

I have tried romancing her and being extra nice and helpful, but still nothing. We’ve seen a therapist, who suggested other things she can do, but she refuses. When I want to cuddle, she pushes me away. She tells me she feels lonely at times, but I do, too.

I hate to say it, but there are times when I look at other women.

I feel like I’m dying of thirst in the desert, but when offered a nice glass of water, I’m not allowed to drink. What am I supposed to do? -Lonesome Dear Lonesome: Try to cut your wife some slack. She’s had a rough time, and sex is not high on her list of priorities. She also may suffer from a poor body image.

She cannot work up any interest in intimacy and doesn’t want to risk

arousing you by cuddling.

Still, there are things she can do to improve your sex life, and she should be willing to make the effort for the sake of your marriage. Gently suggest that she contact the American Cancer Society Reach to Recovery program (cancer.org) at 1-800-ACS-2345 (1-800227-2345) and discuss this with someone who understands.

Dear Annie: My son is 26 years old and lives with his father, rent free.

He sleeps all day and stays up all night drinking beer and watching TV. My ex-husband buys him whatever he wants or needs.

“Joey” has had a couple of jobs, and we always think he is doing well, but then he quits. I have called the doctor’s office, but they say Joey needs to call. When I ask him to do so, he tells me nothing is wrong.

Annie, I’m not sure my ex-husband can “tough love” the situation because he fears Joey will do something drastic. Can you suggest anything we can do so my son won’t simply lay in bed and not enjoy life?

-- B.J. Dear B.J.: We assume you believe Joey is depressed, although he may simply be a freeloader who has never been asked to shoulder any responsibility. Either way, he needs help and so do his parents, especially Dad, who is tacitly encouraging Joey’s

t o d ay ’ s p u z z l e

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Barney Google and Snuffy Smith

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behavior. Suggest that Dad look into Because I Love You (bily.org), P.O. Box 2062 Winnetka, CA 91396, and The National Alliance on Mental Illness (nami.org) at 1-800-950-NAMI (1-800950-6264).

Dear Annie: The letter from “Son of a Portly Pop” prompted me to write to an advice columnist for the first time in my 50 years. Please tell him to look into Overeaters Anonymous (oa.org).

Three years ago, I lost 70 pounds, and it has given me a new life. In addition to the weight, my high blood pressure and high cholesterol went away. I gained the courage to go back to school and am halfway through a graduate degree that I never dreamed of before.

As a bonus, I have met wonderful friends.

If “Son” can get “Pop” to an OA meeting, he will find support, acceptance and compassion. -- John Dear John: Congratulations. We hope “Pop” sees your letter and takes the first step in getting his health back.

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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